South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-11-13
South 3raneh 9ntellisrnrer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, NOV. 10, 1874.

The showers since our Lac, number quench- /
FL the fires on cur mountains
Sabbath morning last vas remarkably smo- /
Ky So much 80 that II WAS impossible to dis-
Germ the buildings from one side of the street 10
the other, a distance not over 30 feet
AT the Vsndvers sale Of personal nronertv
on yesterday week, property sold we'll. The
Keyser Tribune states that two year old cattle
brough. S3o per head, cows sold from sac 70
$50, hay sold % high ~ $50 per stack, corn At
about 81 90 per barrel 10 the shock.
In the case OF Lycurgus Little, recently mr.
gusd before the Supreme Court Of Appeals at
Stauuton, Holmes Conrad, Esq, Of Winchester,
appearing for the prisoner and Attorney General
r. T. Daniel. for the Common wealth, the iudg-
ment Of the Circuit Court Of Clarke county, was
reversed. and the case remauded for a new trial
LAaos Brxrs.-Our friend John Lockner has
sent to the Office two beets, one weighing "a and
the other Il lbs. Regular Democratic bees.-
Who can beat Them
ANOTHER LARGE BEEr. Miss Lucinda II. Will
500. Of Smiths Gap. this county. has sent ~ a
leet weighing pounds.
A yesrling Buck Sheep Of the Cotswold
breed, heretofore noticed iu our columns as
weighing 22s pounds, belonging to Messrs.
Sloans. on Pattersop's Creek, wss in an engage
ment battered to death by a smaller one, q fuw
days since.
On the 3oth ult, a little son, aged years
OF Dir. James L. Liller, residing near RidpeviLe.
Mineral county, whilst with his father, Who was
engaged in the woods cutting timber, was instant,
~ Killed by the falling Of tree which his father
WAS telling
On Mond.y Of this week a family Of emil
grants, consisting OF FIVE persons father, mo-
Their, and three children-arrived here. being on
their way to Martnsburg, w. Va. They left
hsfnnsourS some years ago, and went to The
r"r West, settling Somewhere in Kansas
When the grasshopper plague visited that Sec
ton, they were eaten out of house and home
snd 'hey determined to return 10 their old abid-
ing place, with the hope Of again raising their
iA!le- fortunes They were ia a very destitute
condition, almost II starving one-a nd the hor-
ss were nearly reduced to skin and bone The
father had Travelled the greater portion of the dis
lance tom Kansas to this place on foot-Fair-
mont West Yuginian.
The family Of smigr ants mentioned above, a
Mr.. MiLLxR, on his way to Jefferson County in
stead Of Martnsburg, passed through this pl ace,
- few days ago. They received aid from those of
our citizens who became acquainted with their
destitute condition.
According 10 a Pittsburgh newspaper, the
gray fquirrels in the Allegheny Valley nre en-
gagged IN general migration. They draw their
recruits from all points, and may be seen dairy
swimming the river in large numbers. aud pur-
suing an easterly course. Old farmers say that
such mig ration has not taken place since 1916.
and regard i. rs the forerunner Of AN extremely
severe inter
lEIAs GITr CONCERT ASSOCIATIONS. Again we
Call Inc attention OF our readers to this Associs
ton. Endors'd rs it is by the most promi nen
citizens of Dsnissn, Texas, we have no hesitancy
IN recommending the opportunity TO our citi
Iens Tor sn investment that may he to their in
'erest Tic local agent of the Association in
forms us that the tickets ere selling rapidly in
ali States Of the Union. One dollar may secure
YOU cash prize, n homestead or a business house
IN one Of the most prosperous and enterpri.ing
towns in Northern Texas.
BALLoUs MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER
The December number of Balous charming ma
gaLine is issued, and contains such a large va
rieiy OF stories and poems that its PATRONS will
he more in love with it than ever There are
Christmas tales aud yer SEES rich engravings OF
Interesting localities, a thrilling sen yarn, a wild
adventure, and some Of the best domestic tales
that ever appeared 10 print But here is the ia
bic OF contents, so judge for yoursef; "a Christ.
mas Greeting, The Mistetoe'- Winter Birds''
-" Fashion The Newfoundland Dog" -
Scenes in the History OF Boston Winter -
Haunted or, Florence Ivington's Oath
"R.lsctions" "a Touch Of the Supernatural
--"Pu" Ailyn"-"A City Church Porch on
Christmas Eve"-"Two Christmas Eresp-"A
Song for Winter THE Vincent Marriage -
''Will She Marry Him-'Nusings under the Mis-
tleloe" The Strange Ssilor"--"How the Lone
Star went down" AT Last'-"Story of LADY
Jsne Dough-" -"Our Young Peoples Story
Tsller,-LeilS Grey or, Twice an Orphan
KuthVen's Puzzle Psge!'--"A Brilliant An
nouneemsnt for s7j'-"Nr. Blinks's Christmas
Presents-( Humorous Pictures Published 10y
Ihomes Talbot, 80 Bromfeld ST. Boston, al
81 20 per year, including postage and premium
CApoY BaloGE Nov Is, 1874
SAJos HAaPER-- Dear Sri herewith present
you fosr fsrnips, weight eighteen pounds The
largest 81 pounds. They were raised by Mr
Josspbus Miles, n few miles from here. Sir ".
states that be has some 300 bushels that will