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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-30
BOOKS.

One III the greatest difficulties with
which teachers have to contend is the
lack Of uniformity in the books used
iii the school. 7 often find two OF
three different kinds Of readers, spell
ers, or grammars in the same school.
Tho school board in most districts has
not adopted a series Of books for the
school, hence teachers cannot oblige
pupils to provide themselves with any
particular kind OF book, but must con
tent (?) themselves with whatever
She pupils see fit to bring to school.
Much valuable time is thus wasted on
the extra recitations which this lack of
uniformity must necessarily create.
The proper way to avoid this is for
the district to buy the books. The
books may remain the property to be
rented-if / may SO use the word to
Jhe pupils, OF the books may be sold to
the pupils at cost price A few dis
tricts have done this, and thereby
have not only secured a uniformity Of
books in the school, but have saved
money.
The book monopoly is one Of the
greatest in the United States, but if
school officers would act in this mat
ter, | opine there would be a grand
tumble in the price of school books, in
Wisconsin at least
I advise school officers to look UP
The law in The case, bring it up and
act in the matter at the annual meet
ing, 50 that we can have q uniformity
of books in every school district in the
county.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-30
LATEST FROM
J AM HIS
1HT O RGAN
$3.50 d 388 East Water Street,
MILW All K &c.

Best Paper Cambria, at sc.
Dress Goods, fancy, from to zoe.
Dress Goods, plain colors, from 15c. to
$3.50.
Dress Goods, novelties, from Sc. to $3.50.
Dress Linen, from &c. to SOC.
Black Cashmeres, from 45c to $500.
Black Alpaca, from 15c. to S1.25.
Silks, Black, from 75C. to $3.50.
Summer, from 40c. to 8712c.
Silks. Colored, from 75c. to $500.
CaSSimeres, all wool, from SOC. up.
White Pique, from sc. to soc.
Linen Towels, per dozen, from 721ac.
to $4,000.
Linen Napkins, per dozen, from 70c~
to S2150.
Bed Spreads, from Csc. to $1,000
Atlantic A "A Cotton, at &c.
Atlantic III "A Cotton, at 61ac.
New York Mills, "A Bleached, lie.
All other Cottons, equally cheap.
Cashmere and Drap d'Ete Cloaks very
cheap.
Shawls, from 75c. to $500.
Linen Suits, from $2.15 to $3.50.
Ladies' and Gents handkerchiefs from
sc. to $100 each.
Gloves, all kinds, very cheap.
Hosiery, all kinds, from sc. up.
Parasols, from 10c to 5000.
Fans, from &c. up.
Millinery Goods --latest STYLES.
Samples sent on application and all
orders filed promptly. Goods not sat
isfactury can be returned at my ex-
pense.
Retail Rooms, 1st Floor, Wholesale,
I'd, Manufacturing, Sd.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-30
A PHILOSOPHICAL PAsHA.


Some of the French jokes connected
with the Russio-T Turkish war are not
bad-these, for example:
A Russian General rides forward to
the Grand Duke. Il have the honor.
your Imperial Highness, to announce
q great victory"
Every well. Go and congratulate
your troops"
There are none left"
Another:
A Turkish Pasha is surveying the
field with his glass. An aid-de-camp
rides up:
"All our artillery has been captured. !,
The Pasha stokes his beard philo-
sophically, and says, Fortunately #
was not paid -Harper's Magazine
The amazing efforts of the Democra-
tic House to prolong the hard times
till the next Presidential campaign are
palpable, and when the day comes
round, and by the action of the Repub.
licans in sticking to resumption, pros.
perlty to our industries shall have been
restored, there will go up from the
Democratic heart such a wall over
lost opportunities and misspent ell
deayor as will quite astonish Fernan
dy Wood, Samuel J. Randall, and the
lively Cox.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-30
IELEPHONING.
now IT HAS BEEN sIMPLWIED By TWO

HOW 1T HAS BEEN SI1IPLIFIED BY TWO
INGENIOUS YOUNG MEN OF LANcAs-
TER.
We witnessed few days ago what
was to us an interesting illustration Of
how sounds may be transmitted to a
considerable distance, after the man
ner Of telephoning and without the use
Of either expensive apparatus or ma
terial. And as such experiments will
not only prove interesting to those
trying them, but may lead to valuable
discoveries, we publish description Of
the instrument and material used, and
the results obtained, SO that others
may possibly be induced to engage in
like Investigations. The sons of. Ma
jor jeremiah Rohrer have an ordinary
cotton wrapping yarn stretching from
their fathers store ON North Queen
street back to his warehouse on Chris
tian street. This thread is held up or
supported by other threads tied to
different trees in the yard, and is pro
badly 200 feet in length. At either
end is a tin cylinder, an old fruit can
with its top and bottom taken off, and
the. one end covered with a piece of
| bladder. In the center of this piece of
bladder the string enters and is held by
a knot. These cylinders are in com
mon cigar boxes, having their lids par
TALLY open. These boxes evidently
serve as sounding boards, and repeated
experiments have demonstrated their
value. With This simple continuance
persons may talk at pleasure from
one end Of the string to the other, and
the sounds of. reports are much louder
than we have ever heard them from a
regularly made telephone. And when
a musical instrument was played in
the warehouse the air could be dis
tinctly heard by those who were in the
store, and all came through the cotton
thread, The thingis really wonderful
and any one not having seen or heard
it would scarcely credit its efficiency
A i. { +. I ~
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THREE GOOD LESSONS.
zone of my first lessons, said

zone of my first lessons, said Mr..
sturgis, the eminent merchant, "Was in
/ 1918, when I was II years old. MY
grandfather had a fine flock Of sheep,
which were carefully tended during the
war Of those times. I was the shepherd
boy, and my business was to watch the
sheep in the fields. A boy who was
more fond of his book shan the sheep
was se1t with me, but left the work
with me, while lie lay under the trees
and read. I did not like that, and f.
Inally went to my grandfather and COM
planned of it. I shall never forget the
kind smile of the old gentleman as he
'said:
Never mind, Jonathan, my boy; if
you watch the sheep, you viii have the
Sheep
"What does grandfather mean by
that 2 | said to myself. I don't expect
to have sheep My desires were mod
crate a fine buck worth $500. Icould
not exactly make out in my mind
WHAT it was, but I had great confidence
in him, for he was a Judge, and had
been in Congress in Washington's
time so / concluded it was all right,
and went back contentedly to the sheep
After I got into the field I could not
keep his words out Of my head. Then
I thought Of Sundays lesson: Thou
hast been faithful over q few things, I
will make theeruler over many things.
| began to see through it. Never you
mind who neglects his duty; be youI
faithful, and you will have your re-
ward.
II received aSecond lesson soon after
[ came to New York as g. clerk to theI
late Lyman Reed. A merchant from
Ohio, who knew me came to buy goods,
and said, Make yourself SO useful that
they cannot do without you. ] took
his meaning quicker than [ did that Of
my grandfather.
"Well, I worked upon these two ide-
as until MI. Reed offered me a partner
ship in the business. The first morn
ing after the partnership was made
known MI. James Geery, the old tea
called in to congratulate me,
and he said: You are right now l
have only one word of advice to giYet
you: BE careful who you walk the
streets with. That was lesson mum
Der three
"And what valuable lessons they
We're!
Fidelity in all things; do your best
to your employers; carefulness about
your associates.
Let everybody take these lessons
home and study them, They are theI
Of character and hon
orable success. Moravian.
From tI,n Tancae+ar roo +, {1ai7r Tzro
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-30

A new mansion is to be built by Mrs.
Fletcher Webster this Summer on the
site of the Webster mansion at Marsh
field, Mass, and it is designed that it
shall closely resemble the one recently
destroyed by fire.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

The Republican members of the House
held caucus on Wednesday evening to
agree upon the course to-be taken with the
fraud investigation. A Committee was ap-
pointed for preparing resolutions, who re-
ported the following-the first Of which
was unanimously adopted, and the ether
with but few dissenting votes.
RESOLVED, That the resolution now pend
in the House is an attempt, in a form in
justifabls and illegal, to reopen the quss-
ton OF the Presidential title, question SOL
emnly settled by action Of the Forty fourth
Congress, which alone had jurisdiction, and
is therefore revolutionary and destructive
of the good order, business prosperity and
peace Of the country.
RESOLVED, That the effort of the Demo-
oFatie majority to force upon the House,
without Opportunity for amendment or de-
bate, measure Of such revolutionary char
acter, which has not been recommended or
considered by any Of its eommittses, but
has bsed DEVISED by individuals for private
or party ends, should bs resisted by all
means which are authorized by the rules Of
the House.
The Republicans are compact in their
determination to resist the revolutionary
schemes Of the Democracy.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17
Special Master Commission.
eI''S Sale.
John LAGRANGE
Adm. Of Angelica LaGrange, ct al


Adm. of Angelica LAGRANGE, ct al
R4 virtue of a certain order of
II Sale issued from the Court of Common Ple,s
within and for the County of Ashtabula, and State
OF Ohio, in case pending in said Court between
the above named parties. and to me directed,
will offer for sale at public auction at the door OF
the Court House in Jefferson, Ashtabula County
Ohio. on Tuesday the 4th day of June A. d. 1874
between the hours of II o'clock, m and O'Clock
p. m, Of said day. the following described real
estate, subject to the life estate Of Andrew La
Grange. tO-wit:
Situated in the Township Of Plymouth. County
Of Ashtsbua, State of Ohio. being part Of lot No
(36) in said township, and bounded as follows
north in part by the lot line and the road which
rams by Joshua Rockwells, west by that part Of
the lot lately belonging to the heirs of Nathan
Strong, deceased. south by the lot line, and east
by that part OF the lot by second contract cove
nanted to ]. Culver. and also north in part by that
part of the lot contracted as above to- J. Culver
The line upon the land formerly contracted to J.
Culver is as follows beginning at the center OF
the road on the northeast corner of the bargained
premises. thence south twenty chains, thence east
three chains. thence south twenty chains to the
line of the lot. The above described piece con-
tans forty C40 acres of land, be the same more or
And also the following described piece of land:
Being south part of original lot No. ffty-fve (50
in said township Of Plymouth, County Of Ashtabu-
la. State of Ohio, and bounded as fOllOws,-east
and South by the original lot lines west by lands
Of John Mills, north By a line parallel with the
south line and distant therefrOm far enongh to
(20 acres of land.
The two pieces will be sold separately.-both
subject to the life estate of Andrew LAGRANGE:
and can be sold for two thirds of the appraised
value respectively.
Appraised, subject to said life estate as follows:
The piece first described, S9OOOO.-The piece
last described. $4,000,
Terms OF Sale Cash. SAMUEL NEWTON.
147S-s2 Special Master Commissioner.
Dated, April 4, 1913
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17
Redistricting Scheme.

This piece of chicanery was carried
through the lower House OF Assembly on
Saturday last. The disreputable nature
Of the job seemed to be confessed by the
suddenness and haste of its accomplish
ment, as well as the bearing and express
sion of the perpetrators The party spur
and lash it is asserted, were brought into
active and earnest use, and some of the
more eOnsidsrate of the party, who felt
that il was q mean business, came in and
gave it reluctant vote. What its fate
may be in the Senate is not known, but it
is eonjeetured that it will take the vote of
that body. The arrangement of districts
has been sufficiently reckless and ruthless,
and the estimate seems to be that the De-
mOcracy will be able to carry two thirds
the Congressional delegation. As a sam
pie OF the manner Of the work it is only
necessary to give the cases of one or two
of the districts-that of Mr.. Kinte for
instance, of the 18th district and that of
Mr.. Foster in the seventh-made up of
Lucas, Wood, Ottowa, Hancock and San
dusky counties-so hopeless in IFS Demo-
cratic density and intensity, as to leave no
hope for the election of Republican in
the future A partisan legislature could
hardly have the hardihood of going furth-
sr in the gerrymsndering business. This
despotic measure it was believed would
give control of the next Congress, and the
election Of President in 1880 seemed to de-
mand this stroke of party despotism. We
annex the make up Of the several districts:
The first and second distriets-Hamilton
county, remaining the same.
Third District Montgomery, Butler and
Warren.
Fourth District-Gresne, Clark, Cham
palgn, Logan and Union.
Fifth District-Preble, Darke, Miami,
Shelby, Auglaize and Mercer.
SIKH District-Van Vert, Allen Put
nam, Paulding, Defence, Williams, Henry
and Fulton.
Seventh District-Lucas, Wood, Ottawa,
Hancock and Sandusky.
Eighth District-Seneca, Crawford, Wy
andot, Hardin, Marion and Morrow.
Ninth District-Erie, Huron, Lorain,
Medina and Summit.
Tenth District-Ashland, Wayne, Stark
and Portage.
Eleventh District-Geauga, Lake, Ash
tabula, Trumbull and Mahoning.
Twelfth District Richland, Knox,
Holmes, COshocton and Tuscarawas.
Thirteenth District-Carroll, Columbi-
ana, jefferson, Harrison and Belmont.
Fourteenth District-Guerhsey, Musk
ingum, Licking and Perry.
Fifteenth District-Monrne, Noble. Nor
gan, Washington and Athens.
Sixteenth District-Clermont, Brown,
Adams, Highland and Clinton.
Seventeenth Decentralization, Della
ware, Franklin and Pickaway.
Eighteenth District-Scioto, Jackson,
Lawrence, Gallia and Meigs.
Nineteenth District-HOcking, Fairfield,
Vinton, Ross, Pike and Fayette.
Twentieth District-Cuyahoga
An ounce OF prevention is better than a pound
OF cure. A dose OF DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup will as
sist your baby in teething and prevent it from be-
ing attacked by Cholera Infantum, Collie, or other
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

The prospect of hostilities between
NuSsia and England, has had the effect to
SLouSe Fehian PFowess, under the notion
snA', having war with Russia on her
hands, England could be harried tbronob
her colonies bya Fenian invasion w.
therefore regaled with rumOrs Of tho rnar orc
shsling OF the Fenian hosts and ~ ~. is- 20.
membermsnt of the dependenoiss lT 7,
the governments on either side of the bor
der could come to an understanding. and
allow this erOse to take form, and these in,
Yepressible Irishmen to organize their fun,
est forcs and invade the Dominion to theIr
hearts content, they might be taught sal
utary lesson, and perhaps We might on this
side get relief from the presence of some
Of that turbulent element which every once
in while frightSns the timid and makes
the actors in the drama the laughing stock
of the sensible and intelligent.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17
Vegetine

Kidney Complaint and Nervous
Debility.
IsleshOro, Me-, Dec, g. 1877.
Mr.. STEvEHs:-
Dear Sir Il had had Cough for eighteen years
when commenced taking the Vegetine. / was
very low; my system was debilitated by disease
had the Kidney Complaint, and was very ner-
Vous, cough bad and lungs sore. When / had
taken one bottle. found 1t was helping me; IT
has helped my cough, and 1t strengthens me. 1
am now able to do my work. Never have found
any thing like the Vegetine, 1 know 1t is every
thing 1t is recommended to be-
MRS. A. j. PENDLETON.
Vegetine is nOurishing and strengthening; pur-
lies the bloodi regulates the bowels; quiets the
and arouses the whole system to action.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

at Rome it is denied that Italy is arm
ing, but in Berlin it is affirmed. 1t Is by
no means improbable that the most cor
rect information is in this instance to be
found away from home.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

The Democrats of the Assembly found
it desirable toput that distinguished citi-
zen from Michigan to use on Friday last, by
procuring his vote upon the bills for re-
organizing tbs asylums for the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind. If that scheme for re-
districting the State should be brought to
vote, the vote of Mr.. O'Connor the con-
Wet, might save him from expulsion-a
fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

When the General Assembly adjourns
the Democrats will have very interesting
time of it in trying to show a single good
act accomplished. 1t has succeeded in
completely deranging and disorganizing
the benevolent institutions of the State,
and in imparing their usefulness for years
to come. If it is proud of its achievement
it is welcome to its pride.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

The agricultural dsvsIopment of the
United States has been tremendous of late
years. Thus the corn crop increased from
76s, 800, 900 bushels in 1876, to 1,34O, OOO,-
900 in 1877, or nearly 100 per cent. in a
single decade. The hog product has more
than doubled during the same period, be-
ing the last year 8, ,O48, ,566 head. The yield
of wheat last year vas $50, 900, 900 bushels,
or $4,000 more than was ever before pro-
duced.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

If such Reformers as S. J. Tilden has
any supererogatory refOrmatory power
couldn't he do something for such poor
fellows as O'Connor of Legislature famei
There, now is a field for labor, and fol
solving the problem-will reformation re-
form-a Democrat?
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

The Legislature has reseinded the sd-
1ournment resolution, and are now looking
forward to an indefinite session, or at least,
one that will not cramp the energies Of its
law-piYers.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

The number of newspapers and other
periodicals in the United States, recorded
in Pettengill's Newspaper Directory and
Advertisers Hand-Boo for 1878, is S,133,
of which there are 752 daily, 81 tri-weekly,
ia ssmi-weekly, 6,1s5 weekly, III semi
monthly, s91 monthly, IS bimonthly, 81
ouarterly.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17
VECETINE
For Dropsy.

For DrOpSy.
Central Falls, R, l., Oct. 19, 1877.
Mr.. Fl. r. STEvENs:-
1t is a pleasure to give my testimony for your
valuable medicine. was sick for q long time
with ,DIopsy, under the Doctors care. He said
1t was Water between the Heart and Liver. I re-
eieved no benefit until commenced taking the
Vegetine; in fact, was growing worse, l have
tried many remedies; they did Tot help me. Veg
etine is the medicine for DrOpsy. began to feel
better after taking few bottles. have taken
thirty bottles in all. am perfectly well, never
felt better, No one can feel more thankful than
A. D. WHEELER.
VEGETNE.-When the blood becomes lifeless
and stagnant, either from change of weather or
Of climate, want Of exercise. irregular diet or
from any other cause, the Vegetine will renew
the blood, carry of the putrid humors, cleanse
the stomach, regulate the bowels, and impart a
tone OF Vigor to the whole body.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

The State Senate and House are disput-
ing over adjournment. The Senate wants
to adjourn on the 18th, to meet again the
Sd of December, The house pretends a
willingness to adjourn on the 18th, but
wants the time of meeting again to be the
first Monday in January. This point of
difference gives chance for delay and de-
bate, and that is what the house wants, for
it pOstpones adjournment and puts five
dollars day ints the pockets of impecun-
ious members.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

Representative Morgan introduced bill
on Monday last, declaring the introduction
Of Texas, Mexico, or Indian cattle into
Missouri, Kansas, or Illinois, from March
1st to November 1st of each year, an Of
fense punishable with fine or imprison-
ment. The design of the bill is to protect
domestic cattle from what is known as the
Texas fever.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

The steward OF the Athens insane asylum
has been discharged, though Democrat,
because, as a Democratic trustee, put it,
she didn't buy his groceries at the right
place" Uncle Dick Bishop stands by his
natrons-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

AShtabula Gardens,
still Alive and as Busy as Ever.
have the largest stock Of
GREEN HOUSE & BEDDING
PLANTS,
Of grester variety, and Of better quality than 1
have ever before had; also a full and complete
stock OF Vegetable Plants ana Annual Flowers
shall have full line OF Vegetables and small
fruits in their season.
a fine stock OF hardy Herbaceous Plants, en-
braeing PhlOx in variety. Chrysanthemums, Di-
anthus, Dicentras and many Others; ornamental
and blooming shrubs, such as DentZias, Weigelies
and Hydrongers.
Strawberry Plants in large quantities, of five
different varieties. Raspberry Plants 81 I.5Op per
hundred.
Two varieties of Pie-Plant.
l can also furnish on short notice
FRUIT TREES
Of all kinds except Peaches. Ornamental Shrub
berry in variety.
EVERGREENS Of any kind desired for
any and all purposes. All of which will be sold
at prices to suit the times.
keep constantly Plants in bloom so as to be
able to furnish
Cut Flowers, Bouquets and Emblems
in variety at short notice and on favorable terms
ly invited to see my Stock and get my Prices be-
fore purchasing.
My Residence, Garden, Greenhouse and Hot
Beds are on Main street, second place south Of
Fickinger,s Carriage Mandatory.
JAMES p. JENNINGS,
1886 AShtabuIa.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17
LEGAL.
Ad1Ii1tiStrGtO9.'S Safe or
Land,

As6tabuia iaig q connfyy @niHy IS. Probate Court
Ezra r. Metcalf, administrator
OF the estate of Edmund Lock- 1o4,..,,,. a.,
wood, FeuJlOn 70
vs. sell Land.
Elizabeth lockwood ct. al
n perSuance of an order of sale.
Il issued in the above entitled cause. will
offer for sale at public vendue, on the prem
iseS, on saturday, the 25th day of Nav 1S78
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a m and |
oelock p m, the following described lands
Situated in the township of AsbtabuIa
~ ~ @saiu county, and bounded on the north
~ ,Le Lne road running along the south side
n tdIiNs OF Robert Bratten of Birdsev 8
% etTs,ll .i ana of the heirs of Charles Cheney.
81 T. Sie u SaSI by lands of Phil Perew and
u u Il F. Watrous and of Samuel HOwzer.
on the south by the North Ri5o-e " "-1oeli3
. .llu ianus OF the said PereW. and ON the
S ~ Ine ROAD running along the east
tihS OI Iahus OF the widow OF Jose0b n
SOA, I, IeEesTu, anu oy the lands of the wi
dOW OF hlley lockwood, deceased. confaipfng
about eightythree and one-fonrtb cSsi "a "a aag ing
of lana, subject to the dover estate ~ ~ - SS
Elizabeth Lockwood therein which bas 49, S,lu
assigned to her as follows tO-yvit 55sISJ~1
ming at the southwest corner OF said fs,,d
thence running easterly along the nnidjGes
of the North Ridge road II 66-fOO chains
thence north 70 36-le0 chains, thence west
3 S3-iOO chains to the west line, thence sontb
, along the west line % 42-10O chains to tbe
place of beginning; containing % acres OF
land. The said land is appraised, subject to
the said dover estate, at S3662. 90
Terms of sale, 3 in hand, Il in one year.apd
3 in two years, with interest, secured bV
mortgage on the premises.
IHI-Sl EZRA r. METCALF
DaJed, april q, 1878. Administrator.