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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-23
DIR. EVANS ON EsorEA1C CHRISTIANITY

EsoTERIo CHRISTIANITY and Mental Thera-
peutios. By w. f. Evans. Chicago SAM
tary Publishing Co. 12mo. Price Sl.5O.
This is an interesting and able work on the
subject of which it treats. 1t belongs to met
aphysical and transcendental science. Its
philosophy has been derived from the teach
ings of the New Church. 1t is clear in style,
original in thought, and logical in arrange
ment. Its theology is spiritual and Christian.
There is no atheism, materialism and agnos-
ticism in it. God and Christ are important
factors in its theology, philosophy and sci
ence. The physiology and psychology of the
mind cure is this:
The vital system is controlled by the nerv-
Gus, and the nervous by the mental. In other
words, thought, emotion and will controls
the brain, the brain controls the nerves and
muscles, and through them the action of all
the vital organs. Health results from the
normal and perfect action of these organs,
and as the action of these organs is under the
direction and control of the mind, we find
the mental cure is based on a true psychol-
ogy and physiology. The materialists pursue
the same method, though they start with mat
ter and not with mind. Healthy thought de.
ponds upon a healthy brain, healthy brain
upon healthy blood, and healthy blood upon
food, air and sunshine.
DR.. Evans, as believer in the supremacy
of mind, believes that health depends upon
thought, emotion and will DR.. Maudsley,
believing in the supremacv of nnattar holds
that not only our bodily health but our men
tai and moral health depend upon the con-
dltion of our animal organism and physical
environment DIR. Evans holds that the body
is the instrument of mind, therefore its nerv-
GUS and vital action and state depend on
thought and will.
DIR. Maudsley holds that the brain as a part
of the body is the efficient cause of mind, and
therefore not only bodily but mental disease
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-23
The Omiuersalist Beuie1u Page.
CRITICISM ON PREACHERS AND PREACHING, AND
CRITICAL REPLY TO DR.. ATWOOD
ON HEBREWS TX, 27. 20.

FOLLOWING the first
Literary
Reviews selected article on Abraham lincoln and Personal Paragphs
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
OLD SETTLERS REUNION.

Before another issue of this paper
the time for holding the old settlers
meeting will have passed. and the
measure of its success noted. 1t will
probably be the last gathering of the
kind the present year in this region.
Most of the old settlers meetings oc-
CURED some time ago. There may be
scores of early inhabitants residing in
the county who have not for long
time taken by the hand friends whom
they were accustomed to meet. Such
persons could not fail of deriving mu.
tual pleasure in once more exchanging
congratulations. The hurry of the
season in the country is mostly over,
and it is hoped there will be a general
attendance.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
NATIONAL IRISH LEAGUE.


The convention of the National
Irish League, for which preparation
has been making for some time past,
began in Chicago, on Wednesday, Aug.
18th. Prominent Irishmen from all
parts of the United States and from
Ireland were present. Wisconsin was
represented by IS delegates. Great in
terest was attached to the organization
of the convention. it being composed
of two parties, who were not in accord
with each other; one party being the
adherents of the policy of Gladstone
and Parnell in respect to Ireland, and
the other party favoring more belli-
gerent course of action. The followers
of Parnell propose only peaceable
means for securing the rights Of Ire
land; the other side go further and
say, peaceably if we can; forcibly if
we must" Fortunately we believe
this last-named party of Irish emanci-
pators were in the minority. For a
country of no greater population than
Ireland, with but few war resources to
calculate upon, war with Great
Britain, the most powerful of nations,
looks Quixotic. Calm and dispassionate
appeals to reason must ultimately pre-
vail. Gladstone and Parnell are safe
leaders. Truth crushed to earth will
rise again: the eternal years are
Gods"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

chance in the race with widows. To
use sporting phrase. in nine cases out
of ten the widows will give them odds
and beat them out. Lean widows are
an exception in this state, and plump
ness the rule.
In the east California widow is
the terror of society, because added to
the attraction Of widowhood, is the
glamour of mines and bonanzas. So
the fair maidens of that chilly cline
have to take back seat when any of
our crape-shrouded ladies cross the
continent. They are never too old to
marry, and their choice lies almost in
yariably among the very young.
There are not a few gentlemen in this
town to-day who wear fine clothes
and tread lightly on the cobbles who
would be pouring over the ledger or
packing the California codes about the
courts for the use of their lawyer
masters but for this trait in the consti-
tuition of our widows.-Saa francisco
Wasp.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.

The conviction of the Chicago anar-
chists is already beginning to be old
news; it has been transmitted over
the American continent and through
out Europe. A weekly newspaper is
often obliged to publish old news in
its regular editions, to keep the chain of
events.
Probably no trial was ever watched
with more intense interest than that
which terminated in Chicago last week.
after a protraction Of 81 days. Nor
was there ever verdict rendered in
any court which gave more general
satisfaction. The Importance of fnd-
ing the seven anarchists guilty of the
crime of murder cannot be over-esti-
mated. A fragrant wrong had too long
been permitted to do it's work of mis-
chief, and its check came not moment
too soon to avert the most fearful con-
sequences. The authorities have been
too lenient; anarchists and plotters of
treason have been permitted to march
in procession through streets, display
ing emblems calculated to excite disor-
der, and to overthrow the existing or
der of society; they have been allowed
to assemble in public halls and pro-
claim sentiments destructive to our
American institutions. Our much-
praised liberty of speech and freedom
of the press has been taken advantage
of, and used for the basest of purposes.
Foreigners have been permitted to in
dulge in reasonable utterances on our
American soil, for which in their ma
tive land they would have been sent to
prison and summarily punished.
Hordes of foreign adventures come to
this country. having been told that
here people are privileged to say and
do very much as they please; that here
they would enjoy the fight to advocate
socialism, communism, anarchy or
whatever disorgani zing schemes they
think fit. We desire to excite no pre-
judice against foreign immigration: it
is only against that class of foreigners
who leave their native country and
come here for their country's good"
Freedom Of speech and liberty of the
press may well be the boast of a great
nation; but when these become I'm.
licensed, they are the most potent
agencies Of mischief. 1t is now seen
there has been too much federation:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
OLD SETTLERS REUNION.

AS this will be The last issue Of the
TELEGRAPH before the holding of the
old settlers meeting at Paddock S Lake,
we take occasion once more, on behalf
of the officers of the society, to invite
a general attendance of the people of
the county. These social reunions oc-
cur but once year; some of the older
inhabitants are annually passing away,
and new recruits are needed to fill the
constantly depicting ranks Of the living.
Most of the annual old settlers gather
ings in this and the neighboring states
have already taken place, and large
attendance generally has been reported.
Probably one reason for putting the
meeting at so late date in this coun-
ty was to better accommodate the
farmers, whose work will be less press
ing than earlier in the season. The
exercises on the grounds, it is stated,
will be varied from former years, and
among the new attractions tits expect
ed historical poem will be contributed
by a lady of this city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
THE JURY SYSTEM.

The jury in the case of the Chicago
anarchists did something to restore the
lost confidence in juries. 1t has be-
come a proyerb that the modern jury
is the criminals friend. The testi-
mony as to the guilt of the anarchists
was so overwhelming there was no
room for doubt; a verdict of guilty
was inevitable. But the jury system
is bringing out some Of the ablest talent
for it's abrogation or essential modifca-
ton. Trial by jury, as originally in
stituted. was designed more for the
protection of the innocent than the
punishment of the guilty. Like many
other relics of the barbarous ages, 1t
has survived the condition which call
ed it into existence. The jury is a cum
bersome, expensive and uncertain
tribunal of justice. In the case of the
Chicago anarchists twenty-five days
were consumed in securing the re-
quired number of jurors. Every ex-
cuse that human ingenuity could in
vent, was resorted to for the purpose of
avoiding service. It is not supposable
that the hundreds who escaped service
were all truthful in their excuses. If
the man summoned for juror declared
he had formed an opinion that relieved
him; that was equivalent to saying, no
matter what tho evidence in the case
might be, he would be obliged to stick
to his already formed private opinion.
One of the reasons for the abolition
of the income tax was that it afforded
the people so many temptations for
making false statements, The same
reason ought to do away with the
method of getting release from juries
1t is said, without contradiction, that
the best lawyers and judges hold that
the jury system should be seriously
modified or abolished; the chief oppo-
sition would come from criminal law
yers, who find the unanimous verdict
Of twelve men effective aid in defend
ing a rogue.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

strangely withheld from thepublic un-
til last week, although its existence
has been boldly charged. Bragg now
goes back on the written agreement,
and is working for denomination.
This case is of no special interest in
this part of the state, and is only re.
ferred to as shameful instance OF
delegates bartering the votes of the
people of a large county like Fond du
Lac with as little consideration as if
they were cattle in the market. The
practice of few pretentious leaders
pledging the vote Of city or county
in advance Of any authorized express
sion of the people, is altogether out Of
place.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
THE CHARMS OF CALIFORNIA
WIDOWS.

The number of youthful widows
who grace the promenade is subject
of surprise to the stranger in the city.
No statistician has ever compiled fig
ures bearing upon the question of the
early bereavement of California ladies'.
But that there is surprising frequen-
cy of blooming young women clad in
weeds of woe is apparent to every
observer. The same remark does not
apply to the cemeteries. The widows
who, bearing water-pots and Wreaths
|'of immortelles, traverse the melan-
choly highways of the city of the dead.
are for the most part middle aged
women. Occasionally young mourn
er is seen in the group, but only occa-
sionally. The great majority of young
relicts appear in the trappings OF grief
upon the streets.
The fascination this class of females
have for the other sex is Incompetence
sible. but there can be. no doubt of its
existence. Men who rarely turn to
look after a pretty maid or nlatron
will almost dislocate the neck in peer
ing along the wake of q sable-clad
widow. They are a dangerous class of
persons because the history of human
ity shows that the woman who buried
a husband while she'is yet between the
ages of is and 25 will usually plant an
other to kesp him company before set
Ting down to final matrimony or fra
widowhood. Maidens have a poor
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

our people have imagined our institu-
tions planted on too firm basis to be
disturbed by designing anarchists;
therefore have allowed them to talk on,
believing them incapable of doing
much harm. But when the anarchists
were put on trial the strength Of these
plotters of Villainy was more fully dis
closed; it was developed that the or
ganization was more widespread over
the country than had been suspected.
After the news of the verdict of guilty
was received in New York city, a
meeting of sympathisers was called,
which was attended by thousand pec-
pie. The spirit of the anarchists has
been steadily increasing, and now is
the time to strike an effective blow to
its further spread, and to erase it
wherever it has obtained foothold.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
DOES LITIGATION PAY?

The suit of Case, of Racine, against
Fish Bros, to recover the sum of $780,
900, was begun in the fall of 1880. Mr.,
Case was offered terms of settlement,
which were generally thought fair, but
declined the offers. The matter has
been in various courts ever since, and
the costs heavy. 1t is now announced
that a settlement has just been reached
by which all the parties in the contro-
yersy are released from obligation to
each other. Mr.. Case, it is stated, will
be obliged to sacrifice the whole $216,.
900. How much the hundreds of work
ing men, who were thrown out of EN-.
ployment, lost by the failure of Fish
Bros. wagon company is probably near.
ly their ALL
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

A call has been issued for Republi-
can anti-saloon temperance conference
to meet in Chicago, September is. We
give the objects of the movement as
we find them stated in the papers.
The promoters of the movement be-
lieve as the Democratic party has be-
come the protector of the saloon inter-
est the Republican party ought to leave
to that party the business of sustain
ing the saloons; that the Republican
party should avoW itself the friend of
the home as against the saloon. No
new party is contemplated; it is only
intended to define the position of the
two parties, and have no partnership
in protecting the saloons. We see no
objection to this. The majority of the
Republican party is probably not
anxious to share in the credit of this
protecting business, The movement
derives Importance from the statement
that a-majority of the present Republi-
can U. s, Senators and large number
of Republican members of the House
have expressed themselves in favor of
this policy. Whether any thing i'm
portant will come of this movement
will be known soon.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
GEN. E. S. BRAGG AND A. X.
DELANY.

Every one has probably heard of the
quarrel for long time past between
the friends of Gen. Bragg, the present
member of Congress, and A. X. Delany
in the Second Congressional District in
this state. Twoy years ago both of these
men came before the Democratic con-
ventiou asking a nomination for Con-
gress. Both, of course, were extreme
ly anxious for the honor. The dele
gates from Fond du Lac county, seven
in number, drew up and signed an
agreement, pledging themselves that
in case Gen. Bragg was nominated,
they would see that Fond du Lac coun-
ty gave its support to Delany in 1886.
This agreement was endorsed in WRIT
ing by Gen. Bragg. but it has been
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

A prominent citizen of Walworth
county writes us that inasmuch as this
paper has given considerable notice of
one of the western candidates in this
district for member of Congress, Mr..
Caswell, that some mention be made
of the other western candidate, Mr..
Weeks. This is but fair, and we cannot
better comply with the suggestion than
by publishing from the Whitewater
Register, the home of Mr.. Weeks, a
portion of an article in a late number
of that paper, setting forth the claims
of Walworth county for the next Con-
gressional representative. The tone of
the Register is conciliatory, and an ex-
ample of editorial courtesy. That
paper says:
1--WE ask the coming convention
in this district to consider well the
deserts Of old Walworth,' the most
reliable Republican county in the state,
and the one which has furnished much
less than its quota of candidates, as
compared with other counties of the
district. With reference to the three
leading candidates, Messrs. Weeks, Cas-
well and Cooper, we have only to say
that all are able and we'll qualified, and
that the district will be well cared for
in the charge of either. If either
Messrs, Weeks or Caswell is chosen
the lake shore interests will be looked
after with the same jealous care which
interior congressman have given
them in the past; and if Mr.. Cooper
shall be selected the other counties
would be cared for by him as faithful
ly as would Racine. So considerations
of this sort may now be laid aside, but
not so the important one Of fair as.
Segment of the ofices among the
counties. In the past Rock has been
nobly served, having sent representa-
tives TO Washington for sixteen years !;
Racine supplied U. S. Senator six
years; Kenosha Z. s. Senator six
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
THE JOURNEY TO PARIS.

Tuesday morning, June 10th, we
strap our baggage on our wheels, and
move slowly toward the Black Friar
bridge; the streets are alive with vehi.
cles, and it was with some difficulty
that we could ride. We reach the
bridge, however, cross over and steer
for the suburbs. We found the wheel
ing here very rough and slippery, the
sprinklers having shoWered the streets
with water. Our wheels slipped from
under us once or twice, but we reach
the limits of the city in safety, and
take the most direct road to Brighton.
The day is beautiful, and as we roll in
to the rural districts we find the roads
dry and smooth, and for bicycling the
best that we have found in England.
We turn about to take farewell view
of the great city, but the highest dome
of London is out of sight. We ride on
few miles further, and stop to rest
for few minutes in the cool, morning
shade, for the sun is growing warm.
We make sketch of the surroundings,
and are soon on our way again. We
stop several times during the morning
to make pictures of the scenery along
the road; for an American it was quite
attractive. We arrive at the little vii
lage of CraWley about 8 o'clock, and
put up for the night. At an early
hour in the morning we were up and
on the road. The air was cool, the
wheeling the very best, and we spin
along at lively rate, halting now and
then to make a sketch. We complete
the journey with a five mile coast, and
arrive in Brighton for dinner. This is
the great watering place of the king
dom. 1t is beautifully located, and
much has been done to make it attrac-
tive and pleasant. At present it ap-
pears to be dull, but we were informed
that the busy season usually com.
menced the first of August, and con-
tinued until December. and that about
one hundred thousand visitors spent
the summer there. After riding about
the upper part of the city, we spin up
and down the main avenue, which ex-
tends for four miles along the sea-
shore. The water seems so inviting,
we roll down and battle briefly, for the
water to US seemed very cold. Bed.
time arrives and we retire. Thursday
morning, July 1st, we are out early
and on the road to New Haven, ten
miles away. Our route is along the
sea shore, and just billy enough to
make the Star do some climbing, for in
some way or other it took me over
them all, while Columbia and Royal
Mail needed much urging and pushing.
We arrive safely and wheel to the boat
landing, for in the afternoon we are to
set sail for Dieppe, France. We book
our machines, buy our tickets, and as
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

years; Jefferson a Member Of Congress
ten years, and WalWorth, III the dis
tant, but splendid past, gave the coun-
try John F. Potter six years. In the
number of other officers, Walworth has
Jared most m eagerly of all, except pos
sibly Jefferson. These facts we re-
count as deserving of serious considera-
ton by the coming convention, and
ask that such be accorded to them
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

The Great Irish League convention,
held in Chicago last week, acted wisely
in adopting a moderate tone. Some of
the distinguished representatives pres
ent from Ireland insisted that threats
of violence towards England would
damage the cause of home rule for Ire
land. Mrs. Parnell, the mother of Ire
lands home government leader, who
was present at the convention, express
ed much solicitude that moderation
should be observed in the convention.
The talk which has sometimes been
heard favoring the use of bombs and
dynamite is unwise, and if resorted to
would result in nothing but disaster
and signal defeat.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

Terrific storms of wind, thunder and
lightning passed over portions of Rock
and Walworth counties last week. Al
Beloit it is stated the storm was Sc
threatening large portion of the popu.
lation went into their cellars for refuge
At Whitewater the damage done by
lightning in the destruction of proper
ty was large. Also at GAINESVILLE the
storm did much damage.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

The anarchists won't keep quiet. AT
n meeting in Cleveland, held on Tues
day, attended by about hundred an.
archists, the principal speaker de.
clared, "the reigning class. and not
the anarchists, had declared war, and
war they should have to the knife
The struggle would continue until the
great anarchist revolution swept away
all law and dictation; then all men
would be equal" Similar reasonable
meetings have been held in other
cities.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

Cutting, the troublesome agitator
has been released from prison and sci
at liberty. The court granted his re
lease on the ground that the party or
whose account the libel suit against
Cutting was brought declined to prose.
cute for damages; upon this the court
decided there was no further cause fo1
action. The reckless daring of Cut.
ting is shown when after bis release
from prison he uttered words oil
threatening for which he barely es
capped arrest by being hurried across
the Mexican line by his friends.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

Monday, Sept. 8, will be observed
throughout the United States as Arts
ans day by the working men. 1t is
not learned that any observance of the
day is contemplated in this city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27

Amos A. Lawrence, wealthy Bos-
ton merchant, died last Sunday. Mr..
Lawrence was the chief contributor to
the establishment of the Lawrence
University (Methodist), at Appleton, in
this state.