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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13
THE OBELISK FOR NEW YORK.

Something of Interest Concerning the Great
Needle.
Interview with Gen. Loring in st. Paul Pioneer.
"Who is the American citizen who is
furnishing the money to move that
obelisk from Alexandria to New York
city,"
II am told that it is William Fl. Van
derbilt, the railway king. That obelisk
is the true Cleopatra Needle. The one
that England got was never known in
Egypt as Cleopatra's Needle. While
/ am glad our country is the fortunate
recipient, it appears to me an outrage
on Alexandria and Egypt" ri +be
'What is the Khedive's motive in
making such rare present?D e.
Il think he was counting the favor of
the United States. His fortunes as a
ruler were waning, and, believing the
United States was an enemy of England
and the most powerful one, he mag
ined that our friendship might avail
him something. He had always been
anxious for her favor" "H..taa3 -
"How is that obeisk regarded in
Egypt?"
ut is the only object of great histori-
cal interest left in Alexandria, and it
won't be there long. It is the first OBJ
ject you see in approaching the city
from the sea. The obelisk that went to
England has been buried for 100 years
in the sand some thirty feet from the
one standing. Both were brought from
Heliopolis by Cleopatra, and placed in
front of the palace of the Caesars. The
New York obelisk is much better pre-
served than the English trophy, and
the writing on it is more distinct. It
is one of the oldest obelisks in the
world, and was constructed during that
splendid era of art of the Twelfth Dy-
nasty, 1000 years before Joseph. Not
a man in Egypt could realize that the
Khedive had given it away. They
were all wonder-struck. When En-
gland was removing her obelisk there
was general rejoicing in Egypt when
the rumor came back that it was lost in
the sea-"
"What is the color of our obelisk?"
"It is the color of brown-stone front
on Fifth avenue. It came from the
famous quarry 800 miles above Cairo.
I think it is about seventy feet high.
The granite, fresh from the quarry,
sparkles like jewels. The grandest of
all obelisks is still sacred in the temple
of Karnak. It is 100 feet high, and is
the most beautifully cut and engraved
of all known obeisks. The one in
Paris was in this temple, and is the sec
ond in height in the world. There is
one in the quarry like the one in Kar-
max. The New York obelisk is 1000
years older than either of the others.
The most interesting one, historically,
is still at Heliopois. It was cut 1904
B. c., and preserves all the style and
grandeur of the finest sculpture of that
brilliant epoch of Egyptian art. It is
the only object left of the splendid city
of 'On,'"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13
An Editors Vacation.

About six weeks ago person entered
our office and proposed to sell us new
tangled fountain pen." The rash
young man at length mentioned as a
recommendation that the pen held ink
enough to last through twenty-four
hours incessant writing, and ebviated
the tedious necessity of dipping it in
the ink-stand. Thereupon we exclaimed !:
"Dear young friend, would you deprive
us of our vacation?" II don't under
stand" he replied. "Why," said we,
"the only vacation we get is while we
are dipping our pen in the ink-stand,
and no man shall deprive us of that.
Please go away with your vacation ex-
tinguisher." He saw we were in earnest,
and he went, not even daring to offer
us one of his fountains" as gift, and
we dipped our old-fashioned pen in our
muddy old ink-stand and took rest
albany LGa0 Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13
COnundrunls.

In building conundrums the answer
is the simplest part of the structure.
For instance, here is capital answer:
"One is fall shopping, and the other is
shop falling" but we haven't time to
look around for conundrum to fit it.
And again: Zone is Hamlet alone, and
the other is ham let alone" The CO.
nundrum necessarily contains some
thing about the melancholy Dane and
diseased pork. Here is one complete:
"What is the difference between a
church fair and an infants overstock-
ing?" Answer: @The difference be-
tween ladies' begging and a baby's leg
ging."-PucE.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13
THE TURKEYS LAST REQUEST.

Now, bark We, merry gentlemen,
And hush your foolish squabbles,
And listen to the turkey, when
His last request he gobbles;
The scanty time have to live
Is spent in observation:
so pray you, gentlemen, forgive
The turkeys dissertation.
L do observe among you all
selfshness surprising;
You're satisfied when others tall, "a
And envious when they're rising;
This wicked world barn yard is,
And. when corn shower rattles,
Each Graves share that is not his,
And with his neighbor battles.
The iaunty fowl with head in air,
, He crows in. exultation;
The rest look of meekness wear,
And fawn in adulation;
But let misfortune clip his wings,
Ye meet him with suspicion.
And every friend the whisper filings
That watts him to perdition.
o. petty race of greedy men
That kill me at Thanksgiving,
Does conscience never prick you when
IOu SEQ tnC Woy yOo 10 ANAh5!
How many of you spend your days
In honest, CHEEKY labor?
Whose head upon his pillow lays
At peace with every neighbor?
You're merry when the skies are fair,
Your selfshness pursuing;
Your char ty is cold and spare,
And left for others' doing;
What care you for the poor mans lot,
Or for the widows signing?
The mournful sound e hear it not
Of orphan children crying.
To-day my coat is old and brown,
My gait an awkward hobble;
'Mong barn-yard fowls seem clown;
My voice is but a gobble. ,.
But when upon your board lie
In golden yellow glory,
With fragrant incense steaming high,
Then don't forget my story.
o! petty race of greedy men,
When have died for others,
Pray think upon your duty then E,
To all your suffering brothers
Above your head the skies are fair,
Ger yonder roof they're murky;
1 beg you'll send my drumsticks there,
And please the martyred turkey. 'ti-'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13

MANY of the mines on the mountains
around Leadville, COL, have suspended
work for the winter, being inaccessible
in consequence of snow. Those that
can be worked are carried on with diff
ficulty, and prospecting is not easy.
The ground is covered from two feet to
eight feet with snow.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13

A LOAD of $50 live chickens were
lately sold in Deadwood, Dakota, at SO
per dozen.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13

But tonight life looked dreary to
Genevieve, and she family wondered
what she should do ali the long, lonely
winter so near at hand, thinking with a
despairing thrill of pain that life had
grown colorless, and she could not en-
dure it any longer. To this there sue
ceeded state of repressed excitement.
The rose-fush deepened in her cheeks,
and there was new sparkle in her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

Enough crow is as good as a feast, Tammany.
Why didn't The H0rId send Robinson circular TO
John Kelly
1t is firmly believed in Ohio that Tden has
tapped the barrel for Ewing.
An agent Of the Cipher Alley Reform Factory
holds no sinecure IN these days of rejuvona.Ion.
The Democratic effort to wrlgge out of the State
Rights revival business is lively but unsuccessful
Mr.. Dorsheimers political death is not case of
suspended animation. lie made thorough work OF
It,
Ii the Democrats desire a campaign document
which is to be read with ayidty in all sections.
there's The TRIBUNE CIPHER PAMPHLET.
IL is now probable that the New-York Republican
Convention will be held about September 3, rather
than in August, as recently announced.
The robust condition of Mr.. TIlden's health will
shine in full glory when he forces the New-York
Democracy To renominate all the present State of
hcers. lie has constructed twist" for that pur-
pose.
Alexander Stephens denies that he said on leaving
WashiDgto that the State Rights was the pre-
eminent one. He thinks the great question is
whether Congress shall control its own appropria
TONS Control them by nulhtcatlon forexamplo
Tammany should be- wary about carrying its oppo-
sition to Robinson too far. II he is renominated
and defeated. nlden will DO In position to charge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19

Behind all other difficulties is the radical ana
fatal objection that the State always lacks the
physical power to enforce its laws against
important resistance.
The little that the United States has done
in this field has been well done. 1t has en-
franchised million of voters. 1t has pro-
libited any Acknowledgement for race, color,
or previous servItude. IL has provided, IN
the election laws, means by which the citizens
of any locality can invoke for their protection
in the right of suffrage all the power OF the
General Government 1t is safe to predict
that all changes in the future will be In the
direction, not of restriction, but OF enlarge
ment of the National power for the protection
of the right of suffrage. The people, whatever
Democratic politicians may think, are really
disguised with the changeable conflicting ana
vexatous regulations of the States. Ihey are
citizens, not of State, but OF the Unlted
States. In their dearest rights they want the
steady, equal and powerful protection which
the National Government alone can glVe'
The chief defect of existing laws Is that they
only scratch the surface. More will be DONE
before ten years have passed, to insure Gov
eminent of the United States by the people OF
the United States, and not by legislative
tricks, rille-clubs, State boards, bands OF re-
peaters or bribed electors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
4 S1TVRD1YS SERMON.

Very few of our readers, we suspect, Will
hear a sermon tomorrow from their own pas
tor. On this middle Sunday III July they will
have changed their skies and theiT intellectual
pastures ms well. But The TRIBUNE they have
always with them, and secular sermon may
serve wholesomely to Appetite their vacation
Did not Mentor always lecture Telemachus,
and the sage Imlac haIangue Rasseas, just
when they were off for holiday Our ser
mon, however, is but few words of advice
for this very holiday.
Nobody can travel in crowded car lust
now, or enter hotel dining groom, or a ball
room in any place of Summer resort. without
being convinced that the American knows
better than any other man just what dress,
baggage and appliances of comfort to carry
with him from home, but that there is one
burden that he Tugs about everywhere that he
had much better have left behind Without
il he would have been much bigger, stronger
more loveable man; his Summer would have
been more helpful. and the irritated buled
people about him would have lost q night
mare that walks at MONDAY. This weight il
the consciousness of Himself The Summer
holiday really seems to be the time when it
becomes patent to the world how universally
we all of us bow down to and worship our
own Importance. During the rest of the year
We are at work. or housed and out of sight in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19

that Tammany stabbed the ticket IN the back. and
then what would the fammsBy influences ha
good for in heading of Tilden in 1SS0f
Ewing is said to have been in close consrltation
with Barnum, the mule buyer during the past few
days. and elaborate plans for carrying Ohio BY
moral forces" have doubtless been drawn up n
looks, though "a If IL would take several large car.
goes of mules to the influence OF the pros
perty which resumption has brought, witch Is the
chief power &C work for the Republicans.
The closer that unexpected hard money plank In
the Pennsylvania Democratic platform Is scruu.
nized the clearer il appears that the Democratic
leaders Of the Z Ist have made up their minds that
the time has come to cease fighting resumption In
other words Tilden and Randall believe that soft
money heTesIes to their death blow in the
Fall elections, aud that the only thing TO do il 10 get
on TO "a hard money platform for 1850, so that by
next Spring they can swear they been there
all t1e time.
DR.. Howard Crosby writes to The albany Ereainq
Journal that every sentence in his letter TO The
TRIBUNE about the pardon of Berry is true, and
that nothing that the Governor has said in his
defence alters line" He adds &" Fom times the
Society for the Prevention of Crime has succeeded
IN having defiant law-breakers of the worst class
sentenced to imprisonment, and in each case Gov
crnoT Robinson has iDterposcd with his pafdOn-in
three cases before the criminals reached the prison.
10 defend the Governor tbs is t. defend dso
ana crime. ms eplstle Will not be mistaken for a
WOTtd circular.
That remarkable story OF the Kansas editor, that
1iden bad bestowed an -nIght conversation and
$4,000 on Ewing, finds host of believers among
all parties in Ono. 1t claimed that Tllden does
not expect 10 the Democrats carry the state but
that his object is to get twist on it for 1850,
whereby he can say, I" See here gave you all the
aid could in 1879. opened the barrel and the
money like water. Now | want you to show
your gratitude by giving me your delegation to tho
National Convention This reasoning IL plausible
enough, and may &c true, but that $4,000 is too
large "a sum. TIlden does not waste the contents of
the barrel in that way. He may have inserted a
small spgOt for ONO, but he has not taken out the
bung
Goodness gracious, IL Is still alive. that NewYork
Greenback partyl Ii has issued call for a Stat
Convention az Utica on the 2sth of August. The
call says the party has " strongO hopes of victory
in the future, which to indicate that 10
has more hopes than numbers. The simple objects
of the convention the nomination of candidates
tor Governor and other State Offices the sbOshing
of banks, bonds and official extravaganza, and the
inauguration of permanent prosperity for the indus
trial classes. The State ticket will be unusually
long this year. and the convention is not likely TO
contain delegates enough fill all the places but
that won't bother the party any. They can run
Gideon Tucker in lump for all the Offices lie
won't have any difficulty in filling all he gets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19

our own little clique, who know just what we
are But in July we go abroad and venture into
strange social worlds. What If we should not
be recognized as the writer of "A popular book
last September, or the lucky Spectator
who made fifty thousand by Sierra
Nevada in the Winter, or the social leader
whose receptions are the wonder of Potts
villef Those of us who have done nothing at
all to justify right to be alive, who nave
neither wealth. beauty, wit nor birth, who
are of essentially commonplace mould, are
the most certain to adore the divine l." ana
TO talk of we and the world" AS the CHI
naman carries his little joss into every corner
of the globe, as Rachel had her sacred image
always by the tent as she journeyeG, so these
devout wOrshippers carry their little De-
I;efs. their obstinacies, their petty likes ana
preiudices, and thrust them on all observers.
What does il matter if Plato or st. Paul Is III
the hotel They have no time to catch
flash of high truth or IA murmur OF heavenly
music, for telling their neighbors that mos
auto stings poison their flesh peculiarly, or
that a white shirred polOnaise with oiientai
trimming suits their taste exactly. No matter
where they 90, they see no line OF Nature
face. read no message upon it. They have no
ewes for the awful pain and unrest OF the sea
for anxiety as to the fit of their bathing
suits they stalk through the calm OF the
mountains or the volube silence of the woods
iabbering Of what al 4" said at the last eau
Gus. or how |" manage the social world OF
some insignificant village.
whether it is worth while to warn these
blind and deaf idOlators we know not. " A
man. SAYS Sydney Smith, "only ceases to
I" be stupid or bashful in the world when he
finds out that nobody is looking at him."
But most of us do not learn our own inslg-
nificance until we have left the world; indeed
there is room to doubt, so ineXOrably is con-
ceit grown into our souls, whether We leave
it in the coffin with our Wondering bones.
What if, instead of church service tO-mor-
row, each of our readers should take this
precious little idol, /" t." and examine INTO 1t.
see what it is worth, what it has done, what
excuse, in word, he has for thrusting it
upon the notice of the strange world into
which he has come? Perhaps he would come
out from this secret service humber, if not
better man. Certainly he would be more
fit to accept the help which may be waiting
for him in the new surroundings and cOmpan-
ions of his holiday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
Snoes 10 Announcements.

AMrSFNENTs-SM Pa0e-6th column
BANKRUPT NOTICEs-6h FGGe-6th column.
board AND ROONs-9M race -5th column
BUSINESS NoTICEs-4th PdOe-lst column
CoRPORATIoN NOTICEs-6A PdQe-6th column.
DENrIsTRY-6m Pd0e-6th column. - -
IuylItNp NoTIcRs-sm Po0e-A Attn and 5th columns
FuRoPgAs ADyEKrisEMENrs-9h PaJe-lst and "a co.'s
ExCURsIoNs-qh PoQe-6th column
FINASCiAI-Sh fd0e-3d and Attn Columns
HEIP WAHTFD--6ta PnJe-6th cOiunh
leu CREAM-7m Pd0e--2d column. 49,, ,
INsTRUCIION-6h PGSe-3d. AN ana ON Columns
LAW SCHoOLs-6h FGce-5th column
1xCIuRls AND MEETINGS-9 Pd1c-oth Column
IFGGL NoTICEs-9h PG0e-2d column
MANAGE AND UEkrHs-5th PdUe-6th column
NrelCGL INsrRUNENTs-9h Pd0,-2d coiumt
NV PuBI tC ArIoNs-6tb Pd0e-2d aud Sd Columns.
PRoPosALs-7N rUoe-2d ~culpn.
RAJ EsrATE--9h Puoe--lst column
RELIGIOUS NOTICEs-9h Pd0e-2d column.
SAVINGS BANKs-Sth Fd0r-4tb cOuinn
eJTOAI NoIlCEs-5H PG0e- 6th column 49,, -
sTrAxHoa1,A KAuRoADs-s h Pa1e- 9th and OH co.'s
sITAnTRs OcrAS-9h Par 5th rolumu
suNNFR BOARD-3d Pdoe-3d and Alb columns
TrICpFRs-6th Faoe-5th aud 9th columns
THE TURF-9ta Pace 18Th column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
GENERAL NOTES.
man arrived al Narraganset

A PRAYER was answered in Wednesdays TEN.
nest Tho story is youehed for that "A COnnectcut
woman who lot In the GENE cry went 10 The au
thoros the other day TOR leave 10 down Tree upon
it, to make tor monument, but was refused sLo
asked a second time with no Then she
sad thai ayed them to her request but
Lad bson refused and sbo should now ask the LORD 10
remove the tree IL torn up py The roots In mo
course OF the great storm
Four students have been expelled from the
Normal scnoo In Mlesvilie. Penu., for paying cards
i'm a college ROOM The young men were deeply engaged
An game OF cards Tuesday afternoon. when one %
the lookers-on opoued door leave the room ~
that moment Professor Huh happened TO pass aloag the
corridor ana CHANGING az the open door saw how tAs
students were engaged. catering the roona De seiseo
the cards and administered rebuke 10 the boys Notn
mg more was heard OF the mater untli eupol ~ ~
evening" when DE- Brooks, tne principal ahhouhsey
that the four studoDts had been tepOi tea 70 IAN
nying cards In de anco the rules anu tha lhey "eo
expelled nom the SCHOOL
The problem whether railroads shall be per-
mtt.d 10 break tho fourth commandment, by running
cars ON sunday has grappled with In hveY anu
suecessful manner by managers OF the great camp
meeting ut indianapolis. Deemins II paying invest
mani tho Canp-uueeting Association ORGANIZED h'''
srs,lit nobllier which made contract Win inc ar
roads according tho terms OF which the asSooiaA
was to share In the profits q running The trains n
seemed 10 solve the problem TO the satisfaction Oh AZ
concerned Of tho Methodist ministers IN 'H'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
BnslnCss NoIlrss.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRE1GY.-The British forces have arrived near
JIldini. the Zulu stronghold. 60 Jules Simon mas
been chosen president of the French Senate Com
mittee on the Educational bill. - Lord Hartng-
ton has agreed to be a candidate in Northeastern
Lancashire 80 Iquique is still blOckaded by the
Chiaus - The steamer Glenden has lett HAL
fax for Sable Island take off the passengers of the
State of Virginia.
DoMEsTIC.-GeDeral Barry, OF the ARTILLERY, is
dead, 80 There were five new cases OF yellow
fever and one death in Memphis yesterday the
alarm is very great and the expectation OF an cpl
demic is strong - There is rumOr In Washing
ton OF the resignation of Minister Stoughton and
the appointment of CORTLAND Parker in his place.
- The Lake George regatta closed successfully
Yesterday, with victory for Columbia
College. 80 Postmaster-General Key is beng
shown many attentions in Boston. 60 Thirteen
buildings have been destroyed by fire at SeaDrght
Nj
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-General Stewart L. Wood
aford denies John f. Mlness report of an interview
which has been published. - The New-Nork
sRapd Transit Commissioners defend their action In
LAYING out the Fourth-ave route the report OF the
Brooklyp RAPID Transit Commission has been con-
frmed -= Gold value of the iegal-tender silver
dollar 412le graius), S7.60 cents. Stocks active
and generally higher, closing strong and excited.
IBF W Manufacturers local observations IN
dictate clear and partly cloudy weather. with slight
changes in Temperature. Thermometer yesterday:
Highest. SIC: lowest. go; average, 71750.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
THE SILURI4N ter

The rapid development of our silver mines is
again calling attention to the rocky ribs of the
American continent and stimulating increased in
tcrest in all geological subjects. The tap of the
geOlogisPs hammer viii be more frequently heard
and the testimony of the rocks will be studied with
an earnestncss which is sure To yield rich harvest
TO the intelligent worker. Not only will important
additions be made to the mineral wealth of the
country, but new light will be thrown on many
questions dear 10 the scientific heart To the spec
ulative mind, indeed, few studies are so fascinating
as that of geology. The various strata over which
the ignorant carelcssly tread are to the geolopist
the leaves of Natures own book in which tho
worlds history is written in letters of stone for him
who has the skill and patience TO decipher it, The
structure of the rocks speaks to him of vast nm
heavals and depressons through long cycles of
time; Of fierce volcanic action and sudden cata-
cysms OF matter slowly deposited during CONT
less ages under quiet lakes and seas or torn and
ground by the irresistible progress of enormous ga
ccrs of the decay and petrfaction Of huge forests
or the silent. ccascless working of myrads of mi
nuto animal organisms. In the fossils he sees the
strange forms of life in which the new world
abounded and can trace the grand law of develop
ment which through successive epochs seems to
mark the footprints of creative power
Recognizing the new interest now felt in all geo
logical pursuits, THE TRIBUNE begins to-day the
publication Of "a series of articles which, 1t is hoped
will elucidate of the obscure points connected
with the origin and early development of animal
life. They have been prepared by geologist of ao-
knowledged standing and ability. who has devoted
years of close study TO the fossils of the Siurian
rocks and proposes to give TRIBUNE readers the re-
milf NJ D. ui nfa,