South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-12-26


Joy The Christmas holidays no paper will be is
sued ffoTa this Office next week. Having an,;c;-
pated for the same reason, our regular day Of
publication, we take occasion 10 offer the felic-
tsons of the season to the readers Of the Inieil-
genco this morning. We wish them all "Ner-
ry Christmas and a "Bappy New Year"
The next term OF the County Court for this
county, will commence the 2nd Tuesday in
January. James Sheetz ESQ, President-ass
ciate Justices James W. Albiu and Daniel Nv
finger, Esq'rs.
We are pleased to see that Mr. William A.
Kuykendall, who has been very i'll for some
months, is able to be on the streets again.
"A large buck, with Eve remarkably large
prongs, was killed by our felow-towusman.
Isaac T. Brady, Esq, the Branch, near the
Hanging Rocks, on Tuesday last. 1t weighed
lei lbs.
Mr. John Little has been re-appointed by
the President, and confirmed by the Senate, Is
Postmaster at Piedmont, Mineral county.
1t is said by expanding one penny you can
make one ton of coal equal TO three tons. One
pennys worth Of tar water will ssturate a tub
of Goals with treble its original quantity of btu
men, the principal source of their heat and LIGHT
and OF course, render one such tub of three tines
more value than when it was unsaturated. "A
coal is high and money scarce the above is
worth trying
-Prof Ardelo, music teacher formerly OF
Mariinsburg, was found dead in his bed on Fri
day morning last nt Enters hotel in Piedmont
Judge J. NJ. Ferguson :.of this State 1t is
said, contempla,es removing from Caben coun
y to Ashland, Ky.
The debt Of Pennsylvania WAS reduced mill
ion and half dollars during the past year
HEARTH AND lloMx.- This pop ular weekly
journal has just commenced the publ cation of a
charming new story, entitled "John .Anlross. +"
hy Mrs Rebccca Harding Davis, the wel-known
author of Life in the Iron Mills" Dallas Gal
or"ith, waiting for the Verdict" etc With.
out doubt, Slrs Davis ia one Of the very hes,
s'ory-wrlters III America and, having given
more than usual care and labor TO the prepara-
lion OF 'John AHdross," the reading public NAV
confidently expect in it one OF her best works.
We take pleasure in recommending UE,Rru
ANn HOME as one of the abest, purest, and most
carefully edited of the literary and home week
lies. Its stories not OF the trashy sensational
character, yet are of absorbing interest and will
tie read with pleasure ard profit by every mem
Ter OF the family LIS editorials are ALWAYS
timely, able, independent The hes, American
and foreign writer's contribute to its columns;
and, take it all in all, it is us near a perfect
Home Paper rs ia published in this or any other
country. ORANGE JUDD L CUxrANr. Publishers
2i5 Broadway, New York.
Il correspondent OF the London Lancet. the
most important medical journal published in
England, relates the following curious fact -
"A man III his ncighborhood had three dauCh-
'crs Wishing Tor son, he made solemn VOW
that, If bis next child should be girl he would
never speak to her The next child proved 10
lie II son, ms he wished, but. curiously enough.
he never would speak to his father although he
hV'd 'hir'y'hve years with him. lie always
talked freely with his mother and sisters, but
with no one else until after the death of his IA
'hcr, when he talked readily with every one.
lie was called Dumb Eli"
The Bingham Canon Railroad in tab cost
only Sl4l per mile The Salt Lake Tri5une saws
that II is the cheapest railroad ever built in any
county, and demonstrates the fact that the
great mineral resources of Utah can he develop-
ed in an extraordinarily short time, by reason Of
Their ability to build railroads at a cost but lit
lie above that of an ordinary wagon road.
Tie NEw YoRK OBSERVER takes a boil stand
against gift enterprises in the shape Of picture
premiums, offered to subscribers and said to be
worth so much more than the prise Of a period
CAL The O6'srrer does not publish pictures but
publishes He~I. Any person desiring a compre-
hensye weekly newspaper filled with just the
news that every family wants and free from any
car-naP or Objectionable matter Of any kind ;
"'i. hardly do better than by sending 81 to $.
D IwNs 4 Co., 90 Park Row New York
No man is eligible to Office under the new
Pennsylvania Constitution unless he believes in
'olanl a future state Of rewards aud punish.
meas
Sunday last vas the shortest day Of the yoar
ia' i'ys now will gradually lcngiheu.
btooNrny FUBvAcE.--In the eastern part Of
"9r county, IS, we arc glad to learn, again in
''st under the management Of Mr.. Withers Il
IS turning out nearly thirty tons per week, Of
metal, which by tie superior qualities for
'arwhcci manufacture, the Baltimore L ohio
N"IIroad will probably consume This Iron is
''H'ed to Paw Paw station, twelve miles upon
'he turnpike which is now being repaired and