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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-12
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION FOR
BOYS.

The subject of industrial education
is receiving attention in many promi-
nent public journals, which indicates
voice for reform in the right direction.
The combining of trades with school
book education is no longer mere
theory of isionary reformers, but it
has passed the test of experience. A
number of friends of education fur
'nished the means for equipping the
Dwight school in Boston with the
proper tools and implements for work
ing at trades. About twenty boys
were taken from the higher studies
and like number from lower grades
of studies, and provided with tools
for working in wood and other sub
stances. A given number of hours,
work was required each day, under
the direction of competent teachers.
The report declares the scholars were
at once interested in their new depart
ment of learning. and so much pleased
with their work they were frequently
found at their posts an hour earlier
than the appointed time Their pro-
ficiency was marked and satisfactory.
The objection which had frequently
been made, that the book studies in
school would be interfered with by
the introduction of trades, the report
says, YVES entirely removed The APP.
prehension that if boys were given
manual instruction they would
neglect their ordinary studies. because
of their greater interest in their indus
trial course, proved to be unfounded.
The report proceeds to say: The re-
suit proves that manual training is a
positive benefit rather than detri-
ment to the course in other studies"
The objection that public schools
with industrial Accomplishments, are
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of the previous year. They should be made |
into convenient bundles, tied with a willow !
vi the, or tarred cord, and buried in we'll |
drained place, below the reach Of frost. The |
length of cuttings Of the grape I'll depend |
upon that of the joints Of the vine. For long
jointed varieties, cutting of TWO buds will |
enough for others. with very short joints, |
il may require three or four buds to make |
cutting foot in length. Cuttings of varie-
ties known to grow readily may either be
buried or placed in boxes, with sand or dry
arth among and over them, and kept in
very cool cellar for the winter. The Della
ware and several other grapes are difficult
to grow from cuttings in the open ground,
and require special treatment. These, tied
in convenient bundles, should have their
lower ends dipped in a thin mud and placed
in frame, their lower ends uppermost. The
spaces between the bundles are to be filled
with soil, which should cover them an inch
in thickness. Several inches Of forest leaves
are placed over them, and the frame covered
with boards Towards spring the leaves are
to be removed and the boards replaced by
ashes; tie heat Of the sun will start the roots
by the time the ground is ready for planting
out the cuttings. For the ounce, cuttings
Of the previous seasons growth have usual
~ been advised, but Mr.. Mech, in the
American 44griculturist for May. 1888, shows
that he gets better results from cuttings of
old wood, " from the size Of the finger 10
that of the hoe handle" Cuttings of the
currant and gooseberry should be Of this
years growth, about six inches long, and
planted at once, leaving one or two buds
above the surface. At the approach of cold
weather, cover the rows with straw or litter.
la warm autumn the cuttings will form a
fine cluster OF roots, and be ready 10 grow
rapidly when the spring comes.
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ETIQUETTE.

A neat little book published by Jan
sen, McClerg & Co., Chicago, gives
many common mistakes, improprieties
of speech and manner. from which the
following extract is taken:
Don't eat with your knife.
Don't use a toothpick at table.
Don't, as guest, fold your napkin
when you have finished.
Don't drink from your saucer.
Don't wear trinkets.
Don't carry your hands in your pock-
cts.
Don't expectorate. Splitting upon
the floor anywhere is inexcusable.
Don't blow your nose in the pres
ence of others, if you can possibly
avoid it. Above all things, don't blow
your nose with your fingers.
Don't. in any case, offer to shake
hands with a lady. The initiative
must always come from her.
Don't sit cross-legged
Don't interrupt. Don't contradict.
Don't be long-winded
Don't mangle your words, nor
Their them, nor swallow them.
Appointments of ministers for the
Milwaukee district conference of the
Methodist church for the present year
are as follows:
I. S. Leavitt, F. E., P. o. 146 Fifth
street, Milwaukee; Bristol, d. S.
Howes; East Troy. to be supplied;
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WINE.

The grape vineyards in France. il
appears, have for some cause not been
as productive the past two years as
formerly, from which fact it might APP
pear that French wines, so popular
in this country, will be scarce in the
market. But not so; the French are
an ingenious people. 1t is said there
will be no falling off in the American
market of liquids purporting to be
French wines, handsomely labeled
with the familiar names of the choice
article. Combinations OF ingredients
for wine can be so skillfully con-
trived that most imbibers of that
luxury cannot tell the difference be-
tween it and the pure. Of course
wine drinkers will have to take the
risk of the poisonous substances con-
tanned in the so-called wine.
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The Rock River Methodist Confer
ence which closed its session last week
in Chicago was characterized through
out with mach enthusiasm and ear
nestness. The conference is commit
ted to all the great christian enter
prises of the day, and is working
vigorously for their advancement.
The proceedings from beginning to
end were Enthusiastically labeled Meth
odist; but to that it has the right. The
denomination stands forth to-day,
numerically, one of the strongest pll-
lars of human rights in America.
Some of the oratorical deliverances
were bold and striking. Rev. DR..
Ridgeway, Prof. in Garrett Biblical
Institute, speaking of the moral de-
generacy of cities, uttered the follow
ing apostrophe to old classic Boston
90, Boston! how art thou fallen
there thou art in thy riot, ribaldry and
debauchery, beneath the shadow of
Bunker Hill, the unforgotten memo.
ries Of Faneull Hall, but now ram.
pant with Butlerism!"
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SOMERS.
Warm October weather.

The frequent showers of late have
made blowing comparatively easy
work. Roads somewhat heavy.
There was rather a serious railroad
accident at the station on Thursday
morning of last week, caused by a
switch being left open. Some six or
eight cars were much injured that
were filled with live stock, which was
badly shook up, and it is stated one or
two killed.
Mr.. Lacy, the late pastor of the M.
E. church, goes to Pleasant Prairie, it
is said. No appointment was made
for the church here, and it will doubt
less be supplied by an Evanston
student.
The arrival of another son in the
family of Peter Thelen is the cause of
joy in that household.
Many of the farmers living in the
eastern portion of our town suffer
great annoyance, especially on Sun
days, by bands of lawless men and
boys from Kenosha roaming over the
fields and orchards, shooting and yell
ing like so many redskins, often leav-
ing gates open, letting stock into crops,
breaking fences, sc. Is there no
redress or protection for the farmer in
this direction?
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. GortOn, of Ra-
cine, spent last Sunday with Mr.. H f.
Jordan.
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CIVIL SERVICE.

We have frequently taken occasion
to refer to the subject of civil service
in past months, and should have dis
missed it, were it not that its imprac-
ticability has been made manifest, just
as we have always insisted it would be.
The appointment officers in the vari-
GUS departments, since the new civil
service has been put on trial at Wash
ington, have expressed their dissatls-
faction with the methods by which
they are now required to make ap-
pointments to office. A specimen of
the opinions of civil ser yice by the
chief officials will suffice f: Frank Pat
ton, assistant Postmaster General, de-
clares the civil service reform ga
fraud, and scheme by which frauds
expect to get into office"
This is the great civil service reform
which both the great political parties
have been talking about the past ten
years, both anxious to father it, and
both persistent in putting it in their
national platforms. The fault of the
present so-called civil service reform
is. it is theoretical plan for ascertain
ing the qualifications of candidates for
office, which ignores the PRACTICAL; that
no intelligent man will deny.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-12
MAKE CUTTINGS IN AUTUMN.

Among forest trees, the willows, Poplars,
and the Plane or Button-ball, are most read
lily grown from cuttings. This is the usual
method of propagating the grapevine, the
ounce Inc currant, the gooseberry. ect. In
all cases where, as in those cited. the cut
tings are Of ripe wood. they should be made
as soon as vegetation is at rest, rather than
TO wait until early spring. 1t has been
shown by experiment that, as between cut
tIngs made III the fall and others of the
same vine made in spring. much larger
percentage of The former grew and made
stronger plants. The same has been found
true of cions for grating Alter the leaves
fall, and before freezing weather sets in, is
the best time for making all hardwood cut
tings. Cuttings of willows, ETC.. should be
about foot long, and from strong growth
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WOMEN NEWSPAPER CORRES-
PONDENTS.

No city in the Union has so many
women correspondents as Washington
In city where the population is so
changeable, where so many in official
life hold their positions by uncertain
tenures, there are constant rumors in
the air of something sensational to
happen. The cabinet officers and
their families, members of Congress
and their wives, the thousands of
government employees, standing on
foundations politically slippery, the So
ciety news and much else, furnish
themes for which women writers are
better adapted than men. Twenty
years ago young woman capable of
writing readable letter could, by the
aid of some influential friend. obt ain
situation as newspaper correspondent
at compensation proportional to her
merit. There are two or three young
women from Wisconsin in Washing
ton, who, as newspaper writer's, have
been a success. Besides these, there
are several from Wisconsin who write
for home newspapers, perhaps, for
small consideration, they having en-
ployment In government service. OF
late years the supply of newspaper
correspondents exceeds the demand,
and paying situations are difficult to
obtain. Most readers are familiar
with the names of the distinguished
Washington correspondents and maya
zine contributors, some of whom have
been long before the public. Without
going over the list, one who has been
longest in the service may be men,
tioned-Mrs. Southworth. This wo-
man began her career as a
writer for the press under disadvan-
tages; she perseyered and gained ma
tional reputation. She has a handsome
home on Georgetown Heights, two
miles from the Capital, and has recent
ly made contract with the publishers
of the Neeo York Ledger to write ex-
for thai paper at a sd larry of
$4,000 year during her life. Other
women in Washington have had bril-
liant success as writer's
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election. The prohibitionifts of
that state do not claim they have the
remotest chance to elect any one on
their ticket, but they say it is standing
up for principle. There is probably
not a liquor seller in the state of New
York, who would not directly or in
directly encourage the prohibition
party. Every one of them is shrewd
enough to know that the prohibition
party will chiefly come from the Re-
publican ranks, and therefore reduce
the Republican vote next fall to the
extent of the number who vote the
prohibition ticket.
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SORGHUM SUGAR.

Three hundred and twenty thousand
pounds Of sorghum sugar were manu-
featured at Rio Grande, New Jersey,
last season. The amount this year, it
is said, will be 100000 pounds.
Thousands of acres in Kansas, here
tofore appropriated to raising corn,
are this year devoted to sorghum cane,
which is now being gathered in good
condition. The yield of sugar the
present year is estimated at from 500
to 600 pounds per acre. One estab-
lishment contracted for $4,000 acres of
sorghum cane.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-12
LAST TUESDAYS ELECTION.

Although we have no elections, state
or county, in Wisconsin this year to
agitate the public mind, yet great in
terest has been felt in respect to the
elections in Iowa and Ohio. The tenn.
perance issue of these two states tow
cred above other questions. In Ohio
three amendments were voted upon !;
the first related to the reorganization
of the judiciary the other two re-
lated to the liquor traffic-one giving
Legislative power to restrict the liquor
by high license the other for he to.
tai prohibition OF the sale.
The returns of the election In Ohio
are imperfect. Prohibition is probably
defeated, and the defeat of the Repub-
lican ticket is also indicated. 1t is al
legged lifelong temperance men and
Republicans threw their influence to
the liquor party, perhaps not intention
ally, but such was the consequence of
their action. This statement may be
received with allowance until the facts
appear. In Iowa, prohibition was car
ried on Tuesday last by a large major
ity, as also were the Republican State
and Legislative tickets.
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RANDALL.

Have you seen John Floyd's new
hat?
Our supervisors have granted Ii
cense.
Capt. Alderman is rigging up ball
alley, and is going to put in Il billiard
and pool table.
Notwithstanding all the rains we
have had lately, the pillow still touches
dry dirt.
There is great excitement around
here about sulky plows, and quite a
number are being sold. The "Cas-
sadly" seems to have the lead at pres
ent.
We have been husking corn i'll "na-
tive Seed" and we found it very UNI
even. Where the first frosts only
slightly touched it the quality is good,
but where they killed it dead it is very
poor.
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CANADA THISTLES.

We have stringent law in this
state requiring the owners of lands
infested with Canada thistles to de-
stroy them. But it is declared that the
law is never enforced. They have a
better law than ours in Michigan,
which we would do we'll to copy. In
that state man is appointed in each
town, whose duty it is to cut the
thistles, wherever the occupant Of the
land fails to do it, and the town au-
thorities charge the expense against the
land, which is collected with the annual
taxes. This saves the trouble of prose-
cutions in the courts.
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a GREAT DAY WITH THE
GERMANS.

Last Sunday was commemorated as
the 200th anniversary of the landing
OF the first German emigrants in Phil
adelphia, and the first in this country.
The day was observed in cities where
large German populations are found.
In Milwaukee, Racine. Manitowoc, in
this state, there were large gatherings.
AT Milwaukee a procession mile in
length, with music and banners
marched through the streets. AT Ra-
cine there was large procession, in
which the various German societies
formed conspicuous part. In Phila-
delphia the day was religiously OBJ
served by both Professionals and Catho-
lies.
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PLAN TO DRAW A CHURCH
CONGREGATION.

Rev. DR.. Scudder, pastor of Ply
mouth Congre gational church, Chicago.
who gained a reputation in San Fran
cisco and Brooklyn, n. Y, as talent
ed preacher, was called to his present
pastorate less than year since. His
morning congregations have been
large, but small evenings. He told
his congregation, on a recent Sabbath,
that If some method were not taken
to increase the evening attendance, he
would 60 to some other field of labor.
He stated his plan for increasing the
evening attendance as follows: Or
ganize choir Of 100 voices, seats free.
have soul-stirring hymns, specially in
yite all, rich and poor, to come in
and feel at home. His plan was
heartily approved by the congregation,
and $4,000 was raised at once to pay
off a debt on the church and to de-
fray the expenses of carrying out the
plan.
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TRUESDELL.

The much looked for warm weather
has come at last.
The Pleasant Prairie Literary Socie-
ty held the first meeting of the season
on Friday evening last at District No.
l. It is hoped that all will turn out
and help to make the Society success.
Fred Jensen, the son of our black
smith, is attending the German Luth-
ern school at Racine.
Our hay press has now all it can do
in the hay line They have been pay
ing as high as $3.50 per ton for No. 1
timothy.
1t was feared there would not be
enough water in the well at the hay
press to last, so they are boring it
deeper. The job has been let to parties
from Somers.
There was pleasant little party
at John Z. Meyers last week, gotten up
by parties in Kenosha. Music by
Billy Dickhaut.
Henry Thomson is repairing the
barns on the farm he lately purchased.
tie INTENDS TO raise nne horses.
A cow on the Wood farm is now
sick with all the symptoms of the
same disease that prevailed among
their cattle last year. This disease is
probably what is known as the mad
itch. We copy the following from
SIoG7a's Cattle Doctor: "This disease
among cattle is produced by corn stalks.
The flbres being indigestible, hang in
the manifold or daodenuna, and irri-
tate and infame until the poor animal
is driven to madness. Farmers feed
their hogs on green corn, the cattle
follow after and pick up the stalks
chewed fine by the hogs, and this
ready-made article does the mischief ;;
it would serve hogs and horses the
same way If they were to swallow it,
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attended with additional expense is
not serious one when results are
taken into the account. A boy with a
good public school education only is
dependant, and liable to be pushed
and jostled about, because he has no
trade to depend upon. There are null
titudes of boys and young men stand
ing on the streets, waiting for some
employment to turn up, that does not
require skilled labor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-12

The Methodists are not yet prepared
to extend the time of the preachers
pastoTate beyond three years. A COM
mittee appointed to consider the sub
iect brought majority and minority
report at the Conference in Milwau-
kee last week. The majority report
declaring it inexpedient to extend the
limitation was adopted. The same ac-
ton with like result was had in the late
Methodist Conference at Minneapolis.
But that Conference passed resolu-
tion requesting the next General Con-
ference TO consider whether pastors
may not be appointed for one or two
years beyond the present term of three
years,
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FranksvilIe and Union Church, to be
supplied; Hartford and Neosho. J. Y.
Trenery; Hebron and Rome, W. r.
Mellot; KenoSha, r. w. BosWorth;
Lyons and Spring Prairie, w. J. Fish
er; Menominee Falls, George Parsons;
Milwaukee Asbury, II. z Haylett;
Bay View, B. F. Sanford; Milwaukee
Spring Street, Sabin Halsey, Milwan-
kee Summerfeld, o. A. Curtis; North
Prairie and Eagel, J. I'll. Brooks;
Oconom0woc, A. Porter; Palmyra,
supplied by E. Duckworth; Pewaukee
and Merton, G.. w. Pratt; Pleasant
Prairie, VIM. H. Lacy; Port Washing
ton, I. H. Dry; Racine, First Church,
e. G. Updike; Union Church, E. E.
Cheeseman; Somers and Sylvania. to
be supplied; Salem and Wilmot, Jas.
Richardson; Union Grove, Thos.
Sharpe; Waterford and Caldwelps
Prairie, J. B. Beadle; Waukesha,
Samuel Joliffe; Wauwatosa, p. w.
Peterson; West Bend, L. NJ. Ross; w.
z. Stowe, agent Western Methodist
Book Concern and member of Sum
mertield Quarterly Conference.
1t will be noticed from the foregoing
that Rev. r. w. Bosworth, pastor OF
the church the past two years, has re.
ceived reappointment, which will
complete the three years limitation al
lowed by the rules of the denomina
ton. The retention of Mr.. Boswortl
here is no doubt with the unanimous
concurrence of his congregation. HI
is a sensible preacher; does not in
dulge in random talk to fill up tn,
time; his discourses show careful prep
aration. Our citizens generally viii
be pleased to welcome him another
year.
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The General Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church of the
United States was in session last
week in Philadelphia. The interest
OF the convention was enhanced by
the presence of the Lord Bishop of
Rochester, and other prelates from
England. Lord Bishop OF Rochester
made a strong appeal in behalf
of temperance. He said, if they
wished to earn the eternal gratitude
of the masses of the people, they
should throw their energies into the
battle against intemperance; if the
Episcopal church VIII put herself into
this contest, the blessing of God would
attend her.
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BRISTOL.

Our old friend, S. Scott, had a
nephew, who lives in Michigan, call on
him last week. This is the first time
they have met, although the nephew.
J. W. Smith, is over forty years of age.
This is big country, and families get
widely separated.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Roberts went to
Chicago on Saturday and returned on
Monday. | suppose they had a good
time.
Mrs. q. O. Vincent arrived safe
home from her eastern tour.
All quiet on the Aux Plain. Every
thing is moving on very quietly and
smoothly. The showers stop thresh-
ing, but they help the pastures, and
the kline rejoice, but news is nil.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER IL 1888.
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 sub
scribe at once.
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At the Rock River Methodist con-
ference in Chicago last week there was
warm discussion between the friends
of prohibition and high license. The
majority were opposed to. high license
and would have no compromise with
it. DR., r. NJ. Hatfield said; "Our ultra
brethren who will accept no compro-
mise with high license, are working
cheek by jowl with the rum ellers,
who spent thousands of dollars to de-
feat high license" AS the practical
results of the two methods for sup
pressing intemperance, DR.. Hatfield
was logically correct