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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

THE burglary committed in the Man
haitian Bank few weeks ago has
opened the eyes of the New Workers to
the necessity Of guarding against sim
liar thefts The new specie vault in the
Sub-Treasury building in New York,
corner of Nassau and Wall streets, is
said to be the largest Of it's kind in the
world. It is forty-eight feet long by
twenty-eight feet wide, and twelve feet
high, and is divided into several com
partments by iron ratings. It cost
about $4,000. The vault is surrounded
by a granite wall seven feet thick, with
an inner wall, roof and floor of iron
and steel between two and three inches
thick.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
Size Of the Human Head.

The Paris Tribune Medicaze ss::7es
some curious facts relative to the size
of the human head. It is still dis
puted question whether there is a rela
ton between the volume of the Uranium
and the development of the intellect
although these facts seem to point tc
that conclusion. Culver, Byron and the
first Napoleon required larger hats than
the average man, and their head cover
ing, says contemporary, would proba-
bly, come down on the nose of an inmate
of the Earlswood Asylum. Bismarck
and Moltke measure more round tie
crown than Emperor William. Inferior
races have heads smaller than the Eu-
ropean- the heads of negroes, red In
dams and the CochinC Chinese being
particularly small, although, by way of
compensation, shey are particularly
hard Women have small heads, but,
as has been limited, deal of mischief
is sometimes packed i'm them. Men in
the South have smaller heads than those
in the North, mountaineers than those
of denizens of the plains, artisans than
artists. The heads of peasants grow,
says the writer of the article, when their
owners come to reside in towns. The
head increases in volume with the ordi-
nary mortal until the age of As; with
ecclesiastics it comes to standstil at 25
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
The II. s. Signal Service.

Gradually. the wild and ungovernable forces
of nature are, through science, made of use to
man. Following in the wake of the ingenious
Inventions for the use of steam and electricity,
comes the organization of the U. S. Signal
Service Is it not wonderful that a system could
be originated and perfected whereby an operator
can accurately predict the weather of a distant
locality. And yet experience proves our
storm signals to be reliable Equally great
are the advances made in the science of medi-
cine. Step by step, uncertainties and doubts
have yielded to absolute certainty The dis
coveries of Harvey and Jumer have been sue
ceeded by the Golden Medical Discovery of DR..
R. V. Pierce. No longer need people despair
because some physician has pronounced the
lungs unsound. Hundreds of testimonials are
on file in the Office of DR.. Pierce from those who
had abandoned all hope, and had been given up
to die by physicians and friends. Incipient
consumption, bronchitis and scrofulous tumors
speedily, surely and permanently yield to the
healing influences of the Discovery If the
bowels be constipated, use Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgatve Pellets For full particulars see
Pierce's Memorandum Book, given away by all
druggists f1Hir IL 3-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

MAIL advices from Lima, Peru, give
details of the recent assassination of
Senior Don Manuel Pardo, late Presi-
dent Of that republic. The tragedy oc-
Cured at the entrance of the Senate
Chamber. Pardo. was about to enter
the Senate, when sergeant of the mill
tary guard fired shot striking him in
the back. Pardo shortly died from the
loss Of blood. The assassin was arrest
ed and thrown into prison. According
to the statement of the murderer, his
act was in accordance with a conspiracy
to which other military officers were
parties. A number Of arrests have been
made.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

A BILL is before the Georgia Legis-
lature for the adoption of the Mofett
bell punch in collecting State tax from
hquor-dealers, and for the appropriation
of the money thus collected to the sup
port of the common schools. The bill
provides for four different kinds of
license one for Wholesale dealers, one
for wholesale and retail dealers, one for
retail dealers, and another for bar
rooms. Each branch of the trade is re-
CURED to pay specific license fee &C
cording to the population of the town
or city; in addition to which fee, bar
rooms, where liquor is drunk on the
premises, are required to keep a bell
punch register, and pay tax upon each
drink of wine, spirits, or malt liquors so
registered. The proposed measure is
exciting much discussion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
History of the Corset.

The corset had it's origin in Italy.
and was introduced from that country
into France by Catherine de Medicis.
Mary Stuart and Diana Poitiers did
not, however, follow the fashion, but it
was admitted by all the ladies of the
French court that it was indispensable
to the beauty of the female figure, and
was, therefore, adopted by them. The
corset was in those days in its infancy,
and it assumed more of the rough
character of knights cuirass. The
frame was entirely of iron, and the velvet
which decorated the exterior hid a
frightful and cumbersome machine.
This state of things, so detrimental to
health, and the cause of so much per-
sonal inconvenience, not to say torture,
could not last long, and the artisans of
those days contrived to give more plia-
blllty and hghtness to the metal, and
prepared the way by degrees for whale
bone. But, as reformers are always
slow, the cold iron continued to clasp
the warm hearts of the fair wearers for
a long time in it's embrace, and even
contrives to the present day, under the
name of base-and who can blame it's
pertinacity? The corset found favor in
the eyes of Louis XIV. In the.follow-
ing reign the corset was threatened with
Punishment from the toilet Fashion
took rural and simple turn, and was
almost guided by the tastes of Boucher,
in whose pictures many of the court &C.
lebrities figure as shepherds and shep-
herdesses. But the painter departed
and fashion returned to the prim &C.
centricities of the former times Dur
ing the Revolution the corsets were
again forgotten, and under the Directory
it was completely interdicted by the
fashionable world. The bellies of the
day took a classic turn, the Roman dress
the toga, sandal, etc. The empire de-
throned the classic fashion, but without
taking the corset in favor. High waists
were in favor, and la made revealed a
taste certainly the reverse of prudery.
With the fall of the empire fell also the
waist, and then came also, as necessity,
the return to the corset.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

OFFICIAL returns to the Bureau Of
Statistics show that during the month
of November, 1878, there arrived at the
port of New York 1852 immigrants, of
whom 1904 were males and 2,24S
females. There also arrived during the
month 1898 passengers, of whom 1872
were citizens of the United States re-
turning from abroad, and 421 soiourn-
ers. During the month of November,
1877, the arrivals at the port were 4,745
immigrants (2,797 males and 1913 fe-
males), 1,949 citizens of the United
States, and 272 sojourners. During the
twelve months ended Nov. 80, 1878.
there arrived at the port 91,255 immi-
grants, against 66,111 for the CORE
spending period of last year. Of the
total number of immigrants arrived
during the month of November, 1878.
there were from England, 1,05O; Scot
land, 1,116; Wales, %; Ireland, 626;
Germany, 1890; Austria, 24S; Sweden,
1888; Norway, 95; Denmark, SO; France,
222; Switzerland, l19; Spain, IA; Italy,
661; Holland, IT; Belgium, 10; Russia,
377; Poland, %; Hungary, 60; Cuba,
IL; Bermuda, -; Barbados, s; Nova
Scotia, 5; Quebec, 4; Newfoundland,
l; Venezuela, 2; Greece, l; Trinidad,
1, and Morocco 1,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
For example, take the word Jane.

For example, take the word Jane.
is found in the two columns commenc,
ing with B and Ell, which are the second
and eighth letters down the alphabet
their sum is ten, and the tenth letter
down the alphabet isl, the letter sought
The next letter, A, appears in but one
column, where it stands at the top. N
is seen in the columns headed B, D and
III; these are the second, fourth and
eighth letters of the alphabet, which
added give the fourteenth, or N, and Sc
on. The use of this table will excite nc
little curiosity among those unacquainted
with the foregoing explanation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

AN order has been issued by the Post
laster General forbidding letters carriers
nd other postal employees to circulate
ny address" calculated to induce the
nblic to make them gifts or presents, as
Q regards the practice as Objectionable.
his does not, however, prohibit car
ers from receiving gifts from those
no desire to show their appreciation of
ithful service by tokens suggested by
e holiday season.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
destroyed and 500 people lost their lives.

destroyed and 500 people lost their lives.
Bankrupt law expired
SEPTEMBER-1 Excursion train from Lon
don to Ramsgate, England, wrecked bv a col
lision; twelve lives lost. g. Bishop Nc
Coskry, OF Michigan, deposed from the min
1stry. An excursion steamer, the Lady Alice,
returning from Gravesend to London. sunk
by collision; 700 lives lost s. Bosnian in
surrectlon defeated with great loss Z Me-
hemet Ali and twenty of his suit massacred
by the Albanlans 9. Modelling the would be
assassin of the German Emperor, died in
prison. IL Coal-mine explosion at Aber-
carme, Wales; 250 miners lost. Ii. Gradual
decline OF the yellow fever in the South
noted. Ia. Great freshets in the West. %.
British mission to Afghanistan refused per-
mission to enter Cabul. IS. New Canadian
Ministry lnaugurated.
OCTOBER-2 City of Glasgow Bank. of Scot
land, failed; liabilities, $50,O00,000. s Excur-
sion train on the Old Colony road wrecked near
Boston; n killed and $50 injured. Elections
IN several States II. Panic in Colosseum
Iheater, Liverpool, England; thirty-seven
persons crushed. 16. Nine persons killed by
panic in colored Baptist church at Lynch
burg, Va. 20. Railway collision in Wales !;
twelve killed Circassians sacked 1900
houses IN Macedonia. q. Manhattan Bank.
of New York, robbed 80. Yellow fever
killed in the South by frost
NOVEMBER.-1. News received of great fam
inc in Morocco 3. Great strike in English
cotton-spinning district 5. Elections in
thirty States T. A. T. Stewards body stolen
from the tomb. s. Cape May, n j., visited
by great fire; several hotels burned: loss.
$50o,OOo. 4: Big flood in Italy; great loss Of
property H. Attempt to assassinate King
Humbert OF Italy, Is. Serious loss of life
by inundaton of the river Save, at Pesth,
Austria. 70. War declared by England upon
/, Afghanistan, q. The Halifax fishery award
paid. Twelve men killed by al-nine explo-
sion at Sullivan, Ind. %. George S. Houston
elected Senator from Alabama. "a. The new
Governor General of Canada, the Marquis of
Lorne, arrived at Halifax. Fifty persons went
down with steamship Pommerania in English
channel; collision e. Fifty persons jumped
off a ferry-boat at Liverpool and were
drowned, owing to panic. 2S Thanksgiving
day. English forces entered Khyber pass, in
Afghanistan.
DECEMBER. Mississippi river steamboat
Cotton Valley sunk by collision near Donald
sonville, La. !; eighteen persons drowned 2.
Congress met. g. Archer flour mill, at Min
neapolis, Mimi, burned TO- Wade Hampton
elected Senator from South Carolina. IL. The
Afghans pleaded for peace.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

General in English army, Cheltenham, En-
gland, 6s 6. Jean Jacques Fazy, the emf
nent Swiss statesman, Geneva, 50. T. O.
Phelps Brown, known as ssa retired physi-
clan whose sands of life have nearly run
out, Saybrook, CT, IS. H. Norman B. Judd,
former Congressman and Minister to Berlin,
Chicago, Ill, 66. 15 Hippolyte J. Lucas,
French poet and dramatist Paris, 70. is.
William B. Hill, former Secretary of State in
Maryland, Baltimore, 81. 90 Thomas H.
Powers, chemist worth SIC, 000, 900, Philadel-
phia, Is. ~. William Henry Palmer, known
as Robert Heller" musician and prestidigi-
tateur, Philadelphia, 4S. 80. Louis A. Cooley,
publisher Of Godeys Lady's Book, Philadel-
phla, "A. 80. Lyman Tremain, x-Congress-
man from New York, New York, so.
George Henry Lewes, author
and husband of George Eliot London, 60
2 J: P. Wilmot Bishop of the Diocese of
Louisiana, New Orleans. IL Henry Wells.
OF Wells. Fargo & Co. Express, Glasgow,
Scotland. IA. Princess Alice, third child Of
Queen Victoria and Grand Duchess of Hesse
Darmstadt, Darmstadt, 35.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

"A PARIS letter makes the Gambetta
uel seem more of a farce than it was
first believed to be. It is even sug-
ested that the seconds were chosen for
ne length of their legs, that the famous
lirty-fve PAGES might be as long as
ossible. The fight took place on a
2ggy morning, and M. Gambetta's an
lgonist chose the weapons with which he
most unskillful. If these distinguished
uelists had set about making the or
cal of honor ridiculous, they could not
ave done more to bring it into dis
edit.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

In his recent speech before the great
international Dairymen's Fair in New
York, Gen. Butler devoted considerable
space to a discussion of the value of
small farms and more thorough tillage.
This he demonstrated by comparison
of the productions of our soil with
those Of France, which, with not so
much area as the State of Texas, "raises
more wheat than the whole United
States, the product of wheat in France
in 1868 reaching 350,OO0,O00 bushels,
while the total in the United States was
only 24O,OOO,OO0. In 1860, when only
we can get accurate statistics of the
products of both countries, France pro-
duced 23O,OOOOO0 bushels of oats,
against our 17O,0OO,OOO; 100000
bushels of rye, against our 20,000,00O;
100000 of barley, against 100000;
and 100000 of buckwheat, against
100000. Nor was she without the
products of grazing and pasture lands,
which are supposed to be the necessity
requiring our extended farms She had
100000 horses and mules, against our
1850, 900; IL, 100000 neat cattle, against
our 100000; 3o,O0O,O0O sheep, against
100000; and 100000 swine, against
100000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

GEORGE S. HOUSTON: Mr.. Spencer's
Iccessor from Alabama in the United
tates Senate, is over 70 years of age.
e was first elected to office forty years
go, and was sent to Congress in 1841,
here he sat for nearly twenty years.
e was a champion of Folks admins
alton, and was greatly admired by
lat President. Before and during the
ar he was a prominent Union man.
our years ago he was elected Governor,
I'D two years ago he was reelected.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

Few persons realize the magnitude
I'D increasing Importance of the dairy
dustry in America. A few figures
I'll show somewhat the extent of this
lsiness. There are more than 13,000,-
10 COWS in the United States, and the
lue of the land and stock employed
furnishing milk, butter and cheese is
timated at 81 ,3OO,OOO,OOO. The annual
roduction of cheese in the United
jates is estimated at 350,000,O0O
FUNDS, and of butter 1,5O0,OOO,OOO
ounds. Over 5000 factories are en-
aged in the manufacture of these arti-
es, besides many thousands of private
Aries In 1877 the exports of butter
mounted to 21,527 ,2S2, and of cheese
. lo7 ,l64,666 pounds; and during the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

AsUTT for the millions left by Stephen
Girard has come before the Philadelphia
Court of Common Pleas, on the com
plant of his heirs that his will is void,
because it is against the policy of the
State and impossible Of execution, and
Ilso because the managers of the college
ne endowed are violating it's provisions
ny putting up more buildings than the
odd old philanthropist intended.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

A NEWFOUNDLAND dog at Worcester
ass, persisted in inviting some gen
3men to follow him toward a pond, till
last they did SO and found another
% of the same breed in the water with
Is head and paws on the stone coping
the basin, almost exhausted and I'M
Die to get out. The gentlemen res
led the animal, which, with it's com
lniOn, evinced the iveliest gratitude
taking gallons of water over the pre-
,ryers' new overcoats, etc. #
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19


The records of the Citizens Relief
Committee i'll Memphis, during the yell
,wfever epidemic, show the following
Ccts and figures: During August, Sep
ember, and up to Oct Is, when the
sue of rations ceased, the number OF
ersons who drew rations was 68,092
amber of rations, 745,735. Of bacon
le total issue was 29O,303 pounds;
loulders, 28,543 pounds ;crackers, 23, 222
ounds; hard bread, 10,048 pounds
ans, 1882 pounds; sugar, 57,87C
punds; ground coffee, 32,658 pounds
", 50,840 pounds.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

CONGRESS has provided a way by
lich bankers and business men gen
ally can rid themselves of large &C
mutations of nickels and coppers
thout much trouble. The United
ates Treasurer is required to redeem
lawful money "all copper, bronze,
ppernickel and base-metal coinage
every kind when presented in sums
not less than 500" The coin should
shipped, charges prepaid, to the
arrest sub-treasury, with instructions
to what kind of money is desired
exchange and of what denomina-
)ns.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
CHRONOLOGICAL.
A Record of the Important Events of
1878.
THE DEAD YEAR.

The year
Has gone, and with it many glorious throng
vi happy dreams. Its mark is on each brow
Its shadow in each heart. In it's swift course
1t waved its scepter DER the beautiful.
And they are not. 1t laid its pallid hand
upon the strong man, and the naughty form
Is fallen and the flashing eye is dim.
1t trod the hall of revelry, where thronged
The bright and joyous, and the fearful wall
Ot striker ones is heard where erst the song rr,5
And reckless shout resounded. 1t passed DER
The battleplain, where sword and spear and shield
FLASHED in the light of midday-and the strength
VI serried hosts is shiyered, and the grass,
Green from the soil of carnage, waves above
Inc crushed and moldering skeleton. It came
And faded like a wreath of mist at eve;
Yet. ere it melted in the view1ess air,
1t heralded it's millions to their home IS
In the dim land of dreams .H .f
sf4 GEORGE d. PRENTICE
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
A Christmas Puzzle.

Let the person whose name you wish
to know tell you in which of the upright
columns the first letter of his name is
found. If it be found in but one col
umn, it is the top letter; if it occurs in
IN more than one column, it is found by
adding the aphabetical Numbers of
the top letters of these columns, and the
sum will be the letter sought. By TAX
ing one letter at time in this way the
whole name can be ascartainad
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

present year, up to the latest reports,
there had been large increase in ex-
ports. There has also been marked
improvement in the qualities of the ar
ticles made. It is claimed that this
country can produce better quality Of
butter than any other, by the creamery
system which prevails in many of the
States 6@3 @8 A
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
Cotton SDindles.

The total cotton spindles in the North
are now estimated at about 100000
and in the South at 100000, or total
in the country of say 1O,500,00O. Oh
the 68,0O0.0O0 spindles employed in the
manufacture of cotton in 1876, the
United States had in round numbers
100000, and Great Britain 100000
900.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

III is said that the Missouri river
above the great iron bridge at Leaven-
worth, Kan, is rapidly cutting a new
channel through eastward of the bridge,
and that, unless arrested, in ashort time
the bridge, which cost nearly amillion
dollars, will be completely isolated and
rendered useless.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
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KENOSHA, WIS, DEC. 10, 1878.

A 1OO-MLE walking match for 500,
between Miss Mary Marshall, Of Chi
cago, and Dan Carol, of Warren, Pa,
at jamestown, N. Y, was won by the
former, she being one lap ahead.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

The Importance and value of John
sons Anodyne Lininaent to family cannot be
estimated in dollars and cents 1t is both for in
ternal and external use, and will prevent and
cure diphtheria and all dangerous throat and
lung troubles
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

BERTHA Won HILLERN, who, for sew
eral years, performed remarkable feats
in Professionalism, and thereby accumu-
lated considerable money, has settled
down to the study and practice Of sculp-
ture in Boston. She says that the walk
ing that she has done has not in any
way injured her health.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

ANAsHvLLE Dutchman, who attempt
ed to eat thirty quails in thirty consec-
utive days, between the hours of s
and 9 a. NJ, became deathly sick and
vomited when he tackled the twenty
sixth bird
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
IMPORTANT NOTICE.-Farmers, Fan,

IMPORTANT NOTlCE.-Farmers, Fami-
lies and Others purchase remedy equal to DR..
TOBIAS VENETIAN IMMINENT. for the cure Of
Cholera. Diarrhosa, Dysentery Group. Colo and Sea-
Sickness taken internally Git is perfectly harmless;
Chronic Rheumatism. Headache. Toothache. Sore
Throat, Outs, Burns, Swellings, Bruises, MOSQUITO
Bites Old Sores Pains In Limbs Back and Chest The
VENETIAN IMMINENT was introduced in 1s47, and
no who has used it but continues to do so, many
Stating if it Ten Dollars Bottle they would be
without It, Thousands of Certificates can be seen at
the Depot, speaking of its wonderful proper.
ties. Sold by the Druggists ct 40 cts. Depot, f.
Murray straet. New York. 49,.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

To CLEANSE and whiten the teeth, to sweeten
the breath, use Browns Camphorated Sapona-
ceous Dentifrice. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19

A LEAN lover may still be a man of
great signs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
CONSUMPTION

is not incurabe maady. 1t is only necessary have
the right remedy and HALLS EsALSAM is that
remedy
DON'T DESPAIR OF RELIEF, for this be-
nign specific may you, though professional
aid fails.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
A OoNQUERoR OF CONSUMPTION!

Is the Leading Specific for Consumption.
famed and poisoned by the disease, and remedies the
night sweats and ghtness the chest which &C
company it,