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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
POLITICAL PARTIES NEXT
FALL.

There has been much said on the
probable condition of political parties
next fall. The Republican party is
certain to be in the field, we'll organ.
lied and equipped for action. 1t is
not troubled with divisive questions
of public policy, and is in the main
well united. 1t may perhaps be asked
to be more pronounced on the liquor
question. The great body of the
friends of temperance are found in the
Republican party; many Of these have
labored long and earnestly in the cause,
and are naturally impatient at the
slow progress made. To retain a hold
on conscientious temperance men it is
right that reasonable concessions to
their demands should be accorded.
The Democratic party is sure to be in
the field next fall, as usual, although
with no encouraging prospect of sue
cess. The chief factor on which it re-
lies is the liquor influence; that it has
pretty firmly in its grasp, or perhaps it
Is nearer the fact to say the liquor in.
terest has its coils around the Demo-
cratic party. Some months ago there
were some indications that the Demo-
Gratis would put into their platform
tariff notifications looking towards
free trade; but since the signal defeat
of Morrison's bill in the House of Rep
resentatives, having free trade pro.
clivities, no attempt in this state will
now be made to put the Democratic
party on that track.
The Prohibitionists will present
full ticket, but it does not appear that
their condition has, upon the whole,
improved since last year; in some To-
calities it may have gained strength,
and in others lost. The recent ap-
parently well authenticated reports of
the working of the law in Iowa and
other prohibitory states are not calcu.
lated to afford encouragement to that
party. 1t remains to be seen what the
Knights of Labor and kindred organic
ations may attempt to do. The mem
bers belonging to these organizations,
collectively, constitute large force,
and if agreed to act unitedly would
cause results not easily now foreseen.
The thousands who participated in
the late strikes are PROBABLY not salts
fed with the outcome of their pro-
ceedings. and may try to retrieve what
they lost by political party move
ment.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
KENOsHA HIGH SCHOOL

The comm enceMent exercises of the
Kenosha High School took place in
the Congregational church on Friday
evening last. The CT urch was filed to
its full capacity before the time fixed
for commencing the exercises, and
many went away for the want of room.
The programme was an attractive one
and arranged with good judgment.
1t is unnecessary to individualize those
who took part; it is enough to say all
did well, and there were no failures.
The organ solo by Mrs. HOLSTER fur
nished pleasing Introductory. prepar-
ing the audience for the enjoyment OF
what was to follow. There were four
graduates-Mr. Herbert r. Johnson,
Miss Lizzie A. Zweenic, Miss Carrie
L. Bray and Miss Bertha A. Leonard.
Each of these presented written pro-
dacti0ns of merit. At the close of the
exercises indicated on the programme,
brief addresses were volunteered by
Rev. Mr.. Bray and E. L. Grant. Our
citizens have good reason for just
feeling Of pride in our public
schools. It has often been stated,
and will bear restating that the
first free school established in the
Northwest was in Kenosha. The
constitution of the state adopted
in 1S<s made the common schools in
Wisconsin free. Three years before
this, a few of the friends of education
in this town were anxious for the
recognition of the principle of free
schools in the then new West. Through
their efforts special act of the legisla-
sure was procured. allowing free
schools to be established in Kenosha
(then Scathport) by an approving vote
of the people, which vote was accord.
ingly obtained. The Kenosha High
School has been fortunate during the
many years of its existence in sustain.
ing wide reputation for excellence.
The list of its Principals since the first
beginning embraces many who have
been distinguished as educators in vari-
Gus parts of the country. The present
Principal of the High School, Prof.
Leach. no doubt takes aank with the
most popular of his predecessors. The
Board Of Education deserve thanks for
voting liberal allowance for the sup
port OF the schools of the city. No
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
A KENOSHA BOYS REMARK.
ABLE SUCCESS

We take pleasure in recording the
success of the boys who have gone out
from among us years ago, and have
made their mark. Master John Reed,
whose parents resided in a small house
in the southern part of this city some
twenty years ago, will be recollected
as tall and not very possessing boy,
He worked here in the printing Offices
a number of years, and did faithful
service. After leaving here nothing
very definite was heard of him except
that he found his way to the city OF
New York. A late number of the
New York Times has an article max
ing mention of the most marked men
who are noticed in the great lunch
rooms of the city. John Reed is dis
cribed as follows:
"A tall, stoop-shOuldered man with
unassuming manners and a quiet nod
Of recognition for friends and &C
quaintances, enters and shakes hands
with the colonel. Over fifteen years
ago he came to the city penniless
country compOsitor, and found a nights
|subbing on the Times. Like many
other country printers, he developed a
news instinct rare and valuable, and
to-day he is managing editor Of the
great mugwump organ. He has buried
his health in his work, but his marvel
Gus mentality keeps him at his desk
and drives him along the track of life
An unsurpassed gatherer Of news
John Rel retains the confidence Of
chief, and is at the same time esteemed
by the bright corps of reporters ant
correspondents who await his orders.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
MENTAL ACTIVITY AND OLD
AGE.

A large proportion of those who at
tain to the age of seventy-fve aud
eighty years lose more or less of their
mental activity. Old age naturally
tends to enfeeble the mind; especially
does it so where manual exercise is
neglected. and the mind ceases to be
taxed. Many men and women become
prematurely old by bodily inactivity.
Physical exercise is regarded requis-
lite to health and longevity, equally so
is the exercise of the mental faculties.
Business men who retire from the
duties of their accustomed occupations,
and allow their minds to relapse into
quiescent state, soon lose their vig0r
of intellect, and grow dull in converse
ton. There may be exceptional cases;
but as general rule there is such
possibility as keeping the intellect I'M
impaired to extreme old age. Thurlow
Weed, Longfellow, Bryant, Seward and
scores of others preserved their capa-
bilities for vigorous writing to the end.
of over four score years. The secret
of a well-preseryed physical frame con-
sists in keeping the mind busy in all
wakeful hours. Thele is such a thing
as resisting the inroads of old age.
The man who finds himself beginning
to appear old, and broods over that
fact, will prematurely become
wrinkled. STOPPING. unpleasantly-vis-
aged, and the victim of infirmities,
many of which may be imaginary.
If the idea Of youth be associated with
old age, it will tend to repel the en-.
croachments of the latter, therefore
the society of young persons should
never be avoided by the old, but rather
sought for. This principle was recog-
nized by ex-President John Quincy
Adams, who was in the practice in the
later years of his life of writing billet
doatc to young women, to keep alive
his youthful buoyancy of spirits. 1t
| is unnatural for men and women to
desire old age, because it has its incon.
veniences. 1t is right to strive against
it in all legitimate ways. If intellectu-
al paralysis can be avoided by reviying
the memory of happier days, and culti-
waiting youthful companionship, let it
by all means be done. Mark the differ
ences in the people we meet. We see
man at sixty, bent down, having the
semblance of old age, perhaps COM
planning that his health is giving way;
he is the victim of false imaginings,
and without any resistance has allowed
grim-visaged old age to seize upon him.
Another man at seventy is seen stand
ing erect, elastic step; he has suffered
as much unavoidable sickness and as
many physical discomforts as the man
Of sixty, but he has heroically pushed
old age aside, and chung to the men,
cries Of youth. The world is full Of
examples Of this kind.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

The city of Madison was stirred with
excitement last Sunday. On that day
$50 members Of the Grand Internation-
al Locomotive Engineers were assem-
bled in the city to hold their annual
reunion. Many OF them were accom-
panied with their wives. Gov. Rusk
granted them the use of the Assembly
Chamber in which to meet. Rev. Mr..
McAtee, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, while holding services in his
church, took occasion to arraign Gov.
Rusk before his congregation with
much severity of language, for giving
countenance to the violation of the
Sabbath by permitting theState Capitol
to be used on that day. His remarks
were offensive to a portion of his
congregation. and as soon as the news
went out of the remarks made by Rev.
McAtee much indignation was express
ed in the city. Gov. Rusk is a great
favorite with the citizens of Madison.
Whatever may be the right or the
wrong in this case, one thing is quite
certain; hundreds of Democrats, who
do not care a straw for the sanctity of
the Sabbath, and who would as readily
fish or hunt on that day as any other,
will pretend the Governor has out
ragged their feelings by this act of his,
and will use it to prejudice classes
OF people against his reelection.
The Madison Journal explains the
object of the Association which met
in the Capitol last Sunday, and which
brought upon the Governor the GEN.
sure of Rev. Mr.. McAtee:
1.-THE requirements for membership,
among Sother things, are good moral
character and strictly temperate
habits. The great object of the order
is mutual benefit and help to each
other. Charity forms a leading fea-
ture in it. Almost the entire business
transacted in the capitol yesterday was
the receiving of reports from the char
liable department of the organization"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

sectarian prsjudices have interfered
to obstruct free education for all.
The first class graduated in the High
School in 1851 consisted of tie follow
ing persons: E. L. Grant. Joseph ".
Quarles, Edwin Smith, James Nixon,
Serene Fisk, Fillmore Starkweather,
Chauncy Baldwin. Miss Rebecca Jones
and Miss Susan Veazie. A summary
history of each of these graduates
after leaving school was given by E.
+. Grant, which was highly interest.
ing. The Principal of the school in
1851 was Thomas Conathy, who at the
close of the term resigned his position
to lead company of volunteers fol
defence of the Union.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
WISCONSIN POSTOFFICEs.

The annual adjustment of salaries
of Wisconsin Post offices increases the
pay OF Kenooha office from $1,7OO to
$500. Racine is reduced from $2,7OO
to $4,000. IL Wisconsin there are rs
Postmasters holding by Presidential
appointments. The gross receipts at
these Offices are $4,000 less this year
than last.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
CORRESPONDENCE.

CLINTON, IOWA, June, 1885.
Ed. TELEGRAPH.
An absence of ten years from a grow
ing town produces changes which, a
first, are difficult to be realized. Ole
landmarks are obliterated which re
quire time to become recOnciled to
The trees then just planted have grown
to be ornamental, and are stretching
out their arms over the streets, or af
fording a grateful shade in the parks
New streets which had been just laid
out by the surveyor have become bust
ness thorOughfares or avenues of pa
latial residences, and the children OF
ten years ago have become the "yOune
folks" of to-day. Such is the ease
since the writer's last visit to this
thriving city.
AT an early age, Lyons, two miles
up the river, bid fair to become all tina,
Clinton now is, and much more; but
when the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad Company was stretching out
its branches to all parts of the west
and northwest contemplated erecting a
bridge at this point, the requisite
grounds and conveniences could be Sc
cured only at exhorbitant rates. Drop
ping down two miles and locating the
bridge was the death-knell to Lyons,
and the announcement of the birth
day of Clinton. Corn fields were laid
out in city lots, avenues staked out
and new city commenced. The lum.
Der interests. commencing on a small
scale, Rave increased to such dimen-
siOns that Clinton is now the greatest
manufacturing point on the river.
Other industries have succeeded, and
at present the manufactures are the
chief glory of the city. The G. s. NV.
the G. B. s. O., and the G.. III. & st. p.
Railroads furnish communication
with all inland towns. and the Missis-
sippi River affords cheap transporta-
tion to all points between st. Paul and
New Orleans. It's street railroads
furnish every lOcom0ti0n to all parts
of the city, and ito daily papers furnish
the news few hours in advance of the
Chicago press.
Iowa is one of the prohibitory states.
That it does not entirely prohibit is
generally admitted. Neither do laws
against burglary and murder entirely
prohibit those crimes, but that the
traffic has been greatly lessened cannot
be denied. In the inland towns, sur
rounded BY rural population, the law
IS enforced to fair extent, but in the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

There have been earnest and enthu.
Siastic election campaigns witnessed
in the United States, but probably none
beyond mere local questions equaling
those In England now. There have
been no political contests in this coun-
try for years involving such momen-
tous consequences as the questions now
before the people of England, Scotland
and Ireland. 1t is therefore not strange
that such immense crowds of people
greet Gladstone wherever he goes,
and nearly like numbers rally around
the leading opposers of Irish home
government. England has not seen a
campaign more than once during the
past half century so important as this.
English news is now more read in this
country than ever before. People will
become better acquainted with the
government and institutions of Eng
land, also the true condition of Ire
land, and the reasons for and against
home rule for that country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

Attention is invited to the notice in
this paper Of an adjourned meeting to
consider matters relating to the old
settlers annual reunion. 1t is hoped
that the meeting will not be allowed
to go by default, but that the spirit
manifested in neighboring counties
may be witnessed here.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

We are sorry to learn that Prof. G
w. Merriman, Principal of the Beloit
city schools, was shot and dangerously
wounded by q burglar, who entered
his room during Monday night. The
city council have offered reward of
$500 for the detection of the assassin.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

The propeller st. Joseph brought
about two hundred and fifty excursion
lists from Chicago to this city on Satur-
day last. The excursionists consisted
OF men, women and children, and
came under the auspices of the Metro
politan Business College. After land
ing they marched to the park, preceded
by a band of music; here they INDUCED
in picnic, enjoying such good things
as they had brought for the occasion.
A dozen or more of the party took din
ner at the Grant House, and after din
ner procured carriages at the livery
stables and took a general survey of
the town. The excursionists did not
find the park in proper condition for
visitors; the grass had not been mown,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

Theclty of Joliet, ILL.,, on Tuesday last,
granted license to 80 liquor saloons
at $1,000 each. When it is recollected
that Joliet is largely an Irish city, it
speaks we'll for the temperance senti-
ment among that nationality.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

The Wisconsin Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union met at Whitewater on
Thursday of last week. The delegates
were received by the Common Council
of the city and escorted to the place OF
meeting by two bands of music.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

Rockford Ladies' Seminary exercises
occurred on the ed ult. At the close
the trustees voted to erect an addition
al building at cost of $4,000 for .
conservatory of music.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

The Mayor of Beloit is still painful
" exercised because Of the presence OF
the Salvation Army in that city. He
asks the Common Council for aid tc
suppress the song singers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

DR.. john Bascom has resigned the
Presidency of the State University at
Madison. Prof. T. G. Chamberlin, Of
Beloit College, has been chosen to fill
the vacancy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
FRIDAY. JULY 2. 1886.

The first new winter wheat this year
was received in Chicago June %, from
Carbonate, III. The first last year
was July 81.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

river towns, which include more
miscellaneous population, and GER
tain uncomfortable element, the law is
violated with impunity. L.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

One of Pinkerton's men fred the con-
tents of his rifle after him, but the shot
was Intellectual and the man escaped.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02

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None fail. Terms fres. 9HAILETF
BooKCo. Portland, Maine.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
Dyspepsia Cured.


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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
The First Sign

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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
Failing Health.

Ten years ago my health began to fail.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05
ding eo; net reeeipts as2s bAles. gross .4se:

ding 90; net receipts 2s26 bAles, gross .4ss;
sales 5000 bales; stock l74.762 bales
MOBILE, May 4.-CottOn duh: middling
l5-i6c: net receipte $50 bales. gross 1886; sales
800 bales; stock 30. 7O4 bales; exports, coast
wise 80 bales.
MEMPHIS, May 4.-CottOn steady; midding
&c; receipts $50 bales: shipments So bales;
safes LAO bales; stock 65, 400 bales.
AUGUSTA. May 4.-Cotton quiet but steady;
mlddling Ss6c; receipts 50 bslss; sales 299
bales.
CHARLESTON, May 4.-COtton quiet and
unchanged; middling &C.; net receipts 2S3
bales, gross 2S3; sales 100 bales; stock 26 sos
bales: exports, to the continent 1900 bales.
NEW YORK. May 4.-COnsOlIdsted net re-
ceipts for all cotton ports to-day, 6,S02 bales;
exports, to Great Britain Il, 468 bales. to the
continent s ,631
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05

LIVERPOOL. May l. noon.-Cotton quiet
and Without quotable changes in prices; md
ding pplands 8-l6d; mIddling Orleans 5l1d
gales 10000 bales, for speculation aud export
1000: receipts $4,000 bales-American %, 200
oil