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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23
THE KINGS RING.
BY THEODORE TILToN.

oncain Persia reigned king,
Who upon his signet-ring
Grayed maxim true and wise,
which. if held before his eyes,
Gave him counsel at a glance,
Fit for every Change and chance:
Solemn words, and these are they:
"Eyen this shall pass away!"
Trains of camels through the sand
Brought him gems from Samarcand;
Fleets of galleys through the seas
Brought him pearls to match with these
But he counted not as gain
Treasures of the mine or main,
"What is wealth ?" the king would say
"Even this shall pass away"
In the revels of his court,
At the zenith of the sport,
When the palms Of all his guests,
Burned with clapping at his jests,
he, amid his figs and wine,
Cried, Z" o loving friends of mine!
Pleasure comes. but not to stay:
Even tins Shall pass away"
Lady fairest ever seen
Chose he for his bride and queen.
Couched upon the marriage bed,
whispering to his Soul, he said:
"Though bridegroom never pressed
Dearer bosom + his breast,
Mortal flesh n, .sG come to clay:
Even this shall pass away"
Fighting on fuIious field,
Once iavelin pierced his shield.
Soldiers with loud lament,
Bore him bleeding to his tent.
Groaning from his tortured side,
"Pain is hard to BEAR" he cried;
"But with patience day by day,
Even this shall pass away"
Towering in the public square,
Twenty cubits in the air,
Rose his statue carved in stone.
Then the king, disguised, unknown,
Stood before his sculptured name,
Musing meekly, What is fame?
Fame is but slow decay:
Even this shall pass away"
Struck with palsy, sere and old,
Waiting at the gates of Gold,
Spake he with his dying breath,
8Life is done: but what is death?"
Then in answer to the king
Fell sunbeam on his ring,
Showing by aheavenly ray
aEven this shall pass away"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

TEA The choicest in the wnrd-lniporters'
EAo priccs-Largest company III .imcrca-
staple arlic!c-pleascs eyerybody-rradc continually
increasing ng-Agrnis wanted ever! whcrc--bcst in-
dnccmenl.-donr waste lime-s'iid lnr Circular 10
RopgET WELLS, i3 Tesey ST., u. y, T. D. Box 1881.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23

Pleasant and Profitable Employment.
-" Beaufnl.n Charmingl" "Oh, how lovely
II What ARE they worh.' Nc. Such cxclq'a-
lions y isa no The large elegant New Chrom">
pro,uccr by The European and Amr.ican Chroa"
Publishing co. They all perfect Gems Of Art
M one can resist the temptation 10 buy when seeing
the CnruuIns Camva.srrs. Agents. AMI ladies and
gentlemen uui "f rmp yni.nl. will Grd !is !i.c '''i
opening cY'r offered r make I;l'ury. For full pa'-
.icuiars send STAMP rrr confidential circular. A,!dr'sS
F. GLEASON Il Co, T5S Washington ST., Boston,
Mass.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23

The news from California is an ASST
rance OF victory all along the line IT,
fall and Of the greater victory in 1876
when the Democratic party will elect their
candidate for the Presidency and defeat
the thirdterm corruptionists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23

ed the hidden shot is to a gallant aid
lay w-abiding people not less revolving
than the conduct of the victim
ChwlcSion Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23

The peach yield is so abundant that
Clayton (Del.) letter Of the 2Sth ult.
says: Though over 100000 of baskets
have already been shipped, the fruit can
scarcely be missed from some of the orch
ards, particularly those containing from
twenty 10 thirty thousand trees"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23
lri family history runs thus

"A Missouri family history runs thus
"Sallie White ran away some years ago
with her brother-n-law, Aaron Davis
he, however, returned to his wife. and she
married Mr. Neely. who eloped AMI left
her Two years ago her cousin, Ezekiel
ran away with Mrs. Wnland, both par
ties leaving families Last month Aaron
Davis's son, Marion, a boy Of nineteen
ran away with his mothers sister, a wo-
mar Of thirty, and to complete matters
his father has again eloped with his Sis
ter-in-law, Sallle."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

- Governor McGreery, of Kentucky
in response to screnadc at Lexington
made a speech, in which he took occasion
to refer to the contest in Ohio. He ex-
pressed warm admiration for Governor
Allen, and expressed the belief that he
would be elected by an overwhelming
majority. and that Ohio would sound the
note that would Garry disnay INTO the
ranks Of the Republican party throughout
the country.
"A Minnesota paper says The !iabili-
ties of the Bank OF California are estima-
ted lis high as SIS, 9,000.O0O0. figures which
fairly dwarf The exploits ol JAY Cooke
and Duncan, Sherman d Co. The assets
are estimated at $S000,0C0 down to So
O00,00U which will shrink considerable
before being concentrate! In other
words, Ra!ston, before exposure came,
had lost in speculation or wasted in riot
Gus living tw=lve million dollars oi other
mems money.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23
Charlotte Institute for Young
Ladies'.
s. TAYLOR MARTIN, TIL
Charlotte, 4, G..

Charlotte, =. Z.
The annual session, beginning Oct. ls' and ending
June 3iih, is divided into two trrnis without inter-
mediate vacaiinn. Handsome buildings and grounds
and full corps of experienced instructors, Board
and tuition in English, flnO PR term. For other
Information send iIr circular, ). TAYLOR NAEr%
Charlotte, N. c..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23

- The Democratic Governor elect Of
California, Hon. William Irwin, is ma
tive of Butler county. OHIO, and went to
the Stale that has just ra;s d him to the
highest position within the gilt Of her
people in 1852. lie has served both in
the lower House and the Senate of Cali
tornia, and is now acting Licutenant-Gov
ernor. He is journalist oy profession.
HIS triumph is a feather for the Democra-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23

OF the original ccdars of Lebanon
only seven now remain. They cover a
space of not over hall mile upon the
mountain side. They are more than Il
thousand years Old Indeed, it is believed
that sonc Of them We're planted by Solo
mon
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23

The late president Of the bank Of
California is not even honorel with a
resolution Of regret 10y 'tlc directors, who
lave not yet drowned themselves. Ii
will be vely d!icu.t to convince the pub
lie, however, that the dsad man vas al
together guilty. or his associates aitoge;a-
er guil:l"ss -----,-----.
thirty / th5dsantd il t Democratic plurality
q ,rilam and Sargent, the jobbers of the
y ADMINISTRATION. played very losing
game, and the former gentleman has the
opportunity he coveted. 10. he remarked
some time since that "lf the Republican
party had to die, he was determined to
assist at the obsequies."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23

Governor Allen, of Ohio, was asked
about his prospective majority. well" J"
replied i:e, there is a division Of opinion
about that among our own people. The
lowest estimate gives us 10000, anu from
that all the way up to G0,000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02
THE SCHOOLS

The School Board are having lie
school buildings ana grounds put in
good condition, and ready for the oper-
ing of school, which takes place next
Monday.
The following is the roll of teachers
fer the several departments
HIGH SCHOOL.
Prof. G. G. Bannan. Principal.
Miss a. E. Gillett, 1st, Asst.
Miss Della Metcalf, I'd, Asst.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Mrs. F. A. B. Dunning, First Grade
Miss Bell PIERCE, Second Grade.
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Miss Hattie Doollttle, Third Grade.
Miss Ida stryker, Second Grade.
Miss L. 9. Pienkowsky, First Grade.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
Misc Emma Timers, Third Grade.
Miss A, A. Colwell. Second Grade.
Mies Jennie Wescott, First Grade.
NORTH DIVISION.
Mrs. L. George, Grammar.
Miss Sarah Adamson Int and Primary.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter of securing a. room for : he
use of one of the schools, have leased the
session rooms in the rear Of the old Con-
gregational Church, where tie higher
grade Grammar School, Mrs. Danning,
teacher, will be held during the ensue-
ing year.
CAPTAIN MATTHEW WEBB, the great
swimmer, has accomplished the extra
ordinary feat of swimming across the
English Channel from Dover to CALAIS
twenty six miles-without a life pre-
server or other aiding appliances. He
did it in twenty-one hours and forty
minutes on the 23d and Gath of August
This exceeds any swimming performs
ance on record
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02

PrlGbGD's Oriental Catarrh Cure is specific for
Catarrh. Il is not a remedy, Lut liquid to
be taken internally, and setting on the cause de-
stroys the disease Thousands who have used it
can testify to It's efficacy. One trial will convince
tho most skeptica. These remedies have acquir-
ed wide reputation and those afflicted shoud
not fail &c give them trial. Prepared only by
JAMES PRIDHAW, Waukegan Illinois.
For sale in Kenosha by r Robinson, 81 III E CLARK,
Wholesale in Chicago by Fuller s. Fuller.
45Y1
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02
THE STATE CENSUS.

| The work of taking the census IN this
State is completed; and the result has
been given IN these columns. The total
population is 1,996,579. The net gem
| in the last five years is shown to be
18f 909. There have been gains IN all
the counties except seven-Adams,
Dane, Douglas, Green, Iowa, Lafayette
ana Washington: These losses DO doubt
result from the fact that some have been
overlooked now, or too many were re-
ported in 1870. We think the mistake
is in the late census. We do rot believe
the population Of Dane County has de-
CT eased in the last five years, There
has not been much increase in that time i
but we apprehend there has been some
addition. The city of Madison has in
creased about 1000. No doubt most OF
tile villages have increased so that thel
decrease, if any, must have been IN the
farming communities. It is not reasona-
bic that such is the case, 10 county like
Dane nor do We think it can be the
case in Green, Iowa and Lafayette. The
provision for paying for taking the cen
sus this year, is claimed to be inadequate,
which may account for want OF thor
ouehness liz the work. But the State
shows healthy increase in the aggre-
gate. 1t will be observed that the III
crease is largely in the northern coun-
ties and a new apportionment Tor
members Of the Legislature Will be made,
based on this new census, and that por-
ton of the State will acquire increased
power in that body. Some Of the older
counties will lose members, and addi-
tlonal members will be given the newer
portions Of the State.
The number of the members of the
LEGISLATURE cannot be increased, as the
Constitutional limit has been reached.
1t is presumed the same number will be
retained AS the Senate consists Of
thirty-three members, the population
required for Senator will be 37,472 /;
and for an Assemblymap, 1866. In
this condition Of things, Dane county
will probably lose Senator, though it
will haye.a large fraction over, which
will entitle it to an additional member
or two. In the usual way of disposiEg
of fractions, if Dane is given but one
Senator, it will be allowed six members.
Fond du Lac will lose Senator and
Milwaukee will gain one. Green and
Lafay cite together will likely constitute
one district IA this way, the southern
portion Of tue State must lose and the
northern part gam correspondingly,
SHen is the naruraI course OF events, and
gives no cause for complaint.
Outside of Milwaukee, Brown county
shows tie largest increase, though other
counties show larger per centage of
increase, in the last five years. BArron
county shows the largest per centage Of
increase. She comes up from 53S in
1870, to 9,737 in 1875. Ashland, Bay
field. Burnett, Clark and Shawano coun-
ties, have more than doubled their popu-
lation in FIVE years. Several other coun-
ties have nearly doubled, Take the
State together, there is very satisfacto-
ry increase in population. as shown by
the recent census Madison Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02
Republican Senatorial District
UOnVentl0n

A Republican Convention of the Sth Senatorial
District of Wisconsin, is hereby called TO assem-
BILE at the Court House IN Elkhorn, in the County
OF Walworth on Thursday, September 2, 1879 at
/ O'Clock D. m, for tire purpose of choosing q
candidate for the Office of State Senator, and for
transacting such other business as may properly
come before the convention. KenOsha County Is
entitled to be represented in said convention by
one delegate from each Town and Ward. Wal
worth County by fo1r delegates from Whitewater,
three fIOm Delayan, two from each of the towns
of Geneva, Sharon and Daricn, and one from each
of the remaining towns.
E. ID. COE,
JAMES SIMMONS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02

Aid. Yule moved that the Marshal be
instructed to enforce the ordinance closing
the saloons On Sunday and at the regular
hour every night. which motion was carried.
On motion of Aid. Sager the affair of the
Night Police was referred to Com. on Police
to report next faeeting.
Council then'adjourned
Pm. LENT, Clerk pro tenn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02
Chicago & Northwestern
RAILW- A Y.

Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati. Rochester. Albany Toronto, NJ o1rtre
al, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New York. Phadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, ST. Louie, Cairo,
San Francisco, Sacramento ogdt n Salt Lake City,
Denver, Council Bluffs. Sioux City, St. Paul, Mar
uuefte. Escanaba, Menasha, Madison, Cheyenne,
Omaha, Yankton, Winona, Duluth, Green Bay,
Milwaukee, and all points North, West, South and
East, should buy their tickets via CHICAGO and
the
Chicago & North western Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago with the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Gen.
trail fillmore s. Chic, Plttsburg, Fc-t Wayne &
Chicago Kankakec Line and Pan Handle Routes,
for ell points EAST and SOUTH-EAST, and With
Chicago s. Alton and Illinois Central for all points
SOUTH.
Close connections arc also made with the Union
Pacific R. r. at Cmahaf or all far West points.
Close connections made at junction points
10Th trains Of all cross roads.
Pullman Palace Co.'s.
These celebrated cars are run on all night trains
on al the lines of this road.
This in the ONLY LINE running these cars be-
tween Chicago and St Paul or Chicago and Mil
At Omaha our sleepers connect with the over
land Sieepers on the Union Pacific Railroad, Tor
ali points west of the Missouri river.
Among the
Inducements offered By Mis Route
to the travelling public are all the modern i'm.
Rock and Gravel Ballssted Track,
Steel Rail, Rock and Iron Bridges, Parlor and
Drawing Room Day Coaches, Smoking and Loung-
ing Cars. Westinghouse Safety A ir Brakes, NIL.
ler's Patent Safety Coupling and Platforms,
Speed, Safety and Absolute Comfort.
Through Five Great
States,
and operating over 20Go miles of road, this Com
pany presents to the traveller facilities that ARE
NOT and CANNOT be offered by any Competitor.
Allticket agents can sell you tickets via this
route.
II yon wish the best travelling accommodations,
you will buy your tickets by this route, and will
take no other. W. STENNETT,
MARVIN HuGHITT, Gcnl Passenger Agt,
General Superintendent. SO
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02

Entries can be made before the first
day, and all entries must be made by i
O'clock A. NJ. Of the second day Of the
Fair.
The premiums are liberal and extern
sive and will call out active competition.
The grounds will be il first rate con
dition and the buildings. greatly en-
larged, will be ample and ready.
The officers of the society are deter
mined to make the Fair grand success
and they will spare no reasonable efforts
to accomplish their purpose. 1867
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02

The recent census shows a gain of
1S1 ,9G9 IN the population of Wisconsin
since 1870.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02
l.. B. Nichols,
o. G.. King.

On motion Of Aid. Nichols the Insurance
Policy on the Second Ward Engine House
was accepted and Six Dollars allowed to
chris. Schend.
Bills allowed under suspension of the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02
COMMON COUNCIk.
Official Proceedings Of the Board ofhldermen.

REGULAR MEETING, August 10th, 1875.
Present Mayor King,
Aid. Nichols, Yule, BALDWIN, O'Brien
Leonard, Schend, Huetter, Lentz.
Minutes oflast meeting read and approved
On motion of Aid. Lentz COMMITTEES
consisting of the Mayor, Aid. Nichols and
AID. Baldwin was appointed to draft reso-
buttons in regard to the death Of Hon. I. w.
Webster, and on motion Of Aid. Nichols no
further business was transacted as sign of
respect to the deceased.
Council then adjourned until Monda,
Aug. 23d.
P OLKER, City Clerk.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02
Complaints Against the Post office De.
paPtmcnt.

We publish in this paper a complaint and pro-
test from Paris against the change from mail to
Paris and Brighton twice week on Tuesdays
and Fridays to once week on Saturdays. We
think with Paris tha t the change from two mails
to one mail week to Paris and Brighton is an
.outr age ON all the people who get their mail at
those offices and all others communicating with
them by mail, and we join with them and enter
our protest against the change We believe the
action of the Postofice Department in making
the change TO be penny wise and pound foolish,
and we hope and trust the people who have been
deprived of their rights win speak to the officers
of the Departmental language sufficiently forcible
to gecure hearing and a restoration Of their
mail facilities.
We hear other complaints justly made against
the Postofice Department. We are Informed
that it takes the department nine days TO carry
the mail from Kenosha to Antioch-a distance Of
about sixteen miles. That is We are informed
that the TELEGRAPHs which we mail at the Keno
sha Office on Wednesday evenings for subscribers
who receive their mail at Antioch do not arrive at
Aniineh tin week after the next Friday. Why
there is this delay we lave not yet been able to
find out. Capt Frantz, the Postmaster of the
KenOsha Office informs us that he follows the
instructions given him-to mail the Antioch mail
to Chicago. What is done with it upon its arrival
az Chicago and why or where it is held till it is
permitted to go on to Antioch we and the people
deprived of their mail by its detention would like
to find out. And more: We and they would re-
spectfullly ask the departing II. to see to it that
the mail from Kenosha to Antioch is hereafter
co nyeyed without unnecessary delay.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02


THE Republican Convention Of the
9Th Senate District meets at Elkhorn to-
day to nominate candidate for the
Office OF State Senator. Unit! nov we
have said nothing as to who the caudi-
date should be, and even now we deem
it best to remain silent We learn
from the Independent that Walworth
County has several candidates for nnm-
inatiop, and we suppose there are
several gentlemen IN Kenosha County
who would be willing to receive the
nomination, but whether any CT them
will be candidates for nomination will
depend on the action Of the convention.
If the Convention acts as one there may
be a candidate or candidates from
Kenosha County. But if the Couvens
tien acts as two parts. Walworth County
being the larger and Kenosha Couni Y
smaller part, there may as we'll be no
candidate from Kenosha County. When
the convention assemblies we hone il
will act as one, duly respecting all PARTS
of the Senate District. and tliat under
existing circumstances. is will nominate
the most suitable and best man Tor can
didate for Senator. And thus acting
the Convention may rely upon its can
didate receiving the cordial and viror-
Gus support of all parts Of the District.
THE FIRE Of Saturday night, starting in the
foundry barn, spread, unchecked for some time,
with great rapidity. When first seen it was
thought it could be put out with pail of water
When we arrived we saw the barn across the al
ley from it opened and examined as 10 what was
IN 1t, and passed through the alley west of the
IRE and between the barns 1t then seemed as il
the fire need not be allowed to extend beyond
the one barn. Relying on the steamer and en-
glnes and fremen there was no effort mad by
those present to confiine the fire to the one barn
But the fremen and steamer and engines and
BAN 6 water hose were not there, and were slow
Of Oh, gesu I there. seemingly very slow. and yet
not as SLOW as it seemed. From the time the
alarm was nrst given till the water was
playing on the fire we think could not have ex-
ceeuea twenty minutes. but this seemed to be
tW'ce twenty minutes too long. Just how much
100 long u was ls worth serious thought If not
official investigation.
Tne IRE made 10 allowance for che el,lwness az
seeming slowness of the firemen ON the crotrsrv
it seemed to take advantage of it, and 20 spread
with the greater rspidlty Soon it extended across
the alley and three barns on the west side IF the
alley were all ahame. And with equal ranidity il
extended north along the foundry shed to Inc
foundry warehouse. One small building on me
northeast corner Of the block was sayeS AZ
else on the block north of1he Baptist Church and
east OF the alley was destroyed, Fortunately the
wind was from the south and not very strong. and
the fire was confined to barns and sheds ann
warehouses and fences, and the loss was not very
great.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02

The blII OF Head q Sutherland was refer
red to Com. on Claims.
Aid. Yule moved that the resolution pass
ed on the petition of Math. Jacobs be re.
scinded, which motion was lost by the fol
lowing vote:
Ayes-Yule, Sager, Leonard.
Noes-Nichois. O'Brien, Huetser, Lentz.
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-13
Religious Intelligence.

Rev. Mr.. Martin of Augusta states that in
the Gardiner Methodist conference there are
sixteen persons between the ages of ninety and
one hundred years, and all are the members of
the church.
Rev. Arthur Given, who has been pastor of
the Essex street Free Baptist church, Bangor,
has accepted a call from q church in Greenfield,
r. l., and will soon leave for his new field of
labor.
Rev. Mr.. MCDOWELL of the First church in
Wells, has gone to Florida for the benefit of
his health.
The Kennebec Association of Universalsts
held series of meetings in the Universalist
church in Hallowell, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Morning service, 1880; afternoon, 23O.
The ordination of Miss Haines, pastor of the
Society, took place Wednesday evening, service
beginning at o'clock. Rev. f. Fisher, D. D..
of New York, delivered the sermon ON that
occasion: Other prominent clergymen took
part in the exercises
The receipts of the Maine Congregationalist
Missionary Society for January were 81, 1856.
Rev. Mr.. Whittier of Dennysvile, who has
been very sick of fever is some better, and hope
is entertained of his recovery
Rev. S. P. Pen6leton of Camden, Me-, a
member OF the last graduating class of Newton,