The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-07-22

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fire broke out in the moulding department of
the Whitaker Engine Foundry. The fire was
confined entirely to the root, and, so far as
we can ascertain, was due to defective hne.
1t could not be the lightning as the fire origin
ated beneath the roof, near the hue The
Department was on hand in quick order,
and comparatively little damage was done
Please bear in mind that we viii moi be
underbid by any one. When you want any
thing in the line of printing. get prices any
place either in or outside of Kenosha, and
we viii duplicate them. We buy our stock
as cheap as it can be bought by any one, the
houses we deal with knowing they always
get their money every thirty days and that
our trade is worth keeping, and therefore
we can aud will do work as cheap as the
cheapest
The chair of English History and Litera.
ture in we'll known University not thou
sand miles from Chicago has been lately ten
dered TO the Rev Allan Curr. Mrs. Allan
Curr is also offered the professorship of
elocution and rhetoric in the same University,
the united salary to be 81 800, with rooms
and board free. Mr.. and Mrs. Curr have
the matter under consideration. Prof. Curr
formerly filed similar position.
While digging the trench to lay The water
pipes leading to Mr.. r. G. Meyers new
house, near Col Howe's, the workmen dis
covered a skeleton The nails and decayed
wood around gave evidence that the body
had been enclosed in coffin. The skeleton
was well preserved-the hair and teeth being
present. II seems that on these premises
was the first burial place in the old settle
ment of Southport. When the city cemetery
was projected most Of the bodies were ex-
humed and transferred. The bodies of Mrs.
Post and her little child, referred TO in
another place, were so transferred, having
first been buried at this place.
One of the heaviest rain storms that has
visited this section for long time set in on
Wednesday evening and continued near
Iy up to Thursday noon. The peals of
thunder and flashes of lightning were
almost incessant during the night. Cellars
were flooded in the city and the grain badly
beaten down in the country. Lightning
struck the cross on st. Georges Church on
the North side and ran down the steeple, do
ing damage that will cost about $500 to repair.
In Pleasant Prairie Mr.. Geo. H. Mars barn
was also struck by lightning, tearing off the
shingles of the gable end and some of the
boards.
A visit to the city poor house on the island
US in saying that it is in frst-class
inviting. indeed, that many
If our citizens might well take board there. |
Mr.. Mat. Zahnen, city poor master, has been
7ery efficient, and has fitted up the premises
Is they should be, so that they are neat,
,lean and healthful. To employ the time of
he inmates, as we'll as prudential measure,
garden has been attached to the establish;
nent, and under the supervision of Mr.
zahnen. fine lot Of garden produce is in
process of growth, which will g, q good ways |
n the general economy of the establishment. |
Too much praise cannot be given to Mr..
lahnen for his efficiency in office.
Contents of Horper's Magazine for August
= Frontispiece = q The Surrender of Corn
wallis !" Almond Blossom poem;
q A Day in Africa Ill. The White
Mountains Ill. The Parcs, or, Three |
Daintie Destinies-The Armelet :" i" Anne
"a novel; /" Left Behind poem; |
= Then y "The Various Languages of Billy
Mona story; ga Neglected. Corner of
water Routes From the
Great Northwest Miss Pickett "a |
story Assassins and Nihilists = Shell
ered''-a poem; " president Madison and
The Baptist Preacher "a Laodicean;'
' Editor Easy Chair /" Elitor's Literary
Record = Editors Historical Record :"
'' Editors Drawer
Our neighbor across the way stated last
week that Mr.. Hosea Barns was the first
white child born in the county. While we
are prepared to deny this assertion, we want
to say upon good authority that Mr. Barns
was an unusually bright child, that he devel- |
oped and fulfilled the promises of his youth, |
and has distinguished himself as gentleman
and scholar, and now ranks among the best
in the land. Still we must take issue
with the Courier as TO date of his birth. We
are informed by Mr.. Hugunin, who knows,
that Gertrude A., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
G. P. Post, was born in this county and died
at the age of FIVE months Sept. &c, 1886, and
Gertrude, wife of G.. P. Post, died May 9Th,
1886, aged "a years--the mother going be.
fore her child. Mr.. William F. futile, of
Chicago, now living. son of Mr.. Rollin futile,
Of this city, was born in the town Of Bristol
six months before Mr.. Barns child by
the name of Barlow was also born in Pleas
ant Prairie before the birth of Mr. Barns.
We make these statements as complimentary
to Mr.. Barns, so that he may not imagine
himself older than he really is.