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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-03

LONDON, July 3.-Returns up to l q. m.
show the election OF ninety eight Tories,
thirty Gla%dstonians, thirteen Unionists
and nine Parnelites.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-03
THE SEml- uluFR.
No BLAINE ia 1883.

IT pleaseth the Penns, lvanians that the
huckleberry crop is an nu-picious one.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-03
A WARITKE TORY.

LONDON, July 3.-George Keynoch, the
principal member OF a large rife firm in
Birmingham, who ia the Tory candidate
for Aston Manor. in aspeech last night said
if the Loyalists of Ireland were obliged to
appeal to arms, he himself would be pre-
pared to contribute in forty-eipht hours
10000 as good rifles as ever we're made. to-
gether with 2.OOO, 900 cartridges. This re-
mark was received with deafening cheers by
the auditors.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-03
IHE AMERICAS CONTRIBUTIONS,

DETROIT, July 2.-When the second read
ing of the Home Rule bill was defeated in
Parliament it was promised that $1,000
would be sent as a campaign expense for
every Irish member voting for it. The fol-
lowing cable was sent from here to-day:
'PARNELL-Five thousand pounds more
transmitted to your trustees. The leagu
in America has more than made good its
engagements. CHAs. O'REILLY,
Treasurer"
This makes EFT 900 or $4,000 sent by
OReilly within the week or 81 ,0Ot for each
member who voted with Parnell for
a second reading.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-03
MITE,

SAN FRANCISCO, July IA mass meeting
was held t.-ni.ht at the Metropolitan
Temple under the auspices of the Young
Ire'and Parliamentary Club to raise funds
in aid OF the Irish Parliamentary fund.
Over three tho, sand persons were present
and the meeting was very e..thusia site.
Seven thousand dollars was subscribed,
which will be forwarded to Parnell.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-03
GAIN.

LONDON, July AIN the election ct Col
chester to-day H. j. Trotter, Conservative,
stonian, 1,7O1. This 10 the first contested
borough, and the result is considered to
have Il special significance.
The Pail Mall Gazette said before the
election that if Colchester went Liheralt that
fact would give heart to the party
throughout the land. The result shows
that Gladstone's candidate lost ground.
Among the districts in which the Conserve
tive candidates were unopposed are Black
burn and Vroyden, although at the last
election the Liberals made q good fight at
both DIaLes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01

Some of the daily newspapers are
very accommodating to all sorts OF
readers. Churches, ministers and prize
fighters share equally in the columns
of these papers. Last Monday night a
brutal and disgusting prize fight oc
Cured in Chicago, witnessed, it is said,
by crowd of four thousand men and
boys. The particulars of the encoun-
ter between the pugilists are infinitely
described in the daily paper, in which
one of the combatants was knocked
senseless, and for a time thought dead
When the average unwashed and I'M
co1nbed boy reads this newspaper ac'
count, or gets some other boy toIead
it for him, how he wishes he had beer
there to seel To please another class
of readers who are dissatisfied witt
this pugilistic stuff, there next appears
in the newspaper an account of min
isters' meeting or religious revival.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
HOW CHRISTMAS WAS OBJ
SERVED.

1t seems to be agreed that Christmas
was more generally observed through
out the country than in any preceding
year, if ever before. In this city there
was a general suspension of business
manufacturing establishments, stores
and shops were closed The streets
were mostly deserted of teams and
pedestrians, except few who were
strolling and perhaps thirsty. The
liquor saloons, it is said, were access
sible.
All the churches beautifully remem-
bered the children of the Sunday
schools. The Episcopalians had a
handsome Christmas tree, at 5 o'clock
2. M. on Thursday, at the residence of
the Rector, Rev. Mr.. French. The
parlors of the Rectory were thronged
with happy children and many of their
older friends. Services, with sermon,
were held in the church on Friday at
II o'clock A. M.
The Baptists had a Christmas tree in
the church on the evening of Thurs
day. 1t is reported to have been an
occasion of much pleasantn ess, profita-
bic and enjoyable. Rev. Mr.. Barry, the
new pastor, proves to be good leader
in enterprises pertaining to the inter-
ests of the church,
The Methodists had the usual Christ.
mas tree, and the gathering of children
and their friends was large. The exer-
cises of the occasion were well ar
ranged, satisfactory to the juveniles,
and well received by all present.
The Congregationallsts had the lac.
customed Christmas tree in the parlors
of the church; about one hundred and
sixty children were present, also many
friends and spectators. Besides the
distribution of the gifts the exercises
consisted in recitations. music and brief
addresses.
The Lutheran church, on the North
side, had preaching in the morning.
Sunday school exercises in the after
noon, and Christmas tree in the even
ing. Thus it will be seen that the day
was wholly devoted to the remem-
brance of Christmas.
The German Methodist church. on
the North side, we are informed, had
suitable Christmas observance.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
MANUAL TRAINING.

Manual training in public schools
has encountered opposition in unex-
pected quarters. In Milwaukee the
mechanics have held meetings to con.
slider whether their interests will not
be interfered with by mechanical in.
struction in the schools. 1t is not the
intention of the friends of manual
training to instruct in specific trades,
but to use it as an additional means
for developing the intellect, and giving
enlarged views of the true purposes of
life. the Milwaukee Sentinel reflects
The sentiment Of the advocates of this
appendage to public schools as follows:
Manual training will certainly be-
come part of the educational system
in every city. twill be introduced as
an aid to the usual methods, and its
manifest success will extend its field
OF application. No matter from what
point its advocates have viewed it.
their support has been given to sys-
tenn that will have an enduring place
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT

DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT?
This question has been asked repeat
edly during the past two years, and as
often answered affirmatively and neg
atively. 1t does not appear that there
has been any intention on the part Of
the true friends of temperance to mis-
lead the people in most of the answers
given. Inrall former times statistics
have been relied upon to prove the
workings of measures devised for the
moral, intellectual or pecuniary ad-
vantage of the people. Statistics are
singularly unreliable in relation to the
results CT prohibition in the states
where it has been adopted. In Kansas,
Iowa and Maine the existing condition
of the liquor traffic is variously stated.
The Chicago Tribune gave an entire
page of the results of the practical
workings of prohibition in Iowa.
Senator Sutton made careful examina-
tion and reports as follows: Before the
prohibitory law went into effect there
were 1906 open saloons and 400 selling
'on the sly" Senator Sutton's report
is made up from letters addressed to
every town Of over 800 inhabitants in
the state and answers received. SSena.
tor Sutton also made examinations to
some extent in Kansas, and found in
the city of Topeka druggist who had
sold over 1000 bottles of beer in a
month, and he adds there are % licensed
druggists in the same city. He al
so gives the names of thirty-two open
saloons in the city of Atchinson, when
it had been reported that all the sa.
looms in that city were closed. A SINH.
lar condition of things is reported on
what appears as reliable authority in
the state of Maine. 1t will be admit
ted that counter statements TO those
here given have been made, but il
seems hardly reasonable to assume
that prohibition has met the expecta.
tions of its friends, or that there is
good prospect of its success in the
present. state of publlc-opinion. If we
mistake not there is a growing senti.
ment in favor of more heavily taxing
the sale and traffic il intoxicants tax.
ing the sale SO heavily as to take away
the temptation for any liquor sellers to
go into the business IS matter OF
profit.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
THE SILVER QUESTION.

Congress has been much agitated for
some time past on the question of
continuing the coinage of silver. The
Democrats are about equally divided,
and the discussion bas become so in
tense as to threaten a division Of the
party, and which is likely to lead to
disunity on other matters. Attempts
are just now being made to cOmpro-
mise the difficulty by limiting the coin
age of silver to given annual amount,
and thus quiet those who favor sus.
pension of coinage. Whatever may be
the merits of the question as matter
of government policy, it is certain that
the people generally in the west are OPP.
posed to the displacement of bank
notes to make room for specie circula
ton. A large majority who have pro-
ducts to sell prefer to receive payment
in paper currency, which is much
more convenient, and is equivalent to
silver and gold in value. The deliber.
ate attempt made by government tc
force the circulation of silver upon the
people contrary to their wishes is I'M
justifiable. What is the advantage Of
government if it be not to subservt
the convenience of the people in al
lawful ways, and render their legiti
mate business relations with each
other as free from embarrassment al
possible. The stoppage of the issu
ance of small bills, or curtailing Their
circulation, whatever may be the policy
of the powers who have the control o
the currency, is not in accord with tn
sentiment Of the people of Wisconsin
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
GIFT TO HENRY W. BEECHER

In October last Henry Ward Beech.
er, by invitation of the city of Boston
delivered eulogy on Gen. Grant. On
the night previous to the deliverance
Of the eulogy, some expert thief relieved
Mr.. Beecher of a valuable gold watch.
Experienced detectives were employ
ed with the hope of recovering the
property, but without success. A few
gentlemen of Boston proposed to con-
tribute to purchase another suitable
time-keeper for Mr.. Beecher, but the
city authorities of Boston resolved to
take the matter in charge, not content
that a few individuals should have the
credit, but that the credit should be-
long to the city of Boston. The CON-
mon council accordingly ordered an
elegant gold watch, and appointed
three distinguished gentlemen as a
committee to proceed TO Brooklyn and
present the gift to Mr.. Beecher in per-
son,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
PUBLIC PRINTER.

There has been much speculation
for months past whether Sterling P.
Rounds, of Wisconsin, would be re-
moved from the post Of public printer.
According to the latest reports from
Washington, the matter has probably
been adjusted by permission to remain
in office until the first of April next, at
which time his four years term of
Office will expire. 1t is stated that he
is offered the management of a manu-
featuring company, with a salary of
$4,000 per year. His many Wiscon-
sin friends hope the statement is true.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
SALEM.
ITO be Continued

E. w. Helms, of Madison, is visit
ing his parents.
Geo. Bailey, who spent Christina,
with his parents, returned to his homl
in Chicago on Saturday.
Thos. Corbet and wife, of Somers
spent last week with the family of DR.
Wheeler.
r. w. TAFT and wife, of Milwaukee
spent several days last week with rela
tiveS.
Numerous friends were glad to be
hold the smiling countenance of Walter
McVicar, of Brighton, at the ME-
church last Sabbath. -
Fremont Frisbie and his sister. OF
Bristol, were looking up old friends in
town last Sunday.
Mrs. N. Britz, of Illinois, is yisitins
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schlax'
Miss Maud Stewart, who has been
sojourning in Vermont for several
months, is expected home soon after
New Years.
Joe Salisbury and his sister Susie and
their cousin, Miss Carrie Felkev. of
Usage. Iowa. attended the M. e. church
last Sunday.
The eldest Newcomb Crowley looks
comfortable in his elegant new fur
overc0at.
T.. G. Graves and Miss Nav Hall
were married on Wednesday, Dec. "a.
at the home of the brides parents
Rev. N. j. Aplin performing the mar.
riage ceremony.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
so lis Cd


Danl. Lankton took note for The
fine and the fees were paid down."
May 18th 1855, Samuel Burr arrested
as transient person." ordered to
pay cost IS and depart in ten DAYS aud
reside no more in sd town."
Feb. 18th 1859, Eunice Miller.
transient person resided two weeks
without permit" fined 10 shillings
for each week and ordered to depart in
ten days."
March 18th 1851, Hezekiah Clark
and his wife Abby, arrested as tran
silent persons, but proved "they had a
right to reside in sd town." and were
allowed to remain.
Feb. IL 1866. Patience Grannis, wife
of Caleb Grannis,-"did not depart
after two weeks warning in December
last -" Fine 81, cost 10 shillings and
5 pence"
If an occasional transient person.
could cause such commotion, what
would have been the result il the peo.
pie had found 20 or 80 hGnaps in town
in a single day, as has often been the
case in our community2
10 be Continued.)
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
LONG AGO DONATION PARTY

Mr.. John 7. Shepherd, for many
years one of the early residents of
Kenosha, now residing in Chicago, paid
his old friends here visit short time
since. He left with us neatly print
ed card of invitation, to a donation
party for the Rev. M. p. Kinney, which
took place AZ years ago the present
January, 1886. We publish the names
on the card, as a relic of the past, and
from which it will be seen that the
greater share of those who were then
in the vigor of early life have passed
away
Theo. Newell, Saml. Hale, w. B.
Slocum. N. r. Allen, o. Foster, Geo.
Willis, L. l.. Fierce, O. S. Head. Jas. M.
Stryker, L. p. Harvey, Mrs. I. Newell,
Mrs. Saml. Hale, Mrs. Saml. G. Chase,
Mrs. n. r. Allen, Mrs n. Foster, Mrs.
Geo. Willis, Mrs. d. Crosit, Mrs. w. o.
Buck, Miss Jane Wheeler, Miss Sarah
M'KOy, Committee of Arrangements.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01

region, which position he held FIVE
years. On the 18th of December, 1888,
the first number Of the first newspaper
ever printed in the Territory of Wis
consin was issued at Green Bay, called
the Green Bay Ifatelzigencer, with the
names of A. G. Ellis and j. Y. Suydam
as publishers and proprietors. Gen.
Ellis held considerable number of
important offices under Territorial
government, and was much in public
life. His history will be a subject Of
an interesting chapter for the State
Historical Society. Mr.. Suydam died
few weeks ago. In 1887 Messrs.
Charles c. Sholes and C, T.. Sholes be-
came the proprietors of the Green Bay
Intelligefacer. These two gentlemen are
well known in Kenosha county, where
they resided many years. Mr.. C. G.
Sholes died here nearly twenty years
ago; G. L. now resides in Milwaukee.
In the spring of 1910 C. C. and G. L.
Sholes brought the press and fixtures
of the Green Bay Intelzigencer to South
port (Kenosha), aDd here it took the
name of Southport TELEGRAPH, the
first number of which was published
June, 1910. The same press on which
the Green Bay Intezligencer had been
printed continued to be used for the
TELEGRAPH a number of years.
In 1852, Gen. Ellis moved from Green
Bay to Stevens Point, where. he was
appointed Receiver of the u. S. land
Office. He was always inclined tt
newspaper publishing, and while al
Stevens Point started the Wisconsin,
Pia1ery, and conducted it several years
and when at the age of eighty-thre'
he commenced paper called the Wis
co1asie Eagle, and continued it year
Gen. Ellis always sustained a goot
moral character, and was perhaps tn
oldest churcn member in the state
having been communicate of tn
Episcopal church sixty-fye years.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
POTPOURRI PAPERS.
BY FRANCIS L. RAwsoN.
(Seventh Paper.)


ON TIME.-Without assuming to be
egotistical, let me say that for three sue
cessive years prior to my locating in
Kenosha, Wis, I devoted at least one of
the summer months of each year in
travelling by team through the country,
for the express purpose of coming in
contact with music teachers, and study
ing their wants, and particularly their
faults. Three states have been over-run
by me in this way city teachers and
country teachers of all grades and stations
have been interviewed, and from this ex-
perience [ offer my readers facts, which
will be presented without fear of contra
diction. Most of the instrum ents in gen.
eral use have their music written on the
same kind of a staff or stave; the notes
are of the same denominations, and the
divisions are the same. The foundation
is the same, no matter what instrument
we play upon. When person plays
upon the piano-forte we suppose it to be
the result of general knowledge of or
binary principles in music, etc.. Now
bring the piano-teacher a song, solo for
cornet, violin or any orchestral instru-
ment, and ask her if play it correctly,
and instantly she answers, "Don't ask
me I only play On the piano." which l
understand means that a uuarter-note
sung is different from quarter-note on
the piano. etc. At literary school / am
given the principle that 2x2O-4O, and
the example. that two bushels of apples
at 20 cents per bushel amounts to 40
cents on the street J buy two pounds
of butter at 90 cents per pound, but am.
unable to tell the amount I owe, because
my calculations heretofore have been
entirely with apples as the subject. Do
You think the trustees ola district school
would accept me as teacher?
For want of better term, we will call
the way of teaching time, as practiced
by many, the lazy way; for experience
has shown to- the earnest teacher that
proper counting requires close attention,
but this "hocus pocus" now-you-see- it
and now-you-don't-see-it style arises
from disposition on the part of the
teacher to shirk work. Going through
Illinois two years ago, I stopped at
small town and called upon the music
teacher, who was at the time giving a
lesson. She was seated by the side of
her scholar with her mouth filed with
gum this is not mentioned for effect,
but as TRUTH, and in concert with her
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01

The concert and oyster supper given
by the Choral Union in the Congrega-
tional church on Christmas eve, under
the direction of Prof. G. w. Gee, en-
tertained and Toasted full house.
The programme was skillfully render
ed, encouraging to the performers,
satisfactory to Mr.. Gee, and agreeable
to the audience present. The town
also prides itself on its good cooks OIL
such occasions, consequently all sat
down to an excellent supper, and more
than one woman went home wishing
she had receipt for some of the nice
cakes she tasted. Altogether, every.
thing passed off very pleasantly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
TRADE OUTLOOK.

The outlook of the country for the
revival of trade, it seems conceded, is
steadily improving. If the manufac-
turing interests could only be assured
that Congress will let the tariff alone,
the better time promised would be as
sured. TiEkering with the tariff dis
turbs general trade. "Let well enough
alone"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
UNIVERSAL EDUCATION.

The measure which has been before
Congress in former years to provide
for universal education is likely to be
earnestly pressed during the present
session. Senator Blair. of New Hamp-
shire, has been the especial champion
of universal education in times past
and regards the prospect hopeful that
something substantial will be accom-
plished in the present Congress. Mr..
Willis, member of the House from
Kentucky, leads off in favor of the
measure in that body, and is sanguine
of success. There is evidently a srow-
ing sentiment in favor of providing
means for the establishment of public
schools in the states where there is no
adequate provision for their support.
This is not mere state interest, but
one which concerns alike the people of
the whole Union. The money appro-
priated by Congress for educational
purposes in the sections of The Union
where illlteracy prevails is paying
investment. Education is national
defence, better than standing armies,
a protection against misrule and bad
government. The sentiment was ex-
pressed by some Of the wisest found
ers of our Republic that the perpetuity
of our form Of government depended
on the intelligence of the people, who
are the governing power. Sena tor
Blair estimates that the increased in.
dustrial value of the people of the
South would be more than $247 900, oOC
yearly, if all the illiterate people should
be educated according to the plan pro.
posed. This is not an extravaganza es.
innate, but will appear reasonable to
all intelligent people who consider the
difference in value of educated labor in
any state or country, and labor where
Ignorance predominates. The indus
trial value in one of the smaller New
England states is greater than in
provinces or kingdoms of twenty times
the population in portions of Africa
and Asia. 1t needs education not only
to fit people for self-government, but
also to develop wealth.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01

Some of the papers in flourishing
young cities fifty and one hundred miles
distant are complaining grievously that
Chicago merchants, by their advertising,
are culling all the richest of the trade
from home merchants the right thing
for home merchants 10 do is to adver-
tise more largely in their home papers.
The business men these days who sue
coed without advertising are few and
far between.-Inter Ocean.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
GOING SOUTH.

A larger number of persons have
gone South this winter from this city
and county than in any previous year
The late moderate weather may have
put some check to seeking a milder
climate. But we have still three
months before us, liable to cold, wintry
storms. The facilities for cheap and
comfortable travel South were never
more favorable than now. See notice
of the Illinois Central Railway in this
paDer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1886.

Miss Cleveland, sister of the Presi-
dent, and mistress of the White House,
has forbidden smoking in the Presiden-
tial mansion. Mrs. Hays, wife OF
President Hays, banished intoxicating
liquor from the White House. Per
haps it did not stay banished after
Mrs. Hays was no longer there to keep
guard.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
The Catholic churches have regularly

The Catholic churches have regularly
established religious services for
Christmas. Church services were &C.
cordingly held on Christmas day at st.
James Catholic church, Rev. Father
Cleary, Rector; also in st. Georges
German Catholic church, North side.
An unusual number Of family Christ
mas trees were provided in the city
1t is learned there were many Christ.
mas gatherings in the country towns
and much kindly interchange of good
will.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
HOME Rule For IRELAND.

1t was expected that after the
English elections the question of home
rule for Ireland would take definite
form, but that hope for Ireland has
not improved of late. Home Parlia-
ment is one thing, but home police is
quite another thing.