davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-01
u. =. MAIL LINE
FROM
Green Spring Run to Romney.

TINE subscriber having changed The running
Of bis daily line Of Stages (Sundays except-
ted from Pauersons Greek % Green Spring
Run, will leave each morning Green Spring
Run upon the arrival ~ the aecommo-
datiou train, and leave Romuey az A. ~ each
morning and connecting With The western bound
accommodation train r. ". BY this line. dis
lance between Green Spring Run and Romncy is
butI6l miles shortest route Passeng gers NAV rest
assured that on the part Of the proprietor eve.
~ attention will be paid 20 their comfort All
packages entrusted 10 me will be attended 70
ISAAC PARKER.
August 10. 1S73.-1y.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-01
WILD LEE FAX x ! Eg Esr.

Agents Wanted everywhere for this new and
beautifully illustrated Book Of the Authors thir-
y years Life aud Adventures among the lndi-
ans IN the Mexican Wars, hunting Wild animals,
&c &c. Thrillingly interesting, and selling fas-
ter than anything ever before knowa Send for
illustrated circular and liberal terms
T A. HUTCHINSON B co, Cincinnati. q.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-01

"DsYCHOMANCY OR SOUL CHARMING -
L How either sex may fascinate and gain
instantly This simple mental requirement ali
The love and affections ofany person they choose
can possess free, by mail, for % cents together
MN mn Marriage Guide, Egyptian Oracle, Dreams
=, Address T. WILLIAM co, Publishers
May /, 1874. Phi!adeInh;e .,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-01

PosT OFFICE APPROPRIATION When
Mr.. CREswELL so earnestly advocated the
passage Of the bill repeating the frankng
privilege, one of his strongest arguments
was that it would nuke the Post Office De-
partment self sustaining. But in spite of
this the post office appropriation bill re,
ported few days ago calls for ap appro-
priation of over FIVE millions ard half of
dollars to meet deficiencies. 1t is also
fact worthy Of note that while the appropri-
alton for postage stamps for the whole couu-
try is but sllS,66 the amount asked for
official stamps is s95O,OO0. The first item
is for the paper aud the cost Of printing the
stamps, and the latter is for the face value;
but when the whole cost is considered there
il a manifest discrepancy. So says Wash
ington correspondence the Baltimore Sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-01

a NAUGHTY WoRD Judge BooTH, Of
Chicago has decided that it is libelous TO
call on attorney Ca shystor," though the
word can't be found in any dictionary Of
tho English language. Nobody could tell
exactly what The word means, though there
seemed 10 DO on entire agreement that il
isn't complimentary cpithet People must
be very coTcfGl what sort Of words they
hurl at The members ofthe legal profession.
-Or .arlhly good. lha bs.l h a rool- vie
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-01

The VETO OF THE FINANCE Bill
The Presidents veto Of the finance bill, re-
marks the Baltimore Sun, making the
maximum of U. S. legal tenders $500, 000,-
600, and authorizing an additional national
bank note circulation Of 100000 so
as to make al aggregate Of $500, 100000
Of paper currency-will give satisfaction to
the business men of the country, and to all
who are interested in strengt hcning nation
al credit. The President says in his mes
sage that tho fact cannot be concealed that
the bill increases the paper circulation of the
country 800, 900, less only the amount
held as reserve by the banks The theory,
in his belief, is departure from the true
principles Ofiuance, and its approval would
be a departure from every message sent by
him to Congress. He earnestly recon- mends
such legislation as will secure as speedily as
practicable return to specie pas ments, and
refers to the pledges of the government to
make provision at the earliest practica bic
moment fer the redemption of United States
notes 10 coin. He recommends that the re.
venues of tho country be increased 50 as to
meet current expenditures, as preparatory
measure towards specie resumption. He
was disposed at first to give great weight
to the argument that there was an unequal
distribution of national currency, but tho't
differently upon considering the fact that
$4,000, 900 Of such currency still remained
in the treasury subject TO the demand of
sections desiring it. The President will be
sustained in his veto by all who hold in es-
icem public probity aud credit, and re-
deemable paper currency.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-01
BUY J. & ?. COATS BLACK |
THREAD for your MACHINE. |
BUILDING FELT

sno ar used }, for outside work and inside in
80 " Hs'er: Felt curpeiings, etc. Send two
scent stamps for circular and samples. ''0
Z. j. FAY, Camden, N. j.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-01

- Remem Der yonng man that it Is better to be
alone 10 the Office or shop than 70 be 10 had
company.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-01

~ earthly goods the besl isa good vie
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
HARR1snuna. Jan. aiat 1a74.

NO person conversant with the proceed
ings of previous Legislatures can help no
ticing the great industry of the body now
in session. The House commenced its ses-
sions for this week on Monday and have
been in session every day since. Unusual
care seems to be taken in both Houses to
have the work carefully done. So far only
thirty-five bills have been reported in the
Senate, while at previous sessions, it was
common occurrence TO find two hundred
bills on the calendar before the Legislature
had been in session this long.
! The election bill has finally been COM
pleted and has gone to the Governor for
his approval. The new law makes many
very decided changes, but as | have sent
you copy of the law | will refer to none
of them leaving you to make such reference
as you see fit. have no doubt but what
many of the provisions will seem objection
able to voters in the rural district.
Petitions continue to pour in regarding
the license law, some urging a repeal and
others favoring no change in the present
law. There is no doubt but what some
action will be taken on the subject but as
yet am inclined to think the law will be
allowed to remain as it is until another
Legislature meets, and that the temperance
question will be prominent feature in the
fall campaign.
The bids for the public printing were
opened on Tuesday and B. f. Meyers g.
Co., were awarded the contract, they being
the lowest bidders. The bids were as fol-
lows
Mclaughlin Brothers, Philadelphia, 90
per cent. below the rate specified in the
schedule of the act of assembly.
Il. f. Meyers & Co., Harrisburg, 504
per cent. below.
George Bergner, Harrisburg 43 per
cent below.
Benjamin singerly, Harrisburg, 42 per
cent. below.
:, A. II. English, Pittsburg A per cent
below.
A bill was introduced in the Senate this
week providing for uniform school tax
at the rate of three mills on the dollar.
Committees have been appointed in both
Houses to provide seats for the increased
numbers of the next Legislature, and to
report what alterations and changes are
required.
"The Soldiers Orphans School investi-
CATION" referred to in previous letter is
to cost the State some cash. a resolution
having passed the Senate appropriating
$1,000 for expenses.
On Friday many members in the House
made remarks eulogizing Ex-Chief Justice
Thompson, and the day previous the House
adjourned out of respect to his memory
The Behm murder trial which had been
in progress here for several days was ter
minated on Tuesday last, and resulted in
both of the accused being found gully of
m uIder in the first degree.
The Evans case is now occupying the at
tention of the court. Gov. Hartranft and
Ex- Governor Curtin were among the wit
nesses examined. The case goes to the
Jury this afternoon.
The Senate is not in session to-day hav-
ing adjourned yesterday until Tuesday
evening. QUID NUNo.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Mysterious Murder.

In Luzerne CO., on the Gath ult., be-
tween three and o'clock in the afternoon
a miner was walking along the main street
of Pittson on his way home from work,
when a man who was standing on the side
walk, and who from his manner was evil
IDENTIFY waiting for some one, approached
the miner and without saying a word drew
revolver and shot him dead. Some half
a dozen persons who were standing near
and witnessed the murder attempted to az
rest the murderer, but with the revolver in
hand he threatened to shoot any one who
attempted to interfere, and passing quietly
down the street he disappeared in an alley
way and nothing has been seen or heard of
him since. He is described by those who
witnessed the occurrence as of about five
feet six inches in stature, with scratch on
the left cheek, a mark on the nose, of dark
complexion, with black hair, and mus
tache. He was a stranger, never having
been seen before in Pittson. No cause can
be assigned for the deed.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Symptoms of Catarrh.

Obstruction Of nasal passages, discharge
falling into the throat, sometimes profuse,
watery, acrid, or thick and tenacious,
mucous, purulent, blood, putiid, offensive,
etc. In others dryness, weak or infamed
eyes, ringing in ears, deafness, ulcerations,
scabs from ulcers, voice altered, nasal
twang, offensive breath, impaired smell
and taste, etc. Few only of the above
symptoms likely to be present in any case
at one time.
To cure--take DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery earnestly, to correct the
blood and system, which are always at
fault, also to act specifically, as it does,
upon the diseased glands and lining mem
brane of the nose, and its communicating
chambers. The more see of this odious
disease, the more positive is my belief that
If we would make treatment perfectly sue
cessful in curing it, we must use constitu-
tional treatment to act through the blood,
as we'll as a soothing and healing applica-
tion. DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, when
used warm and applied with DIR. Pierce's
Nasal Douche, effects cures upon "com-
mon sense" rational and scientific princi-
pies, by it's mild, soothing and healing
properties to which the disease gradually
yields, when the system has been put in
perfect order by the use of the Golden
Medical Discovery. This is the only per-
fectly safe, scientific and successful mode
of acting upon and healing it.
So successful has the above course of
treatment proven that the proprietor offers
$500 reward for a case he can not cure. All
the means sold by Druggists. r. V.
Pierce, M. D., Proprietor, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Tape Worm | Tape Worm /

Removed In few hours with harmless Vegeta-
Die Medicine No fee asked until the entire
worm, wlth head, passes. Refer those afflicted to
tesluents @ OF the city whom have cured, that had
peen unsuccessinlly treated az the Jefferson Med
turpentines, the so.caled specifies, and ali known
remedies. Dr. e. i. KUNKEL, No. 259 North
Ninth Street, Philadelphia. The Doctor has been
IN business for over twenty-five years and Is per-
Iectly reliable ra Call and see. Advice free Re
measuring 20 feet. At his office can be Seen snee
linens, some OF them over forty feet in length.
which have been removed in less than three hOIlrs
by taking one dose OF his medicine. Dr. Kunkels
treatment is simple, safe and perfectly reliable.
and no fee until the worm, with head, passes. Dr.
Il. II. Kunkel, 259 North Ninth SC. Phiiadelnhia
Consultation at office or by mail free AL hhSf
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03

eB- A Boston correspondent relates the
following story "About year ago one
of the captains Of the police in this city
was removed from Office on account of some
irregularity in his official conduct. Some
time prior to this act of decapitation the
officer, attentive in his Office duties, min
istered to the wants of a stranger who had
been brought into the Second station, and
who was suffering from severe injuries,
having been run over on State street.
After tho strangers recovery he called at
the station house and kindly thanked
Captain Whitcomb for his services, at the
same time noting his name and address. A
few weeks ago legal notice was received
by the captain that this gentleman, who
proved to be rich lumberman of Western
Pennsylvania, had recently died, leaving in
his will $4,000 to the officer who had un-
consciously cast his bread upon the water -
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Miscellaneous News Items.


20 Mrs. Trainer and three children, and
Mrs. Benter and two children, are danger
ously i'll at Aurora, Indiana, from eating
pork in which there was trichinia. 1t is
believed that they cannot recover.
eS- On Sunday afternoon Jacob Ette, of
Bellefonte, passenger on the mail train
West, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, en-
tered the saloon of car while running
between Huntington and Tyrone, and
committed suicide by blowing out his
brains.
GB- A white woman residing ON Pacific
street. San Francisco, married to a colored
man, gave birth recently to twins, boy and
girl. The boy is black as jet, but, ON
the compensation principle, y the girl is
as white as lily. The father is only half
pleased, and says he can't understand such
checkerboard arrangement.
tB- The former cook of the Stiner fam
lily four members of which were burned to
death with their house in New York two
weeks ago, has been arrested, pending the
inquest of the coroner. The silver plate
known to be in the house aud the jewelry
belonging to the dead, cannot be found
since the fire, and robbery and murder are
now insinuated in connection with the ter
rible affair.
Omaha, Jan. e6.-A young man named
Perrine, of Now York, on his way home,
died Of consumption on the Union Pacific
train which arrived here on Saturday.
Mr.. p. #. Davenport, native of Mas
sachusetts, brother-in-law of ex-Gov.
Claflin, died Of the same disease ON the
train which arrived here yesterday.
The two were intimate friends, and had
been travelling in California for their health.
GB Saturday last a woman named Rams
dell left her little child in bed in the Penn
sylvania House, in Davenport, la. After
being gone little while she returned, and
seeing bevy of rats jump from the bed,
uncovered the child, and found that the
ferocious vermin had eaten its nose and
portions Of its lips, the outer corners Of the
eyes, one ear and the little fingers, besides
gnawing its bed in dozen places. The
child's life will be saved.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Foreign Items.

London, JdNpary 27.--A party of prom
inent personages made an excursion trip
yesterday from Derby to Buxton in Pull
man palace sleeping and parlor car, the
first put on the Great Midland railroad of
England under its contract with the Pull
man palace car company. This American
improvement in railway travelling was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm.
Glasgow, January 27.-An accident, at
tended with most lamentable results, oc-
Cured on the railway between this city
and Edinburg this morning. While the
express passenger train from Edinburg
for Glasgow was running at great speed it
came in collision with another express
train. Sixteen persons were instantly
killed, and a number received severe iniur-
ries. Several of the coac hes were demol-
ished.
Ia On Jan. 18th, Charles Butt, the
young farmer who shot his sweetheart, and
Bailey, the tradesman, and the woman
Barry, who assaulted Bailey in poisoning
his illegitmate infant, were executed at
Gloucester England. The executoner
was physician named Anderson, who does
the business for the love of the thing and
hands the fees to Galcraft.
e5g- When the trial of Patrick Rtddell
for manslaughter was called in Porta-
down, Ireland, he was carried into court in
a chair by his four sons. lie was ninety
years old, and so feeble that he could not
stand. The charge against him was only
that of running over an old woman
while driving year before, and was ac-
quilted as blameless. lie was then car
ried home again, put the excitement of the
trial so affected him that he died the next
day.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Killed IN Court.

In Galveston, last week, the case Of ]. b.
Helm, for tho murder of John Ferguson,
was called for trial, but owing to the non
arrival Of witnesses, proceedings were de-
layed, the prisoner remaining in court.
John Ferguson, a son of the murdered
man, succeeded in approaching the prls-
oner between the railing and table, un-
observed, and, presenting pistol at
Helms head, fired, killing him almost in
stantly. Young Ferguson was arrested
and his case is now being investigated.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Gbe Gintts, New BloonrflslO, @1a.


Much speculation has always been rife
as to how the twins courted, and finally be.
came Joined in the bonds Of Hymen. II
happened that they were travelling through
the South, and stopped at the town of
Traphill, in Wilkes county, North Caro-.
lima. The country in this locality being
very romantic, and the land good, the
twins determined to settle, and according
ly engaged in business in the village. Be-
ing excellent traders, and their novel con-
dition soon attracted many persons to
them among these farmer named Yates,
who lived in the immediate neighborhood,
and who was possessed of two bouncing
daughters. Chang and Eng looked upon
these women tenderly, and evinced great
affection for them, and like ordinary
young folks, made numerous calls at the
residence of their bewitchers, and there be-
ing pair of them all around, match was
soon made, and the four were two Tor one)
These wives always displayed great affec-
tion for their liege lords, and manifested
the usual jealousies common to the human
family. From this double union there were
some twenty-five children born. Mrs.
Chang presented her husband with some
nine or ten, and of these but two were
boys while in the Eng family the daugh-
ters were proportionately outnumbered.-
The offspring, contrary to the general
opinion and preceding statements, with
few exceptions, were healthy, robust chill
dren. Great difficulty arose when the
time for comforting names upon the young
Changs and Engs came. They could not
all take their paternal and maternal rela-
tives' titles, and they had no Christian
names. The difficulty was surmounted,
however, and the appellations of Christie
pher Columbus, Patrick Henry, Stephen
Decatur, Nancy Bunker, and names of
like sort were given to the retinue of little
ones. The fathers seemed anxious that all
their immediate descendants should be
well educated, and purchased house in
the town of Mount Airy, shortly after their
removal to that place, where the larger
children lived and attended the school in
the district. They were all apt scholars,
and seemed to inherit large amount of
natural acuteness from their fathers"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
PAIN KILLER!
FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS
Perry Davis Vegetable Pain-KiIIer
Has been tested in every VGriety Of Climate, and
by almost every Nation klotop 10 Amsrieans.

Has been tested IN every VGriety Of Climate, aud
by almost every Nation kno,cn 10 AnlsricGns.
1t is the constant companion and estlmable
friend of the missionary and the traveller, on
sea and land, and no one should travel on our
Lakes or Rivers without 1t.
1t has been before the public for over thirty
years, and probably has n wider and better
reputation than any other proprietary medicine
of the present day. At this period there are
but few unacquainted with the merits of the
Pain Killer but while some extol 1t as a lini-
ment, they know but little of Its power In cas-
ing pain when taken internally, while others
use II internally with great success, but are
equally ignorant of its healing virtues when
applied externally. We therefore wish to say
to all that 1t Is equally successful whether used
internally or externally, and 1t stands to-day,
unriValled by all the great catalogue of family
medicines. Ii Is sufficient evidence of its yir-
tues as a standard medicine, TO know that II is
now used in all parts of the world, and that its
sale Is constantly increasing. No curative
agent has had such wide spread sale or given
such universal satisfaction. II Is purely
vegetable compound, and perfectly safe In un-
skilled hands.
Amer thirty years trial, is still receiving the
most unqualified testimonials to its virtues,
from persons of the highest character and re-
sponsibility. Physicians Of the first respecta-
bility, recommend II rs a most effecthal pre-
paration for the extinction of pain. IL is not
only the best remedy ever known for Bruises,
Cuts, Burns, &C., but for Dysentery or Cholera
or any sort Of bowel complaint, 1t is remedy
unsurpassed for efficiency and rapidity Of ac-
tion. In the great cities Of India, and other
hot climates, Il has become the Standard Med
icine for all such complaints, as well as Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaints, and other kindred
disorders. For Coughs and Colds, Canker,
Asthma, and Rheumatic difficulties, II has
been proved by the most abundance and con-
vlnclng testimony to be an invaluable medl-
cine.
BsaOars Of all Imitation.
The Pain-Killer Is sold by all respectable
druggists throughout the United States and
foreign countries.
Priees-9b cents, so cents and 81 per bottle.
PERRY DAVIS u soN, ProprIetors,
No. 1856 High street, Providence, r. l.
February 3, 1874. AZ.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03

THE Post Master General does not want
the Franking privilege restored, but says
"There is one restriction, however, which
he never advised and which in his opinion
might be safely removed, and that is the
provision which forbids the free transpor-
tation of weekly newspapers within the
counties Of their publication, as heretofore
authorized by law.
The grounds upon which the recommen-
dation is made are, first, that such papers
are SO evenly distributed over the entire
extent Of country, and confined to lines of
transit SO short, that they have never been
known to impede the distribution and
transportation of the mails and secondly,
that the amount of postage levied upon
them as at present collected. whilst afford
ing but triiling revenue to the depart
ment, is yet heavy enough to be severely
felt by their proprietors and patrons and
to obstruct the dissemination of local intel
Igence. Good reasons may also be given
in favor of free exchange between news
papers
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
The Household Panaccn.
Family Liniment

is the hest remedy in the world for the following
complaints, viz. Cramps in the Limbs and Stom-
ach, Pain in the stomach Bowels. or Side, Rheu-
matism in all its forms, Bilious Collie, Neuralgia
Dysentery, Colds, Fresh Wounds, Burns, Sore
throat, Spinal Complaints, Sprains and Bruises,
Chills and Fever. For internal and External use.
Its operation is not only to relieve the patient
but entirely removes the cause Of the complaint.
1t penetrates and pervades the whole system, re-
storing healthy action to all its parts, and quick
enng the blood.
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA Is
PURELY, Vegetable and All Healing.
Prepared by
CURTIS & BROWN,
No 2l5 Fulton Street, New York
For sale by all druggists q b1yr.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03

gB- On Wednesday last, Ex-Chief JUS
tice Thompson, while arguing a case before
the Supreme Court, in Philadelphia, was
seized with sudden spell of sickness, and
died in few minutes. Death occurred
at ten minutes after one o'clock.
Upon opening his argument, he asked
the indulgence of the court, saying he
would be obliged to speak slow and in a
low tone. His last words were; "And
now" and he fell into chair.
Judge Woodward Immediately attempted
TO hand him glass of water, but he died
before it could reach him. The court at
once adjourned.