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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
THE SEA ISLAND COTTON

brings treble the price of inland, and ranges
from thirty to ninety cents per pound, accord.
ing to grade. An acre will produce in the
neighborhood OF three hundred and fifty
pounds of seed cotton, which when ginned
weighs about seventy-five pounds, or one to
five. The negroes, without doubt, will event.
ually grow all the cotton, as not one in five of
the Northern men have thus far succeeded in
their attempts Let the reader'remember that
we have not looked at single piece of ma
chinery yet and then calculate the number Of
people and the amount of wealth these works
employ and produce, before we reach the fac
tory. The sail, the mine, commerce and manu-
features, all find employment to supply The
they stop the cotton may bloom and fall I'M
plucked, the coal miner may starve on bed of
Black diamonds, the sails on the rivers be
spread to the breeze no more, and the lathes
in a hundred shops be left to rust in silence.
The manufacture of, Glark's g O. N. T." cotton
embraces the island of the sea and penetrates
the bowels of the earth, utilizing the treasures
of wealth on every hand, enriching and bless
ing mankind at every step, from the womb Of
ages to the looms of Newark. We will now
examine into the immediate sources of the
power which drives the endless machinery of
this vast hive of industry, with it's sixty miles
of betting and about seventy miles of steam
pipe for heating purposes.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

Why should we have not have some skating
races? mile course can be readily made
on the reservoir at the Park by simply
turning one flag Let some vigor-
Gus and prosperous club like the
New York Athletic take the matter
in hand and offer suitable prizes for the
fastest amateur half-mile, mile and five-mile
skaters in the city or the State; or better
yet, throw it open to the country, charging,
if necessary, small entrance fee. The
facilities for viewing the contest from the
shore and the ice would be excellent. Years
ago similar contests were held on the track
at the South End, in Boston, and the sport
was wondrously keen and exciting. The
different universities might unite in q
match such as we have suggested, each
sending its feetest skater. A more mex
pensive aud healthful way of spending an
hour could hardly be devised.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

policy be judged by its fruits. To be sure,
it does not furnish crops of bloody outrages
to harrow Northern hearts and supply po-
litical capital for the republican party, but
it has saved black citizens from terror and
violence and political persecution. Repub-
licans who do not rejoice in this humane
result are false friends of the negroes.
No real progress was made in the Senate
yesterday. The same motion is still pending
which was under discussion when the
Senate adjourned on Wednesday. But the
republican Senators held a caucus, at which
all were present, except Patterson, and re-
solved, without any dissent, to press the
Kellogg case to vote, Conover promising to
vote steadily with his party. Even if Patter-
son should vote with the democrats there
will be tie, and the casting vote of the
Vice President will give victory to the re-
publicans.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30
The Currency connict.

Mr.. j. w. Schuckers, who is one OF the
most persistent Of the anti-resumption zeal
OTIS, writes long letter to fellow infation-
ist (Judge Kelley undertaking to refute the
able resumption speech Of Mr.. Garfield.
Having admitted Mr.. Schuckers' arguments
into our columns we feel bound to say that
he is mistaken in his facts and illogical in
his reasoning. He contends that the English
Resumption act of 1919, commonly called
Peel's bill, caused the severe agricultural
distress OF 1892. This proves that Mr..
Schuckers has not studied the financial
history of That period in good
sources. If he would give few
days to that accurate and invaluable work,
Tookes ''History Of Prices" he would un-
Of agricultural prices which caused such
widespread distress in England was not
peculiar to that country. The price Of
wheat in France made an equally sudden
descent; at Vienna it fell from 114s. per
quarter in 1917 to los. Cd. in 1919; at
in 1920. There was q similar fall in Italy
and in Portugal. OF course Peel's bill did
not cause those phenomena on the Conti-
nent Of Europe, and just as little did it
cause the fall of agricultural prices in
England.
In the next place, there was no serious
contraction Of the currency in England
after the year 1919. For the greater part of
the year 1867 bank notes were within
few pence of par, and they never after
ward varied more than five per cent. In
August, 1919, the market price of gold was
93 It's. 3d., which brought bank notes
very nearly to par. In point of fact there
was no contraction of the currency (includ-
ing bank notes. and coin) between 1919
and 1922, as Tooke has abundantly demon
strated. It is plain, therefore, that the dis
tress of 1922 was not caused by contraction.
1t will surprise Mr. Schuckers, but it is
nevertheless a fact, that Peel's bill did not
cause the resumption of specie payments in
England. Mr.. Turner, a director of the
bank at that time, said:-''With regard
to the effect of Mr.. Peel's bill on the Bank
of England 1 can state, from having been in
the direction for the last two years, that it
has been altogether O. dead letter. It has
neither accelerated nor retarded the return
to cash payments" It is a we'll known fact
of history that the bank did actually resume
two full years in advance of the date fixed
by Peel's bill Both the distress of 1922 and
the great financial crisis Of 1925 are easily
and fully accounted for by causes quite
different from Peels bill. We submit that
the tory historian, Alison, stepped in 6nan-
cial prejudices, and Cobbett's reckless per-
versions Of fact, cannot be accepted as
authority on this subject.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30
England and the War.

England-or rather the London Daily
7elegraph-is recovering from the prostra-
ton and dismay that was produced by the
fall of Kars. That startling event, SO
clearly indicative of Moslem exhaustion and
Russian strength, was altogether too much
for the happiness of the men who had per-
suaded themselves that Russia could not
possibly recover the ground she had lost in
Asia Minor, and that the year, in that part
OF the world, at least, must close hand
somely for the Turks. 1t crushed them
and they have just now recovered con-
sciousness enough to endeavor to wriggle
from under it. There was needed some
solution of that event which should put it
in light less unfavorable to Turkish
prowess, and the solution is forthcoming
and assumes the ancient and familiar
load OF gold that Philip of Macedon sent to
the assault of fortresses impregnable to
every other advance was sent to Kars by the
Russians and hungry pacha was bought
up and betrayed the place. This may be
true and if it is it somewhat saves the
honor of the army for valor at the expense
of it's honor in the more delicate point of
fidelity to It's colors. But if the English
journalists could only save the honor OF
their Turkish friends with a story made up
of these ancient and familiar elements why
did they wit SO long to present il? Why
not have given this explanation with the
news and not let this awful burden rest on
- MT e e
Naturally there is great difference of
opinion between English newspapers as to
the credit due to Lord Derby for having
assured portion Of the British people for
the ninetieth time that England could only
undertake to guarantee that Constantinople
should not fall into Russian hands; and
therefore could take no action till that
fact seemed inevitable. The Times and Ne,cs
are satisfied with this, and the Standard is
crusty, and, in the word Of the late Arte-
mus Ward, ''sarcastical." The Standard is
sorry that the Earl 'cannot give anything
more comforting than that well worn assur-
ance." It is little tedious for Derby to
keep on repeating the same speech. AS he
observes himself he made it first at the be-
ginning of the war; He has made it since
on an average Of once week, and, as Curl
GUS effect Of this iteration, he seems at last
to have come to believe it. It has
thus come to be part of the tradition of
British politics that England will interfere
in the war between Turkey and Russia at
the precise moment when such interference
may become absurd and inconsequent. If
England had single case of merchandise
in vessel of some belligerent Power, and
that vessel were attacked by frigate of the
other beiligerent, she might say to the cap
tain of the belligerent frigate, II recognize
your right to fire into this ship and tear her
to pieces with shot, but if one of your shot
touches my case I shall interfere" This
would scarcely be more absurd than what
she now says to Russia, for the cases would
precisely agree in the essential point that
it could only be known that the occasion
for interference had arisen by the fact that
interference was too late.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30
Looking After tho Streets.

Now that the Mayor has called together
the heads Of departments and the presidents
Of the street railroad companies to consult
and especially of preventing q snow block
ade this winter, we may hope at least to es-
cape the serious inconv enience and damage
to business occasioned last winter by the
entire abandonment of all street cleaning
work for many weeks. Some Of the railroad
officials who were present at Wednesdays
conference in the Mayors Office expressed
their readiness to cooperate with the city
authorities in any plan that might be
adopted to prevent an accumulation of
snow, and were requested to attend q meet
ing at the same place on Tuesday next.
The Board of Health was unrepresented,
as it usually is when there is any work
to do, and the discussion of the subject was
therefore postponed. The railroads have
hitherto disregarded all interests but their
own, and made the condition Of the streets
more uncomfortable and the removal of the
blockade more difficult by piling up the
snow in miniature mountains on both sides
OF the road Tor the sake OF clearing their
tracks. They should be notified that this
will not be permitted in the future.
But we must insist that the duty Of tho
Mayor is not thoroughly performed in
simply inviting these conferences in regard
to the future cleaning Of the streets. 1t is
incumbent on him to find out why it is that,
while the liberal amount appropriated for
street cleaning is regularly drawn and ap-
parently expended month after month, no
work is done and the streets are left foul
and filthy with garbage, ashes and sweep
ings. Where does the money go? The lists
Of men employed are full and there is a
large monthly charge for carts, horses and
dumping ground expenses, while very little
cleaning is done, very few loads moved and
scarcely any dumped 1t is bad enough to
be ompelled to submit to the unpleasant
ness and danger of uncleaned streets with
out being called upon to pay over to a
department which neglects its duty as
much money rs would keep the whole city
clean and healthful. Let the Mayor find
out where the abuse lies hidden and then
he may hope to apply sufficient remedy.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30
WIN MacMa non SUBMITS

In one despatch by cable it is reported
that Marshal MacMahon has assured M.
Grevy that neither the existence nor the func-
tions of Parliament, as established by the
constitution, would be threatened by him,
and that apprehensions Of q coup detat were
baseless. Another despatch tells that the
Marshal had ''resolved" to see M. Grevy
and the Duke dAudiffret-P -Pasquier in or
der that he might make this declaration.
Consequently the words of the Marshal
were not accidentally drawn out at a chance
interview, but were spoken on formal oc-
casion that he deemed it his duty to make
Doubtless parliament as established by
the constitution" may mean the constitu-
tion as he understands it, and he seems to
understand it in such way as to hold that
he may legitimately defend his own author
ity at the expense of that of any
other power in the State. II, there
fore, this phrase had been contrived to fur
nish loophole it could not have don 0
it more effectually than it does !;
but we are disposed to believe that
this was unintentional, for, in the
first place, man who intends to overthrow
by force a constituted form Of government
does not care for loopholes, and next, the
interview seems to have been sought by the
Marshal under the influence of glimmer-
ing as to the false position into which he
had been drawn by bad advisers and o con-
sequent desire to make plain and
honest declaration on this important
point. 1t is not credible that in
making this declaration he had any
mental reservation. 1t is significant of the
changed tension of the situation id France
that men Of oil parties are now equally as
sailing the position of the President and
demanding Parliamentary Ministry and its
subjection to the vote of Parliament. No
faction, therefore, supports the Presidents
resistance, and he does not contemplate re-
sistance beyond the sphere of factions. He
must then, accept the recognized supremacy
of the Chamber or resign, and he will not
resign if his own often repeated declara-
tons are Of any value.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30
How Thanksgivi Was Observed,

How Thanksgiving Was Observed.
1t is to be regretted that the Pilgrims
while they were in the mood Gid not give
us more days like Thanksgiving We have
far too few holidays in our busy, struggling
life; too few resting points in the year when
we may stop in the eager race and look for a
moment at the receding past and the beck
oning future. The men who settled down
on the rock-bound coast were a stern, un-
bending body of people, who believed that
holidays were the suggestion of the arch
enemy of mankind, and we ought to be
thankful that they allowed even one
annual ray of sunshine into their rather
gloomy lives. The Thanksgiving of this
generation is very different thing
from what it was when it first became an
annual holiday in the colony of Massa-
chusetts Bay. 1t still means thanks to the
Almighty for the blessings OF the year, but
it is in addition something softer and ten
derer in its associations; of less devotion,
perhaps, but of wider and broader charity,
embracing all sects and creeds and national
tiles, classes and conditions-a charity that
seeks to make the street waif and even
the criminal happy for at least q
day. 1t opens the theatre as well as
the church door, and sends waves of
gladness and mirth into the darkest and
dreariest of abodes. In this spirit the day
was observed yesterday, not only in this city,
but all over the country. The poor were
fed, the SICK were visited, the imprisoned
were not forgotten. There was reunion of
friends and families. The vast enginery OF
trade was everywhere stopped. With one
single exception there was peace and repose
everywhere, and that exception was the
United States Senate. In view of their
many sins Of omission and commission ii
was fitting that they suffered the most awful
The New York herald., 1877-11-30
A skating Race at Central Park.

While outdoor sports by land and water
have rapidly increased in popularity during
the last few years it must be noted that
those that have taken root among US are
nearly all of character suitable to the
summer and fall. We have not really done
much in the way of winter amusement;
not nearly as much, for instance, as the
Canadians. In this city, for example, there
is no coasting no toboganning, no horse
racing on the Ice, as in st. Petersburg, little
or no curling and not auch ice lacrosse.
Early this winter the ice will doubtless be
in fine. ordsy lpr skating and othey amuse-
ments. ItNiR hos be e6etred or ftdghehed
by snow if proper precautions are taken.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Jeremiah Black feels de jure
The Italian nobio reads little nothing.
The Florentinc painter used color TO express IDEAS
Mortimer Collins says that LATEST live longest.
The Swedos asserting political power In Me-
brasxa
Mr. Darwin cats sausages SO as to discover the miss-
ing link.
Senator Patterson is a. red hot . wasp when b .
turns round.
The keeper the Senate coec room should be called
"Od Chickory."
Boston literary newspapers praise Oakley Halls Eng
lish and eloquence
good many musicians who are born fats after
General Ewing ate ninety-two cents worth Of turkey
for bis Thanksgiving.
ward become sharps.
sistirg Bull says ne would have Jared better II he
had ucen an Ohio man.
The man who wore hts hat down over his ears was
evidently brmful yesterday.
Gerome earns money by painting In order 70 indulge
in the luxury OF scupturinG
The voters OF Deadwood the principal town IN the
Black Hills, have majority Of democrats.
Leslie stephen says that Dr. John Henry Newman
ends his study where John Stuart Mill began.
william Black has come TO the conclusion that the
railway employc in America never knows anything
Mrs. browning SAID that intellectual indolence Graves
books which are next to what Americans call whit.
thing.
There are two baby shows: one in New York AMI
the other In the Senate end OF tho Capitol WASH
ington.
Last winters usters are being worn again this win.
ter good deal OF tho foliage seoms to bc worn OF
OF them.
The editor of the New Orleans Picayune, after
ming against lamppost, says that black-eyed men
love oysters.
1...o sarda
and when they werc finished they looked ike porous
plaster or vassar College pancake.
Stopiord Brooke says:-"By literature We mean the
written thoughts and feelings Of intelligent mon and
women arranged in q way which will gvo pleasure to
the reader"
George Deshaw, aged twenty-five years, Of Chatham,
Ont, was drowned or the schooner Jane Bell, near
Buffalo Harbor, on Wednesday night. The body has
not been recovered.
ANyack man is trying 10 invent gravy bowl that
will not break when woman throws It at her hus-
bands head There has been much crocEery
broken in this Christian nineteenth century.
Bishop Walsh, Roman Catholic, Of London, Ont,
was Tuesday, the tenth anniversary Of his consecra
tiop presented with number Of addresses, purse OF
ss 600 and other valuable gifts by his priests and
people.
There is said to bo growing up among tho English
arsocracy idea that not to know anything IS to DO
above the "vulgaw mawb, yaw knaw Wawd rawther
cawch ah sawmon, yaw knaw, NV gaze al NV blawndo,
yaw knaw, thawn law be awitah demned knawlagc,
yaw knaw."
Tyndai thinks that the thoughtful ana penetrating
minds who following the lead OF physical science are
trying discover tho laws OF society without the aid
OF the supernatural will succeed, and that morality as
social duty will oblteratc tho strifes and heartburn
ines which disaguro our everyday life. SO no puts
honor above the creed
The New York herald., 1877-11-30
stanley's Lecture mt Cape Town.

Stanley's Lecture mt Cape Town.
1t is announced in our special cable
despatch this morning that Stanley has
treated his hospitable friends at tho Cape
to lecture descriptive of his great journey
across Africa. Although much Of his story,
which il summarized in the cable despatch.
has been already made familiar to our
readers by the letters published in the
HERALD, it is not the less interesting as
coming from him under circumstances of
such pleasing character. Surrounded by
what may be truly termed "an appre-
ciative audience" Stanley has told the
tale of his wanderings under the
Equator and described the wonderful
scenes through which he passed
while journeying down the Congo. The
picture he draws of the wild regions covered
by dense forests and peopled by probably
the most savage tribes Of men that exist is
one we'll calculated to impress the reader or
hearer with the highest admiration for those
qualities of good Judgment and audacity
which belong to his character as an ex-
plorer. That this was the case at Cape
Town it is easy to believe, for many of his
audience were not unfamiliar with the dam
gers of the jungle and the fatigues of travel
on the African continent. We must con-
gratulate the residents Of Cape Town on the
pleasure they enjoyed in hearing from
Stanley himself this wonderful story of
perilous adventure and unqualified success
which marks its hero as the explorer par er-
cellence Of the dark continent.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30
THE WAR.

RUSSIA WILL NOT MAKE PEACE EVEN AFTER
PLEvNA suRRENDERs-osMAN RESOLVED TO
HOLD oUT-THE BRITISH FLEET TO REMAIN
AT BEsrKA nAY--pnrss COMMENTS ON
DERBy's SPEECH.
LBY CABLE TO THE HERALDl
LONDON, Nov 80, 1871.
despatch from Bucharest says that in Official
Russian circles emphatic denial is given to rumors
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

The MosT NOTEWORTHY SERMON preached
yesterday was perhaps that Of Mr.. Beecher on
the past and present perils of the country. He
vigorously denounced rcpudiation, commended
ex-Prcsdent Grant and eulogized the South.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

From oar reports this morning the 1robabih-
hes are that the ,rcaLhcr IN Ne,c York and its ri-
Unity today wiH be cold aud cloudy, ,ciM light
noW or rain, and follo,oed by re,y cold and clear
ing sceafher on Saturday.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

TIE BODIES OF ABOUT TWENTY Of the crew
Of the il-fated Huron were washed ashore yes
terday and taken charge of by the governmen
officers. 1t was sad work for Thanksgiving.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

THE LAwLEss CLASSES, as n rule appear to
have had q decent regard for the snnctity of
Thanksgiving Day. With the exception Of a
possible murder i'll North Adams, Mass, an I'M
provoked shooting case in Philadelphia and
sleeping car robbery in this State no crime of
any consequence is reported.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

SIR A. t. GAIT has declined the dinner ten
dcred him in Montreal as mark of appreciation
of his services on the Fisheries Commission. He
mistakenly supposes that the courtesy might be
misinterpreted on this side the line.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

MIR. HARLAN was yesterday confirmed to be
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, but
for some reason motion to reconsider was en-
tered and was pending when the Senate ad-
iOurnal
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

A VERY HEAVY FAILURE is unfortunately an
nounccd in Montrcal-that Of II. Jones s. Co.
The liabilities foot up the handsome sum Of
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, due
mostly to the Bank of Montreal.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

The SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF LAFAYETTE,
Ind, had gloomy Thanksgiving, being COM
PEELED to close its doors owing to the fifty thou
sand dollar defalcation of its cashier. How he
spent the day or the money is not told.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

IMPoRTANT NOTICE TO ApvERTIsERs.-Io
insure Me proper classification Of advertisements
II is absolutely necessary Mat they be handed i,s
before eight o'clock ere,y evening.
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

SEVERAL OF THE ARMoRY OWNERS have
wisely offered to accept a large reduction on
their old rentals. The whole question ought to
be settled in some way as soon as possible, as
many of the regiments are suffering for want Of
proDer accommodations
The New York herald., 1877-11-30

SEVEN THOUSAND WoRKISGMEN in San Fran
cisco marched through the principal streets yes
terday, making very imposing demonstration.
There was, fortunately, no attack upon the Chi
ncse. An outbreak was expected and the mill
tary were under orders.