South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17


The NEW POSTAL CARps.-The Co.
vernment ON Wednesday OF last week
commenced issuing the new postal cards.
watch is decided improvement On the
old ones. The card is Thus described
oy contemporary: On the upper right
band corner Of the card is profile head
OF Liberty, looking TO the left. The
frame or border OF this emblem consists
OF two upright Roman consular faces.
connected at the top and bottom by
strips. the upper one Of which has the
words ~. S. Postage" and the lower
one the words "One Cent On the up.
per left-hand corner is the monogram
1T. ST." crossed by ribbon bearing the
words Postal Card" in bold Roman
Under the device is the notice, in small
Gothic letters, Write the address on
this side--the message on the other"
There orc also ruled lines for the address.
The border surrounding the face of the
present card is dispensed with. The
new card is OF the same size (3x5D inch.
esq and weight OF the old one. The co.
Tor OF the paper is light cream, and tie
printing black.
MARRIAGE MADE EAsr.-Attention
young bachelors, who sigh for wives.
Attention young maids who yearn for
husbands Here your chance-room for
everybody; old and young may have
m equal chance in the great lottery of
life. We ARE in receipt of a late number
OF the Matrimonial Boza,.. monthly
publication devoted to the interests OF
love. courtship aud marriage" TO quote
from the editor: A new channel ofcom.
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Cd by which forlorn bachelors NAV oh.
tain charming wives and home comforts.
and enable disconsolatc maids to secure
their hearts desire--a fond husband. A
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dable and newsy; just the thing for
those in search of a companion. 1t sf.
fords unbounded facilities for the ex.
change of ideas, and for making new &C
quaintanccs. The funniest premium in
the world is given to every subscriber
Sample copies will be sent to any ad.
dress for 10cts. Address Matrimonial
Boar, Chicago. Ill.
JAN BREAKING AT KEYsER-Mos.
WELcH ESCAPES AoArN.-At an early
hour on Saturday morning Moses Welch.
desperate character whose name and
history arc familiar to our readers.
and fellow.prisoner named c.. w. Du.
VAL escaped from the Jail ut Keyser and
Nose is at liberty for third time since
his first arrest for robbery, assault with
intent to kill, etc. The reward of 500
FOR his arrest after his second escape was
paid to his captors on Friday. Perhaps
another 500 will return him.
Duval is tailor who was awaiting his
trial on charge ofpctty larceny. and
was allowed to pursue his avocation in
his cell. Recently Welch, who was i.
roned, was locked up with him. The
val Of the cell in whicli they were con.
fined were of brick. were fourteen inch.
es in thickness and lined with quarter
inch oak planking, which was in turn
covered with iron, an eighth OF an inch
In thickness. They contrived to remove
from behind their bed piece of the i.
ron shcathing. and then with the tailor's
shears cut through the oak lining and
the brick wall, making hole just large
enough for one man to squeeze through. |
1t is supposed that they had assistance
from the outside. If not Nose" must be |
recapiurcd soon. as he would have great
difficulty in freeing himself from his !
shackles. -CumGeriun Ners, Sept. 10.
IVA marriage took place in the OF. !
flee OF our worthy friend. Capt. G. s. !
White, Clerk Of our County and Circuit |
Courts, on Tuesday last. Wehappencd. !
but, Of course, we know, that some of !
our friends will say it was, on our part, |
an unusual occurrence. yet, it was so.
we were on the street that day. and no.
ticed, that something, very important
was about to take place, but, what, OK.
actly, we could not divine A vehicle
was standing before the Courthouse.
containing two gentlemen and, two from
our standpoint, very interesting young
ladies--the gentlemen leave the vehicle.
proceed to the Clerks Office. and soon
after, We were informed that n license
was the object-to permit two Of the
parties TO he united as ono. The license
obtained. next. the Holy man. clad with
tho authority to consummatc the desire