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West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-08-09

A Town OF DwARFs.-A writer of the
London Times describes the effects of ex-
cessive intermarriages on the inhabitants of
Brotes, little town in the province of San
tauder, Spain. Until eighteen or nineteen
years ago, the village was quite shut off
from the rest of the world. Its inhabitants,
from their ever-recurring intermarriages,
had become quite race of dwarfs. On
market days the priests might be seen, with
long black coats and high black hats, riding
in to purchase the simple provision for the
weeks consumption, men of little intelli-
gence and no learning, sprung from the low
est ranks. About eighteen years ago, the
Galician laborers or Galiegoes, from the
mines of Galicia, swarmed into the town
for lodging &C., and since their colonial
tion the population has increased in strength,
stature, education, intellect and morality.
Their intellects, also, have improved-in-
tellects which have been stunted, dwarfed
and ruined by their frequent intermarriages.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-08-09

A SIMPLE CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS
A Brooklyn man writes to the Sun: 81
drank more intoxicating liquor from the
year 1857 to the last day of 1878 than any
other person ever knew or heard of; and
in the mean time, knowing this sure cure,
did not practice it on myself, but, for fun,
did practice it on many others, and effected
permanent cures. The remedy of the cure
is this: When person finds he must have
drink, let him take drink of water, say
two or three swallows, as often as the thirst
or craving may desire. Let him continue
this practice. His old chums will laugh;
but let him persevere, and it will not be a
week before the appetite for any kind of
stimulant will disappear altogether, and
water be taken to quench the natural thirst.
If at any time the victim should feel crav-
ing, let him take the first opportunity and
obtain a swallow of water, and he can pass
and repass all saloons. When he goes home
at night he will feel satisfied and sober and
have money in his pocket. commenced
this practice the first day of 1874, and never
think of taking drink of stimulants. /"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-08-09
The August Number of the Magazine of

The August Number of the Magazine of
American History "a. S. Barnes & Co.,
New York, Publishers is now ready for de-
livery.
The leader is long, carefully prepared
history of the Uniforms of the American
army, by Major Asa Bird Gardner, of West
Point Military Academy. This article
shows extensive and patient research, re-
cites the origin of the uniforms worn in the
several Colonies, and the origin of the colors
adopted by the Continental army. Military
meE will here find great deal Of novel in
formation, and artists an unerring guide
for details of military costumes.
The Biographical Sketch is of DR.. William
Shippen, Pennsylvania delegate in the
Continental Congress. Phis sketch, pre-
pared by the late lamented Mr.. Thomas
Balch for the Congress of Authors, corrects
many of the errors which have been float
ing about concerning the Shipper family.
Next appears new feature in the Mag
azine: the first of series of Ana, con-
tribution by Mr.. Duyckinck, giving some
amusing "reminiscences of the famous wit
and book auctioneer, John Reese.
The diary of Governor Samuel Ward, of
Rhode Island, is continued. The Reprint
is of charming letter by DR.. Rush, des-
cribing the festivities at Philadelphia in
1882, in honor Of the birthday of the un,
fortunate Dauphin. Some interesting Notes
and Queries follow, and the number is CON-
pleted with a series Of Literary Notices
more than usually full
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
Hats-GOOd, Bad, and Indifferent.

A correspondent at Washington Cos
sips about the tiles worn by the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet in this free style:
"Hayes wears during week days an
old black soft felt hat of what is known
as the army style. It looks like it has
done service enough to be turned in.
On Sunday he redeems himself by wear
ing very fashionable black silk hat,
which he bought in Cincinnati just be-
fore he came here to be inaugurated.
It improves his looks greatly. Evarts
wears during the warm days small
white straw hat alternated with a brown
straw. Key wears the worst looking
dicer ever seen. He bought it when he
came here to fill Andy Johnsons seat in
the Senate. There are many objections
to Keys, beaver; firstly, it is three sizes
too small for him, and sits on the top of
his iron-gray bristles; and secondly, it
has not been in style for four years. It
is q horrid looking affair, though Key
feels happy while wearing it, reared back
on his ears. Key can safely sing that
comic ballad entitled, I am the man
with the shocking bad hat. Sherman
wears calico hat which is made upon
light steel frame, and brown straw
which is we'll ventilated on the sides.
Both are what are known as cheap hats
Schurz has one straw hat which has done
him service for two summers, and re-
Gently purchased a better looking one,
which he wears when walking
which is very seldom. Mr.. McCrary
wants new beaver hat very bad. His
present one is in a terribly bad condi-
ton. 1t needs to be blocked very much.
He has made the same beaver do service
for receptions, funerals, ETC., for the
past four years. I recognized his hat as
the one worn by him in the first session
of the Forty-fourth Congress. Mr..
Devens, the Attorney General, is more
careful. He, when in full dress, wears
a handsome and stylish silk hat, on
which there is wide band Of Grape. At
other times he wears q soft felt hat,
which looks we'll ON him. He is very
prim in his entire dress. Secretary
Thompson makes speciality in dress,
and OF course he wears beaver to suit.
He takes great pains in having his hat
look nice, and always succeeds.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
German Cremation.

s It appears to be fact that the Ger
man Society for the Introduction of
Cremation has paid the sum of $4,000
marks to the town of Gotha to cover the
necessary expenses Of erecting a crema-
ton apparatus. Strict regulations have
also been published by the police, or
dering the examination by competent
medical officers Of all bodies submitted
to be burned, SO as to prevent crema-
ton in all cases where The causes Of
death have not been properly ascer-
tained. In order to still further guard
against abuse bodies sent to Gotha from
abroad are to be subjected to the same,
or even more stringent, rules before
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A RENEGADE,S FATE.
Simon Girty's Horrible Death-Burned by
an Infatuated Mob.
[Cor. Wheeling wv. Va. } Register

[Cor. Wheeling wv. va) Register.l
A little piece of history connected
with the early settlement Of Western
Virginia has recently come to light, |
which is important If true, and seems
to be pretty well authenticated There
is scarcely a man, woman or child in
West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania
and Eastern Ohio who is not familiar
with the name Of Simon Girty, no.
torious white renegade, who as the
leader Of rowing bands Of Indians COM
mitted many depredations upon the
frontier settlements a hundred years
ago. I have recently seen letter from
Rev. Samuel Brown, Presbyterian
Va, who Is not very
old man, in which he gives history of
the death Of Girty. which he believes to
be perfectly reliable. He says that years
after the Indian troubles on the frontier
had,ceased there was gathering of men
in the little Levels Of Pocahontas county
at what was popularity known as clog
rolling " at that day. When man had
a piece OF ground to clear, all of his
neighbors would come in on a given day
and assist to roll the logs together and
burn them AS was customary, plenty
of whisky was on hand and general
frolic INDUCED in, winding up with a
country dance at night. At the log-roll-
ing spoken of above, an old man, and a
stranger, appeared upon the scene. After
indulging in several drinks of whisky,
he become very communicative, and
from some things he said the pioneers
very strongly suspected that he was ST.
mon Girty; and one of the party was the
son Of Mrs. Currence, Of Tygart's Val
ley, who had suffered at the hands of
Girty in years agone. The young man,
although a boy at the time Of Girty's
raid to his mothers home, avowed that
he remembered the features of the rene
gade and was satisfied that the stranger
then in their midst was the veritable ST.
mon. So he was arrested, and, being ar
raigned before an extemporized back
woods court, confessed his identity and
pleaded guilty to the charge of being
Simon Girty. Whereupon summary
Judgment was visited upon the renegade
by the pioneers, who threw him into the
burning heap where he was consumed.
Mr.. Brown stated that in his early mis-
sionary life among these mountains he
learned the story Of Girty's death from
responsible persons, who professed to be
coghizant Of the fact, but who kept the
matter hushed up for fear that proceed
ings would be instituted against them in
the courts for their unwarranted execu-
ton of the bad man. This revelation is
important in determining the fate of a
man notorious in border history, as we'll
as case Of cremation taking precedence
of Henry IIa11rens and De Palm.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
THE BUGLE-CALL.

Hark It's the bugle-the bugle of War!
Banners are flying, and sabers unsheath:
fsiaes ana sayonets CLEAN from afar:
Cannon drive numbering over the heath
Bustle and stir from the east to Me west:
Marching OF troops from the north to the south.
Specialized grandames, and babes at the breast
Press Tor the last time the warriors mouth
wives from mute husbands are torn Will, wrench
Men steel their hearts mid the clamor of arms
Spades turn from tillage to dig and intrench.
And beauty to glory surrenders its charms
At the blast of the bugle-the bugle of War!
Hark! tbs the bugle-the bugle of Peace
Sounds DER the battle-ie1d-over the slain
Hushes the strife, bids artillery cease,
Thrills through the dying stretched out on the
plain;
Hark how the call rings DER valley and hill;
Light bivouac fires-weary Warriors rest
Up, tender-eyed Pity, to save-not to KILL
Go forth on thy errand, the blessing and best ~
Softly white snow weaves shroud for the dead
Amantle to hide the red deed War has done:
Stern foemen shake hands where their fellows have
bled
And Mercy can breathe. now the battle is DONE
In the notes OF the bugle-the bugle of Peace!
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An Extraordinary Railroad Accident.

A fatal and singular accident recently
occurred on the Pennsylvania railroad.
An express train, which was going at a
rapid speed, struck one of a party of
four tramps who had stepped on the
track to avoid freight train which was
coming the other way, near Forestdale,
N. J. The train struck him with such
force as to hurl him against a telegraph
pole and sever, his head from his body.
The head flying, and striking another
tramp, broke his leg. It is said that
every bone in the body of the tramp
who was killed was broken. s
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
The Presidents Attitude Toward Mex.
leo.


It is safe to say, from the statements
Of the President and Secretary of State,
that no directions have been given to
Texan citizens to send accounts of their
losses by cattle raids to Washington,
and that no intimations have been given
to Mexico that If American citizens are
not protected in mining and business en-
terprises in the Northern Mexican States
the United States will see that they are
protected. There is little doubt that
Secretary Evarts will insist that Ameri-
cans shall not be treated differently from
citizens of other nationalities with re-
spect to the forced loan, but there GER
tainly is no intention to take any ag-
gressive action with respect to Mexico.
Mr. Evarts said there had been no in
vasion of Mexican soil by our troops,
but the Mexican soldiers had crossed to
our soil and fought skirn1ish in which
was very grave matter He could not
say what Gen. Ord might Go in obedi-
ence to his orders to protect the frontier,
or what the Mexican troops on the Rio
Grande might do; but the good effect
of the policy Of the administration was
already apparent. The Mexican Gov
eminent had ordered q division OF their
army to the Rio Grande to keep their
thieves from depredating upon our citi-
zens. With the Mexican army on one
side Of the river, and Gen. Ord's force
on the other, he thought the Texas
were in fairer way of |
being better protected than they had
ever been before. = Washington Cor.
Tribune. s.. s.v,-,.,-.ss .-.,
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THE COUNTRY LASS.

Although 1 am country lass,
A lofty mind bear;
I think myself as good as those
Who gay apparel wear.
NV dress is made of homely gray,
Yet is my skin as soft
As those who using choice perfumes
Do scent their garments oft.
At times / keep my fathers sheep, ~
A thing that must be done !; a.
A garland of the fairest flowers
Oft shades me from the sun.
And when see them feeding by,
Where grass and flowers spring,
Close by a crystal fountain clear,
i sit me down and sing.
take my part in household work,
card, l sew, 1 spin,
L milk the COWS at early morn,
Kind Robins smile win;
I bake and brew with sister Sue, g.tf,.
MY brothers hose l darn
At harvest-time the sickle WELD,
And winkow in the barn.
MY rudy cheeks with glow Of health r-
Seek neither paint nor patching;
At church have my duty learnt,
And need no constant watching.
With Robin at the Whitsuntide
1 dance upon the green,
While pipe and tabor cheer the throng,
A merry set, ween. IS e
| envy not the ladies fine,
With skirts that sweep the ground,
Nor trained to any useful art,
They're good for nothing found.
In idleness their days are spent
Abroad for recreation;
We country lasses hate their pride,
And keep the country fashion.
Then, do not scorn the country lass,
Though she go plain and meanly;
Who takes a country girl to wife
That goeth neat and Clearly,
Is better sped than if he wed
A lady from the city,
For there they are SO idly bred,
They're only worth our pity. -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
EXTRAORDINARY Chess-Playing.

The Cafe International was the scene
last evening of an unusual spectacle,
James Mason playing seventeen games
of chess simultaneously against seven
teen different players. The latter sat in
rows at their tables, bordering over
their pieces, while Mason passed from
one to the other, pausing only long
enough to see the last move made In his
absence, and to make an answering
move. The seventeen games were fin
ished within about three hours. Three
were drawn, and fourteen were victoriou
for Mason. -NeaO York Sam.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
BEFORE the drought of 1864 Los Al

BEFORE the drought of 1864 Los An
geles county, CAL, was renowned for the
number of her cattle. They literally
covered a thousand hills, and it was
sometimes dangerous for anybody but
vaquero to go out of town any consider
able distance. During 1864 hundreds of
thousands of hides Of horned cattle were
sent out Of the county. These pelts
we're stripped from cattle that had died
of starvation, and they were called MUIR
rain hides. The disappearance of these
cattle inaugurated the era of farming in
Los Angeles It was blessing in dis
guise, and most of the thousand produc-
tive farms of which the county now
boasts owe their existence to that
brought
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12

and romp with us girls. I can hardly
believe that thirty years have glided by
since then; but 50 it's, and to this day
we call dear old gray-whiskered Frank
6 Hates Prince. -CasselEs.
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being received for the operation. At
nrst, no corpse is to be burned unless
the deceased had expressed wish
that effect, and the relatives have APP
proved.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
WIT AND HUMOR.

WHY are troubles like babies? Be-
cause they get bigger by nursing.
ADVICE to too many people-How to
make home happy-leave it.
Fools and their money soon part. It's
worth while being fool to have money
to part from.
A PERSON always meets with warm
reception at hotel. The minute he az
rives he is placed on register.
SOME one says that the test of true
love in Wisconsin is permitting young
man with measles to kiss his sweetheart.
WHAT is the difference between a Chris
tan and a cannibal? One enjoys him.
self, and the other enjoys other people.
EVEN if boy is always whistling, st
want to be an angel, it is just as well to
keep the preserved pears on the top
shelf of the pantry.
The present style of young ladies'
dresses does not require any satin in the
material. In fact, they are not made to
be sat in.
A LITTLE girl was suffering from the
mumps, and declared that she "felt as
though headache had slipped down
into her neck"
THIS is the season at which the amazed
washerwoman clutches painful nest of
fishhooks III the soiled pantaloons of
juvenile Americans.
The intelligent compositor who was
responsible for the statement that ''Ade-
lima Fatti is growing stout, " is still pur-
suing the evil tenor Of his weigh.
A cBUsTY old bachelor says that
Adams wife was called Eve because when
she appeared the day Of mans happiness
was drawing to close.
THE average Mexican now rises be-
times, polzes his head out of the window
and cautiously inquiries of the first pass
ing$''' " ' '>''H' '''-' DIU-H
A WITNESS on the stand, in reply to a
question as to what the character of Mr..
- was for truth and veracity, said:
"WeI, I should say that he handles
truth very carelessly."
A SMALL child, being asked by Sun
day school teacher "What did the Israel
ties do after they had crossed the Red
sea?" answered, "I don't know, maam,
but guess they dried themselves.
CHE is a man after my own heart,
pa" said Julia, reverting to her Charles
Augustus. Nonsense" replied old
Practical she is man after the money
your uncle left you" And then all was
quiet.
"AneERNoN," she whispered, evil
you always love me?" " Evangeline, I
swear it, ~ he responded in passionate
murmur. Then there was a sound as of
a clam falling into the mud, and all was
still.
st TRY to preach the milk of the
Word, - replied a clergyman to a par
ishioner who demonstrated that his ser
mons were too long. eyes," remarked
the other, but around here what we
want is condensed milk"
A PUPIL gave his teacher this illustra-
tive definition of responsibility
"Boys has two buttons for their spend
dels SOS to keep their knickerbockers
up. When one button comes off, why,
there's q good deal of responsibility on
t'otller button. +"
HOW TLJJlV no
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12

STATISTICS show that not less than
IS, 900, 600 is invested IN the brewing of
lager beer in and around New York city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
Now ask. with the ladies as nudge

Now I ASK, with the ladies' as judges,
If this be the bill for one day
How can man with two thousand a year
Marry and live happy, pray?
He will always be dreading a bill,''
And oh !! what a load he must carry!
is. A bachelor has his own will;
He is wisest who never doth marry!
T. M. in Boston Advertiser. II.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
BOILING BEETs. MANY house.

BOILING BEETs. With many house
wives there is a great deal of boiling of
beet-root in case it should lose it's color,
and minute directions are generally given
in all cookery books as to washing the
roots carefully, SO as to avoid all abrasion
of the skin. That beet-roots should be
washed absolutely clean before being
put into the pot is, of course, very nee
essary; but the most simple way to avoid
spelling the color is to drop the roots
into boiling water.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
A Bill.

I found a lady's pocket-book;
While searching for the name
1 came across an "item-bill -
Below / give the same:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
DianOnd-Cuttin

Diamond-cutting, which has hereto
fore been carried on almost exclusively
by the Jews Of Amsterdam, has been
taken up and successfully prosecuted by
class of twenty three young women of
Roxbury, Mass. The girls cut and pol
ish the diamonds in a superior manner,
and are found to be admirably adapted
for that branch Of industry, which
seems to open new field for female
OneratiYes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
HOW THEY DO IT.


q Knew you e'er," said crafty Philip
THAT when maidens kissed would be,
Then with accents soft they sweetly
Lisp their words in language free!"
Back the answer came, golden
Mine of wealth in every word;
''Yeth," the damseI gently murmured
''Yeth, dear Philip, tho I've heard
"MY DEAR" said an atfectionate wife
to her husband, as she looked out of the
window, "do you notice how green and
beautiful the grass looks on the neigh
boring hills?" "Well," was the I'M
poetic response, "what other color
would you have it at this time of the
year,"
sour Dumb animals" is the name of
the organ of the american Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals %
Appropriate name, sour Dumb A2ai-
n1ols.' That's what the man calls them
who gets up at l a. m and drives three
or four of them out of his garden, but
he does not spell the middle word with
q 3d."
N1csIc puts us in mind of the Kansas
man who went to New York and entered
a gilt-edged restaurant for his dinner.
He said they sat him down to ga table
with a silver caster, clean plate, knife
and split spoon" He waited until he
was nearly starved, and then ga niger
come up and had the impudence to ask
me what I'd have. 'Vittles!' says ],
Vittles! Bring on your vittles, and I'll
help myself"
The Lake County star., 1877-02-22
Attend 10 Your Head and Hair Don't
DelaV IJSing This.

Woods Improved Hair Restorative
is unlike any other, nnd has no equal. The
Improved has new vegetable tonic properties;
restores grey hiar to- glossy, natural color;
restores faded, dry, harsh, and falling hair; re-
stores, dresses, gives vigor to the hair restores
hair To prematurely bald heads; removes dam
drum, humors, scaly cruptlOns; removes irri-
tation, itching and scaiy dryncss. No article
produces such wonderful effects. Try 1t, call
for Woods Improved Hair Restorative, and
sontbe Pct ef TiM any other article. Sold by all
druggists inthis place and dealers everywhere.
Trade supplied ut manufacturers prices by
c. A. Cook Co., Chicago, Sole Agents for the
United States and Canadas, and all Wholesale
Druggists. 4-l6ly
The Lake County star., 1877-02-22
For Stomachs Out of Order.

No medicine will so effectually i'm
prove the tone of the stomach as these
Pills; they remove all acidity occns-
,0nss nToeer y ex reb ahe liver and
reduce II to a healthy action; they are
wonderfully cfficacious i'm cases Of
spasm-in fact they never fail i'm cur
ing all disorders of the liver and stom-
ach.
HOLLOwAY'S PILLS are the best
known i'm the world for the following
diseases: Ague, Asthma, Bilious COM
plants, Blotchcs on the skin, Bowels,
Consumption, Debility, Dropsy, Dys-
entory, Erysipelas, Female Irregular
itics, Fevers of all kinds, Fits, Gout,
Headache, Indigestion, inflammation,
Jaundice, Liver complaints, Lumbago,
piles, Rheumatism, Retention of urine,
Scrofula or Kings Evil, Sore throats,
Stone and Gravel, Tic-Douloureux, Tu-
mors, Ulcers, Worms of all kinds,
Weakness from any cause, etc.