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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-13

Ill. Retail dealer in Cigars, Plug. Cut Chewing
and Smoking Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, &c His CT
gars arc all made from best qualities of domestic
lowest cash rates. Also, constantly on hand
some ine Meerschaum Pipes, Orders promptly
allied. Directly opposite his old stand. No. 37N
Main Street, Ken0Sha. Wis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-13
TABLE ORNAMENTS.


This is us true of table furniture us
of other things. The plated goods
wear almost as well as the sterling
and are unquestionably more durable
There are several more metals used as
a groundwork. The most desirable
are white metal and nickel silver
Everyone who understands the philo-
sophie relation Of cause and effect has
some perception Of the electro, plate
process. The article, which is first
carefully heated to open the pores OF
the metal, is suspended in tae cauldron
| containing the silver solution over 4
wire connecting with the positive and
negative poles of the battery. BY the
magic OF an unsupported agency the
substance lis evenly laid on according
to the force with which the electricity
Is applied, OF the cons stency denomin
ated single, double or triple plate; it
is then FURNISHED for use. Suffice il
to say, an excellent triple plating. will
last Tor twenty years. 1t is ALWAYS
, cheapest to get a good article Of q reli-
able dealer, and this is one of the
points in which the purchaser is forced
t. rely solely upon the veracity of mer-
chant and manufacturers. Hence it is
safe to buy only those goods which
bear the stamp Of such corporations of
unquestlonabte integrity. Honesty is
always the best policy in matters of
business, but it forms the basis of that
confidence between the producer and
the consumer which payes the pathway
to unlimited success.
There must, perforce, be cheaper
grades to meet necessitous demands.
but the furnishing process is usually
such q fairy story that an inferior
plate is sometimes ranked with the best
goods The coating soon wears off or
scales, revealing an inferior base. This
Is IL sore trial to II lady housewife who
loves to see her table resembling a DO
EN-, Oh rich mosaic of appetizine Vi
andS and dainty bric-a-brac set in q
framework of pleasant faces. and 7
Cecil, sympathize with her, especially
II she bea reader OF my letters. More
over, my interest in her, whoever she
may be, is OF the practical kind which
leads to the revelation of q fact 1nost
important to all who join me in the
helIef that no matter what qualifica-
tons woman may have, her sweetest
destiny is Ill the keeping of \ home
with all is lmmunities bright and ul-
furnished against the dimless lustre Of
the life, uncoTupted by the dresses
and rust and canker Of to-day.
Bot to return to the spoons. etc. I
have found q place where they make
them over like to new, and will send
the address of the party to any lady
who desires it. Persons who have
thoroughly tested their plate say that
It wears quite as well as The original.
In the first place the article is thor
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7 VERY STABLE.--Ben. JeNett IL prepared to
ia furnish the best Horses AID Carriages. for
business or pleasure on the shortest notice.
hearSe at all times ready to attend funerals.
Stable on Market square, near the Post Office,
KenoSha, Wisconsin.
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e$ihS "No niA NVCtL& Gill liisAlI NGIy.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred bill of N. Huetter report same
correct, and ON motion bill was al
lowed. same being for repairs on ELI
CINE, amt. So 43.
The following bills We're presented:
John Fern, shoyeling SNOW, $3s6
~. nouus, 336
II. hodus. 125
Engle & Co., Pauper asset, IL 90
Engle q Co Poor house, 2S07
Peter NeSen, Pauper shoes 100
J. q knpfer, Panper, sos
"A ocnouen, "oeu, 80 90
). l.. Hastings. Hauling wood, 450
w: Matthews Fire Dept, $50
Geo S. Baldwin, oal Fire Dept 4s 90 90
Matthews & OBrien, Fire Dept, so
Aid. Zahnen moved that above bills
be allowed under suspension of rules.
Rules were suspended and bills al
lowed by unanimous vote.
On motion of Aid. Zahnen the clerk
was instructed to settle with the City
Attorneys, Il salary if the same was
due them.
Aid. Kupfer moved that 800 SO be
allowed to w. E. Reed, being amount
of salary in full as poor master. Sec
onded and carried.
A list of lots. ehargeabIe with ex-
penses for shoveling snow was pre-
scented and ordered placed on file sub
ject to action of the common council.
Bill of Patrick Ward for hauling
steamer presented, amt. 81 48.
On motion of Aid. Schend, bill was
laid upon the table.
Petition of Charles Gronquest ask
ing permission to erect boat house, on
the river, was on motion, referred to
AID. Schend and Zahnen.
Aid. Zahnen moved that the board
adopt the plans and specifications Of
Main street bridge Racine, with ex-
Iceptioa Of iron railing instead of wood.
Ayeg-Ald. Zahnen. Kuufer. Schend
Williams.
Nays-None.
Aid. Williams moved that Mr.. Da-
yison be employed to bore for founda-
ton for center pier. Seconded and
carried.
Aid. Kupfer moved that Mr.. Davi-
son be employed to examine Grand
street bridge. Seconded and carried.
AID. Williams presented and moved
the adoption of the following resolu-
ton.
Resozued. That the Milwaukee
Bridge Co., be invited to submit pro-
posals to build the superstructure Of
bridge mentioned
Also proposition TO build the
bridge and do all of the piling and
masonry; in fact the whole bridge ex-
cept such earth filling as may be nee
essary HENRY WILLIAMS.
Question on adoption of the resolu-
tion WAS seconded and carried NV
uii"iiiliiooS Voto'
Aid. kupfer presented the following
resolution.
Resozoed. That parties are invited nv
the CITY of Kenosha to submit plans
and specifications for center D er.
masonary protection. pier. approaches
and docks on each side of the river,
the width of the bridge to conform
to substructure to Mead street
bridge in Racine Wis with hids FIR
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The Reno investigation at Chicago
is closed. Judging from the testimo-
ny as published Major Reno was not
guilty of disobeying at the battle Of
the Little Big Horn. The Commission
to take testimony will report their
finding, with the testimony, to the
War Department which will approve
or disapprove before it viii ba pub
lished.
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of'co'iefl and carried by the follow
ing vote.
Ayes 40 >chend. Zahnen, Kupfer
and Williams. Nays-None.
Motion carried.
AID. Williams moved that the Piles
IN center pier be driven feet into SOL
i'd clay, making length of piles 35 feet.
Seconded and carried. Ayes and
Nays called resulted as follows:
Ayes-Ald. Zahnen. Kupfer, Schend
and Williams. Nays-None.
aid Schend moved that eighty-five
(85) Piles constitute the Piling for CEN
ter pier, said Piles to be not less than
10 inches i'll diameter ut the center Of
said piles measured from both ends.
Seconded and carried by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Ald zahnen, Kupfer, Schend
and Williams. NayS-None.
Aid. Kupfer moved that the dredging
for center pier no established at 8.
depth of IL feet from surface of the
water.
Seconded and carried. Vote being
as follws:
Ayes-Ald. Zabasn, Kupfsr, Schend
and Williams. Ma s-None.
Aid. Sehend moved that the balance
OF pilihg be established to be driven
p feet below the surface of the water.
Ayes and nays called resulting rs
follows:
Ayes Aid. Zahnen. Kupfer, Schend
and Williams. Nays-None.
Aid. Schend moved that the Mayor
appoint committee of two to act with
the Mayor as chairman, to settle with
Mr.. Pennoyer. Motion prevailed.
The Mayor appointed AID. Schend
and Williams to act on said committee,
AID. Williams presented the follow
ing resolution:
ResoI0ed, That the question Of build
ing new bridge on Main street be
submitted to q vote Of the people, and
that an election be and is hereby order.
ed to be held on the 18th day of Febru~
AIRY next. Polls of such election to be
kept open from 10 o'clock A. M. till 2
o'clock p. M.
No action was taken upon above
resolution.
On motion Board adjourned TO meeS
February 10, 1879. &.
D. B. BENEDICT, City Clerk.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
AUDITING BOARD, Feb. 10, 10. {
Present Mayor Farr, Aid. Zahnen,
Kupfer, Schend and Williams.
Minutes Of last regular meeting and
Intervening specials were read and ap-
proved as corrected.
Aid. Williams presented the follow
| ing resolution:
Resolved, That when this Board ad~
journ it adjourn until Tuesday the 18th
to meet at 8 a. m. to examine and To-
cate the dock lines from Main stress
Bridge up to and in front of Captain
ISymmOnds water lot on the south side
of the river, and to further examine
into the dock line business on North
side of the Balm property (west of Main
Street Bridge, from Main street bridge
to the East line Of Messrs. Aliens
property and to definitely locate the
same.
Aid. Zahnen moved adoption Of the
resolution which was seconded and
carried.
Bids for bridge work were presented
by Mr.. Keepers Of Milwaukee Bridge
Co, also bid from Knapp & Gillen.
AID. Schend moved that the bids be
opened.
Aid. Kupfer moved to amend by al
lowing Messrs. Whitbeck & CO., three
days further time in which to make
bids.
Ayes Aid. Zahnen, Kupfer and
Williams. Nays-Ald. Schend.
Amendment declared carried.
Aid. Zahnen moved to adjourn to
meet at o'clock spent tomorrow
tuesday. Seconded and carried.
d. B. BENEDICT, City Clery.
~--~-~~~--.=@~ .-~>---~,--
The Reno investigation at Chicago
is closed. Judging from the testimo-
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K6NosHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY FEEFUfFY p 1879
Nit IN METALS.

USefMj and tl49tumeDtdt Work-W Won
defJt;s .N0l5 ef>fS limitations
In cheese tio%lessiye days when fash
ion Is t!e rs l.o.Aym OF change, it be-
hOoVes Us to make the most of the IA
cihties Witb which a generous aud pro-
life country han crowned lis, and util-
lze tx The best ai cur ability the re-
sources at command at every turn.
Scitlice has abetted style in lnaaiy WAYS,
yet tile most marked triumph comes
within the enchanted domain of met
ais, no matter it tile substance becost-
~ or simple, the design elaborate or
plain, or whether designed for utility
or ornament.
NORWEGIAN SILVER FILAGREE.
Devices III this line OF goods are so
dainty in conceit and finish, one might
fancy the interstices of shimanering
network OF frosty, glittering pearls.
The metal, tine-draWn as spun glass
shows the most exquisite susceptible
ty i'll the matter of finish and fashion
ing.
a bridal set consisting of brooch and
pendants, neekiac and bracelets. exc
cuted i'll orange blossoms, syringa and
lilies OF the valley, with sprays to be
worn e.. couture aud e 'rsare weresold
for $500, ami nothing handsomer could
he imagined. There are sets of pansies
with ii CLINT OF frost work, exquisite
for those to whose dainty tastes the
glare OF gold is .oppres rive.
ROLLED GOLD ORNAMENTS.
These are shown III all the latest de-
signs and ii really requires a connois-
seuI to discriminate between them and
the Simon pure. The excellence OF
the slmulatlve article OF course depends
upon the skill OF the manufacturer. A
J perfect design Is fashioned in metal oil
4, a susceptible cast. then the gold IL
thniy rolled and laid over the model
Portions OF the tracery are FURNISHED
others left with the usual satin finish
Outlines enameiling is effected il
some OF the dainty colurs. Altogether
il is an imitation which, serves as 4
substitute for the real, and is, in al
respects, perfect. Scarf pms in the
Grec'an designs are exquisite in finish
land warranted to exceed in durabilit,
the genuine gold Now, when fashior
is constantly changing her aspect
! there is an opportunity at little cost IL
sport the very latest of her capricious
styles. A new departure in concl
shell occurs in the leusaic limitations
Which are just lovely and bears abou
the same relation to the genuine thai
celluloid does TO coral, at one-half thu
cost. Genuine substances seem posi-
lively, wasted aghen science can initiate
so effectively.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-13

The value of the cotton crop for 1878
was $194, roo, 900, and of the tobacco
crop, $22,ooo,ooo.
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SUCCESS I'M THE STOCK MARKET

Few people understand how large
fortunes are amassed 50 rapidly in
stock operations. Messrs. Lawrence
q Co., Bankers. n. Y, have just pub
lished 1.-TWO unerring rules for success
and full details, SO that any one can OBJ
crate. Mailed free. Their new com
bination system of dealing in stocks is
wonderfully profitable. BY this meth
cd thousands of orders, in various
sums, are pooled into one immense cam
ltal, and co-operated as a mighty whole.
thus securing to each shareholder all
the advantages of vast capital and best
skill. Profits divided every thirty
days. Sl5 would make SIS profit. 500
would return $1,000, or 10 per cent. on
the stock III the month, and so on. ac-
cording to the market. A New York
Fashion Editress and prominent news
paper correspondent, made over 375
per cent. profit on an investncnf, Oct.
5th, 1878. Many others are doing as
well or better. Large or small amounts
can be used with equal proportionate
success by this system. All kinds of
stocks and bonds wanted. Govern
ment bonds supplied. Applyto Law
renee & 90. Bankers. 81 Exchange
Place, N. Y. City.
All trains on the Ohio and Missis-
slppi' Railroad were detained at Flora
Station ILL.,, from Il. m. to D. m. last
Sunday. by the enforcement of the
Sunday law.
The President Of France has salary
of $4,000 per month.
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MARBLE WORhS.
M TUGGINS e WASHBURN
KenOSha and Racine, Wis. Monumental and
GrayestOne work executed in the highest style Of
Ahe art
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-01

the sleigh and occupants in the snow opposite
City Hall. Mr.. Al. Williams stopped the
frightened animal and no serious results fol.
lowed.
Swedenborgian sociable at Music Hall this
evening.
The smoking cars on the Maine Central r.
r. between Portland and Bath are subjects of
favorable remark because of comfort and e!e-
gance.
Mr.. j. W. Kelly, the popular writing master,
had wedding and reception at his residence
on Russell street last night. An important
feature of the occasion was the marriage cere-
mony between Mr.. Kelly and Miss Nettie j.
Winslow of this city. The happy pair receive
the heartest we'll wishes of their many friends,
Later advices regarding ship Bombay, of this
CITY, report her off Gunfleet Sands.
Anxiety is manifested among friends and
families of Bath men on Thomas M. Reed, at
lack of further information regarding the dis
aster.
The lecture by Wallace Bruce at CITY Hall
last evening was fully attended and pecuniarily
successful. on which fact the Phi Rios receive
"Women of Shakespeare" The lecturer,
through some mistake, gave "Washington
Irving"
Capt Jarvis Patten of this city, is associated
with MIR. Theodore Hunter of New York in
editing book entitled "Port Charges of the
World" The work. viii h will come out in
several parts OF 1900 pages quartO each, will
describe port charges, depth of water, and
other maritime information of 5000 ses-ports
all over the world. 1t will contain also United
States treaties between this and othersRcoun-
tries, and a resume of loading cargoes and the
comparative trade at each place. Capt. Patten
has charge OF the foreign part of the work,
such as pilotage laws of foreign countries, etc.
The work will come out next month under the
auspices of the New York Maritime Exchange.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-01
A Chanter of Accideufs

Thursday afternoon the horse, attached to a
sleigh containing Mr.. George A. Hunt the
well known flour dealer, ran away on Park
street, and turning into Commercial street
upset the sleigh throwing out Mr.. Hunt and
breaking his hip.
The same afternoon boy coastng on Clark
street ran into a little daughter of Mr.. Jerry
Carroll and her head was cut open. Her con-
dition Is considered very critical By the
physcians.
A lady named Blake. who resides on Spruce
street, fell on Spring street yesterday morning,
near Greenlesfs apothecary store, aud
fractured her hip
Mrs. Murch fell on the icy sidewalk on Cor.
gress street, ana was taken to the Maine
General Hospital with fractured hip.
. A boy was thrown from sleigh at the corner
of Myrtle and Cumberland streets and was
badly injured
Mrs. Davis, wife of Timothy D. Davis, 1929
Congress street, fell on the sidewalk at the
corner of Congress and Forrest streets, brsak.
ing her hip. She was taken in to Mrs.
Smiths and afterwards removed home.
A young lady, daughter of Mr.. George Gill
man, of the firm of King, Gilman & Co.
slipped and fell yesterday afternoon at the cor.
ner of Spring and Clark streets, striking upon
the back of her head and injuring her SO se
verely that last evening it was thought shs
could not live.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-01
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The uugraded schools on Lincoln street,
Lewiston, have seventy pupils, many of whom
are % and "a years of age.
The News says that the family of Hutchin-
son Cunning ham of Newcastle are sorsly
scarletina, two lying dead in the house on
Tuesday.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
At a town meeting in Otisfield called to see
what action the town would take in the case {
Eastman Bean, collector of taxes for the year
1875, and who is a defauter for about $1,000 the
town voted to release the bondsmen of Mr.
b an from all further responsibility in the
case.
A singular affair is mentioned by Saco
lady who recently attended funeral at Wind
ham. A cat and dog preceded the funeral
procession to the grave at the close of the
services. walked back to the house together,
going in advance of toe procession.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
A kerosene lamp sitting on the mantle in the
house of VIM. Farris in China, exploded Mon
day evening. The report was like a pistol.
The oil was scattered about, burning, and with
difficulty the house was saved. No one
buried. The oil was the kind known as the
Boston OIL
PENoBSCOT COUNTY.
Mr.. Mehesey, the well known furrier, in
Bangor, boasts Of a cat that Is great hunter
During this winter the Cat has caught and
killed three miDks and one martin. In one OF
these encounters the cat lost the hair off one
half of its tail.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mrs. Micajah Morrill, of Cornville, died last
Saturday, aged SO years and Z months.
The new lodge of Odd Fellows recently in
stituted IS called the Evening Star Lodge, No.
Is, at Harmony. Ii meets every Friday even
ing, and is Fl ,urishipg finely.
Diphtheria is raging at Long Pond. There
are eleven cases and have been four deaths.
YORK COUNTY.
Timothy f. Allen of Alfred, met with q
painful accident last Monday. He was at
work logging in the woods and while engaged
10 binding load, one of the logs rolle1 and
the hook on the chain caught in his groin,
making ragged wound.
York manufao urug stock sold in Boston on
Wednesday at $1100.
Commander Robert f. Bradford is to be
detached from the command of the U. S. S.
Marion, now at New York, aud ordered as
Inspector of Ordinances at Kittery yard on
February 10th.
Mr.. Joseph Proctor of Kennebunk died on
Saturday, at the advanced age of 80 years.
He had resided in one house for over half a
Century.
Ayoung couple at Kttery Poiut, who got
married several months ago, have lived on
opposite sides of the road with their respective
parents ever since the ceremony was performed
and have not spoken to each other since that
time.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-01

There were 81 intentions of marriage recordA
at the city clerks Office for January.
Fine day yesterday. Mercury 15o at sunrise,
$40 at noon; wind west, cloudy then fine.
Messrs. Qainn & Co., report large amount
Offering in heir line of business.
The steward of one of the Boston boats re-
ceived valuable gold chain from one of the
officials of the Company recently.
A good deal of the cargo of the Quebec was
more or less injured. 1t is insured in Montreal
companies
Our readers must not forget the Samaritan
dance at City Hall Monday night. Music by
Chandler.
Geo. A. Harmon has been awarded the co.,
tract for the tower clock, four dials, for the new
school house on Pine street The clock will
cost about 5000.
The "oysters panic" is broken. The Mary
Whorf and Henry A. Willard arrived with
fresh cargoes yesterday for Timmons & Halves,
the two Freemans, and Atwood.
The police have received orders to hand the
names Of all parties loafng in front of the
the hotel to Judge Knight.
boputy MaiSnal BlaCR arrested Dennis
Broderick for an assault on Barnard McTaggett
yesterday afternoon, by striking him on the
head with the butt of his whip, which caused
the blood to flew freely.
The Odd Fellows Relief COMMITTEES of Mem.
phis report $18O6l 81 were received from the
order for the yellow fever sufferers, of which
Maine contributed $4OS SO. Maine stood
eleventh only On the list
Among the photographs OF chess players in
f. r. Bartletts window may bs seen the feat
ures of we'll known Portland player. These
chess players are engaged in q tournament be-
tween America and England. The games
stand 16 for America to Is for England.
The agents of the Liverpool steamers az this
port do not believe the story that the British
government has forb dden the importation of
American cattle. The Lake Champlain will
take out $50 head today. Nevertheless, Cana
dian shippers have stopped A carloads of cat
tie at Montreal, and great CONSERVATION is
reported all along the line of the Grand Trunk.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-01
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.

THE NATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM,
Mr.. e. r. Pierce of Auburn ectured to a
large audience on 'The National Banking Sys.
tenn and our Currency, at Congress Hall last
evening. He advanced an original idea in re-.
gard to the contraction of currencv since 1866
He stated that if person sat down to large
pumpkin pie, quartered it, and eat the whole,
the last piece would fill him full, but if he
called in three of his neighbors, neither would
get enough So during the war the North had
the whole greenback currency, while the South
used confederate money. But when the war
end and this was divided among both North
anu South, neither had enough, conseq uently
gard to the debt Of the country were entirely
erroneous.
PROF. GOLDBERG.
Prof. Goldberg, the illusiouist, will appear at
Portland Theatre, tomorrow night, assisted by
Mr.. Charles D'Albert. introducing several So
called spiritual 10 manifestations, transmission of
thought, harmony of mind, psychological ex-
perments, and the wonderful second sight
mystery, forming highly moral and iustruc-
tive entertain ment, practically illustrating to
what extent our senses of hearing feeling and
seeing can be deceived by natural laws contrary
to supernatural
The New York Herald in speaking of a
seance Prof. Goldberg held there says: "rhis
gentleman gave, in the glare Of day, several
experiments that appeared supernatural, using
no cabinets OF any kind."
NOTES.
The Portland Reform Club will hold a tenn
persLce meeting at Preble Chapel tomorrow
evening. They know both sides of the story,
and The house should be crowded aud thus en-
courage them in their noble work.
r member the lecture by Rev. Father Wes-
sci Al City Hall, tomorrow night, for the bene-
fit of be orphans.
The Temperance Upiou will hold their usual
meeting at Congress Hall tomorrow evening,
at o'clock. Able speakers will address the
meeting