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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-24
In Distress.

A policeman was passing down Rich
mond street last Wednesday afternoon
when he heard a woman's voice lifted
in high lamentation; opening the
wicket, he strodeiup to the door, where
a woman was lying prone on the steps,
believing the rubber foot-mat with her
briny tears. b s1d 3 NJ y g. a..', .re.
what is the matter, mam?" he said,
gently. g. 90 =. T. ''t .. ~. :, 'r
Z "Ooh, boo, oo-h!" said the stricken
female. F,a@ 2'''~'aIsi 81" ..t. tg.
"Now, don't take on So" said the club
carrier, with tremulous gentleness; "tell
me what is the matter" .9.f la
"Oh, [, I'm, a-a-ooh, oo-hi" and
she wept afresh and copiously. - let III
& why, my dear, dear madam" said
the officer what great sorrow has
Ibhghted your life and drove the sun
shine from your happy home? Where
fore are you thus cast down into the
depths Of, anguish? Why are the foun-
tains of your being broken up, and your
beauteous eyes become springs from
which the aqueous fluid" .......,
Get out, you brute! ooey, ooh, o.
Oh, boo-hoo."
The sympathetic officer was non
plussed. He backed off step or two,
and, as his great heart throbbed in sym
pathy with so much suffering, he could
but make one more effort at comfort.
MADAM" said he, and as he spoke
his voice grew husky with emotion,
madam, I sympathize with you from
the bottom of my heart, and, while you
do not seem disposed to trust me, yet if
there is anything in the round world [
can do to lift this sorrow from your
heart, let me do it. I assure you it is
no idle curiosity. I would be your
friend. I will avenge your wrongs, and
the services of one loyal and true are
yours if you will accept them. [ would
not pry into that which does not con-
ceri me, but, I know that some great
sorrow is upon you, and gently, tenderly
would raise the pail that hangs about
your life, dress the wounds that have
been opened in your tender heart, and
pour the balsam Of consolation over the
He did not notice in, his vehemence
that the woman had stealthily risen, but
she had, and, launching the foot-mat full
in his face, she said: i..t.tt.
J "Get out O this, you mean old blather-
skite! You're meaner than that old
guardian in this dime novel who
wouldn't let his niece marry the hand
some trapper. If want to cry about
what read it's none O your business"
Two blocks away the policeman ficked
a bootblack off the sidewalk by the ear,
and muttered: o.tthn8sn.f.e.atsE n
eff women amt the curusest- built
animals in the world, kill me for fool"
--Cinci1171dti Breakfast Table. 1..#
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-24
FOUR GLIMPsEs.
It one glimpse of a child

/ caught one glimpse of a child
With sunny golden hair,
At game of romps with her kitten-and
Meier saw such merry pair M
The sun beamed in through the lattice,
And danced on the cottage wall,
AS if to show his approval
OF child, and kitten, and all.
One glimpse of youthful maiden
Beneath the old oak-tree,
Plighting her troth to lover,
Ever true to be. NNEG
And knew that youthful maiden 2
I saw with her lover that day 1r
Was she first saw as little child
Long ago, with her kitten at play.
One glimpse Of bright young Wife, I" = =
Peeping out from the window-pane,
Watching and waiting there ,s7tt%~
For her husband home again.
And knew that bright young wife, ? s'Ss
Looking so happy and gay,
Was she I first saw as little child fttl }~i
Long ago, with her kitten at play.
One glimpse of a still white form
With her babe upon her breast IN siil
Both in that darkened chamber
For ever and ever at rest. ~ 4 , TIH II
All: me! for too we'll knew
That life had passed away r ~ y
From her [ first saw as little child
Long ago, with her kitten at play. ~ ~
1CtnlbeTS' Journal. '-S' + sfA A-Nf~' ? ~
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-24
WhalebOne.

Few persons know what the whale
bone of commerce represents in the
living animal. A writer thus describes
it:
Whalebone, in fact, represents an
enormous development Of the gum of
the whale, and exists in the living ami
NAL in the form Of two rows of plates,
which, like a great double fringe, hang
or depend from it's palate.
From $50 to 200 of these plates exist
in the mouth of whale, and the largest
plates may measure from eight to ten or
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-24
HumOrs Of the Law.

Persons who are unfamiliar with court
proceedings are often surprised and per-
picked at the number of objections
that are made to questions asked wit
nesses. Quite an amusing incident in
this connection once occurred in the
Seventh District Court in this State.
A trial for murder was progressing A
witness was testifying that on the morn
ing after the murder he met the defend
ant at breakfast, and the latter "called
the waiter and said-' "Hold on p
exclaimed the attorney for the defense,
=" I object to what he said" Then fol-
lowed legal argument Of about an hour
and half on the objection, which was
,overruled, and the court decided that
the witness might state what was said.
/" Well, go on and state what was said to
the waiter" remarked the District Attor-
ney, flushed with his legal victory.
" Well" replied the witness, he said,
Bring me a rare beefsteak and couple
Of soft-boiled eggs.';'''v s,,sts ~4~.u
In one Of our courts a little while ago
an old lady was being examined as a
witness. 70 almost every question
asked, the counsel on the opposite side
would jump up and say, z I object assir-
relevant, immaterial and incompetent."
This appeared to annoy the old lady,
who seemed inclined to make personal
matter of it. Finally the interrogatory
was put, did you see, those men in
that field on that day." Maybe what
| saw wouldn't be evidence was her an
swer, because I saw them Through
glasses. am old and wear spectacles. :"
Los angeles Herald. #y n
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-24

The city of Paris has debt of 1885,
634, 100 francs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-24

The grain export of California is
larger this year than ever before.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-11-27
Our Lands.

The lands of Florida are Of three vari-
cites, hammock. high pine and fiat
woods. OF these the best quality of
soil is found in the hammock, especially
for the propagation of vegetables and
general farm products. Bat the ex-
pence of clearing these hammock lands
is enormous, and from all we have been
able to learn, for farm or garden pur-
poses, we are driven to the concluaion
that they will never pay the interest on
the cost OF clearing-the clearing aver
aging about one hundred dollars per
acre. Next in value comes our high
pine lands, which are found in limited
belts in various parts of the State
These lands can be prepared for the
pillow at an expence of from twelve to
to twenty dollars per acre, and with
little fertilizing are rendered equal to the
best hammock lands for all citrus fruits,
the orange, lemon, etc., and for most
farm products. But by far the larger
portion of the State, save that which for
the most part lies under water, is fiat
woods. The surface is very nearly lev
ell, the soil is dark, almost black. and
most new corners from the North could
be easily misled into the belief that these
are valuable. They do produce poor
forage for cattle, and so for stock rails.
ing have some value; but are generally
regarded by experienced men as worth
less for all other purposes. The upper
soil is sort of sandy loan from one to
two feet deep, then comes a hard-pan.
In dry season the moisture all forsakes
this upper soil and leaves it Ikea bed
of ashes, while in wet season, the wa
ter stands on this hard-pan and so browns
out the vegetation.
There is no question but that our
high pine sandy soil will endure either
super-abundance OF rain or drought bet
ter than any other lands in the State.
1t the rain fall be to great, the loose
sandy soil takes it up; if it be to limited,
the sun calls back from the depths be-
low the needed moisture that has been
boarded there. We have seen weeks
of almost perpetual rain and no water
left standing on the lands. we have seen
i've or six weeks with scarse1y drop
of rain. and yet the soil was moist with
in two or three inches of the surface.
There is no question but that, all things
considered, these high pine are our best
lands for all purposes save stock raising;
and Southern men, men who are ac-
qaainted with the soils and products of
the South, in coming to this State seek
these lands.--Om Paper.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-11-27
PATENTS

obtained for inventors, in the UnitedStat
canada, and Europe, at reduced rates.
With our principal office located at Wash
in9ton, directly opposite the Patent Office,
we are enabled to attend to all Patent
business with greater promptness and de-
spatch and less cost. than other patent
attorneys, who are at distance from
Washington, and who have. therefore, to
employ . associate attorneys" We make
preliminary examinations and furnish
opinions as to patentability. free of charges
and all who are interested in new inven-
lions and Patents are invited to send for a
copy of our '' Guide for obtaining Patents.
which is sent free to any address, and con-
tains complete instructions how to obtain
Patents, and other valuable matter We
refer to the Northumberland Matt onal
Bank. the Royal Swedish, Nor wegian and
Danish Legations, at Washington: Hon.
Joseph Casey, late Chief Justice u S. Court
Of CLAIMS; to the Officials of the Patent
Office, and to Senators and Members of
Congress from every State.
Address: LOUIS BAGGER &CO., Solicit
ors of Patents and Attorneys at Law, LIE
Droit Building, Washington, D. C. $50.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-11-27

If not convenient for you to visit the
city; send your orders for boots and shoes
to us and If goods are not perfectly salts
factory they may be returned at our exs
pense. Be particular to state size and
style of shoes required and we will make
the prices to suit. Demary & Co. tt
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-11-27

DIANA Beautiful Concert Grand Pianos
Il1lVUcost Sixteen Hundred Dollars, on
ly Four Hundred and twenty-five Dollars.
Superb Grand Square Pianos. cost Eleven
Hundred Dollars, only Two Hundred and
Twenty-Five Dollars. Elegant Upright
Pianos. cost Eight Hundred Dollars, only
One Hundred and Fifty-fve Dollars. New
Style Upright Pianos, One Hundred and
Twelve Dollars and Fifty cents.
Organs. Thirty-five Dollars,-0DNAN
Organs, 10 stops, seventy-twoUIlU1lV
Dollars and Fifty cents. Church Organs,
16 stops, cost Three Hundred and Ninety
Dollars, only One Hundred and Fifteen
Dollars. Elegant Three Hundred and sew
enty-five Dollar Mirror top Organs, only
One Hundred and Five Dollars.
Tremendous sacrifice to close out present
stock. Immense new steam factory soon
to be erected. Newspaper with much in
formation about cost of Pianos and Organs
sent free. Please address DANIEL F,
BEATTY, Washington, N. J. 1926
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-11-27

IT. B. S. S., IS IS 81
Jacksonville, Fla. If
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-28

that rot been accomplished at the time
1t was the amount on hand would have
been so great before another session of
Congress that no power on earth would
have passed the bill. and silver would
by this time have been as greatly de-
pr"ciated as it was in the summer of
1876. That would have meant the
closing down of two.thirds of the
silver mints of the states, and there
would have followed such depression
and distress as our people never knew.
That this did not Mapped that to-day
righteous law compels the recogni.
ton of silver as money throughout the
United States is due simply to the in
fluence of Senator Jones. When he be.
gan his work the influential men of the
Senate were to a man against him all
the creditor states were against him
the all-swsyiog metropolitan press Of
the Union was against him all the
tremendous moneyed combinations of
Esstern cities and Great Britain; aid
when he essayed to commence his fight,
be found a'rsyed against hin the subtle
writer's on finance. who had become
authority with mankind, because their
writings suited the gold lords, aud the
masses would not thiuk. This is what
Senator Jones mads his warefsre
np"n. and triumphed. And yet
there are men in Nevada WHO
say: 1t was nothing. any law
yer conid have done the business in
two hours. Virginia Eaterprise
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-28
What ]. p. Jones Has Done fol
Nevada

We yesterday gave an outline OF the
work which Senator Jones performed
in bringing the Silver bill up TO the
prac,icSl perfection in which It was
passed. How many of our readers re-
alixe what that work was to Nevads
When il passed Germany had va. COO. :
600 in silver r~ady for disposal. and
the product of Nevada vas SO great
that it choked the market to the earth.
Its great uss a. money had been taken
from silver in two 70 three great ma
tions. aud there was not call enough IN
the arts aud in the trade Of the Orient
fos what was forthcoming. The Silver
bill so passed directs - COO, 700 pr
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-28
DENTISTRY.

D1.s. Q. 0RAHsE, DENTIST. OF
1X hoo q Stone Bur rett's New Build.
ine a CommsRcial street. AL work
olHlnAeea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-02
NEW RICH BLQQlI

PA-on's PurkatNe rlll~ make \cw Rtrn u God,
abd viii coHpietcIy change the bpJd IA tit outrt
p stem three uOnths. Any person VINO Wal
take pill each ui-ht rom t. IL week. may be
restored TO e1uud heal b, ID such thing b. posi-.
Dle seut hS mail loT : letter stamps. | joins
sos 4 Co., Bangor, Me. juyl1 ="
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-02
THE
Summer Months,

In our large cities is the critical period of nfan
life a. shown by the bills OF mortality, compared
with the other months OF the year. AS dietetic,
In cases OF Cholera Infaptum, Dysentery, Chronic
DarrhPa. Cholera,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-02
Eatlroaos an6 STEAMBOATS,.

Augusta, Bath, Mou-e. Capital, Squirrel
ana rive Islands. ocean Point and
Bouihh ",
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CONTINUED tomorrow }
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-02

has been found particularly beneficial, as attested
by many nattering testimonials received during
the last six years from well known physicians of
every school, and also from Directors of Public
Institutions of the United States.
Adults suffering from Dyspepsia, Prostitution of
the system, and General Debility, will also find
the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-02
District Court Of the United States
District of Maine.
In the matter of T.,
Chas. W. stevens, p.,...
Rankrnnf DohhI uPt'N,

BANKRUPT,
FEIIIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE that petition has
i been presented to the Court this sevenle cent n
day of July, 1875 by Chas. W stevens of WHtervile,
IN said District, Bankrupt praying that he may be
decreed to have full discharge from all his de BITS
provable under the Bankrupt Act, and upon read.
ing said petition,
IT is ORDERED by the Court, that hearing be
had upon the same on the first Monday of Octo-
her A. d. 1875 before the Court in Portland, In said
District, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, and that notice
thereof be publ he'd in the Daily Kennebec Jour
nal and The Watervie Mall, newspapers printed
in said District once a week for three successive
weeks, and once in the Weekly kennebec Journal,
the last publication to be thirty days at least before
the day OF hearing and that all creditors who have
proved their debts, and other persons in interest,
may appear at said time and place and show
cause If any they have, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
VIM. p. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court for said District.
july3l.aug7l4Slw34
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-02
Notice OF Assignee Of His Appointment.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the matter OF VIM. II Hatch
Edw in IL Hatch, partners as : In Bankruptcy.
Hatch Bros Bankrupts,>
DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
At Nalerville the 2ith day of July, A. ID. 1878.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his APP
poiDtment as Assignee OF William II. Hatch
Edwin Ii. Hatch OF Waterville in the County
OF kennebec, and state of Maine, within said Dis
rict, copartners unner the name and style OF Hatch
Brothers, who have been ad Judged Bankrupts npon
their own petition, by the District Court of said
District.
EDMUND +. WEBB, Assignee.
Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-02

rem mas are received and Losses sire pqid II
90 81 only Policies are i-snej payable at the ieatt
~ fnsuer.l. alto payable gt the end Of certain
nuher Of Years. Policies are alec fssueG on the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-12
catholic spirit to determine it equit-

catholic spirit to determine it equIt-
ably.
There can be no doubt, however,
that the import duties have in some
particulars failed to accomplish the
object in veiw. Their provisions
have Injured mere to the benefit OF the
refner than OF the planter. One of
our factors in visiting New York with
the view of opening IA market there
for our lowest grades of sugar only tit
for refining, was shown some dark
muddy stuff imported from Cuba at
a cost of pc per pound, aud was sur
prised to learn that it really contained
as much saccharine matter rs Louis
lana sugar worth in the open market
u third more. In short, the tuba pro-
duet was made to assume its repul-
sive appearance, expressly with the
view of being admitted at low rate
of duty. Such abuses should be cor
rected. If it be intended to protect
the home product. the law should be
SO framed as to effect its object. Con-
gress should guard against the enor-
nous influence of Northern manufac-
turers and importers, and see to 1t
that provision should be made against
all such ingenious devices as have
been reported, which not only nullify
the law SO far as it is intended to pro-
tect the planter, but defraud the
revenue.
Above all, it should never be over
looked that since emancipation our
sugar interest has been entirely re-
yOlutionized-tha is, the system has
been radically changed. Formerly,
to protect the culture of sugar, was
simply to protect the planter, Now,
to protect the culture means first and
above all to protect the freedmen.
Remove the protection and wages
would necessarily be largely reduced,
probably hardly less than 50 per cent.
The planter could emigrate to the
West Indies and carry on his pursuit
there under far better auspices than
on Louisiana sugar lands or he could
remove to some Southwestern COM
munity and recommence life with the
remnants of his capital. The laborer
would have no resource. Every
where else he would find all the
channels of industry already filed to
repletion. No where else could he
find climate congenial to his birth
and habits. Cotton and corn can be
produced on sugar lands, but neither
as successfully as in other localities.
A rash repeal of the sugar duty might
prevent the planter from pursuing
his vocation, but it would be utter
rain to the laborers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-12

from your pedantic gravity and to
partake of the game. But, continue
your story, what did you do when
you received the blow.
Smith. l turned around and asked
who is the lad that has thrown at me ?
Men. Well, of course they betrayed
the criminal?
Smith. On the contrary. l threat
ened to keep them in over dinner, if
they would not give the name of the
boy who had thus violated the respect
due me. No answer was given. They
would prefer to dine on crackers, than
that one of them would have been so
sincere as to betray the insulter.
Men. | do not look at this in the
horrible light you do. l don't see i'll
this case any conspiracy of wicked
boys. One of their lively crowd in
his spirit has thrown at yOu-all of
them know it. But you call the boy
a naughty one, who has violated his
duty. You threaten him by your look
and by the rough voice in which you
speak, that he will be severely pun
ished. All the boys see that you are
wrong and therefore they do not be-
tray their friend. They rather re-
nounce good dinner tIlaa to deliver
up good but loose 10y. Suppose
the boys were wrong in not exposing
the guilty one, it is you that have in
duced them to do 50 by your untime-
ly severity. Guess what would have
done in your place? | would have
turned around and would have smil
ingly asked, ~ believe you intend to
take it up with me. Who is the little
genius that pretends to play base ball
better than his old teacher Q" In
stantly the little fellow would have
appeared with an independent, " |
do" Then | would have exchanged
a few balls with him and afterwards
would have somewhat seriously said
" Now, my little friend, it is enough.
we know by this trial who beats -"
and the boy would have stopped and
the whole scene would have been sat-
isfactory to all parties.
TO BE Continued
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-12
The Policy for the Future.
liza. Sugar-Bowl.]


While we are as firmly as ever of
the opinion that cane culture is the
most profitable crop grown in Ameri-
ca, we think the time has now come
when all sugar planters should be
convinced that it is too hazardous to
depend entirely upon that crop. 1t
certainly will not pay planters, at
ruling prices, to plant cane alone,
even should they be certain of max
ing full crops annually; but since the
present season has demonstrated what
we may expect any year, it becomes
the imperative duty of every planter
to diversity his crops--to plant corn
not only to rest his soil, but to make
his own provisions; and to be certain
that be will have an abundant corn
crop, he should prepare his land
thoroughly, plant at different seasons
so that if one planting fails the next
may succeed, and cultivate we'll. With
an abundance of corn, a few brood
mares and sows of the best breeds,
with cattle, sheep, poultry ; with
moving machines. patent hay rakes
and forks with full supply of roots
and esculents for both man and beast,
a plantation could be made self-sus-
tanning, and then all the profits would
not have to go to purchase horses,
mules, meats, feed, etc. Then a par
tial failure of the sugar or cotton crop
would not demoralize and distress
planters as now; the planter would
be independent of commission mer-
chants, and mortgaged estates would
be few. Good will result from the
disasters of the past year. 1t has ful-
ly demonstrated the necessity for
more improved sugar machinery, SO
that frozen cane can be at least par
TALLY saved. Those who have Vacu-
um pans are about the only cues in
the State who are able to come out
ahead. A greater impetus will be
given to the erection of central fac
tories, for the smaller planters are
now, more than ever, anxious to di-
versiiy their crops and have their SUI
gar manufactured with the best ma
chinery-and whatever may be the
future price of sugar, we are sure it
will always remain the leading crop
in our State, and will be more profit
able than wheat or other Northern
crops, if we but adopt the farming
system of neighboring States, and
make all our own supplies at home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-12

Since the doctors have raised the
howl that the bits of wash leather
and india rubber used in the manu-
facture of mince pies are unwhole-
some, if not absolutely injurious, sthe
mince pie industry has been almost
revolutionized, the manufacturers
using pasteboard and Eastwood
veneering instead of the Objectionable
ingredients. The upper crust is still
made of asbestos roofing paper, same
as last year.-Scientifc american.