South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-12
MarShall's Life of Lee.


SHALL OF Baltimore, is awaited with lively exrec-
ta,ion, by the worldwide admirers of that no.
blesi, visest, best OF men
The family of General Lee conld not have con-
hded that labour of love to one worihier OF the
undertaking than Col. Marshall He is a vir-
ginian, Master of Arts Of her University, and has
won enviable reputation as lawyer, orator and
scholar. During the War, be was a member of
General Lees staff, of his military family, and in
the full enjoyment OF his friendship, his oounsels
and his confidence. In this connection. IL il
pleasant to remember that to Col Ms. ilIustri-
Gus kinsman, John Marshall, Chief Justice of the
United States, was entrusted the biography of
WASHINGTON, while it was allotted to General
Harry Lee, the father of Robert E. Lee, to deliv-
or his funeral Eulogy before Congress
Yet what an imposing task To draw the
faithful moral and mental portrait Of lee, whose
true glory rests not the successful issue OF the
cause that he espoused but on that combination
OF great gifts and exalted virtues which place
him First among the greatest of soldiers. patri-
OTIS ard sages whose lives aud actions the page Of
History delights to represent ana illustrate, as
the examples to other times and future genera
tons of all that gorifes and elevates our COM
require after vindication, to what single fact
might she so appropriately recall the admiriug
attention OF mankind, as 70 this unequalled, un,
exampled character of Robert z. Lee, "teres ro-
tundusque, as Of the legitimate fruit OF her de-
votion TO country, truth and God To portray
that character aud represent that life the noblest
sermon preached in all the ages, )requircd indeed
n Master-hand, for
''Ne'er 10 the chambers, where the mighty rest
Since their foundation, came nober guest
Nor eer was to the bowers of bliss conveyed
purer spirit, more welcome shade" X
How THEY Love THE FREgDMAx's MoSEY.-The
Senate has passed bill appointing commissions
ers to wind up the affairs Of the Freedmen's Say
ings Bank, Washington city. An examination
of the reports Of the bank and its branches com
pels the conviction that the administration of its
, affairs has been very inefficient. The bank seems
to have habitually violated the provision of its
charter prohibiting it from making loans except
upon real estate, and out of the total res ources
of 49, 227, $40, the amount OF SGl2, 81 90 is COM
posed of assets of this illegal character. The
total deficiency is estim lted S5S2 47O Gl or in
other words, the net resources TO meet liabilities
of 3d. 33S, 500 Is, rmount TO only s., TjG 1926 "a.
This estimate of the deficit is based To large ex-
/ tent upon estimates of losses by bad and doubt
/ ful debts.
BY catching tree toad and putting il into a
bottle you can have "a reliable barometer When
il is going TO rain it will come To the mouth Of
the bottle, while all other occasions Tire little
prophet will remain NJ the bottom. So SAYS an
exchange, and if you doubt it, try i,.-Shel,-
hcJdstoWn Register.
1T is said that Ebay fever may be instantly
relieved by bathing the nostrils aud closed eye
lids with spirits of camphor and warm water.
State, contains population of 3,G42. The 10
crease since 1870 is almost l 900.
1t is said that one pound Of cheese has ms
much nutritious food as two and a half pou nds
OF meat.
Why are young ladies al the b reskiug up OF
party like arrows ?-Because they can't o off
without beau, and are ell in quiver till they
/ get one.
Warmth, abstinence and reposc ore three
excellent medicines.
In sleeping don't "curl' the body Sleep
as straight as possible Avoid high pillows.
Hot enough for June. The thermometer in
Dictated on Monday 900 and on Tuesday 90