South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-02
Letter from Ohio.
VERSAILLES. ONO. Marcb


VERSAILLES. Ono, March 22.
Dir. HARPER 1T may be Of some in.
Oerest 10 your numerous readers to hear
something occasionally from the Buck
eye State, and rs the weather thermom-
eter has ranged very low the past win
Ter, the prospects are that the political
thermometer will range correspondingly
high the coming Gubernatorial Election
with his Honor, VIM. Allen, our present
! quiet Governor, as the Democratic can
didate, while that stern. broad-shoulder-
ed war-horse, ben Wade" will undoubt-
edly be the Republican candidate. This
VIII make q strong team, and while the
democrats Will strain every nerve TO
mold the State and re-elect Allen prepar.
atory to opening the Presidential race in
1876, the Republicans with "Ben Wade"
Tor their candidate viii make q strong
effort to bring the sixty-fve thousand
Republicans to the polls, who stayed at
home the two last elections.
The Republican party in the manage
ment Of the State government for TWEEN.
ty years have made proud record, ne.
yer having been charged by the opposi-
ton with purloining one cent unlawfully
from the State Treasury, while the big
"Breslin steal of a quarter of million
dollars is not entirely forgotten by the
taxpayers ofthe State. This with some
very bad appointments by Gov. Allen to
Offices of trust, having been made. will
make matters warm. You may look out
/ tor heated contest. ....t
| The past has been an unusually cold
winter, the thermometer often ranging
from 10 to 10 degrees below zero. The
18th inst. snow fell 10 inches deep, while
this morning, 22nd, the mercury stood
at zero. The prospect for wheat crop
is very gloomy. Peaches all killed
can't say as to other fruit.
Where does your migratory State 60
vernment expect to spend the next sess-
ion! As Romney seems to be in the
line of luck, having the deaf and dumb
Institution located there, also the Gov
ernor and then the Speaker of the House
OF Delegates, why not spend the next
session in Romney. as she is passing
from place to place? We will see.
Hoping to see YOU face to face if our
lives are spared until the fall of 1875,
And then well talk Of friends "Wili' those we
used TO know,
| When we were Wings together "Will just for
~ years ago.
| Yours, truly, W. +. L.
DAMAGES IN A CASE OF SEDlCTIoN.-
\ verdict for $4,000 damages was rem
! dered by jury in the City Court YES
terday, in the case of August Miller and
Fredrica Miller, his wife. who sued Lew.
is Rosenberg for damages for the seduc-
! ton of the wife. Mrs Miller is only
| nineteen years old, and at the time of
| the commission of the act was unmar-
ried. ReisenbeTg was in attendance on
friend who was sick. and the girl was
| employed rs = domestic in the family
| This was the second trial of tae case, n
new trial having been granted. The l..
mount now given by the jury is the same
that was given by the jury in the former
| trial. Rosenberg was tried in the Grim
inai Court on the charge of rape before
the civil suit was brought. but was ac,
quilted Bcsit. Sun, Mu-ch e5.
!S~A house whose carpets are not
shaken for years breeds diptheria
IVA little dry whiting is best to
cleanse gilt china
~ Woman-hood-a bonnet Man
! hood-a hat.
IL Never wipe your specs with pa
per, rs it scratches them.
~ Ten minutes sleep before dinner
is worth an hour after il.
IVA Calhoun county justice got 3
gallons Of soft soap as marriage fee
"'S The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper will
oe administered in Tie Presby terrain Church in
this place, on the second Sabbath, the nth inst
Preparatory services will begin on Friday 9th,
at CLOCK, L. NJ [April 2, 1875.