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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-15
4t"NIH'F wv y IHlu.
". $. MAIL LINE
FROM
Green Spring Run to ROmnev.

TENHE subscriber haviu. changed the running
{ OF bis daily line OF stages tSUpdays except
ted from Patterson Greek 10 Green Spring
Run will leave Ceth morning Green Spring
Run upon the arrival Of the accommo-
dalton train, and leave Homucy at A. a.. each
morning md conucctin" with the western bound
accommodation traiu i r. ST. BY this line. dis
lance between Green Spring Run and Romney is
hutl63 miles shortest route Passengers NAV rest
assured that on the part of the proprietor eve,
ry attention will be paid 90 their comfort. All
packages entrusted to nae Will be attended to-
ISAAC PARKER.
Angus! 10, lS73.-1y.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-15
EDUC CATION AL
Potomac Seminary,
ROMNEy, WEST Va

GCHoLASTIC Exercises Tor both sexes will,
commenced ia this Institution on MONDAY
SEPT ENSkR 18TH under charge OF Doct joan
Wilson aud Alas Witsox The prrpose viii h.,
10 prepare boys for College or for busiuess-and
TO impart to girls an education fun, thorough
aud practical
Terms for scholastic year OF 10 moa,hs-4o
pisss5 English /, nr.neae'. SO
Languaevs-L-,in. Greek,
French 10
Music Mus on Piano OK Guitar, 40
Contingent fee
Board can be had on reasonable terms Char.
ges Tor each term OF 20 weeks payable half In
Sdyance-9nd half al the expiration of 10 weeks
For further particulars until commencement
OF exercises-addrcss Rev G.. w FiNLKY. Amer
DOCH JOHN WILSON,
Roainey, Aug s, ls73.-m
The testimonials ia the hands Of the under.
signed, from such well known gentlemen al
GOV Vance, and Gen. Young, whose sons have
been under DR.. Wilson's instruction 49, from the
f"Saiy OF Davidson College. North Carolina,
ahd from a number OF other sources. iustir a.
"a commanding him and his school to the conf
ueace and support OF all who desire FOR their
children thorough cducation
GEORGE W. FINLEY.
JOSEPH G PANCAKE,
JAS ID. ARMSTRONG,
ROBERT WHITE,
JOHN G. WFISKEIL,
JAMES SHEETX.
WILLIAM HARPER.
Dir SAN. r LUpTON.
BOBr w GtLKESON,
DUGAL G TABB
DIR ROBT. w. DALEY.
THOMAS 4. KELLER,
ISAAC Y BRADY.
October S, 1878.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-15
Il u II n IT u Il T.
Il. ID. SHEET

HAVlNG recently accepted tie Agency q
4 1 one ofthe largest Furniture Embellishments
in the United States, would call che attention a.
IBIS friends 20 his elaborate Photographic repre-
seutation o. all the desirable styles ia tho MARI
ket and viii guarante satisfaction iu styles,
quality and prices, in every article desired. An
examination will bo convincing.
E0mncy scp' 10, 5ls
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-15

90 10 '. 'l.'.'' i'''.t
"o'i'.nr GEtSeFn-A Green Bay, Wis
'''n' VINO wants 10 stand well with bs
myers sings
lhe h'cNory berry ''"e cat"ines
The cashmere hersr skPs ana plays
TO Ho tanc.1i hlat Of The n1'he-g t.e
un .ho Call b9ugh9 mid Che huekvhot. bug.
We bear The low Of The hnny piovcr.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21

A FAMOUS TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
Among the victims of the faver at
Shreveport was Alfred Savile, one of
the best known and most accomplished
telegraph operators in tho country.
and attacked TO the command of Gen.
John ii. Morgan during the late war
Ills feats on the wires, throwing large
forces of Federal cavalry off the scent,
directing them TO the right and left.
opening the lines for Morgan to sweep
through in quest Of men and horses,
are among the most romantic Incl.
dents Of the war. Few have forgot.
ten how, early in the war, he took
possession of the wires between Nash.
vile and a body of United States
troops operating in Kentucky, giving
pcrempiory orders not to send any
more troops, but plenty of provisions
aud ammunition, and how an old
friend, then in charge at Nashville
aetectlng the peculiar touch of fnger.
ing OF the bogus operator, flashed
back to him this good humored an.
swer "Get out, Savilc, or III send
the cavalry after YOU" savilc volun.
teered bis services at Shreveport after
every resident operator had been
stricken down, and died at his post
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21


The SCARLET FEvER-A VERY SIM
PIE REMEDY.-Robert Christie, Of Po-
trero, says the San Francisco Chronicle,
suggests remedy for the scarlet fever
which ho AYERS has invariably proved
successful. 1t is very simple, and lies
within the reach OF those whose lin
tied means preclude them from en-
ploying the services of physician
1t is this: Take an onion and cut it
in half; cut out portion of the cen
ter and into the cavity put a spoonful
OF saffron put the pieces together
then wrap them up in cloth, pnd
bake them in an oven until the onion
is cooked so that the Juice will run
freelyj squeeze out all the juice, and
give patient teaspoonlul, at the same
time rubbing the chest and throat
with goose grease or rancid bacon, it
there is any cough or soreness in the
throat. In short time the fever will
break out in an eruption all over the
body. All that is necessary is to keep
the patient warm and protected from
draught, and the recovery is certain.
Mr.. Christie says he has been employ.
ing this remedy for many years, and
never knew 1t to tail when proper care
was taken Of the patient after it's ap-
plcation. One family, in which there
were five children down with tho dis
ease recently, used this simple remedy
upon his telling them OF it, and every
one Of the little ones recovered in
short lime.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21

BUcKNER AND BURNSIDE. The Mo-
bile Register notes that something Of
romance is connected with the re-.
cent return to Mrs Buckner, the wife
of General S. B. Buckner, the Ex Con
federate General, of Kentucky, Of n
certain large property, which, when
the war broke out. sho had conveyed
to hor brother. When Gen. Buckner
entered the Confederate service, and
before Mrs Buckner joined him there,
she conveyed the property to her
brother under decd Of trust. The
young man afterwards married, be-
came father, and entered the Union
service. The question now was what
would become OF the property, IL he
should die or be killed without making
a will reconveying to his sister the
property She had decided to him his
child would inherit tue fortune. On
the eve Of the battle of Sharpsburg,
however, he mado will of this char
acter, and at the battle named was
killed. General Burnside, who com
manded the corps in which the young
man served, knew that this will had
been made. lie kept the secret, aud,
after the war, informed General Buck
ner of it, and the latter by his AID was
enabled to recover the will The testa-
mentary proofs having been obtained,
Mrs. Buckner's title was fully proved,
and the fortune, which seemed ut one
time to hang upon a slender thread,
was returned to her.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21

IL is announced that the increase in
,he national debt for the month of
December was about eight millions Of
dollars.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21
Number Seven in tho Bible


On the seventh day God ended his
work.
On tho seventh month Noah's arl,
touched the ground
In seven days dove was sent.
Abraham pleaded seven times for
Sodom.
Jacob mourned seven days for Jo-
seph.
Jacob served soven years for Rachel,
And yet another seven years more
Jacob was pursued seven days
journey by Laban'
A plenty for seven years and fam.
inc of seven years were foretold in
Pharoahs dream by seven fat and scv.
en- lean boasts, and seven ears full and
seven ears Of blasted corn.
On tho seventh day Of the seventh
month, tho children of Israel rested
seven days, and remained seven days
in their tents
Every seven days the land rested
Evcry seventh year the law wat
read to the people.
In tho destruction OF Jericho seven
persons bore seven trumpets seven
days; on the seventh day they sur.
rounded the walls seven times, and al
the end of the seventh round the walls
fell.
Solomon was seven years building
the temple, and tasted seven days al
its dedication.
In the tabernacle were seven lamps
The golden candle.stick had seven
branches.
Naaman washed seven times in the
river Jordan.
Jobs friends sat with him seven
days and seven nights, and offered
seven bullocks and seven rams for an
at0nement.
Our Saviour spoke seven times from
the cross on which he hung seven
hours, and after his resurrection ap.
peared seven times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21


The Territorial Enterprise of Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, is authority for
the following incident: Mrs Van
Colt, the fat, iair and powerful preach.
er, has been rcviving the Methodisls
OF Nevada, and many who were not
Melhodists. She goes around among
the congregation urging all who have
not done so to join the heavenly camp
Last Sunday evening she approached
Cornish miner, who seemed 10 be
much impressed, and laying her hand
on his shoulder, said: : "My friend, are
you laborer in the vineyard Of the
Lord I" mo, mum" he replied, look
Ing M at bis fair quostonor, 81 be
workin' in 'ec Savage lower level"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21
.HE NEVER SMILED AoAla.p

The train that brought his wiie came down,
And then went sweeping on.
But, Voc to him, his wife had brought
Ills mother-in- law along
He lived, for life may long be borne
Ere sorrow breaks its chain;
But this last streak just settled him
He never smiled again.
There were bright eyes around his home,
The children laughed In glec,
Before this last arrival came;
She settled that you see.
Before him passed his former chums
In pleasures reckless train,
But black alpacca held him FAST
lie never smiled again.
He sat wherc flowing bowlswent round,
And songs and jokes were passed;
He thought he'd raise laugh once more
That effort was his last.
A hollow murmer of dispar
Was blended with the strn;
The old girls image hold him back
lie never smiled again.
In other homes, whore sorrow came,
1t passed and left no trace.
And other brows were cleared OF gloom
And joy resumed her place.
But not for him his goose was cooked,
He cursed his fate in vain,
His hopes were dead for coming years
lie never smiled again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21
Attention, Lumbermen +!

M are now manufacturing our IMPROVED
w STEEL SOCKET DRIVING CANT.
HOOKS, superior u any other In use. We have
also IN stock hrgc quantity Of Canihooks srita-
bic for raining purposes, which we are selling
-henp for cash. AMOS 4 II. KENNARD.
olearfeld, Pa. March Is. isf2.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21

Job says his patience is nearly cx.
hausted by watching the women Of
tho period. He met Miss Fuss-and.
Feathers lately on Broadway. She
wore crown Of plumes around her
head, and long, trailing ones down
her BACH her jacket WAS girt around
and about with feathers. She could
not have carried moro feathers until
previously tarred. ain fine" quolh
Job, who is found of Scriplural quota
tions, "she looked as though she had
taken up her bed and walked"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21

A good thing is tcld of a preacher
VINO cuts a paper 1t happened in
ln's way AS the forms of the paper
were being put on the press, by some
accident, not explained, one Of them
was knocked into pi. The preacher
looked at the mountain of tyne pro.
miscuously piled and then at his work.
men, and said "Boys, it is evident
there ought to be some swearing done
mere, but you know ! ain not tho one
to do T." Wv
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21

There is a slight discrepancy in the
accounts Of the South Caroline State
officials. The State Treasurer reports
tho taxes Of last year to have amount.
cd to sl,62O,OO0, and the Controller
says they brought in s2,1Ol 900. The
people Of South Carolina wait to
know what has become Of the differ.
cncc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21

The late Rev Baron Stow OF Boston,
said "Sermons arc'lilSc guns, long or
short now or old, bright or rusty,
loaded or empty. Some shoot too
high, sometoo low They teach .amnso,
or exasperate, according as they are
managed"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21

EoR >AlE.-The unaeTsigned offers for
L safe valuable town psnperty In the borough
OF Clcarfeld. Lot s6sis6 feet with good two
story plank house thereon erected, with three
rooms down stairs and four bed rooms up stairs.
Also. sewing room aud bath room On second noor
House finished complete ,from cellar 70 sttic.--
Good double porch and good water Price res.
sonHhlc and payments ealy. "'''' = -
2oaugTs wM N. MscuIJ,QUqN.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21
Clearneld Nursery.

ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
rgNn vodcr.lg lgncd having established Nu.
se'y 90 The Pike. about hall way hetwoct
Ciearecld and Curwcnsville. is prepared to fur.
nisb ali 4 inds o, FRUIT TREES, (siaudard and
dva.fl Evergreens. shrubbery. Grape Vines,
GDoseber-ies Lawion Blackberry, Strawberry,
and Rasberiy Vines. Al'o, Siberian Crab Trccs,
Ounce aud early scirlel Rhnbarb, 1c. Orders
promptly attended 10. Address,
]. d. WRIGHT.
sor20.6s-y cnrwonsv'lle, Pa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21

lhe amount Of timber annually con,
sumcd IN the form of toolhpicks may
be Judged by the fact that a toothpick
factory at Canton, Maine, recently
bought 600 cords Of wood for making
toothpicks.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01

ends and opening IN the middle on
hinges II was TO bo made of the best
boiler iron 10 brlcklayer 10 coli
siIucl q furnace In the cellar, closing
up with II the large opening beneath
the chimney, and making n floor OF
brick half way In the furnace aud
half way In the chimney, on the brick
iio0r, were erected two little brick
towers some six feet apart, upon which
the boiler or coffin, fiat upon one side,
was to rest for two loads Of yellow
resin0us pine.
The orders were NIL filed, and the
work done by Thursday night, and on
Friday morning ut q O'clock, the cere-
monies commenced. The body per-
fcctly naked, was placed within the
iron coffin, which was rlyetcd and
screwed together put upon the little
towers, which rose about u foot above
the floor, the tin throat piece taken
from the chimney, wood piled under,
about and all around the iron coffin,
and set on fire. The cellar windows
were opened for better draught. II
will, Of course, Ice understood that, to
piNN'ilt WV boiiNi bAllollubi ioltN NtIt
pierced for the escape Of the gases all
along the upper sides TWAS Kept at n
white heat until 4 T., NJ, when they
ceased firing up. A cord and n half of
wood was used.
1t was first thought that the coffin
could be opened about midnight, but ii
was fterward determined to allow it
to remain rs ii was until daylight 1t
was then drawn forth. When opened
not vestige Of the body remained
nothing but about quart OF whitish
gray ashes. These ashes were collected
and are now In an urn on the mantle
in the doctors study. There is not q
particle of bone among them, and the
doctor declares that when the ancients
burnt their dead on wood piles and
collected the ashes, they took with
them many pieces of bone, for, he
says, nearly all the old burial urns
opened contained small bits of bone.
During the burning, which the doc
tor himself superintendent, and which
was attended by several prominent
physicians and other gentlemen, there
was little II any unpleasant Odor in the
cellar. II was about seven A. M. that
the ashes Were deposited in the urn.
When we called upon the doctor he
showed as about a teaspaonful of these
ashes. They are to the touch much
like pulverized sugar, and perfectly
odorless. The vase is shaped like II
common flower vase, corked and sealed
with red sealing wax, and is about
eighteen inches high. Inscribed upon
it is the date of the birth and death of
George Opdyke.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01
The Cremation Propaganda.

From Pail Mall Gazette.
The cause of cremation is making
further progress. The furnace intended
for the experimental burning of the
dead, now building in Dresden, is to
be completed in few weeks. Mean
while cremation society has formed
at Vienna, under the appropriate title
of "The Urn" and has obtained the
governments consent for instituting
similar experiments. The furnace to
be built at Vienna will be after the de-
sign of Professor Reclaim, of Leipzig.
''fhe Urn" has a good roll of members
to show already, and every day is said
to witness additions. In Zurich, Swiss
papers affirm, cremation'is more spoken
of, and eXcites greater attention and
zeal than even the proposed revision of
the federal constitution, on which a
vote is about to be taken shortly.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01

1t is said that DR.. Dio Lewis, in re-
cent lecture referred to his father as
an incorporate man, which statement
has aroused the wrath of friend of
the deceased old gentleman, who
writes in letter to newspaper that
dos father, Major John A Lewis, was
an honest, industrious, worthy person,
and by a Lire of toll was able to give
his son liberal education. The
writer thinks that bio is not so useful
q man rs his father. With the view
of the correspondent regarding the rel
alive merits of the two men, father
and son, the public will be apt to coin
cioe. The man who tops out tenn
perance lecture with slur upon his
dead father would be unpopular even
in China, and that is where China is
ahead of us.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01
Fashion ~ church.
Isl. Paul's Magazlnel

"Madge Wildnre stuck straws IN her
hair, and the humane piliea her only
the cruel laughed at her, hut Mrs
Smith comes 10 her devotlons with
half n sheaf Of artificial wheat on her
head las trimming for u two guinea
bonnet, and no one seems 10 think II
an odd item In her toilet. with u
cloth hood, or part Of u shawl turned
over her head, Mrs. Smith would look
like the good, kind soul that she Is
but with all the. beard Of the wheat
ears bristling around her face, she Is M
little like q sensible woman as she Is
like Ceres. Captain Horshue-plnn
confesses on his knees that he Is u
sinner, and his sackcloth and ashes
consist of the highest gloves and boots,
the 'loudest' of ties, and jewolry typical
Of his sporting tendencies. The lady
Angela mourns her trangressions In
spotless attire, thinking Of that horrid
shabby woman who brushed against
her as she came into church,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01
MEIICO.

Another Murderer COndeInned-RevO.
Iutionist AssassiDatcd-On the Raid
Notified TO Come to Time.
CITY OF MEXIco, March 30.-An-
other implicated murderer of Rev.
Stevens has been condemned TO death.
The cold weather killed the wheat in
Michoachin. ftFtfff
The revolutionist, Lotens Losano,
was assassinated at Tehuantepec.
The Apaches are raiding in Chihua-
hua.
The government has notified rail
road contractors to whom concessions
were granted, to come to time with
their guarantees.
Secretary Fish tenders friendly offices
in restoring friendly relations be-
tween France and Mexico.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01

There are at present still about o
hundred of the young Japanese sent to
Europe at their governments expense
for their education, staying at Berlin.
They have, however, received sum
mary orders to return to their own
country in the course Of the next
month, unless they prefer continuing
their studies at their own expense.
The reasons for these disappointing
summons are the political disturbances
in Japan, the difficulties many Japan
ese experience in resisting the unac-
customed climate, and their failure,
for the most part, to realize the expec-
tations of their rulers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01

TnE ladies of Manistee, Michigan,
recently undertook the project OF erect
ing building for the benefit of the
laboring men of the place, and went
ut it with will. The result is that
money and lumber enough have been
secured to accomplish the work and
erect building As by 100 feet, two
stories high, with reading and writing
rooms OH the first floor and "a hall
above.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01

UPsoN county, Georgia, a few days
ago, was happy in the possession of u
goose that had turned thirty years and
had started on another decade. The
thought that fowl so ripened and
mature was residing in the neighbor-
hood affected an Epson landlady to
tears, and forthwith Upson's goose was
cooked.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue OF deed of trust exc
cuted and delivered ON the 9Th day OF Au-
gust, A. d. 1873, by Pat. O'Donnell & Bro, to
Joseph Young, trustee, to secure the pay
ment of certain promissory note made and
delivered same date by said Pat. O'Donnell
4 Bro. to Schneider Il Davis for s1,6SO, and
also to secure the said Schneider & Davis In
lars for money advanced, and groceries, pro-
visions aud other merchandise furnished to
said Pat. 0'Donnell & Bro. by said Schneider
lowing the date of said deed OF trust, / will
sell at the court house door, in the city and
county of Dallas, state OF Texas, at pablo
auction TO the highest bidder, for cash, on
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. N. and
o'clock p. NJ, the following described proper
ty, to-wit; u mules, horse, wagons, bug
nv, plows, 20 scrapefs,.e sesis o. double mar
dallas, Texas. April n, is7l. dDiasl ,ssms
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01
An Important Precedent In CONNER.
ciaI Law.

A case of much importance to bust
ness men in all trades was lately
decided in the United State circuit
court in st. Louis, Missouri, in man
ner which must have given surprise to
all parties interested. The facts of the
case are briefly as follows: During the
month of February, 1873, Messrs Hall,
Kembark & Co., iron dealers of
Chicago, sent out through the mail,
circulars Offering to sell jerks patent
seat springs at certain price. One of
these circulars reached the hands of a
rival iron dealer in st. Louis, who saw
chance to make money on springs at
that price, and wrote to Messrs. Hall,
Kembark g. Co, ordering three thou
sand pairs. That firm, however, re-
fused to fill the order, and the st.
Louis dealer brought suit for damages.
At the trial, which came off few
days ago, dispositions were read show
ing that the Chicago house considered
the order of the st. Louis dealer an I'M
usually large one, and that for this
reason they refused to fill it, The case
was argued at considerable length, and
committed to the jury, who returned n
verdict awarding the plaintiff damages
to the amount 81 $50, being the differ
ence between the price of the springs
as advertised by the defendants and
their market value a week or two later
This is certainly n very extraordinary
verdict-not more extraordinary, how
ever, than the charge of the judge in
committing the case to the jury. In
this charge the principle was laid down
that, when merchant sends circu-
lar by mail offering to sell an article at
a stated price, he is bound to fill, at
that price, an order which comes to
him by due course of mail, unless his
circular contains reservation or limit
as to time. -.,>
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-01
WILLIAM TAYLOR, who was recently

WILLIAM TAYLOR, who was recently
arrested In Dewitt county and sent to
Galveston for safe keeping, publishes
n card in the Galveston News Of the
2lst inst, denying that he was present
ut the killing Of sutton and Slaughter,
on board the steamer Clinton, at In
dianola, and says there Is not well
founded charge against him in any
county in the state, except Dewitt,
where he is charged with carrying n
pistol.