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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02
MerCileSS Turks.

The diabolical cruelty of the Turks is
once more illustrated in q statement laid
before the greatpowers by the Patriarch Of
Constantinople. Heretofore the reports
of these cruelties have come from the
Turkish provinces in Europe, but now
the same horriL lie story is repeated from
Armenia, on the trans-C Caucasian side.
The Armenians were once nation OF
8,OO0,O0 people, but now. they have
dwindled down to 2,500,000. Their ter
ritory, like Poland, has been partitioned
among several states the empires of
Turkey and Russia and the kingdom of
Persia. They are an intelligent, thrifty
and laborioIs people. The Russian and
Persian Armenians are well treated and
make no complaints. The protests only
come from the Turkish victims. The
Patriarch of Constantinople says:
ssThe Porte directs her Wallis, Mutes-
sariffs, and other rulers, to keep the
Christians in state of absolute depend.
ence and OF marked inferiority to the
Mussulman element, so as to place the
two races in perpetual antagonism, and,
by booming both to misery and want,
stife among them those aspirations to
JE00OOAu WHICH, ChA Ou1J SPlAIS AAOAA UuO
development of material well-being."'
He leckens that 100000 of Govern
ment officials, with their families and
dependents, live upon the industrial
classes. They are not allowed to go into
the army. Their evidence is not taken
in the courts Their converts ara plum
dered. Their woman are violated and
girls abducted. Their priests are MUIR
dered. Nine hundred cases of murder
and other outrages have been referred
by the Patriarchate to the Government
within few years, and not one of them
has ever been examined. A correspond
ent of the London Times, who had
talked with some of the more intelligent
Armenians in Constantinople, reports
them as saying that if autonomy is in
exorably denied, if the evils they have
so long submitted to are in no way to
abate, the abuses not to be reformed and
the grievances not to be redressed, they
could not help looking either to the Rus
SLAMS or to any other invaders as their
best friends and deliverers. Perhaps
the presence of large Russian army in
the vicinity of Armenia may have some
thing to do with the removal OF their
trO1bleS
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02
Pitching Twenty Dollar Gold Pieces.

N t4 g.. : s. -.
While the dispute was in progress, Jim
Orndorff and Joe Stewart set up couple
of pegs in the ground and began to pitch
half dollars. A crowd gathered about
the pegs, and the pitching was so abonln-
ably bad that half dozen more took a
hand in by the kind permission OF James
and Joseph, who Immediately began to
develop some excellent pitching, and
raked in the pots alternately, to the sur
prise of about a dozen men who entered
the game under the impression that they
had something soft ALI interest in the
race was now lost, and each pitch was
hailed with shout of derision or burst
of applause. The way the two original
pitchers began to gather IN harvest OF
silver was a caution. Finally il was sug-
gested that they pitch $40 pieces, and
this change of programme had thin
ming effect on the pitchers. A number
of solid men now came to the front, and
gradually pretty stiff game developed,
beginning at So. SO a pitch and gradually
crawling up to $40. Only one pot of
this kind, however, was played. Half a
dozen twenties had been landed within
a radius of six inches of the peg when
Joe Stewart, who had retired on his
laurels, was asked If he wanted any OF
it. After taking careful survey of the
chances, which were desperate. he drew
a twenty from his pocket, and, with a
calculating eye, pitched it square up
against the peg. There wasa wild hur-
rsh. and OF course Joe, with his pro-
verbal generosity treated the crowd
Virginia city Chronicle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02
LIFE In THE BLACK HILLS.
Women FarO-Dealers-A Place Whert
People Don't Wash.

Women EarO-DealerS-A Place Where
People Don't Wash.
(Deadwood Cor. New York Sun.]
Deadwood City is located in ravine,
about six miles long, an3 not vide
enough to allow of more that one street.
Great, towering hills, covered with thick,
heavy timber and immense boulders
rise on each side. Whitewood and Dead
wood creeks here unite and form q
stream which flows on to the Big Chey-
enne, HsD6 - .
was not surprised or disappointed to
find the houses but mere shanties, or,
at the best, huge log cabins with canvas
ceilings. Although the city is less than
year old, it has a. complete and efficient
municipal government, with Mayor
Farnham at its head, Board of Alder
men, civil and criminal officers, news
paper, hotels, stores, blacksmith shops,
restaurants, doctors, priests, and under
takers. Business of all kinds is over
done, and, as a result, competition is of
the liveiest kind. 81 ea
Only minority of the inhabitants
shave; fewer still wash: long hair reach
ing to the shoulder; face well masked
with beard, the exposed parts coated
with dirt; q dirty flannel shirt OF uncer-
tain color, possibly a pair Of soldier
trousers held to the hips by the pistol
belt. and tucked into pair of long
legged, hard leather boots, and some
part of a hat makes up the average in
habitant. The hat, it is to be presumed,
falls off occasionally, and such acct entail
removal is what the citizen OF the Hills
understands as undressing.
| The chief attraction of the city is
gambling. Faro is the principal game,
although you can hazard your dust on
rondo, vingt I'm, rouge ct noir, casino,
California Jack, eucher, roulette, keno,
or the strap trick. The play is invaria-
bly, for dust. Do you lose, you toss
your little buckskin bag to the dealer,
who produces delicate pair of scales,
and after weighing out the stake throws
back the rest. Twenty dollars per ounce
is the uniform value allowed for dust.
Another feature Of the play is the pres
ence of female dealers. saw several in
the city, and their expert manner of
handling the cards could not be sur
passed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02

THE Christian Leader IN. W, in
speaking of Merchants Gargling Oil,
says: g Mr.. Hodge is a gentleman OF
liberal tastes and excellent judgment,
and the Gargling Oil Company, under
his thoroughly judicious direction, has
become one of the strongest and sound
est concerns that grace the commercial
annals OF our State. Other medicinal
specialties, in addition to the Gargling
Oil, are beginning to claim the Com
pany's attention, and of their great sue
cess we have as little doubt as we have
of their intrinsic merit.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02
Married in the Penitentiary.

A marriage recently took place in Sing
Sing prison, between q convict and a
Young woman to whom he was engaged
at the time of his conviction and i'm
nrisonment. He was sentenced for two
wears for grand larceny, but :" his girl =
remained true to him spite of his short
comings, and "Barkis" was willing.
So they were married in the Office of the
superintendent of the prison, and after
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02

WAIST of time-The middle of an
hour glass.
YE savage Turk, with bloody dirk,
All, beware
For there is work ye can not shirk-
l. the air
"I'M man of very quiet tastes" said
he as he went behind the door and
tasted something. -Nea0 York Graphic.
A WAC suggested that suitable open
ing for many choirs would be: go
Lord, have mercy on us miserable sing
ers."
A TALL man having rallied friend on
the shortness of his legs, the friend re-
piled "My legs reach the ground
what more can yours doY'
A MAN must be pretty drunk to go
along the streets holding to his coat col
lar with both hands to prevent falling
down. Rochester Democrat.
IT was man who had been reading
the Battle of Hohenlinden " that went
into restaurant and ordered the waiter
to bring him g a nicer roll in, rapidly"
IT is said that when Salvini plays
"Sampson," he "Drings down the
house." This is probably because he
plays it with the "full strength of the
company.
AT the Winchester Sessions in Eng
land four men we're indicted for stealing
beans. A gentleman asked another,
sWhat have they been doingP "Been
stealing" was the answer.
A PROFESSOR was expostulating with
student for his idleness, when the latter
said, {" It's of no use; was cut out for a
loafer." 'sWell," declared the professor,
surveying the student critically, "who-
ever cut you out understood his bust
ness"
"YoU are entirely welcome" said a
man, as he yielded his seat in horse
car to a young woman. She looked
puzzled, and SO did the listening passen-
gers. Entirely welcome, entirely SO,
he reiterated. CT didn't hear your
thanks, but you are just as welcome for
all that"
A KANSAS orator talks in this strain
"Where is Europe with America? No
whar Where is Great Britain No
whar! They call Britain the mistress
of the sea, but what makes the sea?
The Mississippi river makes it, and all
we've get to do is to turn the Missis-
sippi river into the Mammoth cave, and
the British navy will be foundering IN
the mud.
AT 6 o'clock yesterday morning a
tramp, who had found bed beside
fence on Parsons street, opened his eyes
on the first frost. He rose up stiff, lame
and nearly frozen, shook himself over
the gutter, shivered all over and growled
out: Froze up, has it Well, now, if
I'm an interested party, and I guess I
am, this thing has got to stop right here
or I'm going to leave the blasted coun-
try and go to Florida Boob Ugh !"
Free Press.
AN old gentleman went out to shoot
cartridges, accompanied by his son.
The gun was charged halfway up to the
muzzle, and when at last the old gentle
man started some birds he took rest
and blazed away, expecting to see some
fall, of course but not so did it hap
pen, for the gun recoiled with SO much
force as to ''kick" him over The old
man got up, and while rubbing the
sparks out of his eyes, inquired of his
son, "Dlck, did point the right end
of the gun to the birds 2"
FROM the Enening 7elegrona:' We
have received toothsome, bill of fare
designed espe cially for the dentists, and
we hasten to publish it.. Every one OF
the craft will End it very filling for the
price:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02

The Roadway made by the temperance
cause is shown by the care taken in
some of the cities not to have places of
registration and elections fixed at sa-
looms, as had often been done hereto
fore.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02

By DIR. G. D. GARDETTE.


Farmer Hodge looked up with gloomy eye
no the cloudIess blue of the summer sky;
g AS to prayin for rain" kaid he, IN stop;
Here's weeks and weeks and never e drop,
OR Ieaetways only sprinkle or two,
And what sort O good does sprinkle DO
To paetur' burnt as dry as chip
You wouldn't put just drop on the up
Of a man a-dying of thirst, unless
You didn't know how to get more, guess:
II we don't haye good, hard, soaking rain
must starve the cattle or feed EN- gram;
And where lis the chance, I'd like to know
wifi sky like that? I'm farming here,
Man and boy for more nor forty year, ~
And droutb like this now, never sec; 8s
But tell you, sir, 'twixt you and me-
THAT Providence, measur1n' out It's strokes,
Is sDqcioL hard on us farmer folks !!
7 felt that to argue then was vain,
Izor tbo earth seemed sorely in need of rain.
mt the wind veered round midniglh passed,
And gathered cloud-host black and vast
And 1unc from its bosom, with scarce sound,
a Iife-savtpg food on the thirsty ground.
Steadily down till the morn was gray;
Steadily still through the long, dark day;
Steadily on through the night again
Fell on the cod the freshenlng rain!
nm tbe second morn, when the sky was tair,
And myriad perfumes filed the air,
And cool, fresh breeze came over the Dill,
And the IOng-parched SOIL haC drunk It's MI
Lo uuon Farmer Hodges brow
Was a gloom that could not fathom now,
Till he SAID, with growl: 81 told you so!
1T never rains but it pours, you know;
A drizzie. now, wouldn't have come amiss,
But where was the good OF drench ise this 2"
But soaking rain would alone do good,
You said. faye, a rain, but not a flood
Yon are hard to please, it seems to me-.
Hard TO please - in an injured tone cried ne,
80 More nor forty years I've worked this farm,
And never done Providence no harm;
But winter or summer, dry or wet,
I never had weather to suit me We"
The Hodges of life are not all found e
Sewers end respers and tillers of ground,
For the teaven of discomfort alas
Runs more or less thr- ugh the human mass,
And the lesson they teach, since the race began,
Is that Providence hath no meaner plan
nan the universal good of man,
And that Gods great justice would soon be lost
If He favored one at another's cost
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02

the ceremony they lovingly embraced,
and the convict groom placed gold
ring on the finger of his bride. They
are both from wealthy families it is said.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02
Wit and HumOr.

How DANCERS are chosen-By ballet.
WAIST of time-The middle of an
hn11r GLASS
, 1876-03-06
IMPEACHMENT.
IT WILL IAA1 1HNVQUus
EptraI Qfsp9&:h To 1hA Chicago I1ibunf

Special Dkpa.;a 10 1hs Chicago 1tibun<.
WAsll1aoEoN, D. o., March 5.-The Demo-
ctats havo given out that they dosiro to hayo
aorne Republican Beussor move that tho Senate
take no action In the impeachment case, on the
ground that DolknRp Ia not now civil otilceF.
and that. Ii such motion is mado, tho Demo-
ctalic Senators will yoto for 1t. Two reasons
have inlueneed thom 10 this actions First tho
Democratic party las alrendy mado all tho po-
Ittcal capital out Of it that is possible, and, IS
QUO Of tho Democratic Senators Bnid to-day,
further investigation might show that Uelkonp u
not ~ guilty ia no n0R Rppeara; SECOND.
because tue Judiciary Committee hap practically
decided In their discussion OF the 1nattor that 1t
QUO man can DO impoacAed out Ut ollcc another
EAU, and that timo iH no bar to impeachment
Esoceedspgs. This position OF tho Democrats Is
!p1thes confirmed by tic fact thas tho
Stepublicsns arc 10 poas0ssion Of facts to
Do made public In tow dayQ which AGe
very likely to dotnand tho expulsion from
per, ano. II tho Democrats set the precedent, tho
impeachment Of prominent Democrat who te-
fontly held ctTll o(ilca IL lko!y to follow.
CONSTITUTION OF TIE CounT,
1here is misrepresentation ~ to the manner
n which tho Court Of lmpeachmont mill bo con-
lsltated. The Constitution provides that, when
lAe President Of the United bt4tea IL impsached,
no Chlef Justice shall preside. There u 10 suoh
Pfo9aal9n - to ;aoy osheE impeachment
lotala that tho eenas0 aiuAt Hit az Court OF I'm.
peaehment Ia Its regular legislative position
Hlthous legal aid from thu Unisod Esases Su-
Pfsme Court. II Auch shall be- tho decision,
~. tetFy, who tn not lawyor, will be required
= at - Pfesiding Judge in tho State ts1sl.
, 1876-03-06

man resident hsrs, who lives upon the proceeds
OF authorship, which he ts presumed 70 hold At
Fort Union. 1ie had friends powerful enough
pointed. But he prefers tho comtorts of civil.
izstiou to rude ltfo In CAMP; therefore, ho
farms out his position. and reoslTaa cood'y
share Of the spoils."
'.You havs econ considerable scrvtcs In Ts1as.
asnefAl; what WAS your e1porirncs down there
- bearing upon this question:"
Lat mo rise q afn9lo instance, snd link y
Will auflce. niuos It appears 70 bo the rule of
procedure 10 most saaes. Nes E Efsas Th're rnre
Concho. 4 young man. generally ostaemeo'
named Conrad, unada application for tho plaza,
and. ns ro otllcsrs all know him 70 30 d gentle.
man, and hbovo tho practices OF tho ordinary
pointed. Ilo had q buposabundance OF rec9'n.
lnendatons. and sil WHO kn0w him soomed to
have had dcsiro to put themselves on record
u h!s favor. 1is wont 70 Washington to lond
ss sss TO s ss5' fss s As''' .ssf ~ ss ss
National Government miserable Hpeci-
mon Of tho Hebrew raco WHO had in
certain Transactions gson good causo for un-
e. sas:p sgo Il easso Sss %eP sPGsaai PGoaa
could hare dono 80, bul tho IIebrsIo applieaut,
after getting to Washington aud going o1er tho
wardoa to him, and whom ho rc.urned to Coneto
t,e bore = post-ttader's commission In Lis
pocket"
But had bo auceoeded In spending his money
at tho Capftai2"
"Wali. an not prepared to say that 10 paid
lis money over tho counter at the War Depart
ment, bit ho someffbw got Lila commission, III
apito Of tho superior qualifications Of hts rival
Tlon, again, knew OF caae where ono mar
| operates two posts. holding one IN l,is own name
and tho oLherin thu name Of lis wife's brothcl
lad Is years Of ago. Old sutlcss. who has'
established thoIf reliability by long years OF scr
tlloso who hsyo no scruplos ubou: bearing dow
| upon tho screws in order to make tho most Q
| tic aituatfon. It fs the man wbo will pny til
n,oAt for tho privilege that gets tho poslsion, an
uot he WHO ID qualified by record Of probity."
, 1876-03-06

htvs hoard no snecifin tustances Of alleged ros-
r,,nt!on at any tnlo given while hs uas 1lllaa
this o.1lce.
nolf and everybody n,atla aecratary Of War.
The choice Was nnAle oy tim 1roaidens from tbs
staadnofns Of that peculiar policy which haa
controlled him IN many Of his appointments.
Had llo Asked any part OF Iowa Republicans or
1owh Democrats who ho ahould choose ~
l.epub,scan Cabinet Minister from Iora, nons Of
elthsr party would hav9 thought Of suggcating
Gon. beIknap. No political questions vera
naked or answered % the condition Of his going
tnto thh G1tfnet
, 1876-03-06
BELKkAPS EARLY LIFE.
1Tr2 nENnyAY, m EFNFTsE

sps.1at n.,pateh 10 1hs Ch.suso Tribune.
KEoKuE, H.. March 4.-The Gatc City Of To-
morrow morning will contain tho following con-
corning Gen. Dolknsp's history prior TO his
appointment a. Secretary OF Wnr:
A llt.lo over twonty years ago ", ". Dalknsp
came 70 Kookuls - young attorney. us was q
Democrat In polittcs. lIo became aome what
active as local politician. and In 1858 was
eloctod By tue Democracy to tha Lower House
Of tho State LeglBatura. About tho tlnlo ho
came Keokuk waa In q Torment Of speculation.
1t was season OF gsoet expectA-
uons; gilt-edged ;, property WAS aslling
ut fabulous prices. AIr. Delknap caught
tho speculative spirit, and operated to con-
siderable cxtent in real estate. Thon camo Tho
crasA Of lB57.8, md Delknap found himself In
great financial difficulty. Nov followed = sTans-
sotion which put him under uufayorabls opinion
for time. Letters from KasteEn correspond
nute and c1ientH camo to bis partner thns money
which his firm nhd long bofoyo acknowledged
tho receipt Of had not been applied u directed.
Inquiry disclosed that Mr. Dc!knsp had received
| the money acknowledged tho receipt TOT II Tor
| tho fir1n md IN his financial extremity had
pB9p IT H1hsEIE.
T1js mariner wss moor sneu but hs raised tho
monoy and paid on tho dobs' lAa snm NO palo'
tersst ~ loon " ho could Falsn tho money, aad
to tIis uss 10 applisd tbs SALARY Of hls military
| aervco. ,.u..,-
vjth tho local company to which he belonged,
aud camo back al tls sud Of tho War . Major
(ionoral, aud with Eocurd ~ 3 soldier, hou-
orabIe 10 himself. tho etato. and tho coun-
~. lIs had scarcely determined what to
Andrew johnson hogan h!a raid upon Repnbiio-
aus. sud D.. J. O. Walker. Nayeuuo Co!leotor
Tor .ha district. WV 70 10 ous b., decspis..ion.
At tho instance ut both Democratic and Nepub.
licsn friends, uea. D., Who was War Demo.
crst and thoa Independent, politically dividing
his veto between both parties, applied for tbs
place. and got It. Tho agenclss thst comrasssd
ihls 1esult wore both ltopubllcau and Demo-
cratic. wh9a M to Cor
appointed b. President Grant, sud this appont-
mant was generally satisfactory to ali ps1tiss.
Throughout hiE administration of tbs Collector
| alip, .......
HuNoRt WIRE RIPK
| In souns 4uRgtsEs Of whisky ring ind 4 20.
bleoo ring, and these Eumoss oontin1e. A. sa
thu foundation Of thea1. ~ know aothinS. and
, 1876-03-06

ANOTHER hold orunY FROM THE Er. Loulg T1ME9.
sr. Louis, March 5.-Tho Tinaes tomorrow
will publish, On authority OF o gentleman who
has boen engaged In frontier trading for the past
elglteen years, somo very interesting facts con-
nectod with TINT bustucsa. l1o atatss that Or
ville Grant, brother OF tho President, hhs been
Interested with Delknap In dispoang Of tho
tradipg posts. Grant shortly aftar tho
appointment Of Dallnap ns Secretary
Of War, visited most Of tho
posts on the frontier, aud cancelled
a1l licenses tsaucd by Secretary Nawlins. Dur
foer l. Peck, extonsiyo Government froiehsers
and norchandisers On tho frontier, held the
PRINCIPAL ausiorships At this timo, aud woro
astoniehcd at this unexpected change. Mr.
Peck Investigated tho u1stter and fol,Dl that
Otyilte Grant had full authority from tho Score
tary Of War to dispose Of a't trading posts as ho
thought ht. Peck applied to Grant for authors
Invested largo sutns Of money In buildings aud
goods, mud lie would agrce to 1t only on tornB OF
10 much cash down and co1tain share OF tho
o1ts,-practtoa1ly tho aamo arrangement thas
existed bbtHeen Marah aud Evans l. Co. at Fort
Sill. pock tefuso*l to comply With thoao teEms.
aud others received tho appointments. At Fort
Duford aud Fort pcok, A. @. Lctgilton Has ap-
pointed autlof upon terms proposed By Urvillo
Grant,
nut TIE noNua REQUIRED
offered to seli 10 Durfee i Peck. Tho latter
agreed 10 buy, but Leighton had first to obtain
permission 70 Hel from Grant. This Grant re-
fused aud uaado enaier tostna with Lnghtop.
Tic Fort Bill tradorship vaa tskon
from pnrfeo i Peok. aud giyen to John r.
Athoy. Athey pnfd all tho money ho had to get
the poet. and was obliged 70 make tezms nit!
from hin, and Carried on tho buaineHs for year,
| whom tho profits Acc1uing TO Athey enabled him
to run the busiuose himself: Duriee pech
had the tradershlp at Fort SILL, but 1t vaa gtvou
! to Eyaus i Co. burfee j. Peck attempted to
| carry business In opposition to Evans i Co.,
hut tho of.lcorB Of tho post wcro
ronprpDEH 10 GIVE THE SOLDIERS oRnERa
On any firm but Evans !; Co., and they were
| forced to abandon tho post. Oryillo Grant went
so far tn his opposition TO Durfeo Il peck thai
ho forbade those TO whom be gave appnIusmente
that Nrn,+ draut also had IN ar'
raugement with tho Interior Dopartment b.
/ which ho controlled many Of tho Indian trading
posts. These hodiaposcd Of in the aatne manncE
| 40 tho nutlershlpa- tho highest bidder. Grant
wss In tho habit Of vlsillng military posts nn<
Indian trading stations ovcry ycar TO collect tEt
| money duo him and bis partner Bclknap. mt
| for this purpose ho had authority from Becre
| tAry Belfsnap to draw upon any military post
for smbulances, teams. and such aid % b b
| might require. utB authority Tas gonorall
rocognlzod, aud
| NE wAs GREATLY FEARED
nil along tho f1onticr. The authority for thes
statements Is DR.. Terry. for many yeats pas
actively connected with the firm Of Durfoe
! Peck, and who bus spent much Of hls life on th
frontier. uo says tho Congressional Commits
will open up a rich lead 1t &hey will inyeatlgRt
Affairs as Fort Dufogd.