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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
MRS. LINCOLN AT HOME

a correspondent reports citizen Of
Springfield as telling him the followingstory:
There was considerable talk here about
Mrs. Lincoln's bad temper. She was very
irritable, and would often say things she
would afterward be sorry for / have Of
ten heard bcrs2y 70 Mr. Lincoln, 'why don t
you dress Up, and try and look like some
body :! Sometimes she would get in a stew,
and refuse 90 gct bis meals for him. / was
one morning in an eating saloon round in
Monroe street, fixing W q counter, when
Mr. Lincoln aud bis oldest son, Robert.
then only little boy, came in aud ordered
breakfast
After the meal was served. Nr. Lincoln.
leaning back in his chair and commencing
90 pick bis teeth, says 70 the boy, who had
not quite finished, Wcll, Bobby, this hain't
SO very bad after alb, Is it2 If ma don {
conclude 10 let us come back We will board
here al the Summer Honcver secmcd 20 be
the least ruflcd--always calm and pleas
ant Lincoln was sitting ia Tic telegraph
oiIcc talking with every body around him
as usual, whcn Tho dispatch came announ-
eng iis nomination CD tho presidency by
Gle Chicogo convention After the dis
patch was read, Mr Lincoln gets up and
says, There's O woman over % my house
wko guess would be pleased to hear that
oIt G. news, lilWaik over and tell ID to her,
- Affected young lady, seated ia a rock
ing chair, reading the bible. exclaims .
Mother, here Is a grammatical error ia the
Bible Mother, lowering Der spcctaeles,
aud approaching the reader in very scru.
tinizing attitude, says, Kill it! Kill Il les
The very thing thai has Lcea eating the
leaves and book marks
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
Y'he NetC State.

VIZ vast Agricultural, Manufacturing and
Il Mineral resources of West Va. are Just now
attracting the attention of the whole world-her
iich aluvial valleys peculiar advantages for graz
lnG ana stock growing-her inexhaus,ible beds
of Iron, Coal, aud rich dcposite of Coal Oil added
To her extraordinary facilities foreyery description
81 Manufacture, offer inducements to Immigration
Enterprise and Capital unequaled by any State in
'he Union. %s'- All persons desiring to purchase
-andS or Real Property
OF any description. IN West Virginia. are request
Cd 20 apply to
HARNESS & KUYKENDALL.
REAL ESTATE RROEERS.
Mooreield, West Va
y Eve also invite the attention of sellers
l" ''''S agency. June J, lS63.-u.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

a YEAR OF FAMuNB.-It is scarcely
within the recollection Of the 'oldest in
babitant when there prevailed over the
whole earth such tune Of general famine
Terrible accounts como 90 us Of the reign
Of the gaunt monster in Sweden and Fin
land, in Northern and Eastern Russia, in
Tnnis and Algeria, and even in portions Of
Prussia. If We are TO credit the accounts
that come 20 Us We must acknowledge thas
many people arc perishing daily for want
OF food. la Tunis they are buryino those
who die Of starvation in trenches, 50 great
Is tho multitude chat is being swept off by
this relentless destroycr-famiue. Like
war and pestilence, its kindred scourges.
it is marching through the world, and whole
hecatom5s OF victims arc being offered up
daily upon the altar Of this gauut and re-
lentless god, hunger. IN tho cold and
more northern portions of Europe the peo-
pie are, u - said, trying to protract mis-
cradle existence BY feeding upon bark and
the buds Of trees; while in the more south
orn and warmer climates they are snbsist
ing themselves as best they can upon the
blossoms aud young vegetation The idea
."D' - eyie uiheA Oy 5tarV-
ing people IN professcdly Christian lands
as articles Of fool is almost too incredible
for belief Yet these stories come 10 us 81
well authenticated that we feel Obliged 70
give them general eredenee. In portions
Of France aud Spain, and also in England,
the desututicn is very great-far greater
than has been known for manyycars Tho
London Star informs US that fmen and vo-
men de ~ the streets every day Of starva-
ton. One - afraid not to relieve the pro-
iessional beggar, knowing that Yesterday
ooe who looked ike bin 10y down in bis
rags on the spot where you are Cow solici.
ted, aud died Il sheer starvation. Whole
Districts are sinking into one vast, squalid,
awful condition Of helpless, hopeless dessi-
tuition Washington Republican.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

SUEr PUDDISG.-Take one teacupful of
molasses, one of sweet milk, one teaspoon.
full of soda and one Of salt, one teacup of
iinely-chopped suet or half cup of butter,
half cup of currants. or raisins, or both
stir together, with three cups of -four, or
sufficient to form stiff batter; spice to the
taste. Put in creased tin basin, and cook
two or three hours Eat il with cream.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

ONE-EGG TEA-CAKE.-One egg, fouv
tablespoonful of white sugar, ono table,
spoonful OF butter, gill of milk, one tea
spoonful of yeast-powder, and enough -four
to make it the consistency of pound-cake
season to taste Bake in patties.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

RED ANTs.--Wash and wipe thorough
ly your safes, cupboards, etc, then spriu-
kle on salt aud rub it well into the wood,
not neglecting the cracks aud crevices.--
THIS application, properly applied, will re-
lieve you Of their ANNOYANCE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

RUsK, PIKE PoUND-CAKE.-Six eggs,
six tablespoonsful Of white sugar, two large
tablespoonsful Of butter, one teaspooaful of
soda, one pint of sifted flour, and a small
quantity of tartaric acid; a little cream or
milk may be added. Bake in a deep pan.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

IsGRowING ToE-NATLs.-T cure is
very simple. Take a sharp pointed knife,
and cut little furow all along the top of
the nail leDgthwise. AS it fills up scrapc
it out again. This Will cause lhonail to con
tract at the top, and so loosen its hold from
the flesh.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

A BAKED APPLE PuDDING.--Four large
apples boiled, some grated bread, four oun-
ces OF butter, four yolks and two whites OF
eggs well beaten, sugar to taste; edge
dish with puif.paste, and bake haitian hour.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

AN EXCELLENT PuDDING.-A tcncup-
full of cream, the same of butter we'll beat
en-, and little salt, made iuto n stiff batter
with -four, SO that it will just pour out; tbs
In cloth, and boil two hours.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

RuUBARB DUMPLINGs.-Cut the rhu-
barb fine, and make it into dumplings, as
you would any other fruit. Eat it with a.
ny sauce you may prefer. You may peel
the rhubarb or not; if you have plenty Of
time, it is better peeled.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

Conn FRITTERs Crate sweet corn, sea-
son with sait, and fry in hot lard, without
adding either -four, eggs, or milk.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
Farmer and House-Keeper.

On. FoR HARNEss.--A practical farm
err says that the best oil for harness is one
quart of neats-foot oil, four ounces Of beef
tallow and three tablespoonsful Of lamp
black. Ia GUNNER add four-ounces OF
bocswax.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
The Three Travelling Bags.

trunks, one on tho ground aud one in the
owners hand-ail going to philadelphia, all
waiting to be checked
The last bell rang. The bagcareman bus
I lied, Tuning from one pile of Baggage to an
other, dispensing chalk 20 trunks. checks 20
tue passengers aud curses to porters, in ap-
proved rai~ay style.
'Mine-Philadelphia " cried stout mill
itary looking man, with enormous whiskers
and red face, crowding forward, as the
/ baggageman laid bis hand on the FIRST ira.
Yelling hag
! Wont you please to give me check
for this now 2 entFeated a pale, slender.
carefully dressed young man, for the ninth
time, holding out baggage No. ?; 4 have
a lady to look after
( SAY oc you agoin' to give me check
/ for TINS ere or not? growied the proprietor
] Of bag Ne. B, a short, peck. marked fellow,
! in n shabby overcoat
al right, gentlemen Here YOU are
says the funciionary, rapidly distributing
! the checks Philadelphia, this? Yes, sir
-2092-l740-1020. All right.
'A'l aboard " shouted the conductor.
'Nhoo-whew" responded the looomo.
tire, and The train moved slowly GU; of the
/ station-hcuse
The baggage man meditatively watched
( 1t as it sped away in the distance, aud then
rs if n thought suddenly struck him, slap
ped his thich and exclaimed:
'Blcst, if ] don't believe
'Wbat| inquired the switchnan.
'ILatI'vc gone and gave them three lost
fellcrs the wrong checks The cussed little
black things were all alike, and they both
eroI mo.
Telegraph said the switchman.
Never you mind, replied the baggage
man. They was all going 10 PHILADELPHIA.
They VII, find it out when they get there.
They dii
The scene shifts to Continental Hotel,
Philadelphia. From; parlor, upstairs. DC.
cnpants, the young gentleman alluded to
as No. ,, and young lady. ia accordance
With the tas; usagcs Of the times, the twain
had been made one in holy malrimony at
1920 4. NJ duly kissed aud congratulated
till SID, rut aboard the express at S.54.
md deposited, BAG and baggage, at the Con-
tincutal, at I1:5S
They we're seated on the sofa. the blacl,
hroady,oth coa:aleeye enrircliug the slender
-! u'1.S' ana TOE
53 ",o. 80 10 '4'""y 1Hec'4on''e lroA-
'"' W ,"' 80 cur O.
- - you urea dearest
90. 49, ,5 ,, NO. 'i0on' Du' you are ar
~ IT.,
~ ",'i'ns
,':u P'ucc' .,
vi, y, S,' =. 'uH"y S"iu 'Ae 'aoy'
~, ~ "|'' 'o'5'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

ETA Western editor thus delivers him
self We would say 70 the individual who
stole our shirt off the pole while We we're
lying IN bed waiting for x % dry, that We
sincerely here The collar may cut bis throat
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
TERMS or ADVERTISING

TERMS or ADVERTISING
Tile rates of advertising are, for square Cten
'.s| COZ less, oNE DOLLAR ANo FIFTY CEsrs for
f.ee g e.uous-largcr ones in the same proper
a. La-a continuance rhir;y-seycn aud a half
l...s
'.r'r. half yearly md yearly advertise
e,,.- 80. ,.le.sl -elG1siva Ga ths above
E,s a3rc-tise-s discontingioc during the
r.t sii De charged regular rates.
Nual .est.s.ucht io De considered by the month
O.. u4'c-s specified OF lhc Manuscript, or pre-
errl,1 ...H bet" thc parties.
b.. ..'H-ru, of associations. communications OF
j. .... ir---si. and notices OF deaths exceeding
rt,I sos ".ll re charged ten cents per line.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
South Branch Intellgencer.
William IIarper, editor.
CTrc, Cornar Noh anil CraccE Lane SIS,
RouNEY, WEST VIRGINIA.
TER Ms:

THREE DOLLARS per onnum-or TWO
DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS If paid ia al
N.act.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
H O T. TICAL
From the Ne,e Jerusalem Mgga-ins
I ( II + s AN OCEAN ABOVE US

from me -Netc jerusalem .Ndgazthe.
II ERE IS AN OCEAN ABOVE US.
There's an ocean above us, so calm in It's low,
That no sound from its depths breaks the silence
below.
All the objects that ill il in grandeur appear,
Poured forth from the hand Of Omnipotence there
gaze on its wonders with awe stricken eyes,
In the path Gifts waves where eternity lies;
And, borne from the grossness of earth, see adj
vance
The glory and pomp Of that bouudless expanse.
Far away on the verge of that beautiful blue,
Where the sun sinking low, disappears FROM the
view,
There are clouds sailing round, dressed in purple
and gold,
More splendid than courts, or than monarchs Of
old.
And again, in the morning, what dazzling ar
ray
IIcralds on in his brightness, the sovereign Of
day,
As he duly goes forth on his mission Of love,
Shedding down light and heat from that ocean
above.
lie is waiting his blessings to regions unknown
And the planets are sailing with joy round Lls
throne
All i!!nmined and warmed by splendor SO
bright,
And filling their sails from that ocean Of light.
And at midnight what star-ships encircle the sky,
Blazing out in the midst of the blue sea on hiph
With their glories kept burning as onward they
bound
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
IN a BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

BY AsBCgY.
am weary and tired or staying here.
W hcre hearts are SO selfish aud cold
Is there not race on the earth Somewhere
That makes not ou idol of gold?
Is there not place where the heart can DO
Secure from the rust Of PRIDE
Some quiet retreat, some isle in the sea,
Where gentle ones only abide?
Weary soul, methiuts hear voice say,
There is no such place as you name;
No tWultless abode, no place we can stray,
And have nothing that's sinful to blame
No pleasant retreat is there on the earth
No beautiful isle We can find.
Where pride and scfshness have no birth,
And ALL are rue-hcarted and Kind.
Then let Us bear with the world os itis.
Nor murmur with things IS the are
world that is crring and cldu zinq like tins
Cannot always seem lively and rair.
Bu. when carih-life and its sorrows are Ger.
In a beautiful country above,
Wen dwell with spirits immortal and pure.
Forever ia quiet and love.
The New York herald., 1868-10-13

From the Brooklyn Union, Oct. 12.l
We have before US an abstract Of the log OF shfp
N. b. Palmer Captain Charles r. Low, well known
and respected resident OF Brooklyn. THIS vesse, is
one Of the swiftest and sures In the China tea SER
vice of Messrs. A. A. Low Co., and this tersc ac-
count OF Its last trip Is In Its way an Interesting docu
ment. The report states that the ship had an unll-
The time Of this feat IL set forth a. foows:- y
Passage from New York 70 the line, Twenty.six
days.
Passage from line to the Cape, twentysix days
Passage from Cape TO Java Head, twenty-slx DAYS.
Passage from Java Head 10 Pilot Ground, twelve
days. TT"
Total, ninety days.
What renders tins passage yet more remarkable ~
the fact OF stern ocean iice which 10 carried Tor
many days with two similar and similarly bound
vessels. On the log fos the Afseenth day we dad the
entry "At noon made q sh p alead.n The next day,
day, "Gamecock two miles ahead.r Next day
"Gamecock two miles asIern." Next, "GamecocK
four miles astern.u Tlc next, "Garnecock close 10
US" IL drops again four niles astern the following
day. And Tor the twcnty-first day the cury Is
"Camccock out VI sIgat astern.u Again, toward
~, end Of the long stictch the name Of the Game
ci3k relppears on the loc. IL - needless to describe
u similar episode between The Palmer and the Gold.
ch state Both Of these eonpeting vessels had spost
four days the start Of the Palmer from New YORK,
and the latter passed Aupefs thirteen hours after
the Golden state anu four hours aftsr the camp
cock; or, according % the summation before ~
"Gamecock beaten four DAYS rom New iorx "
Hong Kong; Golden state, tnree days ana tWeve
This race y 81 interest not 80 much fot the abe%
Lutte time achieved ae fer tho c05enesss tne iooASD
and tho excitement OF ths cont0nh
The New York herald., 1868-10-13
ra SALE OF THE LATE Hrz-s,ifm HALlocxs LIBRARY.

large and deeply interested audience, the most
OF them unquestionable admirers Of the genius OF the
"Poet Of the Knckerbockers,n as Fitz-Greene Hal
leck has very properly been called, attended the
sale Of his private library last evening at Leavitt
Strebegh Co.'s salesrooms, In Clinton Hall. The
books offered were Of . miscellaneous character,
and with few exceptions, Of recent publication.
Beyond the fact that they had once been tho pro-
perry Of the author Of "Fanny' and Marco Bozzars,
and carried his autograph or that Of some other
writer OF distinction, the books had little TO
mend them. The library was evidently collected by
accident or without regard TO the taste OF their
the press and possibly were reviewed py his kindly
pen Others OF them, doubtless, were picked up at
ac N or aonnecop rh hi ssa
would suppose that poet ike HaIeck would have
Shakespeare and half dozen or 50 OF the classics
In English rythm there Is no poem that one could
YET Yet "nS Observation-Disclosures this ' fact c0i the any bidding
was spirited and competition ran high, as the
prices annexed M WIN attest. or the sSs lots
and Of these very many were Of q character so far
from aesthetic or artistic that s matter OF surprise
night. Thirty Poems by W. o. Bryant, with the
authors autograph y brought sl s9 small yolame
with the signature Of John Jacob Astor $40; Camp
bells Poems" with Haileck's earliest autograph,
$s 60; ..The star OF the West with his signature,
Him. an Old London print, prepared 5y Horacse os
walpole, fetched SIC; 'srhe Chicago Record from
1857 10 1867" with an unpublished poem by
ridges Poems," containing notes and original
autograph poem, by Halleck, $40; "Pickwick
Papers,n Dickens signature, SIS; "Barnaby
Rudge," with same autograph, $l5. Very
many other Volumes containing the signature or
manuscript of the deceased poet fetched large prices
particularly scrap book containing engravinrs'
signatures aud letters or distinguished persons poll.
ticans and authors, was sold for $50. The en-.
cravings and paintings also brought high prices.
.Wocisey Receiving the Cardinals HAITI ais; the
'ytaion OF wyclitre" sl2; "Scenc on the Hudson,
BY A. Sumner, $35, and q portrait OF Csus Marius.
~. TO almost every book sold there was added in
some form manuscript by the deceased poet
The New York herald., 1868-10-13
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND THE SOUTH.

Letter from John Quincy Adams I'm Reply
20 Wade Hampton and Others, or South
Carolina.
OFFICE STATE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE CoMxr1TEE,l
Sept. ~, 1868. !
To the Hon. JOHN q. ADAMS, Boston, Mass
DEAR Strive have the honor to make an appeal
to you In behalf or our common country. We ear
nestly beg that you will consent TO visit us at CO.
lumbia and deliver an address to our people. we
assure you that within three days could have an
assemblage OF 10000 people present to hear the
words OF peace addressed by Boston to Columbia.
What stronger reply could there be TO the mlsrepre-
senat0ns or the radicals than to hear John Quincy
Adams talk OF Union and fraternal relations on the
soil of South CarolinaY -
Would IL not be ms II the past were speaking TO the
presentY Would II not seem as II the grave mad
given up her dead and they were holding counsel OF
The futureS
1t seems to that your visit here, received az Il
would be by your people, would send an electric
thrill from one end OF the country 10 the other. We
ask no holiday performance for political or party
effect. We jnvite you to y consultation upon living
principles OF our free Institutions. with us IL II no
longer question Of party, but question Of social
LIE. -1.ckSv& = y
when the South was beaten In the neid II became
her high resolve to restore and strengthen the Union
Must not every sane man see that this was her only
pccy that The Union is now OF the very last I'M
portance to the Septh--ncre important than to any
part Of the country
The New York herald., 1868-10-13
MATERIAL AID FOR TIE GRANT CAMPAIGN.
Interesting Correspondencc Between Judge
Pierrepons and A. +. Stewart, ESQ.
1O3 FIFrH AVENUE,

~~~~~>~~~~~>~~~>>~~~~><~>s~
Interestins Correspondeucc Between Judge
Pierrepons and A. T. Stewart, Esq.
103 FIFTH AVENUE,
NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 1858. }
To ALEX. 7. STEWART, ESQ.,, Chairman Of the Grant
MY DEAR SiR-when Frank p. Blair, who had no
claims whatever upon the democratic party, was
nominated in Tammany Han with sucn SHOUTS o. up
President who viii trample into dust'' the laws OF
Congress. and when four rebel generals made !ne
as . war democrat was arrested by this remarkable
exhibition.
soSs, nsss Ss es po
tcians r0m Wade Hampton on his return TO Charles.
ton TO the recent manifesto Of B. r. Hill ana md
that every leading rebel In the confederacy REGARDS
the expected election Of Seymour and Blair as COM
plete vindication OF the rebellion and as certain to
the war, including the "trampllng into dust" BY
military feet the proclamation OF freedom and the
fourteenth amendment to tns constitution; io ,o,.
j cannot conceive how any Intelligent man, who
top's faith violated, its debt repndiated its name
dishop6red, 1H prosperity destroyed its patriots In
Suited and the 'lost cause" restored, can vote
In my Judgment the election Of Seymour and Blair
would forthwith confuse and paralvys cur btisfness
and ID redpee sG &c tas value 2! our nf0bef
with .venty .nousaHd do dollars TbleH j give
to be used In the election Of General Grant in such
manner as you anu the c0nmltteeS Win WhOm you
act may think best. And am, yours ever truly
EDWARDS PIERREPONT.
BROADWAY AND CHAMBERS STREET,
NEW YORK, Oct. IL, 1858.
EDWARDS PIKRREPONT, New York city,
MY DEAR JUDaE-It gives me great pleasure to
know that you fully appreciate the consequences to
all business men-indeed every one having any in
terest In the prosperity OF country that must re-
suit from the election Of General Grant,
The question is presented to the people whether
they will aid In electing an administration
bent upon trampng loyalty into the dust and e eie
waiting upon Its ruins power controlled by rebel
Chiefs whose motto will be, ''The rebellion vindi-
with prOstration to every branch OF industry
and business at the North, or whether we should
place In the Executive Mansion one emphatically Of
the people, who has never acted but from just
Of duty to his country, and from whose admin
istration win have all the blessings that can now
from peace in every department Of our government,
inspiring q confidence that cannot but lead us to
prosperity and happiness as nation and promising
FOR us future unequaled In the history OF the past
To secure this end accept your generous contri-
ton, and viii apply 1t to such proper uses as may
tend to bring about result so promising with bless
ings to us all.
Sincerely your friend,
ALEXANDER T. STEWART.
The New York herald., 1868-10-13

The Mozart Hall Executive Committee met at
Mozart Hall last evening at eight O'Clock, George
Shea in the chair. They resolved to issue call for
primary meetings. TO be held on Friday evening
next In the various Assembly districts to elect dele
gates to the Assembly, county, judiciary and Con-
and county conventions Will meet at Mozart Hall
next Monday evening at eight O'Clock. Due notice
will be given OF the meetings OF the various Assem-
bly, and Congressional district nominating conven.
tiona