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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31
DO WOMEN READ EDITORIALS
IN TEEKLY NFWSPAPFRSa

In a conversation not long ago with
the editor OF a respectable weekly
newspaper, 1t was inquired of him,
Do women read the editorials in
your paper" The Teply was, 50 far
as he was able to j,dge, not one wo-
man in ten was at tie pains to read
the editorial articles she hastily takes
up tie paper. glances ,ver the column
or two of local items, which average
from three to six lines each, and il
she discovers any bit Of neighborhood
news that strikes her fancy she reads
it, but if she sees 10 mention of names
or events in which she takes an inter-
est she throws down he newspaper, and
exclaims "there is nothing worth read
ing in the newspaper this week." At
the same time there nay be original
articles in the paper which cost the
editor hours Of close application and
thought to put into god English and
in readable shape Articles in which
herself, her family AID the commu-
nifty in which she resides are vitality
interested. But all the pains-taking
of the editor to furnish valuable mate
rial for thought and action is ignored
there is sort Of hallucination that
nothing original coming from home
editor in the weetly newspaper can
be of much Importance. When the
local items, such a, marriages, visit
ings, calls and parties are exhausted in
the weekly, it is heneforth only fit for
waste paper. For goDd reading matter
the great metropolitan journals and
popular monthly magazines are sought
after.
Such were the replies to the ques-
ton, "do women read the editorials in
the weekly newspapers" The an
swers are reproduced not because of
their much worth, but for the reason
there may possibly bea grain of truth
in them.
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pop CORN.

Burlington, Racine county, has for
many years past been noted for the at
tention given to the raising of pop
corn. 1t has been regarded a paying
crop, therefore the amount grown at
that place probably equals that of any
other twenty-five counties in the state.
The Burlington Standard states that
about 100 more acres were planted this
season than last, and that it promises
generally well. Whether the soil in
the vicinity of Burlington is better
adapted to the raising of this kind OF
corn than in other portions of the state
is not mentioned.
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attempted in any cityof the C ointment.
There will be electricity in all its forms
arc lights and incandescent lights,
focus lights and lambeaux, torches in
various colors, Greek fire, calcium and
gas, until night will be turned into
day. The pyr0technic features will be
on scale of great extent and variety,
some of the set pieces promising to be
marvellous in effect. The whole city
will be lighted as never before.
The different monuments with which
the metropolis abounds will be girdled
by electrical bands, while the lofty
and majestic dome of the City Hall
will be fairly ablaze. Every avenue
leading to novelty in illumination is
eagerly sought after, and old Balti-
more will indeed show herself this
year. The night display in the harbor
will be a gorgeous sight; and the arri-
val Of Lord Baltimore something to
remember for years. The Mystic Pa
geant on the third night viii, beyond
all comparison, excel anything of the
description ever attempted, not alone
in this country but in any country.
Other cities are content with from
eighteen to twenty-five floats, the lat
ter number being the greatest ever en-
braced within one pageant in any city.
Baltimore almost doubles this, as her
pageant on the night of the 18th of
September will include no less than
forty floats or tableaux cars, larg
more imposing and grander in every
way, than ever before shown. Ordi-
narily the number of characters
introduced in pageant is less
than one hundred. In the Balti-
more pageant there will be two
hundred and thirty characters upon
the floats, every costume entirely new
and imported from Paris direct. It
will require thirteen hundred men,
two hundred and forty horses, over
fifteen thousand gas jets, eight bands
of music, and other accessories in like
magnificent proportion. The actual
cash outlay necessary to place the pa
geant upon the streets of Baltimore
will exceed thirty-five thousand dol
lars. The characters are assumed ex-
clusively by members of the Order of
the Oriole, merchants and business
men of the highest standing. The
special series of excursions arranged
by the Baltimore and Ohio are meet
| ing with undisguised favor, as they adj
nit of visiting so many places of great
interest in addition to the Oriole at
Baltimore. AS all the festivities in
the Monumental City are at night, the
days can be put in visiting Washing
ton, Old Point Comfort, Fortress Mon
roe, Luray Caves, Harpers Ferry and
very many other points. The rate is
down to the very lowest notch, half
fare from all stations on the enormous
system embraced within the B. & o.
management.
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WOMEN WHO NEED WORK,

The United States Committee on la
Dor and education, referred to last
week, continued taking testimony in
New York and Brooklyn on the condi-
ton of labor, with the view of collect
ing information, to be used, if practical,
in future congressional legislation. It
appears there are great multitude of
industrious women in New York and
Brooklyn who would be glad to obtain
work at any price that would suffice
to keep off hunger and afford decent
clothing; but employment is not to be
had, therefore they are in condition
of extreme want. This state of affairs
is not chargeable to the depression of
business, but to other causes. Some
say it is because of the continued influx
of foreign population, who absorb all
the avenues to employment; but that
is not it. The true reason should be
told; it is because of our defective sys-
tenn of education. Had these women
been taught in early life some paying
employment, consistent with female
delicacy this pitiable condition OF
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things might have been avoided: but
false pride forbid their fitting them
selves for usefulness. There are q
great variety of occupations Of
skilled work open to women
which are as consistent with fenale
modesty and genteel pyopriety asgiv-
ing instructions on thepiano, teaching
school or plying the neelle. There are
many mechanical Pursuits, which hard
ly require the lifting of a pound in
weight, to which, women are IS well
and perhaps better, adpted tfan men
Legislation probably night do some.
thing to relieve the present suffering,
but, to prevent its long continuance
and recurrence in after times, a differ.
ent education is reeded
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CEMETERY.

The cemetery adjoining the city or
the south, known as the Protestant
cemetery, will we'll repay for the
trouble of visit at this season of the
year. Whatever may be said of other
cemeteries in the lake shore towns, the
one here will probably bear comparison
with any of them. The walks and
alleys are in good condition, and the
artistic shaping of the evergreen trees
and borderings could not we'll be sur.
passed. There are a large number OF
handsome monuments; not a few OF
them are of costly workmanship. Well
cared for cemeteries are an evidence of
true civilization and refinement. A
regard for the memory of the departed
dead is virtue deserving of praise.
To bring fresh flowers often, to be
placed over graves of loved ones, is a
touching tribute and token of indy
ing affection. Few things are so cal
culated to excite superstitious dread as
a forlorn and dilapldated graveyard.
No wonder that children and nervous
people dislike to be alone in an insight
ly and uncared-for burying place
How much better that cemeteries
should be made places of pleasant and
attractive resort. The thought that
our final resting place on earth will be
where fragrant flowers are strewn
and where the surroundings are de.
lightful, depriyes the grave of much Of
it's terrors.
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SALEM.

Miss Katie Holland, of Kenosha, and
Miss Edith Newbury, of Burlington,
both members of the institute, were
guests over Sunday, the former of
Miss Louie Grant and the latter of
Miss Lizzie HELLER.
Ira Williams, of Naples, N. Y, ar
rived on Tuesday on visit to his sis
ter, Mrs. G. E. Clark.
S. P. Green and wife, Of Burlington,
visited friends the middle of the week.
Miss Emma Barber leaves on Satur-
day for Kenosha to attend school in
that place.
Miss Mary Lunt returned to Elgin
on Friday.
The Misses Coburn, guests of Miss
Matte Mizelle several days, return to
their home in Union Grove on We'd
nesday.
George Huck and wife, of Kenosha,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blum the
fore part of last week.
Miss Rose Duncan is paying Misses
Cora and Dora Cronk visit.
Miss Anna Ebbing was pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. Palmatier. She
returned to her home in Wheatland on
Tuesday.
Miss Laura Baker, who has been en-
joying herself for few weeks past
with friends in Kenosha, took her de-
parture for home on Tuesday.
Rufus Smith and wife expect to start
for Nebraska on Wednesday of next
week to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Bishop.
Misses Mary and Ella Patterson
leave on Saturday for Chicago to re-
sumo teaching. During their vacation
they took five weeks trip to the
Rocky Mountains, Mrs. e. F. Young,
of Chicago, Miss Sarah Patterson and
others accompanying them. They Wis
tied many places of interest and ex-
perienced a pleasant and romantic
trip.
Mrs. Schuyler Bundy, of Burlington,
contemplates visit to friends in SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, soon,
Matte Brown and her brother Hud-
son left for Sioux City, Iowa, on Mon.
day, where they will spend short
time with the families of Perry May
nard and DR.. Marvin. From thence
they will go to their father in Nebraska.
Miss Mary B. Burgess and her music
scholars had a picnic at Paddock's
Lake on Saturday, and all had a good
time.
Rev. F. T. Lees able and interesting
lecture on Friday evening was enjoyed
by an appreciative audience.
Professors H. d. Maxon and w. S.
Desmond, who conducted the Teachers.
Institute at Wilmot, made it great
success. The members the last week
numbered seventy-one.
A band reunion and basket picnic
will be held at Silver Lake, in Fred
Screenings grove, on Saturday, Sept.
1. 1t promises to be one of the most
musical and pleasueable of fairs ever
dreamed Of in this town, and very
cordial invitation is extended to all.
A. Alden and wife, Of Wilmot
mourn the loss of their little son, Roe
who died on Tuesday, the Dist inst, of
some affection of the brain. He was
sick about SO hours and was about 8
years old.
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IMPROVED SCHOOL EDUCA-
TION.


The subject of introducing manual
instruction into public schools is be-
coming widely discussed. It is not a
new theory or an untried experiment.
It's value has been tested in the best
educated countries in Europe, as well
as in some portions Of this country,
especially i'll Massachusetts,. The oh
ject of these schools is not to teach
special trades, but to give preliminary
mechanical education; to teach the
use Of tools; to give that practical
knowledge of woods and metals which
cannot be gained from books but by
actually working in the materials
themselves.
One OF the defects in our present
public school system is, it does not cit
pupils for the active duties of life.
Boys go through the usual course of
studies as contained in the books, and
when they quit the school they ordi-
narily have no definite purpose for the
future; they have been told the old
story again and again that good
school education is a good capital to
start out upon in life. But after they
have finished their school studies they
are at sea; they have not had their
minds directed to any trade or particu-
lar occupation; they drift around for
time, then perhaps seek for a clerk
ship in a store, bank or railroad office,
and thus begin a life of precarious
dependency on other people. One of
the evils of the time is that such null.
titudes of boys are seeking an educa-
ton in the expectation of living by
their wits with no idea Of work. The
country, and especially the cities, are
becoming surfeited with this class,
who seem destined to always be con-
sumers but never producers. What
the friends Of education are now en-
deavoring to impress upon the minds
of the people is the necessity of direct
ing the thoughts of boys during their
school days to some trade or industrial
occupation, so that when they leave
school they may have fixed purpose
for future usefulness The country
cannot safely endure the increasing
number who are intent on getting a
living without manual labor, while
the number who make a business of
work is correspondingly decreasing.
If this tendency to what many young
men regard as the more easy and
genteel employments, and the rush
from the country to the cities con-
tinues, disastrous condition of
affairs will be sure to follow in the
no very remote future.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31

lot owners on the shore are generally
unable to be at the expense of building
suitable projections. Atseyeral points
south of the harbor portions of land,
nearly twenty rods in width, have been
washed into the lake since the original
plat of the town was surveyed. The
point where the steam Touring mill OF
G. II. Hutchinson & Co. once stood is
now several rods in the lake. Whether
it will be cheaper to let the lake have
its way, and owners move buildings
back from the shore from time to time
than to build projections, may be q
question of economy for the general
taxpayers, but not SO pleasant for the
jewellers near the shore.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31
BRISTOL.

On Sunday last Elder Corsbie gave
us the sermon on Future Probation
He pointed out the three principal OBJ
jectiOns against the doctrine of endless
punishment, and treated them very
fairly, as he does every subject he
handles. He did not send any one
to hell for his belief, or rather unbe-
lief. He read some admissions of
writers against the orthodox creed on
the subject, which he thought admitted
that their side of the question was not
very strongly supported by Scripture
He then spoke of the reasons that had
brought the orthodox creed into dis
repute-that is, that men had so per-
verted it that it became offensive to
the first verse of holy Willie's prayer
by Burns, which sends one to heaven
and ten to hell, mot for any good or i'll
they've done afore Thee, but all for
thine own power and glory" as a
sample Of old preaching. As for those
who have never heard the gospel, like
Paul, he referred to the Law writer in
their hearts, and committed them to the
Judge of all the earth, who will surely
do right.
A lady from the State of New York
has come to visit friends around Wood
worth.
Mrs. w. B. Castle is slowly improv-
Ing. She can ride out some.
Mrs. Manning, M. d., of Chicago,
has been visiting her brother, Mr..
Thayer, and her sister, Mrs. Jones.
Mr.. Fairchild and wife, of Wal
worth county, have been visiting
friends at Woodwork.
Mrs. Stevens, of Union Grove, was
visiting the Upsons and other relatives
and friends in Bristol last week.
Mr.. s. Beaugrand, of Racine, came
to DeRyke's last week.
The neighbors of Mr.. Gray have
kindly helped him through his harvest
ing-not by bee, but by each one go
ing and doing part.
Mr.. f. HOLSTER and wife and Mr..
X. Spencer went to Racine on Saturday
last.
Mrs. Stevens, after a pleasant visit
with her friends here, has returned to
Union Grove.
Miss Sarah Devlin started for her
school in Kenosha on Monday.
George Vincent and wife, of Wilmot,
came to Woodwork to see their
friends here.
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RANDALL.

There was harvest picnic at Bal.
las landing last Saturday for the bene-
fit of the Genoa Cornet Band.
George McKesson has sold his six
year-old Puzzler horse to a Chicago
gentleman for $500.
Every bed in Capt Ackerman's big
hotel was occupied Saturday night.
We are sorry to hear that some OF
our young men and boys are making it
a practice to hold a drunken revelry
at Bassett's Station on Sunday. Of
course it is no worse to get drunk on
Sunday than any other day, but it
looks worse.
The corn crop in Randall promises
to be good. The only danger it runs
now is frost. The farmers here
were fortunate in their seed, conse-
quently the corn here is better than
elsewhere. One farmer who planted
some Nebraska seed says that he is
going to splice ladders together and
is going up to see if his corn is setting
ears.
From letters received from Harvard,
Clay county, Nebraska, we learn that
George Robertson lost a large field of
oats by a hail storm. His brother
Johns crops escaped. but on the farm
aero IS the road the grain was ruined
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31
PARTY Politics IN OHIO.

The papers relate that candidate
was nominated on the Democratic
ticket to be voted for at the October
election in Ohio. He was accused by
members of his party of being an ultra
temperance man. In order to free
himself Of that charge, he procured
forty signers to statement bearing
witness that they had seen him drink
intoxicating liquors. The candidate
is now considered good Democrat,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31

1t was reported some weeks ago that
the cranberry crop in Wisconsin would
be failure this year. Later reliable
accounts state the cranberry crop this
season will be the largestever harvest
ed in the state. Hundreds of pickers
are advertised for, to commence the
first week of September.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31
SORGHUM SUGAR.

The reports from Champaign, ILL.,,
the sorghum sugar producing region,
are much more favorable than two
weeks ago. The growth of the sof-
ghum cane is now promising well, and
the process of crushing the stalk will
commence in about week. The Kan
sas Sugar Company, located in Stirling
county, Kan, is preparing for large
business, and the cane crop promises
to be all that can be desired. Good re-
ports of the manufacture of sorghum
sugar are looked for from some por-
lions of wisconsin,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31
GOOD SCHOOL,

Lake Forest University and Acad.
envy are both institutions deservedly
popular. The University is not sur
passed in literary advantages in the
west. The Academy holds out in
ducements for students who desire to
live economically. A good cook is en-
ployed, the students furnishing their
own provisions. The price of board
per week averages 5000. So says the
Waukegan Gazette.
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WHAT THE STRIKE COST-HOW
1T MIGHT HAVE BEEN
AVOIDED.

IL MIUH1 III II ~ BEEN
AVOIDED.
The late telegraphers' strike being
practically over, the cost to the strikers
and to the Western Union Company
has been calculated. The loss of time
to the strikers out of employment is
put at 100000. The loss of the Tele-
graph Company, by the interruption OF
business, and other arrangements, is
estimated at 81, 100000. The loss of the
Company is sum sufficient to have
paid the Is per cent increase of wages
demanded by the operators for ten
years. All of these losses were unne-
cessary and might have been avoided
but for the lofty stubbornness of the
Company; that corporation refused
negotiation, arbitration or compromise.
A board of arbitrator, composed of
business men chosen by both parties,
could have agreed upon an equitable
adjustment of the controversy.
Arbitration is a more peaceable
method for securing the equitable right
of parties, where conflicting interests
are involved than other tribunals.
Gentlemen of the legal profession are
not particularly friendly to tribunals
of Cancellation. In northern Europe
courts of Cancellation are established
and parties under given regulations
are required to bring their differences
into these courts. The constitution of
this state requires the establishment
of tribunals of arbitration, but the leg
islature has never passed laws dis
tinctly for carrying this provision of
the constitution into effect, according
to its true intention. The reason for
this neglect is perhaps explainable.
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LAKE, sHoRE PROTECTION.

The city authorities in Racine are
t aking measures for the protection of
the lake shore against the encroach-
ments of Lake Michigan. In this city,
unless the authorities take the matter
in hand, some more buildings must go
before the end of another year. The
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31

The contract for building City
Hall in Racine has been let for the
sum of $21, 995. The edifce will have
a front on Main street, with three
towers, the centre one 40 feet high,
and the two others each IS feet. The
building will be three stories high.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31

The next State Fair, to be held at
M adison, promises to be superior to
any former one. The conveniences
will be better than ever before. A
new amphitheatre has been built, cap
able of seating 1000 people. 1t is ex-
pected the display of machinery alone
will cover twenty acres.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31

Some Of the farmers in northern
Illinois believe the climate has changed
SO that spring wheat can once more be
grown as a profitable crop. Several
farmers report a yield this year ofover
30 bushels to the acre.
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THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
FRIDAY. AUGUST 81. 1889.

-~--~-~~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~
Latest dispatches from Java say
that nearly $4,000 lives have been de-
stroyed by volcanoes and tidal waves.
Whole islands have been swept out OF
existence.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-31

Arrangements are being made for
holding Western Christian Conyen-
ton at Lake Geneva in September. 1t
is expected Moody and Sankey will be
present, and other distinguished evan
,so1iefq
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A Daisy TIME

CERTAINLY NO EXCURSIONS ANNoUNC-
ED FOR THE SEASON EQUAL THE b.
& O.s SPECIAL SERIES. SOME IDEA
OF WHAT BALTIMORE WILL DO.
There appears to be almost no end to
the novelties being perfected for the
Oriole festivities in Baltimore in
September. 1t will truly be as termed,
a Summer Nights Carnival. and GER
tainly nothing like it was ever before
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r. w. LYMAN q. SON

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on VIII pc pleased to know that shelves fine assortment
goods IN Button and Side
weather we shall have line Newport and Button Of the
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inns become
as the excellence of the leather known and CO %
SKINS out OF which the
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BESIDE the above have the largest and best selected limo If PooTc
and SHOES on the we shore Michigan outside Of jc 9
Milwaukee, is"H' ou'Sioe oI chicago ana
ruler assortment than of Reynolds Fine Shoes
daily expecting of
Goat Button ~ 10Y PoP"l P@'V reoule
We should be pleased limo Nron,. 1D
is the choicest ever shown in Kenosha nv N"00'' "N'H
Do 70 snow you our goods whether you purchase not
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