South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-22
odds and Ends.

duce annually So, 900, 900 worth of honey
"A perfectly natural man is generally per-
fectly honest one.
How to please a lady-Lct her do as she
plenses.
'i.--ur. James Cooutz OF Frederick rcunty. Va,
recently sho, aud killed an esgle which measur-
ed 81 feet from tip to tip.
According TO Prof. Fernold, Of the Maine
Agricultural College, 1000 pounds OF the ashes of
the potato contain Sis pounds of potash.
A little boy arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska,
the other day in search OF his mother, who had
deserted her home aud family in California to
join the Crusaders.
Some people have their thinking, like their
washing, done out.
-In1olenco is the rus, of the mind, and the
inlet of vice
The wave on which many poor fellow has
been carried away is tho wave of lace edged
cambria handkerchief
Sun dials mark only the brightest hours
would it not be well if mos: people could imi-
tate them.
Don't NEEDLE with things you are ignor-
ant Of.
Western editors becoming polite One
I
impart an unhea!ty swelling to the truth"
There is not drunkard in the Texas Legis-
lature but they all "smile" occasionally
The Chicago police have found den where
forty boys kept in charge of an old scoundrel
who is training them to beggary lie sends
them in the morning with the understanding
that each boy returns at night with fifty cents or
pattake of a hogging in default. The ages Of the
boys range from TO ten years and most Of
them are hired out by their parents for one dol
lar a week to their intellectual employer.
Mrs. Agnes Harrison, of Prince George coun-
| ty, Va, died on last Thursday week at the ad-
vanced aye of lO3 years.
For reasons that happen in most all well re-
gulated families, California female magistrate
had to retire from the bench for short time
| 1t was boy weighing twelve pounds. She is
believed to be the FIRST justice Of the peace that
ever had such thing TO occur since the world
began.
| Much OF the most valuable land in Georgia
was originally distributed by lottery, and many
owners of real estate have abs tracts of title GO
| ing back to lottery tickets The system, con
temporary states, is to be revived. ''The Legis-
ature has authorized scheme for the sale of
lands by lottery, and On office is to c orened in
Augusta. 1t is expected that the owners oflarge
! plantations will subscribe"
If you wish to live TO eighty-fye in the full
/ enjoyment of all your faculties go to bed at o
| o'clock, eat twice day moderately Of plain food
and drink accordingly.
! UTILIZING a CALAMITY in Saxony, at place
| called Niederplanitz, Zwickan, there is a
coal mine which has been iaextinguishably on
/ fire for than three hundred years, and a
shtewd gardener who has utilized section of
the ever-warm ground above it rs a nursery, is
able to cultivate there all the year round the
most sensitive tropical plants and fruits.
The COsT or MAINTAINING PmsoSERs IN THE
WEST VIRGINIA PEStTESTIA Capt BRIDGES,
Superintendent Of the West Virginia penitentia-
ry, in a note to the Moundsvile Reporter, says
that the records Of the institution show that the
annual cost per capita, including provisions,
clothing, bedding, shoes, medicines aud all med
ical attendance, fuel, light, &c, &c, and sala-
res Of The officers, does not exceed one hundred
and thirty dollars each
The census Of 1870 shows that two thirds OF
the Irish people 10 this country are east Of Buff
falo, while two-thirds Of the Germans are west
Of that meridian.
Quaint old Andrew Fuller writes at is
not said Cast thy crumbs, but thy bread, Thy
substance, the whole loaf"
The American Bible Society reports the re-
ceiPt Of Silo,T75 81 rom the various States OF
the Union during February, as the result Of the
sale oil books
"A check for SEQ 600 was recently handed
the inventor Of metallic tips for chldrens shoes,
IN payment Of his share 10 a reissue Of the patent,
which he had originally sold Tor 500. And
now, with such encouragement as this, suggests
Tie New York Commercial Adrerfiser, Why can {
be win the everlasting gratitude Of mothers By
inventing some kind Of brass knee plates for lit
tie boys trousers
Late severe frosts bave done considerable
damage 70 vince throughout France. IL Is esti-
mated that the grape crop the present year will
not be above half the average
-Tweniy-one years sgo daughter Of Peter
Hawk, Esq, Of Stroudsburg Pa, was bitten by
mad dog. Although cattle bitten 5y the same
dog were seized with hydrophobia the girl did
not show any symptoms Of the disease. She grew
70 womanhood, and was married Recently, AZ
she was raising glass Of water 10 her lips. a
sbudder ran through her, and 10 a few minutes
she was seized with hydrophobia 10 It's worst
form. a number Of physicians were called but
they could DO nothing for her. She died 10
great sgony.
"A few days ago a son Of William Irwin, of
Hagerstown, Nd, aged seven years died from
the ELECTS Of lock Jaw, caused by bic treadinp
upon and running into one Of bis fee: an irou
prong ola hoe.