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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
RELIGIOUS MEETING.

A three days meeting Of great in
terest was held in Chicago, ending on
Friday last. The meetings were under
the guidance Of Moody and Sankey,
both widely known in Great Britain
and this country. The meetings had
been arranged for in anticipation of a
temporary visit of these two distin-
guished evangelists, and the movement
was wholly undenominational. AS an
evidence of the general interest, all
the leading daily papers of Chicago
surrendered their columns literally
each day to reports of the addresses of
those who took a part in the exercises.
Moody and Sankey have taken their
departure for Ireland, and from thence
will proceed to London, where they
will engage in religious work in that
worlds metropolis until the first of
June next.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
sc MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE"

We have in this region a wonderful
horse; they call his name Jay-Eye-
See." The owner resides in the city
of Racine, and is said to have been Of
fered $4,000 for the marvellous ami
NAL. 1t is stated "Jay-Eye-See" can
make mile on the race course in
2:10A minutes; thereupon it is reason
able to conclude if all the plaudits and
clippings over the achievements of
I" Jay-Eye-See" would be brought into
a single focus, the sound thereof would
shake the solid ground. Some of the
many aspirants for the Presidency
might envy the notoriety of "Jay-Eye-
See" mas gained; his name has been
mentioned more frequently in the news
papers for some time past than any
cabinet officer or national dignitary,
except, perhaps, President Arthur.
Will some one profoundly learned in
evolution tell us what is to be the
probable outcome, to the advantage of
science and morals, from the feats of
this wonderful horse?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
KEMPER HALE SEMINARY

Kemper Hall Seminary, after va
cation of several weeks, opened again
on Monday last, under more favorable
auspices than for some years past.
Forty-five young ladies have taken
board in the seminary, and several
more residing in the city. who will
board at home, will take lessons. The
Seminary is supplied with an adequate
number of competent teachers, and
every facility will be afforded for ac-
curing an accomplished education.
The location of the seminary, on the
shore of the lake, secluded from the
noise and hustle of business, yet suffi-
GENTLY near the city for all desirable
purposes, is one of rare beauty.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
LAST WEEKS COUNTY RA1R

Our county fair, held last week, in
view of the unavoidable drawbacks.
was as successful as could reasonably
have been expected. Thursday, which
had been calculated upon for the
largest attendance, but in consequence
of the rain storm, the business of the
fair was entirely suspended. On Fri
day the attendance was large, consider
ing the condition of the roads, which
had been rendered muddy by the rain
on the previous day. On Saturday the
attendance was good, in view of tie
fact that it was not determined until
late on Friday to continue the fair
another day.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
LAST TUESDAY EVENINGS
ENTERTAINMENT.

The musical and literary entertain
ment given by Miss Lily Runals and
Prof. A. A. Griffith, on Tuesday even
ing, in Apollo Hall, was attended by
large and appreciative audience. OF
the musical powers of Miss Runals, it
is sufficient to say she has an estab-
lished reputation for rare qualities as a
vocalist, not only here, but in larger
cities. She cannot fail to draw good
houses wherever her name has pre-
coded her. An interesting feature of
the entertainment was the Aria and
Miserere, by Verdi, by Miss Runals,
Clarence Runals, of Chicago, and
chorus. The chorus singing was
creditable, Mrs. E. FL. Hollister rend-
cred the piano accompaniment in
good taste. The chorus singers were
Mrs. G. c. Brown, Miss Jennie Tarbell,
Miss Emma Hawley, and Messrs.
Healy, Mailer, Wheeler and Runals.
Mr.. Griffith has been before the peo-
pie of the west as an elocutionist for
nearly twenty years, during which
time he has achieved high distinction
for oratorical powers. He has studied
the Evolutionary art until he has at
tanned to decided success. Mr..
Grifith's style of oratory, from the
specimens given, is not adapted to the
pulpit, nor is it exactly in kind for the
bar or the lecture platform it's place
is pre-eminently the stage. Yet the
pulpit, the bar, and the lecture plat
form may borrow something from it
to advantage.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
A $1,000 BTBLEREW4RD.

The publishers of Rutledge's Monthly offer
twelve valuable rewards in their MontdEg for
October, among which is the following:
We will give $1,000 in gold to the person
telling us how many letters there are in the
shortest chapter in the New Testament Scrip
lures by Oct. 10th, 1888. Should two or
more correct answers be received, the re-
ward will be divided. The money will be
forwarded to the winner Oct. Is, 1883
Persons trying for the reward must send 20
cents in silver, or postal note (no postage
stamps taken with their answer, for which
they will receive the Nov. Monthly, in which
the name and address of the winner of the
reward and the correct answer will be pub
lished, and in which several more valuable
rewards win be offered. Address, RUT.
LEDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY. Easton. Penn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28

The Democrats of Maryland, in
State convention held last week,
seemed to be at loss for enough live
issues to put into their platform, so
they resurrected an old issue which
was set at rest seven years ago, by the
highest judicial authority known to
the law in this country. They
solemnly resolved that 81 the declared
election of President Hayes in 1876
was brought about by fraud" 1t is
too late for our Democratic friends to
rip up the election of Hayes; he served
out his full term of Office several years
ago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

The Wisconsin Methodist Confer
ence will meet in Milwaukee on the
Sd of October next, and continue in
session probably one week. The con-
ference, including the lay delegates,
will number $50 members. The east.
ern half of the State is under the
supervision of this conference, which
is divided INTO five presiding elder dis
tricts. 1t is said Rev. Mr.. Bosworth,
oe this city, is spoken of in connection
with the Office of presiding elder for
one of the districts.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28

The family return many thanks 10 the
kind friends who assisted Them in their sor-
row.
Free from treacherous 1ife's fierce alarms,
Think OF him safe in the Saviour's arms
" ME wan gIiei haunts your once quiet pillow,
He knoweth not sin nor sorrows sureing billow:
When you have passed life's turbulent helms.
lie awaits you In those radiant realms:
In that peaceful land, all free from care.
Brother, wife. children, he awaits YOU there
Pain cometh not there nor griefs bitter tear.
Blest thy lost one, loved and SO dear
tone from htes steep hills and bramble-hNed track
And would you to-day wish kim back?
Though he has left your fond, loving side,
lis but to cross the bright, silvery tide;
And in that world where all is so fair.
Dear friends, know, he awaits you there
KENosHA, Wis, Sept. "A.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
THE WORLDS PROGRESS.

Direct telegraph communication has
just been opened between the cities of
the United States and Rio de Janeiro,
in the Empire of Brazil, South Ameri-
ca, by way of Galveston, Texas. 1t is
only few months since direct tele-
graphic communication was opened to
the city of Mexico. Countries of
which only short time ago compare
lively but little was known are now
brought in close relation, opening new
fields of commercial enterprise, and
more closely linking this great broth
erhood of our common humanity. The
mammoth newspaper sheets of New
York and Chicago, whose columns are
now crowded with news from foreign
lands, will be obliged to enlarge their
dimensions when they come to take in
the daily notable events in South
America.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
WHAT PEOPLE READ.

A gentleman who is in situation
to observe and judge of the kind and
quality of the reading matter sold in
this city has kindly consented to fur
nish facts which are of more import
ance than at first thought might be
supposed. The statement does not
embrace the reading matter received
by mail through the post-office: it in
cludes only the reading sold at book
stores and news stands. The classified
tion of the reading is numbered in the
order of sale; that having the largest
demand heading the list.
No. 1. Storytelling papers take the
lead of all other reading matter.
Most Of the stories in this class of pa
pers are told with such an air of SIM
plicity and resemblance of fact that
many youthful readers may mistake
them for real occurrences. They are
gilded with fascinating fiction from
beginning to end and their influence
tends to mental dissipation.
No.2. Noyelscome next in demand.
These are cheaply gotten up reprints
of SCOTS and other standard novel
writer's. The texts of these works are
founded on historic facts and incidents
and intended to convey correct i'm.
preston of the people of the period
where the scenes are laid. They are
generally regarded as pleasing and not
proftless reading.
No. 8. Cheap publications, contain
ing adventures OF highwaymen, dar :
ing robberies, bloody fights, street
encounters embellished with engrav-
lngs, lionizing bold bandits, inclinin G
the boy reader to the idea that the life
of bandit has about it something
fascinating.
No. 4. Standard magazines, begin
ming with the Century, followed by
HGrper's Monthly and others. This
class of literature is almost exclusively
patronized by ladies. H0qper's Weekly,
which few years ago was so popular
in the market here, is no longer en-
quired after, for which there is no
assignable reason.
Nos. The daily papers. These are
the Milwaukee ard Chicago dailies, of
which the former have the largest sale.
No. 6. Flashy papers, made up
largely of police reports, which, as
every one knows, abound in obScenity
and vulgarity, and unfit to be seen in
respectable families.
No:7. Scientific publications. These
have but limited sale. Besides the
Scientific american, there are few if
any papers of this class called for.
There are at present no religious pa
pers, magazines or periodicals kept for
sale at the book stores, for the reason
there IS no sale for them. 1t needs no
commentary from us on what the peo-
pie read; any one can draw conclu-
sions. Whether the standard OF read
ing matter here is above or below that
of neighboring towns and cities no re-
liable opinion can be given. To some
minds it suggests good text for min
listers to give word of warning to
fathers who have sons; also to public
school teachers, to whom the morals
of youth are committed, to enquire
what kind of reading their scholars
are most inclined. No better test to
ascertain the character of man or
boy can be found than to know the
kind of reading to which ne is most
that fact known, it deter
mines the sort of company he prefers
to keep.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
PLAIN
TRUTHS

The blood is the foundation Of
life, it circulates through every part
of the body, and unless it is pure
and rich, good health is impossible.
If disease has entered the system
the only sure and quick way to drive
it out is to purify and enrich the
blood.
These simple facts are well
known, and the highest medical
authorities agree that nothing but
iron will restore the blood to its
natural condition; and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blacken the teeth, cause head
ache, and are otherwise injurious.
Browns IRON BITTERs will thor
oughly and quickly assimilate with
the blood, purifying and strengthen
ing it, and thus drive disease from
any part Of the system, and it will
not blacken the teeth, cause head
ache or constipation, and is posi-
lively not injurious.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28

1t is announced at Washington that
the post-office department will be I'M.
able to supply more than one-third of
the offices with the two-cent letter
stamps at the time fixed by law for
their coming into use. There will
necessarily be some delay before all
the post. Offices are supplied.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28

Ben Butler was nominated for
Governor of Massachusetts by the
Democratic Convention held at Spring
field on Wednesday last. The Conven-
ton appears to have been one of the
most uproarious and boisterous wit
messed in the old state of Massachu-
sets. Benas friends were ON hand in
force, and carried their measures by
loud voice and great physical endur-
ance.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
The KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
THREE MONTHS FOR TWENTY
FIVE CENTS.

Every family in the county should
subscribe for county paper, and, in
order to give those who are not sub
scribers an opportunity of judging of
the merits of the TELEGRAPH, we will
send it to any address for three
months for twenty-five cents; cash
must accompany. the order. At the
end of three months the paper will
stop coming unless it is ordered con-
tinued. This offer will be withdrawn
after the first of November, so SUBJ
scribe at once.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
SUNDAY TRAINS TO CAMP
MEETTVGS.

The Kentucky conference of the
Methodist church, in session last week,
passed a resolution demonstrating
against the running of Sunday trains
to camp-meetings. The conference de-
clares if this practice of Sunday trains
is persisted in, the church will pro-
hibit the holding Of camp-meetings.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
"DON'T CARE ANYTHING
ABOUT POLITICS."


1t may answer for a stupid, illiterate
man to say he don't care for politics
but such an expression of sentiment
from a man of common intelligence is
reprehensible. What are politics ?
Politics are the science of government,
and what is the government? 1t is
the will of the people embodied in
law; all law comes from and is of the
people. Therefore it follows, as a
logical deduction, that the man who
cares nothing for politics cares moth
ing for law, whether it be good or bad.
1t is true politics have been perverted
to the basest of uses it is equally true
that religion has also been perverted.
Next to religion, there is nothing more
pure than politics, rightly considered.
Government is an institution of God,
and all representative government is
inseparable from politics. The abuses
of politics by unprincipled men has, in
the minds of unthinking people, rem
dered the name odious. So religion
oftentimes becomes odious 10 unreal
sonable people. Men are often heard
to boast that they are standing aloof
from politics; as we'll might they say
they are standing aloof from God and
humanity. A man who says he will
have nothing to do with politics con-
victs himself OF disloyalty to his coun-
try. Such man is too addle-headed
to comprehend the meaning of politics
and his obligations as an American
citizen. Without politics there can be
no government, no law, no regulations
of human affairs, no protection of the
rights of the people.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28

cles at Washington, publicly announces
that he is not in favor of making pro-
motions by competitive examinations,
but of selecting the right persons by q
common-sense method. 1t will not be
be surprising that after eleven years
labor to construct civil service ma
chinery, if the next Congress upsets it,
and returns to first principles for de-
termining qualifications for official
service.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28

Browns IRON BITTERs effectual-
ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con-
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28
Saved his Child.
II N. Eutaw ST., Baltimore, Md.

II N. Eutaw ST., Baltimore, Md.
Feb. II, 1880.
Gents Upon the recommends.
ton of friend l tried BRowN's
1RoNs BITTERs as a tonic and re-
storative for my daughter, whom
/ was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care Of
eminent physicians, ] was 10th to
believe that anything could arrest
the progress of the disease, but, to
my great surprise, before my daugh-
ter had taken one bottle of BRowN's
IRON BITTERs, she began to mend
and now is quite restored to former
health. A fifth daughter began to
show signs of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
he quickly said "Tonics were re-
quired :" and when informed that
the elder sister was taking BRowN's
IRON BITTERs, responded "that is
q good tonic, take it,
ApoRAM PHELPS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-20
An Editor Who Was Down on Poetry.

$50 you don't publish poetry in your
paper, colonel" said an acquaintance
to an Arkansaw editor.
No. sir; stopped some time ago,
but at one time my paper was known
for its poetic contributions. I had one
contributor whose work ranked with the
best in the country. His sentiment was
pure and his diction perfect I had
never seen him, and he became so pop
ular that at the request of my wife in
vited him to visit us. There was nothing
particularly striking in his appearance,
but his eyes had dreamy, linger-
ing expression that greatly pleased my
wife,
Didn't you like him?" asked the ac-
quaintance when the colonel paused.
Liked him well enough at first, but
he insulted me-"
''How?"
''Why, sir, the second night after his
arrival he got up while was asleep and
stole my Sunday breeches. Since then
Ihave not printed line of poetry
Little Rock Gazette.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-20
A Blizzard Sweeping over the
State of Texas.
MARRIED AND ARRESTED.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Jan. 20.-A few
days ago Alonzo Lynch was married near
Bowling Green, Caroline county, to Miss
Isola Abbey The parties were of good
social position and the wedding was large
ly attended by the best people. AS the
happy couple were about to board the
Northern train on their wedding tour they
were arrested by detective on the charge
of stealing 81 900 of james Wright, an un-
Gle of the bride. Their friends were indig-
nant at the arrest, pronouncing it an ont
rage. But the officers insisted they kney
what they were about. The bridal couple
were taken to hotel parlor and the de
tective insisted on searching them. This was
done but no money was found, and
the officer was about to release them, when
lady friend present, who was confident
of the brides innocence, suggested sarcas-
tically that the officer had better look in
her hair Il believe will, said the officer,
whereupon the bride turned pale and said
''Oh, don't please don't; have not got it
there" The hair was worn in heavy coils
and she took it down and really coiled in
the heavy braids of her back hair, were
$130 in greenbacks. Subsequently the
rest of the money was recovered Tne
bride is 19 and pretty. When the newly
married pair left the house after the cere-
mony, the uncle from whom the money
was subsequently stolen, threw an old shoe
after thes carriage.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-20
ILLINOIS.
THE SAME HERE

CHIcASo, Jan. 20.-A driving snow
storm began at 8 o'clock this morning. and
viii probably continue all day The
weather is very cold and tempestuous gen
orally throughout the northwest Block
ades on the railroads in Minnesota and
Manitoba are reported. The storm Of yes
terday was very severe, but has subsidized
somewhat and it is expected that trains will
run regularly to-day.
DALLAS Tex. Jan 20.-A blizzard from
the North has spread ali over Northern
Texas. the thcrmometer falling from sixty
to seventy degrees, and reaching zero in
some places
Ottawa, Ills. special: The grand jury
this morning returned four indictments
against the Jacksons. three sons and the
father, for embezzlement, as proprietors
of the Seneca bank, which recently failed
under suspicious circumstances Last
night judgments were entered against
them in about eighty suits for $50, 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-20
THE FiRE RECORD.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Jan, 20.-Heeney &
Lyons hardware store and Frank Dickin-
sons saloon burned. Loss $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-Special from Casco.
Texas: Two business blocks were burned
last night. The following are the princi-
pal losses: Vanghn's grocery store, 81, 500,
no insurance; Hill 81 Shelton's stationery
house, So, 900. insured Ramsey, Chapman
& Co, $4,000. ne insurance; Rummery
saloon, 5000, no insurance; DR.. Vance's
office, S400, no insurance; Hankiu's restau-
rant, 81, 900; Parks & Pattersons $40, ,O0s,
insured for $15, 900; Fishers drug store,
SO, 500; Jourdan, hardware, 50, 500; Chand-
Ter, livery stable, 81 800
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-20
FOREIGN LANDS.
Twenty One Persons Arranged
iii Court for Contemplating
Murder Foul.

DUBLIN, Jan. 20.-Placards signed
America have been posted in Clonmere de-
nouncing the accused Ras the abominable
journal. the Irish World.
Twenty-one persons recently arrested
on the charge of conspiracy to murder,
was arraigned in the police court to-day,
with large crowd of excited people in and
around the court room.
Cork, jan 20.-Th5 railway strikers in
Scotland begin to show disunion here. A
compromise is anticipated.
PARIS, Jan. 20.-Cabinet council
adopted drafts of bills against pretenders
to the throne, and modifying the press
laws bills will be submitted to the chamber
to-day.
PETERSBURG, January, 20.-General
Todleben Is i'll, and it is feared he viii
die.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-20
Chicago Market.

OA1O65O AA61 hObs
CHICAGO. JAN, 20.
IL STOCK
HOGS-Receipts IL 000 light S0@6 20; mixed
packing S006 25; heavy packing and shipping,
6 4006 rs.
CAFTLE-Receipts I, 500; dull; choice to extra.
O0d6 25: good TO choice shipping, 3005 IS !;
common TO fair, 0005 15 butchers 2iE14 10;
sfockers and feeders, O00p4 40.
WHEAT-Easier; regular f,ofx January:
02 Feb. oS May: spring i or; winter 1 021a.
CORN-Highcr; 691z cash; JAN; 5514 Feb.
oATsgweak and easy; sssl cash; IS year; ss,<
JAN; 80 May.
RYE-66.
BARLEY.-S5.
WHISKEY-1 16.
PoRK-Easi'r r; ST. s7h cash and January
S175OZ February; SIT 70Is March.
LARD-Firm; $40 20 cash; $40 20 Jan; SO 751S
Feb
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-20

PARIS, Jan. 20.--The iegitimist scare
continues. The Orleans family will hold a
council to-day at the residence of Duke
Damale. Members of the party in the ex-
treme left in deputies will insist upon the
Orleans princes being deprived of their
military commands. Royalist papers in
sist that the scare is a maneuver 60 secure
the prescription of the princes.
The deputies 40S to 96, voted the ur-
gency for the motion to strike the names
of the Orleans princes from the army list.
The ministry agreed to the urgency.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-20
SCARED DEP0siTORS.

BATH Me, Jan. 20.-The peoples 20
cent bank stopped payment to protect
itself against the run on it, caused by
rumors that the failure of the Pacific Ma
tional bank of Boston had embarrassed it.
The bank examiner states the bank is
solvent with surplus, and no occasion fer
alarm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-20
MasHIsGroN FAcrs ANn RnMoRs.

The President to-day nominated Geo. d.
Perkins United States Marshal of the
northern district of Iowa, aud W. d.
O'Connell United States Attorney.
Postmasters-Samuel Webster, Monti-
cello, Ills,, and Samuel M Clark, Keokuk,
Iowa