South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-13
South Branch 9ntelligenrer.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1874.
Grant county Circuit Court meets on Tues
4sy next the 18th inst.

Grant county Circuit Court meets on Tues
d,y ne1t, the 18th inst.
Rev. z. B. DUNCAN, who has been granted
leave Of absence by the Conference Of the Metho-
dist E Church, South, now in session at S,auu-
ION. Va, on account of sickness in his family,
has returned to our town. We have no news
in regard to the appointments as yet.
SouTH BRANCH BRIDGE in the County Court
On Tuesday, the llth instant, (unanim ously)-
Vessrs James D, Armstrong, John c. Heiskell.
Robert White, job Sions and John A. Smith
we're authorized, rs commissioners TO employ
bonds Of Hampshire county, to an amount not
exceeding Ten Thousand Dollara, bearing per
cent interest, Iedeemabe in not exceeding TWEEN
~ years, to rebuild the Bridge over South
Branch, on North Western Turnpike, west of
gomuey, for payments of interest on and re-
lemption of which bonds tolls of Bridge and
Road are pledged. We will publish the order in
t.ll next week
1rsrics ~ rooney DisTmcr c. Tam
rsq. appointed Justice ia this District to eli
.acancy occasioncl by the death of Joseph c.
parcaAe
ia CAREFUL or YOUR ASHES. We learn that
uu Saturday night last some ashes that had been
deposited in Il box in the woodward of John C.
Gri>kc Esq in this place, bee tine ignited by
he high wind during the night, and but for the
Guey discovery, might have proved a serious
natter Persons cannot be too careful in ex
"uining their ashes before depcsittng them in
boxes or barrels. especially during these days of
ugh wind
The Hardy county (now Cumberlan1) nam.
moth bullock a, 0OO-pounder) taken last week
10 points cast for exhibition has b en- heard f. ON.
!c is 10 Congress IF not in person, by card,
The Washington correspondent OF the Baltimore
-i"T'can whites uuder date of the 5th The
desks Of members Of Congress bave come TO be
good advertising mediums judging from the cir
ruiors placed upon them 1t is natural that the
rroprlctors OF neighboring restaurant should
GALL attention in this way TO their superior oys-
',ls ard excellent whisky, but it did look a lit.
''e absurd to sec on each desk in the House this
morning good-sized poster announcing the ex-
h"tion of mammoth bullock on Pennsylva.
MA avcnue."- Cvn5. Mtrs
- ere high winds have prevailed in this sec
ton Tor the last four or five days, bun, no dam
rgo so far as we are aware, has been sustained
10 buildings, &c, by the violence of the wind
Aessrs. w. c. Clayton and C. H. Vandver
have assumed control ms Editors and Proprietors
u the N'r Crcrt Tribune. We wish our friends
success in their Eew vocation.
"A N.nnesota man, whiting from Southern
california, says of the country around Los An
eeies that there are generally no trees, gud the
-'ass Is three or four inches high in places,
though on the hills il is barely high enough to
cover the ground. There are many piaces on
high ground entirely bare Of vegetation, owing
ID tine want of water Tie rains are frem No
'cmbcr 10 January, and scarcely n cloud the
whole summer nnd fall. Everything is grown
"y irrigation. They can raise by water not on
IS oranges, grapes, lemons, and all semi-tropi-
ca! fruits, but wheat, barey, aad all kinds of
vegetables. A Mr.. Rose has l3j acres of cranes
and his wine crop for The year was nearly 500,
900. He also his &, 900 orange rees, and gets
$50 tree for all that axe ia full bearing. The
Ninncsotan considers it a poor place for poor
man, and that !hcre is no honey in growing
an! Thing Tut fruits ard sheep.
The March number Of FooFs Hoysch,H Va.
l..rs is a capital one. 1t opcas with an inter.
'.'ing story entitled, "The Guiding Hand, " by
Mrs. u. G. Rowe-followipg this Joseph Snider
gives bis Experiences in the CITY," an article
which Cor its simple truth the youth of the land
'nd read to their pgoft-''My prayer" is not
religious sketch as one would suppose from
e title but is most touching story told in the
necre manner and rough speech of a railroad
.Nai The Week ly Diabolcal, +" by Karl Kase,
"a sharp and timely blow at sensational lit
t,Irc THE Kaiser Frederick" is one Of Ma
iHlwe.ls entertaining stories In the in
a.ment Of Misery J:ppeau," H. V. Osborne
'sH tHe knuckles Of the fashionable clergyman.
-t uures PeaHy Post from sight There are
-N other articles Of merit, and some choice
.Hy. Tie Magazine ntaius six illustrations
-a,ng 6ne design fJs a Country School
l.sF 4ert-s oaly cue dollar year with ch ro-
i.' Yosemite ous dollar and half 9ubscrip.
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