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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

IVOn the 9th inst, near Evett's
Creek, about four mlcs from Cumber-
land, quarrel cnsued in regard to We
ry trivial matter between Amos Jackson
and George Williams, both colored,
when Jackson shot and instantly killed
Williams. The Ne,Cs states that the
gun used by jackson was an old army
musket, cut down. and was, when he dis.
charged it Mt Williams, loaded full Of
heavy shot, the immense force Of which
Mt such short range tore off the top Of the
unfortunate mans head. Jackson sur
rendered himself to justice, and is now
in Jail ut Cumberland lie claims that
deed was done in self.defence.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

LV Probably some OF our ambitious
American citizens who either hold or as.
pirc TO Office, aud make up their modest
official compcnsations Ivy being parties
TO jobs and ring stcalings. have in their
minds eye The salaries of the different
monarchs Of Europe when they are thus
engaged. They doubtless think their
services arc worth as much rs that Of
some Of the useless monarchs. The sal.
aries which they compare with, and thus
breed dissatisfaction within themselves
are given as follows by n German sta.
tistician : Alexander IL. 50, 1852. 900. or
$4,000 a day Abdul Air $9,O0O,O 1000
or $4,000 n day; Francis Joseph. 81.
100000. or S1O,0j0 n day Frederick
William H., $4,000 900, or 1920 a day /;
Victor Emanuel. $2.40O.O00. or s6.s40 n
day; Victoria, $2,2GG,O0O. or SG27O a
day; Leopold. 100000, or $l,643 a
day In addition TO this salary each Of
these individuals is furnished with do.
zen or more frst.class houses 10 live in
without any charge Of rent.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17
IV'"Thc State debt of West Virginia

IV'"The State debt of West Virginia
is 81 per capita Erchange.
This little paragraph has been going
the rounds Of the State press. 1t is n
mistake. West Virginia has no State
debt, and what is more, she has no pow
or to create one. BY her Constitution,
debt for any purpose unless to meet the
portion or the Virginia debt attributed
to her, when it shall be finally adjusted
Pd,kersbuvy Inquirer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

re There was quite heavy frost on
tho Allegheny mountais no Friday night.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

INJrsTIcE OUT WEsr.-A lawyer in
this city brought suit in Justice court
not long since on n clear claim 70. $50
ne defendants attorney trumpet mp y
false counter claim. and the couscien.
tious jury brought in verdict Of $3.50
against the plaintiff. The latter'a law
yer demonstrated with the constable who
mad selected the jurors. and more than
limited ut foul play. Tie constable sta.
tea the case, with refreshing frankness.
IN these words: IL told Mr.. So.and.so
the PLAINTIFF that lie couli have iury
to suit him FOR So; hc wouldn't give me
n cent. and got up jury for the other
side Thus man who declined to
pay constable's bride Of nearly 10 per
cent. Of his whole claim, lost his snit.
ana had not a superior court overruled
the verdict. would have had TO pay $50
which he did not owe. 1t ia our boosted
jury system which makes this sort of
thing Chicago Tribune.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17


DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN Penn
sYLyANIA.--At n late hour on Thursday
night OF last week the Pennsylvania dc.
mocratic State convention. in session at
Erie, on the eleventh ballot nominated
Judge Cyrus l.. Pershing. of Schuylkill
county, as its standard-beare in the GU
bernatorial campaign. The Baltimore
S"n says: Judge Pers;,ing. by common
consent, is n gentleman OF fine ability
and exalted character, and the nomina-
ton is regarded rs strong one The
nomination was made unanimous on mo-
ton Of a brother OF Judge Ross his prin-
pal competitor on the last ballot. The
Hon. Victor T.. Piolett. of Bradford
county, was nominated for State treas
urcr Oh the third ballot, after which the
convention adjourned. During the night
session Of tue convention dispatch was
read from the chairman OF the Ohio de-
mocratic committee thanking the con-
vention for its action on the currency
question, and promising to respond to
her greeting by $4,000 majority in Oc-
tober. The democrats OF Pennsylvania
and Ohio both think it we'll to hold OH
TO all the paper money we have got,
whether we ever get it convertible into
gold or not. First splurge-then COL
lapse.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

WHEAT SToLES.-Mr. John w. Glib.
son, residing on the Lindsey farm, near
Charlestown. informs the editors of the
Free Press that on Monday night, the 9th
inst, some person or persons helped
themselves TO his wheat. a hole was
bored in the floor of the granary, imme.
diately under the grain. After baaging
what they could conveniently carry of.
the hole WAS plugged with rags-not
sufficiently tight, however, to prevent
the escape Of the grain, az on Tuesday
morning he discovered fifteen or twenty
bushels on the ground and the hogs in
to it. There is no doubt the thieves in.
tended TO return at convenient seasons
and draw upon the bin of Mr. Gibson
Upon the same night. the same paper is
informed like depred .tions were made
upon the granarics Of Messrs. Danger
field, Lloyd and - Rowland. In the
face Of short crop. the FREE PREss.
thinks these thcfts must have been made
by paTties void of grains OF conscience.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

tV'It is said thst Mr.. James l.. Chap
line. formerly Of jefferson county, has
received the appointment Of City Mar
shall, for the city Of Black Hawk, Colo.
RADIO. TIE office is worth about $4,000
per year.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

SINGULAR REMEDY FOR A UURT.-
Mention, has been made Of the case Of
A. II. Snoot, commission merchant, who
was 80 seriously injured on the Sth inst.
by jumping from some boxes on Light.
street wharf on nail two and half in
ches in length, which passed nearly
through his foot. firmly clinching him to
the floor. Mr.. Smoot subsequently, re-
ccived per mail postal card from some
kindhearted person, which read "a fol.
lows: Reading OF your painful acct
dent in this mornings paper, (The Sm,)
] take the liberty OF sending you q rem
edy which is considered infallble. II
is simply to smoke the wound or bruise
shat is inriamed with burning wool or
WOODEN cloth twenty minutes. The smoke
OF wool will take the pain ont of the
wound. Repeat once az twice. IL will
allay the worst case OF Inflammation q.
rising from wound. ! hope Won will
try the remedy and be benefited. Sym.
pathizer."
Mr.. Smoot lost no time in resorting
TO the remedy, though it was somewhat
different from the hypodcrmical treat
ment administered by the physicians.
An old iron pot. OF extra dimensions.
such rs are used in the Old Dominion,
Mr.. Shoots place Of nativity, was i'm
mediately brought into requisition and
filed with the remedial agents. A dense
smoke was raised from the burning
wool, enough 20 smoke ont all the Mac
beth witches in the cantation scene. and
with perfect success. Mr.. Smoot de-
sires his most heartfelt thanks to be re-
turned to the .kind-hearted sympathizer,
and is happy TO say he experienced the
greatest relief in the application Of the
remedy. New life. rs it were, AMI mo-
tion was restored to the afflicted limb,
and he enjoyed delightful rest after
the operation. The facts of the case
are sent TO the Sun rs Of value to ali who
may be similarly wounded.-Rdc. Sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

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temptation To- buy when seeing Tive Chrome.
Canvss,err, Agents and lnde. md gentlemen
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ing ever offered 80 make money For full par
irulnr., send si'mp for roLfdenIal circular.
Address F. GLEASON Il co 1913 Wsshingica
t Boston Mass
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17
ESTABLISHED 1915
JOHN u. PARKER.
CENgHAL COMMISSION MEKciIAST.
NJ. il2 SOUTH FRONT sTREET,
PHILADELPHIA.

Soliciis consiInmpn's of Wool. Fc,,ie-s CT.
ton Fur Skins nod ether Pclirirs Ili.d Frut
Botanic Roots, Brcswrx, aud Horehspdis, gtss-
rally.
Ginseng speci.l'y Send for Price. Currsar
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-03-04
The Closing Soenes OF the Lsgisla-
tuBo-

THERBwere three engrossing topic
before the Legislature, the last day;
of its session; the appropriation bill,
the impeachment question and the
expediency of an adjourned session
next Fall. The appropriation bill
was first drawn up for the years 1875
and 1876, and so came from the Sen
ate to- the House, which latter body
struck out all relating to 1876, a:
that can be attended to next Fall,
and it also cut down some of the APP
preparations about three titths.
Thursday night after warm. discussion
in the afternoon, the H,nse met al
8 o'clock, and after the warmesl
debate finally passed the appropria
ton bill at 2 g. m. The Senate also
met Thursday night but adjourned
about midnight. 1t was busy pass
ing Hosse bills and closing up it;
own work.
Yesterday morning the Senate
met ct 9o'clock and continued ii
session u little while and then took
recess for an hour, not having any
special work before it. The Honse
met at 10 o'clock and then common
ced the greatest confusion. \ doz
Ell or IooIe tried to get the floor, per
haps to give breath to some hall
created local laws, and but little was
done. Mr.. Good arose to speak to a
privileged question and desired that
the managers of the impeachment
trial be allowed to sit during vacation
in order to gather all possible tes!i
mony to base the Impeachment upon
Mr.. Miller objected. and offered re-
solution that the managers be COM
PEELED to present. their articles OF
impeachment as soon as possible, and
in order to give them time that the
House, the Senate concurring, do not
adjourn until Saturday night at II
o'clock. Messrs Good, Mason and
Stewart opposed it, and Messrs Elem
ing and Miller advocated it. This
brought on heated discussion, and
u IL. arrived without any action
being taken. Some OF the members
insisted upon the Speaker adjourning
iiasta,ter in compliance with the law,
bat as the appropriation bill was not
vet signed he could not do 50 very
well, and 50 stated. Points Of order
were raised, members commenced
gathering up their books and hats,
and bidding their'friends goodbye.
left in bad humor. Some were sit
ting on their desks amused, while
Others were furious. \ clerk rushed
in and handed the Speaker the ap,
preparation bill which he signed, and
rapping his gavel a half dozen times
on his table. declared the House al
iourned until 10Th ofNovember 1873.
The Senate adjourned few minutes
later.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-03-04
Advantageous.

Mr.. HEREFORD in his short speech
on Finances makes some statements
which almost stagger belief. From
1889, the year when the present
L. s. Constitution was adopted to
the year 1866, including the years OF
3 wars, that of 1912 with England,
the war with Mexico, and the war OF
the Rebellion, there. Vas received in
to the L. S. Treasury, S2,575, ALL
1880. Two billions, five hundred
and seventy five millions, four hun,
dred and eleven thousand, six hun
dred and seventy-nine dollars and
sixty cents.
From 1866 to 1874, there was re-
ceived, in time ofpeace, (S3, 473, G22,,
$751; 5.) Three billions, four hun
bred and seventy three millions, six
hundred and twenty-five thousand,
eight hundred and eighty-seven dol,
lars and ffty-fve cents. These fg
ures are of such magnitude that We
can hardly form an idea of :he sums
they represent.
The debt of the United States on
the S0th June 1S66 was S2.713.236,-
1850, so she amount received since
then has been S7O0, 3S6,713 81 more
than enough to pay off that debt, and
yet the decrease of the debt has not
been as much as this surplus by more
than $SO,OO0,0 900.
The Radical party has wrung these
immense sums from the people and
has squandered them; it is this that
has produced the scarcity of money
and the hard-times.
As a contrast we give short OK
tract from the Message of President
Pierce, in 1885 and his idea ofnarion-
al finances. The resources of the
government that year were about
$50, 100000 and the expenditures
about sal, 100000, leaving a surplus
of over SO, 100000, in the Treasury
In view of this surplus, President
Pierce says, "The principle that all
moneys not required for the current
expenses Of the Government should
remain for active employment in the
hands of the people, and the con
spicuous fact that the annual revenue
from all sources exceeds, by many
millions of dollars, the amount need
ed for a prudent, and economical
administration OF pu bic affairs, can
not fail to suggest the proprie;y of
an early revision and reduction of
the duties on imports" The econo-
my of the Democratic administra.
tions has always been in marked con-
trast to the extravaganza of the
Wing.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-03-04

mons sum Of sYO0.OO0000 more than the
whole debt of the United STATES:
gentlemen tell Us that we must s".
pose additional taxes upon the PeogSe u
the United States.
1t il further shown BY the last report OF
the Bureau of Statistics that our exports
for last wear were more than they nave
been in any wear since the foundation Oh
the government. Yet We are told that we
need more money; that our Treasury Is Is
not in as prosperous a condi'ion as -
should be.
On page, l3 of the report Of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury submitted. u TINS
Congress we find that the net Ordinary iyor re
ceipts from Mar 4, 1889, TO June ~, 1917,
were So, O49, OS4, 81. Is and the net orai'
nary receipts for .,- s,eae.s
s79 92: 1865. 376.434. 1882; 1869. S5!,-
ISIS 256 O9: 1870. 395, 959, $50. 81 1871, ga
43I' 1924: 1872, 1861, 229.91; 1873,
sasI77 6737s: 1874, s99, ga, O9O.S4, total
3,473 81, $3.50. $50.
In the same report we find the idebted-
ness Of the United States on June oo'
1866, was S27z3, go, 1859, and tne .,
mount received between June 80, 1900 ana
June 80, 1874, was s., AS, 81, SSa 20, show
ing that the receipts in those eight years
were S700,3S6, 1881 more than the whole
debt Of the United States was on June oo,
1866. We also find from the last report
of the Bureau OF Statistics that our e1-
ports from September so to June 3O IN
merchandise (domestic) S569, 4S3, All, ana
foreign exports during same period were
GIG, S49,6 l9, making an aggregate tor that
period of $3.50, 2S3, 04o, which is more than
orr exports ever were before for like Pc
rod. And we are also told in the same
report that our imports in merchandise
during the same period were 1857, 4O6,342,
leaving balance of trade in our favor OF
$1S,S76.696. fwish my time allowed me
to a,nplify and draw the Legitimate con-
clusions from these figures. During the
wear 1850 president Buchanans admins
tration} our entire expenditures, including
war, Navy, pensions, and Indians, sere
only $50 056, 75471; while during the
eight years from June 80, 1866, to June
80 1874, our expenditures, excluding. the
interest on the public debt and pensions,
averaged per year abont $3.50, 00O, 900. re-
eret have not the time To make the prop
er application, but it seems TO me COM
ment il unnecessary. We mast economist.
Here the hammer fell.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-03-04

Holmes has written in the "Auto'
crat of the Breakfast Table" and the
metaphor has been extensively and
admiringly quoted. sour Brains are
Seventy Year Clocks; the Angel Of
Life winds them up once for all, and
then gives the key into the hands Of
the Angel of the Resurrection" We
find the same conceit, curiously am
plifed. in an old '"Epitaph on q
Matchmaker"
Here lies, in a horizontal position,
the outside case of George Rough
leigh, Matchmaker, whose abilities in
that line were an honor to his profess.
ion. Integrity was the handspring
and prudence the regulator of all the
actions of his lite. Humane, gener-
Gus and liberal, his hand never stop
ped till he had relieved distress. So
nicely were all his actions regulated,
that he never went wrong, except
when set agoing by people who did
not know his key. Even then he
was easily set Alright again. He had
the art Of disposing Lis time so well
that his hours glided away in one
continual round of pleasure and
delight, till an unlueky minute put a
period to his existence. He departed
this life November II, 1902, aged 81,
wound up in hopes Of being taken in
hand by his maker, end of being
thoroughly cleaned and repaired and
set agoing I'D the world to come.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-03-04
The Legislature Of West Virginia.
SENATE.
TUESDAY,, Feb. Is, 49,,

IOESlIAl, ICD. AtJ 1V'''
PRAYER by Rev. Father Stenger.
On motion of Mr.. Shelton mileage
was allowed the officers of the Senate.
The Committee on Finance report
ell that certain repositories of State
money were insutticiently secured
and sufficient bonds will be required
hereafter.
Mr.. Camden, introduced a bill to
fill vacancies in office Of Judges OF
the Circuit Courts which was real and
ordered to Il third reading.
Messages from the House of Dele
gates announced that body had pass,
Il Senate bills changing the Code
concerning public sales ofwork oxen,
males. etc, AMI - construct foot
walk in Parkersburgh District and
Also bill concerning commissioners
for re-asses>ing lands.
The appropriation bill coming up
was discussed amended AMI pcnling
its consideration the Senate on motion
of Mr.. McGinnis took a recess until
y P. m. =,
The appropriation bill was again
taken up, amended and ordered to q
:hiri reading.
The bill to pay members OF the
Legislature and officers, was taken up
and passed with the amendments OF
the House.
Ga motion of Mr.. Eastham, the
House bill appropriating money to
the Point Pleasant Monument, Was
taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Arnett.
R-solged, That at ) p m, this day
the Senate take a recess until $50
p. m, and continue each day to meet
ut these hours.
On motion of Mr.. Shelton, the
Senate took a recess until 1870 p. m
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-03-04
Mr.. Hereford on National Finano Cd
Hon. Frank Hereford made a Fl

Hon. Frank Hereford made five
minutes speech in Congress, on the
18th of February, which contains
some very astounding facts, and which
is worthy of attention. We are glad
10 see the member from the Third
District making his voice heard in IA
yor of economy. His position is that
instead of devising new taxes in the
way of incl eased duties and internal
revenue. there should be retrench
ment and reform in the way of eI"
penditures. In the report OF Mr.
Hereford's speech typographical er
ror makes him say that during the
eight years, ending July 1st, 1874,
there was more money received into
the Treasury than from the founda-
ton Of the government to 1874. Ihl;
last 1874" should be 1866, as is eyi'
dent to any one who will make the
calculation. The report makes Mr..
Hereford say that part is greater
than the whole. We correct the fig
ures in our copy:
Mr.. HEREFORD. Mr.. Chairman, l
rise Tor the purpose OF opposing this whole
bill. and will try in the few minutes al
lowed me, to show that il is the duty OF
the Forty-third Congress, before it goe:
out of power, instead Of imposing an ad.
ditional tax upon the people, 10 take
some action in favor of retrenchment and
REFORM and the cutting down Of expenses
For this purpose desire to draw the at.
tention OF the House u few facts and
figures.
From the foundation OF this Govern.
ment, March t, 1889, TO June 80, 1874
there was received into the Treasury Of
the United States 5000, 04, 567lG Do
ring the eight years commencing July l.
1856. and ending July |, 1874 there was re.
eeiyed into the Treasury S3473, CO., SS1 ID
making about sio0,0O0,OOo more received
into the Treasury within these eight years
than was received from the foundation Of
the Government down 10 July /, 1866. In
view of these figures, ask this Congress:
whether il is nor high time that we should
engage in the work of retrenchment and
reform and cutting down our expenses.
Furthermore, the same report Of thc
Secretary of the Treasury shows that OF
the lst Of July, 1866 the debt OF the Uni
ted States was 81, 07S,256,l73.6S. Thus We
received into the Treasury Of the United
State. during those ei.h, years the enof
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-03-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb, 90, 1873.

On motion of VI. Stewart, the bill
relating to the boundary lines of
Maryland and West Virginia was
ordered to IS second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds COT
TAYLOR the bill fixing the times for
holding the Circuit Courts in the 2nd
Circuit was ordered to its third read
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, the bill
to pay the State House Company for
the use of the present State House
was ordered to third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Jordan, the bill
regulating the State deposits was or
dered to its second reading, and
finally to its third reading.
On resolution of Mr.. Fleming, the
bill concerning assessment Of taxes
was ordered TO its second reading,
also bill concerning the collection
of taxes.
On motion of Mr. Miller, the bill
amending. the charter of the city OF
Charleston, was read third time and
passed. 1t takes effect from its pass
age and is . House bill and is now in
the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. lee, the bill
concerning recovery OF fines, was
ordered to its second reading, and
subsequently to its third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. BlackmOre, a
bill concerning'recoyery OF fines was
taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell. the
House took recess until y o'clock
P. III.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-03-04

Stewart astonished the Custom
House men the Other day by walking
to the receipt Of customs and paying
100000 in gold on bonded goods.
The new law goes into operation
shortly, and anticipating this, Stew,
art made his move. Business men
say that he made $50, 900 by the op-
Grafton; not a bad days work. Men
well qualified say that gold is going
steadily up, and before the first of
May will have advanced to twenty,
five per cent. The reason given for
this opinion is, the DRIFT of gold out
of the country is steadily on the III
crease. Over twenty millions were
taken out of the country in Decem-
Der. The great yield of our gold
mines don t help trade any. Most OF
the ore is owned out of the country,
and leaves as soon as in condition to
send abroad. N. Y. Cor. Boston
Journal.