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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26
MAKING A DOLL

Mamma" said little Nellie, "are
you too busy TO make me paper doll,
just a little one p
Mamma was not very busy. She laid
down her sewing, and said, "I viii
show you how to make one for yourself.
Then she took scrap of paper, and
folded il double, and cut out little
figure that looked very funny. It looked
like half baby; but when it was I'M
folded and smoothed out nicely, 1t was
plain that it was a little girl.
Then mamma got us, and found a
blank card and sharp pointed pencil.
''Now, Nellie" said she, "you shall
make yourself q doll. Lay this little
lady down on your paper, and hold it
fast with one finger, and with the other
hand draw very carefully and lightly
around every part of it, Leave the
arms and legs to the last"
"And now" continued mamma, at
will make aface for her," And she made
sharper point on the pencil, and Nellie
watched the little face grow under her
mammals skillful fingers. Then came
che waist and the skirt, and at last the
stockings and shoes.
"Now," said mamma, "you may cut
her out" That took long time; and
while Nellie was cutting, mamma fin
ished her seam and then began another.
"Now; Mrs, Dressmaker," said little
Nellie, "my baby wants new dress. :"
"Well, ;" said mamma, "I will see
what can do" So she took some note
paper, folded it double, and laid the
baby on 1t, so that her shoulders came
just at the fold. "First I must take
her measure. She must have her meas
ure taken for every new Dress"
"Oh, yesl'' cried Nellie, "in case
she should grow
"Now see, Nellie, just how lay her
on the paper, and now, how I make
little touches with my pencil all around
her where the dress is to come. Now
lift her up and, see, their is her meas
ure."
81 can make it now any pattern [
like, only it must be low-necked, you
see. Now I will finish it up, and trim
1t with rufle and ribbons, and buttons
down the front"
at is all done, and you can cut it
out, only take care to leave little piece
on the shoulders to fold back, or the
dress will tear after Miss Dolly has worn
it a few times. And now my little Mel
lie can sit down and make another dress
all by herself, for it is very easy when
you once know how"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26
Persian Legend-Rerised Version


When Malek el Abb left the home of
his childhood that he might go West
and salt mine and grow up with the
country after unloading upon some
smart fellows down in the provinces. his
mother gave him forty pieces Of silver,
and made him promise never to tell
lie. Go, my son, she said, in q voice
husky with hairpins; "go; we may
never meet again, and if we do. I will
probably be married before you come
back, and it wouldn't be pleasant for
you to live at home and have to call some
square-headed old mutt Pa"
The youth went, and the party be
travelled with was assaulted by road
agents, who shot the driver, cut open
the mail bags, blew open the express
box, and went through the passengers.
When one of the robbers asked the bow
how much he had, he replied with sur
prising candor:
Il have ten dinars sewed up in my
garments"
The robber laughed hoarse cultural
laugh in the United States language and
passed on to an elderly man, thinking
the boy lied. Another robber asked the
boy the same question and; receiving
the same answer, laughed as did his
comrade. Finally the chief called Malek
to him and asked what he had. The
boy replied:
Il have already told two of your
people that I have ten dinars sewed up
in my gray clothes"
The chief ordered his clothes to be
ripped open and found the money.
And how" he asked, "eame you to
tell this 2"
Because, . replied the boy, 81 would
not be false to my mother, whom l
solemnly promised to never tell a lie"
cav. cheese that the robber chief
replied; "that's too diaphanous, strip
ling; it won't laundry. Stand him on
his head, fellows, and tap him for all
he's worth"
So the robbers stood Malek on his
head, and pounded the soles of his feet
with the bastinados until he disgorged
from various secret pockets, belts.
double shoe-sole, and from the straw
and cushions of the coach, 1875 dinars. a
gold watch, lot Of Erie stock, seven
railroad passes, some promissory notes,
q new derringer, photographs of Maud
Granger and Sarah Bernhardt,
marked poker deck, a fash of Old
Cabinet whisky, some chewing tobacco.
diamond pin and a blood-stone ring,
package of counterfeit los, and slung-
shot. They then cut off his neck and
cast him over into the canyon.
"That," SAID the robber chief. as he
pocketed the bulk Of the swag, "will
teach him to keep his promise to his
mother the next time. Always play
awful close on man who tries the hon
esty lay on road agent. "-Bwlington
H01UE- EJe.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26
Where the Apostles Rest.

Catholic authorities state that the re-
mains of the apostles of Christ are now
in the following places: Seven are in.
Rome-namely, Peter, Philip, James
the Lesser, Jude, Bartholomew, Mat
tilias and Simon. Three are in the
Kingdom of Naples, Matthew at Salern0s
Andrew at Amalf, and Thomas at Or
tano. Onein Spain, James the Greater,
whose remains are at ST. Jago de Com
postella. OF the body of st. John, the
evangelist, the remaining one of the
twelve, there is no knowledge. The
evangelists Mark and Luke are also in
Italy-the former at Venice and the lat
ter at Padua. st. Paul's remains are
also believed to be in Italy. Peters
are, of course, IN the church at Rome,
which IS called after him, as are also
those of Simon and Jude. Those OF
James the Lesser and of Philip are IN
the Church of the Holy Apostles; Bar
tholomew's in the church on the island
in the Tiber, called after him; Matthias
are in Santa Maria Maggiore, under the
great altar of the renowned Basilicas
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26
SUNLIGHT.

The sunlight lows from sapphire gkieW
And over field and river lies,
1t streams upon me warm and white
Through the glad hours that follow night.
1t thrills the bursting buds and leaves
And with creative magic weaves
Fresh bloom and color in the air
And wild enchantment everywhere.
Men deem It but common thing
As common as the flowers which spring
From soil and dew, and guely see
It's beauty bright as dawn to me-
The wonder Of its life is clear
To those who fathom far and near,
Its radiant mystery Jurns alone
For hearts that look into its own.
Obi have watched 1t till seem
To lose my senses in dream;
And yet its splendor U.s. | know,
part of things that thrive and grow
As though with some divining eye
l trace II through the ambient sky,
And strive in fancy to outrun
It's fight beyond the central sun.
note its subtle waves which move
AS silent waters In groove,
Each separate, yet together bound
Like a sweet harmony Of sound;
zee them borne with airy grace
Across the million lie CUES of spac0,
Borne with an equal speed and blent
With power that is omnipotent;
A strange and solemn order guidea
Their infinite motion: and the tides
That lift the universal sea,
Or the spring leafng Of tree,
Are not more governed by force
Which holds the earth within its course,
Which makes of every man part
Of the wide worlds immortal heart.
George Edgar Montgomery.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26
4 Hen Picked Brother Of the Lime.
kilns.

kIIIlSs
Am Brudder Declaration Rundel in
de hall ?" queried the President, as he
softly arose.
The brother was there, and he prompt
ly stepped to the front.
'Brudder Rundel," continued the
President. ct has been informed dat
your wife has had We token up by de
police, an dat you am charged wild re-
fusin' to purvide fur her wants. Kin
you gin de club any light on dis SUBJ
jock %
81 shall be glad of the chance" was
the reply. "When I married dat
woman, ten years ago, she believed in
dreams. If she dreamed of seem
white boss had to git my own meals
mex day or go hungry. If she dreamed
of rats she would go an git drunk. IF
she dreumed of bein' on de water she
would go ober to Canada and stay fur a
hull week. I put up wild all dis, and
bimeby she got SO dat she believed in
fortin-tellin'. She had her fortin told
whenever she could git dollar, an if [
didn't ham ober de money she would
pawn some OBJ de furniture. A few days
ago fortin-t teller told her dat she was
bon fur a great lady, an when I got
home she had traded off my Sunday
coat fur dollar set of jewelry, an
had gone out to take her first pianer
lesson. I den made up my mind it
was time TO act, an / left de house fur
good.
Brother Gardner was seen to draw
down his left eye in the direction of
Pickles Smith, and that gentleman i'm
mediately rose and offered the follow
ing:
g Reso1ved, Dat dis club not only has
the fullest confidence in Brudder Decla-
ration Rundel, but advises him to 90
home and smash de furniture, an let his
wife roost on de fence while playin'
grand lady"
The resolution was promptly adopted.
Detroit Free Press.
No MAN should do more work of mus.
cles or of brain in day than he can
perfectly recover from the fatigue Of in
a good nights rest. Up to that point
exercise is good beyond are waste Of
life, exhaustion and decay. When hun
ger calls for food and fatigue demands
rest. we are in the natural order and
keep the balance of life. When we take
stimulants to spur our iaded nerves or
| excite an appetite. we are wasting life
The man who eats oleomargarine gets
fat. There is no doubt about the fat
| part
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26
4 dollar He Had No nse For.

"Sam, can yer lend me a dollar that
Yer has no use fur 2" said jim Webster
to Sam Johnsing, whom he met opposite
Graham's drug store.
Certainly, Jim, Use pleased ter COM
modate yer" said Sam, handing Jim a
dollar.
Jim was SO surprised at his luck that
he bit the coin to see if he was awake or
merely dreaming, and in doing SO dis
covered that it was made of lead
"This yere is counterfeit, Sam /
didn't think you'd do me that way"
st know it's counterfeit, jim; yer
asked me fur one I had no use fur, an
give it ter yer. I'm always 'commodat-
ing to my friends. -Te1as Si!ftj,sgs."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26
Work of a Farmers Wife,

I am a farmers daughter, and far
mer's wife, and know the many hours of
hard labor we have to perform from one
years end to another. I also know of
the ways and means contrived by our
selves to obtain little pocket money
which we may use as we please-not to
spend "loafng round" but for the
comfort of our homes. Still, with all
the toll of farm life, would not ex-
change it for q life in town with double
the income. Now, let me tell some of
the rd-working members of the Home
how [ have obtained quite a revenue
the two past seasons. The head Of the
family said I could have all the poultry
L could raise, but at the same time
added that it would be time and trouble
thrown away. ! had turkeys and hens.
The first year had poor success on &C
count of storms and accidents. The
third year sold twenty-six dollars worth
of eggs, and received over eighty dollars
III the fall for my poultry, and did not
get fancy prices. The third season CAST
summer and falD I sold thirty-eight dol
lars worth of eggs, and my turkeys
brought forty dollars. When [ add that
[ did all the household work on large
farm, often milking, feeding hogs, and
not one minutes help even in threshing
time, you will acknowledge the money
was well earned, but, as | look around
the house, and see what comforts it has
brought, wonder how I got along with
out them. Every dollar was used for
something that would benefit the whole
family, except trife given to some one
whom knew to be very needy.
[ find that young turkeys must have
black pepper mixed with their food. It
is also well to give trife of red pepper.
Give them corn meal after they are ten
days old, but scald it in sour milk, in a
kettle kept for the purpose. IF they are
cooped up their coop must be moved
every day Or they will die. If young
turkeys have a t1lrkey-mother, she will
be apt to keep them dry through quite a
storm. When they are reared with a
hen they must he furnished with a
shelter when it rams.
Now, how many rosy lassie in the
Home circle are going to volunteer to
rise at five o'clock every morning from
now till the first day of June next, and
prepare breakfast with her own hands
while tired mother naps?- Wisconsin
Woman.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26

piece of paper an pencil I'll cipher it
out fur yer. 4" Uncle Ben got the paper.
and, pretending TO figure on it, said :;
g 'Leben days at dollar day. lem.
me Sc, ought's a ought, cipher's cipher.
figures figure, two ter carry an one to
throw away. 'Leben dollars, by goshl.
Boss, yer owes me prezactly 1eben
dollars y 7fr1s ,0iffS00s.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26

IN old darkey, who works around
town be the day and is very proud Of
his reputation for extraordinary ability
in ciphering, called on Gilhooly with
view to get settlement, In cash, for
work done in GiIhooly's garden.
'sWeIl, Uncle Ben, !" said the Major,
chow much do owe you?
else worked fur ye 1eben days at
dollar day, boss, an if ye hand me a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26
OUR YoUvG FOLKS.
SHTPPINe-BIBDs' SONG.

"Chipper, eki5pef; slezr the way,
We must be at work toaasTs
See us swiftly fly along,
Hear our bursts Of merry song. .
wsteh me in my busy fight,
CHANGING Il tear window bright
Save your bits of SS4a for me,
just think what help 'twoIla hep'
"Chip, chip, ehipperl" How he siugG
As he comes fer shreds and strings.
Which he is not slow to see,
From the budding lilac treei
Now with cunning, sauey prsnkA
See him nod his hearty thanks:
These are Just the things" sings hel
fTruly you sre helping meP'
g Clipper, ehipper," all day iorgi
Thus hear the tunefal song,
Meaning, SO be dutteTs past,
Gayly warbling, working fasts
can't stop to talk to you;
! havs get my work to do:
Ship, chip, clipper, clear the ways
We shEh finish up to-day"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26

gentleman while the crowd cheered. He
said !: ooh, you needn't thank me,
ma'am, Tn glad to do you service. and
| was going to lick the fellow, anyhow.
recognize him as The eross-eyed pirate
who put bee down my back az the Mu
scum, t'other night, and I've been look
ing for him since. Boston Post,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26
Was Going to Lick Him Anyhow.

The other evening a corner loafer in
suited lady, and man passing, who
observed it, jumped In and thrashed
that loafer all over the sidewalk SO that
the brute was sore, skinned and bruised
all over and felt as though he had been
to picnic. And the lady thanked the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26

empty frame Of The big mirror; but they
would not leave out that sentimental ele-
ment, and Watts was the only sufferer
by the bungling. San Francisco .Ar-
dOnQnt.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-26

uOb ulhk0 IT'LL ODoy. Dub her Knee was
on his breast, and her hand on his throat.
She felt for the belt, and like flash cut
it through his clothes. To pull open the
pocket, required both her hands, and
when the choking stopped, he cried out
with an oath that she was robbing him.
A terrific blow on his mouth prevented
him from being understood by the ex-
cited spectators. The papers in the belt
were torn out, and then, crumpling them
into a wad in her hands, she let him get
up He staggered back, drew revolver,
and fired before any one could hinder.
Ag clapped her hand to her side, and
blood ran out on the papers. She turned
unsteadily half way round, and fell on
her face.
Call Billy Wiki, f." she said: ''call him
quick. y
Billy heard the shot and was already
bending over her.
"Here-here, she continued in a whis-
per, 1.-THE crooked note is in this lot of
papers. Stick EN- in your pocket.
Thar.
Arnold Watts undertook to slip out,
but dozen hands grabbed him.
I've got too much lead in me to ever
git up ag'in, boys" Ag continued, speak
ing with increased difficulty, $50, good
bye. Don't bar no ll-will about the
lookin' glass. Come close, Billy" He
was holding her head on his knee.
''Shake hands, I amt sorry fer what I've
done, an not much for what's happened
to me. The gals yourn, Billy-God
bless You've wanted the pretty critter,
and | was bound We should have her.
Take care O. that note, an -"
Billy felt the grip Of her hand relax,
but smile stayed on her face until she
was dead, and afterward
There was only one thing that could
possibly happen to Arnold Watts He
knew it SO well that he did not utter a
word of protest. The drunken and ex-
asperated miners hanged him. The job
was not as neat as though the accustom-
ed tree had been used, instead of the
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-06
A Dive from the Cliffs

John Muir, the naturalist of the
Sierra, writing of the wild sheep
of the Sierra and of their we'll
authenticated habit of diving from
precipices and alighting on their
horns, relates the following anec.
dote in Scribner for May:
At the base of sheep rock, one
of the winter strongholds of the
Shasta flocks, there lives a stock
raiser who has the advantage of
observing the movements of wild
sheep every winter; and, in the
course Of a conversation with him
on the subject of their diving
habits, he pointed to the front of a
lava headland about a hundred
and fifty feet high, which is only
eight or ten degrees out of the
perpendicular. 'There," said he,
81 followed band of them fellows
to the back of that rock yender,
and expected to capture them all,
for | thought l had a dead thing
on them. | got behind them on a
narrow bench that runs along the
face of the wall near the top, and
comes to an end where they
couldn't get away without falling
and being killed; but they jumped
off, and landed all right, as if that
were the regular thing with them" "
"What!r" said ], ''jumped hun
dred and fifty feet! Did you see
them do it?'' "No," he replied,
81 didn't see them going down, for
I was behind them; but | saw
them 60 off over the brink, and
then | went below and found their
tracks where they struck on the
| loose debris at the bottom. They
sailed right of, and landed on their
feet right side up. That's the kind
of animal they is-beats anything
else that goes on four legs"
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-06
A History OF Woman Suffrage.

Miss Susan B. Anthony was in
New York recently looking ex-
ceedingly well, though somewhat
fatigued from the long winter of
hard work which she has bestowed
upon the history Of woman suff-
rage in this country, which she
and Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
with the assistance of Mrs. Matilda
Joslyn Gage, are busy in compil-
ing. There are no other women in
this country who could do this
work so well, who have stood from
first to last SO persistently and
fearlessly in the breach, as these;
and no others to whom the honor
in New York state so truly be-
longs of having rid women of their
most fragrant legal disabilities in
the ownership Of property and
children. Whatever individual
opinion may be in regard to the
right to vote, every one must ad,
NIT the courage, the steadfastness,
the unfinching heroism with which
they have lived down all attacks
and still kept to their self-imposed
work. The two volumes will be
illustrated with steel engravings
two Of which are excellent port
rats of Miss Anthony and Mrs
Ernestine l.. Rose, Polish lady
well remembered in the active
work for women of twenty Il
twenty-five years ago, but lately
of England. The dedication is Il
the prominent women workers il
the cause. now deceased.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-06

People generally. and emf
grants in particular, who were
recently reported to be preparing
to join the proposed American col
ony in the Mexican state of Sono-
ra, will be Interested in hearing
that the land grant on which they
propose to settle is occupied by In
dlans of powerful physical build,
brave and warlike temper, and
with resolute disposition to hold
their domain by force of arms if
necessary, against all comers. The
Mexican government in granting
fifty leagues of fruitful territory to
two residents of California, Sam
uel Brannan and Manuel Castro.
partly in liquidation Of claim and
partly for the purpose of founding
a colony, did not grant possession
of the territory, as well; for the
very good reason that it never had
it and is not likely to get it for
some time to come. Sonora is a
beautiful, rich and fertile territory,
but whoever proposes to settle it
must Gght for existence, and is
pretty sure to have his hands full.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-06

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid already
owned a very fine house, double
the usual width. with a magnifi-
cent music room, on the corner OF
Thirty-sixth street and Lexington
avenue; but this will probably be
exchanged shortly for a residence
farther up town and upon one OF
the more fashionable thorough
fares. His present neighborhood
is eminently respectable, but not
fashionable. At the opposite cor
ner from him resides Secretary
Mccullough; straight through the
block, on Park avenue, DIR. J. G.,
Holland and Mr.. VIM. Alien But
Ter, the author of Miss Flora Nc
Flimseys pitiful appeal; and in
near proximity the Scribners, May.
or Grace and-Mr. John Kelly.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-06

Whenever Kate ClaXton is nen-
toned Immediately comes to the
mind remembrances of the terrible
holocaust at the Brooklyn theater
in December, 1876, and the burn
ing Of the Southern hotel, St.
Louis, later. On the 18th ult.,
Miss Claxton arrived in Denver
and stopped at the Grand Central
hotel. Immediately fears of the
destruction of the house bv fire
were present in all minds, and
extra precautions were taken
against it. Despite these precau-
tions, however, a FIRE did occur in
the hotel a few hours after Miss
Claxtons arrival. 1t broke out in
a room adjoining the one assigned
to Miss Claxton, filling the entire
house with volume of smoke and
creating extraordinary excitement.
The FIRE brigade of the hotel were
quickly on the spot, and extin-
guished the incipient conhagration
before any great damage had been
done, and the panic was allayed.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-06

The state department is hurry
ING up" at snails pace in consid-
Grafton of the question Of Mormon
immigration with a view to check
and diminish the influx of deluded
female converts.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-06
MARRIED.

In Astoria. May 9TH, at the residence
of the brides parents, by Rev. }. V. Mil
ligan. pastor Of the Presbyterian church,
Mary Esther. daughter of Z. Q. Holden,
Esq. of this city, Ia Mr.. William j.
Strong, Youngest son of Judge VIM.