South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

ley county, Master of the State Grange of w..,
Virginia, visited Moorefeld on Wednesday last.
Tor The purpose Of organizing a Grange associa-
uon, which he succeeded in doing. About TWEEN
y n'e persons were enrolled as members and the
ioho"ing ehicers were elected: John G. Har.
ness Master; Jno. w. Inskeep, Secretary Jesse
FISHER, Treasurer. The association will be known
as the South Branch Grange Association.
After getting through with lis lal or in Har-
dy, Mr. Kitchen came up to Petersburg, and yes
terday secured the organization of a Grange here
Petersburg Examiner, June 10.
The accomplished engineers of the South
Branch Narrow Gauge Railroad, Messrs. Dan
bridge aud Williams, paid us a hurried visit
few days ago, accommodating route for their
Railroad. From Fort Hill they had beautiful
view of our lovely Valley, and the Gap, through
which nature designed Railroad TO pass We
have n promise of a second visit They were mo-
dest and silent as TO their future designs the
hest test of determination. We have an abiding
faith in the road, based upon the indefaigable
energy the indomitsble pluck and perseverance
of Col. Robert White. We have known one or
two Railroads built by the energy of one single
man. De Witt Clinton scoffed at and derd-
ed because he advocated the construction Of the
Erie Canal. Marble monuments to day perpet-
uste his memory for that great work. Unaided
by money or sympathy, Col. White has single
handed and alone commended against all odds,
literally Fl Rhting HE way through the territory
of Hampshire like hostile army. His road will
soon be completed 10 Romney then we expect
to see the gallan, Col. throw out his skirmsh
AL honor to the man we of Grant will raise
the White Banner at the 6rst sight of DAN
dridge--B.
STRUCK by LIGHTNING -AsroNrsHIsG ESCAPE
most miraculous escape from death by light
ming occurred during the storm on Thursday Of
last week, near Turleytown in this county Dur
ing the storm John Dunivan, a young man en-
gagged in helping his father, had started out with
his e-horse wagon to haul load Of rails. The
storm coming uP he sought the shelter of a tree
which had once been stricken by lightning, but
which fac: he did not know. lie had been
der the tree hut n short time when the lightning
again struck it, shivering it from the top to the
bottom and knocking Dunivan PROSTATE, split
ting the seam in his coat on the right arm cross
| ing to the left side, running down his left leg,
and passing ont over his shoe TO a root OF the
, tree tearing up the earth. Yet, strange to say,
the young man was not only not killed, but not
even seriously injured, the blistering and burn
ing of his nesh being the only injury received
H. carried home by the neighbors, Messrs
| Henry Empswiler, Col. j. II. Horn, and others,
and in few days was going about again as us
ual. 1t was the most wonderful escape from in-
slant death we have almost ever recorded =
Rockingham Register, June 10.
! The STONE JUG-This is the name of prison
| 1t arose from the following circumstance "a
King in India had grea, jug made, using the
| trunk Of tree for the stopple, into which he
was accustomed to pnt prisoners of war. On one
occasion he had about one hundred men in it,
The stopple in, and he stood on the top of it
/ when the air became go dense that the stopple
| barst out, carrying tue King hundred yards
| into the air. Since then there have been nc more
such stone jugs, though prisons have receiv-
! ed the name"
The storehouse Of Messrs. De Witt aud Stew
art, at Midlothian Mines, three miles west OF
| Frostburg, Allegauy county, Md, was destroyed
/ by fire en- Tuesday night the 10th lost Loss
store and stock 81 900, Insurance s., 500. Itis
believed that the store first robbed and then
| fred to cover up the crime.
A writer in the Boston C,dtipq'9r I'm is that
most of the so-called strained honey sold in bot
/ ties is composed as follows Cane or other su
sugar is melted in q decootion of slippery elm
bark in water. Some N inufac,urers use, instead
of elm a solution of gum arabic and starch, TO
| give il consistency and save sugar but this last
does not resemble honey so much when dropped,
as il lacks The stringy appearance. These mix
lures, with or without the addition CT little
cheap Cuban honey, are favored with essence,
and the mess Is ready for sale. The only true
way to obtain real honey is TO buy it with the
comb --Scientifc american.
/ THAT Iron is Valuable as a Medicine has long
been known, but it is only since its preparation
10 the particular form of Peruvian Syrup that It's
ful power over disease has been brought to light
It's effect in cases Of dyspepsia and debility is
most sanitary.
Cause for rejoicing adjourned on
Tuesday morning last,
Its a fact that q woman can lead q man en-
sier by putting an arm around bis neck, than by
pulling his hair.
Snoo Fly 1T is said that the leaves Of the
common walnut tree placed over doors, windows,
mantels, or in wreaths or punches about the
house, will drive flies away.