South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-30
hsg-The greatest compliment we ever


R6S~The greatest compliment we ever
heard Of being bestowed on any implement was
given to Ira Harris Post.IIoe Borer at the Ohio
State Fair. il not only took the first premium,
but each member Of the Awarding Committee
dered one for his own use C!dTkSJUrg CoRser-
rdtiCe, Sept. %.
POPULATION Of NEw CREEK Mr..
Charles T. Miers Marshal for taking the census
of Mineral county, returns the following for New
| Creek Males, white lT9--Females, white l62-
Males, colored, l7-FemeleS, colorcd 2S Total
3s6. We will try and furnish statistics Of popu-
loton OF other portions OF the county in our next
! issue - Gazette.
Fatal ACCIDENT yesterday, (Fri-
! day. about IL o. clock Daniel Kinds living be-
| tween SIR Johns Run and Alpine Station, on the
! b & q. r. K, whilst walking on the track, saw
J the freight train going West, and stepped over
/ on 10 the other track, not observing the down
! freight train, which was going East "a rapid
/ rate until 10 was too 90 escape, and the
! CINE struck him, knocking him down, the wheels
/ passing over him, crushing his head, and produ-
| cling almost ins tlnt death.-HyTyIH NTcury
S'pt -.
E4s~The Executive Board Of the Agri.
cultural Society ut Winchester have changed the
days for holding the Fair from the l9th, 20,h,
2lst Of October to the Goth, 27th, osth of the
same month, 10 order 20 avoid conflict with the
exhibitions Of other Societies.
REV a. G. HoPKINs This popular
divine, II gives pleasure to state, has returned
aud assumed his duties pastor OF the Presby-
terrain Church Of this place Although not en-
iirely recovered his health has materially i'm
proved.-.SpirI Of J.ferson Sept 27.
BITTEN BY A SPIDER, We were in.
formed Tuesday, that ono day Vast week, rs
Hr. Henry odwell, Of Union township, this
county, was blowing in n field near his house
he was bitten on the ankle by a large black spi-
der In few minutes his leg commenced swell
tra-r 10 u1,,-,y, 81. I
IL not long before the swelling had reached
his face and hnnds-SO much that his ewes
were closed. He suffered intense pain, and was
heard hallOong ut the distance Of nearly half a
mile. A physician called in, ut the eleventh
hour, who succeeded in extracting most of the
poison, which relieved him Of most Of the pain
The swelling is gradually disappearing, aud he
is now doing as well as could be expected for one
near death as he was supposed to be-UOr-
gaHtowG Post, SSpt. q.
Our UNNECESSARILY fall Term of
the West Va. University, opened on the 9TH un-
der more favorable prospects than ever before -
There has been n very steady increase i'm the
number OF students for the past three years which
argues well for the efficiency and popularity Of
the officers Of the institution
New students are coming in every day and
The number will doubtless exceed the most SAN
guiuc expectations Of us warmest friends
The young gentlemen comprising the School
arc of excellent moral character. NO young man
ofimmuu, or vicious habits can gain admittunce
within The walls of the Institution.
affords us much pleasure 20 note Tic rapid
strides our state institution IS making i'm the
great ard noble cause of Eduauou-h
INrrREsT -IIENRY WARD BErcuEE
saws az interest SO blister draw sharper than
interest docs. or all the Industrious none e.
comparable t1 shat OF interest 10 works 400 dly
and uitht. in fair weather and foul DO has no
sound COT !. footsteps lut travels flt. ltkubws
ai man sub. stance with Invisible teeth. 10