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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24
HOW NEW YORK MERCHANTS
IS VIEW. THE SITUATION. -f.

The undersigned, merchants, bankers,
and business men Of New York, respect
fully submit the following statements for
the information of ell parties interested
therein: +32 +# '"#
The Republican candidate for Pres
ident of the United States is General
Ulysses S. Grant, who was unanimously
named for reelection at Philadelphia, in
May last.
At the commencement of Gen. Grants
first term of Office, March 4, 1869, the pa
tional debt was $685., 100000. On the
1st of September, of the present year
there had been paid and Cancelled of the
principal of this debt, $34s, 900, 600, leav-
ing a balance of principal unpaid at that
date, in accordance with the official state
ment of the Secretary of the Treasury,th
sum of ATT, O0ooOO.*
Of this amount $1,777, 100000 are rep.
resented in funded debt bearing interest
in gold while $4O0,oOo,Oe0 remain I'M
funded in Treasury circulation.
Up to the close of the last s. sslon oil
Congress the annual reduction of taxes
as measured by the rates of 1869. has been
as follows:
Internal revenue tax. 49,, 600 00C
Income tax (repealeD. $4,000 0oC
Dntles on imposts. ............... So, GOO, DOC
Making total reduction Of. .$I70, DOC, 00C
The reduction OF the yearly interest on
the public debt exceeds the sum Of $685.
100000, of which $21,743,Oo0 are saved
by the purchase and cancellation of the
six per cent. public securities.
A careful consideration of these results
of prudent and faithful Administrations
OF the national Treasury induces the un-
dersigred to express The confident belief
that the general welfare of the country.
the interests of its commerce and trade
and the consequent stability of its public
securities, would be beet promoted by the
re election of General Grant to the office
Of President of the United States.
New York, October A, 1879. -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24
LETTER FROM AN OLD DEMOCRAT.

.. Pleasant Prairie, Oct. 20, 1879.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH THE TELEGRAPH
will be surprised no doubt at receiving a
communication from such an old Democrat
as am, accompanied as 1t is with desire
for place in it's columns; buC this is not
more strange tina n the very many strange
circumstances of which this campaign is so
productive. I askithis favor of the TELE-
GRAPH for the reason that the Usual sympa
thy between the editor of the Union and my
self appears to be suspended, at least, If not
en- irely destroyed. Causc--political disal
greement do not "eat crow" nor "henkeI
after it."
Said mechanic to me in Kenosha yester
day, II don't know how to vote, that's q
fact, and there's darn many in the same
situation
Any man who has been an attentive OBJ.
server of the political field since last May
will not be surprised at the difficulty thus
expressed, and which isero doubt fact as to
darn many" of the voters in Kenosha City
and County, even at this late day.
No rational maR presume will pretend to
argue that there Is any chance left for the
election of Horace Greeley; with the Octo-
Der elections, and the more than Waterloo
defeat to the Liberal party in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Indiana, the last hope for Horace
Greeley was lost forever. And with Greeley
gone, there is nothing left, the thing that
was to beat Grant is dead and does not leave
behind 1t an idea, principle, or hope in the
political arena out of which can be evolved
the least particle of selfrespect in those who
have, at the expense of their better Judgment
SO faithfully seconded the disconnected Office
seekers, who, urged on by their selfish greed.
strangled the best, the only promising re
form movement that has been put in mo- 1lo,
by any set of men for many years, and VIII,
would, II successful, have become an mmov
able obstacle in the way of any GEM Inc re,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24


We take the following article from the
Eau Claire Free Press of Oct 2:
cat Chippewa Falls on Monday of this
week, the Eagle Rapid Flooding Dam
apd Boom Company completed their or
ganization, and elected the following of
ficers: President, III. p Graham Vice
President, A E. Pound; Secretary and
Treasurer, L. G. Stanley.
Board Of Directors, Eau Claire: Daniel
Shaw, 0. II. Ingrahnm, Ii. P. Graham, ID
r. Moon Blue Mills, John Barron Chip.
pewa Falls, A. &. Pound, l.. G. Stanley,
Collish Allen and VIM. Van Name.
Capital stock of the company $4,000
Of which $50, 1000 has been subscribed.
Tt is The intention of the Company to
make complete and extensive line of
works at Eagle Rapids for holding, assort-
ing, and flooding logs. Work upon the
dam is to commence Immediately, and the
dam will probably be complete before
cold weather sets in. The piers and
booming works will be put in this winter,
SO by the opening of another spring, our
mill men will be able to handle their logs
to suit their own convenience.
A. e. Pound, H.P. Graham, and L. G.
Stanley are committee to superintend
the works.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

During the dog days every one should be care
full what he eats. Watermeons are called ex
tremey injurious, especially when eaten in the
damp night air, and another mans mslon
patch. Buttered watermelons has not yet become
fashionable.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

NSEtLoWS q co. NO. 8 Kimball's Block Keno
a sha, Dealers in staple and Fancy Drv Goods
Yankee Notions, Clothing, Hats ana Caps, &c,
None but the best quality ofgooda purchus ed, and
city. 1v15 4
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

WAEWEY 8 SINCLAIR, General Dealers in
M1 hardware stoves of all descriptions, sheet
IRON, zinc, hollow ware, nails, bTads, door
hangings, shot, powder. &C, &c. Everything
usually found in irstcass hardware store con
stantly on hand and soldas chez as the cheap
est. 32t1
81 Mainstreet Kenosha. Wis
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

a livery STABLE.-Ben. Jewett fsprepare TO
Ia furnish the best Horses and Carriag es for
business or pleasure, ON the shortest notice.
Hearse atall times ready to attend funerals 1tf
Stable on MarketSq ,nea the Post Office.
Kenosha Wisconsin
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

q DOAN, dealerin Dry Goods, Staple and Fan
aSe cy Goods, all kinds of Cloths, Ready Made
Olobhing e, tents Furnishing Goods Hats and Gaps.
&c.. &C., Let 1t be remembered that we keep
Aothing but frst-class goods, and further I wi !
not be undersold in this or any other western city
6lmLaIl Block, Main at. Kenosha, Wis
1y1s
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24
WHAT IS WATER.

Water is apst. The red powder that
falls from iron which has long been sub
jected to the action of moisture, is rust Of
iron. 1t is the oxide OF metal, and SO is
water. Water is the rust of hydrogen
ium a true metal. This wonderful ele !.
ment no human eyes have ever looked
upon, and probably never will, as in It's
free state it exists only in the form of IN
visible gas. Quite recently science has
demonstrated, experimentally, what has
long been suspected, that hydrogen gas
is metal and capable of assuming a
solid form Ia alloys. Oxygen, by uni
ting with this gaseous metal, rusts, OK
dices, or burn it, and water is the rust or
ashes. This strange metal hydrogenium,
and its oxide, play an important part in
all the operations of nature. II is not
, alone confined to the Little ball of earth
upon which we live, but it exists in the
stellar worlds above us, and in those
mighty points of light, the nebul@, which
have SO long puzzled and perplcxed the
astronomer and men versed in the physi-
cal science. The rece at dscoy cries by
means Of the spectroscope, have proved
that this element enters largely into the
Uniformed, chaotic masses of matter, NOV.
ing in space, Of which the worlds are
made. 1t is ready, when the formative
act is fully accomplished, of taking it's
place, in combination of oxygen, as wa
ter to aid in the sustentation of animal
and vegetable life upon spheres 50 far dis
tart that our Imagination even cannot
reach them.--Ftresi0e Science.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

TzyAHNEN BROTHERS, Nc. ~ Main st. enoeha
"a Merchant Talors. We keep constantly on
Aand well selected stock Of cloths, Gents Fur
nshing Goods, Ready Made Clothing, Hats and
Caps OF the latests styles. Worh done and goods
sold as cheap as at any other establishments the
c;tys lyle
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

a DAM DlCKFAUT, Shaving, Hair cutting and
m 5hampooiIE Saloon, two doors north oil r.
Simmons store. Old razors sharpened and repair.
d. max Ladies and Children hair-cutting a
pecialty, Come and try me. v28-1y1
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24
ETARNEsS SHOP.

ETARNEss SHOP.
Nh Main st. Kenosha,
Thesubscriber would respectfully inform til e pub
lie that he keeps constantly on hand fullass
ment Of goods in his line. Harnesses, Saddles,
&C., made to order Also, all kinds Of repairing
done on short notice and unreasonable
THos. ENGLISH
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

Jerseyman from one orthe mosquito districts
is said to have applied fol patent Tor cast-lron
counterpanes, the metal being hardened BY new
process so az to be almost insect proof.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

HpGSEN g BEDESSEI, Manufacturers and
I'D Dealers in all kinds of Furniture, Spring
Beds, Mattresses. Upholstered Goods, ChambeT
and Parlor Sets Ready made Collins always on
hand Shop on Main street, near Wisconsin.
Kenosna, June 70, 1871. 1y5
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

| George sickel, a young man Of twenty-one ,
of Elenboro Wis.,, jumped off stack OF grain up
on the broken handle of pitchfork, which pene
tratsd his body deeply and caused his death after
week of extreme suffering. ..3
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

Punch Is responsible fer the following:
@. What is the difference between fixed stare
and shooting stars ?
A. The one are suns; the other Quarters.
single scullrace-the human race.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24
a, B u Es G,

Has removed his Barber Shop TO No 21 Main ST
first door north 0 Thos. Engilshs shop which
building hehast ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and fitted up
in the bestp ossible manner. and where he WILDE
happy to meet his old customers all who require
his services in the art tonsorial
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

At Cedar Rapids, Iowa. the other day as man
was bringing stray calf home in a wagon, his
horse took fright atthe bleating of the calf drag
ged him over the dashboard on the double-trees
and kicked him to death.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

Old iron ships are patched with cemsnts and
thus made to appear as good as new, but fortunate
is the yoyager who lands safely from such a YES
sci when she Is heavily laden.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

A debating society discussed the tquestion, lis
1t wrong to cheat lawyer?" After fnll discus
sion and mature elaboration, the decision was
"Not wrong, but too difficult to pay for the
trouble. :"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

RE EAT MARKET. Main Street, Kenosha Wis
I'VE The choicest ofali kinds of Meats, SaltPork
oorned Beef, Smoked Hams Sausage, &C., do.
constantly on hand. Prices always reasonable.
20 VIM. ENGLE % co.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24
UBREM1UM HARNESS AND SADDLE SHOP.

LIMPERT g BEHNGE, Manufacturers and
Dealers in Harness, Saddles, Trunks, Butal Robes
and Blankets, Whips &c.
Particular attention paid to Carriage TriGmip G
S9Main Street, FirstDoot north ofsbnmons 'Stor
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24
wOHNsON's BOOK STORE

MOHNSON'5 BOOK STORE,
% No. so Main Street. a full andcomplete
sssortmentof school Books, also Standa dand mis-.
ecaueous Books. Writing and Wallpaper Sheet
Music and various articles OF the trade.
S. O. JOHNSON.
1y16.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

a B. TRUEsDELL, Aactionee ,Kcnosha wis
IN o The patronage of the public is solicited
Everything in his line attended to in town or
Country
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

The llgnites of Monte Bamboli in Italy have
furnished evidences of the existence of another
fossil ape forming link between the gorilla and
the balloons.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

*The reduction in September was $780,
$4,000, which is to be added to the state
ment of debt paid.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24
REMOVAL.

e. CR0SLT, Blacksmith ana Carriage Maker
ASe Job work uone to order. New Buggiesand
Wagons always ready for sale. 4ctl
kenogha Wisconsin
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-24

~ YR0N A. BAKER, Attorney and Counsellor
rs Law. Real Estate Agent. and Justice ufthe
Peace, Conveyancing and Collection OF Claims
promptly attended to on liberal terms. Office in
Himball' g Block, cor of Main and Park Sts. 1y1,
RenoshA Wisconsin
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-19
Advantage of Small Libraries.
BY REV. T. DE WITT TALMAoE, D. D.

We never see valuable book without
wanting it The most Of us have been
struck through with passion for books.
Town, city, and State Libraries are to uS
An enchantment. We hear of private
library of ten thousand volumes, and thiuk
what heaven the owner must be living
10. But the probability is that the man
who has FIVE hundred volumes is better
off than the man who has five thousand
The large private libraries 10 uniform cd
itious, and unbroked sets, and Russia COW
ers, are, for the most part, the idlers Of
the day while the small libraries, with
broken-backed books, and turned. dowh
leaves, and lead d-penc.l scribbles in the
margin, are doing the chief work for the
world and the Church.
For the most part, the owners Of large
collections have their chief anxiety about
the binding and the type. Take down
the whole set Of Walter Scott's novels,
and find that only one Of them has been
read through. There are Motley's his
tories on that shelf; but get into convers-
alton about the Prince OF Orange, and
see that Motley has not been read.
never was more hungry than once while
walking in Charleston mill amid whole
harvests of rice. One hundful of that
grain in pudding would have been worth
more to me than thousand tierces un.
cooked, Great libraries are Of but little
value if unread, and amid great profusiou
Of books the temptation is to read but lit
tie. Ifa man take up book, and feel
he will never have chance to see il
again, he says, II must read it now OF
never," aud, before the day is past, has
devoured it. The owner Of the large lib.
rary says; II have it here on my shelf.
aud any time can refer to it." What we
can have any time we never have. !
found group Of men yesterday at the
foot of Whiteface Mountain who had
never been to the top, while l had come
hundreds Of miles to ascend it. They
could 90 any time so easy. 1t is often
the case that those who have plain copies
Of history are better acquainted with the
past than those who have most highly
.bored editions Of Bancroft, Prescott
Josephus, and Herodotus. 1t ought moi
so to be,you say. l Icannot help that: SC
1t is. Books are sometimes too elegantly
sound to be read. The gilt, the tiuge,
the ivory,the clasps seem to say: "Hand'
off," The things that most surprised mt
iu Thomas Carlyle's library was the few.
oess Of the books. They had all seen
service. None of them had paraded il
holiday dress. They were worn aud bat
tered. He had aupg them at ages.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-19

A paper advertiscs for girls for cook.
ing"
Az Irish editor congratulates himself
that "balf the lies told about him ain'i
true"
A piscatorial party is what they call il
now. When We were boys they called il
"goiu' fishing"
A printer recently made "Be Ye There.
fore Stsadfast" the tex. of minister's
sermon. "Bs Ys There for Breakfast. "
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-19

Many persons write articles and send
them to the editor to be corrected-as if
an editors office was house of correc-
tion.
Ofa miserly man who died of soften
iug of the brain, local paper said "His
mead gave way, but his hand never did.
His brain softened, but his heart couldn't"
A Western editor in acknowledging the
gift Of a peck Of onions from subscriber
'sys: ut is such kiuduesses as these that
bring tears to our eyes,"
A Leavenworth editor sat down in
RET efved scat already occupied BY hor.
net. He stands up when scissoriOg bis
editorials now.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-19

INrEMPERANcE NOT DIsEssE.-T
New York Observer publishes an article
from j. B, Murdoch. NJ. d., in which h,
says:
The idea is prevalent that inebrioty
is disease, and not habit. This is al
error, and very injurious one,for which
my profession is very much to blame.
But ! ventare to assert that the grea
mass of the medical profession do not be
lieve inebriety to be disease. They
think as you do that it is the cause o
disease, but never disease itself.
"Iudeed, | have taken the trouble t.
inquire, among very extensive profes
sionali acquaintance, the opinions of n.y.
professional brethren on this point. A
very snail percentage have any faith il
the doctrine of disease. and these VIII
do believe it, scarcely any think it on
which can be at all benefited by medica
treatment.
I'VE all know Of cases Of reformation
under the influence Of powerful motive
addressed to the mind. Many have thu
been reformed some under the influence
of powerful appeals from the Temperance
lecturer others by tender, affectionat
treatment of kind neghbor, an affec
tionate wi!e,or beautiful child These in
Auences. by the Blessing of God, hav'
brought back many wandcrer. Med
lcine may cure an attack Of deliriun
tremens. may assist the drunkard it
recovering from debauch but that j
can have any effect in curing the inebria;,
of his habit of drinking, no inteliQep
physician believes.
The idea that inebriety is disease
has prevented many druukard from
making as strong an effort at reformation
as he would if he thought it only Il habit
could mention many instances in m,
own experience. kpow a young ma
who goes home nightly to his widowe'
mother. and when she pleads with hin
for reformation. he tells her. be can no
reform. that the doctors at the asylum
told him when he was there, that his wa
disease entirely beyord his CONTROL
"Tbe fact is, that in the inebriate asy
lums, which are established on the assump
ton that inebrity is a disease, there ha
been no uniformity in the medical treat
ment. All the medical preparations i
tho phermacopeia have been tried an
abandoned. The old plan Of moral sua
sion, or treatment addressed to the minc
is now the only ono adopted"
lie then quotes from report of the va
rious asylums to prove his assertion. Th
time has fully come for more plain tai
upon this subject. lntemperance is Sit
It may''cause disease" but, nevertheless
a sin requiring moral treatment. W
are glad to see this poestion more an
hetter understood. National Temperant
Adpocate.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-19

THE CusroM OF TREATING - If l
could persuade all the young people OF
Emira never to treat each other, nor be
treated, l think one.half the danger from
strong drink would be gone. If / can.
uot get you to sign the total abstinence
pledge binding until you ere twenty-five,
| would be glad to have you promise
three things First, never to drink on the
sly. alone Second, never to drink social
ly, treated or being treated and, Third,
when you drink do it opealy and in the
presence Of some man or woman whom
you respect. Now, boys, if you want to
be generous and treat each other, why
not select some other shop? Suppose as
you 60 by the post.ofice, you say, "come
boys, come in and take some stamps"
These stamps will do your friends a real
good, and will cost you no more than
drinks all round. Or go by the tuiors
store, and say, "Boys, come in aud take
a box of collars. Walk up to the coun-
ter free and generous, and say, "What
style will you have?" Why not treat to
collars as we'll as treat to drinks Or 60
by confectioner's and propose to take
chocolate drops all round. Or say, "Boys
take newspaper" Or say. OH stand
L jack-knife all round" How does it
happen that we have fallen into habit
almost compulsory Of social drinking ?
You drink many time when asked to,
when really you do not want to. When
man has treated you you feel mean and
Indebted. and keep sort of account cur
rent in your mind, and treat him. And
so in the use of just that agent, which at
the very best is dangerous one, you
join hand in hand to help each other to
ruin, instead Of hand in hand TO help each
other to temperance. .-Thos. X Beecker.