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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26
South Branch Intelligencer.
william Harper, editor.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

TO MAKE APPLE BnEAD.-Weigh one
pound of fresh juicy apples; peel, core
and stew them into pulp, being careful
TO use a porcelain kettle or stone lar
placed inside a kettle Of boiling water
mix the pulp with two pounds Of the best
-four; put in the same quantity Of yeast
you would use for common bread, and
as much water as will make il n fine.
smooth dough put it into pan and
place it in a warm place 20 rise and let
it remain for twelve hours ut least
Form it into rather long-shaped loaves,
and bake in quick oven.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

Ia Among the list of new Bishops for
the United States, as approved by the
Pope, is the name of Rev. j. j. Kahn, of
llarper's Ferry, who has been appointed
TO the position made vacant by the death
Of Bishop Whelan. of WHEELING. He is
about 81 years of age.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

CCmOCs BE Feed. II. Iloyer, in
the Bee-keepers' Magazine, gives the fol.
lowing interesting account Of his expe-
riencc in feeding TO bees rather a novel
kind of aliment, as follows:
Several years ago. I had O colony Of
bees IN log gum, which I robbed quite
late in the fall. An early frost soon az
ter cut of all supply, and stock was left
without stores 10 winter on. / had sold
al the honey, and there was none 90 be
had / had heard that bees would eat
boiled chicken, and / went 30 work and
fixed one for them. boiled il thorough,
~, took CT the cap, and placed chicken
on the cross.sticks ] had but little
faith in Che experiment. and was caueiess
about it. To my SURPRISE, however,
those bees came out strong in the spring
and upon examination / found they had
eaten every particle Of the meat. The
bones we're rs clean and bright as tho
they had been scraped.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26
NORTH RIVER
WOODEN FdCEOrU.

TTNHE undersigned, having purchased the Fac
i tory Property formerly owned 10y William
Hammack, are now fully prepared 60 mauuCac-
lure all grades OF WOOL into GOODS, viz
C0&imcrs, Tjcesds, SaUi,,cis, FNllsd lin
scys, BluHfcts, Fiopuc1s, Ljnscy for
Dresses, Stocking Farms, &c,
and have always on hand such above named
goods 70 exchange for Wool, aud TO sell Zoe the
cash on reasonable terms
We will manufacture Wool on the halves, iuto
snch goods rs desired Also,
Carding, Pulling and Dyeing
done With ueatncss and despatch As We have
been engaged in this business for number Of
years, We are confident OF giving general salts
faction. We confidently appeal Co n generous
public for liberal share Of patronage
"a WOOL received in exchange Tor GOODS.
1T the market price, or the Cash paid Tor ia if
desired.
CHAs. W. BOWMAN,
i. a. BOWMAN.
Hamp eo., Feb 10. 1871.
GtIIICICSIC or an excelIentquai.ty. on
= ssad and for sale, by
H. j. DAWSON.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

IVA brown paper lining will make
an ordinary coat as serviceable as top
coat. and an under waiscoat of the same
material is equal To flannel shirt.
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Farmer and House.keeper.

tVIt is said that an ingot of zinc will
effectually prevent boiler incrustation II
left in the boiler.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

A TOUCHING SToRY-A drunkard who
had run through his property returned
one night to his unfinished home. lie
entered his empty hall. Anguish was
growing at his heart-strings and language
was inadequate to express his agony rs
he entered his wife 5 apartment, and there
beheld the victims of his appetite low
ing wife and darling child. Morose
and sullen. he seated himself without n
word: he could not speak, he could not
look upon them. The mother said to
the little one by her side:
Come, my dear, il is time to 90 to
bed = and that little baby, rs usual. knelt
by her lap, and gazing wistfully into the
face of Eer suffering parent like piece
of chisseled statuary. slowly repeated
her nightly orison.
When she had finished, the child, (but
four years old) said to her mother =
Dear mother, may ] offer one more
prayer"
eyes, yes, my sweet pet, pray"
And she lifted up her tiny hands, clos.
cd her eyes and prayed:
"Oh, God, spare, oh, spare my dear
papa"
That prayer was lifted with electric
rapidity to the throne of God II was
heard on high it was heard on earth
The response, amen ~ burst from the
fathers lips and his heart of stone be,
came n heart Of flesh. Wife and child
we're both clasped TO his bosom, and in
penitence he said:
MY child. You have saved your faith
or from n drunkard's grave I'll Sign
the pledge"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

EV7 II is stated that n general reduc-
ton of fares from the East to the IVES
tern cities has been ordered by the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad Company over
their route.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26
NUL Inns HOT H L,
MOOreheld, West Va,
JOHN WILSON, Proprietor.

FINhE undersigned having pp; chased the good
i will and fixtures of NCLLIE'S HOTEL,
takes this method OF informing his friends and
The public generally that he is prepared 10 ac-
commodate the public in manner which cen
not fail 70 please.
a First Class Hotel, having ali lie modern
improvements, aud is furnished throughout with
new and splendid furniture. The table, is al
ways supplied with the best the market affords
Good stable attached TO the premises Faithful
aud obliging servants always on hand 20 SECURE
comfort TO guests.
EfJ- TERns MODERATE
JOHN WILSON
MoorCfeld, June 9, 1871
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

Br on Coon CuEER.-A man who nc
Quires a habit Of giving way to dcpress-
ION is ON the road to ruin. When trou-
blc comes upon him. instead or rousing
his energies 30 combat it, ne weakens.
and his faculties grow dali. and his iudg-
ment becomes obscUred. and he sinks I'm
the slough Of despair. And if anybody
pulls him ont by main force and places
him safe ON solid ground. he stands there
detected and discouraged. and is pretty
sure 90 sTastc the means of help which
have been given him. How different IL
is with the man whotakes q CHEEKY view
OF life even nj its worst and faces every
ill with unyiclding pluck lie may be
swept away 10y an overwhelming tide Of
misfortune. but hc bravely struggles for
the shore and is ever ready 10 make the
most of the help that may be given
him a cheerful, hopeful. courageous
disposition is an Invaluable trait of char.
1ctcr & should be o-siduously cultivated
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

A SENSIBLE LANDLoRD-A little in
cident transpired some weeks ago mt one
of the Frankfort lKv.) hotels. which is
worthy Of notice. a little girl entered
the bar-room. and in pitiful tones told
the keeper that her mother had sent her
there TO get eight cents.
Eight cents? said the keeper
yes. sir
what does your mother want with
eightcents? don't owe her anything"
well. said the child, father spends
all his money here for rum and we have
had nothing 90 eat to-day. Mother wants
TO buy n loaf Of bread"
a loafer remarked to the bar.keepcr.
kick her out"
NO, said tho keeper I'll give her
the money. and If her father comes back
again, I'll kick him out"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

Martin Sexton the man who was
50 badly injured ia the accident al 10.
uaconiuC last week died on Frjday
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

10 The Mime FUmer learns that The
experiment in drilling Grain. as conduct
cd ut the State college farm. i'm that State.
last year. has proved very satisfactory
and successful The drilled grain. al
though put IN later than that sown broad
cast. has ripened earlier and given a
heavier yield two strong points in IA
vor Of drilling i'm seed grain
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26

IV-The ice on the river ct Cumbcr.
land. Nd. last week hv measurement
was twenty seven inches
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26
SURVEYING.

TINE undersigned would respectfully inform
4 his friends OF the county Of Hampshire, that
lie IS prepared to do SURVEYING upon the
shoI test notice. OibCe-the one occupied by Dr.
5. Il. Lupton, Romgey, Yves; Va.
March O. SG6. A. MONROE.
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Letter from Stanton.

JCorrespnarcnce Of the III ,hT oud Dispach.]
SENT on FOR HoRSE-sTEALING -ALARh OF
FIRE-COuSTY CJCRT-MORE SHEEP DE.
sTROYED.
The young man joseph +. Cats, who was
sent here the first part Of the week from
Harrisonburg, charged with stealing four
bushels Of cloyer-Seed from the barn of John
Ruff, of Augusta county, was tried yesterday
before Justice r. NJ. Cushngand sent on ioI
indictment. AS soon as this decision had been
made he was again put upon trial, charged
with horSe.stealing. The evidence went
to show that he had very recently traded
black horse 10 Mr.. John Ruff, which he
claimed to have purchased or traded for from
Mr.. Bowman, of Rockingham. A few days
since Mr.. Robinson, from Rappahanuock
cauuty, recognized the horse In Mr.. Run's
possession as one that had been recently
stolen from him. Upon this the Justice com.
mitted him to Jail TO answer an Indictment
for DEMONSTRATING before the next grand jury.
There were some three horses stolen in Rap
pahannock about the same time Mr.. Robin
sons horse WAS stolen, and it is thought that
all were taken by the same party.
An alarm Of fire was given about O'Clock
yesterday evening. 1t was found to be in
the restaurant Of Mr.. Beardsley, near the
Amcricln Hotel, and but for the promp.neSs
oil some citizens who were near at band
shl have resulted IN serious fire. From
the conflicting reports sent TO the engine
house is TO the locality of the fire the tire
company was so much delayed that they did
not reach the building until the fire had been
cXtinguiShcd. The fire seems TO have 6rigi-
mated from II defective tluc, and but for It's
timely discovery would have caused serious
loss.
The r;ilroad.mau who was mashed be-
tween IN engine and the roundhouse several
days ago is recovering from his irjurics,
which were regarded at first rs of very Sc
rolls if not fatal character.
The regular monthly term Of the County
Court has adjourned. There was eonsid
cradle amount of probate business done, and
nearly all the collectors renewed their bonds
under the act extending the time for the col.
lection Of taxes.
The heavy rains of the first part of the
week have removed all traces OF the snow,
and have left the county roads In very bad
condition. The farmers seem very hopeful
of the wheat crop notwithstanding the eX'
tremely hard weather of The past month.
Night before last Mr.. Arch Kinney lost
twenty.one out Of flock OF twenty-seyen
sheen. besides several lambs Of which nc
traces have yet been found. They were
killed by several dogs belonging to negro
family in The neighborhood. The dogs were
found the next morning and killed, but the
damage had then been done, and there is nc
further redress for the owner. Let Us have
a dog law, Or sheep law, or something of the
kind to protect our farmers from such losses
of property. Ii dogs are not property,
sheep are, and there should be some law to
nro,art Thorn MAX
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ANOTHER BoGUS INSURANCE COMPANY EX-
pLnpED.-Yeslerdiy afternoon the sheriff, on
attachments for some trfling bills OF Mr.. j..
NJ. Ewing, job printer. and some others
arainst the Baltimore and Ohio Insurance
COMPANY, proceeded 10 examine the assets
of that concern. 1t opened q nicely-fur-
nishcd Off e on the second floor Of McLai0's
building, on the 1st Of January of this year,
and furnished it with all the various para
phernaIia that is deemed necessary 10 an IN
Stitutlon of this kind, whose business is sup
posed to run into thousands of dollars lately.
j. w. Lyon, of New York city, was the
name given as that of the president of the
concern, and L. l.. Smith, of Chicago, was
named "a the secretary, and the capital
claimed was one million OF dollars.
The deputy sheriff, William McPhal, on
going to the Office found no one tnere but o
clerk and an agent, and absolutely the only
assets Of the concern were the furniture con-
tanned in the office, an empty safe, and other
various tribes. The laws of this State that
will allow any such glsring fraud as this
need immediate looking after, as people are
not only robbed of their money, but are run.
ming the risks of having their property de-
stroyed by fire, and after it is consumed 10
find that the insurance they had taken out
on it in such bogus concern was not worth
the paper the policy was written on. 1t is
presumed that the Nail City Insurance Com.
pany, another well.managed sWindle Of the
same kind, took one hundred thousand dol
lars out of this State when it collapsed, and
if we are not mistaken there are other just
such kind of institutions now running in
this city,. At this time it behooves citizens
who have insured in companies not beyond
reach of suspicion to make them show proofs
of their reliability. Wheeling Standard,
February % h.
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unprecedented height, and about 2 o'clock
many families were under the necessity Of
leaving their houses and seeking safety
among their more fortunate neigbbors occu.
pying more elevated locations. Great dam
age was done to houses and fencing, and one
or more bridges were carried of in the town,
besides the washing away Of mill.dams 10 the
vicinity. The rivers (nortb and south forks
of Holston) are reported ds higher than ever
known before by the oldest inhabitants, and
the damage done along their course must he
immense. Railroad travel has been at COM
plete staud-still sir &C Wednesday night. The
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road
from Bristol west is terribly damaged, seye-
raj long bridges between here and Cbatta-
nooga gone, and the road otherwise greatly
damaged. The cars are not expected to pass
over that road for several days. The Vir-
gina and Tennessee road Is not so badly in
jured, nor Is it known here that any OF their
bridges have been destroyed but the road
bed is submerged In water al Max Meadows,
Seven Mile Ford, and Salem, to such an ex-
tent that no trims dare attempt to pass
through. The telegraph is not In working
order east, which is an additional cause of
trouble to Us in our isolated condition.
There ia, however, probability of a resump-
ton of trains on the Virginia road by morn
ing.
Our people are waiting and watching with,
may say, painful anxiety for the closing
scenes of the present most miserable Con.
gress which, thank heaven, has but few
more days 10 which to concoct and pass its
forced bills and other viianous measures so
as to try to perpetuate their reign of nfamy
upon our once happy country.
So far as our Legislature is concerned | be-
leve the people would be glad for them to
adjourn at once, and still more glad if they
could not meet again for five years at least,
unless composed of better material than at
present. BORDER.
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WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS IMPORTANT DECi.
AD important decision WAS recently
.iy"n hv the New York Court OF Appeals
relative 10 The valu" of warehouse receipts.
The point is this: The First National Bank
Of Tol.io advanced $lj,945 so for the pur-
ch4.c OF Il cargo OF wheat under an agree
mcnt that drafts should be drawn upon GER
tain parties in New York, and that the bills
Of nding should be gwen in the name
ii ,A, bark Is 4 security Tor the pay
uant Of the drafts. When the wheat
arrived in New York !! was put in n
warehouse by the purchaser, who received
H." usual warehouse receipt from the
w4rchou>cman. and upon this The warehouse
man borrowed $4,000 from the Guarantee
and Indemnity Company. One OF the drafts
forwarded against the property vas for Sl4.-
coo AZ thirty DAYS, and when IL became due
lie parties upon whom it was drawn being
ln~uIycnt, it Wcrt 10 protest. The Guarantee
Company then claimed the grain, and at the
trial OF the case verdict WAS ordered in
their favor. This verdict has now been re-
vcrscd by the Court of Appeals on the
ground that the grain was the property OF
The bank and that the warehouScman bad no
right 10 issue any receipt TO any one except
the owner. as the mere fact of possession i
no evidence Of title.
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From Charlotte County.
1Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch..
c,. EoI.,,r, 0E 1919

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
ROANOKE STATION, February 26, 1875.
The Io9-lands are covered With laying
food eff waters for a distance of one mile
across from hillside to hillside. The rail-
road embankment is seriously threatened,
and still the river rises.
Two negroes bartlett johnson, an old
MN, and his son. embarked in an insecure
boat this evening at O'Clock, and pulled
out into the stream for the purpose OF
securing some forage seen floating down the
river. When q half-mile from land, In water
ten or twelve feet deep, the boat filled with
water and upset, turning its occupants out
to the mercy of the flood. The scene was
witnessed by crowd at the station. Messrs.
Drury Hutchinson and e. 4. Glascock, seeing
their perilous situation, ran nearly mile TO
the river bridge, procured the life-boat of
the steamer Annie, and amid great danger
passed through the torrent, under the rail-
road bridge, and wented their way to the
lalrdrowned men, who had managed TO keep
their heads above water by means Of swing
ing to the upturned boat. When reached
the negroes were entirely helpless, Messrs.
Hutchinson and Giascock dragged them into
their boat aud delivered them safely on terra
fy-mu. W. +. &.
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A LIFE SAVED BY THE PRESENCE OF MIND
AND PRoapTSEss OF A RAILWAY FIREMAN
Port Jeruis, February 25.-Yesterday Ro-
bert A. Chambers, Of Philadelphia, was
walking on the track near Hancock, in the
Delaware division of the Erie railroad. He
was sean by the engineer Of express train
No. 4. going east, as be stepped on that track
TO escape q westward-b bound freight train.
The alarm was given, but Chambers did not
hear it. The train was going at the rate of
thirty miles an hour. james Kahn, the tires
man. Jumped through the cab window and
ran to the pilot of the locomotive, an and
shouted to the man, but failed to make bin
hear. He was struck by the pilot and thrown
into the air higher than the smoke stack.
He fell back on the pilot, with bis head down,
his feet near the beadlig BIT. The fireman in'
staptly grasped him by the leg and held him
until the train was stopped. Chambers was
considerably bruised, but not dangerously.
But for the presence of mind and bravery OF
the fireman be would have fallen from the
cow.catcher to the track and been torn to
fragments.
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THE WATER OF
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, VIRGINIA.
JAMES A. FRAZIER, PROPRIETOR.

These MINERAL WATERS have an established
repu alton for very high curative virtue In sn the
following classes OF diseases, ynd as being IA AE"
SULUTE SPECIFIC in several OF them, VIZ:
Scrofula anu all the forms OF Rlindhlar swei'1ngs
and cutanpous erupive disease, Erysipeias, Ieter,
Eczema &C.. Chrt mic DiarrhGa aud Dysentery.
Dyspepsa Bronchitis, Chronic Thrush. Adestlons
of the Kidneys and bladder. propsy, Piles, and, In
connection with the Hot Bath, Chronic Rbeuma,
tism. In all aramlc conditions Of the system ana
broken down states Of the constitution loss OF ap-
nptte and general nervous prosiration, their
MOWERS and virtue rs a Restorative may be safely
pronounced to be without known rival amongst
Inc mineral waters OF the world. They are espe-
cIally indicated In tee whole class OF alHenB Pc
ruIlur 10 the female constitution.
TbIs water is packed In cases containing one
dozen half gallon bottles. Price, IL 0 per case:
The salts OF the water usually called Rock bridge
Alum Massj is obtained by the evaporation or the
water at the Springs, retaining the properties OF
the water, can be used for its reproduction, ano Is
very convenient To persons whose homes are so ne.
mote from the Springs thar cost OF transporting
the water is very large, or to those VINO Wish 10 USE
the wafer when travelling, us 1t can be rtproduced
Instantly. The salt, can be sent per mali. frice
sc per ounce. ,,,, ~ -.
agents gratis unon application.
Sunnl,es received direct constantly on mana LOT
ssIe nv PURCELL. LADD Z CO.
As...- W.. III. g ~ ~,
ja 1l.eod3m 1'A3'
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ANN ELHA's SU1r.- Salt Lake city. Feb
ruary 26.-A decision was made last evening
by Judge Mexican in the case of Ann Eliza
Young's application for divorce and alimony.
II is thateAnn Eliza receive $4,000 attor-
ney's fees and $500 per month alimony pend.
ing the trial, the aIimoDy to date from the
fling of the complaint, which was about
twenty months ago. There was loud up.
plauSe in the courtroom after the close OF
the 'eadng Of the decision. To-day Judge
Mexican made an older that within ten days
from service Brigham Young shall pay $4,000
attorneys fees, and in twenty days from SER
vice $1,000 alimony.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-01

A NEGRO As DOCUMENTARY EvIDEScg.-In
sort OF "unmcn'iouatie silit tried day
A"lore yesterday Colonel III. c. Jones took
'he rather novel position that he bad q right
10 Introduce negro mun as d0cuneat ary
rotdence III his oHu dclelce-syiz., Ask hin
TO questions, but merely present him to The
Jury, aud let them read what the Almighty
Lad written IN indelIible ink on his lace.
he Judge sustained Colonel Jones's posi-
'''''' anh The negro was read TO Tie jury
I4a!9':e N. "a V0Sereer.
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fragments.

A prominent lawyer OF Richmond is said
to have fallen heir in England TO a peerage
and au income of 100000 year.-Lynch-
burg Virgsa,an.
WHAT'S bis name?- Dispatch.
Ask Chester" or" Mela"-one. Of them
Is responsible. We wish it was an editor
instead of n lawyer.-Lynchburg Vrginian.
Now, let's hear what "Chester" and
g Nela " have to say.
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LETTER fRoh Hos. JEFFERSON DAVIS
General CreSWrli having as.
>cr,rd in his culogy OF Henry Winter Davis
that j. hrr>cn Davis. the leader Of the Con-
tcdc.a,c states, SAID In speech Al Stevenson,
Ala.. in February. 1861" 1--WE will carry the
var where il is easy 10 advance. where 1000
for the sword ild torch awaits our armies in
The dcnscly.popula.cd cities" Mr.. Davis has
addressed 4 letter to William +. Perry, OF
=. Mary's county, containing positive denial
of the same,