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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
News to Kim.

A young student from the country who
finds it not unpleasant thing to SOW his
wild oats in PARIS at the expense of his
family, under the hallucination that he
is studying medicine, receives a visit
from his worthy father, after he has been
at the capital for eighteen months. Like
a dutiful son he parades the author Of
his being conscientiously through the
city and points out to him its social and
architectural lions. Finally they halt
before huge and manipulated build
ing surrounded by massive grating.
"What palace or thingummy is that
lordly pile ?" asks the old man.
Dunno" replies the youth, I" but
there is g sergeant-de-ville; I'll ask
him, !" and, accompanied by his sire, he
crosses over to the officer and puts the
question.
"That, gentlemen says the munich
pal guardian, calmly and in a clear Of
fetal tone, sis the medical school -
Paris Paper.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
A Fire Extinguished with Milk.

Barre, village in Washington county,
Vt, has several manufacturing compa-
MES, but farming, wool, sugar, and
stock-raising constitute the principal
business of the place. not mentioning
the large quantities Of the celebrated
Vermont butter and cheese. The barns
are in almost every case attached to the
dwelling One of them was In flames !;
the inhabitants turned out en- masse, and
were fighting the fire successfully, with
fair prospects of saving the house, and
it was announced that the supply. Of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
CUSTER.
An Indian Description of the Generals Last
Battle.


Battle.
fort Ellis (Montana) Cor New York Tribune.l
One of Gen. Miles scouts, an ex-sol-
der named Howard, who married niece
of Sitting Bull, in whose camp he lived
some time, reached the Tongue river
cantonment on the 18th. Howard talked
with the Indians regarding the Custer
massacre, who, in consideration of his
residence among and relationship with
them, talked to him as one of themselves.
They state that many of Clusters men
were killed by mounted indians. who ran
over them and killed them with their
knives. The poor fellows were huddled
together here and there, and fought at
great disadvantage; yet they killed
great many of their assailants, fighting
desperately to the last. Sitting Bull
asserted that the battle lasted only thir-
ty minutes all told, ending with the
death of Custer and a few men and Off
GERS who rallied around him. This for
lorn hope had gotten off some distance,
and could have escaped; but, unfortu
nately, Custer changed his mind, turned,
and ordered charge. The devoted
party rushed upon the Indians with revol-
vers, shooting down the astonished say
ages right and left. Custer killed five
himself, when, his pistol emptied, and
the foe pressing about him, he closed
with a graphing savage, and beating
out his brains with the butt, was shot
as his victim fell to the ground. This
doubtless true story supports the theory
advanced by military men at the time Of
the massacre-the idea of some despe-
rate final act receiving support from the
position and location of the group of bod
les about Custer, viz, that he seeing
his command annihilated, and fearing
to face the consequences, or scorning to
live when his soldiers lay dead about
him, had deliberately rushed to certain
death.
His body was not recognized at first,
the Indians thinking him scout: but,
being soon identified, all that remained
OF the famous General was propped up
against the corpses OF two soldiers, and
SO left to receive the advancing but too
late troops. Poor Tom Clusters heart
was not cut out, as previously reported,
but he was barbarously killed with
knives. Lieut.. Sturgis was knocked off
his horse, shot and killed, his body
stripped and thrown into the river. It
must be Sturgis' death which is thus de-
scribed, as the Indians tell of this poor
fellow as young warrior who rode with
buckskin coat strapped to his saddle,
and it is known he was so equipped.
They also relate that two soldiers, who
threw down their guns and surrendered,
were turned loose and advised " to re-
turn to their people and tell them all the
whites would follow Custer unless they
would let the Sioux alone" The poor fell
lows left, but the next day, probably
crazy from fright, attempted to return,
when they encountered some Indians
who had been engaged against Reno,
and were killed. Howard recognized
many Custer trophies in the camp,
among them Cooks saddle and accouter-
ments.
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not be friends?" Mr.. lowering reached
out his hand. Hardy grasped it with a
quick, short grip, and then, as if to hide
his feelings that were becoming too
strong, dropped it, and went off hastily.
"Thee's killed him p said the Quaker,
on his next meeting with lowering !;
thy enemy is dead!''
"Slain by kindness" answered Paul
lowering, which you supplied.
No, thee took it from Gods armory,
where all men may equip themselves
without charge, and become inviacible, =
replied the Quaker. SsAnd trust, for
thy peace and safety, thee will never use
any other weapons in fighting with thy
neighbors. They are sure to kill. !"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
The Origin of Handicapping.

Most persons who take an interest in
sporting events are well aware what the
word handicap" means, but perhaps
very few of them know the origin Of the
expression. The origin of handicapping
is to be found in custom at one time,
perhaps, as prevalent in England as the
modern practice of rafting. One person,
let it be supposed, had a pocket-knife
which he wished to exchange for another
PERSONS pencil-case He would "chal-
lenge" the owner of the pencil-case to
make the exchange with him, and this
being agreed to. third person would be
found to "make the award, y or in other
words to arbitrate as to the respective
values of the two articles, and to award
a certain sum by way of equalizing
them. Before the award was made all
three would deposit in a hat or cap a
certain stake, which the arbitrator would
appropriate in the event of his award
proving satisfactory to both parties, or
in the event of his award proving salts
factory to neither party. The way in
which this willingness or unWillingness
to abide by the decision OF the umpire
was expressed seems originally to have
been this: The two exchaDgers were to
stand each with " hand-i -the-cap," and
on the award being uttered-after an
amount of circumlocution purposely in
tended to confuse them-they were
instantly to withdraw their hands and
open them. If both hands held money
in them, both were understood to accept
the award, the exchange was made, and
the arbitrator pocketed the stakes. If
neither held money the bargain was not
concluded, and the stakes were still for
feited to the arbitrator. IF only one of
the two displayed a coin, that one drew
drew the stakes, and the exchange was
not made. According to modern rules,
ga handicap match is A, B and G to put
an equal sum each into hat; G, who is
the handicapped, makes match for A
and B, who, when they have perused it,
put their hands into their pockets and
draw. them out closed; then they open
them together, and if both have money
in their hands the match is confirmed !;
if neither have money, it is no match. %
Thus it will be seen that, whereas the
old practice was literally ''hand-i- the
cap" the modern has become a hand-i'-
the-DOcket.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
Failures During the Last Six Months
The Business Outlook.

The commercial agency of r. G. Dun
4 Go. are just issuing their last quarter
~ report of the business outlook. It
shows the total failures in the United
States and Canada for the past six
months were $500. being a slight in
crease over the number of failures dur-
ing corresponding period year ago.
which, it will be remembered. was ex-
ceptionally large. There is percepti-
bic decline, however, in the average
amount of liabilities. The circular saws.
" 1t is evident that the business of the
country has improved, but only yery
slowly. Neither as to the extent nor al
to proftableness are there many signs of
Improvement. Indications of the recov-
cry or stability of values are uncertain.
and in many cases the tendency is still
decidedly downward. All the conditions
appear to favor better times. vet there
seems some fatal barrier to their return.
What the true remedy is has not vet
been discovered. That no particular
line of Government policy is chargeable
with this condition is evident from the
fact that other nations, with gold basis.
low tariff, and not chargeable with pub
lie nor private extravaganza, are suffering
to even greater extent than we are,
while they have not compensating ad-
vantages. and the prospects Of this nation
are most encouraging. There are many
encouraging features in the outlook, the
best of which is the excellent crop pros
poets throughout the country"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
The Bulgarian Legion.

The Bulgarian Legion in the Russian
camp now numbers 5000 men. On
June %, 1854, Raiko Nikolitsch, Bull
garian boy, IA years old, swan over the
Danube at Rustchuk, to inform the Rus
slams that the Turks inten led to cross
the day following. The intelligence
proving correct, the boy was raised to
the rank of Russian nobleman, and
sent to a cadet school at Moscow. In
1859 he became an ensign in the Russian
army, and soon after, while in Polish
garrison, endeavored to form a secret
society in Bulgaria In 1852, as a Rus
sian officer quartered in Bessarabia, he
was member of the Bulgarian Revolu-
tionary Committee. In 1875 he left
Russia to act on the spot, and, in 1876,
with a Bulgarian legion of several hum
dreds, entered Bulgaria from Servia.
The appearance Of his legion on Bull
garian soil brought on the troubles
marked by the notorious massacres.
Later in 1876 the legion joined the Ser
Wan army under the command of the
Russian Colonel, Medvedowsky, one of
the associates of Gen. sTchernayeff. This
band was the nucleus of the legion
which is now invading Bulgaria under
the standards Of the Czar.-NeaO York
TIG.j12fq3e
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
Death at the Age of 1O5.

Philadelphia's oldest inhabitant, Mrs.
Susan Hayne, aged 105, was buried last
week. Her father was an English sea
Captain, and was drowned when she was
three months old. Her husband was a
ship calker, and lived to green old
age. Her mother died of the yellow fe-
yer, and she herself was attacked by the
same scourge, but recovered. She had
twelve children, ffty-four grandchildren
and 112 great grandchildren. All yes;
she once saw Gen. George Washington
and Mrs. Washington alight from car
riage and go into house in her native
village.
LIVERPOOL contributed $4,000 for
the St. John sufferers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
Young Princes and Princesses.

The education of Queen Victoria s
grandchildren is conducted on the prin-
ciple that the Prince Consort introduced
into the family. Particularly is this
true Of the children of the Grown Prin-
cess Of Germany They have to rise
early and retire early. During the day
they have punctually to perform their
duties and to keep strictly the time al
lotted to the various branches of study
and recreation. They breakfast at s
with their parents, and the time between
10 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon
is devoted to their lessons, with an inter-
ruption of one hour for dinner. Ac-
complishments, such as riding, dancing,
and skating, receive the same attention
as art and science. Their meals consist
of simple dishes, of which they have
their choice, without being permitted to
ask for q substitute, if what is placed
before then does not suit. Between
meals they are not allowed to eat. Only
inexpensive toys are placed in their
hands, and the princesses dress them
selves without the aid of chambermaids.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19

ARIZONA merchants order most of their
merchandise from the East sent through
the mails, the freight being only eight
cents pound, but the Postofice Depart
ment has concluded to draw the line at
" smoked fish," which has lately been
shipped in the mails in various stages of
decomposition.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
EVERY NEAR.
By ALBERT PIKE.

The spring has less of brightness
Every year,
And the snow ghastlier Wilderness,
Every year;
Nor do summer flowers quicken,
Nor autumn fruitage thicken,
AS they once did, for we sicken
Every year.
Il is growing darker, colder,
Every year;
AS the heart and soul grow older,
Every year.
care not now for dancing,
Or for eyes with passion glancing,
Love is less and less enhancing,
Every year.
OF the loves and sorrows blended
Every year:
Of the charms of friendship ended
Every year;
Of the ties that still might bind me,
Until Time to Death resigned me,
My infirmities remind me
Every year.
All how sad to look before us
Every year: -tt
While the cloud grows darker DER us,
Every year;
When we see the blossoms faded,
That to bloom we might have aided,
And immortal garlands braided,
Every year. ~.
TO the past go more dead faces
Every year;
AS the loved leave vacant places
Every year;
Everywhere the sad eyes meet us,
In the evenings dusk they greet us,
And to come to them entreat us, 81
Every year.
g You are growing old, " they tell us,
EVERY year; 81.
&c You are more alone" they tell us, . IS
Every year;
You can win no new affection,
You have only recollection,
Deeper sorrow and detection,
Every year,
Yes! The shores of life are shifting
Every year;
And we are seward drifting
Every year;
Old places, changing fret us,
The living more forget us,
There are fewer to regret us,
Every year.
But the truer life draws higher
Every year;
And it's morning star climbs higher
Every year;
Earth's hold on us grows slighter,
And the heavy burden lighter,
And the dawn immortal brighter.
Every year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19

water was exhausted. The milk of 100
COWS was substituted for water carpets
were saturated with this precious but
cheap commodity. and the homestead
was saved.
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KING SOLOMON AND THE ANTS.
By JOHN C. WHITTIER.

Out from Jerusalem
The King rode with his great
War chiefs and lords of state,
And Sheba's Queen with them.
Proud in the Syrian sun,
In gold and purple sheen
The dusky Ethiop Queen
Smiled on King Solomon.
Wlsest Of men, he knew
The languages of all
Hhe creatures great or small
That trod the earth or few.
Across an ant-hill led
The Kings path, and he heard
Its small folk, and their word
He thus interpreted:
" Here comes the King men gree
AS wise and good and Just,
To crush us in the dust,
Under his needless feet"
The great King bowed his head,
And saw the wide surprise
Of the Queen Of Sheba's eyes,
AS he told her what they sad.
so King y she whispered sweet.
50 Too happy fate have they
Who perish in thy way
Beneath thy gracious feet ~
Nay" solomon replied,
''The wise and strong should seek
The welfare of the weak"
And turned his horse aside.
His train, with quick alarm,
Curved with their leader round
The ant hills peopled mound.
And left it free from harm.
The jeweled head bent low;
go Kingm she said, henceforth
The secret of thy worth
And wisdom well know.
"Happy must be the state
Whose ruler heedeth more
The murmurs of the poor
Than batteries of the great
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19

The total annual value Of the wine and
other products obtained from grapes in
this country is more than twenty-five
millions of dollars.
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AAoLh pOlAS OCnoOA stAu ScG Ou Ny uOBS.
''Thee's given him a bad wound,
friend lowering" said the Quaker, on
getting information of the two incidents
just mentioned, "and it Will be thy own
fault if thee does not kill him."
Not long afterward, in the face of an
approaching storm, and while Dick Hardy
was hurrying to get in some clover hay,
his wagon broke down. Mr.. lowering
who saw from one of his fields the incl
dent, and understood what it's loss might
occasion, hitched up his own wagon and
sent it over to Dicks assistance. With
a storm coming on that might last for
days, and ruin from two to three tons of
hay, Dick could not decline the offer.
though it went against the grain to ac-
cept favor from the man he had hated
for years, and injured in SO many WAYS.
On the following morning Mr.. Lever
ing had q visit from Dick Hardy. Tt was
raining fast. "I've come" said Dick.
stammering and confused, and looking
down on the ground instead of at Mr.
Levering's face, to pay you for the use
of your team, yesterday, in getting in
my hay. I should have lost it If YOU
hadn't sent your wagon, and it's only
right that I should pay you for the use
of it.
Il should be very sorry" answered
Paul lowering, cheerfu1ly, "if I
couldn't gdoAa neighborly turn without
pay. You are quite welcome, friend
Hardy, to the wagon. am more than
paid in knowing that you saved that
nice field of cover. How much did you
get?"
"About three tons. But, Mr.. Lever
ing, must
mot word, if you don't want to Of
fend me-" interrupted lowering. "I
trust there isn't man around here that
wouldn't do as much for neighbor in
time OF BED. Still, if you feel embar-
rassed-if you don't wish to stand nv
debtor, pay me in good will
Dick Hardy raised his eyes slowly,
and, looking in a strange, wondering
way at Mr.. lowering, said: .sShall we
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
MIR. FARJEON'S READING.

Mr.. B. l. Farjeon, tho English novelist, gave his
FIRST public reading IN this country last night In DR..
Cuyler's Lafayetto Avenue Church, Brooklyn. There
was a large and very intelligent audience present.
Mr. Farjcon Is rather below the middle height, of
slight buiid. Of dark complexion, with black side
whiskers and mustacne He has the quiet,
deierentiai manner OF an English curate, and not
the strong pronounced personalism that usually &C
companies public readers. He read selection from
his own novel OF "Llttlc Blade o. Grass" story that
is ul OF pahos and picturesque descriptions of the
lowest element Of London life. The narrative Is ad
miraby told and with the readers tenderness OF tono
It the hearts OF his hearers and concen
trnes their attention from the first word 10 the last
Mr. farJ ION strong point Is the reproduction OF tho
ssCOckneyu accent OF the lower classes of Lon
don. Tom Bcdle, jim Virtue and the police
men, as far their speech and manner
concerned, given to the lie. Al various points OF
the reading there strong dramatic incidents and
they are made good use OF aud are provocative o.!
mirh This IL especially noticeable in the visit to tho
south Kensington Museum and the arrest Of Tom Be-
die Mora reflections that assaied the vice OF ntem-
perance were occasionally applauded The reading
has much in II that VIII be accepted with delight by
eong audiences that there Is little doubt that
Nj. FarJeon will become popular favorite The
profits the reading were devoted to tho Brooklyn
Nursery fund.-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
A LODGE OF SORROW.

MASONIC RITES IN MEMORY OF DECEASED
BROTHERS.
Crescent Lodge NO. 402 +. and A. NJ, In the Grand
Lodge room at the Masonic Temple last evening hold
a solemn Lodge OF Sorrow in memory OF the following
thirteen brothers, who have died within the past
three years:-Bowen G. Lord John A. Parker. John
Adriance, Alfred w. Arr0wsmitb, James N. Piper,
John II. Turner, Francis l. Palmer. Walter NJ.
Seymour, Barnard H. Reinhold, James B. LeGerts,
Roswell D. Tompkins, William Honwel and George
Rear.
The chaplain OF the lodge read some selections from
the Bble after which preparations were made for the
impressive scenes to follow In front OF the platform
was a raised bier covered with black velvet At the
four corners were four lighted tapers, and few
feet distant was a stone altar. The platform
also contained the usual equipments OF q
lodge room, and, In addition, u large bronze
censor At the close Of the scrptural readings was
heard the sounds OF tolling bell Instantly the lights
in the room became dim and tho low tones OF the
org,n pealed out solemn dirge. Through the dim
light the chaplain seen, with hands crossed upon
his breast TO bow reverenuy before the golden ark
which stood upon the PLATFORM A few moments later
bell ceased toIing and the low voice OF tho chap
lam heard IN prayer
As the organ swelled into professional dirce the
doors IN the end OF the room swung open and pro-
cession entered. First came the master OF cere-
MONIES followed by tylers, next knight commander
IN full uniform. Immediately following six
knights templar bearing upon their shoulders casket
covered with black velvet pull upon which was
worked white silk the emblems OF the order anu the
names Of the dead. Escorting the casket were
thirteen members OF the lodge. in black robes and
cowls and bearing torches Behind these camc the
Master and officers of the lodge. The procession
marched around the room 10 the accompaniment oil
solemn music cornet and soprano solo adding to
the The caskot was placed upon tho
raised bier, and the escort stood grouped
about IL the Master deposited the flowers IN ''rc
membrauce OF the purity oil the lives OF the departed
brothers" lew moments more and the low tones
oil the chaplain again heard; the lights again be-
bright nd the low drge OF tho organ swes int 10
tho beautiful strains OF "Rcs,, spirit, Rest" Tho
remainder OF the ceremonies consisted Of euloges OF
the deceased by the Row. DR.. Deems.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
A HARNESS SWINDLER.

On the Sth inst Chief OF Police Braine, OF Plain
field, N. j., telegfaphed to superintendent walling
that 81, 600 worth oil harness had been stolen
there; that the thieves had escaped and 1t was be-
leved had Como to this city. David Long. aged, thir
ty-eght years, who claimed no residence, was ar
rested by Central ONCE detectives yesterday aud had
In his possession portion of he stolen harness. He
was taken court and remandod TO headquarters 10
await arrival OF the Painfeid complainant While
In custody there Moscs j. Martn, of No. 173 Bowery
John Peyser OF No. ZIG Grand street; ID, J. Van
Spacndonk OF No. SO Ridge street, and Mr. Kelly OF
Greenwich street, called and identned him per-
son VINO had recently swinded them out OF sums va
rying from $25 to $50 by means OF bogus checks.
They all harness dealers, and Long had purchased
small quantities OF goods, giving worthless checks
about $50 $50 in OF his bill and receiving
change IN money. Several other Dealers who have
been swinded IN the same manner, called, but were
not sure that Long was the offender