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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27

The amount of National bank notes
received for redemption at the National
bank note redemption agency during the
week ending Saturday, May %, was 81
sol ,42O. The total amount of bank notes
redeemed, under the act of June 20, 1874,
from the lst Of July, 1874, to date, Is
Sl5,l7O, 246. This is exclusive of over
SlG,OO000O in bank notes fit for clrcuIa-
ton, aud notes Of failed, liquldating and
reducing banks which have been re-
deemed by the agency during the above
period. and deposited in the treasury in
exchange for other bank notes unfit
tor circulation. The total amount of
notes unfit for circulation assorted and
delivered to the Comptroller of the Cur
rrncv for destruction and replacement
with new notes, from the lst Of July to
date is S9S,174,l47. The amount of notes
ht for circulation assorted and returned
to the national banks by which they were
issued to date, is s4427,OOO, making an
aggregate of $lO2,G COL, las assorted and
turned out by the agency since its estab-
lishment. The redemptions during the
past few weeks have been unusually
heavy, having averaged nearly 100000
day. The increased efficacy of the force
aud the enlarged accommodations for the
agency, however, enabled the work to be
performed with dispatch and accuracy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27
GRASSHOPPER REPORTS.

The Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville and
other Western journals that reached US
OF last Saturday, are filled with grass
hopper reports from Missouri, Kansas.
etc; but they are, for the most part, only
Celebrations Of the kilograms heretofore
published. These statements by mail
are about as conflicting rs the kilograms;
and vet this important distinction Is to
be noted, that while the former re-
ports are. for the most part,
congratulations, those which represent
these Us exaggerationo are definite and
specific in the mention of localities, the
actual damage inflicted. etc, Thus while
She journals TEEN with the stories OF APP
pareutly half-scared farmers, that the
hoppcrs are here and there, carrying
everything before them, kilograms from
intelligent observers, who sign their
names 10 substantiate their statements
warrant the conclusion that the former
IN good part, are eXaggeratiOns. Thus,
Mr.. W. NJ. GRosvENoR tclegraphs from
ST. Louis, under date of Friday, that
while the insect has undoubtedly done
much damage in the ten counties in
the Western border Of the State,
the alarm in other respects us ground
less He adds There is no danger of
the young insects doing much damage
east Of the general line indicated, and no
prospect whatever Of q repetition Of the
INVASION by full-grown insects next fall.
The young insects just Matched will not
begin to get wings, and consequently not
be able u move beyond their present
limits before the end Of June. By that
time the crops will be mainly beyond
danger. The second generation Of these
insects soon perishes and cannot
reproduce itself And, rs regards
Minnesota, the st. Paul Press publishes
dispatches from considerable number
Of localities in that State, the substance
Of which is that there are no grasshop-
pers in the region devastated by them
last year, nor in any part of Minnesota,
north, south, east or west, except IN a
very small area and i'm CDrnparutiVcly
small numbers, confined, in fact, to the
group of counties on the Great Bend OF
the Minnesota river. These assurances,
from responsible and presumably disin'
terested sources, ought TO quit whatever
unnecessary apprehensions may have
been created by overcolorod reports here
or elsewhere,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27
THE INDEPENDENT VOTER.

The independent voter IN city politics
IS neither n republican nor u Democrat.
he is simply clear headed, honest citi-
zen. who has wholesome disgust of
rings and cliques, and is anxious only TO
place the best men in office Baltimore
american.
Whenever a VIGOROUSLY Radical jour
nal like the AD,syqcan finds itself in
hopeless minority nowadays, it immcdi-
ately starts OFF on the independent track,
evidently hoping to make something out
oft. The independent vote is the only
hope and stay ofthe party in IT'S eXtrem-
ltv. and il must be magnitied into
something formidable, while to tell the
truth, all the independents, such as the
american alludeS to, fortunately would
hardly make corporal's guard in the
country. For what is such an one? If
he is neither Republican nor Democrat,
but being standing looking on in per-
feet indifference Mt the supremacy of
either party, always ready to cast his
vote on the strongest side, he surely Is
not character to be copied after. If
such class Of men should ever rise to
be considerable power in the country,
then it will be even saddcr day pollti-
cally for the American nation than at
present.
Ard again if he is IA clear headed,
honest citizen, who has a wholesome
disgust of rings and cliques," then hope
for his aid, for the Radical party is for
Iorn one indeed. This class may really
be- subdivided INTO two. First, that of
the straight forward, outspoken, indie
pepdent partisan, who having canvassed,
in his own mind. the issues OF the day,
fearlesslv allies himself with the side he
regards right, and there abides. 1t is assu-
nerauous to say that when
the shortcomings, crimes and
eorruptions of the Radicals are
presented before the searching
raview Of such man, he is almost GER
,sin 70 spurn them from him forever and
.},v himself with the only party whieh,in
.pi,e of heavy obstacles, has managed to
battle against these things persistently
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27
FOR PITTSBURGH.

81 REC p = l. 4 r W %ddItl ING
lie RaTIn, !. W. Williamson, Commander;
II. {. Caldwell, Clerk, leaves Wheeling
every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday. nj
d o'clock a. IN. Freight received ut the
wharf boat until p. IN. every day.
mrluh 4. II. BOOTH Il co, Agents.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27

Sold by Druggists and Deals S every
where.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27
IlII,Il.

CLARK-At 6O'clock Wednesday morn
ing, at her residence, No. % Eleventh
street, in this city, Mrs. MARGARET CLARK,
widow of the late William Clark, aged os
years.
Funeral from her late residence, at
o'clock this Thursday evening. Friends
of the family are invited to attend.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27
PR OOF.
WHAT is NEEDED.


Mr.. II. Il. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-About one year since | found
myself I'm feeble condition from general
debility. NEGErINE was strongly recon-.
ucndrd To me by friend who had been
much benefited by its use. ! procured
the article, and after using several bottles,
was restored To health and discontinued
its use. | feel quite confident that there is
no medicine superior To ii for those COM
plants Tor which il is especially prepared
and would checriully recommend IL TO
those who tcel that they need something
TO restore them TO perfect health.
Respectfully YOURS -
L. l.. PETIT WE'LL.
Firm of =. NJ. Pettingill X Co., 10 State St,
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oDO DAILY TO AGENTS. 81 NEW
SEU articles and the best Family Paper
inAmerica, with two $500 ChromoS Tree.
AM. MFG Co, 800 Broadway, y. \.
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Firm OF =. NJ. Pettinglll X Co., 10 :
Boston.
CINCINNArI, Nov. 20. 1872.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 70, 1872
Mr.. IL. X. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-The two bottles Of NEGFTINE
furnished me by your agent, my wife has
used with great benefit.
For a LONG time she has been troubled
with dizziness and coStiveneSS; these
troubles are now entirely removed by the
use of Negetine.
She was also troubled with Dyspepsia
and General Debility; and has been great
ly benefited. THOS. GILMORE,
gNgl, Walnut Street
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27
THE WEEKLY REGISTER

i the largest and altogether the most
complete news and family paper printed IN
West Virginia IL will be sent to any adj
dress one year for 500. Valuable premi-
ulns 10 cIuu agents and TO subscribers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27
VECETINE.

Strikes at the root of disease by purifying
The blood, restoring the liver and kidneys
to healthy Sction, invigOratlng the nerv-
Gus system.
SEGETINE
Is not a vile, nauseOus compound, which
simply purges the bowels, but safe,
pleasant remedy which is sure 10 purify
the blood and thereby restore ihe health
yEGETINE
Is now prescribed in cases OF Scroiula and
other diseases of the blood, by many OF
the best physicians, owing to its great sue
cess in curing all diseases OF this nature.
SEGLTINE
Does not deceive invalidS into false hopes
by purging and creating fictitious APP
petite, but assists nature In clearing and
purifying the whole system, leading the
patient gradually to perfect health.
yEGETINE
Was looked upon as an experiment for
some time by some of our best physicians,
but those most incrcdulOuS in regard 10
its merit are now its most ardent friends
and supporters.
EEGETINE
Instead of being putfed- up medicine
tOniShing success by actual merit Ill cur
ing all diseases of the blood, oil whatever
nature.
YEGETINE
Save q. Rnstnp pIySiriuu athpS no puunl nS
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27
NOTICE
IOMerchantS & Manufacturers,

U1HE UNDERSIGNED HAS OPENED
AN Office at No. l524 Main street, for
the purpose of posting and adjusting
books. collecting bills, copying, and other
Office work. Parties who do not wish 10
carry a book-krrprr can hay" their books
posted up weekly, or Otteu"r II desired,
and the bills made out and collected.
fekl. WM. II. ENGLISH.
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Report from u Pract cal Chemist and
ipOtnecarS.

ROSrOS. Jan. !, 1874.
Dear Sir-This is 10 certify thar have
sold at retail l5ils dozen llS52 bottles OF
your NEGETISE since April l.. 1870, and can
truly say that IL has given the best salts
faction of any remedy for the complaints
for which il is recommended, that | ever
sold Scarcely day passes without some
of my customers tcstifying 10 its merits on
themselves or their friends. | am perfect
" cOgniZant of several cases OF SOrOtulOus
TumorS being cured by NEGErISE alone
in this vicinity.
Very respectfully yours,
Al GILMAN. I6S Broadway.
To. II. K. SrENESS, Esq.
Vegetine is Sold bv all Druggists
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Feel Myself n New Man.

NATICK, Mass. June l, ls'Z-
Mr.. II. X. STEN EMS:
bear Sir-Thruugh the advice and earn
est persuasion of Rev. +. =. Best, OF this
place, | have been taking NEGErlNE Tor
dyspepsia, OF which | have suffered fQS
years.
have used only two bottles and already
feel myself new man. Respectfully,
DIR. J. W. CARTER.
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cpCC SAMPLE To AGENTS. LADIES'
FnCE Combination Needle-hoOk, with
Chromos. Send stamp. DEAN * CO, New
Bedford. Mass. Octlo
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27

Is acknowledged and recommended by
physicians and apOthecaries To be the best
purifier and elt anSer OF the blood yet dis
covered, and thousands speak in its praise
who have been restored To health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
Love over het soon cools. /"

Glove over het soon cools.'
"a kiss and tinnifu' O. cauld water
mak's gey wersh breakfast"
+" The higher the hill, the laigher the
gres."
Another lot of wise saws deal with
the cardinal virtues:
"Penny-wise, pound-foolish," for
example.
"spare at the spigot, and let DOT at
the bung-hole."
"He that coonts a. cost will ne'er pit
plough i the grun'."
He that lives on hope has slim
diet"
''He that's first up is nae faye first
served"
GA frien' to a. is frien' to nane.'
"Quick believers need broad
shoulders. /"
ga haddon tongue makes slobbered
mou'."
can inch o. good luck is worth 8
fathom O. forecast
At open doors, dogs gaze ben."
GA man O many trades may beg his
bread on Sundays"
"Them that gaze jumpin' ava, aft
come limpin' hame."
''The willing horse is wrocht to
death"
"Help good at a things except the
bros cog"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
Lake Tahoe.

Lake Tahoe, the great lake of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, is situated
on the top ridge of the range, $500 feet
above the sea level. It has an area of $50
square miles, and is l,640 feet deep.
For several years past the pathways of
the ancient glaciers of the region in
which it lies have been explored and
studied by Professor John LIE Conte, of
the University of California. His last
paper on these explorations appears in
the american Journal of Science and
Arts, where he expresses positive opin-
ion that Lake Tahoe, notwithstanding
its size and enormous depth. was in an
cient times wholly occupied by ice.
Though all the other Sierra lax as which
he has seen must have been formed as
well as once filed by glaciers, he is
doubtful as to whether Lake Tahoe was
wholly scooped out by ice. It was,
probably first a trough between two par
allel mountain ridges, ''and afterward
modified by glacial agency" It was
in the nei hborhooo of Lake Tahoe, we
believe, that Mr.. James Lick, the rich
Californian, proposed to erect his mag
nifcent astronomical observatory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
THE BELL OF ST. AOHN's.
BY RUFUS SARGENT.

In a huge and smoky foundry close
nv the wharves in the. town of B:-a
gang of. workmen were getting reaay to
cast the largest bell of st. Johns C''the-
dral chime. Only an hour more, and
thew would let the glaring, building
metal flow from the huge furnace INTO
the mold which Is buried deep In the
black earth close by. 49,
IT was lust evening, aud IN the gath
ering hight the lurid blue flames that
hurst from the top of the tall chimney
flashed unearthly CLEANS upon the
neighboring windows and house tops.
The scene within the foundry was
weird and almost awful. The swarthy
forms of the workmen, partly lighted
by the fellow glare, moved about Ike
Tartarian shades, and the sooty beams
and ponderous chains crossing ,hal
black, half golden, under the goldeI
roof, recalled the engines OF Cyeiop'
under Mt Etna.
The town clock struck six. 1t wa
time fer supper. All the men threw
down their tools, ard ran and put o'
their outer clothing.
BE back in half az hour, sharp |
cried the forgemaster. We shall max
the cast at quarter of seven. 49,
"AA right, .sirl'a cried the men i
response.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
Henry Ward Beecher's Experiences in
Cooking.

Did you ever eat one of the fruit of
Cyrus Japonica (the Japan quince) !?
Every one knows the brilliant shrub
whose Grim on blossoms are like a fire,
and might well suggest that this was
the " burning bush which Moses saw.
At any rate it is burning bush uncon-
sumed every spring. AS the shrub
grows old, it bears round, hard ounces,
very fragrant to the smell, but hard
enough to do battle. We never heard
of anyone using them for culinary pur-
poses; but, this year our hearts were
moved within US to save them to human
uses. So we gathered dozen and con-
ferred with the cook: "Let them be
stewed slowly all day, with sugar and
water-a little water, but much sugar. !"
In the very spirit of science we tried the
compete, and redeIivered it to the cook
with instructions to stew another day
with sugar in more abundance. The
fight went on, and cannot say the the
sugar ever got the victory. But, never
theless, by the following receipt, the
Japan ounce may be made to answer
a good purpose: For one hundred
pounds of sugar select one ounce.
Put them in separate vessels, and let
them simmer for seven days. Let both
cool, eat the sugar, and bury the ounce
where nothing can ever get at 1t. Ii
any one is willing to bet hogshead OF
sugar against one Japan ounce, we
can furnish him with ounces, but would
remind him of the sinfulness OF betting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
Light SOvereigns.
From the London Times.

From the London Times.
The Bank of England clips every light
sovereign that comes into the bank.
The weighing of every sovereign is
accomplished quickly; they weigh 8, 900
in an hour with one machine. Mr..
Palmer, the Deputy Governor, informed
the House of Commons Select Commit
tee of last session On banks of issue,
that last year the Bank of England
weighed coin to the amount of G23, 1OO,-
600, and rejected 9840, 900, or about 80
per cent. as being light. For
this last amount the bank
paid the value, making de-
puction for the deficiency of weight,
which is generally about Sd. or I'D. per
Light sovereign. It was stated that
boxes of correctly weighed gold, sent by
the Bank of England to Scotland, fire.
quently came back without being oren-
ed, and Mr.. Palmer stated that there is
then some reduction for light weight.
There is point at which every sover-
eign becomes light, and many
sovereigns turn that point on the jour
ney, Mr.. Hodgson, NJ. P. bank di-
rector, stated hat in a box of 5000
sovereigns the number which would be
found to have turned the point would
generally be about eight if they have
not been disturbed; and he added:
You are aware that the sovereign
which is in your pocket at o'clock in
the morning is not the same sovereign
at IL o'clock at night" After this
rather alarming announcement it is sat-
isfactory to find Mr.. Hodgson stating
also that the charge for light weight on
the eight deficient sovereigns would be
be about I'd per coin, makiny only 16d
on the box of e5, 200; $50 that" says
he, it really amounts to nothing"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
At Forty.

Inc ne sun OF life has crossed the line,
Ihe summer shine of heightened light
raced and failed-till, where stand,
Ills equal day and equal night.
one alter one, as dwelling hours,
Youth glowing hopes have dropped ava
And soon may barely leave the CLEAN
That coldly scores winters dav'
l am not young, am not old.
The gush of morn. the sunset co,r,
P'!iing and deepening, each to each
Meet midway with solemn charyn
One side see the summer fields
Not yet disrobed of all their oraan
While westerly, along the hills,
Flame the first tints of frosty shea,
All middle point, where clouds and storno
Make battle field Of this my life!
here, even matched, the night and day
wage round me their September strife
l DOW me to the threatening gale:
know, when that is oyerpast.
Among the peaceful harvest days.
An Indian summer comes at Last
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
Some Scottish Proverbs.
From the London Scottish Review

From the London Scottish Review
For the illustration of my subject I
have gone to the grand old storehouse
of contentious truisms and common
sense, the Book of Scotch Proverbs.
And first, let us take that which re-
fers to the worst of all good things,
'Baith veal and VICE." says the pro-
verb, ''come aye WI worlds gear. .
And ae ain, "There's a slippery stane
afore the ha' door, And again,
!" Muckle corn, muckle care'' And
again, /" Content is ma born O. wealth."
" he that has muckle would aye haze
mair.' And again, Poverty is the
mother O. health" 60 Money ane's
gear is money ane's DEATH" Aud vet
again, "A penny in my purse will gaze
me drink when frien's winna.'' s
IS Then we have those which refer to
fair and fine things, such as:
Beauty is but skin deep"
g Bonnie birds are aye the warst
singers @ e
: "a fat housekeeper mak's lean exc
cutors.
Fair folk are aye fusionless."
''Fire and water are good servants
but bad masters. ga ~ s
Fiat hens are ill-layers. st
'sBees that haze honey i their months
haze stangsi' their tails.
: Glib i the tongue is aye glaiket at
the HART
s. "a green yule mak'sa fat kirkyard. =
Ripe frui, is sunest rotten"
9 Nearest the king, nearest the
waddy.' Is a@e
'',Muckle pleasure, muckle PAIN
GA are good lasses, but whar do the
i'll wives come frae ?''
"a dink maiden aft mak's a dirty
wife"
"a Draw thing needs twa to set it
aff.' sa
"a new pair O. breeks will cast down
an auld coat" - - ~..ssss.
IAN ilka- day Draw mak's a Sabbath
day. idaw." = = saa@sa ST.
81 Fsir@wordss diuna maxi the pot
boil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
Why the Fast Mail Leaves in the
Morning.

Here is the forcible way the Superin-
tendent of the railway mail service re-
plies to the suggestion that the fast
mail train leave New York at haIf-past
four p. m, instead of half past four a.,
as at present: 'Ihe fast mail leaving New
York ia the morning affords facilities to
Is ,000,00 people, who are wide awake
and engaged in their customary en-
pigments when the train passes
through their localities. Should the
train leave in the evening it would have
but few hours to run in daylight, and
co Id not possibly accommodate more
than 100000 cut of the $4,000, 900
people benefited by the morning dis
patch. The remaining 1000, 600 would
be in their beds and asleep, and would
derive no advantage whatever from the
arrangement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17

Full enty Summer-times ago
I walked along this country road,
When life and love we're both in blow
And none would dream it ever showed.
I saw schoolma' am coming down,
Her ripping hair was golden brown;
/ saw her firm and slender hand,
I saw her footprints in the sand,
A pair of rhymes in dainty type
That brought to mind the old Gazette,
Where village poets used to pipe
The cricket corner where they set
In little letters, chirps of song
Whese lives were only cricket-leng-
And read them off, as children tell
The poem by the nonpareil
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
7 Turned hishwayman as T stood

1 turned highwayman as I stood
Beneath these oaks now elden grown.
And cried, as ruder robbers would,
THY life and treasure are my own y
I halted her with loves surprise
And saw my answer in her eyes.
A bee was busy with flower,
A bird sang low from maple bower,
The old white school-house swarmed with noise,
We needed not the Babel rout.
The girls knew better thar the boys
What meant the meeting there without,
And smiling stood and watched me held
Her hand in mine. andran and told
And some were mothers long ago,
And some caught out IN early snow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
Again I walk the road and meet

Again I walk the road and meet
Another schcolma'am coming down,
Who was not born when did greet
Her sister of the golden crown.
told this story to the girl,
And something like living pearl
Lit up the evelid of the child.
She flashed it off and then she smiled.
There should have been Bow, thought
That sunshine and that drop of rain
And then the present was forgot
And persisted days returned again.
This theugh tful. sad September day
Has slowly worn itself away,
The srn and moon are face to face.
He wanes IN strength, she gains in grace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
Tt is not dav. it is NOT night.

It is not day. it is not night
Where are the feet that came and went !?
Here stands the homestead still and white
And silent as monument.
Its curtained window in eclipse,
Its white door fast marble lips,
Never before were they denied,
The summer flowers and hours outside
Though tides of fragrance always sweep,
In warmth and light it has no part,
There in the daytime sound asleep
And empty as broken heart
The willow fountain swings and sweryes
And filings its emerald spray in curves,
Strange since the loved no longer stay,
1t has not wept itself away