South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-09

! On Monday nigh, las', near Princes Anne
+ Court House, Mr.. John Q. A. Land, col
| lector, and constable Of Seabord township,
/ in Princess Anne county, while on hi. way
! To the Court House, and sbuut r;ile from
that place on the North Landing road, was
suddenly attacked by four men, supposed
[ tn he whites, who stopped bi. horse, drsgScd
him from bis salky, .ho, him through the
lef, leg while he was lying on the ground,
and then robbed him of thirty-seven hun
dred dollars in money aud ingle. case gold
watch. After the departure Of the rob
bers Mr.. L,nd got into his sulky and drove
a short distance, when he faip'ed from loss
OF blood aud excitement, aud fill TO the
ground. This was on the hickory bridge
The horse went home, and when Mr.. Land
had recovered full Consciousness, he follow
cd on foot, reaching KrlluE's Hotel, at
the Court House, where he boarded, about
IN hour after the occurrence His wound
was dressed by a physician. party i'm.
mcdia;ely started for the scene of the out
rage, whore they saw signs Of a struggle,
but found no clue whereby the highway.
men nigh, be traced. Mr. Land had been
IN the Blacswater eigbborbood ell day on
business When he started to return home
he placed his money and papers in his va
lisr, which he deposited in The foot of his
sulky. A reward Of Eve hundred dollars
/ is offered for the apprehension of the thieves
aud the recovery 1T the money.
AN ILLINOIS WOMAN has discovered
that while she has acquired certain rights
under tho new laws IN that State, she he's
also incurred corresponding liabilities A
Mrs. Robson was recently slandered by n
( Mrs Nj rtib, and brought suit against the
husband of the slauderer, getting n verdict
| The case was appealed however, aud the
Supreme Court reversed the decision, hold
ing that as wives could now hold property
aud do business dependently of their
husbands, the husband SHOULD not be held
responsible for their wives mis- doiDgs In
concluding the decision, the Judge said
The chains Of the past have been broken
by the progression Of the present and she
may now enter UPON the stern conflicts Of
life uatrammeled She 10 longer elings
to and depends upon man, but has the lc.
gal right and aspires to battle with him in
the contest of the forum 10 outvie bin in
the healing art TO climb with him 10 the
steps Of fame, aud to share with him in ev-
cry occupation. Her brain, and hands and
tongue are her own, and she should be
responsible for SANDER uttered by herself
BIG HAvAsNAU PRIZE On Thursday,
a telegram from Iiavannab announced that
ticket 1917 had taken the first capital
prize in the extraordinary drawing Of A pril
%. The lucky man is a Mr.. PenistaD, o
Phiisdelpbia liquor desler. Ga the 9th,
he wrote TO the agents here to seud him
full ticket for the extraordinary drawing,
and enclosed $3.50. The clerk who receiy-
ed tiie order went to the safe where the
tickets are kept, ard drew forth the one
which lay on the top Of the pile. This wrs
the lucky LOTT, which drew half mil.
lion dollaro. The telegram announcing his
good fortune reached Mr. Peoistan on
Thursday at noon. Mr. Penistan's prize,
when discounted according to the lottery
rule will amount TO nearly 100000 N
I Y Sun.
AT tho meeting Of Methodist clergy
men, held in New York last week, Rev.
Mr.. Buckley moved the appointment Of a
committee IN prepare resolu ions 10 regard
TO 'bo death Of Gen. Canby and DR.. TboEi-
as, both mem bers Of the Northern Metho-
dist Church. 10 bis remarks he said that
he did rot blame the Indisns he had
been out there and seen them driven from
pleasant homes 10 reservations not 6t for
beast 70 live in-he did not wonder at
their taking 10 the lava beds Valuable
testimony from an unimpescbable source.
- Pdinyyd Spectator
What would you give, asked con-
cei'td young man Of a venerable genil I'M q
sitting opposite 10 him At the table, 20 be
as young and sprigbtiy as | arm The old
gentleman reflected a moment and then
solemnly ssii: / don't know but What
should be slr1ost wiling to be as foolish as
you are.
SWIFT SArIRE-An ignoran. iailer. zeal.
ous overmucb, waited upon Dean Swift 10
express bic fesrs thai, for a clsgymsu, he
vas too cOnvivisl, and not sufficiently COZ
verssbt with the Scriptures, concerning
passages of which be bad come, 10
said, TO examine bin. Sailt answered bis
few stupid questions With grea, good ns.
iure, and, when he bad concluded, express
q wish n consult him, ~ be sbould needs
he au f,H IN The matter, ~ relation 20 a
doubtful point contained 10 40 important
chapter in The Bible.
1--WE read, said tbe Dean, with Gracious
gravity, 'Ee READ, in Revelations, that The
Angel e fhe Lord stood with Que foot on
the l-nd and the other on the sea Now
What I wi,b you TO inform mo-Wiih The
sane freedom that / have answered your
queries lie, how much cloth would it rake
90 make that sngol pair II psotslooDs that
should 81 BIN a. be stood
The man passed out.
4 IA horrible ouirsgo vas psTpe;rsled
on Monday Of last week near the village e