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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-16
HOW THEY LOOK.
A Glance Over the Senate Chambe,


The Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Inter Ocean says that a
glance at the Senate will show many
good-looking men, dignifed, we'll
dressed, bald-headed, high ''dome of
thought" wen-filled stomach, but very
few with pretensions to beauty.
You often see Burnside's form and
face in the fashion plates in tailor
stores, alongside of the Marquis of
Lorne, and he is man of fine appear
ance. He is the best-dressed man in the
Senate, as Clarkson Potter is the best
dressed man in the House, only Potter
looks like a swel-a cockney and
Burnside looks Like an Emperor. No
man in the Senate looks wiser than
Burnside. No man was ever so wise as
he looks, but appearances are often de-
ceptive.
Ferry, Allison, Booth, Dorsey, Jones,
Of Nevada, Eustis, Don Cameron, Spene
Ger, .Windom-the young men in the
Senate-are good looking, that is, they
are up to the standard Of manly beauty,
such as you will find among business
men in New York or Chicago.
Bayard, Morrill,, of Vermont, Stanley
Matthews, Whyte, Of Maryland, Gamer
on, of Wisconsin, and some other of the
older-looking Senators have the appear
ance of ability and profundity, and may
be said to look impressive.
ingalls, looks like college professor
Gordon looks like a soldier, with a
great saber-scar on his cheek.
Lamar looks Like man with great
remorse. His head is bent down, his
hair uncut, and his hand trembles.
Christiancy's appearance suggests the
same idea. He is growing old very fast,
and his habit of pacing the floor behind
the Senators chairs, with his hands
clasped under his coat-tails, is more and
more noticeable. "They say" there is
trouble on the old mans mind.
Blaine's appearance is familiar, only
he hasn't black hair left.
Hamlin looks like an old New England
parson, and Kirkwood like an old-fash-
Toned country doctor.
Edmunds' likeness to the picture OF
ST. Jerome is we'll known
Morrill, looks like Charles Sumner
except his frame is not so massive, nor
his bearing SO noble.
McCreery, Of Kentucky, looks like
Mr.. Pickwick.
Eaton, of Connecticut, like Uncle
Pumblechook, in Great Expectations. -
Garland, OF Arkansas, looks like one
of the priests in Vibert's pictures.
Ben Hill looks like Joseph Medi1l.
Rollins, Of New Hampshire, is the
smallest man in the. Senate; Davis, of
Illinois, the largest. Ferry has the
most hair On his head, and Cameron, of
Wisconsin, the least. Grover and Jones
of Florida are the tallest men, Ham
lin and Merrimon habitually wear swal-
low-tail coats, and Mcdonald wears an
old-fashioned cloak, like the toga of a
Roman Senator.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-16
THE LONG AGO.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

Oh wonderful stream is the river of time
AS it runs through the realm of tears.
With faultless rhythm, and musical rhyme,
And broader sweep, and surge sublime.
And blends with the ocean of years.
How the winters are drifting like flakes of snow
And the summers like buds between,
And the years in the sheaf they came and they
On the rivers breast. with its ebb and its flow,
AS it ghdes in the shadow and sheen.
There's magical isle in the river of time,
Where the softest of airs areplaying;
There's cloudless sky, and tropical cline,
And song as sweet vesper chime.
And the Junes with the roses are staying.
And the name of the isle is Long Ago,
And we bury our treasure there
There are browS of beauty, and bosOms of snow.
There are heaps of dust-but we loved them sol
There are trlnkets and tresses of hair.
There fragments of songs that nobody sings,
And part of an infants prayer;
There's lutte unswept, and harp without strings,
There are broken VOWS and pieces of rings,
And the garments she used to wear,
There are hands that are waved when the fairy
shore
BY the mirage is lifted in all
ana we sometimes hear through the turbulent roar,
sweet voices heard in the days gone before,
When the wind down the river is fair.
OH remembered for aye be that blessed isle,
All the day of life till night;
When the evening comes with it's beautiful smile,
And our eyes are closing in slumber awhile.
May that greenwood of soul be in sight.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-16
PEEPING OVER A SHUTTER.

You've all heard of "Peeping Tom,
or, if you have not, you Will when you
read Tennyson's beautiful poem about
nm; but none of you will ever hear of
"Peeping Polly" unless I tell you about
her myself.
Her name was Polly Carrigan. She
was little, dried-up woman with a
sharp nose; there were those who said
1t had been worn sharp by constant pry-
ing into otherpeople's affairs.
She had, also, pair of keen, rowing
eyes, which seemed to be on the look
out for scandal, and a mouth which
seemed to be always calculating "Oh!"
because she had found it. In short,
Polly was one of those persons who,
having no domestic responsibilities of
their own, are free to attend to those of
their neighbors
One day, as she sat at her favorite
window, the one which commanded the
widest range OF vision, she saw a woman
emerge from one of the opposite
houses.
"Ah-ha!" said Polly; there's Mis-
5kdder going over to call on Mis-
What's-hor-name that's just moved into
the old Chauncey house. vandy she's
got dish in hes hand covered up with
towel! That's just like Judith Skid
der-always putting herself forrad with
newcomers. If Use she, I ,rOuJd give
The woman a chance to ttrn round fore
intruded myself on herl I wonder
what's she's got in that dish, though :?
Good mind to run in and see. I've
just as much right to put myself forrad
as she has"
And, having arrived at this conclusion.
she whisked her apron over her head,
and, taking direct cut across the back
yard and her new neighbours garden,
reached the door before Mrs. Skidder
did, and walked in without the useless
ceremony of knocking.
How dye do, Mis- -? I declare.
your names slipped my mind"
Blake, maam."
Oh. yes, Blake! 'Taint so lncom-
mon that | need have forgot it, but
there, I'm a dreadful hand to forget
names. Well, Miss Blake, I see your
husband 60, out, so l thought I'd run
over. l knew you must feel lonesome.
Fears TO me | heard somebody knock
ing, cooking up one ear in listening
attitude. '7 Q
Mrs. Blake opened the door and adj
United Mrs. Skidder.
Why, judith Skidder, is that YOU ~
exclaimed Polly. "Ain't it odd that
you and | should happen to meet here
so? | didn't know as you was acouaint-
ed with Mis- Blake"
IF [ amt, ] hope I shall be-, said
Mrs. Skidder; and then to Mrs. Blake.
We killed our pig yesterday, and I've
made bold to bring you in few slices
Of fresh pork"
Thank you; you're very kind, and it
looks beautiful" said Mrs Blake.
That's SO" said Polly; "but somehow
/ don't relish pork as I used to before
he hogs all got to having cholera and
hlngs. You don't keep no hog, do you,
Ms Blake?"
We haven't any as YET said Mrs.
Blake.
4 Il don't blame you" said Polly, still,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-16
Mountains of Snow.

A gentleman from Kincardine de-
scribes the snow drifts on the Southern
extension of the Great Western railway
as something altogether unparalleled.
The snow is piled up in some instances
to such height that one can, from the
SUBMITS, easily touch the telegraph
wires, and for miles on stretch the
snow on the track has averaged depth
of eight feet.-Haneiltoaa Canada
paper.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-16
A PRONUNCIANIENTO.

The following good exercise in words OF divers
is from the Boston 17"nSs7pe.l
Bill Jones' Sam Brown,
OF Culturetown,
Discussed pronunciation
The other day
In unique way,
With clear calculation.
Says Bill, II find
The northwest wind
rs cold and bleak and dreary.n
Saws Sam, s. You've sinned
'Gainst usage: wind
proper, Bill, my dearly"
I'm right, I'll bet,
And ere I've eat
NV tea" says Bill, you'll know it,"
you'd better wait
Till you have ate
Your breakfast e'er you show it,"
Thus Sam, quite sharp
"And how is 'gapes'
Suits that your nice ear, Billy"
No; no, sir; CAPE
Must rhyme with tape
Says Bill: your way is silly"
Sans muscles jerk;
"How call you clerk?'"
Says he, "and how banana'
Not these alone,
But also shone,'
Please give your manner.
You'd best keep dark"
Says Billy; clerk
Is better taste, and saner;
And men of ton
Say ever shone,'
AS well, sir, as banana
And will it suit
To know that route
Is proper, and no new word,
That you may seek
Direct, Oblique,
To starboard and to leeward2
Now Sam cries out,
You're off your route
In travelling to the seward;
Direct line strike,
Don't drift oblique
To starbOard or to leeward."
Says Bill, wish
With licOrice
To test again your metal;
And pray do try
Speak alkai,
As we'll as flower petal ,"
Rhymes well amss'
With licoriCe,'"
Sam quick replies, and fetal
Assuredly,
Like alkaH'
With acid matches petal.
He stops awhile
And gives profile"
To show his brain unsterile.
Then thinks a bit
And adds - fortnight"
And likewise adds he = ferrule,"
With merry peal
Bill says - Profile;'
Ask Mrs. Smith, it's her rule;
7 is only right
To say fortnight
And cultured folks say ferr1le'"
Says Sam, why scott?
Try you hiccough
Aud if your way you see
Your power, mean,
TO voice carmine,
Pray give me also trio"
"a grand slip up!"
Screams Bill; G. hccough
Is the only way that know;
I'll not decline
To say carmine,'
Nor falter cen at trio.'"
double score
OF words, and more
We're given out by either
Apron" Alpine"
("purn," "pron," pine" "penec-
Agreeing they on neither"
When doctors thus
Bewilder us,
Whatever shall we do, sir?
This, we surmise:
Don't criticise,
Though critics laugh at you, sir.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-01
Talking BY Machinery.

A speaking machine has been made
by NJ. Faber, a Frenchman. NJ. Cartel
writes of it in the Journal de Physique
that it consists essentially of three parts
"a blowing arrangement, an apparatus
for producing sound, and an articulat-
ing apparatus The first sends cur
rent Of air through the larynx. This
latter is an iron reed, the length of
which can be varied within certain linn
its, so as to change the pitch of the
sound. on. Cartel thinks a system of
membranous reeds would have been bet
ter.) The articulating apparatus COM
prises part for producing vowels, and
another for consonants. The former
operates by the passage Of air through
apertures of various forms in di-
aphragms, which are successfully placed
in the passage of the air current by
levers worked with keys; y special cav
ity, which can be connected with the
other, produces nasal sounds; the COM
munication is effected at will by means
of special lever. The consonants are
given by pieces whose action is very
similar to those of the lip, the teeth, and
the tongue. A special drum produces
the Il sound. All these pieces and or
gans are put in motion by II keys, which
are ingeniously arranged so as to cause
to act, with suitable intensity and in
proper order, the organs meant to pro-
duce syllable. Fourteen keys are suf-
ficient, because with the help of accesso-
ry keys one can vary the character of
consonants from strong to weak, etc.
The speaking of the machine is necessa-
rily monotonous, and not perfect: GER
tain sounds produce a better effect than
others; still, in general, one can COM
prehend the words and phrases pro-
nounced. The machine is interesting,
as showing distinctly the mechanism Of
fonation, which has been thus repro
duced artificially, and therefore obeys
absolutely the laws of acoustics.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-01
The Stupid Nan.

They We're complimenting Francois
Arajo once upon time upon a scientific
lecture which he had delivered, bu; the
remark was made that he had elaborated
his explanations almost TO prorxity.
"Oh, yes, know" replied Araio,
-" but that isn't surprising. You see
when l am lecturing always make a
point of selecting the stupidest looking
man in the audience and lecuring a:
him, explaining and re-explaining til I
see that he understands me. Now to-
day the man lectured at was the
stup-
Enter a gentleman, whc rushes up to
the astronomer and shakes hands warm
". u.ne '7sil tiat
MY dear NJ. Arajo, what splendid
lecture yours was to-day-not word of
it that a child could not understand.
You saw how interested was, | hope,
because l noticed YOU were looking over
in my direction from first to last. =
French Paper
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-01
We heard that white men and soldiers

We heard that white men and soldiers
were trying to take the Ute Indians
country. Black Moon and Sitting-Bull
sent them word, by courier, that if they
desired to they could come and live with
us the same as White Bird and the Nez
Perces. If theWhite Mother would let
us fight we would come over and hunt
buffalo in spite of Gen. Miles and his
army. Black Moons tribe is about as
large as Red Clouds, 500 lodges of g.
400 persons, not including members of
other tribes who are living with us.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-01

Firearms frequently burst when the
muzzle has been accidentally closed
with earth, snow, etc. Prof. Forbes's
explanation Of this fact is very simple.
If the charge moved slowly very slight
pressure of air in the barrel would be
sufficient TO clear the muzzie. but, as the
charge actually travels with speed
more than the velocity Of sound, the re-
sistance offered by the obstacle becomes
excessive and the gun bursts. 1t has
been demonstrated fundamentally that
the pressure generated by plug OF the
density Of air is seven and half tons.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-01

A correspondent gives the following
recipe for packing butter: Rub your
jar or key all around with salt and
sprinkle a thin layer of salt over the
bottom of your vessel, then put in alay-
er of butter, then sprinkle over it a lay
er of salt, and so on until the vessel is
nearly full make brine strong enough
to bear up an egg and put on to the
depth of three or four inches. Ii You
follow these directions closely l think
you will have no trouble in keeping your
butter sweet and nice. l have used it
with good success every time. You
must put weight on it or the butter
will raise in the brine.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-01
What Should be the Legal Standard Of
KerOsenes


in regard to the use of Kerosene. One
is that kerosene explosions are always
the result of carelessness; the other,
that the use of kerosene is necessarily
attended with more danger than accom-
panies the use of animal or vegetable
oils; in other words, that it is impossible
to make an illuminating oil from petro-
leum which will not be more or less
risky under ordinary household con-
ditions. Both these errors are due to
popular ignorance with regard to the
nature and properties of the mixture of
etroleum prodnctsproperly denominat-
ed kerosene, and the conditions under
which low grade or adulterated kerosenes
explode. ..-.-
Crude petroleum, from the completely
of its composition, has been aptly COM
pared to book; the products given off
at successive temperatures being the
leaves, each showing more or less pro-
nounced characteristics. Its more vola-
tile parts are given off at a temperature
as low as the freezing point of water.
AT summer heat appears rhigoline,
which boils at 657 Fab. at temperatures
below 1100, gasoline is given off; and
between that and 500, the product is
called naphtha. The naphtha distilled
at temperature above 2S0o is distin-
guished as benzine. All these products
are without oily properties; are volatile
at common temperatures; take fire
readily; and, when their yapors are
mixed with. from seven to nine times
their volume of air they burn with an
explosion. even when not confined.
Between 500 and 1902 kerosene is
distilled, a mixture of products ranging
in character between benzine and the
heavy paraffine oils, too thick for use in
lamps. According to- Professor Chand-
Ter, 100 parts of crude petroleum yield,
by distillation,l 1-2 parts of gasoline, 10
Of refined naphtha, of benzine, 30 of
kerosene,1 Il 1-2 of paraffine Qubricating)
oil, of paratfine, and 10 of coke, gas,
and loss. Benzine is worth about half
rs much as kerosene; naphtha and
parafline oil about one third as much.
The temptation ofrefiners of petroleum
is to mix their oils with the lighter and
cheaper naphtha, then bring up the
product to the appearance Of kerosene
by an admixture of paraffine oil, also
lower in price than pure kerosene. 1t
is the naphtha, with its low flashing
point, that causes all the mischief.
The legal standard for kerosene in
this aad many other States is 1909 fire
test: the United States standard is l10o.
In Michigan all oils are forbidden which
flash at 140o or below Obviously if the
law is enforced in the last named State,
kerosene accidents are quite impossible
there.
An effort is being made in Boston TO
have the standard raised from le0o to
1l0o: some insist that il should be made
as high rs 1852. Professor Chandler,
President of the Board of Health OF this
city, asserts that the standard of 1852
should be adopted everywhere; in which
case there would be an end of kerosene
explosions, provided, of course, that the
law be rigidly enforced. Should the
standard be so raised, the actgal cost of
the oil, he says, would not be increased
more than cent or two 4 gallon
Scientific american.
Al E II
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-01

John G. SAKE is not strong, and the
recent death of his eldest daughter. Miss
Sarah K. SAKE, is a blow which may do
him physical injury.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-01

:" This world is but a fleeing show"
and it is the same way with the circus.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-07
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY,

DEMOCRACY is a sentiment not TO be appalled,
corrupted or compromised. II knows no baseness
covers to no danger, Expresses no weakness. Fear
less generous and humane, II rebukes the arrogant
cherishes honor, and sympathiscs with the humble.
II asks nothing but what 1t comedies; 1t comedies
nothing but what it demands, Destructive only Of
desposm, II is the cole conservative of liberty, Ia
Dor and property. 1t is the sentiment Of freedom,
OF equal obligations. II is the law of nature per-
vading the law Of the land. The stupid, the sell
fish, the base in spirit may dcnouncc 1t as vulgar
thing; but in the history of our race the Demo
cratic principle has developed and illustrated the
highest moral and intellectual attributes Of our
nature. Yes, this is noble, magnanimous, a sub
lime sentiment, which expands our affections, en-
argos the circle Of our sympahcs and eevatcs the
soul of man until, claiming an equality with the
hest, he rejects as unworthy Of his dignity any po
ltical immunities over the humblest of his fellows
Yes, II is an enrolling principle; and may that
sprit which animated our fathers in the Revolution
AIRY contest for its establishment continue to ami
mate us, their CONS, in the impending struggle for
its preservation" WILLIAM ALLEN.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-07

JUST YOUR TINE 10 make money safely,
easily and rapidly, is now, while the stock
market offers so many splendid opportuni-
ties. The combination system has had IN
precedenred success, and brings good
fortune to thousands Of shareholders in this
and other countries. Investments Of from
$2j TO $4,000 are thus consolidated into
one vast capital, and operated by the best
skill and experience, result in heavy profits,
which are divided among shareholders
every month. A New Orleans cotton dealer
made s27, G491S in two months A Balti.
more merchant received an aggregate profit
OF $9,64204 from three combinations. 4
San Fracisco mining agent made s22,43S.ld
from four combinations, his first investment
having been 800. Others have been
equally fortunate. Every day there are new
and grand opportunities. New explana-
tory circular, with "unerring rules for sue
cess" mailed by Messrs, Lawrence & Co.,
Bankers, 81 Exchange Place, New York
City.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-07

You MUST CURE THAT CoueH.--With
shilohs Consumption Cure you can cure
yourself. 1t has established the tact that
Consumption can be cured. while for Coughs
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Asthma, and
all diseases of Throat and Lungs, it is abso-
utcy without an equal, Two doses will re
lieve your child Of Group, il is pleasant to
take and perfectly harmless to the youngest
child, and no mother car. etford to be with
out it. You can. use two thirds of bottle
and if what we say is not tfuevo will re
fund the price paid. Price 10 cts. so cts.
and $l,0O per bottle. If your Lungs are
sore or chest or back lame use Shiloh's Por
GUS Plaster. Sold by Barclay Brothers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-07

he should have twice obtained one Of tlic
chief positions in the custom. house, or been
repeatedly made chairman OF the state COM
mittee. When it is said that Senator Conk-
ling has chosen to make Mr.. Cornell the
depository of his favors and his confidence
everything has been said which isncedcd to
explain Mr.. Cornell's public career,
And, apart from all questions of party
success or failure, that is the point which
makes Mr.. Corncll's position a very in
suspicious omen for the future OF the
Republican party in this state. If the
party organization has become so much a
matter of mechanism that state convention
simply meets to register the preferences OF
one man, the vitality of the party will be
found to have disappeared about the time
that its discipline is made absolutely per-
feet"
And thus is the way TO a Democratic
victory opened by the adversary, at the very
onset of the battle. Will the Democracy
of New York solidify itself, and improve
the opportunity; or will it earn the curses
and execration of the whole party, by CON
tinuing its quarrels, by keeping up the
wrangles that will insure defeat We can
but wait and see.