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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


1T is said that ex-senator Hill has
sunk at least one hundred thousand
dollars in newspapers in Colorado.
The widow of General Custer has
written book descriptive of her life
on the plains, called .Boots and Sad
de-
Mr.. McLane, the new Minister to
France, was in 1929 a school-boy in
Paris, whittier he now goes as the off,
cial representative of his Government.
Aunt Chloe Angler, of Pomeroy,
O., celebrated her one hundred and
first birthday recently. A few days
before she rode eight miles on horse
back to attend meeting.
The editing of newspaper rightly
appreciated and entered upon with con-
science, is high and holy priesthood
whose responsibilities are as vast as its
power for good is far-reaching. Tbs
Patrol.
One of the greatest astronomical
works of the century, catalogue deal
ing with $4,000 stars in the Southern
Hemisphere, has been issued in London.
Five persons were engaged in the work
for period of fourteen years.
AT the recent marriage OF the
Counto of Colonna to the daughter OF
Bonanza Mackey, the latter slipped I'M
ostentatiously into the hand of the
bridegroom check for $1.000,000 on
the Bank of Naples. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
-Ex-Attorney- General Brewster has
declined to accept complimentary
banquet rendered by the bar of Phila-
delphia, giving as his reason that he
does not desire to participate in a pub
lie feast while so many find it hard to
get meal.-PbitadeLphia Press.
AT the eightieth birthday anniyer-
sary of Mr. Bates, at South Abingdon,
Mass, recently, his seven sons and their
wives were present, this being the first
time for twenty years that they had all
been able to meet The united age of
the sixteen persons present was eight
hundred and tifty-six years. Boston
Post.
Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson, the nov
elist, has one of the pleasantest homes
in Mobile. The house is surrounded by
a grove of live oaks and thicket Of
camellias, the latter being Mrs Will
sons fayorite flower. She places a
white camellia at her husbands plate at
table at every meal And he has new
err she says, ''been without a flower at
any breaking of bread in our house since
we were married, now sixteen years
ago. "-Chtcago Times.
Miss Susan Warner, the author Of
1.-The Wide, Wide World" died at
Highland Falls, Orange County, N. Y,
recently. Miss Warner was born in
1918, and was the daughter of Henry
Warner, a distinguished member of the
New York bar. She wrote a great
many novels under athe pseudonym Of
Elizabeth Wetnerell,' her Wide, Wide
World and ''Queeclly'' being the best
known. She also wrote a prize essay
on the duties of American women
Buffalo Egpress.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24
DEcADENcE OF THE BANG.


Awhile away and back to-day
From woody wilds that northward lay,
I'm puzzled quite and want some light
Upon the dear girls latest fight
For Maud and May, who yesterday
Peeped out from meath a blond array
And Belle and Pet, whose thatch of jet
Are matched in my vest-pocket yet;
And Madam, cen, VINO smiled serene
In frontispiece of grayish green,
Have cast aside their hirsute pride,
And show their foreheads high or wide,
Eschew cork-serews and "Montagues,"
And bandoline no longer use,
Nor "Saratogas," long in vogue as
Fascinators, real or bogus.
For ''pompadour," the great furore,
Takes maids and matrons by the score
And tragacanth descends In price.
For buging brows without frowZe
And all the latest craze allows,
And DER roll locks blond or coal
Are coaxed to take a backward stroll
With no disguise above the eyes,
Where wit suppositit'ous lies,
A difference we can plainly see
'Twlxt tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee.
Not scalp-close clips nor shaven lips,
Nor X nights siege with poker-ehipS,
Can alter so tho youthful beau
AS these dear maids used to know.
pass, alas! my best girl by,
Nor note the lightning in her eye;
My sister, too, hardly knew
With 80 much intellect in view.
Yet, 'tisn't bad, this latest fad
TO which the reDs seem run mad.
When girls commence to "show thei
sense"
There much to pay in consequence.
Eyes blue or jet can 'er coquet
So cruelly-can they, my pet?
Keer bid us fair, then mock despair,
AS underneath bang Of hair.
So men will smile, indulgent, while
The fair apostle OF the styl
Now takes tho road with some such code
As-"brains In ambush not Ia mode"
&C. j. Bartlett, in Puck.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24
Total Abstinence.

Total abstinence never destroyed
home, blighted a wife or cursed a
child.
Total abstinence never robbed a man
of character, manliness or integrity.
Total abstinence never flied jail or
an alms-house.
Total abstinence never led pure life
into vice, nor blackened pure heart
with shame.
Total abstinence never filled the land
with wailing nor its households with
want.
Drinking habits destroy, blight and
curse.
Drinking habits rob and impoVerish.
Drinking habits lead into vice and
shame.
Which is better-total abstinence or
moderate drinking?-C Christian at Work
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24

snperstitious, and I think it is my tails
man. Goodbye" He held out his
hand again. She took it.
will you come and see me before
you leaye?n she asked, almost appeal
ingly.
he said
For moment she was silent; she
seemed to be rejecting. Then she said,
with Sudden vehemence: promise
me that if write and ask you to come
you will obey me- Promise me that
for the sake of our old friendship.
He bowed his head. Il promise, he
said.
''And now give me your arm and take
me to my carriage said the Princess
Barnabas. Il want to go home to bed. =
The next day Julian heard nothing
from the Princess. '.Of course not, !"
he said to himself, shrugg ng his shout
ders at the fantastic hopes which had
besieged his brain since that strange
meeting, and he doggedly faced his APP
preaching exile. But on the afternoon
of the second day after the meeting at
the Embassy, Julian Sinclair, coming
to his hotel after day spent in busy
prepare tons for departure, found tiny
not1 awaiting him. 1t was from the
Princess, and had only these words:
"Come this evening" | shall be alone. !"
And he went.
This was part of conversation
which Princess Barnabas Glanced to
overhear at a reception at the Foreign
Office, on the eve of her departure for
the East The speakers were Sir Harry
Kingscourt snd Ferdinand Lepell. Said
the painter: Have you heard the news
about the Princess BarnabasP She is
going to marry a fellow named Sinclair,
and is going to live in the Es.st-PerSia,
or some place of the kind. The fellow
hasn't a penny in the world and won't
have from her, for believe that by her
husbands will she loses almost all her
fortune if she marries below her own
RANK" How very romantic, " yawned
Kingscourt Romantic, " replied Le-
pell; sit is absurd. Have you not
heard?-the woman has committed sui
eide" And the speakers moved away.
"Suicide, said the Princess to her.
self, smiling. mo, no. / was going
to commit suicide once, but / have
learnt what life is worth, and / have
changed my mind. WkitedaA Revteso.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24
JOHNS MONUMENT.

A Political Structure Built in Thirty-five
Years = A Reckless Expenditure of
Health, Time and Money.
John Jones began at the age of fifteen
to build monument and finished it at
fifty. He worked night and day, often
all night long and ON the Sabbath. He
seemed to be in great hurry to get it
done. He spent all the money he
earned upon it-some say $50. 900.
Then he borrowed all he could; and
when no one would loan him any more
he would take his wife s dresses and the
bed-clothes and many other valuable
things in his home, and sell them to
get more money to finish the monu-
ment.
They say he came home one day and
was about to take the blankets that lay
over his sleeping baby to keep it warm,
and his wife tried to stop him; but he
drew back his fist and knocked her
down, and then went away with the
blankets and never brought them back.
and the poor baby sickened and died
from the exposure. At last there was
nothing left in the house. The poor,
heart broken wife soon followed the
baby to the grave Yet John Jones
kept working all the more on the moau-
ment. / saw him when he was about
City years old. The monument was
nearly done; but he had worked so hard
at it that hardly knew him, he was so
worn; his clothes were all in tatters,
and his hands and face, indeed, his
whole body, were covered with scars
which he got in laying up some of the
stones. And the wretched man had
b9en so little in good society all the
while That he was building, that he had
about forgotten how to use the English
language; his tongue had somehow be-
come very thick, and when he tried to
speak, out would come an oath.
That may seem strange, but l have
found out that all who build such mon
aments as Johns prefer oaths to any
other word!
Now, come with me, and I will show
you Johns monument. 1t stands in
beautiful part Of the city where five
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24
TEMPERANCE.
WILLIAM TURNER'S STORY.


Some months ago, need not mention where
There was meeting in Temperance hall
And many workingmen assembled there;
Among them sat a man well dressed ant
Who listened anxiously to every word
Until one near spoke to him, saving TINS.
Come, William Turner. / have never hear
How that you changed so much; so tell to N
Why you gave up the pubic housed All
few,
I'm sure, can tell so strange a tale as Won.
Up rose William at the summons.
Glanced, confusedly. round the hall.
Cried, with voice of deep emotion:
The little shoes-rhey did it all!
zone night, on the verge of ruin,
As hurried from the tap,
beheld tae landlord baby
Sitting in its mothers lap.
"tLook here. dear father said the mother,
Holding forth the little feet,
Look, we've got new shoes for darlingi
Don't you think them nice and neat!
may judge the thing was simple
Disbel eve nae, if you choose
But, my friends, no fist eer struck me
such blow as those small shoes.
And they forced my brain to reason.
what right. said ], standing there,
Have to clothe anothers children,
ana 10 let my own go bareT
1t was in the depth of winter;
Bitter was. the night and wild
And outside the flaring gin-shop
Stood my starving wife and child.
"Out went and clutched my baby,
Saw its feet so cold and blue;
Fathersi if the small shoes smote me,
What did those poor bare feet do?
NQuick thrust them in my bosom;
Oh, they were so lev chill!
And their GOODNESS like dagger,
Pierced mel can feel it still.
"Of money had but a trihe,
just enough to serve my stead;
bought shoes for little baby,
And single loaf of bread.
That loaf served us all the Sunday,
And went to work next day;
Since that time I've been a teetotal:
That is all I've got to say
TiffLe f41ec
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24
Cannibalism of Fishes.

A few weeks ago | opened the stomach
of a Goldfish weighing nine and quarter
pounds. | found in it two full-grow
behring's, one large whiting, one cod
ling, seven founders, one small sole,
and one small skate, all newly swal-
lowed. E0m the mouth of the whit
ing lsrge live worm issued. Besides
these there were half-digested remains
of other fish, chiefly founders. All the
large mouthed fishes are curiously
voracious and usually cannibals. [
have seen small eel swallow still
smaller eel. head first, the tail half of
the swallowed fish projecting from the
mouth of the swallower and moving for
some hours. The swallowing thence
forth proceeded very slowly, evidently
according to the rate of digestion of the
part that had reached the stomach, as
some days elapsed before the end of the
tail of the swallowed fish disappeared.
To show the mouth capacity of some
fishes take two John Dorys of equal
size. open the mouth of one to its full
capacity, and it will be found large
enough to take in the whole of the
second fish. Gentlemap's Magazine.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24

During 1884 forty-one steam YES
sells, 146 sailing craft and seven large
barges were built in New England, the
total value being placed az 81, 313, 400.
This is decrease of g, Zoo, 900 in tho
value OF vessels built as compared with
83.-Boston Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24

Among the 1920 laws regulating
the French press is one centuries old,
which threatens the proof-resder with
death for even one error.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24

-'Derailed by a Sun Kink'' is the
picturesque heading which an enterpris-
ing newspaper uses for an account of
cars beng thrown off the track By the
expansion of the rails from the SUMS
heat
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-04
AMUSE rs.
The Haek az the Grand.

The result Of Frank Mayo's engagement in
his new drama of "Nordeckn at the Grand
last week was not satisfactory to either the
pain stalking and capable actor himself or to
the managers of the theatre, much less to the
rather small constituency who howl about the
decadence Of the legitimate drama. 1t is
very evident that the people don't care about
sitting out drama of over three hours dura-
ton with scarcely any comedy to relieve the
tedium of the severe action Of play like
s'Nordeck." The drama has many admira-
BILE points and it deserved heartieI recogni-
ton at the hands of the st. Paul public.
1T is of no use, however, for critics to pirate
about higher standard for the drama as
long as the public withhold their patronage
from entertainments of this kind and con-
tinue TO 60 wild over a musical burlesque,
a song and dance snap or Adamless Eden
anatomical exhibition. The fact is that the
public want to be amused, and as rule
people have enough Of the serious in their
own lives without paying money to see
mimic misery.
The final performance of ''Nordeck'' was
given at the matinee performance yesterday
to fair-sized but appreciative audience.
\ Last night Mr. Mayo concluded his en-
gagement with the enjoyable drama of
''Davy Crockett" q pley in the performance
of which he has achieved his brightest fame
and endeared himself in the hearts of the
American public. The audience was the
largest of the week, and he gave n most de-
lightful performance, his support also being
excellent,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-04
The Creation.

The st. Paul Choral society will give
another complete oratorio to the public on
Thursday evening, January 30, at the Expo
sition building. The grand aud sublime
oratorio of the Creation is the one selected,
and II will be given for the first time in 81.
Paul by the same magnificent chorus Of the
Messiah, the same orchestra and with the
following soloists Madame Ida Mae Pryce,
the well known Chicago prima donna, as
''Gabricl;" Miss Katherine Kountz, our own
prima donna, fresh from the Messiah tri-
nmph," as "Eve;n John II. Donahup, the
very successful tenor of the Messiah, as
'Uriel;" Geo. II. lott, the Chicago basso, as
raphael and John Francis Gehan, basso,
as "Adam" Mr.. Paul II. Stoeving, the
violin yirtuoso, also has been engaged for this
occasion. Mr.. StOeving unites in the
method Of his playing and teaching the vio-
lin the "German and French SCHOOL, having
made his studies at the conservatory at Lcip-
sic ard In Paris with the world renowned
Prof, Leonard. He applied his method as
professor Of violin at the Conservatory of
music in Konigbcrg, Prussia, and made him
self well known as violin virtuuso on long
concert journeys through Germany, Den
mark, Sweden, Russia, etc. He has played
In St. Paul already and proved 10 be a
thorough master Of his instrument.
The following is what the Muscatine
Tribine saws about Madame Ida Mae Pryce:
The shadow Song" from Dinorah, by
Meyerbeer, is one OF the finest pieces Of vocal
com position ever written By its famous au-
thor, and so difficult that only our greatest
prima dOnnas have attempted It. IT was
sung for the first time in this city last night
by Ida Mae Pryce, with a smoothness Of exc
cution that did her great credit, the wonder
full range OF its vocalization seeming an easy
accomplishment for Iowa's greatest soprano.
The delight OF the audience was unmistak-
ably indicated by most enthusiastic encore,
which was responded to by ''Swanee River"
rendered with an expression Of exquisite
sweetness that would have done credit to
Patti or Nilsson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-04
State Reform School

The board Of managers OF the State Reform
school held their monthly meeting at the
Office Of the city attorney, yesterday, and
allowed the monthly budget Of bills and trans
acted some other routine business none Of
which was OF much general importau &C. No
Institution in the state Is more worthy Of its
support than this. The president Of the
board, ID. W. Ingersoll, Esq, who has been
connected With the school eyer since It's first
organization, devoted a large part OF his
time to its management without any charge
whatever.
The managers have for years been trying
to work out the scheme Of making the Min
nesota Stste Reform school the equal II not
the superior Of any institution in the United
States, for the reformation Of boys. How
well they have succceded-the boys who
have bsen inmates from time TO time and
are nov occupying respectable business posi-
tons in Minneapolis, So. Paul and other
parts of the state, are the best evidence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-04
THE RAILROADS.
The Penalty to be Enforced.


The st. Paul 81 Manitoba road has promul-
gated a circular in regard to enforcing the
penalty for over loading wheat cars. The
following is the body of the document:
To Agents and Patrons-Circular No. III,
Sept. 15, 1884, abrogating penalty clause on
wheat when loaded in excess of our capacity
rules is hereby withdrawn and the penalty
charge will again be enforced as per follow
ing rules, and will affect all way bills made
on and after above date:
Pounds.
The minimum weight on all car loads, I'M
less classification provides differently,
Will De- 2U,uUU
st. Paul. Minneapolis Il Manitoba cars I'M
stenciled except as numbered below,
maximum ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $4,000
Nos. s,45S to 4,S95, inclusive, box, max
imum .................... 10000
Nos. 5000 to 1856, inclusive, box, max
imum ........... ................... 10000
Nos. 5000 TO 5O9S, inclusive, stock, max
imum ....................... 5000
Nos. $50 to 272, inclusive, combination,
maximum $500. ................ SouUu
Nos. 1890 3,199. inclusive, fiat, max
imum ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -. 10000
Or stenciled 10000 pounds, maximum. 10000
Foreign cars, unstenciled, maximum. $1,000
Foreign cars, stenciled, maximum stenciled c'p'y
All excess over and above maximum will
be charged double tariff rates, except loaded
foreign cars received from connecting lines,
on which no penalty will be charged.
Please inform all shippers of wheat imme-
diately, stating that during the continuation
of cold weather we would prefer them to load
under the maximum car capacity rather
than over as shown by above schedule.
A. L. MoHLER,
W. S. ALEXANDER, Gen'lFreight Ag't.
Gen'l Traffic Manager.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-04
HUSSEY DISCHARGED.
The Case of the Stolen Route Map
Proven to be a Fizzle-0ther
Notes

The last sad act in the bloodless tragedy
which resulted 10 the death of the Day, of
fragrant and recent memory, and which
started off by preciptating ON an innocent
public the unique and immortal epistolary
correspondence from Bag to Waterloo, took
place in the police court yesterday, and 1t
must be said that the proceedings were more
in tue nature of Christmas pantomIme or
farce
At $50 O'Clock Judge Burr called the case
Of the state VS.. J. NJ Hussey, the ex-circu-
lntor Of the defunct twilight dip, who was
yauked by Stanley Waterloo, the whilom
proprietor, on the charge Of stealing route
map or diagram OF the circulation OF the de-
ceased paper. The court room was fairly
filed with spectators aud loung gers, who were
led to believe by the ST. Louis braggadocia Of
llussey that rich, rare aud racy
developments might be expected
10 crop out OF the trial.
The latter was on deck betimes and be evil
Gently relishcd the cheap notorlety the case
had given him; no flowers were sent him tbs
ame, however, the fact being 1t is suspected
that rs Castle had not yet antied up on his
salary his cxcheQuer couldn't stand the drain
Of another uosegay with which to treat him
Ie!t. But worst OF all after hankering for fame
he was not gratiied By being even called 70
the witness stand, In the event of which he
promised to make some dsmning revelations
The case occupied over two hours Of the
courts time and II was a regular hzxle all the
Nay through. The burden OF the testimony
rested on the value OF the route map, which
lt was shown had been replaced for
zen or twelve dollars, aud the intent Of Hus-
Eey in taking II out of the Office. VITA re-
gard to the latter charge u was shown that
he had removed the map in broad daylight,
and that he claimed Il as his own property.
As a conclusion. the court said that Il was
petty larceny at best. aud that as no case had
been made out on the charge the prisoner
would be discharged.
There were several eases % interest In the
court yesterday, mnst notably that OF several
young men who were arraigned on the charge
of vsgraucy al their reqHcSt. Two or three
Of the crowd were bright looking, gontecl
Young fellows who testified that they
were out Of employment aud funds.
and that having no friends
thcy wcrr compelled 10 seek the
court and request that they he committed to
the workhuuse One lad said that If be was
not provided with food aud shelter he would
be lrft to do something had. The eourf
heard their pidtul story, snl they werc seut
mp for terms ranging from thirty 10 six3
DAYS each.
Pat LOTUS, poor old soldier With weak
ness Tor bis booze. was also up for ysgrSney,
and he was sent out for niuely days.
Barney Smith, the pugilist, was up on The
charge oi diSOricr'v conduct. lie was out
on periodical spree the other night, aud a.
tempted 10 Kick In the door oi house &c
cupivd by Mrs. Arnot, residing on Fifth
street. Tue hearing was continued 10 TIE
S.h inst.