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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-07
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Alleged Ti1den Plan for Displacing
HAYES.

Ine Alleged T1lden Plan for Displacing
Hayes.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New Orleans Times gives what pur-
ports to be correct account of the plan
fixed upon last summer for displacing
Hayes and inaugurating Tilden. Just
before leaving for Europe Tilden. ac-
cording to this correspondent, had
conference with intimate friends, con-
sisting OF leading men from every State
and one member of the Supreme Court.
to devise means to- gain the place to
which he believed himself to have been
elected. This idea was to hit upon a
plan that could be acted on immediately
Quo warranto proceedings would be too
long, and it was finally concluded that a
bill might be introduced giving the Su-
preme Court original Jurisdiction in GER
tain matters connected with State rights.
A bill was to be passed permitting the
State of Louisiana to come before the
United States Supreme Court and de-
clare that the electoral vote CT that State
had been wrongly counted for Hayes,
and apply for a writ commanding Mr..
Hayes to show by what warrant this
was done. It was thought that Senators
enough could be found to be induced,
under various influences, to pass the bill.
A prominent Louisiana politician was to
arrange for Louisiana coming forward
and demanding the bill. A jury would
be required, and it was decided that the
| bill should allow the selection of Jury
from the Chief Justices of the various
States, and, If they should be exhausted,
then from the Associate Justices. When
the matter was ready. it was laid before
five prominent Southern mel. Much to
the disgust of the managers, they all re-
fused to have anything to do with it in
any way, because their section wanted
peace, and the proposed proceeding
meant revolution. No influence could
be brought to bear sufficiently potent to
change these Southerners, and, much to
the disgust of Tilden and others inter
ested, the scheme failed, and thus, as
the Times correspondent has it, "Those
SO called Confederate Brigadiers saved
Mr.. Hayes throne and title for the
second time" The same authority as
serts that Hendricks did not favor the
plan, and went to Europe to be out of
the way while it was being matured.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-07
The Last Picture Of Lincoln.

Mr.. Noah Brooks, an intimate friend
OF Lincoln, writes as follows in the
" M1dwlnter" Scr5braer about the last
photograph of the President, drawing
OF which by Wyatt Eaton has been en-
graved by Cole as frontispiece to the
same number of the magazine:
One Saturday night, the President
asked me if I had any objection to &C
company him to a photographers on
Sunday. He said that it was impossible
for him to go on any other day, and he
would like to have me see him "set. :"
Next day, we went together, and as he
was leaving the house he stopped and
said, "Hold on, have forgotten Eve
rett!" Stepping hastily back, he brought
with him folded paper, which he ex-
planned was printed copy of the Grafton
that Mr.. Everett was to deliver, in few
days, at Gettysburg. It occupied nearly
the whole of two pages of the Boston
Journal, and looked very formidable in
deed. AS we walked away from the
house, Lincoln said, cit was very kind
in Mr.. Everett to send me this. T sup
pose he was afraid I should say some
thing that he wanted to say. He needn't
have been alarmed. My speech isn't
long"
$50 it is written, is it, then9" I
asked.
"Well, no." was the reply. "It is
not exactly written. It is not finished,
anyway. I have written it over, two or
three times, and I shall have to give it
another lick before am satisfied. But
it is short, short, short"
I found, afterward, that the Gettys-
burg speech was actually written, and
rewritten a great many times. The
several drafts and interlineations of
that famous address, if in existence,
would be an invaluable memento of it's
great author. Lincoln took the COPY of
Everett's Grafton with him to the photo
grapher's, thinking that he might have
time to look it over while waiting for the
operator. But he chatted so constantly,
and asked so many questions about the
art of photography, that he scarcely
opened it. The folded paper is seen
lying on the table, near the President,
in the picture which was made that day.
So far as I know, this was the last time
Lincoln ever sat for his photograph.
Unfortunately, the negative plate was
broken after few impressions had been
printed from it, and, though Lincoln
promised to give the photographer
another sitting, he never found time.
The illustration which forms the frontis-
piece Of this magazine is the first en-
craving which has ever been made from
the sun-picture. Nh. Wyatt Eaton has
reproduced with great fidelity and with
loving consciousness the sentiment
and the details of this admirable like
hess.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-07
Frank Rande to the Younger Broth.
nTC

A st. Louis paper publishes letter
from the notorious Frank Rande to the
Younger brothers, in the State
prison at Saltwater, MINI. Rande COM
mences by asking the acceptance of his
photograph, feeling, LIE says, an interest
in favor of men who acquired such gen
eral fame over the world, and then says
AS for who and what am, will let others
inform you but suppose you have probably
heard about me ere this. Keep up courage,
and nil desperanduna. was almost MORALLY
wounded in little fracas, and suppose came as
near handing in my checks as the Northfeld
bank robbers. We are worth more than doz-
en- dead men each. and will never die until
can help it. by God. IT you write, please tell
me where can get copy of the history of
your lives, if you have had one published Also,
where can find your photos for sale. would
put a small photo in this, but wish to send you
large one, which represents my looks better
There is short history printed on the back of
my cabinet photo. write this to cheer you,
and you know, also,
fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.
With high respect, your friend,
FRANK RANDE.
Galesburg, Ill.
P. S.-My trial commences in this city Feb
IS, 1878, and there are seventy-nine or more
witnesses in the prosecution. Ii you are al
lowed to receive newspapers I will send you
some, and if I ever write my history, as ex-
pect, will send you copy. l once cut open the
Ottumwa jail and let out seven or eight prison
ers, among whom was Clell Miller, chap who
was worth $4,000 in gold to the Corydon,
Qowa), authorities, and think he was one of your
"b'hoys."
FRANK RANDE, alias CHARLES G. SCOTT.
The Clell Miller alluded to, it will be
was killed at Northfeld,
MINI
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-07
A STRANGE DREAM.

The Consequences Which Flowed From 1t.
When was about u years of age. I
was invited by Mrs. Hall, my godmoth-
er, to pay her visit before going to a
boarding school, where I was to remain
for a few years. My mother had died
when l was very young, and my father
thought it better for me to be at nice
school, where would be among girls of
my own age, than in the house with only
his sister and himself. Mrs. Hall was
very fond of me; she had no children of
her own, and, had my father consented.
she and Mr. Hall would have taken me
to live with them entirely.
1t was lovely day in June when I ar
rived at my godmother's, and she was
delighted to see me. The house was
beautifully situated on high ground, sur
rounded by grand old trees, and at one
side was flower garden.
One morning godmother said to me:
"Come upstairs with me, Lillian, aud
will show you some Indian jewels that
my uncle left me lately"
She opene' the drawer of an inlaid
sandal cabinet and took out a small
case, in which were pair of earrings. a
brooch and necklet of most beautiful
diamonds. thought I had never seen
anything so beautiful before.
My dear Lillian" said she, ct in
tend TO give you these on your 10Th
Fbirthday. see, however, there is a
stone loose In one of the earrings, SO
will take it into town and have it re-
paired"
She folded it up carefully and put it
in her purse; the case with the other
diamonds she put in one Of the drawers
of her dressing-glass.
After lunch Mr.. and Mrs. Hall took
me with them to the town, which was
about four miles distant. The earring
was left at the jewelers., and, as we were
to spend the day at friends house, we
arranged to call for it on our way back.
But you will say, what has all this to do
with your dream? Well, wait little
and you will see.
We spent pleasant day, called for
Inc earring on our way, and arrived
home about half-past 9 o'clock. AS I
was taking off my bonnet godmother
cane into the room.
Lillian" said she, "I cannot find the
case of diamonds anywhere. Did I not
leave it in the drawer in my dressing
glass before I went out? I went to put
In the other earring now, and it was not
there. Who can have taken it?
You certainly left it in the dressing
glass drawer" I said. "Could any of
the servants have taken it, do you
think?"
81 am sure they would not, :" she an
severed. 81 have had them with me
for years, and never missed anything be-
fore"
Are there any strangers about that
could have come in through the win
dow" -.
No, Lillian; there are no strangers
about the place except the gardener, and
he seems most respectable man. I got
very high character of him from his
Last place; in fact, we were told he was
a most trustworthy person."
Next day there was wonderful COM
motion about the missing iewel-case
The police were sent for, and eyery
place was searched over and over again.
but to no purpose. One thing, however.
puzzled us: On the window-sin was a
footmark, and pear the dressing-Uable
little bit of earth, as if from shoe or
boot, which led us to think that the thief
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-07
THE BABES IN THE WOOD.
BY ETHEI, lynn


Now, grandma why don't you look iolly.
Instead of that sorrowful way?
Don't you know Hal and have been married
Just fortnight ago yesterday?
And we're perfectly happy, and viii be
Folks needn't be doleful, know
II they don't look for troubles and worries
And heart-aches. My Hal thinks just so.
Now you're sighingl know what you're saying
. The Babes in the Woods But you see
That HaPs twenty-one in November,
And shall soon seventeen be.
And we've seen a great deal OF the world, too
We know how to battle with life;
And Hal says, {" here can be no sorrow
When man has true little wife,
You've had lots of troubles and trials.
But maybe we won't. Seems to me
You old folks bring sorrow by looking
There You want to say, g Wait, and you'll see.
But you only look over your glasses,
Aud clasp hands, as though you would pray.
And whisper, God bless you, my children
And keep you in sunshine Away"
FIVE YEARS AFTER.
Grandma, won't you come out and helm us?
I'm worn out with watching and work,
For the children are sick. baby teething,
And the cook (that old Biddy MacQuirkl
went away in a huff, without warming,
And cannot manage the range:
80 Hal takes his meals in the city
You know man must have change
All night was UP with the children.
For Hal says, SO It's hard on man
10 be wakened all night with the baby"
Oh, grandma, dear, come if you can.
TEN YEARS AFTER.
m d,,oo
OF the heavenly home and its rest,
ana nold me close up, you used to-
And lay my head down on your breast:
I'll try to look yonder to meet them
My two little saints gone before
Aud forget the sharp pain of the arrow
That shattered the ring once wore.
All! see it all now why you whispered
" The Babes in the Wood" long ago,
When I trusted the reed that has broken
The sand-chain, the knot made of snow:
And, though neither gray hair nor wrinkle
Has come to me, now can see
Other babes in the wood, and am silent,
Foreboding, as you looked at me.
-Ne,o York Ledger.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-07

The Springfield Republican did not
put in any black rules when Mr.. Bowles
died. It is good to see that this anti
quated style of expressing grief is pass
ing away. Nothing is more horrible or
in worse taste than newspaper with it's
column rules upside down. -Louisvillc
Courier. Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-07
THE NEW CHURCH DOCTRINE.
BY WILL CARLETON.

Tn. REFS come sing lar doctrine, Sue,
Into our church to-day;
These Gurus words are what the new
Young preacher had to say:
That literal everlastin' fire
Was mostly in our eye;
TVaat sinners dead, if they desire,
Can get another try;
We doubted if warmer cline
Than this world could be proved;
The little snip-I fear some time
He'll get his doubts removed.
Eve watched my duty, straight and true,
An tried to do it well;
Part of the time kept heaven in view,
An part steered clear o. hell;
An now, half of this work is naught,
IF I must list to him,
AN this ERE devil I have fought
Was only just whim;
Vain are the dangers l have braved,
The sacr flee they cost;
For what fun is it to be saved
If no one else is lost?
Just think Suppose, when once view
The heaven I've +oiled to win,
lot of unsaved sinners, too,
Comes walkin grandly in!
AM acts to home, same as if they
Had read their titles clear,
AM looks at me, as if to say,
"We're glad to see you here"
As if to say, "While yoW have ben
SO fast to toe the mark,
We waited till it rained, an then
Got tickets for the ark !"
Yet there would be some in that crowd
I'd rather like to see;
MY boy Jack-it must be allowed
There was no worse than he
I've always felt somewhat to blame,
In several different ways,
That he lay down on thorns o. shame
To end his toyhood's days;
AN I'd be willin' to endure,
If that the Lord thought best,
minutes quite hot temperature,
To clasp him to my breast.
Old Captain Barnes was evils SON
With heterOdoxy crammed;
/ used to think he'd be the one
If any one was damned;
Still, when saw a lot D, poor,
That he had clothed and fed,
Cry desolately round his door
AS soon as he was dead,
There came thought couldn't control,
That in some neutral land
I'D like to meet that scorched up soul
An shake it by the hand.
Poor Jennie Willis, with cry
Of hopeless, sad distress,
Sank sudden down, one night, TO die,
All in her ballroom dress
She had precious little while
To pack up an away;
She even left her sweet, good smile
Twas on the face next day;
Her soul went off unclothed by even
One stitch of saving grace;
How could she hope to go to heaven
An start from such place?
But once, when lay sick an weak,
She came, an begged to stay;
She kissed my faded, wrinkled cheek
She soothed my pain away;
She brought me sweet bouquets of flowers,
AS fresh as her young heart
Through many long an tedious hours
She played Christian part
An ere long will stand aroun'
The singin' saints among,
I'll try to take some water down,
To cool poor Jennie's tongue.
But tears can never quench my creed,
Nor smooth Gods righteous frown,
Though all the preachers learn to read
Their Bibles upside down.
hold mine right side up with care
To shield my eyes from sin,
An coax the Lord, with daily prayer,
To call poor wanderers in;
But if the sinners won't draw nigh,
AM take salvation's plan,
XII have to stand an see 'em try
To dodge hell if they can.
8W York Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-07

In 1876 seven and a-half miles of rail-
road were built in Tennessee; in 1877,
twenty-one and three-quarters miles. Up
to date Tennessee has 1857 miles of rail-
road. Five hundred miles are projected,
but it is question of time and money
whether they will be put in operation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-07

IT is absurd to suppose that a man can
speak above his breath, since his mouth
is below his nose.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-07
WOOD-SAWING.

" I'm out of work and have no food"
Spoke up the tramping cheat.
I'll give you both, : the man replied,
50 So sit you down and eat;
Then unto yonder wood-pile go,
Where toll till | return,
And feel how proud a thing it is
A livelihood to earn"
A saddened look came DER the tramp;
He seemed like one bereft;
He slowed away the victuals cold;
He-saw the wood and left 4
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-21
OF THE PARISH EN-
ECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Head Quarters Democratic Conser-
vative Party, Strings Spring
September, 18th 1873.
Pursuant to adjournment the Execu-
tive Committee of the Democratic Con-
servativo party was called to order by
Duncan Stewart, president, with the fol-
lowing members present: Hon. j. b.
McGehce, c. N. Gibbons, Mat Gilmore,
Wash Hands and w. w. Leake.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
On motion the following resolutions
were adopted.
Democratic Conservative party, be held
at Strings spring, near Wakefield sta
ton on Saturday the fifth day of Oct,
1878, for the purpose of nominating parish
officers.
Resolred, That each ward in the parish
elect on Saturday, the 2Sth inst, (3)
three delegates to said nominating con-
vention, and at the same time nominate
their ward officers, ii. e.) Police Jurors,
NJ agistrates and Constables.
Resolred, That the several wards in the
parish, he allowed the following represent
tation in said nominating convention to-
wit:
LIST ward Bayou Sara votes; 1st ward
st. Francisville votes; I'd ward votes ;
Sd ward votes; 4tL ward votes; 5th
ward 8 votes; 9th ward l vote; 9TH
ward ; votes; 9Th ward votes; 9th
ward 3 votes 10th ward 10 votes, total
SO votes.
The committee then proceeded to the
election Of Il member to the state central
committee, when the Hon. Il. II. Ryland,
was unanimously elected.
The committee adjourned to meet ut
Strings spring, Oh Saturday the 5th of
October 1879, at 10 o'clock am.
DUNCAN STEWART,
President
JOS. l.. GOLsAN,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-21
MONTROSS HOUSE.
BILOXI MISSISSIPPI
Now Open For the Reception
of Guests.

TIME UNDERSIGNED TAKES PLEA s.
/. IRE in announcing to his friends
and the travelling public generally that
he is able this season to offer increased
comfort and additional accommodations
to his many patrons. Having leased the
SHADY GROVE HOTEL for term OF
wears. will keep same in connection with
the MONTROSS HOUSE. Both hotels
have been thoroughly renovated and re-
fitted, situated directly on the beach, at
fording a fine view of the Gulf of Mexico,
and Offering boating, bathing and fishing
of the finest description. No expense will
be spared to make the Montross and Sha-
dy Grove Hotels first-class IN every res
pect. Terms reasonable. Special Rates
to Families and Permanent Guests. Meals
to Excursiorists 81, with privilege Of
lighthouses free OF charge. Address
P.J. MONTROSS, Proprietor.
may1S-7S-4m.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-21
THE IMPROVED
REMINGTON.
SEWING MACHINE.

- l. Makes perfect lock stich alike or
both Sides OH all kinds Of goods.
2. Runs lights, smooth, noiscless anil
rapid.
B. Durablc-rnn for years without
pair.
4. Will do all varieties of work an;t
fancy stitching in a superior manner.
5. Is most easily managed by, the o.
orator. Length Of stitch may DO alterc
while running, and machine can
threaded without passing thread tlron.:'-'
holes.
c, Design simple, ingenious, elegan:
Forming the stitch without the use of G.,
wheels, gears, rotary cams, or lever arm
Has the Automatic Drop feed, which III
sures uniform lonGth al stitch at al,
spced. Has our new Thread COntrOllr,
which allows easy movement of need.
bar and prevents injury to thread
7. Construction most careful and fl.
lshcd. 1t ia manufactured by the mo. )"
skillfll. and cXpcrenccd,necA at Il r
celebrated Remington Armory, Lion, L..
Y. Attention is called to our greatly L.
duced prices.
8. The No. 2 Remington Machine fi.%,
Manufa curing and tSlnily use has bee
! recently Improved, and is offered to ti"'
/ public with the assurance that it wi u
! give elstiro satisfaction. Armory Ihou.,
N. Y.
| FINCirAL OFFICE:
| Isl & 2S3 Broadway,..N New 70.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-21
Iary list this issue.

gnry llSC tnlS ISSUE.
Masonic notice in another column.
card of thanks will be found in
her column.
The weather has been dry and hot
our last issue.
The house of Mr.. B. Il. White caught
ym defective tlue on Monday last.
ngnishcl without an alarm.
The railroad advertisement in this
shows that the train will not run
Hly until further notice.
SEQ in another column, notice OF
rterly Meetings CA. r.. Church South)
dyillc District, 4th round.
Cotton picking is going on steadily.
usidera Bile amount is coming i'll for
msnt, considering thu State OF at
Consequent upon the general de-
Nion felt everywhere from the cpl
ruow rciEuing in 80 Inany locali-
Tie worm is doing its work also
G parish; in some localities very
tually.
meeting of the Bayou Sara Demo
kcCon3crvative Club, for the purpose
hoosing delegates to represent that
kinct of the LIST ward in the Democrat
onservative convention of the 25th
!, will be held Mt Firelncn's Hall this
bling at o'clock.
)ELIGloUs NOTICE.-Wc are requested
)nnouncc that Rev. Father Bcrthet
celebrate mass, ut the Catholic
rch Ill this place, Oh Wednesday next
inst, at s o'clock Il. III.
MENTION is called to the proceedings
tue Executive Committee OF which
pcau Stewart Esq. is president. pub
led in this issue. For particulars as
The convention, choosing of delegates
We refer to these proceedings.
RGMEMBER that the selection OF dele
rs to tie Demooratic-Co Conservative
linating convention which will be
on Wednesday 25th inst, takes
be at Social Hall on MOI day next, 23i
sry man who has the cause Of true
ratic-conservatism at heart shoult
present.. Remember the time,-Mon
gnext, at I p. III. See proceedings o
Hting held at Social Hal "Wednesday
eaing last. ~
lAPoRTANT.-Our friends Throughout
eparish who are indebted to us, whcl
consider tie fact that by quarantin
suiations, the propriety of which W
'serfully recognize, cut us off from i'm
tant sources of revenue, will doubt
admit that we depend upon them t.
stain us in ou:' efforts to survive tn
howard circumstances which surroun
IN our lahors. TO them we contidentl
peal Our workmen must be paid
ey look to us for tho just reward {
sr toll. We call upon all then, VIII
Feus in this parish, to remit at once
" doing they will he but bcstoWinG
JUST and substantial recognition {
'iabors. Can they need IL more potter
Real! !
DAlf MAIL.-Postmaster StepIeI
SHOWN us a notice from tho p. O.. D'
'''iaept to the effect that OH the Is
0A4o, new contract Will 80 into OF
Ia''on, by which we will receive dali
s with the exception of Mondays
nls point from New Orleans. III
U.tactor is J. w. Blanks, of tue Ouacl
ms of steamers. The mails will
nuOnaldsonville by rail, and steam
~ ieaVe that point at 8 Il. NJ, dali
''ns at this place at 6 p. M, san
w. by this arrangement, mails lea
sSew Orleans at S Il. m.. should rca'
same day at 6 y. III. Good if carrie
H., "A mars reight in this comm
W. how a days, depends large
me amount Of coal-tar IL
U'SuCA 10 NjS ,ontS