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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-07

PRACTICAL HINTS.

One afternoon last July I took a jour
ney to the southeastern part Of the
town of Bristol for the express purpose
of getting some facts for "W0man's
Kingdom"
After a ride of about seven miles We
I was not alone, but accompanied by
three little ''T0ts," who enjoyed the ex-
cursion as we'll as namma) came to a
farmhouse where lives a widow woman
and her daughter, the latter young
I1ady who has been raising poultry for
two years past, she said, ''just to see
what could do" After enjoying a
short call i'll the house I was invited
out to see the chickens. Taking a pail
| of oats in one hand, with the other
hand the lady commenced scattering
| the oats about, in nearly the same man
/ er that the farmer soWs them, and
calling "Chick, chick, chick" o, such
la futtering and flying from every di-
ERECTION! / could no more tell where
they came from than we can tell
evidence come the winds" but in less
time than it takes to write these lines,
seven or eight hundred fowls had con-
lgregated near us. There were all sizes,
from the little doWny chick a day OF
two old to the full-groWn hen. They
were all colors and funny sight it
was to see them hopping and scramb-
ling over each other ashley crowded and
crowded, clucked and chartered in
their efforts to get the grain. The chill
dren were delighted, and / felt repaid
for my journey. This young lady told
me that she commenced the business
with seventeen hens in April 1876.
The first year she raised 175 chickens,
of which she wintered 100 Last year
she raised 800, and when I was there
she had sold eight dozen, two and one
half dozen at $40 and five and one
half dozen at $3.50 per dozen. She ex-
pected to sell the remainder at $3.50
OF SO per dozen, and intended to keep
about as many as she did the previous
winter She thought a hundred
enough to take care Of through the
cold weather. Had Miss-gone into
the business on more systematic and
scientific scale, I think her show of
fowls would have been superior to any
in the Northwest. She thought she
should try to improve her stock, and
build suitable houses for them in time,
but as yet she was an amateur, and
her experience was not sufficient to en-
able her to do much in the way of i'm
provements. Mrs. G. G. G SUBWAY,
Bristol, Kenosna County, Wis.
Inter Ocean. Triple Sheet.
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The Great Wall Of China.

The great wall of China was meas
ured in many places by MI. Unthank,
an American engineer, lately engaged
| in survey for a Chinese railway.
His measurment gave the height at
IS feet and a width on the top at 10
feet. Every few hundred yards there
is tower "a feet square and from
20 to 25 feet high The foundation Of
the wall is Of solid granite. Mr.. In
thank brought with him a brick from
the wall, which is supposed to have
been made 200 years before the time
of Christ. In building this immense
stone fence to keep out the Tartars,
the builders never attempted to avoid
mountains or chasms to save expense.
For 1900 miles the wall goes over
plain and mountain, and every foot of
the foundation is in solid granite, and
the rest of the structure solid mason
ry. In some places the wall is built
smooth up against the bank, or canons,
or precipices, where there is a sheer
decent Of 1000 feet. Small streams
are arched over, but on the larger
streams the wall runs to the waters
edge and a tower is built on each side.
On the top Of the wall there are
breast works, or defenees, facing in
and out, so the defending forces can
pass from one tower to another with
out being exposed to an enemy from
either side. To calculate the time Of
building or cost of this wall is beyond
human skill. So far as the magnitude
of the work is concerned, it surpasses
everything in ancient or modern times
of which there is any trace. The pyr-
amids of Egypt are nothing compared
to it.-L0ndo72 Times.
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February 81, 1878,

~ SB1 Utl4 @Af AotSs
EDITOR TELEGRAPH, DEAR SIR
7 believe 7 promised TO write you an
occasional letter relative to the gener-
al situation in this part Of the West.
Things have changed materially the
past year, discouraging prospects have
been replaced by the strongest eyiden-
ces Of the future prosperity of our
country Early last fall it became an
undisputed fact in the minds of every
one that the plague Of the Northwest
(Grasshoppers) was at an end. About
the middle of the past summer the
Parasite appeared and waged o war
against their insolent offenders that
was truly miraculous. They died by
the millions, and the remaining few
left without depositing eggs, in con-
fused and disorderly manner. After
diligent inquiry I am unable to learn
that there are any eggs deposited any
where in this portion Of the West. The
best kind Of feeling prevails, and I'M
doubtedly much larger average OF
all kinds Of grain will be the result
Old settlers that left q Year, ago last
fall are coming back, and in few in
stances fail to bring some one with
them. 1T will be safe to predict the
immigration Of at least three hundred
families into this county the coming
spring and summer. Good land is yet
very cheap-from SIS to $40 per acre
according to Improvements. These
prices are sure to advance. A large
amount of Eastern capital will be lei
loose in this county the next twelve
months. Spectators already hold {
large amount Of Western land upor
which they put fabulous prices, SC
that Eastern men with any desire K
emigrate better not postpone too
long. [ have closely observed The
merits and demerits Of this county fol
the past two years and have never
been SO confident of it's future pros
pority as now. am perfectly willing
to take my chances here.
The past winter has been one Of OK
traordinary nndness. Don't remem
Der that we have had cold day. On
sleighing has all been on the lakes,
presume Kenosha people would ap
preciate a twenty mile drive on per
fectly smooth ice, even we that ar
used to luxuries of this kind find it yer.
, enjoyable when we are favored will
suitable surroundings. But will no
longer weary you. Should be pleased
to answer any inquiries through th
TELEGRAPH that might in any wa,
benefit its readers. Yours Truly,
W. M. S.
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TIE REUNION of the Bartholomew
brothers and sisters, as furnished by
n. r. Woodruff, and accompanied by a
note from G. M. Fowler, printed in this
paper, will be read with interest. Few
six brothers and sisters arrive at so old
ages, and fewer six of the ages are able
to meet in reunions. AS far as we
know at present, the Bartholomew
brothers and sisters are entitled to the
palm.
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{ NUMBER 40

the Workmeu had retired) and tor
rent of water rushed up. A lead was
sunk with fifty fatboms of line with
out finding the least obstruction. They
remain at this time untouched and of
unknown depth. The presumption is,
there is a subterTanean lake in that
quarter, aud how far it extends under
the base Of the vast primitive noun
tains, situated between the Susque-
hanna and Pittsburgh, will never be as
certained, unless by some terrible con
vulsion of nature they should be pre-
cipitated in the tremendous abyss.
Bristol and Paris Literary Society.
This society was organized, Deem
Der "A, 1877, and now has on its roll
the names of Al members. The last
meeting was held Friday evening,
March 1st, at the residence of Henry
Blackman. The officers of the society
are President, Henry BuIamore; V.Py
Charles L. Marsh; Secretary, Clara
Bishop.
The exercises at the last meeting
were as follows: Preliminary Henry
Bullamore; Defamation, Lewis Fow-
Ter; Reading, selection, Lu. Tymesen;
Essay, Kate Gray; Impromptu, II. J.
Brande. After recess came the read
ing of the Literary Enterprise, edited
by G. L. Marsh and Ella Bishop. The
paper was ably conducted and showed
much thought on the part of both edi-
tors and contributors.
The next meeting Of the society win
be held Friday evening, March 18th, at
the house Of Abram Gulick, ESQ.
Question for debate, Resolved That
it would be better for the future well
fare of America if foreign immigra-
ton were stopped.
MEMBER.
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OFFICIAL figures on record at Wash
ington concerning the imports and ex-
ports Of the United States during Jan
uarY, and for seven months Of the cur
rent fiscal year, show that the exports
Of merchandise exceed the imports du-
ring January by 1913, 445,9 07, and in
seven months by $135, 609,137.
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The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union viii hold a meeting in the base
ment Of the Methodist church next
Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The
question of forming a youths temper
ance society will be considered. We
desire full house of the women of
Kenosha. By order of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union.
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The Agricultural Society Of the
County of Kenosha held it's quarterly
meeting at the Grant House, Kenosha
March 4ta, 1873. The President Hon.
T. Robinson in the chair. The min
utes Of the last annual meeting read
and approved. The several Commit
.taes appointed at the annual meeting
|. to revise and correct the premium list
made their reports, which were accepted
and on motion laid over to an adjourn
ed meeting. The subject Of uniting
the Dairymen's association and the
agricultural Society for the exhibition
of Butter and Cheese at our next Fair
was discussed and on motion Of Mr.
OrIege the President appointed COM
mittee to confer with said association
as follows: w. V. Gull, d. G. Stewart
and III. III. Tarbell to report at the adj
journed meeting. On motion the
meeting was adjourned to Monday
March 18th inst. at Y o'clock M. sharp.
III. II. Tarbeu, Secretary
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From the Weekly PHOENIX.

10 the memory Of Clara Louise Tinker
who departed this life Oct. 21st, 1877
aged 6 years. 70 the bereayed parents
5he following lines are affectionately
dedicated by one whose eyelids have
known the touch Of tears:
Tell me not tie chainais broken,
Golden links Of kindred ties,
While it ever binds US nearer
TO ourloyed one in the skies;
For tbs like the mystic cable
Slumb ring meath the Oceans rear.
lid from sight, yet ever Joining,
Closely, strangely, shore to shore.
Only shifting, never broken,
It's the chain forever bright,
Links, though darkenedto our vision,
Clean with a celestial light;
While from earth we we glance along it,
Ruptured seems the golden line,
Looking from the gates eternal,
Links unseveredssoftly shine
Yes, we count them sadlyioyer,
One by one the links We say
How they're breaking ever from rs.
How they're passing all along
Only changing is our loved one,
Only gone from earth away;
Dwells She not more dear than ever,
In our hearts from day to day?
Kindred ties, with links eternal,
Wrought and woven at our birth,
Were they only made to bind us
While we linger here on earth?
Tell me not the chain is broken:
For | only look the mere
TO my loved one, gathered by it,
To the everlasting shore
Tell me not the chain is broken
Guided by angelic hand,
For it draws me evernearer
To the bright the spirit land.
And turn from life and sorrow
To my loved one in the skies,
Looking up from earth to heaven
Ever up, with longing eyes.
Plainyille, Oct 28, 1877.
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ALEXANDER y. BoTHKIN, late Of the
~.
Milwaukee Sentinel, has been nomin-
ated by the President for United States
Marshal of Montana Territory.
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GENERAL GRANT has arrived il
Constantinople and was given a recep.
tion on Tuesday evening by the Brit.
ish Minister, Mr. Dayard.
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UNGRAMMATlCAL SMILES.
'TAINT NO USE TO TEACH MY BOYS
GRAMMAR.

'TAINT NO USE TO TEACH MY BOYS
GRAMMAR.
A correspondent Of the Nea0 Eng
land Journal has collected the follow
ing specimens Of false syntax. The ed
itor Of that journal should forward a
copy of his paper to the Supreme Court
Of Illinois, which has recently decided
that boy should not be required to
pass an examination in English gram
mar before being admitted to high
school Qatjd rtdes2
AnIoWa editor thus acknowledges a
present of grapes: Eve have received a
basket Of grapes from our friend W.,
for which he Will accept our compli-
ments, SONS of which are nearly two
inches in diameter.
A widow at the west intending to
succeed her husband in the manage
.ment of a kotel, advertises that 'the
hotel will be kept BY the widow Of the
former landlord, Mr.. Brown, who died
last Summer on new and improved
plan"
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There will be q meeting of the Keno
sha Temperance Reform Cor Red Rib
bon) Club in conjunction with the
Woman's Temperance Union at the
Baptist church on Thursday evening
next, commencing at half past seven
o'clock The public are invited.
By ORDER OF THE CoAM1TTEE.
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tic medicine that can be employed: cleans
ing the stomach and bowels. and even the
blood. In small doses of one pill day,
they stimulate the digestive organs and
promote vigorous health.
AYERS Pills have been known for
more than quarter of century, and have
obtained a worldwide reputation for their
virtues. They correct diseased action in
the several assimilatiye organs Of the
body. and are so composed that obStruc-
tons within their range can rarely with
stand or evadc them. Not only do they
cure the everyday complaints of every
body, but also formidable and dangerous
diseases that have bafled the best of
human skill. While they produce power
fill effects. they are, at the same time, the
safest and best physic for children. By
their aperient action they grippe much less
than the common purgatiyes, and never
give pain when the bowels are not in1amed.
They reach the vital fountains OF the blood,
and strengthen the system by freeing It
from the elements of weakness.
Adapted to all ages and conditions in
all climates. containing neither calomel
nor any delcterious drug, these Pills NAV
be taken with safety bv ANYBODY Their
sugm-coaring preserves them ever fresh,
and makes them pleasant to take: while
being purely vegetable, no harm can arise
from their use in any quantity.
PREPARED III
Dr.. ]. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
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Peace terms agreed upon between
Russia and Turkey.
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Peace agreed upon in Cuba.
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In the great valley between the
North and South mountains in Penn
sylvania commonly called the Eastern
Ridge, a well was dug some years
since in Franklin, and another in Cum
berland county, thirty or forty miles
from the former, which led to dis
covery affording a subject for interes-
ting speculatiop After proceeding in
each instance to depth of about
thirty-six feet, the bottom of these
wells gave way Cbut fortunately when
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Hietory OF . Home, Sweet Home, :

RIstory OF - Home, Sweet Home"
Cincinnati Enquirer Correspondence.
On one occasion Howard Payne, the
genial-hearted, kind little man who
wrote the immortal song Of Home,
Sweet Home" was walking with me
in the great city of London, and point
ing to one Of the aristocratic streets in
May Fair, where wealth and luxury
had the windows tightly closed and
curtained, lest the least light and
warmth should go out, or the smallest
air Of cold Winter come in, where iso-
lated, exclusive English comfort was
guarded by apractical dragon Of gold,
he, this tiny man with big heart, said
''There, my good friend, [ became in
spired with the idea Of Home, Sweet
Home, as I wandered about without
food, without q semblance of shelter I
could call my own, Many q night
since [ wrote those words that issued
out of my heart by absolute want of a
home have l passed and repassed in
this locality and heard siren voice
coming from these gilded, furlined,
comfortable walls, in the depth of a
dim, cold London Winter, warbling
Home, Sweet Home, and I knew no
bed to call my own"
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TT ANDRE, Manufacturer, Wholesale and
H. Retail dealer in Cigars, Plug, Cut Chewing
and Smoking Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, SC His Ci-
garS are all made from best qualities Of domestic
and imported tobacco and sold to the trade at
lowest cash rates. Also, constantly on hand
some fine Meerschaum Pipes Orders promptly
filed. Directly opposite his old stand No. 37a
Main Street, KenOsha, Wis.
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ID b. WHITAKER & CO., Manufacturers Of
H. Portable & Stationary Steam Engines and
Boilers, Shaiting and Pullies, Hand and Power
Tire Benders, Tire Drills, and all other kinds Of
Machinery. Also KenoSha Union Thimble
Skeins, Tuyere, Bolster and Reach Plates, Ket-
Bles, Sleigh Shoes and Post Mauls. Repairing
done promptly.
Keno5ha, Wis, April goth, 1874
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THOMAS NELSON,
4 A. MILLER, General dealer in

YAHNEN BROTHERS, No 70 Main St, Keno
Il sha, Merchant Tailors. We keep constantly
on hand q well selected stock Of cloths, Gents
Furnishing Goods, Ready Made Clothing, Hats
and Caps Of the latest styles. Work done and
goods sold as cheap as at any other establishment
TN the CitY.
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BAKER g. WARvELLE,

ATTORNEYS AND C0UNsELLoRs At Law,
ONCE over John8ou's Book Store Main Street
Kenogh2, Wis. n
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
certain writ OF Fieri Facias issued out OF and
under the seal of the circuit court for the
County OF Van Buren,, in the State OF Michi-
gan. bearing date August 14th, A. ID 1878, and
TO me directed and delivered, in a certain suit
pending in said circuit court, wherein Jerome
Coleman is plaintiff and Hiram Lee IS defend
ant. / did on the 14th day OF August, A. ID.
1878. levy upon all the right title and interest
of said Hiram Lee, in and to the following
described lands and premises to-wlt: All that
part of the west half (1-2) Of the southeast
fractional quarter (1-4) OF section twenty-four
(2i) living north of the east and west road
running through the north half Q-2) OF the
said quarter in town four (4) south OF range
fifteen (15) west. except piece OF land eight
(s) rods wide. off the east end OF said land
living and being in the township OF Hamilton,
County of Van Buren, and State OF Michigan,
which said lands and premises shall sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, at the
front door OF the Circuit Court House in the
village of Paw Paw In said County OF Van
Buren, OF Monday the 14th day OF October.
A. ID. 1878, at the hour OF one o'clock p. m. OF
SAID day 1223t7
Dated this Esd day of August, A. d. 1878.
NATHAN THOMAS,
Sheriff Of said County OF Van Buren.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, SS
COJTNTY OF VAN BVREN.

At a session OF the Probate Court, for the
county of Van Buren. holden at the Probate
Office in the village OF Paw Paw on Tuesday,
the third day Of September, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight,
Present Hon. Alfred j. Mills, Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF Maud Stephen
son, minor. On reading and filing the repre-
sentation OF Franklin NJ. Manning, Guardian
of said MINOR. that he is now prepared to rem
der an annual account OF all the moneys, goods
chattels and other property, that has come to
his hands. as such Guardian, belonging to said
estate. with the receipts and expenditures
thereof Thereupon 1t is ordered that Monday
the 30th day of September, 1873, at ten o'clock
IN the forenoon. be assigned for the hearing OF
said account. and that all persons interested in
said estate. are required to appear at session
of said court, then to be holden at the Probate
office, in the village OF Paw Paw, and show
cause. il any there be. why the account OF the
petioner should not be granted. And it is fur
ther ordered that said petitioner give notice to
the persons interested in said estate OF the
pendency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof. by causing copy of this order to be
published in the True Northerner, newspaper
printed and circulating IN sad county OF Van
Buren,. for three succ essve weeks, at least, be-
fore said dav OF hearing 1224t4
ALFRED j. MILLS. Judge OF Probate.
A true copy. Alfred j. Mills. Judge OF Probate
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Mouton's pet theory that the sold dollar is
the "huctuahng dollar is a good deal lAe the
old idea that the sun moved around the earth.
ally, don't agree with bin. Moulton is Ike a
lawyer who has a poor case 20 defend. He
does bis best for his client but 1t is plain to see
that be could do much better If lie were on the
other side. We trust the jury is composed OF
men of sufficient good sense and discrimination
to render a verdict in favor OF the long estab
lshed theory that the earth revolyes instead
of the sun and the other equally long establish
ed theory that the paper dollar is the iluctuat-
ing dollar instead OF the gold dollar We can't
afford to take such an enormous step back
ward as Mr.. Moulton has taken.-Loweh
Journal.
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lhe amount OF paper currency in the United
States IN the spring of 1861, just before the
outbreak Of the Rebellion, was 2O2 Millions.
The banks held at the same time 60 millions OF
com, and there was perhaps so millions more
IN the hands OF the people; total circulating
medium, 312 millions, consisting of 200 millions
OF bank notes. and 10 millions Of gold and sill
yer. THIS was about S9.H per capita OF popu-
lation. Nobody who had anything 20 sell COM
piained OF any scarcity of money. There was
plenty of cash with winch TO 5uy aud to loan
all men who could furnish satisfactory security.
The sufficiency OF the currency was never
doubted or denied, as il was universally admit
ted to be equal to the wants Of trade" The
country is said to be suffering learfully at the
present time for lack of money to transact bus-
mess. This is very curious, seeing that there
is three times as much as in 1861, when 10 one
complained of a scarcity OF circulating medium.
Let US compare the two periois:-
1s61-32O2, 900 900 in bank notes
population. 32G0O,GCO
1S78-S670, 100000, bank and green
back notes-popuaton. 45,000000
1S6l-Coin in bank and circulation, sll0000000
lS7S-Coin in bank and circulation, li0000,0G0
Bank notes per capita in 1851, $3.50; coin,
t3.i4; total money per head, 1914. Green
backs and bank notes per capita in 1873 SIS;
coin, $3.50; total, $3.50. In this reckoning,
we give 1861 credit for S60,oCOOOO OF coin held
as bank reserves; but have not given 1873
credit for cent Of the s2OGOC0o0O Of gold and
silver now n the Treasury, $3.50 00O0 coo OF
which belongs to the Government and is held
for REDEMPTION purposes. On and after Jan. 1,
1879, there Will be, including the new coinage,
s670,000,0cO Of paper currency. s150,0l0,0OO OF
gold ard silver for redemption purposes, $50
0J0.0j0 of private coin deposited, with an equal
amount Of ceruGcates issued to the owners aud
used as money, and 5l2O01Oo00 OF sold and
silver CONS in cremation in the hands of the
people, or held by banks as reserves liberatlng
/ greenbacks and all Of II par money And yet
c have reckless demasogues going about The
country telling people that the country is diving
Of monetary thirst, and all business is perisbing
for want o, enough money 10 transact bnsi-
mesa New Jersey Mirror.