South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-04-04


ding cofios. His circulars assured Won tina, he
could furnish you these necessary receptacles at
the lowest prices, and of any description. Think
oil man bargaining and higgling over the low
est cash price for the box wherein TO be buried
- Winchester Netcs
ANOTHER STRANGE BrsSEss.--The editor Of
the Fredericksburg Herald, in writing to his pa
per from Richmond, Va, recently, saws az
have read and heard of good many kinds Of
Insurance Companies, but | think the ad yer,ise-
ment OF enc in the Richmond papers as the
Undertakes and Burial Insurance Com pan v"
Is rather ahead Of anything in the line that
ever came across. Here is its novel announce
ment: We the undersigned agree TO furnish
pr ompty, to all persons in good health, under 40
years OF age, for 81 90, to those between the
ages Of 40 and IS. for 81 So between 45 and
So for 81 90, anil up to 55 years, for So 90, mo
one insured whose age exceeds 55) to be annu-
ally paid, the following things needful for a fu.
neral, to wit: silver mounted coffin, case,
hcarse, and carriages, in the event of the death
OF the party insuring for such contingency "
The House Of Delegates of this State concur
red, on Thursday Of last week. with the Senate
in passing the bill Senate lls) to impose add.
tional restrictions the traffic in intoxicating
liquors. 1t passed after two days fight;
the Wheeling InteUigencer does not know def
Riiely in what shape, but believes il embraces n
provision not unlike the Ohio law, making tho
vender of liquor liable for damage to the family
OF the buyer. In the vender 10 not re.
sponsble person, ii makes the owner of the pro-
pcr,y in which the liquor is dispensed also liable.
Dawn A. MARSHALL, who was convicted in
the United States Court at Wheeling some eigh-
teen months ago, and sentenced to the psni,en-
unry ut Albany, y. l., for ten years, for rob.
hing the mail while deputy Postmaster at this
place, has been pardoned by the President. Ow-
ing to his failing health President GRANT, it is
said, was induced to exercise the pardoning
power in his behalf
ADVERTISING. When hen LAYS an egg
she cacklcs. IL il hen nature. When a
man gets in a new stock of good,, it i, hui
man for him TO crow over il. When the
hen cnckles, people know that she has
laid in some fresh stock and feels rather
proud Of it. When The merchant opens
his new styles, aud blows his trumpet in
the newspapers, people kuow that he ha.
something on hand that is ,corM a1ccrtis-
ing. Blow your own trumpet once 10 a
while. 1t won't huri you or the trumpet
! either - EG.
| A machine for digging coal 10y steam power
has been invented, and company organized in
Cincinnati to work it in the New S,rnitsrls
mines What next?
Bacon says: without good nature man
is only better sort of yermin.
1t is said that the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, is to be fenced in its entire length
+ PgrERu' MUsIcAL MoSrmLY for April, price 30
cents contains the following selection Of choise
New Music:
Meath the Waves her Spirit wnnders Song
BY Stewart
No Little One to meet mo Song and Chorus
/ Pratt
Think ofme sometimes, Maggie. Song Stewart
Think Of me, Darling. Song md Chorus -lliers
Gloria rnrri, No. |, in +. banks
Nlcluia, the Crown is on Tie yictors brow
DRESSER
Children Of God, rejoice end sing Hopkins
March Voets. Polka Mazurka. ! hands Flasher
D"wnic Checks Polka-IInrmistoun.
Christmas Gifts March Kinklc
Poet anil Peasant. Pnchcr
NoIlie Darling. Transcriplion-Kinkel
The above pieces are also printed in sheet
fo:m from the same plates, aud sell for 81 50.
You can secure the music by sending tho Pub
Usher 30 cents for tho April number o. PrrERs
MrscL MoSrnLY, or the last ronr numbers will
be sent Tor 81. Address. j l.. PETERS, $50
BROADWAY, NEW ORR
NARROW EscArE fnoV FrRE-On SATURDAY.
night dense mass Of smoke was discovered
rushing mp the hatchvay in The composing room
Of this Office. The fire h6d made much progress
and IL is probable, had it net been that 'IInb-
cock Fire EV'inguishcrs' are kept in tho Office,
that The three buildings would have been entire
" destroyed. Only two persons were in tho
premises nj the time Of the fire. and they sue.
cecdei in putting IL out unaided except 10y the
"Bahcock Fire Extinguishers ~ =. Errna7
Past f,b. ~, 1873.
Tna LAWS rrTyr ron ArWt The leading
engraving in Tho April number Of This excellent
Magazine iss 6nc picture, called 'Wa,chman,
What Of The Nighty' This is ono Of those pic.
lures, out Of the usual backneyed style. that We
go often End in Obi, Monthly. Then there is
The Alpine Shcpcrdo's and The usual mum.