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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20
KINDERGARTEN.

A visit to the kindergarten in this
city, under the instruction of Mrs.
Dunning, will give better knowledge
of its Importance and utility than can
be conveyed by any statement on pa
per. The different methods of impart-
ing instruction are calculated to. at
tract children and enlist, their atten-
ton. Many people make a mistake by.
supposing it simply plan for amusing
children, without any permanent adj
vantage. Those who entertain such
an idea should witness its workings.
personally, and satisfy themselves that
it is not a superficial child's play, with
out permanent advantage. The value
of this kind of instruction is that il
does not depend on books for the 6rst
rudiments of learning, but teaches
children 10 think, to originate, to in
vent and to construct. One fact gain
ed by the child's own discovery will
more lastingly fix it on the mind than
if learned from books or the imparta-
tioD of teachers. 1t is true that the
kindergarten makes play of acQuir-
ing the rudimental branches of study,
but therein consists the advantage of
making the acquisition of learning u
! pleasing exercise, rather than a druid g.
cry. Its routine of educational train
ing gratlfies that natural disposition of
the young for amusement, and at the
same time accomplishes what in the
ordinary way is obtainable by dry
study. 1t is interesting to note with
what alacrity children on their arrival
at the school in the morning enter up
on their work. They hasten to divest
themselves of their over garments and
proceed at once to their tasks, as chill
dren with eagerness manifest when
about to engage in diverting play. A
marked interests in the benefits Of the
kindergarten has been more manifest
in villages and cities the past two
years than ever before. There is a
growing sentiment that these children
schools should be made free as a part
of our public school system; that point
has already been reached in some
cities. ~
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TRUESDELL.

The roads are in a very bad condi-
ton. They have not been broke so
wagons can go, and there is so much
bare ground that it is almost impossi-
BILE to go with a sleigh.
Matt Munger has purchased riding
pony for his boy, who is attending st.
Georges sch)o in Kenosha. The boy
will now board at home and ride to
school.
Fred. w. Brande left for his home
near Alexandria, Dakota, last Friday.
Fred has a 100 acre homestead, and has
one Year more to live on it before he
can prove up.
Geo. Bush, of Bristol, is negotiating
for the vacant house on the Wood farm.
Ben. Jensen is making some fine i'm
provements on his farm Che old D0O-
little place.. He is repairing the house
and outbuildings.
John E, Meyers and wife spent Sun
day at Lancaster, Ill.
Chas. Larrabee is building small
farm or. his lot.
Morris Lieber will work the coming
summer for Geo. Roberts on the Sim
mons farm.
! Harry Woodwork has moved on
his fathers farm.
The measles has made their appear
ance in the family of V. Lindquist,
Crosby shipped a carload Of hogs
from Ranney Monday night.
P. G. Torrey shipped several car
loads Of fat steers to Chicago on Mon
day last. He sold his hogs to Steve
Crosby at $40 per cent.
Miss Jennie Fellows, of Bristol. will
teach the summer school in the Lucas
District.
The teachers examination for the
spring of 1885 will be held at the Tor
rey district March 26 and 81.
Last week Tuesday a load of young
folks from Pleasant Prairie went out
TO Ed Carpenters school, and to the
Bristol skating rink in the even
ing. The load was composed of the
following young people: Minnie Grow.
Maggie Reynolds, Mable Lucas, Matte
ALaloney, Nellie Barter, Nellie Malo
ney, Jennie Fellows, Flo Dabbs, Geo.
White, Tim Carpenter, Harding Crow.
Bird Holt, Will Crosby. John Maloney,
Fred Brande, Artie Barter, Chas.
Brande. Will Leiber.
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COUNTY JUDGE.

En- the present spirited contest be-
tween the friends of the two candf-
dates for County Judge, the readers of
the TELEGRAPH will bear witness that
nothing has been said against the char.
acter and standing of Judge Martin.
While it is conceded he is an intelligent
Judge, many of his friends appear to
claim that he is the only man in the
county capable of comprehending fully
the duties of the Office, and who can
be trusted to perform them equally
we'll Much is being said of the con-
fusion and want Of method which has
in past years characterized the office.
It's manifestly unjust to charge irreg-
ularities on all the former Judges for
the deficiencies of some one or more
of them. Unjust beborne in mind that
the, accommodations OF the Probate
office have undergone a decided i'm
provement in later years; new and
large Office has been built, new con-
veniences have been added; large
number of desks and cases for books
have facilitated the orderly arrange
ment of documents. A spacious vault
with numerous pigeon-holes. for the
proper classification of papers, has been
constructed. BY the aid of printed
forms, the work Of writing has been
much abridged. and labor in the Office
largely reduced. So me people seem to
believe that all these improvements in
the Office are to be credited to the Coun-
ty Judge. The County Board Of SUI
pervisors authorized these furnish
ments, aud the people paid for them.
Like conveniences have been. intro. /
duced in the Probate Offices in other
Later laws prescribe better methods
than in earlier times, in, regard to the
of claims, which is large
of the business of this
office. The Supreme Court rules Of
1879 and since have defined more pre-
cisely apd fully the methods of record
ing and filing of papers, and all the
in Probate Courts.
At the time Judge Van Wyck held |
,he Office of County Judge he was in
comparatively inconvenient building,
md the advantages above mentioned |
lad not yet been provided by the coun- |
y supervisors. Yet with all the in
,onveniences. it has never been
charged, 50 far as learned, that any
occurred under his admin. /
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BIENNIAL SESSIONS.

Tie ratification by the Connecticut
voters last fall of an amendment to the
Constitution providing for biennial
sessions Of the Legislature leaves but
five States in the whole Union-Mas-
sachusetts and Rhode Island in New
England, New York and New Jersey
among all the other Northern States,
and South Carolina alone in the Solid
South" The Legislatures in the two
New England States which appear in
this brief list are now in session. One
of the first measures introduced in the
Rhode Island body was joint resolu-
ton for an amendment of the Consti-
tuition looking to the holding of bien-
Mai elections and biennial sessions. In
his message to the Massachusetts Leg
islature Governor Robinson renews
his last years recommendation in favor
OF the biennial system. Public senti-
ment in the Bay State appears to be
strongly in favor Of the change, and it
is expected that New York will soon
join the majority on this question.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20

i. The going is none of the best; in
places the snow banks are quite deep.
The building of the Methodist par
sonage has been let to our carpenter.
B. F. Yule. He has cottage to build
for himself and barn for Enoch
Haigh. Mr.. Hitler has got out timber
to build a barn.
a large party of young folks sur :
prised Mr.. James III. Fink's folks a
week ago last Friday evening.
Erastus Mayhood has gone to Penn
sylvanla.
The schools are closed for the spring
term.
Irving Ozanne, who had to stop his
school on account of serious illness. is
better, and hopes TO be around soon.
Some, if not many, of our schools
baye not been visited by the Superin-
teDdent.
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A SMALL FLOCK OF SHEEP.

Sheep do best and return the largest
per cent Of profit when kept in small
focks Of less than fifty, writes cores
Ipondent of the Indiana Fpnaer. Just
now is favorable time to invest in
sheep. The reduction in the tariff on
wool has had an effect on this industry
entirely QUITO proportion to its just bear
ing; but in consequence, statistics
already at hand showta falling off in the
supply in Ohio of 10 per cent, and in this
and few states near us, of z per cent.
Wool should not be the sole aim in
keeping sheep. The lambs are the real
thing to be looked after. Mutton varies
less in price than any class of meat. while
the demand is steady at gradually in
creaslng prices for superior quslity.
The Southdown is without rival for
mutton, although other breeds are said
to be good under some conditions but
there can be no mistake in selecting the
Southdown for cross. With any of the
Down breeds it is usual to raise. as many
lambs as there are breeding ewes in the
flock, and lamb of any breed is worth
as much at one year as its dam. Two
hundred dollars invested in sheep will
ordinarily double itself in one year, and
the wool pay all the cost of keep. To
make profit of 5000 on other stock will
require an investmen of perhaps 81 900
with cattle, if put on grass alone, and to
make 5000 on hogs, a good corn crop,
immunity from disease and an ever
huctuating market must all conspire to
bring the result.
There are a few points that should be
remembered and pondered- that
the manufacture of wooden goods is not
going to stop second, that in the palm
lest days of woolgrowing about 40 per
cent of the wool and wooden consumed
were imported third, the continued
high price Of all meats for long series
Of years demonstrates plainly that in
contributing to the meat supply is the
surest way to make farm pay. Even
poultry has doubled in selling price the
last few years. Diversified farming is
conceded to be the most profitable in
the Middle States. A small flock OF
sheep could well be added to the stock
on many small farms. Sheep REQUIRE
care intelligent care-and that is Just
what man with small farm and little
stock can best give them. I should
rather expect man with fortv acres of
land and 5000 worth of sheep to make
money Out of his flock than another
with 900 acres to do with.
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RESPONSIVE READINGS.

Aside from responsive services in
Episcopal churches, it is only about
twelve years since responsive reading
began to be practiced in the Presby-
terrain, Methodist and Congregational
churches. This form of chur CHI wor-
ship has grown largely in observance
since its first introduction. A religious
journal in Massachusetts, gives state
ment of this practice of one denomina-
ton in that state:
"Out of $50 Congregational churches
in Massachusetts, 165 have responsive
reading in some form in 100 the con-
gregation unites with the pastor in re-
peating the Lords Prayer in sixty
five there is chanting in some form.
generally the F." Glory be to the Father, !"
and in ten the Apostles Creed is re-
peated. The same changes are observ-
able in churches of other denomina-
tons"
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BRISTOL.


Mr.. VIM. Watkins has at length full
filed his duty as patriotic citizen.
Feeling that he ought to help build up
the country and help to bear the ex.
penses of the government, he has taken
to wife Miss Van VIE, and his friends
wish him long and happy life with
her.
Whispers of chivari were floating
round, but Il g better sense of the bows
prevailed. 1t is time we out-grew such
barbarism.
Please, do not forget the dime read
ing by the Good TemplarS next week.
The object is good one, and you will
get your penny's worth.
In consequence of the bad roads,
many churci-goers had to have church
at home last Sunday.
saw on one of our very old Sum
days an act of courtesy by little cir
about seven years of age that told how
carefully her parents are training her
She had coy seat by the stove, and
two little girls came from the north
end of the church very cold. The
little lady at once gave up her seat, SC
that the little ones could warm them
selves Train up a child, &c.
A number Of our boys have caugh
the scarlet rash, but not very bad.
Report says that Mrs. G. E. Packmar
has returned to her home on the Gene
va road.
Mr. Munson will soon leave Bristo
for Salem to take possession of hi.
home. Wish him success.
The English have proverb about
malicious persons. They cut off their
own. nose to spite their face. The
Germans put it thusly:: He boxes his
own ear to hurt his enemy" A Danish
lady says you need not wish an enemy
la greater punishment than to be COCO
Halter. Selah.
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SALEM.

Mrs. Lee. daughter of E. Eddington,
formely of this town, visited friends
here and in Kenosha the past week,
and returned to her home in Evansville
on Wednesday.
Miss Sarah Patrick visited friends
in Chicago recently.
S. A. CronS ard wife. of Amigo,
Wis, are visiting The family of his pa
rents, ]. Cronl
Mr.. Evans, a laborer on George
Booths place, expects his parents from
England shortly
Ward Silvernail went to Chicago on
business Monday, and on his return
home will visit relatives in Harvard.
Henry Blanchard moved a few d4ys
ago on part Of what is known as the
Hoskin farm.
Andrew Riggs and wife will move
on their place in Brighton this week.
VIM. and John Hunter left for Ne
braska the first of the week, where
they will make their residence.
Eli Bloss has bought out II. A. King.
In view Of making the house an elysi-
an abode for retired farmer, Mr.. Bloss
will soon commence repairing it, and
will take possession April 1. Mr.. Bloss
sold his farm to M. Hoye.
Mrs. Fay, of Wheatland, mother of
Lyman Fay, died Saturday, March Ia.
at the age of 81 years.
The friends of G. K. Maynard gave
him grand surprise party on Tuesday
evening previous to his departure for
Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday. There
was a large company present, and
those from abroad were: John Deit-
rich and his sister Emma, of Genoa:
d. A. Mah0ney, of KeDosha, and Miss |
Jessie Benedict, of Burlington, Vt, |
guest of Misses Maude and Top Stewart. |
Miss Dilla Brown, the popular and |
music teacher. has forty-twO |
scholars engaged for the coming season.
Mrs. Herman Zhuda presented her
husband with daughter on Thursday.
Rev. T.. N. Taylor. of Evanston, the
gifted and eloquent col0red preacher,
drew full house at his lecture on Fri.
lay evening, and at the M E. church
sunday morning. There was no SER
vice at the Congregational church,
Rev L. M. Foster preferring to hear
Mr.. Taylor. The collection taken I'D
n this plice for the Freedmen's Aid
society amounted to $28, and in Wilmot
ll6. j.
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to whether it has any moral binding
force. There appears to be no differ
ence of opinion that those who signed
the call with the understanding that
there would be no other candidate in
the field cannot morally be held to it.
But there is still quite another reason,
which has not been given to the public.
The call addressed to Judge Martin.
and which be responded to, was not a
party call, but declared as follows.
/" We, therefore. as citizens, aOitboltt re-
gard to parry affiliations DC. This
placed the Judge distinctly before the
people as non-partisan candidate.
Then followed political party con-
vention, called to nominate candi-
date for County Judge. That conven-
ton nominated Judge Martin for its
candidate. Immediately after the
nomination a committee waited on
Judge Martin, notifying him of his
nomination, whereupon he appeared
before the convention and accepted the
nomination at the hands Of political
party. This change of attitude of
Judge Martin released both Republi-
cans and Democrats who had put him
in the field as non-partisan candidate,
"with. ut party affiliations
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20

Manning. the new Secretary of the
Treasury, has commenced cutting down
public expenses by reducing the num-
Der OF special agents to the extent Of
making saving to the government Of
$4,000 year. This makes al eco
nonic showing that looks wali for the
time being, end if the places Of the dis
placed special agents are not flied
again by hungry swarm, it viii go 70
the Secfetary's credit provided The
public service is not injured by the re-
duction OF officers.
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NO GREASE FOB HIM.

When Greece her Greece
her knees Greece her knees, etammer-
ed an embarrassed school-boy, forgetting
the next line of his recitation. "There
is no occasion to grease anybody's
knees" shouted his teacher. go and
study your piece" Neither is there
occasion to grease your hair Parker's
Hair Balsam is all the dressing you
want. Restores the original gloss and
color to gray or faded hair. Does not
soil the linen not dye good for the
scalp; prevents falling out.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20

Two of the leaders engaged in ballot
box frauds in Chicago, Mackin and
Gallagher, after a long and searching
trial, have been found guilty, and have
each been sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary, and to pay fine of
$500 each. Both of these men have
had considerable standing in Chicago
IS political schemers. and moved in
the circles called passable society.
Their conviction was no easy task, as
they did not lack for plenty of money.
Chicago has in past years been cursed
with fraudulent elections, and the best
citizens were aroused to the import
ance of bringing the ballot box suffers
to justice. 1t is believed the ring-lead-
ers in:this dishonest transaction have
at last been brought to punishment,
and the balance will be deferred from
practicing this infamous business.
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SOMERG.

March weather. Tuesday morning
thermometer seven degrees below zero.
The prospect for an early spring is
not promising at present.
Sleighs are in use here in the country
as yet; an OCCASIONAL buggy or wagon
is seen.
The thay SO far this week amounts
to litti5. An addition of some two
inches of snow came Monday with a
touch of blizzard from the North
east.
TIL g eclipse of the sun came off, and
the clouds disappeared in time for a
full view when the eclipse was at the
greatest,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20
Nh. ED1roR:

Mn. EDITOR:
The Courier has discovered that "A.
Van Wyck is a temperance man, so it
warns the Incorporate part of the
voters that they ought to vote for
Judge Martin. A legitimate conclu-
sion from these premises is, that Judge
Martin is not a temperance man. SO
drinkers ought to vote for him. If
Judge Martin is a temperate man, he
must not kick at this, but stop his
henchman from bidding so much for
the votes of the tipplers. This is
rather low. but we judge men by the
company they keep. So the Judge
must put the blame on the Courier.
not on his opponent. But expecttlle
Courier can slip round it. He is the
most slippery eel I ever met with.
Now, Mr., cannot you send out
to every body in the county your paper
free, and then swear to the large circula-
ton: TEMPERANCE
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20

The year book Of the Methodist
Episcopal church for 1885, recently
published, gives the.number Of church
es now in the United States, 1905;
increase during the year of 324. Num-
Der of preachers, 25,O22; membership.
o04, 4O2; increase during the year, A.
oo2
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20

A circular which has been distribute
ed in the county by the friends of Judge
Martin, purporting to contain the
proceedings of the Republican conven-
ton, held on the 27th of February last.
omits to state intelligently the action of
that convention. For some reason the
Official proceedings signed by the
Chairman and Secretary were not pub
lished Members of the convention
have supplied for the TELEGRAPH the
missing information. The material
omission Is, it was not stated that in
the first place the convention adopted
q resolution nominating Judge Martin
for County Judge by vote of 81 to II,
and thereupon committee waited on
Judge Martin, apprising him of the
action of the convention, and that
Judge Martin at once appeared before
that body and accepted the nomination
at the hands of political party conven-
ton,
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PUBLIC SCHOOL EXERCISES.

An exchange paper published in one
OF the northwestern towns in this
state describes public school closing
exercise, which might be profitably
initiated more generally. The usual
practice of miscellaneous programme
may constitute pleasing variety, but
concentrates the mind on no particular
individual Of historical interest.
The readings, rscitations. songs
ETC.. were all taken from the writings
of Longfellow. and on the blackboards
were drawings illustrative of some Of
the selections rendered. prominent
among which we recall "Paul Reyere's
Ride" Hanging tile Lantern Aloft.'
THE Village Smithy," The Opening,
Scene Of Miles Slandish," and /" Pris.
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EDITOR OF TELEGRAPH.


The folks in Aurora are just in our
fix. The politicians were busy fixing up
the primaries and thought they had the
caucus and delegates all fixed just
right. But, alasl The best laid
schemes of man and mice oft gang
a'glee. and the people seem to have un-
fixed things. It. is sad to feel that peo-
pie will be so wild as to go against the
regular nomination when the ring has
fixed the filings all right But Mug
wumpism is spreading, and folks are
getting to think that it is best not to
have so much fixing done by the regular
fixers for them. There is one differ
cree between us and the Auroraites
they want to keep the old judge in,
and the people here want to put in
new one. ]. r. O.
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FROM WI ENCE CAME THIS
CUSTOM

Circulars have been freely circulated
in the western towns in the county,
folded in envelopes, containing ballot
and card, on which is printed as fol-
lows:
" Eda0Grd Mortiia so1icits the honor
of yoag cote and interest in the forth
coming election for County Judge"
AS this is quite a novelty in these
parts, it is given a gratuitous publica-
ton without comment.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20

The Committee on Claims in the
Assembly have reported against max
ing an appropriation for the purchase
of Moses M. Strong's history of Wiscon-
sin. Thatis the second or third time
Mr.. Strong has been refused an appro-
prlation for the publication of his book,
bnt the prediction is ventured, If his
life is spared, he will try again at a
future legislature
LATER. Mr.. Strong's appropriation
has passed the Assembly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20

The late revival meetings in Racine
conducted by Rev. DR.. Munhal. OF
Indiana, appears to have taken in a
wider scope than such meetings CON-
monty do. Catholics and Episcopa-
lians in considerable numbers attend-
ed; the church of the latter received
accessions as the result Of the meetings.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20

1t betrays the weakness of some of
tie would-be political leaders who at
tempt to make people believe that
Judge Van Wyck came back to Keno
sha, rot TO establish himself in the
practice Of law, but to get Office. Such
an insinuation is net expected to have
influence with any but the ignorant,
for no intelligent man who is acquaint-
ed with Judge Van Wyck personally,
or by general reputation. will credit
any such silly statement. 1t is we'll
known that after Judge Van Wyck re-
turned to Kehosha he was urged to be-
come a candidate for important offices,
but declined.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20

The revised version of the Old Tes-
lament, which has for some years been
in progress, is nearly completed,a and win
soon be printed both in this country
and England. 1t is said to be the re-
suit of the best scholarship in Christen-
dom, and will doubtless be received
with favor,