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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
educational.
Spelling Reform


At the annual meeting of the American
Pathological Association, held in the City Il
New York, July 20, Prof ". D. Whitney,
chairman of the committee appointed to
consider the question If reformed orthog-
raphy for The English language, presented
the follow ng eport;
l. The true and the sole office Of alpha
betical writing is faithfully and inte'lglbiy
to represent spoken speech, so-catlcd "hie-
torical' photography being only cOncessiop
TO the weakness of prejudice. gs
2. The ideal of an alphabet is that every
sound should have its owD unvaryng sign,
and every sign its own nnvsrying sound.
3. An alphabet intended tor use by a
vast community need not attempt an ex-
haustive analysis of the elements Of utter
ance or representation OF the incest yarie-
ties Of articulation, though it may well i@ave
room for / he unavoidable play Of individual
and local pr0nuncat'oh
4. An ideal alphabet would seek to
adopt fo7 its characters forms which should
suggest he sounds sgnifiAd, and Of which
the reese mbIances sbo1ld, in some measure,
represent the simllarltles of the sounds.
But Tor general prac zeal use there is no
advantage IN a system which aims TO depict
in detail the physical processes OF utt erance.
5. No language has ever had Or is likely
to have, perfecs alphabet, and IN changing
and amending I'll mode of wrlting. # a
language already long written, regard III ust
necessarily be paid to what is practically
possible, quite as much as TO what is inner
emily deslrab C.
g. To prepare the way for such q change
the FIST sep is TO break Gown, by the corn
Of practical educators, tbe immense anc
stubborn prejudice which rega DIS the estao
lished modes OF spelling almost as cGns'itu
ting language, AMI as having sacret
character IN themselves preferable to Others
All cogiiatiOn, and all defDete proposals c
reform are TO be welcomed, as far as the,
work i'll this direction.
z. An altered othography will be an
avoidably fIeDsive 10 those wko are frs
called NJ on to use it, bat any sensible am
consistent new system will rapidly win tn
hearty p lerence OF the mass Of writer's
s. The Roman alphabet is so wioely AM
firm eta 5lished in use among The leadin
civilized nations that il cannot be displace
in adapting it TO improved use for Englsh
The efforts of scholars shOnld therefore b
direc ed towards It's use with uniformity, an
in conformity with other nations.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
From the Albany On. - journal.
What Republicans Have Done.

The Republicans are charged by
their versaEies with Financial i'm
becili'y > Let Us test this statement
by what they have actually achieved.
We take The facts and figures from
the ofioiai records, and they speak
for themselves.
Since 1866 the Republicans have
decreased he public debt $50, 2O1,-
.02O.T4-tl1at is they have wiped
ont nearly quarter of the entire
deb.
They nave reduced tie annual in
terest account from $143, Isl, 591 TO
SOB, O93 544-thus efeeting an
annual saving Of $4O.688,0 oar.
They have accomplished reduc-
ton of 5000, 1858. Sd year in
mternal revenue taxes, aud Of $40,
D 81, 749.S4 in the tariftaxes-tllus
making total reduction in taxation
OF more than two hundred and sixty
millions.
They have made a reduction In
expenditures since 1878 Of 1876, 900,
0OO-the aggregate expenditures for
the past fiscal year, with which the
Democratic House had nothing 10 do
being so much less than In 1878.
They have cut down the actual
ordinary running expenses of the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

Government uutil they are less than
the tax levied for those expenditures
which are due to the Democratic re-
bellion.
They have. by wise and faithful
man cement, improved the public
credit 30 that the Government can
now borrow at 5 per cent, and thus
substitute 5 per cent bonds in place
of 6 per cent, and thus save interest,
whereas. under Democratic admins
tration the credit of The country was
so impaired that the Government
could not borrow at less than IL per
cent.
Is this a record Of Financial i'm
becihty p These are the facts from
the official reports. These are the
things which have been accompli h
ed in the face Of Democratic opposl-
zion. Do they point to the policy
of trying democratic REFORM Il
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ua aad moral telngs, IS very

u ate g oa 500 moral eings, IS very
aaatlecled, detective and erroneous.
How !itf.e do ne know ofthe attributes
apta17es capaciles ruling passions and
real purposes OF life! How little of our
alsfestloas, our ardent desires, our
secret leBllhgs, our virtues and our vices,
ae direction of our thoughts, the current
of quT wishes, the objects Of our eager
.p0fsmsl
Hs BEL F.as acquired half as much
knowledge IT these things as men OF Il e
world aayoot the tricks Of trade ard
.e!emts q Observation-Disclosures may be
co1sIdared ~ well informed on this
50 ejeCe M mark other meas VICES;
9sse1 Other ncn along the track of life;
Try % gead herr tempers and dispositions
20 .i-eig taces as We read their real char
acIer- III he actions Of life; pass judg-
meut e4 them; hold them up to rldlcule
o. 4dmjr4ron. u censure M 60 praise;
sef Inc same knowledge of ourselves
~hIeh is o. ar more importance to US
.tnea be koowledgc Of others, Is almost
ca feie neglected.
Il ooly people knev as much OF
th msel7es rs . hers kuow Of them, hey
s. lao 9aine moral virtues, esteem moral
excel encc, an1 reprobate moral failings
ara 1i54T1l tui conduct Ia others, woulc
observe morc closely their own N 'llves.
laeg nauid endeavor to place stron2
elit. sTeg ii cir passions; to set thell
| aff.eaoa on Eigher objects; would strive
h cultivate q more agseeable ten per,and
Is paf'oisa THOSE actions which show tha'
| they cave learned NOBLE lessons OF wis
dusn a.i ave reacb@d higher plain o
mortI excellence.
We d. not want that long continued
l0tt0spe c.ioa which whali kill all 'hu
si&sn 4a1 ri us with ,lo>my forebodings
sun we so seed more knowledge which
e49 5e pun 70 use in the every day affairs
los iia Wa need to know our weakness
as veii a. car strength; our failjngs anC
We S sell as our virtues in order t
a ain lie highest moral excellence, arc
8, pss ,e$s tAdt every balanced cnaracte
waiah is So d siraIle. D.
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SELF-KNOWLEDGE.

Know thysef is IN ancient maxim. Il
was Incnicated by the heather philos(
pher aud was regarded witt so much res
pect as 10 be inscribed on the :emrie Of
Apollo at Delphi. It. wa tnugh;. # q
subst quent period, by both jewish and
Chris ian teachers and, even in this age
of civilization and refnemen it needs
constantly to be reiterated
All the sciences are studiousIy-cu.tiga
ed. The phen mena Of The heavens are
studied with attention. TIE planets
with their various motions ere carefully
traced end assigned definite limits
The earth with ali that IS ptaTa which is
tangible to man, Is subject to invcstiga-
ton
Nothing escapes his +, fl cion, aD} his
scrutiny, either on the surface Or Ia thu
bowels ot the earth, On which his cve
can rest, and his hands handle ae
penetiales to deep places below, extracts
ores and minerals; studies their slruc ure
and uses: analyz aad cOmpon63 thors-
amos If different substances observes the
pccuiarities ef soil grasses. pta"ts, trees,
flowers, fruits, insects, reptiles, bea sta.-
every substance, animate and inanimate.
which Re can bring within the horizon Of
his mental vision, De scrulinizes with
the most assldaOus care Every kind
OF knowledge, religious and secular is
eagerly sought efter, and considerably
attalbments are made py mep whose
capacities, aptitudes ana circumstance
favor he acquisition
Tsere is one kind of know edge how
ever which is often sadly neglected. That
is sel!-knowledge. A science which for
practical Importance towers above al
secular knowledge as the lofty oak or 3
centurys growth Uses above the So Dllpa
OF sing yer, Aud yet how little 4,
we know comparatively even Of the
human body. How mucn there is abon,
1t that we do not fully understand and
cannot explaiu! How little we know q,
the laws of health! What an urtoi.1
amount of suffering the violation Of thes,
laws entails upon us! How we groar
undrr the offiictions which our owr
ignorance or imprudence has brought
upon, as!
But in still more profound ignorance
are we in regard to that living, thinking
acting spirit within;-'ihat subtle
invisible agent which frs the eve.
agltates the tongue, moves the limbs
impresse" the confluence with various
signs of emoti"ns and ex oressions of Joy
and grief, of anger, affection and friend
ship" Our acquaintance with ourselves
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THINK FOR YOURSELF.

Thousands lead miserable lives. suffrr
ing from dyspepsia IA disordered stomach
and liver, producing billion ness. heart
bum, costiveness, weakness, irregular
appetite, low spirits, raj il e food after
ealing, ami often ending ia fatal attacks
of fever. THY KNOW THY ARE SICK,
yet get Ii@tle sympathy. The unf4 lng
remedy, which is yearly rest RIG thou.
SANDS, Da Costa's Radical Cur SD
at Stark wea'her's Drug Store, under the
Grant House. a1l
A 25c bottle Will convince you Of s
merns DON'T delay anojh her tour AFTER
reading tins. but g" and get a ute, md
your relief is as certain as you live. va
You do lt,or will you continue t. suffer i?
Think for yourself!
Professor Parker's Pleasant Worm
Syrup is perfectly safe ana ex' emely
paIatsbIe No Physlc required. Costs
% cents. Try It, Owl
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

Ibe Jolly atlantic close It's review of tie
Gch,ol reports Of Ell the States and Territories
with the following language: 1.-The present
de'rcta If our pubic school system may be
briefly summed up. They are an alarming
al scnce Of dcfn,te moral teaching, and a
d:s2 act iuf Iag iect Of historical studies; too
nuch liberation Of arithmetic, grammar,
aud geogra }hy, and too little attention to
me Other elments Of knowledge, toeethe r
with comp etc failure 0 impart any con-
cepicn OF, or taste for, English literature !"
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Whitewater Normal School

Poi " +. Phelps, o. Wlnona, Mimi, has
accc I'D he presidency of the " hitewater
Normal 5cAo9l, and viii enter upon his
duties 4 he opening Of the fall term. In
ADDITION 0 bis long experience and ripe
schoarship, Prof. Phelps has a national
repciatlon as a sound educator aid cultured
gentleman. He was Tor nine years connect
ed w he State Normal School 1T Albany,
N Y; utne yeaas President Of the New
Jersey 8 age Normal School; and has been
far tie LIST twelve years at the head of the
Winona n, rtnal School. He is also clear
.thHkel aud igmous. writer. Els Teachers
Hand ook should be il the possession of
every eacler. HIS published addresses are
a'so IL yery high order; one Of which, as
Pres. of he National Educational Assoca-
tinn, he delivered in Baltimore, at he recent
meeung If The association. he BOARD of
ko4en deserve credit for having selected a
man - emi4ently quail fed for the position
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

Half the sorrows of women would
be averted if they could repress the
speech they know 20 be SO useless
nay, the speech they have resolved
not to utter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

The effect Of general education is to
dImlnish 2auperlsm ard lessen crime, and
those 81 ties tba t are noted for their national
digl4ity ard power are in the first rank of
popular education
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

The two areat powers OF modern progress
are he DEERE 10 accum zlate wealth and
t he tEust tor know edge
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
WcoDi WOOD!

P. ID. KEARNEY, WOOD DEALER.
Offers 10 The rnbitc the he-l wood in mark Il
fb1 lowest price d OK east Of Main St brdg
1i. d st.nth of simmons Flour Mil. Yard east o
q o arr house: orders taken a his residence second
4 cor north Al orders promply filed
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-04
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Two Persons Killed and Many In
jured.

New YORK, Nov. 3.-An accident occurred
on the Northern Pennsylvania Railroad near
Bethlehem, Wednesday night, while the train
was running at the rate of 40 miles an hour
The train was composed of four Pullman Sleep
ing cars drawn by two engines. The breaking
of an axle or some other part of the truck,
caused the fourth sleeper to leave the track and
it Immediately struck a ledge of rocks with a
fearful conclusion, careenng to the other side
and capsized with terrific crash. By prompt,
few minutes, being mostly taken out through
the broken windows The Herald correspond
ent, who was injured, extDguished the brokep
lamps which had lighted the car, thus prevent
ing further disaster by fire. The following is
list of the killed and wounded:
Samuel Holloway, brakeman, killed.
w Hawk, colored porter, killed.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of Lockport, New York,
badly hurt
MI. Barnes of Geneseo, N Y, leg broken and
otherwise injured.
l. T. Wheelock, Lester, New York, not seri-
ously.
b. @. Cook, Chicago, head cut and bruised.
Mr. Duncan, youngstown. Ohio, head cut.
George Aver wife, two children and nurse
bruised-the nurse very badly hurt.
johnson, the sleeping car conductor, finger
John NJ Buckley Munroe, Mich, cut and
bruised.
The bodies of the two employ es were convey
ed to Central Valley, the nearest village. The
wounded were made as comfortable as possible
in the sleeping cars left on the track. In the
meantime the unipjured portion of the train
went ahead without hating to see if it was
needed, and those left behind were obliged to
wait an hour and half before being transfer
red to Bethlehem.
The scene in the wrecked car was heart-repd-
ing, the excitement of the occasion being
heightened by fear that the wreck might take
fire. Fortunately this calamity was averted.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-04
Grimes and Casualties.

The American schooner Moses Williamson,
was burned at Marselles yesterday.
Fred Hussby Of Lynn was fatally shot by his
cousin while cunning yesterday.
r. d. Parker, Worcester truckma was
struck by train yesterday and killed.
A fire Thursday night in the card mill of the
Minot Co.'S mill at Enfield, caused loss of
$4,000; fully insured.
Michael Slatery, aged II, of Fall River,
fell overheard while drunk yesterday and was
drowned,
Sch. Watrens, belonging to the Hudson Bay
Co, was lost off st. Georges Island, Oct. 81.
Only one man was saved.
Rush R. Sloan of Sandusky, who jumped his
bail and fed in February, 1874, when charged
with forgery, has returned and will stand trial.
The American ship United States has been
abandoned at sea. The captain and crew were
saved.
The wife and two sons of Richard Smith,
residing on Congress street, Brooklyn, were
arrested yesterday, charged with an attempt to
poison him with laudanum.
The Austrian bark Araldo, Capt Tarabo
CHA, which sailed from Havre in ballast Oct
oath, for New York, was burned Oct. 18th.
The crew were saved and laEded at Plymouth
Some 20 buildings, mostly of wood, including
Fere's planning mill, were burned in st. Hya-
cinthe yesterday morning. Loss $2O, 600; insur-
ance $4,000.
Worden, Goodwin and Collier, found guilty
of causing the death of Walker the prize
fighter, have been sentenced to six years in the
Trenton penitentiary. Clark and Neary got
two years.
A special to the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
from Kaufman. Texas, says that Eugene
Catchings and Tom Payne, who murdered
John Low near Terrell, Texas, in May, 1875,
were hanged there yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-04
Merrimae Dental Association.

At the meeting of the Merrimac Valley Dem
tai Association in Boston Thursday, about Is
members were present, representing Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Is.
land The following officers were elected:
President-Dr. Hiram Hill of Manchester.
Vice Presidents-Dr. G. G. Davis of Nav
Bedford, Mass; DR.. Thomas HALEY of Bidde-
ford, Me.
Recording, Secretary-Dr. W. E. Riggs of
Lawrence, Mass.
OF Lawrence, Mass.
Treasurer-Dr. G, A. Gerry of Lowell, Mass
Librarian-Dr. G. III. Osgood of Boston.
executive Committee-Dr. A. M. Dudley of
salem, DR.. X. r. Andrews of Cambridge, DIR.
y. w. Curtis of. Brunswick, Me-, DR.. ID. W.
Eagerly of Pennington, n. H., and DIR. w. w.
Hayes ofDover N. II.
DR.. L, 7. Puffer read paper, in which he
expressed the opinion that the heavy license
paid to the American VuIcanite Company is
not legal charge.
DIR. 7. Fillebrown of this city made report
recommending the Hardnack microscope to be
purchased for the association.
DR.. G. G.. Davis and DR.. L. J. Wetherbee
made some statements in regard to the case Of
Jaw relating to the Use of celluloid plates. in
which the association Was interested, from
which it appeared that the decision was likely
TO be against the association.
In the evening DIR. Chandler of the Harvard
school read paper on the discoloration of gold
hlling, and long discussion followed,
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-04
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Secretary Morrill, left for New York yester.
day.
William Wheatley, the well known actor,
died yesterday, aged Co.
Hon. E. w. Stoughton addressed the Repub.
lcans of Providence last night
About 80 Sioux Indians under charge of the
commissioners, passed through Omaha yester-
day en- route for the Indian territory.
Receipts of internal revenue yesterday were
$414 ,555; customs $814, 344; national bank note
returned for redemption $5S6,749.
A number of members of the diplomatic
corps who were absent during the summer have
returned to Washington, among them Senior
Mantilla, the Spanish minister.
The st Louis pool lines will hold meeting
in Chicago on the 10Th inst The object of the
meeting is said to be to bring about an increase
in eastward bound freight rates
Gen. Geo. B. Wright of Bloomington has
been acquitted of all the charges against him
as receiver of the Indianapolis, Bloomington &
Western Railroad.
Judge Mo ton of the Shawnee county, Kan,
Court District, has appointed G. s. Greeley and
Henry Willard to be receivers of the Kansas
Pacific Railroad upon the application of the
trustees in mortgage covering the entire road.
In the case of the Atlantic & Pacific Rail-
road, recently sold to William f. Buckley of
New York. Judge Treat of the U. S. Court, has
ordered deed to be issued to that gentleman
the terms Of the decree of the road having been
complied with.
In the Admiralty Court at Halifax yestsr-
day Judgment was given in the case of the
Gladiator, formerly plying between Yarmouth
and Boston, seized for smuggling The vessel
was declared forfeited and penalty of $4,000
inflicted for making false reports and landing
goods unlawfully.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-04
The Centeuuta, Exhibition.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3.-It is thought that
the exhibition will close on Friday. The U. s.
Centennial commission, in executive session
Thursday, passed resolution continuing the
usual fee of so cents for admission until Satur-
day evening, the 18th. The committee having
in charge of the ceremonies today finally
agreed upon the principal features of the ex-
ercises. To commemorate the event they pro-
vide for salutes to be firea by battery station
ed on Georges hill the first to be of 10 guns
in honor of the 10 original states, and the one
at noon to be of AZ guns or one for each state
and territory of the Union today, both salutes
to be repeated by the U. S. steamer Plymouth,
Capt. Barrett, at her mooring in the Delaware.
The oratorical feature will consist of brief re-
marks in the following order: By Hon. D. j.
Morrill,, chairman of the executive committee;
Hon. John Welsh, president of the Centennial
board of finance; Hon. A. 7. Goshen, director
general, ana Gen. j. r. Hawley, president of
the U. S. Centennial commission. The Or
chestral and choral music will be under the
direction of Theodore Thomas.
Todsy's admissions at so cents were 81,664;
at % cents, 22l0.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-04
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Nov ga digest of the crop
returns for October, as prepared at the depart
ment of agriculture indicates a reduction in
the yield of wheat of nearly one.sixth, while
the quality is somewhat superior. Every sec
ton of the Union indicates reduced product
except the Middle States, which increased about
two per cent The New England States fell
off four per cent The figures point to yield
of about Ii, 100000 bushels.
The rye crop is reported Two per cent less
than that of 1875, but in quality it averages
somewhat above its predecessor.
The barley crop of the country yields about
per cent less than last year.
The oat crop shows falling off of % per
cent. Every section of the country is def
Gent.
The corn crop shows deficiency, but the ex-
act figures cannot yet be given.
Reports from cotton indicate a crop of %
bales.
The tobacco crop is about an average one.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Wade Hampton's Reply TO Gov. Cham-
berIain.

Wade Hampton's Reply TO Gov. Cham-
berlaln.
New YORK, Nov. 3.-Wade Hampton has
a letter in the Tribune, denying every allega.
ton in Governor Chamberlain's letter. He
says the riots were begun by the blacks; that
none but the blacks had been seen by him with
arms at political meetings; and concludes as
follows:
We own by far the larger portion of the
property of the state; we pay the taxes and
bear the burdens; to US, good government is
harmony between the races who must live to-
gether; and to its preservation we are bound
by every obligation of interest. Whatever else
may be said, every candid man must recognize
the foIbearance of the white people of this
state, under provocations to which American
citizens are rarely subjected. have pledged
my word, and the Democratic party is pledged,
to uphold every right guaranteed by the laws
of the state and of the United States, and to
see that equal impartial Justice is administered.
without regard to color, class or party. We
can redeem these pledges, preserve peace, in
sure protection to every citizen, and make this
state once more honest, tranquil and prosper
GUS. That, and that alone. is the object of this
canvass
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-04
A Wifa'S Hard J,ot.

Dunbars wife listened to long political dis
cussion while riding down town yesterday
husband
"Well, eight Or nine days more will decide
this election
IN measure" was his guarded reply.
commenced going out nights about the LIST of
March, and you've kept it up ever since. PI
be one happy woman about the 9Th of Nevem-
Der; Wen have cheerful fires, games, comfort
and"
Charlotte" solemnly interrupted the hus-
baud, cant you understand this thing? The
election will occur on the 7th proximo, of
course. After that date must help count up
the returns. verify them, put our clubs in train
Ing for the next campaign, examine the lies of
the opposition, and so forth, and it may be
next April before get through. You must
have patience, for everything is working all
right"
What could she do but burst into tears?-De
troit Free Press