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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16
CLLKBLNG THE .STAIRS.

With tagging steps and anxious heart
sought my home one summer night;
Some plan had fail d, some hope was vainS
And had fought weary fight.
felt not in the summer air
The scent of flowers and bleaching hay,
J. did not know the night was fair,
For shadows of the troubled day.
And as I stood within my door,
Still full of fears, and doubts, and cares
A clear, sweet voice behind me said:
rs Just a-creeping up astatrs!
turned and saw my little one,
Quite happy in her brave intent
AS step by step, with hands and feet,
Up TO the very top she went
Just step by step, with hands and feet
Slowly, but still without stop,
Till with q crow of victory
She sat down on the very top,
And stretched out loving hands to me,
Who clasped her to my fainting breast
The little angel who had brought
The cheering words OF strength and rest,
said: Snow, fainting heart be brave;
See here the image of thy strife;
IT'S step by step, with hands and feet,
We climb the road of daily life;
IT'S step by step all good we win,
With toiling hands, upon our knees;
Upwards and EDWARDS, step by stepi
But at the top is rest and ease.
And ever after, day by day,
l boldly faced my many cares;
Telling my heart: Another step;
We're only creeping up the stalTsP'
Thus fearing, toiling, hoping still,
did not turn, / did not stop,
Till with cry of victory
sat down ON the very top.
But never in my brightest hour
Have forgot the weary day,
The SAD, almost despairing walk
Home, in the evening still and gray;
The half-unspoken prayer made
For help to bear my weight of cares;
The climbing child-the clear, sweet Voice
us just a-creeping up a'stairs!"
-MGTy d. Barr, IN Christian Union.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16
Vigilance Necessary in Building.

Rhe difficulty of getting house built
to ones satisfaction is well illustrated in
the experience of a Chicago gentleman,
as related in the Sanitary News, who
has just completed comfortable home.
He gave his architect most definite in
structions,. but he soon found that hard
ly anything was being done as he had
directed. Nobody employed about the
building seemed to manifest the slightest
interest in his work, and bricks and
boards were put together with the ut
most disregard of the fitness of things.
Lumber was wasted as though it
were to. be had for the hand
ling. The gentleman came to the con-
c'usion that it would be advisable to,
stay about the premises, and he did so
most of the time, watching as many of
the movements as he could. The result
was that each day usually opened with
tearing down or pulling apart the work
of the day previous. For example, he
thought he saw something wrong in the
laying OF the main drain for the sewer
age. lie reported to the architect, who
was to be held responsible for defec s.
The wor. men insisted tha5 everything
had been done Just exactly as it should
have been. The drains were dug up,
nevertheless, and it was found that no
connection had been made with the
street sewer at all The last section OF
pipe had been too short By several
inches, and to the crafty drain LAYER,
who was interested in saving time and
material, it was not considered necessary
to lengthen i. The fresh air duct lead
ing to the furnace had been ordered
built of unusual capa ity, for the reason
that the owner wanted none of the
common difficulty about getting suf-
fcient air to ventilate as well as warm
his house. lie watched the work on this
air duct very closely and was congratu-
lating himself that it was well made,
but, at last, discovered that the work
man narrowed the inlet by drawing in
each succeeding course of bricks as he
neared the top. When demonstrated
with. he said he thought he was doing
the proper thing, as the duct wouldn't
let in so much cold air if smaller. So
in everything done about the house
The workmen had no more conception
of the purpose which a healthy, COM
Portable. and convenient house was to
serve than the to lis which they used.
By hiring an architect to watch them,
and then watching the architect himself,
he succeeded at length in getting a
house in which be takes some pride;
but it was at the expense of extra funds,
much valuable time and patient wait
ing.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16
A Wen Decided to Be a structure.

Judge Waymire overruled to-day the
defendants general demurrer in the
case of A. j. Clark and others against
Patrick urlong and others. The action
is to recover 1886. 80 for work done and
materials furnished in constructing a
well. The main point of the demurrer
was that the law does not give a right
of lien for work and material used in
digging a well. because it is not a
structure within the meaning of the
code. Defendants counsel argued that
a structure was some hing built up, and
could not be a mere excavation in the
earth. Judge Waymire did not think
the law should be so narrowly con-
strued. LAS the statute is in favor of
labor, which it is the policy OF the law
to encourage and protect, the coustruc-
ton must be liberal. The section OF the
Code under consideration expressly
names fumes, aqueducts and tunnels
all excavations in the earth-and then
uses the general words 'other structures
to indicate all improvements N or upon
lands which are the result of labor and
material. / think this includes wells"
San Francisco Bulletin,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16
A Light. House Keepers Escane.

On the highest peak of the hills of
the Highlands of n avasink, N. j., stand
the famous twin lighthouses. During
the heavy storms of last week JOB
Smith, the assistant keeper, was inn
prisoned there for four consecutive DAYS
keeping the lights burning through the
dense fogs that yelled the coast for that
period. While thus engaged Smith had
a narrow escape from terrible death.
The lard-oil which is used in the great
lanterns of the Fresnel light is easily
chilled, and the nightbeing very cold it
was necessary to apply heat to the pipe
through which the oil passes to the
burners. Smith used the ordinary alco-
hol flambeau provided fer that purpose.
Standing directly underneath the lam
tern he held the fambeau above his
head. From some unexplained cause
the top of the alcohol-holder became
detached, and the fluid, which ignited,
poured down upon his head. He rushed
down the tower into the main building
and out of doors, and throwing himself
into a snow-bank he succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames. His hair and
beard were singed and his clothing was
burned and scorehed, while about his
face and hands he received painful in
juries. Returning to the lighthouse
he succeeded in lighting both the lamps
and nursed his burns while keeping
watch. over them during the night. In
the morning he succeeded in signalling
to the lower Highlands for assistance.
The head keeper was summoned and
Smith was conveyed to his home. Al
though he will be disfigured for life his
condition is not considered critical M
7. World
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16

"A Cincinnati Gazette correspondent
feeds his hogs artichokes, and has 10 t
none from cholera, although the disease
is very prevalent in his 10, atty.
When boiling cabbage put slice of
salt pork IN the water, and an agreeable
flavor with no Objectionable grease or
tat will be given to the cabbage. De
trOI Free Press.
Coin Sponge Cake: Two cups of
Indian meal, one-half cup of flour, one
hall cup OF molasses, two cups of milk,
sweet or sour, two teaspoonfuls of soda,
and little salt.-7he Household.
Lima Beans: Plant with the eve
downward or the young root and top
will be hindered in Their growth. Do
not plant too early nor too deep. Half
an inch is the proper depth.-M 7,
Herald.
When the subson is loose, open
and gravelly, subsoiling is unnecessary;
upon such land it is generally sufficient
to turn over the fertile surface soil, and
to so no deeper with the pillow than the
soil can be MANFRED. Gradually, as
the soil can be enriched, the pillow may
go deeper, but much injury may resu,t
by blowing a thin, gravelly soil too
deeply at frst.-M Y Herald.
"A. S. Downing, who was one of the
best horticulturists America has ever
known, said: IF were to preacha SER
mon on horticulture should take as my
text, Stir the Soil Frequent and deep
stirring will enable one to grow fire
vegetables on comparatively poor and
slightly manfred soil, while without it
one fails to gain the proper advantage,
even from the richest and finest soil D"
DO not throw away the bones Of
turkey or chicken. Crack them and let
them boil for two or three hours in a
little water; put in also any nice bits of
the fowl that are left. particularly the
meek, which is never eaten. To this
add any soup stock you have, and with
little barley or sage, you viii have a,
nourishing soup. Season with pepper,
salt, and any herbs you choose. M Y
Post.
There are said to be fifty injurious
insects in our vegetable gardens; fifty
in our vineyards, while se7enty-fve at
tack our apple trees and more than fifty
our grain fields. SeYenty-fve million
uollars IS ESTIMATED as the damage done
to the wheat in Illinois in one season,
and nearly ten years ago the annual loss
in the United States from insect depre-
dations alone was estimated at nearly
$500, 900, 600. - Chicago Times.
NO Matters: Have about a Quart of
stewed apple, hot, about half sweeten.
Make cupful of buttermilk and one
egg mot beaten), with little salt and
one-half teaspoonful of soda, into a
mass of dough just hard enough to roll,
divide into four parts. roll each part
into thin sheet as large as can be fried
in the kettle or spider, have the fat hot,
and fry two minutes, perhaps less, on
both sides, take on plate, spread with
the stewed apple, sprinkle on sugar and
cinnamon; make pile of them all, and
those who have apples to make them
with will want some again. The House.
hold ..t
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16

lie had to take her on herlap. dolly, muff
and an-until, finally, she got quiet
again.
Then the lady of the house thought
OF offering her visitors refreshments a
rosy-cheeked apple and an orange for
EACH and after awhile they all said
they must go. Cousin Nellie picked up
Mrs. Biscuits and carried her to the
door; and Mrs. Brown, who wished to
be Uerg polite, said:
Il am very happy to wish you good
morning. Ella Rodman Church, IN
CburehnlaR.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16
Temperance Reading,
POLITE MANNERS

Says Mrs. Grey TO Mr.. Grey:
"Our son must manners learn;
And so he went to dancing-school,
Was taught to bow and scrape by rule,
And many a figure turn.
He learned to stand up very straight
And turn his toes well out;
But one thing It is sad to say,
With all his father had to pay,
They never thought about:
They failed In time to caution him
Against the drunkard's sin.
So when he stayed away at night,
Iured by the bar-room's evil light,
They found his toes turned in
In toward the place where manners are
Of no account at all,
Where dimes and dollars buy the stuff
That makes gentleman a rough,
And fills his heart with gall.
Says Mr.. Grey to Mrs. Grey:
Our shame is now complete,
noull own it is the better plan
10 train the mind and make the man
IMAM educate the feet.''-'. SO
Hits. al. a. Ktdder, IN Temperance Banner.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16
The Contrast.
ls HE'S such a little feIIowl''

"He's such little felloww
''Little or big, the boys been steal
ing, and PRISONS the place for thieves y,
81 didn't mean 10 steal; l only just
took two rolls cause l was SO hungry -.
sObbed the boy.
But didn't you know it was wrong
to take theraP" said a gentleman who
had looked quietly on while the con-
stable grabbed little Jake Melborme by
the collar and shook him till the little
fellows teeth chartered in his head.
Perhaps they shook from cold also, for
the snow lay thick upon the ground and
roofs, and the old clothes which COW
cred him let the north wind in through
many hole.
Don't know" said the boy,doggedly;
''can't starve."
"Why, he's Mary: Fellowes' boy"
said the bakers wife, coming out of
the shop, land she is lying dead and
cold in her grave. Sure he's welcome
to bite from me at any time. Con-
stable, let him go; I'll see that he's
taken care OF" And the kind-hearted
woman took the frightened little fellow
away to warm and comfort him as his
mother might have done.
But across the street stood another
miserable-looking object, a man with
blear eyes and slouching gait, who only
a few years ago had held Jake, then q
fair little baby, in his arms while the
baby's mother looked on with delight
and thought OF the time when her
boy would be as fine a fellow as his
father. %
Now she was dead, and her poor lit
tie boy, with no one to care for him or
teach him any better, wandered about
the cold streets and stole his breakfast.
when he could not stand his hunger any
longer.
"Do you know what makes the diff
ference?n said the gentleman, who had
before spoken to his own two warmly
dressed boys at his side.
':Drink, said one of them. with an
expression of contempt. !" John Fell
loves is regular old Sot."
Yes, but. there was a time when he
was as fine and Well-dressed a boy as
either of you. went to the same
school with him, and there wasn't a
smarter fellow in the class. But he
thought it manly to smoke cigarettes
and to drink cider, and then, when
these were not strong enough, as he
grew older, cigars and iuleps.. After he
was married and had boy of his own
he couldn make money enough to sup
port his wife and baby and pay for
smoking and drinking, too, so he first
broke his wife heart, and now lets his
boy go round the streets neglected,
while he gets more and more worthless
every day. Do you. wonder when 1
look round my pleasant home and note
the contrast, / am very unwilling that
my boys should learn to smoke cigar
cites or drink cider?" Youths Tent
PeTGface Banner. a..
2.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16
"a curious advertisement anneared

in a late issue of the Liverpool Mcrcurq.
1t read as follows: 81 lost nv purse
containing two g1ineas and sixpenee.
The finder can Keep the gold if he will
return the sixpenee, as it was the
amount of damages / received from the
Midland Railway for breaking my leg.
The bit of silver cost me EPIC. George
Amesbury.''
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16

+ "A Kentucky farmer cures fowl chol
era by boiling bushel of smart-weed in
ten ga Ions of water to three gallons,
and mixing the decoct:o on with thei,
food twice day for three DAYS, then
every other day for . week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16

-0rpheus, when he played. made the
rocks come up. and his power seems to
have descended to a great many popu-
lar myers. You have to come up with
the rocks if you want to hear them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16

INTEMPERANoE is A HYDRA with. a
hundred heads. She everstalks abroad
unaccompanied by impurity, anger ana INC
the most infamous prohigaeies' DIT
CtrySoStonl.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16

A PrrFsBUReH PAwNBRoKER has obs
served that4ninety-nine per cent. OF the
money he lepds is spent on Intoxicating
drink.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16

night at home.
Legrand was the first witness called
for the defense. He testified that Lee
sure ues had passed part of the morning
of the Sth Floreal in his shop. When
aSkod what made him remember this
fact so distinctly he replied that while
Losurques was there Aldenhof had come
in, and had bought soup ladle and
sold him par of earrings; and that
he was confident that this transaction
took place on the Sth Floreal. In proof
of the correctness of this statement he
appealed to his books, and unfortunately
laid great stress urou the entry made
at the time. He was told to produce
the book containing the original entry,
and accordingly passed it up to Gohier.
On looking at the page indicated, the
latter started with surprise. and ey-
claimed; This is gross attempt to de-
feat the ends of justice! The date has
been tempered with. Arrest the wit
ness"
Gunner, | esurques's counsel, and Le-
grand were thunderstruck. They seized
the book, when it was handed back to
them, and eagerly examined the date.
Unquestionably there were two figures
there, one over the other, but, as
Gu nier afterwards argued, SO clearly
manifest as to disprove at once all
probability of criminal intent.
Legrand. still under arrest, continued
his testimony; but the court, proceed
ing after the French fashion, inspired
him with such terror that he became
very much confused, and contradicted
himself in such way as hopelessly to
damage Lesurques in the eyes of the
court.
Gohier heneeforth conducted the trial
as if he were assured of his guilt, in
t'midating the witnesses, and sparing
no pains to create an unfavorable opin-
ion OF them and OF their testimony in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-24
Literary Notices.

RUBY Is the second of Colonel G. f. Warning,
Jrs., Horse Stories. 1t is short, spirited
sketch of a superior animal, and is worth read
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Do LEWIS MONTHLY for October is full of
excellent matter The Hygienic Department
Is well stocked with wholesome hints; Aunt
Bonnybell gives the fashions, and Julia Col
man sets the breakfast table In appetizing
order, and supplements the whole with some
seasonable recipes. Price 49, 80 year, twenty
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Bible House, New York.
WHICH RIGHT OR WRONG by M. L. More
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from literary point Of view, but its tone and
spirit are healthful. incidentally some pleasant
experiences at the birmingham Sunday-schOOl
Assembly are narrated .and form one Of the
most interesting features Of the book Lee &
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THE cheapest edition of The Wauerley Nov-
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T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 306 Chestnut street,
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each volume being novel complete in itself.
Each book will make q volume, have on 1t an
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-24

the same price paid by the whites shall have
rs comfortable accommodation, but In differ
ent cars.
THE annual conference OF the Wesleyan
church in America, In session at Syracuse, has
refused to admit q delegate who Is a member
Of college fraternity or of the Good Templars,
and has refused to receive any member OF
secret society.
THE earnings Of the Pullman palace car COM
pany the past year we're 81, 093. 900; the ex-
penses, including dividends, 5000, 600. The
directors have voted to increase the capital
stock ten per cent to meet the expense OF
building 121 new coaches. The usual quarterly
dividend of two per cent was declared and an
extra dividend of one and one-half per cent out
of the manufacturing profits.
YOUNG gentleman OF Philadelphia who
has an estate worth $500, 900, but which Is
held in trust, petitioned the court on Saturday
for leave to purchase yacht, but the court,
while expressing regret, was obliged to reftise
the request, owing to the terms Of the trust.
The young man Voluntarily put his estate In
trust 30 that he might not be tempted to spend
his money foolishly. He has an income Of
$50, 600.
MR.. S. r. NILES sailed for Europe last We'd
nesday, the chief object Of his visit being to
personally superintend some advertising which
a large Paris house proposes to do in the United
States. Mr.. Niles has done more English and
French advertising than any other agent in this
country, and has done II In so skillful manner
as to have acquired a reputation abroad that
has caused a steady growth in this foreign
business. Mr.. Niles is very careful In his con-
tracts, methodical in his system, and prompt
in the prosecution Of all business. Saturday
EUening Gazette.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-24
Boston Produce Market.

-PoTAToEs.-The market is less active. We quote
New Hampshire at 5@sS6c Aroostook al Sc,
and Northern at and Burbank seedlings at 5053c
u bushel.
EGGS.-The market has ruled firm for the best fresh
stock. We quote fresh eastern at 27D2sc, New York
and Vermont at 26127c northern at 26@27c and
ern at 2@25c u dozen.
HAY.-The demand has been moderate and prices
are lower We quote choice prime hay at s66l7 q
ton. medium TO good hay at S4@ choice Eastern nne
at Sl3@4 poor at Sl2@l3 with Eastern swale at So.
CHEESE-The market has been active and prices re-
main about the same. quote good to choice North
at l2@l2Hc, fancy at l211c with best Western al
ll0llAc u No. and the lower grades according to quality
BUTTER.-The market has been quiet, and prices
fairly steady and unchanged. Choice freshly
made western creamery Ia selling at 2S9130c, fancy
higher fair TO good rresh- made creamery at SCALE
choice ice-h house creamery at HG25c, northern
l4@lIc fair TO good at l2@l4c. fresh northern cream
cries at 2s@30c fancy higher fresh New York dairy
A@25c fresh Vermont at 24925c Franklin county at
262sc straight diaries at 2l23c, fair TO good 7Olsc
BEANs.-The market continues very strong, and
with light receipts prices are Arm We quote large
hand-picked Pea beans at S3@D3l0, choice New York
state small hand-pcked Pea beans at S9@35, choice
Vermont small hand picked Pea beans at $3.l5@13.20
choice screened Pea beans at S260D2S0 hand picked
Mediums at S2.959S00. choice screened Medium al
81 602 So common beans at 81 2O2 49, choice improved
Yellow Eyes at 81 40@I35v odfashoned Yellow Eyes al
S3.30QD3.35, and Red Kidneys nominal at S325@35o q
bushel
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Mr.. Blaine's Forthcoming Work.

The agent for the sale Of the forthcoming
great national work entitled "Twentv Years Of
Congress" nv Hon. James q. blaine. il in town
and meeting with excellent success in securing
subscribers The first volume of the work IL
expected to be published sometime before the
HOLIDAYS. the second and concluding volume
to follow in the near future The period In the
history which ia covered by Mr. Baines work.
from 1861 to 1881. was the most momeptous as
well as interesting which our republic has
passed through. During this period the national
congress was witness to events not less tre
mendous and decisive than those of the battle
field itself. The unfolding. in dine measure Of
the union cause at home: the defence of the
national cause abroad; the adjustment of con.
stitutional conflicts; the securing of practical
guarantees of future loyalty; all that was in
Guided in the province of Congressional discus
sion and enactment in the period from '6l on
ward The proclamation of war: the call for
troops: the Issuing of national currency: the act
of emancipation; the confederate surrender:
the granting of universal amnesty: the murder
of Lincoln and the purposed REORGANIZATION of
Seward; the attempted removal of Stanton !:
the impeachment of Johnson: the election OF
Grant; the electoral commission and seating
of Hayes; the inauguration and assassination
of Garfield: these were but Incidents of the
time which. on the Congressional aide. finds
now it's first full history at the hands of Mr.
Blaine. His work has no predecessor' and can
have no successful rival.
As the period chosen ia unsurnassed In inter.
est and importance. 40 il The historian "a.
neciallv fitted for the bistorian's work On the
one hand he stands suf3ciant,v d;start frono