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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
From the Western Rural.
Young Man, Shun the Tempter.

Is there anything SO charmingly
beautiful as mothers love. It beams
forth upon the cradle as she rocks it.
and paints to her mind future of
flowers and sunshine for the bud which
sleeps unconscious of the place it holds
in the mothers heart, it laughs as the
little Inns lisp the name Of mother and
rewards them for theil' effort with a
burning kiss; it weeps to see the tear
drop glistening on the little cheek ard
it would die to save the child from
harm or SORROW. We knew a mother
who bore for her child amother's love.
He was an only boy, and his life WAS
to the mother the brightest of suns, the
sweetest Of charms. Tenderly she ca
ressed him in infancy, lovingly she
played with him in boyhood, and as he
neared the yergs Of manhood hen heart
was filled with pride, as she beheld the
result Of her loving care in a young
man Of upright character and Of bril-
liant promise. The son appreciated the
love of the fond parent, and repaid it
with a warm devotion and reverence.
While the haunts of vice and denS OF
degradation resounded with the loud
laugh and jovial songs Of his equals in
age, this exemplary young man could
be found sitting by his mothers side,
and with his cheerful words and beam
ing love warming her heart into the
glow which filled it when she sang him
to sleep twenty years ago. Not home
in all the land was as happy as this.
Peace and contentment reigned SUI
preme. and not a thistle presumed to
grow among the flowers of that beauti-
full garden. All was harmony, all was
love. But there never was q sky so
clear but that q cloud could hide it;
there never was a star SO bright but
that the gathering storm at midnight
could obscure it's beauty; there never
was a home so happy but that misfor-
tune could shroud it in a fearful gloom.
Our widowed mothers peaceful home
was no exception. One of those bril-
liant parties for which New York is
noted, was one night given upon the
fashionable avenue of that metropolis,
and the mothers son was an invited
guest. The brilliancy Of Now York |
fashion shone out with more than ordl-
nary luster, and charmed all who were
in the enjoyment of the occasisn, but
more especially the young man OF
whom we speak, for his age up to that
time had prevented him from mingling
in such entertainments. Brilliant him.
self, he was capable of charming, and
readily became a favorite with the
company. His sparkling wit was great
" rellshed, and the gentility Of his
manners won the admiration of all. In
the course of the evening the young
man was offered wine. This would
be expected ina party of this
kind. Up to that time he had never
tasted wine, and that mother who had
owed him so fondly had endeavoredto
he best of her ability, and with a
eloquence to implant in his {
breast a hatred to the habit of social t
thinking. He recoiled at the thought (
# disobeying his mother, and politely a
tut firmly declined the temptation; but t
jewelled hand, as fair as any hand 4
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
{ NUMBER 10.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE ITEMS.

The threshing machine has been
heard from. Oats roll out of the spout
at an average yield of 40 to so bushels
per acre, in some cases going mach
higher. Flax is yielding at a safe
estimate from 10 to y bushels. Bar
ley, SO far as heard from, 40 to As
bushels. 1 notice that certain thought
less city people are laboring under the
hallucinatiOn that the present years
crops and prices will make the farmer
rich They do not stop to consider
that during the past few years of hard
times and poor crops, the interest on
farm mortgages has remained unpaid
and accumulated, and that notwith-
standing the severe economy practiced,
many have Gbeen obliged to run in
debt for the bare necessaries of life.
A severe hail storm occurred on the
10th inst, in the vicinity of Truesde1
Station. In some instances corn leaves
were badly cut. The entire damage
done, however, was Slight.
1926 lbs. Of cheese, from the dairy
farms of z. G. Simmons, were recently
shipped at Pleasant Prairie Station to
Chicago, thence to Liverpool, the price
realized being 10bcts. per tb. Also
shipped to Chicago from the same farms
lately, IS Of the finest looking fat live
hogs you ever set eyes on. IL any
man wanta to know what whey and
corn meal will do for hogs, let him
come to Pleasant Prairie and visit
dairy farm. ..... RI. III. ,....r
"A harvest picnic was held i'll Dea.
STAIRS grove OH the 924th inst, which
was very enjoyable affair Give us
more of these social gatherings which
lead us to forget self, and we shall
hear less about the 'lonliness Of Ameri-
can farm life" H
The Methodist festival last Friday
evening passed off pleasantly, and the
Society realized, / am informed, the
neat little sum Of $50.
A dancing party was held at Jack
sons hall on the same evening. Judg-
ling from reports it was an ecceeoi1gzy
high toned affair. J.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
From the Council Bluffs Nonparell.l
A Haunted Railroad.

I The employees of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Road, on the south
western division, are having a little
sensation of their own which is Great
ing no little excitement along the line.
1t is claimed that the road is haunted
by "a woman in white" who about
the hour Of midnight appears and pre-
sents more CHASTITY. spectacle than
Wilkie Collins most thrilling concep-
ton. According to the Fairfield
Ledger, the shape, whatever it may be,
was seen on Wednesday night Of last
week by Engineer Moore, on train No.
8, between Perlee and Pleasant Plain.
1t was walking up the track toward
the engine, and the careful engineer,
thinking it q thing Of flesh and blood,
actually whistled for brakes and al
most brought his train to a stand-still.
Just as the form was within few feet
OF him it disappeared. lie saw race
plainly, and supposed it either that Of
a lunatic or somnambulist. On Thurs
day and Friday nights it was seen at
different places between the two towns
by engineers Shaffer and Crow, who
agree with Moore as to it's description,
manner Of appearance, etc.
| The matter is a commoa topic of
conversation among railroad men on
1.-THE division. Three years ago mar
Tried woman was outraged in terrible
manner near the place where the white
jspecter has been seen, receiving injul-
lies which caused her death some three
! weeks after. Now there is q suspicion
that one on two parties who know
more about the affair than they have
ever told, take occasional business trips
on that line, and that it is to trouble
their conscience that the form appears
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

lit ANDRE, Manufacturer Wholesale and
I'LL. Retail dealer in Cigars. Plug. Cut Chewing
and Smoking Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes &c. His CT
gaIS are all made from best qualities of domestic
aand imported tobacco and sold to the trade at
tlcWest cash rates Also, constantly on hand
some fine Meerscham Pipes. Orders promptly
filled Directly opposite his old stand No. 37%
Main Street. KenOSha, Wis .H 5A+l
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

T livery STABI!E--.Bsu, JcWett is prepared to
IA furnish tile best I@JSes and Carriages, Tor
business or pleasure Gil the shortest notice.
HealSe atall times ,re:atty, TO attend funerals.
Stable on Market square, near the Post Office,
kenOSha Wisconsin, |G.l
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

D b. WHITAKER a. co, Manufacturers OF
IL. Portable & Stationary $Steam Engines and
Boilers, Skating and Pullies, Hand and Power
Tire Blenders, Tire Drills, and all other kinds of
Machinery. Also Kenosha Union Thimble
Skeins Tiyers, Bolster and Reach Plates Ket-
ties Sleigh Shoes and Post DIauIs. Repairing
done promptly
Kenosha, Wis, April Goth, 1874
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

PARENTS should study the natures
of their children with far more care
than is often bestowed upon such in
quiries, and, above all, should not i'm
agine that rash experiments may be
tried upon weakly young bolies.-PaOI
Mall Gazette. os a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
From the Western Rural.
Shepherd DOGS.

Shepherd Dogs.
No doubt there are some (but CONF
few, valuable dogs. It is
said that nothing was created in vain. !
On general principles that is probably
true, but Of what utility are fully
ninety per cent, Of the dogs in this
country, is something which is beyond
human comprehension. "The dog"
(says the .Glamented Randall in thel
practical Shepherd'' lis Justly a fav-
orite animal with man, and [ cannotI
deny that / have written some prose
heroics in his praise. But on theI
whole, on summing up the advantages
and disadvantages which he produces
to mankind and especially to sheep
groWers-there can be no doubt that
the balance is emo mously against
him"
The statistics OF the annual destruc-
tion Of sheep by dogs present fright
full exhibit, and if the annihilation of
those animals rested upon the votes of
the sheep industry, the fate Of the ca
nine race would soon be sealed. That
alternative, however, is out of the
question, land among the means suggest
ed of meeting the evil Of worthless
sheep-killing ours, is the proposition of
our friends to rear and train powerful
shepherd dogs to guard sheep by night
as we'll as by day We are inclined to
think, upon reflection, that the propo-
sition is not without merit. There is
no hope Of immediate relief from the
curse of worthless ours at the hands
of our legislators, hence fiock-masters
must protect themselves as best they
can. In addition to cold lead and cold
poison, it may be judicious to rear and
train shepherd dogs that will attack
strange ours and wolves with equal
alacrity.
There is no question as to the intelli-
gence and faithfulness of these dogs
when they have been properly trained.
And right here in this matter of train
ing is where SO many fail in finding
them useful. These dogs learn readily
under judicious and patient tuition,
and when thus educated are exceeding
ly useful and reliable in sheep hus-
bandry. Probably the explanation that
they are employed to such limited
extent in this country, may be foundin
thsi lack of attention to their early ed
ucation. In Europe, as well as in South
America, the various breeds of shep-I
herd dogs are highly priced. Our illus
tration represents pair of these senti-
nels keeping watch over their charge.
In some parts Of Europe these dogs are
SO well trained that flock of sheep is
frequently left in their charge during
the entire day, the shepherd feeling
that the sheep are as safe as if they
were under his immediate eye.
The late Samuel P. Boardman, of
Lincoln, Ill.-well known to the wool
growers of the country by his writings
gave this subject much attention, and
while urging without remission the
Of measures to rid the country
Of the numberless cars with which the
sheep interest have to contend, recon-
nended the use of trained shepherd
logs, as aids to sheep husbandry. Per-
maps they may be of much utility in
the cur nuisance. Let us
lear from fiockmen on this subject.
~ WILL NOT RESPOND.
It is reported that Chief Justice {
N rttnr Of tbo nictriot Surname Count
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

* correspondent of the Farmers
Club Of the New York Institute says,
in relation to the economy Of fall ploW-
ing, it is as good to tt and as q coat
OF manure. In fact, it is manuring
the soil, for it puts it in a condition to
absorb all the fertilizing properties
that are contained in the rains and
SHOWS which fall during the Winter
season.. It's action is both mechanical
and chemical, and there is no work on
the farm which he considers pays bet
ter. The root of the whole matter.
continued this correspondent, lies in
the disintegration brought about by
plOughing. Land in a hard, uncultivat-
ed state holds but a small percentage
of water, even when saturated, but
when it is ploughed the percentage of
water it holds is greatly increased.
After freeze and a thaw in the wet
state the disintegration of ploughed
land is complete, When rain falls on
it after this the water sinks regularly
through and surrounds every particle
Of EARTH hence it is aperfect filter, and
every particle of soil receives and ne
tains the manurial properties in the
rain water. Thisapplies to all cultivat-
ed soils with varying effects, according
to their various composition.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

ID Dealers in all kinds Of Furniture, Spring
Beds, Mattresses, Upholstered Goods, Chamber
and parlor Setts, Ready made Collins always on
hand. Shop on Main AGAR Wisconsin street.
Ken0Sha, Wis. e
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

YAHNEN BROTHERS, No. 70 Main St., Keno
a sha, Merchant TaoFs. We keep constantly
on hand well selected, stock OF cloths, Gents
Furnishing Goods, Ready Made Clothing, Hats
and Caps OF the latest styles Work done aud
goods sold as cheap as at any Observation-Disclosures
in the city. h
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

4 BURG, has removed his Barber Shop to No.
N, q Main ST., second door North of Thomas
English'S shop, which blilding he has thoroughly
renovated and fitted UP ia the best possible man
ner, and where he will be happy TO meet his old
customers. all who require his services in the art
tOnSOrial tft.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

! 0HNSON'S BOOK SCORE, No. so Main St.
y A full and complete assortment OF school
Books, also Standard and miscellaneous Books,
Writing and Wall Paper, Sheet Music and vari-
Gus articles of the trade. S. G.. JOHNSON.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
Eligibility Of tie County Superintendent.

In connection with the appointment
of County Superintendent of Schools
the question has been raised whether
the appointee, Mr. Barns, is eligible to
the office-he being resident of Keno
sha and not of that part of the county
for which the appointment is made.
The law being silent on the subject Of
eligibility the natural inference would
be that any resident Of the county or
even of the State, otherwise eligible,
would be eligible to the office. Some
years ago when Mr.. FalloWS was. State
Superintendent a like question of eligi-
bility came before him for his opinion.
He was clearly Of the opinion that
person not resident Of that part of
the county for which lie was appointed
or elected was eligible, and that. it was
proper and very desirable that he
should reside at the county seat. But
to be sure that he was right he referred
the question to the Attorney General
for decision. That officer decided I'M
hesitatingly that nonresident of the
district was eligible to the office. So
the question Of eligibility has already
been decided and Prof. Barns is eligi-
bic and is now County Superintendent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

PROF. D. II. FLETT, having resigned
the office of County Superintendent,
and being about o,leaVe the county to
engage III teaching at Elkhorn, makes
it necessary to sever his connection
with the TELEGRAPH as Educational
Editor. We are sorry that the neces-
sity exists and regret that the sever
ance has. become necessary. AS edu-
cational editor, as well as otherwise.
Mr.. Flett has always labored faithful
" to advance the public schools Of
best interests of education. And our
relations have always been pleasant
and satisfactory. Pecuniarily he is do
ing better as teacher than as County
And we wish him
success, prosperity and happiness in
his new calling,or in whatever he may
hereafter engage.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

Commencing with the earliest psuods, closing
Mar&n 1877. B volumes OF the @orlds great,
CHraIA History in one Ancient. Middle
feaHftGs Exhibitions Inauguration of President
HGgGsSand Turkish difficulties A ba9ll of thrill
ing interest and universal need. Sells&aster than
any 0tler. Beautiful Illustrations. laW prices,
quick sales, extra terms, circulars free. Address
J. G. McCUREDX & CO, philadelphia Pa. +;
Cincinnati, Chicago, Ill. st. Louis Mo-.
10WtS 81
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

FLOATING at Schipka Pass for the
most of thelpast week has been terrible
and the loss of life horrible. The Rus
slams fought under cover and the Turks
day after day renewed the attack after
repulse and untold loss of life, till now
the report comes that they have taken
the Pass, and are preparing to make an
attack along the whole Russian line
This report, though perhaps true, needs
confirmation. 1913 l9
There has been some fighting at otflE-
Ell places at which the Turks are ra-
ported to have gotrather the ADVANTAGE
The attacks of the Russians may how
ever have been feints and Accommodated
their purpose. saa.as IL 9.'1 3
Another week and then-W6af9 =
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

MARBLE WORKS. .a
VI HIGGINS &; .NASHBURN
!GraVestOne work executed in the highest style of
the art. .u~
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-05
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) Dy the
PUBLISHING CO.,
rHE MATNE STATE PRESS
AT 100 EXCHANGE ST. PoRTLANr

TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance Tc
Ill subscribers Seven Dollars Year II paid in ac-
vance.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-05
Iowa Central Railroad.

Some time ago one of the reporters of the
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine made an
observation, replete with sagacity and the
wisdom of this world, to the effect that when
ever court wished in the furtherance of JUS
tice to decide case particular way, it could
always fad good reasons and a satisfactory
method. When Judge Dillon came some-
what late to the conclusion that the bond
holders of the Iowa Central Railroad had not
been justly used by the trustee, he found
himself confronted by his own decision, that
he could not coerce that independent sover-
eighty, the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany. But having determined that the road
ought somehow to be in the hands of its own
ers, rather than in the hands of relatives and
friends of the legal fraternity in Iowa, he an
nounces that while he will not and cannot CO.
erce the trustee, nevertheless he can and
will remove the trustee ii proper cause is
shown. Meantime the court hopes that the
trustee will see its way clear to execute the
decree, as it is perfectly safe in so doing.
With this interesting brad in its plank, the
trustee for the first time begins to behold
daylight, and purposes to execute the decree.
We congratulate the bondholders. 1t is as
tonishing how court can further justice,
when it earnestly sets about it.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-05
Current Comment.

The Joe Johnston movement in Virginia IN
run him for governor dies because Johnston
is not eligible to the Office, not having been in
the state three years.
The New Hampshire Legislature begins op-
erations this week. Of the Senate, Matt
Head will probably be elected President. and
OF the House, Mr.. Woolson of Lisbon, a coun-
try merchant, Speaker.
The "calico fever" has reached the sweet
girl graduates of California. At recent
graduation day exhibition in Oakland. the
girls in calico, as the San Francisco Chronicle
has it, presented a pretty picture 20 which
diamonds, point lace and more expensive
duds would not have lent single charm"
The enormous circulation of the London
journals has been greatly increased by the
war. Some of them have gone to enormous
expenses. At present the Telegraph leads
the van. Its correspondents swarm all over
Europe and Asia. Those on the Turkish
side have their headquarters at Constantine
pie, where Mr.. Gay, the chief of the corps,
lives in ambassadorial state, with an mex
haustible bank behind him. The circulation
OF the Telegraph is now close upon 100000
copies day. The Standard comes next,
bordering on 100000.
The New York Tinaes's Cincinnati cores
pondent says that the Ohio Democratic state
convention has been called at Columbus. Julv
2eth, week before the Republican conyen-
tion. 1t was decided 10 recommend to the
convention that no affirm atiye action for soft
money be taken; that the old plank be a uiet-
ly dropped, but that the resumption act be
opposed on the ground that longer time for
preparation is required. Sherman's oolicv
Will be strongly denounced and strong noinI
made on the silver dollar. There will be no
demand for more greenbacks.
A Southern correspondent OF the Cincnna.
ii Commercially not DR.. Red6eld) writes from
South Carolina: II have adverted to the su-
premacy of Hampton's sway. 1t is well for
the peace and honor of the State, inasmuch
as the Republicans have succumbed, that his
influence is so controlling; to that fact and
not to any desire or intention of his party In
South Carolina to allow the colored men
equal political rights with themselves, or to
respect the obligations made in the name Of
the State during the period of reconstruction,
is due the spirit of quiet which prevails and
the overthrow of the repudiationists. To
that fact, and the further fact that the Re-
publicans left without leadership, will here.
after resign all political affairs into the hands
OF the Hampton Democracy may we look
for an assurance that no further violent
outbreaks will occur. The Repub-
lican lamb in South Carolina has peace
because his wooly head Is safely inserted in
the jaws of the Democratic wolf This is the
political situation, and from the day of the
Hamburg massacre to this it was inevitable.
unless the Government of the United States
was prepared to again recruit its armies to
the war standard, and garrison the state for
tne express purpose OF maintaining Republi-
can ascendancy. There it is in a nutshel.n
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-05

IT appears by the Shoe and Leather Re-
porter that for long time past the sewing
machine companies have been making much
lower than the schedule prices to manufac.
turers using a large number of machines.
They had, in fact, in their business with
manufacturers done about what they are now
doing with the general public-cut off the
commission of agents and middlemen and
sold the machines at fair advance to cover
a business profit on their manufactures.
They will now cut off large portion of their
expenses in running stores for display, and in
commissions to agents, and do their business
more generally on cash basis, with the re-
suit to the community at large of sewing ma
chimes at about one-half the former price,
and to themselves, no doubt, of largely in
creased manufacture.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-05

THERE is always much curiosity in regard
to the habits of authors, and "Judge'' Big
man, who figures in The Innocents Abroad,
has undertaken to enlighten the world in
regard to Mark Twain's methods of compost
ton. The "Judge" has poor opinion of
the work, which, he says, is ga low spublica-
tion that can only excite the contempt of
wise men and the goddess laughter of FOOLS"
He told reporter how the book was written:
"Why, he'd lie down on his stomach on the
floor, with whisky bottle and tumbler and
little pieces of paper scattered all around the
room. And he'd have an old stump of a PEN
Gil, and as his ideas came to him he'd crawl
around from one bit of paper to another, and
knock overi anybody that came in the way.
demonstrated, but he said it was. his way of
writing, and he couldn't bring out his ideas
on difficult subject like our journeyipgs in
the East except just in that way"
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-05

GIDEON PILLOW, ex-Confederate General
is strongly of the opinion that the proper way
to restore good feeling between the North
and the South is for the two sections to unite
in robbing Mexico of some land. The con-
sciousness of common guilt might be bond
of union, but the majority of our people will
prefer some other method of reconciliation.
Gen. Pillow. thinks we should secure "two bor-
der Mexican states, thus giving US the great
natural boundary of the Panama river and the
chain of Sierra Madre Mountains to Saltillo,
and thence to the Gulf Of California" This
scheme of plunder he enthusiastically recon-
mends 10 President Hayes.