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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25


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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, AUG. 25, 1871.

Va HARPER '-You are authorized To announce
&c. ABRAHAM HASS. a candidate for Supervi-
cor o. Springfield Township, TO be voted for ~
the October election.
Aug %, 1871. MANY VOTERS.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25
TO TIE FEEDERS OF HAMP.
SHIRE COUNTY & OTHERS.

I WILL furnish CORN in the shock and IN The
Z ear, for any number Of CATTLE brought TO
my farm to faiten during the Autumn and Win
ter, at sixty cents per bushe and good wheat
straw in any quantity for litter, without adj
duonal charge, the owners of the Cattle to fur
ush their own hands to feed and attend TO them
to their own liking.
L. H. ROUSE.
kaN'ctown, jefferson Co., " Va.
Near ShandndOle Springs, Aug. II, 1871.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

Waermcons must be plenty in the Wheel
ag market as the Register says, they are so
,aasp t,wt there is no need Of any well regulated
family Icing without the summer complaint
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

An extract from letter, published in the
>agAolstown Register, from Illinois, gives the
prices Of grain, &c, in that State, az +, llows
Wheat per hushel - cents, Corn PEE bushel 40
.aH Oats 10 cents, Rye 40 cents, Barley
30 cents, Potatoes 80 cents, Butter from TO 10
-"tS, Eggs 10 cents our Spring wheat makes
about % bushels per acre, ADD winter wheat from
to 80 bushels per acre--Oats from 30 to 60
bushels per acre-Rye from 10 to 10 bushels per
arre-Baricy from 30 to 30 bushels per acre
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

Oar town council have been making several
important Improvements on the back streets dur
u- tac vnst icH days.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

THE STATE OF WEST VRGrNIA,

Hampshire Comfy, 10 ,rit:
To Tobias Stickiey John W. Puqh aud James
Kline, freeholders Of said County
WHEREAS, Mitchell r. Polling hos Informed
w me aJustice II Romney Township in said
county that be did on the 10th day Of April.
1871, ON bic land n said Township and coun tv.
take up seven estray Sheep-yuu are command
ed after being duly sworn, well and truly 90
view and appraise said Sheep and certify the
value and description Of the same according 10
law, 10 the Recorder Of said county
DANIEL MYTlNGER, Justice
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

The Burlington Camp Meeting commenced
cs,ertay.
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Tic lecsion Of the Court Of ANNALS In the

The decision of the Court CT Appeals in the
JcGeIson county seat case, involving the validity
q the act passed last winter by eleven votes in
,hc senate fol the removal of the county seat
from Shepherdstown 70 Charlestown, was an
uouncel Saturday last, the Court being divided
The opinion Of the majority was pronounced by
Judge MAXWELL. The decision sustains the con-
dluuouality OF the act of the Legisa ture reIov-
ing the county seat Of Jefferson county from
~hcphcrds,own to Charlesiown, and reverses the
decision Of the court below.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

ELoPEMENT OF \ MORO Girl WITH
4 WHITE MAN The ION ton, Of the col
ored population Of Spotsylvania, had pic
mic at Spotsy lvania Court House, on Mon
day last. Tue festivities of the occasion
were profractcd until a late hour Of tho
night, and when The hour of separation
came, an old darkey who bad a mulltto
daughter, in gathering together his family
to return to the 'paternal acres" found oil
except the aforesaid daughter Suspicion
was Immediately directed to n white youth
from the North, who has been lurking a.
bout the country for some time, ostensibly
engaged in hiring house servants for north
ern cities, and who had been counting the
g'rI, but couldn't prevail on the old man to
consent to the marriage Further search
proved that both birds had flown to the
nearest station and taken the cars for the
land of free love, and misccgenation.
The old darkey is very indignant about
his daughter running away with "white
trash and is not very complimentary in
his remarks about yankees. Star
hy- y few years ago Ireland had pop
uIation Of ten millions. According to the
last census there are now only half that
number Of people in the Green Isle. The
same falling of in population ia found in
several OF the agricultural counties of Eng
land and Wales. People pour into the
large towns as workers or paupers, and The
best emisra'e The great towns ore grow
ing very tnst-L1ndon and Glasgow prob
ably the fastest of any. Manufactures in
crease, agriCH are diminishes About one
lhiri ct the foot consumed in Englpnd i
imported from abroad, cattle as we'll
as corn. The English papers, in stat
ing these facts, are seriously discussing The
questions - How long is this to 20 on, and
what is TO como Of it
ES- An awful warning 10 scolding wives
come to vs. from Milwaukee. A woman in
That city was "jawing" her children, the
noighbors, a hired girl, and every body 10
general, when her husband entered and in
terposod kind word She opened her
mouth for an angry reply, buta spasm con
uacted her cheek, her lower jaw fell, and
she could neither speak nor shut her mouth
put remained in that condition, Der tongue
hung out, and her eyes nearly started out Of
their sockets. She had OBLIGATED her Jaw.
oono IN her violent attempt to make a
Singing reply 70 her husband A surgeon
was called who reduced The di-location.
pound mp her jaw and prescribed a Cruel
Diet The old man is now enjoying the
quietesi time be has had for years
"a c0.0ret boy named CHARtgy HowAaD. a
Few DAYS ago, in attempting 20 swim across the
to'omac near Shephcristown. with a handker-
'9iei %. apples tied around bis neck was drown
tl' lhe boy was boat hand ON the Canal and
tempted by the i.u.t in on orchard on Che oppo-
Oh RI ..r a..
tempting TO return with the coveted fruit lost
bis .iie
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25
RcMNEY POST OFFICE HOURS.

The mails are closed at this Office to go via.
Patterson 5 Creek, East 4 West and Moorefied,
every morning Except sunday at 9, A. NJ.
For Winchester Tuesdays, Thursdays, aud Sa.
turdavs. ct 6 A. ~
Office Hours-Open AT 60, A. VI. Close at 8,
o. " WM. II. COOKUS, p. NJ
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

The papers, in all parts Of the country, arc
exporting serious and often fatal accidents from
lie careless use of firearms
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lust Punished, In a scaled encelope Price ccnts
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

800 Broodpoy, Nc,c York.
April -, lS7I.-Gm.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

IyThe vote at the Courthouse ye<,er.
day, on the question of the call for Coz
stifutionel Convention. was small The
vote stood-COnventiOn 1871; No Conven
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-14
Packing Eggs.

THERE is mode of packing eggs by
which they may be safely carried any dis.
lance, and over rough roads, without dam.
age. And there is another mode by which
half Of them may be very easily broken.
The secret lies in solid packing, with an
elastic material between the layers. We
have watched many barrels of eggs opened
without single broken one in t1em; and
many badly packed, which we would not
have handled had they been given to us for
nothing. The proper mode of packing.
either in barrels, boxes, or baskets, is TO
place drst . layer of long hay or straw
three inches thick in the bottom. On this
scatter an inch in depth Of cut hay or
straw, or chat or oats, or whatever pack.
Ing 10 used then place the eggs on their
sides, not touching each other. and when
the layer is complete, spread over them
ana between them the cut stuff or chaff
two inches deep. Press this down gently
with . piece of board, and put another
layer Of eggs, taking care that they do not
touch each other, OF the sides Of the bar
rel or box; again I'LL up the layer of pack
ing, and press down a. before. When the
barrel is full, place layer of long hay or
straw on the top in such quantity that the
ia must be pressed down with considera.
pie force TO 60 into its place. The eggs
will then be solidly packed and will not
become loose. and will stand considerable
iarring without damage; but if thev were
loosely packed, each little jar would cause
tnem 70 strike against each other, thereby
breaking the ahellA-HaostA and HomS.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-14
water. with a wooden bowl of curdled

water, with q wooden bowl OF curdieo
brown soft soap before him.
mo; there amt nothing On EN- that
YOU can ses; but see here, set down your
basket, and wash 'em. Its very cooan,
and your face and hands look hot 20
saving, he emptied the basin, hlied II WIZ
cold water, pointed to the soap dish ana
relieved the bearer of bis basket.
The first immersion and friction OF the
hands in the water let the cat out OF the
bag. 1t at once turned green; grew green
er and greener every second, and al length
was an intense dark green.
"Here, JIM" said tAe old farmer to his
tow headed son, "take in this basket and
empty it and bring it out sgin.' Then
turning to his honest neighbor, be said:
"You hooked them tomatoes from my
match not half "a hour ago. Three or tour
of the top ones knew in minute. Here
your basket"
If any reader of the Epe1ing Post in the
country would test this discovery OF a
theft, let him pick one or two tomatoes,
separating the vines wit his naked hand,
and then wash it. There rs mysterious
something about the plant, perfectly color
lass, that instantly imparIs the green,
which cnnnot be seen until water removes
,t-Keu York Post.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-14
Business Ii Business.

TEE editor Of the Colorado Herod had
occasion to leave town for two or three
DAYS, and he committed Lis paper dur1ng
his absence to the charge Of young man,
a novice In journalism, whom be had Just
engaged as assistant Before leaving ne
in structed the ambitious young editor not
to permit any chance to go unlmproved 10
force the papJr and the very small size OF
the Subscription price upon the attention
of the public. always keep before your
mind the fact that the object OF this paper
is 70 extend its calculation he said; and
whenever you see chance TO insert puff
Of the Herald in any Lotice you make, pie
il on as thick as You can Keep the PEG
pie stirred up all the time, you understand,
80 that they will believe the Herald Is the
greatest sheet IL the United States" Inc
parting tear was shed, and the editor ieit.
The following night, while he was away
from home, his wife died very suddenly;
Upon the assistant devolved the duty OF
announcing the sad intelligence to the
public. He did 1t as follows:
"GosE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
ave are compelled this morning to per-
form duty which ia peculiarly painful to
the able assistant editor who has been en-
gagged on this paper at an enormous ex-
penss, in accordance with our determination
10 make the Herald first-class journal
Last night death suddenly and unexpect-
eddy snatched away from our domestic
hearth (tbe best are advertised under the
head of stoves and furnaces, upon our first
page), Mrs. Agatha P. Burns, wife OF
Rufus p. Burns, the gentlemanly editor OF
the Herald. (Terms, three dollars year,
invariably in advance.) A kind mother
and an exemplary wife. coffee over
ColeD.an's grocery, up two flights of stairs.
Knock hard.) I'VE shall miss thee,
mother, we shall miss thee Dob print
ing solicited.) Funeral at halfpast 4,
from the house just across the street from
the Herald Office Gone to be an angel
now. Advertisements inserted for ten
cents a square.)
Well, the editor arrived home that day
at noon. Slowly and sadly he was OBJ
served to arm himself with double bar
relied fowling-piece, into which be insert
ed about two pounds and half of bullets
He marched over to the Office, followed by
an immense crowd. The assistant editor
was busy in painting a big placard to be
tackled on the heatse. II bore the legend,
buy your collins of Simms, over the
HraM office" The assistant editor cast
his eye around and perceived his chief.
Care sat upon that wan cheek, and thun-
der clothed his brow. He leveled his
gun. The assistant did not wait With
one wild and awful yell he jumped from
the second story window, and struck out
for the golden shores of the Pacific. 1t is
believed he eventually swan over TO
China
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-14
Poetry.
IN THE LANK
IT CELIA rHAxTxR.

1T CHA fEAxIkk.
Br cottage walls the liIacs blow:
Rich spikes OF pefame stand ard sway
At open ca-euense. where al day
The warn wind waves them 10 and lro.
Out of the shallow Of the door,
Into the go den norni1z sis -
Comes one who makes the day more iaa
And summer s~eeter than before
The ample blossom. mirhs have shed
Upou her heck the bloom 20 rare.
The sun has kissed her bTfxht brown lam,
Braided about Der grace.s head.
Lightly betwixt the nlacs tai
she sasses-throngn The garden gate.
Acrosr the rosf.-and . xys 70 wait
A moment by the orchard wall;
And then in gracious Hight snd shade,
Beneath the bloesoral sden trees,
MD Gong Of birde ard bum OF bees
She stage, unconscious, unsffad-
TIL s~ffiy DER the grassy space
Comes one whose step she fatn would ssay'
Gisd IS the neSiy-risen day
He stooDs 10 read Der dropping face.
Her face is like the morning skise,
Bright sirnid, tender, blrshing sweet
She dsres not ir1st her own 10 ness
The steady splendor Of las eyee.
He holds her with reaistless charm.
With truth with power. with beauty cfoSnso,
Ab>ut her sIerder WALT IL wound
The strong, ssfe girdie Of bis ARM
And up and down. in 'hade and light,
They wander through the flying hours,
And All the way IL stYewn With flowers,
And life looks Ike one long delight.
Alb happy twaini no frost shsll harm.
No change shaIl reach your bliss 50 long
A. keeps its place the itbfnl, strong,
Safe girdle Of that folding arm.
Could you this simple secret know,
No death In life would be To fear,
Ere in another nsetjng year
by cottage walls the lilscs gr0w'
-AtLantse Nohthiy.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-14
Tell.Tale Tomatoes.

WHERE did you get them tomatoes ?"
asked an old Long Island farmer the other
morning, of q neighbor whose real estate
yielded . product of nil, and on which
there was not q tOmato-vine.
His basket was full of very fine, ripe
specimens, which the farmer thought he
recognized. II wasn't the first time that
suspicion of his impecunious neigh5or's
honesty had arisen in his mind.
where did you get 'em!"
Bought EN-"
"Who did you buy EN- Off"
bill Van brunt, on Grow Hill"
"Ahl let US look at your hands,"
With his basket on his arm he held out
both hands for examination. "What do
you want to look at my hands fori There
amt nothing onto EN-"
The old farmer was washing bis own
hands at the time in Q tin basin of rain
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-14

A MAINE paper relates little romance.
1t is to the effect that New York mil
lionaire, who was spending the summer with
his wife and daughter at one Of the Dirigo
States most noted watering places, was
called away on business, and before going
gave bis daughter some $500 as pin money.
This did the daughter promptly send to
her lover in New York city, with request
that he should present himself forthwith.
Thus advised, 30 he acted, and on arriving
he and his true love hled them away TO .
clergyman and were made one. And now
they await the paternal blessing.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-14

UNTIL the LIST of July, seven persons
committed suicide this year ct German
watering places, In consequences Of losses
sustained o. tho gaming table.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-14

under her lid ana Tell upon MS uptuTueu
cheek, Don't cry, Sally; God will help
u.s." The girl, Always more given to de.
pend upon herself than to seek higher aid,
clasped him, and relieved herself by q
loud burst Of sobbing.
Awakened by the noise, the baby cried,
and had to be taken up and fed; this took
the attention of the children for some
moments from themselves and their situa-
tion, which they could not fully realize.
The raft of trees and driftwood coming
against the old house, already swaying in
the water, had forced 1t from Its founds-
tons and swept it out into the open river,
bearing II past the great trees on the bank,
the boughs of which had broken the win
dows and tore of some of the weather.
boarding from the side.
Somewhat herself again, Sally laid the
baby down, and, drawing Will with her,
crept to the window. Crouching, they
looked out Just then the piece of candle
Jared up, sank again in the socket, flick
cred and went out. 1T will soon be
morning" tie boy said, In answer to Sal
ly's clasp a. they were left in darkness.
Then the people will see us and come
and take as away" was her reply.
The clock had struck four. Knoeling
there, they passed villages and high bluffs,
and saw distant towns, Oil Of which
seemed submerged, for there were lights
cleaning from upper story windows In the
housea. and moving about a. though on
the wster. Dark objects went swiftly by
them, and every little while the house
would dip and rock, a. log or tree or
other weighty object struck It
Heavy Is their hearts were they spoke
to each other OF the great food and
likened themselves to Noah In the Ark.
They were In the current and went swiftly
on Five o'clock struck, then. six; they
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-14


A WOMAN living in Portland, Me, fep
brood of ducks, and of one OF them y
Press tells the following: Lately snsw ~
ticed that the largest and finest, enc OF y
brood appeared TO be ailing. She docsos
1t to the best Of her knowledge, OuI !.
vain. The duck finally died. The WoI 9.s
being anxious to ascertain the cause y
fowls death, cut it open, when slngu -
sight presented itself. In the crop -
duck was large frog, like any other H. "
sept that it was covered with very ~
skin, through which the blood v En-,
could be plainly seen), completely LUZ
the crop, thus causing suffocation
seems that when the duck was young
must have swallowed Q little poly ~
and this polly-wog had grown ana INV
in its singular hsbitation. ..
THE St. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette says: u
day or two ago, gentleman, VIZ Unit
been used to eating 49,
butter, arrived in the city, aa a;,,s
up at one of our hotels. When o.u ~
was announced he took his seat -
table, and after gazing with evioepSi y,
light on the lengthy and attractiye , ="
fare, made his order 1t Was P,orrd
filled, and he was INDUCING in the IT, l;psi
Q luxurious feast, when, helping n.ua
to some butter, along with the un n.
mass, . long hair, evidently ron ~ y
human Uranium, came curling ous ;oad
knife. He held it up, gazed suspS Il
1t it for moment, and then mouo asomut
The waiter. The latter individual 80
" entered an appearance, when !us d
holding the knife up before ~ Z
pointing to the capillary attacns' ~
exclaimed in . voice loud enough SM
heard by the whole table: LOU II
my friend, have you any bald-hes0
ter about the house 2"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-19

NOTICE. The members the Knox
vile Grange are requested to meet ut
Knoxville, at the Court House, on
Friday, the 27th Of October, 1871, for
the purpose OF transacting very impor-
tant business. Meeting to commence
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Of said day, and
be continued from day to day until the
business on hand Is finished. There
will be an evening session of each day.
If deemed practicable by the mem bers.
All persons who have petitioned for
membership, or may petition previous
to said meeting, are requested to be
present ut the opening Of the meeting,
80 that they may have an opportunity
OF becoming full members and partici-
pate In the interest of said meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-19

A SHOOTING AFFRAY occurred at
the Ballard House last Monday morn
ing. John Wilson and d. c. Foster
happened to meet, and, as we hear
the matter, John allowed the old feud
between them to get the better of him,
and, after few words had passed, he
drew a revolver and told the persons
present In the bar-room to clear the
room. They started out, and Wilson
followed, and fired his revolver at
Foster, who was on the way toward
his house. The bal went wild, and
struck Mr.. Zeph. Burt, who was near
ly a square distant, and inflicted
flesh wound in his right thigh, which
will probably lay him up a week or
no. Mr.. Ballard made John put up
his revolver before second shot was
fred; and then John was arrested,
and fined $40 and costs for violation
of City Ordinance by firing in the cor
poration, and was bound over, in the
sum of $500, to appear before Mayor
Boydston next Monday. He gave
bail.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-19
NEIGHBORiNG COUNTIES.

MAHAsKA.-The Herald has report
of a meeting held Mt Oskaloosa on the
night of the 10th, to raise aid for Chi
cago. From private sources we learn
that $1,000 were sent.-Miss Smell
the lady candidate for Sup't of Schools,
was probably defeated; the other Re-
publican candidates elected by two to
four hundred majority.
LUcAs.-The Patriot reports about
225 Republican majority on State
ticket.-Chariton has begun the or
ganization of Fire Company
Considerable damage has been done
recently by prairie fires in the region
around LaGrange.
WARREN.-The Journal has not
come to hand lately. What's the
matter? Are you played out" bro.
Brady ?-The Leader reports the
regular Republican ticket elected in
Warren by several hundred majority.
Miss Hattie Cheshire was married
at Indianola the other evening, and
after the ceremony she and her hus-
band were presented with Deed to q
fine farm Of 100 acres near town, the
gift Of her father. If such things be-
come fashionable up there we fear
some Of our young men will start for
lndianola to hunt up fathers-in-law.
JAsPER.-The Record says the Ad-
ventists will hold meeting at Monroe
on the 2lst and 22d inst. Elders Cam
right and Morrison, and a large mum.
her from the adjoining Counties, will
he present.--The widow Thorne's
residence, about miles east of Mon
roe, was totally destroyed by fire OH
the night of the 10th. Citizens con-
tributed to the relief of the family
Prairie City sent two carloads of pro-
visions and clothing to Chicago, and
was preparing to send another, says
the Inder Of last Friday.--Jasper
County carried the straight Republi-
can ticket right through. The Re-
publican puts the majority on State
ticket at 1900.
MONROE County gives about 900
Republican majority all round, except
that Hilton, Democratic Representa-
tive, 10 elected by about 80, says the
Spirit.