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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28
Agricultural Value Of Sewage.

There is no one who will deny that it
is great pity that SO many millions OF
dollars worth of fertilizing materials
are annually allowed to go to waste
through the sewers of our towns and
cities, and yet very few are ready to be-
live that this waste could be economic
ally saved and applied to the land for
raising food either for man or beast.
If reports are true the new town of
Pullman, near the city of Chicago, has
solved this question in a most salts
factory manner. Pullman is built upon
level land, where it would be impossible
to secure perfect drainage by natural
flow. To overcome this difficulty, the
drains were all carried to an artificial
well sunk deeply enough to receive all
the sewage of the town. From this well
the drainage water is pumped by steam
power, through a large pipe which
delivers it upon farm land three miles
away, where it is utilized for the pro-
duction of ordinary farm crops. It is
claimed that the arrangement proves
higly satisfactory in every respect, and
that the investment pays a good annual
interest.
If,,the market gardeners around Boston
are finding it profitable to erect costly
apparatus for watering their grounds
with pure well water, pumped from the
bowels of the earth, why might not the
city and country make gain at both
ends by joining in erecting pumping APP
paratus for delivering the richer waters
of the sewers upon or under the culti-
waited fields in the suburbs? 1t is be-
lieved now, that the true way to water
garden and field is through porous
pipes, laid enough below the surface to
be entirely out of the way of cultiva-
ton.
This question of modern civilization
how to get rid of its own wastes, is but
just beginning to attract public atten-
ton. With our present light, it appears
like great question, but the time is
rapidly coming when it must be met,
and we doubt not it will be met sue
cessfully. The most that country people
can do at present is. individually, to
take the best care possible of their own
house draining and cesspools. The prob
lem Is much more easily solved in tha
country than in the city or large town.
--Nesc EnaSzssd gdsnaer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28

A lot of merchant travellers in New
York were watching the time-ball about
noon one day with their watches i'm
their hands, betting as to when it would
drop.
1--WE got watch that never fails
me, !" said one, ''and I've a dollar that
says it will drop in four minutes and a
half
"Done!" says another; my watch says
six minutes, and here's my dollar on
yours"
"Both of you are off" chinned in an
other. '1've got the regulator, and
she says the ball goes down in five min
utes."
'1've got watch and two dollars
which says she will 90 down in three
minutes and half, put in nice lit
tie Broadway fellow,
"Here's flyer that says she win go
down in three minutes sang out
Clafin traveller in high collar.
"Ah, gentlemen, interrupted new
man. joining the gang, ''betting on the
ball, Ell? Well, I don't bet, usually,
but I've got fifty dollars in my mission
airy pocket that was going to pay my
-
pew rent with, but if | hear no obiee-
tions I'll put it up against like amount
that she doesn't drop in ten minutes"
and he pulled out an old tin watch with
gate-hinge case on it, and looked in
to its dirty face in tender, loving way.
The boys gave him the laugh, and
covered his pile, and then they all stood
and watched the ball with their time
pieces in their hands. One, two, three.
four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
minutes, and the ball still remained I'D.
Thunder and lightning!' shouted all
of them at once. except the little man,
who remarked as he stuffed his win
nings into his pocket:
'T'm sorry for you, gentlemen, and
glad for my pew rent, but, you see, I'm
the party that takes care of the clock,
and she's out of repair, and that bali
won't drop until next week. unless my
men are faster than usual with their
work. So long" And he skipped around
the corner before the boys recovered
from their establishment. = Merchant
Ir00eIeT.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28

manned crouching on the tree. He loWJ
cred himself noiselessly into the water
until only his head remained above the
surface.
The Indians ran the front-of the canoe
upon the trunk of the floating top. and
one of them got out and stood upon it,,
steadying himself by holding to the
branches, while his comrades made
some changes in the blankets and ether
articles in the bottom of the canoe. The
Indians feet were not foot from Rob
ert's head. The extra weight caused
the tree-top to sink lower in the water
and once or twice, while the Indian
stood there, Robert came near strang-
| ling, for the water rose to his mouth
But he managed to lift himself a littlo
higher, and keep above the threatened
danger. 1t was with such intense relied
as only they can imagine who have been
in similar position that he saw the In
dian get back into the canoe.
After that Robert saw no more of the
Indians, though e.heard several whooPs
and their answers little distance back
from the banks
| By-and-by he knew from the trees and
some of the bluffs along the stream that
he was nearing the settlement where his
sister lived.
Half an hour later he padded his
leafy boat ashore, and climbed the bluff
bank. Before him, peaceful and unsus-i
picious of danger, lay the little settle
ment of armstrong; s."
He hurried to the house where his
sister lived, and reused the owner of it,
To him he told his story in few brief
words. The place was in danger. The
settlers must be got together, and that
at once. The Indians might come at.
any time.
! The man started in one direction, and
! Robert in another. 1t did not take long
to visit all the houses and rouse their
inmates. Armstrong; house was the
largest one in the settlement, and the
most substantially built, and here the
settlers gathered. bringing guns, pitch
forks, scythes and whatever seemed
likely to be of any ,poss bic use as a
weapon. The house had a large cellar
under it, and in it the women and chill
dren were placed.
In less than half an hour from the
time of Roberts arrival they were ready
for the Indians. And by-and-by the In
dams came They had expected to find
their victims asleep; but they found
them very wide awake. There were
three or four guns of the repeating kind
in the little party, and as soon as the
Indians were seen coming across the
clearing, fire was opened on them. The
shots were fired with such rapidity that
the besiegers evidently thought the be-
sieged to be much stronger in NUMBER
than they were. The surprise of the
sudden and altogether unexpected at
tack threw them into confusion, and
they retreated after firing a few HARM
| less shots.
The next day assistance came to the
little towns along the river. But il
Robert had not done what he did, it is
quite likely every soul at Armstrong;"
would have been butchered that nights
He was hero among the thankful set
tiers on account of his brave deed, and
he deserved to be, for by it he had
saved good many lives. Such deeds
are grand and truly great ones, and the
doors of them are our truest heroes -
Ebee B. Re1tord, IN Harper'S Young
People
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28
The Best Drink.


The conductor of suburban train
said the other day as the cars halted at
way station: 81 always step out to
the artesian well here and drink two
glasses of the pure water" Some of
the men standing about the station be-
gan to ehaff him on the ''thinness" of
the beverage. .'Well," said he, ''it'll
never land me in the gutter
Ut is said that the New York City car
drivers are taking to water as the most
steadily stimulating drink One of them
entertained a passenger not long since
with the following:
give tried liquor and I've tried cold
water, and must say that cold water
takes the cake every time. 1 used to be
what you might call hard drinker, but
I've turned over new leaf. The first
thing do in the morning is to take a
good big drink of cold water. 1t serves
as my eye opener While I'm on the
car / get drink at the end of the
route. | don't know how to explain it,
but it keeps me as warm as toast all
day long. Some of the men drink hot
tea or lemonade. The men who prefer
whisky are the men who complain most
of the cold every time. - Union Sig
nal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28
Temperance Items.

ALCOHOL is the living of those who
sellit, but the death of those who drink
it,
universal consent ardent spirits in every
form shall be cast out from the sick
room. Prof Ses0al.
THE membership of the Church of
England Temperance Society now num-
bers 1854, Manchester heading the
list with 10000, and st. Asaph being at
its foot with 1000.
The Manchester Eng.) Band of
Hope Union recently sent a memorial
to the Board of Education asking the
adoption of system of Temperance
school readers in the city schools. 1t
was found on investigation, that with
one exception all the books were at
present in use in the board schools.
THE Committee on Philanthropy of
the Illinois Social Science Association
invite the public, and especially all
Temperance people, to its regular meet
ing. Saturday, May 10, 2:30, p. M, to
participate in discussion of the theme
1.-THE Temperance reform, the great
philanthropy of the age. - Union
Signal
Rev. DAWSON BURNS, of the United
Kingdom Temperance Alliance, gives
to America the credit of the first Tenn.
perance organization. This was the
American Temperance Society, organ
lied in Park Street Church, Boston.
February IL, 1926. This he says, was
where the modern Temperance move
ment was born.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28
Styles in Mems Wear.

An artistic Dearborn street tailor and
draper stood in the front part of his es,
adjustment at five o'clock yesterday
afternoon and affectionately stroked
stack of imported diagonals. Then be
pointed to high-colored fashion chart
on the wall, and said it represented the
different styles of costumes worn by
men and women from the time OF Louis
XIV. down to the present.
"What will be the changes in mems
garments during the coming season."
asked a reporter.
"Tnere will be no more radical
changes" he replied, g and there have
been none for some years. There ia
only one garment to be introduced that's
much changed or that's worth calling
new. Ispeak of the new dress coat.
Instead of being constructed in the
square-notched fashion, like the old
spade-tail coat, it will be gradual cut
away of the same length, and the ma
terial will be a delicate wine-colored
diagonal, neatly bound. It's a beauti-
full coat. 1t was invented in New York
a year ago, but don't think there is
one yet worn in Chicago. The idea of
the inventor was to produce garment
that would distinguish the costume of
gentleman from that of q waiter.
There is another point worth speaking
of. Coats and waistcoats will be closed
higher than formerly, excepting in full
dress suits. The old-fashioned full
dress suit was never more in favor in.
this city than now. The long cut Prince
Albert will still be worn with trousers
of different color; and the five button
single breasted cutaway will be the
proper thing for the younger class of
men. For business the sack coat will
predominant as usual. Trousers will
still be worn close, but there is a ten
dency to greater width. Summer coats
will be rolled lower than last year, and
the material win be light, fancy mix
lures
What about spring overcoats?'
'sWell, sir, you will find that they
will be made soft in the breast so as to
roll low or button up high, which ever
is preferred. The sack will lead. A
few will be tight-ftting, double-breast-
ed frocks, and the Newmarket well.
that will only be worn by the dude as
now. Let me tell you. There's been
no radical change in mems garments
for the last fifty years. Fifts years
ago the leader in New York circles was
the tight-waisted body coat with enor-
nous rolling collar, and trousers were
as tight as they could be worn. In
fine, there is every indication that TIE
men were guilty of wearing corsets in
that day. TIE dress of the ladies. it
seems to me, has changed less than that
Of the men. have been told that there
is an association Of alleged tailors in
Chicago whose members induce coun-
try workers to come here and learn
metropolitan styles of cutting. It is
funny how the countrymen will allow
themselves to be pulled in for chumps.
They will come here and pay one hum
dred dollars or more for a few lessons,
and 90 home under the delusion that
they are metropolitan artists. It re-
quires years of practice and study to be-
come skilled. &c e9cea0 NeWs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

"A farm of one hundred acres of
good arabic land should keep at least
xix work horses, twenty mich cows and
twenty hogs. Boston Globe.
DIR. j. B. johnson, of Washington.
recommends the use of vaseline as a
local application once or twice day to
remove the itching and burning sensa-
ton caused by the eruption in scarlet
fever.
Coffee Milk for Invalids-Boil .
dessertspoonful of ground coffee in
nearly pint of milk a quarter of an
hour; then put into it shaving or two of
isinglass, and clear it; let it boil few
minutes and set it by the side of the fire
to clarify.-The Household.
i'm the Western New York Agricul-
tural Society it was recently stated that
the planting of new vineyards was
never so generally undertaken as at the
present time. People are learning how
to use grapes, and finding out, too, how
health-promoting their free use is.
Lime slaked with solution of salt
in wafer and then properly thinned
with skim-milk from which all the
cream has been taken makes perma-
nent whitewash for outdoor work,
and, it is said, renders the wood incom-
bustible. 1t is an excellent wash for
preserving wood and for all farm pur-
poses. m 7. Post.
is not careful, trusty hand worth
five dollars month more than reek-
less, thoughtless, break-everything sort
of a fellow? Farmers do not all of
them think so. We believe in employ
ing good, trusty help and in paying for
it. We know of no reform that is more
generally needed on farms than in this
matter. -RaraE NeaO Yorker.
Thus talks an old farmer about his
boys: "From sixteen to twenty they knew
more than | did; at twenty-five they
knew as much; at thirty they were
willing to hear what had to say; at
thirty-fye they asked my advice; and
/ think when they get to be forty they
will actually acknowledge that the old
man does know something. Chicago
Tribune.
"A delicious filling for a layer cake
is made of one cup of stoned raisins
and one lemon peeled, chopped to-
gether; mix with this half a cup of
cold water and one cup of sugar. Beat
this well together; if the cake is well
baked, so that there is a crust on top,
put the filing in while the cake is still
warm. Be sure to remove the seeds
from the lemons. Troy Times.
We know of no advice better or
more profitable than this, VIZ: Study
your market. The time of planting
is about at hand, and the question is,
what shall l plantP If you wish to
make money, don't plant potatoes,
cabbages, or whatever it may be, sim
ply because all your neighbors are do
ing SO. It is the very reason why you
should not. Plant something which
seems hkeIest to have a demand;
something of which you can monopo-
lie the market. This is old advice,
but as good as Government bonds. -
Toledo Blade.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28

two men came to bid me goodbye my.
doubts were set at rest, for the gaunt
giant laid his one arm round Joe's
shoulders, saying with a glance at his
empty sleeve and a choke in his voice:
Il guess I've got a lesson this time that
! shall not forget I'd be ashamed to
disappoint him after all he has done for
me.
| don't believe he ever did, and
though the name of Joseph Clarke was
never sent to headquarters for promo
ton, am sure that he received a bet
ter reward than stars and bars for help
ing to save brother man from a worse
enemy than any they could meet on
Southern battle-ields. Louisa IL. al
colt, in The Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28
RHYDON,r THE GIRLS PROPOSE

Why don't the girls propose, papa2
Why don't the girls propose?
Each one seems coming to the point,
And then away she goes.
Though It's their privilege this year,
As everybody knows,
They hirt in quite an awful way,
But, oh, they won propose.
I've read the latest fashions
talk of plat and frill,
And discuss the newest color
With quite consummate skill;
am du fat on bonnets,
Know thing or two of hose,
And seem 70 interest them,
But they Yon't-they won't propose.
That most feminine Of columns
In the excellent BaZdT,
Where the queerest sort of queries
About making dresses are,
have studied with attention,
Till one really would suppose
That my language must attract them,
Yet still they won't propose.
I've practiced charming innocence,
And weeping at the play;
And can drop my eyelidS
In a most engaging way;
I've studied hard to blush ard lisp
My yes es and my mo" s,
And smiled with sweet persistence;
But they will not propose.
It's really very hard, papa;
There's cause for just complaint;
I'm even trying to teach myself
The way to scream and faint;
But while practice every art,
Too fast the leap-year goes.
Why don't the girls propose, papa?
Why don't the girls proposer
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28
Temperance Reading.
TOUCH IT NEVER.

Children, do you see the wine
In the crystal goblet shine?
Be not tempted by its charm;
It will surely lead to harm.
Children, hate i'll
Touch it neverl
Fight it eyerl
Do you know what causeth woe
Bitter as the heart can know?
lis that self-same ruby wine
Which would tempt that soul of thine.
Children, hate It'll
Touch 1t never!
Fight it everl
Never let it pass your lips:
Never even let the tips
OF your fingers touch the bowl;
Hate it from your Utmost soul,
Truly hate it!
Touch it neveri
Fight it everl
Fight It'll With Gods help stand fast
Long as life or breath shall last,
Heart meet heart, and hand join hand
Hurl the demon from our land.
@, then hate it,
Touch it never!
Fight it ever!
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28
Our Young Reader
OUR LITTLE KING.

A wonder of wonders
is this boy of mine;
How his chubby cheeks glow,
HOW his starry eyes shinel
his teeth are like Seed-pearls,
Like rose-buds his lips,
ne charged fun of mischief
To his wee inger-tips.
His pertest of noses
Peers up in the air;
The grace of his poses
Is Nature own care.
His ten naughty fingers
Work havoc and woe;
His ten toes in triumph
ITO market oft go.
Two feet, small and dimpled.
The fat fodder bear
On his venturesome journeys.
Round grandmamma'S chair!
D wise little man!
One would meier think it true
What cunning and wonderful
Things he can do!
But our pet is no angel,
He'll rave, howl and roar,
And his curly head bump
On tuc NURSERY uOOE.
Our song-bird who carols
SO many a sweet ay
Pipes forth shrilleSt diScord
When he can't have his way.
Long live this King Bennyl
Though puny and small,
With a scepter of iron,
He rules o'er us all.
His realm is united,
His subjects are leal,
And knit to their tyrant
By letters of steel.
One kiss from King Baby
Much wrong will condone;
Far distant the day be
When he leaves his child-throne,
To go tramping, it may be,
The wide world alone.
RANGES a. adams, IN Chicago Adpance
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28

"A colored man who was summoned
as witness in an assault case in New
Haven, Conn, said that he believed in
Supreme power, but did not believe
in Supreme being. Judge Deming
said such a man belonged in a lunatic
asylum. and refused to allow him to tes-
tify. As he was the principal witness
the case was consequently nolled.-
Hartford Post.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-28

"A youth was recently arrested in
Philadelphia charged with stealing
money from his mother and geese from
his neighbors for the purpose of par
chasing wedding ring for his swes4-
heart. = Philadelphia Press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-01

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Aug. 51.-Col. Thomas
Blake, wealthy and we'll known citizen of
this place, left his home on Wednesday last
with the expressed intention of going to
frankfort to draw some money out of the
Frankfort bank. Nothing has been
heard of him since. ExRegister Wills,
Warren Z. Barnes, brother-in-law
of Mr. Blake, has made a diligent search
among the missing mans relatives in Phila-
delphia, but no trace could be found of this
probable whereabouts. 1t could not be
learned definitely that he had even taken the
cars for Philadelphia. lie had not called at
the Frankfort bank The missing man
is of strictly temperate and moral habits,
without faint of insanity in his veins, and his
absence from home IS enveloped in the deep
est mystery. He * above medium height,
weighs about 80 pounds, has dark iilir, dark
mustache, and is quiet AMI unohtiusire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-01
"a BAS L'ANGLA[S."
The French Alleged to Be Wroth
With "Perfdious Albion
Some Specimens of Journalistic he"
marks on the Tight Little Isle
Scurrilous Attack on the
Queen-The Chinese.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-A special cablegram
to The Sun from London says. The hatred
of England, which has always been latent in
France, has now become rampant, and every
movement on the part of the English govern.
ment furnishes the text for a TRADE in enc
of the Paris papers. All the prepare
tiOns for the autumn expedition in
Egypt are, in the minds OF the French
editorial writers, only added proofs of the
proverbial perfidy of Albion. They say Glad
stone only waited until the termination Of the
Egyptian conference and the rising of parlia-
ment to put in operation plan which he has
long contemplated, and which mean.
no less than the. absorption by England
not only of the fertile Soudan, but
all Egypt One paper says Disraeh
earned his earlship and the gratitude of the
queen by making her compress of India"
and now Gladstone is TREMENDOUSLY following
in the greater mans footsteps. ale is try
ing" the writer says, ito capture Egypt,
and cares nothing for any loss Of life, treas
ure or honor that may be involved, if only
he can add this other bauble to the diadem
of his aged mistress"
The most scurrilous article that has yet APP
IttItll Is plDllSlNu III LII FldHte, Il paper
which has a circulation entirely among Re
publicans, and is supposed to reflect in some
degree the views of President Grevy This
article calls the queen of England an old
Jewess, and apologies to Hebrews for the
use of the term. 1t says she is almost con
tinually drunk on gin or cherry brandy, and
her mdispositions, which are described i'll
carefully chosen phrases, are only the result
Of vulgar old womans overndulgences.
The article then passes to the consideration OF
the character of the prince of Wales, and
says if he should ever succeed TO the throne ii
will only be choice of evils for the English
people; for if Queen Victoria is selfish
glutton, it is also notorious that Prince
Albert Edward is selfish coward"
The Repnblique Francois says: "Ihe
mission of Lord Northbrool and Gen
Wolseley to Egypt is a challenge to Europt
and public assumption that England has ex
elusive power in Egypt Has England con
sidered her strength the paper asks, "before
taking so grave a step: 1t is to be Motel that
Egypt formed the substance of the recent
conference at Narzn between Bismarck anu
Baron de Courcelesl, the French ambassador
IN Germany