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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

THE LEGRAPH-COURIER 81 a year,
strictly in advance.
Remember the Building and Loan
Association meeting in Simmons hall
next Tuesday evening and come.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney M
Jones, daughter, Tuesday morning,
June 10th. Jones is happy man as
any one may know by looking at him.
The new fire steamer will be shipped
from New York about the 10th of this
month and will probably be here before
the Both.
The TELEGRAPH COURIER one dollar
year if paid strictly in advance, other
wise $3.50 Come in and pay up and get
the benefit of the reduction.
-Children's Day was observed with
appropriate services in the Episcopalian,
Congregational and Methodist churches.
Special programs were carried out in each
church.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT does not
despise the small things in life, and uses
the weakest mediums at well as the more
important ones with which to acquaint
the people of KenOsha city Of their oppor-
tunity to get the most reliable and newsy
paper in the county for one dollar year.
Chief of Police Schend says that sew
eral paltry thefts have been committed
lately and that he was not informed in
either case until three or four days after
ward. Information should always be
lodged at police headquarters Immediately
after crime of any kind has been COM
mitted. Chief Schend's headquarters are
in his Office over Phil Harman's restaur-
ant.
Died Wednesday June 18th at A.
NJ, at his home in this city, DR.. Samuel
Mcclellan, age 81 years 2 months and %
days. His health had been declining for
some time past and his friends had given
up all hope of his recovery.
He came to this county in 1916 from
Hudson, n. T., and located in Randall,
this county. In 1854 he.removed to Ke-
nosha where he practiced his profession
with great success. He has held several
prominent positions and has been man
of influence and power wherever he has
lived. He was married to Catherine Nj.
Garner, Oct, 9th 1880, and six children
were born to them, Robert, John, Samuel
Edward, Mary and Cynthra The fun
erai will be held tomorrow afternoon at
3 P. NJ, from the house.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

Grafton and Valedictory The Literary
Independence of America.
G. Day Shuart.
Song-''Se how lightly on the Blue Sea. y
From Lucrezia Borgia.
School.
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Supt. D. A. Mahoney.
America.
Glass of 1S90-Oscar Hansen, Harry
Plummer, Alice M. Kearns, G. Day Shu-
art, Mary e. Mcnamara, Louis NJ Ward,
Chas. |. Yule.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

Song Pretty Village Maiden" Faust
School,
Essay "reminiscences of the High School
Alice NJ Kearns.
Topic -. The Air Pump
Oscar Hansen.
Music Selected
Arion Quartette.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
Central Parks 0beIIsk.

There is something pathetic in the
present condition of the obelisk in Cen
tral park, New York. 1t is going to
pieces. unable to withstand the climatic
changes that exist on the island of
Manhattan. This fiintv relic of long
ago, that stood unchanged amid the
fierce heat of Egypt for twenty centus
II S, is rapidly disintegrating after a
few years. exposure to the frosts and
storms of the land of its adoption. A
few years ago the grand old monolith
was given coating of parafine, the
surface of the stone having been previ-
ously heated. But this treatment has
failed to stay the destroying hand of
the frost king or to render the obeIisk
proof against extreme changes of tenn
perature. Bat one course is regarded
as open IN order that the shaft NAV be
preserved indefinitely. and that Is to
put up building that shall inclose il.
There is no difficulty in the way of this
procedure, and high domed edifice
should put barrier between the pit
iless elements and this superb and his.
torieal mass of stone.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
Prince Rudolph's Tomb.

The vault OF the Capuchiu church,
where the Crown Prince Rudolph's te-
mains sre entOmbed, was opened to the
public from noon till 6 O'Clock iu the
evening Of two days last week. The
vault was brilliantly lighted and cdor-
GUS With the scent OF fresh flowers OF
the wreaths deposited on the sacro~
phagi Of the various members Of the i'm
perial house lying near the Crown
Princes tomb. This last was smothered
with splendid floral tributes, wTeaths
having been laid GA it by all the arch.
dukes. a bove all the rest were two
wreaths, one from the Crown Princes
widow, with the inscription on ribbon,
Won DelIer Stephanie," the other
from their only child, the little Arch
duchess Elizabeth, with the inscription.
''Von Deiner Erzsi, the Hungarian for
Elizabeth. The imperial vault was
deusely thronged, and the visitors were
required to pass quickly around the cen
trail attraction, the Crown Princes
tomb, in order 10 make loom for others.
Six tall wax tapers were burning In
high girandoIes around each OF the
larger sacrophagi and two wax candles
near the smaller tombs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
The Messenger Boy.

The diminutive professional messen.
ger boy, with his bright face and tasty
uniform, is to my mind a parsonage
who deserves some little consideration.
As public Institution he comes in for
a good deal Of abuse. He never goes
on a message and resurns with an
answer without being "cusseG" by the
recipient OF that answer for not moving
faster (; the jokes made at his expense
by the newspaper wits and comedians
of the stage would fill book, and alto
gether his lot, / fancy, is one not ex
actly TO be envied. And think of the
hours he has it is never less than
twelve hours service a day that he is
called on to perform, and the most sr>
duous sort Of service at that. He is
constantly on the move, never at rest :;
he must go into all sorts of places
often into places where it is not good
for boy of lis years to enter-and be
must always appear neat, brisk and
cheerful, or he will stand in danger OF
being bounced. Something that never
fails to excite my sympathy is the sight,
late az night, of q worn out district
messenger boy fast asleep las I have
often seen them) in the corner of a
street car, with his message gripped
faithfully in his chubby hand and an
expression Of premature old age on his
tired features. 1 never see this last
sight without resolving never to berate
one of the youngsters for rardiness il
going on my messages. The boys do
their work we'll, and deserve a good
word occasionally.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
Wonderful Human Strength.

Venetisnello. the italian rope-walk-
er, although q man of short stature,
was celebrated throughout Europe as
the strongest man of the sixteenth cen
tury. He daily performed with hard
wood beam twenty feet long and foot
square. This beam was heavy load
for two men of average build, yet this
Lilipurian prodigy woulc walk about
his exhibition grounds with it standing
upon one end on his shoulder, juggler
fashion, and shift it from one shoulder
to the other without the aid of his
hands.
Nicholas Klunher. another sixteenth
century athlete, brought from a cellar
cask or bogshead of wine containing
252 gallons, without the aid of puHeys
or ropes, and afterWard deposited it in
a wagon.
George lie Feur, the German writer,
mentions this extraordinary feat in his
writings, and even says that the sffidav-
its of persons who witnessed the re-
moval of the cask were then extant.
II have seen a man." says Mayolus.
the Italian bishop, sin the town of
Aste, who in the presence of the Mar
quis of Pescsra, handled a pillar of
marble three feet long and one foot
square, which he cast high In the air.
then received it upon his arms, then
threw it up again as easily as if it had
bean a cnfton hall -
Cardan writes that he once saw a
man dancing with two fulI-grown men
in his arms, and with one seated upon
each shoulder and a fifth clinging
around his neck.
Thomas Topham, the wonderful
strong man of the past century. per-
formed many astonishing feats of
strength. He was born at London in
1710. On the 2Sth day of May, l74l,
when Topham was 81 years of age, be
gave a most wonderful exhibition when,
at Coldbath Fields, near London, he
lifted three hoghesds Of water, weigh
ing 1885 pounds, in the presence OF
thousands of people.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
Taking Out a Rusty Screr.

The hinge of the woodhouse door was
broken. and Farmer Jonn, who never
liked to see things going to piecss
went 10 work to replace the broken
hinge with new one. The old screws,
however, had rusted. and although a
man OF muscle, not one of them could
Farmer John bulge, until Willie came
out to see what was going on. Now.
Willie is q great reader. His father
often thinks he spends too much time
over his books. Let us try The Rus
sian way Willie, and going to
the house he heated the kitchen poker
red hot, and pressed it TO the head Of
the screw for a few minutes. when the
screw was easily taken out with q screw
driver. So much for book learning"
So much more for the bright boy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
Management OF Oil Lamps.

In view of the numerous fatal and
o'her accidents caused By petroleum
lamps, the following suggestions as to
the construction of such lamps have
been made:
That portion or the wick which is in
tube OF thin sheet metal. open ct the
bottom, or in a cylinder Of fine wire
gauZa, such as is used in miners safety
lamps (twenty eight meshes to az
incb).
The oil reservoir should be Of metal
rather than Of china or glass.
The oil reservoir should have no
feeding place nor opening other than
the opening into which the upper part
of the lamp is screwed.
Every lamp should have a proper ex-
tinguishing apparatus.
Every lamp should have a broad and
heavy base.
Wicks sheuld be soft and not tightly
plated.
Weeks should be dried at the fire be-
fore being put into lamps.
Wicks should be only just long enough
to reach the bottom of the oil reservoir.
Wicks should be SO wide that they
quite Oil the wick holder without hav-
ing 70 be squeezed into it.
Wicks should be soaked with oil be-
fore being lit.
The reservoir should be quite filled
with oil every time before using the
lamp.
The lamp should be kept thoroughly
clean, all oil should be carefully wiped
off, and all charred wick and dirt re-
moved before lighting.
When the lamp is lit the wick should
be first turned down, and then slowly
raised.
Lamps which have no extinguishing
apparatus should be put out as follows
The wick should be turned until there
is only a small, flickerini fllme, and a
sharp puff Of breath should be sent
across the top OF the chimney, but not
down it.
Cans or bottles used for oil should be
free from water snd dirt, and should be
kept thoroughly closed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
The Test for Big Guns.

The big guns made abroad aIs lO'
tested for their absolute carrying pow
ers, but for their penelratiye po"5'''
Thus, the targets at which Lh5! A'
aimed are not placed TO learn SO nun
how tar they will carry, as how a''t'
the shot will penetrate 8rm0r OF CIV
en- thickness. Two, three ard l%
miles are the usual distances al WV
the targets are placed. II has Os5D ..
timated that the biggest guns, those :.
the italian ironciads, aud some OF -,
largest English guns, can ihTo" "a "a
a distance of eleven miles with cO1S''
erable accuracy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
A SPOngy Hand and Leg.

At BaIkrick, Ind, lives John Work
hurst, who is the unfortunate possessor
of peculiar physical traits. Workhurst is
about forty years old and farm labor
eI, employed near Balrick and in the
neighborhood of CrawfordsYille. Three
years ago he began to experience pecu-
liar sensations in his right arm. The
pains were not particularly keen at first,
but they gradually grew worse and
were much like those of rheumatism.
The same pains were felt in the right
leg, though the symptoms there devel-
oped less quickly than in the arm. This
continued several months, and Work
hurst, who had been treated for rheum-
atism, experienced DO relief.
After about four months a change be-
gan to take place in The arm, being first
apparent in tie hand. That member
by degrees changed from a horny piece
of flesh and bone into a spongy SUBJ
starce of peculiar character. This
change came about slowly, but gradual
IL spread to the elbow. The foo. under
went similar changes, and the peculiar
spongy condition OF the flesh spread to
the knee, or course, with his hand
gone or incspacitated, WoIkhurt cannot
labor, and after consulting physicians
without receiving any announcement
he is waiting to see what other freaks
nature will play with him.
The altered flesh is dark brown.
In perfect keeping with its spongy tex
ture, the hand and foot absorb water,
though in limited way, and the liquid
can be squeezed out. Workhurst's left
arm and leg remain normal. One OF
the ODD things about his con ition is
that he has lost in weight considerably
since the change took place. From his
| appearance he should weigh 80 pounds
bnt his weight is I15. II is thought
that the disease, or whateyer it is. has
worked upon him internally and caused
| the reduction In weight. He walk:
/ with q limp, but is able to lift the
strange arm readily, though the finger;
| do not move and cannot be controlled.
The case has caused a great deal ot
interest in the neighborhood Of Work
| hurst's home.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
The Spanish Language

TIE Spanish women is roro,r.,-.
broadest sense Of the expression = 'he
the cradle to the grave her life 0n
romantic intrigues. It mus, ba oae@
she is intensely miserable. Sb. Or
her inner life in a mad, passio,,,. ''s'
that would utterly eclipse a bsro,- way
Mrs. Amelia Riyes Chanler. IT, Of
ish language is admirably sa.r,.ip saIpAA'
the Spanish people. Itisa Lam 70
music and sentiment. Any o,a o.
has ever heard Spanish spoksn "ao
should be, with grace and elegan,, Il
not fail to have been charmed NJ, iI, 'aa' an
rich cohtralto sound of tho Spari,t 'ue
and the sonorous vowels, pronor,.ss ,.''s
strong and clear. with which The e-'7o :
ish language abounds. Charles Y Al'
not far wrong when be said tho, vas ".
Spanish was the language with ,,'u' 'us
to talk to the gods. It has 2 gr,., -''u
and dignity OF expression uDeo,.Ta5
any modern tongue, and at .bs -.
time IL can sound note from fbs L.uIee
strings as soft and tender as a SUM-
breeze, and as fine and strong as a -,
mum wire. Many Of the ladies in No..
leo are learning English, in view ~ -, -
closer relations between the two rsnrs
lies, 'and:their thick lisping Of The r..
glish vowels gives the language a sor
urous burr rather pleasing than otbs-
WISE
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
A Dog as a Mail Carrier.

The way the dog became a mail car
rier was as follows: One day the post
master wanted to send word TO his
brother at Bismarck, but did not want
TO make the trip. II occurred TO him to
try the dog. He wrote letter and tied
it around the dogs neck, pointing the
dogs nose towards BismaTk and then
told him TO GO. He trOtted off a short
distance and then turned about to see
what else was wanted. Some Of the
he ran on 10 Bismarck. Next day lie
returned with an answer tied on his
neck and he showed that he bad been
well treated. The experiment was re-
peated, each time with success and ad-
ditiOual dignity on the part Of the dog.
As soon as 1t became known that
Dorsey could be depended upon, re-
quests were constantly made by the
miners to send their mail by him. The
loads soon increased, and iJ became
evident that they could not tie on all
the letters. The miners then ordered
a hansome little, mail bag and fitted it
TO to the dogs shoulders. 1t is fas-
tened around his chest by one strap,
and around his body, back of the fore.
legs, by another. He has never missed
trip for about three years or lost
letter. Now, when the stage comes in,
he gets mp. stretches himself, walks to
the postoffice, waits to have the mail
strapped on him, and starts off as soon
as he is told all is ready. He will go
a long way around to avoid meeting a
stranger, seeming to realize the impor-
tance of his mission.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
Different Manners.

Manners are often worst in the most
industrious and advanced parts OF the
country. In the highlands of Scotland.
where industrious cIviliz alton is almost
unknown, popular manners are excel
lent; in some parts of the lowlands they
are rude, repellent and unsympathetic.
The best English manners are to be
found in certain rural districts, the
worst in thriving and energetic Lam
cdshire. Too much energy is unfavor-
able TO the best behavior, which, grows
10 perfection among iders, or in agri-
cultural and pastoral communities,
where folks work in q leisuTeIy fashion
and lave many spare moments on their
hands. Manners always represent an
ideal Of some kind. The English way
Of behavior seems 10 stand for dignity,
the French for grace. Manners in both
countries are more the representation
Of se.f in outward form than any evi-
dence OF real consideration for the per-
son TO whom they are addressed. The
Englishman wishes to convey the idea
that he himself has dignity, that he is
a gentleman; the Frenchman is anxious
to show that he is a witty and accom-
plished man OF the world. The
virtues of English behavior are chiefly
of negative kind, and those of French
behavior positive. An Englishmar is
pleasant because he is not noisy,
not troublesome, not obtrusive,
not contradictory, and because he has
the tact to avoid conversational pitfalls
aud precipices. The Frenchman is
agreeable because he is lively, is anus
ing, is amiable, is successful in the bat
tie against du!lness, and will take
trouble to make conversation interest
ing
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
Farming III Spain.

In Spain farming is conducted 10
very primitive way. Grain is cut with
a small reaping hook and thrashed sin
time of the Caesars, that is, by tranpi1g
about with asses hitched 10 a s.ODs
boat. The plow is q crooked SICK
stick pointed with iron. ia The lJT1s
are to be seen heavy wooden caT.s
drawn by oxen. Most Of the carrying
transferring, etc, is done 10y donksys'
Sand, brick, IUmber-.n fac! almost
everything that has to be novels
carried Oh their backs. These animals
are used al through Spain, aud for e'-
cry purpose IN the same way in WnlcH
We use them in the almost impassaO7
canous Of the Rocky Mountains
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
How TO Take Care Of the Eve,

a well known doctor formulstss 81.
following rules for the care Of The sr..
for school work
l. a comfortable temLeralurs ana
especially let the feet be warm and
dry.
2. Good ventilation.
3. Clothing at the neck loose FL.
same as T'gards the rest Of the b95v
4. Posture erect never read lvjng
down or coping.
5. Little study before breakfast or
directly after a hearty meal none a.
all at twilight or late at night.
g. Great caution about study after
recovery from fevers.
Z. Light abundant. but moi dsz-
ling.
s. sun not shining on desk or on
objects in front of the scholar.
9. Light coming from the left hand
or left and rear, under some circum-
stances from in front.
10. The book held at right angles IA
the line of sight, or nearly so.
II. Frequently rest by looking up
y. Distance of book from the ey,
about fifteen inches.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-01-17
China's Population.

A writer in the North German Herald
discussing the causes OF the increase in
population Of China, and the increasing
energy Of the Chinese race. which ena-
b'es it to absorb other peoples and al
ways TO conquer in the struggle for ex-
istence, remarks that the native stats
tics show that it was not until the end
of the seventeenth century that the
population went beyond 10000, ,OO0.
From that period onward it has grown
continuously in spite OF famines, wars,
and pestilence, and is Overlooking into
other countries and causing political
dlsquIetude.
The causes OF this are q mild and pa
ternal Government, the extension Of
foreign trade, and the spread OF emf
grafton. In this period there were two
great reigns. those of Kanghi and Kien-
lung, which lasted about sixty years
each, the greater number of which we're
years Of profound tranquility and ben
eiceut legis'atio The educational
system also. which extends TO evory
village, and leads TO the vast increase
Of persons connected with teaching and
literature, and to a multiplication OF
occupations, has stimulated the in
crease Of population, while foreign
trade has vastly Increased the number
Of persons engaged in agriculture. The
cultivation OF silk has grown enormous
ly under the influence Of the foreign ex-
port, and with it the numbers OF per-
sons engaged in tending mulberry trees,
feeding siIkworms, spinning. weaving,
wholesale and retail trade in silk.
Out OF $50, 100000 OF which the pop.
ulation is,according 20 the latest official
statistics, composed, about l % 10 is
engaged in agriculture, l in 100 is a
bricklayer or mason, in 12O is a tailor,
in 40 is a blacksmith, ! in Q a wash
erman. while about IN 100 is a carpen-
ter. Al these classes are largely beue-
hted by an increase and multiply with
foreign trade. Lastly, emigration has
caused an increase in the population to
remarkable degree. The places
OF those who leave are soon filed up, and
when the emigrants return with their /
wealth they react upon tbs general T.
prosperity, and consequently the popu- 7
lstion by putting their capital into To- I.
cal enterprises, and thus adding their .
quote TO The wealth OF the patton.