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One may tell true Briton the world over il
one can catch him at the dinner table. The
moist and misty little island makes UP some
what Tor the mugginess of its temperature bv
endowing its dwellers with excellent appetites.
Ihe Englshman Is, above all, n hearty eater ;
not dainty eater, like the Frenchman, or a
nasty eater like the American, but downright
deliberate, substantial, leisurely and almost in.
exhaustibie consumer of the stoutest of food.
lie dlsdains frigasees and Uol.aa cents, sallmis
and fricandeaux he is equally contemptuous
of hot rolls and buckwheat cakes. of sweet
potatoes and green corn for him is the great
JUICY simmerlng joint, with its best cut and
the oerbubbling tody of stout, or ale, which is
never amiss, but best finishes of a harty roast
beef meal. Sir Andrew Aguecheek, in Shake.
pesre's Twelfth Night, was a true type of a
man of his feiiow-countrymen of his own
generation; for when Sir Toby asked him if
our lille "de not consist Of the four elements"
he answered, Faith, think it rather con
sIsts OF eating and drinking wbersat Sir
Tsby is delighted, and replies, "Thou'rt a
scholar let US therefore eat and drinx" 1t is
the English fashion, ia high society and low.
at the West End and in the city, among lords,
merchants, and clerks, to lunch Lunch is
British institution as firmly rooted rs the
Magma Charta, and more so than the Estab-
llshed Church 1t la the halfway house of a
days journey in life. 1t holds the balance be
tween breakfaD and dinner 1t is the greatest
convenience in the world as respects the matter
OF hospitality. If an EnglishInan invites you
to dinner, it is to pay you formal courtesy; if
he invites you to breakfast, it's because he
really wants to know you better if he invites
you to luncheon he does not commit himself. it
is neither formal nor informal, it is a sort of
test or trial Of you. If the lunch experiment
Is successful. he will invite you to breakfast
afterward; or may not A lunch has been
wittlly said lit need not be added, by an Eng.
lIshman) to be ian insult to ones breakfast
and an outrage upon ones dinner :" If so, the
fact is universally disregarded. sor all London
daily commits these impertnences on the
morning and evening meals. Another Eng
lishman says that the way that the matter is
got over is, that they make a dinner of the
lunch, and supper of the dinner; which
seems very muoh like arguing in circle At
all events. the fact remains that all Londoners,
male and female, noble and merchantle, break
fast somewhere between and 9, lunch some
where between IL and 2, and dine somewhere
between and Z. At the West End ladies are
accustomed to lunch from half past l to 2; and
IL 10 the general custom at many aristocratic
ana hospitaole houses, to have chairs placed AT
the tables, and friends to happen in to lunch as
they please, without any ceremony or previous
invitation. These family lunches are the
cosiest possible occasions, requiring no elabo-
rate toilet, and being graced with utter ab.
sence of constraint.
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George Thompson, the venerable champion
of emancipation, after long confinement by
reason of illness, was able to attend the recent
meeting OF the Social Science Congress of
Great Britain, and to deliver two speeches,
which reused the audience to great enthusiasm.
lone Of these speeches, /" says The Independent,
"was in behalf Of the bill renting the
restraint of the sale of liquor; and the other a
denunciation of the Contagious Diseases act.
He is residing in New Leeds, suburb of the
great manufacturing town of Leeds The
subscriptions sent by the Rev. Samuel May OF
Leicester, Mass, were great help to the
Testimonial Fund, raised among his friends in
England and America in bis honor"
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1t really looks as though we were dis
carding alcohol for other forms of stimulants.
Chloral. we are told, is rapidly taking the
place OF wine, and from the figures below
printed, it would seem as though opium was
supersedng whiskey. The quantity Of the
drug brought into San Francisco, California,
during the six months ending September 81
1871, from Hong Kong, China. aud Yokohama
Japan, was 81, $50 pounds, valued az S3l8,4lS.
The duty paid on this, at Sc per pound, was
1874, las. This is an excess over the previous
six months Of 81 900, and over the six months
ended September, 1870. $4,000.
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The way to quarrel with your wife is to
wait until she is at her toilet preparatory to
going out. She will be sure to ask you If her
bonnet is straight. Remark that the lives OF
nine-tenths of the women are passed in think
ing wether their bohnets are straight and wind
up with the remark that you never knew but
one woman who bad common sense about her.
Wife will ask who that was. You will, with a
sigh, reply: "Ah never mind" Wife will ask
you why you did not marry her. You say
abstractedly," All, why, indeed!" The climax
is reached by this time, and regular row is
sure to follow
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sg SECOND REGISTRATION

The voters of the District Of Columbia are
hereby notified that the
BOARD OF REGISTRATION
will be in session at the City Hall, Washington,
u: e., for four days only, namely:
Tuesday, November IA, Wednesday, Ncvem.
Der Is, Thursday, November Is, Friday, Noyem.
Der IL, from o'clock A. M. until 8 o'clock p.
Nj. each day, for the purpose of correcting the
registration lists of all the delegate districts
where errors may have occurred, and also by
striking off the names of persons who are not
qualified to vote, and placing thereon the names
OF those who are qualified to vote, but which
have been omitted for any cause.
GEORGE GIDEON.
WILLIAM SYPHAX,
p. M. DUBANT,
ROBERT GRIFFIN,
MATTHIAS II. HUNTER.
nov 1t Board of Registration.
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Rev. DR.. w. b. Sprague's collection of
autographs is perhaps the richest private col
lection in the world. They are arranged,
classified, and numbered. His collection of
Revolutionary autographs is perfect-Wash
ington, his staff, his Generals, his Cabinet,
with every eminent American of that age. He
has the entire originals of the Arnold treason,
with the identical letter signed John Anderson
These autographs, valued at not less than
$1,000 are chronologically arranged and
indexed, so that any one can be turned to in
moment.
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Since the tendency to railway consolida.
ton has created SO mnch alarm in this coun.
try, the nervous may console themselves with
the reflection that we are not the only victims
OF aggregated capital. Frank Leslie notes
that in England the great London and North.
western and the Lancashire and Yorkshire
the first the most important Of ali the insular
railways, and the latter only second in rank
have just been united. OF the colossal pro-
portions of the capital represented by these
roads, few have any adequate notion. 1t is
officially reported at eighty.fve millions of
pounds sterling, equal to $425, 100000 gold /!
BESIDES which there are dependent, leased
roads with capital of SIS, 600 0OO--the whole
capital practically yielded by a single corpora
uon amounting TO thu enormous sum Of FIVE
nundfed millions Of dollars To Americans,
gigantic capital seems relatively small. i being
but 2270 miles.
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An interesting report has lately bean
published by Mr.. Redgrave, a British factory
inspector, concerning the hours of labor in the
leading manufacturing districts of England
showing that ffty-seven hours per week Is the
average time the working class labor. 90 that
the employers will only lose three hours per
week On each laborsr, if the nine hour rule
prevails Ii Mr.. Redgrave is correct. the
working men of England hardly average as
many many hours per day as their American
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"A Chinaman who had his nose cut off during
little alteration in San Francisco, had it
carefully packed and sent back home, to show
his friends one of the American customs.
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1t is cheerful to be riding at the rate of
forty miles an hour, and have a dyspeptic
missionary Leave with you tract entitled
prepare to Meet Your God"
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es0 real estate of North Carolina 10 valued
~h;S so.aos, exclusive of town property.
SsI I "a, s, valued at 1901, aggregsting
25,ssO,5l4. '' " A'ss' /"
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French statist icians say that during a
years occupation of Champagne the German
army of occupation consumed 2, $50, 900 bottles
of the well-known vintage of that country.
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TEN LAST CHANCES!

THE LAST CHANCE!
POSITIVELY DRAWS NOVEMBER %.
1908 Gifts!
GRANDGIFTCONCERT
DISTRIBUTIONS
For THE BENEFIT OF THE
NEW YORK FOUNDING ASYLUM
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHANS
HOME,
w ashingtOn, ID. G.
To be held in Washington, ID. c., under and by
virtue of permit from the Hon. Commissioner
of Internal Revenue,
Thursday, November 23, 1871.
Positively No Rostponemem.
After the Concert the Commissioners will
award to the successful ticket. holders 1908
Gifts, amounting to $4,000
$1,000 Tickets will be sold at So each
Hon. Fl. MCCULLOUGH, Elkton, Md.
MAJ. G. T. CASTLE, Bait, Nd,
Commissioners
Hon JAS S. NEGLEY, NJ. G,
Pittsburg, Pa, Trustee.
REFERENCES:
Major Gen d. Hunter, u. s., Washington,
ID. c.; Hon. j. s. Negley, Pittsburg Pa; First
National Bank, Hagerstown, Nd; Appleton 4
Co., Bankers, Hagerstown, Nd. Updegraft &
Sons, Merchants, Hagerstown, Md; Hon. r. j.
Brent, late Attorney General, Baltimore, Md;
c. +. Abbott, Esq, Agent Standard Life In.
surance Company, 20 Post Office Avenue, Bal
timore, Md; John II. Fowler, Baltimore, Md
w. I'll. Myers, of w. H. Myers Bro, Exchange
Place, Baltimore, Md.
Tickets and Circulars containing description
OF Prizes and names of reference can be had of
p. G. DEVLIN, General Agent,
Stationer and Printer,
No. 81 Nassau street, New York,
Tickets sent &C. 0. D., if desired.
Gay The Managers assure the public the
drawing will take place on date advertised
Agents for the sale of Tickets in Washinoton.
ID. c.
W. G. Metzerott & Co., Music Dealers 925
Pennsylvania Avenue.
W. II. & o. II. Morrison, (Booksellers,) Ats
Pennsylvania Avenue.
John c. Parker, News Agent 527 Seventh
street.
Aistrop Dudley, II Louisiana Avenue.
BENZ. De Wolff, Jewellery GIG Pennsylvania
Avenue
II. Coyle & Co., National News Company
1913 Pennsylvania Avenue;
And James X. Forrest Forrest Hall, George
town, ID. C.. no9.2t
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SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT

Includes all that part of the city of Washington
lying within the following bounds: Commencing
~ Eightn street west, and running along G street
canal northwardly and northwesterly to its iunc.
ton with Maryland avenue; thence along Mary
land avenue to -Four and q half street thence up
-Four. and half street to the canal, and along
the line OF the canal to Eighth street west !:
thence sswn Eighth street west to G street
- First Psciset
The registered voters of the Seventeenth Dis.
trist whose names begin with the letters A., b,
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"A Complete Pictorial History of the Times. =,
"The Best, Cheapest, and Most Succes,fu
Family Paper in the UHiOa.'
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EIGHTH DISTRICT

Includes all that part of the city of Washington
lying within the following bounds: Commencing
at N street north and running MP Fourteenth
street west to Boundary; thence along Boun.
Diary to Sixth street west; thence down Sixth
street to Rhode Island avenue; thence along
along Rhode Island avenue to Seventh street
west thence down Seventh street west to o
street north; thence along o street north to
Eleventh street west thence down Eleventh
street west to street north and along N street
north to Fourteenth street west.
First Precinct
The registered voters of the Eighth District
whose names begin with the letters A, B. G. d.
Il, +, will vote at northeast corner of Eleventh
and Q streets northwest.
Second Precinct.
The registered voters of the Eighth District
whose names begin With the letters g, III. IL
X, L, M, N, o, will vote ut Eleventh street. ks
tween Q and X northwest.
Third Hsssnst.
The registered votes of the Eighth District
whose names begin with the letters p, o, r, S,
7, U, Y, w, x, Y, z, viii vote at @ street, be.
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets northwest.
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SIXTEENTH DISTRICT

Includes all that part of the city of Washington
lying within the following bounds: Commencing
at ID street, and running down Sixth street west
to the canal; thence along the line of the canal
to Four and a-half street thence down Four
and half street to Maryland avenue; thence
along Maryland avenue eastwardly to the canal ;
thence along the line of the canal to South
Capitol street; thence up South and North
Capitol streets to ID street north, and along D
street north to Sixth street west.
First Precinct.
The registered voters of the Sixteenth Dis
trict whose names begin with the letters A, B.
q, ID, +, +, will vote at 318 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Second Precinct.
The registered voters of the Sixteenth Dis.
trict whose names begin with the letters G., III .
u, n, L, M, N, will vote at 3ls Pennsylvania
avenue.
Third Precinct.
The registered voters of the Sixteenth Dis.
trict whose names begin with the letters o, p.
9, K, s, I, Wv, w, X, Y, Z, will vote at s2l
Pennsylvania avenue.
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To be held in Washington, ID. c., under and |
virtue of permit from the Hon. Commission
of Internal Revenue, on
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NINTH DISTRICT

Includes all that part of the city of Washington
lying between G. street north and \ street north.
and between Eleventh street west and fifteenth
STRAIT wacf
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c frst ~ Eef{"ct,-,Iohn A. Perkins, VIM. n.
Second Irecinct-J. s. Martin Cb., IT \,
Wood, W. W. Kirby. '''' H. ~
Il. Talley, VIM. Lord ""'ii' "i'ism
onrt" rreea&ct William L. Bramhall, c. C.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

BLANCuING CELERY. THE last of Au-
gust is the time 20 begin oarthing up cele-
~ that will be wanted for use in October
or November. The crop designed for Win
ter use need not DO earthed up until later
in the season, for if blanched too early il
will be neither as good nor keep as we'll Ms
that which is blanched in cool weather. Ia
earthing up, some care is required to keep
the soil on the outside of the head, and 70
do this the operator should clasp the leaves
and stems in one hand, holding them toge-
tier, while with the other the earth should
be drawn around the plant and pressed
firmly against it. A very little soil will
suffice for this purpose, and more can be
added If required, when both hands are free
to use the hoe or spade. If the plants are
not growing as vigorously as required, then
give them liberal supply OF liquid ma
nure few days before the first earthiug up.
OF course the liquid should not be thick
and rank, for this would cause rust but
let it be strong, and then dilute with con-
siderable water, so that the earth about the
plants may be well soaked, and not merely
spriukled. Celery intended for a late crop
should be frequently hoed during this and
next month and if the weather is dry, wa
ter freely, adding some kind of stimulating
manure if neoessary.-RurdL Ne'o Yorker.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

Il have heard nothing replied Charley.
q came straight home no one knew me.
But | can see. o, have come home just
in time to-to.' He broke down entirely.
You need not be afraid to speak, Char
ley know that little portion of ,imo is
all that is left TO me l must die. But /
can meet death now without a fear
The sick mans cheeks flushed, and into
his eyes was coming strange light. Char
Icy bent over him, and tears that only hon
ored his manhood, fell from his eyes.
'Jessumine, come closer The dying
man took her hand and placed it in that Of
her betrothed Il give her to YOU he said,
simply. you arc worthy of the trust. To
both of you commit my other child, my
little Miunie protect her
There was calmness in his eyes now be
smiled peacefully, aud tried to lay his hand
upon their heads. Ii was his last act. aud
with it his spirit departed Jack Barton
had died in peace.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

JUMPED FROM ITS MOTHERS ARMS
Yesterday morning as James Rose, carp.
enter, was leaving his home, on John street.
East Wheeling, his wife brought their ba-
by, a bright little child, to the second story
window, to throw papa good bye kiss
As soon as the child saw it's father it made
leap towards him, springing out of its
mothers arms and falling to the pavement,
before the father could run back to cacth il.
It was picked up insensible. None of its
bones are broken, and although it is very
low, hopes are entertained of its recovery
- Wheeling Hey., lug 80.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

APPLYING MANURE The English Jour-
nal of Horticulture says that the degree OF
decay to which it is desirable that manure
should be brought before it is used, depends
upon the condition of the soil for which it
is in preparation. To damp, heavy loan,
il is best to apply tho manure in as rough a
state as possible, as every straw would serve
for tune to keep the soil open and admit
the air; but in almost every other case, ma
nure in state of decay is the most valua-
BILE. Horse dung, by its stimulating quail
ity, is the best adapted to cold and clayey
soils, while COW dung, from its colder ma
ture, is admirably suited to hot, sandy
soils.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

The ELEPHANT BUG.-One Of the great
est cuIiosities ever seen III this latitude ig
the elephant bug in possession of Dr.
Camm, druggist, on Franklin street The
bug is about the size of an ordinary bulfrog,
tue body Of which is covered by two close
ly fitting wings, resembling the crust of a
turtles shell, while tho head is almost a fac
simile Of the elephants, bearing in front a
shield Of shell, resembling that Of its wings,
but Of a lighter color. Projecting from the
tip Of the facial casing is a complete snout,
in proportionate size with the body of the
insect, while the appendage of four well
formed legs complete the remarkable for-
nation characteristic Of the bug to that Of
that monster Of The forest after which it is
calied.-Bihm0Hd DtsBuieh.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

GENERAL GRANT a PAINTER
President visited Brooklyn on Thursday,
and among other places of note, was taken
to the Union office. After being shown
through the various editorial rooms of the
paper, and upon its being said that he pos
sibly would not care to 90 into the compos-
ing room, he said: well, l guess | have
set a good many columns of type myself
IN Georgetown, Ohio, years ago Why,
Gen. said Gen. Porter, Il never heard of
that General Grant replied that it was
true, nevertheless.
Then, the President aud Vice President
were both at one time printers Mr.. Col
fax, 1t Is said, served a regular apprentices
ship TO the business
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

COOP COFFEE.-Twenty years ago,
purchased in Paris small iiltrating coffee
pot. For a long time, | used the coffee
ground as coarsely as it is usually sold in
the shops. Although procuring the BEST
berries possible, did not uniformly sue
coed in obtaining at the breakfast table a
drst.rate beverage. / consulted many wise
acres, some Of whom said that the water US
ed should be hotter, others shat the coffee
should first be soaked in cold water, etc
by mere accident one day happened to
have the coffee reground to the fnoncss Of
snuff. Herein Jay the mystery have
never since failed to obtain a strong, full
favored beverage, and that too without US
ing so large a quantity Of coffee. -.Jowngi
# Chcmisry
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

HINTS TO FARMERS. Don't let your
horses be seen standing much at the tavern
door; it don't look right
Don't give the merchant a chance to iun
you. Prompt payments make independent
men.
Keep good fences, especially line fen
cesj they promote good feelings among
noighbors
A decent and substantial clothing for
your children makes tbom think better
Of themselves, and keeps the doctors away
Don't starge your land II you do il will
grow lean.
Don't buy patent rights to sell again
Buy a farm wagon before a Gne ear
ripge
Don't become surety for him who waits
for tho sheriff
II you have a yoke Of oxen don't be a
shamed Of them and give your note for q
span Of horses
Don't run for a constable you may got
bin and let the plow stand
Teach your boys 10 look up and forward
never down or backward.
Don leave TO memory what should DO
written, il makes lawsuits
When the labors Of the day are past, let
good books and newspapers invite tho young
stor5 to the sitting-r0om.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

QUININE BIsCUITs.-A new dietary ar
ticle has been introduced by the London
bakers in the shape of quinino biscuits
They are small, extremely well made, and
have n pleasant and delicately bitter flavor.
Each biscuit is estimated to contain one
fourth of grain of quinine, and for deli
cate stomachs, or where it is desirable to
disguise medicines as much as possible, or
to combine food with medicine in a perfect
ly agreeable form, these biscuits arc likely
to become very popular.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

Sr. THOMAS, Aug. %, via HALIFAX,
Aug. 3l.-A terrific hurricane, which veer-
ed from every point of the compass, occur
red here yesterday and last night, aud an
earthquake added to the horror During
the night hundreds of dwellings were swept
away. Not a house on tho island is I'M
damaged. Six thousand people are render
et houseess, and $50 killed. Thirty corps
es have been hauled from under the ruins.
Vessels were torn FROM their anchors
The island of St. Kits is said to be in ru-
ms.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08
Farmer and House-Keeper.

MorHs.-A correspondent Of the Cabi-
net Maker gives the following recipe as one
which has kept the moths out Of furni-
ture warehouse for ten years past Flour
Of hops, l draehm Scotch snuff , ozs. !;
gum camphor, l OF. black pepper, Or /;
cedar sawdust, ozs. Mix thoroughly
and strew, or rut in papers, among tho
goods.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

CoLrc IN BAmEs-A drop or two Of
tincturo Of assafWtida in a teaspoouful Of
warm milk 10 one Of the very best remedies
for collie 10 babies. Il is more oficacious
than fragrant
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

r. Several Of the Georgia Democratic
journals approve The course suggested
by the Richmond Why, Of demanding
pay from tho Government for tho enamel
pated slaves
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-08

The Boston Natural Historical Society
has received present of specimen Of the
sucking i-h, which, it appears flstens IT,
self to the keel II a ship and thus delays
Its progress The New York TriJune says
that there is a species Of sucking fish on
dry laud, and walking on two legs, which
is very common--and which attaches itself
TO whatever or whoever it is most likely to
f4ttcn on.