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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-14

Immediately after the adoption Of
the second constitution by the people,
50 great was the demand for radical
changes in the school code that the
State Legislature, in 1913, enacted
laws which carried out III an imper-
feet form the provisions Of the article
on education in the constitution. AT.
the same session of the legislature
three commissioners, Hon. M. Frank,
Hon. Charles S. Jordan, and Hon.
Charles n. Baker, were appointed to
collate and revise the statutes which
are fa1nilially known as those Of 1s49.
Their labors were divided; and among
other portions assigned to Col. Frank.
was the law relating to schools. This
work was carefully done, and the
present system was finally adopted
without much opposition"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-15
llHERiCiN FININCE

Attention is called to the following
letter written by prominent gentle
man OF New DIRK, who is also a cIea,
thlnkerand correctrea Itrefers
TO book that deserves the attention
OF all men.-Pomeroy's Democrat
LITTLE FALLS, n. Y. Oct. oo-A
careful reading Of your financial work,
with considerable reflection upon the
Facts and views presented, justiies
the conclusion that it is not only an
able treatise upon the history of the
origin OF the different kinds of materi.
al winch has been used as a legal me-
dlum III the transaction of business
but show the methods by which the
bonded debt of the country has been
manipulated for the benefit of the few
at the expense of the many. and the
unavoidable conclusion that if the
debt Is not converted into legal tender
money soon bankruptcy will not only
increase all over the land but the liz.
critics OF the people will be lost forey.
er.
When such profound stateman as a
webster and Jefferson are authority.
III connection with the final decisions
OF the Supreme Court. that paper can
be made Il full legal-tender in the DAY
ment of all debts. the same as gold and
silver can be made for the same pur.
pose, and all of which is in harmony
with the constitution, it is the height
OF folly forsuserticial praters on tinan.
clal subjects to write or talk as some
10. that If a full legal-tender green
back was SO legaliZed it would still
be only rag money. But your work
furnishes a full refutatiOn of all this
III the authorities yon cite in sustain
ING the fundamental principle that
congress has the sole right to coin or
legallze that which shall be a full le-
BARTENDER money, and this should be
issued by the general government.
our sound and conclusive views. also. |
on the subject. that there should be no
permanent bonded Indebtedness. |
neither any such thingas an intercon-
Nerllole oonded Indebtedness, nor an |
currency. nor 4 national eur
fehcy' put afUll legal-tender currency
money Ike any other full legal-ten-
der, money bearing on the face of If
the payment Of all debts whether in.
dlvldual. state or national and that
the whole national debt should he con.
verified into such legal-tender money
Tor the mutual benefit of the whole
people OF the nation: and that raaSn,,
and justice demand it in behalf of tba
spirit of o'lr institution of govern.
ment.
Finally. the amount of matter which
IS 20 he found IN your book. coupled
with the lowprice for which you are
selling 1t. should indeed give it a very
large circulation. it supplies want
throughout the country knowledge
If its financial condition. so that the
Toter may have an intelligent idea of
what are his future duties at the bal.
ot-boX. Yours, G. P. WILCOX.
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COMMON CARRIERS,

Justice Strong's full opinion rem
derlng the supreme court decision il
Jne case OF certain Louisville bank:
against the Adams Express company
is highly important to common
carriers. The Adams Express com
pany were sued for money packages
lost by railroad accident acd fire on
the Louisville and Nashville road.
The defence was that the receipt
given by the Southern Express com
pany stipulated that said company and
It's connections should mot be held
liable for loss by the dangers of rail-
road transportation or fire. The
court below gave judgement for the
company. The supreme court revers-
eS this judgement, and says: The de-
PENDANTS were common carriers.
They were not less such because they
had stipulated for more restricted liza
bility than would have been theirs
had their receipt contained only con-
tract to carry and deliver. What
their liabilities were is to be determin
ed by the nature of their business. not
by the contract they made respecting
the liabilities which should attend it.
Having taken up the occupation, it's
1lXed legal character could not be
thrown OFT by any declaration or stipu-
latlon that they should not be consid-
cred such carriers. The duty of a
common carrier is to to TRANSPORT and
deliver safely. He is made by law an
insurer against all failure to perform
TINS duty, except such failures as NAV
DE caused by public enemy or by an
act OF God. BY special contract with
ms employers, he may to some extent
be excused, if the limitations to his
responsibility stipulated forare in the |
Judgement OF the law reasonable and |
not inconsistent with sound public pol |
Icy. 1t is agreed, however, that he
cannot, by any contract with his Gus
TONER'S, relieve himself of responsible
lty Tor his own negligence or that of
MS servants, and this because such a
contract IS unreasonable to legal poll
cy. 50 much has been fully determin-
60 III Railroad company against Lock
Eood, II Wall, 357. But can he bv
contract made with those who entrust
property to him for carriage and de-
livery, contract made at the time
ne receives the property. secure to
II lmself exemption from responsibility
1Or consequences of the negligence of
q railroad company or its agents not
owned or controlled by him, but which
ne employs IN the transportation
ms question is not answered in the
Lockwood case. 1t is raised here. or.
rather, the question is presented,
whether Il common carrier does not
relieve himself from the consequences '
II such negligence by stipulation
hat he shall not be liable for losses
~ fire. On this point it is said that !
ne common carrier is responsible for :.
he conduct of the agency employed in
'arrlage, and that he cannot relieve ;
himself in such way" ,,
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a WASTED LIFE.

lie was an old, old man; the weigh
or fOur-scOre years upon him. His
halr was thin and white as snow. his
face was wrinkled and care-worn he
yond expression. And on this calm
summer evening he lay dying. The
setting sun Hooded the room with bril-
liant light and gave strange. weird
glow to his CHASTITY face Without the
house the flowers bloomed and the
BIRDS sang, apparently all unconscious
that a human soul was passing over
the threshold of time to hold trvst
with eternity. But suddenly change
passed over the face of nature: the
sun sank beneath the western horizon:
the wind moaned through the trees
with CHASTITY wall; then died away.
leaving everything strangely dark and
still. The watchers by the bedside
shlvered perceptibly as they felt the
ICY presence of the viewless phantom
as it battled with the dying man. At
length he raised himself on his elbow
ana SAID in clear, ringing voice ::
my have You come to witness the
death agonies of Abel Longl" Alone
he has lived, alone why can you not
let him die. But stay. l would saw
one word before l go hence forever.
DO not waste your days as l have
done. Years ago life lay before me:
the wealth of glorious future was
within my grasp. | might have made
q noble man; but, instead, you see me
mere tonight. an utter wreck in soul
ana bouy. dying an object of charity
IN hospital. In less than two hours
l shall stand in the presence of God
with naught TO lay at his feet save the
fragments OF ruined youth. a shat |
tered manhood and a miserable old
age. \ ears ago l won the love of 4 |
Deautl1ul true woman; and married /
her;this should have stopped me in nv
downward career. but it did not. in
less than two years my recklessness
and dissipation drove my wife into an
grave. and my bright. beau
tiful boy. the only thing l ever truly
loved. soon followed her.
Since that time / have gone from
bad to worse, and for years have
scarcely thought of doing good
Iced. l wonder why the thunder
BOLTS of heaven have not long ago
struck me where / stood. In the land
beyond the grave / have no hope; |
Justice in her naked purity will mete
o me my reward, and / have earned !,
t." He fell back on his pillow. lay {
silent for some moments. then with ]
he words, "a wasted life. wasted {
lfe!' the soul of Abel Long went !,
back to God who gave it, As l looked S
ipon the face of the dead man as he
ay IN the calm repose of the last |
lreamless sleep, a yearning pity for c
.n human race filled my heart. {
roor man, poor man." said, 'syou s
re not the only one who will bear b
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AND THE GREAT NORTHWEST

AA0 UICEA L NUN i I'll W EST
6 connecting in Chicago with all Eastern and
;so lineage Gag Dep0t-Corner Canal and West Mad
all parts of the city constantly nass;no Lille ior
chicago City Offices 81 and 63 Clark-st
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-15

1t Is related that in certain town
IN the northern part of Maine the peo.
pie were holding a meeting. when the
pastor remarked that if any person
had relatives or friends in distant
ianas, prayers would be offered in
their behalf. No sooner had the rev.
ered gentleman seated himself than
a slmple-looking individual rose and
1hus addressed him: Il would like
you to pray for my brother. He went
way on a boat. about two weeks ago
and | haven't heard from him s;, IS
don't know jest where he is. bnt I
reckon You needn't pray below Ban.
ger i'"ii-
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REMARKABLE ESCAPE OF EN-
NENIE1TEA

, |
Some years ago a young man hold
ing a subordinate position in the Fas
lndla Companys service twice at
tempted SO deprive himself of life by
swapping loaded pistol at his head
Each time the pistol missed fire. A
friend entering his room shortly after
Ward ne requested him to fire it out of
the window. 1t then went off with.
ouI dlfhcult. Satisfied thus that the
weapon mad been duly primed and
l0aded, the young man sprang up ex-
CLAIMING: 81 must be preserved for
something great and from that mo-
menu gave up the idea of suicide.
whlch for some time previous had
Deen uppermost in his thoughts. That
young man afterWard became Lord
| Give. -
Ia con, thesculptor, when a tender
boy 5 years old, fell into pit of a SOM
boiler, and must have persisted had
not workman just entering the yard
observed the top of his head.
When Oliver Cromwell was an in
fant monkey snatched him from his
cradle, leaped with him from garrett
window and ran along the leads Of the
house. The utmost alarm was excited
among the inmates, and various devil
ces we're used to rescue the child from
the guardianship of his newly found
protector. All were unavailing: his
Would-be rescuers had lost cour
age, and were in despair of ever see
Ing the baby alive again, when the !
monkey quietly retraced it's steps and
deposited its burden safely upon the
bed. On a subsequent occasion the
water had well-nigh quenched his insa.
table ambition. He fell into deem
pond, fro-n drowning in which
clergyman named Johnson was the
sole lnstructment Of his recue.
Doddrlge, when born, was so weekly
an infant he was believed to be dead.
A nurse standing by fancied she saw
signs OF vitality. Thus the feeble
spark OF life was saved from being
and an eminent authur
preserved to the world.
Many years have now ELAPSED since
three subalterns might have been
seen struggling in the water off st.
Helena; one OF them peculiarly help ,
ess. lie was saved to life as Author ;
ellesley, Duke of Wellington. .
The life Of John Newton is but the -.
history of marvellous deliverances. :
AS youth, he had agreed to accompa- ,
~ some FREUD on board of a man-of. !
var. He arrived too late; the boat in I
vhlch his friends had gone was cap =,
sized and all its occupants drowned. :
IN another occasion, when tide sur i.
eyer IN the port of Liverpool, some !
BUSINESS had detained him, to the !;
'reat surprise of those who were in
he habit Of observing his undertaking =
He went out in the y
'oat, heretofore, to inspect a ship, +
vhlch blew up before he reached her. =
Lad he left the shore few moments =
ooner, he must have persisted with !, !,
he rest on board. -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-15

PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
These celebrated cars are run On all night
trains on ali the lines of this road.
ms Is the ONLY LINE running these cars be-
tween Chicago and St. Paul or Chicago and
Milwaukee. 'A
At Omaha our sleepers connect with tho
Overland .leepers on the Union Pacific Rail-
road for all points west of the Missouri River
Among the
Inducements Offered by this
Route
to the trav ling public are all the rnoder,, -,
prOvements Rock and Gravel Ballasted TraaI-
Steel Rails. Rock and Iron Bridges Parlor ana
Drawing Room Day Coaches, Smoki q snd
LOung1ng Cars, WESTINGHOUSE Safet11 A.
Bra les, MiIler's Patent Safety Conn,ino an al
Speed, Safety and Absolute Comfort on
Running Through Five Great +s4.
IND operating over 1000 miles of ROAD. this
company presents to the traveller facilities that
We no' ana cannot be offered by any competi-
Quite. s'oAe's via tnls
If you wish the best TRAVELLING accommodate
IONS, you will buy your tickets bv fins ronts
nd will take no other. '''' i"u'e'
iARVIN HUGHTTT.
General Superintendent.
". II. STENNETT,
iGeneral Passenger Agent.
91y-wk
mr. 80 Morphine IL
4a5E -s..E.ss cured p
~ - Is..r
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The = Al cl-A1onopolist

back to God the bitter burden of a
wasted LIE. The wrecks of human
1ty we daily meet, the foul, misspent,
hldeous, dwarfed lives we daily see.
are a terrible. sad and awful thing to
contemplate. How many, alas, how
many are spending their days in dis
slpatlon and idlessness. and when
death stares them in the face. must
go down to hopeless grave with the
sad refrain of wasted life for a
funeral dlrge.-Cor. Pomeroy's Demo-
Cr0t.
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FAMILY JARS.
me Republican Leaders and Republican
President.
GIL MD

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-*+* To
enhghten his 1.-THE president'sl igno-
rance ana cause him to reform his
conduct they Republican leaders,
nave held series of meetings. some
lillng OF the nature of the Methodist
in which each member
present was invited to give his expert
ence.ou not discuss general questions.
resides the formal and official report
OF the various confessions. however.
which IS. like most formal reports.
somewhat dry reading. there was an
undercurrent of private talk which is
both interesting and amusing. 1t was
generally confessed by the assembled
congressman that they did not like the
southern policy;but that,as the troops
had been withdrawn and as there was
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Cncag &N0rhWeSterlR,. R

PASSENGERS for Chicago. Detroit Toledo
CCiieveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, PittsburS''
zinc Rochester, Albany, Toronto. Mon
IP5 S;s, 4uenec, Portland, Boston, New York,
Louis. Cairo, San Francisco Sacramento o ng.
zen, Salt Lake City, Denver, Council Bluff.
Marquette, Escrnaba, Menasha, Madison Chey ;
ssn aa e. omaha. Yankton, Green Bay, MiIwan-
kee and all points West, South and East should
bay their tickets via CHICAGO and the
Chicago ard Northwestern Railway.
:, Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake Shore and MICHIGAN Sontharr NJ
1gan central, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburg
rort Wayne and Chicago, Kankakee Line and
ran Handle Routes, for all points East and
oo9tIh,east, and with the Chicago and Alton
ana M, Illinois Central for all points South.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific r. r. at Omaha for all far West
points. COZ
with trains of all cross roads
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-15

\ tender and touching allusion was
made by a speaker in the Minnesota
mouse OF representative to recently
deceased member Of the state legisla-
ture: Brother Riggs" he remarked
will not feel the cold where he has
gone" MOO
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-15

Between Fargo and Bismarck tro;no IN =
westward Mondays, Wednesdays a amS VII WI: run
Eastward, Tuesdays, r1hursdavS an "aS rrl9ays.
Al other trains daily except Snnd a1' ufoays'
Connect at Fargo with Red River stoo,,,o.,
ana daily line stages for Fort Garry A. R;a
mark with weekly line steamers for Caro-, DIS,
NJ D and at N. P. junction with L. H. s q r.
WI 4: n. tIalns to and from St. Paul and Mime
apolls, and all points East and South "ii'i'e-
Connections at Duluth with lalo ,;,,
points East. '"Ae lines Tor
May 18th 1875,
G. G. SANBORN General M.,
II. A TOWNE Sunt 'iaiiaSer.
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The Only Through Line Between
Chicago, Milwaukee. 81. Paul and Xjuosa,sI;,

- IL traverses finer country, with grander
scenery and passes through more business cen
west anu pressure resorts than any other North
ers;na ~ ine. AND the only Railway line tray-
THE UPPER MISSTPPT R1vrp
ana al along the shores of Lake Pepin. Also via
Madison, Prairie Du Chen, McGregor. A~s tia
and Owatonna. -A
Illus forming through lines between ST. panl
and Chicago. 'oi
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-15

SAINT PAUL STILLWArEp m.vro..
FALLS, AND NORTH WISCONSIN RA11
ROADS.
ST. PAUL & SALTWATER TRAINS
assLEAvE.S .,
0t!ii i -. $3.50 am st. Paul o.5o :,
S!lllWater 2:15 pm. st. Paul 3:a5 n -
81. raul -. 1925 am. Stillwato, 20 r -"
o. raul. :. 4:3o pm. Saltwater :. 5:46 nm
NORTH WISCONSIN TRAINS.
q. LEAVE.
Clayton, Wisconsin 100 ALL
New Richmond 80. -. 600. 100 a Il,
- ARRIVE
New Richmond ..oo
SSIay.on, Wisconrin . 4.aN = -, NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-07

CLOTHING.
a Nj. MARKS. 1oi 6rH Az, OPPOSITE sTH ST.
N sLaas and gentlemen will be astonished the high
prices paid IN cash for caston Cothing Carpets Lace
Jcwclry, &c. Ladies' waited by Mrs Marks Orders
promptly attended 10 In and out OF the city.
FLATTO' Si6 6fH Av.. NEAR 10TH ST., FIFTY
hper cent than elsewhere will positively be paid for
ca,toh Clothing. Addrcs, Mr.. or Mrs FLArfO.
u. MINIS, 2+s 80 Av NEAR 10Th Sr.--5O PER
Acent more paid than elsewhere Tor ladies' and gentle
m.ns cn-toH Clothing. Carpets Jeweiry orders by mail
promptly atte ,dcd to by Mr. or Mrs MINfI
A CAST Off CLOTHING. &C.-lifGHEsT vALUR
A.pad ~ 3t1s 9th ay., 4th Cali address Mr..
or Mrs. NATHAN.
HARRIS 1.27i BROADWAY. BETWEEN SD
Aand $40 -BroSdway prices paid for east OF Clothing.
&c, BY calling or addressing H. HARRIS. ,27t
A GREAT DEMAND -$a5 900 WORTH CAsr.OFF
LAClothng Carpets Furniture wanted Immediately
the Western market by Mr. or Mrs. ANHALf IT'S TIN
CHEAT MAND IMMEDIATELY FOR CASr.OfF
~ Ciothing aud Carpets highest will be paid
7th Az. above 23d ST. Mr. or Mrs. ziCKELS.
+ MAsUk WILL PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR
:cass.cn Clothing, Carpets, kc Call address Mr..
or Mira. MASUR. ass 7th ~.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-30
a Nofe Of Warming.

Editors Dispatch : Are you all blind,
stone blind, and are there none but Hayes
papers in this city9 Can't you see the nose
on your face. or are you deliberately walk
ing into the trap set for you?
Note, if you please, these two political
notes from Saturdays New York Tribune: ;
"Is North Carolina to be the cradle OF the
ReGnion party2
"The Solid South hasn't split yet, but that
is no sign it may not before 1880"
Note also the visit OF Key to North Caro-
lima "on postal business" he says. hate
a liar, but southern liar is beyond hate.
He couldn't have chosen better field.
Then there is the Hill party in Georgia, the
Houston faction in Alabama, and anything
you call for in Tennessee. And what is
Sam. Bowles wandering round for? How
about Virginia. H'm! Talk with few
Old-Line Wings. and ask yourself how many
papers there are in the South whose necessi-
ties are such that q little cash in hand and
promise Of something better will carry
them Just wherever Evarts wants them
to 20. Solid South! IT'S thing OF the
past. Key IN North Carolina is the enter
ing wedge, and the split is virtually accom-
pIisbed. PEsSIMIsT.
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Russia, who took sides with Austria at
much later period and assisted the Emperor

Russia, who took sides with Austria at q
much later period and assisted the Emperor
to recover Hungary, which had successfully
rcvolted against bim. The civilized world
will not sustain caprice like that 'Wnisn
leads Hungary TO sympathize with heroic
enemy, and to take hostile ground against
her Christian brethren in Russia.
With pretty clear indications that BIS
MARcK will, II the crisis is presented Nv
anything but help to cripple russia we
have no fear that other Powers VIII DC 'n-
yolyed in the conflict; and we are pretty
vel, satisfied that the war will be localized.
n SO. we have no doubt that Russia WIZ
drive the Turk from his European posses
s;ons. and then will arise the questions
about disposiug OF the provinces and what
shau he done with ConstantinopleP They
are indeed questions that are very grave ones.
Our sentiment fayors the idea OF creating
ont OF the Turkish provinces an indepen-
dent Government. The provinces occupy
the ground of ancient Thrace and Macedo.
MIA. We feel that the fires Of the former
Greek race still shoulder under the ashes
of ancient Greece, aud that il the brave
people now in subiugation to the Turk
were freed and allowed to govern themselves
we should in time have added to the Powers
of Europe country that will be an honor
to civilization.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-30

The Richmond Dispatch says the Presl-
dent has nothing to do with the govern
ment of Mississippi. Very true; but there
is no law to prevent him rs President OF the
United States from expressing his aDhor-
renee of such a cowardly crime as the CHS
holm massacre. Washington Star.
Certainly not. Let him express all the
adherence of such cowardly crime "
that he feels. We shall not object to that
But if he goes into the business we shall
expect him, as President OF the whole
Union, to express his adherence OF the poi
sonings, wife-murders, shootings, and other
homicides which occur in the North, and
occur there so much more frequently than
in the South.
But we learn now that Mr.. EvARrs Ia:
concluded not to stir up Governor STONE
He has found out that it is none Of his busi
ness to do so; and will turn the affair over
to the Department of Justice. BY the time
that Mr.. DEvENs gets ready to write letter
on the subject, perhaps he too may learr
that he has no business to interfere with thu
course Of justice in Mississippi.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-30

How SHALL. DELEGATES TO TIE STATE
CONVENTION BE SELECTED.-The proposition
to hold county and city conventions Is liza
BILE to many objections, and places the
choice OF delegates too much in the hands
OF the managing feu. Ward l,l meetings in in
cities are liable to many objections, ana .he
only feasible plan TINT now presents itself
to us is fol, our Executive Committee to or
der PRIMARY ELECTION for delegates to the
State Convention, and at the same time let
the nominations for senator and members
OF the House of Delegates be made. In this
way we shall accomplish two objects, and
get rid OF election machinery until tue time
for voting in the fall.
II we are to have a State Convention we
want to sec it composed OF independent
representatives who will look to the
interests OF the whole State. we do not
desire any packed caucus for any man, nor
do we wish TO see In that body tho sworn
adherents OF this or that person, to be voted
for simply because Of partisan preferenc es.
Norfolk Ledger, 18th. ,sss,s
We are glad to see that our neighbor Is