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BRISTOL.

Miss Birdie Crowley has arrived
from Chicago to spend her vacation
It is not good thing to spend the hoi
months IN the city of bad smells.
Mrs. d. Mahoney and baby are thu
guests of the Deylin family, and they
are glad to see her.
Mrs. Je ssie Bristow and the fines,
baby girl that Rockford can show ART
now at grandma Spencer's.
Miss Alice Deylin, having spent {
year at st. Clara seminary, has return
ed home to mother.
The Plank Road church folks beliayt
in works. They must read somewhere
that faith without works is dead
Last Sunday they took up a good-sizei
collection. which does them credit.
Mrs. Devlin has returned from hel
trip to see her daughter Mary in Iowa
and were not the boys glad to SEE
mother again? Of course.
| Mr.. Coe and Esther L. Shepard were
married on Wedne sday at the house OF
her sister, Mrs. M. Vincent. A minis
ter from Vermont performed the Ger
emony. May they have a long and
happy life.
put an ! in name last week by
mistake. but that was not quite so bad
as preacher l met in Missouri who
was going to put an hell on his 'orse.
Mr.. Bristow, of Rockford, is visit
ing his sister. Mrs. Spencer.
Miss Jordan, of Kenosha, is the
guest of Mrs. M. Vincent.
Funny. Some week or so ago some
one stole the key from the paddock OF
tine freight-yoom door at Woodwork
and q day or two after the nails were
drawn out of the window case, which
are put in to keep the tramps from get.
ting in. Do not all speak at once
But who did it, Ell?
Miss E. Shrum went to Salem last
Saturday to visit her parents.
Mr.. R. F. Roberts and wife went to
Racine on Saturday to see Mr.. Hug.
gins, but they found he had departed
for the great unknown.
Miss Scarf has taken trip to Salem
to see how the folks there were pros.
pering.
Mr.. d. Harley preached at the Con.
gregational church on Sunday, having
exchanged with Elder Corsbie who
went to Salem.
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POPCORN CENTER.

The village of Burlington, Racine
county, it is claimed, is the largest pop
corn market in the world. The lead
ing popcorn grower in Burlington is
Mr.. f. S. Perkins, who has one field of
sixty acres. Many of his neighbors
have fields approaching to his in ex.
tent. The popcorn grown in Burling-
ton has wide reputation. and finds a
ready market at remunerative prices.
One of the difficulties in raising good
popcorn is in the selection of the
right kind of seed, free from impregna-
ton with other varieties.
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PROHIBITION IN IOWA.

Statements as to the working OF
prohibition in Iowa are extremely con-
Trajectory. Reports come on apparent
, ly reliable authority of the failure of the
prohibitory law to restrain the drinking
of intoxicating liquors. Reports on
authority equally trustworthy deny
the allegation that the use of intoxi
cants has not been restrained unde,
the prohibitory law. 1t is hard to be.
lieye that there is any deliberate at
tempt to deceive or mislead on either
side, for the statements on both sides
come from men of responsibility. The
true explanation probably is, that
in some districts in the great state
OF Iowa the law is strictly en-
forced, while in other portions of
the state public opinion is not
trong enough to enforce the law. So
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and the platform was covered with a
profusion of flowers and ferns. artistic
ally arranged. For this pleasant ar
rangement the credit is due to the COM
mittee. consisting of Miss Blinn, Miss
Newell, Miss Stanbridge, Mrs. E.
Theirs, Mrs. A. Farr, and Mr.. Charles
Schultz. Miss Mcclellan and the
Misses Bray also aided the committee.
The children gathered in the morning
in the parlors of the church below, and
at the hour of service marched in pro
cession with song to the main audienc g
room, occupying the forward pews.
A motto suspended over the platform
bore the words, Jesus. the CHI ildren's
friend" The singing was by the
children, except an opening anthem by
the choir of the church. Rev. MIR.
Bray preached sermon in the morn
ing to the children.
In the afternoon, at o'clock, second
service was held for the children, when,
after prayer and singing by the chill
dren. an interesting baptismal service
occurred. Rev. Lucius 0. Lee, Mis-
sionary to Turkey, whose return to
this country with his children, in con-
sequence of the death of his wife, was
noticed in this paper some weeks ago,
presented his youngest child for bap-
tism; the child was borne in the arms
of the nurse, Turkish woman, dressed
in the costume of her native land.
The baptismal ceremony was perform.
ed by the Rev. Mr.. Bray, and was i'm.
pressive. At the conclusion of this
service, Rev. Mr.. Lee gave an interest
ing statement of the religious condition
of Turkey, contrasting the religious
teaching of the Bible with the Koran
of Mahomet. While there is much in
the Koran to commend, it falls far
short of that standard of moral recti-
tude taught in the Bible. The results
of the teachings Of the two religions
are strikingly seen in contrasting
Christian with Moh0mmedan coun-
tries.
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WHAT THE PEOPLE READ?

1t is a matter of interest to occasion
ally make inquiry what the people read
the character of most persons may be
as we'll judged from the reading of
men and women as from the compan y
they keep. Books and papers are
alike our companions, as our friends
and neighbors. The quality of the
reading matter of the people of this
community is estimated in good de-
gree by what is purchased at the book
stores and news. stands. 1t the print
ed reading which is received through
the mails at the post office were taken
into the account, it would probably in
dictate better quality than that bought
of the news and book dealers. The
following is general outline, but i'm.
perfect classification:
Storytelling papers take the lead of
all others. Those stories are told with
such resemblance of truth that inexpe--
rienced young persons receive them as
facts. They are gilded with fascinat.
ing fiction from beginning to end, Civ.
ing false colOrings to life; their influ-
ence cannot be otherwise than PERM
cious. The sale of these IS large.
Novels come next in demand. The
bulk of these are reprints of Scott,
Bulwer, Cooper, which are not purely
fiction, butare founded, in part at least,
on historical facts and old-time legen-
day. Some of these novels, especially
SCOTS, convey correct impressions of
the people of the times where the
scenes were laid. The reading of
these works is not altogether profitless
Sale large.
Cheap publications, containing adj
ventures of highwaymen. daring rob-
berries, bloody fights, fierce street en-
counters, embellished with engravings
lionizing bold bandits, inclining the
boy reader to the idea that the life of
bandit has something fascinating
| about it. Sale considerable.
Standard magazines, beginning with
the Century, followed by others of
nearly if not quite equal merit. This
class of literature is literally pat
ronlzed by the ladies of this CITY
and vicinity. much to their credit.
Harper's Weekly. which few years
ago was so popular in the market, is
now but little inquired after, for which
there is no assignable reason.
The daily Milwaukee and Chicago
papers have large sales. The people of
the city and adjoining country have
no excuse if they are not thoroughly
posted in the general affairs of the
world.
Flashy papers, made up largely of
police reports, which, as every one
knows, abound in vuIgarity and OBJ
scenity, and unfit to be seen in respect
able families.
Of the class of reading called stand
ard literature the sale is quite large.
OF religious newspapers there are
but two kept for sale; one of these is
a small cheap paper; the other popu-
lar one. No religious magazines or
periodicals are kept for sale at any of
the book stores. for the reason, reading
of this kind is not called for. From
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this state of the case, every one can
draw his own conclusions. Whether
the standard of reading matter here is
below that of neighboring cities, we
have no reliable information, but all
will agree it might be improved. This
condition of home literature suggests a
text for clergymen and others TO utter
words of warning to parents and guar
dams to acquaint themselves with the
kind of reading brought into their
families. Also teachers in the public
schools, to whom is committed the
care OF youth, should inquire what
kind of literature their pupils crave.
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DESTROY THAT SIGN.

One may feel that he's getting old, bu
he naturally dislikes that anything abou
his appearance should advise others O.
the fact. Yet nothing does this so eff
fectually as thin and falling hair. Nc
woman wants to marry man, and bust
ness firms hesitate to employ man
who shows this fatal sign. Parker:
Hair Balsam is worth to you, in this re-
gard, more than its weight in diamonds
Use it, and have plentiful and glossy
hair. Many have had every trace o.
grayness removed and bald spots covered
by using single bottle.
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WHAT THOSE NOT RICH MAY
ENJOY.

Many persons who are not rich are
apt to be discontinued and enyious.
They seem to suppose the rich have
a monopoly of all the worlds enjoy.
ments. They appear unhappy in the
presence of rich and fashionable people,
and fail to take pleasure in the things
which they themselves possess. There
are almost an endless variety of enjoy
ments, which those who are not rich
may possess equally with the rich.
The pure air of heaven, the sunlight,
the clear water of spring, river and
lake. which they may drink, or in
which they may battle. OF food they
have good wheat and corn bread; beef
and other meats, tea, coffee, chocolate:
music, too, they may have by cultivat-
ing the voice, and which they may en-.
joy in the public parks, or &C concerts
which are open to all for considera.
tion within the reach Of all: mnsic in
the churches and cathedrals, rendered
by we'll trained voices, and where all
are welcome. They, too, have the same
privileges as the rich of reading
newspapers and books from public or
private libraries; magazines contain
ing the productions of the most talent
ed writers In the United States or in
Europe; lectures by eminent men and
women on the religious, moral and
political problems of the times.
\ They may, in addition have clothing,
warm in winter and cool in summer;
plain. ready-made clothing for men and
boys, also for women and girls, avoid
ing display, yet sufficiently decent for
attending church, where fashion does
not rule the gospel out. Cleanliness
and good ventilation, promotive Of
health and long life, are by no means
the exclusive advantages of the rich.
Free schools for acquiring an educa-
ton, sufficient for all the business
affairs of life. The worship of God
and the exercises of religion with as
much freedom and profit as the richest
OF the rich; enjoy the hope of heaven
and glorious immortality, as fully as
those who take the highest seats in
the public sanctuary. All these men,
toned privileges, and more, may be
possessed by those who are not rich as
the>wofd esteems riches, but who are
frugal, temperate and industrious !
The class of people who are in moder-
ate circumstances constitute the great
majority IN every town, and the road
to happiness and contentment is open
to these as well as the rich. Whatever
superior advantages the rich may be
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SALEM.

Henry Glover, of Genoa, spent last
Sunday at the residence of J. Kinnicutt
Mrs. Lunt and her daughter Emma
returned home from Iowa on Friday
accompanied by Chas. Roberts, nephew
of Mrs. Lunt.
Miss Mamie Roberts, of Fox River
was the guest of Miss Luanah Palma.
tier Thursday, and attended the can
tata in the evening.
Mrs. j. Struck and her sister, Miss
Katie Brothers, of Chicago, visited al
Mic Struck's and other relatives during
the week.
Mrs. Blanchard took her departure
for st. Paul on Tuesday of last week
to visit her son George.
Miss Jessie King, of Pleasant
Prairie, was glad to visit her friends
from Thursday to Monday.
The Booth Bros. have taken i'm 49,.
900 pounds of wool, and 10000 pounds
are yet to be delivered. Paid "a and
25 cents.
Supt. Gran t and about fifteen teach.
ers in this ounty attended the State
Teachers Institute held ut Racine last
week.
The oratOrio OF Queen Esther, per-
formed in the Congregational church
on Thursday and Friday evenings,
July 9th and 10th, under the direction
of Prof. C. w. Gee, met with merited
success, and was pronounced the finest
musical entertainment ever given in
this place. 1t was the professors good
fortune to press into his service re-
spectacle force of singers whom he
thoroughly trained for about two
weeks, which enabled them to perform
their allotted parts very commercially.
Dell Cornwell was to personate Nor
decai, but, being very sick. NJ. E. Rob-
inson, of Richmond, acted in his stead.
Though, as an excuse, Prof. Gee an
nounced to the audience that on sEch
short notice, with strange singers aud
no rehearsing, would make it very en-
barrassing for the gentleman to as.
sumo the part, yet he was able to dis
guise his feelings by superior acting
and singing. Mrs. Gee also as Zerish
was splendid, and delighted the audi
ence. Among the large assemblage
were noticeable Messrs. Will Hodge,
James Stewart and Harley Becker, and
Misses Mary Dalsling, Ethel Becker
and Emma DIETRICH. all of Genoa; M.
+. Robinson and wife, and John Meth
ercut, editor of the Richmond Gazette,
and wife, of Richmond, Ill.
Mrs. r. Larner, of Kenosha, visited
her friends, Mrs. McNulty and Mrs.
Blum, from Saturday to Monday.
Arson Pease, of Chicago, who spent
a week in the family of Mrs. Esther
Pease. returned home on Friday.
Eli Bloss has the lumber on the
ground for a new house, and w. Baker
is builder.
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Prof. Dodge, the statisticlan of the
agricultural department at Washing
ton says: {" 1t is evident the wheat har
vest of the world in 1885 will not bt
an average; hence prices will event
ually advance. But il must be remem
bered that it requires a full year tt
move the wheat crop of the world. NJ
great advance will occur until the ex
cess of The stock on hand shall be con
sumed." Farmers are advised not tt
dispose of their wheat unless pressed
for money.
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The late Wisconsin Teachers State
Convention, held at Racine, was one
of the most profitable, in the range of
subjects discussed and considered, of
any which has hitherto been held in
the state. What measures, if any,
wsre taken to put the proceedings of
the convention in the hands of the
teachers and educators generally we
are not informed. There were toe
many valuable suggestions to be lost
by only a partial circulation of the do
ings of this educational assembly.
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ILLINOIS NEW ELECTION LAW


Every reader who is familiar with
political affairs in Illinois, especially
in Chicago, must be satisfied there are
serious defects in the election law of
that state; otherwise frauds could not
be so frequently committed at elections
and the perpetrators go unpublished.
1t is also well known that for the pur-
pose of arresting these fraudulent
practices the Republican members of
the state labored for months against
democratic opposition to enact a law
neutrality-suspicious. calculated to shield
the ballot.bOx from dishonesties de-
feating fair elections. The new
election law passed the Legislature by
a unanimous vote of the Republicans,
and all the Democratic members vOt-
ing against, except one, who voted
with the Republicans. But now the
Democratic leaders in Chicago are
Sparing no effort to prevent the law
from going into effect. For this pur-
pose they are devising plans to defeat
it. What better evidence that the
Chicago Democrats read the defeat of
the party if honest elections are allow.
ed to prevail9
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SUMMER RESORTS.

1t is becoming every year more and
more the custom for our citizens to
visit summer resorts in the July and
August months. Kenosha should have
accommodations to invite summer
visitors to the cool shores of lake
Michigan, but thus far has no hotels or
other convenient stop ping places, with
pleasant surroundings, for strangers.
We have before spoken of Lake Bluff
as a pleasant summer resort, simply
because it is the nearest point to this
city, which has been specially designed
to accommodate visitors and to contri-
butte to their intellectual advantage
and enjoyment; also inexpensive, COM
pared with many other resorts. Lake
Bluff possesses the natural advantages
Of one of the most beautiful places for
hundred miles around. The Chicago
Tribune, among other things in praise
of this resort, says:
Imagine oneself entering spacious
grounds and being driven through an
avenue for u quarter of mile under
massive trees whose branches form an
archway overhead, passing by a beauti-
full artificial lake, handsome cottages,
and at the end of that distance arriv-
| ing at as handsome a hotel as one
would wish to see The hotel Irving
is owned by the Lake Bluff Improve
mert company. The rooms are hand
somely furnished. and life here is pass
ed without a shadow. AS remarked
before, this is Christian resort: but
the services are conducted in the taber-
nacle, and lives there man so lost to
the good shat his peace Of mind could
be shattered if, when sitting on this
broad hotel piazza. the cool breeze
should reach him laden with sounds of
praise to Him who caused it all? One
is not obliged to attend services. There
are games, promenades, and rambles
along the shore of Lake Michigan and
in the most romantic ravines imagin-
able. Surely the person who could not
spend happy season here could net be
contented anywhere.
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Strikes are the order of the day.
More than dozen strikes of a for
midable character have been in prog
ress the past week, to say nothing of
lesser troubles of this kind. These
nprisings are becoming quite too COM
mon. and if they go increasingly on
the stability of the government will
be endangered, and the finality disas
irons.
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true may come the saying, Prohibition
does not prohibit and equally true
/" Prohibition does prohibit" Setting
aside the evidences of whisky topers on
this question, whose testimony is of
no account, such is probably the solu-
ton Of the contradictory reports.
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According to the new directory OF
Minneapolis. that city now has pop
ulation of l19,475. Less than quar-
ter of a century ago that city was only
an inconsiderable village. The gain OF
population in Minneapolis since 1880 is
near $50 per cent.
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Although our trade relations with
Europe have not been as brisk as some
former years, the balance in favor of
the United States for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1886, is officially re-
ported at S1e5, 100000. That is fair
showing
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THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
Nj. FRANK, EDITOR.
Office in Masonic Block, room Of Judge Van
Wyck.
FRIDAY. JULY II, 1885.

The old settlers of Racine county
have amended their constitution, so
that all persons who will have resided
in Wisconsin forty years before the
first Thursday in June. 1886, may be-
come members.
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The population of Europe has in
creased in century from 145, 000, 900 to
350, 900. Englishmen have multi
piled fvefold, the Russians fourfold, and
the Germans less than threefold, while
Frenchmen and Spainards have added
only about 80 per cent.
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The Iowa Supreme Court has decided
that hotel keeper who receives guests
knowing that there is contagious dis
ease in his house is liable for damage to
any guest who may contract the disease.
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A SUNDAY FOR TIE CHILDREN.

The exercises at the Congregational
church on Sunday last were depart
ure from the regular order, being in
the interest of the children of the Sun.
day school. The pulpit was removed
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Corrsets offensive doors at once. Complete cure OF
worst chronic cases, also unsqualed as gargle for
Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Foul Breath. Soc
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Cures Piles or Henorrhoids, Itching; Protruding
bleeding, Internal or other. Internal and Extsrna
Remedy in each package. Sure cure, SOC. Druggists
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Cures cholera, collie, cramps, diarrhea, aches
psiss, sprsins, headache, neuralgia, rhsumatism
zoe. Rough ON Pain Plastsrs, &c.,
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Bed.bugs, Flies.

Quick, complete cure. all Kidney, Bladder and
Urinary Diseases, Scalding Irritation Stone Gravel
Catarrh of the Bladder. 81. Druggist.
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{" Rough ON Pain

Wells Health Remover restores health aud
vgsr, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility
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Paptation, Dropscal Swsllings Dizzin ess, Indges-
ton. heartaehs, Sleeplessnsss cured by Wells
Health Renewsr."
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Lie Fre6erver.
II You are losing yon grip on life, try " ellis
Health Remover" Goes direct to weak spots
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Water Bugs. Roaohes..

Singing, irritation, Inflammation, all Kidne
and Urinary complaints, cured by 81 Buchu- Pafba
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Catarrh Of the Bladder

Children, slow in deyslopms emit, puny, scraw1y an.
elicate, use Wells Health Remover.
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If You are failing, broken, worn out and nervous
use " Wells Health Remover" 81. Druggists.
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Thin People

Flies, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, MICE gophers
chpmunks, cleared out by Roagh ON Rats" 81.
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F" Rough on Rats c lsars them out also Beetles
Arts.
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Ask for wells Rough on Corns." 15c. Quick
complete cure. Hard or soft corns, warts, bunions
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aRough ON Itch .

FfeCty women.
Ladies who would retain freshness ard yivaeity.
don, t fail to try Sc w ellis Health Remover
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supposed to enjoy is in most cases over
balanced by excess of care and per
plexity.
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Rough On Catarrh'

Rough on Itch" cures humors eruptions, ring,
worm, tstter, saltrhsum, frosted feet, chilblains
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Mr.. Louis Miller and Louis Eichelman
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