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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

and it was commonly believed a few
hundred French or English troops
would be more than sufficient to van
quish as many thousand Chinese. For
centuries China had been engaged in no
war with foreign nations disciplined to
the practice of war. consequently was
Ignorant of the methods of sue
cessful warfare. In later years the
ports of China. which had been
closed to the countries of Europe
from time immemoriaI, were opened
to the commerce of the civil
lied world. This intercourse with
foreign powers introduced a knowl-
edge of the art of war AMI of the nee
essary means and appliances for its
successful prosecution. A war be-
tween these two nations would involve
a more doubtful issue than less than
a quarter of century ago. France,
however, is country long practiced
in war, and still holds the advantage
over any of the Asiatic nations.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
RR1srn1 June 10Th. 1885,.

IOLS uIO 1Obllg 1000
Last week l went up to Chicago to
ViolU ttAe e.1rzooibiUu OF Runway 7oPl,li
ances. The show is fine one and
| would require more time to study than
[ could give. I was disappointed in
not seeing some of the English locomo-
tives. There were two from tEat
country, but they were perfect stran-
gers to me. 1t would have been a
pleasure to stand on the footboard of
a real Stephenson, such as we're used
on the Birmingham and London as
we'll as on the road left to come here.
The Rochet, too, was absent, so / could
not take last look at her. The most
important things there were the
inventions to couple cars, of which
there were about twenty. There was
one, certainly great improvement; it
could be coupled or uncoupled without
going between the cars; and If it will
work as well in practice as did the
model, it will effect a saving of human
life. The most in-welI, the most
amusing thing was an invention to
avoid collisions and accidents on
railroads. No lightning-rod or book
agent could talk as glibly as the in
ventor. He had a model engine and
tracks and bridge. The bridge
he set open and started the engine and
shunted on to safety track instead of
going to the draw Engineer and con-
ductor may be asleep, they do not
know that the draw is open, but they
do not run into it. For the life of me
the manner of this was a puzzle. A
switch placed at good distance from a
draw, and the pointsman aware of the
draw being open : 1t surely makes all safe |
If he is not asleep and switches the train |
on to another track. The electric rail |
was a success, but we do not know yet |
whether it will pay to run them.
Lincoln park, to which / paid visit,
is credit to Chicago Hundreds were
enjoying boat ride on the lake. The
sea lion was doing his best to amuse
the visitors. The prairie dogs are GER
tainly a queer lot OF animals. On Sun
day went to Hooley's theatre in the
the actors would not be there
until evening. DR.. Thomas gave
discourse on the Immortality Of the
Soul. The house was crowded, and it
seemed odd to hear preaching by gas
light in the middle of the day. The
Dr.. is an able and entertaining preach
er. His arguments were well-placed,
but not new; his illustrations were
fine and to the point, and he puts old
things in a new dress SO that they are
CRITIC.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
CHICAGO COMMON COUNCIL
IND LICENSE.

The legislature of Illinois, having
passed high license law applicable
to all the towns and cities in the state,
the Democratic Common Council Of
the city of Chicago assume TO be of
higher authority than the state legis-
lature. A majority of the members of
the Council are owned by the saloon
keepers, and are the willing tools to de-
feat the. laws of the state. The new
license law of Illinois takes effect July
/, 1883. The liquor licenses now held
by the Chicago saloon keepers expire
July 1, but the Council propose by or
dinance to extend the time of their ex-
piration to April /, 1884, thus enabling
the liquor sellers to go on under the
present low license. Whether the
courts will recognize these fraudulent
proceedings remalAs to be seen.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
ILLINOIS HIGH LICENSE.

One of the most important enact
ments OF any state in the Union is the
hisn iiCeHSe law ny une IIIInUIS regis
lature. The history of this measure
is the following: On the 18th of Feb
ruary last q bill for high license was
introduced in the legislature, in SUBJ
stance nearly the same as the one Just
passed. During the intervening time
it has been antagonized and defended.
Every sort of parliamentary tactics
that human ingenuity could invent has
been employed to defeat it. The
friends of the measure stood their
ground against all the assaults, and.
after more than five months contest.
came off triumphant.
The law passed makes the price Of
license for the sale of distilled liquors
$500; for beer, $3.50. The penalties
for violations of the law are such as
will probably deter sellers from run
ming risks. The bill passed the House
by vote of 70 ayes to IS noes. 1t was
not a strict party vote; four Republic
cans voted against the bill, and nine
Democrats for it. The senate passed
the bill by vote of 80 for to 20
against. This was strictly a party
vote, except one Democrat voted for
the bill, and one Republican against
1t.
The law is one of the most complete
OF any which has yet been passed in
any state. 1t recognizes the principle
of prohibition, local option, as well as
high license. 1t authorizes any town
ship under town government law.
on petition signed by majority of the !
legal voters of the town, declaring the
8 public good" requires such license.
then 1t may be granted. Here is local |
option for the advocates of that meas. |
ure. and here, too. is prohibition for |
those who really want it. What SEN
sible man will plead for prohibition, if |
majority of the people declare they |
do not want it? The Illinois law
ought to satisfy those who are clamor-
Gus for prohibition.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
KENOSHA HIGH SCHOOL Ora
DUATING EXERCISES.

-
The graduating exercises Of the
High school took place IN Apollo Hall
last week, on Friday evening. A large
audience was in attendance, the hall
being completely filled. The evergreen
decorations of the hall were taste
fully arranged, and the stage was
handsomely adorned with roses and
choice towering plants. The exercises
of the evening were opened with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Watson, of the Bap-
list church.
The graduates were young ladies,
five in number Miss Bessie J. Moth,
Miss Sarah l., Adamson, Miss Anna
Knudson, Miss Anna M. Adamson,
and Miss Kate L. Rowland. Each of
these young ladies read papers on APP
propriate subjects, which were evident
ly well received by the large audience.
The readings of some of the gradu-
ates eyinced excellent taste and much
elocutionary care in voice and man.
ner. Each of the graduating young
ladies was presented with beautiful
bouquets of flowers by friends. The
exercises of the evening were inter-
spersed with highly creditable singing,
some of which was especially artistic,
giving evidence of musical culture.
The concluding ceremonies were brief
and appropriate addresses by the Prin-
cipal, Prof. Leach, and Supt. Cava-
nagh, to the graduated class.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
RANDALL.

Those who pretend to know about
such things, say that we are going to
have few cherries.
Ernest Timme, cur worthy Secre-
tary of State, his fright bower" An
ton Miller, and another gentleman
were at Henry Benedict's on Sunday.
The opening" Of Cedar Glen Park,
Powers lake, occurred ON the 10Th
inst, and was not more successful than
such affairs usually are.
Capt. Alderman has opened his
house, and is ready to receive and en-
terrain all who come. He has graded
up and beautified his grounds, making
his park more beautiful than it was
before.
Two fine monuments have lately
been placed in the Mound Prairie
Cemetery. One is 10 commemorate
the memory of Mrs. Mary Benedict,
wife of Fordyce Benedict; the other
is to the memory of Thomas Slade,
late of Wheatland. The latter is of
black marble, highly polished, and
uuClJ Sd1 FCUs duet LilC UdSCo, tllo dUu
spire re so proportional as to convey
a perfect idea of beauty, making it by
far the finest piece of work in the
cemetery.
Mrs. A. II. Weir and her brother,
Oliver Reynolds, have just returned
from a visit to a place about twenty
miles north of Jackson, Mich. Uncle
Oliver says the winter wheat promised
heavy crop, and the prospect for
fruit was considered fair.
Andrew Houk, who stamped over
this region thirty five years ago, has
made his old friends here a brief visit.
While he stayed he was the guest of
Benjamin Stanton. Mr.. Houk and
Mr.. McCommons, who was we'll known
here and in kenosha, went to Califor-
MIA in 1850, and they saw some pretty
tough times before they got through.
Houk says that they ate the last of
their provisions on the Humboldt
river, and that from there through, a
distance of over 600 miles, they lived
mostly on clover and wild onions.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

A suit was brought before Judge
Stowe at Pittsburgh, Pa, by traveller,
to recover damages from the Pullman
Palace Car Company, for the loss OF
his watch and purse, stolen while
asleep in his berth. Judge Stowe held
that he did not consider the company
responsible as a hotel keeper or a COM
mon carrier, but when the company
sold ticket for 50 in addition to the
regular rates of passage, and offered
the facilities for sleeping as an induce
ment to pay the extra money, it bound
itself to protect its patrons while they
were asleep and for the time being
helpless. The jury brought in a YER
diet for the full claim, with interest"
This is said to be the first case of
the kind which has been tested in the
courts.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

LEMON SYRUP. Take a dozen, slice
them thin with silver knife, and pro-
coed as follows: Put them in an earth
enware pan, and cover them with ten
pounds of the best white powdered
sugar; let them remain five hours; in
that time the sugar will have extracted
the juice; now add very clear water
and enough OF it to make thick syrup.
and heat the whole in the earthenWare
pan, which must be big one, until the
sugar IS all melted. In heating never
bring it to the boil, or you will lose the
delicate flavor. Strain and bottle.
Syrup made in this way will keep a
year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
STRAY NOTES BY A WAYFARER

What has become of our spelling re-
formers? Have they found us SO fos
SLICED that it is hopeless to expect a
reform. Do not give up, gentlemen,
continual dropping wears away a
stone?" The Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children ought to
save them from the useless torture of
learning our present alphabet. If we
had an alphabet founded on common
sense it might with propriety be taught,
as it would be useful but with twenty
two symbols to represent forty sounds
is ridiculous in the nineteenth century.
One of the best supefintendents this
county has had was asked the follow
ing questions: If you saw an English
word for the first time, could you tell
the proper way to pronounce it?" "If
an English word was pronounced to
you that you had never heard before
could you be sure how it should be
spelled {" To both he answered " No."
A word in newspaper report was
given to meeting of teachers, not one
of whom had ever seen or heard it be-
fore. Three tried at it, but not one was
right, yet it was only two syllables
and six letters. And, whilst reform
ing, why not reform our table of
weights, which is about as absurd as
our alphabet? Why not say ten
ounces make pound, and so on in de
cimals.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
A PLEASANT SUMNER RES OR7,.

1t is growing more common every
year for families and individuals to
take vacation for health, recreation
Or the enjoyment of intellectual adj
yantages. 10 such persons " distance
lends enchantment." Long and ex-
pensive journeys are often undertaken
to secure these objects. when places
nearer home would serve their pur-
poses equally well.
1t may be matter Of interest to
many of our citizens to Learn that a
series of highly intellectual entertain
ments are to be given the present sum-
ner and fall at Lake Bluff, within an
hours ride by railway from this city.
Lake Bluff is new town recently
sprung into existence, situated on the
high bank on the shore of Lake Michi-
gan, eight miles south of Waukegan.
and twenty-three miles from this city.
The place is easily reached, the railroad
from here to Chicago passing within
short distance of it. The location is
healthful, there being no higher point
on the western shore than Lake Bluff.
1t is controlled by an association,
whose aim is to make it point of at
traction, especially during the summer
and autumn months, by daily or at
least freq uent lectures of high order
OF talent, musical entertainments, vocal
and instrumental; also daily religious
services. Ample accommodations will
be provided for individuals and fami-
lies. In addition TO the hotel on the
ground last season, a new one is nearly
completed. Is by 100 feet, FIVE stories
high, which will be first-claSs in all of
its appointments. Cottages and tents
will be for rent to families who choose
to furnish their own tables. Ample
accommodations will be furnished to
such as come with their own horses
and carriages to remain fordays.
The walks and carriage drives in the
vicinity have been improved and other
conveniences are provided. The price
of board is arranged to suit all classes
of persons, from first-class hotel board
TO the cheaper restaurant fare. The
of exercises at Lake Bluff
begins on the 4th of July next. To
persons of moral and intellectual tastes
q summer vacation resort of this kind |
cannot fail to be attractive. Those
who have the management of Lake |
Bluff probably intend to pattern it af-
.er the Chataqua institution in western
New York, which has become place
of yearly gathering of some of the best
talent in the country. Combining re-
creation and proper amusement with
the intellectual and the moral, must
rave the approval of rational minds.
lake Bluff cannot expect at once to
Use to the Importance of some of the
lder institutions of this kind, but if
he favorable opinions it has already
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

There has for some weeks past been
quite an active demand for Confederate
bonds IN the South, particularly in
Richmond, Va. What gives any value
to these securities, unless it be the
vague expectation Of their ultimate
recognition by the q. S, it is difficult
to conjecture.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

The General Council of the Re-
formed Episcopal church, which closed
its session in Baltimore last week, re-
solved to build theological seminary
at or near Chicago. 1t is understood
over $4,000 have already been pledged
for that purpose. This new order of
the Episcopal church is comparatively
of late origin; it now numbers six
churches In Chicago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

Tornadoes are not yet at rest, but
still abroad, devastating the country.
During the past three weeks or more
there has scarcely been day in which
destructive tordadoes have not visited
some sections of the Union, doing great
damage to property, and in many in
stances causing the loss of life. People
are anxiously waiting for the quoting
of the disturbance of the elements.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
STAR ROUTE TRIAs ENDED.

1t can at last be Announced that the
Star Route trials, which AVE been the
longest ever known in his country,
having been in continuane over year,
have ended. The jury cquitted the
defendants. The trial Is cost the
country over million oflollars. The
verdict of mot guilty" ~ the jury
may or may not be justifid by the law
and evidence in the case. For tribun-
ais of justice, modern jures have in
many instances become amre farce;
they are selected promiscuosly from
the general crowd, withouiregard to
moral, intellectual or legal Qualification.
The jury in the Star Houte case was
probably a specimen; ore ofthe jurors
at least was proverbial for drunken
ness, the court being oblied to adjourn
to allow him to recove from an at
tack of delirum ;remeB. The jury
system has survived its usefulness, and
should be laid aside to MAKE room for
a more certain tribunal forthe obtain
ment of justice. Ignopnce of law and
of the general rules ofeguity are no
barrier to the qualification OF juror,
no matter how great the interest in
volved. The ordinary jury is more
controlled by the lawyer han by the
evidence and facts in the case. The
tribunal of last resort is presumed to
be the most intelligent AID best quail
fed to judge between parties, and here
no juries are wanted. Norman charged
with criminal offense, t he could be
given his choice to be tried By tie court
alone or by jury, would chose the
former. In the former he would ex,
pect to have exact legal justice meted
out to him; in the latter he would lool
for possibilities to escape the full pen
atty of the law. The uncertainties o.
the law are often made an excuse fol
the people to take unwritten law int
their own hands, and not wait thu
chances of trial by jury. The recent
lynching Of two murderersin the STATE
of Iowa was doubtless instigated b.
the uncertainty of the offenders beini
brought to justice for the punishment
due TO their crimes. While there car
be no excuse for resorting to lynch law
tain methods of bringing criminals tt
justice. 1t is stated that in the STATE
of Iowa there have been two hundred
murders during the last twenty years
yet only a fraction of these have beer
punished as the law demands. This il
not so much the fault of thu law as il
the forms of trial through which the
criminals are allowed to pass.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

Chicago has followed the example Of
New York, and will have elevated
railroads, the legislature having passed
law authorising their construction.
This will prove a great convenience
in that city the crowded streets en-
danger the life of pedestrians, who
now take the risk of being run over
by street cars and other conyeyanc0s.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

The Reformed Presbyterian Synod
convened at Pittsburgh enjoins upon its
members to refrain from the use of to-
bacco for the following reasons: its
influence is demoralizing the young, it
defles the body, is useless waste Of
money, and renders man offensive to
his neighbors.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
FRIDAY. JUNE %, 1883.

The City Council of Joliet, Illinois,
by vote of0 to 5, has raised the price
of liquor license from $500 to $1,000.
What is most remarkable in this case
is, Joliet is Democratic city, and the
member who moved to increase the
license to $1,000 is a Democrat!
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

The committee who have in charge
the arrangements for the commemor-
alton of the 4th of July, we are in
formed. are making good progress.
Kenosha is not usually behind other
cities in the matter of getting up an
independence demonstration. 1t is
understood the Hon. j. Y. Quarles, Of
Racine, has been invited and accepted
the invitation to deliver the grafton.
The reputation of the speaker will I'M
guestionably draw a large audience.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

One Of the most insidious evils of the day,
and consequently one of the worst and most
difficult TO deal with, is the rapid increase of
impure literature. Our book stores, news
stands, and, TO our shame be il said, even
our private Libraries and parlor tables are
piled high with this sort of stuff. from the
hashy story papers and filthy chroniclers Of
crime to the works of popular novelisis, who
gid their poisonous pellets with the graces
of rhetoric and the flowers Of fancy The
upas tree overshadOws all society. and from
its venomous branches there is Q. constant
drip, drip, drip of acrid poison, Whaling all
life. The boys and girls of the land are
feeding on this literature 10 their everlasting
detrime9t.-Ee
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

The report of the American Peace
Society, recently held in Boston, gives
encouraging sJaUement OIL the prog
ress of peace principles in this country
and in Europe. Gen. Grant, of this
country, and Premier Gladstone, of
England, have been elected honorary
members of the society. Both of these
distinguished men are said to strongly
sympathise with the objects sought to
be accomplished. A peace convention,
to which all the governments on the
western continent have been invited,
is expected to meet in Washington the
present year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND
CHINA.

The late foreign news is to the eff
feet that war between France and
China is highly probable. The cause
of the war grows out of the demand of
China to be allowed to exercise con-
troll over certain districts without
interference by France. Twenty-Five
years ago the talk of a war between
China and France would have been
preposterous, for the reason China was
then Impractical in the art of war,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22

les, one at Springfield, where they con-
vert 5000 pounds of milk, and make
thirteen cheese daily; one at Spring
Prairie. where 10000 pounds of milk
yield them twenty-seyen cheese daily,
and one at Darien, where the milk sup
ply is 1900 pounds and eight cheese a
day are set aside. The cheese is all full
cream.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
RITTER AND CHEESE.

What is doing in neighboring towns
will be seen from the following. taken
from an exchange paper:
"The cheese factory in Burlington
now receives 400 pounds of milk a
day, and will soon score 5000 pounds.
double the amount of last seasons sup
ply. Seven full-cream cheeses are each
day placed on the stand under the SUI.
pervlsion of Hiram n Stubs. The
proprietors, Messrs. McCanna and Har-
ris, own and operate three other factor
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
" THE CHURCH AT MANAWA.

"The fiourishing little village of
Manawa, in Waupaca county, Wis,
has long felt the need of creditable
church building, but as no sect is
strong enough to build one, the two
leading citizens, one a Baptist and the
other Methodist, concluded to erect a
building to cost $1,000, each contribut-
ing $500. When the work was almost
completed, Mr.. Kenney, the Methodist,
was called away for few days, and
when he returned he found that Mr..
Button. the Baptist, had caused large
tank to be placed under the altar.
This was the beginning of trouble.
The Methodist wanted to know what
that trout-pOnd was for, and the Bap-
tist replied that it was pool for the
baptism of converts. "You don't
make a free public bath of this house
OF God" shouted Mr.. Kinney; "this is
a Methodist church cOnsecrated to the
preaching Of the gospel, and not a
swimming school; my $500 don't 90 for
any artificial lakes, you hear mep
The Baptist brother didn't like the tone
OF these remarks. He is not a particu-
larly pious man, but his wife is ac-
quainted with Baptist preacher who
would be an adornment TO the sane
tuary, and she thought the denomina.
ton OF the church ought to be Baptist.
So he said very decidedly that his $500
should never contribute to the support
OF any camp-meeting shouters; he
didn't propose to be kept awake during
the sermon by yelis from an amen
corner, and he'd see heathenism reign
IN Manawa forever before the doors of
that church should be opened for
such purpose"
Here there was interference of
friends, and the parties were counseled
to submit the case to proper tribunal
for adjustment. No conclusion had
been reached at the last account.