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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

There are now three methods in
operation for prosecuting the suppress
sion of the liquor traffic-high license,
prohibition and local option, to say
nothing of those states where there
are no extra methods, reliance being
only on existing state regulations, such
as they may be. Of these three meth.
DDS prohibition is most popular in the
Northwest, local option in the South.
ern States, high license has no particu.
lar States, but is working it's way in
Western, Middle and Eastern States.
Probably the best specimen of high
license State is Illinois. Wisconsin ex-
acts a pretty round license for the
privilege of selling intoxicants, but
can hardly be classed high license; a
charge of $500, with privilege of rails
ing it to $1,000, is understood to be
high license. Local option appears to
take in the States South and has
achieved great success in several of the
States in that quarter. High license
seems to have fully met the expecta-
tions of its friends in Illinois. The ad.
vocates of prohibition claim that it has
worked well in Iowa and Kansas.
This claim, however, is not admitted
at least is not generally conceded. The
testimony is conflicting, but we are in
clined to the opinion much good has
been done. Here, then, are three great
agencies at work, each having different
plans of operation, yet having the same
end in view. There can be but little
doubt that each of the methods is the
best adapted to the States in which it
has been adopted. Prohibition may be
satisfactory to its friends in Iowa and
Kansas; but a prohibitory law would
be dead letter ON the Wisconsin sta
tute books. Public sentiment in the
states differ; laws regulating home
customs are not adapted to all places
alike: populations differ. Wisconsin.
Illinois and the more Eastern States
generally are not prepared for prohibit
ton. The most they can do is to tax
the traffic increasingly until it shall
be Improbable to engage in the bust.
ness of liquor selling.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
AN EX-GOVERNOR OF VISION
SIN WANTS A DIVORCE.

Hon. Nelson Dewey, first Governor
of Wisconsin. sues for divorce from
his wife. We first knew Ex-Governor
Dewey as member of the Territorial
Council in 1s43 and afterwards as
Governor of the state in 1s4S. The
prominent events in his life would
make an interesting chapter of history,
and will probably at some future time
be found in the collections Of the State
Historical Society. Ex-Gov. Dewey
was regarded wealthy, but made a
mistake quite number of years ago
by the effort to build up a city at Glass;
vile on the Mississippi. AT that place
he erected buildings, made expensive
improvements, and built for his own
residence one of the finest houses in
the state. Everything there now is in
q condition of dilapidation and ruin.
He is now Y years of age, and report
ed poor. His wife is a Southern wo-
man, born in Kentucky. daughter of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
SOMEkS.

Our usual January thaw came in
February this year. Enough snow
disappeared to make some bare spots
in the highways; and in the lots most
Of the snow was gone, except in hollows
and near fences on the prairie.
Early Sunday morning light bliz-
zard seGin. What snow fell was badly
drifted. Some shoveling had to be
done before the roads could be travel
ed.
Mrs. Chas Mitchell, OF Milwaukee.
came down on visit to her folks.
Her husband followed her last week,
having laid off for time, the result of
a collision, but no serious injury re-
suited.
Hughes Bros. have been shipping
hay lately.
Miss Florence Spencer has gone to
visit friends in Chicago.
The Methodist sociable was held at
the parsonage on Wednesday evening
of last week. Tie attendance was
good, but would have been larger had
the weather been fine.
Mrs. VIM. P. Smith was reported
quite ill last week. but is said to be
somewhat better. Her advanced age
nearly ninety-tells on her.
Miss Nettie Dougherty was called tC
Indiana last week by the illness of he,
sister Anna.
Few. A. J. Benjamin of Milwaukee
lectured Tuesday evening before the
Prohibition club at Bishops Hall.
A blackbird was seen in Pike woods
on Saturday last.
DR.. Ed. Barnes. of Marinette, Wis.
came down on business to his fathers
last week, returning home Monday.
Mrs. Gorton, of Racine, and her hus
band came to see her mother, Mrs
Smith, last week.
Mr.. Moses johnson, of Bristol, cam,
up to Somers station one day last week
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

1t is worthy of mention as good in
dication of the times that at no period
in the past have the interests of farm
ing and dairylng received so much at
tention as now. The Farmers Insti.
tutes, which at first were regarded as
an experiment, have been patronized
beyond expectation in most places
where held, and new impulse has
been given to the business of agricul-
ture. The Dairymen's Associations
have been tulip attended, and their
proceedings have been earnest and full
of promise. These two great indus
tries are the superstructure of all
Others.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

AT Republican convention held in
the fifth Congressional district, on
Monday last, Charles Luling was
nominated as a candidate to succeed
Joseph Rankin, deceased. The Demo
Gratis, last week, had nominated Mr.
Hudd, of Green Bay, for the place. A
second Democratic candidate lad sig
nifed his willingness to run against
Hudd, provided the Republicans put
no candidate in the field; this second
Democrat was Fred Horn, of Cedar
bvrg. Although the Republicans have
no hope of success, except by divisions
in the Democratic ranks, it was decided
best to nominate a candidate. The
Democratic majority in the district is
over 5000. The election takes place
next Tuesday!
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
TARIFF-RESULT OF FREE
TRADE.

Attention is invited to the supple.
ment" to the TELEGRAPH this week
Farmers especially are addressed. The
subject of the tariff is an old one, but
has not become obsolete, as some may
suppose; it is as much one of the live
questions of the day as it has been In
the past. The free trade element in
this country is as earnestly at work az
it was quarter of century and more
ago. At the last session of Congress
the committee on Ways and Means,
having in charge the matter of the tar
If. was barely prevented from report
ing tariff changes, which, if carried
would have proved damaging to our
agricultural interests. The committee
in the present Congress. of which Mr..
Morrison is chairman, has under con.
sideration reductions of the present
tariff, which strike blow at some of
our agricultural industries, and verg-
ing towards free trade.
1t has never yet been explained to
the apprehension of common sense
people how our American manufac.
turers and mechanics can compete sue.
cessfully with foreign laborers who
work at starvation prices. Free trade
would inevitably bring about this con-
dition of things. Cheap labor and
cheap manufacturers of any kind 90
together. Take, for example, the case
of the Chinese. The people OF this
country are restless because of the
competition of few of these Chinese,
who by their inexpensive manner of liv-
ing underbid and undersell American
workmen. China has a population
many times larger than the United
States; open the door of free trade,
and. to say nothing of the cheap labor
OF other countries, China alone would
in few years flood this country with
goods and wares or every kind to an
extent which would force our manu-
facturers and artisans to close business,
or else adopt the Chinese. to us, repul-
sive methods Of cheap living. The
Chinese are not an ignorant, illiterate
people; they are ingenius, quick to
learn. and might soon possess them
selves of all kinds of our most approx
ed labor-saving machinery. The Jap
anese began availing themselves OF our
American machinery ten years ago,
and are in possession of much that is
valuable. The Chinese would be quick
to do the same if they saw wide field
open to them in the United States,
such as free trade would offer.
Since the above was put In type
Morrison's tariff bill has been intro.
duced in the House. which it is est.
mated will. if adopted, effect reduc-
ton Of the revenue of $4,000, 900. This
Is not encouraging home industrie
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
EPISCOPAL REVIVAL SERVICES
IN MILWAUKEE.

A revival service or grand mission,
as it is called, will begin at All Souls
Cathedral, Milwaukee. Feb. 20, under
the direction of missionaries appoint
ed for the purpose. The meetings viii
be conducted on the plan Of those held
In New York several weeks ago. whieh
created an unusual religious sensation
in that city. The Sentinel. IN speaking
of the Milwaukee mission, says: " The
New York Advent Mission has drawn
public attention to these features of
the christian life of the Episcopal
church, and probably no religious eff
fort has so entirely engaged the Ameri-
can mind during the present genera
tion." The exercises at these meetings.
although differing in the manner of
their conduction from those of the
evangelical denominations, is yet in
substance the same.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

A little stir has been excited III
church circles in Chicago by minis
ter's change of his church relations.
Rev. Thomas E. Green, of the Eighth
Presbyterian church, has gone into the
Episcopal fold. His reasons for this
change, as given in his departing SER
mon, are, first, he dislikes denomina-
tionalism; second, he regards the sac
raments vital part Of christian life
third, he favors ritualistic worship.
These reast MS given by Rev, Green
have brought out good-natured criti'
cism from the Interior, Presbyterian
paper, but the most kind feeling exists
on all sides.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

Only three of the defeated nominees
of the two great political parties for
the Presidency are still among the liv-
|ing-John G. Fremont, Samuel J. Til
den and James G. Blaine. Only three
who have occupied the Presidential
chair are still living Hayes, Arthur
and Cleveland. Only three men who
have been elected for the Vice Presi-
dency are still living Hannibal Ham
lin, William A. Wheeler and Chester
A. Arthur. Only three of the defeat
ed nominees of the two great parties
for the Vice Presidency are still living
George III. Pendleton, William H.
English and John A. Logan. Three
Democratic Presidential nominees
have died within four months-Mc-
Clellan. Hancock and Seymour, the two
latter passing away within week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

The friends of Rev. Frank T. Lee
originally resident of Kenosha, will
be pleased TO hear of his success in
Whitewater, where he is now pastor of
the Congregational church. From the
report of the recent annual meeting Of
the church, as published in the White
water Register, the benevolent contri'
buttons the past year have been near
ly $1,000; additions to church member
ship, past year, mostly adults, SO. The
report states the other interests of the
church are equally satisfactory,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

Measures are being proposed in
Congress for the adoption of more
stringent laws for the effectual exclu-
sion of the Chinese from this country.
The United States opens the door wide
to every nationality on the face of the
globe, with only one exception-the
Chinese. The difference between the
Chinese and other nationalities is
marked in more respects than one.
The immigrants to this country from
most parts of the world contribute a
large share in swelling our pauper ex-
penses; this fact is too evident to need
veriication. The Chinese do not come
to this country as paupers; they are
not beggars, or thrown upon the chart
ties of our communities: they are self
supporting, almost invariably. Which,
therefore, is the wiser policy, to en-.
courage the immigration of people, SC
many of whom are liable to become
burdensome to tax payers, or to ex.
clude people who are industrious and
self-sustaining? Strange Inconsistency
and unjustifable prejudice controls
the Chinese question. The grave
charges against the Chinese are: they
work cheap, live cheap, and do not
spend their earnings. Occasionally a
Chinaman is detected in stealing, just
as those of other nations are. But il
q Chinaman steals the Chinese haters
forthwith proclaim it abroad that all
Chinese are thieves. China sends out
no more thieves than many other coun
tries. Whoever asserts that China is 9
nursery of thieves beyond other Asiatit
nations is ignorant of history.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
YOU CAN HAVE 1T.

My dear, what would I give to have
your hair?" is often said by middle-aged
ladies to young ones. Madam, you may
have just such hair. Parker's Hair
Balsam will give it to you. 1t will stop
your hair from falling of, restore the
original color and make it long, thick,
soft and glossy. You need not stand
helplessly envying the girls. The Balsam
is not oily, not dye, but is an elegant
dressing, and is especially recommended
for its cleanliness and purity.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

The annual meeting Of the Wiscon-
sin Dairymen's Association met in the
city Of Beloit on Tuesday last; the at
tendance was reported large. The AS.
ISOLATION continued in session four
days, and much business of Importance
to dairymen was transacted, which
may be noticed hereafter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

The State Bar Association convened
in Madison Tuesday, February 16
Hon. Moses M. Strong, President, in
the chair. Moses NJ. Strong, of Min
eral Point, was reelected President
J. V. Quarles, of Racine, was elected
Vice President for the First Judicial
District.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

that the plow would run level on its shin and
move perfectly steady through the land he al
g explained the difference between the English
poW turned over the furrow and left 1t exactly as
It was cut from the land. The mechan ical exc
cuf1on was wonderful. and could not be nearly
approached By the American plowman. Every
line was bee line, aud the edge of every fur.
row ~ exact and perfect as the edge of per.
fectly formed brick. The lines of the mould
board OF the American pillow, both lengthwise
break tte burrows In both directions and ii falls
over In pulverized condition as the pillow moves
forward. In English blowing the pulverization
= accomplished afterwards by the harrow and
cultivat0r. r. F.R.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
TRUESDELL.

Frank Holt has returned home on a
visit from Arkansas, where he has
been employed at canvassing for a
medical work.
P. G. Torrey is building an addition
to his granary.
John Williamson, the pathmaster,
needs looking after by the town authori-
ties for not keeping his road north
from the hotel in a passable condition.
When asked to open the road, he tells
folks to open it themselves.
P. C. Torrey bought three fine colts
of Orson Simmons last week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
BRISTOL.

Mr.. Pettirs. of McHenry, ILL.,, is the
guest of Mr.. Fiddler. Mr.. Pettirs is on
his way to Dakota,
Another wedding is to be celebrated
this week. The contracting parties
are Mss Stonebreaker and Mr.. Gull.
/ learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard
are both quite sick, requiring the SER
vice of doctor.
All quiet on the O'Plaine.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
LAST SATURDAY EVENINGS
ENTERTAINMENT.

The musical entertainment given
under the auspices of the Business
Mems Club last Saturday evening ap.
pears to have been received with more
than ordinary satisfaction, 1t was a
timely relief from the monotony of a
dull winter season. There has been
long waiting for an awakening from
a slumber of indifference to rational
entertainment. The club has done
well.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
INTERESTING FLORIDA LET.
TER.

We are enabled to furnish the read
ers of the TELEGRAPH this week with
letter from long and well known
citizen in this county,. Mr.. F. W.
Lyman. All who are acquainted with
Mr.. Lyman, know him to be an intel
iigent gentleman, careful in his state.
ments. It is safe to say that what he
says in respect to the fruit crops in
Florida are as near the facts as can be
given.
INDIAN RIVER, FLORIDA,
Feb. Sth. 1886.
EDITOR KENosHa TELEGRAPH.
Your readers are familiar with the
extreme cold weather and its effects in
the North during last month.
/ will give you summary Of tempera-
ture here for January, as reported by
Rev. J. FL. White, observer for u. S.
army.
Latitude % degrees Is minutes.
Highest temp. was Jan. End, ITO
Lowest 10th, 26o
Greatest daily range was Jan. It'll, 22o
Least i5th.O0o
1t being 90 degrees all day.
Twenty-six degrees above zero is a
very low temperature for this latitude:
$50 above was lowest during past two
winters. Besides Its nearness to the
tropics, the air of the Indian river coun-
try is tempered by the warm waters of
the gulf stream that flow through the
Atlantic less than twenty-five miles
east of the river banks.
Fifty years ago December, 1887.
a similar cold wave passed over Flori-
da. Orange groves in the settled parts
of the state near st. Augustine and ST.
Johns river were killed.
As this part of the territory was
then occupied by the Seminole Indians
little is known of the result here.
The freeze of this year was four
weeks ago The result in al parts of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

William N. Seymour, one of the old
pioneer citizens of Madison, Wis.,. died
in that city on Sunday last, at the age
of 7e years. Mr.. Seymour was one of
the historical men of Madison. AL.
though he never held any conspicuous
official position, yet he had larger
acquaintance in the state than almost
any other man. Every one who has
made only a short sojourn in Madison
must have known Squire Seymour, as
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1886.

Sam Jones, the Georgia evangelist.
who recently created such religious
sensation in Cincinnati, is about to be-
gin a series of revival meetings in Chi
cago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

but helping foreign producers and
manufacturers to undersell in Ameri-
can markets. If Morrison's reduction
bill passes, it will be regarded a free
trade triumph as far as it goes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

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where ants congregate. Ants don't like
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turn their tails on haunts which have
been red peppered.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

Judge Dunn, one OF the early settlers
of Grant county; the papers say she is
SIS years old.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19

There were over 5000, 900 inhabitants
in Ireland in 1845 there are less than
100000 now.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-12
EXECUTIVE INFORMATION.

+. d. Boyd, Of Texas, IA principal examiner
in the patent office, has resigned.
Gen. Benet chief of ordnance, Ia acting
Secretary of War during the absence OF Secre'
tary Endicott.
An order was issued from the War Depart
ment yesterday retiring Col. Samuel G, Sturgis
of the 9Th cavalry.
Nine clerks in the office of the second comp.
troller Of the Treasury Department have been
notified that their services will DO dispensed
with alter the last of the present month. one
Is an 81 500 clerk one 81 600 two g. 400, three
81, 200, and two 5000.
The Treasury Department has been informed
that fine of 800 was imposed on the mas
ter of the Spanish fishing vessel ChlOtilde by
the collector OF customs at Cedar Keys Tor fill
ure to make proper entry, and the fine being
paid the vessel was released.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-12

Mr.. Robert o'Neil Wickersham, United
States vice consul at Naples, was in the
city yesterday, and called at the REPUBLI-
CAN Office. He spoke in very compli-
mentary terms Of the consular edition OF
the REPUBLICAN,; said II was regularly re-
ceiyed at the consulate every week, and
was read with great pleasure, giving, as II
did, the best and most reliable news from
the United States. Mr.. Wickersham arrived
at Philadelphia on May 10. He will sail
again on June Is. When he left Naples
there was no cholera there, but there had been
some cases In other parts Of Italy. Large
quantities of rags are annually shipped
from Naples to this country, and Mr..
Wickersham expressed the opinion that 1t
would be eminently proper and wise In the
government Of the United States to prohibit
the importation Of rags during the time
when cholera is prevailing In many parts of
Europe. The rags shipped from Naples,
he said, were collected from all parts OF
Italy, and that there was great danger Of
the terrible disease being brought into the
United States through that means.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-12
Towboats May Garry Passengers.

Senator Miller, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably the bill
which recently passed the House providing
that any steam vessel engaging In the tow
ing business may be licensed TO carry such
number of persons, In addition to Its crew,
as the supervising inspector Of the district
shall deem necessary to carry on the legiti-
mate business of such steamers. To the
bill the Senate committee has added sec
ton providing that steam vessels of 100
tons burden or under "engaged In the
coastwise, bays, or harbors OF the United
States,n may be licensed by the United
States local inspector Of steam vessels to
carry passengers or excursions on the ocean
or upon the great lakes of the north and
northwest, not exceeding fifteen miles from
the mouth Of such bays or harbors, with
out being required to have the three water
tight cross bulkheads provided by section
1890 Revised Statutes, provided that they
shall be safe and have one watertight COLI
sion tbulkhead not less than five feet abaft
their sterns,