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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
THE PRESIDENCY.

However much the agitation of the
question of Presidential candidates
may be deprecated by many as unne-
cessarily early, there is no use in at
tempting to stay the tide; the great
political issue to come off in 1884 is
everywhere talked of by press and
people. In form of government like
ours politics can never die out; we are
of necessity political people. We
have never yet been free from election
excitements, and probably shall not be
for some time to come. These excite
ments are coming earlier almost every
year, and even now they are no longer
periodical in Presidential elections,
but continuous,
The New York Times has been at
the pains to send out circulars to over
400 central points of influence in So
states, making the following inquiries:
I.-Who is most frequently spoken
OF by Republicans in your vicinity as
their first choice for Presidential can
didate in 1884.
u.-What other names are mention
edp
III.-Who is most frequently men
toned by Democrats in your neighbor-
hood as their first choice for Presiden-
tial candidate in 1884?
Answers were received from 344 of
the points addressed. The result of
the preferences OF candidates in each
state are given in the Times. OF the
number of candidates for President
named by the Republicans of which
account is taken, two-thirds of them
have only a fractional showing. In the
order of preference they rank: Blaine,
1903; Arthur, "a; Edmunds, 81; Grant
10; John Sherman, II; Logan, 10 Lin
coin, II. All the others, 10 in number,
rank low.
OF the Democratic candidates the
six highest rank: Tilden, 800; Melon
aid, 70; Bayard, 81; Hancock, IS; But
Ter, 20; Thurman, II. The balance Of
the candidates have but little promin-
ence. No great Importance will be at
tached to these figures; they may indi-
cate the present public sentiment in
the localities in which the inquiries
were mace. There is room for great
political revolutions before the time
for holding the two great national con-
ventions.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
THE DEAD La NGUAGES.

After the publication, few weeks
ago, of the address of John Quincy
Adams, Jr., on the study of Greek and
Latin, he was assaulted through the
press in various quarters for having
stepped out Of the track which has
been trodden for so many years in the
higher institutions of learning. It
was intimated that he was ignorant of
the languages which he moderated.
and therefore disqualified to speak in
diligently. Had Mr.. Adams stood
alone in the views he expressed. he
might perhaps have suffered loss of
literary reputation at the hands of
those who sought to disparage him.
But since the publication of his adj
dress it has transpired that distin-
guished professors in colleges -
have given utterance to similar views
in respect to the study of the dead lam
guages. None of these are understood
to say that no benefits attend the ac-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
BRISTOL.

Miss B. Crowley, of Chicago, has
come to rusticate for the summer with
her uncle, Fl. d. Burdick.
Mrs. Hunt, of Naperville, ILL.,, and
Mrs. Wilcox, of Madison county, N. z.
who have been the guests of Mr.. w.
Hunt, of Bristol, have started for An
tioch, intending to visit the Burdicks
on the way.
Mr.. VIM. Bush, of Rockford, arrived
at Woodwork on Friday last. Mr..
Bush runs cheese factory and cream
cry, and is reported to be getting on in
the world.
Mr.. Gustavus Joslyn has come from
his new homein the far west to see his
old home. He intends to take his
threshing machine with him when he
returns.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
CANADA THISTLES.

Once more attention is called to the
subject Of Canada thistles. So far as
learned, nothing has been done in this
vicinity in compliance with the law
for preventing their spread. If own
ers and occupants of land in the city
or country neglect to obey the law, if
officers, city and town, refuse to en-
force the law as required, and if the
thistles are allowed to ripen and the
winged seeds are waited over the
country, it will be because the people
are not law-abiding.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
THE TELEGRAPH OPERATORS
STRIKE.

Capital and labor both have rights
and both should be respected. There
is tendency with many capitalists to
look upon laborers as interiors born
to serve. The capitalist has no right
to assume superiority over the laborer;
both stand on an equality as to rights.
The inequalities in their respective
conditions may not have been because
of superior elements of character or
moral worth. 1t is iustifable public
sentiment that takes sides with the
poorer and less fortunate class engaged
in honest labor.
In the recent strike of telegraph
operators, the syfnpathies Of great
majority of the people have been with
the strikers. They are useful, and,
of necessity, hard working class; they
are presumed more intelligent and
better educated than the classes who
generally engage in strikes; they claim
their wages are inadequate for the SER
vices rendered; the business of tele-
graphing being their profession, they
cannot readily adapt themselves to
other employments; their situation de-
mands respectful consideration. It
is charged the officers of the Western
Union Telegraph Company refused to
treat with the representatives of the
operators union, but held them as dis
turbers, and not entitled to respectful
audience. Had there been less lofti-
ness on the part of the telegraph man.
ayers, and willingness to meet the
aggrieved operators in friendly con-
sultation, probably the trouble which
followed might have been obviated.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is one of the most wealthy cor
porations in the country; it has be-
come rich. which it had right to do,
provided it dealt justly by its thousands
of employees. The capital stock of the
company is $SO,OOO,OOO. and on that
amount it declares dividends, but the
amount in cash invested is only $16,-
100000. The balance to make the
$80,O00,0O0 is that continuance of spec
ulative corporations called watered
stocks"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

MI. Eaton, Of Byron, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Spencer, left for Chi.
cago on Monday last.
Mr.. Charles Andrus, of CRYSTAL Lake.
arrived at Woodwork on Monday last.
Mr.. SUBWAY died very suddenly
last Friday. Although somewhat in
urn, no one thought him near his end.
He was over eighty years of age. snd
we have lost another of our old set
tiers. One by one they cross the river.
His funeral on Sunday was attended
by large number Of neighbors and
friends.
Mrs. Hall, of Waukegan, and Mrs.
Biddlecome, of Benton, ILL.,, made a
short visit to Mrs. III. III. Holbrook's.
Mr.. J. King and Mr.. F. Gethen have
purchased binder, believe the Min
nesota. There's good time coming
and it is nearly here now. Need not
have the backache raking and binding
any more.
The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Plank Road church met at Mrs. J i.
P. Bishops on Wednesday evening, and
not only had good time, but were do
ing good work.
Mr.. III. Blackman has bought the
Caspar Myer farm on the old Plank
road.
The Messrs. Thayer are busy putting
up the new building for their sorghum
factory. They can do large business
this season, and what they do will be
well done.
Deacon Jones has sold his farm to
Mr.. Bose, and will probably go to Mis-
souri,. 1t will be some time before the
place of Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will be
filled in the church.
On Sunday last had the pleasure of
hearing sermon in Wesley chapel,
and it was very good one. The pre-
viOus Sabbath the new minister made
failure, but it was to be expected.
The talk to him by Elder Colman no
doubt served to weigh him down, but
cordial reception of the young man
will sweep it away. / esteem him
highly for his works sake. The con-
gregation was small. but L hope things
will come around all right.
Mrs. II. Adams has met with seri-
GUS accident. She fell into the cellar
and injured herself severely.
Mrs. ID. Marsh has come to see the
old home and the old friends.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
SALEM.

Miss Mary Gull is visiting friends in
Union Grove.
Mrs. Cooper and her daughter Rollie.
VINO have spent good part of the
summer with the family of her BROTH
er, L. A. Ravens, expect to return to
their home in Upper Alton, ILL.,, in
about three weeks.
Bert. Robbins and wife, George
Booth and wife and Eugene Bailey
and wife joined the excursion party to
Lake Geneva on Sunday.
Schuyler Bundy and wife. of Bur
lington, spent the Sabbath with Mrs.
Geo. Wicks.
John Hartnell and Charlie Gregory,
Capt. Symmonds' men, were at home
On visit part of the week.
Norman Draper, of Freeport, Ar
thur Draper and VIII Angear, of Chi
cago, visited at Mrs. Diapers a few
days the past week !,
Miss Nellie Gould, of Hannibal, Mo.
is visiting at the residence of d. G.
Stewart Miss Nellie Porter, of Ra-
cine, who had been a guest there, re-
turned home one day last week.
Mrs. Hollister is having her house
repaired.
Geo. Smith, and wife, John Leach,
wife and two daughters, all of Bright
on, and their guests. Mrs. England and
Mr.. Arnold, of Bradford, England,
attended the M. E. church last Sab
bath.
Mrs. U. j. Lewis, of Kenosha, visit
ed at her. uncle's, Dr. F. Paddock's, on
Sunday.
Three families, or sixteen persons,
formerly Of Anticosti, arrived in town
last week.
Alex. Grant has taken the Wilmot
school.
Ernest Downs, of Harvard, who
visited at his cousins. Ward Silver
nail, from Friday to Monday, sold a
fine organ at James Rafferty's in
Brighton.
j. w. Rhodes, of Somers, took in
5000 pounds of wool at Salem station
on Saturday.
Dan Head, of Kenosha, who has
bought 10000 pounds of wool, was at
Salem station on Tuesday, where it
was being delivered.
w. Harris, man on B. HI. Suckers
place, while unloading hay the other
day with a hay fork, got his hand
caught in the rope, and the horse start
ed so he was carried by the arm up in
to the peak of the barn, where his
hand was smashed with the bumps.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
LARGE SHIPMENTS OF SHEEP.

The Beloit Free Press says that John
A. Cation shipped from Delavan, Wal
worth county, over the Chicago and
st. Paul road, to st. Paul, 1000 sheep
occupying train of thirty cars. From
st. Paul the sheep will be taken to
Dakota, and put on the ranch of the
Marquis de Mores. Mr.. Cation expects
to ship another load of sheep from
Delavan in few days, and put on the
same ranch in all $4,000 sheep. This
will make something of drain on
Walworth county. The seasons in
Dakota are said to be we'll adapted
to sheep husbandry.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
SOMFRS

Farm work is rapidly progressing
now that we have settled, fine weather.
A large share of the hay is secured.
rye and barley all cut and some in
stack. The crops secured thus far are
ABOUT an average yield. Our farmers
nave cause to be thankful that they
nave escaped the terrible tornado. the
destructive hail and sweeping freshet.
that have devastated other portions of
our state.
ADram Lenfestey made numerous
calls on Saturday last, bidding his
friends adieu previous to his departure
for his native land, Guernsey. where
1t IS said he goes to take possession of
considerable property that has been
left him.
improvements are still going on.
Peter Thelen has just completed a
neat and commodious barn. M. G.
Buswell is rapidly pushing his large
barn to completion, which, when done,
will supply a long felt want"
Extensive buildings are in process
OF construction in the eastern part of
the town for the purpose Of tile max
ing. L. w. Miller & Co. have pur-
chased several acres of the g Gnaten',
place, on which is clay of superior
quality for the purpose, and, in addi-
tlon to tile, will manufacture crooks.
jugs, sc.
The mother of Mrs. Abram Ozanne
has been visitingEwith her during the
past week.
VIM. Rogers little daughter Lizzie
is much better, being now able to walk.
which for a time it was feared She
never would do again.
Nearly all the young ladies of the
M. E. Society have been at Lake Bluff
Tor a week or so, attending the religi-
Gus exercises that are being held there.
A man in the employ of Mr.. Dayy,
who is draining the Wood farm, died
quite suddenly on Monday forenoon.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

1t has of late been frequently re-
ported that Gladstone, Englands
Premier, was losing power in the Brit
ish Parliament. Such reports are UNI
founded. A motion was made few
days ago in the House of Commons,
involving a disapproval of his policy.
Mr.. Gladstone declared if the motion
prevailed it would indicate his services
in office we're no longer wanted. The
motion was lost; ayes So; noes, 210.
This vote shows Gladstone has not
lost power. A wiser Premier than
Gladstone England has not enjoyed
the past hundred years.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

QUESTION of Latin and Greek. There
are different methods by which the
value of these studies may be tested,
theoretically and practically. As long
as so many college graduates are met
who can hardly put three sentences
together consecutiYely in the English
language, symmetrically and faultless-
ly, people will fail to see all the adj
vantages of a college education which
are claimed for it. Such examples
lead to the conclusion that the time
given for the mastery Of the dead Ian
guages might better have been devoted
to the requirement of a thorough
knowledge of the English language,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

1t appears well settled that straw
berries can be grown in some portions
of Wisconsin as well as in any part Of
the United States. Statements of the
number of quarts or bushels grown the
present season, by different individuals
in Sank county, indicate prolific yield.
In the town of Fairfield one fruit
grower raised 5000 quarts nearly 200
bushels. Upon a careful estimate it is
stated the number of bushels grown in
the town of Fairfield is not less than
600 bushels.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

Hon. z. G. Simmons, OF this city,
one of the directors of the Western
Union Telegraph Company,swas inter
viewed at considerable length in Mil
waukee last week by a Sentinel report
or in relation to the operators strike.
He believes the strikers have not a
shadow of well-grounded hope of sue
cess; that the detection of operators is
not near as large as is generally sup
posed. He says the Western Union
has never treated its operators I'M
justlysand that its business matters are
running smoothly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

Governor Rusk, Ex-Governor Fair
child, and VIM. f. Villas, Of Madison,
have addressed a letter to Roscoe
Conkling, of New York, requesting
him to accept the invitation to deliver
the annual address at the next Wis
consin State Fair. The invitation is
non-partisan, Villas being pronounced
free trade Democrat. If Mr.. Conkling
accepts, great crowd of curious peo-
pie will be drawn to the fair to hear
what the great statesman has to say
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
Mr.. w r Gaar - crn...,r.,.o =,

Mr.. w. F. Geer, Of CRYSTAL Lake. Ill.
placed copper scroll rods on buildings
for several parties in town during the
past week.
Last Sunday evening Rev. C. A.. Will
son preached in his church on the sub
Ject, Man being both mortal and i'm
mortal. His congregation was fair
sized, and would have been larger had
not the elements of heaven presented
so threatening a scene. FRANCO
Salem, July oath, 1883.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
LIGHT OR BETTER SIDEWALKs.

There have been some rather dark
nights the past week. Strangers or
persons unacquainted with the CITY.
who desire to make evening calls, Wis
iting friends, or on business, naturally
inquire why there are no street lamps.
The walks on many of the streets are
defective and hazardous for pedes-
trians in the dark. Accidents are
mentioned, but no prosecutions of the
city for damages are yet reported. The
liability Of cities for damages resulting
from defective walks has been settled
long ago. Unless the sidewalks are
kept in proper condition it may some
time be found that it would have been
much cheaper to have provided against
the occurrence of accidents than paw
the Judgment awarded to the complain.
ant by the court.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
FRIDAY. AUGUST 8, 1883.

The Territory of Dakota has more
post offices than Delaware, Rhode Is
land, Nevada and Montana combined.
Not half the States now in the Union
had as large a population when adj
mitted as Dakota has to-day, and no
comparison in the amount of wealth
and commerce. Dakota cannot be
kicked aside because she doesn't vote
solid for the Democracy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

A bill is now before the Georgia
legislature, prohibiting Sunday excur-
sions. 1t is commended that such law
is not alone demanded to guard the
sanctity of the Sabbath, but to guard
against excursion accidents, which
more frequently occur on Sundays
than on other days of the week. Sun
day being regarded by the great mass
as a holiday, all sorts Of people go on
excursions, and there is more danger
of accident from an indiscriminate
Sunday crowd than at other times
Such is the reasoning given for the
law.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

million of gentlemen still left of the
old school; he wears a full-bosomed
rufied shirt, which, added to his round
ed and well-proportioned form, sets
him off to much advantage. It will
strike rather sadly when the last to
preserve the fashion of our forefathers
shall pass away.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

A suit against the Western Union
Telegraph Company has been COM
menced in the Superior Court, Chica-
go, claiming $4,000 damages. A mes
sage was taken to the office, consisting
of but one word, Steamer" to be sent
to New York, and from thence to be
transmitted by cable to London. The
clerk of the Office refused to take the
message unless it was endorsed "sub-
ject to delay" The man desiring to
send the message refused to accept the
condition. The liability of the COM
pany is claimed on the ground that tia
is common Garner, and obliged to
take the message, and the plea that the
office is short of help, because of a
quarrel about wages of operators, is of
no avail.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

General Robert l.. Ream, of Wash
ington, formerly of this State, has
been appointed special agent of the
General Land Office. He is the father
of Winnie Ream Hoxie, the sculpturer,
who claims Wisconsin as her native
state. Gen. Ream figured conspicu-
ously in old territorial times at Madi-
son; was chosen by the legislature
agent for the purchase of stationery
for the Departments at Madison. We
mention him as one of a quarter Of a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

The past week has been one of disas-
ter following disaster in quick success
sion. AT the death.rate now going on
the increase of the worlds population
will become stationary. The terrible
calamity at Ischia, an island in the
Mediterranean sea, first reported an
earthquake, but later a cavingi in of the
ground, by which between 1000 and
5000 lives were lost, is an appalling
event. The place has been an annual
summer resort by the first families of
Italy; hundreds of those whose lives
were lost were persons of distinction.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

The receipt OF the twelfth annual
report of the Oshkosh State Normal
School is acknowledged. The doc
ument is full and complete, embracing
various facts pertaining to the institu-
ton. The President of the school is
Prof. George S. Albee. This gentle
man, it will be recollected, was once
Principal of Kenosha High School; his
success as a teacher here was marked
and generally conceded. He deservedly
reached the position of Principal of
the State Normal School at Oshkosh.
In the catalogue of students is noticed
the name of David S. Gibbon, of SOM
erS, in this county, in the fourth year,
and having seven terms of experience
in teaching. Also the name of Her.
bert N. Williams, Bassett's Station.
Kenosha county, in first year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03

This space is reserved for
Grosch & Eichelman while
they are selling out their
Spring and Summer stock at
cost, to make room for the
large Winter stock now fast
arriving.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
TRUE
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