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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-27

mother of the as
sassinated President,
has been slowly but
surely drawing to a
close. She slept a
great deal, but when
waking seemed cog
INFANT Of all that Was
passing about her.
Fir day she seemed
stronger and better
than she had been
for some days, but
toward night she be-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-27

GENERAL SHERMAN has resolved
that during the year 1888 he will not
accept invitations to dine out oftener
than three times week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-27
BILL NYE says that genius has no
more inyidious foe than proof-reader.

In Pasco County, Fla, a man 103
year sold has just pre-empted eighty
acres of land and proposes to farm it
himself
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-27
"GRANDMA" GARFIELD.

The Venerable Mother of the Late Presi-
dent Passes Away at Mentor, Ohio
graphical Sketch.
CLEVELAND, O., JAN 23.-For many days
the eventful life of Mrs Eliza B. Garfield,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-27

FA1RLEE, Vt, Jan. 10-Mrk Mary Mann,
aged 102 years and two months, died
Wednesday night.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-27

Mrs Mccullough, widow of John McCul-
Tough, the tragedian, died at Philadelphia
Sunday.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-27

The sixteenth annual meeting of the
State Firemen's Association was held at Al
bert Lea few days ago, delegates being
present from twenty-eight cities The
treasurer gave the balance on hand at S12,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14
THE CONTRAST.

The awful storm prevailing at the East
by contrast presents the gentleness and
semi-tropic character of our climate in
the strongest possible light. There has
been no climatic phenomena that have so
wildly illustrated the desirability of this
coast for residence. While California
pleasure parties are bathing in the surf at
Santa Cruz beneath clear warm sky, the
vast East is locked in an icy embrace,
transportation of goods and passengers is
suspended, people freeze to death upon the
streets of cities, the keen and needle
pointed darts of a cyclonic blizzard. so
to speak, destroy domestic animals and
make human life in the open air almost
impossible, and from Massachusetts, to
Manitoba, and New York to Missouri, the
storm king holds undisputed sway. Of
course, it is in the possibilities for Califor-
MIA to suffer by some such climatic dis
aster; but history gives no record of any
thing at all comparable upon this coast
the isOthermal conditions and physical
conformation of the country give almost
absolute assurance that such phenomena as
are now manifest in the East can never be
witnessed here. The heart of California
is moved with profoundest sympathy for
the sufieringS of the people of the East
occasioned by this unprecedented storm.
But even the throb of our plying hearts
cannot distract our attention from the fact
so wildly brought to view, that of all the
broad expanse of the American continent
there is no spot so blessed as California.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14
OUR "UNEsTEEMEDv COTEMp.
A Brief Review of Its Part in the
Achievement of Reform

Brief Review of Its Part in the
Achievement of Reform.
The Evening Bee during the campaign
just closed sneered at everything that did
not contribute to its exaltation, and at
everybody who has not done it obeiscance.
From the outset it has apologized for the
bosses, defended their infamous methods,
and Systematically falsified concerning the
opponents of ltyrannous boss rule.
In its shortsightedness it failed to see the
true movement of the political parties OF
the city. 1t was not able to lift its tip
tilted nose above the level of mere parti-
sanship, newborn and surprising. bv the
| way for when did it become the cham
pion of the Republican party, forsooth ?
1t falsified its reports of the outrages
at the primary on the Sd of March
and Hbeled citizens who stood for
fair play. 1t confessed to fraud
but excused it; it was oblivious to the con-
summation of political crime in the Conven-
| ton of the 9th inst. 1t treated the mass
meeting of the Sth with contempt and the
committee that meeting erected, with
| insult and. calumny. 1t was as blind as
bat to the importation of the roughs,
| thieves, blacklegs, thugs and shoulder
strikers to COW and overawe the people
yesterday. 1t was utterly oblivious to what
every one else saw all last week; il
sneered at the idea of glass ballot-boxes
| which were by every one so much
approved yesterday, and stigmatized
| citizens who demand fair play, free bal
| lot and an honest count, as puritans, -
purity party men, ETC., thereby intend
| ing to ridicule their efforts 10 secure fair
| deal in politics and the overthrow of obi
GUS bossism. 1t has gone so far as to lend
its columns to the infamous lies of the
| Daroux crowd concerning the RECORD
UNION and its attaches. 1t crowned all its
infamies last night by stigmatizing
the people who achieved yesterday s
victory as " the gentry" and charging that
| they were " bulldozers" at the polls yester-
day. This assertion it is scarcely necessary
to denounce as infamous falsehood and
| outrageous libel upon law-abiding, peace.
able citizens exercising their political
rights.
One of its most virulent and vicious as
saults last night was made upon the Dep.
uty Sheritfs, TO whose presence yesterday
at the polls the preservation of order
was most largely due. These men are
well-known and are law-abiding citi-
zens. They were commissioned by
Sheriff Drew by request of citizens
who have no confidence in the police, a
belief the police force-with but two OF
three honorable exceptions-justified yese
terday by its disgraceful conduct. These
are but few of the offenses to which tn
Rec has despnp6a6
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14
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Mr.. Stanford and the Surplus,

The Kern County Californian, of recent
date, says: IAN eminently wise and Just
measure, proposed by Senator Stanford one
that will somewhat diminish the surplus
in the Treasury which so much troubles
the President, is his bill providing that the
direct tax collected under the Acts of 1861
and 1865 shall be returned to the States.
The civil war was the call for this contri-
button to the national treasury, and since it
performed its part in the preservation of
the national life, and since the public funds
are now in state of overflow and the exact
amount paid by each State can be ascer-
tanned to positive certainty there is no
reason whatever why the money should
not be refunded. The total amount in
volved is between fifteen and sixteen mill
ion dollars, and California would receive
about 100000; but the measure is so emf
nently just and the Government so amply
able to pay that there should be no hesita-
ton about the acceptance of the bill"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14
LlBERTY'S CALL.

The grand achievement of the people OF
Sacramento in the election of Tuesday in
rising in their supreme majesty and
placing the seal of condemnation upon boss
rule in the Capital City, is an event OF such
paramount importance as to render proper
special occasion of public rejoicing. In
view of this fact the reorganized Re-
publican City Central Committee has an
nounced a grand jolification meeting
for all citizens, irrespective of party, who
rejoice at the success of the popular will
over boss domination, the meeting to be
held this evening at the old Pavilion, cor
ner Of Sixth and NJ streets, commencing
at s o'clock. A national salute will be fired
by the artillery, bonfires will be lighted
and stirring speeches, interspersed with
music, will form features of the occasion.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14
Laces Made of Steel.

A dealer in laces was exhibiting to an
inquisitive reporter a remarkably tasteful
specimen of lace of an extremely delicate
pattern, and so light that it could almost
be blown away by breath of air. Had it
Teen woven of spider webs, it could not
have been much lighter. The reporter
wondered what it was made OF, and the
dealer wanted him to guess. He said
" silk )" not being correct, he guessed nu-
merous other things, and at last struck
"steel" EYES," said the dealer, 1T is
made of steel rolled as fine as the point of
a cambria needle. 1t was not woven, but
stamped out of sheet of low-grade steel,
so that it would not be too brittle. This is
only an experiment." he said, "and was
turned out of small Pittsburg mill and
sent to me to show what can be done in
that line. In the course of time other pat
terms will be made, heavier, perhaps,
but certainly more tenacious than this
piece. They can be used for children's
underwear and hats very nicely. There
is no question as to its durability, and
its cheapness makes it the most salable
of all laces in the market. | am looking
for its perfection with great interest. 1t
will create small revolution in the mar
ket."-N. Y. Mercantile Journal.
AsTHMATIC TROUBLES and soreness of the
lungs or throat are usually overcome by
DR.. Jayne's Expectorant, sure curative
for all coughs.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14
NEXT THE MASTERS.

A dispatch from indianapolis, Ind,
says:
BeInhsmer, one of the Indiana tally-sheet
forgers, has been taken to the Peniten-
tiary, and Coy, his associate, will follow as
soon as his state OF health will permit.
From present indications Sacramento is
likely to send strong delegation of ballot
box suffers and illegal voters to swell the
convict roll at the State Prisons. The
violators of election laws have struck a
bad year for their work The duty of Sac
ramentans is clear The cowardly gang
under arrest for illegal voting in this city
yesterday must be punished to the full ex-
tent of the law. They came to Sacramento
to rob citizens of the dearest right they
possess, the only right that stands between
them and slavery, and guarantees them
freemen.
The RECoRD-UNIoN has nothing of the
vengeful in its nature; it makes no pre-
lenses to any greater virtue than the aver
age of men, but in the face of the most
monstrous outrages ever perpetrated in
this or any other community, it demands
the punishment Of these ballot-box stuff
ers, vote thieves and rufiians to the last
extremity of the law. Not that they shall
be made to smart more for their doing,
than to warn the rascally crew all over the
State, to which they belong, to keep away
from Sacramento. The verdict of this
people has gone forth and no man can mis-
take it. Let the masters of these hirelings
take warning; the hour has struck at last
that heralds the event of new era in the
history of this community, and in which
there is no page reserved for them Let
the wretched ballot thieves be first pun.
ished, and next the conspirators whose
tools they are-frst the hirelings, next
| the masters.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14
of the Republican party must b.


of the Republican party must be
fostered by constant labor and guarded by
unceasing watchfulness. The boss spirit is
sleepless; it will not accept defeat by a
single overthrow; it will seize the first and
every opportunity for entrance between
the joints of the new armor 1t will leave
no means unemployed to regain the seat of
power; in this as in the preservation of
the heritage of freemen, constant activity,
ceaseless duty-doing is the only safeguard,
and eternal vigilance the price of political
liberty
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14

convince the most skeptical of the saving
power of successful vaccination. We trust
that in California, the most enlightened of
States, we will hear no more of these sense
less obstructionists to the welfare aud safety
of our people, whose only object in thus
raising doubts in the minds of the illiterate
is the Indictment to controversy which,
without a basis of fact, is certain to convey
a germ of distrust to the minds of many
who are more easily controlled by their
fears than convinced by the truth, no
matter how skillfully or unequivocally pre-
tod
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14

THAT tired feeling, so subtle and yet SO
overpowering is entirely overcome by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which tones and
strengthens the system and gives a good
appetite. Be sure to get Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. lone hundred doses one dollar " ii
true only of this peculiar medicine.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14

A special cable dispatch from London
says the opinion in official circles is dis
tinctly in favor of the entry of Newfound-
land into the Dominion, and that the ques-
ton has been under discussion between the
imperial authorities and the Governor
General for some time. a dispatch from
st. Johns says that opinion is divided there
on the subject.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.


ALL CITIZENS OF SACRAMENTO WHO
n rejoice in the fact that fraud and corrup-
ton IN Sacramento politics have been punished
and defeated, and that the rights of the people
have been again respected, and that success has
crowned the efforts of those who desire to re-
form the politics of Sacramento City and
County, are requested to meet at the Old
Pavilion, corner Sixth and streets, at s
o'clock tonight, to rejoice over the result OF
the City Election, Tuesday, March 18th, 1883.
BY order of the Republican City Central Com
mittee. VIM H. BEATTY, Chairman.
W. A BRIGGS Sc cretary.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-05-30
NO. SIG
BOOSTERS Of the Philippines.

81 hAvs been told, y writes Alaxanfer r.
Webb, United States consul at Maniln, Phil
ippine islands, shat q native win sell his
shirt at any time for rooster, and I am
rather inclined to the belief that ti1sro are
more game ROSTERS than shirts on the island.
Walk two or three blocks and you VIII meet
at least dozen natives, each with q rooster
under his arm. Every bird has piece OF
Irvine about yard long tied to one Of ita
legs. while at the other end IL o wooden peg
about three inches long. When the owner
wants to enter a house or has any special
work that requires his temporary absence
from his PET, he sticks the peg In the ground
and the fowl is securely picketed. Ono can
see ROSTERS thus anchored at almost every
turn when walking about the town. NATIVES
meet on the street, and, forgetting the bust
ness they isiay have O. hand set thair hirds
down and Immediately there Is contest.
know OF one place on Iris street, and
there may be others In different parta Of the
city, where an immense building IL devoted
to cock fighting, a license being paid to the
government for the privilege. The building
covers about 200 feet square and IL built Of
bamboo with the roof matched with grass
An admission fee Of about tan cents e
charged, and here ROSTERS are fought every
afternoon from O'Clock until dark. Steel
gatfs are used, and the sport Is about a.
brutal as IL is anywhere. The crowd yell
and bet just as they do on an American race
course. While the amusement Is less brutal
than a bull or prize fight, it Is bad enough.
Next door TO our house resides native who
is evidently sort of game bird nabob. He
has an inclosure in which he keeps twelve or
fifteen boosters, and he gives them as much
care as fast horse fancier would his ami
mails He has some of them In small stall
like Enclosures, while others are pickstsd on
the ground, which is kept carefully swept.
Mornings and evenings he and several other
men and boys groom the birds, discuss their
good points and let them fight little. Oc-
casionally one Of the birds pulls his peg out
of the ground and jumps on his nelghbor.
immediately the whole establishments Il In .
turmoil-the chickens cackje, the children
run out Of the house. and the talk heard In
dicates that something terrible has happened.
st. Louis Republican.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-05-30
A sIeNMAkER,s LAMsNT.l
Decay OF Branch Of the Painting Busl.

Decay OF Branch Of the Painting Busl-
ness--Works OF Art.
Any person anxious to know what has bo-
come Of the majority of the emblematic signs
which ten or fifteen years ago hung half q
dozen In every block should visit any large
signmaker's Workshop. Tho once familiar
wineseiier'si bunch of grapes, tho glovers
hand, tho locksmiths key, the carpenters
saw, the blacksmith's mighty arm, tho
butchers boars head, the hundred and one
figures that formerly stood in front OF tobac-
conists' shops inviting customers to enter,
are all on dusty shelves in the storerooms.
"They are all gone OUT said signmAker,
ruefully looking over his collection. ''True,
the idea of painting tobacconists' signs white
and making them look weird and ghost like
revived that particular sign for time and
brought back same of its old time effective
ness, but emblematic signs In general belong
to the past, About all we sell nowadays are
mortars, boots and clocks. 6ingularly
enough the demand for them Is not from
country houses, but from the city. One
would think that city people In the hunt for
originality that business competition COM
pels would reject sooner than countrymen
tho Oldest merchants sign known to man.
Emblematic signs need pushing. They
oukhv W p1 oVll1 EOOu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Why. some Of them, particularly the life
figures, are works Of art. There are wooden
and metallic Indians and beasts IN stock that
pretentious sculptors would not be ashamed
of. Look at that bulls head and at that
bust of Gambrinusi Look at the care and
time II took to carve even 30 simple a thing
as gun and get it true to life. Emblematio
signs are carved no more Those that are
built are made of iron, either cast or spun.
A use for which some OF them yet command
good price is as weather vanes and as the
tops Of fiagstaffs. There arc numerous men
In town who have expensive emblcmatic
vanes on their stables I heard Of one man
who took his indoors at night. 1t was so
costly he was afraid ID would tempt thieves.
"But business In other kinds of signs Is
brisk enough" he continued. "We make
them of wood, iron, glass, mirrors, porcelain,
copper, wire, silk, velvet and plush. Tho
signs In this city, as q whole, are second In
artisticness only TO those In New York, and
that cltys signs are second TO none. The
tendency Is all toward display, with as much
gold and glitter as possible. Iwouldn't dare
guess how many hundreds Of thousands of
dollars worth Of gold leaf the signmakerg Of
tho country use up in year. Carved signs
are the most expensive. It's no uncommon
thing for a merchant to plaster 81 500 20
$4,000 worth of signs on the front of his
store. Chicago Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-05-30

Tuesday of last week was the day set
apart in the Methodist General Confer
ence for the election Of five new Bish-
ops, under rule which had been adopt
ed requiring a two-thirds vote in order
to elect. About twenty candidates were
voted for on the first ballot, aud nearly
as many on the second. On the third,
Rev. DIR. j. H. Vincent and Rev. ]. N.
fourth Rev. DIR. Isaac w. Joyce. when
the Conference adjourned until Wednes.
day. Voting was then resumed, and
continued through the day without re-
suit. Thursday, on the fourteenth bal
lot, Rev. DR.. John p. Newman was chos-
en- as the fourth Bishop. and on the fiji
tenth Rev. DIR. Daniel A. Goodsell as
the 9Th, which completed the number
The first two Bishops chosen, Drs
Vincent aud Fitzgerald, are both resi-
dents of New Jersey-the former living
at Plainfield and the latter at Newark
and their election is peculiarly crafty
ing to the Methodists of this State. DIR.
Fitzgerald was born in Newark, and in
early life was law student in the office
of the late Frederick T. Frelinghuysen.
He soon abandoned the law for the minis
try, however. in which he achieved
distinguished success.
The Conference has voted to estab-
lish an order of deaconesses, whose
duties are to be very similar to those of
the nuns OF the Roman Catholic Church,
though their personal freedom is not to
be so restricted. 1t has also voted to in.
crease the time limit of the location of
ministers from three to Eve years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-05-30
a cHlLD's INFLUENCE.


A child from poor family had an
incorporate father, who often used to
abuse his wife and children. The child
had been to Sunday School had be-
come Christian. The physician told
the father that his little girl would die.
No ! he did not believe it. Yes, she
will she must die in a few hours The
father flew to the bedside, and said he
would not part with her
Yes, father, you must part with me,
| am going to Jesus; promise me two
things one is that you won't abuse
mother any more, and drink no more
whiskey.o
He promised in solemn, steady
manner. The little girls face lighted
up with JOY.
"'Ihe other thing is, promise me
that you will PRAY" said the child.
cannot pray; don't know how, |"
said the poor man.
Father, kneel down, please There,
take the words after me, | will pray;
learned how to pray in Sunday School,
and God has taught me how to pray
too; my heart prays; you must let
your heart pray now say the words"
And she began in her simple Ian
guage to pray to the Saviour of sinners.
After little he began to repeat after
her; as he went on his heart was inter-
ested, and he broke out into an earnest
prayer for himself; bewailed his sins,
confessed and promised to forsake them !;
entered into covenant with God light
broke upon him in his darkness !;
how long he prayed he did not know.
He seemed to have forgotten his child
in his prayer. When he came to him
self, he raised his head from the bed on
which he had rested it; there lay the
little speaker, lovely smile was upon
the face, her little hand was in that of
the father, but she had gone to be with
Jesus.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-05-30

Tho honest system Of advertising should DO
but small announcement Of the offer OF
goods for the information Of those who desire
to purchase, In such q manner that those
who desire to purchase, may, by seeking,
find But In advertising as 1t now EXISTS
exaggeration Is piled on exaggeration, and
fnlsehood Is added TO faIsehood The world
Ia filled with monstrous lies, and they are
thrust upon attention by every possible
means. The malls are filled with them.
When man opens his mail In tho morning,
the letter Of his friend Is buried among these
advertising monstrosities. They are thrust
under street doors, and they are offered you
as you walk the streets. When you read the
morning and evening papers, they are spread
before you with topographic display, they
are placed among tho items you desire to
read, and they arc given false headings,
and they begin with decoy headings. They
are posted upon walls, and on the fences,
and on the sidewalks, end en- bulle-
tin boards. and tho barns and housetops
and tho fences OF all tho land are covered
with them, and they are nailed to the tree
and painted on rocks. Thus 10 Is that the
whole civilized world Is placarded with lies,
and the moral atmosphere of the world
wrsaks with the foul breath Of this monster
Of antagonistic competition. Maj. ]. w.
Powell