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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28
WHO rs RESPONSIBILITY

a short time ago party of ladies
were driving on the road east Of Silver
Lake, when their attention was attract
ed by LOUD calling; not suppoSing, how
ever, that the voice they heard was al
dressing them, they did not think vi
pausing until passing house few rods
further, a woman loudly bid them
stop; his they immediately did, and
were informed that the bridge which
they were nearing was impossible. The
proprietor Of the house, whose calls they
had previously disreA arded, had by this
time reached them, and kindly profereG
hi assistance Some Of the ladies thought
it advisable to turn, and take the west
road, but as the day was fast declining
and they had quite distance to travel,
they finally decided to accept the mans
assistance and proceed onward. The
bridge they found covered with brush
and as they had been informed was i'm
passable, drying around it was serious
matter, rs the only road they could take
was down steep and rugged bank, but
having come thus far they would not
turn back, so the two mcst courageous Of
the ladies remained in the buggy while
the man led the horses down the dam
gerous road. They reached the other
side of the bridge in safety, and reseat
ed in the buggy again moved towards
their destination, confidently supposing
themselves past all danger. But they
were soon undecided, for they had
driven but a short distance when the
horses were again brought to stand
still by dilapidated bridge; here was
indeed a dilemma. They did not dare
to turn back; the horses could not cross
the bridge in front of them, the bank
on the side was sleeper than the one
they had descended, all but the courage
Gus lady who drove, loudly protested
against attem pting TO drive around; after
was agreed that two Of the
party would make an effort to procure
at the nearest house; 5he went
and soon returned with woman, who
o the CONSERVATION OF all informed |
hem that there was no man on the
premises. They soon found however,
hat they had procured an efficient
helper, who suggested the plan of I'M
litching the horses from the buggy
driving them around and drawing the
ouggy across the frail bridge. This,
with the assistance Of the good woman,
was speedily carried iuto execution, the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28
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horses were again hitched and the ladies
reseated.
1t is to be hoped that they reached
their respective homes. that night, with
hearts thankful TO an over-ruling provlo
dence for deivefance from the real dam
gers through which they had passed.
Had the lady who drove been less coura-
geOus j; had the horses been less trusty,
as had they driven over that road at
later hour, they shudder as imagination
paints the consequences.
The writer considers ii merely matter
Of justice TO the inhabaitants of KenOsha
County, to warn them OF the unsafe
condition of thelr road, and wishes to be
informed if responsibility in this matter
rests upon any person or persons. If a
reply in the affirmative be received, the
writer wishes to suggest that the peo-
pie GfSalem would discuss the rropriety
Of either making new bridges or q
fence at either end Of the road before
mentioned, and having decided which
! would be the least expense to the town,
proceed to action, for it is to be presum-
ed thai neglect which might result
fatally could proceed from no cause but
pecuniary disa bility.
OCCASIA
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28
THE NEW BUSTLE.

From GA Woman's Letter. in the
Washington Chronicle we take the
following: The latest styles Of dress,
to say the least, are abominable-
the more wrinkled, and Topped. and
hitched, bent, doubled, twisted,
puckered, contorted, curtailed and
retailed, convex and concave q
woman's dress can possibly be made,
the moro stylish and fashionable she
is, and her value and position in So
ciety augmented in the same ratio.
The new hustle perfects and com
bines this idea of general disorder
and discomfort; it might as we'll be
wornon the head, for being concealed
from view by its intended position is
positive impossibllity, and failure
in that respest.
The ungraceful movement it gives
to the skirts and walking gait is one
Of it's faults. No one can sit down
in one Of them easily or comfortably,
neither can it be worn long at time
without positive WEAKNESS and injury
to the health.
It is the most abominable inven-
ton of the age; if any man doubts it
let him put it on AID try it, and
particularly let him try to sit down
with it on.
Again, the idea of all bustIes is
indicate, and this monstrosity is
doubIy so, and a positive nuisance
in every way. A Iadyis subject
of ridicule with one on, and an
object of remark if seen on the street
without it, SO in either ease it is an
abomination. 1t might be made
serviceable in family as pigeon
coop, but it is out of place on a lady.
There two styles of this most ingen-
ious monster hustle. One is very
long, reaching nearly to the floor; in
other words, it is a hustle of the
the wholesale order, the very superla-
tive Of fashionable folly. With one
one of these on lady nearly makes
ia figure OF herself; the clothes Jump
from side 20 side; as she walks the
hustle heaves and tumbles about like
the keel of a small schooner sin
blow" and sailor would feel incIin-
ed to cry out, "Steady the helm
there; hold her fast!' ueuo .g
The short hustle is little
abbreviation in length, but utterly
unmanageable IN street ear or
anywhere else when the unfortunate
wearer desires to sit down. ia
woman makes up her mind, she will
sit down in spite Of the whalebones.
She finds on rising the whole affair
is entirely bent out of shape, and
one or more loosened bones that
burst from their confinement by the
pressure are stabbing her in the
back, 20 her utter misery, and she
takes big VOW silently never to put /
it on again as long as she lives,
fashion or no fashion, SO there.
Speed the time, Dye gods, when a
woman can dress herself comfortably
IN decently, and be respectable
IN the eyes Of fashion! :,
Prof Ebenezer S. Smell, Scientist
and Philosopher of Amherst College,
He'd at his home In Snlinofeld. Mass.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28

uE ANDRE Manufacturer, Wholesale and
SHa Retafldealertn cigars, Plug, Cut Chewing
and smoking Tobacco, snuff, Pipes, sc; dis q
cars are ali mad from besI qualities OF domestic
and imported tobacco and sold 10 the tfaue a.
lowest cash rates Also constantly on hand some
fne NJ erschaum Pipes. Orders promptly filed
Directly opposite his old stand, No 1915 Main
Street, KenOsha, Wis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28

Eu B. WHITAKER s. 60 Manufacturers OF
AE0 Portable q stationary steam Engines and
golfers. Skating and Pullles, Hand and Power
Tire Blenders Tire Drills. and all other kinds OF
Machinery Also KenOsha Union Thlmble Skelns,
'uvors Boil ster and Reach Plutes, Kettles elelgh
shoes and Post MauIs Repairing donepromptly
Kenosha, Wis, April Goth, 1874
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ywAHNEN BROTHERS, No. "a Main ST., Keno
~ gha. Merchant Pa1lors. We keep constantly
IN hand well selected stock of Cloths GGnts
furnishing Goods, Ready Made clothing, hatss
goods sold as cheap as at any other establishment
sn the city.
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THE
Remington Sewing
M A @ Fl 7 N e
THE

Does as great arrange of work as any machine in
the market andruns verylight and noisless. We
willsend it to any address by express G. o. d. at
aliberal deductionfromlistp price. Agentswant-
ed in every town andcounty. Send for price list
50 J. G.. STACY ,Gen'lA gent ,517 SpringStreet.
Milwaukee wisconsin 22y1
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28

xoHNsoN's BOOK STOKE, No. SO Main St;
a A full aud complete assortment OF SchooI
Root[s also Standard and miscellaneous Books,
tyritino and V all Paper, Sheet Mnsic and various
articles of the trade. o " '0hN00N'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28

a BURG, has removed his Barber Shop to No,
Fac q Main St., second door North OF Thomas
English's shop, which building , has thoTougn1y
renovated and fitted mp in the best posslple man,
oer and where he will be happy TO meet ms ola
customers all who require has services IN the ar
tousorial.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28

Dealer in Stationery, Notions, Fruit, Confeetion-
cry, Nuts, Cigars and Tobacco, Market squares
Just west of the Post Office.
N. B.-Weighing of Hay, &C., on Falr7anK
Scales, attended to promptly. zlS1
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28

muAhBLE WORKS.
W. HUGGINS SD WASdB y ECEN
Konosha and Racine, Wis. Monumental ana
Cravestone work executed IN the highest style OF
tesrt R.F ROBERTS, Agent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28

Prof Ebenezer S. Smell, Scientist
and Philosopher of Amherst College,
died at his home IN Springfield, Mass,
on the 18th, instant aged IS years.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18
DIsGPACEFUL BACK-OUT.

A week ago Gen. Grant invited number
of prominent northern republicans, such as
John Sherman, Stanley Matthews, John A
Kasson, c. b. Farwell and dozen others, &c
90 to New Orleans and have an honest count
made of the vote cast at the late election in
Louisiana; and thereupon Mr.. Hewitt, chair
man of the National Democratic Committee
invited like number of prominent northern
democrats also to 90 to New Orleans and
use their influence 10 have an honest count
made. Both these ponderous delegations
having arrived at "the seat Of strife,' the
democratic delegation addressed note to
the republicans, inviting a conference, with a
view to the adoption of some plan by which
both parties could watch the proceedings of
the returning board and at the close of their
labors, write out such a statement as the
country would accept in reference to the
honesty Of the count
In the estimation Of all thinking men, no
proposition could be more reasonable, fair or
manly. But how was it treated By the fair
minded and honorable men" whom Grant
had sent to New Orleans "to see that there
was an honest count made?" Yesterday S
papers brought their answer. 1t is simply
humiliating and disgracetul, They decline
fatty to meet the democrats in conference,
for the shallow reason that the law Of Louisi.
ana prescribes the duties and the way of per.
forming them of the returning board, and
that the presence of outsiders TO watch and
take note of their proceedings would be an
impertinence! If so, why permit us to ask,
did President Grant invite them to go there
for that purpose? But the secret OF this un-
willingness on the part of these northern re-
pablican saints is easily understood. The
returning board, which in contemplation of
the law of Louisiana is to meet with open
doors, dare not SO meet and let the world
see its proceedings, but propose to meet and
transact their rascallty in executive" or Sc.
cret session, which of course would impossl.
BILE in the presence of JOINT committee of
half dozen or dozen of prominent men of
both parties from the north. The republican
committee decline to take part in this sur
veillance because they KNOW that fraud is
predetermined upon, but that their presence
with as many prominent democrats might en-
barrass the returning board in It's commits
sion. That Is the disgraceful admission
which the refusal of these republican digni.
taries to meet with the democrats involves. 1t
should damn them forever III the estimation
parties to the frauds they know are to be
and fastens upon them the charge
Of advising and consenting to those frauds.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

There is a general report that, it)y the tor
tuous workings of Joe Medill's mot despica
bic system of cumulative voting" the de
mocracv should control the mex G. neral
Assembly of Illinois, that John F hrnsworth
will be the next L. 5. Senator from lllnois.-
lurOrd Beacon.
Both Connecticut and New Jrsey have
elected Republican Legislatures, although
their popular votes 90 for Tilden. Senator
Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, viii therefore
doubtless be his own successor.-Mroed Boa.
con.
If, in the estimation of the BedOn, the GU,
mulatvc system in Illinois is "espicable'
because it gives the democrats a Majority OF
one or two in the Legislature ona popular
vote so close that even two week after the
election it is doubtful which paIy has the
governor, what sort of a conscienc must this
Beacon editor have who can yet5oast that
his party has carried the Legislatures in Con
nec,icut and New Jersey, with an gerwhelm I'm
ing popular vote on the other sic? If the
Illinois system is "despicable," what must
that be IN Connecticut and New ersey?
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18
THE WEARY WAITING,

The intense excitement and uneasiness OF
the public mind in view OF the threatening
condition of the presidential problem is deep.
ening and intensfying rather than wearing
out The certainty that Tilden has fairly
and honestly carried not only clear MAORI.
| ty of the electors, but also that he is endorsed
by the largest majority on the popular vote
ever given to any presidential candidate,
renders the crime which it is now believed
the scaawag Governors of Florida and
South Carolina, and the infamous returning
board OF Louisiana, with due backing from
Washington, have determined to commit, so
enormous and devilish, that there is certainly
room for the gravest apprehension that the
outrage will not be peaceably submitted to.
If such rascality Is borne now, what security
have We that it will net be repeated four
years hence? In short, does 1t not amount
to an actual Mexicanization of the country
and an admission that hencetorth our presi-
dental elections are to be quadrennielly re-
curing farces?
| Coming down to the essence of the matter,
this election anyhow? To call the dynasty
of thieves and scoundrels that havJ control
there state government is a hideous abuse
of language. All know how Kellogg became
Governor by force of United States bayonets
in opposition to a square popular majority
of 5000 votes of the people of Louisiana
against him; and all know how, with their
internal returning board" machinery, the
same band of thieves and scoundrels are able
to and do keep themselves in power indefn-
Itely and manipulate what they facetiously
call elections 10 their own hellish pleasure
no matter how the people vote. Shall a
close corporation of freebooters and ruflians
of that sort be allowed to figure in presi-
dental election of this great Union, as a
free republican, "state," and decide who shall
be President and who vice President of forty
millions of people?
There Is but one course in this matter that
congress next February can honestly pursue,
and that is to kick out the vote of Louisiana
with the same indignant promptness that 1t
would kick out q pretended electoral vote
from Hayti or the Feejee Islands.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

Let it be borne in mind that the present
state government in Louisiana, which Grant
is upholding with bayonets and which Is
about to cheat not only the people of Loulsi.
ana but of the United States out of their choice
for President, was twice declared to be a
shameful usurpation and fraud by republi-
can United States Senate, which twice re.
fused TO admit PInchback to a seat in the
senate, claimed by virtue of a certificate from
the same fraudulent returning board which
is now backed up by the army to count out
the Tilden and count IN the Hayes electors
over square popular majority of 5000 against
Hayes. The question is, ought the vote of a
state, whose government is thus admitted by
its own party friends to be shameful usur-
patton and fraud" to be counted at all ?
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

A CoNTRAsT.-Georgia since the expulsion
of carpetbag rule from that state, has built up
public school system equal to that of any
state in the Union. The public schools OF Al
lanta, Augusta, &c, are equal TO those OF
any New England city of equal size. The
negroes share the fund equally with the
whites according TO number of children; and
there is University for the colored people
cared for by the state. In Mississippi also
since the expulsion of Ames and his band oI
thieves, the public schools are prosperous
and Mr. Revels says the negro children as
well as the white now have seven months o
schooling in each year while they lad but ol
. months before. Contrast this with South
Carolina The entire school fund there has
been stolen by Chamberlain's state govern
ment. Every cent of ii has gone 10 the rad
ical ring, and now there are no free school.
In the state.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

How IS Tms?-We lave seen the state
ment in number of papers that two men OF
the name of Castle or Castles were voted for
as electors on the Hayes ticket in this state
The regular nominee, 1t seems, was Joseph j
Castles, for the 9th district; hut in the south
ern counties it is said they voted for James j.
Castle, who had been on the republican elec.
toral ticket four years ago. The matter is
worth looking into. As Tilden is foredoomed
10 be cheated out of Louisiana and Florida, it
would be entirely right and proper to take
advantage of an error of this kind to get the
single additional elector he needs TO secure
his election.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

The Illinois State Teachers Association
will meet this year at Champaign, December
9th, 2Sth and ooh. The Executive Commit
tee, in a Circular before us, earnestly invite
all teachers Of the state, in all grades ofschool:
and colleges, and all persons engaged In the
work of education and all lovers of knowl
edge 10 attend the meeting and to participate
in the exercises.-AmoDg other notable edu
Gators who will be present and take part in
the proceedings are Edwin c. Hewitt, of Hi
nois University David Swing, of Chicago
Hon. S. NJ Euer, L. A. Hight, W. b. Powell
J. NJ. Gregory, sc. All the railroads leading
to Champaign will sell tickets to persons at
tending the association at reduced fares.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18
HON. PHILIP c. HAYES.

The election to Congress from this distric,
of the gallant p. G. Hayes" as the republi
can papers humorously call HIM, if no sur
prise to himself, is certainly such to most OF
the leading republicans of the district That
man so little known and who had scarcely
lived long enough in the district to be a yot-
er, would have been allowed to carry away
the nomination over a dozen of en- more
prominent End competent, had they supposed
it I'm the papers" to beat Campbell, no one
seriously believes. It's clear Mr.. Hayes owes
his election to accident, and for that reason
can be all the more independent on the score
of obligation to others.
Though evidently inexperienced and un-
sophisticated, it is to be borne In mind that
Mr.. Hayes is still comparatively young and
in congress will have plenty Of opportunity
to get his eye-teeth cut and to gain knowl-
edge. The main thing to look out for Is not
to get the big head. BY way of consolation,
he can rest assured that however mediocre
his own intellectual abilities there are at least
15O other members in the house OF like dimln.
utive stature. 1t is really astonishing when
you come to circulate among the members of
an average congress, how many small men
one meets. 1t Is fair estimate that nine.
tenths of the business of the open house is
done by % members. The rest simply vote
yes or no in open house, or sit on commit
tees, doing lackey work for the chairmen and
voting through their pet bills and reports. Why
look at Rutherford b. Hayes. Like Cur own
Hayes, he had been general" in the army
yet during four years in congress he was nev-
er heard of, and though entitled to little
consideration for being an Ex-Governor, the
best Blaine as speaker could do for him was
to make HIM chairman OF the committee on
Garden Seeds and Bouquets Therefore let
our Philip not be discouraged by neglect, but
let him thank God for the accident that sends
him at public expense to a good though rah-
er rough school, where, in the course of a
term or two, he may pick up enough knowl.
edge to make him, what he at present falls
somewhat short of being-a passable coun
try editor,
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

Oh yes! Grant and Chandler wnt a count
in Louisiana and Florida strictly according
To law" On Monday the TELEGRAPH operator
at Tallahassee, Fla, was dischargd because
he made known that the following dispatch
had passed over the wires:
WASHINGTON, ID. {, Nov. s.
HoN. NJ. l.. STEARNs:
Florida must be made republican. Troops
and money will be furnished Il. HANDLER.
NJ. l.. Stearns, it Is only Necessary to say,
Is The republican governor of Flclda, and as
consummate u scoundrcl as the hert of Chand
Ter can possibly crave.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

Louisiana is again the focus for all eyes,
and her Governor, Pitt Kellogg, hclds the
key 10 the situation. He is connected with a
number of our Kendall folks-Geo. w. Kel
lOgg. the Wheelers, and others OF Naau-say
Kendall County Record
Well, II his Kendall county relatives have
any self-Tespect, they won't thank you fol
saying so. The Illinois penitentiary hold
1900 rascals Of whom the biggest is sam
compared 70 Pit Kellogg.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

Our friend stackpole, of Fairbury, who has
devoted more thought and investigation to
the subject OF cheap transportation than prob
ably any man In the west, sends US an earnest
appeal in behalf of action in favor of a speedy
and effective union of the waters OF the lakes
and the Mississippi. 1t is published on the
"a page of todays FREE TRADER.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

A successful operation of the TRANSMISSION
of blood was performed at Lacon last week
by DR.. Reeder, Mrs. Geo. Bane being the pa
tient. Fourteen ounces of blood were drawn
from the veins of Mrs +, Stire, a robust
healthy woman. and transferred TO those OF
the patient, upon whom the effect was imme-
date and marked, the pulse, which before
the operation stood at 100. falling TO 90.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

CART. J. G. ELwooD.-Mr. lwood, The
democratic candidate Tor the Site Board of
Equalization, was beaten less TIM 200 votes
to Campbell 1900. The Joliet 'igRdl says:
The returns from the several ouniies COM
prising this congressional distct disclose
the fact that Capt J. G.. Elwoo the demo-
cratic candidate for member Il the State
Board of Equalization, has run head of his
ticke, everywhere. Ia this couty he leads
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

Tilden nearly thousand, and his vote IN La
Sale county Is nearly as complimentary. In
the strong republican counties Of Kendall and
Grundy, he received scores of republican
votes. Had it been an 1T year his election
would have been an assured fact, so great Is
his personal and political popularity. He is
a young man, and The people will give him
another trial IN the future.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18
France.

The Gatineau bill, to put stop to further
prosecution of communists, which threatened
a disruption of the ministry, has been got rid
Of by its reference TO q committee thai will
try 10 smother it.
Mr.. Washburne, the American minister,
has written a pleasant and cordial letter to
Dube Descazes, declaring himself entirely
satisfied with VI. du Sommerard's disclaimer
OF the authorship OF a letter from the centen-
nial exposition, pretending to have been
written by him, slandering the people OF the
United States.
Germany Is reported TO have sent to Yer
sailles its positive refusal TO participate Ia
the proposed Worlds fair at Paris in 1873.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

The Illinois Central railroad earnings for
DC tober of this year.were: For freight Si5l,.
9S9; passengers, $156,lS0; miscellaneous
Sl1O51O; total, $7lS,139. The earnings for
the corresponding month of last year were
SSl6,50S decrease S91,76S