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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-27
A Pleasing Incident.

During the recent southern excursion
the Chicago Board of Trade delegation
was invited to look over Georgia plan
tation. President Bensley became sep
arated from his companions, having for
guide apparently an Intelligent and
very polite mulatto. The fellow was ex-
ceedingly entertaining, and Mr.. Bens-
ley, beginning to take an interest in him,
said: fTo whom did you belong before
the ware" "Sir?" said the guide, whip
ping out an enormous revolver and put
ting it unpleesantly near Mr.. Bensley's
nose. ct asked" faltered the CONNER
cial gentleman, &C. to whom this planta-
ton belonged before the war" cit be-
longed to me, sir, and does still; but L
want your first remark" and the man
with the olive complexion fourished his
revolver in the most awful manner.
There was nothing for Mr.. Bensley to
do but to ask pardon humbly and hand
somely, which he did; but he and the
Spaniard did not long remain in each
others company, Mr.. Bensley made no
more mistakes of that kind during his
southern trip Chicago Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-27
PeriIs of Life in the Hills.

Extract from letter from Sidney,
Neb. This morning / conversed with a
gentleman just in from Custer City,
Black Hills. Ny informant gives me
full particulars of the massacre Of two
miners week ago on Deadwood creek,
famous as rich place for gold. These
two men had entered claim there early
in the season, had built them sluices,
and put them up comfortable cabin.
Besides this, they had gathered about
them quite a quantity of stock, and
were In good shape generally. After a
day of hard labor, digging down on the
Deadwood for the yellow dust, they
came to their cabin, cooked their supper
and ate it, and then retired, almost ex-
hausted. There had been rumor and
scent of Sioux about the diggings that
day but such were common, and the
men were actually too weary to keep the
guard they would otherwise have done.
The darkness was intense, and the snow
came silently down and drifted through
the moaning pine trees. The winds
were severe, too, and the trampling OF
that Sioux did not reach the ears of the
tired miners. Only the wild shrek OF
the red demons awoke them, and the
stampede of the stock. Then they
ran to the cabin-door, and fell across its
rude threshold, pierced by dozen rife
balls, and dead. What followed may be
anticipated utter stampede of the
stock, and the scalping of the miners.
Next day the neighboring camps were
aroused but what policy in pursuit
could there be, with no trail or trace by
which to discover the villains?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-27
Fatal wrestling Match.

Frank G. Spooner, who died sudden
" after friendly wrestling match with
Mr.. Phales, of Adams & Phales, lawyers,
Fulton street, Brooklyn, was buried
Yesterday at Hampstead. At the inquest
VIM. L. Whiting testified that Spooner
and Phales we're on lounge in the office
of the latter, and after some friendly
talk about wrestling they clinched and
fell to the floor. Spoorer said that his
head was hurt, ana soon after that his
neck was broken. He seemed paralyzed
and was taken home, where ne died on
Friday night. The jury returned YER
dict of death Shy conclusion of the spinal
column from injuries accidentally re-
ceived. ''-NeW York Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-27
A Victim of the Bottle.

The people of Port Austin, Mich, en-
loved a realistic drama last week. An
amateur society was producing the
drama ''Ten Nights in a Bar-room," in
which Frank Slade strikes his father
with a bottle. A trick bottle is gener-
ally used, and the blow is struck down
past that side of the head farthest from
the audience-not striking the player,
but appearing to the spectators as though
it did. On the occasion referred to
George Hazen, who was playing the part
of Frank, became excited, and, instead
of missing old Slade CWm. f. Clark, edi-
tor of the NeaOs), struck him terrific
blow full in the head, knocking him
senseless and smashing the bottle to
otorno
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-27
Future Demand for American PrOduc-
fiOnS

The cotton used in manufactures is
grown chiefly in the United States, and
successful competition with American
grown cotton seems impossible. The
British manufacturers must send here
for their cotton. The time will come
when most of the cotton grown in this
country will be manufactured here.
There will be a large increase of the
manufacture in the Southern States, and
the goods manufactured will find their
way to markets now controlled by the
English for the British monopoly OF
this trade cannot be maintained forever.
A change is inevitable, and it will be
wholly in our favor. It will not come
rapidly, but it is sure to come in the not
very distant future for our American
manufacturers and traders are not likely
to lose Immediately their acknowledged
schrewdness and capacity for bust ness
- Worcester" IS20Y.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-27
A Pleasant Place to Live.

The keeper Of the Egg Rock light
station. on the coast of Maine, has q
pleasant habitation. A recent terrific
gale swept away the boat house and the
bell house, the tower of the latter being
hurled thirty feet from It's foundation.
The machinery of the bell was carried
clean over the rock and completely de-
molished. Nearly every movable thing
was washed away. At one time the water
was two feet deep ,on the floor OF
the dwelling house, and rocks weighing
more than two tons were lifted up by
the sea and deposited at the very door
of the house.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-27

method has often proved very useful in
cutting ovals, etc., which would be very
expensive if ground cut and though the
edges are not so smooth as may be de-
fred for some purposes, the method is
worth knowing.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-27
published April 4, 1876.
CHAPTER 1914

AN ACT relating to the issue of State warrants upon
the requistion Of the executives of other States.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. The applicant for any State warrant
upon the requisition of the Governor of any other
State Territory upon the executive of this State,
shall pay into the State treasury the same fee for
the issue or unsealing of the said warrant as is
charged for like warrant in the State from which
such requisltion is made
SEC. q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
AIr1roved March 10. 1875.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-27

AN ACT to amend section nineteen 10y, of chapter
sixty-seyen (671, of the revised statutes, en-
titled g OF cemetery associations and town Gene
teries.'
1ne pooPl u - a.11 = = $50 - r. 49,.
SECTION l. Section nineteen 10y, of chapter sixty
seven (67), of the revised statutes entitled OF
cemetery associations and town cemeteries is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following
provided that whenever any such town cemetery is,
or shall become embraced within the limits of any
Incorporated city, the duties and powers of the
board of supervisors Of such town, relating to
such cemetery shall be conferred upon, and shall
be discharged and exercised by the common coun-
shall be executed by the mayor of such city, In
the name of the town, and be attested by the city
clerk provided further, that nothing herein con-
such cemetery.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 10, 1876,
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the people.
SEC. S. The secretary shall receive an annual
salary, which shall be fixed by the State board of
health he shall also receive his necessary travelling
expenses incurred in the of his official
duties. The president of the board shall quar-
terly certify the amount due him, and presenta
ton of said certificate the Secretary of State shall
draw his warrant On the State Treasurer for the
amount The other members of the board shall
receive no compensation for their services, but their
travelling and other necessary expenses while en-
ployed on the business of the board shall be paid.
SEC 6. The sum of three thousand dollars per
annum, or SO much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary by the State board of health is hereby appro-
prated to pay the salary of the secretary meet the
contigent expenses of the Office of secretary, and
the expenses of the board and all costs of printing,
which shall not exceed the sum hereby approprl-
at9d. Said expenses shall be certified and paid in
the same manner as the salary Of the secretary.
Sec T. 1t shall be the duty of the health physician,
and also of the clerk of the local board of health in
each township city and village in this State at least
in year. report to the State board of health
their proceedings and such other facts required
blanks and in accordance with instructions received
from the State board. They shall also make special
reports whenever required to do so by the State
board of health.
Sec. 8. In order to afford this board better adj
vantage for obtaining knowledge important to be
incorporated with that collected through special in
vestgation, and other sources it shall be the duty
of all officers of the State, the physicians of all min
ing and incorporated companies and the pre- sident
or any agent of any company chartered, organized
transacting business under the laws of this State
SO far practicable, to furnish the State board of
| health any information bearing upon public health,
which may be requested by said board for the pur-
pose of enabling it better to perform its duties of
collecting and distributing useful knowledge this
| subject.
j SEC. g. The secretary of the State board OF
health shall be the superintendent of vital statistics
| Under the general direction of the Secretary of
State he shall collect these statistics and prepare
and publish the report required by law relating to
| births, marriages and deaths.
SEC. 10. The board shall have charge of all mat
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30
PoRk CAKE WITHOUT BUTTER. EGGS OR Mill

PORK CAKE WITHOUT BUTTER, EGGS OR MILK
Fat salt pork entirely free of lean or rnd, chop
ped so fine as to be almost like lard, one pound
Pour half pint of boiling water over it. Rails
ms seeded and chopped, one pound; citron shaw
ed into shreds, one quarter Of pound; sugar, two
cups; molasses, one cup; saleratus, one teaspoon
full rubbed fine and put into the molasses. Mix
all these together and stir in sifted flour enough
to make of the consistency of common cake mix
ture; then stir in nutmegs and cloves ground
fine, one ounce each; cinnamon ground, two ounc-
es. Be governed about the time of baking by
putting a silver piece in it; when nothing adj
heres to it, it is done. 1t should be baked slow
ly. Other fruit can he substituted, if desired, in
place of rasins, using much as little fruit as
is desired, or none at all, and still have a nice
cake. young lady from Indiana tells me she
has eaten this cake six months after it was made
when it was nice and fresh as at the time it left
the oven.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30
Jhe flu of the CLING.
LORD CLYMER.

Lord Clymer he was a noble lord
noble Of high degree;
Ana when he was home, he paid for his board,
VI ms manor IN berks COuntee-tee-tee'
On estates in Berks Countee
One morning he rose with a Terrible FrOwn,
And brow wrathfu to see,
Anu sad he was going to Washington,
10 uncover some Belknaparee-ee-eei
To unearth some seuldduggerree-
He Travelled all night and he Travelled full last,
But never a-wesried was he:
And when at the city he stayed him at last
He called him his COmmittee-tee-tee'
The War Department Committee
He collared Sir Belknap the warrior so bold:
You re the man wanted 70 see
But he let go his "bots," straightwsy he was toln
That his witness had jumped the citee-'ee-'ee'
And was in British territOree
He asked for time and be asked for more heipi
For help sOrely perplexed was ne
While a member hight Robbins, with plunoi yep,
Cried, I'm smashed by your Old Commttee-tee
tee:
I'm exposed on my own Committee
And wailing was heard in the committee ROOM
When a noble from Kentuckiee
Was swept high and dry by this very new broom,
This investigating committee-tee-tee,
That showed up Mr.. Pendetcns fee-
But the snarl it grew more complicated oy lar,
And when next the august committee
Looked up to observe who they had at the bar
Mr.. Clymer be grOa ned :" II is me-me-me,
Ungramatically groaned, Z" 1t is me-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30
To Start Cuttings.

Cuttings of many plants can be readily started
IN water ; and in the early Spring, if you have
not greenhouse or hOt-bed, it is the safest
plan.
Flll small bottles or phials with warmish wa
yer, remove the lower leaves of the cuttings (be
sure 10 have bud at the base) and put them in
wafer; hang up the phal to the window sash.
lying strihg about the mouth for this purpose
II eot'9 =: Wool is put around the mouth of the
pnlaI, VIII prevent the evaporation of the wa
Yer, ana make the roots spront more quickly by
Keeping up more even temperature. Oleanders
can be rooted in this manner; also beIiotrones
yerbenas, roses, fuchsias, and all kinds of I'd
ding-out plants "' vi 'eu-
Inc process is so simple that mere child ooD
succeed with it. As as the roots arc a ;,ah
long, the cutting should be transplanted taE;nn
care to spread out the tiny rootlets as thsv 49,
Bone fill up the bottle with rich earth l., :.
siSs On loT two or three days and then break tbo
SistnrS nu pot or plant out the cuttings without
the most certain wav of obtainiuT IT,. ms is
Su.'i"s S-D0isg Eyebright. -'on
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30
II w0 Wrinkles.

Very often a screw hole gets so worn that the
screw will not stay in. Where glue is handy,
the regular carpenter makes the hole larger and
CLUES in large plug, making nest for an en-
tirely new hole. But this is not always the case,
and people without tools, and in an emergency,
often have to fix the thing at once. Generally
leather is used, but this is so hard that it does
not hold well. The best of all things is to cut
narrow strips Of cork, and fill the hole complete
ly. Then force the screw in. This will make as
tight job if driven into an entirely new hole.
Another hint of a similar character may be use
full. One often desires to put staple into block
of stone. The hole is made, the staple inserted,
and lead melted and run in. But unless the hole
is made with the bottom larger than the top, the
lead will in time work out if there is much jar
side strain on the iron. Besides, the lead it.
self is liable to some compression, which admits
Of looseness, especially after being subjected to
very hot fires. much better article is sulphur.
If this be melted and poured in around the staple
instead of lead, it makes a much more durable
job. Besides, it is often more easy to procure
sulphur than lead, every store keeps it that
deals in general variety.-4mericaR Builder.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30
An oId.rim. q mes.seeker.

Gov. Jack Tyler, of Virginia, and old Jack
Dade, had been chums and bad punished" a
great deal of the 'juice nectarious" together. If
Dade was illiterate, he was q good soul aud COM
panionable, and Tyler, one of the old-time fell
lows and a man of great abilities, liked him any
way. After Tyler was inaugurated, Dade made
a trip to the capital to see him. The interview
was Characteristic
"Jack, old boy! how are youf Come in" said
the Governor, greeting the old man as of yore.
Governor Jack, !" said Dade, for they always
called each other Jack, al want an offs"
The Governor laughed. "Jack," said he, what
are your qualifications for offcef"
well, now, Governor Jack, / kin mix drinks
kin mix your whiskey sling, and your port
wine sangeree and your tod" said Dade, going
over the catalogue of compounds, "and kin
drink 'em, and you know it,"
So they laughed together on the strength of
"reminiscences.
well, Jack" said the Governor, "what kind
of an Office do you wanti"
Governor Jack" was the response, al wants
a offs with hellish big pay and nothing to do"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30
MsetnI aud Curious.
Dry Cellars.

Dry Cellars.
The Journal Of Chemistry, in an article on dig
ging cellars, says:
"If house is located on a wet soil, special
means must be employed to keep the cellar dry.
trench dug around the outside, as low as the
foOtings, filled with loose stones, and extended
by pipe drain to lower ground, will in many
cases prove effective. Or trench may be dug
around the cellar inside and filled in the same
way, with an outlet under the wall at its lowest
corner, for the water to run off. These called
blind drains and are built of various sizes
cording to circumstances, but should scarcely
ever be less than a foot by eighteen inches in
section. These channels are simply to carry off
water from the ground, and keep the floor and
walls dry, and of course are never to be used for
any other purpose. If the floor of a cellar is un-
usually wet and spongy, it may be necessary to
cover its whole surface with coarse gravel or
broken stone. or other dry, porous rubbish
through which water may pass freely, and to
make frequent outlets under the walls with
drain pipe, which should be connected with
proper drains outside.
''Whatever the nature of the ground in which
n cellar is dug the whole floor should be made
proof against the passage of dampness. This
may be done by covering it with concrete three
inches or more in thickness. The concrete should
be made of cement and clean gravel, mixed in
the proportion of one of the former to five of the
latter, and the whole be well smothed over with
cement and sand. Or some of the asphaltum or
coal tar concretes may be used, hough these are
more or less Objectionable on account of their
disagreeable OdOr. Brick laid and 'grouted'
(washed over) with cement mortar makes good
but more expensive floor. Previous to any COW
ering being put down, the earth should be well
rammed to furnish solid bed for concrete or
paving.
"No regular drains for sewerage should ever
be laid under cellar floor. No matter what
precautions are taken, there is always a chance
that some leakage may sooner later occur, and
when it happens it may go on for a long time,
filling the earth with offensive and unhealthy
deposits, until the inmates of the house are seri-
Ousy affected"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

As reporter passed North Hill school house,
says the Burlington Hd,rkeye, a studious look
ing lad emerged from one of the doors with a
worried expression of cOuntenance, and am bled
round to the rear of the building, closely follow
ed by companion, who popped from behind
fence. The two sought retired nook, where
the studious lad backed up against the wall, and,
reaching his hand behind him into that depart
ment of boys clothing that is patched next af-
ter his knees, he drew forth a heavy buckskin
NIT and again another. As he readjusted his
deranged garments he WINGED trife, and, rub
bling little lower down on his anatomy gave
vent to the remark: They're pretty good, Jem-
my, but he missed 'em seven timesn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

grossed over wi ftbbopE.-A steep slope may be
the surface and mixing tough pasts o oo nnlg
of clay, loan and horse man5ra paste OF mortar
water The grass seed which should be- sanG min
should be thickly but evenly scattsrn i1e clover,
moist surface of this plaster as it is upon the
the bank. The plaster should be on eau upon
inches thick, and thin layer should he lar Two
the seed. The surface should be kept mons, over 5
light dressing of some active fertilizer wonid
help the growth. In few weeks the rrowin,,
mass should be cut, and should be kept short af
all times until thick sod is formed.-Cor n. Y.
Tribune
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

uoING FOR HM-The people in the country
have been suffering too mucb from the ro;ds ~
regular organized gangs of professional polIti.
cians. At least one of the candidates who re-
Gently returned to town from a visit amon0 his
rural friends thinks So ms
Are yon running well out there 7, We in
quired. We III
You bet. One of the most influential men in
tne settlement set four dogs on men-lSan .4nto-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

A LITTLE fve-year old boy heard the Bible sto-
~ of Samson few Sunday evenings ago. for the
first time. He was much impressed with the ef-
fciency of the weapon which Samson used in
one of his hand-tO-hand conflicts with the Phi
listines. day or two after, his mother, just be-
fore getting into carriage, was attempting to
break piece of candy which she had promised
to divide between the little lad and his brother.
The candy was tough, and resisted her efforts.
In this emergency the smaller boy looked up at
the coachman and said: "Say, James, you bav-
emit got the jaw bone of an ass about you, have
Won ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

CURING SKINs.-A method of curing skins
without removing the hair is given by cores
pondent in the Fdnciers' Journal: Take soft wa
ter about ten gallons, one half bushel wheat
bran, and seven pounds of sulphuric acid. Dis
solve all together and put the skins in the soln-
ton, and allow them to remain twelve honrs;
take them ont and clean them well, and again
immense twelve hours more, OF longer, If neces-
sary. The skins may then be taken out, well
washed and dried. They can be beaten soft, i f
desired
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

''SAY, whar's Jim Blainef" wills pered an In
diana Granger to a wag in the gallery of the
House the other day. "You see tn at colored man
sitting over there in the third row from the
'front.'" replied the other; swell, that's him."
" Look hyar, stranger" answered the country
man, "Jim Blaine nigger' Well, now, swan,
that's the way these papers fool us fellers. al
lus bleeved he was a white man; but dod rot
that hide o. your'n if yer fcolin' me, stranger.
l IN goin', I'm sick, and lie went through the
door
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

NICE CREDIBLE CAKEs.-I have lately learned
that good shorts-nOt the coarse kinds better
for gridde cakes than fine or even buck
wheat -four. l make them as follows: Six cups
Oh rich acknowledgement milk will do with a
little cream-three teaspoons even full of soda To
neutralize the sour milk; little salt, two eggs.
Stir into this enough shorts to make a thin bat
ter as for other griddle cakes, and fry as usual.
Rubbing the griddles with dry salt and wipng
on carefully before oling will prevent trouble in
turning. Corn gride cakes and buckwheat cakes
are very nice made in this way. though yeast is
usually preferred for the latter
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

To MAKE copying ink which requires no
press, take one ounce of coarsely broken extract
of logwOOd, and one drachm of crystalized car.
Donate of soda; heat in porcelain vessel with
eight ounces OF distilled water, until the solution
is of deep red color. Then remove from the fire
and stir in one ounce of gycerne, fit cen grains
of neutral ehrOmate of potash dissolved in a lit
tie water, and mucilaginous solution of two
drachms of finely pulverized gumarabic This
ink keeps well, and does not attack steel pens.
The impression is taken on thin, moistened copy
ing paper, at the back of which is placed sheet
of writing paper.