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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-09-11

NOTICE is hereby given that on the SECOND
IN TUESDAY IN OCTOBER, 1874, the 18th
day of the said month"; election will he held
al the several voting places, designated accord
ing TO law, in the several districts of Hampshire
touuiy, West Virginia. under the superintend-
ence Of the Commissioners appointed at the Au-
gust Term, 1874, of the County Court of said
county-for the purpose of receiving votes for the
following officers, viz
!. Represe native Of the Congressional Dis
tiict composed of the counties of Taylor, Morgan,
Monongalis, Preston, Tucker Barbour Upshur,
Webster, Marion, Pocahontas, Randolph, Pen
dleton, Hardy, Hampshire, Berkeley, Jefferson
Grant and Mineral, in the next Congress of the
United States.
End. A Senator to represent the Senatorial
District composed of the counties of Hampshire,
Mineral, Hardy, Grant and Pendleton, in the
Senate of West Virginia.
3rd A Delegate TO represent the county Of
Hampshire in the House of Delegates of West Va.
4lh. \ Justice of the peace 10 fill vacancy 10
Romuey District in room of j. @. Pancake, de-
ceased, Justice Of the peace, TO fill vacsny in
Bloomery District, in the room of James Slane,
resigned, two Justices Of the peace to fill vacau-
cies in Sherman district, in the room of Oscar
Bars resigned, and James w. Albin, deceased,
Justice of the peace in Springfield district in the
room of II. w. Stump, resigned.
9Th. Constables TO fill vacancies in all the dis
tricts where constabes have here tofore failed to
qualify.
Commissioners, appointed by the Co. Court, viz
IN RoMNEY DISTRICT,
At the Court house-Duga G. Tabb, r.
w. Gilkeson and WIN. H. Cookus.
IN BLooMERY DISTRICT,
Al Green wood School house, ohm Lar.
gent, Joseph Kidwell and j ID McCoolc.
A. Walnut Grove-A. G. 10y, L. G.
Cooper sud C. Slonaker.
IN MILL CREEK DISTRICT,
At Henry NJ High's-Larkin G. Kel-
ley, Henry NJ. High and Elijah Huffman.
IN cAPoN DISTRICT,
At Lupton's-F. ID. Baker, VIM. Sion.
sker and Jesse j. Pugb.
At Lafayette School-house-L f. Kline,
A. s. Anderson and James Creswell
IN CORE DISTRICT,
At Wills Scbool-house--Silss MillesoD,
Zachirsh johnson and Jacob Stump, jr.
At Kedron-Benj amin 10y, Thornton
w. Offutt aud Wan. Smsltz
IN SHERMAN DISTRICT,
AtDslliplnno's School bouse-S. Ruek.
man, A. IL PowDall and j. X. Arnold.
At Thompson's-Frank NJ. Pownall,
Charles Bowman and William Pepper.
IN sPRINGFIED DISTRICT,
At ingfeld-Mchse Blue, William
j. Long aud Johu w. Shouse.
Al Fre0chs Sfore-Wm. T. French, w.
w. Selby and Abram Hsss.
G. s. WHITE, CPk Co. Court.
Sept IL, 1874.
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Eg TIE Richmond correspondent. Of the
Petersburg NcDs notices the rumor tina,
Gev. KEMPER has determined to make a
cleanisWoep Of the Board Of Directors Of the
Western Luuatic Asylum, Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Asylum, aud Virginia Military In.
stituto.
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Hardy High School,
MOOrefeLd. ". Va.

VH UUItJUCUtU, " %,
TNHOROUGHLY prepares boys for advanced
4 class in the best Universities or for prose-
cutting professional studies. Expenses from Sl7O
to $500 for ten months, exclusive Of Lights and
Washing.
This School is warmly endorsed by Professors
Nelson, White, and Harris, of Washington and
Lee University -Prof. G. Vensble, University OF
Va.,-Professors Duncan, Price, Shepherd and
Eshll of Randolph Macon, and President Allen
of McDonough Institute Nd
For Catalogues, address
ii. L.. HOOVER, Principal.
Moorefeld, Sept. IL, 1S74.-3m.
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array, 70 -Four Horse
WAGON g. HARNESS,

" HUUlOtT " FtoWs, 0nU Wony 0tbcT
farming implements; aIso cider Press.
TERMS OF SALE
The Real Estate will DO sold upon the follow
ing terms, viz One third Of the purchase money
cash, The balance IN one aud two years with in
terest from date, the purchaser 70 execute bonds
with good security for the deferred payments,
and the legal title to be retained a further Sc
curity.
The personal property will be sold on the fol-
lowing terms All sums Of $1,000 aud under
cash will be required-all sums over a credit Of 6
months will be given, the purchaser to execute
bond with good security
The real estate will be shown any one desiring
to look AZ IL, by calling upon tho undersigned al
his residence near Romney
HARLAN L. TABB,
Executor Of Sarah A. Tabb, dec d.
September IL, 1874.
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WEST VA UNIVERSITY.

EULL instruction, under able aud experienced
II Professors in different Departments, Lite
rary, Scientific Agricultural, Engineering, Mill
itary, and Preparatory. Practical Telegrsphy
and Vocal Music have recently been added. An
excellent Library, and fine supply of Apparatus.
Large collections in Geology, MineraloRy, Con.
choogy and Paleontology. Expenses moderate.
Terms begin: Fall, Sept Winter, Dec. 2
Spring, March IT,
ALEX. MARTIN, President.
Morgantown, w. Va, Sept. 4, 1874.
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THIS School is situated on an elevated point
in retired healthy part Of 'the Mountain
City, At the former residence Of the Daughters
Of the late James w. Jones, Of Cumberland. 49,
The ample grounds by which IL is surrounded,
will be appropriated 10 and afford every facility
for outdoor exercise. The large and ell ven
Gsted rooms are admirably adapted for Dormi-
tories and School rooms, and no pains will be
spared 10 make all az comfortable and attractive
as possible to the Pupils. Dolly such rules will
be enforced ne are necessary 90 their improve
ment and happiness and as will promote a
beautiful and Christian training.
Great care has been taken ia the selection Of
Teachers Of acknowledged reputation and e1pe-
rieuoe.
Every facility is furnished Tor the requirement
Of a finished French and English Education, 49,
French being spoken in the home circle. a
punctusl attendance at the opening Of the School
Is requested.
terminate towards the end Of June
Cumberland, Aug. "a, 1874.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-09-11

ET COLONEL ANDREW STEWART (son
Of "IARIFF ANDY'D was nominated for
Congress By the Republicans in tho TWEEN
ty-hrst Penn. District, on Monday last.
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GTWLLIAM WALsu, Esq. Of Cumber-
land, has been nominated for Congress By
the Democrats Of the 9th Maryland District.
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~ MEssRs. FAULKNER and BorELER

@ MEssRs. FAULKNER and BoTELER
the former the nominee of the Democratic.
Conservative party for Congress the latter,
In case Of no nomination by the Republi.
cans, ON independent candidate, had, in
Moore6eld, on Tuesday Of last week, an in
teresting discussion, not however, We can
say, altogether, on the political issues Of
The day, which was greatly appreciated by
all present., and, to many reminder Of
ante bellun, times.
III Mr.. BoTELER should be candidate in
opposition 10 our nominee, Mr.. FAULKNER,
we cannot predict the result, but, hope, in
such an event, the Democratic Conserra-
tive party, will, one opd all, stand firm for
their nominee. Mr.. b, as in days of yorc,
is himself-also, Mr. +. Lot eli her, how.
ever, be elected the District would be well
represented in the next Congress.
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Potomac Seminary.

TXERCISES will be resumed 90 MONDAY
- 9TH SEPTEMBER For terms Of board
aud tuition, apply 10 Principal.
JOHN WILSON, NJ. d,
Romney, Aug. %, 1874. Principal.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
LETTER FROM THE WEST.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, May 9Th,

DAVENPORT, Iowa, May 9th, 1874.
DEAR WHrG:-Since our last communi-
cation, when we, too, were fain to believe
that Spring was fast opening before us, we
have met severe reverse, and while some
OF the New England States were enjoying
sleigh rides over snow ten to twelve inches
deep and railroads encountering drifts
almost as many feet deep, in this locality
we had some three inches of snow, which
vanished with the appearance of the bright
sun Of a few hours; but withal the season
is an exceeding backward one, and the
fields, woods and gardens look almost as
bleak as is usual in March. Business gen.
orally is just springing into life, after a
tedious delay of months. Some who would
fain believe the veto a sad calamity to
the West are venturing to hold up their
heads and to put the evil day as far off as
possible, while others regard it as a God
send to the genuine prosperity of the coun-
try generally. The fearful forebodings of
interested politicians and disinterested
statesmen do not seem to affect emigra-
tion, both foreign and domestic-they
come by thousands, and the best class of
emigrants we have seen in five years ex-
perience in the West, most of whom have
means to make good beginning as me-
chanics, agriculturists, merchants, manu-
facturers &C., and yet there is room. We
would again offer a word of warning to
stran frau NOT fn Tor
much on short acquaintance. Since the
passage of severe and very stringent laws
in regard to gamblers of every class, and
more particularly in regard to the Three
Card Monte men and their aids as capers
or decoys and ropers-in, so-called by the
Legislature of Nebraska, and the rigid
enforcement of the same by the officers
now in power, who are not in sympathy
with either them or lottery swindlers of
any class, they (the gamblersl have been
forced to seek other more favorable fields
for operation, and have swarmed the Iowa
railroads, where the laws are more lenitent
and the railroad companies less rigorous
in enforcing their rules, not allowing gam
DlluR Ill IuelV Cars. Ills las Uceu pdTLlCu-
larly the case on the C. r. l., & Pacific
Railroad for some time past, where many
unsuspectins persons have been severely
feeced by betting on these nefarious
games. Their aim seems to be among the
emigrants or second-class passengers. No
doubt they will soon divide, as they have
already commenced, and infest all the
roads leading west from Chicago. The
Union Pacific officers do not tolerate them
on any of their trains, but put them
off, no matter where they are discovered,
and do not allow them about their plat
forms or depots; thus they are compelled
to seek more congenial fields for operation.
Persons should avoid all games when trapel-
ing, as there are many acolres in sheep's
clothing, seeking to rob them.
Sincerely yours,
OCCASIONAL.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23

it, has done so much for the end sought as
this crusade has done. In Massachusetts,,
the necessity of reform is as urgent as in
New York. Does any one suppose that
| the moral power which the women WELD
to-day would be in their hands to WELD if
they held the balloto Not a bit of it.
They are strong because they are not
political. They are strong because they
have no party to serve, no personal ambi-
tions to push, no selfish ends to seek. If
women had the ballot, how long is it to be
supposed that this crusade would be with
out political leadership and political per-
version? If these women were the repre-
sentatives of political power, how much
liberation would they receive at the hands
of those whose interests they imperil or
destroy? What kind of treatment would
an Office holder have in their ranks 9
Would an office-holder dare to be seen in
their ranks at all9 If women had the bal
lot, such a crusade as this would simply be
impossible. To respond that it would be
unnecessary, is to trhe with the subject.
Men would be obliged to execute whatever
laws women might pass, under any cir
cumstances, and they would execute the
laws passed through the votes of women
no better than they do their own.
Further, let it be witnessed, that the
women who are doing the most of the
work in this crusade never have asked for
the ballot, and never will do so. They
would regard the conferment of political
suffrage upon them as a calamity, and it
would undoubtedly be calamity. 1t
would rob them of their peculiar power-a
power which all experience proves cannot
be preserved too carefully. Woman cannot
afford the ballot. 1t would tie her hands,
weaken her influence, destroy her dsinter-
estedness in the treatment of all public
questions, and open into the beautiful
realms of her moral power ten thousand
streams of weakness and corruption. The
woman who recently said that this crusade
''means the ballot" proved only by that
speech how poorly qualified she was to use
pdiloI. sue ouSht 10 nave seen IN the
crusade something greater than the ballot
something almost infinitely above the
poor machinery of politics-something by
the side of which the ballot is only toy.
This crusade does not mean the ballot; it
means that woman does lot need the ballot,
cannot afford to take the ballot, will not
have the ballot; and with this conviction
let all American society gratefully felicitate
itself.-Dr. j. G. Holland, in Scribner's
Monthly for June.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
ing bell had summoned the family to the

ing bell had summoned the family to the
dining room.
A strain of music met and transfxed
him on tho very threshold. Abt's beauti-
fnl song was being rendered, and his wife
was the musician. He was just in time to
hear
"The eyes that cannot weep,
Are the saddest eyes of all
For full year this charming voice had
been silent as the grave.
"Company, perhaps" he muttered.-
Curiosity overcame him. He opened the
parlor door and stepped in. There was
Mrs. John Stephens, becomingly attired,
all alone, as enthusiastic over the fine rem
dition of a piece of music as he had ever
seen her.
"What does this mean, Kate % he ask
ed, with outstretched arms.
THAT | have given up tea, and am 60
ing to try hard to be we'll. l guess my
voice will all come back, john
81 guess so," he replied, folding her
tight to his heart.
Three months after this the cure was so
radical, that Doctor Ellis made clean
breast Of the whole thing; and there is no
word or set of words that can provoke so
hearty laugh in the happy home of the
Stephens as this physiologically scientific
one-Pericardium.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
NOTICE.
ELIAS N. SERGEANT
rs.
MARY J, PENNINGTON.

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancery.
ORDERED This sth day of Nay, 1874. that the sale
made and reported by William j. Jones and L. Marshall
Haines, Trustees for the sale of the estate men,
toned in the proceedings in the aboveentited cause
be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown before the 18th day of july
next provided, COPY of this order beinserted in some
newspaper printed IN Cecil county, a week for
month before the 18th day of June, next
The Report states the amonnt of sales be $500
A w. MITCH ELL Clerk.
True copy: test, A. W. MITCHELL,
May Q, lS7i-lm Clerk
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
DECORATION.
Manibus date lila plenis.n

Manibus date lila plenis."
Mid the flower-wreath'd tombs | stand
Bearing lilies in my hand.
Comrades in what soldier-grave
Sleeps the bravest of the brave?
Is it he who sank to rest
With his colorS round his breast?
Friendship makes his tomb shrine;
Garlands veil it; ask not mine.
One low grave, yon trees beneath,
Bears no roses, wears no wreath;
Yet no heart more high and warm
Ever dared the battle-storm,
Never cleaned 4 prouder eye
In the front of victory,
Never foot had firmer tread
On the field where hope lay dead,
Than are hid within this tomb,
Where the untended grasses bloom;
And no stone, with fcign'd distress,
Mocks the sacred loneliness
Youth and beauty, dauntless will,
Dreams that life could meier fulfill,
Here lie buried; here in peace
Wrongs and woes have found release.
Turning from my comrades eyes,
Kneeling where woman lies,
| strew lilies on the grave
OF the bravest of the brave.
NEWPORT, r. l.,
Decoration Day, 1878.
T. W. Higginson;; Scribner's for June.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
flowers give out sweet song and fragrance;
let our homes he emhelliSbad Nth to,tof1

flowers give out sweet song and fragrance;
let our homes be embelished with tasteful
ornaments, and welcome their inmates to
scenes OF simple, pure aud heartfelt pleas
ure; let gaiety and laughter be heard
among the children, and games and sports
develop their activities; let music and
painting and every form of art shed their
refining influence; let nature, in all her
varied phases of sea, forest and mountains
beckon US away to enjoy her wealth of
beauty and calm repose; and let recreation
thus come within the plan of every life,
not to be snatched as forbidden delight,
or distorted by reckless excess or license,
but rather consecrated by it's calm and
rational enjoyment to the service of virtue
and religion.-Public Ledger.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
LOCAL AGENTS WANTED,
new AMERICAN SEWING MACHINE.

Printed matter furnished free of charge responsible
business Will give the most liberal inducements
Hundreds of dollars he made during your risur,
hours. For full particulars, address
j. WILKINSON.
Nav o lS74-tf ELkTON MD
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
eB The Editor of "Home and Society,""
in Scribner for June, discusses as follows:
THE RIGHT OR LEFT ARM?
Sincerely yours,
OCCASIONAL


THE RIGHT OR LEFT ARM?
The question, whether a gentleman
walking with lady should give her his
right or left arm, is frequently discussed.
Custom and written etiquette are rather in
favor of the right, although there are
excellent reasons in behalf of the left
arm. Either one or the other, perma-
nently retained, is vastly better than the
awkward and absurd habit of changing
arms SO as to place the lady on the inside
of the promenade. One advantage of CIV
ing the left arm is that the person on the
right naturally takes the lead, SO that, in
the country or city, in the street or park,
he thus readily directs the way, instead of
waiting to consult with his companion, or
causing jostling by each of them trying
to move to opposite points. Another ad-
vantage is, that in crowded thoroughfare,
such as Broadway, for example, where the
sidewalk is invariably encountered with
merchandise and thronged with people,
gentleman needs his right arm to remove
folks out of the way.
FLOWERS.
The sole fashion which should never
change is the fashion set by good taste. A
fashion that is not so set is the fashion of
using artificial flowers where natural ones
can be substituted. On hats or bonnets
~ oc I'd, IL
but they should never be worn in any
other way upon the person, or employed
in the decoration of rooms.
sEAsoNABLE FOOD.
The whoesomeness of food depends
nearly as much on the time it is taken as
on the quantity. We have grown so luxuri-
GUS in our physical as we'll as mental tastes,
that we are constantly tempted to eat things
out of season. Yielding to the tempta.
tion, as we often do, we pay the penalty,
soon or late, in temporary arrangement of
our health. The meat which is excellent
in cold, may not be desirable in warm
weather; fish is best during Spring and
early Summer; vegetables and fruit are
nutritious when they are fully ripened by
sun and season, and not artificially stimu-
lated. Nature knows what she is doing;
she furnishes for every latitude the pro.
ductions fittest for such latitude. We
need variety, not SO much at one time, as
from time to time. The delicaces of the
season will not hurt us; but the delicacies
out of season certainly will, if long con-
tinued. The appetite so jaded as to crave
oysters in July, or strawberries in Decem-
ber, needs careful corrections by the adop-
tion of the simplest habits. The palate
naturally relishes what Nature has near at
hand. As rule, not only is the simplest
food the best food, but the most seasonal
bic is, in the long run, the most appetzipg.
There is no difficulty in determining what
we should eat, since the products of our
climate show us plainly month by month.
Fish, flesh and fruit, by their plumpness,
tenderness and ripeness, themselves denote
when they are ready to be eaten. A sound
stomach will profit by whatever an unspoil-
ed palate enjoys.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
NOTICE..
JOHN MARKEY AND WIFE
u.s.
JACOB p. MARkEY AND WIFE.

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In chancery
ORDERED This fourteenth day of May. in the year
18Th made and reported y William
J. Jones and L. Marshall lIanes, Trustees for the sale
of the real estate mentioned i'll the above entitled
lie ratified and confirmed unless to the
thereof he shown before the 10th day of July,
next provided copy of this Order he inserted in
newspaper printed in Cecil county, week for
month before the 10th day of June, next
The Report states the amount of sales to he SSSi525
A. ". MITCHELL. Clerk
True copy: test, A. W. MITCHELL
May l6 1S74-lm Clerk.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice. that the subscribers of Cecil
county, have obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county, letters Testamentary the personal estate Of
RACHEL b. BROWN,
late of said comfy deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned to exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof duly
On or before the 18th day of April, 1875
they may otherwise by law, be excluded from all benefit
of said estate All persons indebted to said
bers. Given under hands, this 18th day of April
1874. SARAH Il. SCOTT
ANNA +. r. TAYLOR
Executrix of Rachel B. Brown deceased
Test-REUBEN D. JAMAR, Register.
April is. lS74-6w
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
Notice to Creditors,

This is to give notice, that the subscribers, of Cecil
county have obtained from the Orphans Court of
county letters of Administration the personal estate
of THOMAS MAXWELL,
late of said county deceased All persons having claims
asainst the said deceased hereby warmed exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the the 18th day of May. iS75
they may otherwise. 10y law, be excluded from all bene
of said Al persons indebted said estate are
make immediate payment the subscribers
Given under our hands, this 10th day of May. 1874.
SUSAN NJ MAXWELL,
JAMES H. MAXWELL
Administrators of Thomas Maxw ell decd
Test-EEuBEN D. JAMAR, Register.
Nav 6 lS1I-6w
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
NOTICE.
wM. GIBSON VALENTINE, next friend, &c,

WM. GIBSON VALENTINE, next friend, &C.
CHARLES b. VALENTINE, AND OTHERS.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chaneery
ORDERED, This Goth day of April in the year 1874,
that the sale made and reported by James 7. McCul-
Tough, Trustee for the sale of the real estate of Nancy
Ward deceased, be ratified and confirmed. unless
to the contrary thereof be shown before the
day of June, next: provided, copy of this order be
inserted in paper printed in Cecil county
week for month before the 26th day of May.
The Report states the Of sales to lie $4,000
A. ". MITCHELL Clerk.
True copy test, A. W. MITCHELL.
April 25. lS14-lm Clerk.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-23
NOTICES, &c.
NOTICE.

An Election for ONE DIRECTOR to represent til,
interests of the individual Stockholders in the Bohemi;
Bridge Company, will be held at the office of the Secre
tary in Chesapeake City, MONDAY. May 25th, from
10 o'clock to II o'clock A. j. III. STEELE.
May It. 1S74-2w Secretary.