South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-12-08
Various Matters.

s2rOa Sunday the Goth uit., in Frank
In county, Arkansas, two young men, nam
ed Joseph FprtGsh aud Wm Chenowi,h,
aged 10 and IS respectively, outraged and
afterwards murdered four year old dauoh.
ter Z Richard bill. After com hitting the
deoftbey threw thegbody into the creek.
where i, was found, The neck being broken
aud the body horribly nutilated. Forbish
aud Chenowith were arrested, aud confessed
their guilt. 10 their confession they stated
that they expected the search of the Hills
for The missing child would cause' the fami-
J to leave their house, which they propos.
ed TO plumber. While being taken to Jail
they attempted to escape, and both were
killed by the guard.
A SHAMEFUL ScENE.-As sad a scene !,
tnd rs disgrscefuI one, as ever took
place in a court Of law TRANSFERRED in the
Supreme Court, Brooklyn, few days ago.
We find il described in the New Yoik
Commercial Advertiser ga husband"
says that paper, Issued for divorce on the
ground Of tae adultery Of his wife. The
ease was referred, and the referee, in the
default Of the appearance Of the wife, re-
ported ia favor of the husbands applica-
lion. The court confirmed The report, and
The child, the .ouly issue of the marriage,
"a loo. over seven years Of age, was brought
betoro Judge GHber, on a wit of ha6eas
corpus. The mother in whose care he had
been ever since the separation of his par
euts (Which took place when lac was but
eighteen months OLD accompanied him
Th judge told the child 10 must 60 with
his father. Theroupor the poor little fell
low set up the most piteous cries aud cluug
10 his mothers side, declaring that he
would never Leave her. One of the officers
sought TO seize him, but he ran from him
about the court room, screaming in the
most hcart-rending manner, the mother
moanwhIle imploriOg the judge to spare her
and her son the horrors of such "a separa-
iion. Nothing, however, availed, and the
wreiched little victim was finally captured
und borne from the presence of the syinpa-
thiz'ng spectators, uttering the most piercior
shriekT, while the ageniziDg mother fell
fa'nting TO the floor"
The Ku-klux Committee will accom-.
pany their report with six thousand printed
pages of testimony And al this distur-
D'NNN -" NNC So0u'IJ Luis COSL 10 lne TeaS-
ury IS for tho purpose of re-clectng Gen
erai Grant, aud keeping the present "ring'
10 power. $3.50.
-AIRs. CADY STANTON
Rights--has been sued in Wheeling, for
breach of contract in not lecturing accord
ing to contract.
y RAILROAD PAss.-Here ia a story
about Dean Richmond A modest priu-
ier's devil in Albany entered the magna,e's
Office, fearing that lie wouli be rud,ly re-
buGeI wien be made his mission known.
After moments hesitation he said, fall
,criugly "Mr. Richmond, l believe ?"
Yes what do you want Of me - 81
shoad like, sir, to get pass from Albany
to Buffalo" con what grounds do you
ask for pass p (This with rising and
very rough voice son the grounds, sir,
that don't want to pay my fare Rich
monI, without another word, wrote out
pass and handed it to the applicant. The
boy took it, saying, THANK you thank
you, Mr.. Richmond" "You needn't
thalk ne, I'm d glad to accommodate
you. You are the frst person I've ever
known, By heavens, to ask for q pass on
the right grounds"
-"How can l expand my chest 20 ask
cd stingy fellow Of physician. "By
carving a larger heart in it." the doctor