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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-12

TURNER BROTHERS & Co. send us Appeton'S Jour
ndlfor Saturday, August 21, which is filed as usual
with variety Of interesting reading matter; and
Our Boys and GTIS edited by Oliver Optic, of the
same date
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EDUCATIONAL.
SsWEST PENN SQUARE ACADEMl
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'6WEST PENN SQUARE ACADEMY,' /
w s.w Of MARKET Street aud wEs1
PENN SQUARE
I. BRANTLY LANGTON, having leased the upper pae
Of the Third National Bank Building, will reopen hi
School on MONDAY. September 10.
The facilities Of this building for school purposes vii
be apparent upon inspection. The Gymnasium viii bs
under the immedat supervise of Dr. Jansen, and
abundanty supplied with apparatus for the practic
OF either light or heavy gymnastics,
me course OF instruction embraces all that is needs
Life '- ''' " N''0 0'a
Seuars containing full information respecting Prmar
P'"ent' l college Glasses the study of Vocal Music
above. - o'''is 'H' IitnOp@i ~ !
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COAL.


IMPORTANT TO COAL CONSUMERS
Save 20 per in the cost of your Fuel Buy Broad
Top SEAlLBITUMINOUSC COAL at S6% to 81 per ton in
stead of paying 50 for Anthracite In Europe no other
than BITUMINOUS GOALS are used and in Pittsburg
and the West soft Goals used exclusively
Then Why can't ire dO The in PailIdelphiag
Broad Top Coal is free burning gSEMLBITUMINOUS
COAL and is admirably adapted for STEAM PUR.
POSES, and for the CRATE, the FURNACE, the
RANGE, and the STOVE. Is your duty therefore,
to lay aside prejudice with Anthracite its present EX
ORBITANT RATE and TRY il you cannot Broad
Top and other similar good Goals and thus least
and when necessary break it required. Broad Top
Coal be had the undersigned and the other
Coal dealers BE and ask for the Broad Top Coal
POWELTON COAL AND IRON 90,
s. w. Front and Walnut
S. q. FORD h Co,
Reading Railroad and Second street turnpke
GEORGE A. HEBERTON
Chestnut and Thirty-thrd streets
X. b. WIGTON,
Walnut street below Dock
KENDALL COAL 4 IRON GO
No, 325 Walnut street
GEORGE MEARS,
81 stuth lm4p No 33[6 Walnut streat
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are diligently pushing things in the great work Of
Keeping the people supplied with
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

THE FIRST STEAM TRAIN IN AMERI-
CA.-In the Superintendents office at
the Providence Rhode Island station in
this city is picture of the first steam
railroad train in America, Iun from
Albany to Schenectady. over the Mo-
hawk and Hudson railroad, in 1881.
The train consisted of a locomotive,
tender and two cars. The locomotive
named the "John Bull" and imported
from England, was of very simple and
uncouth construction, and might be mis-
taken in those days for Spite driver.
Its cylinders were 51a inches in diane
ter, having Is inches stroke, and the
connecting rods worked on double
cranks on the front axels. 1t weighed
four tons. John Hampton, was the en-
gineer. The tender was simple frame
with platform, upon which were pla-
ced heap of wood used for fuel, and
two crates filled with similar combusti-
bles. This vehicle also had passenger
box in the rear. The cars were pattern
ed after the old stage coaches still used
in England, and were coupled with
three links instead of one as at present.
Twelve passengers occupied the inside
seats, and three were seated outside.
Among them were Mr.. Thurlow Weed
and Ex-Governor Yates. Their portraits
and those of their fellow passengers
which the picture gives in sombre al
sharply defined silhouette, would hard
ly be recognized by any one acquainted
with them when they made the excur'
sion. The picture is autographed by
Messrs. j. L. Howard & Co., of Spring
field. from the original in the possession
of the Connecticut Historical Society
I-Boston AdcertiSer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

A HOLLAND FOR AN OLIVER.-The
following characteristic story of Gen
A. j. Smith, of the United States Army,
who figured in Mississippi during the
war, was related to US at Chicago dur
ing the late reunion, by one who serv-
ed under him. Although an able officer
and brave man, Gen. Smith was very
rough in his language and WAYS. He
lacked ''those soft parts of conversation
hit chamberers have" and often in
dalged in most unseemly rudeness OF
language towards his officers. One day
at headquarters he hastily called an offi.
Ger who was on his staff:
.'Here, you id son of sea cook
come this way
The officer addressed colored angril,
at the command, couched in such rude
language, and advancing, he said
General, ain at your command. but
must be permitted to say, with all due
respect, that / don't like to be called
such names. I'm not used to it, aud
don't like it."
tsOh, pshaw," returned the General
sswhat do you care what You are called
Names don't amount to anything
Don't you care what kind Of names
you are called, General p
..Helli no. What are names, any,
how 2"
Chen returned the aggrieged Off
Ger, ssyou Id old son Of gun, VIVA
do you. want p
Even the General laughed at THU
niece of witty impertinence, which hi
| in truth observed, and instead of pun
| ishinQ the offender, showed him partic
/ lar favors from that oment.- Ct1sci1s
H6ef Times.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

GREELEY ON SKATEs.-A Montreal
dispatch gives the following account of
Mr.. Greeley's experience at the skating
rink there: "This afternoon it became
known that Mr.. Greeley would visit the
skating rink Immediately after his lee
ture, and large crowd gathered to see
him. Accompanied by the mayor, he
visited the rink as soon as the lecture
was over. The crowd greeted him with
three cheers and a tiger, to which Mr..
Greeley replied by removing his hat and
bowling several times. At the request
of the principal citizens, Mr.. Greeley
put on a pair of skates and Joined the
MAYOR in a race around the rink. The
match was for the best three in five,
without weights, and the race was won
by Mr.. Greeley in three straight heats,
his honor, the mayor, falling behind on
each occasion, out of respect to his dis
tinguished guest. The immense crowd
cheered the victor for several minutes,
and gathered about him In such MUM
bers that fears were entertained for the
security of the ice, and the police were
called to clear the rink and prevent ae-
cidents Notwithstanding the high
price of hot-house flowers, over three
bushels of bouquets were thrown at
Mr.. Greeley during his trial speed with
the mayor. One of the boqnets accident
ally fell in front of Mr. Greeley and en-
tangled In his skates, throwing him head
long, but he happily escaped without
injury.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22
THE FRAMING. PRIVILEGE.

A member of Congress, by writing
his name on his letter envelopes, can
have his letters carried free in Uncle
Sans mails. Congressman, therefore
pay no postage. This advantage they
have over other people is called the
to say about the franking privilege IS
that if its abuse can not be prevented
the privilege itself shobId be immedi-
ately abolished. Ii members of Con-
gross would make proper use of the
privilege-that is, if they would use il
never SO literally in sending public doc
uments of value TO their constituents. it
might be good thing for the people
generally. But the ranking privilege
is not thus limited. Congressman, in
stead of taking the time necessary to
write their names on envelopes, have
them printed thereon, by lightning ma
chinery. Thus they have postage-paid
envelopes turned out for their own use,
by hundreds of thousands, at little or
no cost. They are then used, not for
the free distribution of documents
alone, but for the spread of political
speeches, pumpkin and other horticul-
tural seeds, newspaper prospectuses, ac-
counts of new inventions, private adj
vertisements of all kinds, and papers
and articles of all varieties. This is
simply a fraud-a glaring fraud that
calls for reform. Probably no one but
a Congressman would stoop to such a
| fraud, but Congressman do, without
blushing, and it is time for the people
to speak to their public servants ON the
subject. The N. Y. Express has its adj
vertisements sent free all over the coan-
try by the abuse of the franking privil-
ege. The Columbus Crisis does the same
thing, through the abuse of the same
privilege by a member of Congress
| from Ohio.
| During the last three years we have
| frequently received private letters from
Washington, concerning private bust
ness, from men who have never been
Congressman, which had passed
through the mails free under the name
of some Senator or Representative.
Postmaster General Randall states that
during the last political campaign, pol
itieians saved million dollars by the
abuse of the Thanking privilege. Con
sequently the Postoffice Department
lost million dollars by that abuse. II
is leak that should be stopped forth
! With.-EE.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

NEVER DRINK.-Drunki Young
man, did you ever stop to think how
terrible that word sounds? Did you
ever stop to think what misery and woe
you brought upon your friends when
you degraded yonr manhood by getting
drunk 2 Oh, it is q fearful thing to
trample underfoot the high Gains that
God and man have upon you. Drunk
How it rings in the ear of q loving
wife, How it makes the heart of a
fond mother bIeedl How it brushes
out the hopes of doting father, and
brings reproack and shame upon loving
sisters. See him as he leans against
some friendly house. lie stands ready
TO fall into the open jaws of death,
unconcious as to his approaching fate.
The wife, tears in her eyes, and aching
heart, sits at the window to hear her
husbands footsteps, but alas they come
notl He is drunk The husband, the
father, is drunk! Spending his time
and money when he should be at home
enjoying the pleasures aud comforts of
the family circle Drunk He is
spending the means of support on
liquor, his children suffering for CLOTH
ing Drunk His reputation is gone,
gonei HE friends are reluetantIy
leaving him TO his miserable fate. He
goes down to his grave ..unhonored
and unsung. DruHkl
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22
SENATOR SCHURZ.

Carl Schurz was nominated in the Re-
publican caucus, at Jefferson City, on
Wednesday evening, he receiving sixty
votes to forty for Gen. Loan, and four
teen scattering. This secures his cleo
ton to the u. S. Senate.
1t is noble triumph of manliness, in.
tegrity and true craftsmanship over pref
udice and bigotry. Missouri and the
Republican party have done themselves
great honor. That State has now fit
successor of Thos. III. Benten. The
election was due to Gen. Schurz as q
slight return for his eminent services,
and it was due to the Radical Germans
of that State, and of the whole Union,
that they should be recognized in the
fullest manner. This election will cause
rejoicing in all parts of the country, for
it is a triumph oT all that is highest and
best in our party.
1t was Carl Sehurz who was the aIi-
thor of the following plank in our Chi
cago platform:
Resoteed, Thai we highly commend
the spirit of magnanimity and forbear-
ance with which the men who have
served in the rebellion, but now frank
ly and honestly cooperate with US in
restoring the peace of the country and
reeoustructing the Southern State gov
ernments upon the basis of impartial
] justice and equal rights, are received
back into the communion of the loyal
| people, and we favor the removal of the
disqualifications and restrictions impos-
ed upon the late rebels in the same
measure as their spirit of loyalty will
direct, and as may be consistent with the
safety of the loyal people.
| RESOLVED, That we recognize the great
principles laid down in the immortal
! Declaration of Independence as the true
| foundation of democratic government,
and we hail with gladness every effort
| towards making these principles iiv-
| ing reality on every inch of American
| soil. 49, 1sH En m
Notwithstanding the fact that these
resolutions were adopted unanimously
and with the greatest applause, the OPP
| position to Gen. Schurz in Missouri
| have denounced him for his action I'm the
matter. But they are defeated, and our
| principles have triumpbed once more.
Thus the good work goes forward.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

SOUTHERN MISREPRESENTATION Kan
sas is the most inviting country east Of
the Rocky Mountains As early as
1924, Mr.. Storrs after exploring this re-
gioB, thus quantity describes it in let
ter TO the Indian Department, at Wash
iBgton:
cit is among fhe most beautiful and
fertile tracts of country ] ever saw.
Streams lined with timber intersect
and beautify it I'm every direction.
There are delightful landscapes over
which Flora has scattered her beauties
with walton hand aud upon whose
bosom fnnumerable wild animals dis
play their amazing numbers. The
Spring clothes this solitude with its
richest scenery and afford combina-
ton which cannot fail to please the eye
and delight the imagination.
As passed through that delightful
region could not help regretting that
il should be waste of nature and felt
secret assurance that at some future
period 1ocks would feed upon its
abundant heritage and numeroas pop.
ulatfon would derive support from It's
fertility Hardly any country
could afford greater advantages than
the tract adjoining the Kansas River,
the Usage, the Neocio, the Verdigris,
and perhaps the Arkansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

Al conductor on, the Eastern Railroad,
who lives at Gloucester, Mass, WAS re-
Gently awakened from q sound sleep IN
church. and with his secular twang,
called out:
beverly change cars for Gloucester,
Manchester and Beverly Farmsp
The effect upon the congregation may
be imagined.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

"Amelia, for thee-yes, at thy COM
mand, I'd tear the eternal armament
into a thousand fragments-Pd gather
the stars one by one as they fumbled
from the regions of eternal space, and
put them in my trowers pockets. I'd
that traverses the blue arch of heaven
in such majestic spiendor-I'd tear him
from the sky, and quench his bright eff
fulgence in the fountain of my eternal
love for thee" ~Don't Henry, it would
be so very dark
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

A New York paper refers to Chica-
go custom as follows: ssThey improve
tSe;y form and printis5s. sieS,, wit VIII baf
ink upon worse paper
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

Smith and Brown running Opposite
ways around corner, struck each oth-
er-a0h, dear, how You make my head
ring, said Smith ssThetss sign It's
hollow. said Brown. sBut didn't yours
ting 2" NO. That's sign ft'seracks
ca . replied his friend.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Wine Plants
BY the Thousand.

IwouId announce to the public that 1 have
a few hundred thousand OF the Myatt Wine
Plants. 1t is used for making wine and there
Is nothing that will excel il for making pies and
sauce It dOesnOt take any more sweeten-
ing than the pieplant does This plant
is species Of the rhiIbarb, it grows very large,
generally about inches in diameter, ~ feet
long. 1t will grow in any soil or climate
where the pieplant will grow.
want agents in every county OF Kansas,
Missouri, Arkansas and Nebraska to which
will give liberal inducements. For further
particulars address j r. BOND.
Americas, Lyon county, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

a bashful youth was laEnenting to his
paternaI progenitor the ordeal Of pop-
ping the question
ssPooh I. said the patriarch, chow do
you suppose ! managed p
tYOusd better talk responded the
yonng hopeful; 'syou married mcthers
end I've got to marry . strange gal
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

A story is told of q young man who
was going west to open 3 jewelr.y store.
When asked what capital he had, ne re-
piled "a erowbars1
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

Iowa thinks she will probably have
1870 superintendent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

ptooseu 10 oecoihe tcacners IN the
state 1890. .--...... .--.....-,. .1Ia
in the public schools during the year A.
The different counties represented BY
students are: Allen, Anderson, Atch-
ison, Brown, Chase, Cofiey. Douglas.
Greenwood, Jefferson. j ohnson, Labette
Linn. Lyon, Miami, Morris, Usage, Ri
ley, Saline, Shawnee--I9.
In addition TO this representation by
counties, students have been received
from States other than Kansas. as fol-
lows: New York, Ohio, West Virginia.
Illinois. Pennsylvania---5.
The Model School is under the charge
of Miss Ellen Plumb, graduate of the
class of 1867. The report saws:
''Of Miss Plumb's labors it is but lust
ice to say that they have satisfactorily
proved her own capacity for trork, and
what is of more importance, her capac-
ity for securing work from her pupils.
At no examination previous to the close
of the last term did the pupils of the
Model School show more proficiency in
their studies, and evince greater energy
and enthusiasm in recitation, than at
that time"
The greatest want of the Institution
at present is an additional teacher in the
normal department.. The constantly in
creasing number of students, and their
greater distribution by classes through
out the three years course of study,
renders an increased teaching force a
necessity.
Prof Kellogg is noted as one of the
most efficient and thorough educators
of the West, whose whole mind is Civ
Ell to his profession, and under his able
management our State Normal School
promises to more than fulfill the expect
atoms regarding it. No one can dis
pute its value or Importance to the
State, and it is to be hoped that all sug-
gestiOns of the Principal, tending to in
crease its sphere of usefulness, will be
heeded.-Ldrrence Tribune Jan 8.
We are glad to see by the excellent
report of Professor kellogg in THE EN-
PoRIA NEWS, that the State Normal
School is in highly prosperous condi-
ton. The school is admirably conduct
ed and has been managed with marked
ability and tact from the commence
ment. 1t is doing a most excellent
work in preparing teachers for the
grand mission of educating the youth
of the State. 1t has able, practical ed
ucators to control and manage its affairs
and consequently when it goes to the
Legislature for aid it always receives il
without reserve or complaining. In
common with other State institutions
we are sure the Legislature will this
winter be liberal with the State Norma
SchOol.-LdICrence, journal
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22

The celebrated artesian well of ST.
thousand five hundred feet, and is still
going downward and onward, working
its way to China. No one knows when
the chase will be abandoned; it has been
kept up-oF rather down day and
night for two years and more, at the not
very lively pace of three feet per day.
Possibly it may have become matter
of pride with the county authorities to
do one of two things-either find that
water or strike daylight on the other
side. In the latter event the tube might
easily and probably be converted into
a pneumatic tube for the happy dispatch
of small parcels between us and the Ce-
lestials.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22
.Kaqag ag
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

In THE EMPoRIA News of january LIST
we find the official report of the Prin-
cipal of the State Normal School, Prof.
l.. b. kellogg, for the year 1868 The
report, which is full and comprehensive,
shows the institution to be in flourish
ing condition. The atteneance of pu-
pills, the counties represented, etc, are
shown in the following tabular state
menti
Pupils in attendance
Graduates
Senior class ID
Middle class IG
Junior class So
Preparatory class ~
Model class IA
Total number i'm school I53
OF this number there We're present
Females g
Males -
Number pledged to become teachers i'm the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-22
AMONG THE HILLS.

The following is the first part Of whittier's
new poem, with the above title, and which
gives its name to handsome volume of his
later poems:
Mower County transcript., 1869-09-16
TEACHING.

Teaching is, as you choose to make it,
the most :rksome, or the most delightful
task in existance TO mind sufhcing
to itself in enjoyment contemplativc,
and fond of its own thoughts, which
ever fresh and new and vigorous, make
a life Of calm. happy emotion ; to such
a mind coming out of itself is at any
time painful, and nothing calls for such
entire selEabandonment, such full: out
ward life, as teaching. Probably the
mediocre mind is the one naturally BEST
adapted to teaching, Or at least is in the
best state of preparation at the outset,
falls more readily and pleasantly: into
the daily routine of labor and duty and
constitutes more frequently and with
less sellsacrifce tho "excellent teacher"
But of higher order, who strive to es-
cape as much as possible from the ped
onty of the profession, which more te-
naciously than that Of any other, clings
to the manners, language, and whole
outward bearing, while you would
throw off the pcdagogue, and be geni-
al human being among human beings,
with no notions Of superiority borrowed
from the school-room, and no high soun
ding pharses from the Textbooks
while you seek to cultivate. your o'0n
faculties, do not loose sight of such
tendencies in the profession, as are ex.
ccllcnt and e]evating. While forms of
abstract beauty throng you around,
thrilling you with more inetnsc dill
lights than could tangible realities
while under the influence of great
thoughts, your whole soul is fred, and
you long to communicate that which
has inspired you, that it may inspire
some others while at the same time,
you fear to intrude it upon any some
might not comprehend you-many
woull-but you may not tell it to the
right one take it to your school,:
room, ask your pupils if they ever
thought of such a thing; cloth it in the
plainest language you can make attrac-
tive show them it is not mere max
i'm intended for them, that it is some
Mower County transcript., 1869-09-16
10000! el0O,OO!! 800. .O0E !

For one Green Repps, Parlor Suite consist
ing If rcto, Easy Chair, I Sewing Chair,
ABlace Arm Chairs Of the very best Eastern
manufactured ware. Tho above cannot be
bought in Milwaukee or Chicago at tho very
lowest Wholesale pri e, for loss than R9S. 90.
Wcveuturc tho crtion that we arc selling
these suites at least $1,000 less chan similar
styles can be bought at retail in either Of the
latter places. SEVEN SUITES sENrour During
TIE PAST THREE MONTHS.
HOPKINS & FERNALD,
Dealers in Furniture, Bedding, etc., Austin,
minnesota.
Mower County transcript., 1869-09-16

JOHNSON & Bro. are selling
their stock OF Boots, Shoes and
Ready-made Clothing at First
Cost to make room for other
departments Of their trade.
Nav 18Th. 1869.
Mower County transcript., 1869-09-16
C'rz: BAKERY
j. II. McCLENTIC;

Wishes to inform the pnblic that At his ba
kRy on Mi! Street may be found everything
.Ast is uSually kept in a fast class Bakery
Ne manufactures and keeps constantly on hant
A.gencral assortment of plain candies. Farm
GO and others will find this desirable place
h4"btain u lunch as he intends. to pay particular
s&tenton to this branch Of business.
1fW <tr,,t Au,t;o Jf:,,o
Mower County transcript., 1869-09-16

Painters and builders are informed that Mr..
T.. soule has secured tho agency for the, sale Of
White leads, from ono Of tho largest manutac-
tories in tho western states. A large stock just
received which will be sold at prices way below
those at present obtained in the market for the
same uulity of goods. Also first class stock
vf OILS constantly on hand.