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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-02
This MORNINGS Board

800 Ophir. 80. 20 SIS.
80 Mexican. So.
$50 Gould d Curry, 6. So.
80 Best IL Belcher. l224.
$50 California. 251.. 25s4.
$50 Savage, 81. %.
$50 Con. Va, l45s. l4Z.
las Chollar. $50. 90.
$50 Hale Il Norcross. Z.
so Crown Point. $50. 34Cc.
2Z5 Yellow Jacket, 81.
$40 Imperial, 45c.
100 Kentnck. 250, 240c.
l40 AL la, ia.
$50 Belcher, 3U5. 5000.
$50 Confidence. 80.
800 Sierra Neada, $50, 370c.
lao Utah. 3. 50.
ITO Bullion, 39J, 1000.
6o5 Justice, 551S, 55H.
305 Succor, 90. 45c.
l60 Union. $40. 5000.
$40 Julia, 800, 360c.
TAO Alta, IA, ~.
40 Exchequer. zoo. 205c.
800 Overmau, 8. 50.
go Baltimore. SOC.
1900 Con. Washoe. so. 45c.
500 Wells Fargo. l5c.
100 Ward, 80. soc.
300 Leyiathan. loo.
700 Trojan. 30c.
6l0 Caledonia, 100. l25c.
430 Silver Hill, 80, 45c.
20U New York. 60c.
100 Andes. GUc.
$50 Benton. l40c.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE MAILS.
What was Sent From and Re-
ceived at the PostofIice Last
Month.


csived at the POstOfIice Last
Month.
BY order of the Postoffice Depart
ment aud the Central Pacific Railroad
Company the mails sent from and re-
ceived at every Postoffice along the
railroad have been weighed daily during
the month OF April. Jerry Nichols,
who attended to the weighing for the
railroad company at Winnemucca,
furnishes us with the following state
ment:
Weight of Mails from West. -. .o55 pounds,
Weight Of Mails from East. i, 143 F"
Weight of Mails sent West. 49,. $50
Weight Of Mails sent East...... 934 4"
Total sent and received 1882 pounds
This does not include matter mailed
at the Winnemucca office for Paradise
valley, Northern Nevada aud Idaho or
that received from those points for dis
tribution here
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-02

For he New American Sewing Ma.
ehlne, the best aud easiest rauislng in
the world, 20 To ID. kelnuaft a. Co.,
Agents. a3U IT,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-02

81 Range of temperature ct this station
yesterday: Highest. 81 deg; lowest, Al deg.
range. Is: average, 47.75 deg.
Eo.e.-In rhe column headed Min Their
mometer the hgures indicate the lowest
temperature during the night at the
respective stations.
JNO. HEALY,
Corp'I signal Service. u. y. A.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-02
sANFRANCIsco STOCK REPORT.
Lat Evenings Board.

Last Evenings Board.
40 Raymond IL Ely. az.
lU Eureka. SO.
900 Jackson. 340c.
$40 PhRolx. 400. $500.
200 Alps, 2.
6OU Belmont, Acc.
12U0 Leopard, 3Uc.
400 CHA. 65c.
30 N. Belle. So.
.440 Hussey. 4Uc.
1875 MANN Attan. 8. 81.
5OO DeFrees, l5c.
lis Grand Prize. 500, $500.
IT'S Argenta, loo.
Sis Navajo, 30. soc.
3z30 Independence. 95, loco.
iUU Morning Star, l4Uc.
4u0 Day. Acc.
zoo Hillside. l20c.
10 Modoe. 275, 270c.
20 Leeds. l u.
555 Tip. Top. 100. l40o.
Ais u. Terrace. ~.
5O0 Honestake. 8.
200 Cboilar 80. 81.
.4ii0 JuHa. AZ. 4.
l25 Best q SeIcher. 1871.
% Y-lIow Jacket, 90.
los Alta. 8. ia.
TO Union. SO. 3T0c.
lle0 New York, SOC.
100 Bullion. 4.
40 Hale Il Norcross. ~. ia.
2so Sierra Nevada. 370c.
400 Con. Va. l4H. l4ss.
40 Ophir, Z0T. 80.
7U0 California. 20
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

lions, and the laugh they cause is quite
as good a tonic as iron or quinine. So
long as they keep within the bounds Of
morality and decency Ga limit which
Rabelais and Swift disregardedD; so
long as we can say of their fun what
was said of the pleasantly of Sheridan
Whose hunor, as gay as the fre-fies light,
Played round every object, and shone as it
Whose We Wit in the combat, as gentle as light,
Ne'er carried heart stain away onit1 blade J;
SO long we may welcome them as
lighteners of earth's toll and pain.
Let them occupy our platforms, let
them glide into our parloTs, make
mirtl at our tables and sit at our fire
sides as welcome guests and honored
friends.
The selections given in this lecture
as illustrations were happily chosen,
and were rendered with g versatility
of voice and facial expression that
called out frequent and enthusiastic
applause. The subject announced for
the next lecture was VANITY and In
sanity the Shadows Of Genius"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28
BRISTOL ITEMS.

The challenge, given by Captain
Spafford to Captain Britton through
the TELEGRAPH, for another hunt,
was excepted; the sesult was, the
former paid for five gallons Of oysters
for supper for the hunting party.
George Nixon is erecting new
building in this village for millinery
establishment.
William Hunt contemplates build
ing a dwelling house this spring.
John T. Chase lately refunded
tWenty-seyen dollars to the town, col
lected by him over two years ago when
collector. Supervisor Ward made him
settle up. If Ward could deal with
some Of the Southern democratic
rogues, there would be less defaulting
tfice-holders there.
Nelson Edwards has purchased forty
acres Of the Tracy farm.
1t is also reported that L. Spencer
has sold out to G. r. Stonebreaker, and
has bought out r. G. Bowen.
Andrew Christensen has sold his
farm, also, G. Pophal. Much real
estate and personal property changing
hands.
H. S. Thorp is quite sick.
The bottom has fallen out Of the
roaus.
Hosmer and Asbury Chapels, gave
each an oyster supper donation party.
Both were enjoyable affairs and pro-
ductive Of good results.
Rev. Hiram Curtiss was married last
Tuesday to Miss Fanny Bishop of
Somers. A pleasant reception was
given the day after at the house of his
brother in this village. He is preach
ing in Auroraville, Wis. OK.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28
GRANVILLE. Iowa. Feb. II, 1878


In your issue Of Feb. II, 1878, in
answer to the question "Give the date
Of the first issue of Greenbacks (S15O,-
100000; were they legal tender for
all debts, including duties on imports"
you reply, after giving date, ETC., '"They
were legal tenders for all debts, and
were receivable for duties on imports"
Upon note issued under the act Of
Feb. 25, 1862, we read "This note is a
legal tender for all debts, public and
private, except duties on imports"
Now the question is, in what manner
were they receivable for duties on i'm
ports hi SUBSCRIBER.
A7aSaOer.- demand notes that
were receivable for all duties were of
two issues, the first being $5O,O0O,00O
issued by act Of Congress July II,
1861, and second for $10,000.000 I'M
der the act of Feb. -, 1862. Both Of
these issues were demand notes, and
receivable for duties on imports. I'm
der the act of Feb. 25, 1862, the issue
of S5O0,oOo,00o five-twenty bonds and
$150,o0o,0O0 greenbacks, so-called, were
issued, and these were not receivable
for such duties. The mistake occurred
in answering the question as if it were
an inquiry as to the first issue of
Treasury notes, and not the first $780,
900, OO0.-Inter Ocean.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

THOMAS c.. ANDERSON, of the Re
turning Board Of Louisiana, in 1876
was sentenced, On Monday morning, by
Judge Whitaker, to the penitentiary
at hard labor for two years, and costs
The motion in arrest of judgment be-
ing overruled and when asked if he
had anything to offer before sentence,
Anderson said that he considered his
case a cruel persecution under the
forms Of law that he was in the pow
er Of the court, and ready to receive
his sentence. Judge Whitaker said he
had had a fair trial by an impartial jul
ry, and that the verdict was fully JUS
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28
kENosHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1878.

dience, and yet this woman especially
enjoys the ballet" Are we wrong in
doubling the genuineness Of that WoTn-
ans delicacy?
We also object to the ballet, as intro
duced IN Aida" as an offense against
the artistic presentation Of the opera.
The Egyptian temple, with it's affairs
and INCENSE, with it's priests consulting
the sacred oracle, might with artistic
effect, have been made the scene Of the
sacred dance OF the priestesses," but
to have it suddenly invaded with five
very modern, very Frenchified ballet
dancers, was an innovation evidently
made to cater to Initiated tastes.
| Women who desire to cultivate in
their young sons correct musical taste,
will be obliged to content themselves
with the concert, until the opera is ell
eyated.
The more we see of strictly fashion
able life, of fashionable amusements
Of social queens, the more are we CON
WINGED that the truest, purest, most re-
fined wemen of America are to be
found in the ranks of the woman sui
frage and temperance refOrmers, and a
philanthropy that develops Lucretia
Mott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, an
Alice Carey, or Julia Ward Howe, de-
serves the cordial support Of women
who long for higher, truer, pure1
womanhood, and higher standard OF
morals for the nation. DO you call
this prudery? Remember there was
never a time when as a nation, both in
church and state, and social life, tie
duty Of clinging close to the pure, the
true, and the good, was SO imperative
The young men and women, imperiled
by the luxurious tendencies Of city life
need constantly a flood Of Gods clear
white sunlight of truth to reveal the
miasma everywhere poisoning our SO
cial atmosphere.-Inter Ocean-Triple
Sheet.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

THE WALWORTH COUNTY INDIE
PENDENT has changed proprietors, pub
fishers and editors. Mr.. J. D. Devor
former proprietor, publisher and edi-
tor retires and Mr.. j. w. and Mrs. D.
J. Sankey become the preprietors, pub
fishers and editors. The change was
announced in the issue of Jan. 10, 1878.
From the pressure Of demands upon
our time and strength we did not open
that paper till last week and did not
notice the change till after we had
selected several articles from the In
dependent Of last week for the TELE-
GRAPH this week. We think the In
dependent fully holds its own under
the change and indicates future i'm
provement. Success to the Indepen-
dent and the Sankey's.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

Pleasant.
n. r. Allen is improving.
Who will be the next mayor?
Early garden operations have COM
menced.
A new sewer has been constructed
from the Court House to the river.
M. H. Petit & CO. received a very
large consignment of barley this
week
The writings Of Edgar A. Poe, will
occupy the attention of the Co-opera-
tive Literary Society next Saturday
evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

Unfavorable reports of Pope Leo
XIII. are already flying from Rome.
The following is sample: "The feel
ing is growing here that the new Pope
is not so liberal as was thought. It
seems certain that Cardinal Pecci and
Leo XIII. do not hold the same views.
1t is now believed that the Pope will
remain secluded in the Vatican"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

A motion to transfer the case Of
Wells, Kenner and Cazanave, of the
Returning Board of Louisiana Of 1876.
to the U. S. Circuit Court was filed on
Monday, and will be heard on Wednes-
day March 6.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

Two important trials for murder
took place last week. Rande was tried
at Galesburg for the murder of Belden
at ellison, last summer, in cold blood,
and was convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary for life. It is said to be
known that Rande had killed five other
men and wounded several others since
his release from the Michigan peniten-
tiary & year ago.
Sherry and Conolly were tried in
Chicago for the murder of Hugh Nc
Conville in Chicago a few weeks ago,
and were convicted and sentenced to
be hanged. McConville was going
home with his niece in the evening.
who had been visiting his family.
Sherry made insulting remarks to the
young lady and on McConville asking
him why he did SO, Sherry or Connolly,
probably the latter, stabbed him, from
the effects Of which he died. On the
trial Sherry swore that Connolly did the
stabbing, and Connolly swors that Sher-
~ did it, The jury held them jointly
guilty.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28
BUSHNELL. Ill. Feb. 1z.1818.
Sheet.


1. | wish to know if there is any
evidence that the Chinese, as 3 nation,
had 3 written moral code prior to the
writings Of Moses. 2. If so, is it prob
able that Moses copied from the Chi
nese Bible in writing the Pentateuch
8. Where can books be obtained Civ
ing any information on this subject?
d. T..
A4'stOea'-It is almost impossible to
state with any certainty what was The
state CT condition Of morals in China
at thgk early day. Moses left Egypt
withAshe Israelites about 1891 B. G.
we have q tolerably authentic account
Of China from Yaon, 1856, 3. c., and
from the accounts Of his establishin,
marts and fairs, it is evident that the
people were more advanced than any
Of their neighbors. A recent writer
says: "The character Of Yaon and his
successor, Shun, have been the theme
Of every writer on history, from Con
fucius down. So strong was the force
Of the examples they set that virtue
prevailed in the land, crime was Tn
known, and the nation increased in
size and prosperity" All this was. 90C
years before Moses wrote. 2. Whether
he knew Of that people and their code
of moral laws we cannot say, nor can
any one with certainty. 3. We are in
formed that q work entitled the "Bible
in India" discusses this subject, but
we are not familiar with the book
Inter Ocean,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS OF
KENOSHA, COUNTY.

The question to be solved with the
farmer now is, how to produce the
largest products with the least expon-
diture Of labor, and how to dispose of
the surplus to secure the best profits
for the labor. Social science and econ
omy are oliciting great interest, and
this is done b the farmers meeting to-
gether5 often and discussing the differ
ent branches oil their profession, and
these.meetings for interchange of ideas
and thought, will cause the farmers
business to be conducted on more
economical basis, viii open the way for
the highest market price for their pro-
ducts-and commence a revolution
which VIII bring the producer and con-
sumner nearer together; by meeting to-
gether and thus discussing it will give
an impetus to intelligent farming.
A few of the dairymen Of this Coun-
ty have organized themselves into an
association for mutual benefit, and
meet monthly for interchange of views.
Now these monthly meetings should be
attended by all the farmers in the
County They will be benefited per-
sonally in listening to the experience
Of those who have been in the more
extensive dairying. Another benefit
will be derived by an exhibition Of
butter and cheese at some central point
in the county; let it be tested by ex-
psrts and pointed out wherein an i'm
proyement can be made. IF such
fair should be held where dealers can
can see and examine butter and cheese
they will be on hand, as it will be for
their interest to be, so they will know
where the best butter and cheese is.
Anothsr proposition is: Let our Ag-
ricultural Society offer special pre-
MUM something like this-For the
best sample Of creamary butter not less
than five tubs OF fifty lbs. each, TWen-
ty-fye Dollars: AS usually there is q
good many samples Of butter which is
about or quite equal the sample award
ed the premium, let our Agricultural
Society offer q further premium Of
Seyenty-ive Dollars, which shall be
prorated to all samples Of butter that
shall come in this high grade-suppos-
ing there is ten samples each sample
will be awarded seven and a half dol
lars. Also offer the same premium to
factory cheese, not less than five cheese
in eachs ample. Also offer prem. say Of
fifteen dollars for the best sample Of
dairy butter Of not less than two tubs
Of 20 to Is lbs. each, and fifty dollars
prorated on all other samples which
come up to the high grade. If our So
ciety will do this, buyers from all over
the country will come to our fair and
meet the dairymen which they could
not do under any other circumstances.
Farmers Of the county should come
out to the quarterly meeting next Mon
day at the Grant House in Kenosha,
and discuss this matter. Com
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

Maj. Matt. Cooper, noted red rib
bon reformer, held forth at Kimball
Hall last Monday evening. This gen
tleman has had immense success in
Waukegan but thus far has made but
few converts in Kenosha.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

The regular monthly meeting of the
Kenosha Historical Society will occur
next Thursday evening. Souvenirs of
olden times, relics, geological speci-
mems, old books, &c, are desired by
the society as additions to the museum.
The talking sociable is the latest ag-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

y b. WHITAKER 4 CO., Manufacturers Of
IL. Portable g. Stationary Steam Engines and
Boilers, Shaftng and Pullies, Hand and Power
Tire Renders, Tire Drills, and all other kinds OF
Machinery. Also Kenosha Union Thimble
Skeins, TUyer8, Bolster and Reach Plates, Ket-
ties, Sleigh Shoes and Post Mauls, Repairing
done promptly.
Keno3ha, Wis, April 2Oth 1874.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

TT ANDRE. M0nufacturer, wholesale and
Ill. Retail dealer in Cigars, Plug, Cut Chewing
and Smoking Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, sc. His Ci-
CARS are all made from best qualities of domestic
and imported tobacco and sold to the trade at
lowest cash rates. Also, constantly on hand
some fine Meerschaum Pipes, Orders promptly
flied, Directly opposite his old stand. No. 37H
Main Street, Kenosha. Wis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28
[ NUMBER SO.

titled by the evidence. He then SEN
fenced Anderson, in consequence TO
the recommendation OF the jury to the
mercy of the court, to the lowest term
under the law. A suspension appeal
was granted, returnable on Wednes-
day.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28
NEWSPAPER WITS.

MISS KATE sANBORN CONSIDERING THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

VAHNEN BROTHERS, No u Main St., Keno
a sha, Merchant TailoIs We keep constantly
on hand well selected stock of cloths Gents
Furnishing Goods, Ready Made Clothing, Hats
goods sold us cheap as at any other establishment
in the CITY
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28
THOMAS NELSON,

IL furnish the best Horses and Carriages, fol-
business or pleasure On the shortest notice
Hearso at all times ready to attend funerals
Stable on Market SQUARE, near the Post Office
KenOSha. Wisconsin.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-15
MARRIAGE ENGAGEMENTS AND THEIR
DUTIES.
BY LADY BLANCHE MURPHY.

In old times, and in some places, even
in these times, an engagement, or, as the
besutful old phrase has it, betrothal,
was and is only one degree less sacred than
marriage. In the South of Europe it is
still fenced in by all sorts of formalties,
which in many cases are only formalities,
and often prove az annoying in practice as
they are Objectionable in theory. Still
that is only saying what is true of every
remnant of old customs. 1t is sure, when
pushed into 9 state of society whose grad
ual changes are in reality undermining lite
old authority without yet openly challeng-
ing it, to appear awkward, and. under
certain circumstances, to work stiffiy, and
even cruelty. Yet the principle presented
by these dying but tenacious customs, is q
sound one, and remains q model to such
nations and societies as have gone too far
on the opposite stack" England and
America claim to have enfrapchised
the carrying out OF breaking of marriage
engagement as much, practically, q matter
of choice with her, as the person of the
lover to whom che has engaged herself
There is much unconscious Significance in
the gradual disuse of the word betrotbal,
and the setting in its place of the word en-
gagement. The former meant the solemn
giving of a promise-the fealty, the loyalty,
sworn to lord ; the latter is only an
adaptation OF business term common to
many other barg aims, q contract between
equals, o worldly arrangement which either
party is tacitly entitled to break, aud to
be considered honest in breaking, if due
warning be given, or compensation made.
Some people may think this too broadly
put; it is only the truth, without the polite
wording, which carries out Talleyrand's
maxim that language was given to man to
hide or disguise his thoughts. The old
conception of an engagement was that of
an almost indissoluble tie it involved GER
emonies nearly az important and as bind
ing as the marriage ceremony: in some
cases it sanctioned the giving over of the
person of the bride to the care of the BRIDE
groom's female relations, who educated
her and provided for her as one of their
own until the time appointed for the mar
riage itself it threw over the breaking of
an engagement an air of Importance scarce
ly lees than that of a divorce, or what was
as guilty in theeyes ofthe medi@val world
q breach of honor, Withdrawal of ones
plighted word. In some countries in Eu-
rope, much of this spirit is kept up, and in
all ranks of life, (for even among the peas-
antry the formulas are often as rigtdly ad