South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-10-18
South 3raneh antelliseneer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. Is, 1861.
The cattle yards of Chicago have one hun

Dhos h'ihSeh III ureenpfief county lew
days ago whilst out hunting. He was sit
ting on fence and dropped his gun to the
ground, when it exploded, killing him in
stantly.-In the last two weeks six Rich
mond boys have broken their arms in try
ing to "play circus. We have been able
to draw up table Of the different reasons
for wearing moustache. We have ques-
toned not less than 1000 persons SO adorn-
cd, and their answers have helped us to the
following result: To avoid shaving, 60 to
avoid catching cold, 81; to hide their teeth,
o; to take away from prominent nose, ) !;
TO avoid being taken as an Englshmau a
broad, Z; because they are in the army, G !;
because they have been in the army, 22I {;
because other persons do, .; because il ia
artistic, 80; because you arc a singer. 3 i;
because you travel deal, Ii because you
have been in Europe, 8; because the wife
likes 1t, 8; because you have weak lungs,
D; because it acts as rcspirator, 20 be-
cause 1t is healthy, II; because the young
ladies admire it, All; because it is consid-
cred ''the thing" 10; because he chooses,
j. 1t viii be seen from the above table,
that no one person confesscs to vanity" be-
ing the motive. The majority of persons
wear moustache because they imagine, in
their conceit, that it becomes them, but how
rarely you meet with person who has the
courage TO admit it.-Learning is better
than houses, lands or money.-Ncver as
sent merely to please. Friendship is bet
ter than Misunderstanding talk like phil
osophers, and yet live like fools'-Eat to
live, not live to cat.-Always act and speak
as II III the presence Of God-Haye no
very intimate friends.-Thc Buffalo Ex
press says n. r. Davis, of Youngstown, has
an apple tree so years old, which yielded
this year % barrels of Rhode Isllnd green
lngs.-Advices from Alaska, our new Rus
ron possession, state that the inhabitants
express great qualification at finding them
selves annexed to the United States Blu
slness is rapidly extending in New Arch
angel, and although leather money still pre-
dominates, coin is being gradually intro
auced.-lmmigrants bring into this coun-
Try an average of two hundred dollars in
gold. This gives US an annual total of six
y pilGen dollars IN gold from this source
The Internal Revenue department is an.
noyed at the manner in which it is said
that, stamps once used are rewashcd or cleans
Cd OF the ink-marks upon them when they
are cancelled, so that they can be, and are,
sold again and used The law is very Sc
we're against this form Of fraud the penal
ty being fine not exceeding 81 600 or im-
prlsonment at hard labor for a term not ex
ceeding five years, or both, at the discre-
ton OF the court 1t would seem, therefore,
that any attempt to follow this fraudulent
business would not pay" yet it is affirm
cd by officers Of the United States. that the
fraud is practiced Tho Memphis Ava
Iauche tells a story Of the seizure by a black
man, in Mississippi, Of young lady; bis
carrying her into the woods and OBTAINING
her there for several days his brutal out
RACES, &c, and then it adds, that the man
was detected in his atrocities by two hun
tiers, who captured him, and literally skim
Cd him alive.-The Grand Hotel in Paris
is advertised for sale at S11 900. O0O.-A
company III California expects to obtain five
tons of borax a day from lake in the vicinity.
--Idlencss buries a man alive in pros
PeTity We need moderation in adversely.
patience.-A great mind will bo easy in
prosperity, and quiet in adyersity.-Lcarn-
ing is wealth TO the poor honor to the rich,
and support and comfort 10 old age
Proud looks lose hearts, hut courteous words
win them.-IIe who las good health is
rich man, end rarely knows it.-Charms
strike the sight, but merit wins the soul
The radicals Of Ohio county. this State.
have nominated for the House Of delegates
Benjamin stanton, Joseph Bell and y. ID.
Whitman There arc 10000 scbooIaLle
children in Cinciuuati-A Richmond pa
per speaks Of girl thirteen years old who
committed fifteen hundred consecutive YER
scs Of the New Testament in ono week. YEA
iicd out several teachers in recitinr her les
son, and had brain fever next dav. The
Hartford Times says that a girl Of sixteen
is dying in that city from the effects Of a
disease caused by oycr-s,uly at school. And
the Boston Traveller notice, tho casc of