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Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10
Bill Wainw rights Adventure.

SCENE: The verandah, or porch, of country
store.
OF the Store. Idlers of the Town.
hummer. You fellers hev' bin tellin'
some Wrappers; but none Nv 'em amt
parin' to what hsppint to Bill Wainwright
wunst, an it's true, too.
7rduelfr Gnquiringly). All?
Bummer. Bill was private in the Fust
Tennessee Ridgmint when they was in
Mexico. One night he was on guard at a
place wbar his beat wasn't more'n twenty
feet long, but was a most pe,ikler post, on
account it was at q ford Whar the innimy
mought surprise the hull army ef the SEN
try didn't keep his eye skinned.
7TGuder (faintly interested). Yes?
Bunanser. Well, Bill, he marched up
an down, keepin' bright lookout,
ixspishly on the crick. All to wunst, he
seed su'thin' comm outen the water.
7+areler (more interested). Ha!
Buns1ner. &c tuck good, squar look,
for he had strekt orders not to fire on no
account, oniess the Mexicans war ap-
proachin'. The derned thing wobbled
outen the water, an then he seed it was
crowdin' big alligator, more'n fawty foot
long
I%aueler (quite interesteO Well?
Bunenaer. l tell yer he was in an awful
fix. He dusn't fire, bekase the alligator
wasn't one o them yaller bellied Me1-
cans; and he dusn't run away an desart
his post, bekase that WAS death by the ar
tickles O. war. So all he could do was to
jab the varmint with his bagnet. But,
bless your soul, 'twa'n't O. no use!
7raueler (excited). No?
Bunaner. No, SIR! The cretur's hide
was as thich an hard as fawty sides o.
sole-ltather, an the bsgnet busted in two.
Then the alligator fetched him a wipe
with his tail, an the fust thing he knowed
he knowed nothin'. Jest then the relief
come up; but it was too late. The ali-
gator had swallowed Bill right down, an
the way they knowed it was him, they
seed the but. eend of Bills muskit in
the jaws of the animil as he dove into the
drink.
7rauelcr don't doubt the story ;but I
wonder how you know all the particulars
SO well. Were you on the relief? J.;
Bun,mer. No, wasn't nuther. '''
2raoeNer. How did you learn all the
facts?
hummer. How did larn the fax. Eff
youll stand the liquor, III tell yer. ; -
7raoeler. Certainly. Mr.. Clerk, let
this gentleman have stiff horn, and I'll
pay for it. -'i:tpJ
hummer. Yere's yer good health, an
more like you to come to town ffek-
wently! Well, stranger-ah! that's sar-
chin liquor-well, yer sec, the fact is
I'm BiH Wdina0rt0ht!
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

idly as possible toward the gate The gate
keeper stared AZ il he were witnessing al
apmrition when / passed. | approached
the nearest huc!l-drlvcr and asked to be
taken to New York. llc surveyed me
from head TO fool, and demanded lis pay
in Aivancc rlfuclcd il compromise hy
Offering Il stlll which had been lett in my
shirt bosom as security, and Was soon on
the roa'l iumcwart.
For the frs, time in my fife I expert
cncct. some embarrassment upon entering
my own house hcstatcu whether to
announce myself or send u message by the
driver, but decide upon the former course.
asccnc.l the steps anl rang the bvll. The
servant who opened ii gave q brwildcrctl
look at ne, an.t, with u scream Of horror,
rccipit.t,ly fled to the basement push
cd on anu entered the parlnr. My wife,
alarmed ut the outcry, desccn,ied the stairs,
aud seeing the open door of the parlor,
hastily came in. Her eyes met mine, her
face flushed, she said rapidly, s" I expected
it. l was sure you would" ilcr face aud
lips blanched; she tnttcred toward me,
and before could advance to meet her,
fell headlong 10 the floor.
MANY days elapsed before could sum-
mon Courage to rca'e my wrctchcd expo
renee, and ask my wife to inform me " hat
was the nature Of the prcscntincnt with
which she had been troubled on the morn
ing Of my departure. Her reply Was
this:
"Whcn you left had only vague but
a strung conviction that some mischief
would beC4il you; what it was | did not
know, nor could give any reason for the
belief. When your body came home it
seemed partial i'nllllnlcnt Of d forgotten
dream. The different events Of your tune-
raj. rs they occurred, seemed exactly what
had anticipated, though had not ieh-
nitoiy forcseen any OF them. The uccur-
rcnccs Of those days, in their effect upon
my mind, can only compare to a pailo-
rama Of familiar scenes passing before my
| vision. AS every picture presented Itself,
L recognized the scene as one with which
| had been acquainted, though could not
tell what would next appear until it had
been unrolled When you were placed in
the vault felt that my prcsent;u ent Lad
not yet been completely fulfilled, but /
could not imagine what was lacking, nor
determine whether the conclusion would c.
curin this worl orth"next When you reap
appeared felt that the sad and mysterious
prophecy Of which was the unconscious
and unwilling meliun hal been verified,
and believed then, rs do now, that my
presentimcnt had received its accomplish
nlent."
A YEAR has passed since the events 1
have described took place, but the weeks
seem short in comparison with the hOu"s
Of those days, whose very minutes seem
separately and indelibly scorchcu upon
my brain.-L4uu~cott's Ma0azine.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10
Poetry.
THE DEACONS STORY.
BY N. 8. EMERSON.


THE solemn old bells in the stccple
Arc ringin'. gueas you know why
No: We'll, then, III tell yOr, thoueh hlos'ly
It's whispered about on the sy
Some six weeks ago, achlrCh mceuh
Was called for nobody knew what;
But we went, and the parson was present,
And DON'T know who, or who not.
Somc twenty odd members, l calc'latr.
Which mostly was women, of course; ,,,
Though don't mean t" say anGh' rs ~
I've seen MANY s,athcrins wore.
There in the front row. sat the "c..' '
The eldest was old Deacon ynr.
man ruuntn' funr-'.'rH,a.." '~'~'
Aid Gin'rally full Of l'S no'
ncs;a, him, his wife, countin' fnurscorc.
Kind hear cI m"thcrly soul;
A nd next to her, young Deacon Hartley,
a GOOD Christian man on the whole.
Miss Parsons, Il Spinst OF hity,
And louy ago laid On tho she'll,
Had wedge! herself next; and, beside hcr.
Was Deacon MunrOc that myself.
The mrc'in' was soon called to order,
The parson looked glum ~ " text;
We gAzod ut each ulhrr in silG!Mr,
And silently wondered " What Erxt:"
Then slowly uprOsc Deacon Hartley;
Ills voice set med to tremblc with lear,
A. he sail: "Hoy and man YOU have know me,
My good friends for mig forty year.
"And you scarce may expect u confession
Ofcrror from me; but you know,
MY dearly loved wife died last Christmas,
It's now arly ten months ago.
The winter went hy ona. aiid lonely,
The srriny hurried forward apAcr;
Tho farm work ,anc on, and ne: ded
A wuuiau about the old place.
",The children were wilder than rabbits.
And still growing worsc every day;
No hclo to he found III the village,
Although was Willin' to pay.
In fucl, WAS nigh 'hout discouraged
For evcryl ,'uy looked so f"rl"rn;
When good lit Putirn McA'pine
skipped into Out kitchen one morn.
"Shc had only run in o an errand; ...
But she ll,lyhcd at our ln,scrAhlc pilSht'
Aud 81, to work. Jsl like woman,
\ putting tl.' wllr!t place I" rl%h'
And though her own FOLKS was so p"sy'
And J., her hclpin could sprre,
She fit in and out like sparrow,
And most every day she was there.
$50 the summer vent Ivy sort O. cheerful,
And one night my baby. my Joe,
Seemed fcvcrsil, and lretful and woke me,
BY crying, ut midnight, You know:
was tired with my days work, and sleepy.
And couldn't, o way, keep him stii
80, at last grew angry, and spanked him,
And then he screamed . u with will.
"Ju t about then heard II soft rapping,
Away III the half open door;
And then liuc Pulcncc McAlpinc
Walked -hyly across The whlfc moor
Says she: t'lruyht j., e., WAS ryin',
guess I'd hest take him away.
l k,c CIV you'd ho gett II up cary,
10 90 to the marshes for hay,
Sol stayed her tr-ni .ht to- get breakfast;
guess hc' he quiet with me.
Come, Josry. kis papa, and 'e!! MIN
What Il NICE little man you will be-!
She was stonpin:- Ow over the pillow,
And SAW the big tcars on his check;
Her fnce wa usc to my whtskcIs,
dars,l'I move scarcely, or speak;
Her hands were both hnl'lin the bnhy,
Her eye by his shoulder was hid:
But her mouth WAS 50 near and 40 rosy.
kissed her. That's just what DID,
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10
NUMBER IS.
Youths Department.
LITTLE TEASE.
HY GEORGE COOPER

HrDING her grandmamma's knitting away,
Teaching the kittens tho letters, IN play,
Clambcring up to the table and shelf,
Having a tea party all by herself
Quiet minute, in mischief, no doubt,
Pulling the needles and thimbcs about,
Sewing her apron, demurr as you please;
Any one got such dear little tcases
Printing her hands in the soft tempting -four,
Tumblcs and bumps twenty mes in an hour;
TanglnS the yarn and unraveling the lace,
Doing it ali with tho prctticst grace.
MOt!i,r is sCOlding her very bad girl,
Says that she sets the whole house in a whirl;
Looks at her y: uting re, down at her knees
Clasps TO her heart again dear little tcazc.
-LMLc LuiuUkuI.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10
HUMOROUS.

Some one, describing bad dinner to
which he had been invited, said that the
meat was cold, the wine was hot, and
cvrything was sour but the vinegar"
-"Mr. Post.of11cc man, l want to pay
the postage on this letter" "Singlc or
double, miss?" "Doublc, sir" with a
courtesy W; II was married last week"
Josh Billings says that large policy
Of life insurance doesn't exactly make a
mAu's corpse smile at his widow, but it
M lps amazingly to get another fellow to
''o it for him.
"A gentleman having sent his man
servant 10 buy some luclfcr- mat chcs, said
to hisu, when he came back, IL hope,
John, they are better than the last, which
were good for nothing" "Oh, these are
excellent" replied John; IL have tried
every one Of tbcm.'
IA Hranbridgc scrcnatler, who mourn
fully warblcd "I'm lonely tonight, love,
without thee" had his loneliness aI)eviatcd
by number Of dogs who made it lively
enough for him for the balance Of the
night.
"A dealer in fertilizers, down in Alabama,
Dragging Of his g,auo, says that n farmer
recently put sample OF il into his pocket,
ia which there Lappcm 10 bC a carpet
tack, and started home on horseback. he.
tore reaching his house his stccd broke
down, aud the farmer was at a loss to dis
cover tho canse until be found that the
carpet tack had grown to he u long bar of
rlilway-icon.
An agent for large life insurance
company in New York called some time
since on a gentleman with the hope of in
suring his life. On asking whether the
gentleman was not desiring Of taking out
life policy, he was met with the reply
that if the company could insure hlm IN
the future state, he was perfectly willing.
This seemed to DC a poser; but the agent
promptly replied that he was sorry to say
his company WAS prevented by its charter
from issuing any fire risks.
--Mavnc Reid was once q gallant SOL
uicr, and distinguished himself in the
Mexican war He was wont to rCCitc
,u,.try, much to the wrath and disgust
ut his brother officers. One day he roared
out:
"At midnight, in his guarded tent
The Turk laid dreaming Of the hour
When Greece her knees ="
II say, Reid, interrupted Ned Marshall
"why did she grease her knees y "What!"
"Ynu said grease her knees Now, the
question that aSitatcs the country is, why
did she grease her knees?" The gay Lieu
tenant gazed for moment in blank amaze
mert, and said sternly: YOU'RE fool |"
A duel was the consequence, in which
Ned Marshall, with his usual luck, got tho
worst Of it.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

The bill to protect the rights of mar
ried men, which has passed the New
Hampshire House of Representatives., pro-
vides that marriage shall not hereafter
contracted by her before such ma1riage.
She aud all property which she may have
in her own right are to be held liable for
the payment of debts contracted before
marriage, in the same manner as if she
continued sole and unmarried
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

The Buffalo City Directory contains
80, 500 names, an increase Of 5000 over the
list of 1870. The directory for 1869 con.
tained 29,e00 names, and in 1870 only 2s,-
500, and the result OF the United States
census corroborated the correctness Of the
canvass. The census gave Buffalo popu-
lation of 1t70OO, and 2S, 500 multiplied by
AZ gives very nearly the same result. On
this basis the present population Of Buffalo
is at least 100000
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

Census figures show the population of
Vermont to have gained in IS towns and
cities during the last ten years, and to have
lost in TAG towns. The gain Of population
in the villages during the last decade has
been about 80 900, probably little less.
The loss Of The agricultural population is
about ID COO This loss is not because
farming does not pay, but because the
dairy and stock farms grow in size.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

some lover of statistics in New York
took pains to count the flags in that city
on the Fourth, and made 10000 American,
$4,000 Prussian and 5000 other flags, the
entire length Of which, allowing three feet
TO each one, would give a total Of about
forty miles, or enough to surround the
city with double line OF patriotic burt
ing.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

Out of 370,00o,ooo people carried on
English railroads in 1869, only II were
killed by causes beyond their own contsol,
while in the streets of London 14O per-
sons were killed, and it is estimated that
the orange peel on the London pavements
kills mo1e people than all the English
railroads.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

Santa Fe is the oldest town in the
United States but one, which is St. Angus
tine, Fla. If any one has curiosity to see
how a town looked more than a century
ago, he has only to visit Santa Fe, and he
will have pretty clear conception of
things rs they appeared at that early day
in the settlement of this continent
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

The Lexington (Kcntucky) Observer
corrects a slight error" 1t says it in
tended to announce, in speaking of re-
cent marriage, that the brides dress cost
$4,000, and that her bridal presents
amounted to 100000. The types made
out, however, that the dress cost 81, and
the nrpsentR x200
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

Great Britain last year consumed A.
DOC, 900 pounds of tobacco, or a pound aud
a half for each one of the population.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

-" 9th picks" appears on a vase in a
Danbury clearinghouse.
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VOLUME ".

which had often read, called "ca,alep-
sy;' AID that might expect, after II lca-
sOnNbe time, to recover from 1t.
In this rather gloomy situation await
cd events. Occasionally some oi the ru.
rinus oues on the platform without, would
stretch their necks to gaze over the curtain
which had been drawn across the window,
and ret view OF the dead bodies in the
waiting -ruom Besides this, nothing of
interest occurred until after a long time,
when heard the distant whistle of anAp.
preaching engine, the rumble Of wheels,
and the usual chatter and confusion as Il
train rushed into the depot and came to 4
stop without.
My suspense WAS brought to an end by
the rafting of a key in the door and
the entrance of three individuals, who,
soon learned, were a coroner and two
physicians from Jersey City. The old. st
of The two physicians had sandy hair, and
such Il tlorid compleXion as would suggest
TOO frequent tasting of some Of the more
cone ntratCd alcoholic tinctures. The
y 'unger physician who seemed an assis'
tant Of the older, carried i'll his hand u
small mal'gony box.
"WcN ."ronrr, which arc thcy!" said
the Older physician,
Thin two," Said the coroner, punch.
ing the toe of his boot into my ribs, and
pointing at tho same time TO my auburn
haired friend. "Neithcr of en- has got n
scratch upon him, and p'raps theys died
of heart disease, or sOnlethin' suduint that
kim upon 'em in the cars before the ellis
ion If they did, the company's not re-
sponsible for tdcir indings, at any rate.
t'ou kin pos'-morcm thin, sure
"Come, Grunt, let's get to work: we've
no time to lose. Coroner, send in the
table"
The coroner disappeared, aud in few
moments two attendants entered, bringing
IL piuc table six feet long by three III
width. On the table were pals, sponges
and
"Ths Journey hasn' t amounted to much,
has it, dcc.s" said the younger surgeon
-" not even an a'uputation among all the
wounded, nor case for the hospital. 1t
don't pay to come so far for such game.
mot if there is much to do in the city,
but business is so dull just now that I
have plenty of time HOWs practice with
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-10-06
To the Voters of the 10th Sen
atOrial District. -

On The 10th inst ths,Democratic a. Con-
sentative Senatorial Convention, at Rom
ney, honored me with the nomination. for
the State Senate to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of the Honorable III. G. i.
DAVIS. | was not present, and, therefore,
take this opportunity to return to the Con-
vention my unfeigned thanks for tho honor
they did me,-in thus selecting me as one
OF their standard bearers,-and to assure
them that l shall labor to merit the conf
denee-they reposed.
The election comes so soon, that il will
be impossible for me to visit aud mirgle
with the people of the District. This re-
greet. For, whilst there are not likely to
arise, IN the body 10 which | have been
nominated, any questions Of great moment,
Cat tue coming session. yet should like
to see the people, -talk with them and get
their ideas about legislation they might
deem necessary, so that, should be called
by them, to occupy the place to wbich | as
pre- could be the better enabled to re-
hect their sentiments aud obey their wishes.
lwrIl say, further, that AN Demo
crat, and, ii elected, will urge that party to
stand To its promises of "reform and re-
trenchment." will urge them to unite.
as one man, in doing away with every Office
that can be dispened with, consistent with
the public good ito guard the public trea-
sury and save every dollar of the people s
money that can be saved to economizc
In the expenditures of every department of
the State GOvernment;--to examine, with
care and caution, our Free School system,
drop from it every item Of expense that can
be dropped, and yet leave it efficient, in af-
tording the means, to all the people alike,
of an ordinary education. | believe in the
education of the masses, but believe, also,
IN frugal use Of the funds set apart for
that purpose.
To the Republicans of the District can
only say, that, since the close of the great
war about disfranchisement, we are not, as
to our local legislation, SO far apart. You,
no doubt, desire proper and economical
administration of the State government, and
a curtailing Of Township, County and
State expenses.
If elevated TO the position of Senator, !
shall not forget that | represent, in part,
ALL the people of the District, Without dis
tlnctlon of party.
GEO, a. BLAKEMORE.
Sept. 18th, 1871.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-10-06
The Democratic & Conservative
Convention

Assembled at the Court house here on
Tuesday, 3rd Oct Inst. On motion, r.
w. GILKEsoN, Chairman, r. w. DALEY
Jr JERRE. MoNoRE, AND. W. KERcHE-
VAL, Secretaries.
Committee on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PARSONS, JERRE. MONROE, JAMES C. Po-
LAND, JAMES III. POWELL, john THoMp-
SON, F. w. HEIsKELL.
On Credentials and Basis Of RepreSen-
tation-RoBERT WHITE, A. H. PowNALL,
i. W. OEFVTT, john MONROE, DR.. JouN
w. MOORE, JAMES r. RILEY.
Permanent Officers GARREr w. BLUE,
President.
GEORGE SPAID, o. f. HIERoNIMUs,
DANIEL HAINEs, SAM RUcKMAu, FRANK.
EwERs, JAMES SHEET, Vice. Presidents.
5. II. WILLIAMS, A. w. KERcHEvAL,
ROBERT w. DALEY, Jr., SAMUEL DAVIS,
Secretaries
Rules of House Delegates adopted First,
select candidate for House of Delegates
Second, candidate for Conventiou-Third
Superintendent of Schools.
Basis Of Representation Springfield
18O-Gore 220-Capon 190-Sherman
l96--Bloomery 160-Romney 40.
Two thirds rule adopted for determining
choice of candidates.
First, candidate for House of Delegates
|. Pancake nominated Capt. Dan. Maloney.
L. w. Heiskell " John Monroe.
;. ii. Williams Asa Hett
Isaac Parsons &" Col Robert White.
In seven ballottipgs (havipg failed to eff.
feet choice J The Convention, on motion
proceeded to select candidate for the State
Constitutional Convention from this county
4 ii. Powuall nominated Mai. A. Monroe
j, A. Gibson Capt. d. Pugh.
First ballot resulted, A. Monroe S4S-
Capt. d. Pugh 2l95-scatterin 1l-and
Major Monroe was, on motion, declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention
Third, Commissioner of Schools:
A II. Pownall nominated Capt c. S. White
j. a. Gibson DR.. T. Clayton
After two ballottiugs, DR.. Clayton was
declared the unanimous choice of the Con-
vention.
The balloting for choice of candidate for
House of Delegates was resumed, and con-
! tlnued for some time, without decision
the largest votes being cast for John Mon.
roe and Col. Robert White. Col. White
several times urged the withdrawal of his
name from before the Convention and IA
voured Mr.. Monroe's nomination.
The attempt to select a candidate for the
House of Delegates having proved ineffcc-
tual at late hour of the night, the Con
vcntiou djourned sine die
G.. w BLUE, President
5. II WILLIAMS,
a. ". KERCHEvAL, c..,.
r.. w. DALEY, Jr., 'o'''''"'''S
SAMUEL DAVIS,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-10-06
COMMERCIAL. CoNyrsr1os,--Tbs Con.

COMMERCIAL CoNyENHos.--The Con-
vention vas in session ave days and ad.
joupned on Friday last, 20 meet again in
St. Louis Gu the ,hiFd Monday Of Noyen-
Der, 1872. The chief measures adopted
were nsfollov-: "a ~ orrof to commit
tee 90 navigation relative ~ A aericarl shin
building, protesting against local rates on
ships and oargoes as oppressive in nany
ports, and asking Congress to pass a law
applying to all ports, equally and fairly
asking that rates of pilotage should be G.
quail and fixed, except 10 cases Of great dan
ger recommending the establishment of
seamen's homes; approving of the views
OF Secretary Robson 10 reference TO the es-
Establishments of SD pyards for building iron
vessels. a report of the committee on TO-
reign commerce, recommending subsidiziug
American steamship lines to Central and
South America aud Mexico; also declaring
the present customs system no longer adap-
ted TO tie requirements Of the nations COM
merce, and ask the adoption of tariff suit
ed 10 its present condition. A report of
the committee on the mineral aud mining
Interest, recommending complete geologi-
cal and meteorological surveys of all The
States and Territories of the Union by GOV.
ernment authority, aud asking the enact
ment of stringent legislation to prevent nc-
cidents to miners. A report on State in-
spections, recommending either the total l.
bolitiOn or proper amendment of all State
Inspection laws, which are declared inim:-
cal TO the proper pursuit of trade. Also
recommending the passage of State laws for
the inspection of stationary boilers on land,
aud referring the subject of general pilot
laws to the next session Of the convention.
in order to allow the Virginia delegation to
more fully present their grievances. There
was resolution adopted also, from spe.
cial committee, asking Congress to pass q
general amnesty law, as was done by the
previous convention. One of the final mea-
suTes adopted was the appointment of a
special committee to memorialize Congress
in regard to building new or purchasing
the present telegraphic lines of the coun-
try-Tthe propriety Of which there is GER
tainly much reason to question. Conside-
rable unfinished business was referred TO a
committee which was appointed to take
charge of it, and report to the next con-
ventiOn."
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GS- 1t is asserted ohat the French will
bave to rely upon foreign countries almost
entirely until the next harvest for their
breadstuffs. Large orders arc coming to
this country to supply the deficiency occa-
stoned by the war. One firm in New York
city received an order from Havre on Sat
urday last, for $4,000 barrels of -four.