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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-03

tV' The Charlotte On. c. Observer re-
ports the following wonder: w. w.
Flemming, Esq, is the possessor of n
piece of isinglass. or mica found in Nc
Dowell county, which bears on it per-
feet representation Of the head and low
er limbs Of an Indian chief. The pro-
file - as distinct as any ever seen in a
photograph, and on the chieftan's head
is the gear peculiar 20 the noble red
man. with feathers and all. The shout.
dcrs and body are Obscured from sight
by something which might pass for un-
dergrowth, except that the legs, from the
knees down can be plainly seen. They
are also OF faultless shape.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-03

w Two persons were once disputing
so loudly on the subject Of religion, that
they awOks a big dog which had been
sleeping on the hearth before them. and
he forthwith barked most furiously.-
An old divine present, who had been
quietly slipping his tea while the dispu.
tants were talking. gave the dog a kick,
and exclaimed. Hold your tongue, you
silly brute You know no more about
IL than they do"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-03

tyrone Of the most eminent English
physicians has discovered that aspara-
gus and celery, IL taken in sufficient
quantities, are specifics foe acute rheu-
matism
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-03

How FRENCH COLONEL STOPPED
DUELING IN Ills REGIAENr.-There was
French regiment, says the London
World, in which dueling was all the rage.
The officers were always fighting each
other. or getting up little affairs with
the officers OF other regiments. At last,
the war office, wearied out Of patience,
changed the commanding officer. A
colonel was sent down who would be
sure to stamp out such nonsense. A
few days after his arrival two officers
came to ask his permission to 90 out
and fight. To the amazement Of every
body he gave his consent; the officers
went forth TO fight, they slightly wound
ed each other, and "bonor was satisfied"
as the phrase goes upon these occasions.
They were no sooner recovered than
they received an order TO wait upon the
colonel. "You have to go and fight a.
gain tomorrow" he said, and as they
looked at him with questioning aston
ishment, he explained. "When officers
fight in the regiment have the honor
to command, they kill, Coz The off,
GERS went out again, and this time they
made right good holes i'm each other,
which it took them six months to heal.
The story is very horrible. They we're
sent out again, and ut last they Killed
each other; but henceforth forever in
that regiment, and n good many besides.
there was an end of dneling The fate
OF the young men who were sacrificed
to bring about such result was sad.
but they brought it on themselves, mas
much rs being fully aware that this col
onel was sent to repress dueling, they
chose almost on his arrival to demand
that he should stultify himself and per-
NIT them to have their way:
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-03

IVA machine is In operation N f.
ID. Bronson g. Co.'S broom factory i'm
Amsterdam, with which one man and q
boy can make four hundred brooms IN
ten hours. II is run by steam power.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-03

[-V When Andrew johnson was Gov
ernor Of Tennessee. an ex-blacksmith
was Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court.
and the Governor with his own hands
made q vest for the Chief Justice. while
the Chief Justice went TO forge and
made n shovel and tongs TO present to
tho Governor.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-03
South 3rantls 5ntelligeneer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, SEPT. 3. 1875
wThe butchers and cattle dealers

tvThe butchers and cattle dealers
of Baltimore have agreed to change the
regular weekly cattle market day from
Wednesday to Monday, so as to prevent
picking ont choice stock on the day be-
fore the regular sales day. With Mon.
day as the sales day no business can be
legally done the day before, which is
Sunday, and in this way Il is expected
to accomplish the end desired.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-03

LVCement for sealing fruit cans is
made Of rosin pound, tallow / ounce.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-03
VThe sea mouse is one of the pre-


to accomplish the end desired.
-
III The sea mouse is one OF the pref
tiest creatures that lives under water.
1t sparkles like diamond, and is radi.
ant with all the colors OF the rainbow,
although it lives in mud ut the bottom
OF the ocean. 1t should not be called n
mouse, for it is larger than a big rat. 1t
is covered with scales that move up and
down as it breathes, and glitters like
gold shining through n feecy down,
from which fine silky bristles wave, that
constantly change from one brilliant
tint to another, so that, as Cuvier, the
great naturalist, says, the plumage OF
the humming bird is not more be autiful
TIE Color LINE WITHIN THE PAR
TY."-The colored people Of Jasper
county, Mississippi, held convention a
few days since and adopted what they
termed "color line platform" in which
they informed the white republicans
that unless they then and there publicly
declared that ga negro was rs good rs a
white man." and unless they would "eat,
sleep and drink with thcm." they would
not be permitted to take part in the de-
alterations. The white republicans IL
unanimously refused the terms offered.
and consequently none but negroes were
nominated. In Lowndcs county, in the
same State, the negroes have also drawn
the color line, and in county meeting
passed resolutions denouncing white
republican editor because he advised n.
gainst such n policy. 1t is predicted
that if this issue is forced in Mississippi
bloodshed will ensuc, i'm which event it
is not difficult to predict which side will
go under. 1t is the natural fruit, how,
ever, of the destructive devices hereto.
fore resorted to by adventures in re.
publican politics to obtain and hold
power and results to the injury of the
negro as well rs the whites 0; the South.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10
LOSSES By FIRE.
FIRE AT WAKEMAN.


'WAKEMAN, o., July 1O.-A fire broke
Out IN The building owned by w. H. Egg.
glestou, and occupied by .Iassord g. Ar.
npld, dry goods and groceries, destroy.
ing the building and contents and dam
aging an adjoining building to some ex.
tent, owned by the same party. Loss on
stock, 81 900; partly insured.
AT MIDDLEPORT,
MIDDLEPoRT,- j uly 10.-A fire here yes
terduy originated in James Surties'
wholesale liquor house, and is supposed
10 have been the work of an incendiary.
Losses: William M. Swallow, stock.
store-room and dwelling, loss 11,OOO, in.
surance $1,000; James Surties, on stock
$500, insurance $4,000; q. Downing, on
building, $500, insurance 5000; Hortingen
Bros, stock and building, Sc, 600
insurance $4,000; T. B. Lawson &
CO., STOCK, $4,000, no insurance
SEotwell heirs, building, $1,000, no
Insurance.; JOHN Snort, saloon, no in
surance; ii. T. Thomas, stock of con-
tectionery, $500; D.. 4. Jones, stock and
building, $3.50. insurance $500; Michael
BIOS, S3 ooO, no Insurance.; NJ. j. Hamil-
ton, $4,000, NO Insurance.; Eakin & Sand
ers, probable loss fully insured; Thomas
Nixon, building, 1900, no Insurance;
John Schreiner, damage by fire and
water, $500; Odd-fellows' Hall, $500.
More or less stock in each case was
saved in damaged condition. The
POmeroy and Middleport Fire Depart.
ments saved the business portion Of the
town.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10
on the EDGE Of : Mater spout.

The Pittsburg Evening Journal says:
The through train Of the Pittsburg,
Washington. and Baltimore Railroad
bound west left Cumberland yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock. Some time after
pulling out Of the depot heavy rain be-
gan to fall, and by the time the train
reached Bridgeport, thirteen miles In
its journey, the shower had increased so
that the mountain streams had swollen
into torrents. A.mile wes4 Of Bridge
port and 1873 from PittsDurg, the passen-
gers on the rear car were startled by
the force of an immese volume of water
on the roof. An idea may be formed
of the weight from the fact that the
speed Of the engine was decreased al.
most to the stopping point for almost a
minute.
A gentleman who was on the train
states that Immediately previous to this
fall there was loud rumbling sound
and the appearance OF water spout.
This spout broke, the outer edge CATCH
ing the rear car, as described, and the
main body sweeping down on the track.
The mountain side was flooded appar-
emily two or three feet in depth, and the
rush of waters carried immense rocks
down to the railway, damaging the road
bed 80 that the trains were delayed sew
eral hours. Had the spout struck the
train fairly there would have been loss
OF life fearful to contemplate. The eff
feet of the precipitation Of thousands Of
tons of water in solid mass, as is the
case when phenomena of this charac-
ter occur, was shown In the terrible
food Of year ago In this city and Alle-
gheny. The incident near Bridgeport
was fortunately in section of the coun-
try where there were no improvements
OF note, and consequently the damage
WAS cOmnaratiYelY small.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

THE pilot, John Sullivan, who was
stabbed by Kelley. another pilot, night
before last, is still very low. He has
bled protusely and is now in very crit
ical condition. He Is man OF powerful
constitution, however, and may possibly
live.
THE TRUSTEES of the southern rail-
road are Advertising for proposals for
the foundation and masonry OF bridge
over the Tennessee, near Chattanooga.
The stone for the masonry will be of the
best quality of limestone. The river
will at all times during the construction
OF the masonry be kept free for the navi-
CATION OF steamers and RATS.
RUDOLPH ALBRIGHT was arraigned In
the Police Court this morning on a
charge Of having entered the room OF
Mr.. j. Shields, on Central avenue and
Coleman streets, last Tuesday night,
and stolen $50 and pocket-book. AL
brecht, Immediately after the deed,
jumped the city, but was finally captured.
He was bound over to the Grand Jury in
the sum of $500. In default of this
sum he was committed to jail.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10
NEW YoRK NEWS.
FROM MIR. M,CuLLocH.

NEw Yopx JuIv IN 1attor from, Ev.
Secratarv ~ tha Troosurv Wor,niioch
nnhlishaa tn-dav % savs ths ra"son ths
credit of the TYnitad Stetes ohr"aT ia 40
low ia mainly heca,,se the States have
not kent faith with their creditors.
Through failures of Railroad Compa-
MES IN the United states European In
vestors sustalneo, curing tne last TWO
Years, enormous loss, put no prlvate
UonPanies nave aCtempted the repuola-
tion Oh t4eir aeots.
oacoT nuDlns, .ne recent neavy Dull IN
Sne uoad aa EAcnange, Wnose emDarrass,
,uenS LAY anu nnal Sus spenslon we're settle9
W yesteruaJ VIII lls creqitors, - saio
~ W hase optannEn s.i,,9 an from husseii oage,
Sne gleat "iiilonaire' sPecuIator anu
oaPisaise'
~ Is repoIee4 tnat sage LOOK up hali
niuion " nuplhUs cohtracts lor MIN.
supino ID saia 10 De the only loser In the
solu specuiation' LIS iosses Will Propa-
ply ~. eAoesu quaLeer VI MilAon AL
goIa: anu nan as mucn more IN STOCKS.
Ane counsei ioI oosepn Loauer maue
an an, ine9eGtlvs 81 ~ a.tempt oeiore Juuge I'll
De,S, y, .ne o., oupieme oouiV, III DrooAiyh,
ofeouco tne amount Oh Daii'
WHAT THE bEEcHER TRIAL COST.
The cost OF the late Tilton-Beecher
trial is calculated at $4,000. Or this
amount Beechers expenses have been
not less Than $7o,0O0, While Ti!ton Is out
OF pocket some $lo,OOo, which amount,
tne Argus says, ne Will easily earn as
soon as tne lecture season Deglns.
THE SOUTHSIDE RAILROAD DISASTER.
4. B. Hensdale. Vice President of
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10
SPORTING NEWS.
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.


NEW ORLEANS, July 10.-In the billiard
contest here yesterday for the cham
pionship OF the Southwest, Rhines, of
Chicago, was defeated by Miller by 196
points in game OF 500.
BASEBALL.
COLUMBUS, July 10.LThe Milfords, OF
Milford, defeated the Excelsiors, of this
place, yesterday, by the score Of 13 to /.
The Milfords "tackle" the Middleport
Club to-day.
LOUISVILLE. KY, July 10.-St. Louis
Red Stockings, is; Louisville Olympics,0 %.
THE TURF.
PORTSMOUTH, o., July Yesterdays
races were we'll attended. In the first
race, trottlng, for 300 class, 5000 purse,
there were eight entries and seven start
ers:
Doctor Rush, 1, 1, 1; Maxwell, 2, 2, 2;
Portsmouth Girl, 4, 4, 3; Lady Wagner,
g, 8, 5. Time-2:40, 2:39, 2;39X.
Second race, running, half mile heats,
5000 purse, two best In three.
Jack Harkaway, 1 2 /; Harry Light
foot, 2 Q; knight of Lexington, ruled
out. Time: 81, 51, SIN.
DETROIT, MICH, July 1O.-In the BUTCH
ers' and droyers' race, supplementary to
the Detroit races Of the week, Red Cloud
won in 2:54, 2:56, 2:54L.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10

ST. LOUIS, July 10.--A special to the
Dispatch, from Jefferson City, says Gov.
Hardin has just issued q proclamat ton
offering a reward OF 5000 for the arrest of
George Turner, who is charged with the
murder of WIN. II. Barnes on the 18th of
May, 1874, in Mississippi county.
The murderer is about thirty years Of
age, has a light complexion, is feet 7
inches high and weighs about 100 pounds.
THE RIVER
is at stand here, the water being the
highest known for many years, thous-
and Of acres OF corn are being destroyed
on the bottom land. Cedar City is par.
TALLY oYerflowed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10
rRoM THE NATIONAL CAPITA1.
A PIECE OF NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE.

'
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The Treasury
Department furnishes the following In
relation to "Canadian Goods in Bond. )"
Under this head the New York Times of
the LIST inst. announced decision OF
Secretary Bristow upon the question
presented by Sir Edward Thornton to
Secretary Fish, and by him referred to
the Treasury Department, relating to a
supposed conflict between the regula-
ti0ns of that department and the Treaty
oil Washington as to Canadian merchant
disc intended for export and forwarded
in transit over the territory of the United
States. Inasmuch as the subject is still
under advisement at the Treasury De-
partment, the announcement that Secre.
1ary Bristow had made reply was not
only premature, but the statement pur-
porting to give the nature of such reply
wholly unwarrantable and unauthOr-
ixsd.
MR.. FIsHBACK NOT IMPLICATED.
Official information is received at the
Treasury Department, from st. Louis,
stating that there is no evidence tending
10 prove that Mr.. Il. W. Fishback has
been in any way connected with whisky
frauds. The absurd story connecting
MIR. Fishback's name with the operations
OF the whisky ring has never been con-
eeded except by certain parties anxious
to give circulation to sensational stories,
MI OF which have been inspired by ire.
sDonsible parties in Washington and st.
Louis.
AS TO THE OTHERS.
The statements made connecting the
name of A. IL. Holt, the present Chief
Eierk of Internal Revenue, with the OBJ
erations of the ring, are also unworthy OF
eredenee. In regard to Chief Clerk
Avery, the charges made against him
have not been substantiated by any doc
umentary evidence, so far as is known
TO The Treasury officials. In justice to
Mr. Avery the Secretary OF the Treasu
ry has caused to be instituted thor
Ough Investigation of his allege connec
tEon with the ring frauds.
POSTAL MATTERS.
Reports just made by Third Assistant
Postmaster General Barber show that
197,8i6,U00 postal cards were issued dur
ing the fiscal year which ended June 80
last against 8 ,079,000 is ued for the year
which ended June 80, 1874. The increase
is about eighteen and one-sixth per cent,
showing that the postal cards are grow
ing in popular favor. The value Of the
ISSUE Of The ordinary postage stamps
during the year ending June 80, 1876,
WAS SIS, ,379, an increase OF 1906, ,23T
over The previous year; of newspaper
and periodical postage stamps, $S1, $780,
Eat ;.of ordinary stamped eVelopes and
wrappers, $412, ,447,734, an increase OF
ga, a28 458.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10
WHAT THE WIRES Whisper

| Gold has been. discovered on O farm
near Pulaski, Mich.
The New York editors have reached
North Platte, Oh their way to the Golden
| Gate.
In Jackson, Mich, last evening. a
young man named Bernard keenan, was
drowned while bathing.
Governor Hendricks and other Of the
Indiana State officers paid their official
visit to the Penitentiary at Jacksonville
yesterday.
A Bay City, Michigan, special reports
the drowning there last evening by fall
ing into clstern, OF boy named Win
field Markham.
Three prisoners confined in the mill
tary guard-house at Omaha assaulted
the guard day before yesterday, and,
after nearly killing him, succeeded in
making their escape.
The election of members to the Domin-
ion Parliament on Tuesday resulted in
victory for the Government party. They
claim majority of fifteen, though the
Opposition will only concede them ma
jorty OF i've.
Rev. ). /. Bail, wife and two daughters,
of Troy, O., were thrown from carriage
y. sterday morning by a fractious horse.
Mrs. Bail suffered fracture OF one arm,
and Mr.. Bail was badly cut about the
mead and injured internally.
A railroad man named James Dunn
left Warsaw in company with woman.
yesterday morning his dead body was
iound, with both feet cut off, lying on the
cattle guard. He was intoxicated last
night, and, falling in the cattle guard. it
Is supposed, he was unable to extricate
himself
The proceedings in the trial Of Ex-
Treasurer Parker, at Columbia, South
Carolina, were very important yester-
day. Ladd, the missing witness who at !
tempted to abscond, was arrested. and
testified that Parker told him that s45O'-
OOO IN coupon State bonds had been Civ
en- him, of which his share (Ladds was
$l60.0O0. This was when the final settle.
ment was made by the State with Finan-
cial Agent Kimpton: Ladd also swore
that Parker asked him to have these
coupons founded by an agent Of PARK
ers: The coupons belonged to the |
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10
The Board Does NOT Stem Dn,c,,

CHICAGO, July 10.-Judge McAlister
OF the illinois Supreme Court, hae
issued an injunction, restraining the
Mayor form enforcing the ordinance
ousting the Police Commits sioners OF
this city until the merits OF the case can
be passed upon by the Supreme Court,
Under Judge Farwelps decision the
now the Police Commissioners are the
yict0rs. The matter will now remain In
statn quo until the Supreme Court shall
haye given its opinion. Judge McAlister
will listen TO the argument next week
on the preliminary motions, but the
merits OF the case will probably not be
disposed offor some time to come.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10
H0flke No. 10.

The ordinance to establish Route No
10 Street Railroad came up before tn,
Board of Aldermen last evening and wa.
read the first time.
Mr.. Dicks moved to refer to the Com
mittee on Law and Contracts in cOnnec
tion with the Solicitor and Engineer.
MIR. Thomas wanted to know il the En-.
gineer had not reported on the ordi.
nance,
The Chair replied that he had not,
Mr. Winkler stated that the Railroad
Committee held the report.
Mr.. Dicks stated that the reason he
made the motion was because he under
stood the ordinance was illegal, that was
all.
Mr.. Voight opposed the reference. He
thought the Board ought to consider the
right and wishes of the people Of Walnut
Hills in wanting the railroad.
Mr.. Refs gave the chair to Vice Presi-
dent Sutton, and spoke for the immedi-
ate passage OF the ordinance. as an ACT
Of justice to the people concerned in the
construction Of the road and to the resi-
dents of Walnut Hills.
MIR. Jacobs called for the Engineer and
asked HIM If this ordinance would give
Route ~ more than one-tenth Of Route
ID.
General Halpin replied that, counting
the double track on Broadway, it would,
and in answer to a further question said
it would give it over TOO feet.
On motion, General Halpin was re-
Quested to furnish the copy OF his report
to the Railroad Committee, and COM
piled.
The pith of the report Is, that the COM
pany have already violated the condi-
tions OF the ordinance In several essen
tial particulars.
Mr. Dirr asked the Engineer If he ever
gave the company any stakes, and he re-
piled that he had not given them any.
Mr.. Winkler moved to make it the spe-
cial order for next meeting, at 5 O'Clock.
Mr.. Dicks accepted this. Lost-ayes.
10; naYs,9 This left the ordinance at
,he stage of Mread onca.n
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-10
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD,
CARLiST DEFEATS.

MADRID, July 10.-Oficial dispatches
report that the Carlist General Dorre
garay, after reaching the villages OF
Augues and Casbas, at the foot of Mount
Guara, between Huesca and Jaooa, sue
ceeded in entering the Boltona District,
in Aragon, near the Pyronees. Three
brigades are actively pursuing him. The
Impal ciale says that Don Carlos and
staff have hurriedly decamped from Ire,
vine.
The Alfonsists relieved Vittoria and
entered the city on Wednesday, The
Carllsts have been defeated at Treyino
with a loss OF 400 killed and 600 prison.
ers. They are retreating to the north.
ern part of Alava.
FRENCH ovERFLows.
PARIS, July 10.-The waters of the
Rhone are rising and foundations are
feared.
PARIS, July 1O.--The town of Liseux
and vlclnity, in the Department of Cal
to the amount of two million francs.
MIR. HAMILTON HAS VIEWS.
LONDON, July 1O.-Mr. Hamilton, of
the Irish Team, writes to the Standard
ind0rsing Mr.. Parsons letter of yester-
day IN reply to newspaper criticisms.
He.says: 81 have shot against the Amerl-
cans both in the United States and Ire-
land. l can say, with confidence, there
never has been any team in this country
able to beat them. l don't mean we have
not as good individual shots, but their
organization is simply perfect. Dis
cipline will always beat superior indi-
vidual strength in such contests. In Am
erica the Irish made higher score than
the best they ever made for the Elcho
Shield. and yet-although, 1t is true, by
beaten. The following
week, when contending for individual
prizes, they made 81 points more than
the Americans over the same course.
The Irish score at Dollymount on June
20 was again better than any they ever
made for the Elcho Shield, while the
averaged 16l-16, which is
higher than the best individual SCORE
ever made at Wimbledon. Yet in Aber-
corn the Irish match for the selection of
,he Irish eight, six Irishmen headed the
ist, while the Americans followed at
ong intervals" The letter points to the
sboye statistic as proof that the Amer
cans are almost safe from defeat shoot |
ng against a picked team, while If al |
owed to compete with three "eights"
he match would be the best and most
interesting the world has ever seen.