The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-10-10
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aged 50 years.
Death is a matter of common occurrence,
but it is usually only at long intervals, that!
one is taken from among us, whose loss stirsl
the deep feeling of a wide spread community,
and carries sadness to more distant parts OH
the State. There are those whom the worldS
can i'll afford to lose, not simply because by5
their influence in the home circle, but becauses
of the impress they make upon the public5
mind at large The world of mind is still
shrouded in much that is dark; the light has
been struggling through the centures-grad
ually dispelling the shadows; yet when event.
one among the many greater lights, is extin-I
guished, the surrounding darkness ia more dis !;
tinctIy visible and appalling.
we give brief outline of the history of Mr..
Sholes, gathered from such facts and recollec-
lions are at hand. He was born in Norwich, |
Conn, in the year 1915. When at the age of
two years, his father emigrated with the fam /
lily to Pennsylvania, and settled in Danville,i
Columbia Co. 1t was at Danvilie that he
spent most of his boyhood years; at that place
he received most of his education in the Acad |
envy, and learned the occupation of printing \
He was subsequently engaged as journeyman
printer in a newspaper Office in Harrisburg with
Simon Cameron, gentleman long distin-
guished among the prominent public men of;
Pennsylvania. From Harrisburg he went tol
Philadelphia. He remained at the latter!
place, until he came to Wisconsin in the yearl
1886. His first location in Wisconsin, was ats
Green Bay; on his arrival at that place, heI
Immediately entered into the business of ed
iting o newspaper. The publication Of az
newspaper at that early day in Wisconsin, wasa
OF course not very remunerative; the countryS
was but sparsely populated. Yet by tact ands
perseverance, he managed to make the paper.
an interesting sheet, and sought for by al
most every family, scattered over considera-s
bic extent of country. Very soon after be be-
came a resident of Green Bay, he was appoint
ed Clerk Of the Territorial District Court, un-1
der Judge Fra ger.
In the following year Q8SO he was elected
to the Territorial House of Assembly from,
Brown Co. At that period iowa and VISION
sin were under one Territorial Government
the session of the Territorial Legislature, was
held at Burlington, west of the Mississippi
river. AS member OF that body he bore
quite an active part, and though young, his
legislative ability commanded much respect.
In 1888 he engaged in the publication of a.
newspaper at Madison, Wis, called Of we mis-
take not the wisconsin Enquirer' Suisse
quently he published paper in Milwaukee;
and afterwards paper in Waukesha. In the
spring of 1910, he projected and established
the Kenosha Telegraph Chen called Southport
Telegraph) The Telegraph was published in
his name some four weeks, but in consequence
of his business engagements elsewhere, he re-
linquised the Telegraph into other hands. In
1S47 he became a resident of Kenosha. He
was here elected to the office of city clerk for
several successive terms, also to the office of
Mayor several times. He has represented Kel
nosha county, both in the Assembly and Sen
ate Of the State. In the Assembly he was
chosen speaker, and discharged the duties of
that position with acceptability. AS pre-
siding officer, he was ready, and well versed
in parliamentary rules. He was not fluent
public speaker, and seldom presented his
views extemporaneously in public bodies. Asa
writer, he is very well known to many people
In the State; his language was always chaste !
He was member of the present State Sem
ate; the term of his office would have expired
on the first of January next. The members
OF the present Senate, will bear witness to his !;
untiring industry, as a legislator in the past
two sessions. His opinions on matters of pub
lie interest, were sought for, and heard with
respect. That the measures he sought to ac-i
complish, sometimes elected differences of
opinion among his friends, is unouestionably
true; but his honesty and integrity of purpose.
we are not aware, any ever pretended TO DENY 1
When the present law for the establishment
OF State Normal Schools, was enacted, Mr..
ShoIes was appointed one of the Normal
school Regents, and ever since the organiza !
ton of the Board of Regents, has held the DO
sltion Of President thereof This State educa-4
uonal enterprise enlisted his earnest attention.
lie had never missed attendance on the meet 7
lngs OF the Board, until prevented by his last
sickness The cause of pupular education in !
the State, he believed could not be brought
TO a desirable Standard until the State was
oetter supplied with men and women, educa-
ted to the profession of teaching. Hence his
asslduous efforts, to establish, and put in
early operation, the Normal Schools contem.
plated by the law of the State.
10 say that MIR. Sholes was public man in
political life, is what all well know. For sew
eral years past he has been member of the
Union Republican State Committee and his
council was always deemed valuable. IT isl
not assuming to say, he had a State reputa-
ton. Perhaps no man in the State, welded
larger influence in State matters than he :.
Nor is it Prescriptions to assume, that he had
National character. Although he had ney
err represented this State in Congress, vet he
maintained considerable acquaintance with
members of both branches. During the war
and especially the administration ofPresident
Lincoln, no other man in this State. was more
influential at Washington, in matters pertain
ing to Wisconsin.
There are some facts in the history of Mr..
Sholes, which must not be omitted. beeause5
they are interviewer with the political history
of the State. When the anti-slavery moves
ment, was inaugurated in Wisconsin, Mr..
SholeS was among the earliest to enlist in the
cause. As the editor of an anti-slavery iour-f
nal, he brought his talents to bear with tell
ling effect. Although those who esnoused
Tue cause Oh the slave at that period, were fors
'eFeral years but feeble in numbers, yet thew
were resolute and fixed in principle. Mr.
Sholes religiously believed in that great der !
Iaration, that all men are endowed nv their
Creator, with the insleniable right to life /
liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In thes
cause of down trodden and despised race beE
devoted not only his talents. but sacrifcedt
much of his property. He labored long witbE
small minority, doubtless never .xnectinrf
% see any results beyond the setting of
boundaries, over which the curse of bpmon
bondage should never pass. But he lived tog
witness more than this-infnitely more. Thief
otal overthrow of this gigantic sin came in :