The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-15

Is the County too poor to furnish fire.
proof Probate office, and therefore excus-
able? The older files kept loose in open
pigeon holes, accessible to the public! But
few of them recorded, and no full index
of records reaching back beyond four
gears About the first business pressing.
was an order for the confirmation of sale
of real estate of minors made by their
Guardian. On examining the files, an
entire omission of the necessary prelimin-
airy proceedings giving the Court Juris-
dictiOn to license the Sale, was the sad
discovery at the minors cost! Next of an
order of distribution of an estate,an dis
charge of the Administrator who received
his appointment in the summer of 1865,
The radical defect in that case was, that
no inventory or apprisement of property
had ever been filed! and no Probate of
the Will of the deceased could be found!
On examining the records kept, no tams
was stated in them of making the record
or filing the paper. Down to some fou
years since, the certificate Of Probate of
Wills entirely omitted in the record of
Wills I mention these as few of the
many specimens of the manner the office
covering the Herculean task before me,to
bring order out of chaos,I consulted some IN
innate friends in reference to resigning the
appointment and my reasons for so doing,
and was over-pursuaded to 'hold on" and
do the best | could, and nerved myself to
the task of its thankless duties and for
the last six months have devoted from
eight to sixteen hours every working day
in their performance, assisted for many
weeks by clerks paid by me. Mypecuniary
compensation for this has been about
equal to that of hod carrier, or wood
Sawyer, laboring eight hours per day at
his honest vocation, and each night retir-
ed more fatigued and exhaus ed from in
cessant personal labor, than either of that
class has done probably in our city, with
IN the same time
/ consented to stand candidate for the
coming term, with the understanding how
ever, that | would not "button hole" a
voter, nor spike" a saloon, nor smoke to-
bacco, nor guzzle beer, or whisky, nor de-
grade my manhood by becoming q parti-
san. was also informed that if / was in
the field, there would be no opposing can
didate. Under these circumstances | suf-
fered my name to be used, though we'll
knew that the honour and emoluments of
the office, was no compensation for the
labor and drudgery its duties imposed,
yet knowing also that if performed as an
GENTLY they had been, it would take but
about four days each month to accomplish
the labor but if performed, as by Law re-
quired it is no sinecure, the incumbent
will have but little spar time, in which to
play Ri lizards, fish, or hunt,or suitably and
Ieisurely interchange social courtesies with
his friends and kindred.
1t became evident however when too
late to withdraw, THAI there was to be an
opposing candidate. Is there not an ele-
ment in society (porhaps oath bound, and
perhaps not, to promote the political pre-,
terment of an associate member, over an
other of equal qualifications, if not a
member! If so, what influence that ele.
ment had, in the recent election, probably
none but those in the secret knows. am
not member of such an organization.
Thus you may learn my surprise and ir-
ritation at your statement, that sym
pathy" induced my nomination when
symf Gthy if any, was on the other side.
To my very many, sincere, warm, appre-
clative friends, throughout the County,
am truly grateful, and thankful for their
devotion, to what they deemed my inter
est, and only regret they feel more sore
over the result, than do.
The battle is over, and the honours Of
the contest, consisting of all the customary
falsehoods, libels, and abuse, by malicious
or ignorant knaves are mine. They "heard
1t Whispered that had coat of mail un-
der my vest, and to test it, they secretly
stabbed me in the back, surprised they
were mistaken about the mail! Strange
that some people have such proclivityt to
b duped. 1t seems to come so natural to
them.
The ooice Of the majority, reelects their
old favorite, to hisancient position, a man
well qualified by his phySiqWs and genial
department, to perform It's responsible
and laborious duties. That Ooice sanctions
the manner, he, as their former servant,
attended to their interests Shall | also
accept that ooice, as direction follow
in his footsteps until the close of my term
or resign?
Yours respectfully,
J. j. PETIT.
The Chairman of the House Commit.