South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-19

~E1- Miss ELLER,a young lady living at
Beck's Station, twelve miles North of Indi-
annapolis, who was recently attacked with hy-
drophobia, is now rapidly recovering. Bro
mide of potassium freely given effected the
cure.
ES-"JEssrE," wife Of Gen. Fremont, is
credited with having been the means of OBJ
tanning a vessel from the Government to
carry supplies TO the South from New York,
and also with having prominently aided to
inspire the action of the Senate in voting
an appropriation.
Ey-The Rev. Mr. PETTY, an Iowa cler-
gyman, who wanted every man hung who
would not vote the Radical ticket, recently
eloped with another mans wife, leaving
Mrs. Petty and six little Pettys behind
Et'-Such lively music was rendered by an
organist at a "high church, - in New York,
the other evening, that an old man actually
got on the aisle and commenced to dance
breakdown
Ez,'In the L s. Senate, on the 9th inst,
resolution was adopted requesting the Sc
cretary of War to communicate to the Sen
ate copies of all deeds and other evidences
of title of the United States to property at
or near lIarper's Ferry
Eg-A few days ago the State Treasurer
of Pennsylvania advertised for a loan Of
twenty-thrce millions of dollars and Mi,tv-
me millions were offered, by her own cit-
z2ns. \ large part of the loan was taken
at premium.
A6- The Boston JoNrHal states that re-
Gently an egg WAS placed in vessel of cold
water which was made 20 rcvovc 232 times a
minute. The egg was boiled in six minutes,
the only heat being the friction of the water.
AE3-A man from Vermont lately sold to
some citizens of Franklin county, Ohio, what
purported to be a number Of Spanish mcri-
no rams. The citizens were proud Of their
prize, until the first rain that "amc washed
of their hue and they proved to be ordina-
ry white Scrubs" The cntcrpri.ing Yer
mcntcr is at present in an Ohio Jail
Ec'Tho Newman Georgia. HooH says
that two widows and their families in Co.
well county, occupying the same house,
were reduced to such deslituti1n ne to COM
pei IN allowance of only three mouthfuls of
corn bread at each meal. In consequence,
one person has persisted from starvation.
Ef~A patent corn huskcr is advertised
in Ohio which will husk sixty ears minute,
doing the work Of ten men. 1t takes oil
the outer huSk, then the inner aud faircr
portion-laying each by itsclf-and then
strips the silk perfectly clean, and deposits
the car in its place.
ES-The Shenandoah NrrcHwrites a Sc
we're article against Lieut.. HALL, Freed
mcn'. Bureau agent in that county. 1t tells
the Lieutenant plainly that he has been
guilty of fnlschood, deception, and usurpa-
ton of authority
Gi'-l a suit abont some jelly, the other
day, in New York, it appeared from the e.
violence that the strawberry, pine apple aud
other jtliics, were all formed out Of apple
jelly, colorcd to suit The name and favored
with essences.
Et~Aycry large white Peais grown near
Shanghai, China, from which oil is extract
ed for burning. 50 extensively is this arti
Gle used that from Shonchnc alone two mill
ION pounds worth is yearly distributed over
China. This ligumnons plant scaled tcuss
Ety-One Of tie latest oddities in tie
whims Of fashion is a large beetle in green
enamel, to be worn hy ladies, on pressing
spring, the wings fly apart, rcyeallnga tiny
dial on which tho posscssor may see the
time Of day.
Eg'&ix'y-'hrco years ofogc Is said to be
the grand cimactc,ic, or turn of life. a cri-