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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-03
Never Give Up.

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amazement at the marvellous and nstantan
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WAYS THAT ARE DARK.
How Diamond Broker in Paris Swi

How Diamond Broker in Paris Swim.
| died an American Importer.
There was a trick played in Paris some
time ago which is fair illustrat;;1e...e ef
the sharp practices to which dlsreputabI,
dealers will at times resort. A diamond
booker brought to an American importer,
who was purchasing stones in the French
capital, package of diamonds, which h
took from q large red pocketbooz in hi
breast pocket He left the stones for ex-
animation and came back in the course of
four or five hours. The quality of the
goods was entirely satisfactory to the pur
chaser, and the terms Of sale were dis
cussed.
The broker wanted higher price than
the dealer was willing to give, and they
haggled on for some time until the differ
ence between them amounted to only a
franc q karat
Inc broker, however, stubbornly re
fused to go below the figure he had men
toned and the merchant was equally de
termlned not to go above his own price
SO the former put his diamonds back into
the red pocketbook and started Tor thu
door, having reached which he sto ppoA
considered q moment, and turned la; k
saying that he would yield the point .
difference even though he lost money by
it, as this would give him an opportunity
Of securing he future trade of the deaic,
10 whom he was talking.
Out came the pocketbook again, End
from it was taken the package Of dia
monds, which were promptly transfeTr
and paid for When the merchant cam
to open his packet after he reached hom ,
he found that Il comparatively worthless
lot of stones had been substituted 1oi
those he had examined prior to maxim
the purchase The broker had accom-
plished this deception by carrying tw
red pocketbooks, one in each Of his brea4
pockets, and both of them containin.
packages of diamonds of exactly III
same weight.
In taking back his good diamonds from
The dealer he had put them into the peck
rtbook which he carried on the right side
When he apparently reconsidered his de
termination not to sell he took out the
pOcketbook from his left hand pocket
and conveyed from it to the nero liant q
packet corresponding in weight with the
one the latter had been bargaining ior
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-03

English SPAWN Linement removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blepl-
lshes from horses. Blood SPAWN, Curbs,
Splints Sweeney, Ring-bone, Stiles, Sprains
ali Swollen Threats, Coughs, Etc. Save $50
by use Of one bottle. Warranted. Sold by
j. B. Sarl;weather & Co., Druggist. Keno
sha. q Tyr
The following pupils of District
No. II, Somers, have been neither
absent nor tardy during the month
ending Dec. 9TH; Lydia Bose, Mabel
Dearsley, Grace Dearsley, Belle Cur
tiss, Louisa Hanche, Annie Gehring,
Harry Bose,
LAURA A. DEARsLEY, Teacher.
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CHEERFUL FOR THE PRINCE
"A French Naval Commander Who Obey
ed His Orders Literally.

A French Naval Commander Who Obry.
ed His Orders Literally.
Jean Bart, French naval commander
of the seventeenth century, was at one
time ordered to convey the Prince de
Cont, candidate for the throne oil
Poland, to Dantzic, a voyage fraught with
danger, as his vessel must pass through
the waters where were cruising the hostile
fleets Of the English and Dutch During
the passage the little squadron was
chased by the enemy and Bart, as soon as
they were reported, called his little son to
him and gave him whispered Instructions.
The pursuit continued for eight hours,
and at the end Of that time the enemy
was no longer in sight Then Bart Went
had been sitting in ignorance of the day S
excitement.
you've had a narrow escape, Mon
seigneur," said he.
What do you mean?" asked the
Prince
Why" answered Bart, ''that we've
beeen chased by three eighty-gun ships
and nine frigates;. we've run them out of
sight and there's nothing to fear"
"But, Monsieur Bart, if they had taken
us?'
sob, Monseigneur, that was quite i'm
possible"
"Eh? What? Why impossible?
Because" answered Bart, Il have sta
toned my brave son, my Cornil, in the
gun-room with lighted match and strict
orders to put it into the powder if we
should be overpoWered,
"What," cried the Prince, you would
never have done such thing?"
Certainly | would have done il, . said
Bart. 1T shall never lie said that J. al,
lowed you to be taken when the King or
dered me TO take care that you were
not
Perhaps the Prince. himself might have
preferred prosiac surrender to the doubt
full glory of being blown up.
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His Choice.
KENosHA, Dec. %, 1888

NNNUoHA, D6O. 70, 1000.
TO TIE EDITORIALS we are soon 10
have meeting to select the proper Off
GERS for the fair next year, [ would sug
geSt tho name of Hon. J. b. Jackson
as a man who would make a good sec
rotary Tor the coming year Mr.. jack
son is we'll known throughout Kenosha
county. He is straightforward man
He fully understands handling fair
and would make it success if anybody
can. should like to see Mr. Dutton
presiden, one year. KENOsHA.
-Racine Daily Times.
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The Kenosha Rugby.

Gerald Mcdowell, late head Of the
Grammar school at Racine College, Wis
tied Kenosha to-day to confer with Col.
James H. Howe in regard to the pur-
chase OF his residence for . school. 1t is
said that tho citizens Of Kenosha have
raised ST 800 as IA bonus toward estab-
llshiug school in that city.-Racine
Times,
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Complete Success,

Young Mr. Waldo TO Miss Brcezy)-
What are your views Miss Breezy. in
regard to the question, is Marriage a
Failure?"
Miss Breezy (of Chicago)-Nhy, can't
speak from experience, of course Mr..
Waldo, but have a very dear friend who
was married a year ago, and sac has found
it delightful success.
Mr.. Waldo--She is happy, then?
Miss breezy--Oh, very, Mr.. 9ya!lo
Clara draws $50 week alimony.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-03

Rev, Mr.. Taylor, formerly pastor
of the Baptist church of Kenosha,
occupied the Methodist pulpit on
last Sunday morning and in the eve
ming he preached to the people of
the Baptist church. Mr.. Taylor was
in the village in the interest of the
order of Good Templars, but re-
ceived very little encouragement in
trying to perfect such an organiza-
ton in this village.-U Union Gr0ul
Enie1'brISc
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Two Dairy Farms to Rent

For term of years; 100 COWS on each farm
Silos and good buildings Plenty of water
and rich land. Convenient to church
school and markets. Good neighborhood
For full particulars address Geo. F. Roberts,
Tor call on him after Dec 1st at Pleasant
Prairie, Wis. GEO. T. ROBERTS.
25tf Supt T. G.. Simmons Prairie Farm
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Kohl & Middleton's

South Side Dime Museum, Clark Street,
near Madison street, Chicago. Monster
Museum Of Marvels. Everything changed
every week. Three theatres.
KOHL & DIIDDLETONs
West Side Dime Museum, West Madison
near Halsted Street, Chicago The Favorite
Resort of the West Side. Constant change
of curiosities Two Theatres. if
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Estray Notice.

About the first of October three spring
calves broke into my fields. Two are spot
ted and one is red. The owner can recover
them by calling at my farm, identifying the
cattle and paying charges.
3w29 THos PRICE, Paris, Wis
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Keaosha Post Office.
Arrival and CLOSING Of Mai
Chicago g. North Western Railway

~. 49, $500
s - tgI s, !: en-;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24
EALVINI, THE TRAGEDIAN,
Gives a Reason for the Public Prejudice
Against Actors.

Gives a Reason for the Public Prejudice
Against Actors.
My experience of As years on the stage
convinces me that the stage is not calculated
to make man or woman forget his religious
obligations. 1t is absurd to suppose that
sctors are not religious, because from nv
long observation have found that thev are
apt to be very religious. By the word re-
hgious 1 mean people who are really gentle
men or ladies by action and honest by heart,
without which do not attach importance to
persons Christianity. At the same time
I have found that actors, as a rule, are very
religious. While 1 am a member of the
Catholic Church respect all people,
regardless of their religious denom-
ination, whether they are attached
to the Greek, Jewish, or Christian
Church. Regarding the widespread belief
that actors, as a rule, are without religious
convictions, think that public prejudice
in this direction arises from the fact that
some actors do not please the public, and
that some of the characters which they por-
tray are likely to create wrong impression.
On the stage the actions of all actors are. of
course, given publicity, while off the stage
the actors wrong-doings are given q greater
degree of publicity than those of other peo-
pie in private life; and this is the case with
all public personages. I can only add that
in my opinion the artist that expresses and
feels human passions cannot but be con-
vinced that there is a Supreme Being that
shapes and guides his religious sentiments.
TOMMASo SALVINI.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24
A GREAT MORAL LESSON.
If You Are Not Fool, Never Get Mad ut |
Your Best Girl.

If You Are Not Fool, Never Get Mad at
Your Best Girl.
New York SUM-
1t was agreed by everybody in the car that
she was the homeliest woman they ever saw,
and the man in the seat with her probably
noticed the sly glances and heard some of
the whispered EXPLANATIONS. He became
restless and uneasy, and by and by got up
and walked back to where a couple OF drum
mers sat and said:
sBoys. she's my wife,"
"YesP' responded one.
ST allow that she's homly 'nuff to scare a
hungry bear out of hog pen, but it's all
my fault"
f1ndeedP'
"And I'll tell you the story, because there
is great moral lesson in it. We was en-
gagged to be married. took her into Sary.
cuse to Fourth of July. There she met
Bill Prime, an old beau Of hers, and to make
me jealous. as some gals will, you know, she
agreed to ride home with him. 1t hit me
hard, as you may believe, and so went out
to the stable and drove tacks into Bills har-
ness. When they came to start out the
horse ran away. Bill jumped out and didn't
get scratch, but Mary stayed till thebuggy
Strucka q Drluge ana was all smashed up
She lost II teeth, had her nose broken, her
mouth torn out at the corner, an eye cooked
up, her toes turned in, her tongue bit half
in two, and the color of her hair changed to
the brindle you now see before you."
81 see the moral lesson"
"Not yit, you don'tl That came in when
I tried to give her the shake and crawl out
of the marriage. Her old dad put on the
screws, and 1 had to come to time or lose
my farm, and SO walked chalk. The great
moral lesson is, never get mad at your best
gal. If you do get mad don't make fule
of yourself That's all, boys, and I hope
the warning will sink deep into yer
hearts,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24
INVENTED By A FARMBR's BOY.
A Machine That Has Brought Millions to Its
Owners Pockets.

A Machine That Has Brought Millions to Its
Owners Pockets.
Lewiston Journal
One of the richest and one Of the most
modest men in York county, is Horace
WOodman, of Saco, who was born far
mer's boy in the little town of Hollis and
began life as an apprentice in q machine
shop in Ssco. He subsequently went to
Lowell, and while there, in the year 1850,
saw that the mills needed a self-stripping
cotton card. He invented one, and asked
the agent of the Lowell mills to give his In
vention trial, but was ignored. He then
sought Saco as the place to introduce his
patent and the directors Of the York mills
examined it carefully and gladly gave him
permission to set it up to be tried BY them.
He made an improvement on it, which in
creased its value, and then its final success
was assured.
For II years he fought over two score cor
porations throughout New England for in
tringing upon his patent, finally winning
his suits. The manufacturer of the patent
has realized 81, 100000. Mr.. Woodman has
also invented q knitting machine and a
shingle machine, which are used from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and in 1877 the
English Government granted him patent
on a cotton loom. He is still frisky and
may yet give the world another big thing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24
LILY LANGTRY'S BELIEFS.
She Has n Decided Lenning Toward the
Catholic Church.

She Has n Decided Leaning Toward the
Catholic Church.
When approached on the subject of her
religious views, Mrs. Lsngtry dictated the
following for publication:
81 accept in full the Christian faith as ex-
planned in the Apostles Greed. 1 cannot
imagine anything more dreadful than to be
in a state of doubt or unbelief; to feel
when some great joy or happiness comes,
that there is nothing more powerful or
greater than human being to tuzn to to
give thanks or to ask help. For nv own
part my belief in prayer is thoroughly a
part of nv life. When l am in doubt of
the success of my daily work do not hesi-
tate to 60 down on my knees in my dressing
room and ask the help of God IN that which
1 have undertaken. What Church? Of
course was born in the Church OF England
my father, grandfather, and great-grand-
father all having been Deans Of the
Jersey. But L must confess to a
decided leaning toward the Catholic
Church. 1t has always seemed to
me to so thoroughly understand poor
humanity-tO so perfectly grasp the truth
that special temptations surround each in
dividual and that where there is no special
grace IN one Wlthstandlng them, there is
great victory for another in conquering.
Then, too, 1 have always felt a great ten
derness toward a belief that made the
Mother of God the chief among other
women, and cannot but accept as a truth
that she watches and prays for all living
women. like to give the best of the beau
tiful things in this world to the service of
God-I want the flowers to send forth their
perfume in His honor, the sweetest music to
sing HIS praises, and the loveliest colors in
pictures and in fine cloths to decorate His
house. Religious authors? 1 only care for
one, and that is dear old Thomas attempts.
You know now what I believe, and say,
God help the woman who has no faithI''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24
A JEST KILLED him.
How n Professional Joker Was Scared -
Death By His Master.

EEoAta1AouAl
Death By His Master.
CornhfH MagazIne.1
Entertaining are some anecdotes told Of
Gonella. jester to Borso, Duke of Fsrars,
in the fifteenth century. As Gonella was
on his way to mass three blind beggars i'm
plored an aims Of him. "Here is . dorin
for you, - said the Jester, .divide it among
YOU" He gave nothing and went on. Ths
beggars invoked blessings on him. each sup
posing that one Of his fellows was in pos
session Of the coin. When they wished to
divide the gift not one Of them would allow
that he held it, and they mutually accused
each other Of cheating. and from words pro-
ceeded to blows. Gonella watched the fray
with great complacency. and when the beg
gars were all bruised and bleeding be went
on to church with a clear and calm con-
science.
The Duke of Ferrara fell i'll, and the
doctors declared that only a sudden fright
would restore him to health. He was too
great man for any one to play tricks on
except his fool. Gonella was with him in Q
boat, and cleverly pushed the Duke into
the water Aid had been previously pro-
vided, and the Prince was drawn ashore and
put to bed. The fright and the bath and
the bed cured the invalid, but he was 80 en-
ragged with Gonells that be exiled the man
who was both fool and physician. Go
nella returned in a cart filed with Paduau
soil; an evasion Of the edict Of banishnent
said to have been praetieed by many 9
Jester.
The Duke ordered him to be beheaded,
but saying privately that he would only re-
pay fright with fright he directed the exc
cutioner not to use the Ak, but 10 let fall Q
single drop Of water on the culprit's neck.
Gonella was led to the scafold; all the usual
gloomy preparations were made. He was
blindfolded and made to lay his head on the
block. The executioner, from q vial, let
fall q drop Of water on Gonella's neck.
Then amid shouts Of laughter the Jester,
silent now, was bidden to rise and thank the
Duke for his elemeney. But GonslIa never
moved; he was dead-killed By his masters
lest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24
A BIRD WITNESSES A MURDER.
The WhipporwiII's Mind is Affected BY What
He Sees.


New York SUM-
I tell the story as it came to me from the
lips of reputable citizen OF Austin, Tex:
''In the suburbs of the city there stands in
what is known as Horses Pasture a solitary
oak, under which at o'clock upon dark
and quiet night man was foully murdered.
He was in the possession of money, which he
had foolishly displayed in a saloon, and
when he started for home he was followed
by two men, who offered to drive him to his
destination. Too drunk to be cautious, he
accepted and was taken into their wagon.
They drove aimlessly about until he fell
asleep, and then proceeded to this gaunt
oak. under whose branches the deed of
death was done.
"There happened to be in the branches at
the time whippoorwill that saw the foul
deed, watching each motion with an interest
SO intense that it attracted the attention OF
the murderers. And since then upon every
night at the stroke of the bird comes back
to his resting place, and, in note that is
far more plaintive than the usual utterance
of its kind, sends forth the peculiar whip
poor-willP that is the note of its kind. He
never fails, his song is heard upon no other
time, and no other bird is ever seen upon
that tree. I do not attempt to account for
this only tell it as it is"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24
A PRINCES CARELBSSNESS.
How a Broken Piece of China Became n
Valuable MementO.

How a Broken Piece of China Became n
Valuable MementO.
Washington Post.I
There is a man in this city whose chief
business is mending china.
"The mending of china in this city is in
creasing in proportion to the amount of
fine china being introduced into the bouses
of the wealthy" said Henry Forester
'Tn Europe the art of mending china is
one that occupies great many people and
that calls forth the greatest degree of skill.
This is so from the fact that heirlooms in
a family cannot be replaced, and every
effort is made to preserve them after being
broken when they are in the form of
china. You would think that the break
ing of bowl would reduce its value a
great deal, but there are pieces of such
china in Europe that have been broken
into dozen pieces, put together again and
are then worth more than before the ca
lamity.
"Of course such cases have arisen oniv
when the breaking was connected with some
historic event that created a relic of the
broken piece. There was q punch bowl,
remember, for sale in a china store of Ber-
lin some years ago. The present Emperor,
then Prince, visited the store and in look
ing over the goods accidentally broke one of
the handsomest pieces of chinaware there,
He at once offered to.pay for it at any price
the dealer should name, but the latter being
equal to the occasion insisted that he could
not take money for it, but said that if the
Prince would but write a line saving that
he had accidentally broken the bowl it
would cause no loss. The note was written
and without the Princes knowledge was
attached on the mended china. The price
that had formerly been on it was increased
fOurfold, the bowl was sold, and after the
Prince became Emperor it was worth
many times what it had brought at the
last sale"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24

Of God, and consequently the infallible cen
Bors Of the human race. To attempt to pro-
tect my profession from the stings of such
insects would be as useless as it would be
undignifed and ridiculous. In answer to
the busy buzzing of these gnats, which
swarm in the haunts where Pecksnif poses
with success, it is enough to say that many
OF the most honored members of the other
professions admit that an honest investiga-
ton of the private lives and unuttered con-
victions of the painter sculptor, musician,
lawyer, doctor, journalist, or parson, would
probably prove that there was quite as much
faith in good, more charity to the unfortun-
ate and less hypocrisy toward the world in
general, on the stage, than at the bar, on the
rostrum, in the laboratory, studio, or even
the pulpit.
No one will assert that there is any class
of workers before the public, who, in pro-
portion TO their numbers, have demonstrated
their belief in the sacred cause of human
charity so spontaneously and forcibly, as
dramatic artists. This is so true that
churches, hospitals, and suffering individ-
uals whenever they are in need seek imme-
diate assistance from the stage, and never in
vain, when their need is pressing and their
cause is worthy.
If practicing the virtues which the Great
Master declared above all others is less evil
dence of sound belief than merely preach
ing them, then the members of my profess
sion will welcome with pride the stigma of
uD5elief so often applied to them by the
selt-righteous prRter OF this much-mixed
world.
What would happen, if, for once, profess
sors of Christianity should look to the beam
in their own eve before they busted them
selves SO much with the mote that turks in
the optic Of the less pretentious professors
of the stage? The world would stand
aghast with amazement at any such exhibi-
tion of Christ-Iike humility on the part of
HIS much protesting followers.
STUART ROBSON,
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RHErS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
She Finds That Actors ReliEiously Observe
the Golden Rule.

She Finds That Actors ReliEiOusly Observe
the Golden Rule.
What is the sign of good Christian?
To follow the laws of Christ. What does
He teach above all things? Charityl And
where will you find more charitable people,
who are less ostentatious in their charities,
than actors? They cannot unfortunately,
attend divine service with the same regu-
larity as those in other professions-yet,
how often, after a week of hard work and
constant travelling, have seen the young
men and women of my company rise early
on Sunday morning and attend church.
have now been seven years in this coun-
try, and L have yet to hear the first word
spoken against religion, or the first oath
uttered by any member of my company.
On the contrary, have seen several of
them at their devotions-earnesta and sincere
believers and followers of the Church and
its teachings
The actors, I believe, are better, reli-
giously, than those who seek to criticise
them. That is my opinion. RHEA.