The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-25
Ths EaItorinI Convention

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all come in for their share toll that is levied up
ON all travellers, and all freight passing through
the "Citv of bricks" Besides it is pleasant to
be jostlng porters, hotel runners and ones part"
ners in distress, looking for baggage IN the midA
die of dark and stormy night, and TO know that
you have only time to get to the next depot, at
best without any drawbacks or contretemps, before
the train starts. But. not to make a short story
| ! ong, suffice it to say that we, in company with
several other passengers, among whom was fat
old lady end two fat daughters, each with trav-
cling bag. three bandboxes and budget f-
nally made the two miles of omnibus travel be-
tween the Milwaukee &Chicago. and Milwaukee
& La Crosse Dep0ts, and just in time took our
seats i. one of tho fine cars of the latter road
Our companions du voyage. the fat old lady and
two daughters counted over their bendbOxes and
things several times, and finally, finding all safe
and on hand, congratulated themselves opon their
good fortune in safely running tho gauntlet, By
this time we had moved out of the lighted depot
left the first gancing light of the sleeping city be-
hind and were punging into the dark unknown
at fearful rate of speed. The "gentlemanly
conductor had made his rounds and in his most
winning manner had suggested Tickets !! to the
last nodding passenger. when by common consent
all begantoix themselves for nap We noticedithaE
our fat friends-that is, the old lady with the two
fat daughters, or the fat old lady with the two
daughters we forget which. had disposed them
selves TO the best advantage and were audibly
| snoring in concert. We enved them, for we
could not so arrange ourself as TO folw their ex>
ample. But the night finally wore away and the
dawn of Thursday morning found US far upon our
way into the heart of Badgerdom. just about
sunrise we heard the welcome cry Minnesota
Junction Twenty minutes for break fast !" Here
where the La Crosse road crosses the Chicago &
Northwestern fine capacious passenger depot
and eating house has been erected and the prom~
ise OF good break fast was realized.
But we must not linger the way too long ,or the
Editor al Convention W! III bring action against
US for icon tempt of court It must suffice to
8 ay, that from Minnesota Junction to Portage
City, we passed through long stretch the fin
est farming country dotted over with the finest
FARMS that we have seen anywhere in Wisconsin.
outside of Kenosha county. The widespread wheat
fields Looked promising. We noticed large fields
OF winter heat many of them of rank growth AL
most as high as mans shoulders, and
just in blow. We may say here, once for all that
throughout our entire rout, the crops all looked
well, and as we heard many say-tbey looked
better than ever before, save in 1860 and they
look full us promising as they did that year. Rye
is amazing tall and thick on the ground, and corn
in the interior and western portions of the State
has already got a fine start. Barley and oats are
coming forward finely and promise large yield
Spring wheat is just ready to head out, and locks
as promising as we ever saw it look.
And here we must take leave of our female
friends in whom we took no small interest-the
| fat old lady with the two fat daughters They
! bad evidently improved the 30 minutes for break
fast in finishing out their morning nap, for when,
in obedience to the ''al aboard" of our conducts
or we took our seat again, heard the not un-
musical shOre of the trio in concert. The accele-
rated motion of the train however, soon aroused
them, and they rolled lazily from the arms of Nor
pheus. Their toilet was soon made and they then
addressed themselves to their morning meal,with
all the nonchalance imaginable. From the
depths Of n capacious travelling bag was brought
forth any quantity of bread and butter, pickles,
cheese, cold roast fowl &C., which disappeared
with gusto and appreciation, that we did not
see equalled around the we'll filled nard of mine
host of the Junction House The meal washe
ed down with the contents of well filed bottle
of cool spring water, undoubtedly taken frop the
depths of the same bag. We could not help but
think TO ourselves chose ladies are your true
philosophers. Travelling with them is real pass
time. They don't let the restraint fashion inter>
fere with their enjoyment They are as uncon>
sciOus cf the hundred curious eyes bent upon them
during their homely lepast, dis if they were at
home in their own kitchen. But they hav pass
ed on their way and we on ours. The last we
of them they were industrious ly gathering togeth-
er their numerous boxes and bandboxes, at the
depot at La Crosse
| We arrived at ii a M, and proceeded at once
to spacious and airy room known as Ba.ron's
Hall, overlooking the Mississippi, where some
70 members Of the editorial fraternity were in
| SION and just then discussing whether editors who
do advertising at less than legal rates should be
called traits or not 1t was finally decided that
they should be after being heard in their de>
| Tense
In the afternoon the business the ele ction
of officers for the ensuing year, and the disposal
| of a set of resolutions offered on Wednesday by
s. ID. Carpenter, of the Madison Patriot, and re,
ferred to select committee and ordered printed.
These Resolutions Were quite carefully worded .
but were in effect the same resolutions adopted
by some OF the New York editors in favor Of the
Freedom Of the Press and uphoding the Gov>
eminent in it's efforts to put down the Rebellion,
in all constitutional means of ALLOWING
cry partisan editor to be thejudge of the eonsti"
nationality ofevery act AS an offset to these
resolutions. Mr. Page of the Madison Journal, of
fered another set pledging the unconditional 10y
atty OF the editors of isconsn to the Government
Both sets were referred to the same Commute
The committee reported that they unable
70 agree and majority and minority report were
offered. The first by NJ NJ Pomeroy of the La
Crosse Democrat, attempted to compromise the
matter by taking portions of both sets, The lat>
ter was substantially the same the resoutionsof-
tered by Mr Page. Pending the discussion on
the adoption CT the msjority report the whole
matter was motion, indefinitely postponed.
| The election for officers for the convention for
the ensuing year, resulted follows For Pres
ident A. G. Sanford, of the Racine Advocate for
Vice Presidents, j. K. Bohan, of the Ozaukee
Advertiser. j Ohm Walworth eff the Richland OBJ
server ard w. G. Webb, of the Washara Argus
Corresponding Secretary, s. D. Carpenter of the
Madison Patriot, Enrolling Secretary, Lutte A,
| Taylor, of the Prescott journal Executive Conn
mittee, j. T. Moak, of the WATERFOWL Republic
can, and A. j. Turner of the Portage Regis
| ter.
In the evening the editors and citizens of La
Crosse assembled at Singers Hall to listen 10 the
annual Address, by Geo. w. Hyer, of the Madi>
| son Patriot, and the Poem by Gee. C. Ginty of
the Oconto Pioneer. The Address was very
credtable production, and well delivered. i vas
listened to with marked attention and recs we'd
with enthusiastic cheers
Mr.. Ginty not being present, his Poem was
read by substitute The production we thought