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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
EDITOR TELEGRAPH:

EDITOR TELEGRAPH:
AS market for cereals is of importance
to US, the following ~ figures may be of
Importance to thinking farmers. As soon
as we took to protection, England took to
developing wheat growing in India. The
figures show marked decrease from the
United States, and large increase from In
dia, when compared with those of 1882.
England could afford to pay more for BUSH
ell of wheat in America than she could in the
Baltic or Black seas, but that is changing
now, and wheat in the great grain markets is
going down, so that English farmers say
they cannot afford TO raise it.
The following table with show the details
of the Importation of foreign wheat into the
United Kingdom in 1883:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07

A new sort of crime, if possible
more Internal than any yet described,
was perpetrated near Cincinnati re-
Gently. A family OF three persons was
murdered and their bodies sold to a
medical college for dissection. How
the college that purchased the bodies
can be held innocent of the crime is
dificult to perceive.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, JR.

AND THE DEAD LANGUAGES.
Several months ago Charles Francis
Adams, Jr. delivered an address on
the study of the dead languages, in
which he took the position that the
time devoted to their requirement
was uselessly spent. For the utter
ance Of these sentiments he was as
sailed by teachers and college profes-
sors, and it was charged by some of
the sticklers for old Greek that he had
but an imperfect knowledge Of the
languages which he asserted to be of
little value to the learner. But Mr.
Adams was not so easily set down as
at first predicted he would be. His
position was Unexpectedly endorsed
by distinguished educators in different
states, and since the first publication
of the views of Mr.. Adams they have
been gaining strength. The long pre-
vailing sentiment that the study of
the dead languages gives breadth to
thought and sharpens the intellect is
found to be more imaginary than real
Some of the distinguished men now in
public life, who have had the advan-
tages of learning the dead langua ges
in colleges, declare they feel no in
debtedness to them, and that the time
devoted to their acquisition might bet
ter have been spent in the attainment
of something more practical and USE
full. The idea that there is much hid
den truth locked up in Latin,
Greek and Hebrew is fallacy. All The
books and manuscripts in these Ian
guages now extant and of value have
long since been translated into good En-.
glish, and all English-speaking people
have the benefit of them. The college
students who are now delving in the
dead languages will not, as the result
of their studies, discover any thing
new in science, art or government of
practical Importance. Charles Francis
Adams, Jr., has issued new edition
to his first address, entitled "A Col
lege Fetch in which he argues
against the study of the dead Ian
guages.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07

committee Of the New York State SEN
ate is investigating the subject of imitation
butter. Some Of the witnesses who testified
before the committee said that fully forty
per cent Of the butter sold in New York CITY
is not genuine. II is either what is called
butterine, made from leaf lard and from
twenty to forty per cent Of poor or inferior
butter, or oleomargarine, compounded of
sweet oil. milk, and in winter a little lard to
keep it from erumbliug. This imitation but
ter is almost wholly sold as genuine. and the
fear of being imposed on, said one of the
witnesses, is so great that the consumption Of
butter has greatly decreased of late. many
families excluding it from their tables to es-
cape the danger of fraud.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07

The National Womans Suffrage
Convention has been in session in
Washington the present week. The
convention is largely attended, includ-
ing many of the leading suffragists in
the Union. They held a public re-
ceptiOn at the Riggs House, one of the
popular hotels in Washington, which
was attended by many senators, mem
bers of the House and government
officials. The impression made by the
ladies on the national law makers is
said to have been highly favorable.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07

The citizens of Racine have taken
preliminary action for the organization
to be known as the Wisconsin South
eastern Industrial and Mechanical
Association. The name indicates the
object Of the organization. Although
located in Racine, it is designed to
draw support outside of Racine coun-
tY
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.

The Senate Committee to investi-
gate the election outrages in Copiah
county, Mississippi, have performed
the duties assigned them, and the re.
suit of their labors is already we'll
known. The brutality of the mob
who control the polls Of election is a
disgrace to a country claiming to be
civilized. Men armed with shot guns
secured the. country, threatening
violence and death to colored men
who should offer to vote, and intimi-
dating white men known to be Repub-
iicans. Such was the evidence taken
by the Senate Committee from a great
number of witnesses. The murder
ous spirit of the Bourbons may be in
ferred from single case as a speci-
men. Mathews, a white man, Re.
publican leader--not carpet-bagger
but a native of the town-was shot
and killed while in the act of voting
When 1t was proposed to summon 4
coroners jury, Wheeler, who did the
shooting, remarked, There Is no need
of going to the expense of an inquest /.
| killed Mathews. and they NAV 50
put it in the verdict" Here the mat
ter rests; no arrests. and the killer &c
Mathews is regarded hero. The
reason given for the killing of Math-
ews is, he was troublesome Republi-
can. 1t should not be forgotten that
when q resolution was offered in the
Senate to investigate the murderous
transactions in Copiah county, eyery
Democratic Senator voted against the
resolution.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07

The opinion now prevails at Wash
ington that Dakota will be admitted
as state during the present session.
The objection of the Democratic men,
bers, it is said, has been obyiated by
fixing the date of admission after the
next Presidential election. The adj
mitted state will embrace the territory
known as Southern Dakota. North
ern Dakota will remain with Terri
torial government, to which it is be-
lieved new name will be given
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
NO OATHS IN THEINDIAN Ian
qUAGE.

When an Indian wants to swear he
must learn the English language to do
so, as there is nothing in his own that
he can use in taking the name of the
Great Spirit in yain," said the Rev.
John J. Kelly, specimen Of the Chick
asaw nation, in his lecture in the
Fourth street Methodist Church
Reading (Pa.) Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
ARE We RETROGRADING IN
TELLECTUALLY?

Wecopy below an article which APP
peared in the Chicago Journal few
days ago, and which expresses the
views of thinking men. 1t is commend
ed to the attention of all thoughtful
readers. That there has been retro
gression in intellectual achievements
no careful observer will hardly pre-
sumo to deny. The reason for this lit
erary degeneracy is truthfully stated
in the closing paragraph of the article.
To The Editor OF TIE Chicago Journal
JACKSONVILLE, H.. February 81
The London Times declares that there
is now no really great novelist. There
is no worthy successor of Dickens,
Thackeray and the other illustrIous
geniuses Of fiction. And the Times
might have added that, as IN fiction, so
in the other great arts, all the greatest
arein the past. and no other creators of
really great works are raising ND to
take their places. The only great
poets of this age are those who, like
Tennyson. Browning. DR.. Holmes and
Whittier, belong as much to the last
generation as the present. one. There
are no great new novelists in this gen.
eration-those who are best kaown for
their works are, at the best, fippant
mediocres.
Where are the great new painters of
this generation, as compared to those
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07

The city election in Waukegan was
held on Monday last. The contest was
spiri ted one; party lines were close
" drawn. The Republican ticket was
elected by small majority.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

THE YoLTAIC BELT CO., Marshall. Mich will
send DR.. DYES CELEBRATED ELECTRO. VOL TAIC
BELTS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial for
thirty days to men young old) who are afflicted
with Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality and Manhood
and kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and COM
plete restoration of health and manly vigor. Ad-
dress above. N. B.-No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
FRIDAY. MARCH I, 1884.

Municipal elections were held in a
number of cities and towns ia Illinois
on Monday last. which generally re-
suited in favor of the Republicans.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
Countries.
Total wheat......
Flour reckoned as Wheat

Total equal to wheat in qrs o 4s0 lbs 2OO4S, S32
As compared with the imports of 1852
these figures show a marked decrease from
the United States, and as marked an in
crease from Russia and India, together with
an increase in the imports of -four equal 10
more than million qrs. of wheat.
| enclose also ~ the yield per acre in
England for 1883 of all kinds of grain:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07

Since the back country has been
heard from in Dakota, the fears that a
number of persons persisted in the re-
cent great billiards in that region have
been verified. News comes in almost
every day Of the finding of the bodies
Of unfortunates who were frozen to
death - Chicago Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
TONER & LAvEY.
PARK STREET.

For the Season Of 1884 offer
Steel Barb Wire, Champion Twine-
Binders, Binding Irvine, Reapers and
Mowers, Hollingsworth, Ithaca and
Thomas Hay Rakes, Hay Forks, Car
riers and Pulleys, J. I. Case Sulky
Plows and other first class Plows, J..
I. Case and Same's Cultivators, Rowell
and other Walking Cultivators, Will
liams' Seeders, Randall Harrows Tor
Sod Cutters), Harrows of all kinds
Moline, John Deere, Evans and Cham
pion Corn Planters, Iron Turbine Wind
Engines, Buckeye Pumps, Thresh-
ers, Glover Hullers. Feed Mills, and any
kind of Farm Implement.
Repairs for all kinds of Farm Ma
chinery.
Low Prices Good Goods. Square
dealing. Don't forget it.
TONER 4 LAVEY,
KenOsha, Wis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
THE MAGNEToN APPLIANCE CO.,


NoTE.-Send one dollar in postage stamps or cur
worn, and try pair Of our Magnetic Insoes and be
convinced Of the power residing in our other Mag
netic Appliances Positively cold feet when they
are worn. or money refunded.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
1872 Points to the Rod.

This justly celebrated fencing is the
lightest Barb Wire made. The dia-
mond steel barb is so secured on the
wire as to allow it to vibrate, which
prevents any unnecessary dissertation
of stock. The cable wires are from
steel, No. y, plated (not twisted) to-
gether, and will stand the greatest
tensil strain.
This wire is protected against rust
by a covering of Pure Boiled Iron Clad
Mineral Paint, which is practically
rust-proof.
The Kelly Steel Barb Wire is the
lightest, the strongest, and the best
protected against rust. The diamond
barb is so secured on the wire that 1t
cannot be removed, is so strong that it
will not be bent or broken, and will re-
tain its sharp point long after all
other styles Of barbs are rusted blunt.
Farmers are invited to call on the
following parties and examine before
buying elsewhere:
TONER s. Lazy, Kenosha.
B. I'll. TABOR, Wilmot.
NJ LOESCHER, Salem.
SHUMWAY & Lazy, Bristol.
COOK s. UTLEY, Somers.
PHILIP HORNING. Paris.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07

II AIDES Young Men in city or country to
Ia take NICE light and pleasant work at their own
homes 81 to S. day easily and quietly made work
sent by mail no canvassing no stamp for reply.
Please address Reliable Mfg Co, Philadelphia Pa
Drawer TT.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
Ayers Sarsaparilla
Ayers SarSaparilla.

Six months ago was completely covered with
a terrible humor and serofulous sores. The
humor caused an incessant and intolerable
itching, and the skin cracked so as to cause
the blood to flow in many places whenever
/ moved. Ny sufferings were great, and my
life burden. / commenced the use of the
SARsAPARILLA In April last, and have used
it regularly since that time. My condition
began to improve at once. The sores have
all healed, and feel perfectly well in every
respect being now able to do good days
work, although 70 years of age. Many inquire
what has wrought such cure in my case, and
1 tell them, as have here tried to tell you,
AYERS SARsAPARILLA. Glover, VT, Oct.
81, 1882. Yours gratefully,
HIRAM PHILLIPS"
AYERS SARsAPARILLA. cures ScrofuIa
and all Scrofu1ous Complaints, Erysi,,-
elias, Eczema, RingwOrm, Blotches,
Sores, Boils, Tumors, and Eruptions of
the Skin. 1t clears the blood of all impu-
rites, aids digestion, stimulates the action of
the bowels, and thus restores vitality and
strengthens the whole system.
PREPARED BY
Dr.J.C.Ayer& Co. Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; 81, six bottles for So.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07

THO ADVERTISEMENT Rates for
A. advertising in go good newspapers sent
free Address GEO. P. R0WELL & CO., 10 Spruce
street New York.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-03
Making His Living Legitimately.

There is much in the present, bull
market to remind one of the man down
in Indiana who was the only man in
his village having any loose cash cap
ital. ewas one day explaining to an
eastern man:
s'The only stock afioat In our neigh
borhood are five shares of an old saw
mill which hasn't paid these last ten
years. On Monday mornings circu-
late the report that syndicate has
bought the mill, and will ut once put it
in repair. This sends tho shares up to
25. and sell OUT
'sThat's legitimate"
son Wednesdays let it be under
stood that the syndicate is busted,
and that nothing will be done to the
mill. This sends the stock back to 10
and / load up"
.'And what do you do on Saturdays?"
Oh, those are my regular days for
working up feeling in the county
that ought to be paid bonus for
converting the sawmill into q distill-
cry. Wall Street NeaOs. -.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-03
TRAINS WESTWARD.

TrainssNos. 3, 4. 8 and 70 on Main Line and
Mahoning Division run daily, and between
Cleveland and Pittsburg daily. Other trains
daily except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches run as fol-
lows:
On Nos anc 8. between Chicago and Hor
nellsvile, via Marion and Chicago Il Atlantic
Railway. ParOr Cars between Cincinnati and
Gallon, and between HOrnellsville and New
York
On Nos and IL between Cincinnati and New
York between Chicago, New York, Albany
and Boston. via Marion and Chi ago & Allan
tic Ry., (no sleeper between Albany and Boston
Coach betwt en- Chicago and New York. via
Mansfield and p. F. W. & C. BY, (E. & G.. Line)
On Nos. 4 and 3. New Fast Trains) between
Cleveland and New York. and Pullman Draw
ing Room Buffet Sleeping and Hotel Coaches
between st, Louis and New York in connection
with o. 4 n. Ry.
ONNECTIONS AT Cincinnati with roads
diverging; at Marion with Chicago & Atlantic
Ry.; at Mansfield with the P. f. W. Il G. Ry;
at CrcstOn with Wheeling & Lake Erie r. r !;
at I.eavittsburg, with Mahoning Division OF
n. Y. F. NO. r.. for Cleveland, Youngstown
and Pittsburg and local points: at Cleaveland
with roads diverging; at ShenaDgo with 5. l.
4. r K at Meadvilie with Franklin Branch !;
at Cory. with n. n. Y. 3 +. r., and Penna
co ; at jamestown with b. 4 8. W, for Buffalo
and Niagara Falls; at Salamanca with N. Y.
l.. E. & w. r. r. and Z. Y T. K. r.
No "stop-over'' allowed upon local tickets
A. f, CLARK,
General Passenger and Ticket A gent,
CLEvELAND.O.
j. M FERRIS,
General Superintendent.
CLKVELAND. o
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-03
Slightly Embarrassed.

A New Yorker who was in Virginia
City last summer received a call one
day from a sharp eyed. wiry little chap,
who said he had a few government
bonds to dispose of. and would make q
very reasonable discount for cash.
''But, my man, the bank will buy
them"
Il guess not"
"Why?" Fi
because the cashier would be down
on me the mint showed up"
II can't understand why"
stranger, you don't tumble worth a
cent, and it becomes necessary for mo
10 explain that these bonds have been
gradually acquired by stopping stage
coaches and asking the passengers to
shell out. 1t SO happens that the cash
ier of our leading bank is one OF the
gentlemen who shelled, and 1 reckon
he'd remember the bonds even if he
had forgotten my phiz!'
The New Yorker refused to invest
even at SO cents ON the dollar. - Wall
Street NeUS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-03
Niisplaced Sympathy.

Among the families who excited
much interest at the baby show last
week. says the Detroit Free Press, was
one which consisted of deaf and dumb
father and mother, and very fine ba-
by. The ladies were all pleased with
the baby, and much interested in the
little mother, who smiled and watched
her offspring with the keenest solicit
tude. Some of the questions asked
were very amusing, but an aunt OF the
baby acted as interpreter.
At a time when the museum was
quite full, some ladies passed in front
of the group and studied them care
fully. A young man was writing on
slips of paper and passing them to the
little mother; he also talked to her in
the sign language. ..F
Poor fellowi" explained one visitor;
she's her husband. Now you would
never know to look at her that she was
deaf and dumb; but you can see the af-
Fiction in his face"
.How so?" asked another lady,
studying the mobile features of the un-
conscious young man.
''Why, look at his mouth! See how
dumb he looks
II have often thought" remarked
another, ''that if people would convey
their thoughts through the lips, the
dumb would be able to answer and ex-
plain their thoughts much easier than
by the sign method"
"Oh, that is an old plan," said the
first speaker; ''the labial language is
we'll understood by them; watch me
now," and she turned upon the young
man, who was caressing the baby. and
looked him steadily in the face. at the
same time slowly articulating and
touching her lips.
''D-o YOU u-n-d-e-r-s-t-a-n-d?
Perfectly" replied the man. ''Yon
needn't shout. j can hear distinctly"
..Who are youP" gasped the woman.
lone of the managers; I can use the
sign language if you prefer it; l learned
it some years ago"
At that moment the real husband
and father of the pretty baby came up
and the interested ladies made speedy
exit. & Ht9i o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-03
Artistic Hair-Cutting.

"D'ye cut hair in the Longtree bang
hereP" asked plain woman with thin,
gray hair, pasted down ON her hollow
cheeks, blind bride fashion.
"Yes'm; we cut the Langtry bang"
answered young lady with golden
coiffure and black eyelashes; .'would
you like to have yours cut?"
THAT would" said the woman.
skinning off a last years bonnet, and
following the HAIR artist in. She was
soon seated in chair in front of a.
large mirror which made her look four
times as old and twice as ugly as she,
did at home.
81 don't want it cut real fashion
able" she said. as the girl wrapped q
calico mantle over her shoulders and
took out one by one the few well-worn
hairpins that held u back wisp in place.
MY darter had her'n cut, an she's al
luz sayin'. You do look so unfash ma
BILE. Say, what do you do with the
hair that's cut off?"
''ThrOw it away unless you want it. !"
81 g-u-e-ss l mought as we'll hev it.
I'd like to send some of it back East.
My hair was raving black when come
West, but time changes US all. Say!
don't t make it too short"
''Would you like to have it ourled at
ter it's cut?''
''Ef it doesn't cost any more. I used
TO have real nice ringlets when was q
gal. Wore 'em ali around with a pink
bow on tho top of the head. Didn't
think anything of pinnin' it right on to
the scalp, Mercy! who's that? My
darter won't know me from side of
sole leather"
'.It's great improvement" said lhe
girl as she picked out the last gray
curl.
''Is itP" asked the woman as she
stared at herself in the glass. II don't
know as kin tell r. ally, but its COM
fort to look different 10 what hev for
the last twenty year. Seems to me
tho as f there was no fools like old
fools. Amy all how. deu hope it will
please my darter."
And the woman put on her bonnet
and went out. The face that had look
cd plain in the serene bands of parted
hair assumed q strange and never-to-
be-forgotten expression tied up in that
Quakerish bonnet, with curled layer
OF fringe piled high above the spare
features creased and crossed with lines
of care and disappointment. Nor was
it any ghastly attempt to coquette with
time, but an unseltish regard for the
led the good woman to lay herself on
the altar of sacrifice as q wearer of the
Langtry bang.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-03
No Chance to Rectify Mistakes.

When was young man there lived
in our neighborhood farmer who was
usually reported to be very liberal
man and uncommonly upright in his
dealings. When he had any of the
produce of his farm to dispose of he
made it an invariable rule to give good
measure-rather more than would be
required OF him. One of his friends,
observing him frequently doing so.
questioned him as to why he did it. He
loid him he gave too much, and said it
was to his disadvantage. Now, mark
the answer of this excellent man: ''.God
has permitted me but one journey
through the world, and when | am gone
/ cannot return to reciify mistakes. F"
The old farmers mistakes were of the
sort he did not want to rectify. y.-EE-
Coz. Seymour.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-03

Francis Parkman, the historian. says
that two-thirds of the few hundred
women who want the ballot in Massa-
chusetts have u standing quarrel with
the Almighty for not making them
men.
Twenty deaf mutes in Norwich,
Conn, are members of II Congregation
al Church. and they have formed a
Bible class under the charge of teach
YerSatiOn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-03
Made Her Feel Bad.

..You look sad, Birdie; what's the
matterp'' we're the words addressed
to Birdie McHenipin by her friend,
Mollie Squeers, as they met on Austin
avenue.
.I'm not feeling we'll.
:. ..No, I'm not precisely sick. but l
feel tired, overworked."
.Do tell me about it. !"
swell, you see our colored cook Is
sick. and now poor mother has to do
all the cooking and scrubbing and
washing and ironing. and it makes me
feel so tired to see the old creature
work. She is SO slow. "--Ieras SJttngs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-03

One of our religious monthlies
which has large ''free list," lately
sent the names of its subscribers in /,
certain town to one OF tho number
asking him to report whether all o
them were still living in the place ano
regularly receiving the copies mailed
to them. He replied: ..All here ex
cept Brother s.. He wentsto sheav
en- last summer. His widow and child
rem remain her permanently. Harp
er's Buzadr.