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Duncan, Stark Co., Ills
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irYRR COMPLAINT
PIT. UPSoN.

WRtertoWn, Rock Island Co.. Lin.
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SICK HEADACHE 0uRND.
Galya, Henry Co., Ills.
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Duncan, Stark Co., Ills
Dear Sir:-A short trial Of your Indian Blood
Syrup cured our little boy Of aSevere Fever last
MIR AND MRS DowNER.
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Read the VOLUNTARY TESTING
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REMEDY FoR HEADACHE,

Watertown, Rock Island Co Ills,
O Dear Sir:-This lie to certify that your Indian
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CURES GRAVEL

Duncan, Stark Co, Ills
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Loss OF ApPRr1TR.

st. Paul, Carroll Co., Va.
Dear SE:-1 have used your excellent Indian
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HON. CHAs, DUNHAM
who was received with applause, and de-
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Minute.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01
An AStOniShed SuItan.

The Viennese conjuror, Hermann.
has lately been in Constantinople, vain
ly endeavoring to amuse the Sultan, but
he succeeded in astonishing him. The
Paris correspondent of the London
Neaos tells the story:
"The scene was a boat moored in the
Bosphorus. will you obige me- said
Hermann to the Grand Vizier, by
throwing your watch overboard?' The
Vizier looked doubtful, but the Sultan
nodded, and the watch sank glittering
through the sea. Now said Hermann,
will some one kindly give me fishing
rod?' A rod was brought, line, and a
hook, which the conjuror baited before
the eyes of the Sultan. He soon had a
nibble, struck, and after an exciting in
terval had fine fish in the land-net.
Hermann opened the fish and took out
the Vizier's watch, still keeping capital
time" depressing strong inclination
to refer to the ring of Polyertes, he goes
on to prove that Hermann can giggle
as we'll for the willy Muscovite as the
gallant Turk. "While amusing the
Autocrat of all the Russias. he broke
large, magnificent mirror. The super
stitious potentate WINGED, for to break a
mirror is unlucky, and curtain was
thrown over the glass. Hermann vent
on with his tricks for while, then sud-
denly exclaimed, I forgot the glass;
ook at t. The curtain was removed,
and there was the mirror, whole and
unharmed."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01
A Whistle i'm the Windpipe.

A remarkable accident, says the Lon
don Lancet, which occurred recently
and ended fatally, at Sherborne, in
Dorset, illustrates the danger attending
very common juvenile practice. Small
tin whistles, which enable boys to imi
tate Punch" are sold in large quaint
ties. A boy named Ridout made an
imitation of this toy, and was using it
about four months ago, when it slipped
into his throat. All efforts to dislodge
it were unsuccessful, and about month
since the boy became an Inpatient of
Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne, and was
under the treatment of Drs. Williams
and Davies for month, during which
time it was ascertained that the obsta-
Gle had got down deep into the trachea,
and appeared to be fixed there; but as
the symptoms were not urgent it was
decided to wait, and at the expiration of
the term he left the hospital. A day or
two afterward his parents wished to get
him admitted again, but on the next
morning he was discovered dead in bed.
He had appeared better during the
previous day, and had been out for a
walk in the country. On apost- norton
examination the piece of tin was dis
covered impacted in the larynx. It had
worked its way upward, and got fixed
in the cricoid cartilage. Here slight
liberation set in, which liberated two
of the four corners Of the little square
OF tin, and allowed it to turn on the
axes OF the other two corners. AS long
as the obstacle lay edge-ways breathing
went on, but the instant the piece fell
flat the breath was completely stopped,
and death occurred.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01
NEW YEARS EVE.
ny W. H. coFIELD


The poor Old Year is dying tonight;
Calm and quiet he's sinking to rest,
And ,ere the dawn of morning SO bright
His spirit will gently have passed.
The bright New Year will be born tonight,
And heaven will rejoice at Lis birth,
While the pale moon and the stars so bright
Will smile him glad welcome to earth.
But what are the thoughts that stir the mind
OF the proud?-r in land or in store
And what are the heartaches we may find ~as
In the cherries abode of the poor2
Little's the pity shown by the rich
So little he cares for Gods own poor
TAat he scarce ever will stop to think
That they perish by his very door.
Warmly CLOVIS the friendly CRATE within,
With its welcome of heat aud good cheer,
And the clock on the mantel strikes ten
But two hours more It'll the glad New Year.
of what is the rich man thinking now?
OF losses sustained, of gains made clear.
Never thought of the poor, trow,
But plans for gains for the next New Year.
Yearly he fills his stately mansion
With boon companions and choicest friends
Hs dimes in sumptuous manner,
But scarce penny he gives for aims.
Sad are the hearts of the poor tonight,
AS close they sit by their scanty fire,
With naught in the coming future bright,
TO light the brow, or the heart to cheer.
Lone. all alone, there are some tonight,
With none to greet with kindly word,
And crushed is the heart with a deadly blight
When it should be light and gay as bird.
nm, yuyhn tho fa ~ u InSf
WITH plenty both in purse and in store,
Kindly give unto those in distress,
'chus tightening the load of the poor.
WA KEENEY, Kan.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01
AlfOnsO's Bride.

Francis Joseph" says Truth, has
shown himself generous cousin to
Alfonso's bride. He gave her out of
his own private fortune a dowry of
100000 thalers, and sent her away in
greater state than was observed at the
departure of his only daughter when
she narried. The trousseau filled five
railway vans. Undertaking was ON
the scale of twelve dozen dozens. Out
fit and wedding presents we're exhibit
ed at the palace OF the brides uncle.
The twelve robes which Alfonso pays
for, I am informed by fair correspond
ent, are STACEY and overladen with
metallic embroidery. The taste in
which they were conceived Nine De
Sosto's-is Empire and the style ball
costume, and unsuited to an extremely
slight young girl"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01
Wise Words.

Whoever conquers Incidence can con-
quer most things.
Love is lowliness; on the wedding
ring sparkles no jewel.-Richter.
Be graceful if you can, but if you
can't be graceful, be true.-Dr. Arnlit-
age.
Men show their character in nothing
more clearly than by what they think
laughable.- Goethe.
It is extraordinary how long a man
may look among the crowd without
discovering the face of friend
Dickens.
Truth is the most powerful thing in
the world, since fiction can only please
us by its resemblances to it.-ShGftes
barry. s.s.. .......
"The music at marriage procession"
says Heine, always reminds me Of sol
diers entering upon battle"
If, of all those whom you help, the
majority abuse your generosity, is not
the gratitude of the few really bene-
flied sufficient reward and stimulus to
continue the good work ?-Golden
RXle.
Teaching men morals is as though I
had clock that would not go, and T
turned round one of the cog-whecls.
But faith takes the key and winds up
the handspring, and the whole thing
runs on readily. -Spurgeon.
Nature has placed mankind under the
government of two sovereign masters
pain and pleasure. II is for them alone
to point ont what we ought to do, as
well as determine what we shall do. On
the one hand the standard of right and
wrong; on the other the chain of causes
and effects are fastened to their throne.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01
swept every approach, and the shot of

swept every approach, and the shot of
the gunboats fell beyond the Confeder-
ate lines. After careful reconnois-
sance Of Gen. McC lellan's position, Gen.
Lee determined to attack his left. His
first lines, composed of the divisions of
Magruder, ID. H. Hill and jackson. was
advanced under cover of the wood near
the base of the hill. Magruder on the
right was ordered to attack the FEEDER
ais. while Hill and jackson threatened
their center and right. The attack was
delayed until near shutdown, when Ma
gruder made most gallant attack. By
dint of hard fighting his troops gained
the crest of the hill and forced back
the Federal left. bat were in turn driven
back. The firing continued along the
line until 10 o'clock. the Confederates
lay upon their arms where the battle
closed, ready to resume the fight as soon
as the daylight should appear. Under the
cover of the night Gen. McC lellan secret
~ retired-his retreat being facilitated
by heavy fall of rain, which deadened the
sound OF his withdrawal. The Confed-
crates the next morning, cropping
through the dense fog, came upon the
abandoned lines. This was the first in
formation they had of the retreat. Gen.
Mcclellan had now gained the protec-
tion of the Federal gunboats, therefore
Gen. Lee did not pursue, but ordered
a days rest, which the troops greatly
needed. Gen. Mcclellan continued his
retreat to Harrison's landing, on the
James river, where he took up posi-
ton. Gen. Lee advanced the next day
to that neighborhood, and, after care
full reconnaissance of their position, he
deemed it inadvisable to attack, and, as
there was no probability of the Army OF
the Potomac speedily resuming opera
tons, he returned to his former camp
near Richmond, to rest, recruit, and re-
organize his army. 'h'j
While in the vicinity of Harrison's
landing the attack of Col. j. Thompson
Browns artillery upon the Federal
gunboats afforded brilliant episode to
the last scene of the military dram a
that had just been acted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01

M. SoLEILLET proposes to leave soon
for West Africa to recommence his ex-
plorations, which are to be on the line
of route of the Trans-Sahara railway.
A considerable portion of his expenses
will be paid from the $12O,0O0 which
the French Government contemplate
setting aside to defray the cost of the
preliminary surveys and Investigations
connected with that scheme.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01

AS the story goes, Gov. Fenner, of
Rhode Island, stayed away from church
on fast day, and was told by DR.. Way
land that he did not obey his own proc
lamations. eyes, I do" he replied; ST
tell the people to meet at their usual
places of worship. Mine is at home!s
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01
QUIPS.

HIGHWlNEs-Active at $1.1O.
A GOOD Judge of mutton ought to be
wether wise.
The atmosphere of beer shop is apt
to be muggy.
THE man who sat upon bent pin is
denounced as a profane upstart.
IT is currently believed that woman.
is hard thing to see through. And so
is her hat at the opera. .fs..r.
IT was observed by the late A. Ward
that American orators had a bad habit
of stopping over. It has also been no.
tlced that the man who slops over most
| has the least in him.
AS GIRLS advance toward womanhood
many OF their notions undergo change.
For instance: when small, they believe
IN the man in the moon: at maturer
years they believe in the man in the
honeymoon.
No, GEORGE AUGUSTUS, trousseau"
is not the French for trousers. It is
the French for more things than you
could learn the names of in month.
! Get married, and you will know more
about it. 81 rrs.r--. 81. - ~.sa, 49,
WHAT poets mean by "long fare
we'll" is the sort of farewell Ole Bull
bids to the American public. [ takes
him thirty years to bid it, and then he
returns to fiddle one night more by
general request.
Jaw, MY good man, what kind of a
residence do you think would suit me?"
asked an exquisite of u house agent.
After taking him in, eye-glass and all,
the agent replied: GA fiat, I think,
would be most appropriate" ...
Il WAS not aware that you knew him"
said Tom Smith to an Irish friend the
other day. "Knew him?" said he, in a
tone which comprehended the knowl-
edge of more than one life. IT knew
him when his father was a boy!"
ELDER sister (to little one who ap-
peared to take great interest in Mr..
Shbbo1s) =" Come, little pet, it is
time your eyes were shut in Sleep"
Little pet-"I think not. Mother told
me to keep my eyes open.when you and
Mr.. Skibbons were together"
A FASHIONABLE garment can now be
made by taking your husbands ulster
dyeing it brown, cutting off the breast
pockets, gathering it behind, and sew
ing 10 cents worth of black ruching
around the neck. With one of these
On, a middle-aged woman can sail into
5-cent store with the air of Duchess.
THE wife of defeated candidate in
Massachusetts, the day after the cleo
ton, presented her husband with trip
let's. He did not arrive at home until
the next day; then he was shown his off
spring, one at time. until all three
had been exhibited, when, looking at
his wife, he asked: Are the returns
all in, M'ria?"
They had their usual evening quar-
rel as they sat by the hearth. On one
side lay quietly blinking dog, and on
the other purring cat; and the old
woman pleaded with her growing
husband Yust look at dat gat unit
tog; they never gwarrels unit fights like
u.s. "Yah," said the old growler;
[ know dot; but yust die dem to-
gether one dime, und den you see
blazes!" lt-.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01
WIT AND HUEOR.

THE LAY OF THE LAST TURKEY.
Inc day was dark the wind did howl:
me turkey was gay old fowl.
Mltn bleeding comb and crippled wing
ne didn't seem rugged out to sing.
one leg, his sole remaining prop.
Gave him sort of triangular hop.
The last of all the birds was he
10 chirp of turkey revelry.
For lack-a-day heir fate was booked.
ms SISTERS, cousins and aunts were cooked
His brothers all for host and guest
On groanlng board were neatly dressed
NO more on festive wing he'll tiy.
thing to grace the azure sky.
On Christmas day the cook went ont
And chased him all the yard about
Knocked off one leg and broke a wing.
With which he flew, the giddy thing IN
NO longer fondled and caressed.
ID sat upon the fence depressed,
At intervals he raised his head
But let it fall as it were lead
Whene'er he heard footstep stray. ls
With leg and wing he Topped away
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01

meeting of the Cabinet? If they did
not, it is evident that we have no frust,
worthy account of how the game stood
when the meeting broke up.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01


ance of his quarter of a dollar with
some uneasiness, but suggested that
they had better try it again, as he did
not yet fully understand the game, and
wished to know the full extent of it's
wickedness. In the next three expert
ments the President won, and remarked
that he did not see but that if it were
played within proper limits it would be
an innocent and amusing game. AS the
investigation still proceeded, Mr.. Ev-
arts and the rest OF the Cabinet, with
the exception of Mr.. Key and Mr..
Thompson, gradually withdrew. Twice
Mr.. Thompson sent the all-boy out for
change, and his brow grew darker as
the hours went on. 1t was fully 10
o'clock when the President rose up and
denounced the game as being of clearly
satanic origin. Mr.. Thompson coinci-
ded with him, observing that its char
acter had entirely changed since his
early Wabash days, but MI. Key, with
his pockets loaded down with silver,
protested that he saw nothing wrong
about the game, and would be glad to
assist the President in any further in
vestigation of the kind that he might
feel disposed to make.
This is the story of the Cabinet
meeting which certain wicked army Of
fcers assert is the only true and au-
thorized account of it's proceedings.
There is reason, however, to doubt its
literal truth. Is it probable that either
the President, the Postmaster General
or the Secretary of the Navy would
have told what occurred at secret
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-13

JUDGE DuvAL, of the U. S. district
court of Texas, whose death was announced
yesterday was a son of W. P. Duval, so long
governor of Florida, by the appointment of
President Jackson. With his fathers and
his own young family he came to Texas in
lo4e. From 1s49 to 1858 he was Secretary
OF State under Governor Boil; subsequently,
Reporter Of the Supreme Court; then Judge
OF the Austin district, from which, in 1857,
by President Buchanan, he was made United
States district judge in which Office he died
he was good and pure man; a union man
in whom the people of Texas never lost con.
fdence and for whom they ever entertained
an affectionate regard. His brother. Can.
Burr H. Duval, in whose honor Duval conn.
ty was named in the Legislature of 1867. by
John Henry Brown, was one of the immor
tai martyrs of the Fannin massacre, in 1895
while John q. Duyal, another brother wa,
one OF the handful who so miraculously es
capped from that field of infamous treacherv
eu'cnery and blood, and yet lives, honoret
syhl who know him.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

RS-STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING Office
of the Chicago, Texas X Mexican Central Rail-
way company, Dallas, Tex, sept. 81, 1850. by
order Of the Board Of Directors OF tho Chicago,
Texas e NeN'cEu Centred Railway COM
pgny notice is hereby given toan stockholders
Of said company TO attend regular annual
meeting of said stockholders to DO held at the
office Of the company in the city OF Dallas,
state Of Texas, on the LIST dey Of November,
lSSe, for the purpose of enOctng and adopting
bylaws for said company; and pursuant to
the order of said Board OF Directors notice Is
also given to said stockholders to attend n
meeting OF tn stockholders of said company
to be held at the company's office, in the city
of Dallas, state Of Texas, on the 9th day of
November, 1850, for the purpose of consider
Ing and sanctioning the borrowing OF money
not to exceed twenty thousand dollars on each
mile of said railroad by said company, to be
secured by the bonds of the company, and
trust deed upon its property and franchise, the
forms thereof being on Gle in the Office OF the
company. DANIEL IL, HALE.
Ar BENNETT, secy. President.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-13


The north bound train was five hours late
last night.
A light shower of rain fell about daylight
yesterday morning.
Zimmerman Il Co. want taiors Immediate
ly. Best prices paid.
A new sidewalk has been laid in front of
Parsons store on Elm street.
Fresh imported cigars at Isidore Freiberg
Il Co.'S at 10, l21 and 10 cents each.
The west,bound train over the Texas Pa
ciic was nearly two hours late last night.
Tailors are wanted Immediately at Tim
norman q Co.'s. Best prices in the State
paid.
Wanted, Immediately, at Zimm erman Sc
Co.'s, tsilors. Thr best prices in the State
paid.
w. H. Patterson of Peach Stone fame has
had his drug store reprinted and fitted up in
handsome style.
The north bound passenger train on the
Texas Central was nearly three hours late
yesterday morning.
Eight car loads of horsts and ten of cattle
passed through this city yesterday going east
V'SA shp iOAno uhN L uNihNs
The city engineer has Just completed eight
hundred feet Of gravel sidewalk on North
Elm street west of Hsrwood street.
We had the pleasure Of meeting DR.. L II
Wells, of Ferris, yesterday who has good
reputation MS a physician aud surgeon.
We announce in to-day's paper the name
of Mr. M. Hines of Lisbon, who is candi-
date for the Office Of sheriff of Dallas coun-
y.
Major PENN has changed the time of his
morning service from II A. NJ. to 10 A. NJ.
and there will DO services this p, NJ. and I
P. M.
The ladies should not fail to attend the
millinery opening given to-day by Mrs. f.
Chestnut, 7Ol Elan street, for if any do they
will miss rare treat
Capt. W. g. Veal, candidate for the sem
ate, will speak AT Union depot at 1880 o'clock
this evening. A. Rainey is in the city and is
invited to be present.
A wild steer rushed down Main street yes
terday and running against man named j,
Brown Knocked him down, severely stunning
him without inhicting any serious injury.
The HERALD acknowledges the courteses
shown the compostors in the news room by
Colonel W. II. Whitla, Mr. Richard Elan
nigau, Mr.. Link and Colonel George w.
Hynson. The favors were just in time.
A gas pipe in Barry Brin's store at the
corner of Cabell and Elm streets, parted and
caught fire yesterday morning. 1t was very
dangerous for n time and connegration APP
pearcd inevitable but n gas filter soon was
present who stopped the flow of gas.
The thanks of the HERALD Office are due
ar d rendered to the several parties who con
tributed materially to assist in getting out
our paper on prompt time, Also, to Colo
mol Whitla, tho generou. host Of the Grand
Windsor, for acceptable supplies.
Mossrs Mason & Erb, those cnterprising
news dealers, are branching out. They have
fitted up a neat and nobby news stand in the
office of the St. George hotel, which is pre-
sided oveI by Mr., Charlie Fee. All the news
papers and leading periodicals etc. Of tho
day are kept on hand.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-13

At the "mass meeting" of the Republicans
held at Norton's building last night, for the
purpose ofnominating county ticket, there
we're only some forty persons present, and Il
part of those were opposed to the putting of
ticket in the field A. B. Norton was
elected chairman ofthe county executive COM
mittee, which committee is composed
of twelve, elected as near as pos
bic one from each precinct.
James G. Green, WAS put forth as the par
ty candidate for sheriff l.. +. Bohney was
nominated for Justice of the peace for pre-
cinct No. /, and j.. Il. Common Of Scyene, for
the legislature.
Very many of the Republicans here are OPP
posed to a county ticket and some 90 so far
as to say that they will not support the nom
iRees. The opposition hold mass meeting
Saturday night.