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Lord Carnarvon at Armagh.

DUBLIN, September 17th.-Lord Carnar-
Won arrived at Armagh to-day. In reply to
an address presented by the municipal au-
thorities, he said that the redress of griev-
ances was the paramount duty OF the Coy
eminent in Ireland. Both the Tories and
Wings may complain, but the enforcement
of law and order would follow. Carnarvon
subsequently visited the Armagh Catholic
Cathedral. The aged Archbishop tottered
to the altar, where his Lordship awaited
him, and extended a warm welcome to the
distinguished visitor. The effect was al
most beyond the strength of the venerable
prelate. He was several times overcome
by weakness, and his reply TO the Viceroy's
greeting was frequently interrupted by deep
emotion. He praised the assiduiy with
which CarnarvOn was seeking to bring
prosperity and happiness to Ireland, and
also highly eulogized his predecessor, Earl
Spencer
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devil consideration of the subject, single
sentence that stands alone and is wholly
unassailable "The question is national
one, and is altogether too important to be
disposed of without serious consideration
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TUFTS HAIR DYE
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

G.. A. r., Sumner Post, No. 3-Regular
meeting, muster and official inspection, THIS
friday EVENING, at s O'Clock at Changers
Hall, Tenth and X streets All sOjourning COM
rades cordially invited.
}. S. SKINNER, Post Commander
G H. STEPHENSON, Adiutant slS-It%
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cholera Situation.

ROME, September Thirty-six new
cases of cholera have been reported in Pa
lermo during the past twenty-four hours,
PARIS, September 17th.-Twenty cases of
cholera have been reported in Paris during
the past three days. The sanitary officials
claim that the disease is sporadic and not
the Asiatic cholera, and that the hot wealth
er prevailing has made cases more severe
than is general at this time Of the year.
MADRID, September 17th-Eight hun
dred and fifty eight new cases of cholera
and 500 deaths from the disease We're re-
ported yesterday throughout Spain.
ToULoN September 17th.-Two deaths
from cholera occurred here last NIGHT
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Members of the Western Star. Frau

Verein, will please take notice thatthere will be
no meeting tonight Next regular meeting
October I'd. IDA HiLLEBRAND, President
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WASHINGTON, September 17th.-The
Postmaster-Ge General to-day appointed the
following named fourth-class Postmasters ::
Neyada-Pioche, John Shier; Hamilton,
Jas. Pagan; Lamoille, Dane Lowell st.
Thomas, Edward Martin. California-Ar-
cata, Jasper \. Davis; MELVILLE, J. NJ
Nichols.
Col Alex McCook and Lieut. S. w.
Groesbeck, OF the Sixth Infantry, have
been detailed to meet at Ogden, Utah. the
Chinese Commissioners coming from San
Francisco to investigate the difficulties
which recently occurred at Rock Springs,
Wyoming, and to act as their escort during
the investigation.
Worthington c. Ford, of Brooklyn, has
been appointed Chief of the statistical Di-
vision Of the State Department, vice Mi
ehaei Schanlan, who remains in the bureau
as fourth-class clerk. Mr.. Ford is a
newspaper man by profession.
i computation made at the Treasury
Department to-day shows that the bullion
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United Presbyterian Synod.

SARATOGA On. ", September 17th-At
the meeting of the United Presbyterian
Synod, to-day, the Secretary submitted a
report of the Board of Foreign Missions
The work of the Church is in two fields,
India and Egypt. The report included the
following statement We have lis distinct
mission stations, IS foreign missionaries,
and one physician, with their wives, 10 I'M
married female foreign missionaries, go
native laborers and helpers, 10 native licen-
tiates and eight ordained native ministers
The annual statement of the Board of
Church Extension showed that during the
year ended April LIST the appropriations
made to twenty-five congregations in sixteen
presbyteries amounted to $27 600 Receipts
'lrom all sources, including the quarter CEN
tennial fund, were $4,000, and expendi-
lures $3S, 900.
Woman Suffrage in New York.
B1NGHAMToN, September 17th.-In the
election for School Commissioners here,
the women generally voted. This had the
effect of bringing out a very large male
vote and the total number of ballots cast
was twenty times as great as usual. Many
young ladies tried to vote who were neither
mothers nor taxpayers and their ballots
were rejected. The scenes at the polls
where women were electioneering were
successful candidates.
An International Question.
New YORK, September 17th.-Mayor
Grace has been invited to attend a meeting
of the American Annexation League to be
held at Niagara Falls, November 9th. As
explained TO Mayor Grace, the organization
proposes to investigate the case of Louis
Riel, who it has been discovered was ar-
rested on American soil, and that the atten-
ton of President Cleveland and Secretary
Bayard has been called to the alleged fact.
A Desperate Negro.
GALVESTON (Tex), September 17th.-A
special to the Neirs from McDade, this State,
says: negro named David Woods has
threatened to kill d. f. Pains, his land
lord, who swore out a warrant for his ar
rest When Constable Jennings, with
posse attempted to arrest the negro, the
latter barricaded himself in his house,
and began firing on the officers
Charles Hoskins, young farmer, one of
the posse, was instantly killed, and three
horses were killed under the officers
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WASHINGTON, September 17th.-First
Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson
has issued the following order: Hereafter
Posmasters furnished with box-rent stub
books will retain the stub of said books in
their respective offices for five years, sub
iect to examination by Inspectors and other
authorized persons after which the stubs
may be disposed of as waste paper. Box
rent stub-books, with printed instructions
to conform with this order, will be fur
nished, to date from January l, 1886, and
the stub-books already furnished for the
quarter commencing October l, 1885, will
be filed by Postmasters in their respective
offices, in compliance with this order, not
withstanding the printed instructions to the
contrary.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

Happily for the peace of Europe and
the interests of civilization, the differ
ences between England aud Russia,
which it was supposed rendered war
between the two countries inevitable,
now appear in fair way of amicable
adjustment. Those who have been
anxious to have fight 60 on betw cen
these two countries it is shoped will be
doomed to disappointment. 1t is hard
to divest even professed christian
people of the idea that brute force is
not niece ssary to settle national trou-
bles, and establish right. War is un-
deniably barbarism; whatever of
good it achieves, is ordinarily attended
with great sacrifice of human life
not the lives of the vicious and those
who are the dregs Of society, but usu-
ally OF the able-bodied, and such as
are most capable Of furnishing valu-
able aid in industrial occupations.
That tue securement of a permanent
good requires a deliberate sacrifice of
human life has for ages been an ac-
cepted theory, but should be discarded.
There may be cases of war, like the
Southern rebellion, where settlements
of controversy by arbitration is not so
practicable.
The civilization of the nations of
Europe is now so far advanced that
other methods besides a resort to brute
force should be relied upon for ad-
justing the claims Of one nation upon
another. If the threatened war be-
tween England and Russia shall be
averted by arbitrament, it will be
great advance in the progress of mod
ern civilization, and 60 far in estab.
fishing the fact that wars, involving
terrible destruction of life, may be
honorably avoided. No doubt that
Gladstone and other eminent states
men have desired such peaceable ter
mination of the threatened conflict.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08
DELAYS OF JUSTICE.

The laws delays has been the SUBJ
ject of complaint for years, and still
continues without prospect of change
for the better. The court of last resort,
the Supreme Court of the United States,
is three years behind on the calender,
and although $50 cases have been dis.
posed of the past year, the Court is not
as near the end of business as year
ago. There are now 1900 cases on the
docket, and as the Court disposes of
about $50 cases year, it will give an
idea how much time will elapse be.
fore the last case on the docket is
reached, to say nothing of the new
cases constantly occurring. In the
lower courts business is not SO far be-
hind, still there are vexatious delays Of
justice to creditors.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08
FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.

Without the purpose of reviving
political discussion, it is proper to call
attention to the present situation of
the party. After the Inauguration of
President Cleveland, there was dispo-
sition manifest on the part of some
Republican journals to accept his adj
ministration and fall into line, giving
him a quasi support. 1t has more re-
Gently been developed that yielding
adhesion to Cleveland cannot be of
long continuance. There have already
been Emergencies from the course I'm.
derstood to have been marked out pv
the President, which have lost him
the confidence of his Republican ad-
mlrers of a month ago. It is not
strange that this should be so. The
two great political parties of this,coun-
try have been so long antagoniztic to
each other, it is idle to expect they can
be brought into harmony at this par
ticular juncture of our national affairs.
No President, however wise or polite.
can satisfy two great opposites. While
the dividing lines between the Re2ub-
lican and the Democratic parties are
much less marked and distinct than a
few years ago. they are by no means
obliterated. nor are they likely to be
for a long time to come. Whoever
fiatters himself that when another
PRESIDENTIAL election shall arrive, that
the strife of past elections will not be
repeated is deceived. There are sure
TO arise issues. perhaps now but dimly
apprehended, which will waken to ac-
tivity all the elements of political war
fare. People may talk as much as
they please of the desirabllity of keep
ing down political excitement, but
come ls will. The elective form of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08
THE FIRST SCHOOL-HOUSE IN
kENOSHA COUNTY-ITS HIS
TORY

The tearing down Of the two-story
brick block on the corner of Main and
Park streets, in this city. for the pur-
pose of placing on the ground a new
and more commodious edifce, reviews
chapters in the early history of this
place. There is no lot on Main street
or in the county on which any build
ing has stood, or now stands, where so
much of historic interest occurred, as
the building which originally occupied
this particular spot of ground. 1t was
on this lot tt g first school house in
the town, or in the county, was erected
1t was constructed of logs hewn on the
inside, floor of unmatched boards
door with wooden hinges, and cham
Der floor of loose boards. A row of
writing counters ran around the room
against the wall, which were used for
elevated seats on public occasions,
when the room was filled with a
larger number of persons than could
be seated on the benches. No build
ing was ever used for so great a variety
of purposes as this school house, nor
ever will be again. 1t was occupied
on week days for school and every
Sunday for church, being used chief
ly by the Baptists and Methodlsts
There being no public hall in the town,
this school-house was in demand for
lyceums. singing schools, travelling
concerts and shows, all sorts of lee
lures and business meetings, and eau
cuseS.
To the credit of the enterprising
citizens in those early times, the ly.
ceum was vigorously kept up in the
school-house except in the summer
months. There was a great deal of
creditable oratory displayed in the ly-
ceum; there were flashes of wit, bril-
liant thoughts and logical reasoning.
At all events, for the lack of other in
tellectual enjoymeuts in the town, the
lyceum was literally patronized by
visitors. The following are some of
the members of the lyceum, whose
eloquent voices were often heard in
the long-ago demolished school house:
Deming, Durkee, Jilsun, Lowell, Dave
Davis, Sholes, French.
The corner store of this brick block
was built by E. Balm in 1914, and oc-
cupied for hardware store; the other
store was built by Etherage at the
same time, and occupied for a drug
store. In later years these stores were
occupied by different parties and for
various purposes.
Mr.. 0. M. Calkins, one of our enter
prising merchants, is now preparing to
erect an elegant brick block, OF modern
style in architecture, on the ground
where once was located the memorable
seat of varied learning.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08
Is THIS AN AGE OF MELAN
CHOLY.

The question is raised, is this an age
of melancholy? There may be much
more in the idea involved in this ques-
ton than at first supposed. Whether
this more than any preceding age is
characteristic for melancholy, can only
be inferred, if not proven. Are there
marked differences in the enioyments
of life quarter of century ago with
those of to-day? Is there the same
degree of buoyancy of spirits, the same
cheerfulness and content, the same
freedom from perplexity and harrass-
ing care, as in years ago? 1t is certain
times have changed. The passion for
quick success and the strife for posi-
ton and place have disturbed the
equanimity of society There is much
every day to ruffie the temper and try
the patience in the general scramble
for gain. There is haste everywhere,
anxiety and over. eXertion even in
pleasure. There is no such thing as
placidity with very many men; there
is but little temperate enjoyment OF
anything; even the physical fact of life
itself furnishes no substantial satisfac.
ton. What is the result Of these
various phases of life? Where hopes
and expectations are constantly incit-
ing to action, and are followed in quick
succession by disappointment, the
mind naturally grows weary and gives
| way to depression; low spirits are apt
to succeed suddenly blasted prospects
After series of failures there comes
dependency, and the man asks him
self the dangerous question, Does il
pay to live?" The increasing number
of suicides every year answers the
fearful question. The growing ten
dency to insanity is another ominous
warning that this is an age of melan
choly. Excess is the tendency of the
times; excess inevitably terminates il
depression.
Have these things been always so
Older and observing people think il
years long ago there was less excit
ability, more evenness of mind and com
posedness; that the average of society
was formerly more joyous, more con
fiding and happy. The social circle
was freer and the rules of etiquette
less technical and exacting, therefore
the flow of generous feeling more un
restrained and enjoyable. It is claim
ed there was once less of caste and les
distinction of rank; fewer depressed
people and victims of melancholy
consequently not so much Wearisome
ness of life, and correspondingly les
suicides and tendencies to insanity
These are some of the views expressed
by those who insist this is an age O
melancholy.
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people as a dissertation of the Lords
house. There are liabilities to excess.
which should be avoided. To displace
vocal music or make it only secondary.
and substitute instrumental. would
not find liberation anywhere. On the
other hand, there is doubtless much
unnecessary prejudice in regard to in
strumental music in the churches.
Even the organ. which has been used
as help to singing praises to the Most
High from time immemorial, has been
strictly prohibited by some religious
denominations. The practice of using
musical instruments in churches has
been common in this country for over
half century, if not always in some
of them. There are some Instruments
of music employed by bands which
are unsuited for church; good taste
and a sense of propriety will exclude
those that are inappropriate.
Many different instruments of music
are named in the scriptures as having
been used in praising the Lord The
psalmist David mentions number of
musical instruments, which he com.
mends to be used in swelling the song
of alteration to the ruler of the world.
If any one, or all of these instruments.
was pleasing to the Lord in TIE days of
the psalmist, why should they be dis
pleasing to him now? The people
sang praises to the Most High with
| the voice then as now. 1t has been
said these expressions of Understanding
praise with the trumpet, the psaltery
and the harp, are fgurative exulta-
lions, and not to be taken literally; but
take them as we may, it must be con-
ceded that instruments of music were
employed in exercises of devotion in
bible days. During the last few years
praise meetings" for evening ser
vices, have been introduced into many
Of the leading churches, east and west,
In some instances there are large in
Instrumental Accomplishments. Meet,
ings of this kind appear to have been
growing in favor. In this city one of
the churches has added to the organ fol
evening meetings appropriate musical
instruments. The exercises have not
taken the form of what is understood
by praise meetings, but appear to be
well received.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08

has accepted the invitation to deliver
the address. Mr.. Cooper is a talented
young lawyer, born in Walworth coun-
ty, and lived and grew up to mans es-
tate in the village of Burlington,
where is still bis residence, although
he keeps his Office in Racine. Mr.. Coop
er is we'll acquainted with all the old
residents of Walworth county.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08
music IN THE CHURCHES.

cat the Congregational church
Schenectady, N. Y, last Sunday, new
feature was introduced In the service
Mozart's band occupied the choir plat.
form, and the large audience seemed
well pleased. This is one OF the
largest congregations in the city,
change.
The above paragraph will strike
most people strangely, because it seems
an innovation on the ordinary charac-
ter of church worship. Most persons
deem it proper to allow few musical
instruments to accompany the choir,
but to bring into the sanctuary
enough instruments TO be called band
will probably be regarded by many
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08

Aspirants for offices, especially clerk.
ships in the government departments,
labor under great mistake in belieV-
ing that these appointments are a
source of great pecuniary advantage.
To occupy nicely furnished office,
where the hours of service are reason
ably limited, and sure payment of sal
AIRY, monthly or semi-monthly, holds
outa tempting inducement. Hundreds
of well-educated men and women as
pire for appointments, under the i'm
preston that they open the way to
making easy accumulations of gain.
Experience has proven that the voca-
ton of government official is not the
road to pecuniary success. OF the
several thousand appointive officials in
Washington, not one in ten, especially
or the men, make a saving beyond their
expenses. Many of them are constant
ly borrowing money and are always in
debt. This condition of government
employees is not altogether chargeable
to pro6igacy, but there are so many
calls upon them for various expendi-
lures, which custom requires them to
meet, that they cannot we'll resis and
maintain a respectable standing. A
considerable proportion of those who
will be obliged to resign their situa-
lions under the present administration
will leave Washington with no more
money than when they came. But
what is worse, those who have been
IN the Departments for years are poor
ly fitted to enter upon other employ
ments.
On the incoming of every new ad-
ministration there is general move
ment of office expectants; to obtain
clerkship is regarded as equivalent to
securing prize. But if aspirants for
Office would learn wisdom from the
experience of those who have held
government positions, they had much
better turn their attention to other
legitimate pursuits. The situation
would be much improved if civil SER
vice rules were strictly respected, but
there is now and always will be found
pretexts for avoiding these rules par.
ticularly so long as there are political
parties. In respect to postmasters,
they come under a different classifica-
tion, and are often held with advan.
tage.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08
STRIKES GROWING IN; VIO~
LENTE.

Labor strikes are becoming more
violent. At Lemont, ILL.,, on Monday
last, from 500 to 1000 quarry strikers
were engaged in riotOus proceedings;
four military companies were called in
requisition to quell the strikers, and
the free use of bayonets was used to
subdue the uprising. Two of the
strikers were shot. 1t is serious
problem which requires much wisdom
to solve, how can these outbreaks Of
labOring men De obviated? Powder
and ball are not the remedy. There is
communistic sentiment peryading
the laboring classes, who are working
in large bodies; it has apparently not
reached Wisconsin to any considerable
extent, but is evidently augmenting in
strength in this country. The strikers
have more sympathyEout of their
own number than is commonly sup.
posed, for the reason the, stories they
tell are calculated to enlist sympathy.
They talk of their scanty wages, the
privations and sufferings of their fam
lilies, of their poorly clothed children
in want of the comforts of home, and
of their inability to meet these de-
mands from their limited earnings.
Most persons are naturally moved by
tales of sorrow; it is therefore easy to
perceive how strikers gain sympa--
thizers. A remedy for this condition
of the working classes is needed, but
who will give practical solution of
| this yeXed problem?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08

According to the latest foreign re-
ports, the people of England and the
people of Russia are both dissatisfied
with their governments, because they
won't fight. This is a strange condi-
ton of affairs; the people burning for
a fight, and their governments unwill-
ing to crafty them. The English press
is particularly severe on the Ministry,
accusing them with cowardice and
with making concessions dishonorable
to the uation. Possibly when the
belIigerent passions of people cool, they
will come to the conclusion that fight
ing is not profitable business.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08

Those who assume to control the
Federal Office appointments in Wiscon-
sin are not in harmony. Gen. Bragg
member of Congress from the dis
trict, takes it upon himself to distrib-
ute the Offices He selected Mayor
Gardner for the Postmaster of Water
town. Gardner is an ex-confederate.
He came to Wisconsin after the war
to reside. Postmaster General Villas
very properly came to the conclusion
that it would have bad look to APP
point an ex.confederate in a city where
there were so many Democrats who
profess to have been loyal. He there
upon appointed II. S. Howell where
upon Gen. Bragg is reported angry.