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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
From Anofher Correspondent.
ST.. GAINESVILLE, O., juno 8. lS.

ST. CLAIRsvILLE, o., June g, 1874.
have used Paris Green for two seasons rs a
poison for the potato beetle with good effect
Your correspondent can rely upon the certainty
of its destroying the bugs without injury to the
potato.
Ny method of applying it s-as follows Nix
one pound of poison thoroughly with pounds
Of flour take an oyster or fruit can and pune
ture the bottom with holes, I'll with the mixture
AID dust on the vines if possible while they are
wet with dew; avoid inhaling the mixture by
keeping windward of it, and no injurious effects
will ever afterwards ensue. The poison never
reaches the tuber-the moment it touches the
ground its effect is neutralzed Two or three
applications q season will be sufficient TO carry
crop Of potatoes through with safety, and il is
OF importance TO destroy the first crop of bugs in
order to lessen the number of tho second TO say
nothing Of the value the young vines derive from
being freed from the constant mu,ilation of its
foliage while struggling through n drouth like
the present. ! am satisfied from experience and
observation that potatoes cannot be proftably
cultivated if the old method Of picking Off the
bugs is adopted a dozen boys would not keep
two acres free from the pests If constantly en-
ployed, while one smart boy will cover an acre
with poison in less than a half day, which will
probably not lose its effect unless severe rains fol-
low, for n month, and all at an expense of about
one dollar. a. T. McKELyEY.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
A Drink in the Dark.

One New Years nigh, Chuhb came home very
late, and when he went up stairs his wife and
children were in bed asleep. He undressed as
softly as he could and then, Felt thirsty. and
thought he would get drink Of water. Fortu-
na'eiy he saw go6letful standing on the wash
stand, placed there Cor him by Mrs. Chubb. He
seized 1t and drank the liquid in two or three
huge gulps, but just as be was draining the COB
let he gagged, dropped the glass to the floor
where 1t was shivercd 10 atoms, while lie elected
something from his mouth He was certain tha,
live animal of some kind had been in The Wa
ter, aud that he had nearly swallowed IL. This
theory was confirmed when he saw the object
which he spit go bounding over the floor. He
pursued II kicking couple OF chairs over while
doing so, and at last he put his foot on IL aud
held it, OF course Mrs. Chubb was wide awake
by this time and scared nearly to death, and the
baby was screaming at the top of its lungs. Mrs.
Chubb got out of bed and turned on the eas.
and said
'Mr. Chubb what in the name of common
sense is the matter p
TITS mouse, Louisa'' shouted Chubb in an
excited manner. 'Its mouse In the goblet. |
nearly swallowed it, but spit it out and. now
I've got my foot on it. Get a stick and kill
ii quick.r
mrs. Chuoo was at first disposed TO jump on a
chair and scream, for like all women she feared
mouse as much as she did a tiger. But at
Chuoos solicitations she got n broom and pre-
pared to demolish the mouse when .Chubb lifted
his foot. She drew back and aimed fearful
blow at the object and missed It. Then as II did
not move she took good look at it, Then she
threw down the broom and after casting a look
of sorn at Chu5b she said
Come to bed you old fool, that's not mouse. -
''What do you mean %
why, you old simpleton, that's the baby
Indian rubber bottle stop. put it in the COB
let to keep sweet. You ought to be ashamed OF
yourself carrying on in this manner at one o..
clock in the morning"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
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PLEA FOR THE MUILEs.--It is something OF
wonder to find anybody saying a word In ia
vor of this much despised weed. We have found
gentleman, however, who is willing aud ready
TO testify TO its virtues, and who has found in it
a remedy for pulmonary consumption. He says
81 had commenced bleeding at the lungs
and the hectic flush ives already on tho
check After trying this remedy 10 my
own satisfaction l have thought that true
philanthropy required that ] should let it
be known to tho world. II is the common
mullen, stepped strong, and sweetened with
coffee sugar and drank freely. The herb
should be gathered before the 18th of Jolly
II convenient. Young or old plants arc
good, if dried in the shade and kept ia clean
paper bags.- WestchesteI PA } Meps.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

CoNGREss.-In the Senate, on the 10th
Mr.. MORTON gave notice that in tho morn
ing hour tomorrow be would move 10 take
up the now currency bill, and he asked the
friends OF the measure to stani by him un
til it was disposed of. In the House. the
Geneva award bill was taken up. Az.
ter lengthy discussion the substitute re.
ported by Mr.. BUTLER was passed. frs.
striking out the proviso allowing mutual in
surance Companies TO share In tho award.
The bill as passed provides for the payment
OF all direct losses by means Of Confederate
cruisers, not being confned to those inflic,.
ed by the vessels for which England was
held to be responsible of the amount of
war premiums paid by owners of vessels on
account of the depredations of these cruis.
crs, without regard to whether their YES
sells were or were not captured /; and of the
losses of those insurance companies wbose
books may show that thoy have received
less from premiums than they have had TO
pay to tho insured a bill was passed pro-
vidiug for tho abatement and repayment of
taxes on distilled spirits in bond DESTROYED
by casualty.
la the Senate, on the 1lsh, a memorial
Of workiugmen of Pennsylvania was presen.
ted, asking the restoration of the ten per
cent. duty on iron and steel, and for free
banking. The new currency bill was taxi
ca up and discussed at considerable length,
which continued until the Adjournment.
10 the House, in committee of the whole
the bill appropriating s75, 900 toward the
completion Of tho Washington monument
was rejected-yeas l48, nays S6--pot two.
thirds voting in the affirmative. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill was then taken
up, when Mr.. HAwLEY, Of Connecticut,
moved TO strike out the clause limiting the
wages Of printers and binders in the govern
men. Office to the average price paid for
similar work in New York, Philadelphia,
aud Baltimore. The amendment was A.
dopied. The bill was further discussed I'M
al the adjournment.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

REMEDY FoR SoRE THRoAr.-Takeo one
large red pepper such as arc grown for fam
lily use; steep in half pint water after which
strain in quart of molasscs, adding a li,tlc
vinegar; boil all together to a thin syrup
use this whenever the throat feels dry or
disagreeable; if it be ia dead of night, II
will soothe the throat (and not irritate)
and warm il up well II sharper than can
be borno in the mouth, put it back near tho
palate with spoon and swallow; apply out
wardiy thin slice of salt pork, warming
il up well in vinegar and pepper; apply as
hot as can be borne on tho throat fasten
tho bandagc that holds the pork over tho
head to draw the cold and inflammation up,
and not about the neck, as most people do.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

sED-A coored girl at Brucetown, Ky, aged
nine, has displayed extraordinary retentive
memory. man reading in her presence for
some length Of time, astonished TO hear her
repeat, word for word, what he had said twenty :
four hours previous. She had been proved ca
pable of repeating fifty lines from a book after
hearing them once read
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

PicKLED Zoos Boil the required number
until they are quite hard. After carefully
removing the shells, place 10 widemoutbcd
jar, and pour over them scalding vinegar,
well seasoned with whole pepper, allspicc,
few cloves or garlic, and race Of giager If
liked. When cold cover closely, and they
will soon be fit for the table.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

How TO SAVE STALE BaeAp. -StaIe
bread may DO made as nice as freshly baked
by dipping tho loaf into clean cold water
and warming through in bakeoven
Much bread might be saved that is thrown
away If this were more generally practiced
than il is.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

Coon UNLEAvEsED Bread Take half
the -four you intend using, pour on boiling
milk (be sure it boiIs,) and have IL about
the consistency Of batter that you would
have for making pancakes let this stand
ill cool enough to work, then knesd in the
rest Of your -four just sufficiently stiff 10
mouldou board. One hour in a middliug
hot oven is sufficient for baking. SHAKER.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
Potato ing Poison-PariS Green does not
IrJure the Potatoes, bat needs to be Care
fully Handled.
From the Wheeli ng Intelligencer.
GRAFrnN June &

GRAFTON, June 8, 1874.
In reply to question in your paper of this
date from "a Farmer, in regard TO using Paris
Green on potato vines, / would say that used
last year half pound on one-fourth of an acre
of potatoes in drills, and with The most satisfac-
tory results. While it entirely destroys the po-
tato bugs, it did not injure the potatoes in the
least. My mode of application was as follows ::
Mix one tablespoonful of the Paris Green in
three (3) gallons of water and use n watering
can in sprinkling the vines. Great care is re-
quired in using this dangerous poison. Very
truly yours, GEO. w. BaowxN
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
u. S. MAIL LINE
FROM
Green Spring Run to Romney.

'rriber having changed the running
dolly line of Stages Sundays except
IlttersOu's Greek to Green Spring
lrave each morning Green Spring
upon the arrival Of the accommo-
'.n md leave Romney ut 9 a. NJ, each
aIi connecting with the western bound
.lnau train =. NJ BY this line, dis
tween Green Spring Run and Romney is
horiest route Passengers mas rest
'.it on the part Of the proprietor eve-
nu viii be paid 10 their comfort. All
entrusted 10 me will be attended TO.
ISAAC PARKER.
August 10, 1S73.-1y.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

%1- The exports Of petroleum from the port of
Philadelphia to foreign ports from the lst Of
January TO the last Of May were e,o47, sl2 GAL
Ions, equal to 65l. 1872 barrels of 40 gallons.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
south 3ranell 9ntelliseneer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1874

%S-There were ninety Car loads of strawber-
ries shipped from Wilmington, Del, on Tuesday
OF last week, City mine car loads for New York,
and thirty-one for Philadelphia.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

@o-Boots made ofkaugaroo skin leather are
commonly used in the cities of Australia, and
are more durable than ordinary leather.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
Farmer and House Keeper.

EET To cure ear-ache pu, a little black
pepper IN some cotton, saturatc ia swect
oil, and inser. in the oas.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

The Detroit Free Press tells US that
Wisconsin won't le, clergyman kiss the bride
any more, and fees have jumped from City
cents to s5
"A two-beaded child has just been born
in Ind Wbata splendid President it would
make, only it's q girl,-Richmond Eng.
-Lowol claims to turn out $50 miles Of
paper collars in a month.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
TERMS OF ADVERTISING /:
Professional Cards.
SURVEYING.

TFNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
I bis friends of the county of Hampshire, that
he is prepared 10 do Surveyino upon the
shortest notice. Ohice-the one occupied by Dr.
5. K. Lupton, Romney, Yves; Va.
March 9, 1866. A. MONROE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
HARRY plunged straight into the

subject.
do you know, Mr. SoULLIMAN,' he ask
ed, that can tell you something of your
history 2
Proceed said Mr.. souLLrMAN lam
listening
The woman whom you saved las, night
is your wife,
'How did you become aware of that p
cried ALEX.
She told me; and think make no be-
traynl of confidence by informing you ofmy
knowledge of that OF which you are already
aware. She is your wife; bu, have you not
wronged her 2
Il wronged her How BY heavens,
the wrong is on the other side y
'You wronged her, said Harry, sby not
giving her that to whch she was entitled
husbands love.
HARRY spoke half questioniugly. The
hope that he had had that these two people
had been blinded by misunderstanding
was gaining ground.
Il gave her love as strong as nv life, >
cried ALEX SoULLtMAN. the bride of n
week, sho deserted me, leaving only few
cold words behind. | have them
lie drew out his pocket book, and took
from II small piece of paper, which he
handed to HARRY-only few words were
written upon it:
ALEX, Il 60. Your heart will tell you
why. OLIVIA,
'And yet you Say l wropged her., ALEX
continued. 'What could l think That
she hated me That she had found her
chains weorisome That she was false? [
was deserted, and to day / know not the
cause. What wonder that when last nigh.
L found her after years search, | have
not yet gone near her? What wonder that
L have some thought Of speeding away, and
not seeing her at all 2
20, Mr.. SoULLIMAN,' said HARRY PEN
RYTH, soohingly, there is some great mis-
understanding between You. OLIVIA loves
you, and is suffering deeply on your ac-
count
is that true? Can it be?'
believe mo, it is. Go TO her, and this
will all be made right
A flush of hope surged up to ALEX Souu-
LIaIAN's face.
Direct me thither,' he said, gently. Let
me hasten
OLIVIA, l have always loved you. Do
you believe ME z
Yas, ALEX, my husband, I believe you;
but ! had to believe that you did not, or
else discredit the evidence Of my senses. I
had just stepped to the library door to OBJ
tain book, when | heard you say, Il do
not love her, ALFRED, as Heaven is my
witness only welded her because the
fates decreed it so. JANET, instead, is tie
choice of my heart
and that was cnIy private theatricals
that ALFRED NEsMITH aud were rehcars.
ing. We intended to surprise you on your
birthday with grand performance
Il waited to hear no more OLIVIA con-
tinued. Il thought i. v ls all real. NV
despair was tcrrible-you know what / did.
%, ALEX, remember what have suffered
and forgive me for my foolishness =
Il cannot blame you, OLIVIA
IL was such a trivial matter
Not in the light in which you viewed IT,
ALEX said, with a smile. let US forget it
all, aud remember only that we love each
other. Shall we 2
yes
OLIvIA's friendship for HARRY PEN
RYTH is very strong, for she soys that be
gave her back her husband and happiness.
HARRY is worthy Of her friendship, for he
Is one OF natures Doblemen. Bal N01.
WHY A CHILD LOVES Sudan The ora.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

WHY CHILD LOVES SUGAR.-The era
wing Of children for sweets is we'll known
20 be one OF the most imperious Of their ap.
petitos Ii has reference probably 10 that
ceaseless activity which characterizes the
age OF childhood. IL may be that sugar
performs in their systems the part enacted
dy fatty substances in The bodies Of adults.
As It undergoes oxidation-is barpt m
circulating With The blood il NAV be tho
source Of the power Nbich enables then, IN
Keep IN motion from morning to night.
Besides this, It is known that it renders
easier and moro perfect tie digestion Of tho
albuminous food upon which their growth
depends. In respect 70 these Offices it is there.
fore nearly essential to their well being.
And yet bow strange, for generations, has
been the prejudice against sugar. Under
What difficulties, and 10 the face Of what
discouragemonis end protests, have our
children obtained the luxury
Three quarts Of potato bugs before
breakfast Is considered tho measure Of a
mans oxierminatiDg capacity in BEDFORD,
Pennsylvania.
"A young hero 10 Wollsburg, says the
Pan-Handle Neies, threw a lump q coal al
his fathers head the other day, and ezclaim-
ed " SIC scmPcr DTaHnis ADD when be
hung across that persons knco, beremark-
cd, ''is there no power On high to shield
the brave"
Its not uncommon, in giving advice to
newly married young ladies who marry poar
young men, 70 allude to the fact tha. Eve
married G gardener, but they DOME say any
thing abou, the gardener losing bis situation,
on account Of that match.
-FadladeeD came in third in race
Jerome Park, FOrcbam, New York, on
Ilth inst. Nine horses started. The a
made by tho winner CIIato Pcase
I;l9l.- CamJcr land Ncies.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

F zAcuAnrAs, NJ. D. ]. s. cRA1orS
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

The California big trees have to bow 10 some
noble specimens recently discovered in Austria
liza. fig tree was cut down by the Govern
mcnt surveyors on the river tombstone, last win
ter which at three feet from the ground measur-
ed one hundred and fifty feet in circumference,
aud at fty-6ve feet, where it sent forth giant
branches, nearly eighty feet.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
3 ! q Lin no u H L
NlooTcGc1d. West Va.
'OHN WILSON, Proprietor.

-Ged having purchased The good
ar' fixtures Of MULLINS HOTEL,
method Of informing his friends and
morally that he is prepared 20 ac-
public in a manner which con-
',i.e1ae.
Class Hotel, having all the modem
's. and is furnished throughout with
udI3 furniture. The TABLE Is al
with the best the market affords.
attached 10 the premises Faithful
servants always on hand 20 secure
z. rgost7.
rs MODERATE
JOHN WILSON.
l.G-.l, June 0, 1871.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

" ASEEsY ", Wagons for children
g. an descriptions, &c, &c. on hand
sale, w
GEORGE BROWN,
l', 1874. ConfcctiOncr.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

TREATMENT OF A BAD Horse. The
New York Commercial Ad0ertisey saws /:
"a beautiful and high-spiritod horse would
never allow a shoe TO DO put on bis foot. or
any persons 10 handle his feet. Ioan at
tempt to shoe him recently, he resisted ev-
CRY effort, kicked aside everything but an
anvil, and nearly killed himself on that
and finally was brought back to his stabIS
unshod. This defect wss Just on the eve Of
ooDsigning him to The plough, where be
might work barefoot, when an officer IN
our service lately returned from Mexico.
took a cord about the size Of common
BEDFORD, put il 10 tho mouth Of the borso
Ike BIZ, tied IL tightly on the animals
head, passing bis lsli car under the s,rino.
not painfully tigb. enough 70
Keep the g cord 10 lie place.
feotly
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

"A DTLoMAT.-FIon. S. S. Cox, in Congress,
exposing the ridiculous incompetency Of many
politicians rewarded with foreign diplomatic ap-
pointments, said:
As n sample Of the South American missions
that asylum Of dccayed and exiled patriots, -
60 TO Ecuador, where some man by the name Of
Rumsey Wing flies his embassadoria kite lie
writes from Quito the day after the Fourth Of Ju-
y la5t--I hope it is because he celebrated the
Fourth.
QUITO, July 5.
Ham Fish: ] have tho pleasure to TO
port to you, sir, that our national anuiver-
sary, sir, was generally observed, sir, 10
this city, sir. l incloso dispatch.
am, &C., RUMsEY VINO.
Including exchange and contingencies Rum
sey Wings salary is Ss,747 total, as per fnan-
cial report for 1873, page %. What n conside-
ration for such information ~ J. Sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19

The BesT AND CHEAPEST RAT ExTER.
NINAToR For many years past / bavo
used tho various poisonous preparations for
the destruction Of rats with Only partial
success, and tako pleasure IN calling atlon.
ton TO an infaIliblo remedy for the sure de.
siruction Of these Troublesome anisuals.-
Crude potash, a powerful alkali, being
placed where they frequent, blistors their
feet, burns their Goa. wherever il touches,
blinds them, and causes them 20 vscate thes
premises, or so affects them that ibov
=. - Ii LiIIrI - II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-11

TuE Swing case continues 10 attract
theologiAnS, and has not lost all itS inter-
est for people in general. The latest de-
velopment in relation to II Is an elaborate
review in the current number Of the
Presbyterian Quarterly and Princeton Re-
VteV Of the volume of sermons by Prof
Swing, which gave occasion for the Chi
cago trial. As the Quarterly is the high
est authority on theological subjects with
in the Presbyterian communion, It's views
will command attention, even II they do
not meet with acceptance. 1t Is note
worthy, therefore, to learn that Rev. Dr.
Atwater, the author, has reached the
same conclusions that Prof. Patton has
associated with his own name, This fact,
the Interior thinks, "msy perhaps lead
some Of the Jealous supporters Of Mr.
Swing TO think that the prosecutor was
not so rash, ignorant and liLigious as they
supposed him TO be-"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-11
DIED.

CUNNINGIIAN.-on Sunday, August 9, 1874
Mrs. n. V. CUNNINGHAM, aged GO yeSrs.
Funeral from the residence OF her parent
(ThoS. P. and sA:ah @. shGllcross) on Mint
street, between Main and Market, on Tuesday
morning at W O'Clock. Friends Of the amIlJ
arc Invited 10 attend.
MBYER-0n Monday evening. August 10Th
1914, at ~ O'Clock, MINNIE, daughter OF Charles
days. :
Funeral from the residence Of her parents, No
9eas Main street, Wednesday afternoon at s
o'clock. Friends Of tho family arc invited tc
attend. .
HALL.-on Monday morning, August 10, 1874
~ quarter past twelve O'Clock, WnIIAH Hi RRr
younRest son Of Albert p. and Kate Hail, aged
years and 10 months.
The funeral will take place from the resldcnc,
OF his parents, No. 80 Fifteenth street. at
O'Clock this afternoon. Friends arc invited Il
attend.
CoPP.-on Monday evening, August 10. 1874
atS O'Clock, GEoRaE Il. Corr, agtdS6 years.
Funeral notice tomorrow.