South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-04
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s1s~A squash is on exhibition at the
State fair Of Minnesota that weighs one
hundred and twenty pounds
RS- 5 me trouble has been caused in
Washington by the daughter Of prominent
officer in the United States Navy wearing
Grape on her arm for General Lee
ESrAt a Connecticut hotel, visitor
who called for glass of water was request.
ed 20 take cider Instead as that only est
10 cent barrel, while water cost 81 so.
TT Two school boys residing on a farm
with their father not more than five miles
from Dinville, in Putsylvania county, Va,
occupied their Saturdays, holidays aud 9th
er leisure hours in cultivating a crop Of to.
baceo, which they recently sold n Dan.
vile tor 1851 II
Bay of the greatest curiosities Of the
age Is now on exhibition at the Fair G rounds
At LYnchhurg in the form of n full blnoded
negro child, fifteen months old, half of
whose body Is pure white, and the other
pure black The child was born on the
farm Of Mr.. Shearer, in Appomatox county
asS>Tne Clarke Courier SAYS that Col
BRUCE and corps commenced a new survey
ct the Washington and Ohio Railroad on
Monday Of last week this survey will pro
badly q through, or near Berryvile; with
the intention of trying whether the county
subscription of Sl00,000 will more than
pay the extra expense Of the line.
soy For every iller in the community
some body is at work. He Is sponge, a
burden, hiudraGcc to somebody or some
family in particular, and the community
at large.
SeE- tx Gov. HENRY A. WISE, Of Viz
GINA, was invited to deliver the ldress at
The tournameut1,,to take place at Leonard
town, Md, Nov. 10, to assist the trustees
of the Point Lookout cemetery, but writes
that he will he unable to accept the invita-
ton in consequence ofimportant profession
al engagements. In his letter the cz-Gov-
ernor remarks: "If our liberties arc now
q" departed forever the truth will have to
" bi told in tho cpitaphs Of the C5ufedc-
rate so'dIers-that they were the last to
" Glht for them"
TT 4 faithful dog, jack, belonging to
Mr. BARKER, at River Bank, during the
late h,od came out Of the house when Mr.
BIS family were washed from their home.
but returned to the dining room to guard
the property. When the dining room hoat.
ed oil, Jack wen, with il, aud was found
next day about half mile below River
Bank, ia the midst Of the wreck Of m..,er
gu'riio9 his masters property! Mr. b
declares that an money eau buy this faith
fu. oog -Hochiayham Register
Eo-A wedding was to have taken place
a. Nashville, Tennessee, the other evening
The bride, who was . servant in the house.
was gorgeousIy arr4ycd, aud had several Of
her friends to witness the ceremony AZ
ter the preacher hai arrived aud nearly On
hour bad been lost 10 waiting f.r The dili.
tory Bridegroom, tic latter slouched in.
wearing his every dag clothes. aud eIectri
ied lhe assemhl-ge with the announcement.
LIS no use Di here ranecment can't
come oT My oder wife Won't let me have
10y god close The bride fain.ad, aud
che service was indefinitely postponed
EIOo Monday night Nathan s Pauer
g. .rmIutown, Pa. FROM tbe effects If piece
uf sponge sticking iu bis throat Iledauk
o quantity Of hlrt-h0rn, several years sg1.
in mistake for water. This produced an
affection of tbe throat of 40 iualmmatory
nature. which became cbrouic To order Co
obtain relief he bad 10 use an instrument
known o. prohaDs. 10 using this on
Saturday hst, tbs -p.oge brcame -epsrated
from j., and lodged in hi- throat. which co..
Jed in death ou Monday night
EE-A railroad conductor at Troy. 81 y .
recently deserted bic own wife and rauaw1y
With biz ueighb3rs The ueighbor has
fallen heir 90 a nice little fortune OF s72 i.
600, and now fhe fugitive vile wants 10
come back and live with him.
ES-A woman has been engaged 81 IA
shua, n 70 for s,me time past 10 selling
several buuJrrd dollars worth II moas.e.
aud water a. valuable chemical mixture
+ fr the removal Of warts, pimples, corus
aud m1les.
f. We are sorry 10 bear that the bog
cholera 30 prevailing 10 L9ul0un county,
ard that some trainers have lost numbers
Of hogs, which had been flttened for home
use OF for market --Aic, GoS.