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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23
A Trusted Agent Absconds.

New York. April POD. L. Smart, a
member OF the Produce Exchange and a
shipping agent OF George G. Fowler &
Son, the Kansas City packers, is said
TO have ahsconded to Europe on satur-
day with So, 900 belonging to the Fowlers.
smart had been in the employ of the
nrm at kanh as City for five years prior to
october last, when he came here. He
speculated III wheat on the bear side of
the market and made 500, 600 before the
pig advance Of Saturday, and is supposed
70 nave taken this money with him. The
fowiers have cabled to London to nave
Smart arrested.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

PRESIDENT ARTHUR, in the last DAYS
of his Administration, nominated a
colored man, George w. Williams, to
be Minister to Hayti, and the Senate
confirmed the nomination. Mr.. Cleve-
land, however, gave the place to DR.
Thompson, of New York, and now Mr..
Williams has brought suit in the Court
of Claims for one years salary
~ 400
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

AN Oregon newspaper has no pa
thence with those who lament the dis
appearance of the buffalo. 1t saws it
will be well when he is gone, and he
wouldn't have lasted so long except
that he was so tough.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

A DENVER paper states that at the
time of the shooting of Captain Craw-
1orcl by Mexican troops Lieutenant
@aus was taken prisoner by the Mexi-
cans, but was ransomed by his men,
who paid for his liberation six mules.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

JUDGE LUCAS, of McCook, Neb.,
went to the public bath-house the other
day, and was just in the enjoyment of a
hot-water bath when there was an ex-
plosion. One end of the bath-house
went flying into the street and the
Judge followed, landing in big snow
drift. The boiler in the basement had
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

JOSEPH HosDowIcH, of Mansfield,
o., who voluntarily returned a large
amount of bank securities with which
he had escaped to Canada, has been Of
ticialsy declared insane. No further
outbreak of the maladyis anticipated.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

A SOCIETY has been formed in
Switzerland for the cultivation of
amiability. Its members are to be
good-natured, polite and agreeable al
ways and under all circumstances.
The test will be when they get the
toothache or neuralgia, or when their
0orn-toe is stepped on in a street-car.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

ENTHUSIASTIC Irish-Americans will
send Mr. Gladstone two large albums
containing the editorial opinions from
the newspapers in this country on the
Premier's scheme for Dublin Parlia-
mont
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

DANIEL ARNOLD, of Macon, Ca, hid
his savings (seven hundred dollars) in
hole near his house, but the recent
Hood inundated the hole and carried
away Dams wealth.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

CHARLES B. THAYER, Of Hartford
Conn, started on bicycle the other
day for trip to the Pacific. He car
ries his goods in a knapsack on his
hack
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

OREGON will have to conduct its
State election this year without regis
ttration of voters, as the Supreme Court
has declared the law contrary to the
provisions of the constitution.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23
Bogus Butter.

WASHINGTON. April 16-Joseph H. Beale,
president Of the American Agricultural and
Dairying Association, has issued an adj
dress to 1.-THE farmers and dairymen of the
United States. in which he affifms that
the enemies of the dairy and OF the con-
sumers Of butter are organizing to defeat
the movement in behalf OF honest industry
and pure food. He calls upon the farmers
OF America to organize at once, adopt
resolutions, and bring their direct influence
to bear upon Congress.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

Sugar cultivation has been initiated
in Southern Florida. Over two hum
dred acres have been prepared for the
planting of the cane near Kissimmee
City, where sugar factory will be
erected.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23
The Green Monster causes q Crime.

BosToS, April 16.-Caleb NJ Guild, of
somerville, aged seyenty-six years, shot
his wife, aged seventy-two years, and then
killed himself Wednesday night. The
couple were separated for twelve years and
had been living together only six months.
The cause of this suicide and attempted
murder seems to have been an insane ieal-
ousy on the old mans part.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

Low-ceiled rooms are being advo-
Gated in England, not only on account
OF the more coy appearance of the
room, but because it is believed that
better ventilation is afforded through
the prevention of an upper strata Of
irremoyable foul air.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

FRANCIS MURPHY has pinned over
three thousand blue ribbons on the
temperance converts at Tifin, 0.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

VERY rich finds of placer gold are
said To have recently been made near
the Feadwaters of Crow creek. Col
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

Why is it worse for woman to
smoke pipe, chew tobacco, drink in
toxlcatinag liquors or use profane Ian
guage than for a man to do these
things?-N E. Farmer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23
Reminders of Gettysburg,s BLOODY Figh

ERIE, Pa, April ia carload OF young
oaks taken from Culp's hill, on the battle
field OF Gettysburg. was yesterday planted
on the grounds OF the Soldiers Home by
the crippled inmates.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

North Carolina. formerly called
South Virginia, was once sold to the
Kings agent for house and f20O,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23
Caceres Elected President Of Peru,


LIMA, Abril 16.-The election returns at
hand indicate that Caceres is elected to
the Presidency. Lima and Callao voted
unanimously in his favor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-23

The largest authenticated snake
ever seen was an anaconda. which had
swallowed horse. His length was
forty feet, and after his feat of lunch
taking he was indisposed, and was
captured by naturalist who was hunt
ing specimens in the Amazon valley
Chicnnn Times
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Hiding Valuab,Cs.

Speaking Of silver says N. G. McClel
lind in the Chicago Times, reminds me
Of little story heard a Richmond lady
tell my mother some time after the cap,
ture. She had quantity of valuables
and slowed them about in every concciv,
able place for safety. Among Other
things she had huge solid silver fire
mans trumpet, which had been presented
to her husband by the volunteer fire
brigade of Richmond many years before
in recognition of his service rs theii
chief. This trumpet was forgotten in
the general hiding of valuables, and the
Yankees were fairly in sight when she
discovered it resting ostentatiously in the
middle of the center table in the parlor.
She was loath to lose it, knowing that
her husband valued it greatly, but where
to stow away the big thing she could not
think. At last she took it out to an old
negro man who was very much attached
to her husband, explaining her dilemma,
and told him to take the thing away and
hide it, Long before the end of the
three days she gave the trumpet up fol
lost, as the soldiers, not being hurried,
poked about in every hole and Granny
with a perseverance and fertility Of re-.
source worthy Of n better cause. But the
day after they departed the old negro
presented himself at the house with smiles
on his countenanco and the trumpet
under his arm. On being questioned, he
explained that he had 'totcd de horn
down dc hill an jammad it up in one ole
holler log what was sorter layin' in de
creek, an too soggy fur to make fire" "
lie had stuffed UP the opening in the end
with wet leaves, and calmly watched the
soldiers sitting on the log by the hour at
time without the faintcst suspicion OF
its silver heart
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
Short History of Candles.

Candlesticks are mentioned in the
Bible, but there seems to be no doubt
that these were lamps for burning olive
oil rather than supports for which are
now called candles The candles used
by the Greeks and Romans were rude
torches made by dipping strings of papy-
rus or rushcs into pitch, and afterward
coating them with wax. In Europe this
candle was in use during tae middle ages,
the wick being Of twisted tow. Often
these were very large and heavy. Among
the poorer classes candles were made by
soaking splints OF wood in fat or oil.
The use of these wood splints is mention
ed in English history about the begin
ming of the fourteenth century Wax
candles were also made durily this GEN.
tury, but they were expensive and deem
ed a great luxury. Soon after this a
dipped candle made from tallow was in
trodueed A company for making wax
candles was incorporated in London in
1884. Mold canlles are sal / to be the
invention of the Sieur Ls Drez, of Pari'.
Spcrmaceti candles are OF modern manu-.
facturc, - Chicago Inter. 0ceaa,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
New African Cotton Fields,

Africa has so long been regarded as a
steady consumer Of imported cotton,
that the idea Of her ever becoming a
producer, and entering the cotton mar.
ket as rival to the United States would
doubtless appear to most people as i'm
possible as that the scanty and unprofta-
bic tea plantations Of Southern Russia
should one day surpass the finest growth
Of China. Yet this seeming eXtravagant
idea was gravely discussed years ago by
one of the geatcst living authoities upon
all questions connected with Africa, and
pronounced perfectly feasible not only by
him but by several other competent
judges. Strangely enough, recent events
in the northeast of the DARK Continent
seem to have shaped themselves on pur-
pose to favor the making of this extraor-
dlnnry experiment, which aims at moth
ing less than the roclaming OF the entire
Nubian Desert at one blow, and the turn
ing Of the whole extent of thst vast re-
gion that lies between the Upper Nile
and the Red Sea into one gigantic cotton
plantation. The scheme is undoubtedly
a colossal one, but generation which
has constructed the Suez Canal and the
Mont Gents Tunnel, and which is now
considering the feasibility of submerging
tho entire western half of the Sahara
Desert beneath the Atlantic, can hardly
venture to pronounce it impossible or
even improbable. Brooklyn Union.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
"EXcclsiOr."

Many admirers of Longfellow will be
interested to learn that the idea of this
popular poem was suggested to the
author by the lofty sentiments contained
in letter which he received from his
friend Charles Sumner. Iu letter which
the poet himself wrote to another of his
friends, Mr.. C. L. Tuckerman, he tells
how this idea was developed in his
mind; and he gives in plain prose, the
intended lesson of the piece:
The hero passes through the Alpine
village, through the rough, cold paths of
the world, where the peasants cannot un-
dcrstand him, and where his watchword
is in an "unknown tongue" He disre-
CARDS the happiness of domestic peace,
and secs the glacier, his fate, before him.
He disregards the warning of the old
mans wisdom and the fascination of
woman's love. He answers to all,
"Higher yet"
The monks of st. Bernard are the
representatives of religious forms and
ceremonies, and with there oft-repeated
prayer minglcs the sound of his voice
telling them there is something higher
than forms and ceremonies. Filled with
these aspirations, he pcrishes without
having reached the perfection he longed
fer; and the voice heard in the air is the
promise of Immortality and progress ever
upward.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
Killing a Graft,

The noble animal stood at bay paving
and stamping the ground, Ms long neck
swaying to aud fro; several more shots
were fired at him, causing him to strike
desperately with his fore feet blow
which would knock horse down. Dis
mounting, Iran to get a nearer view.
There was despair in his large dropping
brown eyes, and look which seemed to
say, .'What harm have ever done you?'
1t seemed a shame that no one gave him a
coup de grace, and put him out of his
agony. Turning to one of the men said,
''Shoot him in the head, and put an end
TO his pain But he answered me by
grasping my arm and pulling me to one
side, shouting, Look out, OF he will be
on you.' Looking up | saw the crazy
creature swinging his head about, his
long neck putting me in mind CT an
anaconda, as ii fairly whirlcd through
the air, forming wide circles as he made
desperate plungcs to keep his body un-
der his neck; pitching forward, he fell on
his head and shoulders, and rolled over
with thud that shook the ground. Hc
was "zwart bont" (blackspotted, the
variety usually seen in geological collcc-
tions; the whitc-spottcd ones arc longer
and tiacr made, and have never been
brought to Europe, and arc never 50
heavy. lie measured from the root Of
the tail to the shoulder 6 feet 1 inch, and
from the shoulder to the tip Of the nose
10 feet 7 IL inches. - London Graphic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
Natural Selection in Mankind.

''The strongest men in intellect" said
Professor Dana in his closing lecture on
Evolution in Peabody Museum, New
Haven, 'are gradually taking possession
OF the globe, thus exemplifylng natural
selection. This is seen in the spreading
out of Eneland's domain. Before 1853
it was supposed that that species had al
ways existed in the same condition in
which they were then found. Now this
has all vanished. The reasons for the
migration of animals and plants are
sweeping. All changes in physical con-
ditions Of migrations may work great
changes either good o. bad Let the
temperature or humidity Of climate he
changed, it will be for the benefit Of some
and the disadvantage Of Others. Thus,
cutting down shade trees will strengthen
the grass which was under the tree, while
it will crowd out the weeds Remains
Ct tropical species are found in Great
Britain, showing that it was once joined
to the continent. North America was
once joined to Europe across the Arctic
ocean, allowing the passage of animals.
Migrating birds and storm winds nay
carry with them many hundreds OF miles
small insects and seeds. The migration
OF the potato bug from Colorado has been
rapid, and were it not for mans care
there would have been a complete de
structlon Of the species Of potatoes" :"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
Bunting The Feelings.

"Curious how ones feelings get blunt
ed by the sight of blood and horrors
says Sir Chas. Wilson, in his new nara
tive of the Nile expedition. "Thcre was
one strange incident. An unwounded
Arab, armed with spear, jumped up
and charged an officer. The officer
grasped the spear with his left hand, and
with his right ran his sword through the
Arabs body; and there for few seconds
they stood, the officer being unable to
withdraw his sword until a man ran up
and shot the Arab. 1t was living en-
bodiment OF one of the old gladiatorial
frcscoes of Pompeii. 1t did not, strange
to say, seem horrible; rather, after what
had passed, an everyday occurrence. l
used to wonder before how the Romans
could look on at the gladiatorial fights
| do so no longer.n
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
MORUUS.

The lawyers adycrtisement-Give me
a trial.
Misplaced confdence--Trusting in
mule while you pare his corns.
What is taken from you before yoa
possess it, Your photograph.
Policemen know more about club life
than any other class of citizens.
It's the little things that tell--espe-
cially the little brothers and sisters.
The letter carrier that gets around
quickest is the cylinder of . printing
press.
Professor (who is about to have his
hair cut t).--IIow cold is it in this room.
Pray allow me to keep my hat on!
A young lady, who said she had mar
ried a tanner, deceived her friends most
shamcfuly. lie was only a schoolmastcr.
A western sights being told that
the dried-up man of 10 pounds weight
was Evarts, the New York senator, said:
by gosh! I'll bet he boards"
The Indians of New Mexico arc very
thrifty and economical. When blood
hounds are sent in pursuit of them they
shoot the dogs and cat them.
Little maiden (who is spending the
afternoon with her aunt --Auntie, moth
cr said must not ask you for anything
to eat, but I'm awful hungry"
A Montana girl shot a bear and with
the bounty paid bought sewing ma
chine Ina short time she will probably
be cunning for the sewing machine agent.
An exchange says: "Thc use of glass
flooring is increasing in Paris Glass
flooring seems to be increasing in this
I country, also. Many man is 'foored"
by & glass.
"Are you marrying MANI" was asked
of a sober looking gentleman at arecent
reception. "Yes, sir" was the prompt
reply. "That's my business. I'm a
Clergyman.
:. An English paper reports that during
recent explorations at Nincvch petriticd
umbrella was found in one Of the temples.
Near by was the petrifed man who was
met obnut tp mako off with If
A three -year-old" discovered tho
neighbor's hens in her yard scratching.
In most indignant tone she reported to
her mother that Mrs. Smiths hens were
'wiping their feet on our grass"
Landlord" said a Wisconsin trav.
eler, emerging from the dinning-room
after long and fruitless struggle to Sc
! cure dinner" Landlord there's one
/ thing you have here that's as good as the
Palmer House, Chicago Il am very
glad to please you, sir. What is liz"
"The salt"
! Mr.. X. Y. has little voice, weak, FEM
ininc. There is dime for you, my
brave soldier" he said, as he tossed the
| coin into the cap of a poor fellow who
/ was blind. "Thank you, marm," was
! the response. ''l'm not woman" was
the indignant reply. "Thank you, miss, "
was the prompt retort.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

''HoRsE SENSE is well illustrated in
the way that some of them perform their
duties on the top floors of New York
warehouses, where other power is not
available, in the work Of hosting goods
to the different floors. In one case a
horse has thus been kept at the top of a
high warehouse for eleven years, without
having been down to terra .fima but
twice in the whole time. The horses are
directed when to pull and when to stop,
pulling by the sound of the check rope
when shaken from below, to which they
invariably give a prompt attention that
might well be initiated by many workers
in a higher field, but otherwise they are
always left to themselves.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

ONE Charles Smith, who has been i'm
posing on the crcdulity of the people of
Central and Southern Missouri by organ
izing secret religious lodges under the
prctensc Of having visions and the gift
of prophecy, has been arrested and
placed in jail at Warrcnsburg. The
"Star of Heaven" the high-sounding
title of the religious order Smith has
founded, and which he claimed was to
be the forc-runncr of the millennium, has
been joined by great numbers of dupes
who have been led to believe that they
will never see either death or sickness
Branches of the order have been cstab-
lishcd in a half-dozcn counties of the
etatc, and it is said that he has managed
to fleece his followers out of considerable
money.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

The idea is general that very long
time is necessary to develop a nation.
Byron informs lis that "a thousand years
scarce serves to form state" Still, if
the statements of Scotchman residing
at Nukualofa, Tonga islands, be true, a
nation with all the modern improve
ments" has been created there in the
short space of twenty-five years, chiefly
by the exertions of one individual. This
gentleman writes to the Glasgow Herald
that there are now living on the Tonga
islands, which are situated in the South
Pacific ocean, about thousand miles
northeast of New Zealand, persons who,
in their childhood, ate human flesh.
Less than century ago most of the peo-
pie were cannibals, while all of them
were savage, cruel and degraded. To-
day the people are peaceable, industrious,
refined and generally well educated.
They owe their conversion and present
enlightenment to the missionaries.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

A BURMESE gun belonging to cx-King
Thccbaw, which is shortly to be sent to
the Queen, was regarded as an oracle by
the dcthroncd monarch. The cannon is
about the size of an clghteen-pounder,
and is probably made of bronze, but it
is now gildcd, and stands on gilt car
riagc under gildcd dome. When going
to war Thccbaw always consulted the gun
under the auspices of a phoongyeo or
priest, who poured bottle of wine into
the mouth Of the piece. II the King
was to be victorious, the gun would re-
tain the wine; if he was to be defeated,
the wine would be returned. When wal
was imminent with England, Thccbaw
duly consulted his oracle, but to his hor-
ror, the gun cast forth the wine at once,
the alarmed phoongyee-who probably
had an inkling how little chance his
master ran of succcss-dcclaring that a
nat or spirit was at work.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
Felicity.


ne ea' s''"s oh 'ie o'eh-yafu ie'oo'
WI hei'ce ai' oue que h"u ''eo'
sei@eo my s.och oi eoi''''oi' senSe
Anu iu"s u AZ ner hcad'
nuhg my pest h'ipiiai"ehts,
MY cnsir, my 'ea'''ei -No'
fet sun, WIN passion q"ioe ihoehse,
win strange cohtoroeu ii"ea"ieh'S'
lhat cat sing on the bacR'yard iehce,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

Some curious facts are presented in q
communication from Secretary Whitney
to the house in response to resolution
asking for list of officers on the retired
list of the navy, the relative rank Of each
officer, the date of his retirement, annual
pay, and reasons for retirement. 1t ap-
pears that there are 40 rear admirals, who
1have received pay at $4,000 to S3750 a
year for from one to % years. Then
there are facommodores at from $2625
to $3.50 year, II captains at from 5000
to $3375, II commanders at from 5000 to
$2625, 10 lieutenant commanders at from
800 to $2250, 25 lieutenants at from
5000 to $3.50, l6 junior lieutenants at
from 5000 10 $1,000, ensigns at from
$500 to $1050, and several printed pages
of medical and pay officers, engineers,
chaplains, professors of mathematics,
boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and
sailmakers. Some of these officers have
been retired for the reason that they have
reached SO years of age; Others because
they have had 45 years of service, and
others still because of physical incapaci-
ty, the result of an incident of the ser
vice. Others, however, have found a
place because they were not recommend
ed for promotion, for the reason that
their professional fitness was not estab-
lished to the satisfaction of the examin-
ing board; for ''mental incapacity," be-
cause they were decided by the examin-
ing board as not possessing mental, moral
and professional fitness" for physical
and mental incapacity, not the result OF
an incident of the service, and because
incapaciated by reason Of peculiar men.
tal temperament"