South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-09-18
VS. OF THE AY


in many years. los 1914 immigrants ar
rived 10 New York fron June i, to Sep.
tomber l, 1874 -. In California they call
it "suPpressiDg" desperadOes when they
shoot them through the head a LADY
10 Mobile has been badly poisoned while
cleaning silk dress with fg-leaf tea.
THE average price for wool this year has
been about 5 cents per pound better than
last year. Miss FANNIE Porrs, A.
god l6, daughter Of Captain j. c. PoTTs,
OF Richmond, Virginia, was accidentally
shot on Monday of last week, by pistol
ia tho hands Of her brother, lad about Is
years of age. The ball entered and passed
through her nose, very near tbs check, aud
then buried i.self in the bedpost AN
establishment for the mandatory OF small
arms ia to be located in the city Of Mezi-
co by 40 American firm. VICToRIA's
boy, LEOPOLD, is to havO a salary of $751;
600 year for doing nothing. Who would
Mt DC prince Z. MOTHER GOOSE tells
how, once upcn time, "iwo blind men
went to SEQ two cripples run race" To
Fayctso county, Iowa, somsthing similar is
going Oh 3 candidates are running as best
they can for the Office of recorder. though
minus 4 legs between ihem, Of them hay
ing leg apiece ond tho third no leg at all.
.--.CHIcAGo has sixty hanks, 5u. some
OF EN- do their business after sunset.
3I,I19 German emigran;s have arrived nj
Nav York this year, as against 81, 724 du
ring tho same period las; year. THE
town OF MokoIumne Hill, California, was
totally destroyed by fro last Friday after
noon. Tae lose is estimated at SITE 900
.-..ONH of the latest fashions among the
ladies' is round hats, stories high, with Gu
pola and balcony, and flag ct half.mas..
'--.IHE specie shipmen is from New York
to Europe on Saturday last were 1888 400.
OF which $4,000 was gold coin and the
baiaOcO gold and silver bars, principally
the latter. .JULIUs L. MENDLEssouN.
who was convicted in New York on Friday
last of forgery and sentenced to tho State
prison for five years took arsenic during
the night and died on the following mora.
ing THE little 5 year old boy, CHARLIE
Ross, who was stolen from his parents in
Philadelphia, some weeks ago, has not yet
been heard from, although a reward of 500.
OOO has been offered. "A KANSAS min.
lister lately took butter in payment for
wedding fee. lie said it was coming i: re-
Their strong over him, but j. was Iuttcr
nothing than . GEN GRANT has attend
ed 10 or II camp meetings. THEY are
cuttiVating tobacco successfully rs far down
East as ArOostook county, Me. 80. Mr..
JAMES WATSON WEBB has been sued for
S25, 900, said to have been received by him
for the United States Government while he
IVES minister TO BrOzil .RATIONs arc
still distributed to negro sufferers by tho
Louisiana overflow, and the distribution will
probably continue until after election
y GEORGIA paper has for its motto wt
is not rank, nor birth, nor state, but rot-up
and-got that makes men great" .SUcu
ie the faith Of Plymouth Church in the viz
tue OF Mr.. BEECHsR that 1t 10 proposed to
raise his salary to $4,000 rs compcnsa-
ton for his trials. T.. THE State of Missis
sippi which did not owe dollar in 1867 is
COW saddIed With debt of three millions
and bnlf, and, what is worse, has moth,
ing to show for it..A TREE litter. nat
entcd by THOMAS CABRoLL,o of Lee Angeles.
California, designed TO take up trees in such
a manner as to retain the earth around the
roots, greatly lcssening the danger in trans.
planting them, it is said has been tested
with tho most satisfactory results. a
man might as VOL try to sit still with a
crooked pin under him, as TO run with the
girls and not learn TO love them. Isn't
that sc, friend WooD2. Woop wanted
for dues TO this Office ADMIRAL SEMMes.
Of Confoderato notoricty, is candidate FOX
Congress Ia an Alabama district. His dis.
abilities were removed last winter WHAT
sublime courage whs that displayed by the
Nevada woman who, whom tho s.crlthy say.
ago approached her, just pulled off her hair
and gave it 10 him A GRAIN Of sand
may blind tho eye, and madden the brDiu
to murder a blade Of erase iguited may
set largo prairie on FIRE. So may small
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