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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-08-21

How Letters and Business Correspondence
Are Distributed in the Celestial EN-
pire.
But as regards letters, considerable
proportion of the 400, 100000 Cinnamon
do occasionally exchange letters-those
who can not write for themselves
hiring scribes to do So These letters
are consigned to firms which have
houses in all the large towns, where
letters are forwarded to dis ta1t ports,
to be distributed by special agents, who
generally collect the p ostage from the
receiver. There was certainly some
thing comic in the fact that when China
was no longer able to exclude foreign
ers from Pekin, our British postal ar
rangements were no sooner established
than some of the Imperial officials came
to ask Sir Frederick Bruce to forward
certain State documents for them be-
tween Pekin and Canton. On the death
of the Emperor Hien-fung, which oc-
CURED just at that time, intimation
thereof was sent from his country pal
ward of 200 miles, in twenty-four hours,
which i the highest speed attainable
in China. But the placid Celestials. to
whom hurry appears form of vulgar
impatierce, and to whom telegraphs
are an sbomination, are content that
all ordinary communications should be
conveyed either by slow padding pol
ing boats, or else by footrunners, whose
high sounding title of 1.-THE thousand
mile horse does not quicken their
pace beyond about twelve miles in twen-
ty-four'hours. They carry paper Ian
tern and a paper umbrella, and their.
letter bag is secured on their back BY a
cloth knotted across the chest.--C Cas-
SETS Family Magazine.
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What Drink Costs Canada.

The Canadian people spend more for
whisky and other intoxicating drinks
than for any other class of manufact-
ures.
Five millions more for liquor than
for meat.
Six millions more for liquor than for
either bread or wooden goods.
They spend more for strong drinks
than for ali the lumber they annually
use for building houses, barns and
fences, and furniture.
One third more of the stuff that puts
snakes in their boots than on the boots
themselves.
Twice as much for alcohol as for cot
tons.
Nearly three times as much as for
sugar.
While they spend $s,OOO.OOO for
clearing their heads by education, they
spend three and half times as much
for muddling them.
A single year of this baneful expend-
iture costs as much as would buy out
the farms and stock of either of the
wealthy counties of Hastings and Elgin.
Thirty-two years of the annual drink
bill would purchase the farms, stock
and implements OF the whole Province
of Ontario.
Liquor costs the Dominion as much
as an ordinary war, and kills more than
such war generally does.
The direct cost for the maintenance
of prisoners and aSylums and in the
loss of labor is another item in the
drink bill of the country which would
swell well the total financ; al loss caused
by the liquor traffic to an even moro
enormous sum.
And the financial loss, after all, is
the smallest eUI Of the a0hoIe Business
Irish World.
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REPAIRING FARM IMPLEMENTS,

Why Every Farmer Should Have Work
shop for Use on Rainy Days.
Mechanical ingenuity does not como
to every farmer. There are those who
are possessed of excellent intelligence,
and yet who have not enough of me-
chanical skill to make respectable
milking-stool. Such farmers are from
necessity compelled to employ me-
chanic for every little job that demands
attention. On the other hand, there
are those who are possessed of great in
genuity AMI are skillful in the use of
tools. This is faculty that is not
wholly acquired, and yet it can and
should be cultivated as far as possible.
Every farmer should have workshop
in which little jobs of work can be done
on rainy days. This should not only be
supplied with good selection of tools
usually REQUIRED, but also with materials
such as are likely to be brought into
use. The room need not of necessity
be large, but of sufficient size for con-
venience. 1t should be Systematically
arranged so that all tools should have
their appropriate places. These should
comprise saws, chisels, augers, bit
stock, bits, hammer, axe, shop Ratchet,
planes, wrench, files, and many others
which it is unnecessary to mention. In
the line of stock there should be $sup-
ply of a variety of nails and screws,
bolts of various kinds and sizes, tacks,
wire and leather, and various kinds of
lumber and pieces of wood as would be
called into use. With these at hand
the farmer can many times save not
only journey to.a mechanic, but bill
which, with each addition in the course
of the year. would be considerable
Frequently the loss of a nut or the
breaking of a bolt necessitates journey
to the blacksmith shop If no supply is
at hand; but if the farmer has supply,
he has only to replace the missing or
broken part and his work progresses
undsturbed. If time is money, then
the farmer is benefited in avoiding un-
necessary journeys for repairs. At all
events, he can if he will spend the time
so saved in rest or reading for the i'm
provement of his mind, thing which is
for the advantage of every til1er of the
soil. During the winter the farmer
should examine his implements and see
that all repairs are attended to- Ger.
Hsantoaon Telegraph.
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SUMMER FODDER,

fnsuff1ciency of Pasturage - Suggestions
as to the Best Green Food for Mich
Cows.
There are but very few pastures that
will carry herd of COWS through the
summer and keep up the flow of milk
without feeding them at the barn. I'm
less the farmer makes some provision
to feed his COWS at the barn night and
morning the flow of milk will be very
much reduced, and the COWS will lose
in flesh; thus they come to the barn in
the autumn light in weight, with the
flow of milk reduced at least one third
below what it should be. To avoid this
the farmers who are abreast of the
times will be prepared to feed their
COWS as soon as the feed in the pastures
begins to fall off.
What is the best summer fodder, is a
question which farmers do not fully
agree on; fornely it was the general
custom to SOW corn for fodder, but ex-
perience has proved to the satisfaction
to feed out in its green state; in fact,
some farmers have discarded green
corn fodder altogether, and consider it
an unfit food to feed in it's green i'm
mature state; if they feed it at all in it's
green state it is only late in the autumn
when it is fully matured, experience
having satisfied them that when fed in
July in its immature green state it not
only does not benefit the COWS but that
it is a.positive injury to their health.
Barley is considered by some farmers
to be one of the best crops to feed to
mich COWS when in it's green state; it
not only improves the condition of the
cow, but is excellent to keep up the
flow OF milk, much better than green
corn fodder or winter rye; but winter
rye is often used because it grows late
in the autumn and very early in the
spring, making it one of the earliest
crops for summer fodder that we have.
Oats are also used to some extent to
follow rye. While oats are good to feed
green they are still better when wilted.
and, in fact, when fully dried they make
an excellent food for almost any farm
stock.
Hungarian is another crop that is
good to feed out green, providing the
straw be fine. Most of the farmers fail
in growing this crop by not sowing seed
enough. The seed is coarse, and be-
comes hard when left to grow too long.
Three pecks Of seed is considered
enough to sow on an acre of land, but
five pecks are none too much; with this
amount the straw will be fine and the
cattle will eat it as readily as they will
grass. Massachusetts PloUghnean.
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nine dollars, and the piteous moan,
ssTheir father will drink. l am SO
heartbroken,n has no more effect upon
them than would paper wad against
an iron-clad.
Possibly there will s. time come when
the public conscience will be awakened
to the enormity of the crime against
humanity. Possibly the time will come
when the people viii say to the brewer
and his tool: ''You shall not kill this
woman. YOU shall not kill. body and
soul, these children Possibly, some
time. this heart-bioken plant will be-
heard, and will rouse men and women
to action. There is day coming when
some sort of action will be taken IN
self-protection. 1t is not alone the poor
woman in Iowa who is uttering this
piteous moan. There is the same plant
in the houses of the rich. Cold and
hunger can not reach them, but dis
ease, disgrace and death can. The liq-
uor fiend cares not who his victims are,
and its claws reach in all directions. 1t
is as merciless ard as greedy as q
grave-yard-it takes everything that
comes to it. Wine at five dollars bot
tie kills just as certainly as beer at five
cents glass There are mothers in
velvet and satin who moan just the
same as the calico-clad woman in
Iowa. 1t is all the same. Toledo BLADE.
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HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.
Nervous spasms are usually re-
lieVed by little salt taken into the
mouth and allowed to dissolve.

Nervous spasms are usually re-
lieVed by little salt taken into the
mouth and allowed to dissolve.
Lemon Sponge: Whisk the whites
of six eggs. Boil one ounce of isinglass
in pint of water till it is reduced to
half pint; when nearly cold add it
gradually to the eggs, also the juice of
four lemons, and the grated rind, one
and half pounds of loaf sugar pow
dered; whisk all together till it is as
thick as sponge. N Z. Herald.
Much of the -four of sulphur con-
tains sulphuric acid, which hurts the
leaves of grape-vines. This can be
washed out sufficiently by SURFING well
in tub of water, then letting the
sulphur settle, then pouring off the
water and repeating the process three
or four times, and then drying the
sulphur on boards. Tribune and
Farmer.
DR. Hoskins, of Vermont, saws it is
not generally known that gooseberries
can be perfectly preserved the year
round in common bottles with pure
water. See that no broken or crushed
berries get into the bottle, but all sound,
perfect fruit; then fill up with cold
spring or well water, cork tight and set
away in cool cellar. No sealing is
necessary.
-Buttermilk Mullins have but to be
tried to become a standing breakfast
dish. Beat hard two eggs into a quar-
OF buttermilk, stir in -four to make a
thick batter, about quart. and lastly,
teaspoonful of salt and the same of
soda. Bake in a hot oven in we'll
creased tins Mullins of all kinds
should only be cut just round the edge,
then pulled open with the fingers
Philadelphia Cal
The tomato vines should be raised
from the ground in some way; and,
perhaps, as good way as any is to
drive four stakes, with about fifteen
inches above ground, and tack little
pieces of lath across the tops. This
will keep the fruit from the ground and
lit will not be nearly so liable to rot;
but, if very large and early tomatoes
are desired, the vines should be clipped
back and part of the fruit also be
| pinched off as soon as formed. Chieago
journal.
Here is short list of good things
from which to make selections for a
| luncheon in the woods: Buttered thin
bread, buttered no Is, pressed chicken,
broiled chicken, ham, pressed corned
beef, sardines. stuffed eggs, hard boiled
eggs, broiled smoked salmon, pickles,
olives, crackers and cheese, orange
marmalade, hard gingerbread. cake,
cold coffee, cold tea, lemonade. There
are many fruit serups which, mixed
with cold water, make palatable drinks
IN. Y San.
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soIne IssceS On norses which are
contributing untold millions to the agri-
cultural prosperity OF every cline.
The American farmer has been under
no such necessity. His taxes have been
light, his "tithes'' and "rates' moth
ing, and no exacting landlord has
placed him under annual tribute. IN
der such circumstances too many farm
ers have not manifested that desire for
Improvement, or made that effort to
bring up the productive capacity of
their farms or to secure such live stock
as could turn it's products to best ac-
count, which they would surely have
manifested if their circumstances had
been less favorable, or if they had been
compelled to maintain themselves I'M
der some such unfavorable conditions
as those which have since the "mem-
cry of man. rested upon the British
farmers. Too many of them have not
even felt the need of examining serious
ly the merits of the live stock question,
and such surplus money as they may
have comes to them in such way and
at such long intervals that even when
convinced too many are still reluctant
about making a change. 1t is not
lack Of industry which can be laid, as q
rule, at the door of the American farm
er, for no more faithful class of work
ers can be found, neither can it be said
they are in any wise lacking in intelli-
gence. But too generally there is
among them a strange apathy, which
somehow makes men indifferent as to
whether beyond narrow margin above
bare expense they receive any return
for their labor and capital. Ii the Brit
ish farmer is compelled to use the best
class of stock, and can pay his rent
hes and rates with no other, why
can not the American farmer see the
utility of the same kind of stock to save
him what the Englishman pays? If the
British farmer is driven to it's use to
preserve his capital, is it not clear that
the American can by similar methods
add to his capital an amount equal to
the extra burden the British farmer
bears? If the most improvident can
"get living" is there any reason why
a farmer of snap, brains and ambition
should content himself with no mereP-
Breeders Gazette.
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young DR.. Harry had driven off to Bob.
adj to set a mans leg, but Mrs. Wood.
bury, the housekeeper, and the old doc
tor together put up the medicine which,
as Mrs. Woodbury. said, always fetched
Mrs. Emmons right round when she
had them spells; but I'm afraid you'll
tumble down and spill it, you poor little
DEAR" the kind woman added.
Jack pulled bit of dirty string from
his pocket for answer. and made the
bottle fast to Snaps neck.
He can't tumble down." said the
little master, but Mrs. Woodbury. was
only divided as to the risks.
Nothing better presented itself, how
ever, so she obviously rolled the pow
ders in a bit of oiled silk, and started
the two homeward, with very little hope
the medicine would reach there, if the
boy and dog did.
Mad Brook was roaring when the dog
reached it, foaming over the stepping
stones, but the moon was struggling
out now, and showed a tree blown
across from bank to bank.
'tKeep close to me, old fellow" said
Jack, starting nimbly across Almost
over, dead branch snapped, and Jack
fell He caught a limb with each hand.
and drew himself half out of the water;
but the boughs swayed and creaked,
and threatened to break, and Jack dare
trust them no further.
'She's got to have the 'potecary
stuff" he said, pulling the roll out of
his pocket, while he held unsteadily by
one hand. ''Here, Snap, take it an go
home" Snap howled, but Jack re-
peated the command, and Snap trotted
to the shore, laid down his bundle, and
howled again.
go home" repeated Jack, in his
sternest tone, and Jacks word was law
to Snap; so he picked up his roll, and
three minutes later, wet, dirty and pant
ing, laid it at Miss James feet, as she
opened the door for perhaps the hun
dredth time to look and listen.
With trembling hands she took the
bundle and united the bottle, and, as
soon as Calista's agony was relieved,
with terror of she knew not what, she
sped down the hill with Snap, just as
the day, fair and smiling, peeped over
the hills.
''She's alvin ?'' called feeble voice
from the water.s
Not word in answer said Miss Jane,
but she marched straight into the brook,
and, taking Jack in her arms, put him
on the ground.
II couldn't hold much longer" said
he, and dropped at her feet.
Two or three days afterward the
minister came round to ask if Jack
would be ready to go back with the
other children. mo" said Miss Jane,
abruptly; 81 can't let him go, and
Calista, she wants him, an we'n keep
him spell longer. I guess, by what
he tells about his aunt he lives with,
there won't be any trouble there"
''Bless the Lord, sister!'' said the
minister, earnestly. He had heard th Q
story of Mad Brook.
This spring Miss Jane, with BEAM
ing face, put down her name for four
children to spend two weeks with her.
Jack and Calista will enjoy it" said
she, alphabetically.
"How about SnapP" laughed the
minister
''There, amt he the KNOWN est little
thing you ever SAW" exclaimed Miss
Jane, with enthusiasm, and the minis
ter assented; and she walked home,
murmuring: "What mess O. vittles
you'd a. upset, Jane Sewall, if the
Lord had let you had your own way!'
-A2a2aGe N. Libby, IN Christian Union.
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with common expression of intense stupe-
faction. They all pretend to be intensely
interested in the proceedings, but with few
exceptions they don't know what on earth
it is all about, and don't care. Many
are in tennis costumes especially the ladies'
It is wonderful what an assortment of
stockings one sees on these occasions
more varieties than you would suppose eX-
listed.
There appears to be no quarreling about
tennis. 1t is milder even than croquet in
that respect, and it also appears that the
element of danger is eliminated from the
game A holy hush is over all. You
know they are playing something because
they move around nimbly and whack at fly
ing balls with an object that looks like q
petriied crab-net and they are separated
from one another by long, low fish-net
across the field. The fun goes on inside of
a place marked on the grass by wide lines
of powdered chalk, reminding one of the
boyhood's game of hop-scotch ON large
scale. The more you look at it the less you
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and the next ace scored after vantage, if by
the same player, is game. If the next after
vantage is by the opposing player, We
know, the call is deuce again." Whereat
they all agree that they don't know, and go
on poking the balls around. When you get
your strength back you crawl away and go
see game of college football and have
the satisfaction of seeing three men killed,
eighteen limbs and three heads broken, and
enough blood shed in fifteen minutes to put
new course of life into as many con-
sumptives, and you rub your hands and
say: There is game worth seeing"-
~ Y World.
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which is withheld from
the uninitiated, will
readily coincide with the
above expressed opin-
ion. Those who have
themselves attempted to
master these rules and
have preserved their
sanity will tremble at
the peril they have es-
capped. How many glib
bering idiots there are
now in our asylums who
wander around with
their heads full of terms
like swift overland
service, !" singh front
delivery, +" ''right-hand
twist" fore overland"
''lobs, :" "skyers," vol
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After the Soiree.

Dusenberry-"C Charming woman, old
boy! congratulate you"
Judge (languidly) Thanks"
Dusenberry-s'Such graeel Such wit?''
Judge las before)-'sY -a-a-s.n
DusenberTy- Such conversational pow
ers! could listen to her for hours"
Judge (gloomily)-"I often do. "-P hsla-
6elphia CcM
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to ascertain the facts,
but the best way is to
go to the Prospect Park
grounds and study the
subject in its worst and
most aggravated forms.
Here many games are
going on at once, and all
varieties of players are
present, surrounded by
a crowd of friends, some
standing, others seated
or in carriages, but all
staring at the players
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thing as foil oW S:
''It's Is for the first
ace, you know, 80 FOR
the second, 40 for the
third and game for
the fourt h, yo II
know. When the
score stands at 1 to
nothing, it's Is love.
When the tally is 40
to 40, you know. the
call should be 'deuce;;'
when the next ace is
scored after deuce,
the call is vantage
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other little beauty. whose quick, responsive
eyes flash back that she catches on' to the
point, whatever the point may be. Then an
other fellow runs over and knocks the ball
into the eye of sleepy old matrnn o.. :"
side seat. In MS nuiTy W apuivsIAo w uo.
he rushes forward, gets his feet tangled in
the ropes of the net, plunges head first into
a baby-carriage and creates real lively
little diversion for a few minutes.
This is lawn tennis. There is not much
excitement about it. The most you ever
hear is a slight disagreement over counts.
and then the umpire makes speech some-
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LAWN TENNIS.
The Idiotic Tendencies Of the
Average Young Person.
The Present Craze as Tt Appears to the
Report or of Baseball Matches-G1b-
bering idiots Whose Proper Place
Is in the Insane Asylum.

Those who have made insanity special
study are of the opinion that new cause
Of mental disturbance has arisen il the
shape of printed rules of lawn tennis. Any
one who has seen the frantic efforts of a
man engaged i'll trying to master the de-
tails of this game and has watched his
facial contortions and bodily agony as he
stroYe in vain with terms the meaning of
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understand what it is
they are trying to do.
Now a young girl with
beautiful clocks on her
ankles trips forward
and bangs the ball to-
wards the fish-net, and
a tall young man, whose
brow is furrowed with
care on account of the
fit of his knickerbock-
ers, ambles forward,
takes a crack at it and
calls out: Love fif-
teen!" and casts an
amorOuS glance at an
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Stimulating Drinks.

Many young people are running their
bodies by stimulating drinks without
realizing it. The satisfaction arising
srom drinking wine, or strong tea or
coffee, aside from the taste, lies in its
effects upon the pulse. Having weaken
ed or lowered his pulse, the young man
drinks wine and feels stronger. His
pulse beats fuller and more rapiSlv,
But after few hours, reaction sets in,
and he is less strong than before. The
young woman, perhaps, feeling weak
~, resorts to strong tea. It chickens
the sluggish pulse, and she feels strong
for time. But the reaction surely
comes. The accelerated pulse viii
beat more, slowly tomorrow. Drink
ing strong .stimulants is dangerous
expedient for young people especially,
and is laying up much suffering for
later years. when the reckless bills of
youth Will all be presented for pay
ment. We profoundly pity that young
man or woman who needs glass Of
wine, or strong tea or coffee, to whip
an enfeebled pulse up to what ought TO
be its normal action. How is it with
you, dear reader?- Golden RuEe.
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A strawberry grower says some
strawberry plants are naturally barren,
and should be pulled out and treated as
weeds. He goes over the patch when
the plants are in blossom and pulls I'D
all plants that have not blossomeds