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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-11-28
ENSILAGE.

On Thursday Of last week the editor
Of this paper visited the extensive stock
farm of Burrell & Whitman, Little Falls,
New York. These gentlemen are well
known wherever dairying is carried on
throughout the globe as dealers in and
manufacturers of all kinds of dairy ma
chinery. They also operate several
creameries of established merit, and are
well known as breeders of Holstein cattle
Knowing that they were among the first
of this country to try the ensilage system
of preserving fodder, we were especially
interested in learning their opinion of
its merit and the effect of its long con-
tinued use upon cattle. We found them
enthusiastic advocates of the system.
They have tried it for several years, and
they consider it without peer on the
score of economy, or as a food for the
production of milk and maintaining the
health of COWS and other cattle. The APP
pearance of their COWS, many of them
having been fed on ensilage for years,
was equal to the best fed diaries in the
west. They make it the principal ration,
feeding daily about an average of go
pounds per COW. They have nearly a
hundred fine Holsteins of the very best
milking strain, and these are supported
mainly on ensilage during the fodder
| season. They use corn ensilage prin-
cipally and the cost of the fodder, includ-
ing its growth on land worth 800 per
acre, does not exceed one dollar per ton.
No complaint is heard about the butter
manufactured from their ensilage.
We consider the experience of these
gentlemen on this question to be very
valuable, for we know that their study
Of it has been thorough and exhaustive.
The possibilities for profitable dairying
that lie in an intelligent use of ensilage
may be summarized in the statement
Mr.. E. J. Burrell made to us to the effect
that they were contemplating soiling
their COWS with ensilage in the summer
as well as winter, using only pasturage
enough to give them sufficient exercise.
In this way he was confident they could
easily support as many COWS as they had
acres. 1t must be remembered that
land is worth here from seventy-five to
one hundred dollars an acre, We are
not certain, however, but in that case
they would have a large advantage over
the Wisconsin farmer who devotes four
to six acres Of land worth say $40 per
acre to the support of a COW. The Union
has repeatedly called the attention OF
dairymen to the necessity of crowding
the farm with as many COWS as it can
be made to support well, if they would
make the business profitable. The
proportion between primary and work
ing capitals is all the time operating to
the increase or decrease in the profits
of every business. To keep two acres
of land to raise the product of one is
just as foolish practice as keeping
two horses or two men to do the work
of one. Go where we will, in every
kind of business, from railroading to
/ farming, we will find that those men arc
only successful in the largest degree
who are obedient in the largest degree
to this principle.-Fort Atkmson Uaion
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WHO SHALL BE UNITED
STATES SENATOR.

The Wise onsin legislature will as
semble at the capital in little over a
month, when the canvass for United
States Senator will open in earnest, if
it does not before. It is under stood
there are number of gentlemen who
will offer themselves as candidates
for this important position. There is
at this particular juncture of our ma.
ton al affairs demand for the best
talent in the state for the Office.
Great responsibility will rest on the
Senate the next two, and probably
four years. The other departments
of the Government being Democratic,
it will devolve on the Senate to stay
mischievous measures that may be at
tempted. The Senate will have but a
small majority, and only few feeble
Republicans IN that body might rem
der it powerless to resist the pressure
that may be brought to bear upon it.
When so much depends upon the SEN
ate, Wisconsin cannot afford to be
represented in that branch of the ma.
tional legislature by men who simply
know how to run bank or man.
The present United States
Senate is not as talented body of
men as it has been in former years;
too many millionaires have worked
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-11-28

The range of woman's occupations
is constantly broadening. and her
limitations now depend upon the de-
gree of her strength, courage, and
ability rather than upon custom or
prejudice. The success ofsome woman
in new field is matter of almost
daily record. An enterprising New
York woman has turned the most
senseless of fashion follies to Der own
advantage, and has contracted to fur
nish over 10000 skins of birds to Paris
milliners. In the work-room of a
Boston lapidary a young lady has
mastered the difficult art of cutting
and polishing diamonds. Of another
it is told that she has found her
" chance" in mechanical dentistry.
The inventions of the age, the conve-
niences Of civilization, the reinements
and luxuries of wealth create count
less industries wherein women can
find employment. The telegraph,
telephone, and typewriter give a fair
income to q host. The various branch
es of Industrial and decorative art
afford almost unlimited opportunities
to talent and skill. In interior decora-
tion--the carvings, mural painting,
embroideries, furnishing and uphol-
STEERING of the modern palace women
might utilize to advantage the deft
handiwo1k, the inventive faculty, and
artistic taste which find expression in
making homes beautiful on limited
resources.
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HIGH LICEVSE.

A correspondent of the Milwaukee
Sentinel, who has been travelling and
taking observations in the interior of
this state, finds the Republicans ready
for high license. He says:
81 find that a large, a very large ma
jority of our people, are most assuredly
ready and anxious for high license
the amount varying from $500 to ST.
900; sentiment principally favoring
the former figure. Such step as a
$500 license law will be ratified by the
people, except the Prohibitionists, who
will accept nothing as stepping stone
except Democratic ascendancy, state
and national. l have had personal in
terviews with many members-elect of
the legislature, and find them all, so
far, with one exception, sturdily in
favor of high license. The one ex-
ception is a Democrat, who would sell
his birthright for pot OF whisky.
There will certainly be high-license
law passed this winter by a large ma,
jority"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-11-28
CATHOLIC COLONIES.

At u meeting of Bishops in attend
ance at the Plenary Council in Balti-
more, the subject of establishing Catho-
lie colonies in Minnesota, Nebraska and
other portions of the west was dis
cussed. A beginning has already been
made in founding such colonies, with
favorable prospects. One of the pri-
mary objects is to better the condition
of the laboring Irish in the cities, most
of whom came to this country from
their native land, and find it difficult to
rise to a condition of independence. In
the proposed colonies a way will be
provided by which every man of in
dustrious habits can obtain home of
his own. Funds will be solicited from
wealthy Catholics in the large cities to
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-11-28
RANDALL.

Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Weir re-
turned from Nebraska on the 21st.
Ira Richmond has opened a new
hotel near the depot in Genoa juno
ton.
Fred. Alderman has returned from
the West.
We regret to record the fact of the
severe illness of Mrs. Besteder, Willis
mother, and that Will himself is also
sick.
Joseph Stout, a former resident of
Randall, has returned from PennsYl-
vania, and is living with his daughter
Margaret, near Elkhorn.
We see that the Kenosha railroad is
making one needed Improvement, and
that is snow fence along the cuts on
their line this side of Genoa Junction.
This will insure the much.needed reg
ularity of the trains in winter,
Last week the booming of cannons
could be heard at almost all hours of
every day, as the Democrats celebrated
their first national victory in twenty.
eight years. At Genoa junction on
the 18th, at Burlington on the 10th, at
Geneva and SHADES Corners on the
goth, the cannonading could be heard.
We verify believe that the Democrats
hereabouts have burnt more powder in
the celebration of this victory than the
Republicans did in celebrating their
six victories. But when the Repub-
licans get their chance, won't they
make up for the humiliation they are
suffering now
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-11-28
COLLFCTING OLD SILVER AND
COPPER COINS.

The collection Of old coins of silver
copper and bronze has been made a
sort of speciality by many persons
There is in this endeavor something
more than mere curiosity. These
relics of the past are of historical
value; they carry us back to other
ages, and revive remembrances of
people and nations which centuries
ago ceased to be. There are persons
in this city who have taste for an
tiquarian researches of this kind, and
who. with commenda BILE pains-taking
have made a respectable beginning in
this line. The Chicago Inter Ocean
says that Mr.. Charles G. Larsen, of
that city. has succeeded in collecting
together the largest and most valuable
assortment of silver, copper and bronze
coins in the world, and which present
to the beholder a panorama of the
ages. 1naG paper says:
Here are seen rare Roman coins of
the time of Julius Caesar, the greatest
man that ever lived ia the tide of time !:
Augustus, the magnificent, and Marcus
Agrippa, as we'll as of the later EN-
perors, Claudius, Ammo Domini, Al:
Vespasian, A. D.. SO; coins of the EN-
press Faustina, wife Of Antoninus
Plus, born A. d. 105; Septimus Sever
Gus, A. ID. 1913; Alexander Bassianus,
A. ID. 222; Maximus l., A. D. 235; the
coins of the Empress Helena, wife of
Constantinus Clovis, born A. D. 24S ::
Gallienus, A. D. 253; Tetricus Felius,
A. ID. 267; Claudius Cautious, A. D.
2S6; Tetricus Pater. A. d. 273; Maxi
mus Hercules, A. ID. 295; Constantius
Magnus, A. D. 306; Constantius II, A.
u. 323; Constans l, A. d. 1888; Constan-
tlnus, A. d. 1877; Constantius Gallus.
A. d. 351; Jorianus, A. d. 1853: Flav-
ius Valeria, A. d. 1854; Valentimanus
l, A. d. 1854; Theodosius Magnus. A.
ID. 379; Honorius, A. d. 393, and Con-
stantinus II, A, D. 1867. In addition
to these coins of the classic past, there
are in the collection a number of
Greek coins of early dates. There is
also a coin of Asia Minor, Of which
there are now only three specimens
known to exist; one in this collection.
one IN the celebrated coin collection at
Paris, France. and one in Virginia.
The foregoing are only part of the
ancient coins, medals and devices of
this extraordinary collection.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-11-28
CHOLERA EXPECTED IN THIS
COUNTRY TIE COMING
YEAR.

DR.. J. G. Meachem, Jr, Chairman
Of the Board of Health Of the city of
Racine, writes an article of warning,
saying, "There is no probable doubt
but that cholera will appear in this
country next year." Dr. Meachem
gives some cogent reasons why that
terrible disease may be looked for here.
The cholera which appeared in Egg pit
in the Suez district two years ago has
been steadily travelling westward and
has now reached France, where it is
raging with violence. Cholera follows
the great lines of travel and commerce,
and will unquestfonably cross the At
lantic at no distant period. 1t is
hoped Kenosha will not be behind
other western cities in adopting pre-
cautionary measures when the proper
time arrives.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-11-28
ARROGANCE OF THE so nth
SINCE THE ELECTION.

The Democratic presses seem to be
fred with Indignation because Mr..
Blaine, in his speech to his fellow-citiz-
ems at his home in Augusta, Maine,
sounded the alarm of che solid South
coming into power. Every intelligent
man knows that the leading Republi-
cans in all the states gave the same
note of warning before the election.
Mr.. Blaine did not originate the sound
ing of the alarm, as Democratic lead
ers would have the people to believe.
To deny that there is cause for APP
prehension from the asCendancy of the
South to power is to doubt what Dem
ocratic leaders in the Southern states
themselves say. They boast Of what
they intend to do; they tell us the
South has been under the control of
the North since the war; this order is
to be reversed, and that the North
shall hereafter be governed by the pol
icy of the South. Did utterances like
these come from only few fire eaters
they might not be worth noticing; but
being expression of Southerners Of
position and standing, they have
meaning. Southern orators now taunt
the Republicans of the North by tell
ing them, that instead of gaining
strength by the emancipation Of the
negroes, they have lost power by it.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, in a speech
at Atlanta few days ago, stated the
situation. The electoral vote for Pres
ident in the states of the Union is
based on population. The emancipa-
ton of the negroes gave the South
ern states thirty-seven additional cleo
toral votes. Senator Brown says:
"If Republicans had not given the
ballot to the colored race, and the
Southern states had not acquiesced in
it, the South would have had a
smaller number by Jhirty-seyen in the
Electoral college than she now has.
This would have turned the scale in
the present election, and instead OF
the general rejoicing over the Union
in our Democratic success, the Repub.
licans would have been exulting over
the success of their candidate"
The liberation of the slaves has
proved of no advantage to the Nation.
al Republican party, but a loss in the
Presidential election. There are Con
gressiOnal districts in the Southern
states where there are three legal color
ed voters to every white, but not &
single Republican Congressman has
been elected, the colored vote having
been suppressed. The Atlanta Cen
stitution, the organ of Senator Brown
says There is no hope for this section
no peace for either race, save in tn,
clear and unmistakable dominion O
the white race" That is now the ex
pressed sentiment of Southern lead ers
The colored race must go, and thu
white race must rule.
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SOMERS.

A decided change in our weather
Thermometer two to four degrees be-
low zero on Monday morning.
No more blowing at present seems
to be nearly all done.
The weather of late has been all
that could be desired ld-fashioned
Indian summer.
If any one is backward with his
work or is not ready for winter
weather, the season is surely not TO
blame this time.
John Mahood has been painting the
Presbyterian church.
Miss Mary Rhodes went to Mllwau-
kee to assist her sister, Mrs. Mitchell.
in getting started in housekeeping.
For the past few seasons the money
to be made in raising cabbages for the
factory at Racine has been talked of.
This season the price has been so low
some time as not to pay cost-seyen
dollars per ton, and no sale, finally. at
any price.
Hughes Bros are taking in hay.
Seven dollars per ton is price paid. i
hear, for No. /.
Irving Ozanne commenced his school
IN the Toner district last week.
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HIGH SCHOOL EKERCISES.

Public exercises of the Kenosha
High School took place on last We'd
nesday afternoon. The programme
was an excellent one, and carried out
creditably by all the scholars who had
parts assigned them. The citizens of
Kenosha are pleased to know that our
schools, which have been the first pride
of the city for long period of years
still maintain their high reputation.
The excellence Of the High School is
evidence that the lower departments
have done their share in making it
what it is. Prof. Leach, Principal of
the High School, continues to enjoy the
confidence of the friends of the school
and of the public generally as sue
cessful teacher. Pressure of other
matters precludesa notice of the exer--
cises on Wednesday, as they deserve,
this week.
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IN THE SADDLE.
THE CONFEDERACY ONCE MORE ON
HORSE-BACK-A RABID
REBELS YELL.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 17.-Will
A. Herman, ex.editor Of the Okolona
States, is now in Springfield, and in an
interview with reporter of the State
Journal expressed himself as very
happy over the result of the election.
He said:
"Not only have we captured the
Capitol aud the White House, but I
have no doubt we shall have major
ity in the Judicial Department of the
Government within year from to-
day. Cleveland will have to yield to
the control of the Southern wing of
the Democracy, whose sentiments were
Endorsed by seven-tenths of our party
during the war and are Endorsed at
heart by them to-day. Union Demo
Gratis and Beecher Black Republicans
or Independents constitute feeble
fraction in our camp, and we have
only used them as TOOLS"
When asked to give his views of the
ultimate object of the Democracy
under the control of it's Southern wing.
he said:
"The re-establishment of the doctrine
of State rights, the subversion of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments.
compensation for slaves lost by the
emancipation, and gradual reduction
of the tariff with a view to placing
this league of sovereign States upon a
free-trade basis, and, at some conve-
nlent period, the pensioning of ex-Con-
federate soldiers
Further on he says the Souther n
Democracy is firmly fixed in the doc
trines of Calhoun and jeff. Davis. and
"nullifies the niger vote by means of
rife-balIs, rawhides, tissue ballots, and
terrorizing. 1 laugh in my sleeve
when think of what is coming, and
how cheap your Independent Re-
publicans will feel when our party be-
gins to reverse the last results of the
war;"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-11-28
THE WORK BEFORE YOUNG
MEN.

Winter is coming and the long even
ings are now here. What is the out
look for the coming weeks and
months? Will our young men be con-
tent with succession of dramatic en-
tertainments, card and whist parties,
or other amusements devoid of intel
lectual advantage? Or is there a
sentiment that aspires to something
more elevating and more instructive?
Amusements are not to be deprecated
but have their proper place; but these
alone cannot lay the foundation of a
true character, an intelligent citizen
ship and the higher moral and political
duties of manhood. There are in this
city and county great numbers of
young men, who, if not already, are
soon to enter upon the business activi-
ties of life in the various occupations:
they need better fitting than can be
gained from popular amusements or
the current light reading of the day.
Doubtless there are among these young
men those who will at future day
come before the people for positions of
trust and responsibility. If not now,
the day is coming when men of a wide
breadth of thought, and an intimate
acquaintance with current events of
the age, will be invited to the front
rank for preferment.
Why not organize associations or
societies of some kind for bringing in
to exercise talent, and for intellectual
improvement? There are various
methods by which this has been done
in cities and country towns, any one
of which will secure the desired object.
All that is wanting is disposition for
action. The long winter evenings, If
appropriated to right uses, will add
largely to the general stock of intelli-
gence as well as refine and elevate So
ciety to higher plane. There are un-
questionably many neighborhoods
where there is material for a lyceum,
and all that is lacking to put it in
operation is leader Enterprises of
this kind to be successful must have
those who are willing to move in ad-
vance. Good leaders in all volun tary
undertakings is demand of the times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-11-28

Americans, as a rule, are growing
obese, and much interest is felt in the
discoveries for counteracting this ten
dency. Mr.. Schweninger, Of Munich,
has discovered a new mode of reducing
the bulk of the human frame. 1t is,
never to eat and drink at the same time,
but to let two hours intervene. He
has, it is said, cured Prince Bismark
of tendency to obesity in this way.
Fat people have now their choice be-
tween four systems 1. The original
Banting, which consists of eating moth
ing containing starch, sugar or fat.
2. The German Banting, which allows
fat, but forbids sugar or starch. 8. A
Munich system, which consists of being
clothed in wool and sleeping in flannel
blankets instead of sheets. 4. Not eat
ing and drinking at the same time.
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The people Of this state, who have
in past years been apprehensive of the
control OF the monopolists, may rest as
sured there will be no danger of
monopoly legislation at the coming
session of the legislature. The people
having taken the precaution to elect a
good Republican majority of members,
more largely than in former years
composed of farmers, they will lTave a
safeguard against wrongs of the kind
once apprehended. If farmers shall
be found fayoring monied monopolies,
then there will be no use for further
protestations.
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HOLD TO THE SHEEP.

Farmers, and especially shepherds,
seem to be the most easily discouraged
people in the world. Several different
times in the history of sheep-raising in
this country have many owners sacri.
feed their focks because ola temporary
depression, and then bought them back
again IN less than six months at a big
advance. This is foolishness, and rather
an expensive kind Of scare. Ali other
kinds of business are subject to depres-
slons and fluctuations, yet the men en-
gagged in them do not get scared and sell
at a sacrifice, but prepare to hold on I'M
til the surely coming reaction, and then
often sell on high markets for it is a
noteworthy fact that just after depres-
sion In any business the highest prices
are frequently realized. There seems to
be every reason to believe that this will
be the way with the sheep business.
There IS surely better time coming,
and sheep men have every reason to
hold on. The great mortality among
Australian sheep will have likely
stimulating effect. New Zealand flock
masters claim that they are losing
money and must quit the business,
which is also a favorable circumstance.
And the readjustment of the tariff on
wool will be likely attended to by the
next Congress. Taking these facts into
consideration, and also our own increas-
ing demand, there seems to be bright
er outlook ahead for sheep men than
for number of years. And, besides
this, the present depression will have
decidedly good effect in wedding out the
poor focks and changing about the
different breeds, SO as to adapt them to
the changes which naturally take place
IN our markets and our surroundings
every few years. The large mutton
breeds and early lambs will be raised on
farms contiguous to cities and large
towns, and the smaller wool-producing
breeds will be pushed farther back from
the markets. This is mainly owing to
the difference in the convenience in
transporting the carcass and the fleece.
Then, again, sheep men have been led to
organize, and study their interests in all
their bearings; so that farmers really
know more about the wool Industry Of |
the world and especially of their own
country to-day land they have learned /
it IN the recent past, too) than ever be- /
fore. What has been a loss to the pock- /
ct may really be gain in an intelligent I
understanding of one of the greatest in /
dustries of which our country can boast. /
Taking one thing with another, the
lessening of foreign competition and in
creased home demand, the organization
of fockmasters and the dissemination
of information on the subject, the BUSH
ness is placed on better basis than il
was six months ago, and fockmasters are
in position to demand what will in a
very short time place them on their feet
again Wool Journal.