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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-18

THE Daily Union Prayer Meeting is held
at the rooms of the Y NJ. c. A.. over the
Post Office, at 1870 each morning. IF
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LIST OF LETTERS

LIST OF LETTERS
REMAINING UNCLAIMED IN THE POST
- Office at Rock Island, State of Illinois, on
March Is, 1870:
Anderson John Jasten w
aHen II kurtz Miss Louisa
Dotcher Alef LOOMS J g
Dany Mrs Anna LAWYER Patrick
naiiey Miss Charlotte McNamer Miss Maggie
PIleii claude Murphy Miss Mary A
DIT. Charley Martin Miss Mary
naiiey Mrs Liza Myers Jacob l.
Brown Peter McMartin John
Darner Nicholson File Works
nischsh VIM Parker Mrs Sarah
| Bry ant W W. Poubm,D Cbas
Case Miss Mary Rink VIM
pahieis James Redicker Bernhard
Edwards Chas Bussoll Bros
Eimoerg Chss |. Russell Mrs Anna
Erickson Augusta Slokum Mrs Rosa
! Ferbroch solomon SheISJ
Fitzpatrick James Scott Miss Maggie
! Frick Miss Emma Sinnett John
Goodwin VIM Sweeney John
! Gobbert Chas Statme Herman
| fancy Martin thompson Rev ST
Hay Peter Taylor Mrs Sarah
Heekin VIM Wshlstrom X ii
| Hanson Swan Peter WalkerRE
| Haskell Joel Wilks Miss -
| Hayes John Walker wn
Hill Miss Ella Webb Mrs-i
Hatch = Wilson Abnsr
Jord.n Gilbert A WILDER & Pummcr
Jones John II Woodburn James
Jones Mrs Mary Ziegler Philip
MARCUS B. OSBORN. P. NJ.
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Wanted.

An agent for Zell's Encyclopedia, the Compen-
dunn Of human kaotriedge. Those who have not
yet subscribed, address
J. W. MARSH,
Genl. Agt.
QUISCI, Ills.
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CITY.

EIGHT inches of snow is being rapidly
transformed into rivers of slush
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Premium Job Print az.

Orders for Job Printing will meet with prompt
attention at the ARGUS OFFICE, and be executed
in the very best manner and at reasonable rates
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CITY BULLETIN.
Railroad Time Table.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND PACIFIC R. R
ILLINOIS DIvIsIoN-from Rock Island to Chicago.
LEAVE. AR I'VE.
Day Express and Mail, T:3o q. m. 6:45 p. In
Night Express, 1000 p. IN. 7:45 a. IN
IOWA DIvIsiox-from Davenport to Council Bluffs.
Day Express and Mail, $50 m. 1920 a. m.
Night Express, $50 p. IN. 9:55 q. In.
IVES TERN Union R. R.
FROM ROCK ISLAND TO RAcrsE.
Passenger, $50 a. m. ll:50 p m.
Mixed, 3:Ie o. m. 6l0 .. m.
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA r. R.
FROM ROCK ISLAND TO COAL VALLEY.
Regu Train, 200 a. m. ~ g. m
Regular Train, Loo p m o:oo p IN.
ROCKFORD, R. ISLAND ST. LOUIS r. X.
LEAVE. ARRIVE AT CHICAGO
800. IN $40 p. IN.
Night Express, 9:45 p. m. ':v n ~
Sterling Accom-. 3:i5p. M ''oo H.
Trains run by Chicago time, which is Is min
,,e. faster than Rock Island time.
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To-Days Advertisem'ts
CARPENTERS WANTED,

THR UNDERSIGNED WANTS A COUPLE
OF good Carpenters. Call at James Kelly 4
Grocery Store.
mchls-d3t ANDREW BLADELL.
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ST. PATRICK DAY.-The celebration of
St. Patrick's day in Davenport was an en-
phatic success. The programme as publish
ed was carried out. In the evening grand
banquet was spread in Lahrman's Hall
where the following toasts and responses
were made:
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TOA SITS.

The day we celebrate-Rev. Father Flavin
q The United States-F. l. Jervis.
3 The President--Judge Murphy.
4. Ireiand-P. J Haggarty.
8. The city of Davenport-Lettersf from Mayor
Renwick read by Jas Thsmpson.
6. Learned Professionalism. Father Flaw in.
DIR. Nc Courtney, John Gallagher.
T. Civil and Religious Liberty-W. I. Ditteo,
Esq.
$. st. Patrick's Society-Ald. 2. S. Quinn.
y. Memor of the dead. B. Sullivan.
10 Our sister societies--Peter Smith.
IL The Press-Judge Eagal
IL. The Laiies-IiIiis
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BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS MINNIE
sofa r. r.
From Poek Island to Burlington.
Passengers from R : Island going over this
line will take the re-, Iar train going west on the
division of the c. l.. L. P. r. r., connecting
ct Columbus Junction follows
To Burlington, coca. IN, 1920 p. m.
To Rock Island, 1885 a. m. 7:45 ?. N
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.

OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.
POST OFFICE, MITCHELL 4 LrNDE's BLOCK.
OFFICE HOURS.
Open daily, Sundays excepted, at 5:oe a. m
Closes 3" -" SEQ p. m
General Delivery closes at 500 P. IN.
Money Order Office opens at 600 a. IN.
I" closes at 500 p m.
Open Sunday from 800 a. m. to 1900 m.
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
7:45 a. In. 700 a. IN
~A-o A'o AMI 6:45 p. N. 600 p. IL.
vaon. x 7;ao a.. m. 200 q. IN.
1905 P. N. 6:l5 P. IN.
PORT BYRON 4 NORTHERN $40 p. m. 500 g. M.
c. VALLEY, ORION q AspovHR 500 p. m. 200 a. IN.
swEDoSA NAIL 4:30 p. 500 q. IN
This mail arrives Oh Tuesdays and Fridays
and departs Wednesdays and Saturdays, This
route terminates at New Windsor.
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
ALEDeH $50 .. soc a ID
Edgington, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, keithsburs, oquawka, to
0quawka Junction, (Sagetown) also for Pleasant
Ridge, Hazlitt, Buffalo Prairie. Illinois City,
Drury, Copper Creek, and Millersbu-s, goes by
this route.
NoHaoUTH NAIL 200 p. 700 b n.
This nail arrives Mondays, Wedn csdays and
Fridays; departs Tuesdays, Thursds VS. and Sat
urdays. Alt mail matter for Presumption. Suez,
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, Richland
Grove and Monmouth, should be ssnt by this
route. Also Centre Ridge on Thursdays.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Proceedings Of the Special March Term, 1870

THIRD DAY-MARcH 10TH CONTINUED.
The special finance committee made re
port of Warsaw l. Rockford railroad bond
Indebtedness paid, and due for the year 1869,
which was received and approved and rec
ommendation contained therein adopted.
The report is as follows:
We your special committee on finance, re,
spectfully report the following by virtue OF
the authority on us conferred by this Honor
able Board, on the 10th day Of Feb 1870:
We purchased of John W. Polk, of Mis-
souri,, W. l. p. railroad bonds numbered 53,
"a, 81, IS, and SO. and As coupons at $50
each due aud unpaid thereon, with interest
for I months and 10 days, at the rate of 50
cents on the dollar viz:
Five bonds. "
Forty five coupons 500 90 each ........36e 900 W
! Interest thereon for mo and 10 days. 24a -
.
Fifteen per cent discount.................. i'o-o
.... 7,5l7 10
Amount paid. $50. '.''
For which the County Treasurer, on our re
ouest. issued his order to said John !" .
III. a,d nv which said bonds are now IL
the hands OF the Treasurer ready to be can
called. We did also, on the Goth day OF
February, 1870. cause to be paid by the
Treasurer, judgement obtained in the UNIT
ed States Circuit Court at Chicago, Illinois,
in favor of Robert Lowrey against Rock Is
land County with the cost and the interest,"
which had accrued on said judgement,
amounting to the sum of 1859 II; this also
upon coupons of Warsaw Il Rockford rail
road bonds. making the total amount of said
bond, coupons, interest and cost BY US paid
SO, 4Q3a 81, with $s,016 95 in United States
legal tender notes and United States Bank
currency.
We find the following judgments, interest
and costs standing unpaid against the eoun-
ty also, on coupons of said Warsaw & RocA
! ford bonds;
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All of which We recommend to be paid 70
c. NJ. Osborn, the attorney Of the holders OF
said bonds, without any further delay, upon
surrender of said coupons to the County
Clerk for cancel alton and proper release
of said judgment.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
E. II. JOHNSTON,
JOHN MoRRIs,
JAS T.. ABBOTT,
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New Goods New Gooss :

zine Pow iers, Liniment aud Ointment.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
TRIBUTE OF RESP ECT.

Attn regular Communication Of Clinton Lodge
No. n, Ancient Free and Accepted Mas n, held
at its Lodge Room in Romney, June "a, 1870.
the death Of Brother JouV b. YoUNG, late Il mem
her OF this Lodge, was announced by Brother
]. Brady Aud at the request o. the Lodge, tie
W orshipiul Master appointed Brothers Alexander
Monroe Isaac Parsons and r. y Shectz, COM
mitice with instructions to report To the Lodge
al It's next Communication, resolutions express.
I'VE OF the estimation in which our brother was
held and OF the emotions his death inspires
And at another regular Communication of said
Lodge, held august 18th, 1870, the said commit
Tee made the following report which was APPROX
ed aud adopted by the Lodge
'NUgHEAs, by the death OF brother Iory
! lovNG, another link in the chain which bound
US man to man has been broken, anu Che com
muhity IN which he lived lus to mourn the loss
. OF one who as man was highly ostccmel yh1
popular as citizen, genial warm hearted COM
panlon, "a faithful friend and useful man. enjoy
ed 10 AN eminent degree the cyuGlcuc. OF hi. fell
iow-mcn and we rs Masous mourn iu ud i.ipn
the loss Of brother well approved, trustv ana
true
Rssoircf lst. That as AN expression ri orr
sense Of bereavement, this Lodge room l,
draped in mourning for the space OF th.rte dis.
2ud. That we tender 10 The family OF u.- la.
ceased brother our warmc.t sympathy Hul CON
dolcnce, with the assurance OF OR ils.uy iui.,-
est IN their welfare md pray thi God NAV d.
/ buudanty comfort, keep url bless tlcn
Bird. That copy hereof be forwarded tl Oh.
family ~ uur-l8tc brother and another crrr ,..
the south Branch intelligence Tor m0ii .t.a.
lcsloi &. -. WHITE. ..e.r
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

ihE DEFY OF VoTERs.-The work of
.n' township Registrars is now ended, aud
1t remains for those not registered to appear
' ueiOre the County Boards of Registration.
! nefe remains thereafter tia, other great
""'y oi securing the attendance Of voters at
the polls on the day of election in October
0Ut friends In the various townships will
.ooh 10 this matter zealously and particu.
'a''y ne importance of the coming elec-
'.on ought to be impressed upon every ra.
'ionai man in the State. Those who have
not been registered and those heretofore
stricken Oft the Registration Books should
appear before the Board of Registration on
Monday next, 9th instant.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02


"A NOBLE BENEFACTIoN.-Th Trustees
OF the Louisville Medical College, Iouis.
vile, ky.,) have created one Of the most
liberal aud noble bcnefactions ever confer.
red by public institution upon any people.
The trustees of this college have instituted
one Beacticidry Scholarship for each Con.
JTcSS'o"df District in the Southern and sur
rounding States. BY this means very ma
ny poor but deserving young men will be
enabled to obtain thorough medical edu-
cation Any young man wishing to take
advantage of this Bcnefaction has only to
write to the Representative of the Congress.
ional District III which he resides, or to the
President Of the Medical Society of his
State, or to DR.. d. S. GAILLARD, Dean of
the Faculty Of tue Louisville Medical Col.
lego, Louisville, Ky, when he will receive
full information of all that it is necessary
Tor him to do to secure one Of these Schol-
arships. With proper aud welcome delica
cy the names of those who have secured the
Beneficiary Scholarships will be known only
t. the Dean of the Faculty 1t is unneces-
saTy to commend those who have establish.
cd these noble Beneficiary Scholarships -
Their act will bring them COMMUNICATIONS
wherever it is known.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

ADVANTAGES OF ADVETIsING.-Mr II
i. ScHULTz, of this county, advertised his
farm for rent few weeks ago in the Free
Pres, and in five daysn not less than sixty
applications were m0do-Mr j w MEIER
a subscriber aud early reader Of our paper
be;ng the successful applicant = Charles
turn Fee Press.
4 tood WnS'Ta'ioH.-That was profound phi
losopher who compared advertising to a growing
crop. lie said D.: '1he farmer plants his seed,
and while he is sleeping the corn is growing
20 with advertising While you are sleeping or
eating Your advertisement is being read by thou
sands Of persons who never saw you or heard Of
your business, nor never would, had it not been
for your advertising"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
sss-CoLroN's ErRoprAy Wan MAE Is

evidently the most reliable one published. 1t is
on sheet 10 by y inches, the upper portion
showing, on a scale of twenty miles to an inch,
the French and German Frontiers. The scale is
sufficiently inrEe to show all the Fortified Cities
aad either principal points Of interest and the
villages and Streams that will necessarily be
mentioned in the war news. On the same sheet
there is a Map Of Ccntral and South Western Eu-
rope, showing all Of Prussia, France, Spain and
!;oly IL is handsomely colored, and illumu at
C with the Flags Of the Combatants, etc.
For sale at all Book Stores and News Offices
or sent BY mail for Fifty Cents 10y the publishers
G.. w. & C. b. Cotton K Co, Now York.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
E-VThe Camp Meeting of tho Methods

EUThe Camp Meeting of tho Methodist
+. Church, South, which commenced on
Friday last, 26th ult was brought to a
close on yesterday morning. A large NUN
Der OF Ministers were in attendance, and
the OCCASION was profitable and interest
ing one. notwithstanding the immense
crowd present on Sabbath, marked good or
der prevailed The citizens of Burlington.
and its surroundings, wero very kind ia
entertaining strangers and others. X
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
Baltimore Female Collepe.

This Institution, Incorporated ia lsa9. and
literally endowed by the State of Maryland i'm
1850, affords Boarders and Day Pupils every adj
vantage TO acquire "A thorough aud ACCOMPLISHED
education IL has good Library, Chemical and
Philosophical Apparatus, and valuable Cabiuets
Of Minerals, Gems. Coins and Medals Besides
pupils from the different counties ia Maryland.
II has an extensive patronage from the Middle,
Southern aud Western States. The 23d Annual
Session opens Sept. 9Th.
FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION.
n. q. Brooks, LID, Professor OF Ancient Ian
guagcs
I. Lucy, y M, Professcv Of Mathematics, SC
Mr.. Louis Lauer, Professor OF German.
Mr.. J. Van Eeuth Professor Of Painting.
Madame Z. NJ. Chaffec, Professor Of French
Miss e. NJ. Gilmer, Mathematics and History.
Mrs NJ. L Lucy, BellCs-LCttcrs and Physiology
Miss lmOgcn h. Simmons, Piano and Singing
Mrs. +. a. Pols,er, Piano aud Guitar.
Mrs. Juliet Workman, Vocal Music
For Catalogues or any Information address N
{. BROOKS, LID, President
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

80 To a case tried before Judge Bond,
Of the u. S. Circuit Court, in this place,
on yesterday, registrar, John H. Nell:
wee, from Mineral County, was dismissed
upon the ground that the provisions of the
enforcement act, were applicable to tho
black man alone Agrecabiy TO this decs-
ION a 'chite mum has no rights ,ohich Rey-
isiyGrs are bouRG Ia respect! Space forbids
comment this week MartjnsJurJ Star.
AHgHst 80.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On the 18th nit ED.
WIN @. LEE, late Colonel Of the 33d Vir-
giuia Regiment, Stouewail Brigade, and af-
forwards Brigadier General in the Reserve
Forces of the Confederate States fell dead
at the Yellow Sulphur Springs while walk
log on tho grounds Brig. Cen Lee was
IN The thirty-ffth year of his age, aud was
son OF Edmund I. Lee, Esq Of Jefferson
county, and second cousin Of Gen. Rob
ert i. ice. Consumption was tho cause
Of bis death.
NV SILVER PIECES 1t appears that
The United States mint at PAiladelphia has
struck of three specimens each OF The new
silver ten, twenty five and City cents coius
aud submitted them 90 tho Treasury Depart
mont for approval. The standard value Of
these coins aa- been reduced to correspond
u actual value with view 10 immediate
use, instead OF scrip.
- -Four m.l have lately been driving
quite o profitable trade in horse flesh
tAroughoutslc State Of Ohio Two of them
600 iu advance with horse and buggy, soll
tLe horse, purchase a less costly one, and
s'lr- Or tt- next town. On the following
DAY tLa other two arrive iu hot haste. in.
llirs far ;b- two that have loff, learn bat
obey lad SOLD horse, claim il as thoirs.
coin possession % The animal, aud tart ya
H practice Che s-mc swial.o elsewhere
Wheeling H.g.r
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By Yesterdays Nail.
Latest War News.
BATTLE AT cARIGyAY-rRrxcn v,cro

BATTLE AT CARiGNAN-FRENCn VICTORY
BRUSSELS. August Sl.-Dispatches re
ceivod here from Mozieses, adj lcent to the
Be'glan frontier, states that q battle has
been fought at Cariguan, In tho Depart
ment of Ardeunes, % miles east Of Me-
zieres, between flying column of the lth
German army corps of the Crown Prince
of Saxony and part Of McMahou's army.
The battle Is said to have resulted ia a VIC
tory fov the French and The discontinue of
the Prussians.
CARLsnuHE, August 3l-RcporIs from
tue beslegcrs investing Strasbourg state
that the siege has been continued with re-
doubled force since the unfortunate occur
renee which nearly terminated in the death
OF the truce-bearer, Colonel Lcckinsky.-
The Prussian parallels have been pushed
forward quite 10 the works Of Strasbourg.
New guns have been mounted, and an IN
creased ire maintained without intermission.
The citizens of Stras bourg who have sue
cecded 10 getting away from the city, give
narrowing accounts of the dreadful state TO
which the besiegei have been put They
state that the people inside tho walls have
been forced 20 the very extreme OF hunger
by the impossIbility of obtaining supply
OF food. The su'erings Of the people are
consequently horrible. they have retreat.
ed to the cellars Of their dwellings from
terror of the shells, which are exploding in
the very centre of the town.
General Ulrich, the General of division,
commanding Strasbourg garrison, undoubt-
eddy declares that lie will not surrender G.
ven though the town is reduced TO heap
OF ashes
The Baden troops have placed in position
one hundred and sixty so FOUNDERS, and
the lire from this heavy ordnance has been
opened upon the city with tremendous effect.
\ general conaagration is now reported
70 be sweeping through tie city Of Stras-
bourg.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

ET>We observe that the name of Col
l.. I. MOORE, is suggested in the Winches
ter Sentinel for the Office of County Trea-
surcr. II the Colonel will consent to ac
caPt the Office the people of Frederick
ought to elect him, as he will make them
an efficient officer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
Our Fathers Housc;'' or,
THE UNWRITTEN WORD.

by DANIEL MARCH, ID. D., author Of he
popuLar "Nighh Scenes" This master is
MoEgH and language sho,cs as untold rich
cs and beauties an tie Great House, tgjth It's
Bloom ing Rotoe5y, Singing birds, WdUing
Paims, IfoLtinJ cIouds, Beduhfilt Joio, .Sa-
cred mountains, Delightful rioeTs, Ifghty
oceans, THuHdeying coices, Blazinq hcdo.
ems amt vaa uHtUeySe i1iM committees Geinqs
IL millions Of 'coyt5s, and rcads To as 10
ouch he Lnurttc1l Word. Rose tinted pa
per, orHate eHgraOings and mperJ Jiadtng
"Rich and Uaried ~ G.ouyhf" "Chastc."
"Eusy anil graceful in siyle." "Corrcct,
pure md eyc0ati1tg TT as G7ldeacy." ''Bcan-
H/W md good" "a hOtschold freaalre."
C0mmcaduGons like tie ADORE from culture
Presidents a,.d IroJcssors, D,f.tsiers of all
demonstrations, and he religious and sccu-
lar press all oUer NE country. rs Crcsh-
ness, P"rdy # tongHagj min clear ope,s
type, BRc steei grGUtAgs, sDJStGHtiuk JiHd-
ing, amt lo'C price, make II the book for
tho mesaes. AgcRs are sclliag Cr0m so II
100 per ,recb.
W ram Ciergymcn, School Teachers,
smart yOUng men and lp,ijcs ~ inhoipce
Me 'eorE foy 1s az cUcyy to,snshtp, uad ioc
CW Pay HLeyoAy. No inteHigcnt man o,
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Send Jor circular, fuH description, ami
terms. A1iresg
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l6 S. Sixth Street Phil, Pa
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or, l02 Main ST., Springfield, Mass.
Sept 2, lS7O-lm
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

E4'' We arc requested to state that Mr.
SAMUEL J.. FLoURNoY, Of Richmond, a
graduate Of Hlmpjeu Sidney College, Va,
has agreed to opeu Male School in the
Seminary at dis place, carly ID the pres.
ont month A soon az he arrives his reg.
uiay advertisement Of terms, &c, will sp.
pear in our paper.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
Woods Household Magazine.

Published by s. $. WooD, Newburgh, y. Y, 81
per annum, single copies 10 cts. is the largest
ana the best dollar monthly in the world IL is
high-toned, interesting and thoroughly house
hoid IN character Every number Of Vols. VII
and VIII will contain a SlOO prize story com
plete Besides furnishing 81 20 worth Of prize
stories, during the year, Mr.. WOoD purposes 10
publish all the best stories entered in competition
Tor the 500 prizes. Also, each number will con-
tam about twenty-five pages Of other matter de-
signed TO entertain and instruct all classes.
Having made an arrangement with the editor
OF the above excellent Magazine we are enabled
to furnish it and our own paper, ".Somk Branch
I"feff'geneer, for one year, to old and new sub
seribers, for the moderate sum Of 50 10 advance.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
EETnE New EcLEcrrc MAaAz,yp f.

September is on our table. Contents: The Gc-
MUS Of Dickens, Spectator; The Legend Of La
c. johnson, Holly Springs. Miss. Before tie
Funeral, c. W. nus, Washington. D. C.: Men
delssohns Elijah, Contemporary Recj,,g ; Con-
corning Dogs q. H. Henry, Grcenvillc, A!ala-
ma y German Newspaper, Die Carisai1als ::
Journal; Charles Dickens BlInci1rR JrroN :.
The Old Forest Playground q. w Archer d. y. d,
Churchville, Nd ; The Mystery of Edwin brood,
chaps. xII--xv, CHaries Di~tcas Mosaic The
Green Table Conducted By WDi HrRf Brorhs
Published by Turnbull & MurIock, o. Lcxing-
ton Street, Baltimore Nd Terms, al year, a
single number IS cents.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
sS-Our Fur Traders and Trappers in

" ''N'NI ~I'I Il I"FP VIo III w
ung out here, find Ayers medicines one OF their
most profitable articles of traffic. Around Slave
Lake and the wild regions of the north the Iud-
ans know their uses and have an abiding faith
IN them. They say :--"Ayre-gIeat medicine
cure sick man, " and his remedies for the dis
eases from which they suffer will often bring
forth their stock of skins even quicker than wan
pum rum, or tobacco Savages are not fools if
they are unsophisticated in some OF the arts OF
civilization .--HontreGl PiLot.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
crGEo. A. BLAKE,ioRy ESQ is an

cT Gro. A. BLAKEMoRE, Esq, is on
Independent Democratic Reform candidate for
the next House of Delegates 10 represent the coun
voters of that county will elect him lie would
make them good and faithful Delegate He H.
young man of character and promise He was
raised in this good old county, and his many
friends here would be pleased if the citizens of
fencleton county would allow him the oppo:-
tunity to render his adopted State good service.
1t stands sadly in need ofit.-S.lQntoa S,sct1,,r.