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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23
g Invisible Fire.

An English gentleman discovered that
the fame of electricity as a curative
power had penetrated Persia
While tarrying at Shiraz, on business
connected with the overland telegraph,
he was visited by Persian noble HAY
ing receive q paralytic stroke in his left
shoulder and arm, the nobleman came to
inquire if the Englishman's invisible fire
electricity would not cure him.
He had heard that there were magi-
clans in England, who cured all diseases by
the aid Of this fire. The Englishman,
having moderated the Persian's expecta-
tions by remarking that the statement
was an exaggeration, accompanied him
to the Office Of the telegraph
A powerful battery had just been pre-
pared, and the officer in charge readily
consented to operate upon the paralyzed
arm. 70 the two poles Of the battery
copper wire was attached, snd at the ex-
tremity of each wire dampened sponge.
The Persian was instructed to TIGHTLY
grasp one of the sponges in the paralyzed
arm. Timidly complying, he was aston
ished to feel no sensation.
Wait moment, said the English
man, clapping the other sponge on the
mans shoulder. With leap and veil.
he bounded out of the room, amid the
uproarous laughter Of the officials.
All Shiraz was excited, the next day. at
the shock the nobleman had received.
Though it effected partial cure, the
frightened man refused to submit to a
second application of the invisible
fire." One shock was sufficient, for. he
declared, all the stars of the heavens
were visible to him at that awful moment.
He would visit the Office and look with
awe at the "fre" machines. Mournful
" shaking his head, he would depart
withoututtering word.
Another Persian, whose curiosity con-
quered his fear, while examining the tel
graph, touched one of the terminals of
the machine AS he felt no sensation, he
laid his hand on the other terminal. A
sudden yell and a backward Jump was the
result.
The man told his companions in an
awe-struck tone, that he had been bitten
by the genii Of the machine. The Eng
lishman attempted to explain the opera
tion, but his words did not disturb, in
the least, the Persian's credulity.
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The Liverpool Courier gives some in
teresting particulars as to the four men
who are supposed to be the most wealthy
living. OF these the poorest is His Grace
the Duke Of Westminster, whose income
is set down at 98O0, 900 year. Taking
it at that sum, the amount which the
Duke can spend without intrenching on
his capital is go, 900 day, G100 per hour,
and Ell los. minute. The next man in
the ascending scale is Senator Jones, of
Navada, whose income is valued exactly
at one million sterling, giving him the
right to spend, if heekes, Ca minute
out Of the revenue. The head of the
Rothschild family comes next, with a
yearly income of two millions, and the
expenses which he can defray thereout
are of course double as great as those of
the Senator. At the top Of the list comes
Mr.. J. w. Mackey, with q revenue of
two and three quarter millions, which en-
ables him to disburse 97, 900 day, 930O
an hour, and G5 minute. The fortunes
of the other three are insignificant If
compared with this genleman's wealth;
for they were the growth of many years
either of successful toll or lucky specula-
ton or both combined. But Mr..
Mackey, as the Courier remarks, was
thirty years ago penniless boy in Ire
land. Sixteen years ago he was bankrupt,
and now he is the owner of the richest
silver mine that has ever been discovered
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No Baby.

There lives in the country, not far from
Sacramento, worthy couple, well known
and much esteemed, whose only alloy to
their cup of happiness resides in the fact
that thus far they have not, after some
years of welded life, been blessed by
that crowning glory of matrimony-a
child. Unto them no heir has been
born. To the aged widowed mother of
one Of the parties this is equally source
of regret, and she does not hesitate to
voice her disappointment. The other
day, while the two ladies were visiting
at neighboring farm, one of the com
pary indiscreetly ventured upon the sub
ject of inquiring how many little pratt
tiers were making home merry in the
household of the visitors. ''None," re-
piled the elderly lady, mot one, and"
''Now, mother, please don't I'm sure
there's time enough" interposed the
other sob, know what you'll say"
"But, mother" '.Don't but me! [
know I've got no grandchild, and I
guess I amt likely to have one either
unless [ have it myself" That closed
the argument for that day.
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The Duration of Christ,s Life.

This is now generally confined to
thirty-two or thirty-three years The
difference of one or two years arises from
the different views on the length of his
public ministry. Christ died and rose
again in the full .vigor of early
and SO continues to live
in the memory Of the church. The
decline and weakness of old age is incon-
sistent with his position as the renovator
and Savior of mankind. Iren@us, other
wise Gas disciple of Polycarp, who was
a disciple of St. john the most trust
worthy witness of apostolic traditions
among the fathers, held the untenable
opinion that Christ attained to the ripe
age Of 40 or so years, and taught over
ten years beginning with the thirtieth),
and that He thus passed through all the
stages of human life to save and sane
tify "old men" as well as infants and
children and boys and youths. !" He APP
peals for this view to tradition dating
from ST. John, and supports it by an
unwarranted iaferencefr from theloose con
lecture Of the Jews when, surprised at
the claim of Jesus to have existed before
Abraham was born, they asked Him ::
g Thou art aa<st set 80 wears old and hest
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Population and Production.

It is the general belief that the new
census will show a total population of
not less than 40, 600, 900, and probably
5O,0OO,O0O. La round numbers, the pop
ulation Of all the States and Territories
III 1870 was 38,500,O00. If we have
$4,000, 900 now, the increase in ten years
was 1880, 600. or very nearly 80 per
cent. (29.87). Let us call it 80 per cent.
It is an enormous increase upon SO vast
capital as 38, 500, 200, and if it can be
kept up during the next ten years the
population Of the United States will, in
1890, have reached IS, 600, 600, which is
as much as the population of France and
Italy combined But our increase In
wealth and production is far greater. In
1870 we had 52,300 miles of railroad
against Sc, 800 in 1880, an increase of 40
per cent Our exports in 1870 amounted
to $500, 900, 900, against $3.50, 1000, 900 in
1879-an increase of SO per cent. The
increase iD coal production from 1869 to
1878 was over 90 per cent. Our agri-
cultural exports In 1868 amounted to
$500, 600, 900; in 1873 to 1892, 900, 900
increase, S. per cent. The cereal pro-
DUCTS OF the country IN 1906 aggregated
1,450, 709, 900 bushels, including Indian
corn. In 1878 the total was 2, 1868, 000,-
000-an increase of So per cent. In
1865 we produced but 148, 100000
bushels Of wheat. In 1879 the produc-
ton Of this cereal was 100000 900
bushels. The increase in fourteen years
was nearly 200 per cent, or ISL per cent.
per year. From 1870 to 1878 the cotton
yield rose from 5000, 900 to 5,216, 600
an increase of 70 per cent. in eight years,
or to the rate of nearly 8 per cent. a
year. The expansion of American manu-
facture has kept pace with increase in
agricultural production. Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, and Lowell now rank among
tie greatest manufacturing cities In the
world.
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;v;a ond gpor,1 The nralin,inor1r

livia and Peru. The preliminary steps
have been formulated and agreed on.
This move is rendered necessary by the hostile
and aggressive attitude of Chill to both coun-
tries . An attack has been made by the Turks
on the Montenegro outposts, on the River
Fem. One of the posts was taken, and ten men
of the garrison made prisoners, and afterward
beheaded.
PALACE intrigues, the memorable de-
mands Of the powers, and the utter collapse of
the Ottoman empire are said to have caused
willingness on the part of the Sultan to abdi-
cate AL efforts to bring about peaceful
settlement of the difficulties between Albania
and Montenegro have been Observation-Disclosures.
The Albanans have attacked the Montenegrins
in force, and with considerable success.
ENGLAND has been suffering greatly
from floods. Railway traffic in several counties
was impeded, and crops, especially hay, much
injured. Several lives were lost by the floods.
THERE have been excessive rains in
England, and farmers are complaining Con.
Skobeleff's mother and her attendants are re-
ported to have been murdered while on their
way to the military hospitals atTeluspan, in
Turkey. "A London newspaper gives currency
10 u TulnOT LHat Lazy DuTOoGt-OOupGS anu ASH
mead Bartlett, M. P, are soon to be married .
The fftieth anniversary of Belgian independ
ence was celebrated in Brussels, on the 18th of
July, by grand review of the roya army and
the Civil Guards :. "A dispatch from Paris says
the Government apparently intends to leave the
religious orders undisturbed until after the dis
persion of the Jesuit schools on Aug 81.
IT is said that Russia is looking long
ing y toward Corea as base of naval opera
lions in case of war. It's annexation is mooted
because of the advantages it would offer for
privateering against British commerce. Par
nell has accepted the Presidency of the movement
for complete amnesty to Irish political exiles..
Several German army officers will 60 to Turkey
to reorganize the Ottoman military service .
Gen. Bourbaki, one OF the ables officers who
fought on the French side during the
recent Franco-Prussiane war, has under
taken the reorganization of the Greek army.
:. Bazaine, the ex-French Marshal who.
since the surrender of Metz, las probably
been more execrated by his coultrymen than
any other Frenchman living, is reported to be
dangerously i'll at Madrid. Lieut.. Ouzatis
and several others, who murdered the mother
of Gen. Skobeleff, the distinguished Russian
commander, have been arrested. Their motive
was robbery.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23
Laying on Fat.


We have complaints from England
that the beef which we send there is not
sufficiently " notified to suit the tastes
OF the English consumers, that the fat is
laid on too much In compact masses,
which has to be cut away for tallow and
thus causing too much waste. We had
supposed that the opposite of this was
the rule, that the English-fed beef was
much fatter than the American. but now
the tables seemed to be turned against
us, and American beef is charged with
carrying too much tallow; not. they say,
that it really contains more fat, but that
it is not distributed as evenly as the fat,
in the English beef, and hence the result
named. The Americans run their stock
along for few years, then commence
feeding heavily with corn, converting a
lean animal, In few months, into very
tat one. Such an animal has light
muscle, and the corn lays on the fat
heavily, while the English beef is fatted,
In q great measure, on their rich pas
lures, and till the time it is slaughtered
1t is kept In a fattening condition the
whole time, one object only being in
view-to place it upon the market ready
for slaughter. Linseed meal is fed
heavily, but this contains large amount
of fesh-forming matter as we'll as being
n fat producer. It seems that mistake
has been made In this matter. The de-
mand was for fat beef, and without con-
sidering where the fat was wanted, we
went to work and put it in the wrong
place.
Do not let us run into error in this re-
spect and say that it is the fastidious
taste of the Englishman for if we intend
to supply him with beef, we must con-
suit his taste. We must not say it is his
prejudice. This avails us nothing, for if
he is prejudiced we must conquer his
prejudice by meeting his wants. But
this complaint of piling the fat upon the
animal In Jumps does not come from
England alone Our own marketmen in
the city of Boston, and other cities, make
similar complaints, not only with regard
to beef, but also of mutton and pork.
The breeds of sheep which In England
are noted for nothing their meat do not
do so in this country, and the breed of
hogs which are there so highly priced
for hams and shoulders lose that pecuIi-
arity here. They want the notified hams
and shoulders and deep cuts of lean
meat, with small amount of outside fat.
Their middles are cured for bacon, which
requires a strip of fat and another of
lean. Here the demand for middlings
for the pork barrel is that they should be
all fat, and In order to procure solid,
fatted middlings, we, in great measure,
injure both shoulders and hams. This
is difficulty with pigs slaughtered f.
fresh pork, too much attention being
given to fat, and to little to lean. The
pigs should be fed with more fesh-pro-
ducing matter and less corn-more
clover, shorts, and malt dust, mixed with
a fair share of corn. Commence fatten-
ing the steer as soon as he ceases to be a
calf, and be sure and keep the calf well;
do the same with the wethers, and we
shall have meat which will not only suit
the English market, but our own
american Ca4ltiUGtor. =
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23
6 locking WIZ DeeficuItY.,,

A story is told of Scotch newspaper
editor which is almost pathetic in its
wide application to professional merry
men. This editor was also the proprietor
Of a very well-known Scotch journal, and
he was doubly interested in the success
Of his venture, But he knew that there
was one defect in the print, fatal defect
In a.Scottish newspaper. The Baa0bee
was too solemn, too earnest, not sUfi-
GENTLY skittish to suit gay, unthinking
people The worthy editor looked
around him, and at last discovered that
he wanted in the person of funny sub
editor. He then boosted himself In the
society of his friends, saying:
II have found in my new sub-editor a
young man just OVERLOOKING in natural
wit and humor. Now this is a grand
thing for the paper, because, for my part,
I confess that jock WI deefculty. -
1SQtaLrdQu ReUielU.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23
Fool Friends.

Nothing hurts man, nothing hurts
party so terribly as fool friends.
A fool friend is the sewer of bad news,
of SANDER and all base and unpleasant
things.
A fool friend always knows every mean
thing that has been said against you and
against the party. stsAt
He always knows where your party is
losing, and the other is making large
gains. AbA&4 80
He always tells you Of the good luck
your enemy has had. az
He implicitly. believes every story
against you, and kindly suspects your
defense.
A fool friend.is always full Of a kind Of
stupid candor. N ae .tAya
n He is 50 candid that he always be-
ieves the statements Of any enemy.
He never suspects anything on your
side.
Nothing pleases himike being shocled
by horrible news concerning some good
man., u y. = s4
He never denies lie unless it is in your
He is always finding fault with his
party, and is continually begging pardon
for not belonging to the other side.
He is frightfully anxious that all his
candidates should stand well with the OPP
position.
He is forever seeing the faults of his
party and the virtues of the other
He generally shows his candor by
scratching his ticket.
He always searches every nook and
corner of his conscience to find reason
for deserving friend or principle.
In the moment Of victory lhesis mag
unanimously ON your side. In defeat he
consoles you by repeating prophesies
made after the event.
The fool friend regards your reputation
as common property, and as common
prey for all the vultures, hyenas and
jaokals.
He takes sad pleasure IN your mis-
fortunes.
He forgets his principles to crafty
your enemies.
!. He forgives your maligner and SLAM
derer with all his heart.
He is SO friendly that you cannot
kick him.
He generally talks for you, but always
bets the other way.-Col. IngeraoU IN
the National Illustrated WeekIg..
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A Rough Translation.

A young lady moving in the most ex-
allied social circles of Galveston, after
much toll and practice at the piano,
learned to play with considerable dexter
ity piece entitled "Picnic Polka" It
is something after the style of the cele-
brated Battle of Prague. The listener
can readily distinguish the roar of the
artillery, the rattle Of the musketry, the
shouts of soldiers and the groans of the
dying In the Picnic Polka" the noise
of the wind among the trees and the
joyous carols of the birds are reproduced,
the finale being a thunder-shower which
disturbs the sylvan jewellers. Ithappens
that country cousin is in town just
now, and the young lady thought she
would play the piece to him and hear his
comment. He is plain, simple-minded
youth, and although not very bright, is
very appreciative. She told him what
the piece was and then proceeded to give
him the ''Picnic Polka. The first notes
are rather slow and hesitating, the idea
sought to be conveyed being the solemn
solitude Of forest, through which the
gentle zephyr (not heifer) signs. After
she got through with this preface, she
asked him if he did not almost imagine
himself in lodge in some vast wilder
ness. He replied that he thought all
that slowness meant the delay in getting
off. Said he: There is always some
darned cuss who oyersleeps himself and
keeps everybody else waiting"
She did not care to discuss the point
with the Ignorant fellow, so, to conceal
her. emotious, she. once more let herself
out on the piano. The woods were filed
with music. The hooking bird whistled
as if his throat would split, the cuckoo
filled the sylvan bowers with his repeated
cry, while ever and anon the mournful
cooling of the dove interrupted the matin
song of the lark
&"There, now, guess you know what
that sounds ike?' she said, as she
paused *t5 $3.50
"You mean that stootle, tootle, tootle.
chug, chug, chug?' You just bet un-
derstand that. Many is the time at a
picnic I've heard it from the mouth of a
demijohn or the bunghole of beer-keg. ;"
I Her first impulse was to hurl the piano
stool at him, but it passed off, and once
more SIG W0HI AG Gu0 piano as III IL was
the young mans head and was insured
for double it's value. The thunder
growled, the lightning flashed (from her
eyes, and the first heavy drops are heard
upon the leaves. She banged land mauled
the keys at fearful rate; peal after peal
of deafening thunder perturbed the
atmosphere and re-echoed in still louder
reverberations until it wound up in one
appalling clap as a grand finale. Then,
turning to the awe-struck youth, she
said: "I suppose you have heard some
thing like that before?"
eyes, that's what the fellow with
linen pants said when he sat down on the
custard pie"
The audience found himself alone, but
he picked up his hat and sauntered out
into the. street, densely unconscious that
he had said anything out of the way,
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thou seen Abraham ?" A similar infer
ence from another passage where the
Jews speak Of the forty-six years"
since the temple Of Herod began to be
reconstructed, while Christ spoke of the
temple, his body (John IL 2O), is of
course still less conclusive -Pre86y-
fo0.iu32 Roo,So9pN
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

A NEGRO washerwoman goes every day
to the depot at Richmond, Va. expect
ing to meet man who told her ten years
ago that lie would return and pay bill
due for washing.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

The Gar is the only crowned widower
and Victoria, the only crowned widow
among the European potentates. Al
fonso and Christine, Of Spain, are the
youngest welded couple; William and
Annnsta Of Germany. the oldest. -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

WHILE two prisoners charged with
murder were being conveyed to fernando,
Miss, body of masked men stopped the Off
GERS and took possession of the two men. The
officers went off for assistance. On returning
they found the two prisoners Dead with their
Threats cut from ear to ear, their bowels pro-
truding from nunberless wounds inflicted with
knives, and rope around each of their necks.
THE local Board Of Health Of Mem
phis have adopted the order Of the State
prohibiting the importation into the State CT
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WASHINGTON.

ORDERS have been telegraphed Gen.
Pope to enter Indian Territory at once, and to
arrest and hold for trial all whites who have
taken part in the invasion of that Territory.
All who are found to be guilty of the second
offense Of invasion will be punished to the full
extent of the law President Hayes will re-
main in Washington till the middle of August,
and will not start for the Pacific coast till Sep
TENDER.
The Treasury Department has given
notice that hereafter sugars colored to defraud
the customs will be seized for forfeiture.
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The celebration of the national fete
day anniversary of the fell of the Bastilo-oc-
CURED at Paris on the 14th Of July. and was
one Of the most imposing demonstrations ever
witnessed at the French capital President
Grevy opened the ceremonies in the hippo
drome at Longchamps, in the presence Of q
magnificent assemblage. His remarks, which
were brief, were followed by salvo Of artillery.
review of the troops anil the presentation OF
new colors to all the regiments Of the army.
The enthusiasm and the brilliancy of the spec
tacle were unparalleled even i'll France Not
withstanding the vast crowds, tho best OF order
prevailed.
A LONDON dispatch announces the
death of Tom Taylor, the well-known author
officially denies the report that deficient har-
vest is apprehended in Germany.
ANOTHER terrible colliery disaster has
occurred in Wales. By an explosion Of fire
damp in one of the London and South Wales
Colliery Company's mines, in Monmouthshire,
the entire night shift of workmen, re-
ported at 120 were in an instant
buried 900 feet under ground, without
the possibility Of the survival Of one Of them.
The scenes at the place Of the accident were
very affecting owing to the lamentations Of
women and children whose husbands and faith
ers persisted. In 1860 an explosion in the same
mine caused the death of 145 men.
The Russian Gen. Kaufman has
been ordered to Eastern Siberia WITH IA, 600
men, to clear the district infested by brigands
and Chinese immigrants ~ Peru and Bolivia
are about to enter into a confederation. with
one flag and one Government, the new nation
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-04-30
AFRAID OF BEING KISSED.

A man WAS walking along ono road
and woman alone another. Thr
roads finally united AMI ihr man
and mountaineering the junction at
the same ,ilnc. walked an rrnr, tj,orn
together. I'll" man was CARVING !
large lyon kettle on his back; IN ono
hand lie held iy the lcos = live click
en-, and in the other I, c,nr. and hn
WAS leading a ooat. Just as tflrr were
coming TO y deep. darl, ra;i!r. ;hc
womin s:,ul 10 thrIlnnu
II am, afraid 10 90 ihrnunll tlnt
rayine With Vdh:'sl'is lHncf Dl:,cc.
and YOU might, ovcrpuwcr mo ana
Kiss u,e by force,
j vou were afraid of that. said
the man. vou shouldn't hayc walked
with me AT all1t How c1u.l ,,o..ibI,
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-04-30
TIE IMMACVLt'IE,

The Republican, party which make,
the hraI"n claim that il no""pniizcs
all the honesty, patriotism and piviy
III the country. is cnniruwtrti again
hy tlic wreck of the Freedman :
Bank. After stealing nearly all the
money OF the poor black mam," the
BENEVOLENT Republicans who under
took 10 settle The affairs OF iic con
Germ have scoopci about $l,coO,O0O
in salaries anil 'iucihcnta OK
pensrs. -Snv. NcwS.