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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25
0hAliSkS.

The Romans had a passion for ODE
lisks, removing the one now in New
York, and the one i'll London, from He
liopols and erecting them before the
Cesareum of Alexandria. Here is an
account of an obelisk greater than ours !:
The great ohelisk which now adorns
the piazza of st. John Lateran, at Rome,
was originally set up before the Temple
of Amen at Heliopolis. 1t is of red
granite, and as it now stands it is los
feet 7 inches high, and its faces are re-
spectively 9 feet 81 inches and 9feet
wide at the base one of the bases is
slightly convex, and it has been calcu-
lated to weigh 455 tons. The Persians,
the Greeks and the Romans allowed it
to remain in the place it was originally
designed for, but on the establishment
OF Christianity Constantine the Great,
intending it for the adornment of his
new capital in the East, removed it to
Alexandria about 800 A. D. This inten-
ton he was unable to carry out, but it
was brought from Egypt by his success
or, Constantius, who regretted it in the
Circus Maximus. A ship was built to
convey the obelisk to Rome 800 rowers
tugged the huge trireme and its ponder
GUS burden across the waters of the Med
iterranean to the shores of Ostia. Ar
rived there the obelisk was slid off from
the deck of the galley on low cart sup
ported by rollers instead of wheels, and
it was then dragged and pushed through
the gates of Ostia into the Circus Maxi
mus. "All that now remained to be
done," records the historian, Ammianus
Marcellinus, was to set it upright,
which they hardly expected to accom-
plish. Large beams of wood were plant
ed upright and raised to dangerous
altitude, resembling a forest of machine
ry. To these were attached long, thick
ropes, which, from their weight and ten
sion, appeared but as so many slender
threads, and yelled the sky as with
close netting. To these ropes the noun
famous mass of granite, covered with its
profusion of hieroglyphics, was attached,
and being gradually raised up into the
air, and for some time actually suspend
ed, was at last poised upon the base pre-
pared for it by the exertions of many
thousands of men. A .brazen sphere,
covered with plates of gold, was placed
upon the top, which, being soon after
damaged by lightning and consequently
taken away, was replaced by a figure Of
a flame, also made Of brass, covered with
gold leaf and carved to resemble blaz-
ing fire.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25
The science Of kissing.

Science IN the last few years, SAYS the
New Orleans Times, has gained terri
bic foothold In this world. It has ratified
the dry bones of old fogyism, made pi
out of worn-out theories, upset ideas
which have been established for centu-
ries. The latest and most astonishing
fact that has been developed is that
there is a scientific mode of kissing.
The day when young man could grab
a girl around the neck and gobble kiss
in a rough but comfortable manner is
past. The time when he could circle
her waist with one arm, get his shirt
bosom full of hair-oil, and pirouette his
lips over every square inch of her coun-
tenance, is no more. Science has pro-
claimed against it, and man shudders,
but remains silent. The old style of
kissing, which sounds like some one
tearing clap-board off smoke house.
is now considered bad taste, and conse-
quently is rapidly going out of fashion,
although the majority Of girls admit that
science has cruelty destroyed all the
comfort of a long lingering, heart thrill
ing kiss, and causes them to express no
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25
BITS OF INFORMATION.

THE payment of postage originated in
France in 1858.
THE Pacific ocean was discovered by
Balboa, Sept. 3, 1913.
The British Museum was first opened
Jan. Is, 1859.
GAs-LIaHTs were first used IN New
York city in 1923.
CHRISTIANITY was adopted as the re-
hgion of Rome 81 A. d.
From December, 17SS. until March.
1889, the Delaware and Ohio rivers were
both frozen and navigation suspended
In 1890 snow fell two feet deep in Ohio.
and the river was SO firmly frozen that
mounted troops and artillery wagons
rode across by the hundred.
Cans are called "pussy" by some peo-
pie, but why they call them "pussy"
instead of by their particular name is In
umately and closely connected with the
question why red apples grow on green
1 Tl tfees. The word pussy" is the
1anll1 WORD Tor cat, and has been intro
duced INTO the language through folk
lore. Nearly all fairy stories about cats
come to us through the Persian. which
preserves the Tamil word
THE first Mayor of New York was
Thomas Willet, who was born in En-
gland in 1911. He came to Massachu-
sets when Is years old, and in 1647 sue
ceeded Miles Standish in the military
command of Plymouth colony. When
the English took New York from the
Hollanders, in 1864, Capt Willet was
chosen Mayor of the city and admins
tered the Government for two years, at
the expiration of which he returned to
New England, where he died.
PIUs TX. was the 263d Pope. Of the
whole number fifteen were French, thir-
teen Greeks, eight Syrians, six Ger
mans, five Spaniards, two from Africa,
two from Savoy, and two from Dalma-
TIA. England, Portugal, Holland,
sweden and Crete gave one Pope each
Italy 1874. All POpes since 1928 have
been elected from the italian Cardinals.
VI the 263 POpes eight died within a
month after their accession to the Pom
tlhcal throne, forty have lived only one
year on the thrones twenty-five between
! e-NN WV JCulS, Iu6y-1Our between
two and five years, fifty-seven from five
to ten years, fifty-one from ten to fifteen
years, eighteen from fifteen to twenty
years, and nine have lived more than
twenty years.
The famous hanging gardens were
built by ACKNOWLEDGMENT to crafty his
wife Amyitis, a native of Media, who
longed for something in that country to
remind her of her mountain home.
These gardens consisted of an artificial
hill 400 feet on each side, rising by sue
cessive terraces to a height which over
topped the walls of the city. The ter
races themselves were formed of sue
cession of piers, the tops of which were
covered by fiat stones sixteen feet long
and four feet wide. Upon these were
spread beds of mating, then a thick
layer of bitumen, covered with sheets of
lead. Upon this solid pavement earth
was heaped, some of the piles being hol-
low, so as to afford depth for the roots
of the largest trees. Water was drawn
from the river to irrigate these gardens,
which thus appeared like hill covered
with verdure.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25

The Mohammedans nearly all believe
that woman has no soul. This is not taught
in the Koran, but is countenanced by
the fact that III the Great Prophets para
disc houris are given to the faithful in
stead of their earthly wives. The Chi
nese make slaves of the women in this
world, and deny them any hope of COM
pensation hereafter. In Western Aus
tralia female children are always be-
trothed few days after their birth, and,
should the first husband die before ma
turity, she belongs to his heir. In New
Zealand, if girls future husband
should die, no other man can make a
proposal to her. Among the HiRdoos
widows may not marry again. In China
the parents bargain for the marriage of
their children while they are yet I'M
born. The New Hollanders steal their
wives, and, if woman attempts to es-
cape from her captor, he at once thrusts
spear through the feshy part of her
leg or thigh. Of all methods of obtain
ing wife, that Of purchase is the most
universal. It is practiced by the Afri-
can, by the black and brown races of
the Indian Archipelago, and by nearly
all the nations of Asia. The Circassian
women prefer being sent to CONSTANT
nople to be sold. In Siam and Cochin
China men invariably purchase their
wives, but the women have one privilege
the parents cannot sell them without
their will. In China, however, women
are sold without being consulted on the
subject, and have to obey every one in
the family of her purchaser, without ex-
ception-the husbands control over her
being entirely unlimited. In Japan
presents are made by the bride, who
transfers them to her relatives, to defray
the expense and trouble they incurred
in bringing her up from infancy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25

little regret at the change. The i'm
proved scientific method of kissing is to
throw the right arm languidly around
the fair ones shoulder, tilt her chin up
with the left hand until her nose is
pointed at an angle of 40 deg, or rather
until it has an aspect resembling the
bowsprit OF q clipper-built sloop, then
stoop slowly and Craze about her lips in
a quiet, subdued sort of way, tickle her
nose with your mustache until she cries
"Ouchl" This is scientific kissing, but
there is no consolation in it-nothing to
make man feel like couple Of galvanic
batteries were galloping along his spinal
column. 1t is fat, lukewarm it lacks
substance, and if not stale is at least
Improbable.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25
PrOgnostics of Weather Derived from
Twilight.

Since the colors and duration of twi-
light, especially at evening, depend
upon the amount of condensed vapor
which the atmosphere contains, these
appearances should afford some indica-
ton of the weather which may be ex-
pected to succeed. ~ a
The following are some of the rules
which are relied upon by sealnen /:
When, after sunset, the western sky is
of a whitish yellow, and this tint ex-
tends great height, it is probable that
it will rain during the night or next day.
Gaudy or unusual hues, with hard,
definitely outlined clouds, foretell rain
and probably wind.
If the sun before setting appears DIFF
fuse and of brilliant white, it foretells
storm.
If it sets ina sky slightly purple, the
atmosphere near the zenith being Of a
bright blue, we may rely upon fine
weather. Prog. Loonais.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25
A BACHELOR,s SIGHs.


a lire misspent, an incompleted mission,
A house all void Of merry laugh
Pertain unto that fractional condition
OF man without better half.
No one 10 cheer him In this worlds unrest
And soothe debt-bemuddled brain;
No love with fertile fancy to suggest
Some way to " raise the wind" again.
No one to laugh with him when all ia bright,
Nor weep when Joys seem over gone
Alas no fingers, deft and white,
To rev a missing button on.
No pure-white brow, no loye-Ht eyes Of blue,
No tresses moved by summer breeze;
All me no dewy lips of rosy hue,
No lingering, soft, white hand to squeeze.
No sympathetic hope Of morn Of life,
Nor memory when he IL old
20 sad the Thought no meek and gentle wifs
TO Sneer OF when the cofees cold.
? And duties over, when the long day dies,
No need Of gentle vffely tones,
No ono to ask with glad, expecting eyes,
Dear, did you get the best Of Jones?"
OF earthly joys and pleasures he Is bare,
No has no hope of heaven Withal
40 school for Christian resignation whers
He never hears baby squal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25

The cent-a-bunch tax on matches
yields the Government a daily income of
nearly $4,000. Any one who desires
can figure from this, approximately, how
many matches are used per day. On
the insignificant little bunch of matches
is levied by far the heaviest tax known
10 civilized governments. Your grocer
will charge so cents for quarter-gross
package. Of this sum 36 cents stands
for the tax of a penny bunch, while
14eents represents the first cost and the
manufacturers, iobber's and retailers
profits.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25
The American Woman.

The expression In the faces OF the past
and present woman indicates change.
A certain noted physician, on receiving
a new case, always calls for earlier and
later photographs of his patient, that he
may compare the changes wrought in
the course of years which may have
contributed to the present condition.
Such gallery Of portraits might help
in q diagnosis of our modern woman.
The peace and equipoise, the hauteur,
united with Inconsistencies of self, are
all gone. The face of to-day is stamped
with restlessness, wandering purpose
and self-consciousness. The religious
aspect has vanished from conversation
A modern "lunch affords opportunity
for testing ordinary feminine talk, which
is never bad or vulgar--on the whole not
even frivolous, but is marked by super
fciality in its discussion of novels and
subjects, though showing great familiar
ity with all known and to be known pub
LEGATIONS. Each woman could talk far
better than she does if she were not ham
pered by elf-consciousness. An English
woman said. cat home politics and
party measures are discussed at our la
dies lunches, but in America one must
first go to circulating library before
accepting a MONDAY invitation. " Lat
terly, suffrage has become feature of
conversation with us, but in humorous
or questioning vein rather than in an ar
gumentatiye or serio1ls manner, except
with the one-ideaed, earnest souls who
can feel no charm in the touch and go"
style of refined society. Gossip-not
scandal-and illusions to conventional
modes of philanthropy take the place of
discussion of yesterdays sermon or the
last Congressional debate. If one wishes
foreigner to form a favorable opinion
of woman, apart from any special voca-
ton they may have, he should beinvited
to ladies' lunch, pure and simple, and
he will be compelled to admit that our
American women are easy, brilliant,
kindly, cultivated and altogether charm
ing. But he will read restlessness in
many face, will notice little hurry in
the gait, quick tones of voice, a business
air, suggestive of the surmise that all
these women are Sin or cat some
thing" The leisurely, graceful ele-
ment is wanting.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25

for lighting the city of Genoa. In Per.
STA, too, near the Caspian sea at Baku,
numerous springs of petroleum have
been known from the earliest times !;
and those of Rangoon, ON the Irawaddy,
are SAID to have yielded, before the gen.
eral introduction of petroleum among
civilized nations, some 400. 900 hogs
heads of oil per annum.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25
Petroleum.

The proof that petroleum sources are
almost worldwide appears to be abund-
ant, and its use would also seem we'll
nigh coeval with civilization. In one OF
the Ionian islands there is a spring
which has yielded petroleum more than
1000 years. The wells Of Armenia, on
the banks OF Jaro, were formerly used
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.


He have resolved that III ne'er smoke again.
She. And that ali my dresses shall be plain
He. I mean to get along without my beer
She VIII not buy bangle all this year.
He From lodge and elubI mean this year to fy.
She. One bonnet in each month is al III buy.
He I'll not lose cash at poker now each night
She. All dry-goods shops III Danish from nv sight
He Billiards and pool and cards III throw aside
She. III my old frocks, and get my kid gloves
dyed.
he. I'll parties shun, and only dance with you.
She. III buy no jewels, save ring or two.
He. III find some place where I can buy cheap
clothes.
She. II stop buying costly broidered hose.
He. OF resolutions, dear, there's quite stock
She. Enough, when broke. to pave below block
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25

WHAT becomes of all the "old war
horses after the campaign is over and
the President is elected? Do they go
back to the pillow? And echo answers,
Neigh /; they go to the trough. =
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25

In India men are grandfathers at the
age of thirty-nine, while in Central
America they are often so doubly blessed
at twenty-eight
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25
women i'm street Cars.

A Chicago street-car conductor, in Civ
ing his experience in packing large
number of people into a car, thus al
ludes to the ladies "Women is the
most deceivin' passengers there is.
They come In all fuffed up like, and at
first act as though bosses couldn't draw
EN- within two feet of anybody. but
when it comes to real packin' it beats
all. I've often wondered where they go
to. Why, I've seen 'en get on lookin'
like pullet with its first crop of feath-
ers, and when they got off they looked
like the same chicken had got caught in
the rain. They give their clothes a hitch
here and hist there, and they twist
and skooch andwiggle, and where they go
to don't know. can put more of 'em
in this car than [ can men. Guess
mebbe it's because their feet's smaller. /"
Winning Wife.
"There is nothing, say Lord Shaftes-
bury, (which is SO merely fortune of
blind chance as marriage" A curious
illustration of his meaning comes from
the staid town of Franklin, Mass.
At an evening party there gentleman
challenged charming young widow to
try her fortune at Bassino. She ac-
cepted the challenge, playfully propos-
ing that they should play for a
wager, and he, agreeing, asked her to
name the stakes. Seeing that she was
at loss to respond, the host laughingly
said: His hand against yours" The
lady demurred, and was turning away
from the table, when the challenger in
terposed with I" My hand for yours if
| win, or at your disposal for any young
lady among your acquaintance, her con-
sent being obtainable, if [ lose" The
wager was accepted, and the amused
company gathered around the board.
The lady led off well, her companion
playing badly, but improving in his
play as the game progressed; the lady
not having so much nerve played worse
and worse until they finally left off, the
lady being the loser by 247 points.
Then the hostess advanced, took the
fair ones feebly-resisting hand and
placed it in that Of the exultant winner,
who begged permission to keep the mace
with which he had won the match and a
| wife.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-08

the national government. The recent
attacks by the Mormon church Leaders
on GoY. Murray, Of Utah. who is q per-
sonal friend OF the president, snd upon
Gen u. NJ BsHe, OF Illinois, becanss
Of their anti7polygamy sentiments, have
excited some considerable feeling In
his mind. The denomination Of the
latter gentleman as receiver of public
moneys in Utah, is tied up in the SEN
ate oil charges preferred by Delegate
Cannon.
Among the suggested plans, that
proposed by ex-Goy. Fuller, Of Utah,
in the Herald, of issuing a presidential
proclamation against the practice of
polygamy, is receiving attention. A.
G.. Campbell, the anti-polygamy dele
gate from that territory, has written a
strong letter fayoring it. Meanwhile,
the senator to whom the president con
ceded the championship of his anti
polygamy policy in the senate, is
actively considering what legislation
can best be had to meet the desired
end.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-08

A Sure Cure Found at Last. No One
Need Suffer.

A sure cure for the Blind, Bleeding,
Itching and liberated Piles has been
discovered by DIR. Williams ian Indian
remedy, called DIR. Williams Indian
Ointment. A single box has cured the
worst chronic cases of twenty-five and
thirty years. standing. No one need
suffer five minutes after applying this
wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions,
instruments and electuaries do more
harm than good. Williams Ointment
absorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after get
ting war; in bed). acts as a poultice,
gives instant and painless relief, and is
prepared only for Piles, itching Of the
private parts, and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. j. M. Coninber-
ry, of Cleveland, says about DIR. Will
iams' Indian Pile Ointment: / have
used scores of pile cures, and it affords
me pleasure to say that / have never
found anything which gave such i'm
mediate and permanent relief as DIR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
For sale by all Druggists, or mailed
on receipt of price.
FRANK S. HENRY & Co., Props,
Cleveland, o.
Be sure and ask for Williams Pile
Ointment, and take no other.
For sale by Addoms & Glover.
may7-daw1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-08

A SENATOR who was Of the number
which called on the president Thursday
evening, thus describes the interview:
''The president listened to us and then
made the speech which he had made to
several of us before. He arose from
his chair, walked about the room, be-
came very earnest, gave emphasis to
his speech by striking the table, and
insisted with emphasis that lie had not
sought a quarrel with Conkling and did
mol now seek it. Ho simply wished his
administration to be treated at least
with respect. He said, that in his
opinion, Conkling had planned to act
upon the nominations of his own friends
and then to force a final adjournment,
leaving the nomination of Robertson
in his committee to smother until
December. The decision of the repub-
lican caucus committee had given
Conkling this power, he said. Such
action, the president claimed, would
not be just to him, and he had deter.
mined to use all his efforts to secure
some action on Rosertson's case. He
did not intend this as an affront to
Conkling, and he desired harmony us
much as anybody could desire; hut this
step was necessary as a a to Sc
cure justice to the Administrations
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-08

Every wound or injury, even by acct
dent, or any disease entities a soldier OF
the late war 10 apension. All pensions
by the law of January, 1879, begin back
at date of discharge or death of the
soldiet. All entitled should apply at
once. Thousands who are 10 draw
ing pension are entitled to an increase.
Soldiers and widows OF the war of 1872,
and Mexican war are entitled to PEN
sions. Thousands are yet entitled to
bounty but do not know it. Fees in all
cases SO. Pay for every description of
wal claims collected. Employ AN at
torney residing in Washington, who
can give personal attention to your
business. American aud foreign pat
ents obtained on short notice. Send
two stamps for pension and bounty
laws. Address w. T. Fitzgerald, us.
claim agent, Lock Box 422, Washing
ton ID. e. f22dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-08
A goryeous rraud.


On Wednesday last, says tho Fd,1.
sian, a young man elegantly dressed.
black moustache, g~entlemanly appear
ance, rides up in a carriage To the shop
of Sampler. the jeweler. Monsieur. I
wish to have a sapphire Of tho value Of
80 1000 francs Very good, monsieur.
/ have not what you desire. but l will
get one for you, and If you will cali
again in n day or two. Might l ask for
what purpose you desire the sapphire?"
ITO have my arms engraved upon it."
1T will be almost o. fine a stone for
that" Nothing Is too fine for me,
monsieur, je rous sdlue." On Saturday
last the gentleman returned. ''Havs
you obtained that sapphirePn ''Yos.
here 1t Is" "Ah! pas NAL Now show
me some earrings and a locket in bril-.
liants. the finest that you havep" The
gentleman then chose articles to the
value Of 81. 900 francs. Then taking .
cheque-book from his pocket with n
n~onchalant air, he handed to Sampler .
cheque on the Credit Lyonnais. .'Wha,
name, monsieurP" II am tho Prince
Strozzi." ..You are a swindler!"
..Monsieurr' A month ago
the same gentleman had been to Bouch-
eron's and bought jewelry to the value
Of 80, 900 francs, for which he offered .
check on the Credit Lyonnais. Bouch.
cron. mistrusting his man, delayed the
conclusion Of the operation, until tho
following day. Meanwhile he went to
the Credit Lyonnaise and found that the
gentleman had to his credit two franks
and fifty confines out Of a sum deposit
ed of 1000 francs. or course the prince
Strozzi did not return to Boucheron's.
and Samper, who had heard the story.
very naturally sent for the police. The
Prince Strozzi was finally induced t.
confess that his name was Tamin. that
no lived in a third-rato hotel meubie.
that ho lived swindling and spcnt his
nights in gambling hells Only q few
days ago an English pickpocket, dis
guiscd as a Clergyman. robbed tho prn.
dent Boucheron Of n jewel valued 0!
100, 900 francs.