South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-04-17
South 3ranth antelli9emtrr.
RoMSEY. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL II. 1868.
asy-Ir is said that the whole amount of

grain raised in New England each year
would not supply Its inhabitants with food
for SIX weeks-THE best double distilled
burning oil, from the Thames oil works, is
now retailed at Ingersoll, Canada, at eight
cents a gallon.-A HAPPY PEoPLE-A-
MoNG the two millions of people By whom
.Jeddo in Japan is inhabited there is not a
beggar in the streets, not a man unable to
read, not 4 bOor, not a drunkard, not ruff
fan. The women are beautiful, the men
are robust and energetic, there is no trout
BILE about fashions, education is universal
books are plentiful, though there are no
newspapers, life is simple and easy, mar
riage is universal and the children 90 max
cd.-THE statement is a startling one but
is said TO be true, that San Francisco, with
hundred and twenty thousand inhabitants,
pays more money into the internal revenue
of the United States than New York CITY,
with its eight hundred thousand -TuREE
things to govcrn-Temper, tongue and con-
duct.-MoNTANA is three times rs large as
Missouri; square miles, l72 500 pOpula-
ton, 10000 total valuation, S6,30S,1lS
A CRAB TAKEN FROM A HUMAN SroM-
AcH.-ABoUT a fortnight since, DR.. MAC
QUiGG, of Lyons, Iowa, says the Mirror of
mat place, was summoned to see Mrs. MEL
son, who had come to her parents in conse
quence OF severe Illness and it was feared
to die. She had been troubled with an I'M
easy, gnawing, painful sensation in the sto-
mach for two years and a half 4 few
weeks before her return the sensations in
creased in poignancy, her distress was con-
tlnual, a craving thirst tormcnted her which
could not be satisfied, she became emaciat-
cd and weak, her physicians at St Paul
pronounced her case hopeless, and in obc-
dience to the desire of her family she came
home to them. DR.. lIacQuigg was soon
convinced that there was something alive III
her stomach, and treated her accordingly.
In two or three days after the administra-
ton of medicine for the purpose, the pa
tent yomited portion of the she'll of
crab which was accompanied by copious
flow of blood. The length of this craw-
fish was about three inches Since the
killing of the interloper Mrs. Nelson is ra-
pidly recovering, and will soon be fully re-
stored, it is confidently anticipated liz
that blows the Goals in quarrels he has no.
thing to do with, has no right to complain
if the sparks fly in his face-A CHILD of
Mr.. ANDREW FEENEY, of Peoria, H..
few days ago, was playing in the cradle
near the door, when Il hog rushed in, seiz-
cd it and ran away with it. There was an
cutlery from the mother, who started in pur-
suit, quickly followed by fifty of the ladies'
IN the neighborhood, but it was not until
tho brute had carried the child nearly
whole block that it was rescued. When it
was recovered it was found to be not seri-
ously hurt, few scratches about the head
and face being the only marks.-OUR own
heart, and not other mems opinions, forms
our true honor.-PRENTlcE says that the
arlstocratic negroes are in a great rage at
the preachers who tell them they must be
born again. They are afraid that the next
time they might be born white men. Ar
best, life is not very long. y few more
smiles, few more tears, some pleasure.
much pain, sunshine and songs, clouds and
darkness, hasty greetings, abrupt farewells,
then our little play will close, and the
lnJurer and the injured will pass away. Is
1t worth while To hate each other "A
CORRESPONDENT writing from HAYES Citv.
Kansas, the present western terminus of the
Kansas branch of the Pacific Railroad, riyes
the following catalogue Of the attractions of
that city: Hayes City contains about 500
people, nearly onc-half Of whom subsist by
selling whisky to the other half the Sab
bath IS known only as a day of recreation,
shops OF every kind being open, money
tackled on the tables, and gaming going on
as usual. The gospel has never been preach
ell IN the place. The streets are patrolled
night and day by United States soldiers :;
shooting at each other is the standard a.
muscmcnt Of the lively population, four
persons having been shot in n single week
recently; might is right, and the revolver
the court of first and last appeal 1t has
not rained in Hayes City for six months
VOTERS are disqualified in Charleston. s.
g., unless they pay a capitation tax Of 81
"A RADICAL Senator is reported to have
said "Wait till we get rid Of the Pr,si-
dent-then look out for Chase. We will
lmpcach him sure" Not very probable
but it is in keeping with the revolutionary
times. The "brcak water" TO Radical sue.
cess must 90 down, and if needs be to the
maintenance Of power, the country with it,.
-TuE present is said to be the greatest
maple sugar season Vermont has cxperion-
rai "within the memory Of the oldest in
hobiiaut.' For q week past tho flow of
saech1riac auid has been greater than could
be taken care Of, and thousands Of buckets
nave ran 90 waste "A VmGrvIt paper
says The order which gives the state Of
fees 70 tho Radical plundercrs is obliged to
have one good effect There is n silver lin
ing even to this Ethiopian cloud For
dogs never fight unless there g. a bone. and
never fail to do so when that has been fur
ui4hcd .-ONLY two executions have occur.
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