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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

time to apply to the requirement of
knowledge Of more practical value.
It has not been proposed in any quar-
ter to lessen the number Of school days
in the year, or shorten the periods of
study. but, so far as practicable, to
introduce training of the hands to use
full empl0yments. When this is done
the boys and girls will not leave school
altogether helpless in case Of pecuniary
misfortune, only half educated. but
self-reliant and better prepared to
meet the emergencies of life. We are
fully aware that many persons regard
connecting manual training with
public schools as visionary and utopian,
but its advantages have for years been
demonstrated in Europe, and its de.
STABILITY in this country is now more
favorab!y regarded by the press, both
secular and religious, than ever before
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

Jay Edwards starts this week
(Thursday(, for Whitewater, where he
expects to attend the Normal school.
Sunday night was too cold for any
thing. The thermometers were so
cold it froze the intentions of the
young people to have Christian En-
deavor meeting in the evening at the
Congregational church.
Mrs. C. Waldo is reported better
though not quite out of danger.
Rev. S. Halsey. Presiding Elder of
Milwaukee district. will preach on
Sunday morning next at Wesley
Chapel, and hold a Communion service
afterwards.
Two correspondents, evidently from
this town, complained last week be,
cause Wesley Chapel was not opened
on the night of Rev. J. FL. Bowker's
advertised lecture. The reasons sug.
gested by them were not compliment
tary to the people of that vicinity, but
it happens that the minister, trustees
and congregation at Wesley are as
favorable to prohibition as IN" or
even Mr.. BOWker himself. Mr.. Bow.
ker sent word that he was coming
there 10 lecture On the night in ques'
ton, without having consulted any
one-which, as matter of courtesy,
he might have done, but there were nc
objections made. There was no ser.
vice on the previous Sunday, owing to
the severe storm raging that day, and
the lecture could not be advertised. A
letter was sent Mr.. Bowker. proposing
a postponement of the lecture, as its
delivery was not generally known, but
the letter failed to reach him. HI
came late in the afternoon, and it wa.
found to be impossible to light ani
warm the church. 1t was simply {
case of misunderstanding.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

The work of the Pleasant Prairie M
E. church is steadily going on, and great
credit is due the many friends of the
surrounding community who respond
so cheerfully to the additional calls to
meet the necessary expenses. While
they aim to have neat little church
suited to its financial surroundings, they
appreciate some modern Improvements
and we hear that stained glass windows
and opera chairs are now being con-
sidered. The ladies who formed them
selves into a working band, of so few
numbers and feeble circumstances, are
certainly worthy of honorable mention,
and as they now have nearly sixty
members, and seem to be thoroughly in
earnest in raising funds to furnish said
church, when completed. They antici
pate giving an oyster supper in the near
future, at which time they will hold a
fair of their handiwork- the
two famous quilts-in which so many
are interested, and toward which our
esteemed and enterprising merchants Of
Kenosha have so generously and willing
ly contributed in material, etc., for the
same. Lentz & Funck scarcely waited
to be asked, so ready were they to give
of their goods and enjoy part in the
good work-as they always do in every
church enterprise. Doan & Brown
known as the cheerful givers for all
churches gave willingly of pieces for
the quilt, and Mrs. Craney's good taste
and judgment of patchwork brought
forth and emptied the sample box
SO very acceptable. Mr.. Fisher, who is
never outdone, and thought no goods in
his store too good to be given for such
purposes, gave a large variety, very
thankfully received. Last, but not least,
we must not forget to mention Mr.. Mel
ville's generosity in donating a secre-
tary's book, so much needed. We hope
ali these and many others who have
aided in the good work may find the
old proverb true, "It is more blessed to
give than to receive" and yet receive
more because of their giving.
The country is the place for ambition
and enterprise. The Ladies' Aid Sociey
and evening social met at Mr.. Salmon
Upson's last week. The house was well
flled, and all expressed themselves as
having had very pleasant time. We
hear some of them went six miles or
more, while the thermometer was sever
al degrees below zero. The President of
the society sets a good example. We
expect good turn out in the village
this week Friday evening" at Mr..
Kings.
Sunday the thermometer was twenty
one below zero, but the people came out
to church services at Wesley. But few
out to the Union church. No services.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. C. N.
Waldo is rapidly improving, and that
Mrs. Hubbard is more comfortable.
Mr.. Hayward is still in critical con-
dition, suffering greatly. Mrs. Mcneil
also is still afflicted, though has the best
Of care.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

The extreme cold weather in the
Northwest which prevailed at the be.
ginning of this week may have been
equaled but probably not surpassed in
any former years. The number of
deaths from freezing has been large.
The tide of travel westward to Cali.
fornia the past few weeks has been
larger than ever before, and the late
inhOspitable cold weather North will
tend to accelerate the movement to the
Pacific Coast. With all this tendency
Westward, Florida is not forgotten
Some still give the preference to that
land OF flowers. The New England
States are losing many of their valu.
able inhabitants by the attractions
held out in the West and Southwest
portions of the United States.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
SALEM.
Items are scarce this week.

AsOuo oAo SCoiCC taiS Wcch.
On account of the severe storm last
Thursday, your correspondent did not
60 down to the literary, and, in fact,
have not heard whether there was a
meeting or not.
Miss Bessie Bailey is quite sick with
throat trouble.
The severe cold weather has some.
what delayed work on the ice.
Miss Carrie Wicks died last Friday
night, after long illness. The funeral
services, conducted by Rev. E. H
Lugg, were held Sunday at o'clock.
We are glad to Learn that Mr.. Will
Grant is able to get around again.
Monday morning Mrs. Frank Hart.
nell arose, leaving her infant child in
bed; a while later she went in and
found it dead, smothered under the
clothes.
The oldest son of C. B. Browne has
been quite i'll, but is some better.
We want to say to the ;nquisiti,s PEG
pie of Salem, you are on the wrong
track in regard to the correspondent
Keep On asking questions and you Will
find out probably -" we" are moi
counted by zones" and "twos," how
ever.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

The establishment of a great Cath.
olic University in Washington city
which was projected some time ago, is
now to be pressed vigorously forward
One hundred thousand dollars have
thus far been subscribed, but this is
only beginning of what will be re-
quired. A meeting of the friends of
the enterprise was held in Baltimore
last week to devise means for raising
funds. 1t is intended to secure a sub.
scription of 800 from every Catholic
priest in the United States.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
LAMAR CONFIRMED.

Just as had for some time been ex-
pected, Lamar has been confirmed in
the Senate by vote of 81 for, and rs
against; three Republican Senators
voting for Lamar. Senator Sawyer,
of this state, did not vote, but paired
with Senator Epstis, of louisiana.
Our Senator did not meet the issue, as
his Wisconsin friends had a right to
expect of him, by recording his vote
against the man who turned traitor in
the hour of his country's peril. 1t
is believed he would have voted
for Lamar, had his vote been neces-
sary to secure his confirmation.
The speeches in the Senate against the
confirmation ought to be given to the
country; they disclose the treaaonable
history of Lamar more fully than has
yet appeared. Now let jeff Davis be
presented next for high position under
this government; his attempt to de-
strOy the Union was no more earnest
than that of Lamar. Both Davis and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
NOW TT IS TUBERCULOSIS.

Some of the leading veterinarians OF
the East boldly express the opinion
that cattle interests are in more danger
from tuberculosis (consumption) than
from pleuro- pneumonia and all the other
communicable and contagious diseases
combined. Law, all authority, says it
is communicable to healthy animals
by incubation, or by eating raw, dis
eased product, and that it is superin-
duced in any predisposed individual by
setting up local Inflammation" Also
that it has been transmitted by warm,
fresh milk. Treatment, he says, is un-
satisfactory as being rarely successful,
and even then in preserving an animal
which is dangerous as q breeder for pro-
ducing progeny predisposed to this
disease, and for slaughter and dairy pur-
poses as possibly conveying the malady
to man.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
FLORIDA LETTER.
GEoRGIANA, FLA. Jan. 6. IS,

GEoRGIANA, FLA, Jan. 6, 1888.
DEAR COLONEL.
I promised to give you some account
of the progress of temperate and tropic-
al Florida. The state is much larger
than the general popular conception.
The northern boundary is few miles
from the 31st parallel and the southern
keys extend to latitude "a Q south, with
in q degrees of the Tropic of Cancer.
From this you see it is longer than the
state of New York and it averages much
wider. The range and variety of eli
mate and products are proportionately
great-in fact, the near flow of that great
body of warm water called the "Guli
stream" gives the southern third of the
peninsula practically a tropical climate.
Bananas, pineapples, cocoa nuts and
other West India fruits are grown.
Lemons and lines also that will bear q
little frost and oranges that will bear
more. In fact, the best oranges in the
world are grown in Florida, between the
28th and 10Th parallels.
l came this year via Chattanooga, At.
lanta, Macon and the old town of Bruins.
wick, Georgia; then steamer through
Cumberland Sound to Fernandina,
Florida. The steamer passes near the
beautiful buildings and grounds of the
New York Yacht Club, on Jeckyl island,
and the old garden, park and stone
mansion called Dungenness on the south
part of Cumberland island.
A large tract on this island was given
by the state of Georgia to the Quaker
General Greene for his great service tc
the state during the last part of the
Revolutionary war. He was buried
near the mansion, and by his side, his
military friend, Gen. Henry or Harry
Lee, father Of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
have filled my sheet and said little
of Florida. Will write soon again
From the gardens of Messrs. VIM. and
F. w. Munson, H. E. Robbins and DR.
Fish we have gathered for past three
weeks plenty Of radishes, lettuce ane
turnips. Also from the Munson's bana
mas and few ripe, large strawberries
Latter are now in full bloom and promis
ing.
| notice many leading Republican,
and Republican newspapers approve
President Cleveland's Recommendation
to reduce taxes on raw materials. Alst
on woolens, coal, lumber, etc.
To laboring people, especially thu
poor in cities, parents rearing families
and to pioneers in the cold Northwest
such legislation would be beneicent.
F. w. LYMAN.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

Died, in Chicago, Wednesday, Janu-
airy IL, Miss Maria Whipple, aged AZ
years. She resided with her parents in
this city number of years, and was an
assistant teacher in the Kenosha High
School while ]. G. McKindley was the
principal. She sustained high reputa-
ton as a teacher. The family moved
from this city to Racine, where she was
employed in the High School of that
city. During later years she had been
engaged in teaching in Chicago. She
was a sister of Mrs. A. G. Sandford, OF
Racine, whose husband has for many
years been connected with the publica-
ton of the advocate. General Whipple
of the United States army, is a brother
of Miss Whipple.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
EDITOR TELEGRAPH.

EDITOR TELEGRAPH.
In your last issue, under heading,
"Open the Churches" signed NJ, in
regard to Wesley chapel being closed
against Rev. J. H. Bowker, of Madison
who claims to be working for the tenn
perance cause and prohibition by de.
| livering lectures in Kenosha and the
eastern part of Walworth counties, and
soliciting subscriptions for Madison
Prohabstiomist. If I thought he was the
earnest advocate for the temperance
cause he claims to be or that M. claims
for him should give hearty Amen.
But knowing what do of his work
in this vicinity, and by talking with
him some two hours, I am compelled
to differ with M. beings reader Of the
Madison Prohibitionist. l cannot see
how he could be soliciting for such a
paper if the true worker claimed by and
for him. II he or M. can explain some
of his statements satisfactorily am
open for conviction, but until such
time [ think the closing of Wesley
chapel was right-and whyf
Firstly. II the ardent and sincere
worker. why claim that local option
and high license was a curse to the
cause of temperance, and benefit to
the saloonists and liquor dealers?
Secondly. Why claim that the Demo-
cratic party had done more for the
cause of temperance than the Republi-
can?
Thirdly. Why solicit for paper
after it has made such statements as it
has in regard to prohibitory amend
ments in the New York legislature
wherein Gf have the exact fgures)
out of seventy-two Republicans all but
thirteen voted for it, and out of forty
two Democrats but eight supported it.
Said paper scored the thirteen Repub.
licans numerically, going so far as to
claim that their votes had been pur-
chased by saloon men, but nothing
said about the Democrats that voted
against the bill; also the scoring of the
Convention of Republican clubs recent
ly held in New York city. Mr.. Bow
ker stated in one of his lectures that if
they would defeat the Republican
party in 1883 next election they would
be ready to support them. Support
whom? The Democratic party. It
certainly looks to be what he meant,
judging by the tone of said paper and
Mr.. Bowker's statements.
Now, as a Republican, I have no
fault to find with any one for being a
Democrat or Prohibitionist. But if
the earnest worker claimed, he should
not, by word or by circulating the
aforesaid paper, abuse the only party
that has been a friend to the temper
ance cause. Until the aforesaid state
ments are exp lained I cannot but be-
lieve that the Madison Prohibitioaist
is Democratic paper in disguise.
Rev. J. II. Bowker or NJ. may think
me plain.spoken in this communica-
ton, and truthfully; but I will say
that neither of them can feel more in
terested in the cause of temperance
than myself, for the traffic has and is
making many financial and moral
wrecks. HI. III. w.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
CIVIL SERVICE.

The question need not be discussed
whether the civil service established
by the Government was wise or not
But attention is called to the fact that
it was assented to and its observance
promised by both parties, Republican
and Democrat. On the incoming of
the administration of Mr.. Cleveland
he promised to respect the rules of
civil service, the sum and substance of
which were, that no one holding Office
under the Government should be re-
moved for political reasons, or other
cause, unless for incompetency or mis-.
behavior. Such was the general under.
standing of all parties. How these
pledges have been disregarded and
violated appears from a statement
taken from the official records, show.
ing the removals and changes that
have been made under Mr.. Cleveland's
administration, from the period when
he entered his Office to June II, 1887.
Without going over the whole list
enough are taken to give a sample how
the decapitating machine has been
running. OF 1879 Postmasters, 1000
have been changed. Of $4,000 fourth.
class Postmasters, 41,0OO have been
changed. Of SO Foreign Ministers, 81
changed. OF III Collectors of Customs
100 changed. OF IS Collectors of In.
ternal Revenue, "a changed. OF Terri.
torial Governors, all gone. The reader
is left to judge of the value of pledges
under the present administration.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
GEN. BRAGG TO GO TO MEXICO

GEN. BRAGG TO GO TO MEXICO
We omitted last week to notice the
appointment of Gen. E. S. Bragg, OF
this state, Minister Plenipotentiary
to Mexico. The salary of this Office is
$4,000 per year. The TELEGRAPH
has had occasion to mention Gen
Bragg several times in past years as a
conspicuous political manager, but not
in complimentary way, and now that
President Cleveland has appointed him
to this high position we do not see fit
to revise what was said of him. The
Ministers and ENJOYS sent from the
United States to foreign countries
should be representatives of American
craftsmanship. A salary of $4,000 a
year should command a man of high
and distinguished reputation. The
American character will be judged
abroad from those on whom the power
is conferred to represent the interests
of this great Republic.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
FRIDAY. JANUARY 20. 1888.

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GRAPH, and every old subscriber pay
ng up arrears and one year in advance,
will receive the raper at its present
subscription price and the Milwaukee
Weekly SENTINEL free. The SENTINEL
will be of special interest to farmers,
as it will contain full reports OF
Farmers Institutes, which are being
held in the different counties in the
state. Every Republican in the coun.
ty should subscribe for the TELEGRAPH
and get the SENTINEL free.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
PROHIBITION IN IOWA

1t is charged that prohibition in
Iowa does not effectually prohibit.
The legislature now in session in that
state is resolved that if it be possible
for legal skill to enact prohibitory
laws which liquor sellers cannot evade
it shall be done.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

The present week has been well &C.
cupisd by social church gatherings.
On Thursday evening the Episcopal
friends met at the residence of w. S.
Strong. On the same evening all oyster
supper was given in the parlors of the
Methodist church; also on the same
evening an entertainment (Congrega-
tionaD at the residence of |. J. Clapp.
There have been a number of other en-
tertainments and social gatherings DUR
ing the week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20
PARIS.

Miss Lizzie Weller, of Burlington
Wis, is visiting Miss Mary Stollenwerk.
Mr.. Mat. Spartz returned to Sibley
Iowa, on Wednesday last.
Charley Decker has returned to Brazil
Michael Hensgen is the lucky owner
of Is ID. calf. He is monster.
Mr.. Fred. Souter has invented 2 snow
pillow. We are informed that steps have
been taken for patent.
About ten couple of our young folk
attended the Brighton dance on Monday
evening. They report having had 6
Brighton time.
Freitag's feed mill is running to it
full capacity.
Stephen Stoffels intends to leave fol
Lansing, Mich, in January. He will
receive his friends at No. So Lake
Division street.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

Mrs. S. E. Epson entertained the
church Aid Society at her residence
last Friday night. The weather was
unfav0rable, but fair attendance and
a good time are reported. The society
meets this week at Mr.. Fl. A. Kings.
Pleasant Prairie Station.
The cold weather continues. Their.
mometers run down almost to 80. The
weather was too severe on Sunday to
hold any meeting at the church, in
Danish or English
The second Quarterly Meeting of the
NJ. E. church will be held on Saturday
and Sunday next. Rev. s. Halsey, of
Milwaukee, will preach at the Union
church on Saturday afternoon and on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
Quarterly Conference will be held
after the Saturday meeting. and the
Communion service will follow the
Sunday service.
A good ice harvest is reported, and
everybody is busy saving it. The
OPlaine river presents quite an ami.
mated appearance.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

The city of Fargo, Dakota, having
adopted local prohibition, the saloon
keepers have closed out. Now the
property holders find they have vacated
buildings Oh their hands; some of the
papers speak of this as great misfor-
tune for that young city. The question
is q plain one: are saloons essential to
the prosperity of a cityY
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

Lamar are of the State of Mississippi;
the legislature of that state. now in
session at Jackson, gave expression by
resolution and otherwise, not many
days ago, of their admiration of these
two ex-traitors, commencing Lamar
for the Office of United States Judge.
and inviting JEFF Davis to visit Jack
son and address both houses of the
Legislature.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

Lawyer lin court Little boy, do you
know the nature of an oath?
Little boy-Yes sir it's something
my pa uses to put up stovepipes with.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

The st. Paul Dispatch estimates
that not less than 200 persons in the
Northwest were frozen to death during
the late cold weather in that region.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-20

Michael Kroeger, aged ia years, died
recently at Manchester, Green Lake
county, Wis. He accompanied, as q
teamster, Napoleon I. in his expedition
to Moscow. Mr.. Kroeger never used
tobacco in any form,
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