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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

A correspondent Of the Inter Ocean
gives a brief biographical sketch Of
Hon. John r. Lynch, Of the "shoe
string district" Of Mississippi, which
illustrates the saying that facts are
stranger than fiction. "Mr. Lynch is
mulatto, and was born slave. When
Sherman's march to the sea gave effect
to the emancipation proclamation the
slaves letters were broken, and he
stood under Gods sky free man. Be
fore the smoke of battle had fairly
been driven away Mississippi was in
vaded by Quaker teachers, and by
them Mr.. Lynch was first initiated into
the mysteries of the alphabet. He was
possessed of rare natural abilities, and
there soon grew in him an Unsuitable
desire for knowledge. In the fall of
1859 he was elected to represent the
county Of Adams in the Mississippi
legislature. He realized his duties and
responsibilities, and nothing diverted
him from his steadfast purpose to fit
himself for higher positions. His con-
slant and most favored companions
were his books, and he was often found
in the state library devouring eagerly
the contents of books of history and
law. In 1870 he was elected speaker,
and so we'll did he acquit himself that
he was presented with an elegant watch
and chain by the members of the House,
without regard to party. The presenta-
ton speech, which was highly eulogistic,
was pronounced by Col. II. NJ. Street,
then and now a prominent Mississippi
democrat. He subsequently served
four years in congress where he ac-
Quired an enviable reputation as
sound thinker, an earnest, consistent
and liberal. minded republican, and an
able and forcible debater. But for
the introduction of the Mississippi
plan of carrying elections Mr.. Lynch
would have continued without inter-
ruption to represent his district in
congress, and will contest with Gen. J.
r. Chalmers for a seat in the House.
His claim is that he did receive ma
jority of the votes cast. A sufficient
number Of votes were thrown out in
Warren county to change the result,
and Gen. Chalmers holds the certificate
Of election. The VickS6Nrg Herald,
the leading democratic paper of the
state, denounces the scheme to deprive
Lynch of his seat, and he has the sup
port Of many fair-minded opponents,
who realize the danger Of countenanc-
ing such palpable fraud and shameless
prostitution of the ballot box"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

The legislative committee Of Maine
have reported in favor Of declaring Mr..
Plaisted, the Fusion candidate, elected
governor. On strict construction Of
the statutes they could have declared
Mr.. Davis, the republican candidate,
elected. Counting the votes as returned
would have left Plaisted in the minor
ity. The committee were not bound
by the statute to consider the intention
Of the voter, but deemed it their duty
to do so and interpret the law in Its
spirit. This gave Mr.. plaisted very
small majority. This action Of re-
publican legislature and republican
committee can be justly commended.
Just a year ago the democrats and
greenbackers Of that state not only
took advantage Of every real techni-
cality and informally. but by fraud and
forgery attempted to cheat the voters
OF their expressed preferences. And
further, they threatened to censummate
by force and violence their attempted
fraud, and did take the initiatory reyo-
lutionary steps. The democratic party
has put itself on the record and the
country we'll understand what to expect
Of 1t under like circumstances.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28
BRISTOL ITEMS.

Mr.. Walter Bosworth, of Grinnell,
Iowa, son of Mr.. George Bosworth,
formerly of Bristol, is visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon
Marsh, and other relatives and friends
here.
The measles are impartial in their
speckled attentions, and several fami-
lies here have been entertaining them.
The ladies of the Congregational
Society will send this week a box of
clothing, bedding. ETC., to Mrs. Lathrop,
a city missionary, for distribution
among the needy in Macon, Georgia.
The box is in charge of and will be
forwarded by Mrs. Deacon Myrick.
Revival services were to be held each
evening this week in Asbury M. E.
Chapel, This friday evening Rev.
DIR. Colman, presiding elder Of this
district, will preach.
The meeting of the Literary Society
on Friday evening at Mr.. R. C. Peirce's
was very interesting. Among the
special features was a solo, Golden
Shoes" rendered very acceptably BIZ
Mr.. Walter Meredith. Miss Lora
Blackman rendered some fine pieces of
instrumental music.
At the Congregational church on
Sunday morning Rev. Fl. N. Corsbie
gave his views on clarifying God, TAX
ing for the foundation of his discourse
words Of Paul, "Glorify God in your
body, and in your spirit, which srs
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28
SPRING GARDEN, FLORIDA,
January 18th. 1881.


EDITOR TELEGRAPH:-Your readers
may be interested to know some of the
events in Southern Florida. The cold
est here Dec. 30th was 81 degrees above
zero. No fruit or trees injured here.
In the north part of the state fruit was
"a little frozen. Northern visitors for
health and pleasure, and permanent
settlers for fruit raising, are more
numerous than ever before. AS con-
sequence, old Floridians have constant
employment when they will work, and
can sell for groves parts of their sandy
high pine homesteads from four to ten
times the prices three years ago. Imi-
tating northern thrift, they planted
small groves, and already pick from
one to ten thousand oranges. Many
are building houses with glass windows
and brick chimneys. Well cultivated
groves set in 1874 and 1876 already
produce remunerative crops Of fruit,
ten to one hundred thousand. Mr.
Norris grove, three miles from here,
produced half million. After picking,
curing and packing, they are worth
HCAc @I pei uuIluISu. Af. 1dWIey 5
grove has now on the trees two hundred
fine budded fruit, and, without boast
ing, the two Kenosha groves, in thrift,
and clean cultivation. fully equal any
others in the settlement. All here eX-
cept ofice-seekers cordially accept the
result of the presidential election. A
sound currency and a reduction of
tariff duties are the main wants of the
south, and her business men believe
that Gen. Garfeld's course on those
questions will be conservative and in
telligent. F. w. L.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

In the republican legislative caucus
Senator Sutherland, in seconding the
nomination Of Hon. Philetus SAWYER
for candidate for United States Senator.
said: IF there is one man In Wiscon.
sin who is utterly divorced from rail-
roads as antagonised against the peo-
pie, that man is Mr.. Sawyer. Up to
two years ago he did not own dollar
Of railroad stock and had forclosed but
one mortgage in his life." On the in.
formal ballot Mr.. Sawyer received IS
votes. clear majority over all. Mr..
Burrows, who nominated Mr.. Keyes.
and warmly advocated his claims,
moved the ballot be made formal. and
Mr.. Sawyer's nomination was made
unanimous. The frst ballot was a
very strong endorsement of Mr.. Sawyer,
and when the election occurs in the
joint session of the legislature he will
very likely receive every republican
vote. After the caucus he was cordi-
ally congratulated by Mr.. Reyes and
his friends. If Mr.. Sawyer had been
possessed of monopolistic tendencies
and sympathies his ten years record in
congress would have shown indications
OF it, And il there was any proba.
bility of Mr.. Sawyer supporting mo.
nopolies as against the people in his
future legislative course, Mr.. Keyes
and his friends should not nov endorse
him.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

Gods" The gist OF the discourse was
that cur measure of clarifying was the
extent Of our usefulness and helpful
ness to our fellow-men. To the young
men and women he said you cannot
glorify God if you make money-get-
ting the end and aim of your lives. He
urged the duty Of conserving the health
of the body and cultivating the mind
and heart, so that we can make the
utmost Of our capabilities for useful
ness. He instanced Gen. Garfield as one
who had not sought greatness or fame,
but had gone determinedly forward
in the work Of self-improvement, thus
fitting himself for a wide sphere of
usefulness.
Miss Mary Utter, of Kenosha, is WIS.,
iting her cousin, Miss Clara Hustled.
How the bile in c. 1. s. Stops over
If the Kenosha County Agricultural
Society would offer premium for an
ill-natured, snarling cur, southwest
Bristol could take it without compete
ton.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

The Home Of the Friendless in Chi.
esgo has received bequest Of $1sS, 900
3rom the estate of Mr.. H. H. Taylor.
The following resolution was passed
at a recent meeting of the corporation
Resolred, That in view of the splendid
bequest of Mr.. Taylor, in token of the
gratitude of its management, the new
building shall be conspicuously in
senbed: "In memory of H. Hobart
Taylor. He that giveth to the poor
lendeth to the Lord From the re.
port of the superintendent we CLEAN as
Follows; Number in the house Jan.
1880, 1874; admitted, 1sa0--adults, LII:
children, $50. Number Of deaths, 81.
rreasurer's report: Receipts, 1885,
"a: disbursements, $I2,25l.1s. Burr
Aission--Receipts, $S.425.45; disburse-
ments, s3,1s2.6o. Home Industrial
Gehool--Receipts, s2,9Os.4s; disburse-
ments, $1,sls.5s. In the Homs School
4so are registered
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

Assemblyman Lawrence, of Milwau-
kee, said in speech at the Keyes eau
Gus: "A majority of my constituents
want Mr.. Keyes for Y. S. Senator, and
l propose to vote accordingly" Senator
d. NJ. Kelly, Of Brown county, when
he nominated Philetus Sawyer in the
legislative caucus. said in his speech /:
81 arise for the purpose of making q
nomination which is in keeping with
the wishes Of my constituents" Our
representative. Maxwell, took the ut
most pains to learn the wishes Of his
constituents and found very large
majority opposed to Keyes for senator.
From these facts it would seem there
are representatives who regard the
wishes Of their constituents, even in
the matter Of choosing a senator.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

Governor Cullom in his annual report
to the legislature of Illinois thus dis
courses on the subject of railroads.
The annual report of the Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners will be
found to contain a comprehensive
statement Of the condition and opera
tons of the railroads in this State more
than ever before. This vast interest.
whose annual gross earnings are nearly
$5o,000,000, and which employs over
$4,000 persons in our State, and in
which every citizen is interested, either
as taxpayer, stakeholder, or patron.
which enters into and concerns eyery
business interest. necessarily demands
the careful study and attention of the
law-maker.
The past year has been an unusually
prosperous one for the railroads. Their
business has been immensely enlarged
and their earnings increased. Very
many have come out of a condition of
insolvency or serious financial embar-
rassment, and have been reorganized
under hopeful auspices. The present
favorable condition of these corpora
tons is the result of great business
activity and general prosperity.
The power Of the State to enforce
proper regulations upon common car
riers to prevent extortion and unjust
discrimination, and provide for public
safety, is now established and admitted.
IL has been recognized and affirmed by
the highest courts in the land. In the
exercise or this power, In the light Of
the experience Of older conn unities
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28
SOMERS.

The long hoped for snow has comt
and covers the ground. the depth vary
ing from fifteen to eighteen inches or
the level, with little or no drifts so far
| When packed, and a continuance O.
cold weather, sleighing will be of tn,
| best.
The Presbyterian oyster supper, twice
postponed Oh account of the weather
finally took place on Thursday evening
of last week at Bishops hall. A fail
attendance.
The Methodist oyster supper came
off as announced at Sylyania. A good
attendance, considering the weather.
Supt. Mahoney's genial countenance
was welcomed by the Somers schools
week before last. Teachers and scholars
are gladdened by his visits, and wish
they might occur oftener.
Frazier Petrie, one of our Somers
boys, now station agent at Libertyville,
Ill, was among the arrivals at the sta
ton with his bride, Miss Skinner, one
evening week before last.
A. T. Bishop, our postmaster, cele-
brated his silver wedding anniversary
week before last A large number of
relatives and friends were present, and
spent pleasant evening. The pres
ents, it is said, were numerous and ac-
ceptable.
Gaylord Shepard, who went to South
Carolina on account of the death of
his granduncle, has not returned as yet.
Rumor says the business will detain
him till spring.
It is said that Mr.. Hitler, not being
able to procure clear title to the land
he had bargained for, has postponed
his removal from GAINESVILLE for the
present.
On account Of the storm the attend
ance at the churches was small last
Sunday. No services were held at the
Somers M. E. church, it being quarterly
meeting day at Sylvanis.
The outcome of the senatorial cleo
ton gives universal satisfaction here
abouts. No "boss" for we'uns.
Orc kellogg, of Chicago, was visiting
relatives and friends in Somers a week
ago. Jas. T. Ozanne accompanied him
to Chicago, and on his return on We'd
nesday evening last the train was de-
layed three hours at Western Avenue,
Chicago, by being run into at the above
station, which is one of the North
Western crossings, by a freight train
of. the North Western. Fortunately no
one was injured. The baggage car was
thrown off the track and also the
North Western engine, by striking the
ST. Paul engine, which was partially
across. The accident was caused, it is
said, by the dense fog. A little later
the same evening the Libertyville train
was run into by the night express at
Oak Glen station, causing the death of
one passenger, Mrs. Cook, of Chicago,
and the slight injury to number of
others in the car. The car of the
Libertyville train was entirely demol-
ished, and it seems miraculous that
any of the occupants escaped with
their lives. The fog was so dense that
signals could not be seen. This is the
first serious accident, and, believe,
the first loss of life to passengers on
this division since its first opening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

There are 500 members in the pres
ent congress.
We do receive heat from the stars.
Some go so far as to say that three
eighths Of our heat is derived from the
stars, and that vegetation would freeze
if it were not for the heat so received.
DAISY.
It is certainly right to punish pupils
for being tardy. Hardness Is a viola
ton of duty, which a pupil owes to
himself, to his teacher, and to his school.
The laws of God and man provide pun
iShment for neglect Of duty. 1 think
1t would, in most cases, be better to
punish the parents, If we could reach
them; but as we cannot, punish the
pupil. The punishment in most cases
should not exceed deprivlng the pupil
Of as much time, during intermissions,
as he loses by hardness. In fragrant
cases, corporal punishment is certainly
justifable.
No definite population is required
for a territory to become state. M.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

President Alexander Mitchell has re.
Gently returned from a visit to New
York city. and disclosed to q reporter
of the Milwaukee Sentinel as follows
His principal business was to make ar
rangements for extending various
branches Of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad the presen. year
They purpose to build 100 miles Of the
Hastings and Dakota division, to CON-
plete the Dakota and Iowa division to
the Missouri river and probably to tht
Black Hills. The company's lines If
Iowa will also be extended.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

A college for colored youths has been
opened at Atlanta. Ga. It is called
Chrisman Hall, in honor Of Mrs. Chris
man, of Topeka, who contributed &c.,
600 to it. Bishop Ravens, of the n.
E. church, has, by his efforts, secured
considerable donations towards the
building fund. The expenses Of the
institution are borne by the Freedman's
Aid Society. Its educational staff is a
president and Ave teachers. The tuition
charges are small and the list Of pupils
is nearly full. It viii do good work in
educating colored youth.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

The state debt is 81, 252, o57, Governor
Smith in his annual message says
"This indebtedness represents in part
che contributions Wisconsin made, dur
ing the war, for the preservation of the
nation. and the annual payment of
interest thereon will be an annual re-
minder Of that struggle and the causes
which led to it." County, city, town,
village and school district indebtedness
aggregate $e,69ee7. The total public
Indebtedness is little less than twelve
millions of dollars.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

At the annual meeting Of the Racine
County Agricultural Society, held in
Racine Jan. 10, I. G. Fish, of Racine,
was elected President; A. P. Dutton,
ESQ., Vice-President; John Reynolds,
Secretary; T. J. Ayers, Treasurer; P.
II. Cunningham, Marshal; Geo. Norton,
superintendent of the fair grounds.
An executive board was elected, con-
sisting OF two from each ward in the
city and Two from each town in the
eounty,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28
THE DIFFERENCE.

In reply to the question which was
put to us the other day, "Is not one
political party just as good as anoth-
err" we shall give Pats answer: "In-
dade it is, yer honor, and good deal
better, too" The republican party
favors a system of internal improve
ments, and appropriates from the ma
tional treasury money to perfect har-
bors on It's inland lakes and its water
highways. One Of the planks in the
new platform of the democratic party
Of Pennsylvania resists the appropria-
ton Of public money to any purpose
bat the support Of government. This
plank is not local issue, but is put
forth as part of the national policy.
Much has been done by the cities to
improve the harbors about which thew
are built, and much has been done BY
states to improve water highways, but
cities and states cannot command the
means to perfect them. The develop.
ment Of our national resources and
our consequent prosperity demand the
perfection OF our harbors and improve.
ment OF our water highways. It Is the
policy Of the republican party to foster
these improvements, and the expense
must be met from the national re-
sources. The improvement of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries,
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, the
Michigan and Illinois river and canal.
are among those fostered by the nation
under republican administration.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

The earnings Of the Chicago, Mil
Waukee & st. Paul railroad for the Sc
eOnd week in Jan, 1881, is $2S4, 900 f;
in 1880, $16e, 400 The earnings of the
Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha railroad for
the second week in January show an
increase in earnings Of $1o,S79 over the
corresponding week OF 1880. The earn
ings Of the Chicago & Northwestern
FOR the second week in January show
an increase Of $4,000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

The Mil1OaWkee Sentinel reports that
the State Grange store in Milwaukee
only sold $4,000 Of goods the current
year. The store charges Ave per cent
extra for handling goods, and is 5000
behind An effort was made to relieve
the State Grange of its responsibilities
for II and place it on an independent
footing.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

The money is i'll hand for the North
srn Pacific extension, and the contract
for building the road is pending. The
point at which this road will cross the
Wisconsin Central is Ashland, or far
ther south. The track will probably
be laid across Wisconsin during the
present year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

Last week Mr.. John Lucas was visit
I'd by two Chicago sports, who, with
guile and gold, tried to secure the use
of his premises for a cock fight. Mr.
Lucas persistently and firmly refused
to have his premises used for such q
degrading exhibition. Thesports went
on to Franksville, Racine county
where they secured a place, and or
Tuesday afternoon and evening dis
graced the hours with their cruel and
harbarous sport.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

The workmen Of the J. /. Case
Threshing Machine Company have or.
gani2ed q benevolent society for their
own benefit and held their first quar-
terly meeting and elected officers. The
Racine Weekly Nea0S says: "The So
eiety is doing q good work, and is in a
tiourishing condition" Such organiza-
lions can be made very helpful, and
Che hint Is thrown OUT to the working
men of Kenosha. "a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

Next week We purpose to give our
readers the full text Of Senator Geo
e. Sutherland's speech in the legisla'
tive caucus in which he seconded the
nomination Of Hon. Philetus Sawyer
1t may not be a piece of finished ora
tory, but is certainly an outpouring OF
natural el0quence, and sets clearly
forth the reasons why Mr.. Sawyer was
chosen.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

Governor Smith, in his annual mes
sage, in speaking Of ths improvement
Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, says
The feasibility Of making these rivers
practically navigable from Lake Michi-
gan to the Mississippi river has been
confirmed. He commends the ssste.
matte Improvement, for purposes Of
navigation, Of the Mississippi river
and its tributaries which intersect or
bound twenty states and territorles.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

During 1880 Wisconsin rebuilt the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Delevan
and an Insane Asylum capable Of &C
cOmmodating 800 patients in Mllwau-
Zee. The large appropriations neces-
sary for these considerably increased
the state tax now being collected.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

as well as our own, the necessity OF q
tribunal like the Railroad and Ware
house Commission is now generally
recognized. Through their agency the
relations between the public and the
railways are becoming better under
stood. and many evils have been re-
formed. / hope that, under the infiu-
ence Of public opinion, enlightened by
the Investigations of the Commission
ers, and directed by the decisions of
the courts. the railroads will adopt
such policy as will make their rela-
tons With the public entirely harmo-
Nous.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28

committees. The Oldest inhabitants
declare they have never known win
ter in Washington Of somuch severity
as the present. Street beggars have
Increased since the holidays. In the
meantime the multitude of pleasure
seekers move on as If there were no
poverty or suffering in their midst.
All places Of amusement are patron
lied; the theatres, 1t is said, are nightly
crowded to excess, and there is talk of
enlarging the present theatrical ac-
commodations or the building Of new
and larger houses.
In contrast, the hundred or more
churches, with the exception of two OF
three where they have star preachers,
have ample room, and no plea is heard
for their enlargement. After all, il
must not be inferred that Washington
is unlike most other cities of the pres.
ent day.