South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-29
South 3rantl1 9ntellisemrer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, MAY 90. 1874.

CorSTY CoURT.-The June term OF the Coun-
~ Court for this County commences in this place
on Tuesday next, 2nd inst, James sheetz. ESQ.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Daniel My,iuger and ST.
les Nillesou, Esq'rs.
During the storm on Sunday night last, we
understand, considerable hail fell on Jersey
Mountain, east of this place. 1t was not heavy
enough, however, to do any material damage.
n ". Byrne, Esq, State Superintendent, of
Free Schools, has decided upon holding State
Teachers institute in Clarksburg. on the 4th of
August next, aud continue four days. Teachers.
school officers and all persons interested in the
progress offree education, are earnestly request
ed 10 attend the Convention and make il an oc-
csson for work, profit and pleasure.
Nr Reuben Walton, n former merchant Of
Woodstock, Shenandoah county, Va, while out
.utvey ing field near that place, on Saturday.
The 10th inst, died suddenly of heart disease
~, the time of Lis death he was "a years and 10
months old.
The Flaming Mill and Sash Factory. loca-
ted on the Shenandoah river, three miles from
CAarlestown, belonging to the estate Of Capt. w
g. Shearer deco was destrored by fee on the
9th inst. Loss about SIS, 600.
The County Court of Jefferson last week.
the entire bench Of Justices Of the County bein q
present, refused to grant liquor license 10 every
ePlicaptn the county, by vote Of eleVsa to three.
The Cumberland Ne,rs SAYS that Samue! En-
lie, a citizen Of Grauisvile, Garrett county. dur-
ins the season just closed, has made twenty-nine
ieuels Of hne sugar, two barrels of cake sugar
md about eighty gallons Of molnsses This is
The largest crop he has ever made, and will WELD
Linn not less than 500. II was the work of his
own family, with the aid of only two other per
sons and was all made in about months time
Tile following Illustration Of the power pos
"sscd 10y insects to communicate their ex seriences
10 one another is given by lady CORES pendent
O.. ibe London Spectator 81 was s,aving in the
house ota gentleman who was fond of irving ex.
Ierments, and who was bee keeper Having
ieli in some book on bees that the best and
most humane way OF taking the honey without
destroying the bees was 10 immense the hive for
few mnutes in tub Of colo water, when the
''cs, Icing half drowned, could not sting, while
'tc honey was uninjured, since the water could
not penetrate the closely waxed cells he resov-
I'd on trying the plan. saw the experiment
tried The bees according TO the recipe, were
'5hct out of the water after the hive hnd been
IMMERSED a few minutes, ard with those remain
a8 IN the hive laid on sieve in the sun 10 dry
iut as 10y bad management The experiment had
zen tried too late in the day, rs the sun WINS 20
ng down they were removed into The kitchen TO
The great Indignation OF tho cook, on whom they
rryerGed their suifeEings soon MS the warm rnys
o. The fire before hich they were placed revived
them As she insisted on their being taken a
way, they were put back into TIER old hive.
which had been dried together with portion
% their honey, and placed on one Of tha shelves
oi lie apiary, in which were Eve or six other
strong hives full Of bees. aud left for the night
Early the next morning my friend went TO look
'i The hive on W hich he experimental tho nght
before, but, 10 his arnaZement, no, only the bees
rom that hive were gone, but the other hives
we're also deserted-not n bee remained in any
&c them. The hrlf-drowned bees must therefore
u some way or other, have made the other bees
understand the fate which awaited them >"
A distinguished English physician writes
'Hat he hns observed That a peculiar and rather
common deformity Of the chest s caused by the
.aJIt Of sucking tho thumb in infancy and early
".dhood. He says that the weight Of tie arm
cn the thorax OF the child during sleep, proju-
'es depression OF the ribs in the line occupied bv
'.c arm when the thumb is placed in the mouth.
The colored Lefienant Governor Of South
'"o.i1a explained the term designating his or
.' character, that "feftender-Guvnur means
'A' must stay here and be lcT' te,,a IL dc cur
H while de Guvnur is gone"
The etiquette Of newspaper subscription
local voluntarily and pay up, in advance If
''.' and not in any event to wait for bill
%. i'''coied nevertheless, if under pressure,
'e'.'or is forced 70 prcseot lis little account
no ground for taking oGonso lie only
''a'' Dds money
'ei'9Icnis 10 town Tor subscription 20 the
s"rDr "il le waited upon on Monday or
day next when, we hope each one will be
'i"'i 10 settle mp The price Of the b'eiii.
ss2 ~ ycsr, or 60 ia advance
@ n'n dreams the devil il after him 81 is
~ D. lad better settle Bis subfsriI ton for.the
70 ]o''.i iDeHgea,l,.
wording 20 the shchcrds'own R>g,,',r
'.a '"rl0 in Chat sccGon are sitting on
'.' waiting Tor the potatoes 20 come up
'.' Piedmont fafcJrp5,af says Oakland was
"... quite a sno~ storm on tho morning
.a a.st .r.t