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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18
A Modern Drama.

The radiant rays of an afternoon sun
were shedding a sheen of bright light
DER ali around, when afar off might have
been seen an elegantly attired, exquis.
itely dressed lady, 1eisurely walking
henceward. A sweet, kindly smile illu.
mined her fine face. A loving light,
soft and assuring, beamed from hel
beautiful eyes. At a glance it was to be
seen that she was a womanly woman
possessed of that ever triumphant trio Of
traits, lovely, loving and lovable.
A few squares from her, just hid from
sight around the corner, was wild
haired, dirty-faced, quick-eyed, ragged,
unambitious, bad little boy. He chewed
tobacco more naturally, effectively and
industriously than ever COW chewed
her cud. He was on the watch. AS he
peeped around the corner and saw the
lady approaching, he began to distort
his features, spit upon his finger and
streak the dirt upon his face so as to give
him the appearance of being in great
distress.
The lady sees him. He doesn't see
her, OF course not He painfully, ardu.
ously continues onward. AS he nears
her, his distress unconsciously increases
Yet it is suppressed. The kind, good
lady stops him. Sympathy and charity
are written all over her face. He knows
it, though his eyes are sobbingly shut
The lady inquiries the cause Of his dire
distress.
Slowly, sobbingly, almost unwillingly
he tells her. His poor sick mother,
very sick, sent him for tea for herself. A
big boy caught him and took the money
away. His heart is broken. He cannot
face his sick, very sick mother. He
wants to die, indeed he does. BY more
inquiry the lady learns that the lads life
is one of woe as is that of his pool
mother. She takes the number of the
miserable tenement where he lives,
hands him dollar and hastens to his
mother.
The boy hastens, too. He hastens
around the first corner he comes to. He
hastens to well known alley, and
whistles. Another and bigger boy
soon appears. running. The little suf.
ferer calls out Sc Hi, Bill, I worked hel
for dollar. Let's make for the circus. ;
The big boy seems to take the matter
coolly, as a matter of course. He evi.
IDENTIFY has been there before.
The kind good lady never found the
little sufferers very sick mother. In
her heart, she has often wished she
could find the little sufferer himself.
She thinks she could make it interesting
for him
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18
The Two Goats.

At Plymouth, England, the ruins Of
an old castle are still to be seen. It was
built upon very high rock, the narrow
ledge OF which runs out beyond the
walls. Two goats used to feed upon the
grass and weeds that grew among the
ruins. One of them got upon the ledge,
which was only wide enough for the
small feet of goat to walk upon. II
went on until it came to a sharp point,
and was then obliged to turn back again.
Just then it was met by the other goat,
and at that place there was no room fol-
them to pass each other or to turn
around. The one that did so must fall
and be dashed to pieces on rocks below.
The goats felt their danger, and made
loud cries of distress. Many people
heard them and ran to see what was the
matter. None could give the least help.
The goats stood face to face for a long
time. At last one was seen to kneel and
crouch down as close as it could lie upon
the ledge, and the other walked over
him. The goat that had lain down got
up again and went ON to the place
where his friend had found room to turn
around. 1t did the same, and thus both
were saved.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18

A look into the chamber of boy or
girl will give one an idea what kind OF
man or weman he or she will probably
become. A boy who keeps his clothes
hung up neatly, or girl whose room is
clean always, will be very apt to make q
successful man or woman. Order and
neatness are essential to our comfort as
we'll as to that of others about us. A
boy who throws down his cap or boots
anywhere will never keep his accounts
in shape, will do things in slovenly,
careless way, and not be long wanted in
any position. A girl who does not make
her bed till after dinner, and she should
always make it herself rather than have
a servant do it, and throws her dress or
bonnet down in a chair, will make poor
wife in nine cases out of ten. If the
world could see how a girl keeps her
dressing-room, some unhappy marriages
would he neutrality-suspicious.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18

as well be candid and say at once that ]
was afraid of her. And with a good
cause; she was q woman born to rule.
She held the little doctor and his auburn
son completely under her thumb. Jane
was the only member OF the family who
dared Withstand her. It was, perhaps,
the consciousness of my shrinking dread
of her step-mother that made Jane more
than usually gracious, and rendered my
progress swift to degree that proved to
my conservative temperament somewhat
bewildering. As my ardor cooled before
the prospect of daily encounter with
this family Gorgon, Jane became, in
turn, more tender and encouraging. In.
deed, In after years, when Mrs. Petit
bone and lat rare, very rare, intervals
have INDUCED in little mutual, mutual
Jet us say explanations have some
times timidly limited In self-defense that
she did the lions share of the woonlg
for which have been instantly and per.
haps deservedly silenced by the tinpal.
atable avowal that she chad only mar
ried me to spite her step-mother.
What good ground there was for these
mutual accusations may be best gathered
from a little conversation that took place
between Jane and me one evening Oh
the doorstep, a conversation which, ]
may say, sealed my fate.
1t was bright moonlight evening.
We were sitting IN the shadow of the
porch. l was absently holding James
hand.
"Mr. Pettibone," she said, suddenly,
show long have we known each other?'
"Ahout three months, believe"
1T seems ever so long. doesn't it?"
"Well, ye-es; it does"
It's because we've seen SO much Of
each other"
81 dare say"
"You've been here a great deal,
haven't you?"
"Have II"
dropped James hand with discom.
flied feeling. She let it rest on my arm,
and edged little nearer.
"Why, yes; I never had gentleman
call so often-that is, not lately"
elm sorry" I faltered.
dispose it must look rather particu-
lar"
'Eh! Why SOP" I Inquired, with a
vague feeling of alarm.
why, it might-that is, folks might
say that you-you almost must mean
something !"
James hand was again lying in mine,
though I didn't put It there.
"Mean-mean something's" l echoed.
eyes"
James head was now leaning on my
shoulder. I don't know how it hap
pened: 1 only know had not
stirred.
"But II assure you I DON'T"
stammered, very much embarrassed.
What's that?" cried Jane, sharply,
sitting bolt upright and withdrawing her
hand violently.
"That is, I should say-of course,
do"
There was now long silence, during
which James head gradually sank to its
former position.
"You say, you-you do, Mr.. Petit
bone9"
Dol beg pardon-do what-that
is, Miss Porter ?"
"Do-mean-something," whispered
Jane, encouragingly, from my shoulder.
Suddenly, as by an electric thrill, ]
found my tongue. The vision of the
step-mother vanished. It all came out.
I talked away wildly and incoherently.
I have often and often since wondered at
my own rashness, but the end of it all
was found myself holding Jane very
tightly about the waist, while her head
reposed confidingly upon my bosom.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18
OUR LITTLE FOLKS.
"Gran,ma Anus DOes.''

- GPansma Anus DOes.''
wants to mend my wagon,
An has to have some nails:
JUS two-free viii be plenty
We're going to haul our rails.
The splendidest cob fences
We're maxim ever wasi
1 Wis you help Us find 'em,
Gran'ma al'us does.
Ny horses name is Betsey;
she jumped and broke her head.
1 put her In the stable
And fed her milk and bread,
The stables in the parlor+
We didn't make no muss-
Wis you'd let it stay there,
Gran'ma al'us does.
rs going to the corn-feld.
To ride on Charles pillow:
'spect he'd like to have me;
wants to go right now.
On, won't l gee up awful
An whoa hike Charlie whoae:
l Wis you wouldn't boxer,
Gran'ma never does,
I wants some bread and butter
rs hungry worsest kind
But TadGie mustn't have mona.
Cause she wouldn't mind:
Put p'enty sugar on it.
Tel! you what, l knows
It's right to put on sugar,
Gran'ma al'us does.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18

A farmers boy was once seen to listen
with great attention to an address. At
the close of the next week his fellow.
servants saw him cleaning the boots on
Saturday evening. They asked him
why he did not do them as usual on Sum
day morning. He replied "Wny, have
you forgotten what was said last Sunday
by the parson? He told us that we
ought not to do any work on the Lords
Day, which could be done as well on
Saturday /; and can't I clean the boots
now as well as tomorrow Ctildrea's
Friend
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18

ass She isn't very pretty
$50 say my lady friendsG
She's neither wise nor witty
With verbal odds and ends.
WM# No neeting freaks Of fashion
Across her fancy run;
49, She's never ia a passion
Except = lender one.
Her voice is low and cooling;
She listens more than speaks;
While others talk Of doing,
The duty near she seeks.
A II may be but b FURNISH
4NE The sideboard's scanty plate.
Or but with bread to furnish
The beggar at the gate.
So ], who zee what graces
~ She sheds on lowiy life,
To fashions fairest faces
Prefer my little wife
And though ct her with pity
The city danes may smile,
Who deem her hardly pretty
And sadly out Of style,
To me she seems q creature
So unsteady sweet,
would not change one feature
One curve from crown to feet.
And If could be never
Her hover and her mate,
think I'd be forever
The beggar at the gate.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18

At ST. Edmundsbury, in Suffolk, is a
beautiful church, one of the largest in
England, which was built over the place
where KING Fdmund was buried.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18

IT IS calculated that the amount Of
force daily expended by an adult weigh
ing 80 pounds in the performance Of
the ordinary work of the body would
raise 3,400 tons one foot, if applied
mechanically.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18

All sorts of furniture are now made
out of paper,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-18

HooF clippings act as fertilizers, as
they contain ammonia,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13
CALLING THE ROLL ON HIGH.

In memorial service in commemoration of the mar
tyred president, at Farwe Hail. Chicago the foliown;
song, written BY James McGranahan, was sung:
Sadly from the field of battle,
TO his rest hero's borne,
NoDly hath he stood the conflict,
Now to Christ his soul hath gone.
Bear him slowly, bear him gently,
Lay the mangled body by,
Let him sleep till Christ shall call him
Call and crown him there on high.
Moan and break, o waves of ocean,
Sigh ye winds across the sea,
Wmle mourning, weeping nation,
Gathers round the lifelesS clay.
Marred and bruised, o piteous story,
lie so good, so soon to die;
But with Christ he'll stano in glory,
When they call the roll on high.
Faithful to the trust accepted,
He by grace the crown hath won,
Oh, may grace to us be given
In his path to follow on,
Brave and true the Lord confessing,
Self for Him to cruelty,
Ever ready to give answer,
When the roll is called on high.
Chorus
Let him sleep, calmly sleep,
While the days and the years go by
Let MIN sleep, sweetly sleep,
TIL the call of the roll on high.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13
Pscahontas Again.


History has, indeed, been rather hard
on the conventional heroincs of ro-
nance. The late M. Edouard FORMER
spent a synical life in upsetting figures
which uncritical chroniclers had set up,
and in showing that half the sharp
sayings attributed to celebrated men
were never uttered by them. The first
American romancer has not even been
spared evisceration. In the parish reg
lister of Gravesend is an entry which
every year the "good American" rever-
emily peruseS. 1t relates how, in "1616,
March 81, Rebecca Wrolfe, wyffe of
Thos. Wrolfe, gent, Virginia lady
borne, was buried in the chancell."
This, of course, refers to the Princess
Pocahontas, or Matoax-which was
her real name-one of the numerous
family of Powhattan, the Indian EN-
peror of Virginia" who saved the life
of the doughty Capt. John Smith,
married John-not "Thomas"-Rolfe,
and for the year preceding her death
was the sensation of the English court.
1t now turns out that so far from be-
ing the innocent young barbarian of
the novelist, she was an impish and
not very well-behaved little squaw
well known in the court yard of the
English fort at Jamestown. She even
scandalized the free and easy Virginia
danes by becoming, in early life the
brevet spouse Of one Cookham, a cap
tain of volunteers, and subsequently
was married" to John Rolfe, simply
as part of the policy of that unscrupu
lous satrap, Gov. Argall, in order tC
extract favorable terms from her willy
sire, Powhattan. So far from her hav
ing saved Capt. John Smiths life, as re
lated by this unfortunate adventurer
there is every reason for believing tha
he was barely acquainted with her IL
Virginia, and certainly Eever saw hi
supposed benefactress on her visit t.
England. Indeed the story was mos
probably invented after the red damse
became famous, in order to give cur
rency to the General Historic of Vir
ginia," and its penniless author. A
for Master John Rolfe being the low
sick swain he isinvariably represente,
to be in the transporting drama, it i
now ascertained that he was marrie'
man, and therefore more rogue thai
fool when he committed bigamy wit
the"Virginia lady borne" There threat
ems to be no end to this cruel awaken
lug from the dreams of our youth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13
A GentIemanIy Footpad.

j. B. Mcmillan, the principal wit
ness for the prosecution thus details
the robbery of the stage running be-
tween Del Norte and Alamosa by TT
NJ. Burton, the alleged robber:
"There were eight men and one wo.
man inside the coach, and four men
besides the driver on ton. was
among the latter, sitting beside the
driver. 1t was about midnight T
should think, and about twenty miles
from Del Norte when we were halted
1t was very dark, and we were lust
turning bend in the road when the
word came to halt. There was onlv
one man visible, to the left and abont
ten feet ahead of the coach. The
robber was standing behind a piece of
canvas stretched alongside the road
and had a revolver pointed directly at
myself and the driver. He told us
calmly to deliver ourselves and he
would not harm us, but that if we
made a bad break he would shoot. T
was on the side next to the driver. and
/ Immediately got down from INV seat
followed blythe driver. After we cot
down the robber came from behind the
canvas and placed over our heads a
cloth cap, which came down to our
shoulders and completely blinded us.
He then ordered us to stand still. and
himself went to the stage door and or
dered the occupants to come out. one
at time, and take their positions in
line alongside the driver and N.Y.
self.
"He told the passengers not to make
any unnecessary movements, as they
were all covered by his men in con-
cealment, and their lives were in
jeopardy. After the passengers were
in line, he put caps similar to mine
over their faces, tied their hands be-
hind their backs, and then proceeded
to rifle their pockets. He took moth
ing but money. Everything else he
would replace just where he got it
from. 1 do not know how much mon
ey he got. From me he got about $40.
which he took from my pocketbook.
replacing the pocketbook after taking
the money out. He had light burn
ing in front of the canvas, behind
which was a reflector, which shed the
rays directly in our faces. He occu-
pied about fifteen minutes in the
search. He then ordered us to kneel.
which we did, all in a row, and he
proceeded to rifle the mail-bags. The
woman, at his bidding, held the light
for him while he did this. He opened
only TIVE sacks, 1 believe. He kept us
kneeling about half an hour. He kept
talking all the time, using good lam
guage. In fact, during the whole time
of the robbery he was very gentleman
ly.
"He had soft mellow voice. He
was not nervous or quick, but did the
work in businesslike manner. He
was man nearly six feet in hight,
smooth face, had heavy light mus
tache, and would weigh perhaps 165
pounds. He had on dark hat and
coat, and was not disguised in any
way. After he had robbed the mail he
skipped off into the darkness. When
we found he had left we removed our
caps, united each others hands, picked
up the remnants of the mail-bags and
the mail, and proceeded on to Alamosa.
1t is my opinion now that he did the
work alone, and that his comrades
being in the bushes was all hoax"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13

1t is NO vile drugged stuff, pretending to
pe made OF wonderful foreign roots, barks,
&c, and pulled up by long bogus certifi.
Gates Of pretended miraculous cures, but
a simple, pure, effective medicine, made of
well known valuable remedies, that fur
nishes its own certificates by its cures.
We refer to Hop Bitters, the purest and
best OF medicines. See another Column
Republican,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13
President Arthur to Choose for Him.
self
Washington Post

Washington Post
Mr.. Arthur has the right to shape
the administration to suit himself. He
is president in his own right. He sue
ceeds to Garfeld's Office; not to Gar
fields purposes. He is entitled to sur
round himself with such men as seem
to him best fitted to advise him
to form his cabinet his own way and
out of material selected by himself to
make his political bed with the stall
warts or with the conservatives, as he
deems best. In the discharge Of his
prescribed official duties, the president
of the United States Is empowered by
the constitution to act according to his
Judgment. Mr.. Arthur is president,
and he is of right possessed Of all the
presidential privileges and preroga-
tives.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13

Exchange: 1t is estimated that there
are over 100000 cannibais in exist,
ence. This is not pleasing fact; but the
most mournful part of it is the refiertion
that there are not enough missionaries in
in this country to make them one good
square meal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13

An Indianapolis exchange mentions
that st. Jacobs Oil cured Mr.. j. H.
Mattern, letter-carrier of that city,
of severe sprain, contracted in the
war.-Detrott Mich Western Home
Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13

From the Wilmington Del.) Repu5-
licGn: Mr.. J. NJ. Scott, corner Third
and Madison streets, had a remarkably
fine horse cured of the scratches by
ST. Jacobs Oil.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13

It is the sunlight from the human heart
that renders true happiness-it is kind
words and pleasant deeds that make the
world bright and glorious.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13

Sweet simplicity: We hail a pass,
ing milk wagon and ask the "boy" if
he has quart of milk to spare. We
get the milk and ask facetiously if it is
cows milk. "Oh, yes, sir" And then
with sweet simplicity, 1--WE keep the
cows milk separate from the other"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13
Bogus Certificates.

1t is well to have your zeal for reforming
the world begin on yourself.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13

The highest as well as the noblest trait
in humann nature, is love TO God.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13

tofore, though it remains to be seen
whether he will take it as a teacher or
as an intruder.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13
WoRaAN's 10Y.

Edwin ID. Morgan, without having
literary or speaking abilities, was a
level headed man, Of a rather phleg-
matte temperament, perfectly sincere
IN his views against slavery and in
favor OF the Union, IL necessary by
war. he was q dealer in groceries.
produce sugar. etc. and had made
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-10-13

The envious are always malicious.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-05
The New Postal Telegraph System.

The Postal Telegraph Company,
which was Incorporated in June with a
capital of $21. 600, 600. was organized in
Keenes office in New York Friday
morning, with Keene as President. The
company estimates the cost of the line,
and a system thoroughly competitive
with the Western Union, at SIS. 900 600,
and the time of construction at eighteen
months. The special advantages it
claims are the exclusive possession and
rights to use the compound wire, the
Gray harmonic multiple and way system
of telegraph, and the Lego automatic
and autOgraphic telegraph. These three
features are covered by patents recently
acquired by the company, which, it is
stated, do not in any way infringe upon
patents held by the Western Union. The
price paid for the Lego rights is said TO
be $1,000 600. In its prospectus the
company claims to be able do more bust
ness with 10000 miles of wire than is
now done with $50, 900, and at a cost for
maintenance of construction and equip.
ment less by fOur-fifths than Is now the
rule. A distinctive postal telegraph sys-
TEN for long letters and messages, to be
delivered through the post offices, and
for which the company will issue postal
telegraph stamps at uniform rates, is one
Of the novelties proposed by the com
pany.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-05

The New Orleans Democrat draws q
CHASTITY picture of the condition of NJ de
Lesseps' Panama canal scheme. The
chagres fever, which 1t describes as e
deadly plague, is prevalent among the
employees, some of whom, fleeing from
their fate, reached New Orleans by the
steamer Statesman, lately arrived from
Aspinwall. The mslady, it declares, has
within the past ten weeks made sad
ravsges among the unscclimated laborers
who were recently dispatched by the
Panama canal managers to the miasmatic
swamps Of the isthmus. So virulent is
the fever that many who were stricken
with it died Within few hours after ex
periencing its first attack; while the few
victims who escaped with life have by
no means entirely recovered. for the ter
rlble fever has left undoubted traces Of
its poison in their blood.
This condition of things has, it is said,
forced the canal company to virtually
cease operations for the present The
management are in dismay on account
Of the stampede of lsborers, whose
places they do not know how to fill. 1t
is limited that an effort will be made to
supply the places Of the sick and dying
laborers in New Orleans, but this pur-
pose. it is believed, will prove abortive.
The particular quarter of the isthmus
where the De Lesseps work is located is
the deadliest of that latitude Between
the Monroe doctrine and the chagres fe-
yer NJ de Lesseps is having rough
time. But pluck will tell