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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28

MONDAY. Feb. 25.-SENATE.- Presiden
Wheeler, who has been suffering recently from neu-
ralga gave notice his intended absence several
days, and asked that President pro tenn. be desig-
mated. Mr.. Conkng presented the petition of James
Gordon Bennett asking Congress to aid him in seek
ing new discoveries at the North pole. He had pur-
man and run her at his own expense. The petition
er desired the vessel to carry the American flag
The House joint resolution authorize the Secre-
t2ry OF War to issue certain arms to the Washington
Light Infantry, of Charleston, S. c., was taken up
and passed after considerable debate. IA large
number of petitions presented on various sub
jects. Several amendments to the Military Acade-
my Appropriation bill were offered and referred.
HoUsE.-A bill was presented proposing to give
DR.. Mudd, of Maryland, $4,000 for aiding cholera
sufferers at the Dry Tortugas. DIR. Mudd was the
surgeon who set the leg of John Wilkes Booth, and
who was sent to Dry Tortugas for it,. Mr.. Shelley
introduced bill authorizing the issue of United
States notes. and providing for the redemption OF
certain United States bonds A number of bills
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-28
The Sioux War.

The President has sent to the Senate
reports of the General Of the Army, the
Quartermaster, and the Commissary
General, relative to the cost of the late
war with the Sioux Indians and the num-
Der of soldiers killed in that war. The
reports show that the estimated cost of
the war is 1892, 531, and the whole
number of persons killed was sixteen
officers and 267 enlisted men. There
we're two officers and 1913 enlisted men
wounded
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IS recorded as below

MIR. Patterson, who would have voted for the
amendment, was paired with Mr.. Armstrong,
who would have voted against it.
The National House q Representatives has
passed, by large majority, bill giving
women lawyers the right to practice in United
States Courts.
Secretary Sherman embraces the earliest OPP
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-19

AN ANECDOTE OF LINCoLN.-The
death of Mr.. Denton, of Delaware coun-
ty, Iowa, recalls stsry which he used
to tell. In the early days of the Illinois
Central railway the linewas not fenced,
and one day two cows belonging to a
Methodist clergyman were killed. Be
ing sued for damages, the company re-
solved to make a test case of it. The
President of the road directed Mr.. Dem
ton to take $500 in gold and go to Spring
1eld and retain Abraham Lincoln,
whom he knew well, for the company.
Mr.. Lincoln replied to his request, II
am sorry you didn't come yesterday,
Nick, for have been retained by the
preacher and his friends" Denton ex-
planned fully the Importance of the case
to the company, and then, pulling two
buckskin bags filled with gold out Of his
pockets, he put them down on the table
before the lawyer, with startling chink,
saying, "Mr. Lincoln, the president of
the company authorizes me to hand you
this retainer of $500 10 take eur case.n
Mr.. Lincoln jumped to his feet, flushed
with anger. mick Denton,n he said.
II have given my promise to that
preacher and his friends, and the Illi-
nois Central HASN'T money enough to
buy me away from his side. I don't
know that 1 shall ever get dollar from
him-but I'll do my best to make your
company pay for those cows.n Denton
said that he never felt SO mean and small
In his life as he did at that moment.
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APPOINTMENTS OF THE NJ. E.
CHURcH.-At the recent session at AL
exandria of the Virginia Conference
M. E. Church, Bishop Andrews pre-
siding-the following appointments for
the ensuing year were made:
Rockingham Dastrict.-Rev. J. s.
Wiakline, r. E.-Augusta, Rev. G.. P.
Wanliss Rockingham, Rev. Henry
Clement; Rockbridge, Rev. J.. A. Ru-
ley; Sweet Springs, Rev. G. w. Pullen /;
Monroe, Rev. J. w. Graham; Forest
Hill, Rev. G. M. Neff; Lewisburg, Rev.
r. A. Scott; Blue Sulphur, to be sup
piled by Rev. J. Leaf; Greenbrier, Rev.
G. w. Graham; Pocahontas, Rev. A.
w. Richardson Highland, Rev. D. G..
Hedrick; Fincastle, Rev. Jacob Hal
penny; New River, Rev. g. II. Thomp-
son. afe
Alexandria District-Rev. A. J. Por-
ter, P. E.-Richmond, to be supplied !;
Norfolk, Rev. E. III. Vaughn; Ports
mouth, Rev. John Ryan; Old Point
Comfort, Rev. w. s. Schooley; Fall
mouth, Rev. J. E. Feltner; Alexandria,
Rev. L. H. Pearce; Falls Church, Rev.
J. S. Bever and Rey. D. M. Muters-
baugh; Herndon, Rev. G. w. Ball
Leesburg and Hillsborough, Rev. w. H.
Forsyth and Gordon Niece; Berryville,
Rev. J. E. Evans; Manassas and Green
wood, Rev. S. A. Ball; Free State, to
be supplied.
Southwest District-Rev. J M. Adams,
P. E.-Washington, to be supplied by
Rev. j. A. Conner; Lee, Rev. A. FL.
Ingle; Scott, Rev. II. J. Crumley Mich
olasville, Rev. Sampson Richardson
Wise. d. E. Pendleton Buchanan and
New Garden, Rev, j. N. Penley; Rus
sell, Rev. w. E. Bellony;; Tazewell and
Bland, Rev. A. f. Combew; Wythe and
Smythe, Rev. Isaac Wiseley; Grayson
Rev. Thos. Wright; Carrell, Rev. B. s
Turner; Auburn, Pulaski and West
Floyd, Rev. j. s. Weaver; Roanoke
Rev. N. B. Wickham; Floyd, Rev. A
w. Boon; Franklyn, Rev. J. K. Rum
burg.
Rev. w. G. Webb, transferred to thu
India; Rev. J. r. otis, to Wilmington
and Rev. G. King, to the New Yorl
Conferences.
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sTAUNTON, VA, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1873 i

of DR.. Hugh Glenn, Of Colusa county,
California, the greatest wheat raiser in
America. John Glenn, a second son by
the first wife of Hugh Glenn, was
school-mate of the writer, one of the
best students he has ever known. He
removed, when quite young man, to
Paris. Monroe county, Mo-, where he
married Miss Craig and became
prominent lawyer, and, at the time of
his death, distinguished Judge. He
left q large family. Polly Glenn, by
the first wife, married her cousin, An.
drew B. McCausland. They had a nu-.
merous family, only one of whom is
now known to the writer, Hugh, of
South River. And. B. McCausland, after
his wlfe's death, removed to Chambers
burg just before the war. When Gen.
McCausland burned Chambersburg, un-
der orders from Gen. Early, brother
in-law of Andrew B. McCausland, one
Anchen baugh, concealed him for long
time from the fury Of the enraged and
despoiled citizens. who thirsted for his
blood X because of his relationship to
Gen. Met sAuslaEd. He married second
wife there, and remains as Citizen
Genetta, another daughter of the first
wife, married Geo. Roland, nephew of
Henry B. Roland. Beth died in Mis-
souri,. Melvira, also of the first wife,
married one Orr in Missouri. Both are
dead. James t., son of the second
wife, is a banker in San Francisco, and
owns $4,000 acres of land in California.
Hester, his sister, married one Cutcher,
ia Monroe county, Mo. is the owner of
the Glenn House in Paris, and have a
daughter famous as one of the hand
soonest young ladies in Missouri. Nan
cy and Rebecca, daughters also of the
second wife, both married in Monroe
county, Missouri, and the report that
recent traveller brings from that town,
who says that every other man that he
met was Glenn, will not be regarded
as extravagant. Hugh Glenn's third
wife, who survived him. and yet lives
in Mt. Sidney. in her s1st.year, was a
widow Taylor of Charlottesville. nee
Ashley. She is the mother of Hugh
Glenn of your town, of Mrs Taliaferro
of Harrisonburg, and of maiden
daughter living with her. Who will
not say the Glenn is a very remarkable |
family? BLUE RIDGE.
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For the SPECTATOR.
Spelling Match at Gravelly Hill School.
house.

MIR. EDITOR I'm consequence of a
challenge by the Gravelly Hill School
to the Arbor Hill School, the house of
the former was crowded on Friday
night week ago.
The ArbOrhillians were received with
more than usual civility; no one ap-
peared the least frightened at their ap-
pearance; no one arose to oppose them,
but all kept their seats with intrepid
calmness, and allowed them to enter
unmolested and the privilege was even
extended to the ladies of taking off their
wrappings and placing them where they
pleased, or of leaving them on, if they
would rather.
It was not long until order was de-
manded, and the classes placed in their
respective positions. Gravelly Hill
numbered about thirteen and Arbor
Hill about seventeen. The victory was
not long In being decided. The Arbor-
hilIians fell the faster-there were more
Of them, you see! Finally, the chal-
lenged were all down. Of the challen-
gers, there remained three blushing
damsels to bear the palms of victory
And then, such time! You would
have imagined an Alexander or a Caesar
conquered; shouts of victory pealed
from the elated victors you bet, their
lungs were good, too! The candle was
converted into sky-rocket, escaned
from the hands of the eandle-holder,
and assembled until it reached the joice,
when it Immediately changed its course
and fell among group of young ladies.
Fortunately, nothing serious ensued.
After the clamor of triumph had
abated to calm sufficient for a tolera.
bly, loud voice to be heard, Arbor Hill
called for q second round, but Gravelly
hill, either from indispos;tion, or fear
OF not being able to stand the over
powering joy of another conquest, de-
clined to yield; SO the only thing left
Tor Arb0r Hill to do, was to go home,
which they did. They left from amid
shouts OF applause, or some other kind
OF noise; Tor to one who has never been
away from home much, and who is very
ignorant in regard to ceremony. as IS
the case with your correspondent, it is
impossible to know what a0us its mean
ing. One man Il believe they said he
was from Hayti-I don't know where
that town is) who had watched the pro-
ceedlngs with an eye that indicated a
desire to be a participant, was heard to
exclaim Didn't we lick ,em!'' An
other. who arrived too late to share in
the struggle, expressed his glory In the
triumph by something like this; II
golly, knowed we could beat 'em! We
can beat 'em agin!" Such rs the like,
mingled with yells, and songs, and
hymns, and many other marks Of civil
ilzation nOtdtu dignstna, was the last
that ArbOr Hill has heard of Gravelly
Hill still to this day.
GUESTHENAME.
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For the SPECTATOR,

ACTON. VA. March 1lth. 49,

ALTON, VA, March 11th, 1878.
EDITOR SPECTATOR Everything on
this side of the mountain is moving
along quietly. The farmers are busy,
preparing for Spring crops. The wheat
prospect is good, and, with favorable
season, large crops may be expected.
No excitement, except on the free
schools. AS yet, no school for the sew
enty or eighty children in this vicinity.
The people are getting warmed up,
("mad,") and say they s0iU and mast
have school-house built. and school
opened and carried on by the free school
officers, or the officers will be requested
to resign, and men of energy and enter
prise recommended to fill their places.
: Your correspondent has asked the
County Superintendent for q statement
of money received from the State, coun-
ty. and other funds for school purposes,
and number of school-houses and where
located and by whom owned, &c. Also
the same to the Clerk and Trustee OF
this (Greenfield) district. In both cases
they have failed to furnish the informa-
ton asked for, or gave any reason for
falling to- do so. More anon, "H."
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
a1ALla.hGNIV
General Debilitv.

Debility is term used to denote deficiency of
blood. The nutritive constituents of the blood
are in less than their regular proportion, while
the watery part is in excess. Debility is of fre-
quent occurrence. 1t is incident to a variety of
diseases. The lower limbs are apt to be swollen.
The patient is feeble, and cannot bear much
exertion. The circulation is Irregular. but al
most always weak. Palpitation of the heart is
very common symptom. Violent emotion often
throws the heart into the most tumultuous ac-
ton. The vital functions are languidly per-
formed. The muscular strength is diminished;
fatigue follows moderate or slight exercise. The
breathing, though quiet when at rest, becomes
hurried and even painfully agitated under ex-
ertion, as in running, ascending heights, etc.
The nervous system is often greatly disordered.
are very common. Violent and obstinate neu-
ralgic pains in the head, side, breast, or other
parts Of the body, are also frequent attendants
upon the disease. The secretions are sometimes
diminished. In females the menses are almost
always either suspended or very partially per-
formed. The bile is scantv, and costiveness,
with unhealthy excavations from the bowels and
dyspeptic state of the stomach, are extremely
common symptoms.
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MARVELLOUS EFFECT.

Dear Sir-I have used vEGET1NE, and feel It
Q duty to acknowledge the great benefit it has
sick from general debility, caused by overwork,
want of sleep and proper rest 1 was very weak
and much emaciated. 1 tried many remedies,
until s was persuaded ak s to try we Vnanf1SE 5 NJ Be.
fore / had taken this one week my improved
condition gave me renewed hope and courage.
strength until was completely restored to health
The effect of this Remedy, in case of general de-
bility, is indeed marvellous.
ELIZABETH A. FOLEY,
21 Webster street, Char1estoWn. Mass.
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place to live in, ON account of its healthy
locality, and its being in direct COM
munication with most other places of
renown. We hope to see many reliable
families coming here to live, so that our
town may increase until it shall become
a beautiful city. A CITIZEN, q
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SWOLLEN LIMBS.

Mr.. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I write this note to inform you of
the effect Of your blood Purifier" upon my
I was very much debilitated. My limbs were
swollen so that it was impossible for me to get
into or out from carriage, and very painful to
stand on my feet. My appetite was gone, my
strength failing rapidly. After using your med
1cine for few weeks began to improve. My
can now perform my duties as a nurse with my
Wonted ease; and feel owe it to VEGETINE.
Yours gratefully,
Mrs C. A. r. TTIDEN
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Episode in a political convention at
Titusville, Pa: 1.-THE Chairman-The
Chair will not dispute the point with
Mr.. Carter" "Mr. Carter-The Chair
had better not unless he takes his coat
off, The Chair did not.
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1t is astonishing how many moral men
!here are in Reynoldsville who. are
ignorant of the fact that there are places
asi9e from barrooms where cigars are
Reynolds Herald.
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Sa8ss
POE Try.

WHEN THE cows CONE HOME.
When klingle, klangle, klingle,
Far down the dusky dingle,
The cows are coming home; 4"
Now sweet and clear, and faint and low,
The airy tinklings come and 60,
Like Ginning from the far Off tower,
Or pattings of an April shower
That makes the daisies grow;
Ko-ling, ko-long. ko-linglelingle.
Far down the darkening dingle;
The cows come slowly home!
And old-time friends, and twilight plays,
And starry nights and sunny days,
Come trooping up the misty ways,
When the cows come home.
With jingle, jangle, jingle,
Soft tones that sweetly mingle, lae,.
The COWS are coming home;
Malyine and Pearl and Flcrimel,
DeKamp, Red Rose, and Gretchen Schell,
queen Bess. and sylph, and spangled sue,-
Across the fields / hear her 10000
And clang her silver bell; .sAf
Go-ling, go-lang, golinglelingle,
With faint, far sounds that mingle,
The COWS come slowly home; -.
And mother-songs Of long-gone years.
And baby-joys and childish fears.
And youthful hopes and youthful tears,
When the cows come home.
With ringle, rangle, ringle,
BY twos and threes and single,
The COWS are coming home;
Through violet air we see the town,
And the summer sun is slipping down,
And the maple in the hazel glade i4Is
Throws down the path q longer shade
And the hills are growing brown;
To-ring. to-ring, to-ringleringle,
By threes and fours and single,
The cows come slowly home.
The same sweet sound of worldless psalm,
The same sweet June-day rest and calm,
The same sweet smell of buds and balm,
When the cows come home.
With tinkle, tankle, tinkle,
Through fern and periwinkle,
The cows are coming home;
A-loitering in the checkered stream,
Where the sun-rays glance and CLEAN.
Clarine, Pcachbloom, and Phebe Phillis.
Stand knee deep in the creamy lilies,
In drowsy dream;
To-link, to-lank, to-linkelinkle, igo.
The cows come slowly home;
And up through memory 3 deep ravlne
Come the brooks old song and its old-tim
sheen,
And the crescent of the silver Queen,
When the cows come home.
With klinkle, klankle, klinkle,
With loo-oo, and moo-oo and jingle,
The cows are coming home;
And over there on Merlin Hill
Sounds the p1aintive cry of the whip-poor- will
And the dewdrops lie on the tangled vines,
And over the poplars Venus shines,
And over the silent mill;
Ko-ling, ko-lang, ko-linglelingle,
With ting-a-ling and jingle,
The COWS come slowly home.
Let dowr, the bars let in the train
OF long-gor1e songs and the flowers. and rail
For dear old times come back again
When the COWS come home.
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Byron wrote: "How sweet to heart the
watch.dogs honest bark.n From which
we lnier Byron never attended a mid
nlgnt soclaole IN farmers water melon
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oatln Will be much used for trimming
Sprlhg and Summer dresses. Some Of
Inc new grenadines are trimmed entire
~ with black satin,
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The new c0lored embroideries are used
for trimming children 3 white dresses
These with scallops of blue or cardinal
red are prettiest.
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1Vu1s SIdIeIuIIy.
MRS. G. A. II. TILDEN.
A PERFECT CURE.

CHARLEsrowN, June II, 1861.
Mr.. H. R. STEVENS
Dear Sir-This is to certify that VEGETINE
made a perfect cure of me when my attending
physician had pronounced my case consumption,
and said could not survive many days.
Mrs. LEDsToN, So Cook street.
The facts stated by Mrs. Ledston are personally
known by me, and they are true. 5I,
- A. n. HAVlES
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From the Salem Conservatfve.]
I'VE BROUGHT THEE A VIOLET,

Eve BkOudAT THEE A VIOLET, .i-s"
BY MRS. M. M. Fl. CONWAY. liz ava
I've brought thee a violet, - rl
Culled by the rivulet, - .l si's
Where it goes singing -.,. ....-.-. e.;
Down thro' the lea;
Blue as thy eye, love, nee sf sr :
Soft as thy sigh, love. ,t..-.
Charming and innocent,
Emblem of thee! -a5iit
Alone In its beauty,
1t grew, as thou standest, .4sJ
Enrobed in rare loveliness, rc
a1 Grace, purity! ~N, .s ,t..fi
In delicate sweetness 5
Fairness, completeness,
Violet of womankind
Emblem of thee!
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&tauMtott Spectator,
RATES OF. r.ApyERT1s1ua.

ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
Of 20 per square Of eight lines or less for the
first insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent
insertion.
~ A liberal discount will be made on adyW.
tisements published for 3, 6, or u months.
~ SPECIAL NOTICES will be inserted at aou.
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Address-sStaunto Spectator" Stanton, Va.
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A Rural Village.

THE TOWN OF DAYTON, IT'S CITIZENS
AND INSTITUTIONS. .r5-.f
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-07-11
Northfeld.

Independence Day began in the dead of night with most extraordinary hubbub. The The only gathering of the day was at the grove festival of the Episcopal society. This, though delayed by the rain, was success in every respect but in the disposal of fancy articles. These the ladies will offer at another day not far distant. < si. r-i, .a 7Etss
 There is to be no afternoon service in the Congl church during July and August. James M. Smith and Joseph H. Hopkins have been chosen deacons Two young men were re- ceived into the church, Sunday: Candidates are still required to assent to the articles of faith. We mention this, because it was stated, sometime since, that assent to the covenent was all that was required. LANCE.
 = Henry DeCosta, young man in the en- ploy of Walter Filley of Northfeld, attempted suicide, Monday morning, by taking Pari' Green. He lies in critical condition with { chance for recovery. Cause, disappointed af lection.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-07-11

where the Coast Survey erected signal; but on this they did. Signals have often been seen flying on the Pinnacle in New Preston, and from the tower on Above All in Warren, but those are not as elevated as Mt. Tom, and the Survey did not reach them. Were we as quick of step as HI. N."we would invite him to the top of that mountain; where, on pleas ant day, we may obtain one of the most ex- tensive views in the State.
 LIGHr-Instead of darkened Sanctuary we are able to sing,
 E ffniy. And light breaks in upon our eyes, | T. With kind aud Quickening rays. tL
 BoARDERs. Several summer boarders have arrived the past week. Among those who are nor boarders, we welcome Mrs. Mary w. Brown to her old home John E. Whittle- ssey, from Texas; and Romeyn Smith and lady, from New York.
 TEMPERANcE.-A large delegation cf the New Preston Temperance Union, to the num- Der of about seventy, including their choir, came over and inaugurated the Temperance movement by presenting the pledge, on Sun day evening. We believe themto be earnest workers. Remarks were made by Edwin Beardsley who presided, Rev. Messrs Upsoa and Lancashire, Dea. Averill, H. Bennett, Day ton Burnham and others. The choir added much interest to the meeting. We thank them for their efforts and hope they will visit us again. Some eighty or more, we are informed, signed the pledge. Keep the ball rolling!
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-07-11
Harwinton.


 Rev. .Dr. Richardson, of the South Church, Hartford, with his large family, have taken board at MT. Bryant's for the summer.
 MT. Frank Crcssman, of Brooklyn, with his family, are spending the summer at Lewis Catlins tst tf< 51i r <. ts
 MT. Alquist, Swedish tailor, who dives on the New Hartford line, had his horse run away with his buggy, last week, which was completely wrecked. The heavy Showers at noon on the Fourth put veto on our Sabbath school picnic; but few of the more ambitious ones went to MT. BartholomeW's house to, celebrate. A large picnic was held by the residents of East Street in MT. Fox's new barn; and we are told that one was held at MT. Elliott's, at Campville, but the particulars are unknown to us. Little was done at the Center, excepting the firing of few crackers, and small cannon. The boys sent up a large fire balloon in the eve- ming. ..s. -,-.,z-.a af
 Mrs. Henry Goodwin, Mr., and Mrs. AL bert c. Wilson, and Sarah, widow of the late David Beach, united with our church last Sabbath.
 Mir. Simeon Wilcox has got another baby. Three babies in three years! Aint that lit- tie too fast, neighbor Simeon?
 LITTLE GHoNNIE.