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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
THE PASSION Play.

For several weeks past the produc-
ton of the Passion Play" in New
York city has been much discussed in
the newspaper press. The religious
sentiment of the country is apparently
largely opposed to such public exhibit
ton of sacred scenes on the stage. 1t
is for this objection the authorities of
New York have refused to grant a
license for its performance. Rev.
Frank T. Lee, known to most persons
in this vicinity, recently gave lecture
in Salt Lake City, which will be found
interesting as descriptive of the Pas
sion Play, as witnessed by him in
Europe. Rev. Mr.. Lee does not think
the production Of the play in this
country by professional actors would be
productive of good, still he does not
condemn it.
tF'rom the SAT- Lake Trtbune)
On Sunday evening Walker Opera
House was well filled, the occasion
being lecture by Rev. F. T. Lee on
the Passion Play. On the stage were
ministers Of several churches, and a
large choir, made up from the Congre-
gational, Presbyterian and Methodist
Churches. The services were opened
by a singing of several hymns. Mr..
Lee gave history of the play in his
| Introductory remarks. 1t is intended
to wildly represent the incidents con-
nected with the life of Christ on earth,
and to portray many important events
described in both the Old ard New
Testament. The speaker witnessed
the performance of the play at the vii
lage of Ober Ammergau, in Bavaria,
| in 1880, at which place it has been
presented every ten years for several
centuries. Up to fifty years ago it was
performed in the open air, since which
it is shown in a large theater, an ad-
mission fee being charged. It has
eighteen acts. in which over 400 actors
take part. The costumes are very bril-
liant, and the play requires from seven
to eight hours time. Great crowds
are attracted to the village to witness
the play, and the day opens by the firing
of cannon at 5 A. M, then The must
clans parade the streets, and at o'clock
the actors assemble. AT noon an inter-
mission is taken and the programme
closed at p. NJ, making in all eight
hours. The scenery was described
infinitely by the speaker, and the var
ious acts were spoken of in the manner
in which they were given. The play
is portrayal of all the leading Incl
dents found in the Bible history, ex.
tending from the expulsion of Adam
and Eve from the Garden of Eden, to
the betrayal, trial, crucifxion, and
death of Christ, and his coming forth
from the tomb and glorious ascension.
The speaker said he did not think its
production in this country by profess
sional actors would result in good but
he felt that he was a better man for
having witnessed it as played by the
Bavarlans. While the lecture was
chiefly descriptive of the play, the
speaker grew quite eloquent at times,
and at other times amused his audience
by anecdotes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
INCREASE OF PENSIONS.

The following circular has been issued by
the Commissioner of Pensions and approved
by the Secretary of the Interior:
The following regulations are prescribed
for the purpose of carrying into effect as
speedily as possible the provisions Of the act
of Congress approved on March 8, 1883, in
creasing to $50 per month the pension of
those who lost a leg at or above the knee, or
arm at or above the elbow, and of those who
have been so disabled as to be incapacitated
from performing any manual labor, but not
SO much as to require regular personal aid
and attendance and who are now receiving
pensions at the rate of $24 per month and
to $24 per month the pensions ofthose who
have lost one hand or one foot or been total
ly or permanently disabled in the same or
otherwise so disabled as to render their
for manual labor equivalent to
the loss of hand or foot, and who are now
receiving $l8 per month.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

The bill which passed the Wisconsin
Senate, prohibiting the sale and carry
ing of pistols, ought to become law.
The argument in favor of carrying
pistols in civilized county is very
slender. In large majority of cases
the persons who get into violent
ARRAY are the very ones who carry
pistols. Especially boys who are in
the practice of carrying pistols are
apt to become desperadoes, and fitted
for deeds of violence. In addition to
this, the many accidents which yearly
occur from the careless use of pistols
is sufficient reason for this prohibit
ton.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

case finally reached the Court of APP
peals, the highest judicature in the
state, where the decision of the court
below was affirmed. The court held
as follows:
zone who passes along a sidewalk
has right to presume it to be safe.
He is not called upon to anticipate
danger and is not negligent for not
being on his guard. Whoever left
this area in the sidewalk open and I'M
covered was guilty of a positive
wrong. Nobody was bound to antici-
pate its existence, or to look for it,
though it was visible" And, second
!" 1t is not unlawful. wrong or negli-
gent for children on the sidewalk to
play, and in so doing they have the
same claim to protection as mere
pedestrians"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, Ct
Georgia. who died a few days ago, re-
moves one of the most popular and
prominent statesmen in the South.
Mr.. Stephens was not an original seces-
sionist; he opposed the rebellion until
the State of Georgia had fully resolved
to go out of the Union; he felt i'm
PEELED to cast his fortunes with the
state, and was chosen Vice President
Of the Southern Confederacy. He was
elected to Congress twelve times, five
of which were since the war. He was
elected Governor of the State Of Geor-
gia last year. Mr.. Stephens was II
years of age.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
THE Law OF THE SIDEWALK.

The law regulating the use of side
walks has been clearly defined by a
recent decision of the Court of APP
pealS of the state of New York. The
authorities of Kenosha city, as well
as other incorporated towns, would do
well to look after the sidewalks. A
case occurred in Brooklyn, N. Y, in
which little girl, while playing on
a sidewalk fell into an open space
and was injured. A suit was brought
and damages awarded in the lower
court; an appeal was taken and the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

standing, his old friends in WaIwOrt=
county, who have known himlong and
best, speak well of him. He IS aman
Of mature years, and has been tried; it
it would seem unwise now to set him
aside for young, inexperienced nan,
however excellent may be his chsrac-
ter.
The Waltoorth Independent, one of
the oldest and the leading paper Of the
county, in its last weeks issue, no
doubt expresses the sentiments of
large majority of the voters of that
county. Attention is invited to the
article below from the Independent:
I'm view of the fact that we cannot
have convention to select candidate
for judge in this circuit, and believing
that it is better to retain an old and ex-
perienced jurist on the bench than to
change for a young and untried man,
we place at the head Of our columns
this week the name of Hon. John T..
Wentworth, the present incumbent,
whose call was published two weeks
since. Judge Wentworth is so
thoroughly known that he needs no
words of introduction or commenda-
ton, and we expect to see him re-
elected without serious opposition.
"We have no words of disparage-
ment for Mr.. John B. Winslow, the
Independent candidate. He is doubt
less all his friends claim for him, the
making of an excellent Judge. but we
seriously doubt the wisdom of pushing
men of his years and experience for
places of such grave responsibility,
and so we have come to the conclusion
that the best thing that can be done is
to keep the present judge on the bench,
being well convinced of his safe and
equal administration of the law"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

President of the United States in the
event of the death of President Ar
thur. The term of Office of Senator
Davis expired on the 4th inst. The
Senate, on the resignation of Mr. Davis,
at once filled the place by the election
of Senator Edmunds, of Vermont.
This is an excellent choice. Should
the Office of President Arthur, for any
cause, become vacant, the chief magis-
tracy of the government could not fall
INFO better hands. Senator Edmunds
is doubtless as well fitted for the Office
of President Of the United States as
any candidate now spoken of.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

Attention was called in the TELE-
GRAPH last week to the subject of i'm
proved county roads. The expedlency of
macadam or gravel roads is being earn
estly discussed by the press in the
southern part of this state, and many
strong reasons are urged for favoring
such improvements. The ElkhoT1a In
dependent says: Not one farmer in
ten with whom we have conversed
but admits that our present system OF
rOad-making is both foolish and expen-
sive. Foolish, because it fails to give
us good roads when most we need
them. Expensive, because we pour
thousands of dollars every year into
the bottomless pit of a bad system,
and the roads, spring and fall, put
complete embargo on business"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
posTMAsTRR-qE NkRAL HOWE.

The Green Bay Adoocate Oem.):
Postmaster General Howe's record, so
far, has been a very brilliant one. We
do not remember any gentleman who
has been at the head of that depart
ment who accomplished so much in so
short time. The postal note, which
will soon be issued, is among the latest
changes which will be for the benefit
of the public. 1t is to take the place
of money orders for sums of SIS and
less. is to be about as large as a green
back, and made payable to bearer.
The order will be issued for the fee Of
three cents. Similar notes were is
sued in England, and last year no less
than 4,462, 920 of them, amounting to
over $4,000, 900, were issued.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

Among the bills passed at Madison,
are the following; authorizing the State
Superintendent to sell the Nicodemus
and Conover map of the State of Wis
consin to every school district, teacher
of High School, town and county Off
GERS, at a cost not exceeding $40 each ;
also appropriating $500 to the Profess
sor of Agriculture at the State Univer-
sity, flor the purpose of making i'm
proyements in the production of syrup
and sugar from amber cane.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
Blue BOOK.

Hon. w. S. Maxwell has the thanks
of this Office for copy of the Wiscon-
sin Blue Book for 1888. 1t is the most
full and complete book of the kind of
any published in preceding years. The
statistics it contains are valuable to all
who desire to be posted in state mat
ters.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

A suit to recover damages for injury
sustained by defective sidewalk was
tried at Elkhorn last week. W. T.
Washburn sued the city of White
water, and was awarded damages by
the jury in the sum of $1,000. The
trial lasted three days, and able coun-
sci were employed for both sides. The
defense set up was that the walk was
not in the street. and therefore the cor
poration was not bound to keep it in
repair. The defendant moved for a
new trial.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

Rev. Father Damen lectured in
GAINESVILLE last week to an audience
numbering several hundred. The fol-
lowing declaration made by the Rev.
gentleman at the close of his lecture
may disturb some nervous people
He believed that Professionalism was
on the decline, and that Catholicism
was rapidly on the increase. and that
in forty years from now Professionalism
would be dead, and that the Catholic
church would be the only living church
in the United States.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
TRuEsnELL. WIS. March 2. 1889

IKUEsDELL, WIS, MARCH z, 1000.
EDITOR KENosHA TELEGRAPH On Mr.. H..
H. Woods farm in Somers he has lost a
number of steers in the last two years DUR
ing the fail. when being fed on corn fodder
and ally. A number of surgeons and pbysi.
clans were employed and consulted. and no
satisfactory cause was assigned. At last the
case was written out and sent to Prof Law,
of Cornell. / enclose to you his reply. AS
I suppose he is of the highest authority in
such matters, and thinking what he says
might be of value to &e farmers, hope ii
will be convenient for you TO publish it,
Yours, P. c. ToRREY.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

The National Greenback party
which has several times in years past,
been pronounced dead and buried, is
resurrected. and comes to the front
again. The Greenback members of
Congress, seven in number, at the close
of the session of Congress, issued an
address to the people of the Union.
The great panacea they prescribe for
the prevention of the financial embar-
easements of trade is more paper money
The steam presses at the National
capital should be kept in motion print
ing more greenbacks.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

MONTREAL, March THE snow
fall yesterday and last night was the
heaviest of the season, five feet. The
storm around Quebec was also the
worst Of the season, and trains every
where are delayed. Virgins says the
storm is merely an arm of the great
tempest that is coming. The "Pro-
fessor cannot get to Halifax, the rail-
ways being blocked. Stories of wrecks
with some loss of life are being re-
ceived.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

The River and Harbor bill failed to
pass Congress. Those patriotic citiz-
ems who denounced members of Con-
gress for political effect for voting for
a liberal harbor bill last year will well
keep quiet this year. They will accept
the situation without grumbling, and
take time to consider which they like
best-a liberal appropriation for har-
bors, or no appropriation at all.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

Letter writer's will have patience a
few months longer; two cent letter
postage will go into effect on the first
day of October next. Then stationery
dealers will sell more paper and envel-
opes, and letter writing will be greatly
increased.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

The executive committee of the Wis
consin State Editorial Association has
decided to hold the next annual con-
vention at Geneva Lake about the
l8th of July, 1883.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser having been permanently cured
OF that dread disease, Consumption, by simple
remedy, Is anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the means Of cure. To all who desire
it, he will send copy of the prescription used
free Of CHARGE, with the directions for prepar-
ing the same, which they will find a sure Cura
for Coughs Celdse Consumption, Asth-
mN, Bronchitis, &c.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address, Rev. Z. A WILSON, 1874 Penn Street.
WilliausbuIgh n. 7.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
PICTURES.

Loudly the wind was roaring,
Wildly the waters swept;
A little child lay dying,
A mother sadly wept.
A father in Jail for drinking,
Kept by the laws strong hold;
A thief in the darkness sinking,
His soul to sin he's sold.
Hundreds of children starving
For want of bread tonight
Women the streets are rowing,
Ashamed to meet Gods light.
0 men of earth, are you thinking,
As you these pictures see,
That souls into hell are sinkingl
Strike the blow to make them free.
For death in the bowl is lurking,
And sorrows in the heart;
But Truth DER the land is walking,
0, brother do your part.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

The Racine Journ0l remarks that
the best method Of holding a success
full county fair would be for Kenosha
county to unite with Racine county,
and hold a joint fair.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

THE voLTAIC BELT Co, Marshall, Mich, viii
send Or. DYES CELEBRATED ELEcTf0.v0LTAlc
BELTS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial for
thirty days to men young old who are afflicted
and kindred troubles guaranteeing speedy and CON-
plete restoration Of health and manly vigor. Ad-
dress as above. n. BIO risk is incurred AZ
thirty days trial 10 allowed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

Under the new regulations of the
Revenue law, the tax on bank checks,
drafts, matches, ETC., is repealed, to
take effect on the first of July next.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

Hon. David Davis, President of the
Senate. resigned his position on the
day preceding the adjournment of
Congress. This action was necessary
to prevent a vacancy in the office of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
JURY NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the Petit Jury for the
April Term, A. D. 1885, for the Circuit Court in and
for the County Of Kenosha, will be drawn at the
office of the Clerk Of said Court in the City Of Keno
sha, in said County, on Tuesday, the goth day Of
March, A. d. 1888, at o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day.
Dated March 7, A. D. 1883.
]. A. GALLAGHAN,
Clerk Circuit Court
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
FRIDAY. MARCH Q. 1883.

For Judge of the Circuit Court,
Hon. J. T. WENTWORTH.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
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PARK STREET.

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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09
THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH

N. FRANK, EDITOR
once 10 Masonic Block, room Of Judge Van
Wyek.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

Blank Deeds and Mortgages
for sale at this Office.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-09

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-11
Oil Discoveries in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10.-A Pennsylvania oil man
~, Mo-. says that the oil-producing qualities of
the land in Vernon and Bates counties, in this
State, promise to make it one of the best oil
lands in the world. The surface indications were
the best he had ever seen. Within ten days a
dozen wells would be In operation. Great ok
element prevails all through the region, which
is full of Pennsylvania SPECTATORS, who are
leasing all the land they can. A firm recently
paid $4,000 for an option lease OF 800 acres in
Vernon county for eighteen months at $75 an
an acre. Mr.. Gilmore had leased LOO acres
near Carbon Centre, which is four miles distant
from Rich Hill, and was on his way to Pittsburg
to procure the necessary machinery. He knew
of the machinery for five new wells being on the
road now from Pittsburg. The oil was of fine
quality. and as soon as the refinery, which is to
be put up shortly, gets in operation, the oil men
will begin shipping East.