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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06

When he opened the door of the Execu-
tive room he beheld the General seated in
his chair in q reflective attitude, with his
forehead and his eyes fixed upon vacancy.
He started and stared when asked about the
little bill.
''F-f-f-faet u.s." he explained, II f-f-for-
got all about your b-b-bill! You see I've
been c-c-considering deep B-b-b-bbl5cal
question:"
"a Biblical question: said his visitor,
"What the deuce is that?"
''Ww-w-whyp' said the General 81 was
TIT trying to think w-w-w what it was that
our Saviour said to Z-Z-Z-Zaccheus, when
he found him up in tree"
what he said to Zaccheus? Why, he
said: Come down, Zaccheusp that's what
he said. But what has that got to do with
signing my bill?"
THE v-v-v-very thingr' calculated the
General, swapping his fingers, 1.-THE very
thingl Come down, come down. that's
what he said, didn't be? I thought it was
something like thatr' And he relapsed
into deep reverie.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
TEMPERANCE.
A DREADED SIGHT.

love each country sight and sound;
dearly love the strip of way
mat passes by and winds around,
In pebbed snloothness far away
Beyond my home: the trees DER head,
That cast their cooling shadows DER
The traveller. Yet, OH I dread
The beer man rafting by the door.
His carriage glitters in the sun.
The shining shoes scarce touch the sand
OF his black steed, as feet they run;
He sits and never moves hand.
Yet how he paints; ali mel such skill
[ never saw or dreamed before;
Pictures that make my heart stand still
That beer man rafting by my door.
Where all was glad and bright and free,
And innocent as Eden'S day,
One moment, and again / see
Such pictlsSeS, that turn away.
Faces hard drawn with lines of pain,
And eyes which speak the tale oft heard
or crushed ambition, with its train
OF hearts grown sick and hopes deferred.
The sights see can not tell.
Of want and rags, and poverty
VI purse and brain. The doom OF hell
Seems battling for the mastery.
Behold I. here, hand all stained
And dripping, warm with brothers gorei
Who stamped him W tn the mark of CainH
The beer man rafting by the door!
/ see strong and sturdy frame
Crushed By a mighty engines power;
hear q fond wife sob his name,
And children's t0ars fall in a shower;
Yet unconcerned he sits, the arr
Is filing fast, and while look
Upon the picture painted there,
And read them like al open book,
They change; the figures are withdrawn,
For all that cursed and cursing van
Step slowly down and follow him,
A CHASTITY, sickly caravan.
The carriage glitters on. am:c;
While ev'ry h0of that beats the sod
filings dust upon coffin-lid.
Or sends spirit home to God.
Judgments alone belong to Him.
Oh, Father, God! may these depart!
But send one touch that is akin
To human feeling in the heartl
love each country sight and sound;
l love each soul God watches DER;
Yet dread, till dead and under ground,
The beer man rattling by the door.
--MattiG Fldgg Campbell, il Toledo Blade.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
HIS LAST DRAM.
After Drinking a Pint of whisky an Old
Example Drops Dead.

After Drinking Pint of whisky an Old
Example Drops Dead.
John Chatham, of Pine Station, has
been known as a heavy drinker, and
has been held up to youths as an exam
pie of what degradation will follow the
use of intoxicating liquors. 1t was
made known this morning that John
died yesterday after drinking pint of
whisky. Chatham had been on pro-
tracted spree. All his money was gone
He was thirsting for a drink, and he
walked to the hotel bar and asked for
q glass of liquor. The bartender said:
eff you drink pint of whisky you
can have it for nothing"
This liberality astonished Chatham
Recovering himself he said in an ex-
cited manner: "GiYe it me and I'll
drink it.
The bartender poured out a pint Of
whisky in large glass Chatham
grasped the glass, raised it to his lips
and never lowered it until the last drop
gurgled down his throat Snacking
his lips he laid the glass on the bar,
rubbing his hands in ecstasy.
He exclaimed as he tottered toward
the door: "That has made new man
of me-
He fell to the floor unconscious. The
bartender picked him up. Chatham
was dead. = WiIIiGnasport pa Dis
patch.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
A BIBLICAL QUESTION.
An Amusing Political Anecdote of Former
Days and Men.

An Amusing Political Anecdote of Former
Days and Men.
There was a lawyer in New York in those
days who had good deal of Legislative
business" (as it was caIled) at Albany, and
had the reputation of being able to get al
most any little private bill through the
Legislature snugly and quickly. One day
this lawyer brought up such bill to Al
bany, put it into the Assembly, passed it by
unanimous consent, rushed it into the Sem
ate, got it through by unanimous consent in
that body, and brought it the same day into
the Executive Chamber, with his own hands,
for the Governors signature. General
Chamberlain took it, and promised to lay
1t before his Excellency at the earliest mo-
ment
The lawyer went down to the Delavan
House, had his dinner and small bottle Of
wine, consulted the timetable, and found
he had time to run up to the capitol again
and see that this bill was really signed be-
fore returning to New York.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
VII.
Too Clever by Half.

Merchant Ito clerk Here, have just
written out the following letter: Dear Sir:
AS respects the amount for which l am in
debted to you, beg to state that / intend
my principal creditor, and the rest of my
liabilities are scarcely worth mentioning
ETC., etc. want you to make thirty copies
of this letter and send them to the addresses
given in this list" Merchant next day.
swell, did you attend to that little mat
ter?'' Clerk-''O, yes; but to save trouble
1 had the letters autographed before send
ing them of. HltnaortSttsche Btdtter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06

Tew learn yure offspring to steal, make
them beg hard for all that you give them.
Tew remove grease from mans karak-
ter, let him strike sum sudden lie
Flattery is like coione water, to be smelt
oy, not swallered.
If a man hain't got well-halanced head
like few see him part his hair in the mid
die
There is only one good substitute for lie
endearments ov a sis ter, and that IL the eI.-
dearments of sum OTHER phellow's sister.
Piety IL like beans; it seems to do the
best on poor sile.
Going to law q like skinning neW-milk
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06

When vacation began Fred Snively, who
had been leading rather fast life at the
University, returned to his native town.
Old Mace was on hand to carry his trunk,
He spit on his hands and remarked: jess
watch me yank dat ar trunk on my Shout
der. He leaned over. seized the handles
and made mighty effort Next moment
ne was standing on his head with his feet
in the air, and the trunk was lying some
distance off, wide open. There was moth
ing in it but toothbrush and a paper COL
lar.-IeIdS Sifti7lqS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
Right and Wrong.

Pea Blossom, a young saddle colored
youth. was up before the Austin Recorder,
for stealing a pair Of shoes from Nose
Schaumburg's store.
Don't you know it was notright to take
those shoes?"
Yes. sab. / knows / didn't take de
right shoes. My mudder tole me dey was
not de right ones as soon as bring EN-
home. De high priced ladies shoes on de
shelf was de right ones, but couldn't
reach EN-, sah."-Teras Siftings.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
A SURPRISED NEGRO.

How an Empty Trunk Yielded to His
Muscular Strength.
If there is anything Old Mace is proud
of, it is his ability to lift heavy burdens.
He can carry with ease trunk which few
other men can lift He is employed in the
family of Judge Snively, of BRENNAN,
whose son Fred is a student at the Uniyer-
sity of Texas. When Fred left home for
the University, his careful mother had
packed an immense trunk for him to take
with him. Old Mace insisted on carrying
the heavy trunk to the depot, which feat
he accomplished without difficulty.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06

COW for her hide. and giving the beef teu.
the lawyers.
About the hardest thing phellow kan
do is tew spark few girls at onst and pre-,
serve good average.
had rather undertake tew be Two good
doves than one good serpent.
A good wife is asweet smile from Heaven.
A lie is like kat-it never comes tew
yew in q straight line. ~ Farmers Al.
s,,;,7u7a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06

The Legislative lawyer looked at the Gen
eral for moment as the purport of the
last remark broke upon him, and then there
was little whispering business talk, and
he departed with the signed bill and an in
junction of secresy. But he thought the
Biblical story too good to keep and it soon
became current in the lobby. The General
was known thereafter as the biblical
Question. IN. Y. Journalist.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
------------ 60

Mrs. Kate Epson Clark, editress of
Good Cheer. is said to be the first lady
who walked from the Crawford House
to the summit of Mount Washington
over the bride path, distance Of nine
miles. She performed the perileus feat
recenaJ
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06

Rev. Samuel Jones, of Georgia, is
in his thirty-eighth year; and his minis
try OF twelve years has been confined to
Georgia This native State), Alabama,
Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, South
Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri and
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
Disseminating a Young Man.

"Sayw he whispered, as he suddenly
turned to young man sitting beside him
in Broadway car, don't waste your time
on me- That's a memorandum book you've
been trying to get hold of for the last five
minutes, and this watch isn't worth five
dollars"
"Sirw
"Say, take my advice. l want to see
you get along and do well-really 1 do
and if / were you I'd rob bank or go
slrough train. It's just as handy, you
know, and there's always something in it."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
An Old Acquaintance.

A dissipated old man applied at the
Quartermaster's office in San Antonio for
position as clerk.
"Do you know any thing about general
management of the Officer" asked the Off
Ger.
do I know anything about General
Management? I should smile. / Bnew
him when he was a Lieutenant "--Iscas
Sifting;.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
Crushing a Scientist.

The young man looked completely dis
couraged as he got off the cam. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-10
The Anti.Chinese Agitation.

Gov. Squire of Washington territory in his
report 10 Secretary Lamar, gives the popula-
ton of tho Territory as 1873, 45S, nm increase Of
&c, 800 in two years. The assessed value Of
property is $50, 484, 437. The Governor states:
.'By the territorial census of 1885 there were
3,276 Chinese residents in the territory, and
daring the business depression a strong popu-
ular agitation has recently sprung
up in lew of the large
pluces, having for its object the
expulsion OF Chinese from our midst. The
hostile feeling against the Chinese has been
greatly increased by reason of failure on the
part of the government TO adequately enforce
the restriction act, large numbers of Chinese
having stolen into the territory from the neigh
boring province of British Columbia in VIOLA
ton of law. 1t is often difficult to identify
them, and the customs force in this district is
evidently too small to prevent the wholesale
smuggling both OF goods and Cinnamon" The
reports suggests the necessity OF increasing
the customs force; and, in view of the feeling
among the people, and especially the laboring
classes, the Government recommends the ne
eessity of protective legislation, such as the
revision oi the restrictive act, and also advises
the revising or repeal Of the Burlingame
note
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-10
Protecting Trees from Insects.

With regard to protecting trees from
Che ravages of insects which climb up
the trunk from the ground and de-
stroy the leaves, blossoms, and fruit,
some paint ring of coal tar or liquid
gum on the trunk, and in some cases
paint the whole of the trunk. This
is more or less Intellectual, as some of
the insects settle upon this adhesive
substance and perish, but in doing so
form a bridge for others to pass over.
A more effectual and permanent pro-
tector was said to have been invented
by a German some time since. The
method which he adopted was to use
a metal collar, which contained in
its lower part rim forming kind of
dish, while the upper part supported a
screen which protected the lower part
from the influences of the weather. II
was made in two halves, which, when
attached to the tree, were joined by
two pins. The apparatus is slightly
larger than the tree, and the space be-
tween it is then calked with hemp or
cotton. This is aiterWard saturated
with tar or petroleum, to prevent
birds from pic ing it cut. In the up
per part there was a small opening
closed by a cork; through this hole a
liquid composed of glycerine, tar, min
eral-oil, by itself or mixed with poi
son, was poured, and the cork replaced.
When properly adjusted it was stated
that insects could not ascend, and
that the apparatus woull remain eff
fective during the whole season with.
out attention.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-10
A great deal OF care and Judgment

A great deal OF care and judgment
must be exercised in preparing the bed
and planting tho spawn, which may
he obtained at leading seed stores.
There are two kinds of spawn-the
English and the French, The latter
is more expensive and is preferred by
many, Success in mushroom culture
growing depends so much on proper
and uniform temperature and moisture
that success is by no means certain
with the amateur. 1t is useless to
attempt winter forcing of mushrooms
in any place where the temperaturr
falls below so degrees.
The usual plan is to procure soil
from an old pasture in the autumn
and store it away. To one bushel of
this soil add two bushels of fresh
horse manure. With this we'll mixed
compound prepare bed four feet
wide and as long as may be desired.
Put down thin layer and pound or
tread it down as firmly as possible;
add another layer and pound that
down, and so on until the bed is eight
to twelve inches deep. In little
while it will become hot, but let the
| heap cool until the bed is of the right
temperature to receive the spawn
about 80 degrees.
Mushrooms may be grown in any
dark room or cellar, with proper care,
where the temperature can be main
tanned at from so to 65 degrees. If
the temperature is higher the mush-
rooms grow smaller and the bed be.
comes sooner exhausted. If kept be-
low 50 degrees the mushrooms are
slow to grow and are not tender when
cooked.
Next make holes in the bed one foot
apart and put in the spawn'-two oil
thres pieces as large as a walnut--in
each hole. Cover the holes and press
The soil solid and smooth. In about
twelve days cover the entire bed with
fresh loan to depth Of two inches
and over this place about five inehe;
depth of hay or straw. With the righ
temperature there will appear a crol
of mushrooms in six or eight weeks
and the bed will continue to bear fo
three weeks or longer. After the frs
crop is gathered little more fresl
soil should be scattered over the be-
and the whole mostened with warn
water and covered with hay as before
-Ne,c York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-10

A Wilcox, Arr, dispatch says: Indians who
left Cedar Springs recently killed William
johnson and l2year Cd boy, when they
proceeded to Underwoods ranch, where they
ran off all the stock and hor-es They con-
tinued southwark and are now in the moun-
tains. The people in this vicinity have been
warned, as it is feared general oC!preak is
imminent. JoEnson's wife i also missing, ana
is believed TO laqc been killed.
w. II. Harrison and william F. Wal 10,
brother Of Judge VALID Of Santa Fe, N NJ,
have been murdered by Apaches, II miles
south of Fort Apache.
The following Telegram has been received
from Gen. Crook: "Sanchez has brought into
Fort Apache the head OF ono Of the hostilcs,
named Ogarc Quelah. He also reports that
the hostlcs ave killing all the White Mountain
Indians they Gun find scattered over the rcscr-
walton. 1t seems probable that up to this time
they have killed eleven women, four children
and five men and boys The White Mountains
threaten 10 retali;.le on tho Chricahuas
remaining on the reservation, but these are
close TO Fort Apache and arc carefully
guarded. The Indians on the reservation are
extremely aroused, ana several PARTIES OF
scouts and troops a;e hunting the hostilcs All
the Indian camps have been notified. There
is reason to hope that more of the hostilcs will
be killed"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-10
FOR THE FARM AND HOME.


An English dairyman. writing in
Che London Agricultural Gazette.
thinks that the good and poor cheese
which so often comes from the vat de-
bends on the rennet used. He says;
Are we to suppose that here is an art
and business in q thorough middle of
Incapacity and confusion-that those
practical men, from whose diaries
,heese comes worth not more than 25
IT'S. n cwt., from whose dair-
les cheese worth close On three
times as much is commanding that
price even now--are we to conclude
chat these are all helter-skelter, know
ing nothing in their business certainly,
out only accepting that which happens
some of them being in luck, and
some far otherwise-as we were once
taught to accept disease or health?
These were once supposed to be in
,crutable DEGREES to be received simply
with submission. And so now some
always make good cheese and some
always murder good milk, The re-
suits are not accidental; they can DO
Investigated and explained, and obvi-
ated or attained, at will. They do not
come" They are, in every case, the
result of known causes, which can be
directed, regulated, and checked at
will.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-10
PROT SACKED AND BURNED.
Movements of the BuIgarians-Propo.
sails Refused.

sails Refused.
A London dispatch says: The Servo-Bul
saran armstIce will continue 10 days. The
Austrian minister to Servia has warned Prince
Alexander Of Bulgaria that if war be resumed on
disagreement on the question of indemnity,
Austrian troops will enter Servia. The Aus
trian general Albor has gone to Nissa, and
will assume command of the Servians if hos
tilities reopen. Russian journals are allowed
to make hostile comments on the conduct Of
Austria.
The Porte's proclamation granting amnesty
to the revolutlonists of Eastern Roumelia con.
demns the revolution, and announces that
mixed commission will be sent to Philppopo.
lis to investigate the demands of the people,
and to assist the Ottoman commission in the
temporary administration of the affairs of the
government.
Tho Standards Adrianop,e dispatch re.
ports that Russia and Germany are urging
upon Turkey immediate military intervention
in Roumelan affairs The Sultan, however
prefers to act according to the advice Of tho
British government, and to negotiate with
Prince Alexander.
A dispatch from Constantinople says: Tho
Porte gave notice to the Balkan conference
today Of impending military action on the part
of Turkey in Eastern Roumela. A council of
Turkish generals was held and they advised a
permanent occupation OF the Balkans by Tur-
key, fearing that Russia would absorb Bull.
garia, and Austria do the same with Servia.
The Turkish troops entering Eastern Roumelia
wear the Bulgarian head-gear, instead Of the
fez
A Belgrade dispatch says; Rumors are
current that the Bulgarians have sacked and
burned Prot.
The Bulsarians have refused the proposals
of the Servians to withdraw the armies to
their respective territory, and TO prolong the
armstice to February.
A Philippopolis dispatch says; The govern.
ment has ordered that the agents sent here By
the Porte are not to be recognized in an off.
cial cap city
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FEARFUL FIGHTING.
A Bulgarian Victory nj Eirot-Russia's
Opposition.

A dispatch from semlin says it is rumored
there that 10000 troops have been ordered to
mobilize in the Temesvar and Pesth districts
There has been desperate fighting at PROT
The town was taken and retmkcn, remaining
at last in the hands of the Bulgarians. 1t is
estimated that each side lost 1000 killed and
wounded.
The London Times says it learns that Servia
is willing to accept peace without the payment
of an indemnity, and that she will refuse to
give either money or territory as the price OF
peace.
A dispatch from Semlin says that the Dan
ube Shipping Company and the Austrian and
Hungarian railway companies have been
ordered TO make preparations for the trans.
portation OF 200, 900 troops to Servia.
Advices from Sofia state that the Bulgarian
government has notified the powers that the
Servians, in violation OF the armistice, have
attacked the BulgaIians at Arzen Palankn.
Rustchuk telegram says it is rumored there
that II special messenger, bearing dispatches
from Queen Victoria to Prince Alexander, is
en- route to Sofia.
A Belgrade dispatch says the Sd reserves
have been called out for service
A dispatch from Phlippopols says: Some
agitation has been caused here by Russian
agents averring that Russia only opposes the
union of Roumelia and Bulgaria owing to Eng
lands siding with the Bulgarians l. is feared
that the arrival oil NJ. Sarokne, the Russian
consul, will intensity the excitement.
A dispatch from Belgrade says: Prince
Alexander demands possession of Zaitchar and
Prot as guarantee Of the payment OF war
indemnity by Servia. The Servian ministry
has resigned.
Col. Hervatovitch, the Servian minister nj
St. Petersburg, has arrived at Belgrade to take
command OF the forces. The reserves are 60
ing to the front. number of persons have
been arrested on tho charge Of attempting to
| foment revolution. OF the 6OOO wounded
Servians in hospital here, one-third have self
inflicted wounds on the trigger finger, having
been impelled by cold and hunger thus to mutt
late themselves in order that they might be
sent home.
The Porte has sent agents to Phippopolis
to proclaim amnesty 10 the revclutionIsts.
A dispatch from Prot says: The Servians
continue to disregard the armis,ice, and are
bombarding Widdin. Unless full satisfactory
explanations reach Prince Alexanders camp
during the night, hear the Bulgarians will
defy Austria, and resume tho offensive.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-10
An mineral Protest.

Adispatch from Berlin says: Prince Bismarck
IN the Reichstag recently announced n protest
from the Emperor against attempts to interfere
with his sovereign right. Prince Bismarck
said he deemed the expulsion Of strangers from
Germany wise measure. He explained that
the empire was poweress 10 interfere with the
rights of the different federal states comprising
the German empire to expel Poles. He stated
that the edict OF expulsion complained OF was
issued by Prussia in the exercise of its rights as
one Of the federal states, and, as Plus:ian plen.
potentiary, he was bound to oppose imperial
interference. After the chlncellors statement,
a proposed Interpolation in regard TO the ex.
pulsion of the Poles was abandoned.
A later dispatch says: There was a scnsati IN
al scene in the Reichstag when the President
read the Emperor's message, which WAS conn.,
tersigned by Prince Bismarck. After Bis
maick's speech, which created still great Ell
surprise, DR.. Windthorst, who was greatly
excited and hardly able to sp ak, moved TO
discuss his Interpolation. The motion was
carried, the whole House, with the exception
OF the Conservatives, voting in its favor.
Ihereupon Prince Bismarck, followed by oil
the members Of tho Bundesrath, left the
House,