South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-15
CentehHial Card.

ssStu NASyOt OWccuey,
Chairman Of the State Board OF Centen.
nial Managers:E
Osice State Bostd o, Centeuniall
Managers, State Or West Va.
WHEELING. Oct. 8, 1875.
Mesrs. Edisdrs--Piease note the fact
that the State Board ef Centennial Man.
ayers are id receipt OF an official order
from the Director General OF the Inter.
national Exposition Of 1876. that all DIP
piications for exhibitors space must be
made to him not later than October 80.
But little time therefore remains. All
interests proposing to be represented
should promptly make application for
such space as they may think they viii
need. Please request all the papers in
the State to copy promptly, and urge
Immediate action.
Very truly; "A. j. SWEENEY,
Chairman State Board OF Centennial
Manasers.-W heeling Iateiligencer. Oct. ..
Bio Fisii-A MilrrLiSo PARrY's
CATPURE ON THE SoUTH BRANCH OF THU
PoroMAC.-One week ago, fishing par.
ty consisting OF Mcssrs. Alex dhd Sam
uel Lahghlin, Major NJ. y. c: Wright,
c. II; Colbert and John Rodgers; left for
the South Branch Of the Potomac: They
returned last night ut eleven O'clock with
two Kindred and sixty-one black bass.
The largest weighed six pounds three
ounces; and is said to be the largest bass
6sh ever taken out Of South Branch.-
1t was twenty-five inches. long aud sew
en- and three quarter inches broad, and
was caught by Major Wright. The par.
ty stopped with Mr.. VIM. Montgomery,
and we're very Hospitality treated
Wheeling Eeader, Oct. 10:
Von Monday last, says tn. Keyser
Tribune, the dwelling Of Benjamin S.
Leatherman, residing on Beaver Run,
Mineral county. was entirely consumed
by fire: 1t is supposed 4 coal Of fire fell
from the cook stove in tho kitchen, and
lgnited the plank floor: At all events,
about O'Clock Mrs. teatherman was
walked up by roaring sound. Calling
to her husband she expressed the belief
it was fire. He thought it might be
wind, but Immediately sprang out of
bed to investigate; and, but to his hor-
rori discovered the Kitchen attached to
the house, in flames Mr.. Leathcrman
ut once concluded all attempts to save
the building would be useless; and set
about saving what furniture aud valua-
bles lie could. With extra efforts con-
siderable household Effects we're saved.
including most of their feather beds and
bedding. The loss, however, will be
heavy on Mr.: Eeatherman-his resi-.
dence could not be replaced for less
than $4,000, while an abundant store of
winter supplies filed pantry and cellar
all Of which were consumed, with ma
ny other articles essential TO housekccp.
ing, that will take MONEY to replace.
tYNo article has yet been discover
ed that Is so effective in all cases OF
Dyspepsia Torpid Liver, Constipation.
&c, rs "Dr. Wade's Liver Corrector."
ES'Judgc Jackson has indicated his
purpose To render q decision in the case
of the United States rs. the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, involving
certain property rights Mt Harper's Fer
ry, at the next session Of the court in
Wheeling on the 10th Of November -
The case was argued in the United States
Circuit Court or the 18th Of September
| Mdtmstury Independent.
tyrone Of otr subscribers, IN elderly
| lady. wants to know if we won't write
something about tobacco, she being very
much against the use of the noxious
weed. Certainly we will. Everybody
is aware that the use of this vile article
is most injurious; destroying the vital
| powers, and filling lunatic asylums and
graves: 1t is frightfui TO contemplate
the ravages OF the tobacco poison
Would that we welded the pen Of
Dickens, that we might wildly portray
the evil effect of the weed. Thousands
Of persons have 4 friend has lust
dropped in and offered us q cigar, and
rs Il looks like n good one we wont
write any more just at present.-Ro ct.
land Courier.
Ip'An exchange tells Of an Iowa far.
mer who has five daughters whom he
does not want to sec married; and TO
prevent IL he rubs their teeth eve'y Sun-
day afternoon with an onion; dnd he says
none OF EN- ever has beau a second
time" Sorfic Of them certainly ought
TO go back a second time, If for nothing
else but TO shoot the old man.
rVOn the 25th ult.: Br. Jesse Flow.
ers died at his residences in Huntington,
Marion county, this State, aged about
| 7s years. lie was = member Of the
House Of Delegates in the session OF
1928, and evinced considerable Tigor
for one so old.
ACttDEST,--On Friday last Col. n.
Fur. OF FRANK fort, West Virgins, WAS