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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24
A-VAta reeent snle in I,ondon Of old

TT at recent sale in london Of old
Chino, the prices paid for some Of the nrti-
cles appear almost fabulous A cup add
saucer in old Sevres was sold for 1903
Another cup and saucer for 1915. A rose
water ever and basin for 81 900. A pair
Of vases, richly painted, each 7 ] inches long,
for s9,45O, and a second pair Of vases,
III inches high, for the enormous SUN Ct
s34, 125.-E1change
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24

To CLEANSE CARPETs.-Ooe teaspoon
ful Of liquid ammonia 10 one gallon Of warm
water, will often restore faded carpets, even
it produced by an acid or an alkaH. II
ceiling has been whitewashed without taxi
ing up the carpet, and few drops are vis-
ible, this will remove them.
Potato STARCH 1t ia said that those
who prefer making their own starch will
End this equal 10 The best silver gloss starch
that can bs found 10 the market: Take a
large Crater aud CRATE clean pared po-
tatoes into a tub Of water. When IL be-
comes settled, drain the water Of, putting
fresh on again, pouring and chan giug about
three times, when the starch will be ready
to dry. This is done by spreading il out
on paper or muslin, aud it will be dry 10
very short time.
To REMOVE WARTS. Pound horse
raddsh roots, and wash the hands With il
two or three times a day, and the warts
will disappear
A POULTTCE FOR ISYLAMED EYES. -
There is nothing better than the following
for inhammaiorg sore eyes: Take gar
den thyme and boil il 10 rain-uator. and
mix with scraped raw potato, and whites Of
eggs, equal parts, and apply cold. Renew
the pouliice as II gets hot.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24

EP OF the fluid collected in England
for the sick and wounded during the Franco
Prussian war an unexpected balance re-
mains of 100000. This has been invest.
ed, and is to be used 10 the event of ano,h
er war.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24

SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT. y. J..
CRA1G, Of Nj. Meridian, in this county,
has left at our office foe, large specimen
Of potato, raised from seed planted last
November. lie planted two bills, covering
them deeply, and on digging the, m few
days ago, he found fine yield Of good, large
iine potatoes. This experiment suggests
the idea that our farmers might make il
very profitable iflhey would plant two crops
year Of this staple vegetable. Let some
OF our farmers test tho matter moro tho
roughly 90 a larger scale. - Stanton Spec
tator, april Ia.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24

say-A citizen Of Chicago says that bo
recently travelled 1000 miles 10 Ohio, aud
that every body be nc; called potato 'tater,
except one young lady who called il per
later This evidence Of superior culture
on tho part Of the young lady would seem
TO Indicate that she bad recently graduated
from some 6rst.olas boarding school
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24
Farmer and House Keeper.

Eg a CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Tribune recommends as cure for lice on
cattle or horses, to sprinkle calomel be.
tween tho ears aud along the backbone, G.
nough to be seen plainly then dust in the
hair to the skin. Two applications in four
days is generally sufficient, even for very
bad case. The animal should be kept dry !,
if convenient One ounce will answer for
from ten to fifteen head.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24

"A little boy with an iuquiring, thoughtful
mind asked his father what was meant BY full
dress, as If every one should not be fully dress
ed at all times. The father who had three grown
up daughters and wife, who yearned after the
early loves Of fashion, WAS thoughtful moment,
but replied with a heavy sigh indicating deep
feeling Full dress IS where the wea-er puts
one-third Of her dress on her person and drags
two-thirds on the ground"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24
Sn''tl 8raneh 9ntelliseneer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1874.

ETA Salmon weighing over forty ID, j.,
was caught in the Taunton river, Massa-
chusetts, the largest yet raised in the Uni,-
ed States since the revival Of fish culture,
is on exhibition at Boston.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24
HETbe o.,

RgTbe Goldcn GLobc of Colorado has
suspended on account Of tho Disappearance
of the editor. He was last seen standing
under tree, and some mon were pulling
on a ropo.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24
South Branch Intellgencer.
william Harper, Editor.
Office, Corner Main and Grayel Lane .Sts.,
RoxsEY, WEST VIRGINIA
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Quarterly, half yearly, and yearly advertise.
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Yearly advertisers disseminating during the
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or year unless specified on the Manuscript or pre-
riousy agreed upon between the parties.
Resolutions OF associations, communications OF
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24

EI- IL Is said that 40 Indiana school
mistress recently tbFAsAsd 80 scholars in
one day. Some Patron Of Husbandry
ought TO secure the right 70 exhibit her At
the next State Fair as the champion thrash
ing machine, - Louisville Journal
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24
hoH~nuds Of Lives and
N....Hs n Properly ,Sarcd Ly using The
American Safety
hEROSENIc LAMPS.

'' lamps are made Of Brass and will never
miners have a Safety Tube Attachment
.''pe OF gas, and will never explode
.mney are made Of MIcA or lsing glass
ani they are the only lamp chimneys
"iIi not break by heat or cold
'Hmueys and Lamps are unsafe and
This IS The universal complaint
On Nf'enty-Five Millions Of Glass Lamp
arc broken in this country every wear.
Hand Lamps, complete, with Mica
> zone dollar. Price Of Bronze Parlor or
r amps two dollars Sent to any part Of
.'i states by express on receipt OF the
. F mail 1000 Agents wanted 10 sell
A.. ''.s ana Mica Chimucys in every city
big. i9 whom q liberal discount will he
ni 'or sample Lamps and Circulars
ts particulars. They speak for them
l .e.I 90 sight Address.
'HEEICAH SAFETY LAMP CO..
''' 70. i77i.-taS3.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24

"A characteristic anecdote is related Of an
out-at poet, who, by some freak Of for
tune, came into possession Of a Eve dollar bill.
lie called TO a lad and said johnny, my boy
take this william and get IL changed 4" "Wha,
do you mean By calling IL William 2 inquired
the wondering lad. ''wby, John, replied the
poet 81 am not sufficiently familiar With Il to
take the liberty Of calling il Bill"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24

SCANDAL.--Tbe story is told Of woman
who freely used her tongue to the scandal
Of others, and made confession TO the
priest Of what che had done. Ho gave her
a thistle top and told her to go out 10 va
Tious directions to scatter the seeds one By
one. Wondering at the penauce, she obey
ed, and then returned and told her confes.
sor. To her amszemeni, be told Der to 20
back and gather the scattered seeds; and
when she objected that It would be impos.
sible, be replied that it would be still more
difficult to gather up aud destroy all evil
reports which che had circulated about
others. Any thoughtlsss, careless child
can scatter handful Of thistle seeds before
the who'd IN moment, but the strongest
& the wisest man cannot gather them again.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STANDARD Lolita BUSTLE.
UFpLOMA AWARDED

diploma AWARDED
BY HE AMERICAN IN
srITUTE each year. A
w. Thomas, Patentee
and Manufacturer, for
the Lightest, Strong.
est and most comfort
able B u 9 t ] e-T h e
Standard Lotta-that
can b. W IN. Size 9
to salt every style OF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-22
ghe gsIallg Angus.
The "staats,zsimns' Comment, on couDle

The "staats- Zeiruns's" Comments on a Couple
OF Platforms.
Translated from the Illinois itunp lime 10
AN HONORABLE AND A DISHoNoRABLE
ENEMY.
The Republican party of Illinois has bv
It's recent State Convention placed itself in
the position OF a dlshonorablc enemy Of
national credit ami personal liberty in that
1t, with phrases which are in its mouth
doubly ambiguous, seeks to avoid taking a
decided, fearless position, and to throw
dust-and that too with infinite impudence
in the eyes of the opponents of the pa
per money and temperance frauds.
Such tricky, c0wardly enemy is con-
tempuble. In contrast with this, we praise
the Republican party of Indiana. In its
recent Convention also held on the 18th of
June, it declared itself plainly and openly
for that thing which the Republican party
of Illinois is working with low cunning
that is an Increase Of the amount OF paper
money. And while the Republican party
of Illinois, the mother Of our State Tenn
perance law, entangles itself in a couple of
ambiguous, contradictory, antagonistic
phrases relative to the exciting temper
ance question, the Republican party of In
diana stands out in manly fashion in the
sixth plank of its new platform for the
temperance abomination. 1t expressly in
dorses the existing State temperance law,
especially in regard to the legal opinions on
the question of damages, and, in addition,
declares itself in favor of a local option
law 1t says, honestly, what it has done
and what it intends doing. But the Re
publican party of Illinois has neither The
courage to speak out openly for It's temper
ance law, and the temperance tyranny
practiced under it in all parts of the State
; nor the courage to pledge itself to the abo
ition or even the slightest Limitation o
this tyranny. Every one who has observ
ed its course for the last year and hal
knows what this means,
By adopting In its recent convention thi
perfdious attitude, on the suggestion 0
that same Farwel, who left his Germa
e e constituents in the lurch in so contempt
,e BILE and cowardly a manner during the
desperate struggle OF last summer and al
/, tumn, the party shows very plainly II
J tricky ways and petty evasions.
The Republican party OF Indiana, like
brave soldier, openly confronts the Ge
- mans on these two leading issues-tt
gold and the temperance questions, b
= the Republican party of Illinois is the COY
} ardly bushwhacker who seeks to hide al
cover himself in the brush in order fro
there to wound in the back the old Germ;
allies whom it has betrayed. But the Ge
= mans know its strategems, and understal
: how to guard against it and seize it by tt
: throat.
From our point of view the unman
and tricky attitude of the Republican pa
ess ty of Illinois is great compliment for t
in Germans, since it shows how uncomfort
nd bly, it feels when confronted with its pre-
fiji ent German opponents.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-22

dress Wholesale Depots, 81 White street. New
York; sol Race street, Philadelphia 3-7d6m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-22
(|Y|jII5HIIADi|!T

WARRANT ONE BOTTLE PERFECT CURE IN
TIE WORST FORMS of Piles, two to five bottles In
LEPRosY, ScRoFULA, RHEUMATISM. SALT RHEuM,
CANCER, CATARRH, KIDEEY DISEASES, and all dis
eases of the skin, and the greatest Blood Purifier
ever discovered Entirely vegetable. requests a.
to send o me and take back their money III ala
cases of failure. None for Is years ii. DFOWLE,
Chemist, Boston, and Montreal. Sold throughout
isl
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-22
ALMOST A MIRACLE!

d.
Agent Ma uirc's Medicines.
No 50 MagaZ Street:
ESTEEMED SIR From ceiling of heartfelt graf,
itude. ana general sense OF duty, am Prompted
10 address you and respectfully beg TO give You
voluntary and brief statement o. my past ana pres
ent state of health. UNDRAhGo LIVER AND BLOOD
BITTERs AND SARsAPARILLA TONIC. My health for
wears has been bad, but from the commencement OF
This wear rapidly declined, forcing to abandon
ali characte of business; and upon becoming com
pIetely paralyzed in my right arm and with my
whole rig ht side threatened, became helpless aud
hopeless indeed though attended upon by the most
skflnul physiei- OF this and o.her states and
cities, with no benefit; and, In faci, my own heol
cal knowledge forces me TO realize the TACT that I'M
,ss some change and improvement TOOK place soon
| wiz. me would shorty die, ana made my every
earthly arrangement accordingly, when Dy most
prov. DENTAL circumstance Was directed 10 anu
met you, about noiln ago, anu ION 5oa, 81 ,
wit, M h,,pe vi confidence of beDent To myself o
only try the undurango, and To my utnost aston
ishn,eni and qualification. am low almost entirely
rp-lured to perfect health, ana that by the Use OF
hui on 0ottle OF tn, CuSDuhAs6o LivRR and
BLOOD BITTERs aud SARsAPA..lLLA TONIC Ieei,
inAeeu u Renewed and resurrec.ea man, ahd VIII
Cye.. nv dear eli, gr e.ul my remembrance
Oh u for the kind interest anu generous sym atHy
shown M i'll my wrutch1d neipiessness anu an al
nyince'i thai to the uss OF tan0ersngo aha ~
viDe PEOs1 eli. e through you, am lho, Dteo 'oi
, new lease OF life. -.
from a sense of duty, let ASK that peDnea-
ton of my case b. made, and by my hafpy eApeIl
snce none ueea despair, aAd thai through you, ~
the ure "a CunduFaD-o, they may atso uhu ieiiel
: and restoratton 10 uS a. when tVen nope user
has He'd With respee. ana era ituue' IeI ~
n " ORLEANS, S~pt "A, 1913.
We the undersigned, being peisonai.y aellAtnts'
. Win III inyan cneerfuIly certify that the allow
: sraIsnert i true correct n eyery paf.lcaiaf.
q MCCALLl0Tkh
. GOODMAN,
Ia by Censor & 1homae, ock Isiand'
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-24
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES

Carson, Dec. 23.-The jury to in
quire into the sanity of John Muir
ply, returned the following verdict
to-day:
ave the jury, impanneled as an
inquisition to determine as to the
sanity of John Murphy, now under
sentence of death, find that he is
sane"
A stay of proceedings was granted
until the Goth instant.
Los Angeles, Dec. pa rumor
reached this city to-day that fight
had taken place at the Panamint
mines a few days ago in a saloon
in which six men were killed. No
particulars are given, except that the
saloon-keeper was one of the killed.
By the steamer from Panama on
Saturday next will be shipped 43
tons of ore from Panamint.
San Francisco, Dec. ga man
named Patrick Lawless was found
dead i'll his room at No. 233 O'Far-
rell street. this morning. Deceased
came to this city from Missouri five
months ago. Last night he pur-
chased quantity of strychnine, tell
ing the apothecary he wished to
use it in poisoning rats. The paper
containing the poison was found on
the floor empty. lie leaves d wife
and four children in Pleasanton,
Alameda county. He was a carpen-
ter by trade, but had not worked
since his arrival here.
San Diego, Dec. ga row oc-
Cured at rancheria near San Luis
Rey last Monday evening, in which
a white man was shot in the hip,
and an Indian got ball in his leg.
Weather delightful but unusually
cold.
This mornings Union has the fol-
lowing from Arizona:
Prescott, Dec. 20. = The mining
news from every quarter is very
cheering, and large amounts of gold
and silver bullion are constantly
coming in. In districts where there
are no mills, the miners are indus
triously at work with arrastras, with
good results.
Maricopa Wells, Dec. 23.-The
train of Daniels & Murphy left yes
terday for Panamint via. Yuma and
San Bernardino.
San Luis Obispo, Dec. o. The
residence of Chas. w. Dana, County
Clerk, was entirely destroyed by fire
this morning; Loss, IS, 700; partially
covered by insurance.
Great uneasiness is manifested in
this section on account of the con-
tinued drouth. Grains OF all kinds
| are turning yellow.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-24

where she owns tract of land; thai
| Cobb has robbed and ruined her and
her children, and she hopes that she
has killed him.
LATER.-Cobb is failing fast; in
ternal hemorrhage has set in, and he
| will die. The truth about the suit is
! that Cobb brought it as an act OF
| charity to the woman, he having ad-
| vanced the sum necessary to pay the
expenses. Cobb is a Southerner, a
middle aged man, with a large and
interesting family, and is widely
known and universally respected
The indignation against his assailant
is very great.
An inquest was held this morning
in the case of the boy Avery, killed
at the corner of Market and Stewart
streets by the fall of pile of lumber,
yesterday. The verdict is "Acciden-
tai Death"
Martha A. Garland was arrested
this morning, on charge of insan-
ity, and taken to the city prison.
Her mania seems to be on religious
topics. She is very violent.
New York, Dec. 2S.-The petition
of the Governor of Massachusetts
for the pardon of Spencer Peters,
the forger, has been signed by the
Presidents of the Stock Exchange,
Erie Railroad, New York Central
and Chicago and North western
Railroads, Western Union Tele-
graph Company, Fourth National
Bank, and by nearly all bankers of
Wall street. as well as officers of
many banking corporations in Bos-
ton. The signers represent about
$500, 100000. Peters has made some
astounding disclosures, and they are
to be made public after the case is
decided.
Chicago, Dec. ga Washington
special says that Parsons of Ohio,
will appear voluntarily and make
a statement of his connection with
the Pacific Mail Company. He will
admit that he received between $40,
600 and $4,000, chiefly tor legal
services. Another dispatch says
that Irwin has taken measures to
have the room where he expects to
be confined for contempt, fitted up
comfortably, as he. declares he will
die in confinement before he will
say anything more than he already
has. Rufus Hatch says it is more
than probable that Jay Gould has
raised s750,000 to repeal the existing
subsidy for the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company. Irwin originally
spent that sum here to procure it.
Memphis, Dec. 23.-Last week w.
NJ. Kingsbury, Jordan livery. Van
Hatfield, Henry Wood, G. Young
and Vincent Petty, prominent color
ed men. We're arrested at West Point,
Miss, for systematic robbery of
freight trains on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad. Their method was to
have one or two enter the car and
throw out the goods, which the rest
picked up and transferred to the
store of livery. who is Alderman, or
that of Petty, who is County Trea-
surer Kingsbury confessed first,
and the others subsequently. The
stolen is supposed to be
many THOUSAND uU1Iar7 ''U.th.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-24
HOLIDAY GIFTS.

In all probability, this year, a
large sum Of money will be ex-
pended for the purchase of holiday
presents. 1t would be very inter-
esting to know, if we could, the
motives which actuate this expen-
diture. They, no doubt, are as
many as the various passions of
the human heart, ranging from the
purest love to the merest selfish
ness. sordidness, and desire to give
in order to receive again. Quite
interesting, also, would it be to
know the rules which govern the
selection OF these gifts, after the
bestowal of something has been
determined upon. Among pru-
dent, practical people, there is a
prevailing sentiment that useful
ness is the first requisite in gift,
and that only wealth can justify
the giving of anything which does
not minister to some of the needs
of the recipient. Thus, then, the
giving of the true gift must be in
spired by love and regard the
character of it is a minor consider
alton. A poor mans pennies may
buy it; a rich mans costly offering
may not answer its description.
This custom of giving these
tokens at the Christmas season We
derive from Germany; the practice
OF putting SO much money and so
little heart into them, is the out
growth Of the spirit of rivalry and
display, which costs this people SO
much, and profits it so little.
As much of taste, of ingenuity, of
thoughtful consideration for the
likes of others, of love-lightened
labor, of little sacrifices and pleas
ing self-denial, as these tokens
matter how simple,
no matter how costly they may be,
there is good reason. For the
vanity which turns the anniversary
of the birth of Him who, we are
taught to believe, made the greatest |
of all gifts to the world, into an
~~S.-,fon "l.o.'e r-:a~ - IL IL |
meaner sentiments are to be graf
flied, there is no excuse. A love |
ennobled is always beautiful.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-24

RATHER LIvE.-Now that the re-
porters of the various live papers
have satiated their appetites, and
bored their limited number of
readers with their B" interviews
with the prisoner, Murphy has
taken a change-he now desires to
live. We don't blame the man for
wanting to get rid Of them, even at
the sacrifice of his life, under the
circumstances. If sheriff Swift
were to have two or three more
such cases to attend to, with an
noyances of the present one, we
doubt not he too would prefer to
be hanged.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-24

WILL BE HANGED The jury
summoned by Sheriff Swift, to en-
quire into the sanity of J. Murphy,
have decided that he was account
able for his acts, and accordingly
will be hung to-day between the
hours of IL M. and 2 P. NJ, at Car
son. There is no likelihood of ano-
Their stay of execution.
LATER. - A special dispatch to
the Times" last evening, says a
I" Stay of proceedings has been
granted until the Goth inst" This
gives Murphy a good Christmas
dinner before he goes. r-.-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-24

In Dous7.-If his sentence is
not committed to imprisonment,
John Murphy will be hanged to-
day at Carson. The Press of the
State are about equally divided as
to whether he should be hanged or
not, Either hang the man and put
him out Of suspense, or turn him
loose. that he may have a chance of
getting even with those fellows
who 'slandered him by swearing to
his insanity, yaNay cn
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-24

VERY PLEASANT. - One of the
most pleasant things that can hap
pen an editor, when items are
scarce, and he; is bnsHy occupied
with his scissors and paste brush,
is to have constitutional hummer
draw up . chair close to the table
at which he is seated and insist on
reading everything he may clip,
and offering numerous amend
ments. We propose putting a
large charge of Giant powder in
that extra chair, and place it in
position with fuse attached. We
can stand the loss of the chair. !