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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-21

LIGnr AFTER Ten YEARS DARRSEss.
Mrs. Mary Bare, aged 8 years. who
lost one eyeball in youth. about 10 years
ago lost the sight Of the other from a
cataract, and has been in total darkness
since On the 2lst nit. DR.. a. VI. Hen
kle. Of this city. undertook 10 operate
for its removal. the operation being per.
formed with the assistance Of DR.. VIM.
Davies. Of Churchville. The cataract
removed was about the size Of an ordi.
nary shirt button. end was taken from
the inside Of the eyehall, which was split
by the surgeons knife. The operation
was successful, and Mrs Bare has had
her sight restored. -Nauni0A lind.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-21

~ Now We begin to get some expla-
nation as 90 the reason for the removal
OF Commissioner Douglass. A Wash.
ington special says that certain reports
had reached the Secretary Of the Urea.
sury touching the way Mr. Douglass man.
aged bis Office aud that il was alleged
by parties apparently cognizant OF the
facts, that in many cases the taxes on
whisky and other articles were not rigid.
IS collected. As this was very serious
matter, secret investigation. Of which
The Commissioner was entirely ignorant.
was made Of the Office The information
derived fully sustained the allegations.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-21

60" The Iron Cpy College is the only
institution Of the kind in this city that
we recommend TO the public patronage.
-Pres5y'eri0n Banner. PWsJurgt, Pa.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-21

70" Kissing is unknown in China"
A contemporary suggests that Baccher
should BE sent thcrs AZ a missionary.
, 1875-10-24
OTHER SUBURBS.
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4 fatal accident happened to Ar. Charles
Peters on Thursdsy afternoon as be WAS return
ing from the city with a: load Of goods. His
team, very fine one. became frightened and
started to run away, throwing Ar. Petera from
the wagon. one wheel passing over him. He
VAS taken home, when it was asoertained that ha
had received severe internal injuries from the
effects Of which hs died Friday morning. He
vaz ono Of the oldest resder t. OF this place. and
we'll known in the surrounding country and in
Chicago, His numerous fr %ntls will be panied
to learn Of his death undo such sad circum-
Stances.
Several notable improvements deaarye men,
ton, among others, the 1ettei- boxes in the
Posi-. Office have been remodeled and re-
arranged, much to the neat appearance OF tbs
Office aud the store OF Measrs Dy,nond t. Es-
dohr, in which It is located. Mrs King. proprte-
tor Of the Jefferson Hotel has also rebuilt the
piazza around the house and the sidewalk in front
Of it. and q new door and sash doors have also
been placed in the Office
hlr. Fred Wheaton and wife haze returned
from Michigan, where they haye been spending
the summer. They expect to REMAIN in Jeffer-
son during the winter. Mr. Charles Brown, who
lsft with party Of friends last week for "a
days hunting in the country" has returned and
brings abundant evidence that tue sporting at
Fox Lake Is excellent.
Lbs concert giyea in the Congregational
, 1875-10-24
CHICAGO Il. 1875.

They're taken osr birssei Bbie quita On. Of the
| l1ol,: echools!
Must ali he:oue hcashen, or choose but the path
Our moral natures at discount, and knowledge now
tetow par;
This city be soon at the mercy Of 'ontea4ts.' as
others are -
Loud thus csy the worried daughters and Of
Soon apln9 the fathess g1umblin: and mothers dire
Yes tneugntiai teachezs, with hsarB full OF
Can nov only shasa the sirel had, aud fantiy for
:. Mercy " call.
One bright little lady tells ~ know tharo
Both for and against the changes; bus it must to ns
he wrong
To give up entirely our reading and prayer 1t ths
III ouy just @ Yielding to Doubters 'ther ons golden
And tsesu ea aSs pHT1 e q .urs7 here Est
yes, us, the eouutry free one; hut mona os need
Es hnve real right our side, to hold the reue.
ious rein;
TWAS our country,-have re all worked for ,sa
1t surely Is Justice read our Good Book to
Jews,
Than tat they Tor Others who differ, should te.eh IA
the czeed 10 chooso!''
shan Te prise ths Pilgrim Fathers, who ssnasd upon
For e1satng thels right to Freedom and sttll can va
To Lberty grand of eonsctanee and worshtp, vhsn
wa would rule:
Your child shall hasr what I'd h.va u,na or forfeit
his right 10 school =
lat "ptaeucng that we're preachtnQn7 True friendn
To mankind, ia 1t Just,
Because We have chosen one way to cay unto ALL "You
mnst."
And, granting 1t even JUSTICE there naught in the
mutte7ed prayer
OF worship waited to Heaven f-sis cant n to the
many there.
Does Minnie" from Six to fourteen repeating those
woxds each day,
Think opca Of the "Eyes-Preeentn to whom Va
would have her pray7
BaleTs u.s. twas sscxege onl5, this oa1ed prayer"
past:
Our loss, time and faith Rain nothing but euarutex
HAou1d It aAt1
, 1875-10-24

ment, has been offered and has declined tn
Professorahip Of Creek in the Illinois Wesleya,
University, Bloomington.
| c.J: Wickersham. OF the Saturday Euenin.
fosk. Philadelphia ia visiting Nr. E. S. Pear:
HRS. G. P. Beagdon has returned from he,
summer visit to New England
1ne Aev Ut. Raymond ID expected to preach
Society. e' '''A'D
MI MF: and Mrs: Jesse R. Lyons are expected to
reach Evanston this weok.
Seboskl Lodge, !. 0. G. T., meets at Union
othcers ''7N' ~
Mr.; end a!rs. john Costello, OF Chicago, are
spending their honeymoon in Evanston.
Mr. =. u. Ogden has deaertad Evanston for
CMeago' causing deep regret among she society
yonng ladies' OF the village.
-, Inc mefchauts OF the villsge are subscribing
hberally to the stock Of the Gymnasium Aasocia-
tlon now organizing By she University students,
from whom they receive many thousands of dol
lara every year.
SOUTH EVANSTON.
/, among the noticeable recent improvements is
tue organization OF 4 prayer-mee.ing, held in
"a TIE "arren-hecney Block every Friday evening.
me pastors OF two OF the prominent churches
Of Evanston have assisted in conducting the
meetings, and it is hoped TINT Others will lend a
helping baud in the good work, The meeting OF
last FRIDAY evening was conducted BY the Rev.
=. n. Packard. about sixty persons being pres
ent. a good dealof interest was manifested,
and the meetings bid fair to be- vel sustained
during the coming winter.
The Juveniles Of tho village, becoming enyi-
ons OF tho SUCCESS Of the Literary and Social
Club, have organized q miniature social society,
tho membership being limited to "a bakers
oozen.' The first meeting was held Tuesday
evening at the homo OF Misses Allie and Ada
Winter. The officers elect are: President,
aaster LLoring J: keeuey; Secretary, Lottia
doble. The evenings entertainment consisted
Of tanlean1, charades, etc., which were credit
ably performed BY tha youthful members.
Among those present were Maggie Dunn, Lot:ie.
and May Eoble, Lulu, Otto, and Perrin Brevs-
ter, Willie Winter, Lorins, and James Keeney
and Arthur Iruesdell
The village drugstore has recently changed
bands, and is now in charge Of Hubert E.
Loomis.
W. N. r: Vosa is absent on q trip to Western
Iowa and Nebraska.
The Rev. William Alvin Bartlett Is announced
% lecture before the Social AID Literary Society
Tuesday evening.
, 1875-10-24

| Tho first blow under the direction, of the con-
tractors was struck Friday on the lake work, o.
| B. Green driving the first retaining pile for tha
I inlet pipe that morning. The weather during
| the past week has been all that could be desired
| Tor LAKE work, but things have not been in an
advanced enough condition to take advantage Of
it. A week or two Of fine weather Just now
would be 4 1loaE timely asss,stanoe, but can
hardly be looked for at this aeasou Of tue year.
PERSONAL.
The Rev. John IL. Stevenson, D. D., Of New
York, the Secretary OF the American Tract Soci-
ety, is visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Prof.
Patton, and will preach this morning for Prot.
Patton at the Jefferson Park Church.
The ladies OF the Fullerton Avenue Church
will give socable in the lecture-room Thurs-
day evening. All are invited to this opening
aoclal OF the season. It 3 auccesa, mora will
follow.
EcC1Es1AsT1oAL.
The churches OF Lake View are an important
element in its growth. though it is question ii
many OF the people know their number. There
are FIVE centres Of religious influence in this
snnnro; VIZ; Presbyterian, Congregational.
Metaodlst, Lutheran, and Catholic. Tho Full
lerton Avenue Presbyterian Church, situated on
the southern border, is All old settler in the
town, having been established in 1864, through
the exeftions of the Rev. Willis Lord b.
D., who mlnistered to It during tho
first year Of ita growth. The Rev. ".
last three yeara, during which time
bis laboEs have been emnently successful. !
Within that period 100 pereons have been added
TO this church. and the membership now num-
bers 2ao. In addition to the regular Sabbath
school, three missions are conducted by this
congregation. The church editice has been re-
cently rehahilitated, and will seat 300 worship
e1B.
The Congregational Church at Rayenswood
originated in 1870. aud has been under the care
ct the Rev. " A. Lloyd throughout ita history.
The Presb5terians first orgaulzed herr, aud
started the building. but being unablo to pay
for 1t. turned it over to lts present ownera Mr.
Lloyd meeting the bills himself. The debt thus !
created-7S, ,o00-is just now being wiped out,
y, ooo having been subscribed, and the balance |
will soon be forthcoming. The membership |
nunbera seventy-hye. goodlv showing for this
charming little suburb OF fifty houses. The !
building has sitdngs for 400 persona. |
Ihe Aefhodlsts of RnTensWood hava been |
WorHhiplng since last winter in their chnpel inst
west Of the railway station, comfortable little
room with accommodations for 200 parsona. The !
flock has heretofore had no pastor, but Confer !
ence has just appointed to the charge the Rev. |
Ar. Lathrof, until now At Willmette. Mr. !
L&ehrop preached his hrat sermon last Sunday, |
, 1875-10-24

south of Kemper Hall, and that cargo and cres
were lost only small boat reaching the lans
with a few survivors. It was enough to startle
them into active search nfter novs, and svt
locals, in company with two reporters for cit,
papoEs, started for tho scene Of the re.
ported disaster. Tho eagerness with whict
they conned over the probabilities attend
ing the going down. OF tie steamer was
only equaled BY the rapidity with which the,
got over the ground between them and the lake
They we're not long in reaoh1ng the place in
question. but not ves:ige Of q wreck was to be
seen. neither could thsse cnterpriBing journal
lists learn ang PARTICULARS conceruiug the same.
They found themselves the victims OF a sell
which sailor. somewhat the worse for liquor,
had perpctrated. in order to raise the stats OF
MS hnEncos, that had for some time been ut low
ebb. Ihase enthusiastic news-sathcrars Ind
enjoyed long walk, long talk, and returned
without single item OF news to crown their
labors.
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
Alter long season Of seeming 1etharry tho
people OF this city are waxing up 70 the fact that
something must be done to put q stop 10 tho in-
crease of drunkenness and crime in our midst.
Last Saturday the ladies OF the different church
socioties met at the Congregational Church to
TAX tue matter over, and SEQ what could be done
toward establishing temperance cofeo-roou in
THIS city. The project eeums to meet with much
favor. and is certainly needed step in the right
dlrectiou.. Sunday evening Mrs. Foote, Of New
Yora, spoke Oh the temperance subject in the
Methodist Church to q large audience that
had assembled to hear this subject discussed in
gil its bearings. The Rev. A. r. Mead also nd-
dressed the meeting on tina importance Of tenl-
perauce movement hete. The result Of these
meetings seems to be general desire that somo-
thing should be done Immediately to saye the
young men and boys.
IN GENERAL
The Congregattonaiists had the first oyster
supper Of the season in the church parioss
evening.
A1r. 2. Il. 6immore. President of the North
western Telegraph Company, who has bsen worry
ill. is reported better.
Sunday tho pulpit OF the Methodist Chur ch
will be occupied BY the new pastor, the Rev II.
E. Walker,
The QuiVives gave dancing party At Reeds
Hall Friday evening.
The Roy. II. u, Simmons will preach in Robert
Laird Golfers Church. Chicago, Sunday consc-
1ently no service At the Unitarian Church.
:. Friday evening Prof. Cunning lertured in
Simmons Hall to good audience lie will give
mother lecture next Tuesday evening.
, 1875-10-24
ILLINOIS.



The citizens OF this littlo place, ever on tht
alert for novelty and amusement, hare gone il
large companies during the past week to thu
moods, ard returned with bags aud baskets
brimming over With butter, walnut and hickory
uuts- The fuo weather Of the past week has
been unusually proptious for nutting parties.
Large quantities Of nuts are to be found in the
| woods bordering the northwestern part OF the
| village.
Tho Rev. 4 J. Scott has received the appoint
mept Of the Methodist Church Of this paoo
Mr. Scott Preached to q we'll TILED audience his
hrat Sermon Oh Sunday last. He is young
man, graduate from the Northwestern UNI
Eersity, of the class OF 73, and also later from
the Garrett Biblical Institute. While pursuing
his studies his instructors predicted tlattering
things OF him, and his classmates bestowed
upon him the eplthet OF t'the preacher OF
the class-" He is modest and unassuming in
manner. His coming to the Park III the capacity
OF pastor OF the Methodist Church has been
unanimously received with favor.
Mrs. Lauth, residing on Railroad avenue is
seriously i'll.
the very door ot death he still continues very
i'll.
A petition has during the past week been in
circulation through the town, and signed by u
largo number OF the cit1zens, ASKING the Direct
or5 Of the Northwestern Railroad not to remove
was their purpose to do. lha decision on the
matter is not yet known.
Tho Dramatic Club Of Oak Park will give
another eyeu,ng Of their really delightful enter
ta4nments week from Thursday. The drama
will bo s. In the Streeta," and the farce, Box
and Cox,
4 young lady we'll known in the Park met with
what may prove to ba serious accident Friday
afternoon. While handling glass jar she cut
her second finger near the middle joint It bied
profusely for three or four hours, aad the fear
Was expressed that vein had been severed.
The lady in question is a prominent pianist and
was to take an important part in concert that
is soon to take place.
The Union Club have issued very handsome
invitations which have reached their destina-
tlons this week, announcing for Tusaday even
ing the first hop Of the season. The assembly
will be given at Temperance HHll.
The Baptist society have been for several
weeks preparing an - Old Folks Copcert,' which
vii! BE- ready for the public very Soon Every
effort is belng made to make the occaaion one OF
genuine interest. Rumor says that tue old-time
costumes to be used will be the most elegant
that the metropolis can afford.
alr. and Mrs. B. Frank Foster have returned
from their Eastern bridal trip.
, 1875-10-24
EVANSTON.
TIFF wATEp.1FnT1rQ H0JT4nRfr


The publication by Tue TRIBUNE of tho recent
communication of Chief-Ensineer story to the
Board of Trustees, has elicited d statement
from Capt. ". N. Brainard, member of the
Watcr-Works Committee Of the Board. in which
be deprecates tho undue notoriety" given to
the mattar BY the entesprising aud jealous
newspaper reporters" II the squahbie is
to take this course, tho sooner an in
vestigatiou Is hsd the better, as the
public has no desire to undergo the infiotion OF
q long series OF charges aud couoter-charses,
danials, and recriminations without any settle
meat being reached. In fact, it would appear
nothing more than proper, in the Judgment OF
an ordinary and unprelndoel observer, that tho
Board Of Trustees should investigate the
charges thus boldly and publicly profc,red
against soma Of its members by o public officer
Of the village, especially those I'll, toaths t,,s
sohaepy so tns 81 iSss4 tSs s 1t - asking
altogether too much from the good nature OF the
public to expect that it will he satisfied with the
so.called :. investigation By tho wster-Works
Committee last spring. There is considerable
doubt as to whether III. Story can fnilY Prove
all his charges, but, notwithstanding this fact,
the Board owes it to itself to investigate them
carefully and openly, not in 'exocutive ses-
sion,'' the method in which the Water-Works
Committee delights to do busineas.
It might happen. possibly, that man nl9 wno wns
not be oompetent to take charge Of the compll-
Gated machinery OF the Evanston Water-Works
to-day. Men sometimes, altar reaching maturity
lossen IN ability and materially change their
habits but all snch consasfato1s Of - ssne
Engineer Story and Trustee Brainard have each
had one inning, aud Story comea to the bat naxt.
a AUBICAL TREAT.
Inyitatiops have been issued for musical
soree in the parlors of the First Methodist
Church Tomorrow evening, under the direction
OF Mr. O. H. Marvin, in which Miss Clara +.
Munger, Mr. ". q. Stanley, Mr.. a. 4: Cooper,
and the choir Of the church, will participate. an
the musical selections viii be long! enough
apart to make the occasion genuine soclaole
as we'll as An agreeable musical entertainments.
MISCELLANY.
The rev. DR.. Fitch. Chaplain in the United
States Army, will conduct the services at st.
Marks Church to-day.
The SERVICES at the Firat Methodist Church
to-day will be conducted by Prof; Fisk IN the
morning, and the Rev. Dr.. ". Z. Slnoe IN the |
Prof. Robert Baird, Of the Preparatory Depart
, 1875-10-24

Mte. Tiffany has returned from seyara
naonths' pleasure trip through Eastern cities, Wis
iting relatives.
Dr.. N. Hazloton has been visiting in Oak
land for few days.
The Rev. Lewis Meredith and family left Sat
urday morning for Sterling. the new appoint
mens conferred upon him at the Inst session o
the Rock River Conference.
The Rey. ". +. Willing and wife arrived las
Saturday. hlr. ". is tho new pastor OF the II
Z. Church, aud took charge OF his new appoint
ment last Sunday morning, preaching to full
houses both morning and evening. lie is bribg.
ing the church aud it's affaisB rapidly out Of the
chaos III which they haye bnen for the last year,
aud the people OF Oakland should rally and give
him their earnest support, and help to build up
the good old solid congregation thar existed sew
eral years ago. Mrs ". is Us indefati.abio a
worker aa her husband, and is now one OF the
Trustees OF the Wesleyan Uuiyersity 1t Bloom
1ngton, Ill.
Dr.. G. Ness has come and taken up his resi-
deuce in Oakland, residing on Vincennes ave-
nue, near Tbirty-ninth-st.
Seward Shepard has been lying dangerously Ill
for the past waea with theumut,sm Of tbs
BRAIN AZ last accounts lie WAS slowly recovet-
ing.
The youthful Pro. Jos. are contemplating civ
ing another entertainment in d few wcoks. They
have plenty OF good talent, and certainly cannot
fail to giVo good performances.
4 now club has sprung INTO existence. known
as the "Souta End Club" They gare thor first
club party Of tue season ct Carr's Dancing Acad-
elny Thursday evening.
a reception was given in the Oakland u. E.
Church last Friday evening in honor OF tho now
pastor. tho Rev. #. F. Willing. As early as s
o'clock the andispco-yoom yas entirely filed with
the elite Of OAKLAND, as we'll cs many strangers.
Among the promloent PERSONS peese1t wero
Mess1s. Potter, Charles Manaeyille Weed, Whit
corn, Copeland, DeWolf, Carpenter, Durr,
Tnackeg, Jameson, Frear, Richardson, Hood,
Dale. and Me5dames Thacker, Potter. Afando-
vile, Hood, Abercromble Weed, +Pitney. Brown,
Thacker. Meredith, aud Misses Rrouse. Weed,
DeWolf, Sunderland. Abercrombie, and others.
During tho evening Miss Kinnipow recited q
very pathetic little poem entitled the "Spinning
Wheel" and "The Bells" from Tennyson. At
ter supper brief social interview followed, At
the close Of which the benediotion was pro-
nounced by the pastor, and thus ended one Of
tha best aud most pleasant Gociablas in th3 his
tory Of the church.
aIIBcELLASEoEs.
Negligent property-oEners On Oakwood boule-
yard have made the improvements by ramoYlng
their fences back 10 feet on each sids OF the
street. They have been paid for all the trouble
and espeu*e that is to he incurred. and still they
hesitate, and no orc can tell why, unless it is
Commissioners. A report OF the matter was
made several weeka ago. aud it was deuiod in
:oto by an individual under the cosnomeu of
- Truthful James," and after thorough and
,antiou8 investigation, tho first report, a3 we'll
As tho present one are true In every respect.
Wahpanseh avenue is paved at last. ]
Oaklands circulating library mas "busted."
, 1875-10-24
RQCQC0.

By studying my ladyh eyes,
I're grown 80 learned, d3y By day,
So Maehf1vaItsn Ia this wi&a,
Thai, when I send her dower1, nv
To each smau flower tno matter what,
Gerznium, pink, OF tuberuae.
8ysinga, or forgetne-not,
Or violstj befosa It goes:
abe nat triumphant, Nttta dcweF,
When IN her hzughty heart yoa Ha1
But modeatly antoy your hour:
Sna1i weary nf you bE-and-by."
r, 3, Adrtch in Ha<pers4 AdaaEzae fer HosG1beT.
, 1875-10-24

KEsosHA, Wia., Oct. 2s.-Tnesday OF this week
report reached the ears OF "ye locals" and
others connected with the weekly papsra, that q
propeller hsd gone dorm tho night before Just
, 1875-10-24

transacted their usual amount Of routine busi-
neas.
4 large concourse Of people Witnessed tho feats
OF Mai. Fulton aud the Chicsgo Eiae Club, in
the lake-sloso division OF tho South Park yes
terday Tae shooting was vcr:, tina.
Several nov residences are gcing up near the
CITY limits aud D1exal boulevard.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-02
asornIng Star ana Catholic Messenger
Biief of Our Holy Father tho Pope.

To our very daughters in Jesus Christ the Snpe
and the SstsTs S1 sSsessrd
PIUs TX POPE.
Beloved daughters in Jesus Chrfst, Hedth
and Apostolic Benedietion-It was with
feeliugs of ioy that we received, az father
from his children, the present which came
from Won, beloved daughters IN Jesus
Christ. But we experienced stiii more
tender Joy in the affection to which youF
present and your letter bore testimony: IL
we have seen in the one subsidy offered
70 our indulgence, we have recognized q
nobler good and a more powerful beip IN
the incessant prayers of all your CoDgrega-
ton and in the works of Christian charity
to which it is devoted, In fact, 1t Ia by
your prayers, as we sec, that 10 accorded 10
US that mercy and that celestial help which
alone can oppose themselves to 30 many
evils and re- establish peace in so great a
subversion of all order. On the other hand'
by your works q great number OF souls are
brought back from the road to perdition or
directed to the paths of virtue and OF per-
lection, and an opportune remedy Is 81
forded for this inundatioH of corruption.
Since you combat, therefore, for the Chnrch
i'm twofold manner, retired, as is proper.
within the cloisters of your houses, ana
not less efficaciously than those who
combat in public, be full of ardor to fulfill
the duties Of your Institute, awaiting Your
reward from that Coo VINO cohsiuers noo
the exterior eclat of works, but their in
trinsic merits, and to whom is known the
most secret recesses of hearts. May He
hear your prayers; may He make fruitful
the seed which you scatter. As pledge OF
His favor, receive, beloved daughters In
Jesus Christ, this Apostolic Benediction
which, in testimony Of our recognition and
of our paternai henevolenoe,, we very
affectionately give to you, to all your Con-
gregation, and to all those persons who are
confided to your care.
Given at Rome, at ST. Peters, the 18th
day of February, In the year 1873, and the
29th of Our POntifcate.
PIUs TX Pore.
The Mother General of the Sisters OF
the Good Shepherd, at Anglers, France,
having sent to our Holy Father handsome
present in behalf of her Congregation, His
Holiness was pleased to express his thanks
in the letter which we publish above.