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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11
Thrilling Tragedy in Switzerland.

While travelling through Switzerland
a few days ago with his wife, ply
stefan, resident at Gratz. witnessed at a
small railway station within the Hell
vetlan frontier truly tragical and
thrilling episode of domestic life,
which he has impaired to the leading
journal of his native town. A young
doctor, recently appointed to the post
OF town physician in the Swiss burg
which became the scene of the tragedy,
had for some years past secretly carried
on l50aso7a with married lady, and
this guilty connection has resulted in
the birth Cf several children. Shortly
after his appointment, however, he con-
tracted a matrimonial alliance with a
young lady of respectable family, and
was just starting upon his wedding trip
with his bride, when his former mistress
appeared in the station and flung her
self down upon the rails as the train
commenced to move. The engine
passed over her body, mangling it hor-
ribly, and the bridegroom was sum-
moned in his medical capacity to the
opOO WuCIC OIlc uulOIbludbo WOudu 5
mutilated remains had been deposited.
Unnerved by the terrible sight, he ut
tered terrible cry, and fell upon the
platform in state of insensibility.
Some of the by-standers acquainted his
bride with the cause of the suicide
committed almost before her eyes,
whereupon she turned with loathing
from the senseless form of her hus-
band, and at once went back to her
fathers house, leaving DR.. - to the
indignation of the crowd assembled in
the railway station. A spirited en-
deavor was made to lynch him, from
which he was rescued with difficulty by
the police and station officers. To
complete the horrors of this dismal
story, the husband Of the unfortunate
lady who persisted under the wheels of
the locomotive went raving mad upon
hearing of her awful death and it's
cause, and is at present the inmate of
a lunatic asylum. The five young chill
dren he believed to be his, thus de-
prived at blow of both their parents,
have been taken into the local poor
house. London Telegraph.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11
A Horrible Tragedy.

A canoe recently left Iona Iona, in
the FIJI islands, with natives on board,
bound for Toytoya. They were going
about when a sudden squall sent the
sail against the mast, capsizing the
canoe. The unfortunate passengers
chung to the canoe, and might have es-
capped with consequences no worse than
those which would have attended dis
comfort and exposure, but for the fact
that the capsize occurred in locality
infested with sharks. The ravenous
monsters seized their victims one by
one, deyouring twenty-three out of the
twenty-five unfortunates whose lives
were thus placed at their mercy. Of
the two who escaped, one is woman j;
but her situation is very critical, the
whole of the flesh having been torn off
one leg.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11
A Man with a Baby's Mind.

A very singular case comes from
Burgettstown, Pa, which place the
Rev. DR.. Marcus Ormond left that he
might walk through the Southern States
in search of health. Late one night in
1878, when he was In bed, word reached
him in Washington, Pa, that his resi-
dence and fine library at West Alexan-
der had been burned. This was great
shock to him. In March of last year he
complained of pain in his head. For
two months he was unconscious and lost
his speech. Gradually he began to
make known his thoughts, but he was
much like a child. Mrs. Ormond and
his children worked hard with him, and
finally he learned the alphabet and
could make out short words. He knew
the faces of his children, but could not
remember their names. When he
wanted Mollie he would ask for Clara.
The physicians advised that his mind
should not be overstrained again. They
also concluded that his weight should
be reduced, for he was in robust physi-
cal health, and he was fed with skinned
milk. By such treatment his weight
was brought down from 220 to $50
pounds. He has not improved any for
the last year. His writing is merely a
mechanical simply copy of the
words his wife writes for him. Singu-
larly enough he is able to count, and
can make good bargain. Physicians
cannot account for his condition. He
goes on the walking tour to strengthen
his mind.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11

own sister? Think of our mother
looking down from heaven on this act /;
think of her, if you never have before
since her death! For her sake!-for
her sakel Look at the cold winds, how
they whistle and moanl Oh, Father of
Mercyp and she caught her spent
! hands above her head, and turned her
imploring eyes to heaven, soften his
heart!" Then, running in wild dis
traction to the hearth, she caught Will
helm in her arms and, holding him un-
der the eyes of Cringer, continued, in
the. incoherence of agitation: "Why
should he suffer? Oh, Christopher, let
his innocence plead for him; drive me
forth, if you will, but give my poor
babe resting-place!"
Her voice faltered. her face became
deadly pale; long-continued suffering
here had it's climax. She sank into a
swoon-helpless, despairing and literal
ly stricken with woe. And Cringer,,
who all this time had stood before her
in state bordering on stupefaction, on
seeing the terror his very presence Gre
ated, caught her up in his arms, crying
out with heartbreaking pathos:
"Ah! poor sister, am then too late ?"
1t was many weeks before Gretchen
again awoke to consciousness. Bat
when she did at last recover, it was to
find herself surrounded with every lux
ury, and to meet in Christopher ten
der-heartea protector, who not only
proved Lord Bountiful to herself and
Wilhelm, but to every one of his poor
tenants.
"a miracle! A charming miracle,
SURELY" everybody said; and Cringer
looked on and enjoyed the commotion.
One by one the grins of avarice dis
appeared from his face. His neighbors
hailed his genial smile with welcome.
and, instead of "Old Cringer," he was
called, with avowed respect, "Mr.
Cringer." His shoulders Strengthened
up as if they had got rid of disagree
able load; his form grew buoyant and
young. His heart, no longer cruel and
cold, reflected its love and charity in
his now candid, happy eyes; and even
ing after evening. as he sat by his Sis
ter's side in the home of comfort he had
provided for her and her child, and
looked on the JOY and contentment in
their faces, he had reason to hope that
the Angel of Charity no longer mourned
over her blank scroll, but was filling him
out passport for better world.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11
Coming !!

The nervous mother of bright little
boy was alarmed lest he should take the
whooping-cough, which prevailed in the
neighborhood. She talked SO much
about it and worried over it, that she
had infected the child to such an extent
that he would scarcely leave her side.
One night after the little fellow had been
put to sleep, donkey was driven past
the house, and, when just opposite, set
up his he-haw. With shrek the little
fellow was out of bed, screaming at the
top of his voice, "The whooping-cough
is coming, mamma! the whooping-
cough is comingl"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11

BY PAUL NJ. RUSSELL.

l am sad at heart tonight,
Ard my spirit finds no rest,
For I miss the one who's gone
To the reaion of the blest.
And when I am Ill alone,
And the evening air is still,
Then think of her who lies
In the graveyard on the bill.
When amid the festive throng
performed my chosen part,
Though sang the merry song,
Twas sad, indeed. at heart;
For nv truant thoughts would go,
Where is peace and all is still,
To that little grass grown mound
In the graveyard on the hill.
I was young when first the sod
O'er to at lovely form was laid;
I was young and was gay
Ere that lowly grave was made.
But my hopes of bliss are gone,
And my MUD doth wander still
To that little grass grown mound
In the graveyard on the hill.
Often when the evening shade
Hath o'erspread the thirsty ground,
And the weary zephyrs made
Their last solitary sound;
While the cheering moonlight shone
Over vale and wood and rill,
I have unused beside that mound
In the graveyard on the hill.
But know that there's an end
To these many years of pain.
And know that summers sun
Meier will shine for me again.
But contented will rest
Where is peace and all is still,
BY that little grass grown mound
In the graveyard on the hill.
NGToE, Mass.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11

The fact that little Norway has the
second largest commercial feet in the
world is alleged to be entirely due to
the fact that villages pool their saw
ings to build or buy ship, instead Of,
as here, putting them into a savings
bank to provide fast horses, etc., for a
delinquent manager.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11

A BRIEF speech-A lawyers plea.
The French horn-A glass of all
sinthe.
ONE touch of nature When Won oct
your nose frost-bitten.
The high price of cotton may affect
the batting of the base ball clubs next
season.
"PAY as you CO." is a good motto.
but the theaters make you pay as YOU
come in.
THE life of an actor of real talent is
50 often sad story Fechter.
But would not be if his first story was
not so often beer saloon.
DR. HOLLAND says a mans character
may be judged by his cravat. If he
wears no cravat we suppose he hasn't
Buffalo Express.
The common picture of st. George
on horseback, trying to ram stomach
sltters down the throat of a dragon, is
one full of historical beauty.
A Heightened drummer got his back
up the other day, when invited to take
something. That is, he drank at the
rear door; and wasn't that getting his
back cup?
A VERMONT pet lamb swallowed sew
eral balls of yarn, and it was not long
before his life became such tangled
skein that he could not unravel it, and
had to give it up and shuttle off the
mortal coil.
V1s1ToR-"Ah! how have you been
all this time?" "Well, not quite so well
lately. I fancy somehow I've got
touch of the govt" Visitor Fancy,
my boy? HIM! If you had a touch of
the govt you wouldn't fancy; you'd
know"
THE boy stood on the second base
With cotton cloth his thumb
Was bandaged, till il really looked
Like miniature Krupp gun.
Two men went out, he would not stir:
The Captain grew quite hoarse.
He loudly yelled at that small boy.
Who never stirred, of course.
But bark! What fearful sound is that?
The boy, where is he?
Quite easily he reaches home
On hit for b ses three.
A CERTAIN Freshman was once. odd
ly enough, overtaken by brain fever.
His friends feared to break the news
suddenly to his beloved parents. To
their establishment, however, the par
ents, when informed, set up, not dirge,
but p@an. The young fellows friends
were amazed, but the secret leaked out.
This was the first evidence that their
son had any brains!
GORGEOUS swell, who has just entered
the restaurant: "Ha! waitaw, where's
the carte, aw-the menu? All, very
well, wine list, Ell? Is the Chateau
Margaux to be relied on, waitaw?"
Waiter-"Yes, sir; yes, sir" G. S.
"Not SO bad bill of fare. I see you've
got quail on toast and perigord pie.
Are they undeniable?" Waiter Best
in the city, sir!" G.S.-" Well--ah-I
believe you may give me, aha cup OF
coffee" Exit waiter in a disguised
procession of one.
II KNOW I'm losing ground, sir"
tearfully murmured the pale-faced
Freshman, 'but it is not my fault, sir.
Ii [ were to study on Sunday, as the
others do, I could keep up with my
class, sir-indeed, [ could; but L prom
1sed mother ne-ne-never to work on the
Sabbath, and I can't, sir, ne-ne-never,"
and as his emotions overpowered him
he pulled out his handkerchief with
such vlgor that he brought out with it
small flask, three faro chips and
eucher deck, and somehow or other the
professor took no more stock in that
Freshman's eloquence than if he had
been craven image.-Acta Coltm6j-
ana.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11
WIT AND HUMOR.

face SEE.
And Sc leads me to the besroom-gently laws ma
on her knee
Then know that will catch it, and my flesh in
fancy itches
As listen for the patter of the shingle on my
breeches. ~
Every tnkle of the shingle has an echo and sting
Ana thousand burning fancies iAto active being
spring,
ana thousand bees and hornets meath NV coat
tail seem to swarm
as listen 10 the patter Of the Single OH so warmi
IN spiutter comes my father. whom Thought
away had gone N
10 survey the situation and to make her Law il or
10 see her bending DER me as / listen to the
strain ~ " VIC
Piayed by her and by the single to a wild and
weird refrain. ~
In sudden 1ntermission which appears NV only
chance, '
say Strike gently, mother, or you'll split nv
Sunday pants" 1''
She stops moment draws ber braap +ho b;.,
holds aloft N -'si0
And says, Il had not thouobt of that ,,x,so, 49,.
tahe them off" 'NS'
Holy Moses! and the angels! cast YOUR pitvinp
glances down,
And thou, family doctorl put good soft poul-
atice on; F
And may with fools and ounces everlastingly com
If ever say another word when nv mother Yields
the shingle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11
CHRISTOPHER CRINGER.
ARLINGTON, Mass.

A Christmas Story of Miser and His
Turkey.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11

BY MARGARET G. H. REYNOLDS.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27
ID. II. HASKELL,
TOWNSTTE AGENT, &. II. II. R.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE ar LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town of Wnnemucca, are
hereby notified that all applications for the same,
or on business relating thereto, snould be ad-
dressed to the undersigned at San Francisco,
at the c. p. Il. X. office where they will receive
prompt attention.
Those occupying lands belonging to the com
pany, without having bought or leased the same,
are also notified TO attend TO the matter without
delay and avoid trouble.
nolg. ID. ii HASKELL
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27
BULLION TAX.

Notice Is hereby given that the tax on pro
1879, is now due, and payable at my office in
the Courthouse of the County OF Humboldt
and that the laws for its collection will be
strictly enforced.
L. L. RICHARD. County Assessor.
WjrJemucca, May 30 1877. my20-iw
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27
LOTS: LOTS:: LOTS!:!
SPRING CITY, NEVADA.

Lots can now be procured in the fourshing
mining camp Of Spring City. Mount Rose Mining
District, Paradise mines by applying to the uri-
dersigned, the regularly authorized agent for
the sale Of the same, by letter or in person.
HARRY WARREN.
NOV %. is7s Spring City, Nevada
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-01
THE Old TIMES.
How Divorces Were Obtained In the Ter
ritorial Era

How Divorces Were Obtained In the Ter
ritorial Era.
In the territorial days it was easily ar
ranged. It man wanted to, and his wife
more than agreed, divorce could be read
lily obtained. II the records go for anything
such was the case. In looking over the red
tape parchments for 1858, q curious indent-
ure was found recorded for March 18th.
Adolph Hoppe was the party of the first
part, and Marie Hoppe nee Heckenberger was
the agreeable second to the contract. With
great verbosity the paper goes on to say that
the two agree to separate, and to all intents
and purposes propose to consider this in
denture as divorce absolute and final.
Then party No recites at length all and
everything in the way of the most extensive
liberty he is willing to grant the woman She
follows with ready acceptance of all he
will give, and does give. The
document is finished and sign ed.
A perusal of 1t, presumably, reveals to the
willing man that in his anxiety to get rid of
the woman, he has given himself entirely
away, reserved nothing for himself. Then a
postscript is added in which the man claims
the same latitude given his wife. She isn't
bit reluctant, and appends her signature to
the 2. S. Tbs whole document is duly re-
corded and made official by the notarial seal
of justice of the peace. Th. subsequent
history of this divorced couple is unfortu-
nately not even known to an old settler.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-01
TURNING OYER Il BID LEAF
As Commencement of the New Yea
Turning IL Back Again Perhans

AS Commencement of the New Year,
Turning IL Back Again, Perhaps.
Only II years old, and she wanted to
begin the New Year in bagnio. About
nightfall yesterday. pleasant-faced, comedy
girl applied for admission at Matte Gales
'.ladies' boarding house," She said she had
no place to go, wanted accommodations for
the night, knew what kind she'd receive at
the place she applied, and was
willing to venture. They took her
in. AS the night hours crawled along to-
wards 20, rustic, from Taylor Falls saluted
officer DeCorsey, and asked him, "What
could be done with married man, who had
seduced young girl!'' This question ma
turally suggested a series of interrogations to
the officers mind. He piled the man with a
half dozen. He replied he was in search
of step daughter. Not long ago she had
been apprenticed to mllliner doing bust.
ness in Knautt's block, on East Seventh
street. He had called to see her there to.
Gay yesterday and found her gone. His
daughters name was Smith, etc. Officer
DeCorsey turned the father over to
the custody of Detective Bresett
and related his story. Detective
Bresett found the girl and returned her to
her father,jus as the hands of Time held tho
infant New Year up to the worlds admira-
ton. She expressed ready willingness to
so home. From rumors it is believed the
girl has been little cratic, and though she
accuses a married man of being her guide on
the down grade, it is surmised that she has
had many other helping hands on her SEEM
ingly chosen pathway. May the new year
have something better in store for her than
the old would, with her help, have done for
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-01
TO OUR CITY SUBSCRIBERS.

We shall esteem it favor if all onr city sub
soribers who receive their papers by carrier will
report eue,y delinquency at the Office. If the
paper is missed or is late we desire to know it,
that we may apply the remedy. With rare e1-
ceptions the carriers can have their papers de-
ivered by half-past six. Where they arc later
than that, subscribers should report at the
GLOBE office. We have reason to believe that
there has been systematic purloining of the
GLOBE from subscribers, and it failures to re.
ceive it are reported, it will enable us to detect
and punish the guilty parties.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-01
Uncle Toms Cabin Tonight.

The Forbes Dramatic company open a
brief engagement at the Opera House to-
night with Uncle Toms Cabin. Our Iowa
exchanges speak in hattering terms of the
combination. The Des Moines Regsste3.,
speaking of the performance there, says:
Contrary to the general expectation Gfor Des
Moines has been fearfully imposed on in the
matter of "Uncle Toms Cabins) the troupe at
the Opera House last evening brought out the
well-worn drama in more than excellent
manner. The ''Unele Tom and eva were
especially good and the sGates Ajar'' scene a
wonder. The different members OF the troupe
are above the average we have been getting.
and altogether, the presentation OF the drama
was as much superior to versions we have been
getting Of it as Owens was above his imitators.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-01
Notice of q sslgnment.

John Schultz, as co-partners under the firm
name Of Schultz Weiss, to Robert A. Smith:
:. To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given
that the above named zsigo Weiss and John Schultz,
cipal place of business at the city of st. Paul. Ram
sey county, Minnesota, have by deed of assignment
bearing date the 18th day of December, A. D. 1878,
made by them, and duly filed in the Office OF the
Clerk Of the District Court for said Ramsey county,
at ST; Paul. conveyed aud assigned to me, Robert A.
smith, residing at st. Paul. all their property and es-
execution in trust for the benefit of their credit ors
and that have executed and filed In said Clerk 8
otnce the bond required by law, and accepted said
assignment and trust.
st. Paul, December 18th, 1873.
ROBERT A. SMITH
WIN. 3: MOORE, ST. Paul, MINI.
AHornay tog Assignee. 841-3t3
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-01
THE AMUSEMENT WORLD.
Whereabouts Of Stars and IroM1es on Ne,,


John Mccullough, Philadelphia, Pa.
Lolita combination, New Orleans, La
Mapleson's opera troupe, Boston, Mass,
Florence and troupe, San francisco, Cal.
Mrs. Chanfrau and troupe, Norfolk, Va.
Paul Du Chaillu-lecture-L N. Y.
Janauschek and troupe, Montgomery, Ala.
Mary A. Livermore- lecture--Rome, N. Y.
ELcVicker's combination, Milwaukee Wis.
Schuyler Colfax-leeture- Johnstown, Pa.
Camilla Urso and troupe, jamestown, N. Y.
Emma Leland's little party, Fort Scott. Kan.
J. 81. Wallack's combination, Davenport, Ia.
Mary Anderson and company, ST. Louis, Mo.
Robert McWade and combination, Paris. Ill.
Mrs. Oates bonffe troupe, San francisco,
Cal.
Max strakosch's italian opera, Washington,
ID. G.
Adnh Rlchmond's burlesque, Nashville,
Tenn.
Fanny Davenport and combination, Chica-
go. Ill.
John L. Raymond and combination, Pitts
ton, Pa.
Lawrence Barrett's combination. Rich
mond, Va.
Charlotte Thompson and combination, Ell
mira, N. Y.
Tony Denier's "Humpty Dumpty'' troupe,
Savannah, Ga.
Geo. s. Knight, wife and combination,
Washington, d. G.
Ole Bull has been passing the holidays at his
wife's home in Madison, Wis.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-01
Notice to Creditors----Hearing Before
Commissioners.

In the matter of the estate of John H. Kamerling,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that the undersigned have
been appointed by the Judge of the Probate Court
CT the county Of Ramsey, State Of Minnesota, com
missioners in the matter Of said estate to receive,
examine and adjust all claims and demands of ali
persons against said John H. Kamering late of said
county, deceased; that six months from November
goth, 1875, have been limited and allowed by said
court to creditors to present their claims to us AS
aforesaid: and that will, the fourth Saturday of
every month"; at of the clock in the afternoon for
the the, next six months, beginning Saturday, the
10Th day Of January, 1879 at the Office of Morris
Lamprey, corner of Third and Wabashaw streets in
Saint Paul in said county, meet to receive examine
ana adjust claims and demands against SAID deceased
as aforesaid.
EDMUND r. HOLLINSHEAD.
E. STONE GORMAN,
commissioners Of the estate OF John 81. Kamerling.
deceased. denlsoW-wed