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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23

In the last annual report of the Stat,
Super ntendent the following language
eccus5:
"Af least three dtouaana new teachers
are emolayed in the schools of eur Stat.
each ar, Nearly AL If thesa have r.
ceived no other than the ORDINARY ram
mon scho educltinn. Som" mems mis-
be devised to give them, rs far rs posi-
bic. instc aetion in the Theory an Prae
tice of 9aching"
Believing that something NAV I've and
ought to be done previons to the M
menc,ment Of our s ,mmer Scho Il, to
assist those newly in the f"Ii to- ii lsetrfr
knowledge. of the dnties and nbligati ms
of teachers. and we'll tried and apr we'd
meth nds Of teaching, we have decide to
bold two general fxaminatlons, n con-
rect:on with institute work as follnws:i e
At The +" Pea~e Schnnlhnusp" IN s ,lcn,,
Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thursday,
April 4,b, 9Th and 9th. for the ns,,rctlo,
districts comprising he towns of Ran, ali,
Whra land, Salem ana Brightpn.s
Ar the Torrey SchooIhouse" in Pl as
ant Prairie, Thursday Friday and Sat
ur lay April6th, 7.h AMI 8th, FIR the u :
spcctIon districts comprising the tow, $
of BRISTOL Paris, Pleasant Prairie and
SomrrS
The last day fthe sessions wiil be de.
voted to a0ritten combinations
Me~srs. V. V Barnes, T. V Mcguire,
W. G Spence, j p. Briggs and other ex-
perierced anG successful teachers will he
pres nj and render assistance.
Lectures by eminent educators, will be
given one ur more evenings Of each ses
sion. <.
Teachers may attend either or both S, g.
sions with 'ut regard to place OF resi-.
dence.
Arrangements w'li5be made for the &C
cOnm"datl"n ola few teachers in each To-
CALI; hut when convenient it will lie
found advisable for them to board at
home.
N" expense, save that Of board, will be
incurred 10y tile teachers % ~
Teach rs will please supply themselves
With paper, pencil, &C.; aud as far as
possible zach with &C ny of the I" Ma
tlonnl Fourth Reader" and Golden
Wrca;h" at Is
1t is huped that every person intend
ing t" teach in K ,sha County the COM
ing summer, will be present at 8. a. m,
on the first mornSng, and each morning
thereafter.
1t is hoped that district officers will
give encouragement both by their pres
ence and counsel. 4.s1
HOSEA BARNS.
Co, Sup't. of Schools
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8&F For the Telegraph.
LETTER FROM KANKAKEE.

On 4 recent visit To Judson, Kankskee
CO. III ), our attt ntion was often attracted
To the ine leand hogs raised thers-
about. A visit to Mr. VIM. Wallis well
paid the time and trouble of trip even
i it had been made for that purpose ex
,'iusivrly. One pair nftwin calves, horn
Aprsl Cd, last weighed, on the 10Th day
. Feb'y, 1880. lbs, and each W. Igning
m the same mitch, and all except the
5onno looking heads and horns, would IN
i'cttq ah ordinary growth cf or 3 years
insteai Of 10 months. THIS gen lcmen
ilrs as taken extreme care IN breeding
Pol nd Chine II rs untl his stock has BIZ
9; me famous All about that country. "A
1t Of II trariiDg hogs rsc.ntly III ,rketl,
tv,rag, Il 500 ttrs, AMI he is making AZ
Judgements tn more largely supply tII
ellis made ON hm for pure stncs, which
!" !, farQ'shng at Il less price Than any
hher dealer that we heard Of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23

We II e visited every sen eI X"
>'4 c'nn "nc many tom two
h"d III" g tim during III past s,rter
% err visits hay bee, prom ed, ba, the
; e,d, 7eh, the. r&sds Will not our
frr mis psasp par N II. far npntnltill-
ncnt of some ~ eur tngag meme,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23

Do net totget The institutes and Exam
jua nnS, AMI dn MT forget to bring u
ftpg of the " Collin Wreath" Piece
hr'ng< ap sexta copy for ~ Weseaa'r
: ia, Int Wc Tx "lnok over"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23
kenosha County Oircult CVui t.
ssher5ffs Sale. on ,r.r,a,l,> -,

5hetiffs sale on 20, ecIo.uIe sol d
John >uicl ffeiagaI ~ Eli q Rnuais. E,lh Doa,t
seth T. Hurlpnk j. b. urlhnt. aud I'crr Bach,
deiet ants -
Il pul nance If a idenenr of ro4ec oAIr.ls,,d
sal 9ndered at the regular IL m u ~ai, courh Oh
the 81 day Of January. Isl i job Lucas
sheriff If the E,uiiaN of Keno-ha .Iatt ~ " c,,u
sli hall ffer for ale aud sell AZ pub ic a,tcti ii
10 he highest bidder therefor a the from do ir OF
lhr 'turt rouse In The city II Keupsia. an salu
tuHy M o. ucluck IN he aiterIf ,t Of 4 rldsv
Maren a1st, "A d 1871, the I,lL,wlhy dpFcrIbcd
real esttte or 20 much fhrreu a. sla nr sUtlcr,pf
Ia sa isl said jdgmei and cdtt- stnp tttier vii
hr az t"d rxpeli Of srch. sale y" wlpittlar
OF ne sSut east quarter of sectl number TWEEN
ty-i"ur t241 in tosnship numo.r woe nor h OF
r'n"' manner twenty two ~ eHsss coInlIeneitg
~ The snuth west conner ot SAID qu;u ter section
hence norih on the west line If Safd GU, ltef sec
t@Inone hundrd and tfntll0 rods iheiice Ell Z
To the earl line of said quarter sect on. thelict,
south one hundred and Zen ll0) RODS thence wet
I" the place of e2innine; excepting and reSefviup
>tipo TWO rods nff the enli EAST eide Vt said
parcel. conveyed 10 T., K. Hngunih by edward
Hngunn AMI wife. by deed also IL strip 0f land
ENG a part OF the northeast quarter and
the soul eat quarter of section
twenty-dle q )townshlp Two (2) r0rt 0i RAJ ye
twenty two tz2J east commencing ~ the NORTH
east c)r err al sa,u sctip twert N6ve (25) thence
south 10 the Burlington R,ad thence no i!-wesi-
erl- t0 p iilt a. rods due west of The ca -
lI.e OF ectInn, thence north p0nt similar a n
The 'orIh line 0f section thence ra-l rfoui "a rods
u the place OF beginning. subject however TO nm
es> m III + git OF way over and across saiu
sup, IN lis full decree. tn E Hngnnin. at re-
srrv IN deed from refer d. Huyuuin To edward
Hngnnln and X iiuguuin. recorded in Kenosb ia
County IN volume II page 1919 az Sc, we'd il,
deed {. Edwtrd llngunln of da eJanuary 81 1868:
n - n Omitted a-Pmcnt 10 one Theodore Smith a.
defined III deeds re ;,rled afOre~aIn, in oluine
pae %. and subject to all legal highways. slt-
nat"d in the town nj mers county of Kenusha
and state 1T Wisconsin.
Dartd II III" sheriff office. Kenosha County
W'NCou in, Feb. 20 1871. -
John LUCAS, sheriff OF Kenoshs
County, wisconsin. t'La8 91d Hif n
( He'd q Qn.rlrs, Plff'r Att'ys.t ~ 6w39
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23

."o9s j Rr"5 h. s. /. John Lnca, Di ner.tl
# laid county. 80 hereby C. TT ~ that the a@ov,
IL 'ra> copv OFF, notice Tor ind ca,l Eli cfl,,i
served upon me by che, Secretary NJ tia a y, Al
COM u, and cow on file in my office pufsu Mt Ia
-a'd 10 ice. md The statutes in relation 10 . &
tions .vs cd ai..aatsf ... Al tf.yt..
n" osha, Wis March 9th, 's7I.
Oval JoHN LUc>t she if
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gggesgqgaggs gga

10 THE WORKING CLASS We are now nre
pa ed tofurnish all Classes with consi ufemuinv-
ment at home, the whole OF The tine or fur h
spare moments, Business new light and mr. oHf.
aoe Persons Of eiIhei rex easily earn ,iro n SOC,
to 50 an evening and Diuportii nal sum nv de-
and girls earn nearly as much az men. Thai N
who see this notice may send tn. il address ard
test the business. we make the unpaialelled Offer
To such as are not well satisfied We witt SEND a
to pay for the trouble Of writing full particulars
a valuable sample which vii d. fo c, mmrncc
work on and copy of 7h<Peopts'h Lite,a, b Com
pGn'0n-one Of the lArgesi aud best family I,ews-
papers ever pupiished-all seut nee by mail
Reader. If you want permanent. prnftsbIe wO K.
address e. G. ALLEN g. CO., Augusta, Maine
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23

nR., s. 8. 7FLTCH'S Family Physician: 30 D. yea
NJ sent by mail free. Tescher how 10 cure nW
diseases of the person; skin. hair. eyes complex
ion. Write to- ia Broadway, New York ~ A q
a VOID QuAfKS.-A victim of early indfscre.
m ton, cansing nervous debility, premature de-
cay, &C., having tried in va every advertised
remedy, has ! simple means Of relf.cure witch Ia
will send free to his fellow snfferels Address 7.
81. FUTILE, 70 Nassau y New York. ~ I'd =
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II Great Ofer.4sHi ssospr ~asr S,Y.

will dispose OF One Hundred Pianos MeIndeona
and Organs Of ak fret Class MAKERS Including
Waters. at extremely low prices for cash duriI =
this month or will take l,arI cash and balance in
monthly or quarterly instalments
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KenoSha County Circuit Court.
Sherif's Sale on Foreclosure


John Waite. against John H.. B"ower Sarah
Br;Iwr r. hs wife, dnlphus w. Brewer Byron
ayKrr, Jrffries sullivan. Reuben L. Basset and
Oliver R~yn"lds. defendants GNfI7
In pNr-Iance of judgment of foreclosure and
sale At the regular term of said court on The 9Th
dav at November. d 1870. l. John Lucas sher.
lff II Kcn'rha County Stare of Wisconsin. shall
off fpr sale and sell at public auction the high
eft bidder therefor at the trout dor OF the Court
H0uee in the city of Ke' sha. in said comfy At
one O'Clock in. he afternoon of Friday April 7th
ID. 1871 the following described real estate or
so much thereof a. shall he sufficient Ia satisfy
raid jndgme nj aud costs. together with costs nd
experse~ OF such sae TO wit: Commencing in
the center Of highway two rods south and Is :
w4st of the nth east corner of LOT irg in said
place at Bassett's Station. and heretofore decided
IL Ellen Nolan by Jane \ Raible septemb r 18th.
1882 and from thence north Is east tel (I0) rods
theme" sOu n 60c. east twelve aud half rods.
thence s"ui rs : vert ten f10I rods thence north
IS 3o west, along the center of the highway eev-
en- rods 10 place of beginning. making total after
deduciing two rods ofthe highwa of forty sevesl
eightieths OF an acre. be the same more or less
Airnatcd in til. town of Randall. Kenosha county
and state Of Wise nsin. fs3l 5I.sslr f -
Dated at the Sheriff e office, Kenosha Wisconsin,
Feb. 13th.leTt 4 q ~ JouN Lucas sheriff
oi kehosha COMFY wis tH ew30
ST. BaANDs. Pits Atty.
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Judicial Election Notice

NO tte - h"rcDy given hat a. the JudIcfni
aiectioI. TO be helh Iii III several towns Waide
ana etectOn precincts IN the tate III WI cousin,
on The First fuet day. being tn. Fourth Dnv ri
Apll cGr m hlliiw ing e,tc, r are ~ h 81 rf4d
An ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME
OOUhE, 10 MI he vacancy for The r ,idne OF he
Il, expired tenn of office 10 which Rvrnn r,,n.
q, e "seJ was eectedonth the seventh day of nm
1865. ~ WHICH term VIII expire on tue thirty fiisI
day o May nrxf;
An ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPRENE
COUHi Tor tie ter'nzt'I office ni,;i c oil n,
mrs ~ Of Tune ext III pl zee u The Il.
Jn-tet II the supreme 'nurl who Aha; b.. .l.ct
cal I" ~! the at rtSaId vacancy :tsf b tLt- q Z.
JJDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT or THE
FlkSi JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. cpmpr.-l,g IN G II !.
n"s a. keho>ha Rachie and Walwur Ii Ia I'll The
va aieS inrthe reslHue ,,f uuexpired fs.4 M ri
me- IT, which William p LYON, re- igned WAS
eiec1ed 81 The fourth dty OF April 1876 winch
term V1il expire on the fthirt -frs1 day d ,,eccn
ner i,eXt: -
JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SAID
FiitST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT fot tne trrin Il ffir
nmH2hSlng on the III day III JinuarA ltsiz o.
place CT TIE Circuit Judge who hall Il ,Itcted
on he afOrhs.sih vaca,cl: ..I t.itH tfHt ~
"A JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THETENTH
JUDi> AAh ClhCUIf comp i-Ihg i4tr 6 II Il,,- Il
nfoWt s'or oc'InT". Ont game aud Sna VA a. t.
MI me canty for he Residue If me J,tSi II, red
term "ff1ce ~ which G ". Washbnrn' rr.iglef
,e IN ~ expire on the thift, -fre1 dry Il Detem
Der. 1873. ..taf ff ~ - :.
Given under my hand ana the gree, seal ut II e
20 State ~ Wi c"rsln nj h.. t'ar.
4 'at lilt"l. IN Madl- ON. this first day
ZEAL Of March. 1871. Ilg.ps T.
1 a3 fogg uta aH Secrete,rg'9 sire
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23

1896 EY{ USE r. THE Z at,XyEGisETABLE, 1Q7O
The old standard remedy Tor pEghs Colde on. 4
sumption. NOTHING BETTER CUTLER Bros. IL Co.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23

cHAPpc' SPORTING r FILE eaenw pre-
uanT > nared I" ~ de 8 for Q = New tai G
r 70 - c rarr and s + v we recS m our
Breech Ioa ing z fes az effort very &c 70
any the mad. 70 cir u living full de.
s rip ions ana ri apply to shar g fe Mfg o.,
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COUGH F! COUGH / COUGH |

eyed yui
Dr Wel>' Crboiir L blei> !
They cure or s re hroat. old, Hoars e s.
at ,,rh DIS ase f he Lungs, hroa d
E3r cli al Tubes,
Fro a the or at lumber f estimo ial as 10 the
EJECT d. +a
A. W Eanseh We f.,ica o. Ill.,. JAN l. 1871
I" Fo the last ten gears ha,e beea q great suffer +
" from Qnent at cks Acute Br nchils, and have
q found ny III TO IL We me from these a t.
" .acks uni I ried ID Wells Carh Ii I bets"
ELIZABETH T.. sooT
~ a 5n~p - SAH MT let hi So ar icies
~ - ~ ! s0sWs b. lined fl ON you,
sur 70 ge MY Wei s. arbOlic a U.s.
|J%H @ KELLOGG 81 rlalf St. N Y sole agent
Sold Druggists. rice % cts. II Box 4w43
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23

State Suprrintrnirnr Pa / ws made -
flvings visit To fhe High School snd s,'-
or'in,tr departments IN this cttv last
Monday m rning
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23

B tore "ln Summer schools begin, we
ai~h toscttl tIr, att nti,n OF nnr tea"hery
to4 sch al 'rmrds ~ the new Cnrn II
Biographies, S,.eiinI copies Il which,
arrto he seen at'J ,hrSou's y 'nkstore.s a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23
A SUBSCRIBER

CLUBBING TEBMS.-We hay. made arrange
,i.-iito ny witch we can tur, ISL our snbscrlb
'irg magazines a grta' y reduced rates. We
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The Magic c6 : !: :: i .: e. !"
poison One omh sent by m III for 81 Dea'ers
supplied at reduced rats Address VIM. Parton
FrpaS Springte NHSs. s. 4a.H sF 4W39
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IS TO $40 PEF OAY.TS65TT'7w : SI5,
wh1 engage III our new busn ss max, from 3 10
10 doi,rs per da, in their own loca,itles Full
particulars and Instructions sent free nv mail
Tho1t, Ia need OF permanent, prof able work,
should address at once. &, orge $tipArp 81 Co
Portland Maine. ~ lf2'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23
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sent ial commission to Lbat ntr, srocare
In ~. T. natl e purity, AID 4ving found is nderfu
cufa I'VE pro e. ties to exceed ticipAt1ons
formed by Il great rep itation, has cluded 10 oor
~ I Ia public and IL happy sta ne has coIn.
,hls wo derful plane. II has spent muc time peri
III ntins An invrs igati IS the most ,fic prs
parat Oh from it, for popular use. and has or some
lime in his wn practice with most happy res lis
the enectual medicine now p sented TO the pu ,c
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)r. Wells Extract of Jurubeba

End he confidently recommends it o ev ry family rs
household remedy whcn sh uld be free ak q as a
y ood Fur der In der.ngem uts of tn sys EN- and
TO ~ Innate and orti al weak and Lymphatic EN-.
persments. John Q. Bel ogg. P'ast sire t, New York
Price 0ze Dollar Per Bottle IWn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-18
GENERAL NE VS..

| The railway system of the world gives en-
ployment to over one million persons.
A patent cow-milker, with India rubber
squeezers, worked by a crank, is on view in
Broadway.
American cotton seed is now being imported
to England, to be made into first quality
"olive OIL"
The Albany Argus predicts that trains will
new bridge, before October next.
An Indiann paper notices the death of an
old subscriber, and touchingly adds: eve
are sorry to hear of the death of any of our
subscribers who are prompt about paying
up"
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says
regretfully that infants nowadays don't know
what it is to start out in the world with
good pair of shoes.
Manufactures. In that single word is con-
tanned one of the elements that has made
Syracuse the largest city in Central New
York.
One day last week boy accidentally threw
a stone through the Corse memorial window
in the Congregational Church at Burlington,
Iowa. The window cost $500.
A Springfield, ILL.,, girl sold her lover to
another girl for black silk dress, and SO
managed matters that the couple were mar
ried within month after the bargain was
made.
A Quaker's advice to his son on his we'd
ding day: "When thee went counting I
told thee to keep thy eyes wide open; now
that thou art married l tell thee to keep them
half shut"
Colonel Hamilton, at Arena, Wis, recent
ly coughed up a bullet which he had received
in one of the Virginia battles. Though the
ball only weighed one ounce, the Colonel
AYERS that his head is twenty pounds lighter
The fashionable shades of gloves for the
streets are drabs, browns and orange. White
gloves are not so much worn of evenings, as
they contrast disagreeably with the ordinary
feminine arm.
A dissipated and unmannerly nobleman,
presuming upon his mobility" once asked
Sir Walter Scott, who sat opposite to him at
dinner, what was the difference between
Scott and sot. "Just the breadth Of the
table," retorted Sir Walter.
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$50 GOLD LOAN
Pacific r. r
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE WORK.

The building of the Northern Pacific Railroad
(begnn July last) is being pushed forward with
Several thousand men are employed in Minnesota
and on the Pacific coast. The grade is nearly
rior; trains running over 1870 miles of finished
road and klaying is rapidly progressing toward
the eastern border Of Dakota. Including its pur-
chase of the st. Paul 4 Pacific Road, the Northern
Pacific Company now has Ala miles Of completed
road and by September next this will be increased
A GOOD INVESTMENT. jay Cooke & Co.. are
now selling, and unhesitatingly recommend. u
Profitable and perfectly safe investment, the First
Mortgage Land Grant Gold Bonds of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. They have 80 years
to run, bear Seven and ThreeTenths per cent. gold
secured by first and only mortgage on the entire
road and its equipments, and also, as fast as the
5000 ACRES OF LAND to every mile of track
| or 500 Acres for cash 81 GOO Bond They are ex-
empt from Us; Tax; Principal and Interest are
IASp f FSR BoSbs SsSeSD Pacific 1905
are at all times receivable at ten per cent above
par, In exchange for the Company's Lands at their
lowest cash price. This renders them practically
interest baarlng land warrants.
Lands required to be devoted to the repurchase
and cancellation of the First Mortgage Bonds Of
the Company The Land Grant of the Road ex-
ceeds Fifty Million Acres. This immense Sinking
Fund will undoubtedly cancel the principal of the
Company's bonded debt before it falls due. With
their ample security and high rate of interest, there
is no investment, accessible to the people, which is
more profitable or safe.
EXCHANGING L. S. FIVE-TWENTIES. The
success of the New Government per cent. Loan
will compel the early surrender of United States
per cents Many holders of Five.Twenties are now
exchanging them for Northern Pacific Seven-1hir.
ties, thus realizing handsome profit, and greatly
increasing their yearly income.
| OTHER SECURITIES.-AIl marketable Stocks
and Bonds will be received at their highest current
price In exchange for Norther Pacific Seven-Thir
ties. Express charges money or Bonds received
and on -Thirties sent in return, will be paid
by the Financial Agents. Full information maps
pamphlets etc, can be obtained on application at
any agency, or from the undersigned
For sale by
JAY OooKT s4s GO
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, WAsHINGToN,
Financial Agents Northern Pacific Railroad
Company.
| B. E. Potter & Bro.
w. IT. johnson, Cashier Granite National Bank,
Agents in Augusta. feb6 teod&w3m
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LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 18th, l

WASHINGTON, April 18th, 1871.
The political outlook is bright. Secretary
Boutwell, has just returned from short visit
to Massachusetts, and reports the Republican
party there as presenting an undivided front,
notwithstanding the Sumner controversy.
This is certainly very gratifying to the Presi-
dent and his friends. Considering the de-
moralizatiOn which existed few days ago or
just prior to the Presidents message trans.
hitting the San Domingo Commissioners
Report, it is really remarkable how that docu-
ment has steadied the discordant elements,
and brought order out of chaos. Gen. Grant
stands even higher in the estimation of the
American people than he did before this I'M
fortunate difficulty occurred, and were he to-
day before them as candidate for reelection
his success would we believe be assared.
Congress will adjourn in few days; but
the Senate will meet again in executive ses-
sion in two or three weeks. The Senate is
now debating the Ku-Klux bill passed by the
House, and the House is debating general
amnesty bill. These two measures, of strict
accountability for outrages and of universal
suffrage, are thought to be the best calculated
to allay existing difficulties at the South These
Ku-Klux Klans give this Government about as
much trouble as the Fenians have the British
Government, and the cases are somewhat analo-
gous; both resort to extreme and unwarrant-
able measures, and both claim to strike for
liberty. The people of the South seem blind
ly intent to keep alive ''the lost cause" with
the idea of sometime renewing the struggle.
AS an evidence of this school History of the
United States has lately been published in
Rebellion This History and other school
books OF similar character are being used in
the schools OF the South, and the minds of the
youth are thus instilled with the spirit of re-
beilion. There is nothing strictly treasona-
BILE in these books, but they are colored with
the southern idea and speak of the Rebellion
as 'The Sectional War" of Lincoln as ..a
Sectional PRESIDENT and of the primary
cause OF the failure of the rebellion as result
ing from the fact that the people of the South
were not united, and state as a historical
truth in this connection that "a united people
have never failed in securing their liberty. {"
These are ugly facts which the people of the
north should understand. 1t will open their
eyes as probably nothing else would, to the
true feeling of our Southern population. The
better class Of the people South claim to regret