South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-16

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HAIR SNAKEs.-It is often asserted
by boys that they have placed tufts of
horse hair in shallow pools of stagnant
water during the hot months, OBTAINING
them by small stone, and that after n
few days exposure, submerged, many
of the hairs seemed to have swollen to Sc
yerai times their original thickness and
acquired a life-like motion. apparently
independent of outside Influences A
friend OF the writer posss ssing scientific
tastes was impressed by these state
ments, and determined to inve stigate.-
lie found excessive swelling Of the hair
TO be only apparent. Each hair was
completely covered by a Shiny coating
consisting apparently, OF animalculR.-
Wien this coat was removed. the hair
lost all motion, and was in all respects
as before submersion. From these facts
he arrived at the conclusion that the
life-like writhing motion of the hair, re-
suited from the living atoms attached
to it.
~ y party Of fifteen or twenty Mex
lean raiders crossed into Texas n few
days ago TO make raid on Camargo
but notice of their approach having been
given, eight Of them were arrested on
their arrival Their horses had Texas
brdnds and many articles taken from
them were identified rs the property of
citizens.
IV According TO recent information
wheat has advanced 7Icper bushel since
last Monday in Chicago; 1Sc in twelve
days in St. Louis, and ljc in Toledo
This is regarded rs q purely speculative
advance, based upon a heavy short in
terest, which has been growing for
months past
Az APRIL FOoL.-New England grows
little irreverent Nearly all the cler.
gymcn in Hartford were summoned on
Thursday OF last week 10 hotel. there
70 bind in matrimonial chains a fair
youth and gentle maiden. About TWEEN
ty-four of the good men appeared stimuli.
tancOusiy, TO discover among the sad,
sweet smiles Of surrounding crowd
that they were the subjects of hoax.
- 1.-The Virginia Legislature has up.
propriatcd $4,000 for the purpose ofpro-
yding artificial limbs. or communication
therefor. to tho citizens ofthe State who
lost limbs In tho Confederate service.
~ In abiding 10 the brisk business
outlook IN that city. the New York Tx
press says the Baltimore and Ohio and
other roads leading southwards are hca.
silly hurdcncd with lrci0ht. consisting Of
general merchandise.
. ~ The Bible Society OF Virginia. vcne.
rahlc with agc and GOOD works. hold its
,iXty-sccond annual meeting i'm Rich.
mond ON "Wednesday evening Of last
week. The Rev. NJ. d. Ilogc was elect.
cd president for the ensuing year.
tI'Thcre are six candidates for the
clcrkship OF the Circuit Court Of Rock
ingham
IVA grange OF tho Patrons Of Ilus-
bandrv VIZ, formed iu the eighth district
of Garrett county Md. last week. being
the first organized in that county.
to The closing hours Of the Ohio 10.
gislaturc were Cnlveued by beer and
whiskey The Virginia Legislature.
the Enquircy says, closed with the dox.
ology and n benedictiou-in true ortho.
doX style.
81 The municipal election in Hagcrs-
town on Monday last resulted in favor
Of the democratic ticket, the vote being
Ga for the democrats and Az for the
republicans.
tV Revels Of Mississippi the first
colored Senator, has become a ID. ID. and
is pastor Of Methodist Church.