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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
LITERARY NOTE FROM THE
CENTURY co.

The sales of The Century Magazine
have gone up over $4,000 copies in six
weeks, since beginning the life of Lin.
coin. A second edition of December
will be issued on the 18th. A veteran
New York publisher predicts that the
permanent edition of the magazine will
go beyond 100000 before the completion
of the Lincoln history. The january
installment, which is said by the editors
to be of most surprising interest, occu-
pies thirty pages of the magazine, and
treats of NJ. Lincoln's settlement in
Springfield his practice of law in that
city the Harrison campaign; Lin
Gins marriage his friendship with
the Speeds of Kentucky the Shields
duel and the campaign of 1884. The
illustrations are numerous, including
portraits of Joshua Speed and wife, of
Mrs. Lucy G. Speed, Milton Hay, Presi-
dent Harrison, General Shields, William
FL. Herndon the law partner Of Mr..
Lincoln), and Mr. Lincoln himself, from
the photograph presented by him TO
Mrs. Lucy G. Speed, in 1861. Pictures
are given of the house where Lincoln
was married, also the house where he
wed after his marriage, etc., etc.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
THE BALLET AND CHICAGO
MINISTER'S

Some of the Chicago clergymen had
condemned the ballet from the pulpit
as it is represented in the theatres.
The managers or the ballet took excep-
tions to this, and charged the clergy
men with denouncing what they were
Ignorant of, and invited all the Chicago
ministers to visit Columbia theatre on
last Thursday night, where they would
be provided with free seats, and have
an opportunity to judge for themselves
OF the character of the performance.
But few ministers accepted the invita-
ton. Not one Methodist, Congrega-
tional, Presbyterian, Baptist or Catho-
lie came. The plea which the managers
of these questionable exhibitions put
forth, that ministers have no right to
condemn alleged evils of which they
know personally nothing is absurdly
inconsistent: that they must necessar-
lily visit every place of iniquity before
passing Judgment upon it is preposter-
Gus. 1t is FOLLY to talk of the 50 poetry
of motion" the grace of movement and
the beauty of costume of half-nude
girls on the stage. The Christian
Union We'll adds, "But worst of all
evils, is that which hides sensuality
under fashionable and artistic DISCUSSES.
to vice and decentralization"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
THE FACT EXISTS.

" The a0orEing men haze grieUdnce-
a0e do not k11oD Exactly a0hat 1t as--
they cannot clearly egpress it, but 1t
eTiSts."
Chauncey M. Depew, a distinguished
philanthropist of large business ex-
perience, sums up the situation of the
labor question in the above statement.
The wisdom Of the whole country is
taxed to make plain and give a clear
solution of the declaration. Ask any
working man what his grievances are.
and what is the best plan for their adj
just ment, consistent with the rights
and interests of all, and he will be puZ-
zled to make an intelligent answer.
A statement read before the Chicago
Commercial Club gives the results of
investigation, declaring that the profits
of two thousand banks during the past
five years were equal to the profits of
10000 farmers; that the net gains of
one hundred railroad companies was
equal to 100000 farmers, and that the
profits Of Vanderbilt equaied the earn
ings of a million of farmers. Admit
ting these staten ents approximate the
truth, what can be done about it? No
one can tell, and probably things will
remain as they are.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24

Arrangements are in progress to
celebrate in London, the 300th Year of
the discovery of the potato plant. an
event next in Importance to the human
race as the discovery of America.
Three hundred years ago a ground
plant no larger than hickory nut was
found at the foot of the Peruvian
Andes. This plant, by cultivation, has
proven one of the most important
vegetable productions in the civilized
world. 1t is a cheap and wholesome
diet, but for which millions of poor
would have suffered starvation, parti-
cularly in Europe, The potato is as
indispensable on the tables of the rich
as we'll as the poor. 1t is said the
tobacco plant was discovered for use
in North America about the same time
the potato was discovered in South
America. The world would have,been
none the poorer, but probably much
the richer, il the discovery of tobacco
as an article of daily use had never
been made.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
DISAGREEMENT AND REIN
TERMENT.

The remains of Judge Theodore
Newell and his son, Douglas X. New
ell, were disinterred in Graceland ceme-
terry, Chicago, last week, brought to
to Kenosha and buried in the ceme-
terry in this city. Judge Newell was
one of the early residents of this place,
where he was eng aged iff successful
lumber trade, and held some prominent
positions-among others, President of
the village corporation. In the sum-
mer of 1855 he moved to New Haven,
and, after remaining there few years,
came to Chicago, where he remained
until his death. which occurred in the
year 1859 or 1870. His son, Douglass
K. Newell, was killed while serving in
the Union army in 1853. His wife,
Mrs. Newell, and the surviving mem
bers of the family have been residents
Of Kenosha for several years. Family
burial lots have been improved in the
cemetery here. 1t may not be unin-
teresting to mention that on opening
the metallic casket in which the body
of Judge Newell had been encased for
so many years, his features were so
well preserved as to be readily recog-
nized by those who knew him when
living.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
BRISTOL.

On Saturday last Asbury chapel was
sold by auction. Mr.. Erastus Castle
was the purchaser. Now what will be
done with it? Will the neighborhood
keep it for preaching. lecturing, or ",
ceum, etc., ETC., or will Mr.. Castle use
it for barn?
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon, of Chicago, made
call on the officials of the Plank Road
church on Tuesday.
The man who tries to elevate him.
self by belittling another is about as
wise as the man who tried to lift him.
self over the fence by his boot-straps
And it is not always trying to show
that man don't know anything proves
that you do.
Miss Rachel Spencer and Henry
Tourtellotte started on new journey
of life on Wednesday. [ hope their
Journey will be long and happy one.
But this depends on themselves. To
bear and forbear in each others fail
ings, to show an earnest wish to make
each other happy, will make the path
sunny and joyous.
They have an addition to the popula-
tion of Paris; maiden lady came to
board at Mr.. S. Everett's. just over the
line; but, as we rejoice in the prosper
lty of our neighboring towns, thought
we would just mention it.
Elder Lounsbury will occupy the
pulpit at the Plank Road church next
Sunday. If you want to hear some
gospel truths plainly ted, come cut
and hear him.
The Sabbath school at Plank Road
church closes next Sunday. This is
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
HOLIDAY TRADE.

The holiday trade is every year in
creasing, and has been larger this year
than the preceding years. The sale
of holiday goods was once confined to
toy shops and small stores for the sale
of fancy articles. A few establish
ments only monop0lized annually this
branch of trade. But all this has
changed; almost every branch of bust
ness now expects to realize little
profit by the sale of some new attrac-
ton; the trade is not now confined to
any class of dealers. Dry goods, gro
Gerry and hardware stores all have some
thing in their line to sell. Shops of al
most every description have attractive
articles conspicuously displayed in the
windows or elsewhere. All tradesmen
are apparently anxious for some share
of profits in holiday traffic. Every
father and mother feels it an impera-
tive duty to make purchases for chill
dren. The sympathy of every human
man and woman can but go out for the
children of the poor, whose parents, if
any they have, are not in a condition
to bestow upon them the innocent little
things they crave. A few days ago it
was sad to notice a boy with good face
and clean. but insufficiently clad for
winter, standing ON the sidewalk, look
ing intently on some little article in a
show window which he evidently de-
sired to possess; he walked away, but
presently turned back again to take
another look at what he had set his
heart upon. How willingly would the
poor boy have thrust his hand into his
pocket if he could have grasped as
much as nickel, but money he had
none. At last he walked away with a
sad countenance. Perchance some
readers may say this is too small an
incident to record in print. He who
says that has no pity in his soul.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
DOES KEROSENE OIL CAUSE
DIPHTHERIA2

Diphtheria has been unusually pre-
valent in Connecticut the past year, and
the State Board of Health has been try
ing to learn the reason. There has
been no general epidemic, but the dis
ease has been endemic in Stamford,
New Grattan, Greenwich, Meriden, and
some other places. But the only report
that the Board has received that has
the merit of any discovery respecting
this disease has been a verbal and in
formal one from Meriden, which will be
amplifed with a formal and detailed
statement. 1t will be quite likely to
attract the attention of all physicians.
There has been good many cases in
Meriden, and some of them could not
be traced to any of the causes, such as
uncleanliness and filth presence, to
which the disease is ascribed. 1t was
noticed that not q single fatal case oc-
Cured in the town in any house where
gas or candles were used. In every
case the family in which it appeared
were in the habit of using kerosene
oil exclusively. Inquiries made else
where showed the same results. In
one case in Meriden the kerosene lamps
were removed and candles substituted
for light, and there was immediate i'm
provement in the patient. But by acct
dent night or two later a kerosene
lamp was brought into the sick cham
Der and left burning all night. The
patient next day grew worse and died.
A very careful inquiry based on this
discovery will be nothing more than
coincidence, but already it has been
learned that persons stricken with diph-
liberia in the vicinity of kerosene oil
refneries rarely recover. The State
Board of Health is inclined TO the opin-
ion that very important discovery
has been made in the anthology of this
scourge.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
SUNDAY SERVICES.

The different churches were fairly
we'll attended last Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Thompson, rector of st. Matthew's
Episcopal church, officiated in In at
church. This was the third Sunday of
his ministry in this city. The congre-
CATION continue to be pleased with his
services, and appear to be agreed that
he is the right man for the place.
Rev. Mr.. Stein preached morning
and evening in the Methodist church.
Mr.. Stein does not 60 into his pulpit
without preparation, and does not fail
to instruct and interest his hearers.
The themes Of his discourses were we'll
calculated to make good Impressions.
In the Congregational church last
Sunday morning Deacon Tibbets, from
northern Wisconsin, occupied the plat
form. Mr.. Tibbits has devoted his
time for many years in looking after
the advancing tide of new settlements
in the timbered regions in the northern
part of the state, encouraging the or
ganization of churches and the erection
of church buildings. Wherever new
settlement has sprung up in the forest.
for numbering or other purposes, Dea-
con Tibbets has been on hand to form
a religious society. He says he has in
every instance refrained from encour-
aging a religious society Of his own de-
nomination Congregational where
any other denomination desired to oc-
cupy the field. He met with cordial
welcome from all shades of religious
belief, and mentioned an instance
where he received larger support in
carrying on his work from Catholic
gentleman than from any other man
in the neighborhood. Mr.. 1ibbets told
the congregation Sunday morning he
wanted hundred dollars to finish
new church at Eagle River. A collec-
ton was taken and resulted in one
hundred and four dollars.
Rev. Mr.. Bray preached an earnest
and effective discourse in the evening,
which is spoken of as an effort of
marked ability.
Rev. E. 0. Taylor preached with ac-
ceptance in the Baptist church. The
of the Baptist church has
been much depleted by removals from
the city and other causes in past years,
but strong hopes are entertained that |
under the ministration of Rev. Mr.. |
Taylor it will regain its old-time
strength.
NorE. Brief items of interest from
all churches in the city. Protestant and !
Ga tholic, will be noticed when obtain
ed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24

The Indian question which has at
every session of Congress been under
discussion how best to settle, is now
in fair way to be adjusted rightly by
the present session. Instead of grant.
ing the Indians by tribes reservations
of land it is now proposed to grant in
severalty to each Indian a given num-
Der Of acres to hold and cultivate as
his own, and use as he pleases, except
he is not to dispose of the land in less
than twenty-five years. This method
of treating the Indians will restrain
their wanderings and attach them to
permanent homes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
NORTHERN WISCONSIN.

Ii is only recently that public atten-
ton has been generally directed to the
rapid Improvement and mineral wealth
which has been developed In the north
ern part of this state. The first inn
petus given to settlement in this por-
ton Of Wisconsin, was the large bodies
OF timber which was becoming accessi-
bic for marketing by the construction
OF railroads in that part of the country,
the most sought for timber being pine;
but many other kinds valuable for
mechanical purposes were abundant
Within the past two years the vast
deposits of iron ore have been devel-
oped, and the tide Of business enter
prise and population has been turned
in that direction. As is natural, spec.
ulation has been active and fortunes
have been realized. The speculations
have not been of the kind that leaves
some poorer at the expense of making
others richer. The wealth was secured
from natures deposits in the mines,
The counties Of Douglas, bayfield,
and Ashland, bounded by Lake Superb
or and the counties adjoining them,
either one of which has larger terri
tory than the three counties of Keno
sha, Racine and Walworth united,
were mostly, only few years ago, a
wilderness, covered with a heavy
growth of timber; but now large en-
croachments have been made on the
forests, farms opened, thriving villages
have sprung up, and railroad facilities
have been constructed. Some of the
villages have already put on city airs,
having Mayor, Common Council, opera
houses, gas, electric lights and other
appendages common to older cities
Nor are churches, public schools and
higher institutions of learning neglect
ed. The settlers in the northern pare
of the state claim they have superior
advantages over the prairie counties
in the southern part of the state, and
in support of this claim say the heavy
timbered land, when within reasonable
distance from railroad, will more
than pay for clearing by the sale of the
timber and wood, and that the soil is
better adapted to the raising of staple
crops, such as wheat; also superior for
the production of several other kinds
of farm crops. Whether it's natural
advantages are superior to. the southern
part of the state, or whether those
seeking new homes would prefer the
timbered lands of the North to the
treeless prairies of Dakota, are ques-
tions open to differences of opinion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
Bills allowed

The street supervisor reported side
walk repairs, viz, J. HI. Kimball, lot 9
and part Of lot s, block 81, First ward,
$685. also John Flynn, cor. Park ave.
and Eagle street, So 68, the same verified
by affidavit, as required.
1t was moved by Aid Rowe, that the
amounts be levied on the property
named, which carried, and were declared
levied.
The street supervisors reports were
presented and referred to the committee
Oh streets and alleys.
The committee on fire department re-
ported recommending the acceptance OF
the chiefs annual report, which was ac-
cepted.H
Confirmation Of firemen deferred until
next meeting.
The committee on breakwater present
ed the following
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
The committee ON breakwater would
recommend that the resolution of Nov.
Is, 1886, authorizing the issue of time
orders for the payment of breakwater
built by Schend & Gonnerman, be recon
sidered, so as to read as follows:
That three time orders be issued bear
ing 5 per cent interest.
LIST order payable Feb %, 1887 OF
I'd +" 1888, of.............., GA 20
Sd !" " i" 1889, of................ GA 20
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24

Will dead horses have monuments
erected to their memory? 1t has be-
come common to give biographical
sketches of distinguished horses; their
prOgenitors, when and where born,
prominent exploits in their history,
their price in the market, and other
things pertaining to their career. A
respectable city paper has an article
describing quite number of horses by
their names, with only secondary men
ton of their owners, seemingly taking
1t for granted that the horses are better
known to the horse .admiring public
than the individuals whose property
they are. An obituary notice of dead
horse has sometimes been seen in a
public journal many times longer than
chat given a respectable old citizen.
Celebrated horses come into much
notoriety, and monument to such an
animal would perhaps be at least as in
nocent as costly marble over the re-
mains of one of the human race whose
life was characterized with debauchery
and crime. Like every thing else,
horse alteration is liable to be carried
to excess.
1t is believed by many that the horse
has reached his highest possible use
fulness, and that his future history is
destined to greater changes than any
other animal. The time is coming, it
is claimed, when the usefulness of the
horse will be superseded to large
extent by the bicycle and the tricycle..
In the city of Washington, where the
asphalt pavements are almost as
smooth as FURNISHED metal, business
about the city is now much done by
using the tricycle.. 1t requires but lit
tie effort to operate it; besides the
time and trouble of Harvesting a horse
is o6viated. In Germany it is said
the common roads are so perfect that
the bicycle is much in use. The pre-
diction is by no means an improbable
one when motive power, Small and
compact in size, inexpensive for the
supply of force, will be invented for
propelling tricycles and other NOV
ables. Stranger THIS than that have
come to pass within the last quarter of
a century. This accomplished, the
same motive power in kind will be ap-
piled to carriages and all sorts of vehi-
cles. However extrayagant these pre-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
SALEM.

A Christmas tree at the M. E. church
Friday evening. All are cordially in
vited.
An aged gentleman from Chicago II
have not been able to learn his nance
preached in the Congregational church
last Sunday afternoon and the M. E..
church in the evening.
Hogs seems to be steadily advancing
in value. Our local buyers are offer
ing as high as $4.10 this week.
A poultry buyer from Richmond,
ILL.,. was in town last Saturday.
One week ago last Monday MI. and
Mrs. D. Maynard received a telegraphic
dispatch from Sioux City, Iowa, saying
their presence was desired in that city
Immediately, as their son. DIR. G. X
Maynard, was very i'll. They started
on the evening train. Last Monday
this community was startled by an
other dispatch, announcing the death
of DR.. Maynard.
The ice company at Salem station
commenced putting in ice Tuesday.
They are putting in by steam power
this year. The ice is about twelve
inches thick.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24

well remarked that the people Of the
United States have been slow to adopt
methods in respect to capital and labor
which have been satisfactorily tested
in other countries. Working men
without capital cannot inaugurate a
cooperative system. Capital must
make advances; this it can do with
safety, as has been exemplifed in the
instances mentioned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
AUtaI. 81
Report accepted, substitute adoped
and the orders authorized.
RilIs nrnsnnted and reforrnd

Proposition of Schend & Gonnerman
for the purchase of dredge and scows re-
ferred to harbor and bridge committee.
Communication from G. H. Sager re-
ferred to committee On breakwater.
Capt. A. Miller presented claim on ac-
count of erroneous assessment, and, on
motion, rebate of So was allowed.
Proposition of Mayor Grant in relation
to reducing the police force, on motion
of Aid. Rowe, laid over.
City physician allowed one quarters
salary and the matron two weeks.
Bill of c. Schend for amounts ad-
vanced on poor account-$3. 50-allowed
under suspended rules.
Council adjourned.
F. w. MATHEWS, City Clerk.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING.
REGULAR MEETING.

Dec. Goth, 1886.
Present-Mayor Grant: Aid. Rowe,
Cantwell, Widman, Zievers, Charles and
Brady.
Minutes of last meeting read.
Motion of Aid. Rowe in relation to
skating rink license corrected, so as to
read $3.50 per month for each and
every month, or fraction thereof.
Minutes, as corrected, approved.
Petition of the Kenosha Boat and To
boggan Cllb, for permission to use the
hillside on Congress street to the river
for the erection of a slide.
; On motion ofAld Charles, permission
was granted
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24

Business in the city is active, jGdg-
ing from the number of people in
from the country the past week. The
sleighing is tolerably good, which AL
ways improves trade. The complaint
Of dull times is heard from no quarter
of the country at present, nor is there
az unusual amount of suffering report
ed among the poor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24

The Chicago and st. Paul Railway
company have erected a new depot in
Mil waukee, which was formally open
ed last week. 1t is said to be the finest
in the state. The cost Of the building
is between 100000 and 100000. The
right of. way purchased through over a
mile Of improved property swells the
total expenditure to about $1,750,000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24

Arensdorf, the alleged murderer OF
DR.. Haddock, has finally been identl-
fed as the man who committed the
crime. AN accomplice of the murderer,
by the name of Ganda, has made con-
fession that he was present when the
shooting of DIR. Haddock was done.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24

The constitution of Ohio forbids the
granting of license for the sale OF
spurious liquors. The legislature has
passed a law taxing the selling and
making the tax lien on the property
and the building in which the liquor is
sold. The law has recently been pro-
nOunced constitutional by the Supreme
Court.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24

The ex-President of the Fairmont
avenue Railway, Philadelphia, says
cit is my belief that the street car OF
the future will be propelled by electrl'
city, each car carrying its own store OF
power, sufficient to run it for day.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24

/ had to comb back the hair from my
forehead and omit parting to conceal
my badness. Since then Parker's Hair
Balsam has made my hair as thick and
glossy as ever. Ladies whose hair is
getting thin will find the Balsam just
splendid.-Mary Swanson, Chicago.