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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-16
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


Ben; Perley Poore's collection of
autographs contains the writing of six
teen thousand prominent men.
Mrs. Jennie Lind Goldschm.dt con-
fesses that she has kept her vocal or
gans in tune for twenty-five years BY
singing to her children.
Representative Breckenridge, Of
Kentucky, is not yet forty-nine years
old, but his heavy hair and beard are
snowy-White a family peculiarly.
Washington Star.
There were published &c. 05 books
in Germany in 1885 about 700 more
than in 1884, and about four times as
many as were published in America
during the same period.
Mrs. ClaHin, Mrs. Secretary Whit
ney, Mrs. Don Cameron and Mrs. John
Hay, all of whom reside in Washington
City, in fine residences, were young
girls from Cleveland, o. Cleveland
Leader.
Mr.. Bishop, the new superinten-
dent of the Honsatonic railroad, is but
twenty-four years old, a graduate Of
Yale College and a member of the
Connecticut Legislature from Bridge
port. Hartford Post.
Mayor Ripple, of Scranton, Pa,
and Mayor Sutton, of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
were schoolmates at the Kingston Sem
mary, fought through the war in the
same regiment and were elected NAV
ors of their respective cities on the same
day. Pittsburgh Post.
1t is now definitely announced that
Nine. Christine Nilsson has signed a
contract with Maurice Strakosch for a
farewell tour in America. The tour
will begin with performance on Oc-
tober il. Nine. Nilsson will sail from
Paris early in SEPTEMBER Chicago
Journal.
Mrs. Griffith John, one of the old
est missionaries in China, died at Han
kow recently. She was converted at
the age of twelve, entered upon mis-
sion work where she had barely reached
twenty and was engaged in her labors
among the Chinese for thirty-one years.
IN. Z. Tribune.
Joseph Cook says that no orator
ever wore so we'll as John B. Cough,
as he was forty years Oh the platform.
The secret of his success was that he
did not wear out his hearers. Cough
and his hearers were alike in this
both ne and they knew what he said
Boston Journal.
The late Mrs. Morgan, of New
York. whose great private collection of
art treasures was sold at auction re-
Gently, told a young physician the day
before she left New York for Saratoga
that she meant to make her will in the
fall, and to have all those things 90
into public museum for a memorial
to her husband. Alas the day! why do
we always postpone the only certainty
we have in life Boston Traveller.
Good old Hamilton College, Gin
ton, N. T., claims the credit of having
at the present time nine of its gradu-
ates in the pulpits of Chicago, as fol-
lows: Rev. Norman A. Millerd, of
the class of 1917; Rev. Edwin r. Davis,
81; Rev. Dr.. Herrick johnson, 81;
Rev. Dr. David r. Breed, '67 Rev. Ed
ward G. Ray, 20; Rev. Charles F..
Goss, II; Rev. M. Wolsey Stryker,
Y; Rev. Charles S. Hoyt, III; Rev.
Theodore H. Allen, 70. All these are
Presbyterians, except Rev. Norman A.
Millerd, who is Congregationalist. -
NJ Y Herald
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-16
Public Opinion of the Saloon.

Except among men who drink, there
is no good word said of the saloon. It's
held in contempt by all good citizens,
condemned as a nuisance and given
over to popular hatred and destruction.
Its sign and open door, the bottles that
sparkle in its windows, the rattle of its
glasses. and especially the drunkard
who staggers from its bar, are each
and all esteemed blemishes to the COM
munity that tolerates them. Among
the best citizens in all neighborhoods,
no matter what their opinion may be
as to the use of intoxicants IN the alb
stract, there is the common dislike of
the saloon, and belief that it is nui-
sance which civilization should put
away. In many places this opinion is
20 strong that the drinking houses are
lot permitted to exist, and it is tie
Toyth of this sentiment and its grad.
lal local application that is the imme-
Late hope of the Temperance cause
intel Presbyterian.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-16
BREAKFAST, DINNER AND TEA.

What do want for breakfast, dear?
bly, wanrs are all in my mind quite clear.
]Ou with your cheerful morning smile,
And q pretty dress, my thoughts to Deguile
Into thinking OF flowers; an earnest word
Tnat wiilall through my busyday be heard,
And make me sure that my morning light
Beams strongly true, cen while dancing
bright;
BE certain to give me these, all these,
And anj thing else that you can or please.
Ilut dinner-what will have for that?
wen. dear. when enter, doff my hat
and turn to the table. want to sec you,
ftaud ng, just as you always do,
70 make mo lose all the forenoons fret
And ehcer for the afternoons work TO get;
EEL me ri your news, and I'll tell mine:
.AHd with love and joy and peace Wen dine.
l!e certain to give me these, all these.
And any thing else that you can or please.
And what for tea? Have I any choice?
Yes, dear: the sound of your gentle voice,
and your gentle presence. Ialways feel
inc cares OF the day. like shadows, steal
AWAY from your soul light; and evening rest
Tome. Just in The way ! love the best
20, when you arc planning our twilight tea
WITH 4 special thought in your heart, for me,
Ee certain to give me these, all these.
AND any thing else that you canor please
--Jhhtdtd STAFFORD. IN Good HOipSeheepinl
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-16
TEMPERANCE.
LAMENT or A oRuNKARp.

as SUNG M THE LATE JOHN B. COUGH.
tAir--Long, Long Ago.
Where are the friends that to mo were 50
dear?
Long, long ago-long ago.
Where, are the hopes that my heart used to
cheer?
Long, long ago-long ago
Frien IS that l loved, in the grave are laid
low;
Hopes that cherished are fed from me now,
am degraded, for Rum was my foe,
Long, long ago-lorg ago.
Sadly ny wife bowed her beautiful head,
Long, iong ago-long ago.
Oh, how wept when l knew she was deadl
Long. long ago-long ago.
She was an angel, ms love and my guide;
Vainly to save me fron ruin she tr ed;
Poor broken hearti it was well that she died,
Long, long agO--long ago.
Let me look back on the days of my youth
Long, long ago-long ago.
was no stranger TO virtue and truth
Long, long ago-long ago.
Oh, Tor the hopes that were pure as the day
Oh. for the loves that were purer than they!
oh. for the hours that squandered away
Long, long ago--long ago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-16
TEMPERANCE REFORM.

The Attitude of the Catholic Church and
the Knights of Labor-A Bright Out
look.
We now have the full ext of the de-
crees of the Roman Catholic Council at
Baltimore, with respect to the sale and
use of alcoholic stimulants as bever-
ages; and the utterance of that power
full church in behalf of Temperance re-
form IS clear and decided.
The Bishops deplore the use of intox-
icating drinks as a ''pestiferous evil,"
anda great obstacle to the spread of re-
ligion; applaud the total abstinence
practiced by individuals; recognize and
commend to the paternal care of all
priests the Temperance societies formed
within the church; warn the faithful
against the liquor business as surround
ed by serious dangers and occasions of
sin. = although not unlawful in it
self" and counsel them, ''if they can,
to choose more honorable way of
making living
These are brave words, for great
numbers of liquor dealers are Roman
Catholics and many of them are lib
eral contributors for the support of the
church which indirectly casts a re-
proach on their business by speaking of
it as less honorable than others. The
Bishops, too. 90 counter to the prevail
ing desire of the dealers when they adj
monish them to keep their saloons
closed on Sunday
The Roman Catholic Church is there
fore firmly planted on the side of Tenn
perance reform, for which it is capable
of doing more than has been done by
all the other agencies engaged in the
work since the Temperance agitation
began half a century ago. It's poweris
consolidated, and its dominion is eXer-
cised over the consciences of millions
of our people, and they the portion Of
the community who can do most by
their precept and example to revolu-
tionize public opinion and practice with
regard to drinking.
The Knights of Labor are also work
ing in very effective way in behalf of
Temperance. Their leaders know that
drink is their worst enemy, for what
they are trying to bring about can only
be accomplished by sober men; and
therefore they refuse to admit liquor
dealers into the order, or in any way to
lend their countenance to the liquor
traffic. Rum would soon turn the
Knights into raging mob and bring
down on them the condemnation of So
ciety and tie church. Their success,
as Mr.. Powderly tells them, depends
on their patience and control; and to
exhibit those virtues they must sed-
ulously refrain from the abuse of al
cohol.
The outlook for Temperance reform,
accordingly, is brighter now than it has
been at any past period. Those who
are best able to make the movement
successful have taken hold of its direc-
ton. N Y San.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-16
"Father's Old Boots Are There. {"

Many picture of moving pathos APP
pears in the dark gallery of drunken
ness. We have seen but few more
touching ones than this from the pen
of Mrs. NJ A. Kidder. She describes
little Benny, the son of drunken
father, sitting in room with his
mother and little sister. Ry looking
at this sad and thoughtful face enc
would have taken him to be ten years
of age, yet he was but six. No won
der. For four years this almost baby
had been used to seeing a drunken
father go in and out of the cottage.
He scarcely remembers any thing from
him but cruelty and abuse. But now
he is deadi The5green sod has lain on
his grave a week or SO, but the terrible
effects of his conduct were not buried
with him. The poor children would
start with a shudder at every uncertain
step on the walk outside, and at every
hesitating hand upon the latch. On
the day mentioned Benny mother was
getting dinner. ''Will my little SON
90 to the wood-shed, and get mother
few sticks to finish boiling the kettle?"
81 don't like to go to tie wood-shed,
mamma"
'.WhY, my little son"'
Because there is pair of fathers
old boots out there. and don't like to
see them
why do you mind the old boots,
Benny, any more than the old coat
and hat up-stairs?"
Because, said Benny, tears filing
his blue eyes. ''they look as if they
wanted to kick me.
Oh the dreadful after-infuence of a
drunken father to innocent children!
what an awful memory to bear
through life!-RictD1ond Christian i'd
U0cGte.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-16
SELF-SACRIFICiNG.
A Woman Who Got Married as Matte
of Accommodations.


'.Why, Mary Ann, ] haven't seen
you in an age. You must come home
and stay with me-
4 can't do it. I've got married
since / saw you last
You. married. Why you always
said that you never would get mar
ried. -
Il know that, but / got married as a
matter of accommodation.
10 accommodate your husband, /
| suppose. =
20, no! not at all. You see almost
every day before was married a poor
unfortunate wretch of a tramp would
come to my house, and beg for pair
OF my husbands cast-off pants or an
old pair of boots, and I hated to send
him away empty-handed, particularly
as he really needed clothes, 50 / got
married just to accommodate that
tramp with M husband old clothes, =
TerGs SiJ5spgs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-16

THE Christian Union, referring to the
home life of Mr.. Cough, says: ''No
one truly knew Mr.. Cough who had not
seen him in his own home. 1t was
tropical with love, because his own
love was tropical. In all his lectures
he never Travelled alone; wife or adopt
ed daughter was always with him
fact that speaks more for the love that
enyironed him than many words could
do. Those who saw him only on the
platform, saw the least part of his truly
noble nature. His life was more ele-
4uent than his oratory; and he was a
great orator because he was so gen
uine, so good, so true man.
COULD | Gull for flower from every
person whom John B. Coughs life
benefited or viii benefit, mountain
Letter than the highest Himalayan
range would rise to reflect back the
purity and the grandeur Of God. DR..
William II. Taylor
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-16

Canadians are beginning tc worry
over their loss of forests. In the more
thickly settled part of Ontario only ten
per cent of the woodland remains, and
wells must now be dug to the depth OF
forty or fifty feet, where formerl,
water could be reached at six.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17
GRAND ARMY GOSSIP.

Five recruits to Junction CITY CKan.1
Post No. l32. were mustered in at a recent
meeting under special d;spensation from
| the department commander.
John B. Boyd, residing at Girard, Kan,
has succeeded in having his pension claim
| allowed. He will receive four dollars per
month from June, 1865, and eight dollars
per month from November. 1885. or a total
| Of over $1,000.
1t has been decided to hold the soldiers
| reunion Of Buffalo County, Neb., in Shel-
ton, July and 3. The citizens of Shelton
have also raised money for the purpose of
celebrating the Sd Of July in connection
! with the reunion.
The statement being made that Major
Bird, the New York Grand Army man who
proposed toast to JEFF. Davis at the Chat
| ham Artillery Centennial, had been chal-
lenged to fight a duel at ten PAGES leads
the Chicago Inter Ocean to remark that
this is bad time for old soldiers to make
| fools of themselves.
The Grand Army Irder is now published
simultaneously in Omaha and Lincoln,
Neb,, and is improving with each issue.
| and P Cook the Lincoln branch. The In
der is the official organ of the Grand Army
posts in the State, the Woman's Relief
Corps and the Sons of Veterans.
An old soldier in Elkhart. Ind, writes
that it took him less than fifteen minutes
to get examined as to his physical condi-
ton when mustered into the service of the
United States, but that it has taken the
pension examiners more than fifteen years
to ascertain whether he is physically inca
pacitated from supporting himself.--Nd-
tiondI Tribune
At the late Grand Army reunion and
campfire in connection with the opening of
the new City Hall at Indianapolis, Ind,
General Sherman was received with marked
distinction. Entering a carriage with Gen
eral Logan, he was escorted to his hotel by
the Grand Army and military organiza-
tions. At University Park the carriage
was bombarded with flowers by thousands
of school children, whose offerings were SO
numerous as to overflow the vehicle.
At a late regular meeting of the Loyal
Legion of Nebraska, held at Lincoln, the
following officers were installed: Com
mandsr, Colonel J. w. Savage, Omaha;
senior vice-commander Captain j. W.
Broatch, Omaha: junior vice-commander,
General A. Cobb, Lincoln; recorder, Major
j. N. Brown, Omaha; registrar, Captain
W. FL. Ijams, Omaha; treasurer, Lieuten-
ant William Wallace, Omaha: chancellor
Captain F. f. Moore, Omaha. Council,
Lieutenant Z. S. Dudley, Lincoln; Captain
II. E. Palmer, Plattsmouth; Major Church
Howe, Auburn; Ensign W. II. Michael,
Grand Island; Captain G. NJ. Humphrey,
Pawnee City.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17
THE IRISH RIOTS.
The Oranscmen Show Continued I:eIiiS-
erPnt 4 ttitude.

The Orsnscmen Show a Continued reIiis-
erPnt Attitude.
BELFAST, June 1.-THE people here
have been wrought up to a state of great
excitement by the riotous demonstrations
of the Orangemen during the past two days.
All work has been stopped and stores have
been closed and many residences closely
barricaded, while MODS have gathered in
every street prepared for further deeds of
violence. The Orangemen, greatly incensed
at the conStabulary for firing upon them,
threaten to sack the barracks. Detach-
nIents of police and soldiers from Dublin
and other cities are being forwarded 10
Belfast To assist the authorities in restoring
order At twelve O'Clock "Wednesday night
q mob of Orangemen raided the public
house kept by Catholic named OHara,
and after Sacking it set it on fire. The
police charged the rioters a dozen
times with bayOnets, but each time were
forced back by vOlIeys of stones, and were
finally forced to take refuge in the bar
racks, where they fred upon the mob from
the SecOnd-StOry windows. The mob, how
ever, held their ground for twenty minutes
longer, although the firing of the police was
heavy and inceSSant, and scores of rioters
were wounded, and it is known positively
that six men and two women were killed.
A great many of the wounded persons were
carried away by friends, and whether their
injuries are fatal is not yet known.
Twenty of the rioters who received bullet
wounds are lying i'll one infirmary. A large
number of Orangemen who took part in the
riots have been arrested. Four of the
rioters shot by the police in yesterdays
riot died yesterday, and fopr others are dy-
Ing. The Orangemen are making large
purchases of arms and declare that they
will have revenge upon the police for firing
into their ranks. At a meeting of Pro-
testants living on the Shank Hill road res
o utiOns were adopted denounciEg the
action of the police from outlying
districts coming to Belfast and at.
ticking peaceful citizens and demanding
their withdrawal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17
A DRUGGISTS DODGE.

An Incompetent Fellow Employs an Ex-
pert TO Obtain Druggists Credentials.
Dies MONIES, Ia, June S.-A singular
ease of fraud has just been disposed of by
The State Board of Pharmacy. The law re-
quireS all druggists who propose to do per-
scription business in the State to be exam
ined in person by the board of pharmacy.
The examination IS pretty strict, and it
takes a good knowledge of the business to
carry a man over the examination. But up
in Sac County there was man by the
name of Walker who wanted a pharmacists
commission but didn't feel able TO stand the
examination, so he arranged with another
fellow named Myers that the latter. who
seems to have been we'll posted, should per-
senate him and take the examination liz
stead. Myers did So going before the board
under the name of Walker and answering
the questions and coming out with flying
cOlors, and a commission in Walkers
name After the little transaction was
over, it was discovered that the credentials
purpOrting 10 be made out in Walkers name
had been forged by Myers, and the State
board kept tie two fellows under inyestiga-
ton and discovered the facts as stated
above. The board has therefore yindi-
Gated its dignity and punished this fraud
upon il by filming Myers 500 and Walker
SO and costs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17
OUT AT LAST.

The Reason Some Of the Originally Invited
Gu~sts Did Not Attend the White House
We IGiug-Thc Invitations Were Recalled.
NEW YORK, June S.-A Buffalo special
to the SIN SAYS: The reason why nobody
except Mr. Wilson BiSsel went from here
to attend the Presidential nuptialS is out
at last. Before the engagement IVES
known Miss Ida Gregg received an invita-
ton TO attend the wedding, as did several
other society acquaintanceS of Miss Fol-
som, but most of the invitations came
from her mother. Soon after the news
papers began printing the facts is they
became known. decided change WAS
noted in the letters from Miss Folsom,
and it was said that the CORE
spondence had aImoS' ceased. Miss
Virginia KingSford, of OswcgO. who was
Miss FolSom'S roommate at Wells Col
Iege for three years, and Miss Grace
STORES, of Scranton, another college
chum of the Presidents wife, were alsp
invited. They arranged TO 90 from here
TO Wash 'ng;on together and Rad even -
gagged a Slceping-car for the "trip. VII
polite note came from Mrs. Folsom saw
ing that none of the guests originally
invited would be expected at thc
wedding, which, on account Of
the death Of the brides grand.
father would be as private as poSSi-
HE. The note said that no other
Buffalo acquantanceS OF tIe hide
were expected, bat that as soon as
she got comfortably settled in her new
home she would be happy 20 receive
visit from Miss Grrgg. The ladies whn
had received Invitations had, in most
cases, procured new dresses, and told
their friends all about their intention 10
he present. The polite reconsideration
of the invitation, therefore, has bcc1
very mortifying to Mrs. CIevcland's
friends. Some of the blame has been
placed on the President, but sensible
folks do not attribute the responsibility
to him, for he had insisted on having ii
little display as possible
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17
THE LEGENDARY.
Clue tn the Party Who Fired the Build
ing Where Eight Lives Were Lost.

Clue tn the Party Who Fired the Build
ing Where Eight Lives Were Lost.
CHICAGO, June 9.-The police believe
they have clew to the incenthary who set
fire TO the house at No. 733 South Canal
street Monday, by which eight lives were
lost A letter was received by John Raj
eigh, the owner of the house, yesterday,
POSTWAR ked Chicago and dated June Z,
seven a. m. 1t was written on a piece Of
tea paper and covered two pages. 1t is al
legged that the letter contained invectives
against Mrs. Durkin and Mrs. Murphy and
declared that the fire was started by the
writer for the purpose Of destroying them.
1t ended with the words, ''catch me if you
can" and was signed John Durkin." This
is the name of the husband of one of the
women who persisted in the fire, brother-iH-
law of Mrs. Murphy. Several persons de-
clare the writing similar to that of Durkrn.
1t Is known that DuTkin and his wife had
serious quarrel just previous to the burning
of the two buildings. The police are search
Ing for him. Durkin was arrested last
evening. He had presented himself at the
house in which lay the dead body of his
wife. The man claims that he is unable to
write his own name, and therefore could
not have Penned the letter attributed to
him. He says he was tn Joliet at work
when the fire occurred.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17

OMAHA, Neb., June 9.-Deputy Warden
Gill, of the Missouri State pententiary. who
came here last week 10 get Durham, an in
mate of the county jail, who is wanted to
serve All unexpired term in the Missouri pen,
left Sunday evening for Lincoln to secure
the necessary State papers for Durham's re-
movai To Missouri. Mr.. Gilfs lengthy stay
in Omaha was not caused by the delay in
securing the necessary requlsitiOn papers
from Missouri's Governor. but was for the
purpose of searching the city for an impor-
tant convict who has escaped from the Mis-
souri, prison with life sentence hanging
over his head. He had reason to believe
that his man was in Omaha but faxed to
find him after a diligent search. Durham
who was serving thirty days sentence in
the county Jail for pushing a woman off of
a street car because she would not give him
money, will be taken to Jefferson City to-
morrow
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17
A Daring Stage Robbery.

VICTORIA, 3. c., June "A telegram
from the mainland says that the down
stage of the British Columbia Express
Company was to-day stopped on the
Cariboo road by highwaymen, who fired
shots from revOlverS and Winchester
rifles over the drivers head. When the
driver pulled up he was confronted nv
three masked men, who seized the trca-
sure box, but overlooked a package Goa
tanning $4,000 in their hurry. The
driver was then allowed to proceed. The
amount stolen has not been ascertajned.
Officers are in pursuit of the robbers.