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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03
ANS WERS TO QUESTIONS.

/. The area of Kenosha county is 27e
square miles.
2. Population of county, 13,77S.
8. Assessed valuation of county
$2,35O.477.39.
4. Somers is the richest town, the
assessed valuation being $043,755.
). Kenosha county was first settled
at the mouth of Pike River in the sum.
mer of 1885. J.. A. r.
l. Area of county. 276 square miles.
2. Population, 13,907.
3. Assessed valuation, 1922, 0S7.
5. First settlement made at Pike
Creek, about mile north of Kenosha
in 1885. C. B. G.
The population of Kenosha county
according to the enumeration of 1880, is
1878.
The area in square miles, PIG.
The assessed valuation of the county
$5,222,087.
Somers is the richest town in the
county, excelling in valuation Of land
and horses.
Kenosha, under name of Southport
was first settled in 1885. r. d. X.
C. B. G. and r. d. X. have the valua
ton of county right. The population
is 13,76S.- ED.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03
TEACHERS MEETLNG.

The teachers of the w. D. met at
Wilmot, May %. according to notice,
All those to whom exercises were
assigned were on time, and the meeting
was called to order after 10 o'clock by
the Vice President, Mr.. F. J. Mooney
First on the programme was class
exercise in map drawing by Miss Miz-
ellie. The class was composed of a
number of her own little pupils, who
drew maps of Kenosha County from
her directions, dividing the towns into
sections and locating rivers, lakes, vii
lagos, ETC., in manner which reflected
much credit on Miss Mizelle's method
of teaching Map Drawing.
This was followed by discussion
of the different plans and methods of
teaching Map Drawing used by the
teachers, which occupied the time I'M
til noon.
The meeting was then adjourned un-
til 100. 2 NJ, when class exercise in
History was conducted by Mr.. Mooney
on very interesting subject" Causes
of the Mexican War,"-which he tabu-
lated as follows: a. Settlement of
Texas by Americans. e. u. S. ac-
knowledged Texas independent. 6. }
Annexation of Texas. a. Occupation
of Cohuiha. Then followed discus
sion as to whether the course pursued
by the Z. S. was just.
The next exercise was one in reading
by Miss WILDER; the piece read was a
selection from Marmion," by Scott.
Miss WILDER propounded questions con-
corning Scott and the characters in the
poem, but the answers she received
seemed to indicate that the teachers
had but slight acquaintance with Scott.
We were enlightened on these points,
however, by Supt. Mahoney.
Next came very entertaining Gen.
eral Exercise, conducted by Supt. Ma
honey. lie read twenty-five questions,
to which he required the teachers to
write answers on the blackboard.
They did write answers to a part of
them, and to others they did not. He
advised the teachers to use such exer-
cises once or twice week in their
schools, thus giving the pupils knowl-
edge of people and things not likely to
be brought up in the regular lessons.
This closed the programme, and at
4 o'clock P. NJ. the meeting adjourned,
the teachers feeling well paid for at
tending.
TEREsE MONAGHAN, Sec'y.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

Ingersoll's lecture on the Great Inf
dels has been severely handled by some
Of the prominent clergy Of the country.
Bob makes his characteristic repartees,
skilfully evading the question, but say
ing some very sharp things. The fact
is, that many of the prominent clergy
men are also deeply yersed in science
many having much greater knowl
edge in scientific matters than Mr.. Ing
ersoll. Hence it is that the eloquent
dissenter often finds himself pinned
by his own weapons and caught in the
net of his frequent inconsistencies
He attacks their theology and they at
tack his science. This is turning the
tables in a way that often brings him
to grief. But it doesn't trouble hin
much. His popularity as lecturer
doesn't depend upon his logic so much
as upon his way of putting his points
lie is, however, a man of good logic
and has way of making things appea
reasonable, which, examined critically
are really absurd.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03
TEACHERS' MEETLNG.

The teachers meeting in the Black
man school house, May 21st, was a
good meeting. The meeting at Wllmot
last Saturday was not a SUCCESS IN
point OF numbers. Teachers who might
have attended did not do so. Why
many teachers are so Indifferent to
these meetings is mystery to old
teachers who have derived much bene-
fit from them. As a general thing,
the best teachers are the ones who at
tend teachers meetings. They are the
teachers who are sought after, and who
get our best schools at good wages.
The ones who do not attend the meet
ings are generally those who take
whatever schools they can get at what
ever wages they can get; who have no
interest in their work, and who care
for nothing except the fifteen or TWEEN
ty dollars month which they receive,
but do not earn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03
THE GREAT FOREPAUGH SHOW.

A GRAND SUCCESs.-SoMETHING
NEVER SEEN BEFORE THOUSANDS
TURNED AWAY, UNABLE TO GET
INTO THE TENTS.
After q recent exhibition of the Great
Forepaugh show in Cleveland, the Leo
der commented as follows:
"'Did you ever see so many visitors
come to town to show before?' was
a question heard on all sides yesterday,
and it always ELECTED an emphatic No,
neverl' The rural people seemed to
respond to the behests of the advertise
mentS to come early and see the pro-
cession,' for at 8 o'clock in the morning
the streets were lined with newly-arriv
ed amusement-seekers. who mingled
with the denizens and swelled the
throngs to surging crowds. They came
on the railroads, IN wagons, and from
the suburbs in street-cars. The streets
contiguous to the show-grounds were
crowded with vehicles from neighbOr-
ing farms, and long before the hour for
the afternoon performance it became
problem in the minds Of many how the
vast numbers were to be accommodated
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

n Washington despatch to the New
York Times contains the following
There is an interesting piece of history
in relation to the contest between
Conkling and the administration which
should be made known. On the day
following that on which the President
sent Robertson's name to the Senate
it was known beyond doubt that Conk.
ling and other representatives of New
York were dissatisfied. On that day
two members of the cabinet called on
the President and suggested a confer.
ence should be held between the Presi-
dent, on the one hand, and the Vice
President and the two New York SEN
ators on the other. The President ac-
cepted the suggestion and set apart
that evening for an interview. The
two members of the cabinet made ar.
engagements, as they thought, with the
Vice President and the two senators
for q conference, and it was understood
it should take place at 7:30 at the
White House. Afterward Conkling
demurred and refused to SO, although
his companions were willing to attend.
On this account the interview did not
take place, The President waited an
hour and half for the expected WIS.,
itors. 1t is known that had the con-
ference been held an attempt would
have been made to readjust the whole
matter satisfactorilyNto all at present
concerned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

beneath the canvas. A show man was
asked what he thought about it. Oh,
we have the largest canvas of any ey-
hib:tiOn traveling-neyer you fear
Nevertheless, there was room for but
| little over half of those who essayed to
enter, and long before the performance
began thousands of people took their
money back at the wagon or kept their
tickets for future use. How many
people witnessed the afternoon show it
is hard to estimate, probably seven or
eight thousand, though many attaches
put the number still higher. At all
events, the enormous canvas was liter
ally packed, from the topmost seat to
the circus ring. The side-shows were
also literally patronized; there was
constantly large crowd outside, and
the sidewalks and street-cars were filled
with people going home to wait anoth-
er chance.
In the evening the same scene, as
far as attendance was concerned, was
| repeated. The tents began to fill up by
six o'clock, and at half-past seven the
doors were closed on account of the
impossib1lity Of packing away any
more spectators. Some little excite
ment prevailed during the seating of
the vast concourse, but the audience
became quiet and altogether peaceful
upon a few words from the manage
ment requesting them to be seated.
every act, every animal, every fea-
ture advertised, was exhibited; and if
there is a larger or better tented exhi-
bition travelling than the veteran Fore
Ipaugh's, we can only say, it has not
pitched its tents in Cleveland" See it
at Racine on Tuesday, June IA.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

A little man by the name of Malone
who once led the van in the United
States Senate, and pulled the noses of
mighty men, and cut peculiar capers
generally along the political war-path
while the Republican party danced
along in his wake, has gone back to the
bosom of his Virginia constituents
He will spend his summer in quiet
retirement. Beneath the shade of the
sycamore he will read Wolsey's words
to Cromwell and mediate upon theil
teachings. Alas, how brief, how brief
thing is human greatness. The bit.
ing frost came quick and nipped his
greatness in the bud. MahOne's little
tragedy may not yet be up. He will
still hold the destiny of the Republican
party in the Senate in his hands if two
Republican Senators are returned from
New York. But Malone as q sensa
ton is passed, and if by any chance
COR mischance) a Democrat should be
returned from New York, his day is
uD
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03
EDUCATIONAL.
D.A. MAHONEY. EDITOR
QUESTION BOZ.


l. Who were Mason and Slidell =?
Why were they surrendered to the
British government?
2. What attempts have been made
by the United States government to
enforce the Monroe Doctrine?
8. Who are President Garfeld's cabi-
net officers?
4. How are treaties made?
5. What is the northern limit of the
cotton-raising district?
6. Why cannot senator hold a
federal office?
I. What is your view in regard to
offering prizes to scholars?
We shall expect answers to the first
and second from Mr. Middlecamp; third
and fourth, Mr.. Flett; fifth and sixth,
Miss MiZelle.
We want the views of each teacher
in the county within the next two
weeks on the seventh question.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03
ROLL OF HONOR.

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, No. Wv. II
FLETT, Teacher.
Upper Minnie Crow, Justin
Reynolds. Middle Form-Willie Chez.
yer, Richard Reynolds. Primary Form
-Maude Foote, Ethel Crow, Alma
Carpenter, Josie Reynolds, Fannie
Crow, Mamie Stanley, Artie Reynolds,
Herbie Holt, Clarence Crow, Willie
FOote.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

tally unqualified. 1t becomes the duty
of those who are interested in and re-
sponsible for the education of the
young, and who are best qualified to
select, to choose for them. Most of
those cities which have libraries for
the public have an organized association
which not only provides reading for the
public and pays expenses in doing it,
but during the winter season it is the
custom in a large number of cities
for these associations to secure a
number Of lectures, musical or other
entertainments. Such, when given, are
of first class order, and are patronized
by the public much more literally than
they would be were the funds thus Sc
cured to be used for any other purpose.
Kenosha needs an organization of this
character. Let the ladies who take an
interest In all good works give this
matter some attention and see II some
/ plan may not be adopted for securing
so desirable an end.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

kenosha is a million miles behind
many if not all of the cities of the
state having an equal population in
the possession Of a public library and
reading room. The value of good
library, accessible at certain times of
the week, or every day of the week,
and a good reading room, open at all
hours of the day, is inestimable. 1t is
not to be compensated for by any num-
Der of other good things. The world is
full Of good and beautiful and enter
tanning and instructive books. 1t is
also full of worthless and harmful
ones. TO discriminate between the
good and bad, young people are espec-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

The spring wheat prospects are. consider.
ing the reduced acreage, highly satisfactory
In Minnesota, Nebraska, and Dakota, which
are almost wholly given up to spring wheat
there is largely increased acreage. Tbs
prospective increase in Minnesota will aver.
age twenty-five per cent, though in some Of
the newer counties the yield will be doubled
In Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Iowa there is marked decrease in acreage
because farmers now believe that fall and win.
ter sowing is the most profitable. Still, as
winter grain forms from sixty eight to seven.
ty-two per cent of the total wheat crop Of the
United States. the estimates now gwen are BY
no means discoursging.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03
FARM FOR SALE.
At an AstOnishingly Low Price.

For sale, in the town Of Bristol, about ten miles
from Kenosha, splendid farm, consisting of 800
large house, commodous BARNS fine orchard OF
three hundred fu-bearing apple trees, all grated
fruit besides pear trees and other small fruit and
plenty OF water are on the premises This Is one CT
the best dairy farms in the state. The place will be
sold at $50 an acre. and is the cheapest farm is Re
nosha county. Terms-S3, 900 cash, and balance on
time to suit the purchaser at per cent interest.
at tb.s Office.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

John NJ Orvis is the name of the
teacher in district No. Z, Pleasant
Prairie, instead of Aida Clute, as given
in the list last week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

power they respect is that held by the
people, which, when aroused, makes or
unmakes Presidents, Cabinets, Con.
crosses, and even railway kings. But
even this power may be held in abey-
ance too long, and arouse only to find
its strength departed Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

A safe and sure means of restoring the
youthful color of the hair is furnished by
Parker's Hair Balsam. which is deseryedly
popular from its superior cleanliness.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

q "a JOYFUL News for Boys sid Giris.l
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-G1 IVENTION just patented for them,
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Fret and Scroll Saving, Turning,
b Boring, Drilling Grinding, Polishing,
~ Screw Cutting. Price IS to go.
~ Send 6 cents for 100 pages.
- EPHRAIM BROWN, Lowell, Mass.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

HTTn TFPAFTsl They act like Charm or n
" Eh. LIN IL Urinary Organs. kidne,s al
Liver. restoring lost SiGor. az:
0Ee curing nervous DEBILITY 81 pef
THhESs Box, Or 6for So: sent seaIed
by mail Ladies' Rubber Fountain Syrinqe, So, B,
mail. sealed Also all kinds Rubber Goods for Laoie
and Gentlemen, Book on Lost Manhood Regained.
cause and cure, 10c. to pay postage. Or. JAMES,
204 Washington Street, CHICAGO. 1T.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

when we need them most, they NAV not
be accessible. But Jesus says, Behold
stand at the door and knock If anv
man hear my voice and open the door,
Will come In to him, and will sup with
him, and he with me-" He has deep.
personal interest in his people, that al
ways draws him to them. IF at any
time the believer becomes too much en-
tangled with the affairs of this life, and
too Indifferent to duty, our Counsellor"
will not forget even this hayward one
Having redeemed his people with his own
blood, he will guide them with his coun-
sci, and afterward receive them into
glory. Having one so meek and lowly
In heart, let US learn of him. None is
so ready to pity our weakness; none to
draw a mantle over our faults, as he
How tender and confding, how constant
and hopeful should be our approaches to
him who is a merciful and faithful high
priest, in things pertaining to God LET
us therefore come boldly unto the throne
OF grace, that we may obtain mercy, and
find grace to help in time of need"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30
CreedS and PROGRESS.

Paradoxical as it may appear, we can
go forward in theology only as we hold
fast by the certainties that have already
been attained. We advance only bv
keeping what we have, and not by part
ing with any portion of that which we
have received. Men talk of the BONDAGE
OF 'creeds, referring therein to the doc
trines which have been deducted from
the words of Christ. But they forget
that some measure of definite and settled
certainty is necessary to the attainment
OF more truth. Who speaks of the bondage
of the alphabet ? and yet without definite
ness In that there could have been no
literature. Who speaks of the bondage of
the multiplication table? and yet without
that there could have been no higher
arithmetic, no mathematics, and no
astronomy. 1 do not say that the ground
on which the fxedness of these things
rests is the same as that which underlies
our certainty as to the words of Christ
but still they may well enough illustrate
the fact, that the definite is the doorway
into progress, and not chain to hold ms
back from it. 1t is to advancement what
the iron track of the railroad is to the
locomotive. 1t confines, no doubt, bnt
it does so only to increase and render
safe the advance, and it were as absurd
to complain that the rail hinders the
motion of the engine, as it is to affirm that
the holding of an ascertained creed in
regard to certain things impedes advance
ment in theology. Ali that it does is to
define the line along which the progress
Is to be made, and to insure the safety
OF those who make it. If this were
rightly understood among us, there would
be less disposition to bubble over the
things which have been SO long surely be-
lleved among Christians, while at the same
time the energy wasted in vain specula-
ton would be spent more proftably in
seeking to turn that which is believed to
account for progress in holiness One
can see, all down the Christian centuries
a clear advance made by the Church in
the understanding of the Gospel But it
has been made precisely in the way which
| have indicated, and nothing can be
more unhealthy, or will be more disap-
pointing, than the plan which so many
are following to-day, of seeking to ad
vance upon the present by the neeation
OF all that was affirmed in the past.
ReU. W. NJ Taylor, d. d.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

consistent with its belief. There is no
ooIeetion to the words of the formula. It
Is certainly copious enough to be used
Tor this purpose. But the objection is to
the mixing up Of things. which tends to
mysti,fy, and which might have been
avoided by introducing such formula
as would make the act clearly correspond
to the design.
3rd. But why need even of that?
How comes 1T to be proper that any pub
nc act, Ito say nothing of profession,)
should be required of such one, IN the
presence of the congregation /? In the
Presbyterian Church, what has the con-
gregdtio'a to do with the admission of a
non accommodating member to full privi-
leeges of membership? That is wholly
the function of the Session. When he
makes his appearance before that BODY.
our standards seem to indicate that of
itself sufficient evidence of his willing
ness to assume his covenant obligations.
and when he has been received into the
communion of the Church by that BODY,
ne Is then as much In possession Of all
the privileges of Church membership as
the people before whom he is reotired to
make his profession. Considering now.
that In the first instance he was made O.
plenary member of the Church by pub-
nc act of his parents, then received into
the full communion of the Church by an
act aOholIy of the Session, how comes # to
be b.. proper that he must appear in pub
lie capacity again, and that too an the
presence OF the congregation? But after
all, If this public profession means no
more than information to the members of
his reception by the Session; then, would
IL not answer every purpose, and be
equally proper, and more consistent.
were the pastor to make a simple decla-
ration to that effect, in the words of a
formula prescribed for that purpose. AS
SAID the present Directory has nothing
like the section in it: and if we have
gotten on sixty years without it. it NAV
have been wisdom that it was excluded.
Ii the precedent of the Church. in some
localities, has established some such
practice, may be, it will be great wisdom
to incorporate into the Revised Directory
a formula which will ignore that prece-
dent, and put the Church into consis-
tent and hence better practice. Per-
haps, no public act, respecting the minor
member of our Church, has given to our
Baptist brethren greater occasion for
hurting against US the taunt: "Pndo-
oopteSts are not consistent with themselves.
m that they 40 not treat their 6optized
cheIdren as g they aOere members of the
Church," b HID
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

If we sincerely loved the will of God
and only this, we should change orr
earth into heaven. We should thank
God for everything-for evil as well as
good from His hand o my God. what
do see in the course Of the stars, in the
revolutions Of the seasons, in the events
OF lie but the accomplishment of Thy
Will May it also be accomplished in me,
and may love it. May It sweeten and
endear all events to me. Nav I ami
hllate my own to make Thy will reign in
me. For it is Thine, to will, and mine
to obey.-Fenelon.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-24
CHANGE or COUNTY LINE.

The Crookston ''Ring Sheet
in it's last issue, in IN article un-
der this heading, prstends to give
the result Of the canvas Of some 81
the towns as shown by the Dist.
Court, and that the count was the
same as those found on file in the
Town Clerks Offices and cites the
town of Spring Creek as an exam.
pie, whose vote and returns sheW.
ed that town to he all right on
this question, but doss not say a
word about the gross frauds found
in the city Of Crookston and some
other towns.
We will endeavor in future is.
sue to give to the people facts aud
figures Of the Wholesale frauds per-
petrated in some Of the towns in
Polk Co. st the last election, As
found by the Dist. Court.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-24
notice.!

The citizens Of the Village Of
Warren, IN the County Of Marshall,
and State Of Minnesota, who are
qualified to vote at general elec.
tions, are hereby notified that !
meeting will be-hsld at the Office
J. P. NELsoN, in tho village Of
Warren, on Tuesday, the 3, day Of
January, 1882, between the hours
Of one and four in the afternoon
for the following purposes: To
organize the Village of Warren as
provided BY the provisions Of an
act passed by the Legislature for
that purpose and to elect officers
for said village for the ensuing
year, viz: a President, three
Trustees, Treasurer, Recorder,
Justice Of the Peace, and :
Constable.
JAxrs J; ?, NELson, Judges to
ETHAH ALLEN, con due t
J. g. MceRsA, l.t elect'n
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-24

L. B. FERAN retnrnsd from Red
wing, on Thursday, where he
has bsen visiting the psst month.
Among other crimes committed
while gone was that of matrimony.