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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-11
Roberts TaramtuIas,

On one of the tops of range of high
hills, which belong to the Coast noun
tains, is an old redwood tree, surround
ed by shrub-oak. At distance it looks
like an open umbrella standing on box.
1t is a noted landmark and can be seen
for many miles. About half way down
this hill was little house, built bv
ranchmen, who herded sheep on the
hillsides. After while it was occupied
by gentleman and his family from the
neighboring city, who came to pass the
summer there. 1t waS a mere shell,
built CATER the fashion of the early Cali
fornia dwellings) of boards, lined with
cloth, the walls covered with paper, and
the cloth ceilings whitewashed, SO
that it looked very much like
a plastered house. Such buildings are
sometimes called "rag-houses." Rob
ert mother hung muslin curtains at the
windows, and the straw mating, with
bright rugs. gave it very pretty appear
ance. Climbing roses and other vines
covered the outside, so that it was q
very sweet-looking little cottage to pass
the summer in. There is always a breeze
sweeping over the hills, and the umbrella
tree was favorite resort on warm days
Robert, who was about s years old,
passed the day with his mother, his
father and elder brother coming from
the city at night and returning
in the morning. One hot after
noon he went to the umbrella
tree, his mother telling him that she
would soon follow. He laid down on a
rock, shaded by the trees, watched the
ships, as they sailed in and out of the
Golden Gate, looked at Tamalpais loom
ing up, on the other side of the bay. cot
up and sat down several times: looked
at the ships again, at the landslide on
Tamalpals; which seemed to hang like a
thread of light from the top of the
mountain, and wished a great many
times that his mother would come.
Presently, he saw large spider carry
ing grasshopper in the two sharp hooks
that came out from each side of its
mouth. 1t passed very near Robert,
who kept perfectly still. It was covered
with hair; the back was grayish- brown,
and it had on whitish shirt-front. Tt
walked on eight legs, and in front of
these were two shorter ones, which the
spider used to hold the grasshopper
more firmly in carrying It over the
ground. The hair, covering its face, was
so long Robert could not see its eyes,
but he knew that it must have ssveral.
He had never seen so large spider be-
fore; the body was nearly two inches
long. I suppose it must seem strange
to some people that he should have
thought it pretty, but he had never
been taught to think that spiders were
"horrid and "hideous. The spider
went the whole length Of strip of sand,
then disappeared in hole under a
large stone. Robert thought he would
dig it out, to put it with his collection OF
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-11
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
BessIe,s Toilet soli1onuv.

beautiful bantam, of daintiest white,
Whose pantalet trimmings are fluffy and light,
is gay in the garden, while, heated and brown,
I've come up to put on my afternoon gown.
How stupid, I'm thinking the time that is lost
An dressing us children-and then at what cost !!
When dear little chickens their toilets may make
BY giving their feathers freshening shake.
And surely that bantam I left in her place
Is finer than me in my muslin and lace;
lis once in the sunshine to plume for the day.
Of course it is better-yes, better by far
TO be-with the trouble-what little girls are
For chickens, though ever SO pretty and free,
Are never what little girls, growing, may be.
A girls life is splendid-and into it's fun
Comes hope of more pleasures than yet are begun
10 settle tt ones rbbons f for once and ali day.
-Ride Al0Qke.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-11

intends jumping distance of 1914 feet
some day when the wind does not blow
He claims to have made sixty-nina biob
leaps and dives from different attitudes
once a height of about 140 feet
Rochester Cypress.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-11

LORD JOHN MANNERS, the English
Postmaster General, has appointed Miss
Creswell, daughter of the late Postmas-
ter at Gibralter, to her fathers post.
The salary is SO, 900 year. Lord John
believes in the Government appointment
OF women, and has appointed a large
number OF them to offices in the Post
office and Telegraph Departments.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-11
GARDEN OF EDEN.

Present State of the Earthly Paradise
What the Destruction of Forests Has
Caused.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-11

watever other places in Kentucky mite
do the Corners he'd done its dooty.
PETRoLEUM Y. MASSEY,
Ex-Reformer
z. S.-Jist ez we adjourned we got
the nooze that Bigler had been hoaxin
nv us-that the accursed yooserper
wusn't coming to the Corners at all.
That man needs KILN.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
Farm for Sale.

DNEE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS BIS PLACE on
i the SnoqUalnie fos sale. Il contains lsn
scrc< bottom iAnd. and ~ a<rss CT sishered up
land SlcpiEg gently - tbs river. 1t Is u miles
from Snohcruiah City, 81 the river crossing. ,
miles from Lake Washington. and - from Seattle
Fifty acres slashed. % Acres In grass, se-es
Of upland grubhed fer an orcAars. - tens Of hay
on hand
The place bar shree-qnArfen Of . mile frontage
on the river. il sac from overflow. ard has
clear stream u vsfes running through. which
can be brought ia the house. barn and milk house
Is valuable for numbering. having good deal Of
timber il. and II the first hey point for getting
out the timber on the sdjseens six or eight sec
tions and has . good bay fer booming. The
location 10 central. and sors& . good steam DC st
landing. A hotel and stors vould do well there
at the present time. - u 10 convenient 10 SIX
logging camps now In opefntion.
House and tools on the place. Cause Of selling.
veak lupgS.
Far further Particular inquire Of
GEO. WHITE.
my2-dAwim Sno2uaimie River W. 7.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-30

- J Jcrusha Ann -

4" Jcvusba Ann
Yes. miss" said Jeruslia Ann.
Take these old stockings and throw
them into the rag bag"
Yes. miss promptly answered
Jerusha Ann.
And away went nv magic test into
the Egyptian darkness of the rag bag
turned my newspaper inside out.
anj went on reading. with tbs utmost
conposure.
Tomorrow will he Jocelind's day 10
DO the hoasework," l said 10 myself;
''And then, for the second time we shall
see what we shall see.
Before / quilted my apartment. ne1.
day. took the second pair Of ragged
stockings from my trunk and laid them
on thu floor. SO that Joceiind Courtenay
nigh; draw the inference that did not
care fig what became of them.
My mother would b ave picked them
up AID niended them neatly" but
then my mother was not ssone Of Mrs
Clipstone Courtenay's daughters.
took my old seat on the piazza.
where could bear Jocelind's light foot
steps moving aoou.; but there was no
sign afforded by which could Judge Of
her conduc. as to the dup ball Of
destiny which lay on the floor
| But that evening, when l came in
/ from a walk in the woods with Lucy. /
found ,hs stockings lying on the bu-
reau, all neatly mended
i "Ah." said l, descending into the
family circle. what Fairy Order has
been at work in my old bachelor do
mains Who has mended my old
stockings; -
! JosceIind b,ushed scarlet
/ II found them OH the floor" admit.
/ ted she. And thought it pity to
, throw them away. SO darned them as
we'll as could, and really think they
will, last quite while longer"
+ Joe is such an economical little
thing" said Lucy. half scornfully
II am very much obliged To her." l
said. quietly.
But when Joscclind vent out to wa
/ ter her migueunette plants. few min
/ utcs later, followed her into the star
stndded twilight.
",Joscclind," said |. do you think
me too much Of an old bachelor to be
married ?
Certainly not" said Joscelind, look
/ ing up with surprised eyes.
7 Then said |, "will you have me ="
+ l can't exactly remember whether
she said Yes or No" But do re
member that when We both came in,
slie had promised to be my wife, and
the poor mignonnettes got 10 water
/ that evening.
Mrs. Clipstone Courtenay WAS delight
ed at the prospect of being my mother
in-law.
+ The very man would have chosen
out of thousand" said she, radiantly.
But, my dear Nicholas, don't see
how you came To choose Joscelind. Lu-
cy has always been considered the most
snowy aud attractive Of my daughters. "
Tastes differ" answered. quietly
And Mrs Clipstone Courtenay never
knew that her younger and prettier
daughte bad tossed her chances OF
matrimonial advancement into the rag
bag. tina, smiling June morning.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-30

rINHE TREASURER OF KING COUNTY WILL
pay on presentation all outstanding Warrants
drawn on the Rood Fund Of King County. up g.
and including No. % OF the Series of 1876 as.
Warrant No II. $3.50 00l. and No. IA isI00 ool
drawn the Special or Jail Fund-Series OF
1876 No interest will be allowed on said warra ant,
sftsr thirtv days from this date.
GEO d. HILL, Treasurer.
OfBce of County TrraSurer,l
Seattle, May I'D. 1877. my74-iwdAw4v
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-30
A. MACINTOSH.
Notary Public and Cen'e!ancer.
Real Estate and Tax Agent.

us.. complete ahssrses q rstss y 81 i4a2ss
,nk5ns ,sssar. :, N4si attend 81 ice FsFesass asa
-. ~ 80. .n.vh~rv "a ssgrs ~s0as- sI~ssts
afssasiea pa q 81 Trzasscr es keAA Estate Ass@
Payment nj rsAs~. fa.rs1sge sAlfssisS AL sAsas-
fsasioH saarantesd.
ssstnsai nceei."
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-05

The schooner Joshua S. Sanborn, Can't. Leon
ard, arrived at Gloucester Friday, having on
board Capt. Joseph Brooks of the baroue
George A. Wright, his wife and two children
girl of ten and boy of three-the mate,
Samuel H. Seabury, and two sailors, Doughty
and Seabury. The loss of the barque and the
rescue of the crew was reported q week ago.
but the non-arrival of the captain has been a
mystery until his arrival in this city, when be
explained that the schooner was obliged to put
into Shelhurne for water before their departure
for Gloucester. Capt. Brooks feels the loss of
his fine ship keenly. He says that when five
DAYS out of Boston, or on the 18th, in latitude
400, longitude 500, about 5 o'clock D. 10. the yes.
sci was hove on her beam ends in gale
that had been blowing for several hours. The
vessel was hove to on the starboard tack at the
time, aud the only sail set was the lower main
topsail After fruitess attempts to save the
ship the crew were about taking to the boats.
when sail was sighted and a signal of distress
hoisted. The sail proved to be the schooyer
Joshua S. Sahbern, which came under the lea
of the barque. and the crew of the Wright
succeeded in getting aboard 1t was a fearful
job, however. The mate, Mr.. Seabury of Var
mouth, took charge Of the captains wife and
children. and maraged by great efforts to lash
them with ropes and swing them over the
raging sea into the boats Nothing was saved
but the barque's chronometer
The George A. Wright went down in about
an hour after the crew had left. The crew sue
ceeded in saving only what they had on. On
the 18th of October the Sanborn put into Shell
burne, N. S., for water, where nine of the crew
were left The seamen were here supplied
with clothing by the American Consul. The
captain, his wife and children and the others
mentioned above continued on board the Sap-
born to Gloucester.
Captain Brooks cannot understand why the
vessel foundered. She sailed we'll and steered
well, the cargo did not shift, and when the
pumps were sounded she was not making apy
more water than usual. Capt Brooks has
always had the reputation of being a reliable
captain and the owners are confident that the
loss was owing 10 no fault of his
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-05
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, go without furthe
charge to all parts of the United States and Canada
with an additional onecent stamp they go to all part
Of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce
Local, or drop" letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered BY car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, fri weekly and
weeklies regularly issued and sent to regular sub
scrbers cents per pound. payable at the office of
pnbiication. newspapers and magazines published
les frequently than once week 8 cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets books
ana Idbiis cent Tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof All other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, hook uscrpis, proof sheets
photographs &c. and also seeds, cuttings. bulbs and
TOOLS. and merchandise exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
The following are the postal rates with Europe
The rates for letters for the halfounce or frac-
ton thereof, and those for newspapers for four
unces or fraction tbeleof:-
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers cents; France, letters cents.
cents; all pats of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers 2 cents; Denmark,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland
letters cents. newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents
newspapers cents; Norway. letters cents, rews-
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents. newspapers
2 cents; Turkey, European and Asiatic, letters s
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers still
holding good. the rates are-
TO Australia letters, via San Francisco Except to
New South Wales cents.va SouthaD pton 10 cents,
via Brindisi 10 cents ewsIapers via San Francisco
cents,via Southampton cents via Bripdsi cents,
China, letters, via San Fanc 10 cents via South
amptoD Is cents, via Brip dis 10 cents, newspapers
2, and cents, by tie respective routes; British
India, Italian mail letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan. letters, via San Francisco cents via
EnRlsnd 10 cents, via Brindis 81 cents, newspapers
via San Francisco cents, via Southampton cents
via Brindisi cents.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-05

A MAD Doc IN CHURcH-Last evening dur
ing the service at st. Domipick's church, on
State street, large black dog was seen to en-
ter and walk up ore of the aises. He was
frothing at the mouth, and some one fearing
be was mad attempted to drive him oat, but
without effect. After swapping at several and
creating quite an excitement the animal lay
down, but just as the service was closing arose
and began to walk among the terrified people
One man was bitten slightly on the back of the
hand in trying to put him out. ard little child
in going out of the church was badly bitten.
The dog a last retired to the entry way off the
altar, and officer Morse was sent for to dispose
of the animal which he did after firing several
shots at him. 1t was a fortunate thing that
there was not panic in the church, SO great
was the excitement at one tine
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-05

A SwINDLE ExPosED.-Special United States
Agent W. b. Bigelow is now engaged in look
ing up the particulars of swindle which has
recently been exposed in this state 1t seems
that in the latter part of last September there
appeared in several pspers Of the state an adj
veftisement calling for $50 able bodied men to
serve for three years in Government survey,
offering $1,000 a year and etceteras. Those
wishing situations were asked to address for
one month: Lock box 30, Bethel, and after one
month box 2190, Boston. 1t was expressly
stated that each applicant must send SIS or 20
notice would be taken of the letter, On hear
ing of the matter, the government directed
Agent Bigelow to look into it. After dligent
inquiry, he ascertained that box 30 in Bethel
post-ofice was leased to Charles H. Harris of
that town, who had already received about
fifty letters, only four of which had been
opened. These letters were captured as well as
Harris. who was brought to this city. He was
taken before U. S. Commissioner Rand. After
hearing the evidence in the case the Commits
sioner bound Harris over in the sum of $1,000
to appear at the U. S. District Court to be
holden here in December. AS he could not
furnish bail, he was committed to Jail. He
has wife aud two children. From what can
be learned, it is thought that parties to the
swndle in Boston are soon to be arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-05

OEce Ekours.
From 500 a m TO $50 . m, Sundays excepted
sundays open for Carriers and General Deliver
PORTLAND, ME-, Oct. 8, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate Offices. Arrive at 70 20
p. m. "
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.20pm,
intermediate Way Mails via Boston and Maine
RAILWAY Arrive at 1920 and 800 m. Close at S.15
m and 2.45 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 12 20 and
LID m. Close at s.15 N, 2.45 and 900 pm.
bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
arrive at $40 p. m. Close at 11.30 m.
Augusta and connecting routes, Arrive at 900 a
m; and Is Q. Close at 11.3O a m and 500 D NJ
morning Northwestern by G. T. r. Arrive at 1856
q m Close at 7.15 m.
a. m, and al5 p m. Close at $50 and 1l.30 o. M.
and ZOO M.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate Offices. Arrive
at 20 p. IN. Close at 100 m and 2.GO pm.
North Conway and other Offices on the P. & o. r.
n. Arrive at 13O m and 800 p m. Close at 1000
N and 2.i5pw.
Castine. Deer ISLE Sedgwick, S. W. Harbcr, Mt.
desert, JoI espert. Machias Machasuort, East Ma
cnias: Milbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er, Arrive at 6 a m. Close at 9 .. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 N.
Close at SEQ p N.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Fri
day at p. m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day preylous 20 SAIL
ng OF steamers. Close at S15 a. M.
Express Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 2. NJ. Close at 300 D m.
Skowbegan intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive al 3.15 0 m. Close at Il. 80 a M
Skowhegan also closes at 900 pm.
Canada and intermediate Offices, via G. Il. R. AR.
rive 81 2.30 D. 10. Close at 100 n M
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
at 1l.30 a. m. and p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-05
sOWERsET COUNTY.
The LAUNDERING B featuring
Etems-The Coming Poultry Show
Brutal Assault.
FAIRFIELD. Nov. 8, 1877.

FAIRFIELD, Nov. 3, 1877.
The lumbermen of cur village are just now
busily engaged lifting out and starting their
teams for the woods. The mills have nearly all
shut down after very busy seasons work.
The amount of lumber sawed has been above
the average, while the amount yarded at the
present time is very small. Prices have been
very low, and it is said that there is no money
in the business, but with quick sales all the
season there is good ground for encouragement,
and larger crews will be put in the woods the
present winter than for several years past.
The Framing and Furnishing Mill, which
commenced operations in July, has turned out
an immense amount of prepared lumber.
Orders have come 10 faster than they could be
filed, and the mill has been kept running to
its fullest capacity, and will for some time
to come. The owners being practical
mechanics, the work receives their personal
attention and supervision, thus enabling them
to furnish frames for al kinds of buildings
ready to put together, every part perfectly
fitted.
The heavy rains of the past few days have
caused quite a rise in the Kennebec.
Last evening about half-past eight, as Har-
rison Cole was going to his home on Main
street, over H. f. Burgess jewelry store, he
was met at the head of the stairs by two men,
who made brutal assault on him, cutting hi }
face in several places and inficting injuries to
his person, rendering him insensibe for several
hours. Mr. Cole to-day says that be recognized
one of the men, and we learn that a warrant
has been sworn out for his arrest.
The Fairfield Chronicle was printed this
week for the first time on a power press, the
enteIpusing proprietor, G. H. Colby, having
just bought a new Campbell country press,
No. 3, at cost of $1100. This press has a
speed of 800 copies per hour, and we are glad TO
know that Mr.. Colby has made this addition
to his Office, because of the demands of the
public for more work than he was able to per-
form with the old hand press.
The premium list of the second exhibition of
the Maine Central Poultry Association is pub
lished and will prove, we think, an attraction
to poultry breeders.
The exhibition will be held at Fairfield,
December 18th, 18th and 14th. There are
seventy-fve special premiums offered on lead
ing varieties of fowl, making with the Socety
premiums about $1,000 offered. The exhibition
will be judged by the well known breeder,
s. X. Felch, Esq, of Natick, Mass. Premium
list can be had on application to F. E. McFad-
den, Secretary, Fairfield, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-05
Brief Jottinas.

Tho shell road in Deering is in unusually bad
condition.
There was bad break in the water pipe in
front of the Printers Exchange Saturday night.
MIR Adams had very good house at Music
Hall Saturday night and was well received by
many old friends.
Mr.. John Wheeler of Cumberland Mills. was
thrown from his carriage last week and suffer-
ed spraired ankle
Officers Newcomb and Steele broke up a
dance on Danforth street early Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Henry 81. Lowell narrowly escaped he-
ing seriously burned Saturday morning. Her
dress caught fire from an open CRATE but was
fortunately extnguished without serious injury
TO her person.
A few days ago Mr. William Rideout, au en-
ploye at the pulp mill at Saccarappa had 300
pound weight fall upon his right hand crushing
il badly.
The fire alarm from box 16 Saturday night
was struck by some one who saw smoke issuing
from E. McCartby's cooper shop On CONNER
clal street The fire was simply in the stove and
the alarm was consequently false.
house of Paul Durgin at Harpswell Neck. was
blown down. Trees were uprooted or broken
off and things scattered about promiscuously.
Sieve Libby, formerly of this city, who has
played first base for the Fall River club for
number of years, has signed papers to play the
same position on the Buffalo, N. Y, club for
next year.
A very Interesting temperance meeting was
held at Morrilps Corner last evening Ad-
dresses we're made by Judge Kingsbury and
JOB Sanford.
The station at Whits Rock was broken into
Thursday night, and number of pairs of boots
and shoes, $40 in money and $1.25 worth of
stamps stolen.
L. j. Perkins has raised from three trees one
bushe of Duchess pears, one of which meas
ured IA inches by II. and weighed seventeen
and a half ounces.
Thomas Barney, prosperous engineer at
Richmond, Va, came to this some city weeks
since and left about the 10th of October for
Richmond, since which time no tidngs of him
have been obtained