South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-23

There is young girl in Dubuque
who whistles so sweetly that people
como from long distances to hear her.
She has been offered 500 and expenses
to travel and perform in public, but her
parents are well of, and refuse their
consent.
A few days ago, the county OF Lew
is voted an appropriation of $50. 900 for
the construction of railroad from wcs-
ton to Clarksburg.
During heavy squall near Norfolk.
Va. on the 14th inst, eight negro men
from Gloucester county, in that State.
were drowned by the capsizing of an
oyster boat.
An English duke. it Is said, is tiri-
wing hack in Philadelphia. lie is to
be congratulated, for it is very seldom
that an English duke finds such useful
employment.
"A report from Vienna is to the ef.
feet that the amiable Turks in Roumelia
and Bulgaria have massacred two hum
dred and seventy Christians.
Cadet Midshipman w. II. Cox. of
Joncsboro, Tenn, was accidentally
drowned on the 14th instant, near An
napolis.
1t is easier to bear up under our
misfortunes than to survive the COM
ments ofour friends on them.
Mr.. w. l.. Peachy. of Shenandoah
county, lost sixty sheep by dogs, on the
night of the 9th instant
Here is list of some OF the won
ders seen through microscope Insects
of various kinds can be seen in the ca
vities of n grain of sand. Mold is n
forest ofbeautiful trees, with the branch.
es, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Butter
flies are fully feathered. Hairs are hol-
low tubes. The surface of our bodies
is covered with scales like fish. A sin
gle grain Of sand would cover $50 of
these scales, and yet single scale COW
ers 500 pores. Through these narrow
openings the sweat forces itself out like
water through a sieve. The mites make
500 steps a second. Each drop Of stag
nant water contains n world of animated
being, swimming with as much liberty as
whales in the sea. Each leaf has a col
ony of insects grazing on it, like oxen
on meadow. A speck of potato-rot
the size of pin-head contains about
200 ferocious little animals, biting and
clawing each other savagely. The male
mosquito is decorated with plumes like
those of some tropic bird. The eve Of
the common house fly is cut into facets,
as diamonds sometimes are.
"A boy ofthirteen writes to the New
York Ledger to inquire if he is old e.
nough to choose a wife. Thirteenly.
Henry Ward Beecher has bought
an orange plantation in Florida, adjoin-
ing his sister Harriet's place, and his
agent is there arranging things in style
for his reception after the trial.
1t is strange that our land owners,
especially along the river bottoms, do
not give some attention to the culture
OF Hops, "a an article of commerce. We
have the information from q gentleman
who speaks from actual experience, that
an acre of rich bottom land will produce
annually 800 worth of Hops net. He
has tried it for six years past, and had
an average return of that amount.-Er.
"A few days ago, as Sir G. gorge Kin
loch and family were at luncheon in the
dining-room OF Kinloch House, Perth
shire, they were startled by the break
ing OF n window-pane, a splinter from
which cut Miss Kinloch on the hand
On examination n large pheasant was
found lying dead on the sofa. a mirror
stands opposite the window, and the
bird had, it is supposed, been mislead by
the reflection therein of trees and
grounds. The glass was four feet square
and 5-lG inch thick. and the pheasant
flew against it almost with the velocity
Of bullet.
Mr.. Samuel G.. Stevenson purchas.
ed the farm, six miles below Winches.
ter, on the MartinSburg road. known as
W heatfeld Inn farm, containing 167 n.
cres, for $4,000, cash. The same farm
was sold three years ago for $4,000.
cash. About twelve hundred dollars. in
Improvements, was put upon the farm
since the former salc.-W oOdsfocI Her.
when ] was travelling in Massa.
chusetts, some twenty years ago" said
traveller, II had n seat with the driver.
who. on stopping at the post Office. sa.
luted an Unlocking fellow on the stem
with, Good morning. Judge Sanders; I
hope you're well. sir - After leaving
the Office, ! asked The driver IL the man
nc spoke to was really a Judge. Ger.
tainly, sir he replied. we had a cock.
fight last week. and he was made Judge
OH that occasion :!
The BATTLE or LfFE.-A newsbov
arrested in New York testified. and 10
the satisfaction Of the court. that since
he was seven years old he had made his
own living peddling papers. During
this time, his mother. paralyzed. was I'M
hospital, aud bis father. who was
blind, was under charge Of the county.
The little fellow had battled manfuliv
for life, and most Of the time had paid
three dollars n week for his board. be.
sides sending his mother and father de-
llcacies frequently. lie was discharged.
About two years ago Mr.. W. A.
Linthicum purchased a farm, containing
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