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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

EE Bishop McIlyaine, Of Ohio, saws
that Of all the bishops Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church consccratod before him
self, not one is living and Of those conss.
Grated with him, thirty nine years ago, on.
Iy one survives.
ETTbo Danes, thrifty and industrious
people, are settling iu thc West, and lately
an agent Of the Danish government inform.
ed tbe president Of The Ncmaba valley Ne
braska) road that be was ready % purchase
100000 acres nf The compauy's land a..
soon as he could be assured that a grant
was made and that tho road would be com.
p'otci. a new world almost is Swinging
up beyond The AIlcgbauies, Of which The
East knows little or nothing
e. 10 Belgium rats are being eaten. not
from necessity, but 10 order 10 follow The
Partisan fashion-such ruling passion has
imitation Of the Parisiaus become. A rat
supper recently occurred in Tournav. and
tle guests we're so much delighted that a.
mother is soon 90 come off, Rat with mush.
rcJms is said TO be delicious
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

CURE FOR RHEUMATIsM.-As so many
are suffering from rheumatism, l could do
no better than give a recipe that know is
good. In the spring and summer of 1866,
my wife was so afflicted with it that she
could not use her right arm, and was ana
bic TO raise up in bed We tried many
iniments, recipes, aud medicines, but to no
purpose. Doctors said nothing could be
done, only to give it time and let il wear
away One day an old German veterinary
surgeon told me to take equal parts of tho
best oil ofjuniper and spirits of turpentine,
and apply to the parts affected. | did so,
and in a few days the rheumatism had en-
tirely disappeared, and my wife was well
A few weeks later, while at picnic, she
caught cold, and was soon as low as ever
Again did we apply everything we could
get hold of, galvanic batteries and ALL
We got the above recipe filled, both the oil
and the spirits being as clear as pure wa
ter, and ia few days she was again well
and has remained so for two years. Al
ways be sure to use only the best quality
of oil and spirits. Correspondent Of YES
tern Rural
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

ROTATION 4 LAW IN AGRICULTURE
The farmer grows certain variety Of po-
tato year after year, until il fails to produce
the same good crop il once did. He sends
few hundred miles for new seed of the
samo variety, aud il viii at once, without
adding anything to the soil produce as good
crops as it ever did We have heard ag.
riculturalisls deny the possibility Of this,
but we think that most practical farmers
know that this is really the case. Yet
surely the same variety of potatoes require
only the self.same elements. There has
been no other difference but the change.
So also in the matter Of manure Peo-
pie sometimes find benefit from phosphates,
or guauo, or some other commercial fertili-
ger. But in few years it turns out to be
no better than brick dust; but any other
kind Of manure will have a wonderful eff
feet. We knew friend once who used to
raise enormous crops in his vegetable gar
den, which was annually MANFRED from his
horse stable. 1t failed at last. Even
weeds seemed to despise it. He changed
from horse to COW manure, aud again won
derful crops rewarded him. Chemically
there was not much difference in the ma
nure. Tue change was moro than all.
1t is well to remember this as a general
principle. Nature loves change. This is
a seeming contradiction, for we speak of
the certainty of natures laws But those
who know her best know that she has laws
contradictory. The Same elements that
make fire, largely make water, which is the
enemy of fire and some of the most harm
less elements will often unite to make the
deadlest poisons. At any rate, constantly
as she generally is, we know she sometimes
likes change .-Erchange.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

LAMP CHGMNEYs. Every person who
has any experience with lamp cbmneys is
aware Of the want Of uniformity in the
length Of time they will stand use Some
will last four months, while others, appar-
emily as sound aud good, will break after a
short use, without any apparent reason.
The great cause Of their becoming brit
tie aud breaking so easily lies 10 their ma
terial. There is 'shoddy' in glass as we'll
as 10 cloth Cheapuess, being the order Of
the day, a great many manufactures make
chimueys from silicate Of lead. The unin-
iiiated may tell the different qualities Of
glass by ringing them the vibration Of the
lead glass chimncys have, q sweet bell-liko
sound, while that Of the lime glass is short
aud barsh.-- WOOds HonsehOid M110ziae
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03
SOUTH 8raneh 9ntellisenter,
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, FEB. 3, 1871.
SPEAK THE TRUTH

BY ADA KSowLroS.
Speak the truth, and do not wayer.
Speak it boldly everywhere.
Tho il may displease or favor
You with others, here or there;
Let your heart in early youth,
Act in nobleleSs and truth.
Speak the truth, though re offending,
The profession Of friend
Speak thou not a lie, pretending,
1t is better thus to end
Some shameful gossip flying
by little act Of lying.
Speak the truth and speak it boldly,
In the mansion or the cot
Tho to some it seemeth coldly,
And may never be forgot
II should matter naught TO thee,
So thy soul from sin be free.
Speak the truth thro' life forever;
Speak it simply, truly, we'll
Let no one in you discover
Seeds of misery and hell;
But be noble, be enduring
In the upward life pursuing.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03
Farmer and House-Keeper.

ANTrDoTEs TO Poison Drink Instant
ly n half glass Of cool water with hoaping
teuspoonful of common salt and ground
mustard mixed in it, If any poison Is swsl-
lowed. This will induce vomiting Then
swallow the white Of one or two eggs, or
drink a cup of hot coffee, for fear some of
the poison may remain. These two are
said to be antidotes for greater number of
poisons than any other dozen Of articles
known.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

Doc AND BEAR FIGHT Al PIEDMONT
On Saturday afternoon last the sporting Dor
ton Of The Piedmont community was treat
ed to q fight between bear and a couplo
Of bulldogs, the former belonging at Graf.
ton, Tho latter at Piedmont. The fght
took place on the Island, the charge for n
sight being twenty FIVE cents. Its said
that bruiu at first Thoughts the dogs were
playing with him, but when he discovered
bis error he made short work Of his foes
pressing the wind out Of them about az efTec.
tually as The rolling. mill 'squcezer could
have done it, winning the victory in the
first round - Cumberland Ci0iIian.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03
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Glasses are formed in all the regular Depart
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Special advantages for thorough acquisition of
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Teachers Class every Spring Term
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Sec,y Board Of Regents.
Morgantown, W Va, Aug. 10, ls7o.-ly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

RESIGNATION "A deaf and dumb child
was questioned if she knew why she was
born thus. The tears rapidly filed the
eyes Of tire afflicted child, but in a moment
or two she dashed them away, and, with a
sweet smile playing upon her thoughtful
countenance, wrote upon her little Slate go
Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in
thy sight
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

EIThe French mitraiIleuse, it is said
was invented By a citizen Of Nicholas coun.
~, this State, who was TOO poor 10 have +,
patented, and sold the invention for SIS
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

G1Tbe largest vineyard in California is
said TO cover five hundred acres, and tho
largest garden Of strawberries to contain
forty acres.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

E1-A sealed can Of oysters earelessly
left on tho ombers 10 a stove, ia Oswego,
exploded with tremendous force, bursting
The CRATE 20 atoms, shaking The house, aud
severely iujuring q bysiander.
EET An extraordinary case is on trial Boz
fore a United States Commissioner Ia Ro-
chester n Y. To is alleged that the de-
ioudant and about thirty others entered in
20 a formal written agreement before the e.
lection 20 sell their votes 20 whoever would
pay the most, and that one Of the bylaws
Of their association provided chat twenty
lashes should be inflicted on any member
who voted contrary 90 the direction Of their
DECENTRALIZATION Enquirer.
- The Raleigh North Carolioa) Sra
ttnet makes a startling exhibitor that State
The penitontiary is nearly foil, and IL is
feared that there will soon be 900 convicts
needing accommodation in that insiiiation
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

a boy 10 Wisconsin has no cars and oao
hear distinctly through his mouth.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03

ssT Many farmers, in mixing compost
from ben manure, take ashes az sn inpre.
dent, which liberates aud ezpels the am
monia. Muck or vegetable mould ia the
only ingredient proper to be used One
fourth Of hen manure to three parts Of good
vegetable mould
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03
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Quarterly, half yearly aud yearly advertise
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Yearly advertisers disseminating during the
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Resolutions OF associations, communications Of
limited interest, and notices Of deaths exceeding
80 ilSas VAL tc charged ten cents per line.
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Potomac Seminary,
Romney, Hampshire Co., W. Va.

Ronney, Hampshire Co., w. Va.
TBNIE next Session of the Male Department will
4 open on the 18th of September 1870. Stu
dents prepared for College or Business.
Tern,s for Session Of 5 Months.
]. Preparatory Departmental Reading, Writing,
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the higher English Branches, 25 90
Contingent Fee, so
Payment one-half in advance
No deduction except in cases of sickness
Board can be procured at 5 10 to Sic per month
IN private families in the village
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d. D., Rev. G.. w. FINLEY, and Faculty of
llamQden Sidney College.
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Romneyi sept 3, 1870 Principal
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03
South Branch Intelligencer.
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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-19
.~LLEGHENY

New line to Buffalo. through the OIL Regions.
DECEMBER E, 1870.
GOING SOUTH.
Oil City. franklin. Parker's. ar. Ptts'g
NALL. 8. 9,05am 9.52 III ~, 3 m $50 pm
Day Exp, 2,30 m 3,GS m sos p m 900 p M
Night Elk, $50 IN 1000 p m 1915 m 6,25 am
GOING NORTH.
Pittsburg. Parker's. Franklin. ar q CITY
Day Exp. 40 a IN 1923 a m 1,35 p 21bpm
Way Pas'r9,3s a m $50 r m h.h5 m 6,sb p m Il.
Night Elk, $40 p IN $40 a M ST. . m 6,s5 u m
. ia LAWRENCE, Gen s p,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-19
Ice Cold
Soda Water
Highly Favored, at
philadelphia e. Eric IL. e
WINTER TIMETABLE.

On and after MONDAY. Dec. 9Th, 1870. the trains
on the Philadelphia s. Erie Railroad will run as
Ollows: "
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-19
tent Medic
Cen

n. s. SIMMONS COLUMN.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

TUE PRINCE ROYAL Cultivated BY 4
PRETTY French WoMAN.-The Prince Roy
al of Prussia has, it it is said. yielded TO the
seducti0ns of French manners and intellect
4 very interesting romance might be written
about his visits 10 the charming owner OF q
villa not far from the chateau of Madame An.
Dire. where he lives. along with the old King,
who, his pety notwithstanding, has soldiers
eye for a pretty ankle. The royal Victoria,
who remains at Berlin, must-like her very re.
mote ancestress. Queen Margaret, OF Scot.
land-be content with the empty honor of off.
cial triumph. for the heart of the new.fedged
Field Marshal. her husband, is now in the
hands OF n sparkling French woman, patriot
ically resolved to conquer Germany. This is,
of course, very sad and very shocking; but
there is such thing in the world as retribu.
tive justice. When royal princess encour.
ages a royal prince 70 rend the vitals of a
country which loaded her in her youth with
tenderness. she should not feel angry at Pom.
padonr starting out upon her, and disputng
with her the admiratlon-or, possibly. the af
fcciions-oi the heroic Fritz. This is one oi
the costs OF war upon which the Court of Ber.
lin did not count at the beginning of the cam.
paign The moral to be drduccd therefrom is
that royal German ladies should not allow
their husbands to take seriously to soldering
in France.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

A FAMILY OF CaNpIpATEs.--Thc most sin.
gular feature Of the Delaware Senatorial con-
test was, that the only candidates were the
three brothers Sau,sbury,-the present Sena-
tor, the Governor of the State, and the one
who was finally chosen Senator.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

-One of each sOrt--are recorded in the an.
mails OF Saintonge. In the first, the knight,
disdaining to use sword or lance, charged the
villain and trampled him to death under his
horses heels: in the second, the villain had the
advantage, and cudjelled his noble opponent to
DEATH
MEDIEVAL GERMANY-WOMAN VS.. MAN.
Breaches of promise and similar disputes
were decided by duel in medieval Germany, a
faithless swain or errant husband having To
meet his indignant victim hand to hand in the
lists. In the approved form of this duel the
dame was reduced to her chemise. One of it's
sleeves was heightened for the occasion by
about eighteen inches. and tied up in the end
of the sleeve was q neat paving stone. The
man was also stripped to his last garment, had
his left arm tied close tn his side was furnished
with short baton, half ap ell in length, and
was clapped in a tub planted wa:st-deep in the
ground. The lady manguyred round the tub
aud struck ut her antagonist with her sleeve,
while he defended himself rs best he could
with his baton. He had. however, but poor
chance of triumph IN such contest against a
thoroughbred termagant She might, indeed,
miscalculate her stroke and twine her sleeve
round the baton. But even then she had BY
no means the worst of the contest, and was
much more likely to disarm him than he was
to pull her into the receptacle Still the latter
catastrophe must have occurred Mt times, or
the manuscripts that deal with this species 0i
duel, chiefly by lively drawings. would not have
represented the female champion in one Oi
these encounters, with he: heels high in the
air, aud her head out OF sight in the tub.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

RATHER HANG AT OScE.-A fellow named
Andrew Brentlinger sentenced to be hanged
in Allen county. Ohio, about a week ago, re.
ccived notice that the Governor had suspended
the execution for week. whereupon the con
dcmned man teleeraphed to the Governor and
asked TO be hung as originally arranged.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

New RAILRoAD.-The Mormons are pre-
pairing to build railroad from Great Salt
Lake City to Payson, which is sixty miles south
Of that place. t#R
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

A NEW MErnoD.-An undertaken in San
Francisco claims to be the discoverer of new
method of preserving the dead. He petrifies
the dead body, the color of the flesh remaining
unchanged.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

HEAVY FfNEs.-Seven jurors, who had been
regularly summoned, failed to put in an ap-
pearance in the District Court in San Francis.
co, a short time ago, and each were fined 500
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

IRRErREssIBLE.-The negro Cadet, Smith,
at West Point, is again in trouble, charged
with conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman" #a
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

BiG PRIcE--An acre Of land in the city o.
London has been sold for S3,600,000.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

Louis NAPoLEoN's reign in France was
longer than that Of any Of his predecessors
since 1774. s
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

PoRTRArr OF LEE.-The Virginia Legisla-
ture has appropriated $4,000 for portrait Of
General r. Z. Lee.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

TIE INCOME TAx.-Gen. Pleasanton, Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue, recommends
the repeal of the Income Tax, stating that the
cost of collecting it exceeds the returns.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

PEAT.-The marshes of Hancock county
Mississippi. contain inexhaustible quantities o'
peat. For fuel it is better than coal, being
much cleaner and more easily ignited.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

AN ExpERT.-J. J. McElhone, shorthand
reporter OF the Congressional Globe, can write
with both hands at the same time, the le!t AZ
ing notes and the right transcr,bing: He a 80
to be the only man in the world VINO can ao 4
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02

DYrSa.-Gen Jubal Early, Of the Confeder.
ate Army. is said to BE- dying Of consumption.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02
9rpfessinnal Garas.
AINSLIE.
T. +. FooTE.
.AINSLIE .S EOOTE

ETTORNEYS AND CoUNSELORS AT LAW, IDA
4 ho City. Patents obtained for mining lodes.
L. Act of Congress of July 20, lS56. OPFIcE-on
ID street. opposite Andrews 4 Co.'S store. nld.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02
pLEBEIANs AND MOBILES.

The duel was nearly as common among Pile
beians in the good old time rs it was among
gentlemen. Both classes mostly battled with
men of their own order, but not exclusively
A plebeian, for fitting provocati"n, might chal-
lenge gentleman; and a gentleman plebean.
But the regulations of the duel are not favor
able to such encounters. When the plebean
challenged the gentleman, the latter might ap-
pear mounted and armed; while his antagonist
had to fight on foot in n woolen shirt, with a
wooden shield and club. And when the gen.
tleman challenged the peasant he was COM
PEELED, probably as punishment for degrading
nobility by such combat, to forgo the equip.
ments of his rank, and adopt the unaccnstoned
fighting gear of the peasant. Two such duels
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-02-02
FlCE IN MASONIC HALL BUILDING, WALL STREET.
his, :::::: INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE

,ecolumn, per quarter, er,................... loo 90
cards 10 lines or less. three months, 10 90
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-10-28

1t Is now pretty certain that the crop
of wheat in England will be short. The
yield, estimated carefully, will amount
to T6,0O0,0Oo bushels against 100000
in 1870, 96,000,000 in 1869, and 1872
100000 in 1868. This falling off, added
to the greatly reduced yield in France
consequent upon the war, will make the
importation of a considerable supply an
absolute necessity. Spain, Hungary,
Russia, and parts of Germany, are
sources whence England has usually
drawn large portion of her foreign
supplies. In these counties, with the
exception of Russia, where the crop is
short, an average crop only has been
gathered. 1t is probable, therefore, that
increased supplies must be drawn from
America. Our crops have been good
with the single exception of spring
wheat, which in some sections has par
TALLY failed. Corn promises abundant
ly, and we hear of excessive crops in
some Western districts. The probabili-
ties are that no great fluctuations will
occur in prices. The demand from
England and France can be abundantly
met without causing any pressure ON
our markets, and it is to be hoped that
the demand will be sufficient to enable
us to hold our own in the item of val
ues.-Hea1H and Home.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-10-28
4 Queer Story from Switzerland.

The following paragraph appeared in
the editorial columns of the London
Daily Ne,o$:
People who go to Switzerland should
be careful about bathing in the Lake of
Wallenstadt. We are informed that
"a number of persons" excursionists.
probably, who venture to swim in the
water IN the course of the season, never
came out OF it, either dead or alive, and
the matter has at last been made the
subject OF u serious investigation. As
tending toward solution of the mys.
terry, we are told that several fishes of
an enormous size have recently been
observed gamboling in the loch, but
no one can at present give any acctl-
rate escription of these monsters of the
deep 1t is to be hoped that the rela,
tves OF the unfortunate individuals who
have disappeared in the Lake of Wal
lenstadt will insist on a careful and
deliberate inquiry into the habits of the
new kind Of shark that has evidently
developed the most uncomfortable pro
pensities of Switzerland. Our coasts
ana rivers are ut any rate free from
fishes addicted to drowning bathers but
from scientific point of view it would
be interesting to learn more of the ter
rlble creatures.