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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04
BRISTOL ITEMS.

Mr.. Harmon Marsh died at P. NJ
on Thursday, Feb. Gath. He was in his
8lst year.
The missionary meeting at Mr.. H.
A. Newburys on Wednesday of last
week was very pleasant occasion. In
the evening most of the young people
of the parish met there, and they also
had good time. A mite society was
organized by electing Miss Clara Bish'
OPP president, Miss Flora Guile secre-
tary, and Miss Lora Blackman treas
urer. The funds raised are to be de-
voted to the Improvement of the GENE
terry grounds.
The literary society meets this (Fri.
day evening at the house of Mr.. Moses
johnson.
Mr.. McClennan and wife, of Randall
made visit to the Vineents last week
Mr.. S. Green, of Woodstock, and Mr.
Elmer Green, of Waukegan, spent Sat.
urday and Sunday at the Washburns.
Mr.. Fredendol has moved on to the
Washburn farm.
Mr.. C. Marsh is going to occupy the
n. Johnson farm.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

) George Odote of Gurnee, Lake
county, His, has been adiudged insane
by the county court Of that county. A
year ago last fail, the young man,
while at the fair, was induced to ex-
pertinent with an electric battery, the
proprietor being absent, He took hold
Of the poles, and the current was so
strong that he was unable TO LET go, un-
til the proprietor came and released
him. The shock received, and the
severe pain suffered, affected his mind
so as TO completely change his char
acter. His mental alienation gradual
~ increased with the results above
stated.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

The gentleman who projected the
Elgin watch factory is conspiring to
establish similar concern in Wauke-
gan. The bloated capitalists of Wau.
kegan met in the dark recesses of the
post Office, to cogitate and further on
the conspiracy, and are expected to
furnish $4,000 to secure the establish
ment Of wicked corporation in that
city. The Farmers Alliance, organ
iged to fight corporations and monopo-
lies ought to take cognizance of this
dangerous proceeding. If that corpor-
alton succeeds, it will have the monop-
oily Of the Matchmaking business in
Waukegan,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

A Kenosha editor, with a liberal
supply of artificial hay-seed in his hair,
took a trip in the country, and was the
guest Of a granger over night. at the
breakfast table, while the hot buck
wheat cakes were being discussed, the
granger suggested to the newspaper
man that he should have taken the
collar off his horse and not let it bump
about his ears all night. "Mr. Hay
Seed" said the editor, "you have got
the wrong pig by the tail this time. Do
you take me for harness-maker I?
'Spose carry harness shop with me,
done up in newspaper That collar
was made on the horse. No horses
head could be got through that collar
any more than gnat can go through
the eye of camel. I tried 1t. and
the darned fool liked to jerk me head
first out of my boots three or four
times"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04
THE BTENNTAL CRAZE.

This malady is affecting our LegiSla-
ture again, and with some severity.
We do not think the plan will work
well, or has ever yet worked satisfac-
torily in a new state. In Michigan, the
session of 1870 occupied more time
than the sessions Of the Wisconsin Leg
islature for 1870 and 1880 combined.
y. S. Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, is
|unqualifedly of the opinion that bien-
NAL sessions do not work in his state,
and is in favor of returning to annual
sessions, both on the score Of economy
and public policy. Bismark, the ablest
and most powerful advocate Of absolute
despotism on earth, is about inaugu
rating a system of quadrennial sessions
IN Germany, which is probably but the
preliminary steps to the utter annihi-
lation of all legislative action on the
part Of the people of the German En-
pire, so far as any practical benefit to
the masses can result from such action.
1t may truthfully be said that there is
no very great danger Of any of our state
governments following after or imitat-
ing the regime Of Bismark, but there
IS great danger, if the biennial plan is
adopted, that the expenses Of 1egisla-
ton will be increased rather than
diminished. 1t is said by those clam
oring for biennial sessions that they
will give a more stable character to our
laws and that this eternal tinkering
with our statutes will necessarily cease
in great measure, and that the eff
cacy of particular statutes and the
usefulness of their operations can be
more thoroughly tested III two years
than in one. The latter statement is
probably true, but the former is falla-
ciOus, for the members elect at the end
Of two years, in a young and growing
state like ours, will come loaded down
with amendments, the majority of
which will pass, not so much on ac-
count of their intrinsic merit, as for
| the reason that two years have elapsed
since they have had an opportunity to
air their Iaw-making proclivities. Be-
sides, experience has shown that as a
rule not one half as many old and eX-
| perienced members are returned at
biennial as at annual sessions. The
memory of the service a man OF talent
and influence may have done his con-
stituents and the state at large, in
changing communities in a young state
like ours, constantly receiving large
accessions to its population from
abroad, is likely to become obliterated,
and other aspirants take the place OF
men of experience. Every year, in q
in anew state, eXigences arise that de-
mand legislation, and in our opinion,
ECONOMY, as we'll as sound public poll
cy, demand continuance of our pres
ent system of annual sessions of the
Northumberland Eagle.
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The Farmers meeting at Pleasant
Prairie last Friday was, in point of
numbers, almost a failure. Professor
Henry was present, as per announce
ment. To reach the appointment the
day before at Salem he had to travel
much of the night. He was prepared
to give valuable information about the
proportionate value of various kinds of
food fed to farm animals, taking mead
ow hay as the standard. The facts are
the results Of long continued expert
ments by the German government at
large number of experimental sta
tons, conducted by practical farmers
and qualified chemists at the expense
OF the German government. A chem
ical analysis of any food will reveal its
constituent elements; but it's value as
food, when compared with other
foods, is not made known by the con-
stituent elements of nutrition found
by a chemical analysis. AS an illustra-
ton The chemist will find the same
constituent elements in pound of beef
as in a pound Of potatoes and in very
nearly the same proportions. There is
about the same amount of water, albu-
minoids, fibre and ASH The nutritive
value Of the beef, however, is greater
than that of the potatoes. The Ger
man experiments were conducted to
demonstrate by practical test the feed
ing value of various kinds of food.
Th9 Professor described in detail the
method of making the experiments /;
the weighing of the animals; how they
were kept and handled; the chemical
analysis and weighing of the food the
weighing and analysis of all the excre-
ments, so that it could be known what
elements were utilized, and the exact
amount of them. Experiments were
made with animals in the dark, at per.
feet rest, and with others at work.
The Professor said that a COW in full
flow of milk required, to produce the
best results, about the same amount of
nutrition than a horse requires at work,
and attention was called to the fact
that cow having to travel a long dis
tanceto water in winter, exposed to the
cold, part of the food and vital force
of the cow would be used by that, and
the flow of milk would be proportion
ately diminished. The same results
would occur when o cow had to work
hard all day on short pasture to sat-
isfy her appetite. The German exper-
iments were made with all kinds of
farm animals, including dogs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

In an interview between a reporter
of the Brooklyn Eagle and the late
greenback candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, Mr.. Allis. he said "the
greenbark party was great deal
shaken up last fall" One of the main
planks in Mr.. Allis' platform. is that
the Government shall issue all the cur
rency needed by the country. The dis
cussion Of that question, by our Gnan-
ciers, and by the people, last fall, and
the resulting explosion of the theory
is what gave the greenback party such
shaking up. The rank and file had
tho destructive heresy we'll shaken
cut of them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

The people of the United States pay
more yearly for intoxicating liquors
than they do for bread. s7oO,0O0,000
are expended annually to cause the
death of 10000 drunkards and pro-
duce nino-tenths of the crime, poverty
and suffering we see and hear Of. Fully
one-half Of the taxes we pay are the
direct results Of the liquor traffic.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

The weekly cost for board per capita
at the state prison is Is cents. Instruc-
ton. clothing medicine, fuel, salaries
Of officers, postage and stationery
amount to d weekly expense per capita
of 50 cents. In addition each prisoner
receives, on leaving. a new suit Of
clothes and SIS pocket money.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04
Mr.. EDITOR

We have the sole right to manufacture
Holder Patent Blotter Tablet in this county,
and parties desiring their Billheads, Note
heads, Letterheads and Statements put up
in this improved style viii have it done at
the same rate as common tabbing. Where
this is not wanted il will not be included in
the price Of q job
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

1t is expected that a stringent liquor
law will be enacted by the present ILL
nois legislature. The temperance peo-
pie are jubilant, and hope the law will
be effective in diminishing drunken
ness, crime and poverty.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04
FEMALE SUFFRAGE

May I be allowed to reply in a few
lines to the ladies who subscribe them.
selves Many Supporters" of the Hon.
Geo. 81. Paul. Yielding to woman the
right of suffrage will not of necessity
bring her IN contact with worthless
characters" any more than her present
everyday life already does. On the
street, in the car, everywhere, she is
liable to meet the vulgar and impure
but she need not be contaminated there
by, any more than the diamond need
lose its luster by contact with inferior
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04
did You turn the collar round :

did you turn the collar round 2"
queried the granger.
mo; tried to turn the horse around
in the collar, but l gave it up. Then
I tried to take his shoes off sleep bet
ter, you know, do, with my shoes off !;
but the man who sewed that collar on
must have nailed that horses shoes on.
Well, when am late with my beer and
billiards / sleep with my boots and
collar on, SO I guess it won't hurt the
horse"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

TIE stockholders Of the Sioux City
and Dakota railroad met at Yankton
on Monday of last week, and voted
unanimously to transfer their road to
the Milwaukee, Chicago and st. Paul
railroad company; that company hay
ing purchased the road. They have
also purchased the Dubuque and South
western railroad and will extend the
road to Council Bluffs, distance OF
go miles. These connections are ex
pected to add to the commercial i'm
portance Of our metropolis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

In The death of Senator Carpenter,
Wisconsin has lost the brightest star
in the galaxy of her talented sons.
The nation, too, has lost one of her
wisest statesmen and most brilliant
orators. He brought q clear judg-
ment, deep penetration, and q pro-
found knowledge of the history of hui
man governments to the solution of
public questions of our own govern
nent. During the period Immediately
after the war the ablest men in the
Senate were indebted to Senator Car
penter for his clear exposition of pub
lie measures, the adoption of which
were under debate, and the uncertain
tity Of whose effects, with the unusual
situation, puzzled the wisest heads
and made the way dark. He was one
of natures favorite sons. and she en-
doWed him with great talents and.
genius, great heart and noble soul
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04
TO BUILD, OR NOT TO BUILD.

We feel assured that if the tax-pay-
erS of Kenosha county were fully
aware Of the situation with regard to
the old court house and jail, and the
building Of new one, large majority
of them would vote for building a
new one. They have been purposely
misled by the false statement that the
cost would be fifty or sixty thousand
dollars, and that even If the contract
were let at $4,000, before 1t was fin
ished it would creep up to the first
mentioned figures. From what the
taxpayers know Of the dilapidation of
the old court house and Jail, its I'M
healthiness, its lack of requisite &C.
Communications to humanely care for
its various classes of prisoners, male
and female, as reported by the State
board of charities and reform--in view
Of all this, there Is no need of arguing
the necessity of building a new one;
the necessity, we suppose. to be very
generally admitted by the people.
A COMMITTEE
OF the Board Of Supervisors has made
very thorough examination and
canvass of the matter of repairing the
building, and came to the unanimous
conclusion that large expenditure
would be necessary, and that then the
building would fall far short of the
capacity to serve the purposes for
which it is intended. The cost would
get up into the thousands, and the
money would virtually be thrown
away, for in the end new one would
have to be built. The old building is
worth more to sell, and apply the pro-
ceeds to building new one, than it is
to reconstruct and repair.
A new court house and Jail, the ma
terial Of stone, brick and iron, con-
structed on modern architectural prin-
ciples, with due regard to drainage,
ventilation and other sanitary arrange
ments, can be built and furnished
with steel-clad cells and heating ap-
paratus, complete, for twenty thous-
and dollars. Responsible men stand
ready to guarantee this.
THE PLANS
of a building, at the expense mention
ed, are in the hands of the County
Clerk, and it would be we'll for tax
payers, as they have opportunity, to
call at the County Clerks Office and
examine them. The plans provide for
separate apartments for hardened
criminals, ordinary criminals, youth
full offenders, female prisoners and de-
tanned witnesses. The Sheriff's Office
and living rooms are conveniently ar.
ranged, and the court, jury and retir-
ing rooms are models of convenience.
A County Board composed of men
of every ordinary business capacity
ought to be competent to let the con-
tract for such building, so that there
would be no after-claps to spend their
force on the pockets of the taxpayers.
Racine and Lake counties have recent
~ had court houses built, and they
were turned over by the contractors,
to the county officials, complete in all
parts, at the price stipulated In the
contract.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

The storm which prevailed nearly
MI day on Thursday Of last week pre-
vented us from attending the Farmers
meeting at Salem, as 1t did many others.
Professor Henry was on hand, and gave
his lecture to those present. In the
evening the Professor met a number of
farmers at the residence of A. S. Bar
her, and an interesting time was had,
50 we were told.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

One of the severest storms Of the sea-
son prevailed during Saturday after
noon, Sunday and part of Monday.
The roads were again made impossible.
Up to this writing TUESDAY morning.
no trains have passed ON the Western
Railroad, and we are obliged to send
our talks" to our readers by private
messenger, who will make his way on
foot as best he can to the city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

We wantto hear from our Republican friends
In Kenosha county. Speak out in meeting Il
YOU have anything worth saying. We shall
make the TELEGRAPH lively exponent Of pure
and progressive Repubicansm, and we inv .te
he cooperation OF all honest Republicans IN
Renosha county.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

Republicans are getting trifie tired
of electing democrats to the most i'm
portant offices in the county. Kenosha
county has large republican majority.
and the suggestion that when there Is
an Office to fill requiring brains, honor
and honesty, we must select from
among latter-day democrats, is an i'm
putation against the intelligence and
standing Of the republican party. The
only way that democrat can worm
into the Office of probate judge is on
the nOn-partisan politics plea, and that
in this county is worn full Of holes.
Party politics have nothing to do with
the administration of the pro-
bate court; but is that sufficient
reason why o democrat should be
chosen to fill the Office ? When a
democrat casts his wistful eyes on the
probate court, it is sweetly and serene
ly suggested that party differences be
laid aside, 50 that he may be elected
Judge. The people have determined
that this sort of thing is played out.
If being a latter-day democrat does
not incapacitate man for being coun-
ty judge, does being a republican in
capacitate him ? If striving to turn
over the national government to the
control of the party who fought four
years to destroy it, and caused loyal
taxpayers an expenditure of billions
of dollars, and the sacrifice Of half
million of precious lives-if this is no
reason why a man should not be a
good judge, does it disqualify man
because he was so unfortunate as
always to be a patriotic, loyal citizen {
The republicans of Kenosha county
are aroused, and will resent the Insult
that there is no one in their ranks
capable of worthily filling the Office OF
probate judge.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

The Illinois legislature made Wash
ington's birthday an excuse for adj
journing one week, the pay of members
going on at S. per day.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

Political and general communications should
oe addressed TO the editor at Woodworth. Loca
and business correspondence should be address
ed to the TELEGRAPH, Renosha.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

Ladies who appreciate elegance and pur-
ity are using Parker's Hair Balsam. II is
The best article sold for restoring gray hair to
its original color and beauty.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04

In an article last week in which we
spoke of appropriations TO agricultural
societies the printer made some bad
mistakes. In further explanation, we
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From our Regular Correspondent. ]

Late Senator Carpenter His Successor
-jSatisf Faction aOith Senator Game
ron-CiCH SerUice-Its Absurdity in
the past Virginia DemocratS-Col-
ored Men to be DisffGnchised.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

and SAID in agony: "lf that rascal is
publicly tried, am lost man.
Don't be AFRAID answered the Of
fetal, soothingly; he will never DC
free again.
Eyes, but he must not be tried in
public" replied Fielin, his knees
knocking together with fright. Gle
will declare in the dock that am aspv;
the thing will get known, and | shall be
assassinateu. l could hope for no
mercy
"Those are chances which every
member of our procession Is bound to
take answered the official in a rather
cautine tone Then he mused and eN-
changed a glance with fie!in. what
is your life worth, my friend9'
IL am not rich" faltered the terri
fed Frenchnan. 81 am appealing to
YOU on grounds of good-fellowshIp. We
ought t. stand by one another.
II am not rich ether replied the
Russian, drily. eli one of ou' prison
ers fell i'll. or was found dead in his
cell, for instance, an1 the iaiers
might be called to account, and MalHn-
| ski, too, is NcrE IMPORTANT prisoner.
"WiIl twenty thousand francs do?
asked Fielin, IN dismav.'
1T ism much for such a JOB, an
swcrel the 0 fetal. However, after a
little haggting he consented to strike q
bargain, and even made q joke on Tx
sub ;ect There S many a sovereign
would be glad t. pay that to be rid o
the fear or assas,inat'o on.
The next d " flein heard, to his IN
tense relief. that Malnski had hanget
himself in his cell. When the prcache
of assassination concluded his bushes
at Warsaw he went on to St. Peters
burg, and eventually returned to lar:s
His term of i'm 9risonment was ended y
that time, and he resumed his editor
ship of the Fengear des nppfI"1es. Il
edits that organ still -Lo13on Truth
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12
THE EARL 7 DAYS.
LOUISIANA.

Turn backward. Time.-face right-about,
And take me back to lite's bright May.
know you ne er reversed your route
And only paused for Joshua,
But Oh, it seems by far too soon
For hair turned gray and failing sight,
That fondly turns toward life's forenoon,
From out this "early candle-light.'
Let me but for time exist
Once more a youth. lght-hearted,- free;
CareSSed, advised and fOndly kissed
BY loved ones as used to be.
Let night bring sleep with visions pure,
While rain-drops kiss the roof of old
The simple, old-time water-cure
For weared limbs and cares untold.
Oh. childhoods days, how brief We seem
When looking backward Ger the years!
How strangely like A pleasant dream
Each recollected scene appears;
My first grand triumph with my kite,
The SNOWFALL charge proudly led,
And, farther back, that blissful night
lWore my first new boots to bed!
fain would hear the school-bell ring
AS joyously as when. lang syne,
from late buckwheat cakes would spring
Some minutes previous to nine;
Each feature of that time appears,
The stern-faced teacher in the van;
Instinctively. amid my tears,
once more dodge his long rattan!
The old-time church. Let me once more,
Within the aforementioned pew,
Revive the faith | felt before
The seeds of doubt took root and grew.
l see the preacher, tall. erect
hear his thrilling words of fire;
He used no notes-in this respect
Hedno advantage of the choir.
Those happy days on Cameron's hill
In winter. when the crust was st1H!
The bracing air so pure and still
Twas worth dollar, every Whit.
One lesson learned on that huge bank,
Comes to me DER the years dull span
When coasting on a hemlock plank
To note which way the Sllyers ran!
Can forget the pleasant trips
With Polly Hammer Ger the farm
Her kisses iinger on my lips,
Her slender waist still haunts my arm.
Oh, cruel Fate. how could'st thou knock
That night-elopement on the head?
Poor child. for hours the nervous shock
Confined her to her trundle-bed!
Heigho! The old clock seems to say; >,
.Time's march is ever straight ahead;
All, well, Ii not impede his way,
But seek the past in dreams, aDed.
Hoping to tread those paths again,
In Dreams that boyhood's feet nave ITO
/ join the drowsy caravan
That nightly seek the LAND OF Nod.
Century tScribnef's) -hctydznie.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

-Four African expeditions are about
to be undertaken simultaneously. Their
explorations will be conducted upon
separate lines, but the four parties
hope to meet at the end of their per-
lis. For the purpose of sending news
to Europe the expeditions will take
with them about 5000 carrier pigeons.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

Aunt Dnale, squaw one hundred
and five years old, living on the Oman
daea reservation, near Syracuse, N. T..
sent TWENTY-FIVE cents as her contrlbua
ton to the Garfield monument fund.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

Two hundred years ago it was
capital crime to use tobacco in either
Russia or Turkey, and in Italy any one
caught taking snuff in church was ex-
communicated.