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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13
He Quit Right There.

Some months since a fond Detroit
father imagined that his only son, a
young man Of 20, was going into con-
sumption. A doctor was consulted,
and he advised that the son be put
through course of gymnastic training.
The young man seemed to like the idea,
and fer two or three months he was in
daily attendance at gymnasium. Then
he began to grow careless, and
finally quit it altogether. The father
thought he could see signs of failing
health again, and, to induce his son to
60 back to rings, bars and gloves once
more, he fitted UP private gymnasium
in the barn, and began course of exer-
else himself. The other morning he re-
membered that he used to be a boxer in
his young days, and he remarked that
he'd give his son few lessons. He was
balancing himself on his heel and feel
ing out with both hands, when some
thing hit him, and half minute after
ward he dinly realized that some one
was bending over him and saying:
"Father, dear father are you dead ?"
He sat up, looked around, and hoarsely
inquired:
"Jim, what on earth happened?"
"Why, father, I got in a love-tap on
your nasal-iust little feeler, to see if
you were solid on your pins.
"Didn't you strike as hard as you
could ?"
"No-not half-not quarter. It was
what the boys call feeling for claret. ;
Your nose viii spring back into position
in less than half a day."
The father got up, let the gloves fall
from his hands, and, as he caught the
trapeze to steady his legs, he said:
Jim, your mother and | thought you
were going into consumption, and DR..
-, he backed us up in it. That's why
sent you to learn gymnastics. Jim,
I'm fool, your mother is an awful good
woman. and if we can get the doctor up
here long enough to let you feel for his
claret, don't care how soon I die! |"
| Detroit Free Press,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13

sent to the Dead-Letter Office contain
ing money was 40, TAG; and the aggre-
gate amount contained in them was
SOL, 957.41. This is a reduction from
the previous year, when there were re-
ceived 50, 612 letters, containing currency
to the amount of $54, 721. Last year
owners were found for 20, 1884 letters, in
closing 1877, 1852. The year previous the
proportion was about the same. The
money is held in the Dead Letter Office
for one year, to the credit of the writer,
but at the expiration of that time it goes
into the United States treasury. Nearly
81 100000 was found in IL, 941 letters,
in the shape of drafts, certificates of de-
posits, bonds, and other paper repre-
senting money. OF these, II, sos letters,
with Enclosures valued at 1,2O4, 405,
were returned to their owners. There
were 261, 1856 letters that came in con-
tanning jewelry and other articles of in
trinsic value. Of these, 141, 1876 were
delivered to their writer's with the in
closures. Over $4,000 letters were
found to contain photographs, and over
5000 contained postage stamps. A
great portion of these were returned
either to the writer or the person adj
dressed Y ashj0gton Cor. Chicago
Inter- Ocean.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13
A FerOciOus Horse,

A Petroleum (Cal. } paper says: "Last
night the Man eater a valuable but
savage stallion that was brought here
from the East some time since, heavily
ironed, with shackles on his feet, on ac-
count of his well-known ferocious na-
ture, got loose and escaped from his
stable. At o'clock this morning man
by the name of Kenny was sent out to
look for the horse, and two hours after
he was discovered dead in the race-track.
where he had been killed by the stallion
while trying to catch him. The body of
the man was frightfully mutilated, his
breast being bitten and torn in the most
shocking manner, and his upper extrem-
tiles were greatly SCARED and disfgured
by the hoofs Of the fierce animal, that,
after throwing him down, had evidently
jumped and trodden upon him, crushing
in his chest, and attacking him with his
teeth. The wicked and dangerous Man
eater, that seems to be appropriately
named, was subsequently captured by
two Mexican vaqueros, and is now Sc
curely lodged in his stable"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13
Dead Letters.

From the annual report Of Mr.. Edgar
J. Dallas, Superintendent of the Dead
Letter Office, some interesting statistics
are gained to show the amount of care
lessness that exists among letter writer's
in this country. The whole number of
dead letters received at the Dead-Letter
Office during the year ending June,
1877, was 1924. 800, which is 349, 9A
less than the number received the pre-
vious year. Of these 1904, 1873 were
merely letters of no special Importance,
about half Of which were returned to
the writers, or forwarded to the persons
for whom they were intended. This is
a reduction of about 100000 from the
number received the previous year.
There were 121, 165 letters received,
which were properly addressed, but on
which the sender had neglected to place
a stamp. The number of letters re-
turned to the United States from foreign
countries was 16O,599, the persons to
whom they were addressed not having
called for them within ninety days, the
time allowed. The number of letters
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13
THE TOYS,

Ny little son, who looked from thougb+ful eyes
And moved and spoke in quiet groWn-nn w;se
Having my law the seventh time disoheyad
[ struck him and dismissed
With hard words and unkissed-
His mother, who was patient, being dead
Then, fearing lest his grief should hinder sIaer
l visited his bed; P'
But found him slumbering Deep
With darkened eyelids, and lashes vet
From his late sobbing wet
And I, with moan,
Kissing away his tears, left others of nv own.
For on table, drawn beside his head,
He had put, within his reach.
box of counters, and red-veined stone
piece Of glass, abraded by the beach,
And six or seven Shells
bottle with blue bells
And two French copper coins, ranged there with
careful art
To comfort his sad heart
So when that night prayed
To God, I wept and said
All, when at last we lie with stranded breath
Not vexing Thee in DEATH
And Thou rememberest of what TOYS
We made our joys,
How weakly understood
The great commanded good,
Then, fatherly, not less
Than whom Thou hast nodded from the clay.
Thoult leave Thy wrath, and say
" l will be sorry for thy childishness."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13
Another Ship Canal.

New Orleans desires a shorter route
to the sea than that formed by Mr.. Eads
by deepening the South pass. It is
proposed to dig ship canal between
New Orleans and Barataria bay-an es-
tuary of the sea that penetrates far into
the land on the south coast of Louisi-
ana. The distance from New Orleans to
the gulf of Mexico by this route would
be only fifty-eight miles. The cost of
digging the canal, it is estimated, would
be $5,OOO,00O. Neither Government nor
State aid is asked the advocates of the
canal solely ask Congress to grant them
the right to use the tidal waters of Bar
ataria bay.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13
A COunterfeiter's Proposition.

Tom Ballard, the famous counterfeiter.
who is now serving the third year of his
thirty years term at Albany, has renewed
an offer he made in 1875 without it's re-
ceiving any attention from Secretary
Bristow. He proposed to reveal to the
Government, without promise of reward
or release, unless it should be volunta-
rily offered him after testing his process.
a secret which would render counterfeit
ing impossible. The greatest secret,
Ballard says, in the making of our pres
ent paper money is the weaving in of
the blue and red fbers; but this kind of
paper is now too easily made by hand.
His remedy is a machine (Which would
cost $50, 000), which would make pa
per Of SO superior quality that it
could not possibly be inflated by hand.
At present when the ink is washed from
the face and back of 81, 000 bill it does
not differ in appearance from 81 bill.
Billiards. idea is to have numerous de-
signs worked in, in place of the red ink,
and in place of the blue localized fiber
to insert line or stripe of stars of a
peculiar metallic substance, and in the
center OF each star to insert in minute
figures the denomination of the note, so
that in case the ink is erased, or the note
reduced to pulp even, it's value can still
be told. All these secrets, together with
one in relation to engraving, which he
says will excel anything now known in
photography. Ballard offers to the Gov
eminent if it will accept them. He also
promises to make aquantity of the paper
without cost to the Government to ex-
pertinent upon.-NeaO York " GRID.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13
Killed by lightning.

Breakfast was over, and Mr.. Wise
man had gone to his business down
town; Mrs. Wiseman and her children
were seated in the sitting-room, the
mother at the window facing north,
while her two smaller children were at
play near by. Laura, who was stand
ing nearly in the middle of the room.
picked up shovel and said she was
going out. The words were scarcely
spoken when a severe flash Of lightning
came, binding and stunning all within.
The thunder following this flash was
most terrific, and upon the partial re-
covery of the mother she clasped her
two smaller children to her side in per-
feet bewilderment. Upon fully recover
ing she Immediately called for Laura,
when the youngest child exclaimed,
"Mamma, Laura is dead /" and on re-
entering the room she found Laura
stretched upon the floor.
From the appearance of the body the
fluid had entered the south window and
struck poor Laura in the lower part of
the body first, as her shoes and stock
ings were literally torn into shreds.
The face retained it's natural color. The
shawl which she had on was cut in pieces !;
a piece was found in the fue in the roof
of the house. The window was COM
pletely taken out and part of the frame
work, and as the fluid passed upward
the wall was plowed up and the floor
torn open. 1t is mystery to all who
have examined the room how the rest of
the family escaped with only slight
shock, as some were nearer to the win
dow than Laura.-St Joseph (Mo.) Ga
zette.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13
THE OLD GARDEN.
BY EDGAR FAWCETT.

Beyond the quiet homestead's lawn,
In drowsy peace it lies;
Well from the passing gaze withdrawn,
It's matted hedges rise.
Through solemn frs that veil the light
10 reach its gate we press,
Ere softly breaks upon our sight
IUs halcyon loneliness
Deep-rimmed with box, the paths we take
Through realms of plenty range,
When summers melloW1ng terVors wake
Perpetual charms Of change;
And tender sounds, not told III WordS,
Forever haunt the breeze,
A. sense of epicurean birds
And bacchanalian bees!
For bloom and fruit, in blended way,
Here brightly CLEAN by turns;
Beside the currant's crimson spray
The tiger-ily burns;
Or roses raise their balmy lips
Near purple plums; or yet
The gooseberry's rounded amber slips
Among the mignonette!
We see the ancient arbOr loom,
That bounteous vines enwrap,
And hear, within its fragrant gloom,
Pale-glancing foliage flap;
Or when the wind of autumn grieves
Round pomps her power shall strew,
We watch the grapes from furnished leaves
Hang dusty and dark-blue!
Shrewd wasps, in yonder jungle, haunt
The blackberry's beaded gloss;
High stalks of maize in vigor faunt
Green flags and silken floss;
And here broad apple-boughs once more
Hesperian wealth unfold,
Whose dragon is the worm at core
That reyels on their gold
Now emerald melons wax immense,
Or now with grandeur glows
The pumpkins yellow corpulence
In smooth rotund repose
Here, too, all homelier life occurs
That household aims can please,
From curves of pimpled cucumbers
To bowers of tangled peas!
So, thronged by growths of many grade,
The calm old garden lies,
Half mantled with monastic shade,
Half barred to altering skies,
While sleepy spells are round it cast,
That gently brood and muse
Dead songs and sunbeams of the past,
And immenIorial deWs
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13

The longest drought that ever occurred
in America was in the summer of 1852.
No rain fell from the first of May to the
first of September, making 123 days
without rain. Many of the inhabitants
sent to Englandfor hay andgrain.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13
A Dangerous Counterfeit.

A new and deceptive counterfeit $50
legal tender has made its appearance in
the city. 1t belongs to the series of 1874,
letter A-the only one of the three series
of $50 legal-tender notes that had hith-
erto escaped imitation. The left-hand
end of the face of the bill is well done.
The plainest defects are on the right
hand side. The interlaced lines around
the figure so are blurred, and the same
fault is noticeable in the engraving of
the arm Of the female figure. The bill,
on the whole, is SO well done as to have
deceived several bank cashiers. -C5i-
caoO Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13

ISAAC LEONARD Hess, of Edinburg,
Pa, man Of 30, being aggrieved be-
cause his father called him lunatic,
shot and killed the old man, and carried
the body into his house and sat down
by it sin an unconcerned manner" The
neighbors waited fearlessly till he had
gone to sleep, and then rose in their
majesty and bound and jailed him.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-13
WIT AND HUMOR.

FURRIN jewelry-The Alaska seal ring.
CAws and efect-Crows and scare
crows.
MoTro for lawyers: "Where there
is will there is way"-to break it.
Who can tell the value of a smile p
Exchange. The bartender.
WHAT is the difference between a girl
and a night-cap? One is born to wed
and the other is worn to bed.
The early bird having caught the
worm wonders what the dilapidated man
with the red nose is out so early for.
Two THINGS in nature are detestable
"a girl who is trying to be a woman,
and woman who is trying to be girl.
WITH his wages reduced 10 per cent.
every few days, a railroad man can board
train easier than he can board him
self.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-20
FINANCIAL.
RiCHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
SATURDAY, Aug
ryy NIX It'd


.iDlertcan Gotd.-105 bid
! State observation-disclosures consOls, 664 bid, 81
asked; Virginia consols, new, 40 bid, ~ askea
Virginia fuudablc, 80 bid: Virginia deferred, ~
bid; Virginia tax-reccivable coupons, 80 pid, ooS
asked. -. 10. l,. .t,.r :. -.
City Securitiss-Ri Richmond city SIS, Il % asked;
Richmond city 6's. 10l!s asked; Petersburg city
e., 95 bid, 96k asked: Norfolk city s., 100 bid:
Manchester bridge SIS, 102a asked. .-,r
Rnitr0nd B0nds.-YirStnia ana Tennessee katl-
road second mortgage 6s. j. and D., 70 bid; Vir-
ginii and Tennessee Railroad third mortgage SS'
j. and j., SO bid. 81 asked; Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad SECOND mortgage Ssh A. and O. 10y
bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail
road mortgage -. J. and D. 93s bid; Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad mortgage IS,
J. andJ.. 80 bid; Piedmont Railroad frss mortgage
s.. 4. and o., So bid. .v.r.,3s
Raurord St0cSs.-Richmond Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad common, 100 par, 30 bid; Rich-
lnond, Fredericksburg" and Potomac Railroad six
per cent. guaranteed, 100 par, so bid Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad seven per
cent. guaranteed, 100 par. SS3 bid; Scaboari aud
Roanokc Railroad common, 100 par, S4H bid:
Bank St0ckS.-First National. 100 par, 10 hH
Planters National, 100 par, ITO BILL, ll3 asked :
Bank of ommcrce. 9j par, 25 bid; Union Bank OF
Richmond, 25 par, 40 bid. 46E asked; Merchants
and Planters Savings. 25 par, Is bid; City 20 par
20 bid: Citizens Savings, 20 par, 221 asked. ,
Insurance com DunleS.-Flr2inia FIRE anu Nh
rinc, 25 par, 80 bid, IL asked: Virginia state, 70
par, 80 bid Merchants and Mechanics, l 90 par, 80
bid. 90 asked; Old Dominion, 100 par, III hd
Richmond Fire Association, 20 par, bid ~ asked.
KisceLldneous.--J james River AMI kanawha
Packet. J ~ par. ) bid. '..- ~. ..-.f
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

CONDITION OF THE FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
.-a MARKETS.
LONDON, August 1S.-The Economist says
Gold having continued to flow from the
bank, and rise in the rate having been ex-
pected, the market rates OF discount have
further risen. Until Thursday they We're
close upon per cent. and even then sub
iect to enhancement should the bank rate
be raised; but as no rise was made, quota
lions are easier at 1915 per cent. for three
months bills. II the present drain on the
supply OF bullion and reserve OF the bank
continues there is little doubt what the
course OF the bank will be-the price
of wheat must also be considered. The mar
ket value OF money has tendency to fol-
low the market value Of grain; and though
the influence OF the higher price OF wheat
in the money market this year compared
with last may not Immediately show ITSELF,
vet in the course OF time 1t will be sure to
tell. Holiday time having set in, the
movements in stock markets have been
few and feeble. Exceptions, however,
are to be found in the market for
English, Indian, and American railway
securities, where some marked advances,
have taken place. The tendency OF
prices has appeared to- be down on the
whole since last Saturday, when general
rise was insured in the ministerial statement
concerning British neutrality. Since then
the continued Withdrawals OF gold from the
bank, leading to the expectation that rise
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Thc Reported Riot Mt the White
Sulphur Springs.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch,


GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
VA, August 1S.-The facts Of the reported
riot here are: The night OF the Lee ball
Captain Miller, Of the Mathews Guard, di-
rected one man to report to him at the hotel
as an orderly to carry massage from Cow
ernor Mathews to Governor Hampton. The
man reported with his musket, and stood
waiting orders before the hotel.
Some dining-room servants collected and
began to make noises and to abuse him, and
at last he struck one slightly with bayonet.
1t was reported to me that riot was immi-
nent, and I ordered the camp-guard to
sleep in the guard-tent. 1 relieved them,
and that is all the riot that took place. No
soldiers charged any negro mob, no detail
or guard OF any kind was ordered doWn ;
and the only thing that gave color to the
story was the fact that q number Of negro
servants were riotous and disorderly, and
kept my guard in camp to be on hand, If
Necessary. .--, ~... .....
The entire command have behaved in the
most exemplary manner. They have won
the appreciation of General Joseph E. john
ston, General Hampton, General Stephen
D. Lee, and all the other old soldiers, for
their discipline and department, and they
deserve to be the pride OF the city and
the State. BRADLEY I. JOHNSON,
Colonel First Virginia regiment.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-20

EFFECT OF UsURY ,LAws.-The prevailing
rate OF interest in England is much lower
than in this country. In England they have
no l,>ury laws; money is left to bring what
it will fetch, like any other commodity.
There is a law there 10 prevent, injurious
speculation in bread>tufls, hut none to ham
per traffic in money. Similar conditions OF
nOn-lcgislation as to rates OF interest, and
OF low wages for money, exist in all the
commercial European States. Some five
years ago Massachusetts abolished her
usury laws. The Commonwealth is one
OF the richest and most prosperous in
the Union. Nevertheless the earnings OF
banks in Massachusetts for the four years
since the passage OF the act have been less
than the average for the Eastern, Middle,
or Western States, where fixed rate OF six
per cent, and penalties for ovcrgoinS it.,
are parts Of the law. Virginia has statute
which, in the absence OF 4 contract, likes
the rate at seven per cent, while contracts
may carry the rate in excess OF that at will.
In consequence. the rate OF interest in Viz
gnia for ordinary business purposes. pro-
perry loans, &c., has steadily declined.
Moral for Maryland Free trade in money
makes capital abundant ana cheap.
tinore Bee.
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Efroinin.
EXPLOSION OF THE TCG-BOAT MATT. WHITE
AN APPALLING DIsAsTER-TITREE MEN ~
STANT7.Y KILLED.

EXPLOSION OF THE TCG-BOAT MATT. WHITE
AN APPALLING DIsAsTER-TIIREE MEN IN
sTANT7.Y KILLED.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispntch.l Fee
NORFOLK, Va, August 1S.-A most ap-
palling accident occurred this morning, by
which three men were Instantly killed and
ia valuable tug.boat blown to pieces-the re-
suit, most probably, OF carele>sness on the
part Of the engineer The tug Matt. White,
Captain Dick Blunt, which has been towing
on james river for some time past, came
into the Roads yesterday afternoon and
went over to the Rip-Raps, where she tied
up alongside OF the wharf for the night.
The captain and crew retired as usual
with the fires banked, and this morn
ing the engineer, a Mr.. James, got
up to attend to them. Captain Blunt
got up about ) o'clock, took his glass,
and, after careful look, finding nothing
new in sight, turned in to take another
nap. Hardly had he returned to his berth
when the explosion took place, with deaf
ening noise, blowing the whole. forward
part OF the vessel to atoms, and she sunk at
the wharf, where she lays. Mr.. Allen,
Waterman on the Rip-Raps, at once went to
the scene OF disaster, and succeeded in res
cuing the mate and one fireman, who were
not seriously injured. The pilot-boat Phan-
tom at once went to their assistance, and
found the debris from the wreck scattered
over perhaps an acre OF space. The whole
forward part of the vessel must have been
blown to atoms, and Captain Blunt. Engi-
nccr James, and fireman probably shared
the same fate. ..,...
The custom-houSc officer and others went
TO tlc scene with grapplings. &c, to search
for the bodies. The fireman has been found
beneath the boiler. THE stern Of the boat,
what is left OF it, i out OF the water. The
Matt. White was owned by MeSSrs. Law
renee and Blunt, Of Richmond. Captain
Blunt was about thirty-thrce years OF age,
and was well known on the river as !; pop
lllar and obliging captain. He leaves wife,
dren. The engineer was named William
James, from Philadelphia. The fireman
was q colored man named John BraXtOn,
from Richmond. This mans remains arc
the only ones which have been discovered.
They are under the boiler and can be seen
at low tide, but cannot be recovered until
the boiler is removed.
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE FRAUDS.
Lieutenant s. Martin, senior special agent
of the Treasury Department; Albert Mil
Ter, from the office OF the Commissioner OF
Customs; and Henry Dunlap, from the
Customs Division OF the Secretary's Office,
the commission to examine into the affairs
OF the Norfolk custom-house. have arrived
here. and will commence working up the
frauds on Monday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-20
Ohio.

GRAND MEETING OF THE SOLDIERS NATIONAL
REUNION TO BE HELD AT MARIETTA, OHIO.
FREMONT, OHIO. August 1S.-The EXecu-
tive Committee OF the Soldiers National Re-
union announce their next meeting for Ma
rietta. Ohio, September 4th, 5th, 9th, and
eth. Cannon, ammunition, arms, tents, and
200 stands OF regimental colors, provided
for by acts OF Congress and Of the Ohio
Legislature, are already on the ground. A
number of distinguished generals, among
whom are Generals Cockerell and Joe john
ston, Generals Sheridan and Crook, are TO
be there, and it is expected the President
will attend. The Governor OF the State and
his staff will be present, and Governor
Young will formally open the camp on the
first day. All soldiers Of both armies are
invited, and no partisan political speeches
will be tolerated. Every State will be re-
presented by eX-soldiers of the Union and
Confederate armies. .....
SUPREME LODGE KNIGHTS OF -PYTHIAS. 49,
CLEVELAND, O., August 15.-The SUI
preme Lodge OF Knights of ,Pythias adj
journed last night to meet at Indianapolis
on the fourth Tuesday in August 1878.