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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04
BRISTOL.

Mourning over the fact that items
were scrace, our Ike handed in a ches.
nut, remarking that it proved the
power Of the mesmerist, who was hold
ing forth on that science. A nice
young man went up to be put 20 sleep.
No sooner was this accomplished than
the youth arose, his eyes tightly closed,
stepped right down among the audi.
ence, and kissed every good-looking
girl he came to, avoiding all the elderly
ladies. A plain proof that mesmerism
is true science.
The Prohibition Club met on Tues.
day evening at Mr.. A. Upson's. Had a
good number out and jovial time.
Gained six new names. The next
meeting will be at Mr.. G. G. Shepard's
on Tuesday, May 18th. All mankind
and his wife are invited. Miss Dora
Carver was elected Secretary in place
of Mr.. Ed. Shepard, who has gone west.
The Asbury folks are to have a
coffee s0ciable on Friday evening. and
they will try to find room for all that
can come.
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our vines have tender grapes" The
central thought was, killing little SINS
He said the little foxes of untruth il
Ife-in acts, words, feelings, thought
spirit and being should be killed
One OF the worst breed of foxes is GOV.
etousness. Society appauds q young
man who is energetic, economical, and
they say he is bound to get rich. But
II we look beneath the prudent exterior
we may see the frey eyes and SHARP
teeth OF covet0usness that will destroy
the tender grapes Of generosity and no
blllty. Let a young man set out with
the one absorbing object of getting rich
and there is danger Of his. neglecting his
social, mental, and spiritual needs. In
regard to training the young he said
Reading one bad novel or smoking sone
cigar is but little sin, and it is the little
fox that will destroy the tender vines Of
virtue and grace. Mr.. Miller has sup.
piled very acceptably the pulpit of this
church for much of the time the pas,
six months. This was his closing ser
mon. The new pastor, Rev. d. M. Oeil
vie, will occupy the pulpit next Sunday
His Passionate commences the first Sun
day in May.
The Congregational Christian Endeav
ors had a full attendance on Sunday
evening. Charles Fowler led the meet
ing. The topic was, "Self.Denial."
Mr.. Louis Fowler returned on Satur
day. and was found in his old place in
church and Sunday school the next day
He has been absent six months, made
the trip to California, and has had quite
an experience among Arizonians and
with Arizona agriculture. The climate
is lovely, and he would be glad to trans
plant it to Wisconsin.
Miss Sarah Gallagher, teacher of dis.
trict No. 5, took trip to Salem on Sat.
urday and returned on Monday.
Mr.. A. J. Benedict spent a day O,
two in Waukegan last week.
Messrs. w. L. Marsh and E. r. Cas-.
tie arrived in Kenosha on Sunday, and
home the same day, from their trip to
California. They are delighted with the
country and climate.
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The National Republican Anti-Sa.
loon Conference met in New York
city on Wednesday last. Some of the
prominent Republican leaders are en-.
gagged in this movement. 1t seeks to
place the National Republican party
sQuarely on an anti-saloon platform in
the next National Republican conven-
ton. 1t used to be said temperance
should be kept out of politics; but
1t has got in, and come to stay, just az
legitimately as tariff and free trade
How the party can cut loose from the
saloon, without political loss, is the
confronting problem.
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:. TREVOR ITEMS.

Financial reputation is far easier
pulled down than built up-far easier
destroyed than made; and as there is
such thing as legal redress for unjust
defamation certain parties in the
county should be sure they Can sub
Stantiate assertions made to subserye
private Interests before resorting there
to. Thayer Refrigerator Company
have treated patrons in Kenosha coun.
ty most fairly. Their interests here
at Trevor are emphatically successful.
having made the place what it is, and
increased the value of all surrounding
farms. The outlook for factories built
at Union Grove and Russell, ILL.,. is
most propitious. Messrs. Thayer &
Kendall were out from Chicago Tues
day last, and drove over to Bristol to
perfect arrangements for location of
milk depot there. Nothing succeeds
like success" and detractors, as above
stated, should be more circumspect.
Mr.. Geo. Shaw started Monday, the
23d ult.. for Ripley, Chautauqua coun-
ty, N. Y, where he will make a two
weeks visit with his parents.
Mrs. Lewis Cass. of Springfield, Mo-.
visited at Mrs. Patrick's last week.
The officials of the Wisconsin Central
r. r. stepped off their private car
Monday, the 23d inst, to inspect the
stock yards. We understand that the
yards are to be enlarged.
Bob Udell shipped carload of hogs
Tuesday.
Mr.. Bert. Terpning returned from
Chicago Tuesday.
Master George Booth has secured a
stock of salable goods and unfurled
his modest banner to the commercial
breeze. He is bright boy with deli
cate constitution, and we heartily wish
him good luck.
We understand that Mr.. Dickson
has taken the contract for putting up
Thayer 4 Co.'s milk depot at Bristol.
We have two runaways to chronicle.
Thursday last the team of Mr..
Peterson ran away, breaking harness,
Monday A. M. the team of Mr.. John
Turnock, hitched in front of Post Office,
became frightened at the umbrella of
the writer, breaking halter straps and
barbed wire fence in the rear of Post
Office. The horses. we understand.
were not seriously injured.
Mr.. Whittier and son, of Elgin, are
visiting with our merchant, Mr.. Chas.
Taylor.
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SALEM.

Misses Mary and Emma Lunt have
returned from Iowa, where they have
been visiting several weeks.
The Salem butter and cheese factory
is now running.
A: J. Booth is busy every day buying
wool.
Mr.. Herman Molitor spent few days
in our village last week.
Mr.. M. Loescher is building an add.
ton on his store.
Barnes & Warner have filled up their
store with an attractive supply of spring
goods.
We noticed Mr.. Garrison, Supt. of the
cheese factory, on our streets one even
ing last week.
Mrs. Alva Paddock entertained the
Sewing Society last Thursday afternoon.
The ladies of the Methodist Sewing
Society met with Mrs. L. P. Barnes two
weeks ago.
Mrs. J. Button has on hand good
supply of millinery goods.
Mrs. Emma Gfroerer, of Kenosha,
visited friends here last week.
Mrs. George Blanchard went to Lake
Geneva Friday, to spend several days.
April closed its cloudy record with a
snow storm. Not favorable time for
May parties this year.
William Van Vie left for Dakota on
Monday, to spend the summer with his
sisters.
Mrs. George Blanchard and son have
gone to Lake Geneva for few days.
Mr.. Blanchard, who is frst-class work
man, has gone there to do mason work
for Oatman Brothers.
The sick ones are all improving, ex-
cept DR.. Paddock, who has been worse
for few days past.
And trade, while it may not have the
a healthy one. The sheriff has no calls
mushroom growth ola new town, still has
to make here.
The millinery goods shown by Mrs. ].
Button would do credit to any like es.
Enlistment.
OiIOCIOI q w OOuWOEtu nave b UIdOCQ
grocery store, doing a lively business in
this place.
Oatman Bros factory, which has
been running ten days, is receiving a
large quantity of milk for the time of
year-nearly 5000 lbs. per day.
c. H. Pease has bought the building
lately put up by Van Alstine & Co.
"Straws indicate the way the wind
blows"
Matt. Loescher's addition to his store
is nearly finished.
All interested in the growth of wool
and mutton are specially invited to be
present at the sheep shearing festival to
be held here this week.
A. ]. Booth is still buying wool for
Mr.. Howard and pays Is cts per pound.
Mrs. Alex. Bailey has gone to Milwau-
kee to visit her daughter, Mrs. TAFT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seaples, of Chicago, will
spend the summer with their daughter,
Mrs. III. Minis.
Mrs. Foster Bassett, who has spent
the winter in Chicago, is at home for a
visit.
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for a good choir Of singers, but in some
churches music is almost entirely
neglected. One Of the drawbacks Ia
found in keeping choir together for
any considerable time. The Congre.
gational church in this city, In view Of
the difficulty of keeping choir long
intact, has adopted congr egational
singing, being led by Mr.. Cass as pre-
centor, supported by the organ and q
cornet. the congregation joining in the
singing. This is not a new departure
it dates back to olden times.
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RANDALL.

26 to 4S degrees last week.
Seeding with small grain nearly done
J. G. McKesson is much better.
The funeral of Mrs. Vinton was very
large one:
Miss Mamie SHIRLEY has passed credit
ably her first years examination for an
M. D.
Mrs. Joseph L. Williams died on the
9th ult. at Burlington, Wis. The
funeral services were held at the Baptist
church in Burlington on the 29th. She
was christian, and died full of hope.
She leaves a husband, one daughter and
six sons to mourn her departure. The
minister, himself an aged man, preach
ed an able and eloquent discourse from
the text, ITO die is gain," which was
singularly appropriate in her case. AS
we looked upon her children gathered
around her remains, and saw the cul-
ture and refinement stamped upon their
faces, we felt that the deceased had not
lived in vain, and that the world was a
gamer for her having lived in it.
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BLAINE AND THE PRESIDENCY

1t Is generally understood that Mr..
Blaine has declined being candidate
for President, and by many taken for
granted he will in no event consent to
accept nomination. Still there are
many of the old and unwavering of his
friends who believe if he were nomin-
ated with reasonable degree of an
animity in the National Convention
<an, would yield tu the wishes of the
pe66fe, aud allow the use of his name
inAhe contest for this highest Office in
giHef the republic. The facts in re-
spect to his candidacy are of peculiar
interest, and the more they are con-
sidered the more they point to him as
the proper man for the position. Mr..
Blaine's name was first presented in the
National Convention as candidate
for President in 1875. There were $50
votes cast in convention, of which
number Hayes. on the seventh ballot,
received 3S4 and Blaine 351; balance
scattering. In the convention of 1880
Blaine received 2s4 votes on the first
ballot and Garfield 0; on the second
ballot Garfield received one vote, and
from that continued to 60 up with a
rush; and on the seth ballot he re-
ceived 500 votes. In the convention
Of 1884 Blaine received 541 votes and
Arthur 207; balance scattering. Thus
1t will be seen that Blaine has been
before the people in three national
conventions, with increased strength
in the last. During all this period
from 1915 nothing has transpired to
impair his record. Some people say
that with his three attempts to reach
the Presidential chair, and failing, he
should retire, satisfied that success for
him is not attainable. That the de-
feat of Mr.. Blaine at the last election
was the result of mere accident is be.
lieved by perhaps a majority of his
friends. That indiscreet utterance, just
on the eve Of the election, "Rum,
Romanism and Rebellion" was seized
upon by an excitable class of voters,
and turned many from his support
enough at least in the closely contested
great state of New York to turn the
scale against him. It is said new
man would now give new and in
creased enthusiasm; perhaps it might.
But there 10 danger that it would lessen
the enthusiasm of his friends to aban-
don him for no fault, after he had
come SO very near taking the prize
sought for. Mr.. Blaine's political
standing is as free from objection to
the Republicans as any candidate that
has thus far been suggested, and all
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04
BRISTOL VILLAGE.

News is scarce in this place this
week. Farmers are mostly STAYING at
home, attending to their stock and
seeding. Grain is nearly all sown, and
1t has gone into the ground in very
fair order. Farmers are putting in a
good many tile, and this makes the
land dry earlier than it otherwise
would. William Watkins, Cornelius
Williams and others are improving
their farms immensely by laying tile.
Bristol is township that needs many
miles of tiling, and it looks as though
the farmers are bound to make two
spears OF grass grow where one grew
before. y"
Now that our creamery is assured
we need all the grass that can he grown
ana all the cows that can be carried on
the land. J. E. Dickson has the con.
tract to build the creamery, and hopes
TO have it in readiness for business
the first Of June.
The Northwestern railroad has gen.
erously offered the Thayer Refrigerator
Company site for their creamery on
railroad ground east of the depot, on
the north side of the track. This is
considered by many as the best loca.
ton in Bristol, as there is good chance
for drainage, and the decline is enough
TOR a nice underground room, such as
the creamery needs.
The foundation of the Shotliff house
Is done, ready for the building to 90
up. 1t is splendid wall-just such a
wall as John Stevens always laws.
For proof, if any one doubts the state.
ment, 60 visit R. F. Roberts barn and
premises. These iron-bound hard
heads make a fine wall when handled
Dy John Stevens, and don't you forget
All business is at standstill. caused
by a rain and snow storm. While it
is very cold rain, yet it is better than
no rain.
Grass begins to shoot up. and the
yards and lawns are putting on their
pleasing summer clothing. Spring and
its new life is always welcome to the
human heart.
Mr.. Mills, the sewing machine man.
was looking about our burg for a
victim that he might scoop out with
his checkers. He was accommodated
by Charley Murdoch, but the scoop did
not run all the time as Mr.. Mills de.
sired; still Mills is no doubt a close
player of that game. But as an every
day business one would think it did
not pay, and your correspondent would
not recommend young person to be-
gin life with that game or any other
game save good honest industry, such
as would secure competency for a
declining old age.
Frank g. Kingman has returned from
Florida, where he spent the winter.
William Marsh and Erastus Castle
arrived home from California last Sun.
day, having spent nearly two months
in making the trip to the Pacific coast.
The party that has taken Julian
Fosters farm was attacked by his bull.
and but for the animal being dehorned
would without much doubt have lost
his life. AS it was he had his ribs
broken, and was badly bruised other
wise. He is not considered dangerous.
ly hurt, I believe. SEvAsTAPOL.
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FLORIDA LETTER.

D. LAND, FLORIDA, April %, 1888.
Coz. M. FRANK,
DEAR SIR: Ten years ago / hired a
man with horse and cart to 90 from
Lake Beresford to De Land, if we could
find the place. After winding through
the pine woods until near sunset we
came to an old log house, two unfinish-
ed frame houses and a little store and
post office and a neat painted school
house. These structures and handful
OF settlers constituted the town. In the
pine woods was few scattered families,
who managed to subsist on sweet pota.
toes, venison and the Florida pig. To
day, in company with DR.. A. s. Munson,
formerly of Salem, I attended service
at the Presbyterian church at De Land
The patsor graduated from Ann Arbor,
The sermon, music and audience would
have been pronounced superior in any
Northern city. The same is true of the
audience room and architecture of the
church. Also of the Episcopal. Metho-
dist and Baptist churches in the CITY,
The Sabbath quiet, the echoes of the
bells and the drift to the churches re-
minds you OF Northern college town.
Substantial tasteful college buildings
occupy an eminence half mile north.
In neatness, courtesy and comfort the
three hotels are unsurpassed.
The county voted "dry," and Prohibi-
ton very nearly prohibits at the South.
The Democratic party controls. and
while Prohibition is not made q political
issue, majority of Democrats are Pro-
hibitionists.
The negroes vote "wet." Thew want
liberty to drink.
One word on the much talked-of in
tlmldatlon and suppression of the negro
vote. No doubt it is true in some states.
and in some Congressional districts
where the negroes are in majority.
l came South much interested in the
question OF free voting and an honest
count. Have first and last employed
one hundred negroes, more or less, and
always ask them where they live, and
whether they are hindered or prevented
from voting. With one exception. all
answered in the negative. They have
very little knowledge of the principles
or policies upon which the political
parties differ. Hence they have little
interest or enthusiasm in elections.
AS few of them can read or write.
they cannot organize.
No doubt these facts account for the
small number of votes cast in many of
the Southern states.
Substantial improvements in fruitand
vegetable growing, railroads and hotels
have been made during the past year.
Very truly yours,
f. w. LYMAN.
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CHURCH MUSIC.

Good music in church ranks next to
good preaching. From time immemo-
rial church music has been regarded
an indispensable requisite in the ser.
vices OF the sanctuary. 1t sometimes
happens that the music of the church
draws more successfully than the
preaching. Music. vocal and instru-
mental, has refining influence. and
the man who has no music in his soul
is an object of pity. There is not a
religious congregation in this city or in
the country that has not the material
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04

Harper's Monthly says it is worthy
Of mention that one man in Chicago,
Marshall Field, is the largest whole
sale and retail dry goods merchant in
the world. In his retailand wholesale
stores there are 5000 employees on the
pay roll. Philip d. Armour, of Chica-
60, Is the largest pork packer and
dealer in that line of any man in the
world. His sales in one year amounted
to $51 100000. Unlike most rich men,
he expends much Of bis large income
for benevolent purposes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04

Mr.. Leonard Lee, one of the. early
and respectable residents of this cOun.
ty, who for some time past has been
engaged in business with his SON at
Omaha, Neb., has closed his business
in that city and returned here, where
he has a fine homestead property. The
immediate cause of his closing bust.
ness at Omaha was the illness of his
wife here. She has for some time been
dangerously sick, and now helpless,
Her physician considers her ultimate
recovery doubtful. Mr.. Lee leaves his
business engagements t6attend to his
wife. so, =
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DISTRICT CONVENTION.

A convention of the First Congress.
sional District was held at Clinton
Junction on Tuesday, May /, for the
purpose Of choosing two delegates to
the National Convention to be held in
Chicago in June next; also to nomi.
nate Presidential elector for the dis
trict. g. NJ. Palmer was nominated
elector; L. H. Parker and J. Stone
chosen delegates; w. 1T. Hulburt and
G. A. Yule alternate delegates.
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that has been said of his statesman
qualities in past years is the same, with
added knowledge Of government and
law which his life activities have ac-
quired. We have thus stated the
Blaine side of the case, as understood
by at least some of his friends.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04

The attempt recently made to unite
the two General Assemblies of the
Presbyterian church, North and South.
has failed to be consummated. The
Southern Assembly expresses friendly
feeling towards the Northern AS
sembly, but is not satisfied with its
position, and concludes to wait awhil Q.
The division came out of the war OF
the rebellion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04

Mr.. Blaine, it is stated, has been
much honored in Rome. He has been
favored with a private audience by
the King of Italy, and the Queen gave
him and his party reception. He al.
so had reception given him by the
Pope.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04
STRANGE PROCEEDING.

A communication giving an account
OF singular action of the Mayor and
City Council at their meeting last
Monday. April 80, was received at this
office too late for publication this week
II will appear next week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04

The readers of the TELEGRAPH will
be pleased with the letter of F. w.
Lyman in this paper, who for some
years past has spent the winter season
In Florida, where he has valuable Inn
movements.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04

One of the complaints now quite
common in this region is rheumatism
among children. Different theories
have been advanced why children have
particularly been the subjects of this
affection this spring.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04

Mr.. Charles Quarles and family and
Mis-. d. B. Theirs. his mother-in-law
left this city on Thursday of last week
for their new home in Milwaukee
Mrs. Theirs, a much respected lady,
has resided here and vicinity for more
than thirty years, and Mr.. Quarles, a
promising lawyer. was born in this
city. Their many friends regret their
departure from here.
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RACINE CITY AND COUNTY.

Mr.. H. w. Rocker and Miss Louise
Menge and Mr.. Paul Kuchler and Miss
Emma Leach were married at Racine
on the 26th ult.
Mrs. ]. L. Williams died at Burling
ton on the 9th ult., of heart disease, ir
the Goth year of her age.
Mr.. VIM. Clifford died at his home in
the town of Caledonia on the 29th ult
of consumption, aged 60 years.
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NATIONAL FLAG IN SCHOOLS,

Months ago the suggestion for put.
ting the national flag in public schools
met with favor by the friends Of edu-
cation. Later comes the suggestion of
introducing the war songs for singing
exercises in schools. Many of these,
such as "The battle cry Of freedom
+" Tenting on the old camp ground"
Marching through Georgia" "The
Star-spangled Banner" are soul-stir-
ring. To the introduction of these war
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FRIDAY, MAY (, 1888.

Every new subscriber to the TELE-
aRAPH, and every old subscriber pay
ing up arrears and one year in advance
will receive the paper at its present
subscription price and the Milwaukee
Weekly SENTINEL free. Every Repub-
lican in the county should subscribe for
the TELEGRAPH and get the SENTINEL
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