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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-18

Agriculture, says the Journal Of
Agriculture, should never be entirely
divorced from horticulture. A farm is
not a whole farm unless there is some
where a home upon it, and true rural
home cannot be without shaded trees,
and fruit trees, and lawn and garden.
Agriculture may provide the income,
but horticulture makes the home. The
beauties and delicacies of the farm
proceed more from the orchard and
garden than farm; and the farmer who
ignores horticulture is ignoring one
source of comfort and happiness.
The annual statement of receipts
and disbursements of the Walworth
County Fair in 1888 shows total
business of nearly $4,000, and balance
of over $500 in the treasury.
Water of moderated temperature
is better for stock than when it is ice
cold.
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MARKETS.

corrected weekly by Lentz 1 Funck.l
Apples-75e@$l2
Barley, No. s, 45c.; extra No. 5, 55c
No. 2, SOC.
Butter-Old and low grades unstable
choice to fancy, 20@25c; creamery, 26@
28c.
Cheese-s@12lc. for full cream.
Eggs-25c.
Potatoes-25@30c.
Beans-Nice handpicked, 81 50@S1. rs.
Flour-Minnesota patent spring, $500:
do, straight, $500; Simmons, Arndt & Co..
$6.25; patent, $3.50; Lentz & Funck' 5
fancy family, $3.50
Corn-Ear, 90c; shelled, 60c.
Flsx-$1.2S.
Oats-2S@29e.
Hay-Good upland, S6G9$6 80; Timothy,
$7@$75O.
Beef, $8.5O@$5.oO per cwt.; calves, $500
$3.50 per cwt, live weight; sheep
$3.O0@4.00 per cwt; dressed hogs, Sc 90
@6.75 per cwt.
Poultry-Ch Chickens, 7@10c per ID dressed !.
turkeys, l2@14c per tb geese, Toe per
ib; ducks, 10c per 1b.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-18
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB

The first lecture under the auspices of the
Business Mems Club will ..be delivered on
Tuesday evening next. at Apollo Hall, by
Rev. Robert West, Editor of the AdOdaee,
Chicago. Subject, 9 Old and New Mexico. Z
This lecture has been delivered before several
universities and in different cities, and has
excited universal interest.
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PROCEEDINGS or THE A UDITYNG
BOARD.
SPECIAL MEETING

SPECIAL MEETING.
Jan. 10, 1884
Mayor Newell; Aid. Reynolds,
Jacobs and Simmons.
The Mayor stated that it became his pain
full duty to call this meeting to officially
announce the death of our City Treasurer,
Patrick Kelly. AS an expression Of the
Board in regard to the death of Treasurer
Kelly, the Mayor presented the following:
1t being the desire of this Board to place
itself Oh record in some modest and simple
tribute of respect due to the life and mem
DRY of our departed associate, the late Pat
rick Kelly, Treasurer of the City of Keno
sna, be it therefore recorded upon the min.
utes of the Board, and may its significance
be lasting: Agood, an honest man is gone
municipality misses an inestimable off,
Ger, city most worthy and upright citiz.
en-, and a home is desolately left to mourn
an amiable, blameless husband and father
Although the ways of all-wise Providence
ut times seem inscrutable, yet we must be-
lieve that in some way all is overruled for
the greatest good; and in this spirit as the
voice of stricken community, we would
tender our expressions of sympathy and
grief to the bereft family and friends, and
cause the same to appear of record and
a copy thereof to be transmitted hereupon
to the widowed wife and surviving children.
On motion Of Aid. Simmons, the above was
unanimously adopted, and, ON like motion,
the Board resolved TO attend in body the
funeral.
AID. Reynolds moved that the Clerk be
authorized to call special election on Mon
day, Jan. 2lst. at the Council Room, between
the hours of 9 A. NJ and P NJ, to fill the
vacancy in the Office of City Treasurer.
Seconded and carried
Motion to adjourn carried.
F. w. MATHEWS,
City Clerk.
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WOOL GROWERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Kenosha County
Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers Associa-
ton will be held in Shumway & laws Hall,
Bristol, on Saturday, Jan. 26th, at clock
P. NJ. sharp. Papers will be read on topics
concerning sheep husbandry and discuss ions
thereon. The object is improvement the
result OF improvement is better profits
All who wish dinner can be accommodated
at the Bristol House, kept by Mrs. Shotliffe.
The meeting will convene Immediately after
dinner
B. FL. STocKER, President,
r r RoRERTa Senrafarv
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MEXICO

new world will be opened to the people
Of the North within few weeks The rail-
road to the city of Mexico viii be completed
by April 1st. Come to Apollo Hall next
Tuesday evening to hear of the country and
ia neoplp
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August Il. 1853.
A. Fam.
Wa NJ FAIR
All accounts due the late frm are mace
over to A. Farr, aud he alone is authorized
to settle the same, which must be done With
in two months. as they will then be placed
in the hands Of Justice for coll ection.
A. FAM
WM NJ FAIR.
am happy to inform the public that l
have fully recovered nv health and am able
to resume my practice in the city
January /. 1884.
A. FAIR.
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E. r. WILSON.

OF BRIGHTON, WIS,
PRACTICAL AL CTION Il II
Al business entrusted to him will receive
prompt attention. Post Office Address
Kansasyille. Racine Co. Wis.
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n USINESS CARDS.
Anthony Van WycK,
ATTORNFY-AT-LAW.

ONCE at Room 2 Masonic Block, Kenosha, Wis.
Practices in all the Courts; pays particular at
fpntion Ia Probate business. Also, COLLECTIONS
made; Loans negotiated on Real estate; MOTT
cages bought and sold.
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TERMS PER YEAR.

To Subscribers, by mail, postage prepaid.
The Daily, six days in the week...........$1O.00
The Daily, every other 500
The Sunday Edition, u pages................. 200
The Weekly. 100
For Single Copies, in the city and country" 8
Single copies of all the editions may be had
at the counting-room Gn wrappers for mailing
or without, and the Daily of all newsdealersl IN
the city or country at 5 cents per copy.
Sample copies sent free on application.
Entered at the POstofIlce in Milwaukee, Wis,
as second class matter. Address
SENTINEL CO., Milwaukee, Wis.
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Manufacturers of Engines and Boilers, the Ne
nosha Union Thimble Skeins, IRE Ben,dIeIs,
Tire Drills, Blacksmith Tuyere irons, CalaEon
Kettles Clothes Reel Irons, Reach Plates,
holster Plates Rub Irons and Sash weights.
Also repairing Of Machinery and Implements
repaired.
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Town Order Books for sale
at this eiiices
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FaRR

Tie copartnership of A. Farr & Son is this
day dissolved by mutual consent
August 81, 1883.
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ZEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Is. ii. OTOCkER, Presldent
r. F. ROBERTS, Secretary.
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been taken to make these parties agreeable
and entertaining in every partic ular.
The Methodist parsonage at Union Grove
was burned TO the ground, together with
most of the contents, at 5 A. NJ, Tuesday
Sth inst. The parsonage was occupied by
| Rev Thomas Sharpe and his family. Mr.
Sharp and his wife had narrow escape
| from The flames The fire was caused by a
defective fue. Insured for $780,
We have made arrangements with first
class artist in Chicago whereby we can fur
nish any one with splendid crayon portrait
of themselves, 22x2S. aud the UNION or TELE-
GRAPH for Sc in advance. These crayon
portraits are guaranteed to be class.
Parties ordering will please send a good,
clear photograph to copy from. We will have
a sa mple portrait in our office in fe \ days.
The German Workingmen' s Society elected
the following officers on Monday evening
President, Jacob Hermann Vice-Presi-
dent, John Berens, Secretary Jos. Meiler
Treasurer, Albert Borkenhagen; Financial
Secretary. Matthias Orth Trustees, John
Betting, A. J. Burg, John Lindermann
Marshal, Herman Petzky; Flagbearer
Nicholas Wallig Steward, Carl Kitzrow.
Mrs, Walter j. Kelly. daughter Of Mr.
Owen McGOnigal, of Brighton, and sister o
Mr.. VIM. McGonigal, of this city, died very
suddenly at her residence in Racine, las
Friday morning, of inflammation of the bow
els, in the S0th year of her age. She leaves
, husband and three children to mourn me-
, loss She was a resident of Racine for many
, years, and was much respected
J The Kenosha Fire Dc oartment met at ih
Count House on Monday evening and elected
{ the following officers for the ensuing year
President, VIM. f. Reed Vice President
! Peter Wallig Secretary, A. J. Burg Treas
urer. George D. Head; Collector, Henri.
: Georgen; Chief Engineer, c. Schend, VIII
has the power and authority to appoint hi
! own assistants, who are Henry Georgen
4 lst assistant; F. W. Mathews. I'd, an
George Wallace, Sd.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-09-11
Guernsey Cattle.

Some of our readers may not know
that Channel Island cattle, which used
always to be called Aldcrncy cattle,
are really oftwo distinct breeds. Those
native to the Island of Jersey, ire
called Jerseys, and the rest are Gucrn-
scyS-cvcn those of the Island of Alder
ncy The latter island never has pro-
duccd any number of fine cattle, and
its name was unfortunately given to
the Channel Island cattle by Il mere
accident. At one time England was
making Il great fortified harbOr Hun
drcds Of vessels were going and COM
ing to and from Aldcrncy, and because
they could get no return loads from
the rocky little island, they went to
the larger ones of the group, and what
ever they brought, potatoes, butter,
cabbage, cauliIlowcrs Qor which the
islands are famOuS), or cattle, all We're
supposed to come from Aldcrncy.
This led TO the application of the
name, Aldcrncy, to all the Channel Is
land cattle. The name remains and is
Il good one to apply to any Jersey or
Guernsey cattle which for lack Of pcdi-
gree cannot be registered in the Jersey
herd book or are Of mixed blood.
These cattle, the Gucrnseys no less
than the Jerseys, have proved them
selves hardy, prolific, adapted to all
countries. and admirable aS family
cows, and producers of the choicest
butter. The Guernsey COW has not rs
yet figured so notably in the fashiona-
bic circles rs has her cousin of the ad-
iaccnt island. She is not credited
with the same sylph-likc dclicacy of
figure, or gazcllc-likc style. Her merits
are of more homcly and useful or
der. She is heavier, and while great
milk and butter producer, has the
quality Of converting feed either into
milk and butter, or into admirable beef,
Us the occasion may require. Her butt
ter is much higher coIorcd than the
average of Jersey cows. BrccIcr'S
,IObyUUI
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-09-11
A Famous Woman.

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snrs thc rcnrrtion "f her gooJnrss Of
honr, ,. m AMI HARRY If sonl If is said
,hat ..tho f,cn i. }, mirror of ,hr s,uI +"
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mninIor WnturaIlv She has never timc
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f. Turonir wh" iS yrrv fnnd nt hcr
nnyor foiloJ w tn osI ncrmissio" ,o nav n
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ni,ccJ thc cross w of thd Icgion of IIono,,
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Et igt Wv II" LII Iiro " at Nv Ryc7 Is Iitc That If
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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-09-11
Gen. Shields Snilerings.

"Would YOU like to see the mate to
the ball which PASSED through the zen
cral in the Mexican warg" Mrs. Shields
asked. In response To an affirmative.
she brought ont A crapc.shol. not like
the more modern messengers of de.
struction, but a great iron ball with Il
deem. ragged fringe, showing rude
casting. il measured full three inches
in circumference. This was picked up
ON the battlefield by an aid of Gen.
Scott'S. who presented if TO Gen.
Shields only n few years AGO. The shot
which struck the general entered be-
low the heart. passed through the unr
and came out under the shoulder blade.
A surgeon on the Mexican side who
found him, took silk handkerchief
and following the course of the wound
drew it entirely through the body. So
certain were the medical men he could
not recover that the official report sent
on to Washington included Shields
among the dead. "In all the wears of
our married lfc," said Mrs. Shields,
IL don't think ever knew him to have
one whole night of sleep undisturbcd
by that wound. lie would get up out
of bed and walk the floor by the hour.
Ma he would often say to me. i
know this will kill me, and so il did.
The doctors had told me to try and
keep him at home and quict us much
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-09-11

Richard Tweed, whose death in Il
lunatic asylum near Paris is reported
by cable, although the son of William
NJ. Tweed, never held any official p0-
sition in this city or state. 1t was his
fathers intention to bring him up out
side of political pursuits, and he wish
ed him to follow n business career.
With this intent Richard Tweed was
given Il desk in the New York Print
ing company's Office, in the CaXton
building. in Center street The New
York Printing company was one Of
the features of the ring, and had for
president Charles II. Wilbur. All the
printing work of the city was given to
this company. He exhibited very lit
tie business capability.
William NJ. Tweed then adopted an
other plan, and, purchasing from the
Lclands the Metropolitan hotel, fitted
it up in elegant style and placed his
son in charge. The hotel became the
headquarters of the democratic party
and serious rival to the St Nicholas;
but Richards ability for managing Il
hotel was even worse than his capabil-
ity for supervising Il printing Office,
The hotel was Il failure. When the
ring was overturned Richard Twecd's
connection with the metropolitan ho-
tel ceased and Others enjoyed the cX-
pcnsivc alterations, decorations, and
improvements upon which William NJ.
Tweed had lavishcd so much money,
While holding his position in the
New York Printing company and as
proprietor of the Metropolitan hotel,
Richard Tweed had become notorious
for his dissipation, which undermined
his health, and which caused his father
to give up all attempts to establish
him in business.
After the failure of the ring there
was little opportunity fol the father to
render him any assistance. Young
Tweed was reported to have been very
rich at the time of the overthrow of
the ring, as it was thought the bulk of
his fathers property had been given
to him. This was not the case, as the
transfer of the property to him by
w lllldm M lWccu was merely lOT InG
purpose of enabling him to go on his
fathers bond. After the bonds were
released the property was transferred,
and Richard was left with only about
5000, 200. With this amount hc went
to Europe, and there continued life
of dissipation, resulting finally in the
loss of his reason.
1t was hoped by his friends that if
he could only be induced to marry,
there might be some chance of saving
him, and about four years ago he mar
ried very estimable lady. After u
short time passed in aquiet way, he
soon returned to his old habits, adding
gambling to his other vices, so that it
became necessary to place him in the
asylum where he died. All his prop
erty is said to have been wasted, and
his widow has been left little or moth
ing of the money which he took away
with him to Europe about ten years
ago.-New York Cor. Cincinnati COM
nitrcial Gazette.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-09-11
The Mississippi Valley,

While the farmers of the Mississippi
Valley are bending every energy to get
the waters of February and March into
the Gulf of Mexico, should they not
take into consideration possibility
that the very fertility Of their whole
region depends upon the present aver
age humidity of the atmosphere and
soil? Suppose the Mississippi Valley
above Helena, Ark, were tiled so well
that, in March, the river at Yazoo
would be five hundred miles wide
instead of sixty. The water would run
off the farms of the North in short
time; but would not the character of
the country undergo n very sad
change? Long droughts are even now
common in the great valley, and it is
the present stores of moisture only
which keep the soil rich and produc-
tive. Unless our agriculturists desire
an Egypt in Mississippi and Louisiana
at the expense of the northern valley;
unless they wish to demonstrate the
persistence of cactus and bunch-grass;
they surely should begin plan of
tiling which contemplates not simply
the drainage but the control of the
wator-supply-that great bounty of
heaven which is now visited upon n
truly fortunate region, the garden of
the world. The farmer in August and
September needs the waters of the
previous spring-thaw. How does he
expect to get them if they be in the
Gulf of Mexico and tho wind blowing
steadily from Arizonap He should,
therefore, first of all, move in the
direction of an economy of this liquid
wealth. Where the surface of the
country invites it, the formation of u
pond on each farm would seem to be
the simplest and quickest way of pro-
tecting the land. Where there is u
dead level, the inventive genius of the
country will come to the rescue. The
road authorities can well afford to buy
land for the reservoirs which would be
needed to hold the drainage of the
roads-not the entire supply, but such
reservoirs as would last through the
summer. We cannot have rich soil
and dry country at the same time,
and whenever q farmer can convert q
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-09-11
Freaks of Nature.

Last evening the California Academy
of Science held its regular scmi-month
" meeting, with President Davidson
in the chair. Among the donations q
the museum was an interesting collec'
ton of snakes, lizards, centipedcs, etc.
from Tres Marias island, presented by
Capt. Lund, of the Hawaiian brig Dora.
The large LLAMA, or boa constructor,
thirteen feet long, which he donated
alive, has been stuffed and beautifully
mounted. 1t appears to be IKE inc
boa constructor impcrqtor, one oi thrce
varieties known, but on dissection IL
was found to be Il vipcrous instead OF
an ovipcrous reptile. 1t contained near
ly sixty young snakes, two or threc
inches long, all alive. Capt. Lund dc-
scribcd Tres Marias island, sixty miles
westerly from San Bias, AS mountain
Gus, say 5000 to 1000 feet high, with Il
large plain on the eastern side. Its area
is nine miles long by three and four
miles wide, and 1000 to 5000 persons
are employed in cutting cedar logs
and shipping salt 1t is Il beautiful
land, full of many kinds Of hard woods.
Capt. Lund said these large bOaS were
there quite abundant and very tame,
allowing themselves to be caught by
hand at times. They are quite harm
less to men, and are placed ih gardens
10 eat up the gophcrS. A fine ScdrabGnS
from there was included in this collec-
tion.
Capt. John +. Zippclus presented
several scrpcnts caught in the China
sea. Coral fossils found at McCloud
river were presented; also fossil wood,
sent by w. c. Chapman, now engaged
in boring an artcsan well for the Cen
tral Pacific railroad in the midst of the
forty-milc alkali desert, near the sink
OF the Humboldt in Nevada. The well
is now down 2,OS5 feet, and at depth
of l,6lj feet from the surface il passed
through nine feet of this pctrilicd fossil
wood. The drill has recently passed
through volcanic Scoria and lava, and
is now in black baSalt. Throughout
its entire course the material en-
countcrcd has been scdimcntary, until
quite recently.
Prof. George Davidson, of the United
States coast and gcOdctic survey, cX.
planned the manner Of observing the
coming occultatiOn of Mercury and the
moon, to occur on the 22nd inst. He
also exhibited some very interesting
specimens of bakcd-clay images, with
human bodies and faces well defined,