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

a HINT TO YOUNG MEN,-Io 1855 a
young man registered his name 10 the lar
gcst hotel iu the CITY of Louisville, Ky.
lie bad pretty good wardrobe, such as
young men usually have, including gold
watch aud chain. He was in search of oc-
cupation. At the expiration of two weeks
be took an inventory of his personal effects
Goat of work aud no business" He had
a brief interview with the proprietor Of the
hotel. His trunk was left as security for his
board bill he Hypothetical his watch for
the loan of $40, and having kissed the tip
end ofcoral fiugers to kind aud sy mplthotc
landlord he "wont driving for ihc bottom
He found "botton on water street, whore
steamer being discharged Of cotton, Du,ch-
men, negroes, and Yankees. Having pur-
chased heavy pair of boots, blue shirt
and overalls, he commenced rolling and pil.
iog cotton at D cents per bale. To three
weeks be was promoted 20 the position OF
"marker' with salary of S45 per mouth,
and a: the expiration of niue months he bad
q right to grow mellow over salary Of sl2j
per month. To-day this gentleman ia one
Of the largest business operators in Bay
street IN. y. World.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

ETA young Illinois girl purchased q
small Testament for four dozen Of eggs, At
three cents per dcsan. When her brother
was about to start 30 Mexico "a a volunteer
IN war, sho put il in his vest pocket. There
It remained in the same pocket and wrapped
10 the same Paper until tho battle Of Buena
Vista, when the wearer received wound
through the Testament, tb book breaking
the force Of the bullet, which lodged in bis
breast and sen, bin to the hospital There
be read his book, embraced religion, aud @.
ventually baoame a preacher Thus won.
derfuly did the shilling testament save a
life and a soul.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

How To MAKE TOMATO FIGS Pour
boiling water over tho tomatoes in order to
remove the skins then weigh them and
place them in q stone jar, with as much
sugar as you have tomatoes, aud let them
stand two days; then pour off tho syrup and
boil and skim 1t until M scum rises. Then
pcur as before, then boil and skin again.
After third time they are q, to dry, if the
weather is good il not, let them stand in
the syrup until drying weather. Then place
on largo earihen plates or dishes, aud put
them in the sun to dry, which will take a.
bout week, after which pack thom down
in small wooden boxes with fne, white sugar
between each layer. Tomatoes prepared
in this manner will keep for years.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

New CoUNTERFEIT OF THE FIFTY Cent
SCRIPT.-A new counterfeit of tho recent
issue Of Fifty cent script has just made its
appearance. 1t is one-sixteenth of IAN inch
shorter in length and width than the gen.
uine, aud the line connecting tho two up
right lines OF the letter y. in the small
words engrare8, engrariay, and Pr;atiag
at the end Of the SCRIPT is reversed in every
Instance but one. IL the counterfeit there
IS no distinction between the white crsyat
and shirt bosom Of Samuel Dexter, while
in the genuine they arc well defined. 1t
IS likely to deceive in the evening or with
the rapid money-chaDger .-Boston Herald.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

and she Just laid her head on that motheriy bo-
som and wept her trouble away.
go Mrs. Seyton," she sob6ed, Chow can I C.
yer thank YOU p
''By not trying to emigrate again until you
are able was the smiling reply 1--WE are 60
ing 10 let this good woman go on 10 her friends -
said Mrs. Seyton. turning graciously toward
Mrs. Anderson, who stood looking on at this
scene with mouth end eyes wide open and the
csmphor bottle 10 her hand "Aud we are go
ing to take you to our own home as soon as
you are able"
But mus, go on, too" said June, feebly,
"when am able 4"
ayes, dear, when you are able" said the
stately lady. "But you must let me take care
OF your mothers daughter until shs is able to
travel"
The mex; day Mrs. Anderson went on her way
rejoicing in new outfit for herself aud her chill
dren, ana more money than she ever had ia her
life before, while our Juue was taken TO The pal
ace home Of her mothers friend. There was no
daughter in that home, and Mrs. Seytons mo-
iherly hear; ycsrued over this poor little waif so
strangely adrift But June was wasn't conquer
cd yet. When health came back to her she an
nounced her determination To 60 on 10 the West;
and ''pre-emPt' her land still. The very FIRST
time she said this Mrs. Seyton left the room with
her handkerchief TO her eyes, and Ross who was
sitting near her, looked up at her keenly
$50 you IRE determined TO take possession o
territory, little June p
You see they bad grown strangely familiar in
the last few weeks
Yes she said, 81 am not going to give ny
this way, after all my boasting'
Il don't want YOU to- my darling glory
in your spirit But June dear, there Is a vast
territory nearer 10 you than Kansas, that has
been waiting many years for some one to take
possession and that some one is you. Will
you take H. dear ?"
She understood him, If you don't, reader, and
! of course this "WomAn's Rights Noyement'i On.
ded, as you have known it would ever since
introduced Ross SeytOn 30 your notice. in Il wed
ding and the little bride is so happy in the pos
session of the royal estate in the heart Of her true
noble husband that she never says a word abou
emigrating any more !-B1llou's Magazine.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

THE OaIGTS OF 9UcuEssEs "A writer
in the Mark Lime Express gives tho follows
ing history of the most valuable family Of
shorthorns. He says: Gas the Duchess
tribe is so famous, aud sells at such enor.
nous prices, may here give few particu.
lars concerning it,. The first Of the family
we hear Of was brought by Charles Coll.
ing from tho Duke Of Northumberland
sgent at StaDwix, massive, short legged
COW, Of yellOwish-red color, with the breas.
near the ground. She had wide back
and was great grower. Colling called
her Duchess, and had often described her
to Bates as a very superior animal, partic-
ulsrly 10 her handling, and told him be
considered her the best COW no had ever
seen, but that be could never breed so good
COW from her. She was descended from
the old stock Of Sir Henry Smi,hson, Of
Ssanwiz. Thomas Bltos bought from Col
ling ono Of the descendants Of this COW in
1910 for 100 guineas, being tho same I
mentioned as being such finc dairy ami
NAL, and he bought another at Ceilings
sale in 1910. For the latter be paid 1873
guineas, and sty led her Duchess First, aud
from her all the present family descended.
Bates said DO was Induced to select this
tribe from having found shat they arc great
growers and quick feeders, with Gne quail
ily Of meat, consuming little food 10 pro-
portion TO their growth, and also iuding that
they arc great mixers"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26
ryDa DloKIr told the D,vles,own

EJ On. DIcKIE told the Doylcstown
Club that he keeps lice from his hen house
"by hanging up near the roosiing-placo an
old piece Of cloth saturated with coal oil
or carbonic acid" Mr.. Barber recommen-
ded FREQ use of water by means OF a hose
Mr.. Tergo cures bad cases by "applying
coal oil about the roOs,, aud thou setting FIRE
TO the OIL" Mr.. McNair destroyed the
parasites By application Of fish brine with
a white wash brush
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

ETOno day last week young couple
went TO Justice Of the Peace 10 OsceoIs,
KY and we're married. 90 the way home
the groom took occasion TO lay down tho
law to bis young wife, and informed her
what she must and what che must not do.
a row eusued, aud "the bride Of az hour"
returned to her fond parents, while the
groom started West, TO grow up with tho
country. Exchange.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26
A Mother and Two Daughters
Murdered.

a horrible murder was committed two
miles from Lawrenceburg, Indiauo, on the
10th inst. Mrs. MARY IL. BRADLEY and
her two daughters, aged 10 and y years,
were found dead and horribly mutilated
Mrs. BRADLEY's body was cut open, and
the faces of the daughters beaten to Jelly.
A baby was found alive, suffering from a
slight wound, and a three old boy was
found wandering in the adjacent woods un-
injured. post norton examination shows
that the person of Mrs. BRADLEY was vio-
lated, and murder followed, evidently to
conceal this crime. The two girls Killed
were not violated. A babe in the arms of
Its mother, and boy three years old were
spared, being too young to testify. The
implement used was an axe. The litile
boy who escaped was noticed by neighbor-
iug plowman crying piteously, but the ter
rible truth was not discovered till nearly
D o'clock, and then by neighbours daush
ter, who happened to stroll into the house
! The most intense excitement is created in
the neig hboThOOd and 10 L1wrenceburg.
The house was poor log cabin, fifteen ieot
squire, and there could not have been more
than ten dollars in money in it. WILLIAM
49, ChhhHbo "iCDALbj t"u DIOlueISj rel
atives Of the BRADLEY family, have been
arrested. CHARLES MCDALE gave evidence
pretty satisfactorily proving an ulibi. WIN.
McDALE Is still held. III does not give
a good account of his whereabouts on Mon
day night and Tuesday forenoon, and what
is worse for him his boots exactly fit the
tracks found around the house. Doe foot
track shows that part Of the sole of the
boot is gone, and the identical part Of the
sole of McDALE's corresponding boot has
been found to be lacking. MCDALE is a
very rough ignorant farm laborer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

MULLEN no L. 4
MOOrefcld, West Va.
JOHN WILSON, Proprietor.

undersigned having purchased the good
sill and fixtures of MULLINS HOTEL,
..s method OF informing his friends and
o.. ...r generally that hc is prepared 10 ac-
.in The public iu manner which c0n-
'1 please.
t.r' Class Hotel, having All the modern
'n.0is. and is furnished throughout with
-.eul3 furniture. The TABLE is al
EuIed with hc best tic market affords
.a attached To- the premises Faithful
-.ng servants always on hand 70 secure
'. % guests
Trims M0DEEATE.
JOHN WILSON.
.'.rsGcld, June Q, 1871.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

a SINGULAR TRADITION Among the
Seminole Indians there is a singular tradi-
ton regarding the white mans origin aud
superiority. They say that when the Great
Spirit made the earth, he also made three
men all Of whom we're fair complexion, and
after making them he led them TO the mar.
giu Of n small lake and babe them 60 in and
wash. One obeyed and came out of the
water purer than he was before the second
hesitated a moment, during which time the
water muddled, and when he bathed, be
came up copper colorcd the !hird did not
leap till the water became black with mud
then the Great Spirit laid before them three
packages, and QUO Of pity for bis misfortune
in color, gave the black man the 6rst choice
lie felt Of each Of the packages and having
felt the weight, chose the heaviest the
copper colored man then chose the next TO
the heaviest, leaving the white man the
ligbtes. When the packages were opened f,
tho FIRST was found to contain spades, hoes,
and oil the implements for labor the second
unwrapped hunting, fishing and war-lke
apparatus; the third gave the white man
pens, ink and paper, the engines Of the
mind-the means Of mutual, mental i'm
provement-the social link Of humanity, tho
foundation Of the white mans superiority
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26
Farmer and House Keeper.

CRUEL ron THE Sick Let Indian corn
be Drowned as we roast coffee, ground fiue
in rnill,aud made into musb, Cruel or thin
cakes, baked light brown. This will be
retained by the most enfeebled stomach
Parched c,ru, and meal boiled in skim milk,
is said 10 cure Summer dsrrhea 10 children.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

THE CRoPs.-We have been experien-
cling most excellent weather for tho wheat.
AL accounts concur in stating tha. il looks
well. The corn Is somewhat backward but
has healthy appearance. We have bright
prospects for good crops 90 far. III.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26
South Branch Intelligencer.
william Harper, Editor
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RoNSEY, WEST VIRGINIA.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

A MoTHEg's RECo1PENsE. How many
days Of care and nights Of watohfulosss. M
little man, bss mother bestowed on you?
IFs only fair that nov Jos should do little
for her M she is weak and 49,. les not a
great deal 10 itself, 10 DO sure you have
brought her cup Of tea, and now you arc
reading to Der. But 10 hor eyes is is great
deal 70 more !hsG c1mpoasaies Tor al sho
has dono for you. !, helps to luli her pin
aud sooihe her woariness, and she thank 2
God for her boy, precious 10 her beyond all
cost Of pain and labor aud anxiety. Alb,
boys, girls, see 20 it shat you are thus a
comfort 20 your parents. They will love
you, but above that, let them rejoice 10 you.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

rSy CLOTHES which are put into boiling
water when washed will certainly become
yellow. They should DO allowed to como
to boil slowly and boil twenty minutos
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

REMARKABLE DEATH-The death Of
Secretly Belknap's oldes. SOC ct Keokuk,
Iowa, on the 9Th inst. was very sudden.
lie was eating his breakfast, when, with
the remark that it was growing dark-wbich
we're the only words be spoke-be sank
back aud died almost instantly. lie was
10 years Of age, aud had been i'll Of con-
sumption for some time.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

Iron RUST. TO remove iron rus, from
linon, apply lemon juice and sal;, and ex-
pose it to the sun. Uso two applications,
Il necessary.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

ETI II glass stopper is set, warm tho
peck Of the bottle 10 tho fame Of lamp
and il can often be easily removed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

STEALTNG.-Tbo premises Of Mrs. JOS. s.
Carson, on Braddock street, we're invaded
one night this week, and several articles Of
value carried away-amoog them two cop
per kettles, aat-iroos and other kitchen u q.
tensils. Stealing seems 10 be The order Of
the day or rather night WiHcAester Ne,os,
June 10.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

ET EGGs should be curdIod by standing
ia hot water several minutes, not boiled
hard 10 three.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26
u. S. MAIL LINE
FROM
Green Spring Run TO Romney

subscriber having changed the running
daily line Of Stages Sundays except
Ialtersons Greek to Green Spring
Itave each morning Green Spring
'1n The arrival of the sccommO-
Nn aud leave Romuey nj A. NJ. each
qua connecting with The western bound
.7uon train 8 r. ". BY this line dis
".n Green Spring Run and Romuey is
shortest -3lie Passengers MAJ pest
on the part Of the proprietor eve.
'1 VIII be paid 90 their comfort. All
entrusted TO me will be attended 70.
ISAAC PARKER.
August 10, lS73.-1y.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26

A lesson for public men "Be ye pure as ice,
chasto as snow, you shall not escape calumny.'
, 1874-12-23

DEMERARA.

On the subject of the experiments made in
maceration and second crushing which are In
progress at Bel Air, the "Colonist' says:-
"A,though no very satisfactory result has yet
been obtained, the experiments have already
had the effect Of dispelling the doubt, which
some critics of Mr.. Russell's process affected
to entertain, whether it would be found possible
to make sugar from The juice obtained by second
crushing. 1t has been demonstrated that sugar
can be m8do; but the second point in contro-
yersy, whether it can be made at a profit, is yet
undetermined The method of mAceration en-
ployed is, however, very rude, and boiling
water only has been used. Mr.. Hogg says that
he has no doubt that steam would give better
results, but the means of applying it do not
exist at Bel Air. And it should be borne in
mind that it is a peculiar method Of applying
hot water, heated cane juice and steam, in COM
b%ination, to the purpose OF maceration that Mr..
Russell proposes to patent.
The means of communication with Trinidad,
the French West India Islands and Europe, as
we'll as with Surinam and Cayenne, were about
to be materially increased. For about twelve
months past a monthly line Of steamers of large
Tonnage had been running between Havre'
Bordeaux and Martinique. 1t is now decided
to establish intercolonial lines in connection with
this, the steamers Of Que Of which will leave St.
Pierre on the lst and arrive at Trinidad on the
2nd or Ord, Demerara on the 4th or 5th, Surf.
nam on the 9th or 7th, Cayenne on the 9Th or
9th. The return boat will leave Cayenne on
the 18th, Surinam on the 18th CIR 14th, Deme-
rara on the 18th or 10th, Trinidad on the 18th
or goth, and arrive at Martinique about the
23rd, in time to meet the homeward-bound
transatlantic steamers, AS at present arranged,
the transatlantic steamers which are about $500
tons burthen, will leave Havre on the 10th
and Bordeaux on the f2th Of each month, and
arrive at Martinique about the 30th.
The weather during the fortni3 hit had been
extremely wet; between the 23rd ult, and the
3rd inst, about IL inches of rain fell through
out the colony. This had materially retarded
harvest operations. and tended to increase
the balance of the crop that would have to %
left over until 1875. Throughout the colony
the yield per acre was much larger than
usual.
Mr.. Russell, after. a further inspection Of
the country, reports that it will be easy to form
in the valley between the high land through
which the Lama Creek forces q passage to the
Mahaica, and the sandy ridge beyond, known
as the Soldiers Path, a great inland lake or
reservoir of pure water, practically inexhausti-
bile. even in the dryest seasons, and that the
cost Of the work will be much less than is gene
rally supposed
The weather had been as favourable as
could have been desired. Not only had the
, 1874-12-23

TIT HEREAS the Ordinance of 10th
August 1874 concerning the use of
Wv firms and of written powers to sign
" pr. procura etc. comes in force on
this day, all parties concerned are hereby
reminded Of the enactment contained in
5 II of said Ordinance, according to which
firms existing before the Ordinance comes
in force and falling under the enactments
in Section l, anonymous companies and
written powers now in existence as treated
of in the Ordinance, are to be brought
to the notice of the Policemaster before
the expiration of 3 months from date.
Blank Forms for the purpose can be
had on application at the undersigned
Office.
Center-D Districts Police Office the 18th
December 1874.
FORSBERG.
, 1874-12-23

TIT HEREA S the Ordinance of 10th
August 1874 concerning the use of
N firms and of written powers to sign
W pr. procura etc. comes in force on
this day, all parties concerned are hereby
reminded of the enactment contained in
s II of said Ordinance according to which
firms existing before the Ordinance comes
in force and falling under the enactments
in Section 1, anonymous companies and
written powers now in existence as treated
of in the Ordinance, are to be brought to
the notice of the P%olicemaster before the
expiration of 3 months from date.
Blank Forms for the purpose can be
had on application at the undersigned
Office.
Frederiksted's Police Office the 10th
December 1874.
EGGE.
, 1874-12-23
r E L E G r A Nj S

ST. THOMAS STATION, 10th December,
LONDON, 18th "A ministerial amendment hav-
ing been negatived by a large majority in the
Reichstag, Prince Bismarck could only,but inter-
pref the vote as a want of confidence and there
fore tenderedhis resignation, which hitherto the
Emperor has refused to accept.
, The fall of snow was so heavy in the French
department of Marine and Loire that the roof of
the town hall of Anglers fell in killing several
persons.
, 1874-12-23
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
OOS1G8o

TTTHEREAS the Ordinance of 18th
August 1874 concerning the use of
wv firms and of written powers to sign
w pr. procura etc. comes in force on
this day, all parties concerned are hereby
reminded Of the enactment contained in
( II of said Ordinance, according to which
firms existing before the Ordinance comes
il force and falling under the enactments
n Section 1, anonymous companies and
written powers nov in existence as treated
of in the Ordinance, are to be brought to
the notice of the P~olicemaster before the
expiration of 8 months from date.
.s5sBlahk Forms for the purpose can be
had OBJ application at the undersigned
Christiansted's Police Office the 10th
De'0nD'' H. A. JURs.
, 1874-12-23

TotaE $685. 74 a.
Balance Of deposits $47,S 8 81
2 new deposit accounts viz:
Various.
80 Withdrawals amounting to 1854. rs
Receivers for Saturday, 26h December 1874.
NONE
BEING A HOLIDAY.
JOH. F. GOLDBERG.
President.
St. Croix, 22nd December 1874.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-12
Paw Your Debts.

THIS entire community seems to be
impressed with the idea that the fail
ure of the tobacco. corn and grass
crops will, necessarily, be followed by
a corresponding money-pressure. The
misfortune which usually attends such
pressures, is the inclination, on the
part of those who have money, to
hoard it, to buy on credit and withhold
the payment of debts, if possible,
until relief comes in the shape Of good
crops, next year. 1t is rarely the case
that actual scarcity of money is the
cause of hard times, whilst hiding away
what is in the country, will create a
money pressure even in the most pros
porous crop seasons. The best measure
of relief therefore. is the prompt pay
ment, by all, of their small debts
large ones too, if they have the money
and thus keep in circulation the cur
rency already in our midst. Every
one can readily see how, ON public
days, five dollar bill may be made to
pay one or two hundred dollars of
debt in twelve hours, and the same bill
be returned at night to him who first
paid it out in the morning. If the
first holder of that bill had put off his
creditor and locked up the money the
two hundred dollars of debt it had liq-
Undated would have added that much
to the general embarrassment of the
community. Let the people try the
and test the value Of the
suggestion.