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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-24
BRIGHTON.

Aim April Is, 1879.
In the TELEGRAPH of April 10th
inst, appears a communication from
Brighton, wherein it is said that the
contest of the election in Brighton was
between the Daniels and Wiesmann's
party. -
1t may perhaps have been non1inally
so, but in reality it was more the seek
ing of offices that has controlled the
election this year than anything else.
The last two years the so-called
Wiesmann's party has succeeded, and
a year ago this spring it carried the
entire ticket by extreme large MAORI
ties, but although the board was elect
ed On the Wiesmann's ticket last year,
the board was in no sense a Wiesmann
board, and some think that it was not
much of q town board; what kind Of
a board it was is not for me to say
here, let that be as it is, it is enough
to say that none of the old board was
put on the tick ct.
If the election of such officers can
be called success for the Wiesmann's
party, then it was at least a very
small success.
Whether the new board elected, will
be Daniels or Town board, or some
other board remains so be seen. One
thing is certain, that the issues be-
tween Daniels and Wiesmann have
been at different times, and too often
wrongfully carried into town bust
ness and town offices, and thereby it
has cost the town hundreds and per-
haps more than a thousand of dollars.
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BILLS PRESENTED.
James Milligan, team work 800
A. Wisler work on park 5.94
EnOS Kingrnan, work on park 500
VIM. Smith, $50 " 5 90
Owen Sweeney, work on park 1888
John Smith, 4" " ~ 7.88
l.. W. Miller, use of rope and tackle, harbor 90
Geo. Barber, cleaning council room $50
Joseph Newhouse, work on dredge 7.25
John Weier, Fl ".u.G a"i l4H.t b CTS
August Schultz, .-..... IS
Thomas PaytOn, Is
Geo. Barber, cleaning hose agIs% 1.50
ThOs. Rooney, draysge fire department l.5O
On motion of Aldermen Schend
rules were suspended and above bills
allowed. ~. 4'@.
Bill of VIM. M. Harrison, of station
cry presented. Amount $101.
On motion, rules were suspended
and bill allowed.
Bill of J. M. Stebbins for services as
commissioner in laying out street
through block 90, 4th ward, presente d
Amount 800.
On motion of Alderman Williams
rules were suspended and bill allowed
The committee to whom was refer
red the report Of Street Supervisor
John Smith, reported the same correct
Aid. Williams reporting balance due
the city in said supervisors hands Of
$2G.S1. .
On motion, report of committee was
accepted and adopted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-24

TEACHING READING I.
PROF. G.. WALTER DALE.

80
One of the very first difficulties that
the teacher encounters in teaching
reading to the pupils Of any grade is
the tendency to express the thoughts
of an author in mechanical or arti-
fetal manner, not partaking in the
slightest degree of the individuality of
the reader This is not confined to
children, but the older pupils learn it
young and carry it up through life.
There seems to be an influence exerted
by the presence Of print that destroys
our naturalness. All reading should
be natural and that condition of nat
uralness should be thoroughly in &C
cord with our own sympathies. In
other words, we should recite the
thoughts Of others just as we would,
had they originated with us under
similar circumstances. Ask a pupil
to read from a book the same idea that
you may have heard him utter mo-
ment or an hour ago and you will find
a manner Of expression altogether for
eign to his own nature.
We know when we hear such per-
sons that they are reading. But such
should not be the case. Teach your
pupils that reading is merely saying
something that has been said
before. Teach them to study the
sense and to understand it so thor
oughly that they can enter into the
spirit. There is too much attention
paid to conventionalities in teaching
elecution to children. Too much stress
is laid upon rising and falling infec-
tons, pitches, force, and grammatical
pauses, to the exclusion of their rela-
ton to sense. I hope no teacher who
reads this is guilty Of teaching pupils
to stop long enough to count one at a
comma, two at a semicolon, and to
come down thud and count six at a
period. If you do, lose no time in re-
forming it altogether. The elocution-
airy pause is the rhetorical pause and
is only properly applied through an
understanding of the sense. Nothing
should be said about rhetorical pauses
to children. The idea is too abstract
for their comprehension, and they
should be taught to observe them in
tuitively, which may be accomplished
easily by the skillful teacher who I'M
derstands it himself Punctuation
marks are not pauses. They some
times chance to coincide with pauses
but it is not governed by rule.
This same mechanical, technical in
struction is carried on through the
other topics have mentioned, and be-
gets that stiff Inexpensive recitation
of words without ideas usually called
reading. a
Much preparation is necessary in or
der to teach this branch. It is the
great desideratum in the qualification
OF the primary teacher, and whoever
aspires to teach should be keenlv alive
to the responsibility resting upon him
in this matter. More simplicity;
more nature; with the understanding
that in this sense is meant that nature
which is the climax of art.-Ed.
WeekZv.
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Leading Railway
OF THE
West and Northwest,
Embracing under one Management
2.15S MILES OF ROAD.

Embracing under one Management
2.l5S MILES OF ROAD.
and forming the following Trunk Lines
Chicago, Council Bluffs & California Line"
Chicago, Sioux City & Yankton Line" Chi
cagO, Clinton, Dubuque & La Crosse Line"
go, La Crosse, " mona & Minnesota Line, ""Chi-
cago, st Paul & Minneapolis Line" Chicago.
Milwaukee q Lake Superior Line" Chicago,
Green Bay s. Lake Superior Line"
The advantages of these Lines are
/. II the passenger is going to or from any
point III the entire West ard North West, he
can Duy his tickets via some one of this Com
pany's lines and be sure of reaching his desti-
nation BY 1T OR ITS CONNECTIONS.
2. The greater part Of its lines are laid with
Steel Rails, the road bed is perfect. No road
has better or smoother track.
8. 1t is the short line between all important
points.
4. It's trains are all equipped with the West
ngh0use Air Brake, Miller's Platform and
couplers and the latest Improvements for com
fort safety and convenience.
8. 1t is the only Road in the West running
the celebrated Pullman Hotel Cars between
Chicago and Council Bluffs.
6. 1t is the only Road running the Pullman
Palace Sleeping cars elmer way between
Chicago and st. Paul" Chicago and Green
y"",C3.hSago and Ereeport" Chicago and La
and Milwaukee"
7. 1t is the only road passing along the shores
WAUKEE.
s.. The only Road running Four Express
Trains a day via its lines between Chicago and
points in Minnesota.
9, Noroad offers equal facilities in number
OF thorough trains, equipped with Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars.
10. 1t runs Two Express Trains Daily each
way On all its lines and four trains each way be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee,
Ii. 1t makes connections with all Lines cross
ing at intermediate points.
The popularity of these lines is steadily in
creaSlng and passengers should consult their
interest by purchasing tickets via this line
For information, Folders. Maps, SC not OBJ
talnable at Home Ticket Office, address any
agent Of the Company or
MARVIN HUGHITT, VIII. STENNETT
Gent Manager. Chicago III, Genl Pass. Ag't.
Chicago. I'll.
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ig3S, Es ----s- e---- s#8f, p
The law says that Saturdays shall
not be counted in a teachers time !;
and the State sSup't. says in the last
Journal Of Education that teachers
cannot claim the time, eUeaa aOhe7a they
teach aoith the consent Of the district
board. So that teachers will not try
to make up on Saturday any time
which they may have lost. t
Section 400. Every teacher en-
ployed by district board shall enter
in the school register the names, ages
and studies of all scholars attending
school, and daily, their attendance and
absence, and such other facts as the
county superintendent, or the state
superintendent may require which
register the teacher shall deliver to
the clerk at the time he shall cease to
be employed by such district, or at any
other time when the same may be re-
-
quired for the use Of the district board ::
and the teacher shall make in writing
and transmit to the district board. or
to the county superintendent, report
concerning any matter relating to his
school, in such form and manner as
the board or superintendent may pre-
scribe, and any teacher who shall will
fully neglect or refuse to make the
proper entries in the school register as
above required, shall forfeit his wages
for teacher during the time of such
neglect or refusal"
Some of the teachers of the county
do not keep the register properly; and
others are not supplied with proper
registers in which to keep the record
of their schools.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-24

Virginia, +" says the New York
ISnaes, has six of her sons in the pres
emit United States Senate, and ought to
be satisfied, especially as every one of
them is a Democrat and an ex-rebel, or
submissively complacent under rebel
rule. !" l.iIae
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-24
GEORGE 2. KELLOGG

on the Landon Farm, in Benton, from Tuesday
Richelieu is beautiful bay, with star in fore
head, eight years old, and the only Thoroughbred
Stallion in this region. Colts efhis get are al :
ready much sought after by breeders and train
ers,, he was sired by the celebrated Bonnie
Scotland; His dam was Kate Duncan, by I'M
ported Stone Plover I'd dam Madaiine. by
Boston, the sire OF the great Lexington. Sd dam
Magnolia' by imported Glenco; and all OF his
most noted English thoroughbreds
Terms $1,000 to insure, payable March
Isl, 1880. J. G. COE Ravinia, Lake Co., III.
n JAMES GINTY, Groom AZ
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were suspended and bills allowed.
Aid. Schend presented the following:
ReS0z0ed, That Main Street bridge
be and the same is hereby condemned
Resoz0ed, That notice of the above
resolution be printed for 3 weeks in
succession in all the newspapers in the
county. G. SCHEND.
Resolution adopted by following
vote:
Ayes-Ald. Zahnen, Kupfer, Schend
and Williams.
Nays-None.
Aid. Schend presented the following
resolution:
ReSozUed, That the Committee on
Dredge are hereby instructed to have
the old Main Street bridge removed,
and to employ the necessary help to
work the dredge.
Aid. Zahnen moved the adoption of
the resolution. Carried by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Ald. Zahnen, Kupfer, Schend
and Williams.
Nays-N one
Aid. Williams presented the follow
ing:
ReSozced, That the thanks of this
Board are hereby rendered to his honor
Mayor Farr for his uniform courtesy
while presiding over the meetings of
this Board during the past year.
FL. WILLIAMS.
Resolution was adopted by unani-
nous vote.
The Mayor responded to the above
in a happy manner, abiding to the
harmony and good feeling that had
characterized the members of the
Board during the year.
The following bonds were accepted
and approved:
James Irving, as City Marshal; Chas
CRUDE, as Constable; John Weier, as
Constable; J. Hoye, as Constable; j.
Tetard, as Constable.
On motion, Board adjourned.
D. B. BENEDICT, City Clerk.
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matter Who will do it? There are
Sc such schools in operation in the
State. Which town in this county will
start the first one? ~sas 5 sar
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-24
THOROUGH BRED Stallion
RECHEI.FEgJ.

AIT REQUEST OF many breeders in the South
ern part OF Kenosha County and the Northern
part OF Lake County have consented to stand
RICHELIEU at the stables of
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20
A New Orleans Estimate OF Bishop
Harris.

There are but few readers OF the
Times in this city, who have not
when he was rector OF TRINITY
been charmed by the eloquent and
earnest sermons of the Rev. Sam !
Uarris-he who in the face OF
many powerful candidates has been
chosen to succeed Bishop McCosk-
ry, of Michigan. There are not
many readers of the Times in TINS
city who will not recall with
throb of pride and admiration the
handsome, refined and kindly fea-
lures of Mr.. Harris, or who VIII
not remember with gratitude some
sermon, lecture room talk or act
of the young and newly made
bishop of Michigan; and there are
no readers of the Times who Will
not rejoice in the high compliment
that has been paid to the clergy
man by his election to the bishop
rio. There is no man who stands
HIGHER In the estimation OF the
episcopal clergy than Mr.. Harris
He is as thorough gentleman as he
Is scholar, and his heart is nc
less stored with graces than his
mind is with the treasures OF the
literary world. His high admins
trative faculties eminently tit hin
for the duties Of his order, and h'
is an evangelical clergyman sternI!
opposed to ritualism, Mr. Harris
never had pastorate over a parish
that did not show great spiritua
Improvement, and, financial, too
+ and as rector of st. James church
in Chicago, the parish never be
fore stood in such satisfactory pos
, ition regarding both its world
and spiritual affairs. Mr.. Harrl
r is only SO years old, but this is tn
second time a mitre has been pro-
3 fered to him. The first bishoprl
r which he declined was call to tn
diocese of Quincy, Illinois. TIL
4 he did because he would not abai
J, don his charge in Chicago.-Ne
Orleans Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20
The State Fair.

The Free Press says the prepar-
atoms for the coming State fair are
moving briskly. During the last
few days President Webber, j. NJ
Stirling, chairman of the business
committee, F. V. Smith, superin-
tendent of the manufacturing de-
partment, and A. ]. Dean, treasur-
or. have been in consultation with
especial reference to the reception
and assignment of entries in the
several halls. The main hall is now
412 feet long and 70 feet wide, and
in addition thereto is new hall on
the west wing intended for the
exhibition of dairy and household
products. Adjoining the main hall
on the west a large building is to
erected by the Flint & Pere Mar
ouette, Jackson, Lansing q Sagi-
nav and Grand Rapids & Indiana
railroads for the display of the
products of the northern counties
of Michigan territory in which
these roads have large interests
and in the opening up Of which to
general traffic they have been large
" instrumental. These exhibits
will be made under the immediate
; supervision of commissioners chos'
en- from each county sending arti
! cles. The building is to be 1O'
feet long and 40 feet wide and viii
be designated the Northern Coun
ties Exposition building. Judg
l. Marston of the supreme court wi
have general charge Of this import
ant department. He writes that h
has already begun a collection {
;, ;, grasses and grains, and thinks h
y may he able to assist in filling tn
10 building. c. P. Reynolds, seer
tary Of the Agricultural society,
70 Altoona county, at Huntsville, b
re written to President Weber th
DC .. his people are wide-awake on Z
Ih snbiect: that he has booked grair
as grasses and other articles, and th
u It is quite likely Alpena and los
~ counties will also respond liberal
w Whether any steps have be
, &c, taken by the Agricultural Socie
"e Of Alpena county to have the pl
'n' ducts Of our farmers properly
ny presented at the coming State II
u we are unable to say, but we firr
erS believe that IL this opportunity
as lost, the interest Of this county '
not profit by the negligence.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

that the revival wave whici' mas
struck the thresholds OF the manu-
facturers of the West is boom,us
oo.,word. and that the lumber
freightiug interests of the lower yer
lakes are beginning to carry 'no
good news literally upon the wings
Of the wind to the depressed III
dustries of the East.
Freights from the Saginaw river
to Buffalo, which last year at TINS
time were S1.12!, are now actlve
at sl.s7g and 81, while to ONO
ports they have risen from o's
cents and 81 to s1.37l and sl'5o'
Truly this does not compare WIN
the 80 to SIC per thousand freightS
Of 1923, when the present prices
Of common lumber would not have
Maid for its transportation from
Bay City to Buffalo, but as com
pared with the experiences OF the
mast four OF five years, the out
look for the vessel owners must De
such as to yield them the greatest
encouragement. The era OF just
paying expenses has taught the
vessel men the necessity OF rigid
economy, and while no doubt with
an advance in freights, there VIII
be some increase of wages expen'
Sos vet vessel men have remained
in the school of adversely long
. enough to enable them to appre'
ciate good thing when it comes
TO them, and we have no doubt
i, that wear and tear and interest &C.
:. count will this fall show a balance
, to the credit in place of loss oil
/, the investment. Apropos to THIS
: subject, we notice that several yes
! sells which have been tied up at TIT
n docks in this port for several years
4 literally rottiug out in inactivity
\ are being caulked, painted and Iii
= ted to again fulfil their duty a
q carriers. Howlers OF hard time
h can put these facts in their pipe
. and smoke them to there exceed
>, ing comfort, if it but convince ther
v that the good time coming has
last arrived and is loudly calm
on each and every one TO sto
9s croaking and help along the ne
h era of prosperity which is destine
y to bless every one who is ready
a. profit by it.-Northwestern Lur
at herman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

tual operations of the company
were not commenced until TINS
spring. Ever since the opening OF
the work has been push
ed with that energy and "go-a-head-
ativeness" which characterizes
every undertaking that has the
elements of success about it. The
hardest and heaviest part OF the
work is now completed. None hut
first class mechanics have been en-
ployed in the erection OF buildings
and putting together OF machinery
therein.
On Tuesday afternoon OF las'
week the sub-contractor, George
p Smith, at the solicitation OF
some Of our citizens, applied a pre-
liminary test to the works on north
side of the river. The pipe cross
ing the river near the dam is new
" laid and not yet sufficiently Sc
cured, hence the pressure on the
pipes was restricted to seventy
five pounds. With a pressure o.
seventy-fve pounds and only Two
of the four pumps running nine
streams of water were thrown from
different points on the line of pipes
over the tops of the highest build
ipps in the Third ward. The re
sult of the test was not only graf
;fv;ng TO the stock holders OF tn
company, but also to all OF on
citizens who have no interest II
the company beyond the expecta
tons of having good water suppl.
and good fire protection. Judgin
from what we saw of the works o
|
, Tuesday, there can be no dout
but when finished they will be a
perfect and complete as we couI
wish, and if the dough heads |
our Legislature who voted again'
giving us a railroad grant will Wis
our plucky little city, we can col
vince them that Alpena either
have energy and enterprise enoug
to build her up without even
railroad or any assistance fro
stupid legislators of Sanilac or ar
:, other county.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20
Summer Resorts.

Alpena and vicinity is fast be-
coming very famous as q summer
resort, and is every year more and
more sought by pleasure seekers
from all parts of the country
Aside from the many other points
Of interest and pleasure which are
in the vicinity of Alpena, might be
mentioned that famous lake with
its thousand islands, known as
Grand Lake, which is in the south
eastern part Of Pressure Isle coun-
Nv. and some fourteen miles north
Of this city, being about two miles
from the main lake, and one mile
north of Long Lake. At present
there is a party Of about thirt,
persons at Grand Lake, and one o
the party, in writing to the Roger
City Advance, speaks Of this pleas
ure resort as follows:
"Our Club, composed OF abou
twenty-five gentlemen OF Adrian
Lenawee county, bought fractions
lot l, township "a north, range
east, four years ago and erected
Club House 22x24, with kitche
attached, on q fine gravel bluff q
rectly on Grand Lake, about tw
and a half miles from Burnham
wharf. Three years ago we adde
wings thirty feet each side OF u
club house, and have on our froE
now a portico 80 feet long and
feet vide. We built also a iare
kitchen. A log cottage was pu'
near the Climb House by one oil OF
members last year, and o hoo'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20
Water Works.

A little less than year ago, o
number Of the most enerjetic and
wealthy of our citizens organized
themselves into a company for the
construction Of water works Of
sufficient capacity to supply this
city and its inhabitants with water
for fire, domestic and other pur'
poses. The company having beer
organized last season, and IL being
impracticable to prosecute the worl
during the winter months, the &C
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

It will be one hundred years on
the Doth of August, since General
Sullivan fought his battle with the
Indians near where Elmira, N. T.,
now stands, and the people OF that
enterprising city and the surround
ing country are making prepare
tons to observe the anniversary in
a BETTING manner. The expedi-
ton of Sullivan, which was under
taken soon after the massacre at
Wyoming, resulted in the defeat OF
the Indians and the destruction OF
large number Of their towns and
villages. On the occasion OF the
centennial the corner stone OF a
monument will be laid, which will
call forth a very large attendance
Hon. Horatio Seymour will be thu
principal orator, and several othe
speakers, together with numoe
Of military companies, are expect
! ed to be present.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

The United States consul at Man
chester, England, in dispatch to
department Of State, gives a gloomy
account Of both the agricultural
and manufacturing interests of that
country. The failure of the crops
is much more serious than is gen
orally supposed abroad, and the de-
mand in England for meats and
grain from the United States viii
be enormous. He says that better
methods of placing American but
ter, cheese, beef, hams, fruits, etc.
on sale in the English markets
would increase their sale immense
Ily. The trade is yet in its infancy
and at present IL is bampered by th
middlemen. The cotton trade 9
Lancashire continues 10 a depres'
ed condition, with little encourage
ment for the near future. MachiI
I cry is sold at great sacrifice, an
8 already the calls upon charity al
r heavy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-20

lsx2O has just been erected by
three others, one of whom is Tom
Apologize, of the Adrian Times,
and / am expecting the lumber this
week for a cottage of my own, and
other houses are contemplated next
wear. We have our own boats
and we bring our wives and child
rem, and have good time you car
be assured"