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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

The Tribune has seen the bill against
the city ofBoston, by the Revere Honse
proprietors. for entertaining President
Grant quite recently whilst in that city.
The lesson which it teaches is that you
cannot have Presidents e al. without
making dreadful inroads into the NUM-
cipal money chest. The cost Of keeping
T.. @. for four days was Sl20. Belknap
came lower; he. like Robson, Gen. jew
ell, Babcock and Wilson. is rated at $40
day. or 5000 for the whole illustrious
crowd. We do not know what there is
about Secretary Delano which should
make him more expensive; but whether
he ate, drank, smoked, bathed or slept
more than the others or not, is certain
that his keeping cost Sl8 days
more than your common Secretaries
During their short stay they consumed
wine and cigars valued at S436 25, and
there is an item of SIP for extra meals,
with large number of fires at So each.
The sum of So % appears, being the
cost of bringing up the Presidents
trunk from the depot
But the glory of this Big Bill was in
its ultimate charge: ITO Banquet to
President Grant and Party-One Thou
sand Dollars - However hungry, we
think we should attain 4 tolerable sense
Of repletion just by reading the Bill OF
Fare of that banquet with the aid OF n
French dictionary. Even the strawber-
ries were S. so per quart. Then $3.50
for flowers. bright flowers, to strew in
the conqueror's path Then $50 for
rent ofpicture to hang upin his room,
with Sl7 paid for Insurance against the
Presidents looking at it too hard, or
falling into il or against the superfluous
water perhaps from Gen. Babcocks
sin.-F'redericksburq Heyuld.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

MURDER ~ Observation-Disclosures
Green, who lived with her two children
One two years old and the other an
infant but weeks old-near Sutton.
Braxton county, this State, was murder
ed on the night OF the both ult. The
coroners jury, rs stated by acorrespon-
dent of the Weston Democrat, "found n
verdict Of death, caused by bruises on
the head and strangulation, Mt the hands
OF some party or parties TO them un-
known. The whole affair is enveloped
in mystery; and no clue whatever has
been obtained to the perpetrators Of this
horTid crime. The woman was very
poor, so that robbery could not have
been the motive Of the criminal. Our
community is very Justly excited and
steps are being taken which we hope
will result in the arrest and speedy pun
ishment Of the murderer"
10 In using Paris green to exterminate
the potato bug, the poison should be
mixed with the cheapest grade OF -four
one pound Of green TO ten Of flour. a
good way Of applying it to the plants is
10 take an old quart tin fruit can.
melt off the top, and put in wooden
head In which insert n broom handle
Bore a hole in the head, also, TO pour
the powder in, and then punch the bot
tom full Of holes about the size Of No.
shot. Walk along side the rows. when
the vines are wet with dew or rain. and
make one shoot at each Exchange.
TYThe experiment Of swimming a.
cross the English channel was accom-.
plished on Friday last by Paul Boyton.
with the aid Of his life-saving apparatus.
lie was in the water about twenty. four
hours, and in crossing the tides and cur
rents OF the channel padded "a miles.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04
The value of Fish Culture.

Mr.. r.. b. Roosogelt one OF the Fish
Commissionef1for the Sta1nofN. yofk
gives us ihteoestIng facts rolatl4e to,th1
success OF To sxti6olol ~{ltfvati& a
Fish in that Stale. ue 8y6 &hst tl,s
results of the woslr done dufiu<| the past
six years seems fully to justify the most
-sanguine promises OF fish culturists.--
The New York press has lately had q
number of articles upon the actual "slut
OF shad," which has existed in their uisr.
kets- this wear. Such an event-has not
been recorded in quarter OF a century,
during large portion of which time the
population was much less than il is now
When operations in the propagation of
shad were first commenced, the fisheries
had been 50 far exhausted that in many
places they were being abandoned. So
notable a change is remarkable and
gives encouragement for still higher
deyelopmentspf this branch of natural
food resources. Shad have been selling
in country districts throughout the State
of New York for 20 cents apiece, not
puny specimens, but fair sized fish, weigh
ing from to 6 pounds each. In N. Y.
city they have been n drug and almost
unstable at anything like ordinary pri-
ces. The fishermen do not receive much
benefit from this condition of affairs, al
though the yield is far larger than here
tofore, but the people feel the difference
in spite of the continued cxtortions of
middlemen, who are dead weight upon
the food producing interests OF our coun-
try. Il have a letter before me now, :,
says Mr.. II. (which states that the fsh-
ermen are taking 5000 shad LAY at
Barrytown, whereas three years ago 600
was accounted large average"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

IHE PRESIDENT on TIE THIRD TERM.
The long silence which the President
has maintained on the subject of the
third term" has been broken ut last.
The scattering fire which has been kept
up for year or more upon the Presi-
dent in regard to the matter, has no
doubt served to annoy him much, but
the solid centre shot from the lines of his
I lends in the Pa. Republican convention
last week, has forced him to surrender
and speak. In a letter to General Har-
rv White, president of that convention.
+ esident Grant gives passing review
of the agitation of the subject. and ex-
presses surprise that so many sensible
persons i'll the republican party should
permit their enemy to force upon them
and their party an issue which cannot
add strength to the party, no matter how
met" lie then states that he never
sought the second, nor even the first
term, and that, while he cannot saw he
was not pleased, the sacrifices which he
made in accepting the position were ma.
ny-among them life position i'm the
army. AS for the third term, he adds :
81 do not want it any more than did
the first" But he holds the question of
third term, or any number of terms n
person may hold the presidential Office.
can only come up in the shape OF a pro-
position to amend the constitution. and
until such an amendment is adopted the
people cannot be restricted i'm their
choice further than they now are as TO
age, nativity, &c. The President then
sums up with the statement that he is
not, nor has he ever been q candidate
for denomination that he would not nc.
cept nomination il it were rendered.
unless 1t should come under such cir.
cumstances as TO make il an imperative
duty-circumstances, he adds. not like.
ly to occur. Hethus speaks his mind. -
& the meaning oft appears 10 be that he
fully expects to leave the white house At
the end Of the present term. but he com.
mits himself absolutely TO nothing
Baltimore Sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

I-V'The grasshoppers have made their
appearance in millions around Mont
gomery. Alabama.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

"a" The Piedmont and Arlington Co.,
or Richmond Va, sent Mrs. II. J, Har.
rison, Of Loudoun, administrators Of
Matthew Harrison. ten thousand dollars
IN payment Of his policy Mr.. ". in.
sured about four years ago, and had paid
three annual payments amounting to A.
bout : $40
DEATH or THE FAT WoMAS."-Mrs
Rohm, known as the fiat woman" of
Barnum's show, died No her residence in
Baltimore on the 25th ult., aged %
Her weight was 553 pounds, height 6
feet 4 inches, and span around the waist
~ inches. Her maiden name was Han.
nah Jane Duck.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

ANoTHER Town BURNED-AN Acr
or lNCENDIARGsM.-The business part Of
Great Bend, Pa, was burned on the
night Of the 25th ult. The Masonic
hall, post Office printing Office, n wagon
shop, two dwelling-hOuses, two banks
and ten stores we're burned The loss
is about 100000. Insurance about
100000. The FIRE was the work Of IN
incendiarv.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04
~ Steamboats, on the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal bid fair to entirely super


" Steamboats, on the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal bid fair to entirely super.
cede mule power.
10 1t is said the production OF poul-
try in the United States is not less than
100000. 900 pounds annually. worth $780,.
600. 900. and eggs worth as much more.
fV'Since 1S4S San Francisco papers
claim that fifteen hundred millions OF
dollars in gold and silver have been
poured into the worlds commerce from
that port.
10 The Secretary ofthe Treasury has
instructed tho Assistant Treasurer OF
the United States at New York to sell
one half million dollars in gold on each
Thursday during the month OF June
The total amount to be sold is two mill.
ion dollars.
V-The public debt statement, shows
the debt Of the United States, principal
and interest on June 1. to be S2.274.074,.
686.34; debt less cash in the treasury,
So, 100, 119,975.SS. The decrease of the
debt during the month OF May was 81,
1S9,456.03.; decrea e since June 80, 1874
$I2,96S. 2.6528.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

t'5 Those who deserve nothing should
be content with what they get.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04
ERRORS OF YorTTn
New Advertisements.
NOTICE.

A LII persons hoidisg claims ngainst the Fs-
"A tate OF Samuel Names, dec'd. will prrs,u,
them TO Samuel l.. Flonrnoy for adndiss,ion
on or before The list day Of aaFast, 1878. Thor.
iaaeoted TO said Estate will eese forward aua
settle their claims OF with me at once NJ promn,
pny ment is reqnised from ALI.
JESSE G. LUPrON.
Jane 4 lsi5,-:m. Admini,,raso,.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

F1NifS stock embraces ful lines OF Sltpie ara
l. Fancy piece goods for men 9 wear. Also
Hovn and Bisashtd Cotious---s, 900 ynrds OF
Dress Goods from he 6nest Silk Poplins, sio-
hairs, Grenadines, Grnss Cioths, Altacas &~..
dowD 10 the besr brands Of Ca!icots. An or
which mnst be ground up into Cash utterly To-
gardless Of value. The fntst
ID r. f S GOO DIS
ofts n selling ms low as 10 9 rents per yard.
Every article offered positively sold without
auY reserve.
Thousands ~ smaller ARTICLES such as Hand
kerehieGs. Hosiery, Toilet Soaps, Paper and En-.
velopss, Cospts Brushes. Towels, &c, beiLR run
Oh ~ only nominal figures.
This 10 no MOCK AUCTION as any ors visit
ing room " Ill soun see. t
Esr Public sales during the day aud every
night Ladies esPecnlIly invited 10 attend tho
day sales.
E6- Remtmber 'his opportunity will be for
ONE wEEk ONLY, and single duhar may
save Jon ten times she amount
u. A. PITMAN, Auctioncer.
Springfield, June g. 1873
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

SENATOR DAVIS & THE IMPROVEMENT
OF THE kANAwuA.--Senato ii. c.. Da-
Wis, by his labor and success in obtain
ing an appropriation ofsooo,ooo for the
improvement of the Great Kanawha riy-
er, has caused the people of the Kama
wha Valley to vote complimentary
resolution, rs follows:
OFFICE OF KANAwuA BOARD.
CHARLESTON, w. VA.
At meeting of the Kanawha Board
held March 10th, 1875. the following re-
solutions were adopted:
ResolUed, 1st. That the Hon. Henry
G. Davis, u. s. Senator from w. Va,
has eminently entitled himself to an ex.
preston of our thanks and regard, in
having given TO the appropriation made
by Congress, for the Improvement ofthe
Kanawha river, his generous and active
support, and in having thus contributed
to inaugurate tie commencement OF
what we confidently believe to be the
great work of our day, viz: the estap.
lishment of the great water lines between
the East and the West.
I'd. The president transmit to Sena-
tor Davis copy ofthese resolutions.
w. +. GosHoRN. Pres't.
j. ID. Blaine, Seq.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

UGovernor Jacob and the Heads of
Departments, have taken up their resi-
dence in Wheeling. Their removal from
Charleston was attended by circumstan-
ces not to be remembered TO the credit Of
the people Of that place, while "sobcr
second thought will award to Governor
Jacob, credit for sound Judgment and
discretion. 1t was the Governors duty
to judge of the Constitutionality of the
act, for his own guide. Judge Smith in
his letter sustained him in that point.
He dissolved the injunction, but gave
opponents ofremoval nine days to make
their appeal, and required respect to the
injunction so far. This could only az.
feet the removal of the archives of the
State, and in view OF the excitement
Governor Jacob waived any act of force,
and allowed the archives to remain
This was an act of peace for which the
Governor deserves credit. The Charles
tonians to the contrary, made asses of
themselves, by the exhibition Of threats
and bad temper, firing cannon and vent
ing personal spleen. Charleston loses
by the Parkersturg Inquirer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04

UThe Republican State Convention
held at Lancaster. Pa, last week, reno.
minated John +. Hartranft for Cover.
nor by reclamation, and Fl. w. Rawle,
OF Erie, received the nomination for State
Treasurer. The Convention also declar.
ed emphatically against third term, as
follows:
Resotved, That we declare firm and
unqualified adherence to the unwritten
law of the Republic, which wisely and
under the sanction of the most venera.
bic of examples limits the Presidential
service of any citizen TO two terms, and
we, the Republicans of Pennsylvania, in
recognition of this law are unalterably
opposed to the election to the Presiden-
cy Of any person for third term.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-23
ODD-FELLOWS.

Fayetteville EncaIhpment No. 81, Fay
etteville, M.W.W oodard, C. F.; 'FritzWarren,
Scribe-meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday
nights in each month.
Calhoun Lodge No. %, James B. Hill,
\. e.. Ii. NJ. Hibbett, Rec Sec.-meets ev-
cry Friday night.
Lincoln No. 80, Lynchburg, NJ. n Parks,
\. G.; NJ L. Mcdowell, Rec. Sec-meets LIST,
Bird and 9th Saturday nights.
Unity No. 81, Petersburg, Eb Crawford,
n. G; \. N. Hall, Sec-meets every 9TH
er Thursday night.
Oak Hill No. l39, Norris Creek, T. L. Viii
hanson, y. g.; j. Il. Goodrich, Rec Sec
meets every other Saturday night
Mulberry li6, } C. Sebastian y. g.; W W.
james, Sec-meets every other Thursday
night.
Surprise No. 1913, Flyntville Eli j. Cam
bron, y. e.; c. c. Pierce, Secretary-meets
every Thursday night
ChestiLut Ridge 157, " + Freeman, n G;
II GiedSoo, jr, Sec; meets every Saturday
night.
Evening Star No. 16l, Pleasant Plains. H
NJ. Beatty, n. g.; W. A. Pinkerton, Sec -
meets LIST and Bird Saturday nights
Kelso 172, j. A.Taylor, N.G.; J.CStubble-
field, Sec-meets every other Saturday night
Liyonia Lodge No. =, Daughters of Re
becca, Flyntyi!le, W. Beckett, y. e.; Mrs. NJ.
H. Cambron, Y. u; ". II. Warren, Sec'y-
meets Ist Saturday each month at O'Clock.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-23
Pennyroyal and Potash.

If mosquitoes or oth,r blood
suckers iuiest cur sleeping-rooms
at nj ht, we uncork q bottle of the
oil of penpyroyal, and these ami
mails leave in great haste; nor will
they return So long as the air in
the room Is loaded with the fumes
of the aromatic herb. If rats en-
ter the cellar a little powdered
potash, thrown in their holes or
mixed with meal and scattered in
their run ways never fails to drive
them away. Cayenne pepper
will keep the buttery and store
room free from ants and cockroach-
es. TIA mouse makes an entrance
into any part of your dwellings.
saturate a rag with Cayenne, in
solution, and stuffit into the hole.
which can then be repaired with
either wood or mortar. No rat
or mouse will eat the rag for the
purpose of opening communion
tons with a depot of supplies.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-23
Secret Orders
MASONIC.


Fayetteville Council No. %, r. and SIN, G..
3. Boyles, T. |. NJ; Jno. Y. Gill, Re-
corder--meets Bird Monday night in each
month
Union Chapter No. IS, Roy lArch Masons,
Fayetteville-J. S. Vaughn, II. p; Geo. b.
Boyles, Sec-meets End Monday night in
each month.
Jackson Lodge No. 68, F. and A. NJ,
Fayetteville, a. O. Battle, w. NJ; Geo. b.
BoyIes, Sec-meets Ist Monday night in
each month.
Petersburg No. 1913, W. r. Hanaway, w.
II; W. f. Smith, Sec.-meets 1st Monday
night on or after full moon in each month.
Pleasant Plains No. 800, H. Carpenter,
w. NJ; James f. Byers, Sec.-meets Fri
day night before each full moon.
Mt Hebron 3f4, Norris Creek, S.C.McCol-
lum, w. NJ; W.T.. Furgason, Sec.-meets Fri
day night on or before full moon each month
Sulphur Spring No. 400, Oregon, J. j. Co.'S
ton, ". NJ; w. L. Parker, Sec-meets
Saturday at 2 o'clock on or before the full
moon in each month.
Mulberry 404, W. II. Robertson, W. NJ; W.
w. James, Sec-meetS 1st Tuesday night
on or before full moon.
Macedonia 459, near Goshen, VIM. A. Gill,
sen, W. NJ; VIM. A. Gill, jun, Sec-meets
Friday night before each 4th Sunday.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-23
INSOLVENT NOTICE.

DURSUANT to an order Of the Clerk OF
the County Court Of Lincoln county,
Tenn, upon the suggestion of the a1minis-
traitor of the estate of
G. W. Alexander, deceased,
Of the insolvency Of said decedenfs estate,
notice is hereby given 70 all persons having
claims against said estate to present them
to the Clerk of said County, authenticated,
on or before the Both day of October,
1875, tor pro reta distribution, or they
will be forever barred.
june3. j. a. D. MIDDLETON, adm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-23
& Vicious Horse Cured by
Kindness.

At a meeting of the Ameri-
can Institute Farmers Club, a
letter from President Ely was
read, as follows:
| have received a commune
cation containing a story about
a horse, which l think ought to
be read and published in the re-
port of the club meetings: a
horse in Pennington, formerly
driven in a meat cart, was
bought by its present owner at
very low price, because repu-
ted vicious. lie would bite,
kick, run away, and was utterly
uncomfortable. Soon aft L
changing masters, the people
who had called the purchase a
foolish one, were surprised at
the difference in the horses con-
duct. He would go slow when
desired, stop instantly at
"Whoar' follow his master,
come at his call and rub his head
on his shoulder. What has
made the change? Not force;
the poor horse had been beaten,
kicked and starved before, and
grown more and more stubborn.
No; he was we'll fed, we'll bed
ded, well watercd; not overdriv-
Ell or overloaded; never whip
ped, kicked or scolded. Kind
words were given him, and now
and then an apple and a lump
of sugar. No gentler, safer,
more faithful horse went on the
road. But, Indian fashion, he
forgot neither benefit nor injury.
Occasionally, when harness, he
saw his former master. Then,
invariably, all the fire Of his ma
ture was aroused. His eyes
rolled, he champed his bit and
showed an intense desire to get
hold of his enemy. Only the
voice and caressing hand Of his
kind now owner could quiet
him. What-a power is kind
ness-the power that even the
Almighty loves best to use.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-23

Rs Persons purchasing articles adveF-
tised in these columns, will please mention
that they saw the advertisement in the FAYE
ETTEvILLE OBsEEvER.=al
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-23

LINCOLN COUNTY.
HeJer CAT. dark brown with some
small spots, no marks or brands, l year old;
w W. Gatlin, March 6-$l.
Cor, Caf and two HeUerS-cow red
with white back, swallow lork in each ear
-one heirer white the other red spotted, no
marks or brands; A l. Conway, 9th dis, Feb
l5--the whole at SIS.
MOORE COUNTY.
Horse. iron gray blind or nearly so, a
bout 14l9 hands, about 6 years; Thos Iyey,
End dis, Oct 23-not valued.
GILES COUNTY.
Trio Wholesome, dark iron gray horse,
white spot in left flank, small wart in breast,
valued at $3.50; the other, light bay mare,
dish faced in right side of face, caused by
apparent wound, valued at $37 .50-both by
Abner A. Hannah, 18th dis, May 10:
LIMESTONE COUNTY.
COlC. black and speckled, crop off right
ear and slit in left about 20 years; Ohm II
Collier, March l9-no valuation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-23
A Cure for Scrofula.

The Cincinnati Commercial
publishes the following commu-
nication from Nicholas Long
worth, he great wine manufac-
turer of that city:
All the papers | had, giving
the cure for scrofula, have been
distributed to persons sending
for the remedy. / have never
heard Of a case where it did not
effect a speedy cure and it can in
no case do an injury. In sever
al instances, where it has been
applied to old sores, it.has also
speedily effected perfect cures.
Put one ounce Of aquafortis in
a bowl, or saucer: drop in it
two copper cents-it will eff
lervesce--leave the cents in,
when the effervescence ceases
add two ounces Of strong vine
gar. The fluid will be a dark
green color. 1t should and will
smart. If too severe put in a
little rain water. Apply it 10
the sore morning and evening,
by soft brush or rag. Before
applying it wash the sore with
water. The first application
known to me, was a poor girl
sent to our city from Memphis,
to have her leg cut off, as it
was feared she might not live
long enough to have it cut off
in that hot climate. She was
was refused admittance to the
poor-house, and was lying on
the sidewalk, as she could not
even stand up. From her knee
to her foot, One-third Of the
flesh was gone, and all the skin,
except a strip about two inches
wide. She was laid on a bed,
and the remedy placed on a
chair by it. In a few days her
peace Of mind returned, and she
declared it was getting WE'LL
1t was supposed it was a relief
from the pain only; but when
examined fresh flesh was grow
ing and skin over it. She was
soon running about, and would
work, which delayed the entire
cure, leaving a small sore, which
was in Il few months entirely
healed. A young girl, with
scrofula in her neck, having a
large open hole, and deemed
.incurable, came one month af-
ter entirely cured, and having
recently married, was with her
husband, on her way to the East.
| have known many more SINH
lar cases, and have never known
a case where it did not effect a
cure.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-23
|. O. G.. II.

Flintville Lodge 1S2, John Pierce w. c.
T.; Marion Renegar, Sec-meets every Sat
urday night.