The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10

The biggest tree yet (sequoiaJ
was recently found in California. Six
feet above the ground it measures
$50 feet in circumference About
100 feet is the largest heretofore dis
covered. The new jumbo is found
in Tulare county. The height of
the tree, if not broken at the top,
must be about 500 feet. None but
those who have seen those giants
can compass their majesty in mag
nation
Buy underwear at Eichelman & Sons. tt
Oliver Wendell Holmes and Lord
'Tennyson have just celebrated their
eightieth birthdays. When they
were born George III. was King of
England and James Madison had
just begun his Administration as
fourth President of the United
States. Napoleon l. was Emperor
of France and Alexander |. was
Gar of Russia The two poets have
lived through the most changeful if
not the most momentous fourscore
years in the history of the world
Wisconsin, especially the southern
part of the state, has not had repu-
tation for growing apples, peaches
and pears, but it looks very much as
if this state will be noted for the
production of small fruits. 1t IS
only a few years past since it
was proven that strawberries could
be grown as successfully in eastern
Wisconsin as any state in the Union.
The Racine Journal says that over
10000 crates of strawberries were
shipped from that county the present
season. 1t is stated that one man IN
Clintonville harvested $50 bushels of
blackberries from p acres of ground,
which were sold on the average at
u cents per quart, realizing $1,000.
In the neighborhood Of Ripon IT'S
acres were devoted to the cultiva-
ton Of blackberries this year at a
good profit. 1t is learned there
were many instances of profitable
cultivation Of strawberries in this
country the past season.
Gretna Green is village in Scot
land, Just over the line dividing Eng
land from Scotland. This village
was long famous for the many marrl-
ages which were there consummated.
The parties seeking matrimony were
from England, who sought Gretna
Green to avoid some of the require
ments of law regulating marriages
in England. Some one contributes
to the Milwaukee Sentinel the fol
lowing: "In quiet sort of a way
Kenosha has been doing bigger
business in the runaway matrimonial
line than even Milwaukee. Kenosha
is Just across the border from Illinois
and handy to the festive ChiCagoans,
who for one reason or another, want
to have the knot tied without secur-
Ing license. The Rev. J. ]. Hartley
of Kenosha, has kept a record Of the
Chicago people he has mated or
mismated the past year, and he finds
that they number ffty-on couples.
In all he derived $325 revenue from
this source. AS the other Kenosha
ministers yet remain to be heard
from, it is likely that several hundred
Chicago couples have picked out
Kenosha as a matrimonial haven the
past twelve-month.
Itch, Mango and Scratches, on human or
animals cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold
by J. B. Starkweather & Co., Kenosha.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett's "Ganelon
is conceded to be the first spectacu-
lar production of tragedy ever given
in this country. Mr.. Barrett has
within the last three or four years
shown an amount of liberality and
an artistic appreciation of the spirit
of the time, exhibited by no Ameri-
can actor in our generation, and up
on his work alone he can claim now
the position of the Henry Irving OF
this country. In "Ganelon" every
detail is studied and given its due
weight in the production. The
scenery, properties and costumes
have been carefully designed and the
designer has consequently given
them an artistic unity which is never
seen among the great productions OF
this country. "Ganelon" is blank
verse tragedy laid in the 9th century.
The scene is Corsica, and the tur-
bulent character Of the plot gives a
magnificent opportunity for pictur-
esque effects in scenery, costuming
and characterization. The types of
people from all the Mediterranean
countries of that time are utilized in
the play. Mr.. Barrett will appear in
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