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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

LANGUAGE AMONG ANIMALS. Hou.
zeau maintains that not only does each
group Of animals possess language which
IS understood by other members of the
same group, but that they can understand
the language of other groups. His dogs,
for instance, perfectly understood bis poul.
try. Cocks and hens have one danger sig
nal for tho approach of bird of prey, a
mother for that Of a terrestrial animal or
for man. When the latter was sounded
the dogs would rush out aud bark, while to
the former they paid no attention whaiev-
er. lie therefore concludes that fowls
have the power Of expressing slightly diff
ferent but closely allied ideas, and dogs
can learn to understand these differences.
ScriJner's
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

Tux New GEoGGtA SgSlroH.--A correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Commercial gives the follow
ing description Of the new Senator from Georgia :
General Gordon has nothing of the
stephens in his composition. lie is as
different as white is from black. He is
young, ardent, stout, eloquent; full Of
nerve, energy, vim, aud push brilliant
orator, dashing military officer, and a
man who never know fear In the South
ern army hO won the title Of the bravest
Of the brave. lie is forty years old, we'll
built, about medium height, and rather
slender, and would be handsome il a piece
Of bombsh'll had not made an ugly cash
in his cheek. He was in all the battles be
coull by any possibility get into
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

n CRANBERRY FoRTCNE.-A merchant
of Chicago was induced by two friends 10
invest with them in land sye.ulati,n at
some distance Off the purchase was made,
and the parties divided the land in three
parts, keeping the two best locations, rs
they supposed, for themselves, aud appro
printing the other to the absent partner
for some years he continued 10 paw taxes
for u, without ever having fecu 1t; but
finally becominc ruined in trade, ho be-
thought himself to visit HE didsnt prop
eriy, when, to add 20 his troubles he found
that his friends had palmcd upon him an
apparently worthless swamp The New
York Independent thus tells the rest Of
the story:
Signing just n little at tho duplicity Of
his friends he wandered over the swampS
he almost disdaincd to call his own, and
sp'ashcd through its mud and water 10 dcs-
pcrate hopclcssncss. Poverty and want
stared him in the face, when 10 something
else stared him in the face too. He found
something upon his land What was it.?
II was not California gold nor South Afri-
can diamonds; neither oil, iron, or coal.
II was wild cranberries. Presto changs !
Now mark the result That land is worth
$500 per acre and he is worth half mil
lion dollars. He was n shrewd man with
an eye to business and he saw at once n
fortune in those cranbcrries, ADD went to
work to realize it by cultivation aud sys-
tematic labor, and be has regularly
trained brigade of children aud hands to
pick and prepare the eranterrics for mar
ket, for which be realizes as high az S24
per barrel while the men who intended
to play joke on him now mourn over
their own Invaluable land and sigh for
the fortune their joking cost them.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

Owing to the sagacity Of dog the
town Of Belmont, Allegheny county, New
York, was saved from disastrous fire the
other day. He scratched on a neiRhbor's
door, an !, having attracted the occupants
attention, conducted him, with whining
Perslstoncy, TO the rear Of building where
an incipient ere was raging 10 barrel Of
sbaving'. Had the fire started, an entire
business block would have been sndAn-
gered.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

@A Maryland physician recommends
that ell Of the country physicians, instead
OF sending to the cities for virus, iDoculass
eoWsand calves 10 their respective neigbbor-
hoods, and from virus thus obtained vscei.
nate their patients, not 10 one, but in sew
eral places, a. it Is known generally to the
profession that the protection afforded il 10
proportion 10 The thorough incubation Of
the human system By the virus.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

seSrThe Fredericksburg Ne,cs says: 'One
merchant informs US that be has sold s.
600 worth of eggs during part only of last
year, and that the trade in eggs, fowls,
game, &c, is more than all the other trade
of fredericksburg put together
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

CIrRoN CAKE.-Beat four eggs aud add
one pound and a.quarter Of sugar, three
quarters Of a pound Of butter, one pound
and n.hslf of -four. Dissolve one teaspoon
full of soda in a pint OF milk, aud stir il in
with one teaspoonful of lemon extract and
half nutmeg. Then add half pound Of
citron cut in thin pieces, and bake quickly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

SgS AToRrAL OPINION .-"H V. y, wash
inRton correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette,
says there is growing feeling of discomfort in
the Senate at the transition that is taking place
in that body, to which we called attention a
few days since. lie says that one Of tie most
distinguished Senators said TO him the other day
Our body is rapidly filing up with set
Of bad rich men, or low order Of schcm-
ing local politicians, or abler representa-
tiveS sent aud owned By great corporations.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

"A Western paper, with well-dogelop.
ed mathematical tendencies, calculates that
California has raised wheat enough 10 fur
ni'h the -four to put n griddlo cake two
inches wide around the earth in forty min
ute', if any spry cook caD be fouad to boss
the lob.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

E6S'A correspondent of the New York
H,raH gives an account Of a recent interview he
had with the Oldest man in America, George Is
Barre, who was born ut Mount Bethel, North
ampton county, ia Pennsylvania in the Fall OF
1853 and is consequently approaching his one
hundred and fifteenth year
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

a LoNG IRAIN The Harrisburg Pa. )
Sio'e Jyurnai says that q freight train,
consisting Of four locomotives and 1913
eight wheel cars left that place on the
morning Of December ] 3, on the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad, and reached Altoona The
same afternoon. The train vas eonsidera-
bly, over half mile long.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

4 DOUBTFUL SToRY.-Rev. Mr.. Mosu-
Pm, Of Omaha, recently went into gamb.
ling sstablishmeut Of chat place with this
nicely prepared programme in his mind
llo would win the gamblers money, and
then, With brief sermon on the evils OF
g,mbIiog, would return the money TO tho
l''er But Moshor was not 10 luck that
day, and he was left psnniless. Now Mr.
Moshsr goes 10 court and SUES Dova for
the amount Lost. The above little story
DO told 10 court a. an explanation Of The
circumstance that one Of his cloth should
have gone to such a place.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07
BREAKFAST PUFFs Take two egg, we'll

BREAKFAST PUFFs Take two eggs we'll
beaten and stir into n pint Of milk a little
salt, piece of butter and pint and u-hslf
Of -four. Beat the eggs and stir the milk.
Add the sali, melt the butter and stir in.
Then pour all into tho -four, so as not to
have it lumpy Stir up thoroughly, aud
grease the cups into which the batter is
poured, filing them two-thirds full Eat
with sauce.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07
Farmer and HouseKeep-er.

ORANGES Dip them in warm Allow
and beeswaI, and by this means they are
Theoretically sealed, and can be KEEP, long
time.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

by the grandeur Of his mental status, i.
extremely rare The beer and ale drink
ers expand and grow fat, but they are not
much given tn profound researches in Sci
ence. Scientific Amc,fcdn.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

F. In the Pennsylvania Constitutional
Convention, few days since, proposition
vas introduced msking the punishment Of
fraud % elections hanging BY the neck un-
ill dead, without the benefit Of clerRymen.
Of Executive clomeboy, or any other ben.
eft whatever Il vas laughed a..
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

RI Cbil5ron ought 20 open their eyes
when told Of The enormous smount Of time.
material aud labor that is bestowed on OBJ.
Jsc's Tor their amusement We see that
toys worth 100000 are imported into
England alone.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

WATER CAKE.-Two cups Of sugar, one
half cup OF butter, two eggs, one cup of
water, two teaspOonful, Of cream Of tartar,
one tosspoonful Of soda, little salt, and
nutmeg.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

SPICE CAKE.-0ue cup Of sugar, one
cup of milk, one cup of rsisins, one egg,
nutmeg, ono teaspoonful Of cloves, two tea
spoonfuls Of cinnamon, one teaspoonful Of
soda, and three cups Of -four.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

-THE principal Of New York city
fashionable school, at which only The chill.
dren If the elite attend, claims that bis
patrons owe the institution over $50 900,
and Il is tho hardest kind Of work 10 col
iect TO-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07
TERMS OF ADVERTISING

TERMS OF ADVERTISING
The rates Of advertising are, for a square Item
lines or less, ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CESTs for
three iusertions-larger ones in the same proper.
uon. Zach continuance Thirty-seven and half
cents.
Quarterly, half yearly and yearly advertise
re1ts inserted al a liberal reduction on the above
rates.
early advertisers disseminating during the
wear will be charged regular rates.
No02vcrtiscment to he considered by the mon ia
or year unless specified on the Manuscript or pre-
viously agreed upon between the parties.
Resolutions Of associations, communications OF
limited interest and notices Of deaths exceeding
rEN LINES will he charged ten cents per line.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

BOYs.-American boys arc expected to
become manly men. The mother of every
boy is expected to teach him to be obedient
to parental authority, TO the civil law and
to acquire an education, a business, trade,
or an art, something for which he may be
best adnp'od, and by which he may obtain
an honest living This is privilege, nay
m0rc-it is duty-a duty to self, to fam =
lily, to frionds, to the State, and to the ma
ton ? When this is done, society has
guaranty for the good conduct and useful
ness Of each Of her sons. When it is neg
lected, and boys grow up 10 ignorance and
ileness society is taxed for their support,
either in her reformatories, her jsils, hos
pital', or asylums. How much cheaper i.
would bo to have every boy properly edu-
Gated, trained aud disciplined 30 that be
would he q blessing instead Of curse to
the world. He is sure to become one or
the other. Science ofUcGHh.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

A lawyers clerk wants 70 know IL a
oross.examinslioo, oaO, under any ciroum-
stances, be . good na,ured one.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

EVA clerk Of a banking house. in New
York, embczzIed g. 900 few days ago
and rnticed a young daughter o. wealthy
merchant 70 marry him, and then fed 10
parts unknown.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

EFI don't remember ever to have
seen you before, as the lawyer said to his
conscience.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07
South Branch Intelligencer.
william Harper, Editor.
Office, Corner Main dsd Gravel Lane SIS
RoNsEr, WEST vInGISIA
7 Z r NJ s {:

THREE DOLLARS per annum-or TWO
DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS II paid in An
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

ETA school girl in one Of tberursl dis.
tricts Of Pitisfsld was overheard trying 70
convince a school-fellow that she liked him
better than she did SONS other urchin Of
whom be seemed jealous 'Of course
like you better than DO Bill, said abe,
for don't miss words in my spelling les
son on purpose, 80 as to be down TO the
foot q tho Glass where you aro.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07
ANDREW w. KERCHEvAL,
Counselor at LAW,

H,m"ry, Hampshire Co,mty, West Ia
IbESUME the practice Of law in Hampshire
n Hardy and Mineral counties
"omuey. March 4th, 1870.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07
BERT WHITE JOHN ]. JAcop
WHITE & JACOB,

y rTToISN ICNS AT LAW,
Ro"mcy Htnp,ar. County ". Va,
DRA'flCE in Hampshire and the adjoining
/ counties.
"Nre.-Iu the Old Court house Building.
sept 81, 1870.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07
Professional! Cards.
ALEX. MONROE,

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Romncy, Vest "a,
AFFFRN lis professional services to tho citi-
I J zcns or hampshire and the adjoining eouu-
tee All business entrusted TO him will receive
prompt attention.
Bomncy April II, lsoS-tf
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

a.o- Seventy-fve hundred pounds weight Or
Salmon eggs are o. tbs way from Germany 10
charge of az expert and consigned 20 Prof
Baird Of Tie Smithsonian Institution, United
States Fish Commissions.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07

70 The Wheeling lntelligcncer referring 70
Charleston thus POLITICALLY discourses
There everlasting Spring njides
And never With ring flowers,
Bot many pile Of ice divides
That heavenly land from ours
Bc6- The man who couldn 6nd bis match
vent 20 bed In the dark
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-07-03
gaeal < Misssllaasous.

REMNANT OF A PROSPECTING PARTY. -Mcssrs. \. r. Pierce, R. o's. Watson and other venture. come Preseottltes, arrived here late last week, from long tour iu southeastern Arizona, iu search of "shlnlng gold" very little Of which, We are sorry to have to say, they found. Their course led them from Prescott to Camp Mcdowell, by trail thence to Picket Station, Infantry Camp and the San Carlos. Arriving at the cadon, In which the person who had persuaded them to fol. low him, had informed them that he bad found ever SO much gold to the tin cnpfull Of gravel, they surveyed the long looked for spot, prospect ed it, and were scarcely rewarded with Il "color, 60, they retraced their steps, prospected around the Four Peaks, found e very rough country, with m occasional color of gold. From the Four Peaks they came home via the New river country. hut did not do much prospecting, as, owing to their great disappointment in the San Carlos to the knowledge that they had been 'Iooled" by a too sanguine or imaginative dreamer, and 10 the fact that they longed for clvlllzaton they iu a hurry to get buck here.
 They own up 10 having passed through many magnificent valleys in Pinai and other mountains
 s. z. Pierce, wbo year or more ago, stuck to the blk Miner, when everybody else deserted hln. was a member Of this lnst party, and when hopes of sudden wealth grew faint, on the San Carlos, he wanted the party to help him hunt up Miners so-callvd diggings but failed to convince them that he could hDd said diggings.
 NornL--Don't run over the country aftcr big story tellers. but stay at home md work In mines that are far better than my in eastern Arizona.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-07-03
THE JOKES VICTIMS. Our old friend al

THE JoSEs VICTIMS. Our old friend and brother royageur, Philip Richardson, returned home Tuesday nigh, last, after a most severe trip through 1he country north of Prescott With him came Jake Hinkle, Pat Hamilton, and few more of the party. which, some two months ago, Icn Prescott to follow Inc lead Of a scOundrel named Jones, who swore by all that was holy, tbat in tficen days he would land them in gold diggings where q man could make from Sl00 10 sl, 600 per day.
 Tue party went as far north as the San Juan river, crossed that stream, likewise the Colorado, found no such diggings as Jones had talked about, bni, In crossing the rivers, came very neaI finding walery graves, by the upsettIng oi their rafls.
 After having satisfied themselves that Jonc, was a bilk--a fraud--a scoundrel, and everything but a gentleman, they agreed to hang him, and | we very much regret 10 have 10 state that they only stretched his neck little. Returning. they suffered with hunger and thlrst and had it not been for the Moquis and Nayaj6 Indians, who sold them sheep and little corn
 meal, the party would have begged out for want ! of food. As it Is, they are very thin and weak. Jones and three other men went north, in hope'
 of striking settlements in Utah or New Mexico
 Richardson describes the country as a rough
 sandstone region.
 Having been often fooled by such lying scoun | drcls as Jones, we know how it is ourseif, and
 are in favor of killing all such villains.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-07-03
SPECIAL NOTICE
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A CA R ID.
wril,Nsox var.lYY. M.ral

wuiIsMsoS VALLEY. Msroh 26 is7l.
 We the usd,rsgned fr mutual TFysecssa and tiss t<t Pr,taoie interests and attain The asa in view. urganirs ,nrs-Ives Gu,o nt s,rk coiany. under 'ns asd itts 0f ths Ranchsrs As-or.sn Of NIlsms0u Valley the sbbect and purpose of which Co get ouabe price ts our hay In the past we have ts~a In Tased ur.yn br specuiAtors and coniractors-
 Ther-f5rs we. whose attached voluntarily and of free win pledge ourseVs. and uaio another not 10 self hay without ihs cOnssn; O hs majority of the undersigned.
 Farihermsie sf the und.rsisyned shall withdraw from thls Associa whoui lie oouseni of ihs malo'iiy of the undersigned.
 PGrhermuTs do not uish Co dfrTt,e inc Govern. neui ib regular suPPly of hay, uf hgh and unreasonable price bni stand ready anytime o dc by ii s wish to be dope by.
 Chairman THos. SHERIDAN Secretary STEM. BREoS. Thosuas Burh w. J. Johnson, J. D. Price Herman Mar low, Phillip MeDonn-n James Harrington Altrsd Z,n. IT. McCaIiun, H. Ellis, IT. Cl.rk, JOhn Dsvls Tom. FloaFpOy.
 Thi, Is busncss For several year, pas; these ranch have failed 10 reap af'er they had .O~n" Year ater rear told esstraeto. Asi sTecis,ors have gradually reduced the price of hay while but little any rsdpriion has been made iu pyees of gods agricultural implements etc.. and the aborcr s worthy of his hire the producer entitled ta fair living pree the producers and ahrers of Williamson Valley ask for nothing more, and will take nothing lees.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-07-03
Cholera Rumors.

The Sacramento Union, in referring to the prevalence of cholera in New Orleans and other cities of The Mississippi Valley says:
 "Within the past month there have been cases reported at Vienna, Dantzig, and other towns in Germany. Last year tue disease was m Persia, and 1t is not expected that the Russian army invading Khiva will escape it tbls summer. The vast concoursc of Orient als that is collecting at the Vienua exhibi- ton will almost certainly bring the epidemic there, and with equal certainty scatter 1t to every quarter of Europe, unless its character has changed from what it was in lS4S-4o and in 1881 S2. In 1881 32 it ragged from StPe tcrsburg to Paris, and in the summer of 1885 reached the United States. In America it was most fatal in Western cities In 1850, after visiting the country east of the Rocky Mountains, the year before. it reabhed Cali tornia, coming by the way of the Isthmus steamers. Here in Sacramento, it's ravages were frightiul. As high as 100 per day were buried, and the plague continued from early in October io late in November. The debut of cholera in the Cnilcd States in 1919, was heralded by a species vf influenza in many parts Of the country, not unlike that which has this year been so general, both among men and horses. Do the same atmospheric causes produce both diseases 2 Is a quetion for doctors and men of science. We only know that once the one has been the herald of the other. We also know that the winter C S49 in the East was a remarkably severe on' and that the spring was cool and fingered fa into the usual summer weeks, as has happen ed again this year, here and in the East.
 These condolences may have no signih canoe, but they should at least warn us t' be on guard and prepared for the worst.'
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-07-03

If not too late Judge H. II. Cartier, Capt. J. P Hargrave, Judge C. A. Tweed, Mir. Jas. E Me. Caffry, Col. H. A. Bigelow, Col. c. P. Head, MT E. A. Davis, or some other good orator, might be prevailed upon to give us an address on the Fourth. ti '-rA
 As things now appear, we are certain Of no en tertainment save the concert 10 be given by the 23d Infantry Band.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-07-03
Mir. Levi Basbrord arrived home, by blackboard,

Mir. Levi Basbford arrived home, by blackboard, Monday last, looking exceedingly we'll after a trip to the Atlantic States, where he lcft Mrs D., to recruit her health.
 Mir. Bashford came from San Francisco via Southern Pacific railroad aud telegraph stage to Lo. Angeles. In a conversation with the propri- etors ot said stage iiue, he was made aware of their intention 10. next winter. put line of coaches on the route from the end of the railroad Co Prescott via the Wailapai mining district, and to make from terminus 10 terminus In three days and nights. Wish they would.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-07-03

EASTERN YAvAPAL--By the arrival of Mr. Coo Icy from Camp Apache, in the eastern part of Uni: county, we learn that several families from New Mexico have recently settled along the Little Col orado and its tributaries; that many owners o cattle and sheep have their herds In that section which Is, of course, gradually settling up.
 The White Mountain Indians win, this year raise 10000 pounds Of corn.
 Miguels band arc farming In Carrisa valley Del.Che and ChiquitO Capitan's bands arc ou tbC Sivicuc and other streams.
 Mr. Cooley informed us that the citizens living around Apache would thank our board of Super visors if they would appoint Mr. John Meredith Justice the peace.
 Mr. c. left here Monday last, and will return via Camp Verde and the divide Of the Black Mesa or, as some call 1t. the MogOllon mountains, witt the view of looking out a more direct road tG Apache and New Mexico
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-07-03

stage arrived here early this CThursdayJ morning, from points in Mohaye county. In 1t came Mrs. J. H. Behan, and her two children Mr. Spence aud Mir Shawn. ns passengers. A letter from friend at Camp Brale Springs. informs us that Lieut. Bourke and Dr. Mathews had passed, on their way to Mohaye. The mining news Is good.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-07-03

Loss BY FiRE.--we very much regret the fact that Mir. J. J. Buckman, who owns farm near town, lost, quite heavily. one day this week, by are, which burned down his barn and contents - about ton of corn, etc. The loss will fall heavily upon Mir B., who hns n large family to support.
 The woods all around town are still blazing Wish the parties who started the fires could be found out and punished.
 The other day, fire started in Hlthaways cor rai, but was speedily put out We caution peo pie to be careful