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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10
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TEACAERS' MEETING.

The teachers Of the E. d. will meet
at the school house in Dist. No. s, Som
ers, (Winslow Dist), Saturday, Jan.
10. 1878, at 10 A. M. Programme as
follows:
School Reports.
Dictionary work, H. j. Brande.
Reading; Class exercise, Lena Ozanne.
Arithmetic, G. E. Tillottson.
Grammar, Lilly Moss.
Composition, Theresa Monaghan.
A cordial invitation to friends is OK
tended. III. j. BRANDE, w.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10

COLD TEA-Itis the habit of some
OF the members of Congress to fire.
quently order "cold tea," while sitting
insession, and it is said the tea is made
of corn. An effort is about to be made
to stop the corning Of members with
'cold tea and it is to be hoped that the
effort will be successful. Whisky guy
zling by the members Of Congress
wilhelm their seats is a public disgrace,
if it is not when they are out Of their
seats.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10
KEEPING THE HOLIDAYS.

FORESTS OF EYERGREENS-TON OF
PRESENTs--A DRIVE TO THE CLIFFS, sc.
SAN FRANCISCO DEC. 18th, 1877.
DEAR OLD KENOsHA PEOPLE:-I
come to you with the Merry greetingsof
Christmas and Happy Now Year.
This Christmas day has been one Of
Natures grandest and the festive sea
son of the TQle log has been well re-
membered and observed throughout
the city. Every one seems to have
laid in stock Of beautiful, useful gifts
to gladden. the hearts Of both young
and old. In spite of Hard times people
have laid their hearts and purses open
-4thus for weeks Keaney, Market
Montgomery, Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth and Stockton SITS. have
been crowded with handsomely clad
promenaders, seeking holiday gifts for
their kindred and friends. In fact one
would think to see the throng passing
up and down our thoroughfares that
the entire population was abroad, in
specting the gorgeous Exhibition of the
shop windows.
TONS OF PRESENTS
Are presented by every branch Of
trade. The Jewelry stores just dazzle
With the richest gems end most costly
manufactures of personal adornment
The dry good houses are hea Willy stock
ell with the most Elegant fabrics from
the looms of Europe, Japan, China and
India.
The Bookstores are most profusel
supplied with magnificent specimens
of Art, Exquisite Stationary. and
beautiful books.
While the stores devoted to the trade
OF Chinaware, Furniture, Carpets
Hardware and other wares are equally
grand and alluring, and a perfect
avalanche Of toys and Candy seems to
have rolled in upon us. The little
folks have been Wild for weeks over
the arrival Of Santa Claus, and now
that the Hero Of the season has been
and gone they cannot conceive how he
could have visited every one in a sin
gle night. Oh sweet childhood how
sad that you must leave us, and how
sad that as we grow lip these Happy
childish decisions must be dispelled
and pass into the shades Of mythology.
AFoREsr OF EvERaREENs.
Our principal markets, the Califor-
MIA, Central and Washington, present
aperfect forest Of Evergreens, laden
with the choicest quarters Of juicy
lamb, fast-poultry and game, splendid
specimen Of Beef and Fish, while in
the Street Stalls you can find Delicious
Cranberries, Apples, Pears Bananas.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12
The AnacOndas or the New York
Aquarium.
New York sun.l


A reporter of the .Sun saw nj the door
OF the Aquarium a card publicly dis
played, as follows:
Wanted Live young mice; will pay
one cent apiece.
These little mice are wanted for the
dozen or more baby boa constructors now
in the glass box with their mother, and
four large anacondas. On the 20th inst,
Phil, the engineer, ran upstairs and
told DIR. Dorner that something had got
into the snake box, and the Doctor
found the little boas gathered i'm n
bunch. They were each twenty-one
inches long and astonishingly lively.
When disturbed they raised their heads
and Kissed like older snakes. At first
they needed no food, because TO the
stomach of each was attached a sub
stance like the yolk Of an egg, from
which they took nourishment. In two
weeks, however, this source Of supply
was exhausted. Then they took TO the
older serpents' mode of eating. They
crush and swallow the little mice rs the
bigger snakes do rabbits. II is said that
it will be impossible TO raise this interest
ing family. under Mr.. Berghs ruling.
The boas have grown three inches since
their birth.
The mother, which is eleven feet long.
rs very hungry. She has eaten nothing
for over two months. At noon yester-
day it was noticed that her skin had
parted at her lips. In about fifteen
minutes she had pushed IL back i'm n
continuous roll all around her head, to
her neck. She did this by rubbing IL
against the gravel on the bottom Of the
box. After it had been rolled back on
her body for about three feet the skin
ceased TO roll up and began To double
on itself. After five feet of the shining
new skin had became visible, She
brought her head around and pushed
back the old skin by pressing against il
with the side of her neck. She got rid
of her skin entirely in just two hours
and ten minutes.
After the shedding of its skin ser
pent eats ravenously. Yesterday morn
ing two rabbits were placed in the box
Tor her, but the alacondas, which it was
thought had been sated, seized them.
In Mr.. Bergh's Office il is suggested that
now will be good time to try her with
piece of beef. Mr.. Bergh said last
evening that he once told Mr.. Barnum
that he must not feed the snakes that
were kept in the old Ann Street mu-
scum. "Mr. Barnum was angry. but
told him that the law of the State would
be invoked if he did not heed my warn
ing. Very we'll said he, then / won't
feed them in this State Afterward he
told me that whenever his snakes got
hungry he took them over to Taylor's
Hotel IN jersey City to have them fed "
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12
As You Like IL.

There was one man on the Woodward
Avenue car the other rainy morning who
felt as If the weather couldn't be abused
euOugh
Don't you hate such weather rs
this|' he asked Of portly acquaintance
opposite.
No, sir, was the decided response
i don't bother about the weather. IL
it's fair all right; if it's foul, oil right"
But you can't like such q morning
as thisP'
It's just as good for me as any other
sort o morning" was the calm reply
And you like 10 see rain and mud
and slush, do your
" Yes, / am perfectly satisfied"
The grumblcr was out of patience, but
he secured revenge sooner than ne hoped
for. In getting of the car the fat man
slipped and sprawled at full length i'm
the mud, to the intense delight of the
other, who rushed to the platform and
shouted
Don't say n word-its one of your
kind Of mornings If il was one of mine
you'd have fallen on a bed of nice, clean,
soft white, beautiful snow Stand up
till look at your
The fat man stood up He was mud
from boots to chin. He looked at him-
self and then at the car, and feebly said +.
" j sin lick you and all the weather in
the country with one hand tied behind
me-"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12

while you were inside, and when he
turned into that place whittier lady
could not follow him, there was some
one waiting there who changed satchels
with him. That ALL"
When Madame Fleury and Detective
Rulon returned, an hour later, TO the
Du Torville mansion, they found il in
the possession of a furniture broker,
who had purchased the contents the day
before. Monsieur du Torville disap-
peared from Paris, and, week after
ward, when certain of his creditors at
tempted 10 attach his property, they
found that the house purchased by him
from the heirs of Daniel Pcreira had
been conveyed TO one August Rauchel.
When Detective Rulon found this out,
long time afterward, he made inquiries
and discovered that the deed of convey
ance was drawn on the very day on
which Rauchez handed him the letter of
instructionsas to how the stolen property
was TO be recovered.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12
AUGUST RAUCHEZ,
ACCOUNTANT.

Twenty minutes after the detective
quilted the wine-shOp, he was tapping
at the door of Monsieur Rauchez. A
voice within told him to enter, and he
did 80.
A short, stout man, Of middle age, sat
at q desk, smoking.
Good morning, Monsieur Rauchez," Z"
the detective said.
Now, then, be quick" Monsieur re-
piled, putting out the smoke. What
is itW
"I am Frederick Rulon of the secret
police" the detective said.
j know you" Rauchez said. "Say
on, and be quick"
You know Monsieur du TorvilleT %
the detective asked.
well" was the reply; "is it busi-
ness of the bureauT
at is" Rulon answered. " want 10
know all about Du Torville."
"Sit down." Rauchez said. "a year
ago, Du Torville came on the Bourse.
He is the Emperors broker. That is
enough"
"Where did he come from :" the Off
Ger asked.
How much is there in this9' Rauchez
inquired.
A hundred thousand francs" the
detective replied
And you want my services" said
Rauchez.
As the greatest Of Paris detectives"
the officer replied, bowling.
A fair half, thenT' Rauchez said
a fair half" Rulon responded.
Then be quick, and tell me the whole
story" Rauchez said.
Rulon unfolded the whole story of
Daniel Pereira's murder.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12
BABN MYSTERIES.
Ut eEoRoE MACDONALD.

Where did you come from, baby dcarG
Out Of the every where into here.
Where did you get your eyes OF bluef
Out Of the sky, az I came through
What makes the light ia them sparkle and spin 2
some OF the starry spikes left in.
Where did you get that little tearr
l found II waiting when got here.
What makes your frrehesd 50 smooth and highi
soft hand stroked Il As went by.
What makes your che. ks like a warm white roso ,
saw something better than any one knows.
W hence that three-cOrnercd smile Of blksf
Three angels gave me at once Kiss.
Where dill you get this pearly carr
God spoke, and Il came out 10 hear.
Where did you get these arms and hands'
Love made itself 4 To- hooks and bands.
Feet, whence did you come, you darling thingsg
Prom the same box a. the chcrubs' wisgs.
How did they all just come 20 be your
God thought about me, aud 30 | grew.
But how did you come to us, you deari
God thought about you, and 40 am here.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12
NUMBER 10.
SPEAK NO HI.


Nay. speak no illl A Kindly word
Can never leave a sting behind;
Aud q to breathe each tale we've heard
l. far beneath a noble ind.
Fuu Oft n better sccd is sowu
by choosing thus the kinder plan;
For, ~ hUt little good bc known,
sun let us speak tho best We can.
Give me the heart that fain would hide,
Would fain auothcr's fault efiace;
How can it pleasure human pride
IopruVc humanity but hsseI
No; let ms reach q higher mood,
nohlcr estimate of man
re earnest in the search Tor good.
Aud speak of ali the best We can.
Then speak no IN, but icnlent DO
To others failing "a your own;
II YOU ~ the first fault 20 see,
lic not the hrst To makcit known;
For life n hut q passing day
No lip can tell how brics It's span;
Then q, the little time we stay,
let speak OF all the best we can.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12

WHFNMr Vanderbilt drove lady Mac
and Small Hopes on TIE Fleetwood
track in 2:23 the best double-team
time on record-he remarked that still
better time could be made. Small
Hopes, he said, had pulled the entire
load, and With an equally handy and
speedy mate could trOt TO the pole in
2:20. He has been looking for a better
mate, and has found him, as western
turf men believe, in Little Fred, n
trotter for which he has paid $1,000
Little Fred already has a record Of 2:2O
on the Buffalo track
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12
Watching the MeteOrs.

A Slippery Gulcher says that in re-
turning from Virginia on the night Of
the 10th instant, when it, was supposed
a meteoric shower might occur, he found
two men who had "struck 'em rich !"
They accosted him with:
say, friend, d'y'r see'm--d'y'r seer
zhutin' starzP'
Shooting stars?"
Yeez, zhutin' starr. It's er night
fur er great metomorphic shower, y'r
know. Look up yonder at 'em. Bill
an me been watchin' OF 'em las two
hours"
" Fines display kind ever (hic) sawl"
said Bill, enthusiastically, raising his
dropping head off his breast, and trying
TO elevate his eyes towaEd the heavens.
Bill an mes bin tryin' 10 count 'em.
butts zimposs' blc--illions an myriomes
zOf 'em."
"Myriomes zan' myriomes Of 'em ~
exclaimed Bill whose chin was again
reposinR on his bosom.
"All gOin' in stream in one direction
fOm'r nOr'eas' tor 0u'wes-zhutin' an
zhutin's all er time"
Ihutin' alpr time echoed Bill
We've been obzerv'n EN- las two
hours, amt we, Bill?"
=" Las two hours" assented Bill, and
he began TO feel round the tails Of his
coat for something. His companion saw
the movement, and feeling in the same
place, brought out bottle, which he
held up against the sky 10 note its con-
dition, then took n big pull.
The slippery Gulcher soon satisfied
himself that the meteOric shower seen
by the two men was the sparks stream
ing out from the ImperiaPs smokcstack.
a cabin on the hill a short distance
above the two boozy amateur astrono-
mers hiding from their sight the top Of
the stack.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12

IN India elephants are extensively
used in building public works. Their
great strength and intelligence make
them valuable assistants 10 bridge
builders and stOne-masons. Some are
used for moving large stones and timber
into proper position. Others arc en-
ployed ~ mas0ns--" mason" elephants
is their technical name These place
large stones on a wall, and move them
with their trunks until they are on a
level. Few sights arc more interesting
to a traveller than 10 see several ele.
phants at work on a bridge. Some are
bringing timber and stones TO the work
men, while others arc laying them in
their places, and all working, as they
were trained, bridge-builders or stone
masOns.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12

ST. LOUIS Journal Emma Bailey and
Emma Colby are billed to run a foot race
in Virginia City. This will be, we
suppose, what the printers call a two-Em
dash.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12

YONKERs Gozcfte: May not the ven
cradle editorwho prefers old TO new jokes
be called an old saw sage7
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-07-06

,NEGETlSE docs not act as q cnthartic to deb,tnte
tho bowels. but cleanses all tho each
to perform tho functions dsvo,vipg upon tLeir.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-07-06
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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-07-06
FOREST GLEN ACCADEMY.
a BOARDING, HIGH SCHOOL
FOR BOTH SENES.

EolN lDol II 'Sf.A F.S.
Forest Glen Academy is situated on the
daily stage line between Durant and Lex
ington, about four miles from the ccle-
brated Castllian Springs.
This is one ofthc cheapest institutions of
It's grade in the South.
Young men are here given a thorough
business education, or prepared for the
''";oi Glasses oi our leadihS Colleges:
Young ladies arc prepared for the
graduating classes Of our highest Female
Seminarics.
The Latin and Greek pronunciation is
that of the principal Universities and
Colleges, both of Europe and America
Location healthy. Discipline mild
but firm Both board and tuition, very
cheap.
For further information address
i. w. CORR, Principal;
Durant, Miss.
apI'l 81 If
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-07-06

AhAkloS, -. \. l)cc. -, 1870.
lIc&srs. Il. +: -NcrrH d Co., Wiadtiphia, Pa:
Gcntlcmcn-Somc three YEAR, ago | was
taken with So .ncthing like asthma The at
tacks At first came at night and whilst
asleep. 1t would awake me, and would
have to get up and sit up till it would wear
off. These attacks became more and more
frequent, and increased more and more in
violence until the spring of 1876, when they
became alarming. | had to sit up most Of
the nights, could not breathe in any other
position, and not in sitting posi.io with
out very painful difficulty. 1t was attended
with very bad cough. The cx pectnrtions
were of a white trothv character and very
tough | became very weak and feeble.
My physician did what he could, but to lit
tie purpose. lfhc knew what allied me, he
satisfied that the dread disease of cons,lnp-
ton was fast setting in upon my lungs,
Providcn,ially ! saw the recommendation
Of the Hon AlcX.Ih. Stephens of the Glebc
Flower syrup, ana having known him for
years, and also of his physical iniirmitics, |
determined to make a trial Of the Syrup |
bought "A bottle and commenced taking it as
pcr directions. felt n sensation of relief
after the first dose (takcn at nlght,) but had
to get up bcfoic day and sit up as usual
continued I" take through the next dav as
uiicctcu anu III llSht before retiring. !
have not Ind TO get up since. | continued
TO take it regularly until took three bot
ties. The cough gradually subsidized,
breathing became clear and easy, and for
twelve months have been in perfect health
no cough, no asthmctc affection, and |
cheerfuly attribute my cure to the use of
the Globe Flower Sprup and would recon-
mend it to all similarly afflicted. MY
official and professional labors are particu-
larly straining to the lungs, but | am per-
tcct'v sonnd and well, and have no svmp-
toms of any lung disease. keep some of
the Syrup on hand, and perhaps once a
month take n dose of it, which | think
keeps the lungs vigorous and healthy.
| have been thinking for some time that
would add my testimony to the virtues of
the Globe Flower Syrup, and now take oc-
casion to do so; and if you can make any
use OF the above 80 rs to benefit the suffer.
ing everywhere, you arc ut liberty to do so.
Respectfully yours,
W. w. SELLERS,
Solicitor 4th Judicial Circuit i'm S. o.
Globe Flower Cough Syrup.
For sale h.
mar . y. c. DUKES, NJ. D.
, 1878-04-05
A Royal Idyl.

Near the close Of the eighteenth cen.
tury was brilliant Towering time of
idyllic fancy. The most beautiful berg
cries in the world were invented. Itwas
the time of Boucher, of Vatican, and of
Sancre; but shepherdesses in silk petit
coats and in powdered perTuqueS were
met with elsewhere than on snuff boxes
and the tops of doors. Marie Antoi-
nette had brought with her from Austria
rural tastes; and, as a relaxation from the
WEAKNESS Of being queen, she some
times dreamed that she was shepherd
ess. Trianon seemed to her just the
very place to realize her idyllic vision.
One day, when she had assembled at her
rural home all the royal family and some
of her intimate female friends, she
plunged with her guests into the groves
Of Trianon to show them new wonders.
BY degrees the groves grew denser and
developed into small wood. The sand
ed alleys of the English garden disap-
peared, and the guests walked on moss
A brook, which was called river, and
which obeyed more natural impulse
than the gardeners hand, was seen run
ming through the meadow. The brook
was crossed by bridge, which had been
made very narrow to give the illusion OF
danger. In the fields which now came
into view there were some beautiful sheep
and beautiful cows. The horns of the
COWS were not gilt, but the sheep were
abundantly adorned with rose-colored
ribbons. Suddenly at the turning of a
road, hidden under hawthorn and sweet
bIiar, the guests found themselves in q
village. A small church rose in the midst
ofa small open space; the house OF
the priest was close at hand. Two OF
three cottages, humble satellites, en-
vironed it. Thereupon was revealed
to the gaze the house of the bailiff, with
dairy, and stable and small mill,
whose joyous click-clack blended with
the bleating of the lambs and the lowing
Of the cows. The queen could not con-
tain herself with delight when she an
nounced to the company that the king
was to be the bailiff of this charming vii
lage, that the Count d'Artois (afterward
Charles Ky was to be the miller, and that
she herself in the dairy was to look after
the making of the cheese. 1t scarcely
needs to be said that the dairy was OF
white marble, and that arrayed on stands
in it were the busts of celebrated shep-
herds. At the entrance of the village
no doubt to complete the illusion-a
small island had been created, called the
Island of Love. In the middle of the is
land columns of white marble surround
ed the altar and the statue of the God
Everything in this country abode showed
that the court of France loved simplicity
and nature, and instinctively understood
hygienic conditions.
, 1878-04-05

CLEANLINESS for plants is essential to
their health, and it is, therefore, neces.
sary to secure them from dust as much as
possible, and also to cleanse the plants
frequently by Swinging or washing
Even here little caution is Necessary
ior, while smooth-leaved plants are bene-
ntted, not only by Showering, but even by
washing the leaves with cloth or sponge,
the rough-leaved plants, like the Begonia
Kexx, do not like to have the surface OF
taeir leaves frequently moistened. 1t
would, therefore, be we'll to remove such
plants before Swinging. Take every pre-
caution, however, to prevent the accumu-
lstlon OF dust upon the plants; and above
al endeavor to screen them from that ter
rloie intiiction, carpet-sweeping. People
who ought to know better may, if they
WI, breathe clouds of dust, but send the
ehildren into the fresh air to skate, or to
.s,na9W-ball, and screen the plants, if pos