South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-21
Odds and Ends.


1t is estimated that during his term
OF office Ex-Treasurer Spinner's auto
graph was affixed TO circulating notes of
the various denominations amounting in
value to Sl,750,000.00
Edward c. Marshall, son of Chief JUS
tice Marshall, 20 years of age. is clerk
in the Pension Office at $1,000 salary.
Mr.. Marshall resides in the city of Alex
andria, lost all his property during the
war. is delicate health, and resembles
his father.
Lizzie Bigley of Albany found
her hair switch useful in making a moose
with which to hang herself
Fifteen months ago, while Mr.. B. +.
Robinson, of Saugus, Mass, was tempo
iarily residing at East Br;dgewater. in
walking across the room in slippers, he
stepped upon n needle. which penetra-
ted through the sole the slipper. break
ing oil piece of the point. and enter
ing his foot with such force that he was
unable to extricate it. 1t has troubled
him more or less during this period Of
fifteen months. at times giving him great
pain. and causing him to be quite lame.
About month ago he was induced to
so TO doctor and had it examined. but
there was no indication rs TO its locality.
"A physician OF Saugus afterward cut
around its supposed locality, but did not
discover it. On Monday last before
Mr.. Robinson arose, lie was seized with
n violent pain in his ankle. and on
reaching down in the bed could feel the
needle, which had worked its head out
so that it was visible. Mrs. Robinson
procured another needle, and inserting
the point through the eve ofthe one pro-
jecting, drew it ont. 1t proved to be n
large button needle about three-quarters
OF an inch in length. having traversed
its way around in his foot all this time,
and coming out more than nine inches
from where it originally entered.
! AN AGGRAVATED LYNCHING AFFAIR.
The particulars of a lynching affair. of
peculiarly aggravated character, which
transpired near Nevada. Iowa, on Sun
day of last week, have been published.
the victim being an old farmer named
} Kirkman. Some months ago he was ac-
cused by vigilance committee of hav-
ing burned his son-in-law's barn. and
| threatened with hanging lie procured
the arrest Of the leaders, and during the
tendency OF their trial he was notified.
under pain ofdeath, to leave the country
for six months. lie failed to comply
with the demand, and on Sunday morn
| ing was dragged from his bed and MUIR
derod in cold blood, simply "a means
of getting out OF the way troublesome
witness.
ORIGIN OF a "BRIcK."-When YOU
say, in phrase which is now American.
| lied, such and such man is "a brick"
do you think of, or do you know the orr
gin of it? 1t is this an eastern prince
on being asked, "Where are the fortiG.
cations of your city," replied, pointing
to his soldiers, Every man you see
/ is brick
Mr.. Amos SpengIer accidentally shot
himself in the foot last Wednesday,
The wound Is of very painful charac-
ter Woodstock Heroid, May 13.
In fox chase in England lately.
| the Rev. c. w. Wilkerson broke his neck
and Lady Florence Douglas smashed her
coller-bone but the fox was caught.
The Rev. Thomas, Bcechcr of FL.
mira, y. Y, opened dancing party
with prayer the other evening, after
which he said, "Now, boys, form on and
I'll see YOU dance once, and then 90
home"
! MAEYLAND IIoRsEMANsHIP.-The cd
/ itor Of The Turf, Field and Farm is ac-
| quainted with the writer Of the follow
| ing anecdote, ard youches for It's truth.
/ Maryland has always been noted for her
/ fine horsemen, and some of US are vet
/ alive who can remember the superb RI
ding Of her Towards, her Rdgeleys. her
Halls, her CAROLS. her Broglens. and
many others could live with the hectest
hounds through the longest runs and be
there or Whereabouts AZ the death Of the
fox: 81 wish 10 tell You Of feat in
equestriauism that has probably never
had parallel in this county. a gen.
tleman and two friends were on their
way 10 campmeeting lsomc 35 years n
20 y the camp was held not far from
the rocks Of Deer creek, in IIartfo ford
county, Md. On the road, about q hun.
dred yards ahead, they noticed an OK.
cart. One Of the gentleman. Mai Rut-
ledge, SAID 90 the person with him. Il
will bet drinks for the party that / can
jump my horse in the cart while going.
and steady him until we reach the tay.
ern' about halfmile further on. lie put
his horse in a slow canter. and when he
came 20 the cart he landed him safely
in the body, and.sat on his horse until
the cart reached the tavern. and then.
still on bis back, jumped him out over
the front Of the cart. The old gentle.
man is still living, at tho advanced age
OF seventy-scven. H.
Hartford county, March 7, 1875"
HARD BOuED EGGs.-Itisa popular
belief that hard boiled eggs are indiqes.
tible. or at least hard 20 digest and IN.
safe 90 cat except by the healthiest and
hardest people. Now here comes a cor.
respondent Of the Boston Medical J0,,r.
NW and says be has cured dyspepsia
with hard boiled eggs, and that they are