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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-28
Question Hard to Answer.

1t is a fact we'll established that
wealth in this country, is steadily
but positively accommodating in the
hands of the few. The rich are
growing richer every year, and at
the same time, the great mass of the
poor, are growing no poorer, or at
least their condition if improving, it
is because of the Cheapening of the
comforts and necessaries of life by
labor saving machinery. Mr.. Thos.
G.. Sherman, we'll known statistic
ian has gathered important facts
from tax lists giving names of the
persons found on the tax rolls, so
that any wrong statement may be
easily detected. Mr.. Shermans
statement is a list of facts; not esti-
mates. He begins with the city of
Boston, where he finds on the tax
Est the names of seventeen men
taxed on values, assessed from a
million and three quarters, to four
and a half millions each. The
names are given of taxed individuals
in the country, whose assessed values
of property are from twenty millions
to one hundred millions each. Mr..
Sherman says the concentration of
wealth in the United States, is much
larger than in Great Britain. In the
latter it is less, than half million to
each one hundred of the richest men
while in this country it is not less
than $I,2oo,ooo to each one hun
bred of the richest men. Under the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-28
A Perplexed People.

The Democratic Re4vew, publish
ed at Natchitoches, Miss. represents
the people Of Mississippi consider
ably agitated, as to the method of
disposing of the negro inpoIitics.
A state convention IS proposed to be
called, to consider the disturbing
element. The commonly entertain
ed belief is, that the negro is there
to stay, therefore, the Legislature
should require of him an educational
qualification to vote. This is not
satisfying to many whites, who can
neither read or write. 1t is objected
that if an educational test, for exer-
cising the voting privilege be re-
CURED by both white and black
many white men will be excluded
from voting. The Democratic Re
0ie7O, appeals to the illiterate whites
to forgo the voting privilege for the
good of the country as follows:
at is true that some whites will
be disqualified by this, yet their
patriotism should prompt them to
make sacrifices to save their race
from the constant and dangerous
menace presented by compact ne
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-28
Washington Letter

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. ~, 80.
Representative Reeds gigantic
form is now one of the daily sights
at the Capitol All the rest of the
candidates for Speaker of the House
are here too, but there is little chance
for electioneering, for the very good
reason that big majority of the Re-
publican Representatives seen to
have made up their minds to eat
their Thanksgiving turkeys at home.
Mr.. Reed is perfectly confident, not
withstanding the effort to combine
the field against him, of his nomina-
ton on the first or second ballot of
the caucus. His opponents concede
that he will lead them all on the first
ballot, but claim that his vote will
not increase afterwards. So far the
contest has been entirely friendly,
and exceedingly quiet, and there is
not the slightest indication Of its be-
coming otherwise.
Gen. Raum made several import
ant changes among the officials of
the Pension office this week, among
them being the appointment of R.
A. Duman, of Indiana, to be chief of
the mail division, and the appoint
ment of the Commissioner son,
Green B. Raum, IT,, to be chief of
the appointment division which has
lust been created. No dismissals
were made to make room for these
appointments. The parties they
succeeded we're transferred to lower
positions. Miss Tanner, daughter
of ex-Commissioner, has resigned
her position as confidential secretary
to the Commissioner and been ap-
pointed to similar position by
u. S. Treasurer Houston, who said,
in offering her the place that it gave
him pleasure to show his appreCia-
ton of the work her father, Corporal
Tanner, did in Indiana last year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-28

MRS. ELLEN H. FOSTER, the we'll
known temperance worker, has given
up the struggle to hold the w. c. T..
y. way from political temperance
and aas organized a new Union on
the basis Of temperance work, pure
md simple, without politics or secta-
ian SIN. The new movement is meet
i;% With great success and will, in all
probability, soon outstrip the older
organization. The w. c. T. u. has
had its day of usefulness and of en-
jOying general favor, but of late
years seems to have fallen under the
domination of the professional poll
ticians of the third party, and Mrs.
Foster says that Gin six conventions
it has by resolution allied itself to
that party" This clearly shows that
the time for such a movement as
Mrs Foster has inaugurated has fully
come. = Whitez0ater Register.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-28
Great Revolutions, but Peaceful

No event has occurred on the
American continent during the past
fifty years so majestic in movement
as the late revolution in Brazil.
Great overturns of government and
deposing rulers have almost invaria-
bly, been accompanied with blood
shed and loss of life. Never in any
part of the civilized world was the
government of a great empire or
kingdom set aside deliberately with
out violent action of any kind. Bra
iii comprehends a great portion Of
South America, and is a region of
vast resources; its future IN the
worlds history is destined to be far
better known than it has in the past.
With Brazil a republic, the whole
western hemisphere south of the St.
Lawrence to Cape Horn is now re-
publican in form Of government.
The interesting spectacle is present
ed of the globe equally divided, one
hemisphere exhibiting the advan-
tages of monarchy, and the other of
popular self rule by the people. AS
has been said. the globe is now split
in halves, and it is wonderful that
Providence should have arranged it
in that way, the people here and the
thrones there. Political ideas are
now presented in opposites, and there
must be rivalry in governmental the
cries It now appears the spirit of
popular sovereignty has been trans
ferred to Canada since what has
transpired in Brazil, Words outspo-
ken in the dominion public journals
in favor of republican government
show the current of opinion is tend
ing towards independent govern
ment. With Canada and the ada
cent Provinces pronounced for
government of the people, the St.
Lawrence would no longer limit the
one form of rule on the entire Amer
lean continent What changes have
a very few years wrought? 1t is on
ly a short time ago when most of the
governments of South America were
in an unsettled condition, with fire.
quent uprisings and resorts to the
military power to quell disturbances.
What will the result of these move
ments seen, less than a quarter of
century hence, none are wise enough
to foretell
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-28
party

The Standard Oil Company has
again been gobbling up minor oil
companies down in Ohio. Two of
the independent organizations, with
500 acres Of land and thirty produc-
ing wells, have been gathered in.
Wouldn't it simplify matters to give
the Standard Oil Company a title
deed to the state of Ohio and the
fullness thereof? Then we could
have the narrowing business over
with in lump.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-28
The Evolution of Christmas and
Thanksgiving.

We have not the documents at
hand, and we cannot attempt to
prove with accuracy just how thor
oughly the festival of Thanksgiving
has penetrated the South. Before
the war this festival was finding
slowly increasing observance in the
North; it was carried westward by
the New Englanders wherever they
went, and there began to be pretty
general proclamation of Thanksgiv-
ing by the different Governors with
out any very widespread attention
from the people invited to keep the
day. 1t was an affair of families, of
neighborhoods; and perhaps tur-
key shoot was the most prevalent ex
preston of the rustic piety outside of
New England Bnt after the war
Thanksgiving was officially national
lied, and the Presidents relieved the
Governors of the duty of annually
proclaiming it. While RECONSTRUCT
ton was still imperfect, and the diff
ferent races at the South had not yet
reached their present condition of
ideal harmony, the black race may
have seized upon Thanksgiving Day
as a symbol of their liberation at the
hands of its Northern inventors, and
revered it accordingly. But of this
we are not satisfactorily advised; and
we will not insist upon it as con-
lecture Probably such conjecture
must encounter the fact OF an ethni-
cal conservatism in the black race,
who would cling to the elder festival
of Christmas with that fondness for
the things of custom which is one of
their most engaging traits. What is
certain, however, is the diffusion of
Christmas throughout the North,
not only in those parts characterized
by the South and the Middle States,
but in the vast regions colored by
the New England civilization, and in
the remotest Businesses of New Eng
land itself, triply guarded against
it once by the pumpkin, the Goldfish,
and the bean. It is not much more
than yesterday in our national past |
since this beloved holiday, the most |
sacred and the dearest to the heart
of humanity, was abhorred on those
bleak shores as part and parcel of
the Romish mummery which the
Puritans had banished together with |
the mass priests and all their works; |
since the good Sewall, cast down by |
the first rumor of its return under
the protection of prelacy, walked out
on Christmas morning in Boston,
fearful of some sign of its presence, |
"And somewhat grimly smiled
to see the farmers coming in from
their snow choked hills with their
sled-loads of frewood, as bitterly |
bent on their moneys worth.that day
as on any common Tuesday or
Thursday of them ALL No doubt
the sacred feast had been abused to
evil; and Christmas had to come
again, refined and purified. before it
could meet the acceptance it now has
not only in the hearts, but in the
minds of men. The outward signs
of rejoicing remain much the same
as of old; the holly, the mistletoe,
the yule-log: even the mince-pie and
the wassail- bowl and the plum-pud-
ding, are with us as before; but the
mirth is decenter, and something
more of the true meaning o. the day
is yearly expressed in its observance.
From EdIt01-'s .Stndy, by WILLIAM
DEAN HowELLs, in Harper's Maya
zine for December.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-28
ASIDE from Governor. the entire

ASIDE from Governor, the entire
State ticket went Republican in Ohio
after all the Democratic glorifcation.
Campbell, though elected, polled
$1,000 votes less than Cleveland,
while Foraker polled nearly $4,000
less than Harrison Thus it was the
''off year" stay-at.homes who did the
business and not the Democratic
party.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-13
Twenty Pieces Of Bone.

My little neice, left me by her
mother, had one of the worst cases
Of white swelling l ever saw. More
than twenty pieces of bone came out
of her leg, one piece being about the
size of the small end of walking
cane, and nearly three inches long.
The hole left by taking these pieces
out was as large as a good sized
walnut. She Was not able to walk a
step for eight months, and was after
wards compelled to use crutches for
nearly year. The doctors said there
Was no cure, and advised amputation
Of the limb. This | would not con-
sent to, but put her to taking Swift's
Specific Is. S. 81, leaving off all
other treatment. 1t has cured hel
sound and well, and l shall never
grow weary of speaking its praise.
MRS. ANNIE GEEsLING.
Columbus, Ga, Feb. II, 1889.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-13
The Cunning of Swallows.
Scientific American .

Scientific American.
Birds are often said to possess in
stinct, as distinguished from inteIi-
gence, by which is meant, apparently,
that such Knowledge as they have is
Inherited, not acquired, ga bird
always builds its nest in one way"
it is said, but few statements could be
less exact.
Our common cliff swallow, known
also as the caves swallow and the
"Republican," formerly built against
the face Of a cliff, and as protection
against the weather, instead Of be-
ing open ut the top, was bottles shaped,
the entrance being through kind of
neck at the side. Now that the
country has become populous, how
ever, this swallow has taken to nest
ling under the caves of barns, where
it is shielded from rain by an over
hanging roof.
Little by little, therefore, the wise
bird has given up its more elaborate
method of construction, till now you
may see, side by side, nests that are
simple mud saucers, nests that are
built in the old fashioned bottle
method, and nests half way between
the two extremes, showing plainly
that a process of adaptation is going
on.
A Pennsylvania newspaper lately
reported very clever piece of work
by pair of these same caves swal-
lows. They had built a nest in The
old style under the caves of barn,
and when it was done an English
sparrow took possession.
The swallows made frantic efforts
to dislodge the intruder, but could
not drive her out Then they went
deliberately to work and plasteredup
the neck of the bottle with mud,
burying the sparrow alive, after
which they built another nest close
by and occupied it as if nothing had
happened.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-13
How to Smoke.

You cannot tell whether cigal is
good or bad unless you light it
properly, that is thoroughly. A
good cigar will not be much better
than q poor one if badly lighted.
fyour cigar goes out, be sure to
blow through it as :soon as possible,
so that when you light it there will
be no dead smoke in it.
Leave the ashes on your cigar as
long as possible. Your cigar will
burn straighter and taste sweeter if
you do.
Ifyou think smoking injurious to
your health stop smoking in the
morning. y great many people
have stomachs out of order, and no
man ailing in that way can smoke be-
fore or Immediately after breakfast.
The best time to smoke is after
dinner and after supper. Smoking
would not hurt baby if this rule
was adopted.
Never give anybody q light from
your cigar. Carry matches.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-13
The World Ought to Know It.

The world ought to know what
$. s. s. has done for me in the cure of
malignant Cancer, which was SO
bad as to be considered incurable by
the physicians in Chicago, where l
went to be treated. The hospital
surgeons gave ME up, saying they
could do nothing for me. One of my
neighbors sent me II copy of an adj
vertisement cut from q paper in re-
gard 10 Swift's Specific, and began
taking it. l got relief from the first
lew doses; the poison was gradually
forcei out of my system, and / was
soon cured sound and well. tits now
ten months since quit taking S. S. S.
an have no sign of return of the
dreadful disease.
Mrs. ANN boutwell,.
Au Sable. Mich, Dec. %, 'SS.
Snd for books on Blood Diseases
and Cancers mailed tree.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
Drawer Atlanta, Ga.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-13
Hard on the Un6ertakers.

Here's another case OF it." said the
undertaken, rs he laid down the pa
per he had been reading. "Hnre's a
long puff for Smith, the grorrr-the
fifth or sixth inside of year, The
grocer, blacksmith, butcher, merchant,
doctor-everybody gets puff except
me-"
"IfI :, ct Il new hearsep he contm-
ued, looking more and more disgust
ed, 81 naturally feel proud of the
fact, and want the public to know it.
drop inlon the editor of the Bugle
and state my wishes, and he begins
10 rub his hands and hem and haw,
and finally says: My dear Jones,yUu
know how glad'Pd he to ohlige, but
you see how it is. l can't advise
people to try your hearse. | can't
hope your business will increase. |
can't speak of your enterprise, for the
hearae won't come out unless some
one dies, Really, Jones, I'd like to
do the fair thing, but you see how it
is"
uAndifIhuva snon Of fine horses y
continued the undertaken, liam met
with tho same .t,rv The nonars will
announcs tbot DR. RIank has = s4oo
nocar or that tha dentist has = mao
which oots thoro Inf whom antor
tho sapctum to onpounce that have
- aeoo snon IF white horses than tbo
oditor horirs e. orin and e,vs. .ror
vorr hoarso or corrsno Yos know
tho,, ara ho,,,tio, h,t .,bot o,n so,,o
C,nrho,a +,ov will h,vo tho nlaas.
,,ro IF bnrlin,, ,,.,,, .or,o ofr,,, .nI,
sorihorso Gam T saw th,t tha frionds
ortba docoosa5 onoh, to no Droul
ortho u,v that bIood,d teon, ,n,h,ed
aIono a. tho ,,r,vo,.rdo z-,u .oo
Iona, pdli,,o :, oiro wan - half .
column hutro,,,t Ro,IIv + CONT
pnrIio sentiment i AGAINST 10,
u,naTn, d,,,,., &, >-,o, v.,l. -
bo want on 81 +orcb ofn,tbos IN his
,..;oo o,al ,t.;,.a.., h,rr..;,, i, o,,,,
ot, 7 o,n civo INV on.tomors tbo
,o,oe+ oe ,,,,, Good Iror. c+r;l.o ,
ioh lot IF norr.ct ho,rties l.tost
,tyIos ont ororv ono warranted &c
,,,,no,on,oa -. 10 n,ono,, ror,rdod
1no,.son mao, don,,, ond strilos . h,r
n,i,, :, o,1iooos or oiroh,ms ord
n,h.n no rotrrns +ho nanors enrood
Tho no,rs for him ond assist bis aa,os
To- ,oditor nnd st,+o NV ooso
oad ho sr,iIo, - cad swoo+ emilia and
Iii. AZ, door bo,, oor od,,;s,
+ha n,,,,io - I,,,in - srnnlv Of ooc
g. ,,a,. ,,,riIn e., o,n ooo,.o hor
,,inso C,rT cav ,ho+ ovoru rr,,
Jo.t ,Lo,,a ,-oon ~, oaGa :,
t.o homsoo CnnI ovnross tho bon,
u,o. ,.a,,, ostonnni,o u,;II ho uo,,nrd
~ aaaIe,o Tu 40 o.,,.h;n,
~ rcason for uon hrt Won COO hor
Il 10
mhrd +ho+,S tho u,ov - ooo0 - s;cb
"a 40 ,naor,oI,ar ,,,on s.1t1 nnaI,
= n;no dis,Iav !, INV virdowo - ooo
&C., ,sau'.bt 1fI h,,,, enr no,, f,Id
i,'a oh'ir, f,r nso 81 fnnnrols M On
on1 H - ontornr;So A. frnoraI ~
- ata,, 10 nro,+;onod -
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-13

The microscopic quality of table
salt, and its tendency to pack to-
gether in cruets and containers, may
be entirely overcome by thoroughly
drying the salt and intimately ming.
ling with it a small percentage Of dry
corn starch or arrowroot. From s tC
10 per cent is amply sufficient for the
most humid atmosphere Gas on the
sea coast), while much less percent
age of the starch is sufficient for in
land points.-St. l.. Med. and
Surg. Jr.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-13
It is a Curious Fact.

That the body is now more suscepti-
bic to benefit from medicine than at
any other season. Hence the i'm.
portance Of taking Hoods SarSapa-
rilla now, when it will do you the
most good. 1t isreally wonderful for
purifying and enriching the blood,
creating an appetite, and giving a
healthy tone to the whole system.
Be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla
which is peculiar to itself.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-13

No man can ever succeed in life eX-
cept on the broad platform of honesty
and truth.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-13
LOST IN THE STORM,

htlIIaru Wnlcn we nave taken the
liberty to publish and at the same time
suggest 10 II. II. Warner d Co., the
propretor5 Of the celebrated Warmers
Safe Cure, the feasibility Of taking
therefrOm an extract for the introduce
tion Of one OF their telling advertise
mpnts. The following is the descrip-
ton:
"At the close Of a dark day in
January a solitary horseman wends
his way across the open prairie in
one of our western territories. He
passes at long intervals the lone cabin
of the hardy frontiersman. Two or
three old settlers, of whom he has in
quired the way, have warned him
that storm is approaching, and one
of them, with true western hOspitali-
ty, urges him to find shelter in his
cabin for the night. But he declines
the prOiitred kindness and urges his
tired horse forward. The sky
grows suddenly dark. He de-
cides to seek shelter. y The storm
increases in its fury. ~ The rider
dismounts to warm his fast chilling
limbs. Can scarcely breathe.
Kindness comes on Drowsiness
steals over hi The end is near
81 ~ He is lost in the blizzard -
There i M doubt 4bat the terror
which soizas thn howilderod traveller.
i similar 70 that which overcome.
,,a,,.h.p ha Ioorrs tbot ba i .nfiar.
mo from, an advoncod Kidney Ms.
o,.o and :, ;,rorr,od thot bo e in
tbo I,.t .+o,,es IF Rrioh,s disease Al.
fr,tho l. irforr,od ,hot bo has -
srigbt kidney affection Totar he
h.airs 70 fool tirod SLIGHT boadacbo
L,fn,,,oonnoti,, r,iIrroof tho oyo.
.i,,ht Cram IN t,o coIsor tbo Inos
UT,I.oe,lno,, ni,tro,sin,, no,,ou.
,o., pho,r,.tio and roruIcio
Mains Occasionally main in the
back. Scantv. dark colored fluids,
with scaling sensation Gradual
failure Of strength.
Arroe+ho ohoro ern,ntor,s sioni
g, Eid,o,, 4 gootios hn+ ho : told
49, III u;ah. rI;, ,,,,..;a;
4.oa.oL;,,, r.,a.9.,,.o 81 ooII. :.
IT, ,,,hon :, noaIi.,.;t :, w.. -
sr,nnton, 90 TiLno,, tro,hIo III
n,n, No +roo+od 60. Dhorn,o+;o ~
>ratroIo,;o nn;ns hao,t nsaat;on ~
a,,, othor d;soooo v,h;ot ho l. r,ost
a,,soon,;h,o o. r;.nu,, tho ,,.;o.,
hns ruainn ,rdor tho ouos s,i,,ht
LI,ot;.,c n..I.,,a,i 49, u;,
nhwsioien NOV infnrn, him that i 10
hnt tho noorn.,I ati,n Sc h,ood - bic
nnI,,oa for ,,ont - ,,no,,on o,.o.a;ao
The bloat continues and reaches
his body.
Thon ho 20 irforrood Ia hoo dron.;
mol trorh,oa ,nd :. +,nnod onao -,
tu;co uo notioos Il IL di@onIt e.
breathe owing 70 ;rroor,or oot;on ~
~. ho.rt o.d enoII,, . ;nfo.m,od q, -
ho hos y sIi',ht ntta,L. - pr;cht,a
n;,oaSo ca liz f.;a,s,,o ~ .,at;ae1
tLs. ~. : -. .J,.a,,aoI assa -,
Dn;cht,a D;aooso ord +I'atbo NV, ,i,,a
49,. 49,. t;,so IJ:s -. ~ ~" - y ',
d;rnieod nh,,,i,,i,a na,.-, t,U 1891
r. T. 900 IT, can W. at ~ ~ 49,
old family phvsician and the nbvsici.
an knows and has known from the
heoinning that tbe natie,t hos haen
stricken with death for months for
he knows full we'll that the profession
acknowledoe thev have mn remod,as
for the cure Of Kidney Disease
a. ,oo. A. .. n. =.
sraothorod and do. fnor, J"a,,.;o 80
tnnuh,o ~ nonha e' .h ,o ai.o u,otS. ,'
not .ato a. s,.'t , r l,',', .i'''y
nv '''NO N-'N ava IA VI NiOP0iS"'
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-13
NIany Persons

are broken down from ovcrwork or household
cares Browns Iron BitterS
rcbuildS the system, aids digestion, removes eI-
ccss Of bile and cures malaria. Get the genuine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-30
STREAM OF FLAME.
Babe Roasted to Death in it's
Mothers Arms.
A Large Party Frightfuily Burned by n
Natural Gas Blaze Suddenly En-
ye1oping Them.

MEDICAL SPRINGS, Barton County, Mo-,
Nov. 25.-Seven people were terribly
burned, one child fatally, in q most pc
culiar accident yesterday afternoon.
From one of the wells which have beeu
bored near the Springs for the purpose
of reaching better supply of water,
there is constant flow of natural gas
The proprietor has piped this gas and
uses it for the purpose of making a dis.
play to attract attention to the Springs
From the pipes flame burns to the
height of about ten feet. Yesterday af-
ternoon, when large crowd was pres.
ent, party of roughs got into
fight, and during the melee
the stand-pipo was thrown down,
bringing the perpendicular portion down
with a crash. The gas flame was thrown
directly upon a party of women and
children, burning several of them in q
terrible manner. Mrs. HenryWilloughby
was standing directly in front of the jet,
with her one-year-old babe in her arms,
when the flame struck the child full in
the face, literally roasting it. Mrs.
Willoughby was also fearfully burned,
and is not expected to recover. The
child died almost instantly. Two other
ladies and three children we're burned
about the face, but not fatally.