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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08

be doubtful. / need not weary you by
leading you step by step through all the
known coal fields that illustrate the diff
ferent stages in the process of coal for
nation. 1t will be sufficient to say that
perfect graduation may be traced from
the Ignite, as it is called, of the Rocky
mountains to. the putet and more perfect
coal of the Mississippi Wiley and so.
even setting aside the internal evidence
of our Iowa coal, we are compelled to
believe that it is simply one Of. the terms
of the same series TO which the Ignite
and The peat belong, and that the initial
term Of that series is to be looked for in
the living vegetation of modern marsh
and forest.-R. S. Cabin, in Popular
Science MonthLY.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08

contrivances of ornament that d man
would not bear the annoyance OF, like
tight gloves heavy earrings and uneven
fastenings and, above all, she is sure to
itch in numerous places. / have known
moments when would have given my
purse and contents for a good claw at
the calf of my leg. Man grumbles at
the slightest inconvenience in the way
5f dress but woman
Fttst sit on her style,
And centihii4 to srniie,
though a bent pin is at that very mo-
nent under her.-Net0 York letter to
CfnGstta9H Enquirer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08
ND hnnka az the Frec11fire offina ahnrr In

Inc DOCKS OF The Executive ofhce show that
+wenty-two bills were recalled front the Gov
-, 1r for correction by joint resolution. There
S[sS. seven vetoes, the tirSt being blu Legal
;zSrsx Al order of court Incorporating the vii
49, ~ n endon, Fond du Lac county, the OBJ
Jeeti6a bsinA several unconstitutional ,proyis-
N . mssS the GAINESVILLE charter, said
b1S oa.asossaS Tmerous unconstitutional
s ~, IN IS the Milwaukee Boule-
Sa%d bSl The FOR fnesth rs bill providing for
aI sys Sst' o, State road IN oconto county The
fifth was ! bill providing fOA improvements at
Caledonia fEs sixth WIS bh lGsGking to pro
curement Of plans feE a new b. "u l1R lot tne
State Historical Society The seve> 't1 ~Ss tne
Apportionment bill, because the Town. u I"uSe-
way, Iowa county, was omitted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08
Martyrs of Dress.

Fashion is pitiless in putting clothes
on women. The comfort of the wearer
is never taken into consideration. She
must make her body conform as far as
possible to the shapes of her garments,
and never mind the pinches, distortions
and exposures. To have her waist COM
pressed and her abdomen held back is
too common to excite any protest; she
endures those things as matter of
course. Tight and high-heeled shoes
are an ordinary torment and it is I'M
just to say that she might wear loose
ones if she would, for it must be borne
in mind that the neat feet are expected
of her. Mems feet are partly covered
by their trousers, and therefore do not
show their full size but women's have
no such advantage, and when visible
are seen for all they are worth. 1t will
not do to enlarge them for the sake of
ease nor to lower the heels. for NO de-
vice that improves them must be neg
lected. Going to the other end of a
fashionable woman, we find her head
covered or uncovered to suit the passing
caprice of style. In the present cold
weather, if she wears bonnet, it is a
mere strip across her back hair, afford
ing not the slightest warmth. She goes
with her brain chilled and her ears ach-
ing alongside male escort who is muf-
fed warmly from neck to pate. He
condescendingly asks her if she is cold,
and she replies, "Oh, no; I'm as warm
as toast" being careful not to let her
teeth chatter. All along the whole
length of herself, betwixt head and feet.
she is subjected to tortures of dress.
Pins stick into her in places that she
can't reach at the time carriers are too
tight, and stop the circulation of the
blood In her limbs: corset-steels break,
and the sharp ends prod her sides
changes from the fannels of every day
to the baroness of evening costumes
give her shivers and neuralgia her hair
pulls frightfully in spots when elab-
orately done up; she is covered with
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08
Mr.. Mariner ON The Donkey.

The best way of getting about Cairo
and its environs is on the donkey. 1t is
cheap and exhilarating. The donkey Is
easily mounted and easily got off from;
not seldom he will weaken in his hind legs
and let his rider to the ground-a sink
ing operation which destroys your con-
fidence in life itself. Sometimes he
stufrbles and sends the rider over his
head. But the good donkey never does
either. He is the best animal OF his
size and appearance living. He has the
two qualities of our greatest general
patience and obstinancy. The good
donkey is easy as a rocking-chalr, sure
footed as channels; he can thread any
crowd and stand patiently doing in apy
noisy thoroughfare for hours. 10 ride
him is only slight compromise OF ones
independence in walking. One is so
near the ground, and so absent-mlndedly
can he gaze at what is around him, that
he forgets that there is anything under
him. When the donkey, in the excite
ment of company on the open street anG
stimulated by the whacks and cries OF
his driver, breaks into the rush of gal
lop, there is so much flying of legs ana
such general futter that the rider fam
cies he is getting over the ground at an
awful rate, running break-neck race;
but it does not appear 80 to an observer.
The rider has the feeling OF the swift
locomotion of the Arab steed without Its
danger or expense. Besides, o long
legged man, with cork hat and flying
linen ''duster," tearing madly along on
an animal as big as sheep, is an anus
ing spectacle. My Winter on the Nile.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
Were Never Fin

why the slippers Were Never Fin
fsheds
The lilies grew beneath her hand
On slippers that are seen no morel
Thgir faSs Of usefulness lie Ger!
They're buried Under Times dark sand,
And nothing can their life restore.
ks EhAn in foTipE Loves howery land
The lilies gtsw beneath Fer hard
On clippers that are seen no moro
They would-if fnished-have been grand
But she BECAME my wife before
They we're half done,-you understand
How, theh-though row the works borel -
The lilies grew beneath her hand
On slippers that are seen no morel
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08

A SMOOTH sea never made skillful
mariner; neither do uninterrupted pros
perity and success qualify for usefulness
and happiness. The storms Of adver-
sity, like the storms Of the ocean, arouse
the faculties and excite the invention,
prudence, and skill of the Toyager.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08
Agnes sweet and Agnes fair,
Either, hither, now repair;
B1nny agnes, let me see

On their return home it is believed that
the shadow of the destined bride or
bridegroom will be seen in a looking
glass on this very night. Hence, for
many an hour together, the young in
quirers sit up anxiously watching the
loolnng-glass, before which they not in
frequently fall asleep, mistaking the
visions that have appeared in their
dreams for actual realities. Belgian
girls who desire to see their husbands in
dream lay their carriers crosswise at
the foot of the bed, and looking glass
under their pillow in this glass they
believe the desired image will appear.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08
Girl Dressnlakers.

Why do not the girls of to-day be-
come their own dressmakers? They
would find an extraordinary stimulus
and pleasure in the occupation, and
there is nothing that would do more to
take the ttonsense But OF them and put
sense in its proper place. Paper pat
terms and the shortening of skirts have
made the task easy, and once undertaken
it would not be given up, for it would
be more interesting than Clancy" work.
Probably the inducement to many would
be much greater if the custom of giving
girls an allowance for "dress money
was common here as it is in England.
But unfortunately it is not, and the ma
jority of the daughters of wellato-do
fathers feel that, the effort wotild not be
appreciated and :would bring them nc
compensation. Young women whose
parents occupy high position in England
frequently do all their own sewing in
order to make their allowance (Which
ranges from $50 TO $3.50 per annrlm) dc
its work. They have one dress in a sea
son made by dressmaker, not more
and this will probably be superintended
by dressmaker in the house, who &C.
cupies her time in cutting and fitting,
while the young lady herself, with, per-
haps, the help of a family seamstress,
does the sewing. There is a great ad-
vantage in thus becoming acquainted
with methods and personally convers-
ant with ways and means, with the ex-
igencies and necessities Of work, its lin
itations as well as its possibilities. A
good servant would infinitely rather
work for a mistress who was thoroughly
acquainted with the duties to be per
formed, and therefore willing to make
allowances and, on the same principle,
it is easier in making dress to satisfy
one who knows than one whose ignor-
atice makes hsf at once exacting and
non-appreciative. -Jenny Jat,se.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08
NTatrinIoniaI SuperstitiOns.

In the South of England it is regarded
as highly unlucky for bride on her
wedding-day to look in the glass when
she is completely dressed, before start
ing for the church. Hence very great
care is usually taken to put on a
glove, or some slight article of adorn-
ment, after the last lingering and reluct-
ant look has been taken in the mirror.
The idea is that any young lady that is
too fond of the looking glass will be un-
fortunate when married. This is not,
however, the only way in which saper-
stition ihterferes with the grown-up
maiden's peeps in the looking-glass.
Thus Swedish damsels are afraid of look
ing in the glass after dark, or by candle
light, lest by SO doing they forfeit the
good will Of tho other sex. On the
other hand, in England, the looking
glass occasionally holds prominent po-
sition in love divinations. In the north
ern counties a number of young men
and women meet together on st. Agnes
eve, at midnight, and go, one by one, to
a certain field, where they scatter some
grain, after which they repeat the fol-
lowing rhVme:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08

AssEMBIY.-T Speaker Of the House, Mr..
Ira B. Bradford, of Eau Claire was made the
recipient Of set of silverware valued at $3.50
This evening in the Assembly was principally
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23

PRESIDENT ARTHUR AND BILLY
W1LsoN.-When Billy Wilson was
raising his notorious zouave regiment
of roughs during the war, the members
composing it were acting very badly in
N. Y, and Governor Morgan ordered
Chester A. Arthur, who was quarter
master-general, to stop their miscon-
duct. Arthur summoned Billy to his
office. The desperado responsively
staggered in wearing his uniform as a
colonel, and listened contemptuously to
the warning that Arthur gave him.
At length he insolently retorted:-
"Neither you nor the governor has
anything to do with me, for I'm a
colonel in the United States service, l
am, and you've got no right to order
me-" Arthur informed him he was
not a colonel yet, because his regi-
ment was not full. and no commission
had been issued. "Welf I've got my
shoulder straps on" said Billy, "and,
as long as 1 wear them, don't take
no orders from you fellows. -
Arthur was just as burly then as now,
and far more active. "Well make
short work of your shoulder straps"
he cried, as he seized the offender, tore
off his straps, threw him into chair
and ordered him under arrest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23
Wei eMeyer

WEI DE MEYERS CATARRH
Cure, q Constitutional Anudote for
this terrible malady, by Absorption
SPURTS Of disgusting Mucous,
snuiIies, Cracking Pains In tho
Head, retid Breath, Deafness, and
any Catarrhal Complaint, can be
oxterminated by Wei Do Meyers
Natarrh Cure. Tho most important
Discovery sinoe Vaccination. Other
remedies may relieve Catnrrh, this
cure. at any stage before Consump-
tion sets In.
Ono paohage generally sufloe.'
Delivered by Druggists, OF by ID. D.
Dewey & CO., 1872 Fulton St, n. H.
sl.OO complete. Treatis oand ro-'
markablo statements by tho cured
mailed free.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23
Or, Hollands Last Poem,

The recent death Of DR., ], o. Holland
gives new interest to his last poem
II life awake and viii never cease
On the futures distant shore,
And the rose of love and the lily ofpeace
Shall bloom there foreyermore,-
l. ct the world 90 round and round,
And the sun sink into the sea
For. wheteer I'm on or under the ground,
Oh, what will II matter to mef
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23
JOEL JONES' THANKSGIVING.

he cOlu nOTlHcTll Di'lsls lluu Setticu
themselves down into legitimate winter
business, bridging streams and locking
up nature in fettcrs of ice. Every
where through the broad and fertile
land huge grancrics were stored with
the golden harvest. Cellars actually
groancd with their rich stores Of fruit
and vegetables, and the thrifty and
industrious inhabitants were about to
celebrate their annual thanksgiving to
the great and bountiful Givcr of such
plenty, prosperity and peace.
But nowhere did greater bounty pre-
vail than on the homestead Of Farmer
Joel Jones. His broad acres lay but
q mile from the thrifty village of Cen
trevillc, where he found an easy market
for all his produce, and where every
Sabbath his round and ruddy face
might be seen alongside of the thin
and sallow one of his spinster sister
Betsey, in the old family carryall, on
their way to the village church, which
ever found wiling heart and ready
hand in the uusentimental Joel Jones,
as its thrifty aspect fully attestcd.
A few days previous to the one
appointed as Thanksgiving he came
into his ample kitchen with huge and
golden pumpkin in his strong arms.
"Here, Bctsey," said he, sis one Of
them real Yankee pumpkins, and l
want yer to spread yerself u maxim a
batch O pics. And jest say when
yer want that air turkey killed"
"What for, I'd like ter know, Joel
Yer talk as if yer war going to feed
regiment, when thar is only you and
me and the hired man to eat the bes
Thanksgiving dinner ever invented.
81 know as well as you, Betsey, w
hain't got no folks ter speak of, bu
that hasn't no sign we hain't ter cal
like other Christians on Thanksgiving
day, spccerly when I've worked the
hull year like everything, and beer
prospered beyond my deserts"
An hour later he looked in upon
Betsey and her sullen preparation fol
the coming feast.
s'I'm goin' ter town with load O
oats, and I'll bring yer some cranber'
ries ter go along with yer turkey, Bet.
sey," said he ; "and if yer want any
thing else, speak quick, for Pm off.
The answer of the spinster was
grunt of dissatisfaction, as she con
tinued kneading the snowy bread
while the pumpkin stewed and sputteret
on the stove in the most savage man
ner.
Betsey grows groutier every day o
her life, poor thing! She's gettin' old
and the work is too heavy for her
But it hain't no use Of speakin' o
gettin' help. She'd fight me down ol
that forever" soliloquised the old man
as he drove along. ''Hey, bub, wan
ter ride?" he called out to small
specimen of humanity who was trudg
ing along under a heavy load, and VIII
most gladly accepted the kind offer
eyer Widow Burton's boy, hahn
yer?" he asked in continuation, aftel
the boy had scrambled up behind, an
perched himself upon bag Of grain.
"Yes, SIR"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23

He had been to q scance and when
they asked him show it was," he said
"Just medium"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23
The Happy Hour,

The busy day IL over,
The household work II done;
The cares that fret the morning
Have fidcd with the SUM-
And In the tender twilight,
! sit In happy rest,
With my darling little baby
Asleep upon my breast,
While lids, with silkcn frlnges,
Shut out tho waning light;
A little hand closc-foldcd
Holds mammals fingers Tight
And In their soft white wrapplngs
At last In perfect rest,
Two dainty feet are cud died,
Like brides In 4 nest.
All hopes and loves unworthy
Depart at this sweet hour;
All pure and noble longlngs
Renew their holy powcri
For Christ, who, In the Virgin,
Our motherhood has blcst,
Is nearer to every woman
With baby on her breast.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23

chlney left on the table, II had
dreamed of his bringing them ! would
not put It on, even II Joel did Insist on
It,"
The widow Burton aud her brats-
~ she called them-wcre ushercd Into
the parlor by the master, where q
cheerful fire blazed, and where Miss
Bctsey stialy received them and their
wrapplngs,
When dinner was announced, very
much to her disgust, her brother came
out with the little woman upon his arm,
and leading the youngest child by the
hand,
"lf 80 have no objections, Bctscy,"
said he, "Pd like to place.this little
woman at the head Of my table; 'speci-
ally as it Is the position she Is likely to
occupy the rest Of her days thank
God"
"Jocl, ye hain't goin' tn git mar
red?" screened the Mortified spinstcr,
as she almost dropped the china
pot Of scalding tea in her excitement.
"Ncvcr again in this life" he chuck
led, as he seated his new wife at the
head of the table, despite her protest |;
as he spoke he stopped and kissed her,
while Bctscy looked on in blank and
Mortified amazcmcnt, utterly spccchlcss
ut such disrcputablc conduct; "for
this day, in Ccntrcvillc church, this
little woman has promised to share my
bed and board for the rest OF her NOR
tai days"
"Marrcd?' gasped Betscy "and all
them ar children"
"Yes, they all belong to me, thank
God, I've got some folks of my own
now, Betsey, and no more lonely days
and nights for me or cheerless Thanks
givings.'
He hustled about and seated each
little child, rewarded by fearful
glance of gratitude from their mother S
eyes. Then such q tremendous prayer
of thanksgiving and praise as ascended
from that bountiful board was rarely
heard by man or angels. Then came
the feast. And how everybody did cat
except Miss Bctscy. She received the
praise of her cooking in frigid silence,
and actually refused to taste the brides
cake.
feNo wondor," thought che. "thni
Joel was so set Oh having it made.
I'd cut my right hand off before I'D
have touceed it, if / had known whaI
he was about--the sly old fool.
The next day she packed her trunk
and departed to find home with some
other of her relatives in Connecticut
positively refusing to share a home
with the new mistress where she hat
so long reigned supreme. And one
year later, when she received a letter
from her brother Joel, announcing the
birth of a son to this last and happy
wedlock, she exclaimed:
''There's no fool like an old fool !"
And she consigned the missive to the
flames with the words.
Peace and prosperity smiled upon
her brother as the happy husband ano
father and the little woman blesses the
day she accepted the rough diamond
for life partner-all of her days being
those of thanksgiving and praise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23
II Is there any provisions in the

u Is there any provisions in the
constitution of this great and glorious
republic that compels democratic
ticket-holder to have red nose and
smell of beer?- Baltimore American. ]
No sir. If there was, either the ma
jority of the republican party would
have to change their politics or the
democratic vote would be very small.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23

Ii!n[innent.

The most Powerful,
Penetrating and Pain-rclieving
remedy ever devised by man. 1t
soothes Pain, it allays inflammation,
it heals Wounds, and it cures
RHEUMATISM,
Scintica, LumbagO, Scnlds,
Burns, Stiff Joints, Cuts, Swell
ings, Frost bites, Quinsey, Salt
Rhcum, Itch, Sprains, Calls, and
Lameness from any cause. Suf.
ferers from
PAIN IN THE BACK,
Fever Sores, EruptiOns, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords, Neu.
ralgia, Palsy or dislOcated limbs;
and owners of horses, planters, me.
chanics, merchants and professional
men everywhere, unite in saying, that
CENTAUR IMMINENT
brings relief when all other Lini-
ments, Oils, Extracts and Embroca.
tons have failed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23

~ Mr.. r. f. Mussey, of Rutland,
a practical printer, has bargained for
the Claremont IN. H. Advocate, and
will soon enter the field of journalism
in the Granite State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23

- The incoming Virginia legisla-
ture has Mahone-republican majority
beyond reasonable doubt. One of its
first acts will be to cheat Virginia's
creditors out of about $4,000, 900.
This crime will be committed and the
republican party will be responsible for
:,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23
(a$toriazsss..,,c,....... % ....
AJntharai

3b tthIh, H"'V
remedy for sleepless and irritable
Children. The Recipe OF Old DR.;
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and
not Narcotic. Formula published
with each bottle. For Flatulency,
assimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
Feverishness, Worms, and Dlsor'
dered Bowels, Castoria has the larg'
est sale Of any article dispensed by
Druggists,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23

A country newspaper out west thus
heads its report of a fire: ''Feast of
the Fire Fiend-The Forked-Tongue
Demon Licks With Its Lurid Breath
Lumber Pile Are the scenes Of Bos-
ton to be Repeated ?-Loss $3.50.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-23
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

G p RICHARDSON, Props,
RUTLAND VERMONT.
nEeatcd Throughout by Seam.
Good Sample Rooms. Billiard Room and
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-29
what Is a Greenhaeker.


Yea 49, -"E
a man VINO believes IN Republican form
Of governments; who believes that the sorer-
eign power OF government Is vested IN the
masses OF the people; that the currency OF
the ma ton should be made, controlled and it,
volume regulated by the PEOPLE through
their repr esentaii7es 10 Corgrs. +; and thai
every man who by hs labor contributes 20 the
welfare, comfort aud happiness ct bis ttlioE
mon, having performed hrs God-g ven GUY,
/, entitled 70 . fair share OF the fat oftbe land,
and an eqlel right te the privilege er ycd
by his fellow men. Add believing thus, be
will devote sll bis spare time to the acquisitions
an1 diffusion of useful knowledge, that Oh 8
mssees mag BE- educated sud brought 10 Il
true sense ofthelT natural rightA H. beitycs
lhat the currenc = Il tho life blood OF trade
and are the two greet aims which
distribute the products OF labor; and that
therefore the control o. the currency l~lvoives
the control OF labor. In short, = GrGenbacker
is a man who has studied cause ana eject 70
some purpose.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-29
The Rational Parry.

Thu Ottawa Republican Is reis'aken, no
Nationals con teads that National banks pay
10 What we DO not say Is, thst The
national banks do not pay taxes IN proportion
70 private Individuals. They pay no tax on
their bonds; they pay no tax on their cir.
e~ulation; they pay no lax on deposits unless
those deposit, are gold and silver. Aud the
banks are smart enough 10 hsve their none,
in greoubacks or ma lonal bank bin which
are not taxed and not gold on ,Ss ffst OF
March. Ii n-aiionsI mixing IS less Pre- Gh bic
than private backing all parties ought to
unite to got rid OF such an expensive luxury
Xxx.