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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14
NO TIME LIKE TUE OLD TIME.
BY o. W. HOLMES.

zmuxo is no time like the old time, when you and
were young, 4 M
When the buds of April blossomed and birds OF
spring time sung!
THE garden's brightest glories by summer sun are
nurSed; #5
But obi the sweet, sweet violets, the flowers that
opened first!
dAsre is no place like the old place. where you and
were born,
Where we lifted up our eyeids on the splendors of
the morn!
Yrom tn, milk-white breast that warmed us; from
the clinging arms that BORE
hBe the dear eyes glistened DER that will look
more.
Hhcre is no friend like the old friend who has
shared our morning days!
no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his
praisel
FAme is the scentless flower, with gaudy crown of
gold;
BnE friendship is the breathing rose with sweets in
every fold.
Thare is love like the DID, that we courted in our
pride;
Though our leaves are falling, falling, and we're
fading side by side;
gSaaS blossoms all around us with the colors of
the dawn,
And we live in borrowed sunshine when the light of
day is gone tf n 94r .:
There times like the old times-they shall
never be forgotl r,F{
T@erB is place like the old pace-keep green the
dear old spot! ..... ts a'll.lfa
TAeTe are no friends like the old friends-may
Heaven prolong their livesi hTGW fn45 +
TAare loves like the old loves-God bless
our loving wives! ~ - <. ff#lf n PA %
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PATHS Price.

When Nine. PATHS matrimonial af-
fairs became a trife mixed, the Gar
declared that she should not sing again
in st. Petersburg, and, hearing of the
imperial statement, the lady, with an
independence that is characteristic of
prima dome, accepted the situation and
declared she would not sing in the Rus
sian capital. In the course of time,
however, his Imperial Majesty became
less straight-laced. Nine. Patti is a
popular prima donna, and anything that
can divert the minds of Russians from
the state of Russia is sought for eagerly
and obtained at any cost. The lady
was invited to sing on liberal terms, and
declined; the terms were raised to $500
night, and she declined again. Then
Ell 900 was offered, and the bait was too
tempting to be resisted. Signor Nico-
line is also engaged. t9a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14
England's Most Beautiful Woman.

Mr.. Smalley, writing from London to
the New York Tribune, gives pleas
ant sketch of Mrs. Isangtry, whose
beauty and fascinating manners have
for two years past been the admiration
of fashionable society in London and in
England. "Mrs. Langtry," he says,
though subjected during two seasons
to the severest competition, remains the
acknowledged queen among those la
dies to whom society pays homage for
their good looks. She is still at the
head of the professional beauties, as
people choose to call them. The name
is misleading, and has an odious sound,
but it is convenient and has passed into
general use. It must not be under
stood as conveying any reproach what
ever. It is to be said of Mrs. Langtry
but for the word professional it would
not require saying that her name has
been for. two years or more on every
body's lips and in every gossiping paper
without being associated with any scan
DIAL. This is true absolutely true-al-
though it was the Prince of Wales who
first took note of her attractions, and
who first brought her into notice, and
made her the most famous woman in
London. Long as her reign has lasted,
the curiosity to see her has never sub
sided. The occasions for gratifying it
are, nevertheless, many. You may see
her riding in the Row from twelve to
two in the afternoon, remarkable al
ways for the faultless fitting of her
habit and for the throng of cavaliers
about her. If not riding, she may be
met walking in the promenade by the
side of the Row. Later in the day you
may see her at flower show, picture
exhibition, or bazaar. Her services
are in request for charitable purposes,
and the stall over which she presides is
fountain of wealth to the poor At
the last performance of this kind, held
in the Duke of Wellington's riding
school, she appeared as a flower girl,
and flowers from her hand fetched IA
bulous prices. If you liked, she would
herself put them into your button-hele,
but that was a boon for which you paid
still more dearly" r#
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About a Barrel.

just as the rays of the setting sun
were gliding the church-spires and
whitewashing the back kitchens of De-
troit, the other afternoon, man and a
barrel were discovered at stairway on
Monroe avenue. He was a small man
and it was big barrel, and pedestrians
who saw him looking up the stairs and
back at the barrel inferred that it was
his intention to elevate it to the third
story. But how? ." "a"
I'D rig tackle and pulley in that
third-story window" said the first man
who halted. "That's your easiest way,
and there is no danger of accident"
He leaned against the lamp-post to
calculate on the length of q rope and
the lifting power required. and, along
came second man, who took in the
situation at glance, and said:
$50 and get some scantlings fourteen
feet long, and lay 'em on the stairs.
Then two men can roll that barrel up
there as slick as grease."4a .,u ,5a J
The little man looked around in a
helpless sort of way, and third man
came clustering up and called out .s.
want to get that barrel up stairs, eh?
Well, now, fasten your pulley at the
head of the stairs, and ten men down
here can snake the barrel up in no time.
Where's your tackle?"
BY this time the crowd had increased
to twenty, and was pretty evenly divided
between a dead lift through one of the
front windows and a pulley at the top
of the stairs, but the man who suggest
ed the skids had very loud voice, and
was determined to carry his point. TAX
ing off his coat, he said .4 ,t.~ ,...
Il know what I'm talking about, and
I say that I can skid that barrel up
there alone. You just wait minute"
He crossed the street to an unfinished
building, and returned with couple of
2x4 scantlings and laid them on the
stairs, and the crowd now numbered
fifty. sa...a
''You want this barrel on the third
floor, do your" he asked the little man.
H-" Yes-but-but-"
r. "But what?" 4 4a,f s..,r.
why, I was waiting for my wife to
get the, clothes-horse out of the upper
hall. She's all ready now, and I'll take
it up" 4a5f6a 3Ila n ssf,
And the little man shouldered the bar
rel and trotted briskly up stairs between
the skids. It was empty.-Detroit
Free Press.
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TO MY DEAR UNCLE MOSES.
BY FLUKE.

Come down "the spout with all my goodly treas
ures! a
l sent them up when was sick at heart
VI hopes deferred. destroying all lifes pleasures
MY stomach painil-5 me by fit and start;
sent them up to speak word for me,
0artlng, how sadly, with good company.
well may greet them now with gladstone eyes,
my dear old friends who cheered my gloomiest
hours,
whose varied converse. sparkling, witty, wise.
Gan make me needless, though fate darkly
lowers;
Dack 10 my heart my cell illume once more,
10 leave again, trust, oh, nevermorel
Inc world had frowned upon me till I knew
Not where to turn to find one stand for me-
10 stand 'twixt me and wants fierce, wolfsh crew.
when 10 my long loved friends, thought of thee,
ana Dickens, Scott and Moore went ND the
spout
To help me put those horrid fends to rout.
But you, dear Moses-how you grinly smiled
On them and me, to think of their being good,
For anything tears or laughter wild: F. 81
Those gentle friends who backed me as 1 stood:
Ills true, you didn't rate them very high
You said their value was g all in my eyen
Natheless quarter you would ''go" for each
And so you did, you dear old Uncle Nose
Ana, tor the time, heard no elfish screech
VI Nold and Hunger-these, my deadly foes:
Ihose friends were true when all else gave me DER
welcome them to CHEEK my hours once more.
CHICAGO. Ill.
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BRIDGES.
"A Few OF the Highest in the World-The East
River Bridge Comparatively a Dwarf

"A re" OF the Highest in the world-The East
h'er Bridge Comparatively Dwarf.
-, From the Brooklyn Eagle.l
Inc immense height of the towers for
the support of the Forth bridge has
created some surprise and no wonder.
when it is taken into account that when
completed they will be the highest
building of any kind in the world.
Science will, therefore, wait with some
anxiety their completion. The height
OF the towers on the. island of Inch
CARVE, midway between South and
North Queensfsrry, will be $50 feet. to
support bridge $50 feet above high
water mark, but the reason for this
great altitude is that in the generality
OF suspension bridges the towers are
built On the land on either side of the
span, ana We're this the case in the
Forth bridge towers of $50 feet less
height, or 410 feet, would be sufficient;
but this is impossible, from the great
length of the bridge.
1t seems that by natural laws there is
limit to everything on this earth.
that Is, that man can go to certain
length and no further, as, for instance,
IN telescopes nothing larger than Lord
boss having been perfected for many
years. In reference to buildings, cor
respondent the other day quoted st.
Rollox stalk 43O feet high. st. PauPs
Cathedral is about 400 feet to top of the
dome, st. Peters at Rome 4SO feet, the
pyramids Of Egypt, at least the great
pyramid, is $50 feet at present. in it's
imperfect state, but by calculation
would reach 500 feet in height when
finished. When it is remembered that
this structure only reaches this height
with base OF about rs acres. it will be
very difficult matter to raise the Forth
bridge towers to $50 feet with small
base. These towers are to be formed of
sollo masonry to a certain height, and
then by groups of iron pillars girded
together in layers upward.
The Niagara suspension bridge bas
one large span of 821 feet; the railway
track above the water is 245 feet. or 95
feet higher that the Forth bridge; the
towers are only 80 feet high, being built
on either side of the shore. The Allie
gheny bridge has two large spans of s44
| feet each, and the towers are. IS feet
| high. The Covington and Cincinnati
bridge has a span Of 1,O57 feet; its
height above low water is 1O3 feet, and
the towers 230 feet high. The bridge
seems to give the best proportion to the
Forth bridge, which is 1850 feet for
two spans, $50 high, and towers of $50
feet. Those we have mentioned are fin
ished and in working order; and we
may mention also the East River bridge,
connecting New York to Brooklyn.
The towers of this bridge are also built
upon the land, and are 278 feet high.
The single span is 1896 feet long, or
only IS feet less than the Forth bridge,
while the total length is $3.50 feet.
There is, therefore, no doubt that the
Forth bridge, when completed, will be
an engineering triumph. ., 49,.
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Bull Run and GETTYSBURG.

ISL When Gen. Getty, commander of the
garrison at Fortress Monroe, received
Capt. Wise and the Richmond Blues,
with band of music at Old Point the
other day, as soon as the music struck
up it frightened the team of a country
man, consisting of a runt of bull
hitched to stick cart, to such an ex-
tent that he ran into and demoralized
the entire command When order had
been somewhat restored, Capt Wise
wittily remarked to Gen. Getty:
Another Bull Run, General"
eyes" replied the General, "a regular
rout: but I promise when you get in
side the fort you shall fare better at
Gettysburg"
And they did, tor edmond (Va.)
Baton.
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AT murder trial in Leicester, En-
gland, the presiding justice, Lord
Thesiger, told the jury that not every
form of insanity would show that the
man who committed crime was ignor-
ant of the nature of the act The
moral powers of man mentally affected
might be left untouched, SO that he
might know that he was doing wrong.
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The Chestnut-Tree of the Hundred
Horses.

Travellers say that people in Sicily
tell of an -time-hollow tree called
" The Chestnut-tree of the Hundred
Horses" because it could hold hum
dred horses together within it's trunk
That must have been 'sonce upon a
time" should think; but I've heard
of man who actually saw, near Paler-
mo, tree measuring about twenty-five
feet in diameter, and arching over the
public roadway which passes through
its trunk" JacE-i1a-the-Pa1Lpit," I'M st.
Nicholas.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14

FLORIDA ships 5000 head of cattle to
Cuba monthly.
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turn. t1t
Well, I never knew their prowess, at
least that of the male, until one day, a
boy about Is years of age, stranger,
happened to cross his pathway, and
commenced plaguing him. At once be
put on most ferocious appearance, his
hair all bristling and turning forwards,
and his eyes rolling in rage and fierce
ness terrible to look at, despite his
light limbs and generally light appear
ance. L at once warned the boy to
leave; but he only laughed at the warn
ing, until the buck had gotten close to
him; and then he turned to run, too
late. With a tremendous spring the
bucks head caught the retreating lad,
and must have hoisted and thrown him
ten feet away; and, just as he was pre-
pairing to stamp him with his sharp
hoofs, I caught him and pulled him
aside, until the boy made his escape.
For moment the enraged deer did not
seem to know whether to assail me or
not; but finally his attachment for me
prevailed, and he gradually got over his
rage.
And next, of fishing: The French
Broad and Holston both present fine
chances for one well up to the sport,
and who will take the trouble to 90 at
it properly. A species Of large bass is
there to be found in the "rifles," places
where the water rushes swiftly through
, 1879-07-15

nil mechanical branches Of trade nro not In
condition 10 onforca domAntt for higher
wages, but that my of thoF can tlo
this successfully within six months
aftor specie resumption shows how groat
has been the recovery from tho past, aud
sE,owa also TINT the improvement which has
oyertaken certain branohos has practically
overta1son them all. No strike can be sue.
cesaful on falling or an oysr.suppliod mnr-
kat. Strikes for advanced wages can only
DO maintained when employment is in
e1coss Of the supply Of lnbor. Tho lest
whether labor Is oqnal to or In excoss Of the
demand for It is furnished BY the consent Of
tho employer to advance the wages. Tho
fact that strikes for advanced wages have
boon euccossfut in soma onsas OF trasles IL
An indication that labor gonornlly Is master
Of tie situation, and that ali those willing to
work arn At work.
We wish, however, to call attention to the
conclusive evidence furnished by the present
opportunity for all willing labor 10 find EN-
ployment at rtmunerativo wages Of tho fal-
lacy Of tho domagogues aud agisators TINT a
reduction Of the hours Of labor from ton to
eight hours is necessary to divide the scarce
employment with those who aro willing but
unnbio to obtain work. During the long aus-
ponaion following the panio Of 1873 thoso
professional ag'tatora had little suecess
soTno Of thcm did atarvo, and others obsained
Int scanty tithes from the suffering and dis
trcssed people. Just ns soon, however, aa
business revived these professional agitators,
who never work themselves, resumed their
vocation OF attending to the, business Of
those who do work. Wages .becamo more
p!onty, and the hats vhen handed around
for the orators continued moro ponnies.
They had to havo grievance and roncdy,
and that grievance WAS the number of un-
, 1879-07-15
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, 1879-07-15
LOUISIANA REpuD1Ar1oH SCHEMES.

From ote source comes the Information
that tho Louisiana Constitutional Conven-
tion will adjourn ne1t Saturday. From an-
other sourco comes the abatement TINT tho
proposition to repudiate large part of the
State indehtolnoga will bo roopcnod. II tho
former statement could DO relied upon, 1t iH
probable TINT any proposition looking to tho
partial ropudiation Of tho State debt could
bo defeated; but, unfortunately, Constits-
tional Convention in Louisiana il a conclave
Of supreme powers. The law under which
tho Convention was called limited its exist
enoe, but that fact will not make any differ
onco to the Bourbon majority, which will
proceed to issue warrants for the per diem
OF the mombers aud trust to the ndoption Of
tho new Constitution to make thom valid.
In case Of longer session, tho
Bourbons who favor population may
live down aud talk. down tho en-.
orgetic opposition from tho Republic
nns and Conservatives that startled them
out Of their original design for "scaling" tho
debt down to nbont 25 per censof Its faco
valun. Tho present dobt, 1t must bo remem-
bored, is only ono-haH Of what tho actual
debt was few years ago. It was cut, down
from nbout $22, 600, 600 to about S1n ,o0o, 900,
On tho pledge that.a tax should u loyicd for
tho regular payment of the interest on tho
reduced principal. This pledge had tho
guarantee Of a constitutional amendment
voted by the people, and oyery consideration
, 1879-07-15
0RI1lJARY.

Special Dtsvatth to 7Ae Tstbttns.
DUBUQUE, Is., July 1A-Asb. Susan Ment
weather, a9ed 100 years, died TODAY. ahs has
been resident Of GnlsoA lfty yeazs, altt! made
the first Protestant prayer in the State Of lows
Special Dhpafeh to Ths Tribune,
TEaas HAuTB. july 1L-WIllam Thasher,
for siKty.two years past Q resident OF this city.
died yesterday at ILLS homo near here. liz Was
ono of the pioneer settlers Of thu State, and ono
OF the first printers In tie West.
'lp*cfdI DkpatcA 10 IAs TFtbus4-
ADRIAN Mich, July 14.-uhn Howard, 4
venerable negro, The history Of whose life ap-
leared In Tns TRInuNa mnd oii.cr Weatern p4.
pesa year aKo, dled last night from the effects
Of falling from load OF hay Saturday. Hs was
nearly l00 yeara old. born = slave In South
CaFullua, he purchased hls own aud hls wife'a
1reslam, md amasaed larKs property but was
compelled to sacslhce all ald hy North to saYs
bis and hIa partners life.
IT. PAuI. July la.-Col. g. Hewitt, m old
AA1 eil.known csixsn, Ate1 to1laY.
, 1879-07-15

ho wonld t,nyo enjoyed tho credit of oniarC-
ing tho volume of currency, and a!l tho pop
utar favor incident to TINT font. lie could
harc dono this without imitation, because tho
addition Of silver. certificates to lilo circulating
medium would have boon contribution Of
real, substantial money, deposited III tho
Treasury but represented In tho volume OF
currency. The actual valne of the option,
which Ia tho eRsonco Of the bi-netallio sy8-
tom, would hhva booouo apparent to all
people; tho Government would havo been
the gsinor; The valus Of silver bullion would
have been enhanced; money would have
been easier to the masses and business, IT.
veatments, and speculation would have boon
brlakor. All might havo beon accomplished
By a moro liberal construction OF the silvor
law.
1t may be that Secretary BHEnnAE will
make better uso Of his position at the hoad
Of the Government finances, now TINT 10
must feel tho necessity Of satisfying tho
broad popular demnnd as we'll as tho moro
selfish interests Of Wall street nnd tho
brokers Of Boston. Els speeches In Ohio
will furnish eome evidence Of his
more mature convictions rs to the
value and uso Of ailvor In the
American money-system. Ills policy as
Secretary Of the Treasury, however, will be
more convincing. He must bo Western
candidate If he would win, and ho must make
up hia mind that the Wcst is solitlly In favor
of full and equal rights for the silvor dollar
a. the South is solidly committed to the
Democratic party. He must tako a urge
step In alvanco Of Senator BLAINE On tho eil-
yer question, IL he would ncutralizo the
latter's strength. Had BLAINE boen oitizon
Of Western State ind had he been In con-
troll Of tho National finances, there is not the
slightost doubt that ho would have declared
himself in full sympathy with tho silver
people and would havo had thoir enthuaine-
Ito support. SHERMAN should mako as good
use Of hts advantages as BLAINE would have
uado. Perhaps tho avowal Of his presiden-
til candidature will prompt him to do 80.
We shall watch the Ohio speeches, the
products Of the mints, tho silver payments in
Washington and Now York, and the appear
anco OF silver certificates for Indications Of q
now departure.
, 1879-07-15

It u rumored that Tho lato Mrs. gAnAu Donsar,
Of Afisss.tppi, who died recently In Nav ofleans.
LETT will giving her estate, Including two large
Meanview. on thu seacoatt 10 Nj, JRrFHnsoN
DAVIS 1t H. fntther said that Ia making this be.
qneHt Mrs. DoRAEr rcfefs to this serT1ees and
sacrifices Ut Mt. DAvla on behalf Of tho HoHth, and
feprovea his coun.rfmen fof Whist she regards as
their fAtlnrc in gratitude and appreciation for such
ahs IL able to make for biz relief Southern a..
thdhgs.
II the above Is true, It ts easY to understand
nhy old JEFF praised the Southern women for
being unreconstructod, a,,d cushed about them
generally. But there ia no need OF wasting
sympathy on JErYxnsoN Ifo is comfortably
we'll OIL, having saved the plantation he owucd
bofora tho War. through Tho kindness Of hts
brother, nnd then wrcatcd from that brothers.
grandchildren, by al Infamous legal trick. one
half OF their inhefitauce.
, 1879-07-15

An interesting letter from Chicago was re-
Gently published In tho New York Epdngt't1t
respecting the financial condition Of the PresbY-
tcrian Theological Seminary Of the Northwest.
From the statements Of the rrlter It appears
that tue Directors ot the Seminary have reduced
tho. aalaries Of thres Of tho Professors from
5000 to se50o. and at latt to 81, 1,501 while the
salary Of Prof. PATTON, though not paid at tho
present tlme Is charged to tile Gennary to the
full amount Of $4,5o0. The rcasons for this
marked discrimination IN the treatment Of dit
forent Professors arc not atnted. Tha friends
Of tic Seminary will naturally inquire why
these things arc 10, especially as they are bcug
called upon for special contributions to It's
funds,
, 1879-07-15

Tie Republican candidates for Governor III
New York having been duly announced, 1t is
proper that The Democratic list should bo forth
coming. AT tho bead Of this list, Of course, ts
Gov. ROBINSON, who demands reelection.
Lfout.-Gov. DoRsnEtMER Is n1so candidate.
Next comes Judge CHURCH, the perennial can.
dfdate for everything big in tho Democratic
party. SAMUEL J. TtLpEN IL said to, DO more
than ha1f inclined to make the raca again, with
a Wow Of forcing his namo on the Democratic
Convention for President. It would bo, a
shscwd thing for Mr.. TtLDHH II he should win,
but political death II he alaould lose. The DEM
ocratlc party in New York now IA less harmo-
NOUS than at any time since the downfall Of
Boss TWEED.