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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
The Safest Seal.

The frequency of collisions on rail.
roads has raised the question, Which is
the place of greatest security in rail.
road train? The Railroad journal
gives the following as an answer: 1t is
very well known that the car nearest the
engine is exposed to the least dust, and
that the rear car of a train is generally
safer than the front car. The safest is
probably the last car but one, in train
of more than two cars; that is, there are
fewer chances of accidents to this than
any other. If it is a way train at mo-
derate speed, or any train standing still.
a collision is possible from another train
IL the rear; in which the last car receives
the first shock. Again, the engine and
the front cars of train will often run
over broken rail, or COW. or stone
without detriment, while the last car
having nothing to draw it into the line
of the train, is free to leave the track
Next to the forward car the rear car is
probably the most unsafe in the train
The safest seat is probably near the
centre of the last car but one, and in a
very long train, in the centres of the last
two or three cars pext to the last.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17

and forces itself upon the attention of
the farmer. Where there is a large
patch no uprooting or sailing will an
swer. The plant "means business, and
unless the farmer accepts the challenge,
he.had better sell ont, or the thistle viii
eventually get the better of him. There
is no one fact more thoroughly proved
than that plant cannot live long without
leaves. If the green foliage be cut of
as often as it appears above the surface.
the plant must die. If cutting with a
sharp hoe, every few days, if need be,
be persisted in, the plant will in time be
exhausted. If it be cut two or three
times in the season. the plant will like it
rather than otherwise, and probably
spread all the faster for it. 1t is a case
in which there can be no half measures;
it must be "war to the knife and the
knife to the hilt," else the farmer will
come out of the fight second best.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
Too Much Talk.

There is probably too much talking
in the world, too much writing, too much
printing. There is much more said than
is well said, much more written than is
well written. As q nation we are toe
noisy. We talk and write at random
all of us talk and write on all manner OF
subjects, whether we know anythin.
about them or not. We are getting Il
be worse than the French. We OUGHT
to act more and talk less-all' of us that
are writing and talking ought to- We
multiply words continually. There is
too much sad-too little done, But who
amongst us is going to commence the
needed reform by holding his tongue
and going to work?
A proposed reform sets evorvbcdy's
pen and tongue to running, till the thing
is talked and written to death, and all
become heartily disguised with hewhcle
matter.
Free speech is fine thing in theory,
but rather poor thing in practical use,
Speech is so cheapened by being free
that no value is set upon it. The Amer
lean people are persistent takers, but
impatient listeners. Speakers are more
numerous than listeners. The issue OF
books and papers in all shapes aud
forms and upon all possible questions, is
SIMPLY immense. No man need now
wish in vain for his enemy to write
book, or print a newspaper, or make a
speech, to the disgust of his neighbors
and his own demolition. 1t is the age of
speaking and printing. And in the con-
fiict and clash of words we lose sight OF
deeds. We talk much and act but little
whereas we should act much and talk but
little. We shall have to reform our
ways. Our prattle is out of all proper
ton to our performance. Thousands are
welding pen and tongue who are better
adapted to the pulling of weeds or the
hoeing of corn. Almost every free
American citizen who can read and write
feels himself competent to instruct his
fellow-beings. But it is free country,
and free speech must prevail. Every
man must talk and write all he wants to,
and make people listen and read if he
can, -&eVn1our Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
INVOCATION.
FROM THE GAELIC.

Come, come, come, my love, como and hurry, and
come, my dear;
You'll find me loving true, or lying my bier;
For love Of you has burned me through-has ope'd q
gap for Death, fear;
Oh, come, come, come, my love, before his hand ia
here
Though angels swords should bar your way, turn
you not back. but perseyere:
Though heaven should send down fiery hau, rain
lightnings, do not fear;
Let your SMALL exquisite, white feet fly over cliffs
and mountains sheer,
Bridge rivers, scatter armed foes, shine on the hill
tops near.
Like citizens to greet their Queen, Their shall my
hopes, desires, troop out,
Eager to meet you on your way and compass you
about
To speed 70 urge, to lift you on, mid storms Of Joy
and floods Of tears,
To The poor town, the battered wall, delivered by
your spears.
The javelin-scourges of your eye, the Hghtnings
from your glorious face,
Shall drive away DEATHS armies gray in ruin and
disgrace.
Lift ne you shall, and succor me; my ancient cour-
age You shall rouse,
Till like giant shall stand, with thunder on my
broWs
Them hand in hand, we'll laugh at Death, his BRAIN
less skull, his nerveless arm;
How can be wreak our overthrow, or plot, or do US
harm?
For what 80 weak thing as Death when you are
near, when you are near?
Oh, come, come, come, my love, before his hand ID
Roger Riordaa, IN Century.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
Happy Hours.

An accurate observer says: Mankind
are always happier for having been hap
Ply; SO that if you make them happy
now, you make them happy twenty
years hence from the memory of it. 4
childhood passed with mixture of ra-
tional indulgence, under fond and wise
parents, diffuses over the whole life a
feeling of calm pleasure; and in extreme
old age is the very last remembrance
which time can erase from the mind of
man. No enjoyment, however incon&d-
cradle, is confined to the present mo-
ment. A man is the happier for life for
having once made an agreeable tour, or
lived any length of time with pleasant
people, or lived any considerable inter-
val of innocent pleasure, which contri-
butes to render old men so inattentiYe
to the scenes before them, and carries
them back to a world that is passed, and
to scenes which are never to be renewed
again.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
Hints for Mothers.
Boston Transcript

When your daughter performs a task
IN an nl-fashioned manner, always say
'There, [ might have done it myself in
the first place, and then take the work
out of her hand and do it yourself This
will encourage the girl not to do the
thing the next time she is set about it.
Never permit your son to have any
amusement at home. This will induce
him to seek it in places where you VIII
not be annoyed by his noise.
There is no place like home. Impress
this truth upon your children by max
ing home as disagreeable and unlike any
other place as possible.
Never neglect the lock on the pantry.
Some boys have probably turned out
first-class house breakers all on account
of this judicious treatment in early child
hood.
Never permit your children to contra
dict. Let them know that that is your
peculiar prerogative.
In Gliding your children's faults never
forget to mention how much better th
Jones children behave. This will cause
your little ones everlastingIy to love the
Jones children.
Take frequent occasion to tell your
children how much more favored their
lot is than yours was when you were a
girl. 1t is always pleasant to children
to be cons tantly reminded of their obi
cations.
Don't let your son indulge in any out
door games. Keep him at his books. 1t
will make great man of him some day,
if he should happen to live.
Your girls should not be permitted to
romp. Let them grow into interesting
invalids, by all means.
Be gentle and courteous before COM
pany; but if you have temper, let your
children have taste of it as often as
convenient. A mother should never
practice deception upon her brood.
Talk slightingly of your husband to
your boys and girls. This will make
your children respect their father
Tell your child he shall not do thing
and then let him tease you into giving
your consent. This will teach him what
to do on subsequent occasions.
Make promises to your children and
then neglect to keep them. Thus will
lead your children not to place too much
reliance upon your word, and shield
them from many disappointment.
When your boy gets comfortably seat
ed in the easy chair, take it from him.
This will induce him to appreciate a
good thing when he grows older, and
stick to ia seat in a crowded horse
car, for example.
Tell your children they are the worst
you ever saw, and they will no doubt
endeavor to merit your appreciation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17

1900 at work were $500, and in 1870
$50. The calico looms IN Balbriggan in
1890 in full work were 1000, and i'm
1871, 226. The flannel looms in the
county Of Wicklow in 1900 were ], 900 !:
in 1S41, not one. The case of the Cork
braid weavers, worsted weavers, hosiers,
woolcombers, cotton weayers, linen
check weayers, was even worse. These
industries employed thousands of hands
up to 1920; now there is nothing left but
few wheezy hand looms near Shandon
Church, and an almost extinct colony of
calico weavers at Clonakilty. The linen
trade once throYe in Mayo, but there is
not trace of it now.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
The Decline of Irish Industries.

The revival of Irish manufacturing in
dustries, largely destroyed by hostile
legislation, is much agitated. The sta
tistics OF the decline are given as fol-
lows:
In 1900 there were In Dublin 81 master
wooden manufacturers and 4,918 hands;
in 1910, u masters and 602 hands, 30
master woolcombers and $50 hands; in
1884, 5 masters and e6 hands. The car
pet manufacturers In 1900 were 10
masters AMI 100 hands; in 184l, master.
The blanket manufacturers in Kilkenny
n 1900 were Sc masters and 3, 900 hands;
in 1892, ~ masters and 925 hands. The
broad silk loom weayers in Dublin in
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
Loss Of YocsI Power.
Texas Siftings

Jim Webster met. Uncle Nose on
Austin avenue, and asked him if he had
heard of the accident to Deacon Gabe
Snodgrass, to which Nose replied that
he had not
.eWell, he has gone done and accident
ally had his nose cut off in a cotton
gin!'
mighty sorry to hear dem sad
tidings. Hit jess puts an end to his
leadin' de choir at de Blue Light Taber-
nacle."
'sHow so?"
Didn't he use ter sing fru' bis
nose?"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
OUR LITTLE FOLKS.
Little BIRD with Bosom Red.

When the winds Of WHIT T blow,
And the airs thick with snow,
Drifting over hin and hollow,
Whitening al the naked trees
Then the bluebird and the jay
And The oriole fiy awsy
Where the boh0ink and swallow
Flew before them at their ease.
You may look, and look in vain,
For you will not see again
Any fash Of blue OF yeIosy
Fitting door ard window By;
They have spread the 7 dain Y wings,
AL the sunshine-i0yiag things,
Gone to pipe away their mellow
Tunes beneath q Southern sky.
But we are not left alone.
Though the summer birds have flown,
Though the honey-be have vanished,
And the katyd ds are dead;
Still a CHEEKY ringing note
From dear, mel0di0us threat,
Tells that inter- has not banished
Little bird with bosom red
Pipe away. yon bonBy birdl
Swteter song 1 Icyer heard,
For it seems to say, Rem mber.
d, our father, sits above;
Though the wOr d is fan of wron-,
Ihs ugh the winter days are long,
He can FIJI the bleak December
With the sunshine of HIS love
= Mary e. Bradley. i,l 81. Nicholas.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17

If the census Of 1870 was even approx
imately correct, the colored population
has not only shown a larger actual in
crease during the last decade than in
any other ten years of its history, but
has increased by larger percentage
than any other time since 18l0.-DetrOt
Post and Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
BITS OF IMPORTATION.

ST.. PETERSBURG was founded by Peter
the Great in 1703.
CR@sUs was King of Lydia in the
middle of the sixth century B. G.
The invention OF keys is ascribed to
Theodore of Samos, 730 B. @.
THE "death watch" is small insect
Of the beetle species, the male of which
makes peculiar ticking noise, which
superstitious people imagine is a pre-
monition OF death.
GUNPowDER was known to, and made
by, the Chinese at date by no means
certain. It is said to have been made
known by Schwurz, a monk of Geslar,
in Germany, about 1880.
The word "limited" following the
name of an incorporated company pub
fishes the fact that, by the act under
which the company is incorporated, the
liability of each stakeholder is limited
by the amount of stock which he owns.
For centuries past, in Scotland, the
jack-knife has been known as Jock
te-leg, which barbarism is neither more
nor less than corruption of "Jaques
de Liege," the name Of a Flemish cut
Ter, whose knives were once highly es-
teemed in North Britain, and always
bore their makers name. No doubt
Jacques de Liege sent cutlery to En-
gland as well as to Scotland, and from
Jacques knife to jack-knife is a very
short step.
1rrrz oDn,,itiao ~ Hba ,.0x-oI FoX,;I-r &c
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
THE annuities of the royal family Of
England are as follows:


THERE are number of theories for
the origin of the dollar mark. One is,
that it is combination of U. s., the in
itials of the United States; another, that
it is a modification of the figure s, the
dollar being formerly called "piece of
eight, and designated by the character
8-8. The third theory is, that it is a
combination of Fl. S., the mark of the
RomanNnit, while fourth is, thatat is
combination of P. and S., from the
Spanish peso detrO, which signifies
"hard dollar" In Spanish accounts,
peso is contracted by writing the S. over
P, and placing it after the sum. But
the best origin of the sign is offered by
the editor of the London Whitehall
ReVieaO, who recently propounded the
question at a dinner-party in that city,
at which the American Consul was pres
ent. As no one could tell, the editor
gave the following explanation: cit is
taken from the Spanish dollar, and the
sign is to be found, of course, in the
associations of the Spanish dollar. We
Uttered the table with books in the course
of our researches, but I proved my point
in the end. On the reverse of the Span
ish dollar is a representation of the Pill
ars of Hercules, and round each pillar is
scroll, with the inscription, PLUS
ultra. This device, in course of time,
has degenerated into the sign which
stands at present for American as well
as Spanish dollars-'$.' The scroll
around the pillars, I take it, represents
the two serpents sent by Juno to destroy
Hercules in his CRADLE"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17

EUGENE, Eugene, viii you still in
sist on wearing the hair of another
woman upon your head?" '.Alphonso
Alphonso, do you still insist upon wear,
ing the skin Of another calf upon your
feet2"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-17
ColOred Population of the Country.

In 1860 the colored population of the
United States, not including the Indian
Territory, which was omitted from the
census tables, was 4,441, 730. In 1870
the total was given by the census re-
ports at 4, 886, 387, or, emitting the In
dian Territory, 4,88O,O09. 7 is showed
an increase Of 433, 279, or only 9.8 per
cent. Serious doubts have been ex-
pressed as to the completeness and &C
curacy of the census of 1870, and it is
altogether likely that the negro popula-
ton of that period is somewhat under
stated in the reports.
According to the revised tables for
1880, the colored population, not in
Guiding the Indian Territory, was then
$3.50, 1913, an increase over 1870 of
ZOO, 784, or 35 per cent. The total
population of the country for the same
period showed an increase of something
over 20 per cent. The colored popula-
ton for the various decades from 1900,
with the actual increase, and the per
centage of increase during the decade,
appears as follows:
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-12
THE SNEALL.POX.
How we nre Prepared 10
Meet the Loaf hsOme Disease.

Since it has been discovered that small
pOX exists in a malignant form in Fort
Worth many OF Our people who have the
care of families on their hands are ex-
ercsing Jealous guard over them. have
asked what precautions we are taking in
Waco to ward Oft the importation OF the
d 6, a-e From the fact that nothing re-
ferring to what notice is being taken uf lis
prevalence so near to Us has been official
ly promulgated oy the mayor and city
council or city physician have not been
heard from, the natural cOncu-
sion is that We are not giving the matter
the consideration that safety d, mands
The EXAMINER was the first that spoke of
the mat5er i'll this or any other part of the
state, and We thought it our duty TO do so;
III fact, we knew it was an obligation we
owed, and it wOAld he expected OF us. We
did not wish to alarm the ptople, and so
state again, that there is no cause for
alarm, but we always insist on being on
tho sat, side. I o satisfy those who are
anXI, us to know what has been done, We
will say that while not anticipating small
poX here, il it should come we will not
be unprepared to meel and stay il. Some
time ago. when it was prevalent IN
Navarro county and at Austin, our city
council oricred the cOHstruc ion OF pc t
house, which is now, and for some tine
past, been in readiness Tor
the reception of any who may
be SO unfortunate as to succumb
t. the disease. In conversation with out
city physician We We're informed that he
las hau eYcral ntcrvie:'s with the mayor
and has taken the precau ion to engage
competent nurses III case we need them
Ii has been aSkt d why we do not qlaran-
tine. In the first place, it has not been
thought Necessary, and il it was We could
not Il 80 except through the governor.
ana when it is asked that quarantine be
established against any point the law re
Quircs that we show good cause before
die request is granted Should we have
ashed the governor, provided we were in
daUger. it would have availed nothing,
tor while giving it attention We would
have probably been caught. In order to
AppeaSe the anxiety of those who are so
uneasy We make this reference 10 let them
know that although official notice has not
b, en- gwen, wise prrc iutions have bee II
taken. Not only has the cit, phy,ician,
bur ali other medical men, noticed closely
all new cases OF sickness which have &c
cured in the city, and it would not be
| easy for case of smallpox To break out
here and not be hearti OF in few hours.
| There Is no necessity for unea>iRe,s, a
he liability to attack is decreasing while
| precautions to meet il increase. Although
| whatever we may say one way or the
other. is picked up and criticised 10y our
| Fort Worth neighbOrs in an untIiendly
! -pIrit and looked upon and discussed In
| the % rit Of rivalry rather Than that OF
| public good. We .nnOt do otherwise
! IL. 4 Il. on
we undertook to learn how We might
meet a possible attack. and, rs above stat
ed we fnd that all has been done that
can be. and we accomplished a duty We
owe an inquIring public when we 20 in
form Them
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-12
VERY WRebEIf.
The 1T. Worth D.-A. On the
Examiner and the
SMALLPOX.

The TT. Worth Observation-Disclosures of
Tuesday (Which came to hand yesterday
morDing) processes to be quite indignant
at an article published III the ExAMI
NER last Sunday morning, IN regard to
the existence of small po1 ii Fl. Worth
The statements embod., d in orr article
were based upon information fu nished
the EXAMINER by persons just from Ft.
Worth. We had no other information
to proceed upon, and gave our authority
IN the article complained of. The
Democ:at-Advance, however, assumes
prejudice on the part of the Examiner,
saying
II did know whereof IL was speaking, and
shls fact only makes the more paipai.ie It's OBJ
jet IN Misrepresentation. The EXAMINER was
!.iormed bV SPECIAL dispatch sent from this
OlhCe, upon Its own request, Saturday night,
OF the true facts. and which special disl atch II
failed TO publish, p'etcrrlrg to depe. d upon
Wild rUmors and statements made by prtiu
diced parties.
We regret, very much, that the Demo
crat-Advance should think the EXAMI-
NER capable OF such proceeding. The
truth is that d string to obtain thor
oughly relia lie information as to the
real sta of affairs in oUr sister city, the
EXAMINER, on Saturday evening, tele-
graphed to the Democrat-Advance for ii
statement of the situation. No reply
was received to that r quest, although
our forms were held open until a. m,
Sunday. II the Democrat Advance filed
Il special dispatch in answer it never
reached Waco. We have no doubt in
quiry of the telegraph operator at Fort
w Orth will verify this assertion of ours.
As consequence the Examiner
of Sunday morning published such infOr-
nation as it could gather from gentle
men who left Fort Worth Saturday. If
these gentlemen overestimated the eX-
tent of the disease, rs well as the state
of the public mind at Fort Worth, it Is
no fault of the EXAMINERS We are glad
to learn, on the author ty of the Demo
crat-Advauce, that but ten cases of
I smallpox have developed at Fort Worth;
/ that these are isolated a the pest house.
/ three miles distant from the city; and
1 that the disease has not been declared
/ epidemic. VI e may add, IN all sincerity,
/ that We trust these ten cases VIII be tin
/ end of the scOurge, for 1t is not
/ pleasant to hear of Fort Worth
or any other place undergoing an
/ epidemic of this most loathsome
disease. Finally, We quote from the
/ Observation-Disclosures once more:
We can ascrIbe the course of the EXAMINER
/ to nothing e. than desire to luiur. the trade
/ of Fort Worth, to the advantage OF Waco, los %
/ Misrepresentation ot tn facts, to thceXclusiou
of reliable Information in it, possession to the
contrary.
This IS really too absurd to provoke
/ our ire, and we are sorry to see our CO.
temporary give way to its temper after
such fashion. In some respects Waco
finds Fl. Worth ambitious to figure as
a competitor for trade and commercial
advantages, but the competition is not
extensive enough to give any one in
Waco serious concern. We're il ever so
vigO: Gus We think Waco could meet II
without taking advantage of Fl. Worth 5
/ misfOrtuueS.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-12
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