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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
HOUSEHOLD DOTS.
Things That 1t Il Well for Every House.
keeper to Know.


keeper to Enow.
That it is easier to retain health than
to regain it.
That serious headaches often come
from ill-ftting spectacles.
That tin cleaned with paper will shine
better than when cleaned with flannel.
That powdered rice sprinkled upon
lint aud applied to fresh wounds will
stop bleeding.
That salt will remove the stain from
silver caused by eggs when applied dry
with soft cloth.
That cistern water may be purified
by charcoal put in bag and hung in
the water.
That hard waters are to be preferred
to soft waters in the teapot, as the hard
waters dissolve less of the tannin of the
leaves.
That after tea has been stepped in
boiling water for three minutes large
proportion of the valuable constituents
are extracted
That the most effectual remedy for
Shiny and greasy drain pipes is copper
as dissolved and left to work gradually
through the pipe.
That plaster of Paris ornaments may
be cleaned by covering them with a
thick layer of starch, letting it dry
thoroughly and then brushing with a
stif brush.
That room crowded to discomfort
with furniture and ornaments, no mat
ter how costly, is never restful and
homelike, and always suggestive OF the
shop or the museum.
That old feather beds, by putting
them upon clean grass plot during a
heavy shower, permitting them to be
thoroughly wet through and then dried
and beaten with light rods, will freshen
and enliven the ftathers-
That dark and gloomy room may
be frightened by placing ebonized
shelves over the doors and windows,
grouping scarlet, yellow or glded fans
upon the walls, and placing pretty brio
a-brac and vases in positions where
they VIII be broughs into relief by the
cheerful background. Good Housseesp-
iasg.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
DISCRETION.

A Husband Who Preferred the County
Jail to Telling His Wife's Age.
1.-THE municipal census taker was around
taking names, and pulled the bell at Bliff-
sticks, and Bliff came to the door. He was
put through the usual formula. and finally
the censuser asked the age of his wife.
Cant TELL" responded the husband.
"Can't tell?" echoed the questioner.
''Why? Don't you know?"
''Of course, l do"
'Then you must tell me- The law says
you must"
''The law? What law?"
''The law of the State"
''What will they do with me, if [ don't
tell?''
''Put you in Jail for contempt
cali right, put me in jail"
"Why man," exclaimed the astonished
official, ''you won't go to Jail and suffer.
rather than tell your wife's age, will you?'
WELL yes" he said, resignedly, 1--WE
never been in Jail, and on one occasion /
did tell my wife's ."--Merchant Trau-
eJeT
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

Alexander said the school-mistress to
nine-year-old pupil, whose trousers were
not complete at the knees, ''please form a
sentence with the word toward in it, and
write the sentence on the board"
Alexander went to the board, and after
much tribulation within him. printed a
string of letters that looked like lot of
half-feathered young ROSTERS running after
piece of dough. The sentence read:
Il toward my pants "-The Beacon.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
A LOVERS COMPLIMENT.

The girl With the freckled face is now fash.
Ionable--ECslli0n Paper.
He fondly gazed at her freckled face,
Then an arm he placed about
Her waist. and gave her fond embrace.
And called her his pretty trout
Into her face a red flush came
And her eyes with tears grew dim
And she turned her back on him.
H0h. to praise his girl is a lovers right"
He said. 'sand q lovers duty.
And | called you pretty trout tonight
Because your a speckled beauty"
Boston Courier.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
q Premium.

Levi Mosenthal-I dell you, young
weller, dot ofergoat wits You like der baint
on der ceiling.
Customer Feeling in his pockets).
But great Mackerel! what's this? What's
this cockroach doing in the pocket here?
Leyi-Dond say word my yriend. We
gif dem away nit efery twenty tollars YoTt
of goods, Tho Rambler.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

-Peaeh-raising used to be a great in
dustry in New England. Forty years
ago the fruit was so abundant in the
farming regions around Hartford that
the local market was oyerstocked and
farmers often lied it OUT to their
swine. In some way it has died ont in
later years. but recently has revived,
until now one may find almost as large
and good Connecticut peaches in the
Hartford market as in 1870 Boston;
Post.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
THE MOST READ BOOK.


OF all the books the world can boast,
The book men serutinize the most
ls.not of art, nor poe ~,
Not medicine, nor alchemy,
Not science, and not classic lore,
Not romance with its legend store,
Not travels DER the land or main,
Not logic which viii rack the brain,
Not lives of heroes, small or great
On battlefield, in halls of State,
Not law, nor yet theology,
Philosophy, nor history
These may be spurned without look,
But all men read the p0cket-bOOk!
This is the book which most men rave,
Would carry with them to the grave
Is all the book they learn 10 read
TO comfort in the time of need;
This is their gospel and Their law,
From which they consolation draw:
They have no other creed than tas
10 present or eternal bl ss;
No Oracle for them diyincs
But Mammon which this book enshrines;
it Is to them the book divine"
The precious treasure, thou art mine"
In pocket-book there may appear
To earth's estate title clear,
a passport TO Elys;an fields
Where mqx.c wand some fairy Yields,
To heights Of bliss and seals OF Joy,
TO happiness without alloy.
it is a book which most men prize,
Bur who alone on this relies
w II find that minds of men aspire,
And soul has aspirations higher
Than they can apprehend VINO look
Never beyond the pocket-book.
There they VIII seek in vain to find
True satisfaction for t!e mind
When under weight of pain and grief,
A soul from SORROWS seeks relief;
For conscience here is found no peace,
From sin and guilt is no release,
And though il lures to latest breath,
No bargain can be made with death.
The pocket-book-whor read IL well
Will hidden meanings strangely tell,
For these appear IL he incliIes
TO read the words between the lines,
As orphans tears and widows means,
The cries of want and dying groans.
The tricks of trade, dishonest gain,
With all their evils in their train;
Or otherwise. and this may be,
Between the lines is charity;
The generous and noble deed,
Like sowing Of immortal seed.
Which lives in every grateful thought.
And is with Heavenly fragrance fraught.
The meaning of the pocket-book,
IL you just on the surface look,
] 5 much the same in each and all;
III deeper meaning you recall
And then appear the light and shade,
And revelations strange are made.
The marks of trade" these books all bear
But many pocketbooks there are
In which no contents can be found
beneath the lids in which tIeJ re bound,
AS fiat as under weight of lead,
Or meath an elephantine tread;
And empty, so that nought intrudaS
More than ideas in head of dudes.
Make not your library one book,
Give this but just one little nook;
Put other volumes on your stand
And have them ready at command,
aud learn true manhood is not made
Just of commercial stock i'm trade,
And you will find mans highest need
Is not just p0cket-bOOlts to read.
j. 70. Smith, ID. d., in Boston Waterman
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

els of corn used in the monument were
taken from field adjoining the town of
Peabody, belonging to the President of the
association. All the ears were of large
size, which suited admirably till the apex
of the shaft was reached, when it looked
as If somebody would have to telegraph to
some other State for the necessary small
ears.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

AN extraordinary growth of wood
is reported the present season. This,
it is claimed, is an assurance of large
fruit crop next year. Toledo Blade.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

DR.. L. H. WASHINGTON says that
when pneumonia attacks the steady,
square drinker, one who carries regu-
larry his pint to a quart of whisky daily,
the treatment comes exclusively under
the domain of the undertaken, as tie
first case OF recovery has yet to be re-
ported
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

I'm dude with Pompadour hair
Something bewitching and rare,
A being of sweetness
In all things completeness,
Just gaze on my forehead so fair.
] think it my duty
To show off my beauty
AT home and abroad, everywhere,
I'm dude with Pompadour hair.
IS. ". Wistronl. in BARRIERS Gazette.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

MANY w. C. 7. Unions are being or
gaSized in Washington Territory
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
THE DELICATE DUDE.

Tn dude with Pompadour hair.
I've cultured and cold icy stare,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Joe Harrison left yesterday for
Fort worth, where he will spend
Christmas with his home folks.
Misses Lillian Otey and Susie GOree
of Huntsville, are guests of Mrs. X.
u. nounsavall at the Wage Female
College.
MIR. w. X. Brimmingham has re-
turned from an extensive trip north In
the interest of his house. Mr.B.reports
very cold weather In Missouri, Ohio,
Illinois aud Indiana.
Misses Minnie and Minnie and
Master Tommic Weir. who reside in
Ellis county, near Milford, are in the
city visiting their uncle, Mr. Dan
Morris. The little folks will spend
the holidays here, and the EXAMINER
trusts their stay will be pleasant.
At the Pacific: Frank Da|lialn, Dub
liu; w II Spencey, st Louis; II A
Parish, Houston; Rev A A Little,
Austin; NJ McDonough, Mo p Ry;
John NJ Carroll and wife, Hubbard
City; Il q Halbert, Corsicaiia; Miss
Ilallie Halbert, Corsicana; Mrs II l.
Saxon, Memphis; Il II Parker, Dallas;
II N. Mitchell. Bremond; q NJ Jones,
Austin; w ID Jones, Boston; Miss
Ada Rucker, San Antonio; Louis
North, Martin; j II Hanson, China
Springs; II Mitchell. Bryan; ID I
Ingram, Chicago.
At the New McClelland: Miss Pet
Gibson w Jones. McGregor; J d
Fordyce, II N Atkinson, Getesville'
George Jones, Putnam; III Hilsman
Virginia; ii Strauss, Texas; i j
Woods, ilico; Il l. Andrews, Cincin
natl, Ohio; John Dyer and daughter
Miss Ida Womack, Morgan; l. /
Brown, New York; john II King
Colonel Dan Rice, Clifford King, ID
Lipscomb, city; Josephine Carr an'
children, Morgan; II !. Taylor, Aus
tin; l. L Miles, Miss Minnie Thread
| gili. Il Mallinson, Eddy; ID NJ Law
renee, Bolton; l. d Mcdonnell. Wash
ington, ID c; 4 II Smith, Galveston; {
W Lappington, Waco; TIP Bnckim
Buffalo Gap.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-25

Great excitement has been caused
In the vicinity of Paris, Tex, By. the
remarkable recovery of Mr.. J. Il. Cor
ley, who was so helpless he could not
turn in bed, or raise his head; every
body said he was dying of consnmp-
ton. A trial bottle of DIR. Kings
New Discovery was sent him. Find
ing relief, he bought large bottle
and box of DR.. Kings New Life
pills; by the time he had taken two
boxes OF pills and two bottles of the
discovery he was well and had gained
in flesh thirty-six pounds.
Trial bottles of the great discovery
for consumption free at Castles Il
Morrison's. ifti .rIfoa SKI .lf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-25

Christmas has come. Merry Christ.
mas, and you are glad. Why, of course
YOU arc, little one And will Santa
Claus con OF feel very sure he W III.
A good mauy thugs change In this
world, BIT on Christmas eve merry
old Santa eli rs Is always beard Of
his hair as white, his nose as red as
ever; his bag of toys just as full; his
crv down the chimney of AMY good
children here p inst ~ loud. The boy
years old sees the ssme figure in his
d. cams as did his grandfather SIXTY
years ago. Santa Claus was always
old, but never grows any older, and
never will while parents love their
little ones. How mrry children, I
wonder, have hung up their Atockings
at night, and covered their heads
with the blankets as they crept into
bed, not daring to peep, though they
felt sure they heard something. (
How many have wondered how 1t
was that big, fat Sauta Claus could
squeeze down that narrox, little
CRATE; and II really Is too mach TO ex-
pact OF him! There should be one
open fire place, one great, wide wood
burning chimney, at least, In every
house, II only for Santa Claus aud
Christmas me.
Kris Kringle is another name for
Sap a Claus, sud very good name
too, and stockings are not the only
things that hold toys. Little German
peasant children often set their
wooden shoes on the hearth on
Christmas eve. pretty sure of cake
and toy; for children, however poor
their parents may be, are made much
of in Germany. And In some places
in Europe curious thing happens
The mother, the father and the rest
of the family sit about the fire
together on Christmas eve.
All the room Is tidy. The children
half hopeful, half terrified. draw close
TO mother, father or grandmother, as
they hear sound OF trUmpets or
hort outside. Then The mother
says: "What can this per' aud opens
the door. AS she does so numbe-
of very strange looking figures come
in among them one person dressed
In white, with wings, and a great bas.
ket in his hand. and another In black
with bunch ofrods.
"God bless you ALL" says the figure
IN white. "Are there any good chill.
dren hereF'
Are there any bad children here,
asks the black figure.
any children are all pretty good,
the mother answers.
al am glad To hear it," says the
white visitor. al have gifts here for
good children"
"Stopp the black figure cries
they are not good. liaus struck his
brother yesterday, Gretchen doesn't
know her catechism, and Peter broke
piece from the Sunday cake as II
sat TO cool on the wiDcox sill. Twill
leave rods TO whip them all with
The children begin to ciy. The
white figure spreads out its hands
and says:
"The little ones will be better next
year, Then he takes one of the rods
from the black visitor and drives him
out. The visitors play on the instru
ments they have brought. and the
whole family sing christmas hymns
The angelic visitor then cmpties his
basket on the table, and leaves Their,
great number of iced cakes, gildet
nuts, gingerbread, horses and wood
en- toys, aud then departs. The moth
or tells the children 20 be good al
the year, lest The rod should be rcall,
left for them on the next Christmas
aud all have supper and go to bed.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-25

We have bought the entire outfit OF
coffee mills, rooster, grinder, etc, OF
the Waco Coffee company, lately,
operated by A. c. McKeen q Co, aud
are now prepared to furnish any
quantity, style or grade of strictly
fresh roasted coffee. The superior
excellency of our goods over the
northern grade and unfresh stock can
be easily demonstrated TO the entire
satisfaction OF all who will give II
trial. BE sure, and insist on having
the Waco coffee, as all groccrs are
supplied at Wholesale prices by YOU
friends determined to excel.
| A. JONES TAYLOR & bro.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-25

The edition for 1856 OF the sterling medical
animal. knuwn as HoEtetter almanac, Is now
ready, and NAV be obtained, free of cost. OF
druggists and general country dcale In. all
parts OF the United States Mexico and indeed
In every civilized portion of the west IN heml
sphere This almanac has been issued regu
larry AT the commencement OF every year foi
over one.hi It'll OF a century. II combines. with
the sou dest practical advice for the preserya
ton and restoration OF health, a large anon.
OF Interesting and amusing light reading, and
the calendar astronomical calculations, ehro
care, and will be found entirely accurate. l h,
Issue of Hostetter's almanac for 1856 Will prob
ably be the largest edition of medical worl
ever published In anv country. The proprie
tors. Messrs lIos.ettcr 4 Co., Pittsburgh, I'd.
on receipt Of n cent stamp. will forward
copy by mall TO auy person who cannot procur
one In his eiRhborhsod.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-25
nunnAn ron HExnEssYi
The "Bon Ton" Carries on the First
Prize In the ssrcRt Reef StrnaEIe.

frike in the erest Beef btruegie.
In every city on the face OF the
globe some one establishment In each
line OF business climbs up until il
oyertops all the rest. II lie true of
Paris, II Is true of London, IL Is true
of New York, and II Ia true OF Waco.
We shall touch upon only one line In
this city to illusi rate the point. There
are a great many butchering es,ab-
iishments in Waco, of greater or less
magnitude, but 1t is universally con.
coded, ,ven bv rival bu cheers them
selves, that Mike .Hennessy's place,
tue -Bou Ton," is vastly In the lead.
Nike Henne sy makes no idle taste,
but while Others are e>peuuing their
wind in explaining what they propose
TO do, he aud his large force of expert
butchers are busy preparing for the
coming event. The Christmas dis
play OF meats aud game ut the "Bou
ron' this season has never been
equalled in Waco before. The scene
under candle aud gss light last night
whole establishment was Handsomely
lestooned with cvergreens, relieved
ny lunches Of artificial flowers of
every description, and with hand
some combinations Of colors in
ribbon streamers throughput tho
place. Immediately over the meat
counter was huge pair of polished
horns, flushed of iu the forehead
with garnet velvet, sind above this,
ON either side. hung huge heads of
slaughtered beeves. Immediately
over the pair of horns referred to,and
between the two heads, was u mag
nitlcent snow scene on mirror, with
the greeting, "a Merry Christmas
This, as well as much else of the
decorations aud festooniug, was the
work Of our local artist, l.. Sternkorb,
and reflected great credi, not only
upon Mr.. Sternkorb but also upon
the city in which he resides.
About SIX thousand pounds of
handsomely dressed beef occupied
position on either side of the room
and in the front OF. the building.
Then followed, In confusing quanti-
| ties and in grotesque combinations,
the most astonishing display OF Dress
ed aud III dressed meats and game
ever wit essed. This included such
AZ mutton, veal, pork, from roast pigs,
tiTouRn tue euoht NHictt. luro cuor-
nous porkers, wild and tame turkeys,
wild geese, Texas quail and Califor-
mia quail, prairie chickens, rabbits,
squirrels. 'possums and every val ieiy
of sausage and sausage meat. The
quails were strung by the head, and
the whole establishment festooned
with their, while dressed turkeys oc-
cupied positions In every square yard
of the shop, with dressed pigs com.
lug in not far behind Ia point ofnun-
Der and location. Wax candles and
Chinese lanterns added immensely TO
the scene ut nigh, to say nothing of
the uobby uniforms and cru hing
beavers worn by Mr.. Hennessey's full
and able corps of assistants. Taken
altogether there have been few such
displays as this witnessed in Texas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-25

That the reader may fully under
stand what constitutes a good cough
aud lung syrup, we will say that tar
and wild cherry Is The basis OF the
best remedies yet discovered. These
Ingredients, with several others
equally as efiicacious, enter largely
into Dir. Bosanko's cough and lung
syrup, thus making 1t one of tho most
reliable now on the market Price
SO cents and 81. Samples free. SOLD
by Williamson a. Go.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-25
To Make Young aud Ola Heart. Glad

Every one In search OF holiday
gift should not fail to examine our
very extensive stock. =
For the boys we have tool chests,
marbles, desk s, horses, wagons, drums,
bowling alleys, etc :,
For the girls, any kind of a doll
the smallest TO the
lsrgest-work baskets, shell boxes,
bureaus and washstands, etc.
For ladies and gentlemen we are
showing an elegant line OF plush
goods In toilet stands, looking glasses,
gents Gull and collar boxes, gents
toilet sets, card receivers, and thou
sands of beautiful aud usoful brio
a-brac. all of which will be sold al
our usual low and popular prices.
Levine Bios.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-25

Among the gifts sold for the holt
day season, musical INSTRUMENTS are
about the most appropriate. have
all kinds and at all prices, from 10
cents up to $500. Cultivate the taste
of the children for music. II is a
most paying investment. am sell
ing elegant pianos and organs at most
reasonable prices and on easy terms
| sell nothing do not consider good
and durable, The proof of the pud'
ding is chewing the string.
Come in and see me. Am always
glad to see anyone interested In music
or musical matters.
+. VAN DUZER,
Dealer in musical instruments,
52l Austin avenue, in Singer Mf Co
Office.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-25
santa clAls. I
The erana ola MAN Arrive. On rim'
Ey special rrain.

" EFNtsts
Just as the town clock was striking
twelve last night, true TO appoint
ment. old Santa Claus arrived on
time, by special train over the Mis-
souri, Pacific. As the great throobing
engine and groaning cars came 10 a
slandstill, Mr.. w. ~. Ragland. who
had been appointed distributing
agent for Waco and vicinity, stepped
aboard, in company with u represen
tatiye Of the Examiner, aud warmly
welcomed the'old gentleman to Waco
Time had dealt lightly will
him. and his jolly face had lost nom
OF ITS rotundity. His first question
was ia reference to the disposition
made of holiday goods, and when MI
iagland had given him the necessar
information the old man was 80 hight
pleased that he continued Mr.. hag
land's commission SO US TO extend be