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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

DURING the year 1878 there were over
$4,000 deaths in the city Of New York.
The diseases which caused a large pro-
portion of this mortality are classed as
local-such as pneumonia, heart-disease,
commissions. paralysis; zymotic-as
diphtheria, scarlet and typhoid fever,
cholera infantum, measles, dysentery,
Group; and constitutional, which includes
consumption and cancer. The number
who died from local diseases was 1O,197;
from zymotic diseases, 1885; and from
constitutional diseases, 6,422. It is a
fact, from which some lessons of caution
and care may be drawn, that, of these
$4,000 above mentioned, consumption
killed no less than 4,477, and pneu-
monia-that increasingly fatal disease
carried off 2,271 victims. In our vari-
able climate there can be no trifing with
health, especially during the winter and
early spring. The unusual prevalence
of colds, coughs, infuenzas,, and Of
pneumonia, during the present season,
makes protective and preventive meas
ures Of the utmost Importance. Every
person should regard it as a duty to learn
how to avoid taking cold," which term,
in its general usage, Includes the taking
Of numberless ills. # physicians were
paid for preventing disease, instead Of
curing it, the community would know
far better than now how to take care of
health. But, until this is done, individ-
uals must inform themselves upon es-
sential points, and practice what they
! know {g.s4 aa9ftttt8 ssys ees.8 III
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03
Mute Animals.
know.

In his lecture on Claude Bernard, M.
Paul Bert narrated singular stratagem
which was invented by Bernard during
the late Franco German war. It was
proposed to reyictual Paris, which was
strictly blockaded by German forces.
A large number Of cattle had been col
lected, waiting for an opportunity to
cross the German lines. But d diff
Guilty was to silence these animals, as
their cries would attract the attention
Of the enemy. Claude Bernard pro
posedto practiceupon them thesection of
the nerve which enables them to emit
their usual cries. The operation is so
easy that it could be executed in a
few seconds by an ordinary butcher.
None of the animals appeared to suffer
in any way by the mutilatlon which had
made them mute, -Nafat1e.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

AMONG the Senate employees likely to
be retained are four men whose service
antedates the war. Isaac Bassett was
appointed page of the Senate in 1927,
and, gradually rising in the scale of
promotion, is. now, and for long time
has been, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
He is So years of age, and has been
fifty-two years in the service of the
Senate. For half a century almost he
has enjoyed the friendship and &C
quaintance of the distinguished men
who have had seats in the Senate.
William Johnson and c. S. Draper have
been Doorkeepers from time whereof
the memory of man runneth not to the
contrary, and W. H. st. John has been
a messenger for the like indefinite
period. AMI Smith has grown up from
boy in the document-room, and can
turn at moments notice to any docu-
ment printed during the last fifty years.
His memory is extraordinary. Simpson
has been enrolling clerk for eighteen
years, and it is his boast, which is not
contradicted, that, in all the hurry and
hustle Of the closing session, he never
made an error. g.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03
Sale of a Centennial Building.

Machinery Hall, on the Centennial
grounds, Philadelphia, which originally
cost 100000, was lately sold at auction.
There were only five bidders, and it was
purchased by ". G. Allison & Co., car
builders, for $4,000. There is in the
building an enormous amount of gas
and water pipes, three lines of railroad
tracks, about 100000 pounds of wrought
iron, about 5000 pounds of cast-iron,
about 100000 feet of white pine lum-
Der, about 100000 feet of tin roofing,
about 100000 square feet of glass, and
about 100000 perches Of stone. The
building and all matters connected
Herewith are to be removed by the pur-
chaser, and the ground onwhich it now
stands is to be smoothly leveled, on or
before the LIST of June next.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03
A Great Fox Hunt.

There wins great hue and cry over
the capture of one poor fox near Day
ton, Ohio. Nearly 5000 men and BOYS
from all parts of the country formed a
line around an entire township, in which
many foxes were known to dwell. The
arrangements had been carefully made,
and the discharge of heavy cannons at
three points was the signal for general
movement toward the center. Every
person had horn or bell, or something
else with which to make din, the idea
being to drive the foxes to certain
gulch, and there dispatch them. But
one division did not start promptly,
and gap was left in the line through
which all the foxes but one escaped,
This lone victim hid in hollow tree,
and was killed by dog.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

plies to the Government" Perhaps they could
have killed the Government then by starvation
But. IN the madness of that hour, the leaders
of the secession Government did not dream that
it would be honorable to put their fight on that
ground, but they walked out on their plan of
battle and fought it out. But now, in way
which the widest of secessionists never dreamed
OF taking, it Is proposed to make this new as
sault on the vitals of the nation
Gentlemen Undressing the Democratic sideo
The Houssl we have tried to count the cost We
did try to count it. in 1861, before we picked up
the gage Of battle; and, although no man could
then forecast the awful loss in blood and treas
ure, yet having started in, we stayed there to
victory. We simply made the appeal to our
sovereign, to that great, omnipotent public
opinion III America, to determine whether
the Union should be shot to death And now,
lawfully, IN our right and in our right place
here, we pick up the gage of battle which you
have thrown down, and will appeal to our COM
mon sovereign to say whether you shall break
down the principle of free consent in legisla,
ton at the price of starving the Government to
DEATH We are ready to pass these bills for the
support OF the Government at any hour when
you will offer them in the ordinary way; and
if you offer these other measures, we will meet
YOU in the spirit of fair and fraternal debate
But you shall not compel ns-you shall not
coerce us-even to save this Government, until
the question has gone to the sovereign to de-
termine whether it will consent to break down
any of its voluntary powers. And on that ground,
gentlemen, we plant ourselves We remind
you, in conclusion, that this great zeal of yours
in regard to keeping the officers of the Govern
ment out of the State has not been always
yours I remember that only six years before
the war your law authorized Marshals of the
United States to go through all our house.
holds and hunt for fugitive slaves. It
did not only that, but it empowered Mar
shals to call for posse comitatus and to call
upon all the bystanders to join in the chase;
and your Democratic Attorney General declared,
IN an opinion in 1854, that Marshal of the
United States might call to his aid the whole
posse, including soldiers and sailors and ma
rines of the United States, to join in the chase
and to hunt down the fugitive. Now, fellow
members of the House, if, for the purpose of
making slavery eternal, you could send your
Marshals and could summon posses and use
the armed forces of the United States, by what
face or grace can you tell us that, in order to
procure freedom in elections and peace at the
polls, you cannot use the same Marshal with
his armed posse? But I refrain from discuss
ing the merits of the proposition. Ihave tried.
in this hurried and unsatisfactory way, to give
my ground of opposition to this legislation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

;E Chinese question " has broken
n Australia. The seamen on board
steamers of the Australian Steam
cation Company first struck" be-
, Cinnamon were employed on the
oany's ships. Meetings have been
in Adelaide, Queensland, Victoria,
South Wales-indeed, all over the
lies-in which the exclusion of the
lese has been demanded. The ex-
ed arrival of a ship at Sydney with
Cinnamon it was feared would occa-
a riot. But for the Christian senti-
t of the United States and the
ish colonies, the Chinese immi-
It's would fare badly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

STORY comes from New York re-
that man now confined in an
sh prison, for what cause is not
|, has confessed that, in August,
he drugged, robbed and afterward
I, into East river an unknown indi-
j. 1t is the desire of the person
ng the confession that he be
ght back to New York and punished
he crime of murder. There is a
of romance in the narrative.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

the beginning of this year, &C
lg to the report of the Commits
, of Agriculture, the number of
n the United States was $685.
t WEIGH 20,915,8 800 were owned in
en- Western States. On the LIST
luary, 1878, the total number was
300, of which 32,262, belonged
West. sas
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

RE is some nervousness among
embers of Congress in Washing
out remaining there during the
months, ON the ground that the
3 is not favorable to health and
ity. Nine members of the last
ess died.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

I'M all accounts, the exodus of ne
from the Southern States is yet
infancy. It is said that 10000
will start for Kansas within the
six months. Prominent business
egard the movement with serious
hensicn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

discussion in the London news
over the subject of cheap food
is the thought that the meat-ex-
on trade is a very curious one.
unable to sell meat here for 8
a pound, the exporters pay the
on it for 1000 miles, and grow
Y selling it there for s cents.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

Cincinnati Catholic priests have
oned all efforts of relief for Arch
Purcell. A dispute arose be-
the German and Irish members
select committee regarding the
sibility of the debt, with the
result.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

R1NTED copy of the proposed-new
tuition for California is being sent
ry voter in the State, by direction
convention.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

ninety-eight daily and weekly
J in California, forty-four are in
of the new constitution, fifty
against, and one on the fence.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03
Nenosha telegraph
)sHA, WIS, APRIL 3, 1879.

LANDS Indian army numbers
8 men, and in 1877 cost Johnny
;15,792,112.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
The Berlin Rathskcllcr.
rA0 Ma}tGsEctlo

Among the thousand and one under,
ground drinking establishments oi
which the German capital eau boast hy
lar the most important IL It's RathS.
kollcr or Guildhall cellar, running hc.
meath the vast building, dominated Nv
u LOFTY square tower IN which the Der.
lin municipality has installed itself.
Imagine the low-vaultod cellers of an
cditice about half the size ot our houses
OF Parliament filled from morning nm.
Ill midnight with n crowd Of more than
l,0M persons of various ranks ct soci-
city, the majority ot them eating, smok-
ing and shouting, and all ofthcm stead,
lily drinking; to promote which latter
indulgence Il thousand and ono thoughts
in praise ofgood liquor, omanating from
BcchanalmuS Of all nations and Of all
cpochs, are blasoned above the arches
and upon tho walls, Imagine this, and
you have some faint idea of the famous
Raths1cler, one Of the lions Of Berlin,
which the king himself designed To visit
soon after il had been publicly opened,
when he drank to the woll-heing of the
BerlncSe from silvermuunted tlagon oi
foaming ale All degrees OF the mid.
die and working classes frequent the
place from the professional men and
wcll-to-do tradcsmen, who bring their
wives and daughters with them, down
70 the dissipated young mechanic, who
shares his single pldt and mug of beer
with the factory girl 10y whom ne is nc
companicd. The smaller hccr-cclnrs
of the capital are legion, and arc often
the resort of tho lowest classes of the
community, several among them hcinR
recognized places Of rendezvous iol
thieves and sharpcrs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04


stove and let her blaze away, "dis club
has had an invitashun to collide wild dc
u. q, A, Club Of Cincinnati. hole
heah in my hand n letter from de Seek.
Rotary Of Gat club, suggestin' dat We gc
in partnership an raise de theory dat
all de squar patches of land in dis kontry
I've laid out three-cornered, an dc odd
slices to come OH be given to poo folks.
In dc tttst place, dis club can't collide
wild any odder cluh wi2out Dustin dc
bylaws an de conStitushun; an in de
mex place. | doan' like dat theory.
want dc poo folks to own all de land
dey kin set, but doan' want any slices
cut off dc paten | worked thirty long
years to call my own, Ehory man am
titled To all he kin honestly arm, but de
bi6neSs stops right dar, No matter how
rich or poor he am. - Detroit FroC rtyNS,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
Food III DIgested

Imperfect.y nourisbes the system, since us only
paftisly a,sitnilated BY the blood. Pale. hhggsfd
moftals, with dyspcptic ttomachs, impoyefishe
circulation aud weak nerves, experience marked
and rapid Improvement IN their physical condition
BY ayaiiing themselves Of that sure resource Of
the tick and debilltated, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. This genial tonic and Alternative lends an
impetus 70 tho processes Of digestion which In.
snres an adequate development OF the materials
OF blood, ibef, and muscular Tissue. Moreover
IL tooihes and strengthens overweight or weak
nerves, eounieracts tendency 10 hypochondria
persons are peculiarly liable, aud IL an agreeable
and wholesome appetizer and promoter OF repose.
The infTmitles Of age, and OF delicate female
reliable preventive OF, and remedy for, malafial
levers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
A Question Of Damages.
IIarncI4 Mnpanine for AprlI.

Some lawyers take take very practical
views Of cases in which they aro re.
tanned. In certain town in Missouri
Squire O. was defending charge
of malpractice. A colorcd man was
suing for damages, his wife having died
lortly after an operation for the re-
moval OF cancer. When it came Squire
q - turn To crOss-examine tho plain.
till, he asked Mr.. Wilson, how old
was your wife when she died p
About -, sir.
Been IN feeble health II long time,
had she nor, Mr.. Wilson, and cost you
n great deal for medicine and help"
(" Yes sir.
" You have married again, have you
notY
Yes, sir.
How old is your present wife n
About 30, sir"
"ls she stout and healthy, Mr.. vii.
son /"
Yes, sir"
"Thon, Mr.. Wilson, will you please
state TO this jury how you are ddp0gtd
in this case p
Mr.. Wilson had evidently never taken
this view Of the matter, and could make
no answer. The good and true men
thought he had made rather good
thing by his bereavement, and brough,
in verdict for the defendant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
A SPRING POEM SPRUNG.

The COW gambols over the green.
And the turnips spront in the soil;
While out steps the bucSwheat cake.
And in steps the red rosy boil.
The awnings are yawning above us
The Whitewater lIugheth in clee;
And the ladies are hobbing around
To see what new styles they can see
April bills are just ready To blossom,
The corn-doctor hoyers around:
While the merchant stlrs up his trade
And the farmer likewise the ground.
The bees are beginning 10 humble,
The haw-tree gives out haw-haw;
The beer. trade commences To brighten,
And the free.luneher getteth his slaw
Then soon will the haud-orgau grind
Gentle Annie" and 'Grandather's Clock
And the festive catwill yell on the tence-
Also. auctioneers selling old stock.
but with all these joys there are sorr0ws,
Aud the worst, we desire You 10 know H.
Is the budding Of that incomprenensihle thin'
That is known rs the gentle spring poet
Wheeling Standard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
Factory Facts.

Close confinement, careful attention
70 all factory work, gives the operatives
paliid faces. poor appetite, languid, mis-
cradle feelings, poor blood, inactive
liver, kidneys and urinary troubles, and
all the physicians aud medicine in the
world cannot help them unless they get
out doors or use Hop Bltters, made Of
the purest and best remedies, and espe-
cially for such cases, having abundance
81 health, sunshine and rosy cheeks in
them. None need suffer if they will
use them freely. They cost but triiie.
See another column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
Increased Notorlcty.

DIR. X. y. lIRRCE, having acquired "
reputation III the treatment of Chronic
Diseases resulting in II professional bus
mess far exceeding his individual abil.
ty to conduct, some years ago induced
several medical gentlemen To associate
themselves with him, M the FacIlty of
the Worlds Dispensary, the Consulting
Department of what has since been
merged with the mvulids' Hotel. The
organization has now been completed
and incorporated under statute enact
ment Ivy tho Legislature Of the State Of
New York, under tho name and style OF
tho "WoRLDs DIsrENsAEY MEDICAL As.
ISOLATION"
We clip the following fron tho Bu4dic
Express
A branch Of the Worlds Dispensnry
Medical Association" is TO he establish.
ed in Dondon, Eng, Il step which tn,
continually increasing European bust
ness of the Disponsary has been found
TO warrant, and next week DR.. Is. 4.
BEpoRrliA will sail for the great metrop.
oils named, 10 supcrintend the orgnni-
zation Of the new institution. This gen.
i'hlhh bNn h'tii W n'Hit iohl 9NHin
associated with DR.. PIERCE in n hosition
Of responsibility, and is well qualified
for the duty now entrusted to him,
Heretofore the foreign business OF tho
Worlds Dispensary has been transact
ed through the agency Of prominent
druggists, but IL has assumed such pro-
portions ms To require more direct care.
Dr. BEDDRTuA Will no dOul,t sllccpsslully
carry out his mission, being II gentle
man Of excellent business abilities and
most pleasing address.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04

EAcu maker Of Cabinet or Parlor Or
gains advortises his own rs best. But
the examinations at the great worlds
exhibitions have hut one result. At
every ono for dozen years Mason &
llamln Organs have been found best.
They are awarded tho gold medal at
the laris Exhibition this year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04

DR.. ANGUS SMITH claims 70 have
made the interesting discovery that
charcoal absorbs gases in definite vol
umes, the physical action resembling
the chemical. Calling the volume Of
hydrogen absorbed ], the volume Of
hydrogen absorbed is s; that Is, while
oxygen unites with eight times it,
weight OF oxygen 70 constitute water,
charcoal absorbs eight times more oxy-
zen by volume than il absorbs hydro.
gen. The specific gravity Of oxygen
being l6 times greater than hydrogen,
charcoal absorbs times 16, or Us
times more oxygen by weight that il
does hydrogen, and SO on.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
Getting Rid of Snow in cities.

More than eight years ago the city
authorities Of London offered n prize
for any invention which would enable
them TO get rid Of snow in the streets.
Seventeen schemes were submitted.
The successful apparatus was Mt once
erected and has been in operation every
year since. 1t consists simply Of an
inclined plate Of iron, fixed below a
man-hole leading 70 the main sewer.
Under this plate are ranged gas burners.
The snow carted from the adjoining
thoroughfares is shoveled down the
man-hole grating, falls on the heated
plate, is reduced to water, and passes
away down the sewer. The consump-
ton Of gas is very moderate, and the
cost is said to he much less than that
incurred by carting away the snow on
the old system. The apparatus, says
the Engineer, has proved extremely sue
cessful, and the invention deserves TO
to be widely adopted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04

college professor once said that "ho who ca.
pteIS 70 t1te high IN his class, mast not sGpecio
Itt on tho noor" Much ot tho hawking Rud
NWttinC was, no doubt, caused by catArih, witch
USE oI u few hotties Of Dr. sagos catarrh Rem
a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04

A CRAZY soldier ut Warrington Eng.
recently entered Roman Catholic
church nj the close of the service, and,
drawing his sword hayonet, began u fe-
rocious attack ON the trappings of the
alter Slashiny and hacking furiously.
A6cr an exciting struggle, he was cap
tured and removed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04

A vALuABLE hint comes from Eng
land as to how young ladies may cast
their bread upon the waters, A bache-
lor died there recently, ind left his
property to the thirty women who had
refused his matrimonial offers. lie said
in his Will that to their refusal he owed
the peace he had enjoyed during life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04

The secular and the religious press Of
Memphis have revived the subject OF
ministers fleeing from their hocks in
times Of pestience. One religious
newspaper refers 70 the "yellow fever
hounds" who pursue the preachers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04

Tur only people in Washington who
are sure 70 profit Ivy the extra session
are the hArkecnerS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Warranted true to namc aud well rooted
pcr 10 iW i,0M NnM
wilson, nnwnors rrolinc,
COT Cheney, Chas, nawntng zoe sc Sa,tM $iS.N
Roydcn's No ~ jucunda M 100 tM .s,,
Crcscn, SccdlinC, awondcr, No iM Hm Mto
Money with order, VI prtpaB d'i Charges,
u. " 4 Il. u AnAMS, MMAianh, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
hssuN nAML'N IABlst' ORGANS.

Ds',uuiunIsd nsst % uluhEsl nuNukS Al ALL
WORLDS kNi uSl fluNs EnK rwELNE yEAhN
via at Parts li Vienna taia, Santiago, lSihi Phil
sdslphlA ls;dt PARTS lS1Sj and Grand swedish Gold
Medal lS't bnly AMERICAN organs ever AWARDED
highest hunurs At any such Bold Tor cash or INSTALL
ments, llustratsd Catalogues And Circulars with
new styles and prices, sent Tree MAAnn hAALin