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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17

STEAM ENGINE JOKES. Engineer Stone or
'old Rock as he is generally called among his
acquaintances who runs on the cast end of the
Peoria and Oquawka Railroad, is natural wap
dry ms a chip. One day Crock met with
party OF the ST. Louis, Alton and Chicago Rail
road boys at Peoria Junction and they stepped
into sam Emery for a social" glass Of beer
Conductor Hedges Of the St Louis road. as
sort Of sentiment, gave-''Uld Rock. otherwise
Stone perfect brick" THAT ia very good b,
exclaimed stone. Here is to old brush. other
wise Hedges, perfect stick" The next that
was seen Of Rock he was pursuing "2 90"
gait toward his engine, aud Hedges with n bic
stick close on bis rear.
This is not quite SO good rs the reparteo or
Nick Denton. while division engineer on the
Illinois Central, NJ festival, several years ago.
in De Witt county 4 fellow named Jack VOL
lace gave sentiment, "Te hso Niet.-O,l
Nick and Nick Denton" The table came down
with a clater Nick arose as crave as n iudco
aud when the noise had subsidized he said he ful-
ly appreciated the honor conferred on him in be-
ing named in connection with Jacks most init
mate friend lie hardly knew how TO requito
The kindness, but as one good turn deserves an
ether, be would giye-"Tde rro Jacis-Iack
Wallsce-nnd Jackass Z" Jack Wallace roll,ps.
Cd and the company went into obstetrics
An observer taking liberal view Of thesft-
uadon IN these days. observes, when the banks
have TO sustain so many breaches" of trust. IL
IS no wonder that they occasionally announce
themselves rs "suspenders
-Ifyou let The cat out Of the bag, never try
10 cram it back again it only makes ma,,ers
worse
1T is said that the Mammoth Cave Win nr1t
summer be accessible by rail- That IS good
for then, as an freshman would say. viuic
rail convanient
"A woman al East Jefry, y U.. has au a..
'uraie picture Of q juniper tree painted on her
leg by fash oflightning And The editor who
enroncIed the event has bad lively tmc ex-
planning To- bis wife how be got The item
There is nothing So tends to shorten The
lives Of old people and 20 iui1ro their health AZ
the practice ofsiiting up late, especially winter
evenings This is particularly tbc case when
there is a grown-up daughter 10 he ramily
We publish this item 40 thc earnest request Of
several young men Of Romucy
Don cram The child a. school -i,isbad for
'he brain nor at thc lablc-it is 6aJ t.r th.
stomach Good advice
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17


IN Attentive and Cathartic, or Tonic and
inree combined FOR diseases arisin. from baG
blood.
The preparation was established IN 100. and
has now been prepared IN Ii1uid firm for more
thnn years. ln January or February. 1870
another party commenced 10 prepare "a similar
article which is inferior 10 the genuine. ord
which should not be mistaken for ours Az
Tor CDR. FAHuvEY's BLOOD CLEavgFs on PSI.
CFt,' ard accept 70 others
The Ifade Mark or label the oidest and ran.
unei is printed in green on a yellow wrapper.
Chicago
"br p. Flirp.y's Hsgm M,,,ng,yo cfves
The history and uses 81 The Bloon CLfivsrp. fcs.
umonia.7 anj other information, sent free of
charge. Address
DIR. j.. FAHRNEYS BROS. & co.
HayHcsj0ro, Fr0nflin Countt Pa
Ask for Dr J.. sahrneys Blood Cleanser and
CLEANSE YOUR BLOOD.
Sold by wholesale ard retail. dealers and bv
GiLKESON 4 PATTIE.
RoDmCH, Irca Va.
Aiso. by =. W Baker Blocmery-Cooper h
oru tapou BridRe-Daniel Parish. Timber
LiIRe frederick County, Ya-Garyin q Bro
lIirl Bruce Gibson, CHpon Springs and
jericho, Hampshire county. West Val ID
Mcdonald Cepon Bridce--Svdnor Mcdonald
Hanging Rock Cooper, Horn Carter Pleasant
Dale Hampshire county.
TIiOS II. j. ELLIOTT,
Troriioy AgCaI
june so, 1871
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17
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DEATH-BED OF GEN LEE.

4 magnificent ~ inch Engraving III
N family and friends are grouped sOuow'a-
IS around the old hcros death bed Tie sWfs
is SD touchinglv heauif1i the sentiment ~ 'ts
picture 81 SO sweft and the characters s0 l'e-.'.
that everybody admires 10. 10 Be- fruly gem
art, one which should hang in every solt-
home. Sent by ntil postpaid on rceirl
20 cents or Tor 80 rents. Address
W N BURROW,
200 Main Street Bristol lsa
TO Agents wanted f9r ibis and a variety
other fine engravings. From 81 % $40 d,
can easily be made
Macrh 3, lg7i.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17
CATION AL.
Potomac Seminary,
ROMNEY. West VA.

lSCH0LASrtC Exercises for both sexes will lie
/ commenced in this Institution On MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 18TH. under charge Of Doc, JoHN
WILSON and MRs WILSON TIE purpose will be
to prepare boys for College or for business ami
to lmpart TO girls education full, thorough,
and practical
Terms for scholastic year of 10 months-4o
weeks
higher English Branches, SO
Primary do do 30
Languages-Lstn, Greek,
Music on PiaOO or Guitar, 40
Use of Piano =
Contingent fee
Board can be had on reasonable terms Char
ges for each term Of 90 weeks payable half in
adyance-and half at the expiration Of | 0 weeks
/ or further partieulars-until commencement
OF exercises-address Rev. G.. W FINLEY. After
DOOT. JOHN WILSON,
PRINCIpAL
Romney, Aug. g, ls73.-tf
The testimonials in the hands Of the under
signed, from such well known gentlemen as
Gov Vance, and Gen. Young, whose sons have
been under DR.. Wilson's instruction from the
Faculty OF Davidson College. North Carolina.
ana from number of other sources, Justify us
IN commencing him and his School to the conf
dence aud support OF all who desire for their
children thorough education
uEOIiGE W. FINLEY,
JOSEPH 9 PANCAKE,
JAS ID. ARMSTRONG,
ROBERT WHITE,
JOHN c. HFISKELL,
JAMES SHEETZ,
WILLIAM HARPER.
DR. SAN. II LUPTON,
ROBT w GILKESON,
DUGAL G TABB.
DIR. ROBT. w. DALEY,
THOMAS. a. KELLER,
ISAAC I. BRADY.
October s, 1878.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-02
THE LOST PEOPLE.

Though Greenland is said to be Inhabited ONLY
upon the south and west coast. there is a record of
en early settlement upon the side toward Iceland
with which there has been no Communication for
400 years. The colony was planted about 1000 .
D. which fourshed and maintained intercourse
with its mother country. Since that time, owing
TO the setting in OF the Arctic current, and the
consequent gradual Increase Of ice upon the coast
the COLONY became inaccessible, and its records
disappear from history. AT various interval
between 1879. 1851, ETC., down to our time, the
intrepid Danes have striven to reopen communities
ton with their lost colony. The emerald coast
with valley we'll stocked and verdanL gades ia
now shut In by the -pitiless ice-pack. and the
fate of Its inhabitants ought to excite the interest
Of the world. 1t would be very interesting to be
Informed of the condition OF this colony wheth-
er the increasing cold has enlarged tie glaciers
so to push III dwellings ont to sea, or whether
the habitations are still standing, and popula-
world only by tradition.-Popa!Gr Science Month
lu
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THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. n
REFERENCE TO THE NATIONAL BANK
e1 .#t RESERVES Fttt Il

WASHINGTON, June 28.-The Comptroller OF the
Currency has written the following letter, giving
his construction Of the Currency act in reference
to the reserve required to be held by the national
banks
Sn: have received your letter OF the oath
Instant. Ny construction OF the act of June 90,
1874, In reference to the reserve OF the national
banks, IL, that the reserve Upon circulation is
abolished, but that the national banks requir-
ed to keep reserve upon deposits, as provided In
sections 81 and 80 Of the National Bank act. a
certain proportion Of which must be kept on
hand, and certain other proportion with the three
reserve agents in the cities enumerated In the
aection referred to. The banks are also required
to keep an amount equal to 5 per cent. OF their
circulation on deposit with the Treasurer OF the
United States, which amount may be deducted
from the aggregate of the reserve required to be
kept upon the deposits. Very respectfully,
JOHN JAZZ Knox, Comptroller.
To George L. Otis, Cashier Commercial National
Bank. Chicago, III. ~ 335Ai@ w t31tA}- e
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-02

livered the annual address; W. d. Hoard Of the
Jefferson County Union, an address on County
Newspapers; 0. F. Jones of she Hudson Democrat
the annual poem; and Mrs. Marion " Dudley an
obituary on the late Lutte A. Taylor. Obituaries
on the late John Y. Smith by H. A. Tenney and on
the late George E. Leland by Frank Leland of the
Walworth County Independent were handed in
and ordered published in the proceedings.
THE DANCE.
At the close Of Mrs. Dudleys eulogy the con-
vention adjourned. After the meeting there was
a reception and dance at Insurance Hall which
was attende by many of the members. The visit
ors were received by Mr. Gilmore and wife and
from their rooms they repaired to the dancing hall.
severance and Williams band supplied the music.
Ref eshments were served during the evening.
The festivities were co ntinued till near morning
and the participants will not soon forget them
At 7 O'Clock Friday morning we left for
home. At 7:30 many OF the members started
for Sheboygan and Manitowoc. They visited
Shehoygan, were Hospitality entertained, and
passed resolutions expressive of their appre-
citation OF their entertainment. And finally
here, postponiug the visit to Manitowoc
the 18th annual convention OF the Associa-
ton was brought to close by passing reso>
lutions of acknowledgment and The nks for
conrtesIes and hospitalities not before &C.
knowledged, and by adjourning
Thus ended the Editorial Convention con.
vened at Milwaukee On the 10Th of June,
AT another time we may again refer to
some of the proceedings Of the convention.
After what we have already said of the hos.
pltality and entertainment extended to the
members OF the convention there need little
more be said. Milwaukee is a beautiful and
fourishing city. 1t Is the metropolis Of Wis
consin. And every citizen of the state should
feel an interest in its welfare and aid to in
crease its prosperity. The hospitality ex-
tended to the members of the convention
was worthy OF the metropolis OF the state
and credtable to the authorities and people
of Milwaukee. And the recipients gra tefuly
acknowledge and duly appreciate the well
come, the courtesies and hospitality unos-
tentatiously extended to them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-02
THE CROP PROSPECTS.

The prospects are, at the present time, that the
farmers of Wisconsin and the neighboring Stateo
will be blessed with an abundant crop of cereals
this year. As the three past years have proven
reasonably bountiful, 1t would not have been sur
prising II the fourth had resulted In less Yemu.
lucrative return of their lands and labor. But a
tour through the surrounding country has satisfied
us that the prospects are, at present. that there
will be large yield of grain for at season with
in the past ten years have the growing crops pre-
sented as a whole, a more promising appearance
than at the close OF June 1874. The farmers. al
though they are always conservative as to results
and presentth worst SIDE Of the picture, are now
Ian GOOD huor, and this is. favorable sign. 80"
On questioning one intelligent farmer as Ito the
probability OF there being too much straw this
season he replied he thought not, as the extreme
heat of the past week had tendency to check the
growth ofstem and send ALT power of the plant
towards producing the. grain. He, thought also
that the extreme heat had not affected the wheat
the crop was not yet matnrs enough e be IN
vest will come early and yield bounteons:7 VIE
consin. 81
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-02
NEW NATIONAL BANKS IN
THE WEST.

WASHINGTON, June 3d. The
currency redistribution bill being
now law, the Comptroller of the
Currency is prepared to receive APP
plications for the organization of ma
tional banks in all the Western and
Southern States. Applications may
be made by letter. giving the names
Of not less than shareholders OF
the proposed organization, which
should be accompanied with the in
dorsement of the Senator or Repre-,
sentative of the district where the
bank is to be located, giving satis-
factory information in reference to
the character and means of applicants.
Applications will be considered i'm
mediately upon their receipt, and,
if approved, the necessary forms for
the organization Of new banks will
be at once transmitted. Under the
new apportionment all the Western
and Southern States and Territories,
with the exception ofColorado, Mon
tana and Wyoming, will be- entitled
| to additional circulation. nTne State
ofIndianna will be entitled to about
$3.50. 900, Ohio to about $600,O0O,
Minnesota $500, 900. 2aad Nebraska
$500, 900. The other Western and
Southern States will be entitled to
much larger amounts. II llsiIiH isdi
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-02
RESIGNATION.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CRESWELL RE
TIRES FROM PRESIDENT GRANTS
CABINET.


CABINET.
WASHINGTON, DC, June 81 Post
master General Cfeswell this morning
rendered his resignation in the following
letter:
WASHINGTON, D. G. June "a.
SIR: After more than FIVE years con-
tlnuous service | am constrained by a.
prorer regard for my private interests to
resign the office of Postmaster General
and tc request that ! may be relieved
from duty as soon as it may be convenient
TO designate my successor. For the gen
erous confidence and support which you
have uniformly extended to- me in my
efforts 20 discharge my duty, shall not
attempt to express the full measure of
my gratitude. L is sufficient to saw tina
my relations, official and personal, with
yourself and with every one Of my COL
leagues Of the Cabinet have ALWAYS been
OF the most agreeable and satisfactory
character to NO. Rest assured that 7
shall continue to give TO your Admins
tration my most cordial support. aid
that | shall ever deem It an honor to be
permitted to subscribe myself, sincerely
and truthfuily, your friend,
TO the President
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
To which the President replied as fol-
lows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, J
WASHINGTON, D. O., June, "a, 1874.
by DEAR SIR: AS l expressed to
You verbally this morning, when you
rendered your resignation of the office of
Postmaster General, it Is with the deep
est regret to me that you should have felt
such course necessary. You are the
last of the original members Of the Cab
met named by me as was entering upon
my present duties, aud it makes me feel
as it Old associations u ere being broken
mp that | had hoped might continue
through my official life. In separating
officially, have bu. two hopes to ex-
press ; First, that may get successor
who will be as faithful and efficient i
che performance of the duties of tn
office you resign second, personal
friend thai l can have the same attach
ment fer. Your record has been satisfac
tory t" me, and know will so prove to
the country at large. Yours, very truly,
y. IS. GRANT.
The Hon. j. A. j. CreswelI, Postmaster
General
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-02
Observation-Disclosures

.ssGENERAL GINFY' . Annual address, delivered be.
fore the Editorial Associatian is an able produc-
ton and should be read by everyone and espec
tally by every editor, Appreciation of the nrinci
pies incnlcated would tend 10 improve Journalism
1t IL printed on the inside OF this paper.
| W.D. HoARD's address on Country Nau,sno
pers, also printed on the inside Of this paner ia
well written and verify of due consideration.
1t will well repay general perusaI.
THE ANNUAL POEM would occupy over two
and half columns of the TELEGRAPH and 10 too
long for for admission. Were it not that If MIGHT
be considered ungracious and unfair to critcise a
poem not printed we would say that the fault OF
the poem, ii poem it be, is its 6esng. It ahould
never have been Or, if being, it should not be
over one quarter as long as it is It's merit, II
merit it has, ts it's great length and irregular
rhyme.
MARION V.DuDLEY's eulogy Ct Lutte A. Taylor is
fms Led production, and was sloqunently and
feelingly delivered. AS to its being lust and ap
propriate we cannot judge, having had no az
quaintance with Lutte Taylor, and scarcely any
with b is writings. In speaking of Charles Sum.
ner Mrs. dudley quotes four.ser Of aspoem in
relation to him. The third verse Of the four is as
follows:
s'safely his dearest friends may own,
The slight defects he never hid,
The surface-blemish IN the stone
Of the tall, stately pyramid
Safely in the first line is out of place and spois
the verse But whether placed out of place by
the author, Mrs. Dudley, the printer, we do not
know. five were printing the poem we should
call safely being in its present position mistake
of the printer and place 1t where it properly be-
longs, betweens the words may and osOn; Thus,
His dearest friends may safely owr. This makes
the verse good and preserves the sense.
Ofthe other obituaries, not having been deliv-
cred at the convention or yet published, we can
not speak We hope they are able produc-
tions and worthy ola place in the published pro-
ceedings.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-02
A GRANGE MEETING AT EVANSVILLE

4 GRANGE MEETING AT GAINESVILLE
meeting of Changers and others was
held in GAINESVILLE IN Saturday afternoon,
to give utterance in regard to the attitude
OF the railroad companies on the railroad
laws. Tue meeting was organized Dy the
election of A. Henderson, OF Beloit. as. Chair
man, and Carpenter, Of the law firm of Cas-
sody & Carpenter, as Secretary. J. M. Bur
CESS, T. Sexton. and Russell Palmer were
appointed committee on resolutions
Speeches were made by Alex. Graham. A.
Hyatt Smith, j. B. Cassidy a1d j. NJ. Bur
CESS and resolutions were adopted declaring
the full power of the Legislature over the
railroad corporations denouncing the retu.
sal of the railroad companies to obey the
Potter law as treason to the State demand.
ing of the State officials thorough and fear
less discharge of their duties in the enforces
ment of the law, and promising them q
hearty support therein declaring that the
FREQ uent violations OF this law by the railroad
companies is 10 more excusable than other
criminal acts; declaring that the people have
long looked with distrust upon the growth
of railroad strength; that they will insist
upon strict obedience on the part OF railroad
companies to all la VS.. and will consent no
repeal or modification of the Potter law so
long as the companies are in rebellion against
it. The Milwaukee New; also came in for
a sharp denunciation for its course on the
railroad question.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-02

Hon, EUGEN HALE, representative from
Maine, has been appointed by the
President Post Master General to succeed
Mr.. Creswell who has resigned. Mr..
Hale is a young man Of acknowledged
ability and it is generally believed he
will make good Post Master General.
When be left Washington he had receiv-
ed NO intimation that he would be tend
cred the appointment, and It was not
even known that Mr., sCreswell ! would
resign. He was on the way West when d
dispatch reached him at Alton Pa. He
had been nominated for Representative
TO Congress for fourth term and feeling
grateful for the namination he was
reluctant to accept the office Of Post
Master General He ashoweyer accept
cd and commenced official duties yester-
= xysiaaAaaNs
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-02

CLOSE OF TREFIRsT SESSION oFTHE
FoRTY-THIRD CONGRESS- SENATEAt
5:45 anoth her brief executive session
was held, and upon reopening the
doors the chair appointed Mr.. Nor
rill, Of Vermont, commissioner on
the part Of the Senate to provide
for the erection of a statue of Gen.
Nathaniel Greene. There being
now no further business before the
Senate, Mr. Bayard, az 6 o'clock,
offered the following resolution.
which was unanimously adopted:
Rssolvcd, That the thanks OF the
Senate are due, and hereby are ten
derei. TO Hon. Matthew H. Carpen-
ter for the courtesy and ability with
which he has presided over their
deliberations.
MIR. Carpenter responded briefly,
ana declared the senate adjourned
sine de.
HOUSE: .... s..,..-
Another recess was taken until
5 P. NJ, when the Speaker announced
the appointment of Mr.. Eames as
member of the Commission to pro-
cure an equestrian statue Of Gen.
Nathaniel Greene. On motion of
Mr.. Caldwell, by unanimous consent
the Senate bill removing the politi-
cal disabilities Of James T.. Pugh,
of Alabama, was passed. This was
the last act of the session. For some
time before the hour of final adjourn
ment there was noisy murmur of
friendly leave-taking between the
members. AS the hands on the
clock-dial indicated 6 o'clock. the
Speaker, wishing all of the mem
bers'a safe and happy return to their
homes and families pronounced the
first session of the Forty-third Cons
gress adjourned, sine de, srx.aEa-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-02
TWENTY-sECOND ANNUAL SESSION OF
THE WISCONSIN TEACHERS ASSOCI-
ALTON AT MADISON, JULY 18TH,
18TH, AND 18th, 1874.
PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY $1,000. OR
GANIzATIoN.
Presidents Address
B . M. Reynolds, La Crosse
Paper. Results of School Discipline in Thu
Direction OF Obedience to Law,
E. E. Charlton, Plattevile
Essay.-Singing in Common Schools,
Martins E Hazard, "a Oshkosh
Paper.--Schoos in Rural Districts,
Oliver Arey, Whitewater
Paper.-Th True Function of the High
School,
s. R. Winchell, Milwaukee
Essay.-The Teachers Daily Preparation.
Mrs. l.. A. Bingham, La Crosse
800. EVENING.
Lecture,
Rev. G. NJ Steele, D. D., Appleton
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY l6.
1000. Paper.-County SUPPLEMENTARY,
Warren d. Parker, GAINESVILLE
Essay.
Emma Jenkins. Fort Atkinson
PAP The Educational Value of the Geo
logical Survey,
T. G, Chamberlain, Beloit.
Paper.-The Study of the Classics,
Allen Il. Weld, River Falls
Paper Academic Culture in the State Sys-
TEN,
Albert Salisbury, Whitewater
Discussion. County Academies,
J. O. Emery, w. H. Chandler, A. f. North,
.HD A. 0. Wright aud others.
500 EVENING.
Lecture.
Hon. Edward Soaring, Milton.
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY II.
1000. Essay primary Instruction, it's
Principles and Purposes,
Rose G.. Swart Oshkosh
Free Hand Drawing,
B. W Putnam, PHI D. Jamaica Plains, Mass.
Paper.-Ety mology as a Means of Education
j. B. Fueling, Madison.
Paper.-Culture in Common Schools,
Martha A. Terry, Evansville
Paper, Our Reading,
j. B. Pradt, ... l... Madison
Paper.-Self Discipline as Means and End OF
Education,
A. L. Chaplin. D. D., Beloit
Two Minute Reports. --BU SINESS. Election
OF Officers.
500. EVENING,
Lecture.
Jas. Nc Alister, Milwaukee
RAILROADS AND HOTELS.
The following Railway Companies will sell
ordinary full fare tickets to, and one.ffth
fare tickets, from Madison, July 7th to 18Th
Inclusive. etST
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway,
Chicago and North Western
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western ''
West Wisconsin
Wisconsin Central
The Green Bay and Minnesota hallway
will sell tickets for round trip fare tor 60 per
cent of full round trip fare The Western
Union Railway Will carry Teachers b. 60 per
cenC. round trip The heokuk Northern
Line Of Steamers will cell round trip tickle to
at two thirds full fare. The Goodrich Steam
ers will sell tickets toward Madison at full
fare, from Madison free. on Association Ger
tifcate MEALS EXTRA.
Hotels at Madison will entertain Teachers
at reduced rates.
M. REYNOLDS, President.
DUNCAN MCGREGoR, Chm Elk. Com.
WARREN d. PARKER. Railway Clerk,
La Crosse. June 81, 1874.