South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-03-12

~ In the Baltimore Conference of
the NJ. +. Church, North, in session at
Winchester, on the 4th instant, the Rev.
Dr. Dashiel, one of their general mission.
airy secretaries addressed the conference.
Among a great many good things said
was the following rich story:
In illustrating the ignorance of the
freedmen in many places, he said. that
having preached lately in his native
town, an old colored man who had known
him in his boyhood, told another: 81
tell yo' Mr.. Dashiers great mana
powerful speaker--in de butirul Ian.
guage of Scripter he's sounding brass
an ticklin' cymbal'
The Conference closed its session on
Monday last. Washington City was
selected rs the place for the next session
of the Conference. The following are
the appointments for this, the Winches-
ter District:
George w. Cooper. Presiding Elder.
Cumberland-Centre street. @. G.. Ba.
ker; Bedford street, w. Il. Bird Kings
ley Chapel, S. NJ. Afford: Frostburg.
l.. vi. Gardener Frostburg Circuit, W.
III. Reed; Homecoming, l.. l.. Reese :;
Piedmont, j. c. Hagey; Keyser City.
Henry Nice Bloomington, j. H. Marsh !;
Hartsmansville, Isaac L. Of'ner Grant
! George w. Cecil; Moorefeld and Pen.
dleton. j. w. Howard, supply; Romney,
ID. b. Winstead; Rawlings Station. Pc.
ter Vondersmith; Mount Savage. Reu.
ben Koer; New Bridgeport, J. l.. Walsh
Union Grove, l.. A. Thirlkeld: Flint
stone, f. L. Anderson, /. b. Thompson :
Hancock, John Edwards. III. G.. Smith !:
Paw Paw, $. 5. Wilson, supply; Berke-
ley Springs, III. c. Mcdaniel Hedges
vile, William NJ. Walsh; Martinsburg,
j. W. Cornelius; Bunker Hill, A. j.
Gill; Winchester, A. M. Courtenay :;
Shepherdstown, John w Smith.
THE AMERICAN FARMER FOR MARCH.
contains useful and diver-ifed t.
ble of contents. The spring crops, fer
tilizers for the same, live stock, dairy
matters, fish culture, reports of agricult-
ural and other clubs, all are treated
The condition OF the Agricultural Col.
lege and the Agricultural Society of
Maryland are referred to, and some sur-
1 gestions made for their improvement
y large, but, considering its importance.
not an undue space, is given to Horti-
culture, Ill all its branches, including
fruit, flower and vegetable growing. a
notable feature in this department il an
able paper by Col. Edward Wilkins. OF
Kent Co., Md, celebrated as being the
largest peach-grower in the world. who
examines into the diseases of the peach
and the grape. and traces them to an in
sect almost identical on the roots Of each.
a full report of the proceedings Of the
pennsylvania Fruit-Growers' meeting is
also given, this being one ofthe foremost
horticultural societies in the country
BESIDES these, almost every other sea-
sonable topic seems to be treated, and
we incline TO admit the publishers claim
that 1t is oae OF the best numbers Of the
Farmer they have ever issued A fine
/ ly-cxecuted sheep cat makes suitable
fronticepieee to tito No. Published by
SAM SANDS & Son, Baltimore, Md, at
Sl.60 year, or 10 Gibbs of five or more
ut $1.l0 each. postage incluled Speci.
mems sent free on receipt Of stamp for
postage.
IVA contemporary says The turn-up-
on-one-side hats, worn by the ladies just
now are nice for railroad hugging. They
don't muss.
/ ~ See advertisements of Mossrs. john
Church 6 Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio, offer
ing for sale very cheap Music.
give call attention to the advertise.
ment of II. X. Hoffman, Esq, of Balti-
+ more, who offers for sale House & Lot
situated in Springfield, this County.
~ The peple of Pittsburgh, Pa, It is
asserted, invested $4,000 in Louisville
Lottery tickets, and drew nary a prize.
~ Lemon juice used az gargle, is
said by a French physician TO be spe-
ciGc against dipthcria and similar throat
troubles, which he has successfully used
for eighteen years.
3All people would Undoubtedly pre-
= fer fine head Of hair grown upon their
own heads, 70 being bald. or wearing
false hair and it has been the study OIL
many Of cur learned men to find a rene
dy to restore tie hair when it has fallen
p out, and renew It's color after it has be
come gray. Such a remedy has beer
found and is now offered to the world
under The name Of Halls Vegetable ST
Gillian Hair Remover; and, to verify thi.
statement read Che following 80
This is to certify that was very bald
in fact. my head was perfectly smooth
and it is common in my family to grov