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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-29
MR. SIMMONS AND THE RAILROADS.

Reports have been ana are being industriously
put in circulation that Mr., Simmons, the Replb-
llcap candidate for Member of the Assembly, is OPP
posed to the Potter law, and to Legislative control
of railroad transportation. These reports are SO
different from what Mr.. Sim mons interest. as a
manufacturer and merchant requiring transpmta-
lion. would dictate and indicate that some sde-
quate cause must be given for his opposition, and
that eau e is reported to be his owning stock in
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company.
The cause assigned is a good one, provided Mr..
Simmons is governed by self interest alone, and
owns railroad stock enough to overbalance h s
interestin cheap transportation. And, as ne has
a large interest in cheap transportation to over
balance it, ne must have large amount OF railroad
stock.
Now what is the truth az to Mr. Simmons owning
railroad stock and being opposed to legislative
Control OF railroad transportation. We learn the
facts to be that MIR. simmons does not now own
one dollar of stock in any Railroad Company
whatever, and that he never did except in the
Railroad running west from this city-the Keno
sha and Belot, changed to the Kenosha and Rock
ford Railruad-and that he is in favor of Leghla-
tive cCntrol of transportation.
MIR. Simmons, like every other well Informed
man, knows that som ethIng more than the Potter
law or State law is necessary to control RAILROAD
transportation. State law can control only the
traLs portation which starts or ends in the State
1t can not control any transportation which slarts
or ends out of the state. But very little transpor
tation starting ending at Kenosha can the Pot
ter or State law control. A law of Congress only
can control interstate transportation And Mr..
Simmons is in favor of legislation by Congress
az well the State for the regulation of railroad
transportation. AS Member of Asst mbly Mr. Sim
mons would be governed by the requirements
Of the public good rather than personal interest.
In railroad transportation his interest is in perfect
accordance with the requirements of the public,
and he could not fail to favor legislation for the
promotion Of his own interest and the interest oil
the public.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-29
PETER DOYLE,
SECRETARY OF STATE.


KENOSHA COUNTY, ss.-Notice is hereby
g.vea that in addition to the above an Election
Will be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday, being the third day of November next, in
the several towns and wards comprising the Joun-
ty OF Keno sha, for the election of the following
officers, to wit:
Member of Assembly for the assembly district
comprising the County of Kenosha:
Sheriff, in the place of John Tetard, whose
term OF office will expire on the first Monday in
January, 1875:
Clerk of the Circuit Court, in the place of Lam
sing b. Nichols, whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday in January, 1875:
County CLERK, in the place Of Ernest G Timme,
whose term of Office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1875:
A Register of Deeds, in the place of Dan
lei B. Benedict, whose term of office will ex-
plre on the fist Monday in January, 1875.
District Attorney in the place of Joseph V.
Quarles, whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday in January, 1875:
County Surveyor,in the place ofJason Lothrop,
whose term of office will expire on the first Mon
day in January, 1878:
County Treasurer, in tn place of John Eng
lish whose term Of office will expire on the first
Monday In January, 1875:
Coroner in the place of A. B Truesdell, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday in
January, 1875.
JOHN TETARD,
Sheriff of Kenosha County.
SHERIFFs OFFICE,
Sept. ID, 1874. II
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-29
JOHN LUCAS AND THE sHERIFySHIP.
The Kenosha Union of last week SAYS:


John Lucas the old sheriff has puU in his APP
pearance for another term, he probably knows
that The office is wo tn $4,000 per annum, and
worth looking after. We are informed he i: viii
ling to spend thousand of it for new election.
We are in formed the above was invented by a
would be Leader-Granger- Reformer- Democrat,
and written or admitted by the Senior udge-Ju-
nior- Editor. With such distinguished paternity
it ought to be truthful Blu: it Is untruthf1l in at
least three respects. Mr.. Lucas was Sheriff tw
years ago but he is not the oil sheriff The Office
is not worth $4,000, and Mr.. Lucas does
not probably know it to be worth it. The
Union may have been informed by the Re
former that Mr.. Lucas was willing to spend thou.
sand for the office, but 1t was falsely informed
Mr. Lucas has no thousand to spend for the office.
and would not be willing to spend it If he had
The informer and editor have made bad job of it
this time
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-29
"LET US CRUSH OUT THE MISERA
BILE LIE THAT THIS is A FREE
COUNTRY"
From the Louisville Courier journal


"But if we are to act on a differ ent
line, let us act together, forcing the North
to conquer US and give us military gov
eminent, or else do US justice. The govo
eminent we have is farce. The whole
South prefers an empire, king; there
fore let US, if we are not going to be gov
erned By peaceful suggestions, cempel the
North, ny state of war which it's whole
energies will be required to suppress, to
change its form of government, to hold
the South as vanquisbed province, to re-
Iinquish the revenues drawn from our
pros perity, and SO turn us over to the ne
groes, bag and baggage, body and breech-
es. Let us crush out the miserable lie
which radicalism has kept before the
country and the wolld--t,lat this isa free
country. 4 X X
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-29
CHARLES O'CONOR SAYS "EXTIR
PATE THEM"

A New York Herald interviewer re-
Gently put to Mr.. O'Conor the interroga-
ton: us there any practical remedy for
the present condition of the races in the
South ?" Mr.. O'Conor answered II
see none in the civil rights and univer-
sal suffrage theories. The more the
negroes had these privileges and attrib-
utes extended to them and recognized
By law, the worse it had proved for ALL"
Though he could see no remedy, he could
point to the obvious result, which was
"extirpation of the race" He continued
"There might be possibility Of treating
them like the Indians, on some plan OF
reservations +; but extirpation or exile
to be an impending necessity. !"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-29
The government pass from Republican t,
Democratic control.

The government pass from Republican t,
Democratic control.
The Senator reviewed briefly the hon
esty of the present political parties and
the economy of the different admlnistra-
lions from the commencement Of the
government to the present time. lie
said there were dishonest men in The
Republican party and honest men in lhc
Democratic party. But taken as parties
the honesty was with the Republican
party. He said people were growing
better and not worse, as it was frequently
said. There were fewer murders, less
wickedness, less corruption and less
drunkenness than there was TWENTY-FIVE
years ago. The stories of Zach Chand :
ler's drunkenness in the Senate were all
false. Twenty-Five years ago, in the
times OF Clay and Webster, and Benton
and Calhoun, it was not uncommon FIR
Senators to be brought into the Senate
drunk to vote, but now there was 70 such
thing known. And there was less dis
honesty now than twenty five years ago.
He was charged with being a Credit
Mobller, but was not in the Senate
when the bill was passed. In comparing
the economy of the administrations he
said the administration under Grent had
cost lie S per capita than under Washing
ton, and less than under any otner d.
ministration except one, that of either
Polk or Pierce, he had forgot whicl.
Senator Carpenter, though worn from
much spea king and nearly sick, spoke
for an hour and a half with much ease,
and was frequently applauded He
evidently carried his audience with him,
including his political opponents for the
time being.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-29
s 7 OK {: ,
RIFFS SALE.

Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale --Kenosha
County Circuit Court.
JOHN FOX Against CYNTHIA j. TARBEII,.
HENRY II. TARBELL, SAMUEL E. TARRELL
and CLARK S. NELLIS.
By virtue and in pursuance of a Judgment of
said court in the above entitled action rendered
and dated on the gath day of November, 1873, [
shall expose for sale and sell at public auction
at the front door of the Court House in the City
OF Kenosha in said County on Saturday the 3Ist
day of October 1874, at two o'clock in the after
noon OF that day. all the following described
premises much thereof as may be sufficient
to pay said judgment interest and costs, together
with the expenses of said sale to-wit: The fol-
lowing described lot or parcel of land lying and
being in the City and County of Kenosha and
state of Wisconsin aud part of the South East
quarter of Section No. Thirty One (31) Town No.
Two (2) North of Range No, Twenty. Three (23)
East to-Wit Commencing on the South line of
Block No. Twenty Two (S2) and at a point Eighty
Eight 1881 feet west the South East corner Of
SAID Block; thence Northerly on Il line naralleI
with the East line of said Block to the cenrer of
said Block thence Westerly parallel to the North
line of said Block Forty-Four (44) feet: thence
SoutheIly parallel TO the East line of said Block
to the South side of said Block. thence Easferlv
the South line Of said Block to the place of be-
ginning.
JOHN TETARD,
Sheriff OF Kenosha County, Wis
HEAD y QUARLEs, Plf's Atty.
Dated September-15th, 1874.
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section g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Given under my hand and the great seal
IL. 81 of the State of Wisconsin, at the cap
itol in Madison, this Oath day of Au-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-29
'air for Luddington's election.

Hon. MATTHEW II. CARPENTER, Wis
consin's able and eloquent Senator, ad-
dressed the people on Saturday evening
of last week at Simmons Hall on politi-
cal subjects. He had large and intel
lgent audience, among which was nearly
en- equal proportion of ladies, and gen
tlemen of all political parties. He COM
menced on the salary question, including
the back pay question. He said that the
constitution provides that "The senators
and representatives shall receive COM
pensation for their services, to be ascer-
tanned by law, and paid out of the treas
ury of the United States" The first
thing to be determined is what would
be com pensation for the services of a
senator or representative. This would
depend, to some extent, upon the expense
of living at Washington. He had found
that the price of board at first rate
house at Washington for himself and
family was altogether too great for the
salary. The lowest he could get board
for at third rate house was $500 month.
He then thought of hiring house and
boarding himself. Rent of a house in
Washington would cost as much during
the session of Congress as for the year,
as Washington was dependent upon Con-
gress for its support. To hire a house,
not as good as the one he lived in in
Milwaukee, and live in Washington,
would cost not less than seventy-four
hundred dollars. And this was the best
he could do unless he went three or four
miles out of Washington, and as the peo-
pie expected their senator's and repre-
sentatives to attend to their personal bus
mess as well as their public duties, it
was better and even cheaper for them
to i've in Washington.
Taking all things into consideration
he thought when the bill was passed
that $1,000 vas fair compensation, and
he was never more disappointed than he
was when he found the people of Wis
consin did not approve of the increase Of
salary. But finding that the people of
the state disapproVed of the law, at the
next session of congress he voted for
its repeal, to carry out the requirement
Of his constituents.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-29
COUNTY TICKET.
OF ROCK COUNTY.

For Member of the Assembly,
r. SIMMONS.
For Sheriff,
JOHN LUCAS.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court,
L. B. NICHOLS.
For County Clerk,
E. G. TIMME.
For Register of Deeds,
D. B. BENEDICT.
For District Attorney,
j. V. QUARLEs.
For County Surveyor,
JASON LOTHRUP.
For County Treasure,
ALEXANDER BEATH.
For Coroner,
DANIEL HEAD.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-29

SAMUEL RINDsKoPF of Milwaukee re-
ceiVeG the Democratic nomination in the
Fourth Congressional District. 1t was
claimed by large and respectable por-
ton of the Democratic party that he Sc
cured the nomination through the infu-
ence Of money and whisky, and they
bolted the nomination. The question of
eligibility was also raised and discussed
privately and by the press.
In this condition of affairs Harrison
Luddington was called on by large
number irrespective of party to become &
candidate and he accepted the call and
consented to become candidate. The
prospect becoming favorable for LuddiDg-
toms election Rindskopt sent to the Cen
trail Committee his withdrawal as can
didate and assigned as the chief reason
that the question Of his eligibility being
raised 1t would come up in Congress and
it might give him trouble to prove his
fathers naturalization before he-Sam-
ael-become of age, though such was un-
doubtedly the fact.
Rindskopf having withdrawn William
P. Lynde has been substituted and lie
accepts the nomination. 1t now trans
pires that Mr.. Lynde was one of the first
to bolt the nomination of Rindskopf and
it would be but fair that Rlndskopf
should bolt Lynde. OF the German press
which bolted Rindskopf and supported
Luddipgton the Seebote continues to sup
port Luddington and the indications are
fair for Luddington's election.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-25
The Snow Plant of the sierras.

One of the grandest objects, says the
San Francisco Bulletin, which meets the
eye of the traveller in our mountains is .he
exquisite plant, the snow plant of the
Sierras-the Sarcodes Sanguinea of John
Torrey, the botanist. 1t is an inhabitant
only Of the higher Sierras, being rarely
found below an altitude Of 4 900 feet, and
its glorious crimson spike of flowers may
be seen early in May forcing itself through
the SHOWS which at that period cling about
the sides of our pine forests. That por-
ton Of the plant which is visible above the
soil is bright rosy crimson in color and
presents the very strongest contrast to the
dark green of the pines and the simmer
of the snow. It's root is succulent thick,
and abundantly free of moisture, attaching
itself to the roots Of other plants, princi-
pally to the species of the pine family.
Hence it is among these curious members
of the vegetable world which are known to
bOtanists as parasites, and is consequently
entirely incapable of cultivation. The
deer are extremely fond of it, and it is not
an uncommon circumstance to find num-
Der Of the plants uprooted and robbed Of
the feshy part Of their underground growth
by these animals. 1t belongs to the ma
tural order Orobanchacea, and is met with
through the whole Sierra region, becom-
ing rarer as We approach the south.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-25
The Telephone.

This is new instrument recently in
vented by Mr.. Elisha Gray, of Chicago,
for the transmission of sounds. Noted
electricians say that they believe the time
will come when the operators will transmit
the sounds of their own voices over the
wires. The novel instrument called the
telephone has been seen at work, and has
played music on a piano-key board, trans
mitting through an unbroken circuit of
two thousand four hundred miles, and re-
produced on violin attached to the re-
ceiving end Of the wire. Mr. Gray played
"Hail Columbia" "The Star Spangled
Banner" )" "God Save the Queen" cyan.
kee Doodle and other well-known airs,
and they were unmistakably repeated, note
for note, on the violin which lay on table
near at hand. Even an accidental false
note was Immediately detected on the vio-
liu. Mr.. Gray exhibited many other ex-
periments with tin cans, small paper drums,
etc. which were attached to the receiving
end of the wire in the place of the violin.
The paper drum gave to the musical
sounds just that peculiar buzzing twang
which is produced by boys placing piece
Of thin paper over hair comb and then
blowing on 1t. What this win all lead to,
or where it will all end, is one of the most
extraordinary problems Of the day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-25

On ranch on the Carson river, eight
miles below the mouth Of Six-mile Canyon,
and about seventeen miles east Of the city,
is TO be seen herd Of tWonty-six camels,
all but two Of which were born and raised
in this State. But two Of the old herd Of
nine or ten brought here some years ago
are now living. 1t would seem that the
original lot fell into the hands Of Mexicans,
who treated them very badly, overloadine
and abusing them. The men who now
have them are Frenchmen, who had
formerly some experience with camels Ia
Europe. They find no difficulty in rear
ing them, and can now show tucnty-four
fine healthy animals, all of Wssbo growth.
The camel may now be said to be thorough
y acclimated in this States The owners
Of the herd End Il no more dii6oult 10
breed and rear them thar would be
experienced with The same number 81
goats Of donkeys. The ranch upon which
they are kept b sandy and sterile ii he
extreme, ycl the anilnals fcasi Ind cror
fat on such prickly shrubs and bitter Neoda
as no other animal wouId touch. When
left to themselves, their great delight,
altar filling themseIges wi|h ne oosrso
hcrbaee Of the desert, i q lie INA ro|| n
che bot sand Ih64 sfS usc3 IL r4ck I4e
uaIt % tie miIIs on |hs 1'xs>. &ou l6<
marshes lyias 10 ihe d4seI1z aoo 1i<I
aliIes 70 <1a tastrafl x1s5 hzF5 t1|1|l|
that easily paek 60 1oaoia
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-25
The Girl to Find.

The true girl has to be sought after
She does not parade herself in show goods
She Is not fashionable. Generally she i,
not rich. But, oh what heart she ha.
when you find her so large, and pure, and
womanly. When you see it you wonder
if those snowy things outside were women
If you gain her love your two Thousands
are millions. She'll not ask you for car.
riagc or frst-class horse. She'll wea,
simple dresses, and turn them when
necessary, with no vulgar magniicate q
frown upon her economy. She'll keer
everything neat and nice in your sky par
lor, and give you such welcome when
you come home that you'll think your pow,
er higher thsn ever She'll entertain trss
friends on dollar, and astonish YOU with
the new thought how little Happiness de.
pends on money. She'll make YOU love
home, (if you don't, you're brute and
teach you how to pity, while you scorn I
poor fashionable society that thinks itselI
rich, and vainly tries to think itself happy
Now, do not, | pray yoa. say any more Il
can't afford to marry" Go, End the true
woman, and you can. Throw away TIA,
cigar, burn up that switch cane, be sensibl,
yourself, and seek your wife in sensible
way.
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4oetrp.
THE BLUEBIRD.
ny JAMES AAURlcE THOMPSON.

When ice is thawed and snow is gone,
And racy sweetness foods the trees
When snowbirds from the hedge have flown
And on the hiye-porch swarm the BEES
Drifting down the first warm wind
That thrills the earliest days of Spring.
The bluebird seeks our maple groves
And charms them into tasseling.
He sits among the delicate sprays,
With mists Of splendor round him drawn,
And through the Springs prophetic veil
Sees Summers rich fulilment dawn;
He sings, and his is Natures voice
A gush Of melody sincere
From that great fount of harmony
That thaws and runs when Spring is here.
Short is his song, but strangely sweet
To ears aweary Of the low,
Dull tramp of Winters sullen feet,
Sandaled in ice and mufIed in snow;
Short is his song, but through it runs
A hint Of dithyrambs yet to be-
A sweet suggestiveness that has
The influence of prophecy.
From childhood have nursed faith
In bluebirds' songs and winds of Spring;
They tell me, after frost and death
There comes time of blossoming;
And after snow and cutting sleet
The cold, stern mood of Nature yields
To tender warmth, when bare pink feet
Of children press her greening fields.
Sing strong and clear, o bluebird dearl
While all the land with splendor fills,
While naples gladden. in the vales,
And plum.trees blossom on the hills
Float down the wind on shining wings,
And do thy will by grove and stream,
While through my life Springs freshness run
Like music through poets dream.
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Original poetrp.
THE SONGS OF THE BIRDS.
Written for The Democratic AdrOcdte
BY JAHEDI.

Oh open the window, dear mother,
And let Heavens melody in
Though II wins from this world to the other,
Away from ourselves and our sin.
Those sweet little birds have been playing,
Up near where the "pearly gates are;
And dhave caughta a few notes that were straying
Through ''the beautiful gates ajar."
Now these unto us they come bringing,
As echoes from Heavens bright shore
And shall we not list to their singing,
And throw open window aud door2
Yes welcome these songsters with gladnessl
Let their tempest of harmony in
1t woos us away from our sadness,
And makes us forget what we've been.
II flows through our souls open portal,
And teaches our crushed hearts to sing;
II bears us above this weak mortal
Away upon Faiths shining wing.
It watts, through its soft, trilling measures,
Us far from our gloomy abode;
While in fancy we sail on its pleasures,
Right into the presence of God.
Come sparrow, come blue bird, come lnnet
Come perch on the locust outside,
Aud sing to me, If but minute,
Pouring out your melodious tide
Let your songs, on my car gently stealing,
Fill up to o 'erfowing, the ROOM
How they ravish the soul Of my feeling,
And dispel the last trace Of my gloom
Sing out, all ye warblers OF heaven
Yes, fill the whole earth with your lay
Unto you is the happy task given,
Us to cheer in our nsaddeued way.
And We will be each one your student,
To learn from your musical words
What is hid from the wise and the prudent,
And revealed unto you, charming birds.
You will teach us, that pumage adorning
Your bodies with colors so gay,
Was baihed in the tints Of the morning,
Or the rain. .arch's seyen.fold ray.
You will sing in your wild lyric chorus
OF your forms with such symmetry graced
On which, as in beauty before US
They fit, are Gods finger marks traced
And those wonderful throats will you mention
Whence bubble the springs Of our joy;
How their structure the closest attention
0fin6nite skill did employ.
You will teach us to always be praising
The hand whence our blessings descend,
And all the day long to be raising
A song to our kindest, best friend.
And never in gloom TO be signing;
But mount up on Faith, great and strong!
Aud on Heavens goodness relying,
Sing as we do, all the day long
Oh! happy the man who inherits
Your mission and freedom from care;
For ye are all minist ring spirits
Sent about doing good everywhere,
Westminster, Nd. July 90, 1874.