South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-08-24
South asraneh aatellisenter.
RCMNEY. FRIDAY. AUG "a, 1883.

spends 81, 0OO, 900. 900 annually. More
than twice ~ much N the u. s. Gov
eminent.
Tho new postal notes for transmits. .
sion through the mails In sums of Eve
dollars and unier will not be ready for
distribution until September. They
will cost threo cents without regard TO
the amount. and will DO . cheap and
convenient mesns Of sending small
sums OF money through the mail.
1t 10 reported tLat package OF So.
600 WAS recently found on the floor IN
tho treasury building and $3.50 in $50
bills were picked out Of q waste paper
basket OF money.
The total numter OF immigrants who
arrived 10 the Dominion of Canada for
the present year, up To July 81, was
12i.Ol9. an increase OF 1000 ms compar.
ed with tie corresponding period last
year.
Tho matter Of erecting a handsome
monument over the remains of Gen.
Stonewall Jackson at Lexngto ton, Va, is
being agitsted by the surviving members
OF his old brigade. as we'll as many
other peopl, in different Southern
Sta.os. 1t is understood that the Gen
crars relatives fully sympathize with
the protest, which will no doubt in duo
time DO carried out. Neither the peo-
pie of Virginia or the South will ever
forget tho important and brilliant ser i.
'icos hc perform med in their behalf,
and an appropriate monument would
only DO the outer evidence of the feel.
ing OF those for whom he dill battle.
The IMPORTS OF gold from 1879 to
1882 exceeded tue exports by $751;
100000, and the domestic production
during tue Same period was estimated
to be l43,000,O0O. The Treasury and
BANK returns show that from January,
1879, to November, 1882, the stock Of
gold In tue Ire asury increased by $685.
Oo,OOO; in the national and State banks
by $o6, 200. OOO--thus allowing for an
increase OF S206, 500 900 in the amount.
circulating among the people. This re-.
suit does not differ much from tho cs.
ii mato Of the Director OF the mint
(SIS7 600. 0OO). In November, 1882. there
was figured to be $500, 900. 900 in circu.
lation, against $500. 100000 in tho
Treasury and banks. This allows bu,
Sll in gold for each head of ropua
ton.
Capt. Rhodes. Of Buffalo, N. Y,
says ho will swim the rapids ct Niasa-
ra, but stated tina. no one except his
vito and brother should know the date
when the attempt would be made. He
stated that his main object was to ob.
tain tho government prize OF $50, 900,
and that :fhe were successful in the at
temp: be would build n monument 10
Capt. Webb's memory to cost 81, 1000,
md that the widow Of Capt Webb
should have an equal amount.
AN EDUCATIONAL REFoRM,-Adrian
College has introduced new feature
in the curriculum OF study mt that liz &.
stilution. A course OF ethical instruc-
ton has been established in which the
aim will be TO familarize the student
with the principles that underlie the for.
nation OF character. and to incite and
confirm in him right dispositions. 1t
will differ from the instructions usu.
ally given in ethics and moral science
IN colleges in that it will be practical
and personal in it's aims, rather than
theoretical and abstract. This new do
parturc assumes that moro systematic
and progressive methods than those i'm
general use for assisting the student in
forming aud establishing character,
can be made practicable. 1t will aim
to bring TO moral training the same
continuous. orderly methods that are
already made use of in intellectual de-
velopmCnt- Detroit Post and Tribune
TIE WRESTLING FISH OF NEVADA
One OF tho most singular of the fish IA
mlly ~ douOlless tue whlstliDg sucker,
which is sometimes caught in Walker
Lake. The fish when caught emits O
pIaintive whistle which will almost per
suado the angler with any tenderness
OF heart to throw it back into tue wa
ter. Charley Kimball has one which
was caught in net when quite young.
lie keeps il in tank and has taugh, IL
to know him and whistle when il is hun
cry. When its master approaches the
fish pushes its nose and mouth barely
out OF the water, and making a pucker
with its lips which the human quicker
does not nearly equal. whistles some
shrill notes. It appears TO hayo some
Of the parroI characteristics, aud Kim
ball thinks that in time ho can teach il
TO whistle part OF sone simple tune