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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-02
Outdoor ParIOrs.

When see ahouse in process of build
ing without,a liberal allowance ofpiazzas
l resent it almost as a personal injury,
although there may be no reasonable
probability that shall ever sit under
that mans vine or tree. The vine,
especially, would bealtogether fgurative
without the material support of YER
anda. AS good rule would be, in build
ing, first make your piazza, then attach
house to it.
The indoor parlor is sure to be proyid-
ed with the usual amount os sofas and
draperies; but the outdoor is to often
like rent-the accident of a day.
"ShaE we run out railing here and a
few steps, and have veranda?" asks
Paterfamllias, in dubious sort of way,
and his wife usually assents, for she
does net dislike the idea; although she
would sooner part with this appendage
than to give up the valuable Enclosure
at the back of the kitchen which is so
particularly handy as sort of store,
house, and place for the doing of odd
jobs.
The enthusiasm comes from the girls,
who know the value of front piazza
with thick green curtain of honey
suckles and wisteria, making o shady,
retreat through the long June days and
the torrid August noons-fragrant, like
carefully kept linen, with delicious
country smells-clover and fresh hay,
in place of lavender and rose-leaves-
strong distilled sweetness of woodbine
faint whiffs Of clematis and roses.
And when the moonlight comes and
traces Iattace-work of leaves on the
piazza floor, and touches with lambent
light each spray and corner,
Making earth's commonest things appear
All romantic poetic and tender"
the outdoor parlor is in its glory. It is
the most delightful, dreamy lounging-
place where the honeysuckle perfumes
the air, and the steps are frequently
occupied by half-visitors who could
scarcely nerve themselves mp to the
formula of a regular call. How charm
ing is its twilight darkness to a class of
people who do most of their CONVEX
sation in whispers, and who are seldom
characterized as great talkers-who
look upon the brightness Of the indoor
parlor and its animated groups without
any feelings of envy, assured that what
ever good times there are in the world
they are having them! What would
lovers do if it were not for piazzas?
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POLITICAL POINTS.

The Independent Republican Conven-
ton met in Philadelphia and placed the follow
ing ticket in the field; For Governor, Senator
John Stewart; Lieutenant Governor, Levi Bird
Duff; Secretary of Internal Affairs, Maj Mer-
rick Congressmsn-at-Large, Col. William Nc
Michael Judge of the Supreme Court, George
Junkin. A resolution was adopted calling upon
the Legislature to submit to the popular vote
the proposed amendment to the State constitu-
ton, prohibiting the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors in the State,
The Delaware Greenbackers have
nominated John Jackson for Governor.
Senator Don Cameron declares that
there will be no compromise or fusion with the
Independents in the keystone State.
In circular sent to each department.
clerk in Washington, calling for voluntary con-
tributions for use in the campaign, the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee announces. BY
authority, that no objection will be raised in
any official quarter.
The New York World prints lengthy
interview with Horatio Seymour, in the course
of which that gentleman says 81 do not be-
lieve Mr., Tilden viii be candidate for Gov
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ANorwegian Table.

The Norwegians are not epicures, nor
even what might be termed good hyers.
They have but little variety on their
tables; the food is not always of good
quality; and even if the original material
is good, it is pretty certain to be spoiled
in the cooking. The Norwegian manner
of preparing and dressing victuals l
must emphasize as especially bad. Fish
and potatoes may be called the staple
diet of the whole country. A cup of
coffee is usually taken upon rising IN
the morning. Then at nine o'clock
comes breakfast. This meal is usually
preceded by very small glass of brandy,
favored with caraway seeds. Upon the
table are many small dishes of cold ham
and tongue, sausage, anchoyies, sar-
dimes and several kinds of cheese.
Sometimes these dishes are served up
on sideboard, to which periodical
visits from the table are made. Then
some warm fishes and potatoes are
brought In. These are ravenously at
tackled, and next the cold dishes are apt
to be pounced upon again, and the most
outrageous dieteticaI crimes are I'M
blushingly perpetrated. Beefsteaks and
mutton chops are rarely seen. Dinner
is generally served at two o'clock. 1t
consists of soup, fish, meat and pudding
there is rarely any fruit save a kind OF
picked currant, which is eaten with the
meat. Good beer, and claret which is
rarely good, are the popular drinks.
Upon rising from the table, it is Ell
quette to say something Tin Norsk, Of
course), to the effect that you have made
a good meal-how often gastronomiC
perjury!-bowing at the same time right
and left, and to your vis-a-vis. This
recalls the pretty and graceful table
benediction. "Gesegnete Mahlzeit
MAY the meal be blessed to you), which
one hears all over Germany. Supper is
ready at eight or nine. Like breakfast,
it is begun with small glass of aqua
vita, followed generally with beer,
though sometimes with tea. The sup
portable resembles the breakfast table,
except in the species of the genus cheese.
Thus | have frequently seen six varieties
of coagulated curd on the table at the
the same time, one or two of them being
quite good, but several native kinds
rank and more distastful to the American
palate than the reindeer cheese Of the
Laplanders. Many gentlemen take 6
glass of hot brandy toddy before retire
ing for the night.
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EMPEROR WILLIAMS GREET AGE.
No Sovereign Known to Have Sat on a
Throne at His Years.


Long reigns are rare in history, long
royal lives much rarer still. Princes
occupy one of the lowest levels in the
whole range of longevity. The air of
courts is destructive of health, nerve
and Yigor. Lives which early corrup
ton, luxurious and effeminate habits,
unchecked passions and unceasing ex-
element do not undermine, are fire.
quently shortened by consuming ambi-
ton or care. warlike toll and peril, or
the murderous hand of conspiracy.
Among the remarkably long reigns in
history are those of Uzziah of Judah
90 years. Mithridates of Pontus (57),
Sapor II, of Persia (7D, Alfonso I, of
Portugal (73), Frederick III, of Ger
many (52), Christian ", of Denmark
(60), Louis XIV, of France CID, George
III, of England (59), Ferdinand ", of
Naples (65), and Pedro Ii, of Brazil (51
till now. But Uzziah was youth when
placed on the throne, Mithridates boy,
Sapoy newborn babe, Alfonso an in
FAINT, Christian II years old, Louis 4,
Ferdinand s, and Pedro 5, and of all
the monarchs mentioned only George
III reached the age of four score. Po-
land had one King who reached the age
of 88, Stanislas Leszczynski; but he
reigned only five years, and survived his
throne fifty-six years, living in quiet
retirement. We must go back to the
days of antiquity to find William Us
royal peers in age, and the only ones
we discover are Hero III, of Syracuse
and Massinissa of Numidia, both of
whom ended their reign at the age of
about go. The reign of Ramesses II,
Pharaoh of Egypt-the Sesotris of the
Greeks-is believed by some Egyptolo-
gists to have lasted about 81 years, and
his life about 100, but others reduce
both his reign and days to normal pro-
portions. Thus, no Emperor known to
history, no reigning King in Christen-
dom ever reached the age of William /.
Our age boasts of this extraordinary
royal life, as it does of the only Pontiti.
cate, that of Piux TX, which exceeded
the term of ST. Peter And Berlin,
which still often sees it Emperor King
on horseback, also saw in 1859 Alexan-
der Won Humboldt give the last touches
to his " Kosmos in his Goth year Rau-
mer, in 1878, oficiated as professor in his
92d; Field Marshal Wrangel, in 1877,
walk its streets in his Gath, and Ranke,
in 1871, issue the first part of universal
history, intended to embrace eighteen
volumes, in his seth. Moltke, who is
not yet 80, must thus appear to the
German capital and nation as man still
available for action for many year to
| come.
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USEFUL HINTS.


NEVER wash raisins that areto be used
In sweet dishes. 1t will make the pud-
ding heavy.
JAPANESE napkins folded in the shap4
of fans and put in glasses at each end Of
the top shelf on the sideboard, are light
and ornamental.
THERE is a greenness in onions and
potatoes that renders them hard 20 di-
gesS. For health's sake put them in
warm water for an hour before cooking.
To- RESTORE CoLoR.-Spiritsof ammo
MIA diluted with water, if applied with
sponge or flannel to discolored spots on
the carpet or garments, will often res
tore color.
CELERY vinegar is made by soaking
one ounce of celery seed in half pint
of vinegar (white wine or good cider vim
igar). This is much used to flavor soups
aud gravies.
To CLEAN MARBLE.-A paste made OF
whiting and benzine will clean marble,
and one made OF chloride of soda, spread
and left to dry lin the sun, if possible),
will remove the spots.
To MAKE RUG.-For a rug use a
piece of small-fgured Brussels carpet.
Around this place three rows of thick
cloth, cut in scallops three and half
inches deep and two and half wide.
Make the first and third rows of black
cloth, worked on the edge of each seal
lop In buttonhole stitch with scarlet
Germantown yarn. Make the second
row of drab cloth worked with blue.
Put strip of drab worked in leather
stitch with blue. Cover the seam where
the first row is sewed on. The whole is
then sewed on another piece of carpet
ing to keep it in place on the floor.
HoUsEKEEPERs fond of dainty napery
cannot find anything more pleasing than
doyleys of fine linen, fringed on the
edge and hem-stitched within, describ-
ing central square. The corners of
this hem-stitching do not intersect, and
much trouble is hereby saved to the
needlewoman. The inside is divided
into diamonds, with brownish yellow
silk in outline stitch, and inside of the
| diamonds are central rings with rays
| and four-leaved clovers also in outline
stitch. Other doyleys have lunches of
cherries, flowers and conventional de-
signs, but these are all done in brown
nuts, scarcely varied with other colors,
AID in the finest of silks. Still others
have Chinese and japanese pottery de-
signs, done in the lighter blues, red and
olive greens.
A PASTE That WILL KEEP.
flour, one ounce; powdered alum, one
half drachm; water sufficient, or eight
ounces; oil of cloves, or wintergreen,
three or four drops. Rub the flour aud
the alum with water to the consistence
of milk place this over moderate fire
and stir constantly until the paste drops
from the wooden paddle in ielly-ike
flakes and has the appearance of starch.
While the mass is still hot, add the es-
sential oil and pour the paste into an
earthenware pot or open jar. In the
course of about an hour crust forms on
the top; pour gently on this an inch Of
water, more or less. When some paste
is wanted, decant the water, take out
the quantity needed and put some water
again on the remainder, repeating the
operation each time. Pa8te may be kept
in this way for months and will never
be troubled with flies.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-02
Killing AlligatOrs.

A Detroiter, who had Just returned
from Florida after an absence of several
months, was asked if he had any fun
with the alligators down there.
eyes, sir-dead loads of fun" he
replied.
'Kill many?"
swell, should say So"
Chow many did you ever kill IN one
day?p ooo
in one day?"
''Yes, do"
''You must have struck rich spot.
Three hundred in one day! Whewl
When did you begin?"
ooh, about ten o'clock in the morn
ing"
"And how long did it take your"
"About an hour"
There was pause, during which as
constituent. incredulity, and worse were
visible on the faces of the crowd. Final
ly one man stepped forward and said:
'Did you use artillery"
''No, sir.
ga saw-mill?"
"No, sir.
'Dynamite?"
"No, SIR"
'eMaybe you'll tell us how you did it?"
eyes, sir talked 'em to death.
Please call at my office for pamphlets of
Florida-its resources, fruits, cereals.
alligators, people and 1otel charges.
Tra-lap
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Tuncan's Advice.

"You could hear, I dare say" said
Mr.. M'Lachlan, "what happened to our
brother from the Sound when he was
preaching at Fillmore? You know he is
very fond of preaching extempore, and
when he went into TIC yestry he said to
the elders, 4 really do not know what to
preach apout, says he. DO you not
know, says Tuncan NJ Tavish, one of the
elders what to preach about?' No, I
do not, really We'll, them says Tun-
can, 'shust preach apout five minutes.
It'll be enough, ;"
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Comptroller Of the Currency Knox
made an argument before the Senate Finance
Committee on the House bill renewing the
charters OF national banks He favored the
main provisions of the bill, but suggested some
amendments.
The reports from South America show
that the Peruvian Government is still clinging
to the hope that the United States will come to
the front to prevent Chilli swallowing that re-
public.
Secretary Lincoln has information
that Payne and twenty-nine other colonsts
while attempting to invade the Indian Terri
tory were captured by troops sent out from
Fort Reno, and taken back to Kansas. The au-
thorities have not decided what disposition to
make Of them.
Hon. Russell Errett, Congressman
from Pittsburgh, in attempting to alight from
q coach at the entrance of the House of Repre-
sentatives, was thrown head first against the
granite steps under the archway, cutting his
cheeks and breaking his nose.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
had a somewhat startling experience III the En-
craving and Printing Bureau at Washington
The other evening, after working hours, two Of
the Government dies, representing the tens on
the national-5ank notes, were found lying out
side the safe and within the reach of the
rotary Folger, who took time to satisfy himself
that the event was CAUSED wholly by careless
ness. Mr. Bell, the custodian of the plates.
was dismissed, and Capt. Burrows, of New
York, was temporarily placed in charge of the
safes. There were wild rumors that counter
feters had had access to the Government
plates, and that millions of spurious money had
been struck off,
A Washington correspondent says the
assassin Gniteau is beginning to show signs of
breaking down, fulfilling the predictions that
have been made about him by those in charge
of him at the jail. His left eye is very much
ntlamed, and the opinion OF the physician is
hal this Inflammation has been brought on by
great mental and nervous excitement. He
spends most of the time now lying npon the cot
in his cell, and talks very little with the guards
The Secretary OF State has received a
complete vindication of Mr.. John J. Finn, re-
Gently appointed Consul at Chemntz, Germany.
In the star-route cases, Judge Wylie
ovenuled the motion to quash the indictments,
and the accused will have to face the music
and stand a trial.
Sixty-one United States Senators have
addressed a letter to Senator Ben H. Hill at
the Eureka Springs, Ark, expressive of SYM
patty and coincidence in his illness and of the
great satisfaction felt in consequence of the
tidings that heis better, and that his physicians
are now hopeful of his entire recovery.
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giving readings from Browning, which
were quite the rage, and almost every
body the Providence lady met referred
to the poet, whom nobody understands,
IN terms of rapturous appreciation. SO
oneday finding herself in a group of
acq uaintanees she took up volume of
Browning and read from one OF his
poems every other line. Nobody dis
covered the farce, and the adiectiyes and
APPLAUSE came as nsnal
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IT HAS been proven by direct compar-
ison that objects which are white by
sunlight appear yellowish under the
electric light, and red when seen by gas
light. "The illusion, says Dr. Werner
Siemens, "arises from our being accus-
toned to see the earth redly illuminated
after sunset, and on this basis forming a
different scale of colors for ourselves
Daylight would accordingly by night
appear still bluer than the electric light
This false idea would disappear if cleo
trio illumination became general"
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GOLDEN GRAIN.
FIattering Crop Reports from All Df
FecfiOuS.


rectiOnS.
TExAs.-The Secretary of the Dallas Texas
Board Of Trade makes the following statement
regarding the crops IN Northern Texas. mad
up from reports received by him from all sec.
tons within that part of the State: Within the
past ten days heavy rains have fallen generally
throughout Northern Texas. and unmatured
crops are growing very fast. It is the subject
OF general remark among farmers that this has
been the most favorable season for everything
since 1870.
MINNESOTA AND DAKoTA.-Crop dispatches
gathered at St Paul from Southwestern Min
nesota and Southern Dakota report favorable
weather and snail grains doing well at present,
In Northern Iowa the acreage OF wheat is 10
per cent. and that Of corn so per cent. greater
than that of last year. Corn is nearly all
planted. but the weather is still too cold
for it to grow well. It is beginning to come
up, however, in some localities. In Southern
Dakota wheat and small grains look fair and
corn is all planted. IN the Minnesota valley all
grain but corn is doing well. The corn planted
before this last cold snap is nearly all frozen in
the ground. Farmers are now replantIng, and
with warm weather hereafter the crop may come
out all right
NEBRASKA. Crop reports collected by the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Com
pany and by leading grain merchants in Lin
coin, Neb., are quite favorable to small grain,
and show no uneasiness in regard to corn. The
latter has Suffered some from wet weather and
some replanting will have to be done, but in
the main the crop promises well. Should the
present warm, growing weather continue
through June large corn crop will be assured.
There is but one opinion in the matter of small
grain. 1t never looked better than at present
KANsAs.-The reports from large portion
of the counties in Kansas chow that the wheat
never looked better at this season of the year
and promises an abundant yield. The cold
rains of the past week put an end to the
work of the chinch-bug on the wheat for
this year. The corn has most all ben
planted, and is nea4Iy foot high
in some the counties, and loolu
well. Never in the history of the State
has the prospect been 80 favorable for big
fruit crop. All kinds of fruit are looking we'll.
and the farmers have commenced complaining
that there is going to be too much fruit, and
that the prices will be so low that it won't pay
to bring it to market
IowA.-A Sioux City dispatch says Acreage
of corn over last year, so per cent, and, ex-
cepting little GOODNESS, prospects are good
Wheat prospects are also good but the acreage
is one-fourth less. Other grains are doing well,
and the country generally is prospecting.
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Piano Makers.

What is this 1t is a piano manu-
facturer. Why does he look so pleased?
He has obtained ninety eight out of a
possible ninety-six. He has also OBJ
tanned certificate from ten prim adon-
mas, circus manager and hotel clerk.
BE is very happy. He is SO happy that
he could reduce the wages of his work
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RostOn "CAlchur."

A bright and quick-witted young lady
of Providence, visiting in Boston, was so
amazed at the airs of superiority put on
by the " cultured people she met that
she determined to test the genuine n ess
of their accomplishments at the first OPP
portunity. Accordingly she hit upon
this ingenious plan; A Mr., Thaxter was
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-02

A NEW YORK woman has made her
will on silver cards, taking out piece
of each card in the shape of a crescent,
no two being alike-and giving this
piece to different heirs. They are to re-
ceive what she has beqneathed them on
the cards into which their crescent
I)ieces fit.
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ALL praise wrongly directed, or sug-
gested by selfish motives, is an injuri-
GUS element in society. 1t perpetuates
much that ought to be repressed, il fills
silly minds with vanity and egotism, it
panders to some of the worst features of
human character. Insineere hattery es-
pecially does this,
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Scion Chase Nominated for Governor
in Maine.

The Straight Greenback Convention, of
Maine, convened at Bangor, May 80, and
adopted resolutions in opposition to the nation
al-banking system recommending that no
more bonds be issued; that all public lands be
held as homesteads for the people; that all
money should be Issued by the Federal Coy
errrment in sufficient quantities to meet
the wants of trade, and be full legal tender
for all debts that Imprisonment for debt should
be abolished that all corporations and monopo-
lies should be controlled by law that indis-
criminate sale of intoxicating liquors should be
prohibited declaring an unalterable determine
ton to oppose fusion with either of the old
parties; and finally indorSing the action of the
National Committee at st. Louis. re oluton
indorsing the course of Gov. Plaisted was in
definitely postponed. The following nomina-
congressman, William T. Eaton, Eben O'Gary,
B. K KeilOck. and D. B. Ayerill
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ernor or that he has any serious thought Of
accepting Presidential nomination. Like
myself, he is an old man and passed up out Of
the heat and passion of battle The place in
the forefront belongs to younger men than
ourselves.
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GREENBACK STATE CONVENTIONS
New Jersey.

The New Jersey State Greenback Convention
met at Trenton on the Both ult. Every county
except one was represented. The platform
adopted indorses that made at Chicago: de-
nounces the national banking system, corpora
tons and land monopoly; demands a revision
of the tariff and the protection of the rights of
labor. Among the speakers was ex-Congress-
man Gillette, of Iowa.
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men 10 per cent without fretting over
it. What do piano makers work for +?
They work for art and for medals and
certificates. Music.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-25

passage of the bill ''to regulate and i'm.
prove the civil service of the United
States, which was reported to the sen.
ate on the 29th of March last.
Without multiplying words, the COM
mittee say that this much is provided
THAT in the growth and expansion of
the nation the appointing power is tax.
ed beyond the possibility of personal
attention to the requirements of official
positions, increased an hundred fold in
number, ard manifold in variety and
responsibility of the duties to be per-
formed; that in the discharge of this,
the highest of all executive functions.
political influences and compensations
have come to dominate and to subordi-
nate all other considerations, and the
distribution of political spoils has come
to be the lawful perogative of political
ascendency.
OFFICES HAVE COME TO BE SOUGHT
and bestowed as so many charities, fur
nlshing support to the needy, and ex-
acting IN return partisan service, not as
SO many trusts imposing duties on the
holders.
The abuses, the committee assert,
have grown out of system compare
lively new in our government. APP
polntments because of special fitness,
and removals for cause were the rules
in its early history.