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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-17
KENOgHA AS A PRODUCE MAR


KENOsHA AS A PRODUCE MAR
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES CONCERN
ING OUR LOCAL MARKET FOR THE
PAST YEAR.
Inasmuch as several farmers and
produce raisers have seen fit to make
complaints in the local papers, of the
poor prices and limited demand of the
Kenosha market, the TELEGRAPH has
been to special pains to make brief
compilation Of the amount paid out by
our merchants aad buyers during the
past year, for farm and dairy products.
For the purpose Of ascertaining with
certainty the reporter visited all the
prominent firms on Main St., and finds
that during the year 1877, VIM. Ernst
bought produce to the amount of $685.
10000; Robert Butcher $22,ooO.00;
Drom & Hale, $15,OOO.OO; Lentz &
Funck, $12,OOO.oO; English Bros, $685.
10000; Jas. Matthews, Simmons &
Brown, Slosson & O'Brien, J. G. Gott-
fredsen, each. $5,OoO.0O; Byersdorfer
& Loss, and Kerber & Son, each 3d.
10000; J. Mlnderman, $2,5OO.O0: D.
Knapp, A. Iserman and G. Pfennig,
each 100000; j. Wescott, 100000;
P. Sauber, 100000; and several small
er dealers together $4,000, making a
grand total of $16O,5OO.OO. This does
not include the sales of hay, wood, &C.,
made on Market Square, grain or fax
seed and fibre, purchased by the mills
and malt houses, nor the many thou
sand dollars worth Of butter, eggs.
cheese, milk, &C., sold to private citi-
zens, all of which would amount to a
sum larger than the one above given
and would swell the grand total of
money paid to the farmers and dairy
men of Kenosha County, by the citi-
zens of Kenosha,t to over $30o,OOO.O0 for
the year 1877. The foregoing figures
have all been carefully collected and
may be relied upon as correct show
ing of the produce market Of this city
for the past year. Your reporter to
further verify his statement conversed
with several prominent farmers from
various parts of the county and found
the almost universal statement to be,
that Kenosha affords a better market
for butter, cheese, eggs and poultry
than any other town in S. Eastern Wis
consin, that the live stock market while
not as good as Racine is always favor
able. Hay, grain, flax, &C., find a ready
market at as good prices as can be OBJ
tanned elsewhere. 1t will thus be seen
from this brief resume, that Kenosha
affords a good and ready market for
all kinds of farm produce, and we fear
that, if our country friends resort to
the tender mercies of commission men
in Chicago and Milwaukee, in hopes
of establishing direct trade, they will
sadly repent Of their FRESHNESS" be-
fore many days have elapsed. We
think however that this feeling is en-
tertained by only few farmers in
this county and that the majority have
no cause Of complaint.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-17
Legal Notices.
KENOSHA COUNTY CeuRr-IN PROBATE.

KENOSHA COUNTY CeURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the Estate of Ransom Shot
lift, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mary A.
ShOtlih, representing among other things that
Ransom Shotliff late of the Town of Bristol in
said County on or about the 9Th day of January,
A. D. 1873, at said Town of Bristol died intestate,
leaving goods, chattels and estate within this
county, and that the said petitioner is the widow
Of said deceased, and praying that administra-
ton of said estate be to Hermon S. Thorp of said
Town of Bristol granted it is ordered that said
petition be heard before the Judge of this Court,
on Monday, the eleventh day of February A. D.
1873, at 10 o'clock A. M. at his office in said
County.
Ordered further that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested, by publishing copy of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing, in the Kencsha Telegraph. weekly news
paper published in the City Of Kenosha, in said
County.
Dated Kenosha the 14th
day of JAN A. d. 1877.
s3w3 VOLNEY FRENCH County Judge.
KENesHA COUNTY C0UBT-IN PROBATE,
In the matter of the Estate of Squire Fl. Clark
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Olive
Clark, representing among other things that the
said Squire Fl. Clark late of the Town of SOmers
! In said County. on the ninth day of January A.
D. 1878, at said Town of SOmerS, died interstate,
leaving goods, chattelS and estate within this
County and that the said petitioner is the wild
OW Of said deceased, and praying that admins
tration of said estate be to Hart Massey or some
other competent person granted it is ordered
! that said petition be heard before the Judge Of
this Court, on Monday the eleventh day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1878, at 70 O'Clock A. NJ, at his office
in said County
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
interested, by publishing copy Of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing, in the Kenosha Telegraph. a weekly news
paper publiahed in the City Of Kenosha, in said
County.
Dated Kenosha, the 14th day
January A. D. 1878.
33w3 VOLNEY FRENCH, County Judge.
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Horace Adams, son Of James Adams
Esq, expired at the residence of his
father in this city last Monday even
ing. He was a young man of unex.
ceptional good character and leaves a
host of mourning friends.
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The Temple of Honor will hold a
special meeting at their Hall, on Sat-
urday evening next. All members are
to be present.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-17

The Circuit Court of Kenosha Coun-
ty convened in adjourned session last
Tuesday. The only thing before the
Court was motion for new trial in
the JeWett-Fink matter, and the
Court after hearing the arguments adj
iourned sine de.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-17

A new steam whistle, the gift of the
employees, has been added to the Whit
taker Co.'S works.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-17

A gang of vile looking things have
infested this city for the past two
weeks and complaints are coming in
from all quarters. Last Saturday night
Edwin Birch, a farmer living Just
north of the city, was waylaid and
knocked down near the Park CITY
House in the North ward, but the rob-
bers got nothing for their pains.
Another fine haired gentleman succeed
ed in victimlzing Dan Knapp out of a
valuable overcoat. An employee of the
Balm Factory, named Brister was also
assaulted by two foot pads last Satur-
day evening who made a desperate and
almost successful attempt to relieve
him of his watch and money. We have
learned ofno burglaries but warn the
people to be on the alert.
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The poem Of "The Queens Wake"
by James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd,
will form the subject Of the readings
at Lambs School House this (Thusday)
evening. Scottish songs appropriate
to the themes Of the Holyrood min
strels will be given between the read
ings. A cordial invitation is extended,
and admission free.
A frame building on Exchange St.
near the Whitaker works, was partial
ly destroyed by fire last Thursday
morning. The building was owned by
Josh. White and was unoccupied at
the time. The fire is supposed to be
the work Of an incendiary.
An unusually large number of
strange faces may be seen upon the
streets this week, and the old heads
say they augur no good for commu,
nifty.
S. G. Johnson proposes to occupy the
old stand Of A. p. Reed about Februa-
ny first. Andrew Scoffen will move
into the store vacated by Johnson, and
use the same as frst-class grocery.
Brazilian Brilliant Toiletine will re-
store the lost beauty of the face, and
remove discolorations and blemishes.
Pure, harmless and invisible, it is the
favorite of society ladies everywhere.
You can buy it of Robinson or Stark
weather. 32w2
For Sale or Exchange.
Fine carriage for one or two horses,
and double harness all as good as new
for sale cheap or will exchange them
for cows and sheep. Inquire Of
BAKER & WARvELLE,
32w4 Kenosha, Wis.
Don't wait for your teeth to ache be-
fore consulting "Your Dentist" then
operating on them will be less painful
and far more durable, and hence the
necessity Of having them examined at
least once year. E. G. HAzLEToN.
80
MILLINERY.
Call at Watson & Wizards before
buying your Millinery. Fine Patterns
on exhibition after this date. One
block East of M. E. Church. lows
Three doses Of Collins Cherry Cough
Cure will cure any ordinary cough. It
is the pleasantest, safest and most eff
fectual remedy in the market. Sold only
at the Union Drug Store. Price SO cts
Q bottle. If
TAXPAYERS TAKE NOTICE.
The Tax Roll of the City of Kenosha
for the year 1877 is now in my hands
for collection. Payment may be made
to me at the Council Room on or after
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1877,
until the last Monday in February
ITS, at which time all unpaid taxes
will be returned to the County. On all
taxes paid on or before the first Mon
day in January next, / will deduct the
five per cent. added thereto for collec-
ton. ANDREW SCHoFFEN,
City Treasurer.
Kenosha, Dec. 7, 1877. 2sw6
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I'd I c: 70.

At his residence in Somers January 8, 1873
Squire II. Clark.
At his residence in Bristol January 6, 1878,
Ransom Shotliff. aged 40 year
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John Smith, the old reliable cutter,
is to stay with Doan & Brown. 33w2
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-17

The project Of extending the rail
road track to the harbor is again being
agitated.
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Advertised Letters

FgYHE following is a list of letters remaining I'M
"a. called for at the Kenosha Post Office. Keno
Sha County, Wis. for the week ending Jan. II,
1878, and which will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office at the expiration of 80 days unless called
for.
Burgess Mrs Jane Knocke William
Christianson Lars Linsden Mrs A
Fisher Mrs e Rodgers O f
Cayecan j l. Reardon Michael 2
Cent? Mic ShielS William
Hammond Mrs S I Trafford William
To obtain any of the above letters the appli-
cant must give the date OF this list
CHARLES TRAETZ. p. III.
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ATAENEUM.-The High School Ath-
eneum held it's fist meeting of rs last
Friday evening. The prominent fea-
lures of the occasion was reading by
Miss Hattie Head and well rendered
defamation by Walter Bond. The de-
bate for evening, Resozoed, "That a
lawyer is justified N defending a man
whom he knows to be guilty" was
maintained on the affirmative by G. ID.
Van VIE and J. Bond, Jr, and on the
negative by Win. J. Wheeler and Har-
Vey Wattles. The judges decided that
he was. The election of Miss Ritchie.
was after hot discussion declared to
be legal. Hereafter an admission fee
of ten cents will be collected from Wis
itors.
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a co.
Fellows and Peirce dissolve part
nership to take effect Feb. 1st. Eel
lows remains and carries on business
where he is: Peirce leaves the room
where he has been employed or in bus
mess for fifteen years and goes into
BUSINESS at Fort Atkinson in partner
ship with M. Pennoyer Of Kenosha.
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The Simmons & Brown stock is to
be sold without regard to cost. s3w2
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
Shell MARI, Green sand Mari and
Limestone.

Shell marls, green sand mari, or limestone,
are to be found in the counties of Tisho-
mingo, Itawamba, AlcOrn, Prentiss, Tippah,
Union, Benton, PontOtoc, Marshall, Latay-
cite, Yalobusha, Calhoun, Tate, DeSoto,
Pamela, Talahatchie, Grenada, Lefiore,
Carroll, Montgomery, Sumner, Choctaw,
Oktibbeha, Ohickasaw, Lee, Monroe,
Lowndes, Kemper, Clay, Noxubee, Winston,
Neshoha, Attala, Leake, Madison, Yazoo
and Holmes. These marls and the vast
beds of limestone can be utilized in enrich
ing the exhausted lands and in keeping the
other lands fertile.
In the counties of Kinds, Rankin, Smith,
Scott, Newton, Jasper, Lauderdale, Clark,
and Wayne, the best shell marls have been
discovered and are now being utilized as a
fertilizer with fine effect, At Byram, in
Kinds county, large quantities of shell mari
A per cent. limel are being shipped every
day to points on the Chicago, ST. Louis and
New Orleans Railroad. All who have used
these marls as fertilizer, are pleased with
the beneficial effect upon the soil We be-
lieve the large beds of mari in Clark coun-
ty have been worked to some extent and
used as fertilizer.
The whole 'fbluf formation" in Warren,
Claiborne, Adams, Jefferson, Wilkinson and
the western parts of Amite and Franklin
counties, is composed of deep soil highly
impregnated with disintegrated shells, max
ing very rich and productive land.
On the sea coast the "shell banks" and the
vast quantities of oyster shells, that can be
cheaply converted into lime, together with
the muck of the salt marshes, give an
inexhaustible supply of manure suitable for
the sandy soil of that region and the very
best fertilizer for their orchard and orange
groves.
The State of Mississippi, is indeed, rich
in natural fertilizers and it only needs the
hand of enterprise and industry to develop
her vast resources.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24

Information is hereby given, that ar
rangemenJs have been made with the fol-
lowing railroads for ex cursiOnists to look at
lands and for immigrants who come as per-
manent settlers to Mississippi.
The Chicago, st. Louis and New Orleans
Railroad, half fare tickets for excuFsionists
and two cents per mile for immigrants.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad, two cents
per mile for excursiOnists and immigrants.
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad half
fare for excursionists and two cents per mile
for immigrants.
Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad, half
fare for excursionists and two cents per
mile for immigrants.
Mobile and New Orleans Railroad, half
fare for exeursionists and two cents per
mile for immigrants.
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, halt
fare for excursionists
For further Inflammation, apply to w. T.
Rrodix & Co., Agent, Bloomington, Illinois.
Rev. G. A. Widney, Agent, Hazlehurst,
Miss.
DR.. 7. Fitzhugh, Agent. Indianapolis,
Indiana.
WI. Harris & Co, Columbus, Ohio.
r. w. Hooking, Agent, Memphis, Ten.
nessee, or to K. g. WALL,
Commissioner of Immigration,
jackson, Mississippi.
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BY WILLIAM NJ. COMPTON. NJ. D

While the subject of health is a very i'm
portant one to the man who seeks a perma
nent home for himself and his family il car
scarcely be supposed that, in publication
like this, We can give very minute account
of the diseases peculiar TO this State. Tt
the general inquiry, sis it healthy % we un
hesitatingly reply Eyes" BY this we dc
not mean to convey the impression that men
women and children do not get sick in Miss
lssippi. Men get sick everywhere, and they
die everywhere; whether in the frigid, tenn
Perate or torrid zones; whether on the land
or on the sea; whether on the mountain TOP
or in the valley.
We may say, in general terms, that in the
vicinity of our water-couTses-in the great
alluvial valley of the Father of Waters, and
IN the prairie counties, at certain seasons OF
the year, many of the people have intermit-
tent and remittent fevers, and other diseas-
es common to malarial districts; but, as a
rule, these are easily controlled, and with
proper precautions, may,to great extent, be
avoided. The uplands and table lands are
as exempt from disease as the most favored
portion of the United States. We do not
make these statements because they may
look well i'll a report which is intended to
induce immigration. We have the figures
with which to prove what we say-that Mis-
sissippi, in point of health, will compare
favorably with any State in the Union
The mortuary statistics, as recorded in the
ninth census of the United States, will bear
witness to the truth of our statements.
By way of illustration, we will take take
at random, four States, two Northern and
two Southern, and see how they compare
Suppose we take Illinois, Michigan, Ala
bama and Mississippi. We make two tables,
one showing the total population and the
total number of deaths in the year 1870, as
follows:
ILLINoIs-Total population, 1888 S91 !;
total deaths, 1870, 1852.
MICHIGAN-Total population, l, 1S4,059
total deaths, 1870, ISL.
ALABAMA-Totalp population, 996, 1872; to-
tai deaths, 1870, 1871.
MIssIssIPPI-Total population, 1927, 921
total deaths, 1870, 9,172
1t will be perceived from the above, that
the ratio of deaths is very favorable for
Mississippi. Taking Illinois for illus
tratiOn, we find, at the outset, that the
of that State is only 4 small
fraction more than three times the pop
ulation of Mississippi, whereas the num-
Der of deaths in 1870, in Illinois is nearly
four times the number in Mississippi In
fact, the figures show that while the deaths
in Mississippi amount to one IN ninety of the
the deaths in Illinois amount to
one in serenty-tiUe.
Keeping in view the relative population
of the States, the same ratio will be found
to approximate very closely in the following
table, which shows some of the principal
causes of death. For further particulars,
we refer the reader to the census report,
nOrtuary Statistics of 1870.
SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATH,
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French Love Of Relatives.
Home Iournal.l

Home Journall
1t is not always easy to love ones re-
Iations; but the French manage to do it
habitually, as If it were the most natural
and most delightful process to which they
could possibly be subjected. Aunts, IN
cles and cousinhood, to the third degree,
nor stupidity deprives them of i for
everybody seems to regard the offering
of it not only as an inherited necessity
but as delectable operation. As for
children, the entire nation lives to cher.
ish them; nowhere i the love of them
carried 70 such extremes Is il France.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24

/ dary OF Wilkinson county. At Vicksburg
the plum formation extends east to the Big
Dlack river, at Natchez as far as four or
nVe miles east of Fayette, in Jefferson
county, and in Wilkinson clear across the
county and as far as one or two miles east
OF Centervllle, in Amite county 1t com
prlses the western hills of Lehore, Carroll.
nolmes and 1azOo, and nearly the whole of
warren, Claiborne, Jefferson, Adams and
wilkinson counties, also portion of the
western parts of Franklin and Amite.
Near the Mississippi the hills are of a steep
Dlun Character, gradually becoming less alb
rupt as you go east until they become gently
nndulating. On the Big Black, BAYOU
Flerre, and Homochitto rivers there are
vast areas of finest bottom lands equal in
fertility to the Mississippi bottom lands.
Inc solI OF this region is composed of
brownish loan of the greatest fertility,
small shells.
The hills are covered with trees of enor-
nous size, white, red and black oaks, poplar,
beech, hickory, etc, etc. This is the home
OF the magnolia, which is one of the most
prominent and largest forest trees; they are
so numerous in the southern portion of this
region, when in bloom their grand flowers
perfume the whole forest with their fra
GRANGE.
q
uplands in the State in point Of fertility
and for agricultural purposes From its
being well adapted to the grasses and its
abundance of cane for winter pasturage, it
Is one of the best sections in the State for
stock raising. For fruit culture there is no
country surpasses it. Fine crops of cotton,
corn, oats, sorghum and sugar cane with all
the garden vegetables are produced annually
Kind reader, we have now given you
general description of the great State of
Mississippi and will leave for able cores
pondents and to separate articles to give a
particular account of the various sections
and counties, and to give in detail stats
tics as to the health, productions, trans
portation, &c. We will only say in closing,
that Mississippi abounds in vast natural
resources, which await development 1t is
a country where but few are very rich, but
where pauperism is almost unknown
With its soil, climate and vast manufac-
turing facilities, it needs only capital,
skilled labor, intelligent and industrious
farmer immigrants, to make her the most
State in the Union For fur
ther information, address
f. G. WATI
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Herds Grass and CIoyer.

Col. III. o. Dixon, whose farm is about
six miles west of jackson, Kinds county,
Mississippi, has just been in our office, and
informs US that this year be is cutting
clover and herds grass from field that
was seeded in clover eight years ago. This
being the ninth crop taken from the land
without replanting. The specimen OF
herds grass and clover be sent US, will
average over four feet in length. Can the
Western States do better than this We
think not, for in Virginia clover has tc be
re-seeded every fourth year.
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HUSBAND AND w1rr.

How, in our little boat, can we
Right safely journey DER lies sea,
And pass the threat ming rocks as ed he
@Row tllou,n softly answered she.
How can life's dangers we forget,
That us from earliest youth beset,
And ali our % iseriesf asked he.
aSleep tilou,' softly answered she.
How can, through the years long chain,
WE bemnkvss favor still resafas
Without love pnti0nss aid asked ne,
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Husband and wife.
The QUESTION AS TO WHAT CONSTITUTE
VALID MARRIAGE ~ THE EYES or IuE
LAW,

VALID MARRIAGE ~ THE EYEs oF Iug
LAW
Judge Ashman, Of Pennsylvania, has
decided in the case Of Michael Simon
estate point relative to what cgnstitutea
the relation Of marriage under the laws
of that State: Simon died March 23,
1877, leaving a personal estate amount
ing, after the payment Of all debts and
expenses, to $6820j, and real estate esli-
mated to be worth $40, 900. He left ten
children, five by his FIRST marriage and
the other five by a woman, Susanna, who
had lived with him for the last thirty
four years since his first wiie's death, aud
who claims 10 be his second wife. For
two of the children of the FIRST wife, John
Simon aud Ann Meiger, Mr.. Thomas
Greenback, their counsel, appeared be-
fore the Judge and claimed that they
and the other children by the FIRST wife
we're entitled TO SimOn's estate, because
the sO-called second marriage was not "a
marriage at all, but only an Illicit rela-
ton between their father aud Susan and
that the children Of the union were ille-
climate. Judge Ashman heard wife
nesses both in favor Of and against tho
claim Of Susan and her children tosharo
In the estate, the former az the widow
and the latter as heirs, and upon Che
evidence submitted decided that the Re-
lation subsisting between the deceased
and the claimant backed as It was by toy
putatiOn as husband and wife, and con-
stituted a valid marriage although 30 ua
not proved that any marriage ceremony
had taken place between them. ho
therefore allowed their claim. Tho main
facts upon which the Judge bases Dbl. o.
oisi0n are that the parties cohabitaa ar
"a years, and we're regarded aD0 reuE
among their acquaintance ~ p husaan.
and wife, and that childron Ncrc bonn
them, who bore their father name
with him, and wore recor
Bis children.
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But the sentence was never carried in-
To execution.
lie became raving maniac, and died
at the lunatic asylum near Lyons on NO.
vember 3, 1874.
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MIS- SIS SIPPI.

From the Publication of Major Wall, Com
missioner of immigration.
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RALOONINta WITH A LI'NATTC

Monsieur (sOdnrd's --latest Adven-
tur"---A Wantnc Who insisted ou
Going Higher.
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Mortuary Statistics of 1870.

SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATH,
AND THE NUMBER OF DEATHS.