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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

The modern idea OF baying Dry Goods with
gold Ci first hands, in large bulks and far below
the regular old fogy system Of high prices, is tel
ling "a own fearful tale to those who sleep over
their dusty counters waiting for the customers
who never come Paris trembling in the Balance
Of Riot, ana Anarchy gad DespOtsm and Mis-
rule, throws upon tho Auction Rooms of New
York city these Fine Goods, at low prices, new
or within the grasp OF these twice a-year buyers
there merchants who only get goods Spring
and Fall. If there is any man, woman or child
who reads this paper and does not feel convinced
that VIC possess advantages over the old regular
system ofbpving Dry Goods, let them read these
teil-tac prices
AI-Lnen Napkins, &c; all-liuen Towels, and
10; Summer Shawls, SIPS up whole set OF
jeweiry, lOc; Gents Socks 81 and Set costs
US more than that to steal them Clarks spool
cotton, &c q spool.
No wonder the oil fogies say VIC are fools to
give goods away "a these prices.
Future If hsc largest Coton Flctory an
Ncl0 Eay,7n5, ApfH Il toss 81 ,4S7, 526-
so THE entire stock sold at sacrifice To
satisfy pressing cl4ims. Our AGENTS
WE'RE THERE.
In q t50 days ue shall after that Heayy,
Wide Brown dustin, at &c n yord, or II
y0rdsJ for S1-cheoycr than you ,oW cUey
haze an opportunity of yeHiny IL ogaia-
uRpar0lieied an de history # Cheap Dry
Giants M oydiaayy advertisement can
holfconuia Ue plain Jac,s ,ehich, for pear-
" t5co gears, hare JroRgh c,ocds IN an
s'ore day 0na night LPon this Jrood
basis Joc talk 10 you--self-mtcrca. Stand
~ ne mcn ,rho are fghtiny your LoHlc,
FIR you The all fogy ,oho hro gears 1go
got0Hha coull foJ his goods ,rovii do 50
~ tag II 1rc ,rcrs MT ,riH yop Ohcys
may tn ~ initiate tie CHEAP STORE"
mill ny 10 sfrn nc tide ,rhjch Is driC
tiny H.m 70 y5un-carryiHg as Ia fame
IHt r'l u'3e repuniion bH So toag
9s sacrifice goil--so lony rs ioe gjoD
Nh peapi goojs ~ these popuiar j,rjccs
i,aJ nW nee v1nd uu5i01ied as NE
champions ~ lho 1lcfion Ro9us ANIL Hl
psopi.
respectfully submitted f7r the careful
consideration If any Intelligent people, and
taa euvious criticisms Of cd fogics gcncr.
ally.
BALTIELL e. CO..
Cumberland and Frostburg, Nd.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

EIIn paper lately read by Mr.. Fair
lie before the British Association at Liver
pool, that gentleman said :--"It ought to
DO engraved on tho mind of every engineer
that every inch added to road guage be-
yond what is absolutely necessary for the
traffic adds to the cost Of construction, in
croases tho proportion Of dead weight, in
creases the cost Of working, and in conse-
quonce reduces the useful effect of the roll
way. In this is involved the whole quer-
don between broad and narrow guaee rail
roads, Public attention is more and more
directed 20 this subjoct-and the examina-
ton OF tho matter increases the favor with
ahich Tho marrow eunge Is received.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
A Feather Found in Tumor on
a Lady Face.

Some time since lady residing at the
South End, while performing the ordinary
duties Of the household. was suddenly ia
ken With 4 severe pain on the right side of
her face. Surprising it to be species of
neuralgia, aud that it would soon pass off,
she paid but little attention 10 it. The
pain, however, continued to increase in vi
oleuee, causing much suffering, and in a
few days subsequently, q small swelling
commenced to form on the inside Of her
face, gradually enlarging 10 size. Becom-
ing somewhat alarmed, she deemed it nee
essary to send for physician, and DR.. L..
Il. Sheldon was accordingly called in. Up
on examination of the case, becoming fear
tul that the swelling might break and pro-
duce lasting Disagreement Of the lady's
countenaDcc, be decided to remove the tu-
NOR by the aid of surgical instruments.
The operation required considerable skill
and caution, but it was successfully per-
formed, the lady undergoing it with remar
kable fortitude. The tumor was found to
contain a small feather about one inch in
length, which was probably the cause or all
the trouble. How it came there is won
der Boston Herald, May l.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

TERRBLE AcCDENr-Tbero occurred
on Thursday afternoon of last week, 1T
Send Patch Tunnel, on the line Of the Pitts
burg and Conncll5vilIo rail road, distress
ing accident, by which two men we're IN
stautly crushed 10 death aud seven Others
more or less Injured. The Cumberland
(Md.) Ne'1s says:
"Tho tunnel is being archod, and as it
was only temporarily pierced for ono track
it is necessary to widen it "a the arching
progresses TO a width admitting of double
track. Men are therefore employed to en-
large the tunnel, and much of the work is
facilitated by blasting. On Thursday af-
tcrnoon, shortly after blast had been set
off, and whilst lot Of men were engaged
IN clearing away Gle debris, \ portion of
the roof, several tyu5 ia weight, supposed
TO have been loos,nel by the recent blast,
suddenly fell upon 4 party of men there at
work, burying bcuea,h the rocky mass two
Of the uufortuuatcs, iustantly crushing out
their hSo,and mangling their bodies shock
inCly. Seven other Of the workmen there
at tho instant providoutinlly escaped with
their liNos, but were more or less injured.
One Of ,hem had bis head zeal ped, and an
other hand mashed and severed from tho
arm. The names Of the men killed are
William WEIGH aud John Courtney. Both
were singl Incn"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

fs5-Tho questio1eof narrow guage for
railways is attracting much attention among
railway mon, and steadily meets with more
favor the oftoner 1t is discussed. The Lron
age says that comparison, which it gives
IN brief, of all the essential elements in the
cost OF construction and operation of rail
roads will show that the cost per mile of
Tho narrow guagc, from 3 feet to feet, IS
from oDe-half 70 one third that of the stond-
ard guago Of 4 feet 81 inches
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

a MAN WITH 4 SNAKY ARM.-The
day being warm, and the bridge keeper at
Moores in Carroll county, being very talk
alive, after our arrival we made a brief
halr. The right arm Of this unfortunate
gentleman is a curiosity. From birth TO
this hour it has ever exhibited the movo-
ments and consortions of the snake After
Grief reference to this fact ae seized it
with his left hand, and, while his forctiu-
ser was moving to aud fro, like serpent,
he babe Us to touch II, and no Booner had
we obeyed than it sprang at US like q ser
pent, creating within US a nervousness,
while the snaky hand seemed content, aud
began to coil Up quietly, as if conscious %
victory .-Net00lan, Ga, Herald.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

The SECOND RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS
THE OHIo.-Anothor channel span of the
Baltimore and Ohio comPany's raiiroad
bridge over the Ohio at Bolair, four miles
below Wheeling, was completed last week,
aud The trostlo removed. Viewed from the
shore, the span just finished il described
as presenting a light and graceful appear
ancc, yet it is strong and massive The
trestling is now being PIT up IN tho other
spun, and IL expected to be in place in tho
course Of two or three weeks Thus The
Baltimore and Ohio road will soon have its
two great bridges across tho Ohio river
ono at ParkcTsburg and tho other OF Bel
qir
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

TIE GREAT HAILsToaM.-Thero were
some pcculiarities attending tho great hail
storm in Mississippi on the Nth that are
worthy of note. At Forest the stones
measured 6 SIS inches iu circumference,
and the fall inflicted serious damage 10
dwellings aud growing crops. Shingles
upon the roofs of houses were split; even
in roofs were ruinod-tho hailstoncs cut
ting gashos in them from three to six inch
c5 ia length. Window paues and skylights
Of course, woro shattered into fragments.
At other points similar disastrous effects
were produced.
"Thero were several pecuIiaritios," says
local paper, "about these bailstoncs, fall
Jog IN such extraordinary sizo and plenii-
iuinoss- They wero favored with turpep-
tine, but not sufficiently 80 as to be used as
o medicine In some wero found PARTICLES
Of sand. They were not perfectly solid,
but rather porous, and Of an orange or
globulor shape, with each cud slightly DO
pressed"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

HYDRATE OF CHLoRAL death
from tho use Of chloral is recorded as hav-
ing taken place in New York on Monday.
l. Is strange, says the World, how vide
spread Is the dclusior that this powerful
and frequently unmanagoablo drug is n safe
aad universal panacea. Men use it to pro-
cure sleep, and women to calm their nerves
Its rapid action, aud the fact that it does
not leave behind il tho usual reaction con
scqucnt upon the use Of most narcotics,
has given it wonderful popularity. Ard
yet both experience aud tho testimony Of
medical men have shown il to be extremely
dangerous. Tho very nature Of tho drug
is yot imporfcotly understood The public
cannot be too earnestly warned against It's
use except under competent direction.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
South 3raaei1 9nteltigeneer.
Friday Morning, May 10, 1871.
EgThe coming Ohio election will 4

K The coming Ohio election will be
very important. Besides full State tick
ct, there is to be chosen a Legislature,
which is to apportion the State for members
OF Congress for the next ten years aud O.
lcct United States Senator in place of
John Sherman. The Democratic State Con.
vention is called for june l, and the Re
publican for Juno 2I.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

Eag On Thursday night last, William
Dawson living near New Creek, while alone
in his room was seized with n couvulsion
and telling in the FIRE, was badly burned,
the sufferer waa attended by Or T. y.
West and Dr.. Robert Gerstcll Medical Stu
lent.=Mn. 70 Gn-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
April 2S, 1S7l.-6w.
70 the Creditors Of YIN. Orndo,g, dcc'd
OrndorE and others, Plaintiffs,
vs..
GLnI anil nihcrs Dnfn,lnnta

OrndoyF and others, Plaintiffs,
VS..
Coal and others, DeEhddnts.
10Y a decree Of tho Circuit Court Of lamp
ID shire county, pronounced in the nloye
cause AT March term 1871, il was referred % a
commissioner o! this court for the following
purposes
To settle md adjust tho account Of Samuel
Cooper, Sheriff, and as such Administrator Of
William OrBdOrT dec u.
TO cull before him the creditors Of said estate
by an order Of publication for nj least weeks.
ICE.
J, James Parsons commissioner in chancery
Cor the Circuit Court Of Hampshire county mp
point the 10Th day Of June, 1871, at the Record 70
cr5 Office in the town Of Romney as the time
and place for carrying into effect the above de-
cree. Given under my hand ns commissioned as
aforesaid this Goth day 81 April 1871
JAMES PARSONS
April %, 1S7l.-6w.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
The Battle I!

THE WAR OF EXTERMINATION-
HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS JUST
EV-TuE STRONGHOLD or THE
ENEMY MUST FALL-THE POW
Err OF THE AUCTION ROOM AC-
GNOWLEDGES NO PEER
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

gGN Macauloy had such wonlerful
memory that it was said ho could repeat
Paradise Lost FROM beginning to onj, while
Borson could, after very little study, have
repeated whole books backward. 4 great
CT than either n this rospcg. has been dis
covered in the person Of O Jewish gjI II
ycnrs Oh, residing at Broolyj Gajacia
Tier 0amo is Amelia Epstein, and is stated
'hat sho not only remember everything
She be5 once read, whether 10 Hebrew,
German, French, Russian W Polish, but
ran repeat word for word.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

ET Fastc0 naii OK key % string .al
srspo.t 10 90 your thumb and finger lad
Che rail SIT. Jsoi.Ilto Ike q pendulum. jet
ONE enc p'aco hia opoD hand under ihe
mill oni t will. change TO q circular moo
ZION Then Ice q third person place his
hand upon your shoulder, and TIC nail ba.
comes i1 moment stationary.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
$50 ACRES.

AJout 60 ACRES IF ,yhich as frsl-rate
Bottom amt Deer 100 Acres graz;pq
lands If tie finest quotty. The said Nc
Guirc farm being Lot No. 10 on the SOUTH
BRANCH. The lands will be sold altogether
or be GiOiief into tOo or ltyee Jarmr to suit pur-
chasCrs.
E2'- Rarely are such lands put upon the mar
ket, and any one who desires to purchase prop
erty either as a home or for purposes of specula-
ton, should not pass them hv. They lie in the
rich and beautiful Valley Of the South Branch of
Potomac near the town Of Romney, 81 miles from
Cumberland, Nd, II from Green Spring Depot
Baltimore Ohio Rail Road, and 8 miles from
New Creek Station, Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road
and contiguous to Churches, Schools and market,
and in climate healthy and invigoruting, and
amidst scenery grand and beautiful.
ES-The "Alleghany Farm in Grant lies
near the junction of North Western Turnpike
and the Moorefeld and Hardy Turnpike 10 4 lie
ghany Mountain co tains over
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
500 Acres.

all under fence and is an excellent grazing farm
D;f'- Either Of said Commissioners NAV DO adj
dressed for observation-disclosures GIVEN. Carlisle
Pa JOHN q. HEsKELL, Romney West Va
Terms OF sale:
One-fourth Of the purchase money in cash
aud the residue in one, two and three years from
the day Of sale-the deferred payments to bear
interest from the day Of sale-tb the purchaser or
purchasers to execute bonds with approved SC
curlty for the deferred payments and tho legal
title to be retained as a further security
ROBERT GIVEN,
JOHN c. HEISKELL,
SPeciaI commissioners.
Romnoy, May 10, 1871.-tds.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19

SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Satur1ay afternoon
there WINS considerable excitement on Bal
timore Street, accasioued by the announce
ment tia. Clark Stubblefeld had shot John
HnmmcIshimc. The particulars of the af
'nir, as near rs wo can learn are as follows ::
Ahout noon On Saturday,, Mr. John Hum
melshime whilst In an intoxicated condi-
ton, went iuto Messrs. S. J. Edwards &
Co.'s store, where Mr. Clark Stubblefcld
"a salesman. There being several ladies'
In the store at the time, Mr. S,ubblefell
seeing hummelshine, condition, ordered
him to 60 out Of the store. This Mr.. III
refused to do, and finally words eusued and
led to blows, Hummelshine, it seems strik
iug S'ubb!cfod first However, Hummel-
shine was put ont Of the store and went a.
way. In the evening at about six o'clock
he came back again and approaching Stub
blcfolI, (who was standing before the store
door, and did not know Of Hummeshime's
preseucc,) dealt him q blow on the head
with club and attempted TO repeat the
blow. Stuhhlefel drew d revolver from
his pocket, whreupou Hummelshine, in
stontIy lod, and ran into the passage wav
adjoining the store and loadinr To Nc
inueh.in's photograph gallery, and az he
was running M tho sips Stub hGclI fired
Che DOLL taking effect in Humuelshime's
thigh, producing . Slight wound.
Both paTiios soon thereafter had hosr-
ing before Esquire Uobrock Stubblefeld
was discharged, and Huumcl-hime fned
i've dollars and costa for violation of city
ordinance. Wo understand another hear
ing Of the case viii be had to-day before
E.Guirc Flanagan, on warrant issued by
tha State CamlcrlpR3 Daily Ne,Cs, iav
Is.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
S75 REWARD.

GTOLEN from the premises occupied by Dr
> ". r. Kendall, near Pleasant Dale, Hamp-
shire County, W Va, on the night Of the 10th
APRIL 1871, a light colored
s5OISIETGL MARE,
about or years old, rather low carriago re.
ihcr thin neck sore on back about reqr Of th.
saddle pretty good trouer aud PAGES also, ra-
thor slowly, not he1yy name anil iolc-aby hon
W tail She hos been traced toward the Potomac
Ha-I 1iil give ihe above reward for toe ar
rest " thc iLlf aad return 90 toe mare, or q o..
ward o., /. 40 for the return Of the mare % me
G.. w PATTlE,
Romncy, Hampshire Co., w. w..
April %, 1871.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
" o TINE.

/, James Parsons, commissioner in ohanccry
for the Circuit Court Of Hampshire county, have
appointed the 18th day of June, 1871, at the Re
cordcr's Office in the town Of Romnc y, as the
time and place for carrying into effect the above
decree. Given under my hand as commissioner
as aforesaid the goth day OF April, 1871.
JAMES PARSONS.
April 2S, 1S7l.-6w.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
500 Broad,oay, Nes0 York
April %, lS7l.-6m.

RdnnoXs' heirs, dc, Defendants,
Ia ChGnceTy.
DY decree Of the Circuit Court OF Hamp-
4o shire county, pronounced in the above
cause at its August term, 1870, the above cause
was referred TO ole Of the commissioners Of this
court for the following purposes
To convene all the creditors OF Robert RRnnells
decd and to state, settle and adjust the account
of Sias w. Raunels, Administrators Of the said
Robert RAunells. decd
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
1850 Acres,

some of which is cleared
Tho Mcclure Farm is that first-rate Sou tn
Branch Farm lying the West side Of the Riv-
er, adjoining and North of the other farm, and
is the same which formerly belonged TO James
Parsons, dec , containing altogether,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
Fragrant SAPOIIFNF

Cleans Kid Gloves and all kinds Of Cloths an.
Clothing; removes Paint, Grcese Tar. &c !,
'ti"fg without the least injury to the Gncst f,b.
rue sold ~ al Druggists and Fancy Good,
81, New York, &C La Sale St, Chicago.
Buy the dPple Pdrsr, Co5er 4 Sheer Price 60 A.,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-05-19
GRIST MILL
n N ID
S A w Nj IL

with water.power not excelled in the country
being almost the entire flow Of the South Branch
the Jack Lands and ''Naylor Lands" are
the " God Lands near and adjoining the said
South Branch farm ana contain altogether about
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-07
no THE HONORABLE JUDGE q
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,

MASNAIHINEIIN-
WORCESTER, SIS. Probate Court.
On the foregoing petition It is ordered that the neti
TONERS notify said Mary HOseman to appear al a pro
bate Court to be holden at Worcester in ana for said
county of Worcester, the third Tuesday Of Feb
ruary next, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon, 10
SHOW cause If any she has. why the PRAYER OF
SAID petition should not be granted, by serving her If
ionnd in this ate with copy said petition and this
order seven days at least before SAID Tuesday and If
not, by publishing the three successive week IN
the newspaper called the Worcester Daily Spy printed
At Worcester In said county Of Worcester the last pub
caton 10 be at least four weeks before laid Tuesday
ness, Henry Chaplin, Esq, Judge of said Court,
tls thirty rst day OF December In the year one thou
sand eight hundred seventy.
ja2 dSsM = % Ems NesiSter'
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-07

WORCESTER AND SPRINGFIELD DIVISION
Leave Worcester Tor Albany and Way Stations (acco
mOdaton) at 6.35 m
For Springfield and Way Stations 635 8. 90 am and A.
pm.
For New York and Albany (eXpress) 1905 a M and A.
and 1885 m. New York Sunday mail leaves at TO- O5
NJ Sleeping cars will leave Springfield for Rochest
daily, connecting with 4.30 m train.
Leave Springfield for Worcester at 900 Tie II 80 a \
l45 exp, 400, $40 exp M Albany Sunday express 6.
a m. Sunday mail l225 a m (Monday)
RAILROAD CONNECTIoNs.-At Albany with the Ne
York Central Troy and Creenhush, and Hudson Riv
Railroads. At Chatham with the Harlem and Hudsd
and Boston Railroads At State Line with the IIouI
tonic Railroad. At Pittsfeld with the Pittsfed az
North Adams and Stockbridge and Pittshed Railroad
At Westheld with thu Hampshire and Hampden RarOd
At Springfield with the Hartford, Now Haven and SpriIl
held, and Connecticut River Railroads. At Palmer vii
the New London, Palmer and Wilmantic and Belchd
town and Amherst Railroads. AT Worcester JunctlI
with the Providence and Worcester, Worcester al
Nashua and Norwich and Worcester Railroads
q a -. --o-,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-07
DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPA:

l. NY'S THROUGH LINE
TO CALIFORNIA. CHINA AND JAPAN.
Touching at Mexican Ports and carrying the United
states Mail.
FARES GREATLY REDUCED.
Steamships the Connecting the Pacific
Atlantic: with the
ALASKA, COLORADO,
ARIZONA, CONSTITUTION,
HENRY CHAUNCEY, GOLDEN CITY,
NEW YORK, SACRAMENTO,
OCEAN QUEEN, GOLDEN AGE,
NORTHERN LIGHT, MONTANA, &c re.
COSTA RIGA.
One of the above large and splendid steamships viii
leave Pier No. A. North River foot of Canal street. at
II O'Clock, noon, the 4tll and 10Th of every
month Except when those dates fall on Sunday, and
then on the preceding SATURDAY., for ASPINWALL
connecting via Panama Railway with one of the Com
panys Steamships from Panama for SAN FRANCISCO
touching at ManzanillO.
Departures OF the both connect at Panama with
Steamers for SOUTH PACIFIC and CENTRAL AMER
loan PORTS. Those of 4th touch at MANZANILLo.
For China and Japan, Steamer JAPAN, leaving San
Francisco December 81, 1870
One hundred POUNDS Baggage allowed each Adult
Baggage Masters accompany Baggage through and at
tend to ladies and children without male protectors
Baggage received the Dock the day before sailing from
steamboats, railroads. and passengers who prefer to send
down early.
An experienced surgeon on board. Medicine and at
tendance free.
For Freight or Passage Ticket or further information
apply at the company ticket office, the Wharf, to e
II. BABY, Agent; to SUTTON & WHEELER, 2 Lincoln
Block, Worcester; or to agents for New England.
c. L. BARTLETT IL CO.,
O29 d6n IL Broad street. Boston.