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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
What it Costs to Feed Insects.

There are about 1000 species of in
sects in this country which are injurious
to our grain, forage, and field crops, our
garden vegetables, fruit crops, and forest
and fruit trees. Among them a few are
specially destructive. In 1875, it is said,
as many as 10000 settlers were driven
out Of Kansas by grasshoppers. In
Missouri. according to State Entomol-
ogist Riley, the damage done by these
insects in 1874 exceeded SIS, 0OO, 900, and
he estimates the losses in the other parts
of the West at twice as much more. in
all, $45, 900, 900 for one years support Of
these pests. During the same year, the
destruction of growing crops by the
chinch bug amounted to $19, 900, 900 in
Missouri alone. Just ten years before,
in Illinois, the same insect occasioned
loss of over $73, 100000 in a single sea-
son. The average annual damage to the
cotton crop of the country by the cotton
army worm, is estimated at $4,000, 900.
The devastating potato beetle is capable
of deducting other millions from the an
nual profits of our agriculture, and the
thousand other insect plaques are easily
competent to swell the aggregate annual
board-bill of their kind to something
like 5000, 900, 900, according to the esti-
mates of Prof. Packard, whose conclu-
sions on subject like this are well
worthy of respect
If this enormous sum, or even half of
it, could be saved, it would soon amount
to enough to pay the national debt The
question whether it can be saved, or any
portion of it, is certainly worth consider
ing. Prof. Packard is confident that,
with care and forethought, based on the
observation of facts by scientific men,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
Stock Raising on the Plains.

A correspondent of the Chicago Tri6-
at'ae writes as follows from Ogden, Utah
Territory: cit does not require much
capital to begin with. The most that is
needed is o partnership between two or
more persons who have good stock of
patience and stick-to-it-tiveness. Ten
years at the business, it is claimed, with
proper attention and common sense. will
make any one who engages in it rich.
There are many men on the plains with
their thousand heads of cattle who began
with but few dozen only four or five
years ago. The non productive animals
were sold for slaughter and the proceeds
invested in others to increase the herd.
1t costs nothing to keep them. The
range is free. The cost of the herds
mans living is almost as unimportant.
He may build him rancho for protec-
ton in winter if he wishes of sods, at no
expense except OF time and labor. His
herd is his savings bank, and his increase
is his interest, which goes on compound
ing from year to year, until the owner is
story OF Tiff, the cattle king OF the
P1Ll1S, I0StuS Ike IOulduC0. he began
herding in 1860, with a small capital,
but kept his money in the business until
he began to be rich, when, instead of
retiring on his laurels, he secured range
extending from Julesburg west about
$50 miles, and south to the South Platte,
where he bought and turned loose large
herd of Texas cattle, in addition to the
nerd he had carefully trained up. He
has now 60, 600 head of cattle, from which
he sells 5000 or more every year, bring
ing him in $100, 900, and over, annually.
The increase per year is about 70 per
cent. of the whole number.
con the Laramie plains sheep-raising
is more followed than elsewhere. Sew
eral parties have focks of 10000, which
have been but few years in multiplying
to that number. One man, with pony
and two shepherd dogs, are all that are
needed to guard flock. The average
increase is said to be about 80 per cent,
and many regard the profit greater and
surer than in cattle raising. But stock
raising, although it has already become
of the first importance, is yet in it's in
fancy. This vast fertile region is capa-
bic of supporting millions where it only
has thousands now"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
The Sagacity of a Gander.

A correspondent informs us that in
the village of Drayton, grain-buyer,
several weeks ago, saved gander from
two dogs who were acting rudely toward
him, and ever since he has shown the
greatest affection for his protector in
fact he never leaves him while in the
market, and if he enters store or other
place of business the gander will remain
outside the store until his guardian
comes out, and will always greet him
with kindness, which he shows by MAX
ing great noise, tapping his wings,
wagging his tail, and following him wher-
ever he goes. He is the observed of all
observers, and is certainly a curiosity.
He can be seen every day in the village,
following his protector from door to
door. The perceptive faculties Of this
gander are remarked by everybody, and
particularly by strangers, as he will per-
ceive his protector in the morning when
he comes to business, several blocks
away, and will Immediately fly to him
with every demonstration Of love.-To-
rOnto Globe.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
A Thief'S Trick.

The following very clever and sublime
~ impudent dodge was some time since
adopted by Partisan thief: a lady, en-
tering her apartment, discovered that
man was beneath her bed. With much
presence of mind she exclaimed sob.
dear, what bore I forgot my parcel
after all, " and presently left the room,
locking the door. The thief looked out
of the window, and saw there was no
escape that way, and SO he proceeded
to undress himself and get into the bed.
Before long key turned in the door,
and voice came from the bed, as the
lady, accompanied by an officer of police,
entered, asking: "Why, what's all this
about?" Then, as they approached the
bed, he exclaimed: "Ah, hah [ see
how it is. Madame is tired of me, is she.
and thinks she'll be rid Of me in this
way? Well, well, I'll 60" In vain the
lady Indignantly protested, and demand
ed his arrest. The officer thought that
it would be useless, under the circum-
stances, to detain him, and he was soon
out of bed and away.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
BIG SALARIES.
The Way the Money Goes.
New York Cor. Cincinnati Enquirer


Take walk with me any day in the
centers of the financial, insurance, COM
mercial and manufacturing interests, and
| could point out score or two of men
whose salaries are over $50, 900, many
more who receive over $25, 900 per year,
and hundreds whose income from salary
alone runs from SIS, 900 to $4,000. Not
by any means does the remuneration de-
pend upon educational advantages On
the contrary, some of the highest-priced
officials are self-made men with good
common "cart-horse sense" Away up
town is the superintendent of a large
sugar refinery whose salary is $4,000
per year. Many years ago he came here
a poor German sugar refner, and worked
for days wages. He was fertile in
genius, experimental great deal, and
made valuable discoveries in the refining
process. He was rapidly promoted in
salary and position, and, when he re-
celved and was about to accept salary
of S25, 900 from a rival refinery, he was
offered $50, 900 to remain. In the brew
cry interest I recall persons whose sala-
ries run away up into the thousands.
Two managers Of large breweries in
this city and neighborhood are paid
$50, 900 each, five are paid SIS, 900
each, and seven receive $4,000 per
year. Many of our railroad
officials receive princely salaries. jew
EFT, Receiver of the Erie, gets $4,000 ;
Toucey, Superintendent of the New
York Central and Hudson River railroad,
it is said, receives 500, the General
Manager of the Pennsylvania railroad is
credited with receiving $4,000; the
head man " Of the New York and Bos-
ton is paid $35, 1000, while few General
Managers of leading Eastern roads re-
ceive less than $4,000. The bank
Presidents receive enormous sums. At
least six receive $50, 1000 per year each
nine range from $25, 900 to $4,000, and
number get from $4,000 to SIS, 900.
The same is true of the steamship in
terests-a large number of the higher
officials pocketing all the way from
$lO,000 to $50, 900 per year for their SER
vices to the corporations they represent
Life and fire insurance furnishes field
for great expectations on the part of
those who aspire to become Presidents
and secretaries of companies. The COM
panies have always been shy of exposing
the sums paid their chief officials
Fortunately our Legislature took the
matter into consideration, and forced the
leading companies to give the Informal
ton desired. Eighteen companies
responded very reluctantly. Three
Presidents received $50, 900 or over per
year, three $4,000 or over, three
$12, 900, and the balance run from So, 900
to ST., 867. Mr.. Hyde, of the Equitable
Life, has had a erich placer" since
1859, when he began at $1,000. In
the past eighteen years he has received
1886, 9O5.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
A MOTHERS JEWELS.


Any family, no matter what it's social
standing may be, is liable to have dwarf
in its circle. The celebrated Gen. Tom
Thumb, who was considered, in days
gone by, such a pigmy, would now be
looked upon as giant if placed in con-
tact with the numerous little people that
exist. The strangest of all freaks Of
nature is shown in the Riece family from
Germany, now at New York. Taking
the whole family Of four, their united
weight does not equal one-half the weight
of an ordinary man. The likeness Of one
to the other is remarkably strong, and
they plainly show their age, being fully
matured and developed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
A Queer Pe0nle.

The Mennonites do not appreciate the
privileges OF American citizenship. At
a general conference recently held at
Elkhart, Ind, it was resolved that all
members of the church who had voted
at the late Presidential election should
be admonished, and that every minister
should try to induce his members to ab-
stain from voting. Previous to 1871, the
Mennonites in Southern Russia were ex-
empted from one of the duties of Euro
pean citizenship military duty. In
that year the privilege was abolished
and the immigration movement to the
United States set in. They never go to
law, and make it rule never to accept a
public office which would render it nee
essary for them to take an oath. This
being the case, it is not strange that
American politics offers few attractions
to them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12

from s5O,O00,OOO to $1OO, 900, 900 Of this
annual loss could easily be prevented by
a little cooperation between the several
States and the general Government. He
would have the former emulate the prac-
teal good sense of Missouri, and each
appoint salaried entomologist. Then
these gentlemen, acting in connection
with a United States Commissioner of
Entomologists, might issue weekly bull
letins, perhaps in combination with the
Weather Signal Bureau, reporting the
condition of the insect world, forewarn-
ing farmers and gardeners from week to
week OF the insect enemies to be guarded
against, and suggesting the preventive
and remedial means that should be
adopted. The cost would be compare
lively slight; the possible good immense.
Scientific american.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Father at PLAY.

at
Such fun as we had one rainy day,
When father was home and helped us play I!
We made a ship and hoisted SAIL
And crossed the sea in a fearful gale
But we hadn't sailed into London town
When Captain and crew and vessel went down
Down, down in jolly wreck,
With the Captain rolling under the deck.
But he broke ont again with lions roar,
And we on two legs, he on four,
Ran out of the parlor and up the stair,
And frightened mamma and the baby there.
So mamma said she'd be p'liceman now,
And tried to rest us. She didn't know how.
Then the lion laughed and forgot to roar
Till we chased him out of the nursery door;
And then he turned to pony gay,
And carried us all on his back away.
Whippity, hckity, hickity, no!
If we hadn't fun, then don't know!
Till we tumbled off and he cantered on,
Never stopping to see if his load was gone
And couldn't tell any more than he
Which was Charlie and which was Inc,
Or which was Tower, for all in a mix
You'd think three people had turned to six.
Till Towers tail was caught in the door;
He wouldn't hurrah with us any more.
And mamma came out the rumpus to quiet,
And told us d story to break up riot
YOUTHS C0mpani0n.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
Fourth Month Ounce.

The curious custom Of joking on the
first of April, sending the ignorant or
the unwary on fruitless errands, for the
sake Of making them feel foolish and
having a laugh at them, prevails
very widely in the world. And whether
you call the victim a ''Fourth month
Ounce" an "April fool" an "April
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
Snall-Talk.

The little boys comment on the spout
ing whale "Oh, my, doesn't he sneeze
good long way?"
AS Frank stood watching the dust
whirling in eddies, he exclaimed, "Ma,
I think the dust looks as if there was 60
ing to be another little boy made
Bright-eyes, on being told that her
heart was like garden, where flowers
grew when she was good and weeds when
she was naughty, rendered it afterward !:
"When [ am naughty [ have weed in
my stomach. "
Comparisons are odious !" The Ma
jor (rocking Nelly on his knee, for Aunt
Mary's sake)-Nelly-" Yes, it's very
nice. But [ rode on real donkey,
yesterday-I mean one with four legs,
you know"
A little Rochester girl who had been
taught to say in her evening prayer {:
"Please watch over my papa" lately i'm
proved upon that by adding, "You'd bet
ter keep an eye on mamma, tool"
Ono, said the smart boy-baby, when
the pretty young woman wanted to Hiss
him. "But why not?" asked she. 80,
1 am too little to kiss you; papa will
kiss you; papa kisses all the big girls. :"
He was permitted to play with his toys.
Little miss" Papa, I can eat piece
more currant tart, please" Papa-"No,
my child; I have already said that you
have had sufficient. Little miss" Well,
papa, then why do we SO often sing that
tavorite hymn of yours, where it says,
Feed me till [ want no more p" She had
the tart.
Mamma What is the baby crying
for, Maggie?" Maggie-"I don't
know" Mamma" And what are you
looking SO indignant about?" Maggie
"That nasty dogs been and took and
eaten my 'punge cake" Mamma
Why [ saw you eating sponge cake a
minute ago." Maggie" Oh, that was
baby's!' p
A MOTHERS JEWELS.
! have strung on the thread of life, dear child.
! For precious gems, thy years.
There are only eight, so I've placed between,
/ For pearls, mothers tears;
Not tears of sorrow, but tears of JOY
To think that have given
Some jewels to make up the crown
That an angel wears in heaven.
! f. c. JaqueS, IN Boston transcript.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12

The wife Of John Heffner, Of Reading,
Pa, has just presented her husband with
their forty-ffth child There is proba-
bly, not another family in the Union hav-
ing so many children.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12

NESI-BU1LDlNG.
Lady bird, lady bird, wake from your dreams .'.'
The winter, all dreary, is over; 4G
I hear the murmur of myriad streams -...e.:
Singing soft through the upspringing clover.
I've wooed you by melody tender and low, =.
And you-you remember it sweetest?- ~.
You gave me my answer while stars were aglow,
BY chances the shyest and feetest. @5t
Then hasten the blossoms give promise of bloom,
And we, in the April hours,
Must finish nest where rich perfume -
viii reach us from all the flowers. s.
Our little ones fedged while the cherries are red,
Can dine at their own sweet pleasure,
And guarding them close while their banquet is
spread, r.--
Wen sing without stint or measure.
A YOUNG Frenchman, to avoid con-
scription, pleaded that his right arm was
paralyzed The story was not believed,
and various pretexts were resorted to to
compel him to acknowledge the efficiency
of the member. It was proposed to cut
it off, but the young man did not shrink
in presence of the surgeon and his in
struments Under pretext Of taking
him to another hospital for the opera
ton, he was thrown into the river that
was crossed. He at first swan with his
left arm, but finding that insufficient,
finally struck out with his right, and re-
vealed his trickery.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
TAPE-WORM REMEDY.

[ know by actual experience that one
half ounce of powdered korson root,
stepped in one pint of hot water, and
taken in equal parts water, root and all
stirred up-two hours apart on an empty
stomach that has received no food OF
drink for twelve hours, and followed in
one hour by very large dose of salts,
will expel tape-worm. Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-21
GOOD PLACE OF RLSoRT.
How the Cooper Institute Reading Room IL
uscd by sensible Folks Out OF Work.

How the Cooper Institute Reading Room IL
tsed by sensible Folks ont OF Work.
One OF the evidences of the hard times,
and an indication OF tho great number OF men
out 81 work Is the large attendancs In the free
reading room OF the Cooper Institute. The av-
erage Is 5000 diy. there are chairs enough IN
the room to accommodate about six hundred
AZ a time, and these are all occupied during the
DAY aud evening. while hundreds of young men
and boys, unable TO find seats, stand at the
desks and read the papers on Ale. At no Time
since the destitute Was established has the av-
erage been 50 large as now. A policeman
stands At the entrance and refuses admittance
to all VINO are intoxicated, uncleanly, or uis-
orderly. Ragged garments are no hur. n they
are clean. There are many ienial among the
visitors, principally shop girls out OF employ
n-nt, who Mud the reading room "a welcome
pla 4 resort. Separate tables are set apart
Tor their accumulation. and q woman attend
ant gets from mo shelves any books they may
DO .tey have any hooks stolen from N.
reldine roomf' inquired the reporter Of one Of
tue aitrn ihut-.
"1hsra is 30 chnnce to steal" WIS the rcply,
"f0r every gers n who enters this room /. given
10 the d 1or a hrass cneck. which he must give
W. Wncn nc lr.ve-. IL. wuile he Is Ia the room.
he GETS . book o. rca E., ne GIVES me check To tne
lihrhri n. who keeps " until the book IL re
turned. when tue check j. banded back to the
Nisi pr 10 be gwen to the do 'rkeeper on going
out This mnkrs sic linz hooks almost an inn
possibility. pers ana periodicals. however,
preventing thieves nom taking turin."
~ conversation apuN" a whisper Il allowed,
ami visitors are PROHIBITED from walking heavily
or making anv noise which wound annoy others.
J he mos Noticeable sound l. the ri-tiing If
paper. and the Leaves OF uuuNs. rs they arc be.
M tuned hy the thousand readers.
Otner resorts Il young men aud poys In these
dull times are the free reading rooms man
I iuru by churc es religious Icletic-, and the
Young Mem CHRISTIAN Association. Idle men
Mhp during the warm months spend their time
III no parks nave IN winter no places To 20 cx-
= AM t.
In tue saloons they arc not welcome unless they
have money to spend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-21
New Life OF Marie Autoinetto.

history has her idols as well rs victims,
and the current once set In either direction
seems to BE- equally hard to stem. The tehHbili-
tatlon Of Rob Sphere and othcr radlc leaders
OF the Convention In the hands Of certain re-
cent French historians has h "a It's natural coun
terpirt In somewh L rigorous and ustic
Judgment upon the character and IL uencs of
Marie An DIN tie. But. from tho minds OF Eng
lishmen at all events, the portrait drawn by
Burke and Horace Walpols Of the young Aus
tran Archduchess transulantei to the throne
Of France, Is slow to fade. What potency Of
fascination still invests the 0gure Of this woman
Is exemplined In the work before us-Ihe LIE
Of Mdrie Antotnete (narpers). bv Professor
YoNGE. OF Queens College. Belfast, for this
book. although It bears token OF painstasine
and tolerably exhaustive study. IL nevertheless
written from the standpoint OF a courtier and
an advocate. For ourselves, We confess the
charm OF fine eyes and noble m miners no longer
dazzles behind the veil OF a century. and when
We and the engaging and high spirited, vet as
suredly headstrong and intolerAnt wife OF LOUIS
XVI put forward In the preface as IIecuba or
Andromache, we incline to SUSPECT the author
OF constructing that shapely but unsubstantil
fabrc-the historical romance.
In other fields Of inquiry we do not doubt
that Prof Yongc might prove himself trust
worthy as ne Is, tndnllcstlbs ulukcut
and at the first glance we nigh. have said thai
the romantic colorlne Of this volume con-
fined TO tho central nzure. But upon close
scrutiny II Is seen to be i'm possible to believe
Marie Antoinette always right, without OCCASION
ally misnterpretng the motives and distorting
the attitude OF those whose convictions and
sympathies were enlisted on a different side.
We are aware for Instance. that II Ia the fashion
In certain quarters to beiittis the character II
LAFAYETTE, but We think that PROT. Yonge carries
bis cyaical treatment OF the NJ ,rquis too far aud
disclosos too plainly the anmus OF his disparage-
tionnl monarchy were not fools nor the Giron-
dists knaves, nor the Jacohins monsters. Per-
haps the guio Inc itself was only the last
resource OF desperation against ubiquitous con-
spiracy and bad fith aud certainly the
tremendous oataclysm which 20 call the French
Revolution held larger issues for humanity than
the fate OF one unfortun ito woman.
The literary merits OF this book are undoubt-
edlv considerable. The aims and methods Of a
biography regarded as work Of art and Gistin-
guished from history proper are adequately
conceived, and the grouping. an ding. aud per-
spectiye Of the story are managed with nice
regard to the pree Dinence Of the principal actor
We may add that tho diction Is careful and not
druse. generally vivid. ana at times intense. In
short. the workmanship Is that OF an expert. and
the result Is a picture tnat will probably pie 80 a
larger number Of readers than would a more
dispAssionate ana judicial performance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-21

Nv school days are Ger tJr-vef
And Wltn the % nN hopes ave an ned.
An wat eau dptt Dc che Tfui
Since fancics aud f1uL gYpas are al deadf
Saw. enjoyment where 10 thy hOme2
On, pie azure, whcrf can th'r nuiP
Say, where iwril- aren't uent ~ humble
II not IA The aeAOlr mindp
NOttu the mansions OF Pride
Nuriu the sresi stnterooms Of power
Can happn 'ss dwell or con cntneut--
How happy are / lOse snJ tOve OOt the fair
Come death. come death srntiy soothing
Nv cares aud M surr iwssNny
Such a citAn-e Tor tie O-ttrr occurring
MAY ciAnsc daIA night " hrisAt DAY. Flnis.
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