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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-03-06
A Rival to the Bicycle.

The newspaper carrier who serves
papers to the attendants in the Perma-
nent Exhibition building goes his
rounds at the rate of twelve miles an
hour. He travels on machines not un-
like roller-skates, which are called pedo-
motors, according to the inventor The
day is not far distant, predicts the
Philadelphia Record, when the whole
city will be on wheels, when pedestri-
ans will be skimmling through the
streets at the rate of ten miles an hour.
without more effort than is now put
forth in perambulating half that dis
lance.
The pedomotor consists of four tough.
light, wooden wheels, supplied with an
outer rim Of tough india-rubber. These
wheels are secured to a frame the shape
Of the foot, which is strapped to the
pedal extremities in the usual manner.
Unlike roller-skates, the wheels of these
little vehicles are not under, but are
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placed on each side of the foot, thus
giving the wearer a good standing, as
well as solid footing. The rear wheels
are 3 inches in diameter, while those in
front are but p inches. This gives the
foot a slight incline, and when in mo-
ton has much to do in impelling the
pedestrian forward Extending from
the toe, with slight curl toward the
ground, is piece of casting termed the
pusher, which is simply used in mount
ing an elevation or steep incline. From
the center of the heel small brass
wheel extends backward, serving as a
guide as well as a brake. The whole
scarcely turns the scale at a pound
weight. In using them, no more effort
is required than in ordinary walking.
The wearer steps with his regular stride,
and is amazed to find himself skimming
over the ground SO rapidly with so little
muscular effort Mr.. Hobbs, the in
ventor, explains the mystery of the
rapid movement in this manner: A
man whose stride is so inches will ira
verse 4S inches, or one-half further,
with the pedomotor. This is because
the body is in constant motion. For
instance, says he, the traveller starts,
and while he raises one foot to step he
continues rapidly onward until that
foot is set down and the other raised to
make another step. This gives him
more momentum and away he goes over
the two miles in the time taken to &C
complish a mile with the feet. No eff
fort of the body is required for their
use, as in skates. The traveller simply
puts one foot before the other, and finds
himself whizzed along at lively rate
Scientific Anaeric01a.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-03-06
THE PINE-TREE.
BY H. p. sPoFToRD.

Before your atoms came together
I was full-grown, a tower OF strength,
Seen by the sailors out at sea,
With great storms measuring all my length,
Making my mighty minstrelsy,
Companion Of tx e ancient weather.
Yoursi just as much the stars that shiver
When the frost sparkles overhead!
Call yours as soon those viewless airs
That sing in the clear vault, and tread
The clouds Less yours than theirs
Those fsh-hawks swooping round the river
In the primeval depths, empowering
My broad boughs with my branching peers,
My gumsI spilled in precious drops
Ay, even in those elder years
The eagle building in my tops,
Along my boughs the panther covering.
Beneath my shade the red man slipping,
Himself shadow, stole away;
paler shadow follows him!
Races may go, or races may stay,
The cones upon my loftiest limb
The winds will many year be stripping!
And there the hidden day be throwing
His fires, though dark the dead prime be,
Before the birds shake off the dew.
All what songs have been sung to me!
What songs will yet be sung, when you
are dust upon the four winds blowing!
-Hdfpe1'S Margarine for March.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-03-06
A MisSiSsippi ShOOting-Ree.

q In the annals Of deadly affrays in this
State we know of no occurrence so fatal
in its results as that which occurred on
board the steamer Sunfower, while
lying at Johnsonyille, the county seat of
Sunfower county. The particulars, as
near as we can gather them, are about
as follows: About ten days ago Col. D.
A. Holman, while in Johnsonville, on
entering DR.. W.L. Lowry's store, was
accosted by DR.. Lowry, who ordered
Holman out, remarking, it is said, that
Holman was no gentleman, and did not
keep his word, or something to that
effect. Holman departed, saying in sub
stance that he would see Lowry again
On the morning Of the affair Col. Hol-
man engaged passage on the steamer
Sunfower for Vicksburg, accompanied
by his fatherin- law, DR.. G. G.. Walker.
The boat arrived at Johnsonville some
what earlier than usual, and Col. Hol-
man and DR.. Walker together went on
shore, but in short time returned
Perhaps half hour later, DR.. Lowry, as
was usual with him, came on the boat to
transact his business, and, while enter
ing the cabin, was caught, SO it is said,
by the left arm or back, by Col. Hol
man, who turned Lowry half way
around, and, putting his pistol to his
breast, fired. Lowry started down the
cabin, but instantly turned, and, seeing
his clerk, John G.. Arnold, start from his
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A Naval Cadet i'm Disgrace.

At the semi-annual examination of
the cadet midshipmen at the Naval
Academy, recently closed, one of the
cadets of the second class asked permits
sion to leave the room, and, while out,
it is said, he secreted book, with which
he was assisted in the examination.
Some of his classmates, in view of the
oath administered to all on such occa-.
sions, " not to seek, receive or give as
sistance from any quarter whatever" on
learning of the action of the cadet, were
very indignant at his conduct, and it is
understood the class will request the
young man to resign at once and there
by save the dishonor attending his dis
missal should the authorities hear of
the matter. The cadet is from New
York State.
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FAREWELL.

The west wind, laden with fragrance. blows.
The dewdrops shine in the crimson rose:
LIS there something yet to tellg
Az, winds must pass, and dewdrops fall;
Naught that is gone can we recall;
so now. dear love, farewellI
sweet hips prattle and laugh and sing;
white arms tenderly, closely cling;
is there something sad to tell?
Ay, the sweet lips shall silent be,
ana the arms unclasp in their agony;
SO now, dear love, FAREWELL
Ihen Is there nothing that God has made
mat will not one day fall or fade?
., poet, in mercy tell
Ay, love shall reign in these hearts of ours,
When eyes and lips and wind-waved flowers
Have known their last farewell.
For love is purer than dewdrops are:
The winds go never so wide or far;
And none may truly tell
How, when the close caress is gone.
And words are silent. true love lives on.
Meier to say farewell!
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-03-06
Cause Of the Zulu War.

The Zulu war has sprung from dis
pute over the boundary between the
Transvaal and Zululand and various
Expectations on the borders by Cetywayo,
King OF the Zulus. The boundary was
settled by arbitration last year, and in
the award Sir Bartle Frere, after re-
capitulating all that had previously oc-
CURED In connection Herewith, decided
that In future the boundary is to be the
Pongolo on the north to its source, and
the Bloed river from it's sourcr to it's
junction with the Tugela at Rorke's
drift on the east. The. small line of
country between the sources of these
two rivers is to be surveyed and marked
off in straight line from one to the
other The award ends with declara-
tlon-very distinct and peremptory-
that any intrusion over these bounds on
the part of any of the Zulu tribes will
be deemed an act hostile to the British
Government, and one for which Getty
wayo shall be held responsible. Hostile
demonstrations having continued on
the frontier, an ultimatum was sent to
Cetywayo through, Sir Henry Bulwar,
Lieutenant Governor of Natal, in De-
.cember last. .. ..la II s..f FL
Thirty days were given for response
tn the British demands at the end of
which (about Jan. y they were rejected,
and Cetawayo assembled 5000 fighting
men on the border. The total strength
OF his fighting force is said to be about
$4,000 men. The forces under Lord
Chelmsford number about 6 900 or 200
men.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-03-06

THISTLE tea is used in Texas to cure
the heart disease.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-03-06

A DEER bargain Buying q stag.
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MARY>S CHILL.
Mary had a little chill
Which gave her heaps of pain;
And, when she tried to shake that chill,
1t shook her back again.
Il followed her to schoolone day,
Which was against the rule
It made the children laugh to see
Poor Mary shake in school,
And so the teacher sent her home,
And babe her take some lie,
To reconstruct her system and
To liquidate the bile.
What makes poor Mary have the chilIs
And shake so awful bad?
Why don't she take gross of pills
And wear iiver-pad?
81. Louis Times Journal.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23

When farme-, at the end of the year,
settles his store account, pays his smith
bill, with that of his teacher, doctor and
preacher, which tax is generally in the
rear, and, if anything is left from the
amount realized by the sale of his pro-
duce, that amount is called the profit; but,
if it fslls short, then he has made moth
ing. That is not correct estimate of re-
suits, for the bills have nc connection
with the cost of planting, except the
smith bills. A merchant doing a bust
ness on capital of $10,0UO, wanting to
obtain the result of the years operation,
takes an inventory of the unsold stock,
the amount of available accounts, with
money on hand after paying his store
rent, his clerk hire, interest paid on Dor
rowed money, and other expenses Incl
dental to his business, but does not in
clude the expense of supporting his fami-
~, which might, if extravagant, absorb
all the profits, though it might be 80 or
40 per cent. on the capital. There are
large number of farmers. whose real
estate, with all the working stock, end
farming implements, cannot be valued at
more than $4,000, yet. by their profits
realized, have. raised, clothed and edu-
Gated from five 10 ten children, which to
do this, must make profit of 80 to SO
per cent. on the capital Exchange.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK
oRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

The grand jury in the case OF Henry
Feltus, editor of the Bloomington, Ind,
Courier, charged with the murder OF Rogers
county attorney, New Years eve,Swhile the
parties were intoxicated, indicted Feltus for
murder in the second degree.
1t is alleged that by the reniissness OF
Gen. Arthur, late collector in New York, the
government lost $4,000 per annum custom
duties on kid gloves, and $3,OOOOOO per an
mum on silks and sugar. If these allegations
are substantiated, Mr.. Coaklng cannot pre-
vent the confirmation of Gen. Merritt the
secretary of Gen. Arthur, and his associates
A Norwich, Ct, telegram, says: Mrs
Cobb, found guilty of murder in the seconc
degree for poisoning her husband, has beer
sentenced to Imprisonment for life. Mrs
Cobb has published a statement declaring
her entire innocence, accusing the principa
witness against her of perjury, and asserting
that other witnesses were mistaken on ma
terial points.
At noon January 18th, eight prisoner
attempted to escape from Jail at Oweton, Ky
They knocked down the jailor's brother
Robert Moore who had charge, and fed, bu
Moore, regaining his feet, drew a revolve
and fred, the bali passing through the bod
of VIM. Sawders as he was jumping out OF
window, the, wound proving fatal in
short time, Sawders had boon confined 70
burglary.
One, G. D. NJ. Allen, a stranger, az
peared in Red Wing, Mimi, nearly year an
half ago, and played the role Of pious Law
yer, very successfully, joined the Bapti'
church in which he was a shining ligh
Subsequently he went to Zumbrota, whel
his piety shone out with increased lustr,
He lately skipped out to parts unknown, tai
ing with him $4,000 of other peoples none!
and gold watch which he bad borrowed of
Baptist brother" and some other propert
but left behind him sundry unpaid bills, an
young lady to whom he was engaged to
married.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23
Grain in EUROPE ana America.

Europe produces DOW on an average
5000, 600, 900 bushels of grain, of which
Russia produces third, Germany and
France, 520,000,000 each and Austria
500,000,000. The United States produces
1000, 000,0 600 bushels, or about the same
as Russia. In order to appreciate the ad-
vantages of the United States, the popu-
ton should be taken into account; this is
for the United, 40 100000, and therefore
we produce forty bushels per head while
while Europe, with population of quite
100000, 600, produces sixteen bushels Rus
STA twenty-six bushels per head and Great
Britain only four bushels per head. As
the average quantity of grain consumed
per head, is fifteen bushels, we produce
nearly three times as much as we want.
Russia scarcely twice Its wants, Europe on
an average all needed, but Great Britain,
not much more than one. fourth. 1t will
be seen that the general production far
surpasses the consumption, but this ex-
cess is absorbed by breweries and distil-
leries all over the world, which do more
to keep the price of breadsruffs at high
figure than anything else.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, Jan. 14th.-The Governor sent in
the following appointments which were con-
firmed.
Director of the institution for the deaf and
dumb and the blind-H. A. Wilson, of Rice
county.
Directors of State Normal Schools-G. w. T.
Wright, of Steele county; Sanford Niles. of
Olmsted county, and Samuel @. Gale, of Hem
nepin county.
Regents OF State University-H. II. Sibley,
of Ramsey county, and Thomas 8. Buckham,
CT Rice county.
Manager of State Reform School-George L..
Otis, of Ramsey county.
Inspectors of State Prison--John De Laittre,
of Hennepin county, and e. G. Butts, of Wash
ington county. as1l.4.
Fish Oommissioners-Dani Cameron, for
the First Congressional district, w. w. Sweeney,
for the Second district, and r. o. Sweeney for
the Third district.
Public Examiner.-Henry M. Knox, of Ram
sey county. W
Members of the State Board of Equalization--
Rudolph Lehmicke, First district; James G..
Lawrence, Third district; N. ID. Donaldson,
Fifth district; James Oampton, Seventh dis
trict; William q. Hayden, Ninth district, and
Albert N. Geip, Eleventh district. ~
Superintendent of Public Instruction David
Burt.
Senator Thatcher, introduced bill abolishing
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23

| the bass tester and making the half bushel
the standard. A bill was introduced requiring
ten days notice of Chattel mortgage sale, and
| thirty days for redemption.
HOUSE, Jan. 14.-In the House special COM
mittees were appointed on retrenchment on
the grading of grain, and on the subject of
drive wells. Bills were introduced to reduce
the salaries of all state, judicial and county
officers; to define and provide for the punish
ment of tramps; relating to fraudulent repre-
| sensations on applications for insurance poll
cies; and for the organization of Big Stone
county.
SENATE, Jan. 15.-Lieut. Gov. Wakefield an
nounced the following standing committees:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. j. B. Gilhllan, @. d. Gifllan
Daniel Buck Castle, E. M. Wilson, Kinds, Buell. and
@. r.. Buck.
Buell..
Elections Senators Morrison, Thatcher, wilkins,
Mills and Page.
Claims Senators Wheat, swanstrom, shalleen,
Doran and Simmons.
Education Senators H. B. Wilson, Wedge, Nor
rison, d. Buck and O. T.. Buck.
Public Manifestations Swanstrom, Officer, Rice,
Heiing, Bonniwel Doran and Powers
Internal improvements Senators Morrison, Cults,
Brown, Adams and Doran.
Federal Reations-Henators Perkins, Thatcher,
Williams, Il. M. Wilson and Kinds.
Agriculture Senators Ehalleen, Wilkins, Gorham,
Rahilly and Page.
Military ADMINISTRATORS swanstrom, Adams, H
d: wilson, Brown and K. M. Wilson.
Ansurance-senators Clements, ]. D. 0tlhllon'
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23
He Would. Too.

The eccentric old gentleman and my.
self rarely come in contact to any great
extent. because whenever I CHANGED to be
near enough to notice the pec1liarities be
was usually so engrossed in whatever he
CHANGED to be doing that he was oblivious
to all surroundings. But I can remem-
Der one incident, which, although rather
embarrassing at the time, has furnished
food for many hearty laugh since then.
l was gong through the door which led
into the back room Of the New York
Tribune office one day, when slap-bang
collided with somebody. And that
wasn't the worst of it. The somebody
alluded to had stepped upon my foot,
and almost ground into sausage, meat q
part of that member, which contained
upon its surface particularly violent
and aggressive corn. 1t was sn agonizing
moment, and in the pain, which fairly
doubled me up for an instant, I--yes,
swore roundly, In good set terms, as w.
Shakespeare would observe. Wien
Strengthened up, you may imagine my
horror to see that the person had been
anathematizing was no other than Mr..
Greeley. ] could have sunk through the
floor with modification, and I stood there
waiting in sort of dazed way for the
volley of profanity which / felt sure
would come, But it didn't. The old
gentleman settled himself back, adjusted
his spectacles upon his nose and. with a
broad grin upon his face, addressed me
thus: What's right, bub. If it hurts
you, swear like the duce; I would
Chicago Tribune. M
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23
PERSONAL IND ru.xTTOAL.

T. W. Pitkin, was inaugerated Governor
of Colorado, Jan II.
Joseph Wenett, aged 105 years, died
at the St. Paul City hospital few days since
Rev. ii. N. Brinsmade. for ner pastor
at Beloit, Wis, died at Newark, New Jersey,
aged so years.
Jan. 10th President Mcmahon. of
France, gave banquet at his residence in
honor of Gen. Grant. A brilliant company of
invited guests were present.
The Senate committee on territories
Jan. 18th, heard arguments upon the advisa-
bility of bringing the Indian territory under
civil form of Government.
While Mrs. Wuestle, of Irontou, o.,
was standing near a stove, her dress caught
fire, fatally burning her before it was exiting
uished. Her mother is at the point of death
from paralysis.
The Nevada legislature have elected
John P. Jones, United States Senator by the
following vote: Senate, Jones, Republican,
10; Hillhouse, Democratic. Assembly, Jones
Al; Hillhouse, 8. - eA
Deitrich's jewelry store at Indianapolis
was robbed on the afternoon of Jan. 18th, of
"A gold watches valued at 81 500. Two of the
robbers engaged the proprietor in conversa-
ton, while third stole the watches
January 18th W. p. Hill, Republican,
was elected to the United States Senate by
the legislature of Colorado, receiving over a
two-thirds vote in both branches The
Democratic votes were cast for W. A. Il.
Loveland.
The State municipal authorities of
Alabama have placed U. s. District Attorney
Mayer, and Q. s. Marshal Turner under ar
rest for alleged violation of the election laws
In November last. The latter is in Jail at
Selma, the former is out on habeas corpus
The House judiciary committee Jan.
18th, granted a hearing to Mrs. Emeline Wells
and Mrs. Selma Young Williams, of Salt Lake
Utah, upon various petitions now before the
committee relating to laws affecting polyga.
my. They argued in favor of legislation
which will protect Mormon women and chill.
dren.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23
A Sharp Rebuke.

At the close of the troubles'of ST.
1879, in Paris, when the salons were shy
ly opening their doors, an elegant soirce
was going on in the apartments of dis.
tinguished American. Among the guests
was young French lieutenant, the bear
er of an ancient name and of decoration
calamity won. A German musician sat
down TO the piano and began to play the
triumphal march of the Emperor of
Germany. The company exchanged
chances; the lieutenant rose gravely
went to the mantle-piece, took the tongs,
snatched up the piece of music, and
threw it into the fire. Turning towards
the amazed musician, he said, coolly, sit
is not sufficient, monsieur, to be an artist
of talent; it is Of still more Importance to
be we'll bred.n
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23

George P. Rowell d Co.'S American
Newspaper Directory, for January, 1870,
has made its appearance. The total mum.
Der OF periodical publications in the
United States is S,70S against S,275 one
year ago. There are 90 moro daily and
3s5 more weekly newspapers than were
reported in the edition for January, 1873,
The total increase of all sorts is 480, the
largest In any year since 1873. The Gen.
tennial year, 1876, has been the only ona
within the period covered by the eleven
annual issues of the Directory in which
the number OF publications has not in
creased.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23
MISCELLANEOUN,

Additional heavy failures in the iron
trade of London are reported.
The ice embargo at Grand Haven is
raised, and boats are running regularly be.
tween Milwaukee and that port.
1t is officially estimated that if will re.
quire $40, 100000 to carry out the provisions
OF the bill for the payment of arrears of pen.
sions.
Lincoln hall, at Washington, on the
evening of Jan. 18th was crowded to hear
Chief Joseph and other Indians speak for the
rights and liberties of their race.
A boy of Fl. N Crosett, of Faribault,
MINI. had leg broken, Jan. nth, by a
teacher of one of the schools, while admins
teriag discipline for some alleged misde
meanor.
The ice broke early on the morning OF
Jan 18th at Louisville, KY, and number Of
barges were swept away, and ferry boat
was carried against the pier of the bridge
The tow beat Hudson was sunk
1t is announced that the great dry
goods house Of Dodd, Brown & Co., of ST.
Louis, Mo-, which suspended last fall, will
resume business shortly arrangements to that
effect having been made with their creditors
A London telegram of JAN Is, says, 80
yards of the roof of the Dinas mine, at the
shaft, fell since the explosion, stopping venti
lation. Explorers cannot enter the mines.
There is no hope fer the rescue of 60 men en-.
toned. H
The 18th legislative territorial assem-
bly, of Dakota Territory convened and organ.
lied, Jan. IA. GOV. Harwood's message says
that Territory has been wonderfully prosper
ous the past two years, states the Indebtedness
of the Tesxitory at $17,0O9, and asks for a law
authorizing an immigration board.
The object of Chief Joseph in his con
ference with the government authorities at
Washington is to secure proper resting
place, with sufficient area of land in the Indian
Territory, for his people. A purchase Of land
will be made from the Cherokees in the In.
dian Territory, SO that Chief Joseph and his
people may have good exchange for the
acres they possessed in Idaho.
The second annual banquet of the Sons
of Vermont was held on the evening of Janu.
airy nth, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, about
400 hundred being present including many
notable citizens. This society is composed Of
former residents of Vermont now living in
Chicago and yaclnity. The banquet was one
of rare elegance, and the succeeding enter.
tainment consisted Of speeches and canclDg.
The Senate confirmed L. Bradford
Prince, New Yor8, chief justice Of the United
States Supreme court. Territory of New Mex
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23
The Windsor Hotel,

New York, was never so well patronized
in the winter season, as now. This is ar
evidence of an improvement in business.
generally, and the result of reduced
prices.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23

Cornelius Van Horn s. Co. of New
York city, dealers IN carriage hardware. have
failed with liabilities amounting to over
100000
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23

The breaking up Of the Ice in the Ohio
river is doing good deal Of damage At Gin.
cinnati and other points.