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control or supervision, but-and this is
what appears to the Committee to be very
important-the effect from a moral point of
view OF such an establishment would most
certainly soon be felt. AS matters now
are, the rule is, that aged labOurers when
they become any way unfit for labour, at
once throw themselves on the Public,
without its being really necessary, and
never do the grown up children OF such
persons acknowledge or feel any obligation
to spare their parents having to fall back
on public support. Neither parents nor
offspring find any disgrace in this; they do
not look upon it as a thing to which they
should have recourse only in the most dire
necessity. This proceeds nO-dOubt to a
very great extent from the manner in
which the support is afforded, namely as a
sort Of pension. If a Poor House with
compulsory labour be established, and if
all paupers applying for assistance were to
be sent to that establishment, there would
III the Committees opinion, no doubt with
in a short time be a change in the above
stated view. PauperS who would be
against coming to the PoorH ouse without
necessity, and their relatives would then
be more alive to, and acknowledge their
natural obligation to render assistance
themselves, instead of allowing the parties
to come into the POorhOuSe.
AS, however, the Committee does not
possess the necessary data for arriving
at any conclusion whether the conditions
for the establishment of such an inStitu-
ton are existing, or could be brought about
"a matter which requires very detailed
inyestigatiOnS,-the Committee would take
leave to suggest to the Authorities, that
they would appoint a Commission to take
this matter under close consideration i'll all
its bearings, and eventually to make a pro-
pOSal for the best possible organisation of
the Poor Establishment.
The a~bovenamed ub-Committee has
submitted to the collective Committee the
following in connection with
The Hospitals
The Committee has examined the assign
ments for the months Of April-December
1881, and for January-Marca 1882 has
calculated and added a corresponding por-
ton of the sum total; in that way the fol-
lowing average results are arrived at:
Maintenance Of the Sicb-Poor.
Richmond 2I,G6S days on the sick list a
not quite 173 cts pr.
day......- S3,62l II
Petersfarm 11,01 do. 4 amply
295 ct. pr. day 3~,240.o9
Frederik-
pital.,..-. 12,772 do. a not quite
70 cts. pr. day 3,l55.73
Total. 8l0,226.O4
Majntenancc Of sick Prisoners.
Do+oref,nn, I 900 love ~, +lo
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MajHtenance Of sick Prisoners.

AS the Contracts with the Hospitals fix
the pay for ordinary maintenance pr. day
for the sick Poor and for sick prisoners as
follows:
Richmond 1G cts, Petersfarm 20 cts.
and Frederiksted's Hospital Is cts, the
amounts for extra-supplies pr. day has
consequently been the following:
Richmond, for sick Poor, not quite - cts.
or 1O4 p: CT. of the ordinary
maintenance.
Petersfarm's Hospital, for sick Poor, amply
% cts. or 46 10 p. CT. of do.
do. for sick Prisoners, amply ID cts.
or y p. CT. of do.
Frederiksted's Hospital, for sick Poor,
not quite Z cts or 80 p. ct. Ct do.
do. sick Prisoners nothing.
Consequently also under this head there
are very considerable mounts expended
of the public funds for ordinary mainte-
nance and extra articles at the hospitals
for the sick Poor. The Committee would
therefore suggest to the Authorities, if the
payment pr. day for ordinary maintenance
of the sick poor, which is at present
different for each of the hospitals, namely
is, IS and Is cts, might not be made the
same for all three hospitals, as the
sick poor ought to nave the same
fare in al the hospitals. With refer
ence to the amount to be fixed for such
payment, the Committee would call atten-
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Total 342 persons - 8 ,5O9.4o
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15
TEMPERANCE ISSUE.

The Adconce, of Chicago, not long
since sent out cards to distinguished
men in various parts of the country
asking answers to the following ones.
tions :.
al. What ought to be done in rega I'd
to the temperance question nowP"
-. What ought to be attempted ?"
IS. Ought there to be third party p'
Answers were received from twenty
four persons.
These answers express a variety of
views as to the best method of meet
ing the temperance question. 1t was
noticeable that only a small minority
of the answers favor a prohibition
political party. Foremost Of the Oh.
jections to prohibition party is that
no state or national party can be held
together on a single ISSUE Among the
diversified national interests Of the
country, many of which people deem of
vital Importance, it can hardly be ex.
pected that convictions of duty in re-
spect to these interests will be aban-
doned for the one issue of prohibition.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15

sport, game or play, on the first day of
the week, shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding ten dollars, and such
day shall be understood to include the
time between the midnight preceding
and the midnight following the said
day, and no civil process shall be
served or executed on said day"
Section 1854 of the Revised Statutes
has the following in relation to the
Sunday liquor traffic:
"If any tavern keeper or other per-
son shall sell, give away or barter any
intoxicating liquor on the first day OF
the week, called Sunday, the person SO
offending shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and shall, On conviction
be punished by fne of not less nor
more than twenty-five dollars, or by
imprisonment in the county jail. not to
exceed thirty days, or both fine and i'm.
prisonment."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15
WHY ARE OUR HOME BUSI-
NESS HOUSES NOT BETTER
PATRONIZFDs

Most people in this vicinity, espec.
tally ladies, do their purchasing more
in obedience to custom than with re-
gard to economy. Ladies who do not
make their most expensive purchases
in Chicago or Milwaukee hazard the
suspicion of being wanting in good
taste. A story is told of a lady who
had bought pretty pattern of goods,
and, ON exhibiting it to lady visitors,
was inquired of where she obtained
it? She hesltated and looked little
confused, but being pressed she con.
fessed she purchased at the store of
in Kenosha. The reason the
purchaser hesitated to disclose where
the article came from, it would detract
from its prettiness were it known to
have been purchased in a home store.
Had it been bought in Chicago it would
have given prestige to the goods. 1t
is said there are ladies who are never
seen looking over the stocks Of goods
in our home stores; this is probably an
exaggeration, and does the shoppers
injustice.
If the total amount of goods annu-
ally purchased in Chicago for the pop
ulation in this vicinity could be cor
rectly estimated, it would astonish
most people. The chief excuse for
not patronizing home trade is that the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15

Rev. Frank T. Lee, whose departur {
from this city with his wife for Salt
Lake City we noticed some three
weeks ago, arrived safely at his destin.
alton. The Salt Lake Daily Chronicle
notices his arrival in an appropriate
column, from which we take the fol-
lowing:
1.-THE reception and hearty welcome
teadered last Wednesday evening by
the Christian churches and loyal peo-
pie of this city to Rev. T. T. Lee, pas
tOr-elect of the Congregational church,
was inspiriting and suggestive. The
arrival of a public preacher and teach
er to take part in the conflict between
truth and error on this conspicuous
battlefield of the continent is to the
loyal minority in Utah an event of in
terest."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15
A NOTED BUT UNTITLED WOMAN.


The above is a good likeness of Mrs. lydia E Pink
ham, of Lynn, Mass who above all other human beings
may be truthfully called the Dear Friend of woman .
as some Of her correspondents love to call her She
is zealousy devoted to her work. which is the outcome
of hfe-study, and is obliged to keep six lady
assistants to help her answer the large correspondence
which daily pours in upon her. each bearing its secial
burden of suffering, or joy at release from if Her
Vegetable Compound is a medicine for good and not
evil purposes. have personally investigated it and
am satisfied Of the truth of this
On account of its proven merits it is recommended
and prescribed by best physicians in the country
One says: 1t works like charm and saves much
pain. 1t will entirely the worst form of falling
of the uterus Leucorrhoa, irregular and painful
Menstruaton, all Ovarian Troubles Inflammation and
liberation Floodings all Dispacements and the con-
sequent spinal weakness and is especially adapted to
the Change of Life"
Itpermeates every portion of the SYSTEM and gives
new life and vigor. 1t removes fantness hatuency,
destroys all craving for stimHlants, and relieves weak
ness of the stomach. It Bloating, Headaches,
Nervous Prostitution, General Debility SIeeplessness
Depression and Indigestion. That feeling of bearing
down, causing pain, weight and backache is always
permanently cured by its use 1t will at all times and
under all circumstances act in harmony with the law
that governs the female system.
1t costs only 81 per bottle six for ST. and is sold by
druggists ANY advice required to special cases. and
the names of many who have been restored to perfect
health by the use of the Vegetable Compound can be
obtained by addressing Mrs. P, with stamp for reply
at her home in Lynn, Mass.
For Kidney Complaint Of either sex this compound is
unsurpassed as abundant testimonials show
Mrs. Pinkham's Liver Pills." says one writer are
the best in the arorld for the of Constipation
Biliousness and Torpidity of the liver Her Blood
Purifier works wonders in its special line and bids faii
to equal the Compound in its popularity.
All must respect her Angel OF Mercy whose sol
ambition is to do good to Others
Philadelphia. Pa. q Mrs. A. II. n.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15

The report of Postmaster General
Howe gives an encouraging statement
OF the condition of this Department.
For the first time in thirty-one years
have the receipts been in excess of the
expenses, the profit the past fiscal year
being 81, 344,9S8. The Postmaster Gen
eral recommends having under control
the telegraph system of the United
States. This recommendation, If not
adopted by the present Congress, is
quite certain to be at no distant period.
1t is said to have been thoroughly test
ed in England, and the result is de-
clared satisfactory; it would therefore
be no new experiment in this country.
1t should not be question of finance,
as to whether the plan will pay or not.
There Is no expense incurred by the
government more legitimate than aid
ing in the dissemination of information.
Transmission of intelligence by cheap
postage and cheap kilograms is a con-
venience Of the people. and a means
of their education and advancement.
Suppose the recommendation of the
Postmaster General, if adopted.
should not pay the first few
years2 The gradual reduction of letter
postage from twenty-five cents to three
cents, during period of over forty
years, did not meet the expenses of
the Postoffice Department until last
year, yet all will admit that cheap
postage has been Of vast advantage to
the people. Should there DO a def.
cheney arising from the adoption of two
cent letter postage, or from the system
of tAlegraphy, it could be easily met.
Probably less than one-fOurth of the
$47,O0O,OOO tobacco tax, which it is
proposed to abolish, would be amply
sufficient to pay the excess of expenses
Of the Postoffice Department. The
consumers of tobacco, as much as they
love the weed, would readily forego
the cheapening Of 1t for cheap postage
or cheap correspondence by telegraph.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15

From the figures of the official assessment
Of United States Government properly
in Washington it appears that the Capt..
tol building is assessed at SIG, 099, $3.50, and
the grounds at $780,, 1876; the White
House is put down at 1888, $50; the
Treasury Department building and grounds
are assessed at S7,OOs. 454; the State,
War and Navy department buildings
6.211, l61; the Agricultural Department
building 1851 1926, and the grounds $685.
086; the Smithsonian $492, 651, and Nation.
al Museum $3.50, 900, and the grounds So.
553.378; the National Monument grounds
$1,8l5,781, and the Washington Monument
100000; and the Patent Office building
and grounds So. 754, S8S; General Post Office
ground $3l2,495, building $2.I245OO;
Government Printing Office $3.50, 900; Judi
cisry Square and City Hall 1889, 713:
United States Navy Yard ground ST. Ala. 500.
buildings and whsrves $3,615, 8O8; Botani.
cal Gardens grounds 81, 462. 251; the Aoue.
duct is valued at $S,847 ,547; the intersec.
tions Of streets, circles and spaces are put
down at $4,684, 942; the Soldiers Home
grounds S353, 947, buildings $4,000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15

A movement has been made in some
of our large cities to secure the en-
fOrcement of the Sunday laws. To
do this is a difficult undertaking in
any city, but in the city of New York,
more than any northern city in the
Union, is the forced observance of
Sunday laws the hardest task. The
attempt was made by the authorities
of that city on Sunday, the Sd inst,
with larger success than was antici-
pated. New York has had two quiet
and peaceable Sabbaths, to the salts.
faction of order-loving citizens, and to
the disgust of the liquor trafficers and
loafers. 1t is predicted that this effort
to secure respect for the Sabbath is
only spasmodic and will not last. Per-
haps it may be so. 1t would be al
most miracle If that great city,
swarming with some of the worst
populations of the world, could be
made to respect the Sabbath.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15
WISCONSIN, TELEPHONE COM.
PANY-ITS OPERATIONS IN
KRNOSHA.

A company bearing the aboe title
commenced operations in ills city
about two-and-a-half months ag. Mr..
s. L. Biglow is the gentlemanK man
ager at this place. The construction
of the telephone lines in this vicinity
has been noiselessly in progress Great
ing but little comment. UnliIe the
telegraph lines, when first blilt to
this city, that marvellous invention was
then the absorbing theme ofevery
citizen. The telephone is no ess an
extraordinary invention than tie tele-
graph. But wonders in rapid trans
mission of intelligence appear u have
ceased; few people outside of tie city
know how the telephone is operated, or
what it is doing, and probably many in
the city have had their curiosity but
little excited, and given it no particular
attention. The telephone line has al
ready been extended from Kenoaha, by
way of Milwaukee, to Menashs, and
from Milwaukee to Waukesha; south
ward from this point 1t is about finished
to Chicago. The telephone wires and
poles are similar to those of the tele-
graph. Conversations with the stations
on the line, so far as completed, are
conducted with the greatest of ease
The cost of constructing the telephone
lines does not differ materially from
that of the telegraph lines. The EN-
ployment of the telephone fer the
transmission of intelligence between
towns and cities is comparatively Of
recent date, and has been growing into
popular favor with much rapidly.
There are now fifty-seven subscribers
in this city to the telephone. Tie sub
scription for business firms is 81 pei
month; for residents, at private houses,
81 per month. The charge for five
minutes conversation, over the line
for subscribers, to Racine, is Is cents
to Milwaukee, 80 cents; and to other
points according to distance. To those
not subscribers, ten cents extra will be
charged. Such in general is the out
line of Office regulations.
1t is anticipated the telephone will
soon reach every considerable village
and neighborhood throughout the
whole country. 1t requires no special
skill or training to work it; any intel
ligent boy can send or receive commu-
nications. Its friends claim that in a
few years the country will be covered
with a network of communicating
lines, over which words spoken by the
human voice will be exchanged with
the speed of thought. Thus the broth
erhood Of man will be brought into
nearer relations, and the pulsations of
business and society will everywhere
be felt and known.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15

kinds Of goods desired are nofound |
In home establishments. Thiss mea-
surably true. But the habit as be-
come so general of purchasing rticles
in the ladies' department elswhere,
merchants in our home marketlo not
keep them, because seldom OF never
called for. The plea that god can be
bought cheaper in large cite des not
to any considerable extent hdi true;
it not unfrequently happens TIT arti-
cles Of common use have ben pur-
chased cheaper in Kenosha han in
Chicago; and why should thy not?
Merchants buy goods in the Eastern
markets as cheap for cash, tooe sold
in small western city as I'M large
one.
But our merchants are MT entitled
to large share Of sympath. if the
best trade goes to Chicago or Nilwau-
kee. Most of them fail b let the
towns in the interior knW they
have desirable goods for SALE Fami-
lies residing ten to twenty mics back
from the lake, doubtless unerstand
there are stores in Kenosha ut, for
augh5 that is seen In the Newspapers,
they do not know whether hey are
secondhand clothing establlhments,
or dealers in other undesirable COM
modities. It has been the pletice of
business men, from time Immortal,
who have had anything to sellto make
public mention of it by poster, circu-
lars, or in the newspaper The
largest business houses are everywhere
the largest advertisers; go here we
will, that fact is manifest. Th trades
man who sits down quietly waiting
for customers to find out in sne other
way than by public Announcement that
he has goods or wares to sell, ill most
likely need a cushioned chair to keep
him comfortable. There arepersons
who insist advertising is of n advan-
tage in aiding business. 1t is afficient
to say to such, they stand contadicted
by the practice of the bushes world
in all past ages. Those who 1aintain
that advertising is without prot, have
made a discovery of which tb great
majority of business men In tbs coun-
try are as yet ignorant. In eery vii
lage and city throughout the rnion a
liberal space in every newspape is de-
voted to advertisements. Thisnethod
of heralding trade was neve more
popular in all business towns han to-
day.
In the matter of advertising, these
remarks do not apply Unfortunately
to all business firms in this civ; sew
eral Of them do advertise.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15

The women Of the country are grad.
uslly coming to the front. At the late
November election in the State of ILL
lois eight lady County Superintendent
Of Schools were elected in that State.
This extending the sphere of woman
Is emlnently proper. There is no good
reason why lady, who is we'll quail.
ned and practical teacher, should not
hold the Office of Superintendent of
Schools. The executive ability for
governing and managing a school is
the kind of qualification required of a
Superintendent. Ladies of this class
are quite as common in every county
Is gentlemen. For district school
officers there is a strong argum emit in
avor Of women; they are usually
more deeply interested in the children
of the family and are more earnest
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15
NY NUSEUN.

When l took charge Of this school
of sixty young children, [ found bare
walls, except a blackboard and one
outline map. I felt that I needed ina
plements, the implements of the divine
art Of teaching.
l procured twelve boxes, each two
inches wide and four inches long, and
one and half inches high. They had
held cards, and [ got them at fancy
store" for twelve cents. I took these
to school and piling them up on my
desk asked if any of the boys could
make frame that would hold them as
drawers. One boy responded, and
found that I had genius to aid me !;
in a few days my chest of drawers
was done, and it excited much interest.
/ selected coffee, allspice, pepper,
cloves, cinnamon, cocoa. camphor, gin
ger, nutmeg, mace, rice and sage to
fill these. On each drawer l printed
the name of the article it contained,
and to pull it out fastened a red tape.
When finished we all felt happy.
I cannot tell you how much 1 had
said about the museum and the happy
days we should have with it. When
Friday afternoon came the museum
was opened and explained, and, to my
surprise, in came one of the school
officers and several Of the parents.
The former said it was a pity the
museum had not been fixed before.
In little time | made another of
the same size. This contained leather,
loaf sugar, gum-Arabic, sponge, wool,
beesWaX, sealing wax, Whalebone, salt,
horn, ivory and chalk. This was duly
opened and visitors came to that. The
school officer said that his son was
making one like it, and this led to find
ing out that fourteen had museums
1t created quite an excitement. The
children were finding out all about the
things we had in the museum. The
groceryman said he never had so many
calls for articles as he had about this
time and wanted to know what it
meant.
When we got tired of study the mu-
seums were opened. To say. "Who
can give five uses of beeswaX ?" would
be to set the school fairly roaring.
Then the fanciful stories the rice, wool
ivory, ETC., suggested! Then the COM
positions that were written about them
The editor published some of them,
and this attracted so much attention
that we had many visitors. 1 was
obliged to appoint q curator to show
the museum to them.
But this was only a beginning. The
museum was followed by gathering
leaves, plants, flowers, etc., until the
room was full Of them. [ had a closet
and this was filled. Need I say that
was busy? Need I say that I had a
good school? Did [ whip? Did
keep after school? The work then
done seems to me so precious that
long to go over it again.-N. Y. School
Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-15

The State Canvassing Board of Wis
consin have completed the count of
votes for members of Congress at the
late election. Although the Demo-
Gratis elected six out of the nine mem
bers of Congress, yet the statement is
far from being proven that Wisconsin
Is a Democratic state. The total num-
Der Of votes polled at the November
election was 216,925. Of this number
the Democrats cast 10000 and the Re-
publlcans 94,608; Prohibitionists, 49,
800; Greenbacker, 2,496. The total
vote in the state in 1882 was 52,27O
less than in 1880. The Republican
vote is 49,724 less in 1882 than in 1880;
the Democratic vote is 1929 less in
1882 than in 1880. The number of
prohibition votes which came from the
Democrats is only matter of conject-
ure-probably not more than 500.
There is no good reason to believe the
prohibition Republicans will again
waste their vote as at the last election.