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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23
PASSING SMILES.

The man who was stage-struck had the
driver arrested.
WHEN a man is climbing the ladder of
fame he likes rounds of applause.
A PLACE for everything, and every
thing In its place-the baby's mouth.
In the Salt Lake City, flats appears
this sign: "Ring the top bell for the
Oldest wife.
The woman who marries does well,
but the woman who does not marry does
better nine times out of ten.
Two Bridgeport children playing with
cat, pulled it so violently by the legs as
to XII it. 1t must have been very cheap
cat
A DERBY farmer sat down on piece of
hot iron In blacksmith shop, and on
rising broke hole in the ceiling.
bury NeaOs.
''WHY is Hymen always represented as
bearing torch?" asks the Boston Post.
That's easy enough. Its ia hint as to who
shall build the fires.
In concluding an article on the last
corn crop an Alabama editor remarked:
eve have on exhibition In our sanctum
magnificent pair of ears.
A FAMILY of young ladies who reside.
In this city so often entertain their COM
pany on the front stoop that they have
gained the title of the step-sisters.
IT is said there are now 200, 900 Chris
tians in China If they are real Chris
tians, China compares favorably with
this country. Orleans Picayat1ae.
A PROMINENT writer of rhetoric says:
ga neM word learned and correctly used
is an requirement to be proud Of. " The
usufruct of his biaplasm lies in the differ
entiation thereof.
AN Ichthyophagous Club has been
started in New York. It is calculated to
ruin the reputation of any husband who
goes home late at night and tries to tell
where he has been.
A ooMPoUNDER says food and medicine
are most perfectly combined In his cele-
brated bitters. They will lack the ele-
ments of popularity, however, if they do
not contain drink.
The brilliant Sophie Arnold, when she
heard OF certain diplomatist that had
been eaten by the wolves, exclaimed,
''Poor brutes! Hunger must indeed be
terrible thing!"
THE number of ne-arEned young men
seen driving out with young ladies these
summer evenings is truly appalling An
old soldier at our elbow says that one arm
is invariably lost during an engage
ment.
AT camp meeting, lately, venerable
sister began the hymn: '.My soul be on
thy guard; ten thousand foes arise" She
began too high. 'HTen thousand, she
screeched and stopped "Start her at
five thousand" cried converted stock
broker present.
A TRAVELLER was badly hurt In rail-
road accident two ribs broken and other
injuries. He went to the Office to COM
plain. 'EWhat!" cried the office clerk,
sFyou want to make row about so small
a matter? Not a month ago twelve of
our passengers were killed, and we didn't
even hear word Of complaint from any
of them"
A SMALL boy of Bath, Me-, had just
gone to bed, when he began to dream
about COWS. Some slight noise woke
him up and he said, mamma, saw
some COWS. ''Where?" she asked. Cup
there, said he pointing to the ceiling.
His mother remarked that that was a
queer place to see COWS, and the little
fellow got slightly angry and said,
''Well, [ guess they could be angel COWS,
couldn't they?"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

The competition between the rival
routes for the interoceanic canal has cut
down in a rather amusing manner the
estimates Of cost made by their projec-
tors. Every time that M. De Lesseps
goes over the figures he saves a million
or two. A new speech by him on this
subject is equivalent to an announce
ment that he has discovered new
economy. Atthelatestdatehe had gothic
estimated cost down even to $1O2,OO0,-
600, which is vastly less than. the origi-
nal calculation. Civil Engineer Men
ocal, nowise behind in this pleasing RI
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23
BANKING IN THE UNITED STATES.
Statistics Covering a Period OF Fifty
Years.

An authentic table Of the number of
banks throughout the United States.
with details of their liabilities and re-
sources from 1880 to 1880, has just been
issued from official sources at Washing
ton. The table is In effect resume of
the history Of American banking for half
century past. It divides itself into
two epochs. The first begins with the
rise IN financial power and political in
fiuence of the old United States Bank at
Philadelphia, goes through with the
downfall of that institution and ends
with the advent of the civil war. The
second begins with the substantial de-
struction of the State bank system and
the foundation of the Chase national
banking system. Considering this table
in decades we find that In 1880 there
were 1914 banks, with capital stated in
round numbers of $149, 00O,O 900. with a
circulation of $51, 900, 900, with deposits
Of $4,000, 900, with $25, 900, 900 of spe-
Gle and 100000 Of real-estate re-
sources. In 1910 there were 907
banks, with 1868, 100000 Of capt.
tai, 1888, 100000 Of circulation, $780,
100000 of deposits, $35, 900, 900 of spe-
Gle, and $26, 100000 of real estate. In
1850 we find a decrease In the number of
banks to 824, in capital to $217, 900, 600,
and in deposits to $1O9, 600, 900, accom-
panied by an increase of circulation to
$118, 100000, and of specie to $45, 00O,-
900, but with reduction in real estate
to $21, 100000. In 1860, after only ten
years, the number of banks had nearly
doubled, SO that they stood at 1857,
with $427, 200, 900 of capital, $156, 600, 900
Of circulation, $271 100000 of deposits,
800, O00,00 of specie. and 1913, 900
of real estate. Within the ensuing ten
years, ending in 1870, the number of
banks fuctuated seriously, falling at one
time to l. 1865, and rising at another to
,645, with corresponding changes In all
of the other particulars which we have
collated. Since 1870 the number Of
banks has steadily increased until it
stands this year at 2,049, representing a
capital Of 1854, 900, 900, and with Sc, OOO,-
600 less of circulation and SIG, 900, 900
less Of specie than the 1886 banks Of
1870. This year, however, shows an
enormous growth Of real-estate resources
to $48, 100000 and of deposits to $751;
100000, being 100000 more than
in 1870, nearly $500, 900, 900 more than
in 1860, $658, 900, 900 more than in 1850,
and $7O9, 100000 more than when the
half century began. During this whole
period the total of our banking liabilities
and resources has risen from 1910, 000,-
900 to 81, 100000. This develop
ment of American banking marks cor
development of American
trade and industry, development much
more than proportionate to the approx
mated estimate which Gen. Walker, the
Superintendent of the Census, has given
us within few days past, of our in
crease in population from 100000 in
1850 to 48,000,O00 in 1880. The tele-
graph and the steam engine explain the
disprOportion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

A WRITER on Zulu peculiarities, in the
South Afatcaaa Folklore Journal, says
that when a child is about 10 days old
it is partially buried sat a spot or be-
meath some tree that has been struck by
lightning" in order that it may render
it courageous. When diseases are prev
alent, call the girls and unmarried
women Of kraal rise early in the morn
ing, dress themselves entirely in their
brothers skins, and, taking their knob
kerries' and sticks, open the cattle-pen
or kraal, and drive the cattle away from
the vicinity of the homestead, not re-
turning till sunset. No one of the OPP
posite sex dares to go near the girls on
this day"
The following table shows the popu-
lation of twenty three American cities
in 1860. 1870 and 1880:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

or sheep Wyoming, estimated to con-
tam $4,000 square miles of grazing
Montana. larger than the British
islands, and half of it understood to
consist of fertile valleys and grass-cov-
cred plains. Over such wide area the
management is somewhat diversified
the herds vary from less than 900 to
more than 30, 900 head.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

ONE Of the new uses to which cotton
oil is put is said to be the making of
oleomargarine. From it also are made
limitations Of olive oil, castor-bean oil,
and many others. The sugar-cane
growers are finding that the leaves and
bagasse Of the sugar-cane can be used
by the paper-makers. A low grade Of
wrapping paper is already made from
this fiber, and experiments indicate that
the finer grades, even of writing-paper,
may be made from it. These are two
new industries that promise well for the
Southern planters.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

THE projected tunneling of Mont
Blanc is engaging the serious attention
Of French engineers, and, contrary to
common opinion, they characterize it as
an easier undertaking than that of the
Simplon route. The estimates Of cost
for executing such work are, in the
case of the Simplon, about $27, 900, 900,
and in that of Mont Blanc only Sb15, 600, :
900. Furthermore, it is claimed that
the Mont Blanc tunnel will make the
journey from Paris to Genoa some nine
ty-seven kilometers shorter, and from
Paris to Milan forty-four kilometers
shorter than by the Simplon route. The
location of the tunnel is point which
has given rise to various opinions, but
that which meets with special favor from
the advocates Of the enterprise is from
Chamounix to Courmaveur.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23
Long Oh Short Vacations.

Long, of course, say all the children.
Two months, at least, say the tired
teachers. For once, teachers and pupils
are in perfect accord. The vote is llnani-
nous, and there are no dissenters.
But there is actually movement to
return to the old-fashioned vacation of
two weeks in August. In some parts of
Canada. we see the teachers have much
trouble to get the whole month for rest.
Among ourselves there is strong pres
sure brought to bear upon school COM
mittees in some counties to shorten the
vacation.
A father says. "My boy bathes in the
river seven times day when he is out
Of school, and plays himself to death;
he is never sick except when school is
closed" A poor laboring mother cries:
"What! are my four children to be
thrown on my hands the whole sum-
mer?" A man of business declares: ''In
thirty years, I have not had vacation
of ten days, and yet six weeks are not
enough for the teacners!''
We see there are two sides to this ques-
ton. It is certainly desirable to keep
children from running wild, and yet both
they and their teachers need change and
rest. It may be found best, In the course
Of time, or even now in some places, to
hold sort of picnic every morning dur
ing the heat of summer at and around
the school-house. The girls could bring
their sewing, the boys their pencils, and
Ell Of them their singing books. Avoid
ing hard lessons and all the usual rou-
1ne, the school could spend the morn
ing in singing, sewing, drawing, yeading,
and listening to reading. Such plan
would be more agreeable to the parents
and children than to the teacher. For
teachers need and must have rest. =
n Youths Companion, m
A FURRIER recently sent the store-boy
to the back part Of the establishment to
bring forward certain fur cape After
some time the youngster returned with
the article neatly folded up, and was
greeted with: "Well, you've got back at
last, have you? You've been gone long
enough to sail from South America.
ssWell, SIR said the lad, as he mod
estly raised his parcel, "I did double the
cape. "
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23
valry, announces jubilantly that his
latest visit to the Nicaragua route cut
off seven miles and 81, 100000.

VANDERBILT is still adding to his
purchases Of paintings in Europe, and
rumor continually exalts his name by
claiming that he has paid an astounding
price for some choice work. The proba-
bilities are that Vanderbilt will put all
these pictures away in private gallery,
where they will be seen only by the
guests and family Of the owner. If he
would do something for art beside using
it as background to parade before the
public the huge line of figures which
designates his wealth, he would endow
a museum of art and fill its gallery with
these choice pictures.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

Texas JACK got his nickname by a
feat in cattle speculation. During the
war Texas was shut off from the other
Southern States, and consequently there
was no supply Of beef from that source,
Jack, who was then known by his real
name, John Omohundro, invested all
his money in a drove Of cattle, organized
a strong guard of herders, and fought
his way to Tennessee, where the people
eagerly bought his beef and set him up
for hero. At an enthusiastic public
meeting he was introduced as Texas
Jack, and the title adhered to him.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

WILLIAM GossARD, convict, made a
novel attempt to escape from the peni-
Tertiary at Jefferson City, which came
near being successful. He was en-
ployed as packer in the shoe-shop, and,
with the assistance of a fellow-convict,
got himself packed into a shoe-case,
which, with the other cases, was to be
shipped immediately. Unfortunately for
him, there was delay in the arrival Of
the wagon which was to take the boxes
to the depot, and, his absence being
marked, search was instituted, result
ing in his discovery.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

Mrs. VAN Corr, the woman evangel-
list, has retired from the field, probably
forever. Her nervous system is broken
down. And no wonder During the
fourteen years Of her ministry she has
travelled 143,417 miles, has preached
1924 sermons, besides conducting 1888
other religious meetings, and writing
1858 letters.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

PROF. EARLE, Of the Fish Commission,
has discovered that Spanish mackerel
can be artifcially Matched, and that it's
capacity Of reproduction greatly excels
that of either cod or shad. The Profes-
sor is making further experiments with
the Matching apparatus in Chesapeake
bay.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

CYNTHIA and Elizabeth Taggart went
to bed about forty years ago, at Middle
ton, Mass, and never got up again.
Their disease, if they had any, was
merely lack Of vitality. Cynthia died
recently, and Elizabeth is very low.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

The locust plague is becoming very
serious matter in portions Of Russia.
The farmers find themselves powerless
to resist their ravages. Other insects
are devastating the grain fields, and all
together the outlook is exceedingly I'M
favorable to Russian wheatgrowers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

WAGES in Denver, Col, are very good.
First-class brick-layers receive SIS per
day; brick-molders, $3.50; hod-carriers,
$2.75; laborers, So. so; plumbers, So. so,
and 1hambermaids, dining-room girls,
etc, get $40 per month.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

The four great coffee countries of the
world are Brazil, Java, Sumatra, and
Ceylon. Hitherto 100000 tons have
been considered as a good yearly,
figure for Brazil, but last year the ex-.
portations amounted to 5000 tons.
But the consumption Of coffee in the
country itself now amounts to 10000
tons, raising the total yearly product Of
Brazil to 1873, 800 tons. Fortunately for
the planters in other parts of the world,
coffee has grown into a necessity in the
United States, and its price has risen.
Although the soil Of Brazil, especially
for coffee culture, is very extensive, yet
the difficulty Of obtaining labor daily
becomes greater, and this renders it
doubtful whether the above figure can
be much exceeded. The crop of Java
and Sumatra was estimated at $4,000
tons for export; the consumption of the
inhabitants, although the population is
double that Of Brazil, is not half of that
of the latter country. The production
in Ceylon, though greater than that of
1878, shows falling off when compared
with former years there were in all
Al 200 tons exported from the island, the
native consumption being very small.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

AN Englishman who participated in
the battles Of Balaklaya and Inkermann
suicided at Toledo few days ago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

The late George Ripley, of New York,
as joint editor of "Appleton's Cyclopae-
dia," had royalty Of 8 cents per vol
ume, or 81. % on each set. As more than
200, 1000 sets have been issued, it made
him a rich man.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

The population of Schveidnitz, in
Germany. decreased Is per thousand
Turing the year 1879.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23
National Dep;s and Expenditures.

We give below table showing the
debts and expenditures per head for the
leading nations of the world:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23

DIR. COOPER, in Froser's Magazine,
argues that only those eyeglasses that
are made of the purest glass can be con-
sidered safe-specks, rays, globules or
other imperfections are detrimental.
Though more costly, pebbles possess
important advantages, namely Ex-
treme hardness, rendering it difficult to
stratch or break them, and clearness,
never becoming dull from moisture and
they are also thought to be cooler than
other glass. To be good and true the
glasses should likewise be, in all their
parts, of an equal thickness in proper
ton to their convexity, as well as Of an
equal form. Another and easily-applied
test Of true glasses is that of holding
them ohliquely over print, all the letters
of which will be found to preserve their
true character if the glasses are correct.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-17
REPUBLICANS REJOICING
OVER THE COURTS DE-
CISION.
Fusionists Depressed and Di-
vided.
VICTORIA WOODHULL'S Elk
HUSBAND COUNSELS
RESISTANCE.
But the Cooler Heads Advise Sub
mission.

AUGUSTA Jan. 16.-Despatches werereceiv-
ed in this city this evening stating that the
Supreme Court had solidly sustained the Re-
publicans in every position. Hundreds of Re-
publicans are in the city and there is great re-
joicing among them. The fusonists are cor
respondingly depressed. Col. Blood and 9TH
ers of his clans are here urging the fusionists
to stand up and resist The court, go forward
and impeach the Judges but many of the fu-
sonists announce their intention to yield.
Twenty are known to be i'll favor of submit
ting. There is division and general despon-
dency in their ranks.
Republican Senators and Representatives
will meet tomorrow afternoon at the State
House and continue the work of Legislation.
Many fusion members will probably partici-
pate with the Republicans.
Mr. Lamson, president of the Senate, has
addressed the followidg to Gen. Chamberlain:
STATE OF MAINE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
AUGUSTA, Jan. Is.
To Major General Chamberlain:
/ guarantee that the body which assembled
in House of Representatives on Monday last,
and adjourned to same time tomorrow, can
meet at that time in their respective Houses
without interference By any party
(Signsd,) JAMES b. LAMsoN
Three companies of militia are under orders
from Gen. Chamberlain but will not be brought
to the city unless needed. The Capital Guards
are ordered to appear at their armory to-mor-
row morning.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-17
BIZ TELEGRAPH.
REVOLUTION.
Smith Threatening to Resist
the Supreme Court.
MILITARY COMPANIES NOTI-
FLED MOTTO OBEY GEN.
CHAMBERLAIN.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 16.-Smith, the fusion Gov.
ernor has been in consultation with his Coun-
Gil and leading men among the fusonists at
the Augusta House up to midnight. A few
military men were present.. The opinion was
generally expressed that the opinion of the
court was worthy of no more regard than the
opinion of,seven other men. Opinions were
fairly ihterchanged about the situation and it
was resolved to hold the fort. Before TAX
ing any action Smith proposes to read the
decision. He will, however, appoint the
members of his military staff before morning,
and will designate as his Chief of Staff
General Clark S. Edwards of Bethel.
Capt. r. w. Black of Augusta and Col.
w. Blood of Auburn viii be two of his aids-de-
camp Maj. E. w. French of Eastpart will
probably be his military secretary. Gen.
Folsom, the Fusion Adjutant General, has
sent dispatches to all the military companies
in the State notifying them thai Gen. Chamber
lain has been relieved aud instruct
ing them to obey no orders unless
issued by Smith, the Fusion Governor.
The fusion leaders seem to fear Gen. Chamber
lain more than the Supreme Court, and they
are arranging tonight for vigorous action to
prevent him from making an aggressive
movement. They declare that any action he
may now take will be reasonable and say he
will bs summarily dealt with as traitor
should he arrest by force anb orders promulgat-
ed by Smith, the fusion Governor
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-17
SATURDAY n ~RNING, JANUARY Il.

a liar" of whom Napoleon said that he had
been Jacobin and was now rich Jacobln-
that was all the change in him; or Duroc, VINO
did not ever ask himself whether the master ne
served was a great man or not being content
that he was the master; or Savary, the man
who had to be continually corrupted, ignorant
enough. but with desire to learn and a clear
instinct to judge; untruthful rather than
false; harsh in manner but frightened at DOL
TONI or CambacereS, who was won when any
one told him that the carriages thronging at
his door We're public nuisance: or lie Brun,
an old man, "rather wicked, and never OF use
to ANYBODY" or Murat, whom the Emperor
had no confidence in, but employed because ne
did not fear him. OF all these portraits, how
ever. four-those of Delille, the poet, Cha
teaubriand, Nine. de Stael and Nine. de
Genlis-are the most elaborate. VI Chateau-
BRAND, we have Napoleon mot, 1t Ism { puy-
ing NJ. de Chateaubriand that troubles me
it's paving him what he asks" and also Napo-
Icons remark that the distinguished authors
letter asking for the pardon of a Breton rela-
tive caught in a conspiracy was dry and rather
naughty: 81 must make an example III Brit
tany and this will give him chance to write
some pathetic pages which he will read in the
Faubourg Saint Germain--the pretty women
will cry over them, and that will console Cha-
teaubriand," Nine. de R9musat says that
Napoleon's estimate seemed to her accurate
when next day she received note from Cha
teaubriand saying that he had been present at
the execution and had stivered toSee the dogs
Lap UP his cousins blood; he was in deep
mourning, but not very sad, but his irritation
against the Emperor had notably increased"
The great author is summed up on another
mage as one whom it was better to read than to
know OF Nine. de Stae it is said that with
passable face she would have been happier for
She woufd have been ealmer; she was too pas
sionate not to have been loved much and too
imaginative not to think often that she was low
ing "Her life was not precisely that of woman
and could not be that Of man-it lacked re-
pose, an irredeemable privation for happiness
and even for talent" As for Nine. de Genlis
she loved and exalted the Revolution and
availed herself of its liberty and growing old
somewhat prudish and quite proud, rallied to
the cause of order. Said Napoleon one day,
after glancing at one of her works, when
Mime. de Genlis wishes to define virtue she
always speaks of it as she would of discov-
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-17
MAINE.
Meering of the Lockwo cd Compan

MeeJing of the Lockwo Cd Company.
VAUDEVILLE, Jan. 16.-The directors of the
Lockwood Company of this place, in session
here today, declared a semi-annual dividend
of three per cent on the stock, payable Feb
ruary 1st The following vote was unani-
mously passed:
matters pertaining to. the government in
this State, we cannot ask capitalists to join us
in the erection of new mill, and that the
question is indefinitely postponed.
Death of an Old Baptist Preacher.
MAcHIAs, Jan. 16.-Daniel Dodge, for more
than fifty years Baptist preacher, died here
last night, aged Sc years.