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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26

INVEST VIRGINIA, 10 wr.-At rules held
~ in Che Clerk Office of The Circuit Court
September 1879
James ". Brady, Complainant
ls
Thomas Wills &C.. defendants.
On 0n im,8aed EH M ChoncerD.
The oocc. Of tha l.Il IS Co correct the enumo-
ration of acrcs ofa tract OF land in the original
bII 70 tnls Cause mentioned Aud 10 appearing
.F affidavit hcd ttat toe defendant George vs.
johnson is not resident Of the state of West
Virginia, 10 is ordered that be DO appear here
within one month after due publication Of This
order and 1o what is necessary 60 protect bis ii.
tcIlst iu ll.s suit Iostc
CilAS. ". TAYLOR, @ ccHc.
September 3, 1879.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26

ETA DuTcuMAN in Albany some tine
back went out to his milkman in the street
with dish in each hand, instead Of one Al
usual. The dispenser Of aitonuatcd milk
asked him if he wished him to Gil both YES
soils. The Dutchman replied, suiting the
action to the word, Dis is fer de plH2uk
an dis fer de ,eaaer, an will mix dem
to sbute mynsclt.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26

re- WIEN q man comes home and tries
10 bolt the door with a sweet potato, pokos
the fire with a spout Of a coffee pot, at
tempts to wind up the clock with his boot
jack, tries to cut kindling for bis morning
fire with Papor-knifa, takes q cold potato
IN hand to light him to bed, and prefers
sleeping in his hat and boots, you may rea-
sonably infer that he has been making tao
acquaintance Of some very friendly people
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26

MICE loi Ready made ao.hing AZ
" Nar iG 1870. ~ y. NA Nr'N
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26
TAKE NOTICE.


To Samuel Noopcr, Adm'r, de ore1l'"'
~ SfDyhlr SpH, dcc3 md al ether
parties iuferofcd
IN pursuance Of ne 6bove rcc.ted decree m''s
in said cause. you are required o. e'i ~
prove your claims against the said estate iof =.
judicstion % James Parsons, special com'ome
sIonef, 90 bis Office in the county % lamp
on or before The 3rd day az October, 1913.
Witness, Chgrlss " Tqgior. Clerk OF sal1 Jf-
cuit Court This 20'h day OF August 1913.
CIAS. M TAYLOR, C. C. G G.
August %, 1873.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26
Commissioners Notice.


DY q decree of the Circuit Court OF Hampshire
} county, at ia April Term 1879. Ills cause
was referred go the undersigned % special COM
missioner appointed for tae purpose, who was
directed To convene before him Iy publication
for six successive weeks in the South Branch In.
tclligencer all The creditors OF Che said Robert
Rouuc''s, and also ~iIus W. Eaurrls. The Adj
miuis'utor OF said Robert whose administration
account 'hc said commissioner Shall state, settle
aud adjust
Au -a...l. ln.-..---l- win. M.r-r-re
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26

EJ'WHYj Ichabol, ! thought you got
married moro'n year ogo p well, Aunt
Jorusho, il was talked Of, jut I found out
ina, the girl and all her folks we're opposed
60 10, aud SO I just give EN- oll The mitten
and let the thing drop
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26
WIZ AND T4Un1oTz.


WI AND I4UMOT7.
Rs-A MINISTER asked tipsy follow
lcaniug up agaiss, fence, where ho expect
cd to 60 10 when he died. If can't get
along any better than do now, he replied,
Il shau't go anywhere.
sey PIocHE, California, jury room scene
First juroF-You say you are satisfied that
this man committed murder and yet YOU
object to finding bin guilty. Give US your
reason. Second juror-Well, see here, ~
felier, we've all killed our man, and s'poso
we kill another one how would We feel If
set Of ID mean cusses should convict US
Jury 10 cborus-That's so; we never
thought Of that None Of US viii be safe
# We establish such precedent The
prisoner was houorably acquitted.
seaJ- y PHILOSOPHICAL Kentuckian, who
had but one shirt, and was lying in bed
while the garment was drying on tho clothes
Inc in the yard, was startled by an exca-
nation from his wife to the effect that che
calf had eaten it, well, said the Ken
tuckian, with a spirit worthy Of u better
cause, well, them who has must loose
SMALL Boy OF TIE PERIOD. Says the
Stockton gazette Where the road be-
tween MERGED and Smelling crosses the
MERGED river that stream is about two bun.
dred yards in width, and even at this sea-
son of the year, when the water is quite
low, it looks, like dangerous and deep
stream to cross. Last week a patcn.-me-
dicine agent, travelling on horseback thro
that section, came 10 the river, and hesita-
ted about attempting to ford it as be sass
the wide expause Of rushing waters There
is no bridge anywhere along there, so, after
some iudecision, he concluded to swim his
horse across. Spying boy fishing in small
punt near tho bank, he said
Hello, bub =
Hello, yourself
Can | get you to take my clothes across
the river in your boat?'
4 reckin you kin if you We got any soap
'All right, I'll give you a quarter to take
over my clothes and this carpet sack to the
opposite shore.
To this the boy nodded assent, the stron-
ger disrobed, turned over the carpetsack
and habiiments to the juvenile who pad
died out into tho stream. The stranger
mounted his horse, prepared to swim the
river and enjoy the luxury of bath. With
n splash at every movement, the horse step
ped into the stream and walked across the
water was no where more than eighteen in
ches deep! To say that that medicine man,
perchod on the back of horse, was man
of iniquity for the space of half an hour
would hardly do justice to the OCCASION
There were enough damas along the Mer-
eed that afternoon to supply a hundred
mill-sites.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26
FRANK BEcEwIrn, sec'y.a.d Geur Ag,n

lFE Policies arc generally Acknowledged to
u be among the safest and most desirable is.
vsiments This Company is % Virginia Enter
prise intended 10y strict economy Doc its man
aRement 20 offer security 60 the Policy-fIolder
al i0rc rates than any other company 10 bgs
been localized IN this state by the appoin tuept
Of the above Board who are TO have CHARGE Of
and To- invest within the limits OF this Agency
the eptirs reserre arising from Polcics insured in
this District-thus checking The constant drain
OF money from cur almost Impoverished country.
The members Of this Board after careful ex-
animation Of al The features OF tbis Company.
feel no hesitation in heartily recommending 10
their friends as n sgfc and in all respects.
home enterprise.
W. II. MCDOWELL.
AGENT FOR HAMPSHIRE CoUNrY.
Nov. u.s. Is72-Iy
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26

HT WHY is a laxative woman like the
ocean Because you can't make her
dry up
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26
1870. TAKE NOTICE. 1871
Are You Afflicted or SickP
USE
= ? 2 n 2 ~ z VS.
: BLOOD CLEANSER Z
= OR =
= p a N q g az 2
1871

an Alternative and Cathartic. or Tonic and
Purge combined for diseases arising from bad
blood.
This preparation was established in 1880. md
has now been prepared in figiai fern for more
than Is years. 10 January or February 1870
another party commenced 10 prepare similar
article which is inferior TO the genuine. and
which should not be mistaken for ours AK
for DIX. FAHRVEY's BLOoD CLEANSER on pAy,.
CA and accept no others.
The Trade Mark or label Of the oldest and ysr.
uine, IS printed in green on q yellow wrapper.
having also The signature Of p. Fahrney VI p
Chicago.
"Dr p. Fqlrnrys iIeqM Messenqey, pives
the history and uses of the BLOOD ClEANsen. tc7.
tmouas, and other iniormelion seat free Of
charge. Address
DIR. =. FAHRNEYS BROS. & co.
Uayucsjoro, Fr0ntIin CouHty. Pa
Ask FOR Dr. = Fahrneys Blood Cleanser and
CLEANSE YOUR BLOOD.
Sold BY Wholesale and retail. dealers and nv
GlLkESON Il PAITIE,
RomHcV, Wcst Va.
Also, by J. " Blakcr. Bloomcry-Cooper 4
Horn, Capon Brdge-DaUiel Parish. Timber
Ridge, Frederick County, Va -Garvin & Bro.
high View Bruce Gibson Capon Springs and
Jericho, Hampshire county West va. %
Mcdonald, Capon Bndpc-SyduOr Mcdonald
Hanging Rock--C0Oper Horn Carter Pleasant
Dale, Hampshire county
IHOS. ii. J.. ELLIOTT,
IraUetiHg Agcat
June so, 1871.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-26

I8 DANIEL WEBSTER is not tho only
bright boy born in New Hampshire. The
Boston GloJe has heard Of another, youth
residing in Dover, who refused 10 take a
pill His crafty mother thcrcupon secretly
placed the pill in preserved pcarand gave
il to him. Presently she asked, tom,
have you eaten the pear? lie said, Yes;
I'll but the seed, mother
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16
BY Telegraph to the Journal
Verdict Not Guilty !!

ROCkLAND, Oct Ii.
The trial Of Lucy Ann Mank for the alleged
murder Of DR.. Baker was concluded last night
At twenty minutes past five O'Clock the Judge
closed his charge, and the jury retired to their
room. Anime O'Clock they returned into Court
in solemn procession. At ten minutes past
nine the prisoner was brought in, attended by
no one except the officer in charge. The Court
room was about half filled with spectators
The prisoner manifested no emotion, and when
called to stand up to hear the verdict there was
not the least trembling visible. The foreman
gave the verdict in clear voice :. NOT GUILTY"
At that moment a storm of applause rang thro'
the stiffness of the room, which was continued
for several minutes. The Judge gave some
vigorous raps upon his desk, and called out
6 Mr.. Sheriff. but the sheriff stood appalled,
and for the first time in his official experience
failed to shout g silence After the verdict
some tears sparkled in Miss Mank's eyes, and
many of those present congratulated her. Her
counsel We're radiant with satisfaction. Miss
Mank was formally discharged. and left the
room accompanied by an officer.
This morning Charles b. Fuller was sen
fenced to four years Imprisonment for assault
with attempt to commit rape upon his step
daughter, Il little girl twelve years old.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16

NARROW ESCAPE OF A BALLOONIsT. At
the Knox and Lincoln Fair at Rockland,
part of the programme Thursday was Il
balloon ascension by Prof. Allen of Provi-
dence. At 2.3O he promptly started ON
his aerial trip. A strong northwest wind
prevailed at the time, yet the ascension
babe fair for a successful trip. After
reaching an altitude of some 800 feet, the
descent was commenced, and was very
rapid, and by some means proved quite
unsuccessful, as the Prof landed in Georg
es River Bay below Thomaston. He was
dragged some distance over the water and
finally was obliged to desert the air ship
and swim for life. Fortunately for Mr..
Allen he was watched by q man named
Mark Ames, who went to his assistance in
boat and succeeded in rescuing him in q
very exhausted condition, his escape from
drowning being very narrow.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16

How SIZE GOT HER MONEY. But one
woman succeeded in fairly melting one of
the Directors. She was y young woman,
not particularly pretty, perhaps but inter
esting and She had tears in her eyes and
$50 in the bank She rushed liantically to
one Of the Directors and asked him il he
could not draw her money.
II ;lm very sorry. madam said he,
"but | cannot help You to it just now "
But | must have il immediately She
returned, passionately. Its all have IN
the world. "
'Well, my dear madam, you must have
patience Us well as the rest
'But mine is an urgent ease, and can
wait, because"
''Well, because what ?'
because" said she. with a smile on her
lip and Il tear in her eye. because I'm go
ing to be married, and Eve got to get some
things The man I'm going to marry has
not cent to pay the minister, and he has
only one leg, SO I've got TO see to every
thing myself"
The benevolent Director dove into his
pocket and produced his private purse, out
Of which he paid her the amount. and she
went on her way rejoiem".
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16

Lieut.. Munger of the Revenue cutter Dobbin,
stationed at Castine, has returned from Bass
Harbor, Mt. Desert, with the schooner Village
of Camden. which with assistance Of prize
crew, he seized for violation of the revenue
laws. The vessel is now in charge of the Cas-
tine customs officials.
Thisi the schooner that lay at Haraden's
wharf on the day OF the great fire in this
city, and cooked the shippers dinner with
half a million dollars worth of buildings.
The question that naturally arises is, What
will she do nexto
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16
How 1t Works.

curious Illustration Of the way in
which the high tariff affects the interests
Of this country is found in the statistics of
the trade with Brazil. A practical ex-
ample Of this kind is worth volumes of
theorizing. Great Britain exports of the
products of her own shops and industry
to Brazil each year more than enough to
pay for all She imports OF the products of
Brazil. In 1871 she exported to Brazil
So ,46l, $50, and in the same year import
ed to Great Britain from Brazil S3l 80
go. The difference, about S2,OoO 900.
Brazil had to pay to Great Britain in gold.
Where did Brazil get that gold That
VIII soon appear. In the same year the
people Of the United States exported of
their products, Of shop and soil, to Brazil
4 trlfle over 5000 600, and imported in
to this country Of the products of Brazil,
chiefly coffee, over $50, 00O, 900. How
did our people pay to Brazil the difference
between these imports and exports? They
paid it in gold and silver, or national
bonds. 1t is thus that our precious metals
are being drained from the country, and
the resumption Of specie payments in
definitely postponed. Why would not the
people of Brazil purchase our manufac-
lures in sufficient amounts TO pay for what
we bought of them Because our prices
are too high. They want our manutac-
lures. but they can purchase them from
fifty to seventy five per cent cheaper in
other countries than here Therefore. not
being natural fools. they take our gold
for their coffee. and then 90 elsewhere
with that gold, and buy what they need
at the cheaper prices OF other countries
They buy their silks in France at one half
what they cost here, and their woolens in
Belgium and England. and other articles
elsewhere. Give us the currency of com
merce, and reduce our tariff to mere tariff
for revenue alone, and then we will have
better money, cheaper production. higher
prosperity, and we can enter such foreign
markets and compete with other nations.
and then our ship-buildng will reach its
former proportions, our commerce will
reappear on every ocean.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16

We can all breathe treer now The day
which the Adventists so confidently set for
the destruction of the world has come and
gone, and we arc still going along in the
old order Of things The prophets varied
a tritle in their forecasts. but the average
time was about the middle Of last week
We have now overpas THE utmost border,
and may consider this old world of ours
as still desirable and stable piece of real
estate.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16

An error occurs in the record of the
jury in the Mank murder case, as printed
on the outside Of to-day's paper. Thomas
II. Tate Of Rockland, is not the Methodist
minister, but is a retired shipmaster who
is the accredited liquor agent of the city,
and dispenses comfort to such as follow
Timothy and take Il little wine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16
News of the CITY and County

'''' 90. 't"' u'''''
samuel q. Hills has bought from the Monroe
estate ih" hrrk tenement over Primrose Hill
ior 7"'''"'
This is the ,c.>on Of ,,f,..,r,,. MAKING when
n''" '''''S are "o' wanted "a the Kitchen and
7''' ''''> are ''''l"'
IN enirrpri>ing milk carrier in tli, city, has
dh- photograph taken, milk cans and,aH and
presented on" to each of his customers
This l., the ,,.g>o., of the wear in which cIoth,,
line thir.,, MAKE their raids. and hou.r-yi,e.
should be- careful of their wet dry goods
Tine h,Lsn,.t sion, Ir,o,, ,,,, ~, ,t,t,, ..r.,,
i-n,,.uf ,I.- piot,.I. wi u',,t,...,
i,,.,,.,,,,,,. ,,ilIi,,ors .,r,l .I,,-. ,,,.,...'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16

The cook Of Il hotel in Portland put a
dose Of bed bug poison into his stomach
the other morning. There We're no bugs
inside the individual, so the poison had
to take hold of him. and the tussle be-
tween death and the doctors was hard
one. The man who presides over the
sauce-pans will 50 arrange in that in future
his whisLey and the poison will be kept
in separate cupboardS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16
Generalties.

Harry Jones of Bangor has passed the e,l-
animation at Annapolis Naval Acaticlny and
been admitted.
The Castinr Brick Company have nlanulur-
turcd during the present season three million
and Il half of bricks.
Fort >ullivan.at PASSPORT. HI, been abandoned
10y the government. The Grand Army fired a
salute i> They left in the steamer
French woman 1T work in the corn factory,
earned one day -. ~ iiU>Nn@ corn ut i've cents
bn>hel.
female book 9gent ,lra~sc,li II sack coat and
breeehr>. attracted considerable attention among
the curious in Gardiner.
\ black bass was recently caught in fine I,ri-
aware. which WAS found to hold thirteen hook
IN h> mouth, with A. many fragments Of linz
attached To them.
Marcrllu, Baker was found guilty at thccotn1
at Auburn saturday afternoon of cntirine Alice
NJ. Burns from Lewiston 10 4 house Of il-f;uu
in Boston,
The Wing learns THAI an invitation h.s- been
| extended ior the New England Fair to ~ held
III Bangor nrNt year, with strong pres lunption-
OF IT. acceptance.
The supreme Court of New Yoll> hl, u-l
drrl'tr'l THAI man can pick all th fruit from Il
ire" growing on his own land though il hang
over on 4 ncghbor's land Tie question j. m
OLD and "il-'!i~puittI one.
\ Nonn4 gentleman u Kansas tiN -,m
~cVonlN-iNr cents TO Ncw \ orl recently, for,
! method of writing without pen or ink lie r,.-
rrlNrI the following Inscription. III ltr9. type.
~ a card: "Mrjlr nth pencil"
All N"rbnltn employed in Tie shops of thc
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad have been pul ou
liIlt iinr. IN r"n>rtutnrr Of the panic. The
wages ~ W"rknen in H. rolling mill~ have
been reduced ten per cent.
,,.......
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16

The following changes have been made in the
Belfast custom house: Marshall Davis, ESQ.,.
to be first deputy i'll place of Timothy Thorniikc
resigned, and the latter to be deputy and aid to
The Revenue in place of j. d. Tucker resigned,
The above Is presumed to be by
authority, and may be accepted as correct.
Tucker must have been astonished at the
peremptory demand for his resignation.
remembering his devotion to the fortunes
Of Hale and his Waldo lieutenant, Barna-
bas, 1t was only Il year ago last summer
that the Prog. Age was putting the knife
into him for exercising his zeal in the
cause OF Hale to the extent of packing the
Lincolnville caucus. Faithful are the
wounds Of friend says the proyerb, a
bit Of the wisdom of solomon that seems
to find no acknowledgment at the Custom
House. These queer designations and
changes have IN air Of mystery and a touch
of the ludicrous to those who are enabled
to see no deeper than the surface But
there is 4 coercion which cannot be disre-
regarded in these matters SO when the
eminent musician at the corner grocery
i'll Stockton draws his resined preliminary
bow across the official catgut, and calls
ont, "all forward and back, chassez, change
partners the dance proceeds according
TO programme, whatever tender toes in
Belfast, Lincolnville OF elsewhere NAV be
trodden upon.
Another remarkable feature OF this queer
business is the uniform religious belief
which these changes have brought about
among the resident Custom House officials.
Every one Of these patriots, four in num-
bcr is either Il communicate OF an attend
ant at the Orthodox church We by no
means object to this form of worship of
itself Indeed, there seems to be a fitness
in its profession at a government institu-
ton 50 thoroughly pervaded by a belief in
rewards and punishments. But the danger
is that the daring innovator at Stockton.
whose commands are so potent, may be
msidiously enforcing religious conformity
and that no one is to dip his ladle in the
government soup unless he thoroughly
and entirely believes that I'm Adams fall
we snned all" 1t is hoped that the
agitation which pcrvades the public mind
in this respect may be calmed by IN
official assurance that this fear is Ground
lpSS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16

The PRICE or MURDER AND DISGRACE.
In her testimony at Rockland, Lucy Ann
Mank swore that she had Il child about
three years ago, and couldn't say whether
she killed it or not A correspondent sends
the following copy of the bill rendered
against the town by the proprietor Of the
house at which the affair occurred
1870. TO the town of Warren for taking
care Of Lucy A. Mank, two weeks DR..
Feb'y 81 Going after the doctor, ss1.i0
Going after Nancy Winslow. 100
Going after nurse, 100
For board two weeks. 500
Nurses board two weeks, 400
For wood furnished and lights, $50
For finding materials to do
three large washings. 200
Damage on bed, bed and other
bed clothes spoilt, damage
priced by 4 different ones, 800
For taking nurse home, 80
For murder and disgrace in
the house, 1000
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16

the retiring mayor. has proved himself 4 most
efficient officer, and that he i, popular with I'll
classes may be inferred from the fact after be
ing nominated BY the Republicans of his dis
trct for the vacant congressional seat, he re-
ceived sixteen votes in total of tilty-threc, 1T
position candidate.