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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
Law and Order League.

Twenty-Five aw and Order Leagues
in eight States. were represented by
nearly two hundred delegates at a con-
vention recently held in Boston under
the auspices of the Massachusetts
League, and the convention developed
an earnestness in Temperance reform
on the pla of Law which, says a
special dispatch from Boston, is very
gratifying tothe friends of Temperance.
Hon. c. G. Bonney, of Chicago, was
made President of the convention, and
Arthur NJ. Burton, of Philadelphia,
Rev. James Freeman Clarke, f Boston,
Hon. G. c. Nourse, of Iowa, w. P
Black, of Chicago, Hon. j. H. Larry,
of New Hampshire, Neal Dow, of
Maine, Governor Littlefield, of Rhode
Island, and G. w. Wyman, of Vermont,
Vice-Presidents; Horace Geiger, of
Philadelphia, and i. Edwin Dudley, of
Boston, Secretaries; and Ezra Farms
worth, of Boston, Treasurer The fore
noon was devoted to addresses by Bishop
Paddock, of Massachusetts. James Free
man Clarke, F. f. Elmendorf. of Chi
cago, and others. At the afternoon
sess' on resolutions were adopted calling
on the people of the United States, in
the name of the unhappy homes made
so by the liquor traffic, to organize
Leagues having for their sole and
only purpose the enforcement of
the existing laws relating to that !,
ira &c, and specially to put forth every I
effort to prevent the corruption of the
youth of the Republic, and. also. calling
h0 so1 I
tlial forces of the country to lend a
strong helping hand in removing the
burden of taxation imposed by it on the
sober, intelligent and industrious class
es. Another resolution set forth that
the purpose of the organization is to
support the authorities and not to re-
lieve them of their obligations A Ma
tional organi alton was then formed
with the following officers: President,
F. F. Elmendorf, Chicago; Vice-Presi-
dents, Hon. G. c. Nourse, Iowa; Hon.
A. II. Littlefeld, Rhode Island Hon.
John B. Mea', Vermont; General josh
ia Nye, Maine; Prof. j. H. Larry, New
Hampshire; Hon. G. G.. Bonney, llli-
nois; Arthur NJ. Burton, Pennsylvania;
Hon. Rufus T. Frost, Massachusetts,;
SECRETARY, D. 4. Scnaner, ILLINOIS,, ITede-
nrer, Ex-Governor Samuel Merrill,
Iowa; Executive Committee, DR.. j. b.
Warren, Portland, Me-; George d.
Dodge, Hampton Falls. N. H.; c. w.
Wyman, Brattleboro, Vt; L. Edwin
Dudley, Boston; A. D. Vose. Woonsock-
ct. r. L.; Louis d. Vail. Philade lphia;
James F. Bassett, McGregor, Iowa;
William Reynolds, Peoria. ILL.,; J. P.
Ramsey, Chicago; William w. Wallace,
Philadelphia: Robert D. Furbur, Chi
cago: Rev. w. T. Crafts. Brooklyn. N.
I. The remainder of the session was
occupied by addresses on the general
subject before the convention.
FIVE THOUSAND DEAD BODIE' are sent
TO the New York morgue each year,
and four thousand five hundred Of them
are the victims of intemperance'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
Our Young Readers.
TEE STORY OF LITTLE BEN
RRI1 "

BRUlN
Little Ben Bruin ran over the hill.
The morning was frosty, the pine-trees were
STILL
And the sunshine lay bright on the new-fallen
snow.
Said little Ben Bruin: Now. where shan 7 ro9
they all think me safe in the stable, no doubt;
But what are my paws for, if not to get out?
Must live with the horses and donkeys?
Not II
The world is before me-my luck I win try"
Ben Bruin trudged on till an hour before
noon:
Then he said TO himself: II shall starve to
death SoOn
Not an acorn or nut have found in this wood:
There is plenty of nothing but snow. If l
For a taste of the dinner at home, I'd run beck:
But, somehow or other, I've lost my own
Hol hol there's sight have not seen be-
fore
A little red house, with halfopen doorl
II think I'll step in, for I'm weary and lame"
Ben Bruin was little, you see, and quite tame;
He feared neither children, nor women, nor
Though he didlike a free foreststroll now and
Harry Hunter had petted the young orphan
Since his father the old ones had shot in their
lair;
And to school he had not been forbidden to GO
That he would not be welcome, pray, how
could he know?
Ben Bruin stepped into the entry, and there
Little cloaks, hoods and tippets were hung up
And small luneheon-baskets beneath, in row.
Something good in those baskets, smell and
III ow,
Said little Ben Brun, and on his hind paws
He balanced himself, while his nose and his
Jaws
Found business enough. Hark! a step! pit-a-
Little Rose White came in. and saw what he
was at.
Pretty Rose of school-mate so rough had not
She turned pale, and then red then she
laughed, then she screamed.
Then the door of the schooEroom she threw
And little Ben Bruin walked in at her side,
Straight up to the schoolmaster's desk. What
rush
For the door and the windowsl The teacher
In vain, through that tempest of terrified
squeals;
And he, with the children soon took to his
heels
Ben Bruin looked blank at the stir he had
made;
As a bear-baby might he felt rather afraid,
Like the rest of the babies, and after them ran.
Then over again the wild hubbub began
And Ben, seeing now that all this was no play,
From the rout he had raised in disgust turned
away,
While he said to himself: 'Tf everget home,
In another direction hereafter I'll roam.''
Alasl for Ben Bruins brief morning of funl
Behind him click-and the bang of a gun!
And when Harry Hunter went seeking his pet,
The snow by the SCHOOL, house with red drops
was wet;
And pretty Rose White telt SO sad that she
cried
died.
And this is the story of little Ben Bruin,
Who found through hool-house the door
way to ruin.
Lucy Larcom, in st. Nicholas.
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The CONSUMPTION in Egypt.

On my arrival at Benisouef | was
aston shed to see the station platform
crowded with shrieking women twirl-
ing handkerchiefs in token of MOURN
ing. | thought that funeral was tax
ing place, the shrill cries betokening
some such ceremony. The scene was
one to attract attention. Ten or twelve
men, their heads bowed low in despair
surrounded by weeping friends, were
led like dogs, an iron col ar around each
man neck, and hustled by armed sol
diers into the railway car. Soon the
train started again on its way, and the
crowd of shrieking women, tearing
their hair and bespa tering themselves
with mud, followed as long as they
could keep up, frantically calling to
their departed friends. In due time the
train arrived at Bible. and as if moved
into the station [ was surprised to hear
similar shrieks and cries to those l had
heard and left beh'n nd. at Ben souef.
looked out and saw more chained men,
and again occurred the same scene,
strong men weeping, while women
clung round them, frant in their de-
spair. This time [ called a boy who
was on the platform and aske h m who
the chained men were and what they
had done. Imagine my aston.shment
when he told me that they wee the
new soldiers. 'What new soldiers?''
| asked. ''For the III endina," was the
reply. This iniquity of dragging men
from their homes is carried out under
the direction Of Englishmen. for virtual
ly Englishmen control everything for
the moment At all the stations along
the Upper Egypt line as far as Assiout
the same scenes were repeated, causing
the unhappy villagers an amount of woe
and desperation which in any other
country would drive them to revolt
against their oppressors. At the pres
ent time England being in occupation
of the country and responsible for order,
tacitly countenances the abuses, and is
therefore numbered by the fellaheen
among their opprcssors. This is exact
ly what the native officials desire. 1t is
evidently the intention of these officials
to endeavor to make the English super
vision as unpopular as possible, and
am convinced from what | have seen,
and from inquir es that i have made,
that no pains will be spared to bring
this about. To force men to be soldiers
against their will is work in which
ngland of all countries in the world
can not meddle without soilinp her
hands. By all means let Egypt have an
army if necessary, Tut in the name of
everything humane stop the cruelties
which are inseparable from the present
system of recruiting. Cor. London Post
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HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.

Massachusetts farmers pay over
$500, 600 per year for Paris green to Kill
The potato-bugs on their 46. 600 farms.
Many believe that ton of fodder
and ton Of good hay fed together to
milch-coWs are nearly equal, if not
quite, to two tons of good hay.
Give the fowls an occasional feed of
boiled or -choppe / carrots. Cooked
carrots mixed with corn or barley-meal
are most excellent for fattening fowls
for market IN 7. Herald.
Enough labor and money are every
ten years expended upon the ordinary
mud-roads of this country to make good
graveled highways of all; vet they are
no better than when the work began
Chicago 1ribune.
Nice little tea-cakes, to be baked in
nuffin rings. are made of one cup of
sugar, two eggs, one cup and a half of
milk, one heaping teaspoonful of baking
powder, piece of butter the size of an
egg, and -four enough to make a stiff
batter. In this batter stir a pint bowl
full of fruit currants are nice: fresh
berries in their season, and even canned
ones, with the juice drained off Serve
while warm, and they are dainty adj
d ton to the tea-table. IN 7. Post.
Milk Bread: The preparation for
milk bread is quite different to that of
other bread; it is not kneaded, and, in
deed, is as little in the hands as posi-
bic. To make it: Boil and cool one
pint Of milk, add to this one tablespoon
full of butter OF drippings, one teaspoon
full of salt, one tablespoonful of sugar,
one half a cup Of potato yeast, five Or
SIX cups of -four; mix with knife with
out kneading; rise and shape into loaves,
rise again in the pans, and bake forty
minutes. Boston Post.
"A good wash for the fruit trees is
made by adding two quarts of soft wa
ter to one gallon of common soft soap.
Place these in a vessel over the fire,
and when warm the soap and water are
readily combined by stirring, and
should be applied in the same manner as
the whale oil application. The best re-
suits are obtained by washing the tree
about three times during the season, APP
plying the first in March or April, the
second in June. and the last in August
The insects and moss will be efectually
removed, leaving the bark in fine,
healthy condition. = Western Farmer.
u "A Successful grower of ounces says
he attributes all his success in the bust
ness to the accident that most of his
trees were set in low, mucky ground.
and with such shelter that their own
fallen leaves and those of an ad dining
apple orchard made a good annual
null b. He says it is not the trunk and
branches of the ounce that are tender,
but the roots trees being almost inyari-
ably killed in exposed situat ons wher-
ever frost penetrates deeply He
mulches well with autumn leaves and
well rotted stable manure, saying the
better the manure within reasonable
limits) the farer and larger the fruit.
He also believes q. vigorous growth pre-
vents to some extent the twig blightand
red pest. PHILADELPHIA Record.
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AN UNFINISHED POEM By BRK
A Aygf

The reader of Mr.. Bryants poems viii readi-
wife, such as Oh Fairest Of the Rural
Maids, written about the time Of the mar
riage, THE Future Life" specializing as to
the union of their spirits in the word to come;
the "Sick-Bed," describing an illness; The
Lie That II" rejoicing in recovery: 1.-The
fIWenty-seventh of March, the birthday of
Mrs. Bryant; October, 1880" descriptive OF
her death and burial; and MAY Evening""
gentle reference to her loss. But in addition
TO these, as we learn from Mr.. Godwin's forth
coming biography Of the poet trag an1,t was
memory IN very tender way, seven years
after her death The lines were unfinished
and uncorrected; but we cannot refrain from
giving thema as they were written-dated "Ros-
lyn, 1875"
The morn hath not the glory that itwore,
Nor doth the day so beautifully die,
Since can call thee to my side no more,
To gaze upon the sky.
For thy dear hand, with each return Of spring.
l sought in sunny hooks the flowers she
gave;
Iseek them still, and somowfully bring
The choicest to thy grave.
Here, where i sit alone, is sometimes heard.
From the great world, whisper of my
Joined, happy, to some kind, commencing
word
By those whose praise is fame.
And then, as if thought thou still vert nigh
/ turn me, half forgetting thou art dead,
To read the gentle gladness in thine eye
That once might have read.
/ turn, but see thee not: before my eyes
The image Of hillside mound appears
e Where all of thee that passed not to the skies
Was laid with bitter tears.
And I, whose thoughts go back to happier
days
That fed with thee, would gladly now resign
All that the world can give of fame and praise
For one sweet look of thine.
Thus, ever, when read of generous deeds,
Such words as thou didst once delight to
hear, E E
My heart Is wrung with anguish as it bleeds
TO think thou art not near.
And now that can talk no more with thee
OF ancient friends and days too fair to last,
A bitterness blends with the memory
OF all that happy past.
Oh, when -
#h Century Magazine
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The Needs o. Farmers Sons.

At the recent meeting of the New En-
gland Agricultural Society, Boston, the
late President Chadbo rne, of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College, spoke
upon the education of farmers sons.
He advised the establishment of such
societies as were useful; insomuch that
they bring the farmers together to ex-
change views. Nowadays farmers have
become able to hold their own with
other people in discussion, and knew
what was re 1uired. He had himself in
herited a farm which his grandfather
had before him. That gentleman
planted large orchards of APP p1es tomake
cider, which had been a curse, but
people now were learning lessons from
the past. AS a consequence, farlne s
were making their homes what they
ought to be, more agreeable, so that
their boys would become fond Of the
work before them. For forty years he
had found that farmer who would not
give cent to educate a son on the
farm, would even go SO far as to mort
gage his property to give him a skilled
trade or a profession. One half the
money spent on farms he considered
was wasted for want of useful knowl-
edge, and the sons ought to be taught
that agriculture was equal to the pro-
LESSONS in the thought required to carry
it on. Ii farming was to be so con-
Quoted that man without thought
could carry it on, then good men would
be driven away To be a successful
farmer there was nothing which re-
CURED more observation or more brain
than agriculture. They all felt there
was honor in farming, and yet they
were driving the children. away from
the farms. They had just established
in Massachusetts an experiment station,
for which had been voted S., 900 year,
or about eleven cents per annum for
each farm. The New England agri-
cultural Society and every club will be
able to have difficult questions settled
there. There was at this time bill be-
fore Congress to give all such institu-
tons in each State SIS, 900 per annum,
and he asked for their support in its De-
half, for experiment stations would be
of infinite value. Men could not i'm
prove without they commingled to-
gether. 1t was the misfortune of the
farmers life that he must be to large
extent isolated The speaker urged
upon the members the desirability there
fore of bringing their sons to such
gatherings as the present one. Then
he would have them see that the State
should take the same interest in agri-
culture which was taken in other
branches. He believed that The very
sterility Of the soil of New England had
given to the farmers here the hardness
which she possessed. AS she was now
in the van, he would keep her SO by
educating her sons.
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Early Rising.

This, in general sense, is to be en-
couraged. though just what is early ris-
ing has not yet been determined, though
one has liked on seven o'clock in the
summer and eight o clock in the winter
If we should follow the example of the
birds and the domestic animals, we
should improve ON this custom. The
birds cease their joyous carols at about
sunset and are quiet. recommen ing
their praises as soon as four O clock in
the morning in the summer taking
their morning meal later Now, if the
young should follow their example of
early rest, it is more than probable that
they would rise with the lark and the
sun, and be joyous and healthy, other
things being favorable.
But it must not be supposed that all
can safely rise at the same hour, with no
regard to varying circumstances. If
one can retire early, it is well to do so,
unquestionably; but if not. then GER
tain amount OF sleep should be obtained.
enough to fully satisfy the demands Of
nature, since, during the sleeping hours,
most important changes occur in the
eeAA AAASA ONOAlOhAJs tHC DlOOd DGiu0 COIl-
solidated. transposed into the living
tissues of the body. And let it be re-
membert d that this is affected the most
faYorably during the night, in darkness.
1t is also true that growing children
need. a great deal of sleep, which they
must have or they will not thrive. 1t is
absolutely cruel to call them regularly
out OF a sound sleep an hour before they
have the amount OF sleep demanded. If
it is expected thatsuch should rise early
which ordinarily is desirable early
retiring is a necessary condition. Bu5
if it is ascertained, on a fair trial, that q
growing child has not slept enough, on
being called early for a given time. good
sense dictates that more time should e
allowed, either earlier or later. Fe-
males demand more sleep than males,
as a general principle, on account of
more taxing of the nervous system. The
same is true of brain workers and those
having unusual cares and perplexities.
- Golden Rule
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

50 From the manner in which some
people spend their time, one would sup
pose they had ninety nine years. lease
OF life with two renewal clauses en-
hraced in it. - TonLevs Gazette
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What is Demanded of the B ,stOn Re-
porter.

s.This will never do" said the loo j
editor TO the new reporter. ''You say
that he man was Killed That is too
tame You should have said that no
was crushed into shapeless mass, or,
his 'reeking corpse presented a CHASTITY
sight Then you make the bald state
ment that the doctor was not needed.
The services of the physic an were not
called into requisition' = that how on
shoull have put it. That's journalism,
that is. Then you say nothing of the
sickening spectacle, and you are pain
fully neglectful of the fact that the
mans features were distorted out of all
semblance of humanity, and you
haven't a word to say of scattered
fragments or of blood or bruiaes' or
/. the screams of the Mortified spectators.
No. it will never do; journalism has no
use for You, young man. Go into some
thing more congenial; 90 into the min
istr5 or secure the position of lecturer
to deaf and dumb asylum. - Boston
transcript.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
ssHe Was"

We all know that volumes might be
written on the mighty subject, s.How
not to do it, 1t is a subject on which
we all have practical experienced our
own persons if we are lazy, stupid or
awkward; in the persons of others if
we are energetic, clever or capable. If
one had to compose an epitaph for a
man OF whom one desired to say moth
ing, then how not to write it might be-
come difficult. In such dilemma,
many years ago, Sussex Squire found
himself. He had baiIiff. whom he
had discovered to have INDUCED in all
kinds of malpractices. This unjust
steward had robbed his master in every
possible way, and when detected was
dismissed. Whether he could dig or
whether he was not ashamed to beg,
history sayeth not His master, when
bidding him be gone, added these
words: 'For the sake of your wife and
family will do nothing to you, but aft
er your death | will punish you severe
ly.n It may be supposed that the
bafliff did not trouble himself much
about this threat. Put it was carried
out The man died; the master took
on himself the task of erecting his tomb
stone and of composing his epitaph,
which was as follows
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"A New York gentleman gave
theater party and supper a few n ghts
since n Philadelphia. Among the TRIES
by way of table adornment were straw
berries at two dollars piece. And yet
somebody has remarked on the extraYa-
CANT ways of the Roman Emperor who
indulge in nightingales' tongues 1t
a few sesterces brace!-PhGEadelpkta
Press.
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In memory of
John Smith.
He WAS

This singular inscription was recently,
and no doubt is still, TO be seen in Hor-
sham church yard The author of Il
would lead persons to view it, and when
they inquired: what was hep would
tell them the story of his bailiff' delin-
quencies This story was passed on
from mouth to mouth and became far
more impressive and more widely known
than it would have been if recorded at
length on the stone. Indeed the Squire
could hardly, with any regard to public
opinion, inscribe mans misdeeds
above his moldering bones, but the
blank which said nothing offensive was
amply sufficient to fulfill tie threat of
posthumous punishment which was
thus inflicted on this unjust steward. -
Macmlllaa's Magazine.
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Luck is the result of good judgment
One need not expect to find the four.
leayed clover when there is snow on the
ground.
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FIVE THOUSAND DEAD BoDIE' are sent
to the New York morgue each year,
anil four thousand five hundred Of them
are the victims of intemPerance'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-16
wills Point,

WILLS PolNr, Feb. l5.-[Special The
case of Stone VS.. Dickinson has been heard
in the Justices court OF. this place. Stone
resides in Dallas and has ranch near here,
enclosed with wire fence, three strings,
on posts forty feet apart. Dickinson's mule
ran against the wire and was damaged con-
siderably. Dickinson brought suit to re-
cover damages to the amount Of $50. The
whole question was presented to very
intelligent justice, who held the defendant
liable on the grounds that he was negligent
in The construction OF such a fence. Kearby
y Rosenbaum were for plaintiff, and
Colonel G. d. kilgore for defendant.
Lambert b Richardson's Dramatic
company played to crowded
house last night
S. s. Mayo, the HERALD representative,
was here to-day, pleasing al by his cour-
teous and gentlemanly manners. The
patrons of the HERALD are always glad to
see him.
The stook.men Of this county are CON-
planning OF the severe loss of cattle during
the past ten days.
Charles Meisterhans, of Dallas was here
today, negotiating for the cree ion of a
largo beer and ice house.
Business is somewhat quiet, owing to the
muddy condition Of the roads.