The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
BY MISS NELLIE PIERCE.

KenOsla And Hts Inhabitants.
BY MISS NELLIE PIERCE.
Where now is heard the busy hum Of civ
i}ized life, the shril scream Of the swift LOGO
motive, and the Ginning of church bells,
but comparatively few yeers ago the savage
war -whoop awoke the dull echoes; and
where now stands this mighty Temple of
knowledge, wigwams once adorned espot
This beautiful city for time was known I'M
der the undlgnified title of Southport ; prob
ably so-called from its being the most south
ern landing of the state for vessels After a
time the appellation was changed, in GU
lious manner to the one which it nov bears
As Sachem was wandering from our nolth-
ern suburb Racine, along the green and
messy banks of the classical Pike Greek, the
meandering of large and peculiar fish, in
the limpid waters of the mighty river, Of
tracted his attention. He stood bordering,
and finally uttered tne one unintelligible
word "Kee- no-zha," which was overheard
by a passer by, who being member of the
Common Couacil, immediately called d meet
ing Of that.august body, when it was decided,
that the name was Indian for Pike, which
fish abound in that noted tributary of our
Great Lake. Even though the people in
those primitive days predicted that Kenosha
would rival many older cities and be the
great commercial centre of the West, their
anticipatiens were not fully realized until a
few years ago, when the city debt was can
celled. Then Kenosha stood forth in all her
glory, and well may the young men and
maidens, whose names are enrolled upon the
records of this Institution of Learning, re-
joice with me to-day, that they reside in
city of such unequaled attractions and ad-
yantages. Look forward classmates one
year with me, when we too shall occlry the
stage in the aristocratic part of the day,
wearing our laurels as triumphantly as Will
our graduates this afternoon. They are JUS
tifiable in their pride. Let us look at and
admire them as they walk with stately mien
along the corridors that we also may dis
play as much dignity and proprety upon
our festal day when we have garnered all
the treasures from the honeyed cclls Of learn
ing. Not long must we tarry here for other
beautifully paved streets and admire the
magnificent array OF stately buildings we
shall feel thrill Of admiration as we enter
our galleries of art-but most of all will ne
rejoice as we ascend the winding staircase
leading to the atelier of Michael Angelo 6e
Joselyn, from whose windows we look upon
the beautiful cathedrals with stately spires
reaching toward the blue vault of heaven
We shall cross the arched bridge at the
mouth Of the river Fastening with trepda-
ton lest we shall be detained by she swing
ing of the bridge, which, many times during
the day. is opened to allow the passage of
ocean bound vessels ;-hurryiug on again
we cross another beautiful structure which
connects the green isle of Washington with
the busy city ascending the spiral stairs to
the tower where the beacon-Iight flashes its
Intelligence across the dark waters to tie
storm tossed mariner, assuring him Of a safe
haven near at hand ; and as we look upon
the vast array of stately ships In the harbor
aud Oh the waters around US, we are awed :.
We advance with but passing CLAN ce at the
innumerable manufactures, Dye houses,
and Emporiums OF Trade, OF which all agree,
that of the latter, Fellows and Co. rank fore
most while the caterer, Kupfer, has earned
brilliant reputation with his world renown-
ed K. K. C's. Messrs. Drom and Hale de-
serve mention for their suavity as tLev be
stow The fragrant Havanas upon the preco-
cious youths the gum-drops and caramels
upon the merry maidens, the sea upon the
elderly ladies, and the fine cut upon the
men A description of SO gay and attractive
/ a metropolis has no doubt awakened an In
tcrest in the people limited space will not
allow us to particularize upon the multi