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THIS is TO GIVE NoTICE- That on the

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THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE That on the
l. 1st day of December, a. d., 1873, a warrant
in bankruptcy has been issued out of the Dis
ttict Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate of Walter
B. Smithson, of Mecklenburg county and State of
Virginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on
his own petition That the payment
of any debts, and the delivery of any property
belonging to said bankrupt 10 him or for his
use, and the transfer of any property by him,
are forbidden by law: That meeting of the
creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees of his estate.
will be held at court of bankruptcy, TO be
holden at Richmond, Va, before w. W. Forbes,
esq, register, ON the 10th day of january,
a. d., 1874, at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
DAVID b. PARKER,
de l6-T2w u S. Marshal.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
l. Sd day of December, a. d., 1873, warrant
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Va, against the estate Of W. J.
Hobbs, jr, of Greensville county, and State of
Virginia, who has been adjudged bankrupt on
his own petition: that the payment Of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belonging
to said bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law; that a meeting Of the creditors OF
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will be
held at at court of bankru ptcy, to be holden
at Richmond. Va, before w. w. Forbes, esd,
register, on the 10th day of January, a.
1874, at 10 o'clock a. m. E
DAVID b. PARKER,
de l6-T2w u. s. Marshal.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.


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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il Path day of Noy'ber, 1873, warrantin bank
ruptcy was issued ont OF the District Court OF
the United States for the Eastern District
OF Virginia against the estate of ]. L, Hen
drick, of Meklenburg county, and State OF
Virginia, who has been adiudged bankrupt
on his own petition: That the payment of any
debts. and the delivery of any property belong
ing to said bankrupt, to him or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him, are forbid.
den by law: That a meeting of the creditors of
said bankrupt. to prove their debts, and choose
one or more assgnees of his estate. will be held
at court Of bankruptcy, to be holden a:
Richmond, Va, before W. W. Forbes. esq,
register, on the 10Th day of January. a. d.. 1874
at 10 O'Clock q. IN.
DAVID d. PARKER,
de l6--T2w Us. Marshal
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!, METHODIST EPISCOPAL STATISTICS.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL STATISTICS.
The general minutes of the Methodist
Episcopal church for 1873, now in press,
show that there are ], 464,02 members
and probationers of that denomination in
the United States that there are 20 annual
conferences IA bishops; %, 846 itinerant
and local preachers 14,499 church build
ings, valued at $66. 1892, $50; 4,677 par
sonages, valued at So, 542, 544 1901
Sunday schools, having 197,1S0 officers
and teachers, with 1,318,603 scholars in
attendance. The conference collections,
exclusive of salaries, amount to 81 ,0s5,-
500. The number Of deaths among MEM
! bers was unprecedently large, $4,000.
During the year 400 churches and 1872 par
sonages were built, an average Of over
nine churches and four parsonages week.
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GOOD NEWS FOR THE CHILDREN
ST. NICHOLAS HAS COME!

Christmas comes but once year. but ST.
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There ire two Serial Stories, WHAT MIGHT
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.NIMPO'S TROUBLES by Olive Thorne
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Pr,pLTCATToNs.
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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL.
QArs JRssKss HOUSE J
A MTG cvKEc DDnnorC

Nh5b fIVUbhU y"
JAMES SYKES. PROPRIETOR,
FRoNTIsa PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BETWEEN THlR.
TENTH AND FouRrKRsrH STREETS.
WASHINGTON. ID. O. ~
Thankful to the public for generous patronage
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" OLD TIME MUsIC,n

by Benz. F. Taylor, known for his brilliant con-
tributions TO the Western Press, will sing to us
again the music of the Spinning Wheel, The
Flat, The Stage Coach, The Mill, etc.
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Ameri-
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ton and Furniture, besides more than fifty
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+, ,r,H,s Is TO GIVE sq SoT1CE-rha, on

e Il Sss ssttlt 4f tG09l t,flea F.tNg 2 N-a
rTlHlB IL TO GIVE NOTICE-That ON the
II 9th day Of December, a. d., 1873, war
rant In bankruptcy has been issued out of
the District Court of the United States for the
Eastern District of Virginia, against the estate
OF Matthew B. Porter. of Powhatan coun-
H and State Of Virginia, who has
been adjndged bankrupt on his own
petition: that the payment of any debts, and
the delivery of any property belonging to said
bankrupt to him for his use, and the transfer of
any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a
meeting ofthe creditors ofsaid bankrupt, to prove
their debts and choose one or more assignees of
his estate, will be held at court of bankruptcy,
20 be holden at Richmond, Virginia, before
w. w, Forbes, esq, register, on the l9th day
Of January. a. d., 1874, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
-. =. DAVID b. PARKER,
de l6-T2w ". 8. Marshal
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"THE GREAT SOUTH"

the most important and expensive series of
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Magazine, will be continued through the year.
In the December Number We complete the
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The Lone Star State The Mountain Regions of
the South; The Iron Regions of Missouri, &C.,
&c. These with the Essays and Editorial Dis
cussions of Literature, Science and Art,
Sketches of Travel, occasional Poems and
Etchings, will make up Magazine of Christian
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KATHERINE EARLE,

by Miss Trafton. is a charming Love Story by a
gifted writer which Is destined to a wide popu-
lariiy.
There will be BRILLIANT NOVELTIES
ard the BEST SHORT STORIES, by Sare
Holm, Bret Harte, aud other delightful story
tellers.
series of striking and unique POEMS. with
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
WILLIAM T. BAILEY,
REAL ESTATE AGENT AND AUUTIoNEEF
No. 2 ELEVENTH SrRBKr. BErwEEs

No. ELEVENTH STRBEr. BETwBEs
b @4 MAIN AND BANK,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
Has on hand for sale, Estates and Farms In
every section of Virginia handsome Dwellings
and desirable Building Lots in this city and the
town of Manchester, and beautiful Lots in Jen-
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FOR SALE.
LAND FOR SALE.

~ Pursuant to decree of the District Court Of the
/ United States, Eastern District of Virginia, I
win offer for sale at the Hague, Westmoreland
county, Va, ON the SECOND SATURDAY IN
DECEMBER NEXT, at IL O'Clock m, the fol-
Z lowing property belonging to the estate Of Sam.
uel r.. Jackson. bankrupt, to.wit ~ - q
!. FARM called "Green HILL" on Noming
river in said county, containing about 400
ACRES, with good DWELLING HOUSE,
Barns, Stables and all necessary outhouses.
- 2. A FARM containing about 200 ACRES
near Montross in same county. This Farm Is
almost entirely covered with very fine timber
fsTERMS'-Onefourth cash; balance In six
twelve and eighteen months.
"a ROBERT M. MAYO, =
Assignee of s. r. Jackson, bankrupt,
no l4--2aW3w 81 tt Ss&&F
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07


Gy-A gentleman who had rather a tart
wife, asked her one day to give him some
preserves.
mo, cannot, said she, but l should ike
to give you your deseris'
Eg- Why is the road Of the tran,pross-
or 20 hard Because 1t is So much trav
olcd
ESA new way to LAY up for rainy
day A man named Lay, in Illinois, got
drunk, fell down and broke his neck Ills
widow obtained $1,000 damages from The
man who sold him tho liquor.
Two reasons Why some persons don't
MUD their own business. One il they
haven any business, tie other they haven't
any mind
BE cheerful always. There IL no path
but will be easier travcIed, no load but will
be lighter, 90 shadow IN heart or brain
but will lift sooner, in the presence Of dc
leImincd cbcerfu.uess.
Two men no BrozH Ind, lately sign
cd a contract in blood never to taste liquor
again.
Wine, +, is said &, being made in
G'ioes'uie, Flo, Of tomatoes wu % is
splendid.
The number Of pound Of bu'er mode
IN Tho Uui'ed States in 1870 was 40.
j3G 4Gs
"a BACHELOR compares shirt button
to life, because Dr. hangs By o thread.
-sorsuian, Penn'y lgsuia, is shocked 10
earn that jury who stood sz aud si1.
matched penoies and sent tho prisoner 10
state PrIson flr seventeen wears
The Winchester Mus SOW. IL +. m
mored 'bat he Merhod.st sre about toes
'ablish Grst class 'emals school 10 shat
place.
-Agls'iz says that any fulI grown man
can live for ten days By cbewint ata paif
Of boots, and set there sre men who uili
grow If they dou't have m.Dco y.e every
meal.
a young girl, not OF Eomoey. incur
red the dupies-ure If Der mother because
she took The pillow irom the bed fora bus.
tie
No mau should ever take his local papsr
without calculating on paving for it--U can.
not be printed for nothing
"A Detroit paper says that Nr George Bar.
rel committed suicide because disappointed io a
love affair. Tie couldn't bear the thought of
remaining single Darrell.
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South asraneh antelligemrer.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, FEB. I, 1873
BACON AND GREENS.


have lived long enough to be rarely mistaken,
And had my full share of lifes changeable
scenes
But my woes have been solaced by good greens
mud bacon
Ny joys have been doubled by bacon greens
What thrill Of remembrance cen now they a.
waken
OF childhoed's gay morning and youth $ msr-
~ scenes,
When one day We had greens and a platefuI of
bacon,
And the next day we had bacon and a plate
full Of greens.
Oh well remember when sad and forsaken
te"rt-wrung by the scorn OF Miss in her
How fed from her sight to my loved greens
and bacon,
And forgot my despair over bacon and greens.
When banks refused specie and credit was shaken,
shared in ths wreck and was ruined in
means
Ny friends all declared that had not saved nv
But lvs-for l still had nv bacon and
greens.
If come fairy grant Of three wishes could make
one
So worthless as l., and so laden with siLs,
wish all the green's in the world-then the
bacon
Then wish for little more bacon and greens
Oh, there is charm in the dish rightly taken }
Which from custards and ielies au epicute
weans
Stick your fork in the fat, wrap your greens
around your bacon,
Aud you'll vow there's no dish like bacon
and greens.
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A Man Determined to Marry.

A man named August Gillsbeck, who lives on
Michigan avenue rushed ioio the City Hall in a
tremble OF excitement the other day, and de-
mauded 10 see ''Sheaf OF Bolecse" when adj
mited TO the 'shesfs' office Augustus went on
TO say that he loved girl named Amelia Smith.
More than this, he had her promise OF marriage
and yesterday at 10 o'clock the ceremony was
TO have come OF. G ilsbeek Is n widowcr with
three children, but Amelia loved him none the
less 70. all this.an Sunday evening she promised
TO be ready at the appointed hour She works
for family in the Bresler block, Michis an ave-
nue., and as she did not make her appearance at
the appointed time he hired n sleigh aad went
after her. The minister was a, his house. as
well ms a number of frirnds, and as Augustus
expressed il, he felt so shenp ss never vas ut
the idea that his Amelia to 60 back on him
He drove up 10 the door and called for her
but was bandly informed that Amelia had
changed he- mind. He attempted TO force his
way into the house, but was hit on the nasal or
gan and fell back and entrenched himself behind
wood pile. Calling for truce, he was in
formed that the girl had locked herself up, and
that there wouldn' Toe any marrying done that
day. The disappointed man rushed over to the
chief and nted him to send an officer 20 break
the door down and oblige the woman to keep
her word The chief declined, when Augustus
pondered a moment, clapped his hands together
and exclaimed 'Shoest you keep sthill und IN
tx him sll right lie went of, lesped into his
sleigh, and was gone about an hour When he
came back he had woman with him who was
introduced as his wife. She was not Amelia
she was Mrs Jones When Gilsbeck found that
he could not get the idol Of his heart, he went
home aud ran over to tho Widow Jones and
told her she could become Mrs Gilsbeck She
hesitated little, but yielded of course, aud
there was a wedding after all. And now, Mis-
ter Shsaf Of Boleese, said Augustus, as they
turned to so out, 4 shoost as habby as one
big sunhower. - Chicago papsr