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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

Gen. Grant and party left Washing
and Cuba and Mexico. The entire party on
the trip consists OF Gen. and Mrs Grant Col
and Mrs. Fred Grant, Gen. and Mrs Sheridan,
and Mrs Mckinley and Miss Felt, of Galena
The New York Public compares De-
cenlber, 1879, with December, 1875 and also
compares the two years. The comparison
shows that the volume of business has in
creased at every city except San Francisco and
Providence, and at the latter the gains for the
last two months have nearly overcome the
losses of all the other months of the year.
Two young Americans, travelling by
stage-coach in Mexico, the other day, encoun-
tered band of thirty robbers, and in des-
perate engagement gave them such a drubbing
as the survivors will never forget After five
of the highwaymen had been killed and many
wounded, those able to beat retreat did SO
in very precipitate manner. One of the Am
erican lads received painful injuries.
Mr.. Par1ell, the Irish member of the
British Parliament and the leader of the land
&c inst He will make a tour of the country,
visiting the principal cities.
Compulsory education of all children
between the ages of 6 and 10 has been ordered
In Cuba
Recent deaths: David Leayitt, one
of the last of the very old merchants of New
York city; Rev. Jacob Ide, pastor of the Con-
gregational church at West Medwav, Mass,
for siyty-five years; George E. Locke, known
as yankee" Locke, a comedian: Dr. E. B.
Wolcott, well-known Milwaukee physician
Charles Henry De Bieville, French dramatist;
Ferdinand Henaux, the Belgian historian;
Count Bachesson de Montalivel, life Senator of
France, and formerly Minister of the Interior
under Louis Philippe.
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me some information on this point, and oblige
your true friend? III reUoir STEELE.
CORINTH Miss
Cooking Recipes.


indian Poae.-Two quarts corn meal. one
quart boiling water: stir up: then add nearly
the same Of cold water, or enough to make it
the proper thickness: salt, one table SPOON
even full mix mine the day before want to
use it: Set where it will keep warm; it will
be light by mornins; then str in two table
spoonfuis of molasses, one teaspoonful of soda
BAKE In deep pan about three hours.
Sort Gingerbread One quart flour, small
teacup molasses, table spoonful lard same of
ginger, teaspoonful soda, pinch OF salt, enough
sour milk to make stiff batter.
SWeet-I'iekle0 CftroR.-Cut the citron in
pieces; cover with weak brine: let them
stand twenty-four hours, then drain off; take
enough vinegar to nearly cover them; to every
gallon of vinegar one and one-quarter pounds
OF sugar, one ounce cloves, cinnamon, allspice
and mace; boil the vinegar, sugar and SPICES
together. then pour over the citron; let stand
two or three days, then repeat the scal6ing
after another day or two repeat the scAlding
Doll the last time till tender
Beef Soup.-To make splendid beef
SOUP. take q beef-bone of about two
pounds, put over the fire in two
quarts water; simmer three hours, then
add an onion and turnip sliced fine; cook an
hour longer, then add few small potatoes
pared and some noodles; cook till done; add
boiling water as needed. MRS. b.
BRADFORD. Kan.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
A Window Garden.

Who is there among the multitude of flower
lovers who does not appreciate the possession
of a window garden, especially in the long,
dreary, winter months. No matter whether it's
contents are but few varieties of the COM
monest plants or an extensive and costly COL
lection of rare specimens, the man or woman
who admires the beauties Of the floral world
will be proud of them.
A bay window, next to a greenhouse, is the
very best to grow plants in, because in this
manner they get the light all around them,
thus. causing them to grow symmetrical for
plants will, by instinct grow to the light.
If they are grown in an ordinary sitting
room window, they should be turned frequent
ly, to prevent them growing one-sided
Selecta window having a southern exposure
if possible, next to that one looking east or
west, but it is useless to attempt cultivating
anything in a north window. Go over every
inch of the window sash, carefully stopping
up the smallest crevice: for Jack Frost finds his
way into very small places sometimes. We
have had some unusually cold weather
during the last week, the thermometer mark
ing 20 degrees below zero on Christmas
morning, yet all my plants are safe. [ had
several thicknesses of paper between them and
the window panes, a brisk wood fire burned
cheerily in the stove, and pan of water on the
top of it kept the air moist as well as warm
In my green house experience, under one of
the most eminent American florists, on very
cold nights we used to throw water on the tues
and benches This of course rapidly turned
into steam. and floating upward, came in con-
tact with the ice-c cold glass overhead, filing
every joint where the panes lap, and speedily
freezing there, kept out vast amount of cold
If you keep the temperature about IS or 70 de-
grees by day, with 10 or Is degrees less at
night, with moist air, you will be little troubled
with insects; but if your plants become infest-
ed, 60 for the enemy at once.
Fumigation and washing are sure means of
prevention and cure. Look over your plants
daily, watering thoroughly such as may need
it, and let the others go until another day.
They should all be sprinkled over the foliage,
however, every day. Give all the light you
possibly can. and on fine days let them have a
breath of fresh air, being careful, however,
that the draught does not blow on the plants
The first CT our intar-blooming plants-the
crvsanthemums-have finished blooming
They were beaut full, and just loaded with
flowers. In rapid succession came the Chinese
Primroses, now in full bloom. The Fuchsias,
too, are hanging full of pendulous flowers, and
here and there [ see some snow-white Carna-
tons. These Gala Lilies are now giving us
their third instailment, and the Geraniums have
been in bloom for long time Here are two
of those pure white Lilies [ told you how to
force in one of my letters last fall; also few
Tuberoses You see they will all blossom
shortly, just as soon as the sun comes out warmer
again. Mr.. RENNIE.
AINswoRTH, Washington county, Iowa.
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The CrOps of the Year.

An interesting table has been pre-
pared at the Agricultural Department
at Washington from estimated and re-
ported crop returns for the season just
closed. The statement, which was
carefully prepared, shows the amounts
of the several staples raised in the
whole United States, together with the
amounts produced in the preceding
year. The values given are not the
quoted prices in the market, but the
values to producers. It will be seen
that the total increase Of value of agri-
sultural productions for the past sea-
con, as compared with the values of the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
Rainy DAYS.

Rain, rain rain! 1t has been raining for
three days, and to-day it is pouring in tor
rents. The streets are deserted; only now and
then some poor shivering creature that circum-
stances has forced abroad comes plodding
along, weighed down with umbrella and
wrappings The lonely looking buildings, and
the smoke curling up from the chimneys, are
the only objects that meet the eye when we
look out upon the dreary scene. But who
would care to look out on such a day as
this. when they have a coy room, a cheerful
fire. books and papers to read, letters to write,
and comfortably surrounded with the many
blessings of happy home? To many this
would be lonesome, dreary day. Not SO with
myself I love rainy days; the great rain
drops pattering against my window panes fall
like half-hushed, tender music on my ears. L
spent the whole of yesterday writing letters to
absent friends: an1 when night threw her dark
mantle around the earth; when nature gave
way, and felt stirred and sleepy, too I did
not feel sad and depressed-far from it-but,
on the contrary that | had been spend
ing pleasant Gay with my distant loved
ones; and, had I really made them a
visit en- pe,sonae, / could not have en-
joyed it more And now, dear friends, if
any of you can tell nue. of better way to enjoy
rainy days than already have the blessed priv
ilege of knowing, viii you be so kind as to give
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
NEWS or The WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWa

The official report of the North Brit
ish railway in regard to the terrible calamity
from the break in the Tay bridge says: aThe
falling Orders made very clean break from
the portion standing. Almost the only signs
of smash are the ends of the rails on which the
trains ran, which are torn asunder. The rails
remaining are wrenched out of the chairs for a
few yards" The British newspapers are unan-
imous in demanding that searching inquiry
be made into the cause of the accident
The leading German, French, Rus
sian and English papers are making Gen.
Grants remarks before the Peace Society at
Philadelphia the subject of considerable COM
ment The majority of them treat his views
with favorable consideration, as worthy the
attention of their own statesmen and Generals.
As the King and Queen of Spain
were driving through the gate of the royal pal
ace, in Madrid, young man fired pistol at
the former, but, as his aim was characteristic
ally poor, no damage was done. The would-be
assassin, who is but 10 years of age, was pronp'-
ly arrested. Alfonso attended the opera later in
the evening. 4
Gen. Sir EVELYN Wood, who figured
in the Zulu war, will accompany ex-Empress
Eugene to South Africa on her mournful visit
to the spot where her son was killed.
Many people are perishing from hun
ger in Southwestern Russia, and in one district
the famine is aggravated by typhus fever
A st. Petersburg dispatch confirms
the statement that number of Russian officers
have recently been imprisoned upon charges of
completely in the Nihilistic movement, and
cites various instances of the arrest Of officers
Polish newspapers report the recent arrest of
over 100 Nihilists in Warsaw.
A collision is reported in Galway,
Ireland, between the people and the constabu-
larry. Several shots were fired by the latter,
but nobody was injured.
A Vienna dispatch says famine pre-
wallis in some districts in Bosnia Eight thou
sand people are reported to be at the verge of
starvation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
Bees Recipes.

have very good recipe for pork
fruit cake. [ also have a recipe for cookies,
which think very good.
Porh Cake.-One pound pork chopped fine,
one pint OF boiling water poured on 1t, add two
eggs, three cups sugar, one cup molasses. one
teast oonful of cloves, one of cassia, one nut
meg, one pound of raisins, two teaspoonfuls of
cream of tartar one teaspoonful soda, enough
hour TO make stiff batter; this makes three
loaves.
Coohies.-One cup of sugar. one egg, two
thirds cup of butter, one-half cup of water. one
teaspoontul cream of tartar, one-half teaspoon
full of soda; mix as soft as can be handled
without sticking: sift sugar over before baking
BEE.
LAMoILLE, III.
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A SKREWD SWINDLER.
Farmers. be Careful About What You

Farmers, be Careful About What You
[Kokomo Qndl Cor. Chicago Times !
The latest, and, at the same time
OF the most ingenious and succe
schemes that has ever been devils,
swindle the gulible portion of hun
ty has just come to light in this co
The manner of working the swim,
as follows: A well-dressed, gentlem
appearing man drives up to the
yard OF a farmers residence In a 81
ing rig, and, hitching his team, pro
to the house, and inquiries if IS,
So" (naming the owner of the pla
at home, stating, by way of intrC
ton, that he is al agent of the
Board of Agriculture, and that !
gathering up certain statistical info
ton regarding the agricultural inter
that this very desirable inform
would be published in book form
copy sent to the farmers throug
the State. He then produced pr
blank, like the following:
INDIANA STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
TICAL DEPARTN ENT-DATA FOR 1879.
Number bushels of wheat raised. ...
Number bushels of corn raised .....
Number bushels of flax raised. -
Number bushels of oats raised
Number bushels of rye raised. ......
with two-inch blank space here
tSignedl
He has no trouble in getting the
suspecting farmer to fill out this b.
and sign his name where indicf
The blank space in the form is S
factorily explained by the staten
that it was intended to accommo
any other information that the far
might be able to impart regarding
crops. The oily-tongued gentle
having accomplished the purpose OF
call bids his farmer friend good.
and takes his leave with even n
pleasing and graceful dignity than
with which he had bowed himself
the recognition and good graces of
confding victim. The next act in
drama of real life takes place in
swirdler's private room at the hote
this city, where he quietly proceeds
fill out the mysterious blank sT
spoken of above, which, when c,
pleted and neatly severed with sciss
from the statistical portion of
blank, is bank note, signed by
patriotic farmer, who thought to do
State some service by certifying @
his signature to his crop yield for Is
payable to whom and for any amo
the sleek "agent of the State BoarC
Agriculture may desire.
The first "eye-opener" the farl
who has been thus swindled out of
hard, honest earnings has of the
is the astounding information, which
receives by mail in a few days The
after, from one of the local banks,
his note for -, payable to -, is
soon will be, due, and requesting
to call at the bank at once and attenC
the matter. Of course the note is VI
in the hands of an innocent plrcha.
and the victim of the robbing sche
is compelled to meet the obligation
which his name is signed by his O
hand.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
A Smart Thief.

@You are all alone here?" asked a
man of the clerk in Cincinnati cigar
store. Receiving an affirmative answer,
he continued what would You do if
a thief should grab this box and run
away? The clerk replied that he would
let the rascal escape, rather than aban-
don the money-drawer to a possible
raid. "Then I'll be going" the man
finally remarked. as he tucked the box
under his coat and hastily departed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
Pork Cake and Cookies.

Pork Cahe.-One cup chopped pork, one cup
raisirs, one cup currants, one cup molasses,
one cup sour milk, four cups of flour, one
teaspoonful each spice and saleratus. This
will keep long time and is nice
Cookies. One cup of sour, thick cream, one
cup of sugar, one teaspoonful of each salt and
saleratus AUNT ELIZA
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
Bella's Treatment of Bed-bues.
II

Fist, take cloth and clear cold
water and wash off your bedstead; then
take common salt and moisten and rub
effectually all the places where they lodge
ALSO fill every crevice, and let it dry and re-
main without rubbing off. This has been the
most effectual exterminator l have found
BELLA G.
GBEFNGARDEN, Pa.
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Egg Bread.

will give my recipe for egg bread: Three
eggs, one pint sour cream, half teaspoonful
soda, and corn meal enough to make a stiff
batter. Try it one and all. I think it is good.
OLIVE BRANCH.
CLARKSVIIIE. III.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

COMPARED with the Ute Indians and
the Mormon polygamists combined, the
Government of the United States
doesn't seem to amount to much.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

The statistician of the Agricull
Department is gathering material I
which to base a careful estimate of
total increase in certain other VS.
during the year just closed. This
include the increased value of .
estate and of mining property. Fl
presses the opinion, based upon n
rial already gathered, that it will
fall below 81 ,00O,0O0,000.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Gov. Van Zandt, of Rhode Island,
declines the Russian mission, rendered to him
by the President
Secretary Sherman has written SEN
ator Morrill, d long letter on the subject of the
bonded Indebtedness of the United States. He
takes the ground that it would be unwise to at
tempt to refund the SIS and 6's falling due in
the next eighteen months in 81 per CENTS, and
states as reason why the issue would be I'M
successful that the improved condition of the
mercantile and manufacturing interests Of the
country will afford better opportunities for in
vestments than even bond bearing a higher
rate of interest than those about to be refund
ed. He says in regard to Fernando Woods
bill providing for 81 percent. loan that the
bonds would not sell at par, and that he has
grave doubts of the Governments ability to
borrow money much longer at per cent. To
make the trial, however, as early as possible,
he recommends that action be taken by Con-
gress for the immediate issue of another 4-per-
cent. loan.
The following is statement of United
States currency outstanding at the end of the
year:
ma ao,,,xd ,.4o a q, o.o
To1 +o-5o ,t ~ : 49,. - ''@ 90 cot 80 or
O,1o 9oe ai o4o'oo.oo
D notes VI A1 oeo 1892
nv yea o1o VI ,otss - a39
dMo-yeal 9oupon iio'es VI iooo......... S3,o3o
GolA nu-lhtelesI AoIes '...'.......... S5S,5tO
fractionai currency all issues. lo,o'45oo
Total 1862 754 o69
The monthly debt Statemn emf issued
on0nJ oou0 ''"0oAo0' A''''oa
on the LIST INST, Is as follows:
O.. 1a eo1e ann sso
o1 NJ soo ~ oeo
1870 1870 20 7e oo a ooo'7fo'ooo
hnnda q i"li p0i -oon'' oso mn ooo
~ ~. 80 so eoo es
PONDS ''o,asg,2 aoo
Navy pension fund.-. 14Ooo,OOO
Total coin bonds a. 7ss sss sso
Matured debt .$ 1461 ,g25
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

AS A smoker, Secretary Thompson is
almost rival of Gen. Grant.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

The Indiana Republican State Con-
vention will be held at Indianapolis on the 18th
of June.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-16

Our regular army has little hold upon
the affections of the people Of to-day, and
its superior officers should certainly, as far
as lies In their power, legally and with
righteous intent aim to defend the right,
which is to us the law and the institution
they represent. 1t is well-meaning insti-
ton, and it would be well if it should
have an opportunity to be recognized as a
bulwark in support Of the rights of the
people and of the law.--Hancock to Sher-
man, December, 1876.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-16

THE recent action OF the Republican
congressional committee in forcing the en-
ployes OF the insane asylum at Washing
ton TO contribute out OF their scanty earn
ings TO the campaign fund, is enough TO
arouse feeling of disgust in the mind OF
every intelligent citizen. This committee
was not satisfied with the funds obtained
from department clerks, bu, j, has likewise
decended on the employees Of the insane
asylum. On the first instant circulars
Were sent TO these eaueEaag voluntary
contributions. Even the women whose
duty il IS 10 scrub the corridors
and whose salaries sre only 81 Pc! month
were assessed al s.. and tie Others in pro
portion. The superintendent q the asylum
was absent when the messages were receiv-
ed, and il Is thought thst this fact IVES
taken advantage Of by the committee. The
receipt Of the circulars created great deal
of indignation among the employees, many
of whom openly refused to be thus robbed.
The poor women especially took the matter
very much to heart-and were astounded
that they should be compelled to surrender
from their scanty means sum equal TO
over quarter OF months salary.
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HAYD0CK'S
VITALIZED BUCHU!

viii give almost immediate relief, when all other
means have failed. The most powerful existing
medicine for the cure OF female complaints. flity
yenrs Observation-Disclosures proves this remedy
upriyacd for the disorders incidental TO the female
seq. no family should pc without H. and II may be
every other means prove unsuccessful.
10 the stomach we trace dyspepsia headache and
general debility TO the liver, bile, jaundice, and
Yellow fever TO the bowels. diarrhoea, dysentary,
constipation piles, and fsiula; 1.-THE lungs, con
sumption, etc; to the blood, scrofula, scurvy,
and ali cutaneous eruptions, BY keeping these
organs and vita, fluid pure and healthy we may
safely defy the attacks Of disease, and no medicine
vet prepared for this purpose can equal the &C
tion of
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-16

The following interesting information
was telegraphed from Maine on Sunday
night:
"Senator Blaine says we will probably
have 5000 majority, carrying the legis-
lature, and make clean sweep Of congress
men, retaining the one we lost in 1873
"Senator Hamlin-' Our majority will
be not less than 5000, and think it will
be several thousand more
"Gov. Davis-'My reelection is beyond
all doubt, and the majority will be larger
than believed possible few weeks ago"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-16

7 EGAL'
State of Illinois, Alexander CoBntyss,
In the Circuit Court Of Alexander County Sep
tember termlSS0
Peter Conrad vs. Matthew j Ryan-Debt-ln
attachment Demand s2,g3S 49,
The above named defendant IL hereby notified OF
the pendancy of the above attachment at the suit
Of Peter Conrad. against the estate of Matthew j
Ryan, for the sum Of S5 and before the above
named conrtnow pending; and that unless said de
PENDANT shall appear give bail and plead within the
time limited for his appearance in such case, TO
wit on or before the third day OF the September
term OF said court TO be holden al the court house
in said county on the the third Monday OF Septem
ber 1890 Judgment will be entered, and the estate
so attached will be sold.
JOHN A REEVE.
Clerk Of said Court.
Cairo, H.. August 18TH 1880
Green i Gilbert, Attys
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I EGAL

7 EGAL'
State OF nlinois, Alexander County-ss
In the Circuit Court of Alexander County Sep
TENDER term, lsS 3.
The CITY National Bank OF Cairo W.. MatthewJ
Ryan-Debt-In attachment. Demand $t%i IL
The above named defendant lie hereby notified OF
the pendsncy Of the above attachment al the suit
Of the City National Bank Of Cairo against the es.
tate OF Matthew J. Ryan for the FUN OF se4ll, and
before the above named court now pending; and
thst unless said defendant shall appear give bail
and plead within the time limited for his appear,
ance in such case to-wit: on or before the third
dsy 0 the September term Of sGld court, TO be
holden AT the court house in said county on the
third Monday Of September 1850, Judgment will be
entered and the estate 20 attached viii be sold.
JOHN A REEVE,
Clerk Of said Court
Cairo Ills August 18th, lssC
Green & Gilbert. Attys
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-16

"CNcno.Qu ."-Physicians say this
W agent Of Peruvian Bark is per-
feet substitute for the Sulphate Quinine,
and that its action is preferable, as il can be
used in same doses where Quinine is in
eicated, and never causes the disagreeable
sffects of the latter upon the head and
tomach. Druggists sell it at $3.50 per
ounce, or sent postage paid, on receipt OF
price by Billings, Clapp & Co., Boston,
Mass.