davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.

President Grant has again been interviewed
by the irrepressible newspaper correspondent,
to whom, if the report of the conversation is to
be believed, he freely and unreservedly
unfolded his views upon the political situation.
The President expressed the belief that
South Carolina and Florida had fairly chosen
the Republican electors, and that Chamberlain
was the legal Governor of the frst-named
State. In regard to Louisiana he said that
men from that State had told him
that the action of the Returning Board was
final and without appeal. There had always
been trouble In that State from fraud, and it
was fact that its electoral vote had not been
counted since 1860" Speaking OF the general
situation, he did not think there had been q
fair election, such as they have in New En-
gland, in any Southern State except, perhaps,
Delaware. Upon the subject of the Presi-
dental question in Congress. Grant said that
the existing difference between the two houses,
it appeared to him, would no be disposed of
by the expiration Of his term, at which time
all power vested in him would cease. To
his mind law and precedents gave the Presi-
dent of the Senate the power to open and count
the vote; but precedsnts also established the
right Of either house to object to the counting
of the electoral vote of States, the first Of
which occurred in 1917, in the case of Indiana.
1t was declared not legally admitted into the
Union. The vote, however, was counted. He
anticipated objection to the count of several
Rtc IN md Ohr hat
this thing was begun it was hard to say where
it would end. It was possible that the time up
70 the 4th of March would..be occupied with the
settlement of this question. If not settled,
he is Of opinion that, under the act of 1879,
the President pro tenn. of the Senate
would become acting President, and would
be sworn in as such. He thought no embar.
| rassment would follow the swearing in of an
| acting President. The latter could promptly
convene the Forty fifth Congress for such
business as he might see fit to bring to its at
| tendon. In the new Congress the question of
the Presidential election might become a sub
Ject OF consideration, and it might be deter
mined to hold an election earlier than the time
regularly provided in the act of 1872, which
would now be ON the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. Congress, he thought,
mi .ht see fit to fix upon date for holding an
election in June, which could readily be done,
and hold the inauguration ON the Fourth of
July, which would more promptly dispose of
the exceptional state Of affairs incident to the
interregnum.
Washington and vicinity have just been WIS.,
tied by the severest snow-storm experienced in
thirty years.
The last monthly debt statement shows an
increase of the public Indebtedness amounting
| to 1855. 142. Following are the figures:
Fly q nxlo
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
Innocence at Home.

Mark Twain looks like anything but q
humorist. Two deep wrinkles between
his eyebrows mar a face otherwise as
fresh and fair as boys. His slight
figure, his nervous way of twitching bis
hands and .stroking his mustache, sug-
gests modest clerk or an overworked
bookkeeper. He rarely laughs, at least
openly, although his friends say he con-
stantly grins internally at the funny
people and situations that force them
selves on his busy brain.-Hartfo
Letter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
THE RAWHTDF.
James Gordon Bennett, of the New York
HERALD Publicly Cowbided.

New York Dan. 81 Cor. Chicago Tribunel
James Gordon Bennett was horse
whipped this morning by the brother of
MISS May. Bennett was to have been
married the day after Christmas. He
did not appear. A new arrangement
was made, today being fixed upon for
the ceremony, at which Cardinal Nc
Closkey was to officiate.
Everything was in readiness and the
couple We're to sail immediately for Eu-
rope In the Russia Again the groom
failed TO appear. When the hour was
SO long past that it became evident that
Bennett meant to play truant. Fred.
May started forth to avenge the insnlt
offered his sister. He went to tbe
Union Club House, at Fifth avenue and
Twenty-hrst street, and met Bennett on
the sidewalk.
Withouta word May drew rawhideand
stuck Bennett three blows, making cuts
on his nose and above both eyes. The
two men clenched, and were separated
by some of the members of the club
who took Bennett inside.
May walked down TO his home on
Nineteenth street.
The affair has created large excite
ment. Bennett will challenge Nav.
Dueling men are discussing the point
whether, under the Southern code. 8
challenge from cowhided man is to be
accepted, and favor the defamation by
May of any proposal from Bennett.
This is the first time Bennett has been
thus attacked. The fact is recalled that
hisfather was horsewhipped three times,
and that once Tom Hamblin, of the
Bowery Theater, held the elder Ben
nett's mouth open and spat in it.
There are different stories about the
engagement and proposed marriage.
Benefits friends claim that the match
was broken off some days since, and that
no day was fixed for the marriage.
Friends Of the May family assert to
the contrary, and charge that Bennett
went on a spree Tuesday night, and was
SO drunk that he was obliged to remain
in bed till II o'clock this morning,
whereas he should have been married
and on his way to the steamship before
that time.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

American citizens residing in Matamoras
complain bitterly of the plumber of their goods
and effects by Revueltas, the Mexican chief in
command at that city, and through Mr..
Schleicher, of Texas, have laid their grievances
before Secretary Fish, urging the interposition
of the United States Government to protect
their property.
The horrors of Ashtabula do not appear to
be fully revealed. The investigation shows q
startling discrepancy between the estimates of
passengers and of railroad officials as to the
number Of people On the train. Some passen-
gers place it as between 200 and 800, while the
railroad men, who ought to be the better
judges, fix the number at less than $50.
Another revelation ia that passengers were
robbed, 1t is stated that 81, 900 was taken from
one corpse, and that living men struggling
away from the wreck were met by thieves and
forced to give up their valuables.
Another ocean disaster, happily resulting in
small loss of life, is reported. The French
steamer L'Amerique, bound from Havre to
New York, stranded on the beach off Seabright.
N. j. Three Of the sailors. in attempting to
go ashore for help, were drowned. All the
other people on board. some 200 in number,
were rescued by the life-saving crew stationed
near the scene of the accident.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

A KENTUCKY schoolmaster, whose wife
was one OF his pupils, had occasion to
punish her one day. The next day the
school-house door bore this inscription:
"School closed for one week school
master ILL" a-szz
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
MISCELLANEOUS 9LEANINes.

The railway trunk lines between the East
and West have advanced the passenger rates
to $l8 between Chicago and New York.
AS far as can be ascertained to q certainty
at least seventy-fve persons were killed by
the Ashtabula railway disaster, The general
impression of those competent to Judge places
the figure higher than this. Appended in the
list, as furnished by the railroad authorities
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

Z. A. CroniD, the Oregon Democratic cleo
tor, testified before the Sanate Committee on
Privileges and Elections that he "had not
made any arrangements with any person or
persons whereby the electoral certificates were
10 be handed to him by tho Secretary of State
lie was convinced he was lawfully appointed
TO replace DR.. Watts, and he put the certif-
oates In his pocket because he was afraid they
would be taken from him by Oden and others.
lie had refused to come to Washington as
messenger Of the Electoral College unless he
should receive $1,000 for expenses, and the
money was furnished him. It was raised he
supposed, by subscription among Oregon Dem
Ocrats.~
Elk Mayor Il L. Bond, Of Chicago, has been
appointed Commissioners of Patents, wee DuelI.
resigned. -.
Charles G. Fisher, late Assistant District
Attorney at Washington. has Just Teen tried
and sentenced to eleven m ,nths' ir prisonment
Tor larceny Of papers from the Clerks Office
during his (Fisher,s) ncumhency of Office.
An echo Of re Ashtabula horror has been
heard 10 the House. Represents i've Wilson,
OF Iowa, has offered . resolution, which was
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

adopted, directing an inquiry into the consti-
nationality of law creating a Board of Ma
tional Managers to supervise Interstate rail-
ways with respect to safety of travel.
The following is reorganization of the of
ficial statement, showing the amount and
value OF the coinage executed during the
first Six months of the fiscal year ending June
30 1877:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
CONNECTIONS ::

AT GREEN BAY with Chicago & North
western Railway for Oconto, Menominee,
Escanaba, Marquee te, L'Anse.
Close connections are made except Sun
days, with night and morning trains which
run daily to Appleton, Neenah and Mcnasha,
Oshkosh, Fen du Lac, Milwaukee and Chica-
60. Through Tickets sold at principal Sta
tons for Eastern Cities, via. all routes from
Chicago. With Wis. Central r. R. for Mil
waukee and points on line of that road; also
during season of navigation with Union
Steamboat Company for Detroit, Cleveland,
Buffalo andNew York.
At NEW LONDON, with the best equipped
stage line IN The North-West, for Clinton
vile, Embarrass and Shawano
At AMHERST J'n with Wisconsin Central
R. r., for Waupaca, Medina and Weyauwega.
At PL0VER with Wisconsin Central
R. r. for Portage and Madison and with fast
Stage Line for Steyens Po MT
At GRAND RAPIDS with Wisconsin Val
lev Railroad for Tomah and Wausau.
At HATFIELD with fast Stage Line for
Neillsvile
At MERRILL4N in with West Wiscon-
sin Il. r. for Black River Falls, Madison,
EauC Claire, Menomonee, Hudson, Saltwater,
St. Paul Minneapolis and breckenridge.
At WIN0NA with Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway, for Wabasha, Recwing,
Hastings, St. Paul and Minneapolis.
With Winona s. ST. Pettr Railroad, &C. &
n W. for st. Charles, Rochester, Owatonna,
Mankato, New Ulm and ST. Peter, and curing
the season of navigation, with keokuk North
ern Line, 'tAl" Packets for all Mississippi
River Points.
At LA CROSSE with Southern Minnesota
R. r. and with Chicago, Dubuque and Mime
sofa Railroad.
D. M.KELLY, DAN ATWOOD, s. B. EENRICK,
Cen'i Manager. Gen, Fr't and Pass. Bgt. Sup't
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

STATE OF WISCONSIN, g
CgNTYT TRAsUa
ribed dandw ntobef eforem his ss sda ofD
N z Dg ou
Reada pproyed andorl rlered be printed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
1877. summer Arrangement. 1s77.

fMeals.
Close connections with Lake Steamers
at Duluth; st. Paul trains at n. P. Junction;
st. Paul Pacific Railroad trains at GIyndon
for Fishers Landing, Fort Garry and the
British Possessions, via. steamers of Red
River Transportation Co; at Moorhead,
Minn., and Fargo, d. t., with steamers for
Fort Garry, Pembina, and ali points on the
Red River; at Bismarck, with steamers TO
all points north and south on the Missouri
River, including Standing Rock, Fort Rice,
Berthold, Carroll ana Benton, ard other
points in Montan&; also with n w. Stage
and Express Cos line to Deadwood City aud
all points in the Black Hills.
Dated May 10th, 1871
g. G. SANBORN, II. A. T0WNE,
Genl Business Agt. Superintendent
| ST Paul. Brainerd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

THANKsGIvING. In accordance
with the proclamation of the Pres
ident we notice the day was very
generally observed throughout the
United States. And while there
was the usual observance of the
custom Of eating good things, as far
as they could be obtaiued here, we
also have to notice one very appro-
pirate thing done by some Of the
people of Superior. That was to
provide dinner in the Presbyterian
Church for the children who are
regular attendants of the Sunday
school there. It was q season
much enjoyed by the children, and
calculated to impress upon their
minds something of the fitness Of
observing this day in token of the
goodness of Providence in giving
yearly a supply for our needs.
The number Of children in attend
ance at this school is about 60, and
nearly all were present on this oc-
casion, Some came attended by
their parents and other friends.
rI'bo ,io,a uroS cDaDt in social con
versation, recitation of verses of
Thanksgiving, and partaking of the
bountiful repast provided. And as
the shades of evening came on, all
dispersed quietly to their homes,
with the feeling that to have true
Joy and thanktulness in our own
hearts, we must give those around
us, cause for thanktulness, by help
ing them to enjoy themselves.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
The Chicago,
Ill glke 2 6
s.. Paul
RdIL III 7.


CHICAGO NEW YORK,
N II w FIN C+I.A- ND
TIE CAN4D1S,
AND ALL
EkSTE1E kED SOUTHERN POINTS.
1t is the only Northwestern Line connect
ing in same Depot in Chicago, with any of
the great Eastern or Southern Lines, and is
the most conveniently located with reference
to reaching any depot, hotel or place OF busi-
ness in that city.
MIME APoms DEPor, cor Third St. and
Washington Ave-, South; city Office, Nicol-
let House
ST PAUL DEPoT, cor. Jackson ST. and Levee,
city Office, ll8 East Third ST.
WNoNA DEPOT, head Of Center St on Mark
St; city Office, corner center and Third Sts
LA Crosse DEPoF, on Vine st and Levee.
THE ONLY THROUGH LINE BETWEEN
Minneapolis St. Paul, Winona, La
Crosse, Sparta, Milwaukee, Chicago.
Is Palace Sleeping Cars and Day Coaches,
with Westinghouse improved Automatic
Air Brake on al trains.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

Direct route from St Paul to Brainerd,
Noorhead, Bismarck, Pembi0a. Fort Garry,
Back Hills. and all points on the Northern
I'aaife railroad and Rad River Duluth
ports "a Lake Superior ana az eastern points.
Saltwater ana points on the ST. Croix river.
CONNECTIONS:
ATST. PAUL-With trains for the East.
South and Southwest
At WHITE BEAR-Vith trains for
saltwater aud on the u. & st, L. Ry. for
Minneapolis, Ch4-la, Gaiyer and poin,s on
Sioux Cts r r.
AT WYOMING Stage to Taylors Falls.
AT NORTH BBANGI-Stage to Sunrise
CITY.
at HARRls-stage to Cambridge and
IsNnti County.
AT RUSH CITY-Stage to Grantsbu, g
and the cranberry country Of Burnett county,
WIS
AT PINE CTTE-Stage TO Brunswick,
Kanabec county
IT y P JUSCTI0N-Trains of the
Minnesota Division n T. r. T. To and from
Brainard and Noorhead, colnect with trains
Sc and from st. Paul, Iln eapolis and
Duluth
ON end after Nov 25th, 1877. and until
fartaer notice, passenger trains will be run
as follows.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
COUNTY CLERK 3 CASH ACCOUNT.
Dee /, 1876. collections for Nov 58.l
D UGlAs COUNTY
CyFvUI 0r.yrcv tIis tS'

Bal. due do do $30.37
D iUGlAS COUNTY -
CLEsH OFFICE Wis ''
Thos CluE beng duly sworn says he is the deputy
of ri nhard Rf the County Clerk of sai county that
the fgegoir just and true staten eat OF all the
collections. fer fees 1895 tax claims 81 074 as and
and $500 aad printing S39 10 during the ten
months ending Nov /, 1871 Th0S. CLARK.
Subscribed aud sworn t. before this 30h day of
Nov. A. d. 1e77 THOMPSON RITCHIE,
Notary Publ c. Douglas Co. Wis.
JAMES BARDoN, COUNTY TREASURER, In ac-
count with the Delinquent Tax Roll of 1877.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
Is tue Only Line
shat runs on any Of its trains the celebrated
Pullman paIona Cars.

Pullman Palace Cars.
All trains Of this great route run through
without change Of ears. Pullman Palace
Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars are run
on all its talns.
All Express Trains on this route are
equipped win Westinghouse Patent Air
Brakes and Nllor's Patent Safety Platform
aud CourIers--Tac Most Perfect Protection
against Accidents known.
This popular route is unsurpassed for
Speed, Comfort and Safety. The Smooth
Well-Balasted and Perfect Track OF Steel
Rails, the Celebrated Pullman Palace Sleep
ing Cars the Perfect Telegraph system of
Moving Trains, The Regularity with which
they run, the admirable Arrangement Tor
running Through c rs between Chicago and
all Points Wesr, North and North West. Sc.
cure to passengers aIl the COMFORTS IN
MODERN RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
II you wish the Best TRAVELLING Aceommo-
datons, YOU win buy your Tickets by this
Route IND HLEL TAKE No OTHER
All Ficl,et Agents can sell you Through
Tickets and Check usual Baggage Free by
this Line.
Passengers for Chicago, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland. Buffalo. Niagara Falls. Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, Toronto Montreal, Quebec Port
land, Boston, New York, Phiad iphia, Balt!-
ssnra, Washington, Indianapolis, st. Louis,
Ca.ro and all
POINTS SOUTH IND FAST.
should huy their tickets via
The Chicago, ST. Paul & Minneapolis
Line"
Close Connections are 0lsda ~ Chicago with the
lake Shove ( II Acb ssn Southern Bs timore &
Ohio, NIichga Central pittslrr.h Fort Wayne &
Chictgn- ksuHakee Line yfl PAN Handle Routes for
ell points Z tcF aHt S9t rU EAST and with the
Chca1o Alton aGi Illinois Central for all points
SOUTH.
Sew York ofice so. l15 Rra.d4av: Boston Office,
n State street; 81 Paul ticket Offices corner
.ra ~ Il "a SS'a ~ ANA a. SPOT on Sblv ST
Migretroiis Tick. 0fces 20 N,eoliet House
.slocS ard AZ = a. Pacific 6aroj: Chicago Ticket
oEats g CjaIk So, under Sherman House; IS
Naut', corner Il lisaf 81. Eirzse - Depat cor
West kinz'e and Canal Sts., Wells ST. D. pot cor
Wells and RiR2ie Streets
lime OF departure of P'sseuger Trains from
s.. Paul, IN effect Way -. 1877.
Leave Tor Chicago and he East, 1000 a. m.
i" 7:3O y. m.
Ar. from Chieaso anu the East, 6.25 a. M
800 P. m.
c. T. A. ". W: Ry, St Panl.
W IL. STENNETT
Gen. Pass. Ag't. Chicago
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

st. st Paul & Duluth
Railr0a G.

FAT0R5TE ROUTE BETWEEN TIE
NORTHWEST AND EAST.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

The Presidents message to the
new Congress, which net on Mon
day last, We expect 10 lay before
our readers next week.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
TRAINS CONG WEST.

Trains run daily, Sundays Excepted
Spinner. tSupper.
Trains run on Chicago time which is z3
minutes faster than Winona tine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

Pays taxes for non-residents in all the
Northern Counties, examines Titles, and an
swers all inquiries relating to real estate.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
YOTTLT 6 MEN.

Apply to the editor of this news
paaer fer half membership (at dis
coant) in Bay.ieS Great Mercantile
College heosak. Iowa, on the MIS-
si>sippi 3 alkee pers, Penmen,
Rep .rr4~S On r,tess an T seLers
nts1i ~. Daa't ia1i to adj
tfof q, Aeo&us, Iowa.
may-l2-ly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
THOMAS BARDON,
LAND AGENT.
,ASHLA 4 Nd. WIS.

Offers for sale valuable lots in Ashland :;
Choice tracts of land adjoining the City,
suitable for Additions Pine and Hardwood
lands accessible to railroad and streams !,
Iron lands on the Penoke Iron Range.
g- Pine Stumpage on tributaries of the
St. Croix, Chippewa, and Lake Superior at
low rates.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

1ULUTH ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-11-01
Nobody Ever Killed by Lightning
in Large Cities.

A New York paper says: In no
record that has yet been published
for many years past, while thunder
clouds have hung over this city and
discharged their artillery at US, has
a single death occurred here from
atmospheric electricity, while its
fatal effects have been visible in all
directions beyond our city limits.
In a conversation with noted cleo.
trician, a few years since, we drew
his attention TO that fact, and sug-
gested that what with the iron, gas
and water pipes in every building,
which conducted lightning into
the very ground deeper than even q
regular lightning rod would do it,
and the masses of iron employed in
all shapes in modern structures,
and the bundles Of telegraph wires
running strung ovor our heads, and
higher than the average height oi
our ordinary buildings, and while
every street almost has iron tracks
for street railroads, the electric
fluid was so generally distributed
that there was no chance for it Ia
concentrate anywhere. The elec.
triciau ia question saw the force oi
the suggestion, and concurred in it
and evidently perceived that New
York city is no place for the profit
able prosecution of the lightning
rcd business.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-11-01
The Value of a Dollar.

A silver dollar represents days
work for the laborer. 1t is given to
a boy. He has no idea of what it
is worth. He would be as likely TO
give dollar as a dime for top or
any other toy. But if the boy has
learned to earn the dimes and dol
lars by the sweat of his face he
knows the difference. Hard work
is to him a measure of values that
can never be rubbed out of his
mind. Let him learn by experience
that hundred dollars represent a
hundred weary days of labor, and
ii seems a great sum of money; a
thousand dollars is fortune, and
ten thousand is almost incOnceiva-
BILE, for it is far more than he ever
expects to possess. When he has
earned a dollar he thinks twice be-
fore he spends it. He wants to in
vest it so as to get the full value of
a days work for it. 1t is a great
wrong to society and to a boy to
bring him up to u mans estate with
out this knowledge. A fortune at
twenty-one without it is almost in
evitably thrown away. With it and
little capital to start on he will
make his own fortune better than
any one can make it for him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-11-01
Dinner Table Hints.

When taking a lady down 90 not
ask if she ID "pcekish" or sharpset."
Do not say "I hope they win give
us n good tuck out
When you are seated keep calm,
whatever is for dinner.
Soup must not be chewed, you
must swallow IL whole.
Never hammer with your feet for
the next course, or shout "waterW
When anything nice is put on
the table do not rub your chest.
When the entrees come around
make free choice, but don't pocket.
Never take more than four helps
OF anything.
DO not sponge your gravy with
bread and squeeze 10 C0wn your
throat; it has an uneducated look.
Never speak with your mouth full;
first because it Is vulgar, and sec
ondly because you cant.
If you feel uncomfortable symp-
toms arising from repletion you
must dissemblc; don't call Cor bran
dy and peppermint,
If your fair neighbor asks what
is tho matter with you, hasten 10
assure her that It's not catching.
Crack nuts for your hostess If
your teeth are good.
Do not say I'm choos full~
when dinner is over; II has a foreign
air about IL.
Before joining the ladies wash
your hands In the bowl provided
for the purpose, you should not
call for soap or bath towels