South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

of Virginia Railroad has been let to con.
tractors between Staunton and S.lem. thus
forming complete line of Rad between
lIarper's Ferry and Virgiaia aud Tonnes.
see Railroad. 80 -
"SseSs OF DEsru-Dr Hugo Mscnus, assistant
physician TO The hospital ut Breslau, sugy ests
that the tying ofs tight ligsture around one Of
the fingers will determine whether person sup
posed to be dead Is so in reality. IT life be not
extinct the extremity Of the 6nger soon becomes
red, the depth Of the color increasing TO dark red
and violet, while the skin above the ligature re-
mains white. This is easily under stood, ms, if
there bc any circulation OF the blood the liga.
turc prevents the return OF the venous blood, The
arteries still continue 10 convey il TO the caps,
ries test 20 simple can he applied without
difficulty, and seems TO be quite decisive.-E Emf
TORS SCIENTIFIC REcoRD, in Harper's NaSa,ias
for Jane.
Why CoAL-OiL Liurs EIPLnbn.-T l'ou Bio,r
Dozen, III, Best OIL 10 The Most Dangerou,.-A
correspondent at Port Penn, Del, to one Of our
exchanges gives the following suggestions in re-
"When lamps are filled they cannot explode
but when partially filed, u not screwed tight,
the space inside the lamp over the oil is filed
with what is called "fre.damp'' in ocal. mines
viz mir and vnpor Of coal oil or its gas.
1T is very remarkable that accidents with the
best coal oil do not frequently occur, espe
cially when the fame is blown dozen the chimney
in extipguishing lamp which has been burning
Rll niGht-snd particularly il Touring the evening
II burned freely and created n vacuum or space
above the oil, which was heated and subsequent
ly cooled during the night when the lamp
| turned down, and left TO burn with very small
flame. II is manifest that the higher priced oil
is more apt to explode undtr these eireumstanc,s.
The burner should be screwed down perfectly
! tight, aud the wick should fill the tube more
over, he trimmed erery day, and lowered before
the lamp is blown out. Anthrscitc-coal stoves
will explode, or any other fuel, upon throwing
sand or dust on top Of fire hen freely burning,
SO that the gas or product Of combustion lie for
ced into the ash pi.. Every enc is familiar with
the illustration ia whit are called iair tight
stoves and no anxiety is necessary in using
these or coal-oil lamps IL recognize the cause
Of accident, aud do not depend on false security
in the use OF what are vuIgsriy called non eIplU-
sivc oils
WHTEwAsIuSG AS this is the season for gen
eral whi'cwashing Of ontbuihings, fences, eel
lars, &c ard MS it is-ihe aim of every good
housr- wife have her seBees lock tine ,shiiest,
We Give receipt for making n superior white
wash: Take clean water tight cask or barrel
and put into il n half.bus Of lime. Slack il
nv pouring water over it, boiling hot, and in
sufficient quantity to cover il Ave riches deep,
and stir il briskly till thoroughly Stacked. When
the slacking has been effected dissolve in water
and add solution OF two pounds of sulpha;e OF
zinc and one Of common salt. IF YOU wish n
cream color add TO the above three pounds Of
yellow ochre The value Of the sulphate of zinc
is that il makes the wash harden better after il
is put on. Few things are more beautiful Than
clean, white outbuiljings and fences, in coRtrns:
with the rich green o. budding spring.
A comb factory has recently been establish
ed in lIarrisonhUrg.
Mr. Reuben Michael, Of Rock Gap District,
lost, 10y collie, on Sunday Last. a very Ga. mare,
She had a sucking cot by her side. Farmers
should be very careful in pasturing horses at this
season, rs the grass and clover are at their most
succulent period -Noryqn M,rcnry, Nay2 "a.
PLASr THIN Plant sun1oNers If there il any
place about your house where water ia thrown
ont and likely to become mslArious This plant
has the power ofabSorbing malaria and purify
ing the ntmo'phep.-B.
Louisiana expects this season to have the
largest sugar crop since the memorable harvest
Of 1850 This is good and sweet news!
Its said that Col Fred Holiday gave the
costing $500
The locust bloom this year is very heavy,
corn crop.
The Chillicoibe, Ohio, GoIrfir says y. r.
IIARNEss has young sorrel mare That will make
her mark on he turf one OF these days. She is
called Mollie Foster, and is both goer and
slayer.
As usual the highest market price paid in
work FOR Wool at the Norih River Wooden Fac.
tory, by Nessrs. c. W 4 r. 4. BowNAE.
The only talk among the ladies and house.
keepers IS the cheap store Of z. q. Shcclz. Read
hs advertisement
The FIRST quarterly meeting for South Branch
Circuit Meth odst r Church, Rev Mr TuoNAs,
Presiding Elder, vi III coinmeBce in this town on