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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-04
When Mother Eve the tempting fruit
Plugked for her only kin.

She then aud there did institute
A precedent for siu.
She knew the apple tasted sweet,
But thought not Gifts price,
Aud said to Adam, LET us eat;
lis naughty, but its nice"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-04

AROUND THEIR WAISTS -Scarfs are in full
sway once more; they are almost indispensable
accomp lishments to tight fitting bodlces, which
a cloak would conceal. Many Of them are en-
broldered; some are plain iaille with inlaid en-
broidcry. Water proof coaks are less hideous,
aud have been rendered very welcome by many
| additions, such as numerous Inside pockets, and
especially recommendable is the new patent
water proof with secret hood spring. Il has
only TO be touched and toe hood rises of it
self above au elegantly trimmed bonnet, which
Is thus protected from wind, dust or rain,
and the spring Is said to give no more trou-
BILE than that by which an um brea is uutoded.
The newest tunc Is Worn pointed in front, aud
called shawl-tunc. When made of any strip-
ed material they ure joined down the trout in
sucn manner that the stripes meet and form IA
succession of chevrons or vandykes This is
faVorlte design at present. A pretty TUNE is
also the plastrou. 1t is like the one described
above, III made of plaiu damassc, with bib
to 1t for the corsage. There are two plcats 10
vogue for the drapng of back widths, the
bachclik plea for basques pccrines, dolmans,
etc, and the rich flowing Bulgare for ,rains.--
Guhonani
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wv RSTED + K l N e ( S.

80 pieces of the above, in all colors. just op n
ed at nov 4 Z. g. BEhh1 ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-04

LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS. -ln the case
OF Upton against Trlbleak the Supreme Cou
Of the United States Tuesday, decided that
where party was induced to become sub
scclber to the capital stock Of an insurance Cot :
pauy by the representation OF It's ag, ut tha,
eighty per cent. OF the subscription need not
be paid in, hu would tc paid out of the profits,
Sc., the falsely of the representation would not
avail as dctence to an acton by the assignee
10 bankruptcy Of the nSolvcr, company upon
the certificate of stock issued to the subscriber
TO recover the unpaid eighty per ccut aud
that the words worcestershire" stamped
across the lace of the certificate, at most, did
not Import more than that it would not be LA
ole to assessment after the substitution TO the
stock was fully paid. Also, that an attempt TO
rescud the Contract two years after subscrip-
flon and oaiy when called upon for the unpaid
subscription, would not avail by reason of the
Iaches OF The subscriber in not sooner ascertain.
iog his liability under the regulations Of the
company. - Wash Rep
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-04

The Scranton (Pa.) Times says that it has
the best authority for the oowiug singular
statement: "A !ady Of our city having gather.
cd larg quantity Of au'uuo leaves, took the
more RAPID metnoI 9f pressing them with a
hot Hat IRON Very sooG after her hands aud
wrists broke out with au eruption of scalding
humor, such as is witnessed In those cases Of
erysipeas known as St. Anthouy's fire, and
she is likely to be laid UP lor some time if 20
worse results en6ue. The leaves were of the
maplo species, aud the theory is that volatile
OIL OF poisonous nature Was evolved by the
application OF heat ami obtalucd access to the
circulation through some abrasion of the skin.
Il Is safer, though slower process to press
leaves 10 book or betweeo fit boards uoder
i weight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-04

CIRCUIT CoURT, Judge Keith presiding ad
Iourued Oh Monday evening after laborous
session of eleven days. during which large
amount of chancery aud common law business
was disposed OF.
The case of Cumnins VS.. Pracey as such
cases always do, probably because OF their
rarity 10 Virginia courts of justice, attracted
90 slight degree of interest. The parties to
the suit were a rather good looking, and
apparently modest young woman, aud not
very handsome old man, whose frosted locks
atte3ted their exposure to sixty winters. -
The charge was seduction under promise OF
marriage, ADD 5000 claimed as damages.
Alter hearing the testimony, which amount
ed to little more than the opposing state
meots of the parties themselves, and ar
gumeuts OF counsel, the jury retired. and
shortly returned with verdict 10 favor of the
plaintiff, with 500 damages. Harrison and
Alex ,nder for The plaintiff; Hutton and Foster
for defendant. -L0udoun Mirror.
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Virginia Election.
ALEXANDRIA OFFICIAL RETURNS.
STATE SENATE.

Scattering George II. Mushbach | in 2nd
ward; }. B. johnson in Sd ward George W.
Rock in 81 ward
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
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sGALIGNANI STATES that a rich aud eccentric
Belgian residing at Vermond (Asue,) lately
wrote to his relatives 10 come aud see coat be
bad ordered. They Imagining the invitation
meant breakfast, went and were astonished
to see series of cofins, which the original
Was trying one after the other. H. had caused
them to be made by number Of different join
ers. At last be found one which suited him.
laid down IN 1t, took some poison and expired
suddenly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-04

To YOUNG MEN, owe MY success in life
to one fact, namely: At the aye of twenty.
seven | commenced. and Continued for years.
the daily practice of reading aad speaking upon
conteots OF some historical or scientific book.
These of hand efforts were made sometimes IN
corn field, at others 10 "A forest, and not un-
frequently 10 some diSta ut barn. with the horse
aud OK tor my auditors. Ii is 10 this early
practice 10 the great art Of arts that [ am in.
debted tor the primary and Leading Impulse
that stimulated me forward aud shaped and
moulded my entire subs, quant destiny I'm
prove, then, young gentlemen, the su-
reror advantages you here etjoy. LIT 20 day
pass without exercising your power of speech
There Is no pay like oratory. t;e ar control
led men by exciting their fea.s, Cicero by
captivating their affections and swayiug their
passions. The Influence of the one perishes
with the author; that of the other continues to
this day. Henry Clay
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City, Nevada. '''"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

Dun BREADsTuFF ExPoHTs.--The New
York Times after giving figures to show
the steady increase OF exports of Ameri-
can breadstufFs, says: .'Ou the whole,
for the harvest year beginning with Sep
TENDER ], it seems to be modest enough
estimate to make that our sports Of
wheat will be twenty five per cent. larg-
er than during the year ending with this
month, while the average price for the
year will be about seven and a-half per
cent higher. Our exports Of corn will,
Of course, be affected by this stimulated
demand. and, in round numbers, we are
justified in expecting for our breadstuffs
from abroad twenty TO twenty-five mil
lions of dollars more during the coming
harvest year than during the one about
70 close"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

CURIOUS FIGHT.-Two gentlemen re.
turning from Cameron, Texas. the other
day, witnessed a singular encounter be.
tween tarantula and n wasp. Their
attention was attracted by connection
in bush by the side of the road. and,
on approaching it, they found the two
venomous creatures in deadly combat 49,
The wasp, which was ono Of the large
species. seemed TO he the aggressor.-
The taurantula seemed TO be endeavor.
ing TO push its adversary off with its legs.
but the wasp had the advantage i'm the
fight, for it would bend its sting in be-
tween the tarantula's legs and stab it.
in the breast. The encounter lasted SC.
veral minutes after the witnesses came
up, when the tarantula turned over and
fell TO the ground dead. The wasp then
flew of.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13
70 CONSERVATIVES

The advertiser, having been permanently cur
Cd OF tha, dread disease, CONSUMPTION, Ly sim
pie remedy, 10 anxious to make known 10 HE
ieuo" sufferers the means Of cure. To all Who
aesire y, be VIII send copy Of the prescription
used, (Ffee ~ charge with the direciioos Gof
preparing and using The same, which they will
ma = sure Cure for Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis &c
Parties Wishing he prescription will please
address
REv. T.. A. WILSON.
l94 Penn 81, WilliAmsburgb, New York
April 30, IS75---Cm
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13
CAMP MEETING.

The North River circuit VI. Il. Church.
South, will hold camp meeting on the
old ground in Parks Valley, common
cling the 20th OF. August next and con-
tinuing one week. Ample arrangements
win be made for the accommodation Of
all who desire board, &c. No hucksteE'a
will be permitted to sell anything with
in two miles OF the camp.
y. ~. WHISNER. y. Il.
JOHN w. SHREYE. +. e.
July l6, 1875
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

The Next STATE ELECTIoN.-The
Wheeling StD,darri brings to the atten-
ton Of it's readers the fact that the next
West Virginia State Election, now but
little more than . year off, there will be
chosen the entire roster OF executive Of
ficers, seventy-seven members Of the
Legislature, and probably the full bench
of the Court OF Appeals-Judge Moore's
resignation being anticipated-bcsides
a large number OF minor officers. The
Standard summarizes as follows:
Recapitulating, we have the following
exhibit, 1t being understood the Justices
Of the Peace, Constablcs, Assessors,
Road Surveyors, Overseers Of the Poor,
and election officers are merely approx.
mated, and are not to be considered as
actually represented by our figures:
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

*Provided Judge Moore resigns; the
number to be reduced one ifhe does not.
A fair idea of the magnitude of the
coming election can be obtained from
the foregoing total of officers to be cho-
sen. Very few of our citizens, we are
led to conjecture, really have an ade-
quate conception of the importance of
our State elections in general, and espe-
cially Of the next approaching one.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

James Kuykendall, Admin istrator,
as.
James kuykendall's widow. &c.
IL CHANCERY.
10y decree rendered in he above cause at
NJ the Jure term, 1878. of the County Court
oi !ismrshire County, the undersigned, Commits
siOner, vss directed
ITO state settle and sdjast The scconofs 81
WIN. ". Powell, sheriff o. Hampahire County,
and - such CCmmitice Administrators Of ia
kuykeudall, decd"
ITO ascertain and report the Indebtedness n
The said kuykendall snd disfribuie whatever az
sets may be IN the bands ~ the said Admi3stra-
tor among those entitled thereto.
Az persons interested sil. therefore. TAKE
NOTICE, that on thc IIth day Of September,
1875 atmy Office 10 Romney, W Va ! shall
proceed 20 carry ouf he directions Of Re shove
recited decfee-and al persons having ciaius %
demsnds g inst said James kugkendall dec a.
arc rquired 10 present. and prove the same Be-
fore me on o. before said day
SAML. l.. FLOU RNOY
Conn s5.o1ef.
August 10, 1875
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

tV Estimates Of the damages done by
the floods begin 10 come in. Ilender-
son county, Kentucky, $2jO.OOO; Cook
county, Illinois. 100000; Morgan Co..
Illinois. S250.000; New Martinsville.
West Va, 100000; Central Illinois,
S1,000.00O This is very mcagre list,
but will enable people TO form an idea
of the general devastation that has been
wrought.
EV Three iron bridges Of the y. & O.
Road, between Parkersburg and Graf.
ton were destroyed this week. No
trains have left or arrived here since
Sunday Notwithstanding state Jo,g.
nal, AVgUS 6.
Ia We learn from the Times that tho
chicken cholera is depopulating the
roosts in Winchester and vicinity. Cal.
omel is said TO be the best remedy.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

ANoTHER FLYING MACTIINE.-A new
air ship has been invented by Mr.. w. T.
Schroeder. which, so far az we are able
to judge of it by the much muddled de-
scriptions of the daily journals, appears
to be a combination Of all the various
principles OH which attempts at aerial
navigation have heretofore been based
The inventor has been successful in OBJ
tanning pecuniary support, and therefore,
unlike most schemes OF similar nature
this one bids fair to exist elsewhere than
on paper. At all events, we are pro-
missed a practical trial in the middle of
next month, during the course of which
MIR. Schroeder proposes to travel be-
tween New York. philadelphia, Balti-
| more, and Washington, and finally, if
successful. to crown his exertions with a
transatlantic voyage, without the aid
and assistance of that much discussed
casterly current.
So far as we can make out the con.
struction of the invention, it includes
boat, made Of oiled canvas and wire, 60
feet long. This has two masts of steel.
each rs feet high, between which is ex-
tended an egg-shaped balloon, the points
of the latter being held in wire net
work. Around the middle of the bal
loon are girdles and MEETINGS the last of
which come down and support the car,
which, we suppose is the boat. At each
end of the boat is q propeller, also Of
wire and canvas. One screw pulls and
the other pushes. These are indepen-
dent and drive tho boat in either direc-
ton.
Besides there are two large rudders,
one at each end, and also Independent.
On each side of the boat is fastened by
hinges wing 80 feet long by 10 wide
in front, 10 feet wide behind, and con-
cave beneath. These wings are driven
at the rate Of 10 flaps per minute and
the propellers ut 1900 revolutions, by
an horse hydraulic engine located in
the car. We 90 not pretend to under
stand what generates the motive power
An engine run by water is the natural
inference from the above; but whence
the water pressure is TO he obtained. we
are unable to conjecture. Is it the kee-
ly motor?
The whole machine is TO weigh / 800
pounds and the balloon to hold 10000
cubic feet Of gas 10000 pounds of load
are to he transported Mt the rate Of 20
miles an hour in still air, and the ocean
is TO be crossed i'm 80 hours. To the
foundation for all of which assertions
we shall he happy 10 bear witness after
seeing the machine Scientific 4.
D,erjcom, ApgUst IL.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

NORTH CAROLINA PEEsiDENTs.-A
correspondent OF the Springfield (Mass.)
Republican thinks it little queer that
Tennessee. not q prominent State, should
have given the country three Presidents
Jackson, Polk and johnson and no
less queer that they were all born in the
Carolinas, which never supplied Pre-.
sident except in this way. jackson was
born in South Carolina, Polk and John.
son in North Carolina. None or the
Pickneys, Rutledges or Middlctons OF
Jefrerson's time, nor Lowndes, Calhoun,
Iayne, &c. of the next generation, nor
any OF the accomplished statesmen OF
North Carolina could rise so his high in
Office as these illiterate Carolinians.
Jackson and johnson. Nor could New
York, with its IIamiltons, Clintons,
Wrights, Stewards and the rest, get
more than one chance at the presidency
lin Van BurenD nor PennsylvaniA more
than ore. in buchanan. Johnson's pre-
sidency, the writer thinks, may be called
1.-The accident of an accident" since, he
allegeI, it was by an accidental promi.
nence at the moment that he disnlace.,,
llamfin on the ticket of 1864, and then
by the accident OF Lincoln's assassina.
lion .nat he became President. Lin
coin desired to have Johnson nominated,
but. according TO story which is not
improbable, he bad previously sounded
Butler about running in Hamln's place.
and Butler had refused-expecting it
was said, greater glory 10y military sue
cesses than the Vice-presidency could
give him. Herei one instance. certainly.
in which mans mistaken estimate OF
his own genius has been OF signal
benefit to his fellow beings. II is not
pleasant to think Of the fate Butler
would have given the country If lac had
succeeded Lincoln fiLtilnore Sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13
ERRORS or YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered Tor years from
IN Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, ana
al the effects u youthful indiscretion will. Ter
me sake ~ suffering bpmanitg. send free 10 oil
Who need IT, tho recipe ard direction Tor rsking
the simple remedy ~ which he was cured. suf-
fsrers wishing 10 profit nv the sdvertiaers ex-
pe'ience can Dc 20 ~ addressing 10 perfect eou-
6denoe.
JOIN u. OGDEN.
- ~ Cedar g., Sew York.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

VIRGINIA AGAINST RErUDIAT1oN.-At
a large meeting OF the people % King
George cOunty.Va.. held on Wednesday
of last week. resolutions TO support no
candidate who will not pledge himself
TO maintain the credit and honor Of Vir.
ginia and spurn population were unan!-
mously adopted. Similar resolutions ne
to the State debt and repudiatioB. and
also resolutions setting forth the neces.
sity Of reduced expenses in tho Legisla-
ture, urging - a day for members. and
ninety days sessions. were unanimously
adopted,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13
wThere are now in the United State.

IVThere are now in the United States
33,006 Post Offices. In West Virginia,
734. There are in West Virginia but
ten offices to which salaries are annex
ed. The highest is Wheeling salary
$1,000. The lowest is Grafton salary
81 900. The Postmaster at Martinsburg
receives n salary Of 81, 100 and at Charles.
ton $1,000 There are in the state 81
money order offices and but one letter
carrier office. (at Wheeling.) where let
lers and papers are delivered free
CldrIs5wg Telegram.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

yam amusing story about the late
Baron James de Rothchild, who was as
sarcastic as nc was shrewd, is now going
the rounds or the French press. II il 70
the effect that the baron was playing
whist one night--a fnancier's game for
moderate stakes. that is--with the veal.
thy Marquis d'Aligre and n party, when
the marquis having let n louis fall on the
floor. insisted on stopping the game un-
Oil he found it. The baron, learning the
cause OF the interruption, exclaimed in
a pathetic tone, IN louis on the floor?
All, that's serious matter" and coolly
taking q hundred franc note from his
pocket. rolled it up. lighted it at can
die and held the blazing paper down to
the carpet with n profound gravity 10
help the marquis in his search.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

Cvfle Sacrament of tho Lord's Snip.
per will be administered in the Presby.
terrain church, Romney. on the 9Th Sab
bath OF Angus, fhe goth day. Prepare.
tory Services as usual on Friday night
and Saturday preceding.
O.. W. FINLEY. Pastor.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

UThe Secretary ofthe Treasury has
issued call for the redemption Of S14,-
897, 200 OF the 500 bonds Of 1862.
T1It is said that Beeohers' paper. the
Christian Union, has lost Al 900 subscri-
bers during the past year.
~Dakota territory will thresh 1000.
600 bushels of wheat this year. This
territory is situated in what used to be
known as the Great American Desert.
~ According to the records of the
u. S. Signal Office at St. Louis, it rain.
ed l6 days in June and II days in July.
The rainfall measured 1884 inches in
June and ISL in July. making the total
rainfall for two months 1885 inches
These two months, be it remembered,
are usually among the dryest of the
year, and yet this summer they came
within 4.65 inches of the average rain
fall for whole year.
COFFEE IN CALIroRNIA.-The opin-
ion, an exchange says, very generally
fee can be successfully raised in seve-
raj parts Of California. Preparations
are making to test the adaptability OF
the soil and climate Of Los Angeles
county for cultivating the plant. But
few fruits, whether belonging to the TEN.
perate or semi-tropical zones, have fail.
ed to be productive when cultivated with
care in the proper localities Of Califor-
MIA, and it is believed that coffee can be
made to yield as abundantly and prof.
tably there as in those portions Of the
world where it is indigenous.
~ Accounts to the Omaha, Nehras-
ka, newspapers from the West report
that the grasshoppers are very numer'
GUS at Grand Island, Willow Island
Central City, Wood River and Hastings,
and are doing great damage in the vi
entity Of those places. Immense clouds
of the insects are still flying southwark
wIt is said there were 1925, 00C
postal cards issued during the month OF
July last, on the requisition of postmas
tiers. This is the largest number ever
issued in any month before.
GVThe largest library in the u. S. is
the Library of Congress, which contains
274,000 volumes; next in order is the
Boston Public Library, with 273.00C
while the Harvard University, Library
with 5000, and the New York Mer
camille Library, with 1912 are re
specially third and 4th in point ofsize
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

Fatal ARRAY IN GRAFTON.-On
Sunday evening two young men named
Alonzo Cole and Archibald Ward. Of
Grafton. this State, became involved in
a quarrel, caused by light remark made
by Ward Finally Ward became inruri-
ated and took from his pocket large
pen-knife, opened it and stabbed Cole in
the stomach, inAicting a wound from
which Cole died yesterday morning.
After the stabbing Ward fed. but was
captured and lodged in Jail The I'M.
happy affair was entirely tho result Of
bad temper, there having been no previ-
Gus ill-fecling between the parties.-
ClmLorIllnd Neirs dnlna Id.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-13

LOSSES BY FLoops.-The New York
Journal Of Commerce calls upon its real
ers not TO place too much dependence
upon the exaggerated reports of losses
by tho Western floods. Says the editor:
There Is tendency put the worst
color on misfortunss arising from natu
raj causes. The early reports OF the e.
fccts Of floods in France were happily
much blacker thGa the truth. The nun.
her Of lives lost there was ut first put
at 5000, but now turns out to be about
800, while the harm done to the crops is
far less than the original statements led
us to believe. Tue latest mail advice IS.
sure us that, after oil the croakines, u dry
August would probably leave the agri.
cultural interest in general but little the
worse for tho bad weather OF July.'-
Grain spectators have found out that
it is unsafe to stake too highly ON tie
correctness OF first Impressions
On the same subject the New York
Tribune says: t&tst
Dealing with reports abont crops
there is always danger of getting tie
worst news first. Farmers are rarely
satisfied with the weather any way, aud
after such a deluge "a they have been
suffering tor the past three weeks in
tho West, it is natural that they shoull
regard the ruin as universal. There is
no doubt that it is exceedingly scrious.
but we may still fairly hope that few
days ofsunshine will put u brighter lace
on the situation. Already more cheer
full tone IL apparent in aiyices fron the
Western fields that have suffered by The
Hoods. Except where crops have been
actually wasLed away, The damage is not
found to be total or irreparable. Reports
from localities that have not been inun-
dated show no falling Off in the pros
pect Of q bounteful harvest OF the yari-
Gus crops"