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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05
WINTER.
Summer Reflections,

How these warm, sultry days make us long
for the shady GOODNESS of the wood. They have
come SO suddenly upon us that we have been
taken unawares. The extreme heat of the past
few days has almost untitled us for the GUAM
tity of work always to be done at this season of
the year. A fly ventured in through my open
window day or two since, and, being pleased
with the appearance of the freshly -calcimined
walls, has concluded to remain, think, through
the summer. 1t may be for the sole purpose of
testing the sweetness ~ of my disposition. by
alighting upon me whenever my hands have
beer employed, or awakening me out of the
"one more nap" before rising, and altogether
being an unwelcome visitor.
Clouds of dust have chased each other
through the streets at regular intervals. One
of the minute particles would be unnoticed but
when millions lodge upon an object, one might
stand armed with buster, and even then would
be vanquished.
The voice of the " city crier" has been heard,
and with only small percentage of vim, while
he stops between times to wipe the perspiration
from his heated brow.
Look at the car-tr acks-the boxed-up affairs
used through the winter have been exchanged
for the newly painted open cars
The uniform array of straw, tinsel, lace and
feathers of the ladies' head dress are to be seen
everywhere The sidewalks are thronged with
little folks, so prettily and daintily dressed in
the numerous tinted prints, such sensible fab
rio for the wee ones.
Butter utterly refuses to stand, and insists
upon returning to its normal state. Milk turns
sour at the least provocation.
The ice companies have no longer to beg
from door to, door, pleading, "Please take ice. /"
On the contrary, madam watches until weary
at the front windows, vainly wishing for the
sight Of the ice-wagon, and at eventide some
one is hastily dispatched to the nearest butcher,
in hopes of procuring even small piece of the
frozen water.
Overcoats, cloaks and furs are nicely packed
away until the frosts of another season shall
make them needed. Flannels can surely be
laid aside
Hark! what means that sudden sneezing,
choking and shivering, blue lips and red noses,
frantic plunging into the depths of the but
recently packed chest for shaw1s, etc., q rapid
closing of windows, a hurrying to the culinary
department. where stands the only remaining
heating apparatus. Simply this, old winter
has a grudge against his fair sister, spring,
and before she gives place to gorgeous sum
mer, cannot resist the one more thrust; and so,
with the assistance of freak of nature, entreats
the mercury to fall from 80 to IS, leaving the
inhabitants of our vicinity in blank astonish-
ment as to whether the heated term was a
dream or reality EDNA.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

plant is a white Tom Thumb Geranium and
framed to the wires are Maurandya, smilax and
Irop@olum vines. Then there is the pretty
Cuphea-put it in English, please. writes q
lsady-.well, then, Cigar Plant-then an Ivy
Geranium, and PLEA or Artillery Plant. Its
leaves crack and snap like miniature artillery
when watered. For trailers we have Sedum or
SStonecrop, Iradeseantia or Wandering Jew;
but, as lady said yesterday, sits so common!
everybody has that" We also have the Mock
Strawberry and the beautiful silver-margined
Vinca or Periwinkle, and here and there a seed
ing Mignonette and Sweet Alyssum is COM
ing on.
AS g beautiful basket plant we must not omit
Begonia Glaucophyla, already mentioned in
these letters. We had best success with it in
our greenhouse experience by planting one in
the center of a basket In short time it fills
1T entirely and droops all around, so as to al
most hide the basket from you. 1t is always
pretty, whether in bloom or not, on account of
its handsome foliage -
am preparing a talk of hardy shrubs for
the especial benefit of our prairie-dwelling
readers Mr.. RFNNrr
HINsDALE, Dupage CO., Ill.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05
American Coal i'm Euronn

The rumor that an italian firm were
negotiating in the United States for an
Immediate supply of 100000 tons of
coal, in place of obtaining it from En-
gland, as heretofore, has caused I'M
easiness in London. A cargo of
American coal reached the Mediter-
ranean sixteen months ago, and met
with ready sale, and more than twenty
cargoes have been sent over since that
time. The Globe apprehends that
before long the coal industry of
Great Britain will have to encounter
determined rivalry on the part of the
United States.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

Deputy Collectors receive no more con-
sideration in many parts OF tae South
than would SO many Mexican raiders
on the border OF Texas, and little less
than did the Union soldiers during the
Rebellion And this, not alone at the
hands of "moonshiners engaged in
frauds on the revenue, but also from
the mass of the population, whose SYM
pathies and efforts were in support of
the lawless distillers. And, far worse
even than this, the State authorities
were not wanting in their support of
the violators Of the law. Up to this
date not man of all these rransgress7
ors has been called to account under
the State laws-not even the most no
torious of the murderers of revenue
officers has been interfered with. On
the contrary, every resort has been
made by local officials, under State
laws, to shield the criminals, and
to punish, instead, the Government
agents. In one case, these latter have
been three times indicted, and as often
released by the United States court;
while no Indictment could be found for
the real criminals. Thus do the State
authorities treat the National Govern
ment as an intruder, foreign power"
to be baked and defeated in all prac-
ticable ways. And even this is not all.
While Southern desperadoes are openly
trampling the law under foot, and the
public sentiment sustains them in such
action, and the State authorities pro-
tect them; we find Southern members
of Congress cooperating. by opposing
appropriations necessary to enforce the
laws, and especially by efforts to de-
stroy the military force indispensable
to such purpose. The United States
army is not hated so much for any LA
bility to it's use in elections as in en-
forcing the Revenue laws. Many
Southern district is controlled by
moonshiners," whose tools in Con-
gress are seeking, in their interests, to
break down the national authority at
the South.
Another fact should not be over
looked in this connection, to-wit: That
the lawless "moonshiners," with scarce
ly an exception, come from what the
Democrats delight to call "the brains of
the South" or, as Mr.. Thurman would
state it, the intelligence and wealth."
which he holds should always govern.
The colored people seem to be now as
unanimous in their obedience to law as
during the Rebellion they were loyal to
the Union. It is left to "the brains,"
7" the intelligence" to monopolize alike
1awlessness and treason. The South is
as solid for fraud and violence as it is
for the Democratic party.-ToZedo
Blade.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

In London, policeman who struck
a man and wife with his club, because
they did not move on as rapidly as he
desired, has been sent to prison for a
month. The magistrate said that off
GERS had no right to touch anybody in
the street except for the purpose of
taking them into custody. A similar
opinion was lately expressed by ST..
Louis Judge in the case of suit against
policeman for rough usage. His Honor
said that a policeman had no more
right than any other person to retaliate
for an insult with a blow, and directed
the jury not to consider the fact that
the defendant was a policeman.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

AMONG the illegal industries of ST.
Petersburg, one of the most prominent
is the counterfeiting of the paper cur
rency, some of the methods employed
showing remarkable boldness and in
genuity. On one occasion gang OF
torgers inveigled a skillful metropoli-
tan engraver into their workshop, and
compelled him, by threats of instant
death if he resisted, to execute several
impressions for them, after which they
let him go, warning him at the same
time that he must thenceforth hold
himself at their service whenever they
required him; otherwise they would at
once denounce him as their accom-
plice.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05
Hanging Baskets.

Your voiceless lips oh flowers, are living preachers,
Each cup pulpit and each leaf book,
Supplying to my fancy numerous teachers
From the loneliest nook.
Horace Smith.
Of all the devices for the cultivation of
house-plants nothing excels the hanging basket
for grace and beauty. They may be used with
equal proprietv either for the decoration of the
bay window in winter, or to hang beneath pi-
aEzzasand porches during summer.
There are many patterns of these hanging
baskets, but to our mind the porous pot, with
Just in front of us, on the porch, as we write,
is a nome made hanging basket. Among some
cast-Out crockery we caIne across large bowl,
and bored two holes in the bottom for drainage
and three around the edges to hang it by. Then
we got some pieces of wire, and an iron ring to
suspend the wire from. In few moments it
was hanging from nail and swaying in the
breeze ready to be filed with earth
Nearly every florist has his own spe-
cial soil for plants, some having as many
as q dozen different composts We use
but one, and think our plants do about
as well as one could wish-at least to our sat
isfacton This soil is composed of one part
coarse sand one part good garden soil, and one
part well-rotted cow manure; if handy, we add
one part leaf mold; mix, and run through a
coarse sieve
Now, having described the pot and the soil,
the next thing is the method of using them, and
the plants to fill your hanging basket. We find
that bits of charcoal are excellent for drainage,
and that plants gather much nutriment from
it; still, if you cannot get charcoal, broken
crooks viii answer the purpose.
Many failures occur with hanging baskets
because they are allowed to get too dry. When
hanging in the sun, they dry out very rapidly,
and should be watered at least once every day.
Basket plants, as well as all others, are greatly
improved by stimulants; of these there are sew
eral ssplant invigorarors," but for all practical
purposes a little soo5, or sometimes tea
spoonful of wood-ashes spread over the surface
of the soil, and then watered, will be all that is
necessary.
Pardon the DEPRESSION, and we viii tell you
what is in this hanging basket The center
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

DIFFICULTIES of a singular character
are experienced in Sumatra in working
the telegraph lines. From 1874 to 1877
sixty cases occurred in which communi-
cations were interrupted by elephants.
An official report states that on the 25th
of May, 1876, the Mnara Dura Lahat
line was completely destroyed over a
length of three miles, and the wires and
posts partly dragged into the jungles.
The repairs effected during the day are
demolished at night. Moreover, ex-
IRENE difficulty is experienced in deal
ing with the lines on account of the
tigers, the bears, wild bufaloes- bison
etc, SO numerous in that country.
There are, besides, monkeys, large and
small, which make use of the wires to
execute their gymnastic exercises on,
and frequently break them as well as
the poles.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

: boys in the Foreign Office at
ington are trying to find out which
the longest sentences, Secretary
) or Mr.. Gladstone, and thus far
nglishman is little ahead. Of
tiers sentences a correspondent
"They are often long and ill
ID; often full of confused gritti-
nat sets ones teeth on edge. It's
TT to read him when he is at his
when he is at his worst it is i'm
g."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05
The Queens Bullion.

The royal plate at Windsor, of which
an inventory has been taken, owing to
the departure OF her Majesty the Queen
for Italy, is stated to be of the value of
91,800,00O 1t includes gold service,
ordered by George ", which will dine
lao persons, and one of the finest wine
coolers in the world, added to the col
lection by the sane monarch ; shield
formed of snuff boxes worth $4,000,
and thirty dozen plates worth 100000.
There are also a variety of pieces
brought from abroad and India. The
latter include a peacock of precious
stones of every description, worth 930.-
900, the Tippoo's footstool, a tigers
head, with crystal teeth and solid in
got of gold for his tongue.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

route Of the Panama ship canal,
3ted by the congress at Paris, is
nd from the Gulf of Limon on
lantic side to the Bay of Panama
Pacific side. This is the Pana-
pinwall route. AS originally
ID, the canal was to follow the
= of the Chagres river as far as
ain, a distance of about twenty
les. The Obispo river was to be
d to Paraiso and a channel cut
III the mountain ridge to Rio
g river, which flows into the Bay
mama. The highest point to be
trough is 262 feet (this contem-
a canal with locks). The length
proposed canal will be about for
miles on one line, and forty-tWo
on the line surveyed by Com
or Lull in 1875. The project will be
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

LEON SAY, the French Finance
er, is understood to be engaged
pairing a detailed narrative of one
largest financial operations on
the payment of the debt which
tie owed the Bank of France. It
De remembered that after the
o-German war the Government
bliged to borrow no less a sum
l,530,00O,OOO francs, to meet the
emand of the invader. The whole
s sum has now been returned to
nix, the last 100000 francs hay
en- paid in about two months ago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

Grand canon of the Arkansas is
lilies in length, being The narrow,
ig way of that river through gran
, walls rising in many places to
ight of $500 feet. This rock
river pathway was discovered by
2anish missionaries as early as
From that time it is not known
" animal life passed through it
he summer of 1870. A train of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
road has made the passage. Along
lisade that forms the northern
Try of the gorge, and about ten
owe the boiling waters, the en-
has carved roadbed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

rumor that a religious maniac
go over Niagara in a rowboat, ex-
g to be miraculously saved from
drew a multitude to Goat island
ne Canada shore. A boat was
oming down stream, with man
placidly in it. The sight caused
je excitement, and, as the craft
| the fall, several women tainted,
g yoyager did not stir from his
Some of the spectators declared
icy heard him scream just before
eadful plunge, but that could not
7een true, for he was only a man
W, put afoat by some wags.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

Protestant clergymen of Troy
assed resolutions to limit burial
s, as far as possible, to scripture
:, singing, and prayer. One Of
asons for emitting sermons on
2casions is thus stated: " Minis
often embarrassed and brought
legree of discredit by inappropri-
of remarks, by ignorance of pc
eatures of the life or family of
ceased person, by saying too lit
COO much in the view of biased
ejudiced minds and fear of Civ
9nse."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

Suez canal is Lightweight miles
tn. OF this sixty-six miles are
proper, and the remainder
h lakes. The canal is on the sea
nd, with the harbors, cost $780,
,, The difficulties at Panama are
way of mountains, and uncertain
is enter into the experiment
were not considered at Suez.
aims and mountain torrents are
if1icuIt to overcome than all the
IS Of the deserts, hills, and lakes
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

e New York Assembly has passed
stitut. onal amendment providing
ennial sessions of the Legislature.
pears that all the States in the
n, except ten, now have biennial
ms of their Legislatures, and of
en-, Maine, Connecticut and Mas
sets are taking steps to change
constitutions for this purpose.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05
Benoaha Telegraph
NOsHA, WIS, JUNE 5, 1879.

v. BISHOP, of Ohio, when riding
, the State House at Columbus,
{, heard woman cry out that her
9t-book had been stolen, and
ing out pursued and overhauled
.hief and gave him into custody,
ncing all the others that joined in
base
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05
OFFICIAL records at Washington sho

OFFICIAL records at Washington show
the amount of revenue collected from
internal taxation from the ten States
which pay the most of it from the year
1869 to 1873. The following table
shows the changes in the relative posi-
tions of these States within the past
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05
nine years +:

While New York has decreased more
than one-half, Illinois has increased
more than 100000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05
HOME INTERESTS.
SPRING.

SPRING.
through I11g the wide meadow, and orchard sweet,
Mhere bloom-laden trees are stirring to greet
Inc fragrant breeze. which lazlly floats
White leaves on its bosom. like fairv-boats.
IN they nestle slowly softly down.
Wealth the Velvet mantle spring flung down;
Straying, half-idly, side by side.
ger yielding carpet, not yet half-dried
rron sparkling dew, by the breeze which sweeps
90 90 lleshly by, or the sun, which creeps
Jardlly, under the branches low.
where robins are fitting to and fro.
A dark-eyed youth, and maiden fair.
~ ~ dhuef ana pause, While he twines in her hair
clusters OF violets, dewy and blue
sweet and dainty-ft emblelns for youn
ana ne eagerly seeks the love that lies
N 'ne nalI-velled depths of the maiden's eyes.
@'at SUMNER
lis perfect day in summer ti1nei
Inc village church-bells' musical chime
lungs out on air which roses of June
nave stolen from May to fill with their bloom:
ting merrily out, as, side by side.
Down hower-str path walk lover and bride
They cross the meadow, through cloyer-bIoom.
Pausing to note how the spiders loom
Is busily weaving fairy web
And carefully fastening each dainty thread
" nile the hum of the bees not far away
comes up, with scent of the new-mown hay,
They pause again at the cottage door.
And he plucks from the trellis yine-wreathed DER
h1ch-nued, deep hearted, brilliant rose
brown where the sunlight radiant glows;
see, love, how royal, yet not flower
Can We With the queen of my rose-clad bower"
AUTUMN,
mother stands in the open door
Watching her children. frolicking DER
alther and thither, the orchard wide,
Gathering rich fruits, crimson dyed,
Whlle floating silently to the ground
come showers of leaves, grown sere and Drowned.
The bronzed farmer is standing near
AND he notes on the good wife's cheek tear:
In his rough brown hands he takes her own
- know, dear wife, the spring hath flown;
Inc summer life hath long passed by
But the rich, ripe fruits that yonder lie
. Are types of our lives in autumn time,
ana the useful lives are lives sublime
" nave travelled together, through joy and PAIN
Inc path of duty, where'er twas plain;
we cannot recall our youthful Joys,
But we live them DER in our girls and boys.n
WINTER.
winter hath come, and the pure light snow
floats from the clouds to the earth below
ana wraps its mantle silently round
The old farmhouse, unheeding the sound
OF CHEEKY fire, which crackles within
AS though 'twere hoping that it might win
The flowers to wake from their icy sleep.
In spite of the snowdrift white and deep
1hey SIT IN Its pleasant warmth and glow,
CHEEKY and happy, though threads of snow
Are mingled among the bands OF brown,
While the raven locks are silvery crown.
Scattered afar are our children dear:
1t seems there's nothing to bind us here:
Life s duties are DER, and hand in hand
Wen wait together upon the strand
The tide which shall bear us safely oer
10 spring eternal, on yonder Shore"
.... .-...t. EGLANTIRR.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

under the management of M. de Less
cps, and the canal, If constructed, will
be at the sea level, in accordance with
his views on that point
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

The State of Georgia proposes to
support public schools by taxing beer,
whisky and dogs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

Your voiceless lips, oh flowers living preachers
Each cup pulpit and each leaf book,
Supplying to my fancy numerous teachers
From the loneiest nook.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

A CARD.-Through your paper, we
wish to give an expression of our
overlooking Joy and most earnest
thanks to our friends who have
helped us so generously in this our
unexpected calamity. We never
knew of more generosity or greater
kindness anywhere than that which
we have just experienced from our
numerous friends and business peo-
pie in Olympia, as well as from our
friends and nearer neighbors Oh the
prairie.
1t was particularly touching and
gratifying to notice the thoughtful.
ness of the ladies and to perceive in
the usefulness and fitness of their
presents the delicacy which under
stood a mothers wants.
WILLIAM III. RUDDLF,
HELEN y. RUDDLE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18
Parallel Case. OF Mistaken Identity.

EDIroR EXPERIMENT:
The mistake which brother Lud-
low made last week as to his iden-
tity with the Man OF Sorrows" re-
minds me of an incident which &C.
CURED in Middlebury, VT, about
hah q century ago. An orthodox
preacher by the name of Bushnell
was then located there. and was very
popular with his flock, especially
with the female portion, as is usual.
One old lady, who kept n boarding
house. was very enthusiastic in her
admiration, and ON returning from a
Sunday morning service, at which
she was very much wrought upon,
she exclaimed to her boarders: 80,
you all ought to have heard Priest
Bushnell this morning; he's the best
preacher in the world; he is almost
Christi go, no! mother, you are
too enthusiastic. You don't mean
that Mr.. Bushnell is SO near the
Savior as that, said one of the board
ers. "Well," said the old lady,
" If he is not Christ, he is certainly
as near az Anti-Christ!" AS her
boarders all acquiesced, so shall !
in the present instance.
DR. DEAN CLARKE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

We learn from the b. B. Mail that
the Messrs. Hodnett have COM
menced the work of getting out
grind-stones at the Chuckanut quar-
ry with fair prospect of remunera-
tive returns for their labors. If we
are correctly informed, this is the
only point on this coast where stone
of the proper "grit" has as yet,
been found. Slowly but surely, our
Territory is revealing its invaluable
resources.