South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-14
A Poor Girl Falls Heir to a For,
tune.


Maggie O'Brien, dining room girl a. the
Donovan House, wberp she has been em
ployed for several months rast always. do
iog her duty we'll aud cheerfnlly, and ow
ing to her fascinating manners and pretty
I face, she has made n favorable impression
upon more than Que Of the gentlemen boar
ders ouriog hat time. Last evening she
received n letter from the post, fi lee, aud
np'n opening ard reading il, wha' was her
| 'urpr So ~ learn tuat au quot 10 Washing
ton city died ADD left har a fortune. The
news was too good to keep, and IL leaked
"ut early this morning and while she wait
Ell upon the table she became the centre nf
attraction, and the observed Of all observ-
ers. Her fortune was soon the geuer.l top
10 at conversation, aud the amount was va
Tiou''y stated u lie from s25 600 to 80, 900;
but We are reliably infnrmpd that il is not
cent more than SO 600 But that a.
mount Ia not to be sGeezed at and Miss
Maggie continues to receive the copgratu.
latloGs OF her maOy friends.
The Guernsey Je6trsoaidn says large farm,
near Point Pleasant, Guernsey county, Ohio.
which was offered two years ago at $40 per acre
recently sold OF sos. The and p. rail
road did that and the man who sold refused to
subscribe u dollar to the road.
We have here dog story which beats any
thing of the kind recently at least related In
/ Clinton, Mass dog in the habit Of help
! ing himself from a pail Of "odds.and ends" be-
longing TO a neighbor One day he upset the
J pail aud i, fell TO pieces, upon which the saga
, cious creature went home and brought back
sound pail which he Substituted for the broken
one transferring the contents from the old TO tho
/ new, after which he hid the slaves OF the broken
vessel. We have heard of ''sly dogs before,
but was there ever dog so Sly as is?-Er.
! SHoUtD Us TAuCnr.-The Journal of Healh
asserts that thoughtful mother should rest
! until she has taught her daughters 10 do well the
/ following things To make cup Of coffee to
/ draw a dish of tea 10 bake loaf Of bread TO
cook potato TO brUi steak or chicken; 10
/ cut, a. and make dress; 10 set tidy table -
| For every woman to understand these seven
| things ns TO be able 10 DO them herself to
/ teach others no " TO do them we'll would bring
material comfort into thousands Of families
| To BUSINESS MES The Newspaper Reporter
ve.y truthfuliy remarks that to advertise is 70
| remind your fell0w-citizens Of your existence, n
! fact they are not under any special obligations
I to remember from the mere fact of. having seen
yoIr sign board. Unenterprising and dull peo-
/ pie are too apt TO fall into obscurity. II man
can make a business he can unmake it. lie will
hc pretty sure to do it If he fails to the slron
: gest aid in his reach, tho local paper. Hide
! yourself in your store and your business will
hide with you
PERSONS who wear moustaches are often
! dreIdfuily embarrassed when eating curry or
! pea soup by the accumulation of the alimeut up
on their hirsute appensages Such viii be glad
/ L. learn that rubber muEzls intended 10 oh
/ viste this incon yenience has been invented II
/ covers the upper and lower lips, having slit in
I II IL correspond with the mouth, and fastening
/ behind the occiput with spring
LARGE E,e-r Col. W. Il. IIarnes, visited
/ our Office last Saturday and showed us a curiosi
/ ty, bein@ oue OF the largest Bald Eagles we have
ever seen The Colonel espied this fellow how
/ ering about the farm Of Mr.. Fox, aud soon
/ brought hin TO terra frwd with his never erring
4 rife This eagle measured seven { ct seven in
ches FROM tip to tip. Being shot through one
/ of tie wings lac WAS only csppled, aud was cap
/ tlred alive and brought To- town and the wound
b,ing dressed hopes are enteriained for its cure
| lie is noble looking bird, but an awful thief
49, E59r.fsli 1ieerGssr.
a lucky Iowa editor won very nice bet on
/ the Presidential election. a young hdy pre-
sumed so he pretty agreed to kiss him once
month for four years II Grant wss elected, and
is ksepnS her word like a man Pleasant
/ In the marriage notice OF Mr c. E IIsrwood
/ in our last number, an error occurred 10 locating
/ VIZ n II shoud have read Of Woodstock in
stead Of Ngorc6..d.
The Journal Of Indusry On agricultural
monthly, published ia Richmond Va, aud the
S9uh Brunch I1'ciigsncer will be furnished 10
new Subscribers and 20 those renewing prompt
f IS at So per onnum Our subscribers srs taus
enabled 70 seeurs first rate farm Journal for
fny cents
Tho conversions ~ the Bssddorb
street ctr-ch numbered $50 NJ 20 Monday
night, and there orc s'ill numbrr ~ p"ni-
tents Al the altar Winch Times F,J. -.
Tile STAG Senate NJ Missouri has
passed . bill authorizing jurors to suLsii-
tutc imprj.oumcnt fur The doath pentl y.
-Nrs. Criuendcn vilow Of tho late
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