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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07
The Scotch CobbIer.

Queen Victoria has lately had small
pension bestowed upon MIR. Thomas Ed
wards, pious cobbler Of Scotland, who,
III spite of poverty and incessant toll,
has made for himself an honored name
among the naturalists of the day. No
one ever dreamed less about such dis
tinction than he did, and yet, after the
lapse OF years, the well-deserved compli-
ment has been paid him.
This worthy man is the son of hand
loom weaver, and was born on Christmas
day, 1914. From his earliest years the
weaver's boy manifested lively interest
in birds and beasts, and he turned the
cottage into sort of museum of curios-
tiles.
Every effort was made to turn his
thoughts to other matters, but his favor
tie study Of natural history only became
more and more an object of engaging
pursuit.
When Thomas Edwards was sent to
work in factory, two miles from Aber-
deem (where his father then lived), his
walks back and forth were made the oc-
casions for securing the woods and fields
He was obliged to be up by o'clock in
the morning, and did not return home
before 8 at night. But the young natu-
ralist forgot fatigue, and cold, and scanty
food, in the pleasures which he found
IN collecting specimens of birds and in
sects, and plants and flowers. It was no
mere haphazard assortment, since he
learned to classify and arrange them with
wonderful accuracy.
When Thomas Edwards grew up to
manhood, and married, he sat down qui-
city to the drudgery of his cobbling STALL
and his earnings were so neager that he
could not afford to spend much daylight
IN his favorite studies.
At the close Of long days work he
would return home, and, having equipped
himself with his insect boxes and bot
ties, his botanical book ana his gun,
set off with his supper in his hand, to
begin his observations. Bad weather
never kept him in the house, and, when
rain overlook him, he would thrust him
self, feet foremost, into fox's hole,
while he patiently watched the moths, etc. :,
as they fitted by. Other poor men
squandered their wages in grog shops,
and made themselves merry over the
strange fancy of Thomas Edwards, but
he needed them not.
With a good, Woodworking woman for
a wife, his home was always tidy and his
children clean and well-behaved, and in
the course of time the wonderful collec-
tons which the poor naturalist had made
attracted the notice of men of science
until Thomas Edwards was authorized
to sign himself "FelIow of the Linnean
Society,""
The little history has it's moral; and
any intelligent, industrious boy, how
ever poor and friendless, will be the
happier for remembering it,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07
Soldiers of Fortune.

The Turkish authorities have given
soldiers Of fortune and foreign officers
the cold shoulder. Gen. Klapka, whose
reputation among military men was
high, waited for employment in Con-
stantinople for several months, and final
ly, when hostilities opened, left the city
in passion, declaring that it was too
late to make an available disposition of
the Turkish forces. Several months
ago Col. Valentine Baker and several
officers of the Royal Engineers gave the
Turks plans for the defense of Constan-
tinople, but, when the war opened, not a
spade had been put in the ground Col.
Baker was appointed on the staff of Alb
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07
The WORLDS Health.

The 28th Of April marked the close Of
what may roughly be called the first
one-third OF the present year. That
one-third emb raced some Of the coolest
weather Of the twelvemonth, the most
trying winds for consumptive invalds,
and the sudden changes and treacherous
storms which induce diphtheria and it's
kindred diseases. Itmay fairly be taken,
therefore, as a representative period in
the preparation Of mortality statistics.
Reports received for the seventeen weeks
Immediately preceding that date give to
some Of the leading cities of the world
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07

dul Kerim, but Redif Pasha, Minister Of
War, promptly Cancelled the order.
Redif Pasha is described as a great
swaggerer whose tongue is ever wagging
about the military resources of Turkey.
He evidently does not care to give for
eign officers a chance to win their spurs.
Col. Baker has the title of Pasha, but it
is barren honor Hobart Pasha on the
water fares better.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07

fat little seals, giggling, bouncing up
and down, and eating mince-pie.
"Tommy, how dye do? How dye do,
Tommy? ?" said they all.
They looked SO miscellaneous, and SO
big, that Tommy began to cry.
''Cry, baby, cry Haven't any pie p
sang all the fat little seals and thin little
alligators, jumping at him and trying to
bite his toes, till Tommy was frightened
half to death.
Just as he made sure they were 60
ing to eat him, something wonderful
happened, A beautiful sea-horse. with
silver bride, came floating down, led
by the loveliest little mermaid that ever
was seen. And, as she came close to
Tommy, she said:
"Poor Tommy Come with me.
Mount my little friend here, and we will
take you away from these tormentors. ;"
So Tommy got upon the sea-horse's
back, and he just fitted there nicely,
which surprised him, till he remembered
that since he had become a fresh-water
urchin he had grown very small.
They pranced away from the seals and
alligators, and all the skates smiled
pleasantly as they passed. Soon they
came to the mermaid's house-a large
pink conch-shell, with sea-weed climbing
over it, and long avenue, marked by
rows of pink sea-anemones, leading up
to it. The sea-anemones bowed, and
waved their fringes to the mermaid, and
welcomed her home.
81 have here a poor little urchin who
has been naughty, and has been
punished but now he will be good and
happy" said the mermaid.
Then they went into the conch-shell,
and around and around, and up the
spiral stairs, that were pinked at every
step, till at last the mermaid put Tommy
into little bed like a rosy pink sunset,
and kissed him goodnight.
You won want to get up and look
for pie again, will you?" said she.
II just guess not !' answered Tom
my and then he fell asleep, while she
sang to him songs about the sea.
When he woke up, the sunshine was
streaming over him.
81 did think of giving him some
paregoric, ma'am," nurse was saying.
"But after a little while he stopped
crying, so | did not get up
Why [ must have dreamed It'll
said Tommy to himself Just then he
looked down and saw some pie-crust
crumbs in his bed. CT don't know,
though, " he thought Maybe it was
true. Maybe [ really was-a-urchin.
E. Muller, IN st. Nicholas for June.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07

about half Of our liquor bill. The corn
crop, which is Is, 454, 641 bushels, at so
cents 8 bushel, viii bring but one-tbir
more than is expended each year for
that which impoverishes the State. in
creases her taxes and degrades her peo-
ple.-Rateigh en- CO. Observer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07

THE people of Ireland have made up a
purse Of nearly $125, 900 for the Pope.
The far greater part of this came in very
small subscriptions, although one coun-
ty Wicklow farmer is stated to have sub
scribed SIS, 900. Cardinal Cullen took to
Rome $35, 900, collected in the Dublin
diocese alone. The total amount of the
English Catholic presentations is 1913, :
S50
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07

these figures are worth anythingas signs,
must be given to Christiania, with it's
marvelously low rate of sixteen and
four-tenths; and among the twenties,
which come next in order, we are glad to
see San Francisco leading Edinburgh,
and the modern Athens on an equality
with the ancient seat of learning and the
arts.-NeaU York -EUe1ai21Q Post.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07
EHE LITTLE FOLKS.

The Rulers of the World To-Day.
Dom Pedro Second ranks, by worth,
Among the Wisest kings of earth;
Ruling with liberal hand
Der Brazil, well-fayored land.
Cold S1berla's frozen coasts,
Trans-C aucasia's manly hosts,
Tributary from afar
Unto Alexander are
Of the Russias mighty Gar.
Prussia's King extends his sway
Der mighty realm to-day.
Frederick William First is he,
Emperor Of Germany.
This the scheme Count Bismarck planned :
One united Fatherland.
Austria's Emperor still remains
King Of wide Hungarian plains.
Der Vienna's gardens gay
Francis JOseph's banners sway.
Battling for their native mountains,
Proudly have the Switzers stood.
Meet the crimson of their banner
Tor their patriot brotherhood.
Der the land of William Tel
Now Herr Herzog ruleth well.
Abdul Hamid Othman's sword
Yields, as Turkeys present lord.
Athens, oft in song rehearsed,
Owns as ruler George the First.
Fair Italia's sunny realm
Nevermore shall tyraDts whelm.
On her seven hills enthroncd,
Shall again her power be owned.
Gone the sway of priest and Pope
Victor Emanuel is her hope.
StiIed the Carlists' rebel battle
Dumb the cannon, sheathed the steel;
Over Spain, late rent and sundered,
Reigns AlpnOnso of CASTLE.
Louis First maintains his rank
In Lisbon, on the Tagus bank
France has Marshal MacMahOn-
Gone the proud Napoleon.
Belgium has Leopold;
Holland, William, as of old.
On the ancient Vikings throne
Christian Ninth now reigns alone;
And the NOrsemen monarch call
Oscar, crowned in Odin's hall.
On Britannia's kingdom yet
Lo. the sun doth never set.
There Victoria reigns serene
Noble mother, honored Queen.
Here at home the people reign;
Ours no crown, or COurtly train.
Now the patriot Hayes doth stand
Highest servant of our land.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07
Intemperance i'm North Carolina.

Now, if the population Of the State be
1,O7O, 100 souls, our people pay s., $780,
$50 for liquor, about 81 900, 900 for edu-
cation, and for their religion $3.50, $50
that is, they think eight times as much
Of whisky as they do Of education, and
thirty 1.-TWO times as much of whisky as
they do of Christian faith. This is a
most hrl1niliating confession for us to
make, and yet we are compelled to admit
it's truth, for what people give their
money for they certainly appreciate.
Let us now compare the cost of spirit
uous liquors with some of the great
farming interests of the State. There
are 200, 900 bales of cotton grown in
North Carolina annually. These bales
will average 400 pounds. At 10 cents
per pound this cotton will bring IS, 0OO,-
900. All the cotton grown in the State
won't pay her liquor bill by $560,900.
The wheat crop of the State amounts to
2,254, 641 bushels. At 50 bushel all
the wheat of the State will paw for but
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07
Protection from Flies.

A contemporary records the discovery
OF French pharmaceutical chemist who
has discovered way to protect horses
from attacks of flies, according to Lon
don medical paper. His invention con-
sists in rubbing the horses, especially
the parts most subject to attack, with a
little concentrated oil of laurel. There
is not the slightest danger in it's use. and
the cost is said to be very small. Anoth-
er repellent suggested by the same per-
son is solution of 60 grammes q ID and
5 OF. avoirdupois) of asafetida in two
glasses OF water, and one of vinegar.
Ii horses be well washed with this. not a
fly will settle upon them, as the asafet-
ida drives the flies away. This drug has
no deleterious qualities as an external
application, and may be used unhesi-
tatingly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07

AN extraordinary trial is about to take
place before a Partisan tribunal. A
jealous husband in the village of Car
rieres fell upon novel mode of punish
ing his wife for her firtations BY com
polling her to swallow live spider
every Monday morning. After submit
ting for time, she informed the police,
and the husband was arrested and put in
prison.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07

P1Us TX. AND M. THEIRS According to
one of the Italian papers, as soon as the
death of NJ. Theirs was known there some
prelates baetened to carry the news to- the
Holy Father, who merely remarked, "Let
us respect the DEGREES of Providence !" The
next day, his Holiness, talking of the sud
den death with various persons around
him, said :-"It is assurediy an event of
great Importance for France, and which
may have serious consequences; but do
net snare tue opinion of those who rejoice
ct tAat lose, as if it would be an embarras-
ment tue less for the men in power. That
idea is, in my opinion, an error. DO not
desire to specify the qualities and the de
fect4 of n. There, but say at tia presenct
might have been more useful than iujuriont
to tho cause of order. What will hCppeu
Parties will be more ardent than ever, and
I should not be eurprised If that unfofta
nate couCtry shou' d yet have to pas
through come terrible trials May Coo
grant that my provisions are erroneous y
The persons present looked at each other
and long silence followed those words c
T! the Pope.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07

laundries, where all washing and ironing are
done SO that no housekeeping really Is done
in the families, which leaves the members to
Der of the society has something to do. Once
in every year the executive officers make an
annuity spportionment to esch family or
single individual, which Is to be for nse for
that year for personal expenses. There is 10
every village a store, in which all kinds OF
goods are kept and which are delivered TO
members OF the society without profit; q re-
the end of the year the amount is deducted
from the annuity. that very little money is
used. If r member withdraws from the soc-
city, what he puts in is returned, without IN
tersst or increase. If q member dies, and 10
the head of family, his share or interest in
the society is divided among his legal heirs
and placed to their credit on the books OF the
society. There are three physcians, whose
duty Is to visit the sick. Their medicines and
teams are supplied by the society. So, alec,
schools are maintained.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07
THE POPE ON TIE FRENCH ELECTIONS,

In his address to the pilgrims from An
gerp, on Saturday, Sept. 10Th, the Holy
Father, as reported ip the Paris Unirers,
spoke as follows with regard to the French
elections and France herself:
"You will say to God, we have come to
implore Thee to give us strength and conn-
ael in these dificuls circumstances for
France. where it IL so necessary that these
two gifts should accompany the electors
and the elected. Representatives have to
be- chosen in FtaHee-May Heaven grant
that those who have to elect them may,
Invested of all party spirit, choose men VINO
have tho strength to resist the eviia men
acing France and all society. May Heaven
grant the elected may he compact, and
that, in concert with the Government, they
may repress internal enemies and resist
those from without. You have internal
enemies who are undermining, and external
enemies who are mepacing you. The In
ternal enemies are undermining and mon
aciDg you through the Press and by every
kind of ipiquity. They must be repressed,
lest the external enemie. should profit by
your internal dissensions to arrive at their
end, which ia that of combating not only
France, but also the Catholic religion. L
pray to God to inspire you to choose per.
sops free from party spirit. who have God
before their eyes, and whose aim is the
dignity and grandeur of your nation, aud
| the defence of it's true interests. May He
| hear the prayers I have addressed to Him
| during these daye, in order that France,
by means of prayer, may exert herself TO
obtain those good things which are neces-
ssry for her. 1 am well aware that the
course pursued by part of that nation ia
that of prayer and humility. How it
pleases God to sse her thus PROSTATE,
humble and repentant before Him!
0, my God regard With favour France, the
founder of SO many works of charity, but
also, alas! of SO many works of iniquity,
| for which, with other nations, che is justly
punished. o God bless France, which ia
chosen part of the vineya ard planted with
Your hands and watered with Your blood"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07

attempt to lower the House of Commons IN At
tack upon England and themselves:
II would exasperate and PerPetnnte those
national antipatbies between EnRlishmeu and
Irishr1en which every trno freshman must de.
sire to see ended.
1t would ALLEVIATE from us others besides the
members OF the House of Commons or the
English democracy, the great and influential
GLASS of DOR own countrymen, who would see
in the abandonment of constitutional action
the triumph of principles adverse to social
order.
1t would break up (never in our hfetime-I
should, perhaps, say in my ffetime-.O be
revived) that Irish parliamentary party and
that Home Rule Party in the country which IL
has taken years of toll and thought and " ateh.
full care to build: and after very few months
it would end in an easy and what would be
an isnominious defeat, after scenes and scram-
bles and unseemly struggles through which
the dignity of the cause and the country
could not pass without Rrievous hurt. Abroad,
in every nation of Europe which values rep
-esenta tive iDstitntions, we shOnld be despised
az having shown ourselves uniiS for those in
stitutions. At home we should have given an
Impetus to all those passions among our peo-
pie which every lover of his country would
desire to assuage
s Seems, as tbigk-I-da the consequences
clearly, would ask of you, and every lover
OF our poor old country, to use your in
huenoe to prevent the national oause being
drawn into such action. I earnestly hope
that those who seem disposed to adopt it may,
when we come to fair and foil discussion,
abandon it. ! have no fear that with the
Irish people rash and wild councils will pre-
vail but, at all events, my part 10 taken.
am not indiffer ent to popularity. value above
all earthly things the regard and affection Of
my country. have learned to feel some pride
in q seat in Parliament, and to set come vslne
on political infiuenc e and power but were the
choice put to me j would forfeit them all
for ever rather than betrsy my duty to my
country by ssnctiopipg for one hour the re-
sort to an unconstitutional course OF conduct
which / know in my heart could, in it's final
resolr, bring to the cause of that country
nothing bnt disaster and disgrace-I remain,
my dear Father Murphy, yours enoerely,
Isaac BUTT.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07

9le correspondent of the Manchester
Gs..5, cgsaH RiYes vivid description of the
sos1uS ~ Nieklcs when the Monteuegrin
taE Suffered out from the staff of the cit
saS5 Meg, women, and children thronged
ausg ths s:reets the wounded hobbled out
=. 'As5; eIutehea from the hospitals; every
body BLp had gun or pistol fred it off, aud
ti4es& VITO bsdn't relieved their feelings by
SspRtnR bs,iopal hymns and embracing Que
anotksT az the chorus war dances were
dzsesd 10 the tq1Gres, the venerable Metro:
poiitan aud hls priests looking on, and
over all t'is uProar rose the booming OF
drai and monastery bells. e" 1t is the wild.
reckless delight of SO many children"
writes the correspondent, "and is incou-
ceiyAble in q civilized county," But the
Moutenegrius have reason for rejoicing.
They have been trying to drive the Turks
ont of Nicsics for centuries, aud now, after
half dozen costly and unsuccessful seiges,
they have done it,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07

There is said to be bot one purely Amer
lean mercantile firm in Valparaiso, most of
the foreign merchants being English,
Freuch, and German. France sends boots
and shoes, hats, furniture, ready made
clothing, jewelry, and fancy articles. Eng
land sends machinery, agricultural imple-
merits, provisions, clothing, and dry goods.
Cargoes of beef and pork, which have been
sert from the United States t. England,
have often been Ieshipped to Valparaiso.
a fzw domettc goods from Lowell have
been lately Introduced and veil received
WIZ the exception of railroad rolling stock,
AmsFicau machinery JIG comparatively IN
ka0wr. The Philadelphia aud Reading
L silT<sad bSs sent few csrgoes of aDthra
= " eel al satisfactory profit 1t is found
ryy.a more desirable bOt1 for cooking
I'D Lsstlug tasu tue inferior bitumiuouE
ovsJ "a Tod IL Chill. II 10 urged that the
4 !. riuyc States should have q reciprocal
( i.eelS 1lta Gull similar 10 those with Can
aoss s.c tae Sand wIeb Issnds, and that 1
I tvWn,ful Jmp.tus ~ trade would be givel
4 Sy Il.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07

Bat six days remain during which the popu-
lar house Of Lovy BrothorN $50 Magazine street, will
aable sell Eoods at their present low Prcoo, This
Ia owing TO the that they will move to their
asro about the 18Th lDsn where they intend to open
rS4h \ porfecty ne and fresh GtoCk hence they
sR~Duse Of the remainder Of that which 10 hand.
acer than send auction, they present it to the
ubo at such prices that the most exaotng must
Zs,,ss hat they rec4ive than the fall value Of
-rsr money.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07

Oar lady readers will be delighted to hear
eRH< ontsrprsDE fellow citizen, Z. Il. Adams EEq
has returned from his trip TO the North. He has
SrOuEht with him splendid stock Of fall and winter
OOda, eeIected by himself the grand opening day for
-ShSeh will be tomorrow, Monday. This announce
zsQut will 10 doubt hA 70 the effect Of orowdng his
elegant store. Magazine street, with happy and
smiling ladies' during the next week, for it unver
sally acknowledged fact that nowhere can better goods
ne obtained at le,s cost than establishment con.
4ryllel by his liberal spirit.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07

When Cinnamon part they cay " chin chin"
which means good. bye. That is just the way
with our girls they chin-cbin about half an
hour before they can get apart.
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81 never complained of my condition but
once" said an old mao, when my feet
were bare, and 1 had no money to buy
shoes bat l met a man without feet, end
became contented.
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ADVERTISING RATES OF THE "sTAk.

Transient Advertisenonts,8 81 so per square sS0-
SeFtion.
Outs inserted st special rates. ,..-,ruSh
Wants and Personal Information AdNeES"
10 cents per Inc each insertion.
Editorial Notices, 80 cents itEss
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