South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-01

The greatest depth Of The Pacific
ocean, as found by the British ship Chal.
lenge, was about 1--WE miles.
"A hen belonging to . citizen Of l3ea.
yer, Pennsylvania, is said to be as fond
OF catching mice, and to be rs export in
that art rs . cat. She will pass a long
time watching 1t hole. and springs It
her prey the moment It appears, almost
always with success.
The wool interest now ranks only
second to gold in the industries Of Aus.
tralia, and vast quantities are exported
annually.
When private individual pays, as
Bonner has just paid, $50. 900 for q fast
horse. It is hard to restrain the itstinc.
tive conclusion that the man is himself
an ass.
u. III. Holden. Of the Oneida Com.
tnunity. being accused OF purloiniug
$4,000 Of common property. the Ci,cu.
Tar says: by the kindness OF God, our
money is with.Holden."
"A Maryland farmer set out au acre
OF hhllens in mistake, thinking he was
planting tobacco.
HEAVY SHIPMENT OF TEA.-One hun.
dred and eight cars laden with tea arriy.
ed Mt Quincy, ILL.,, on the 20th ult,, by
the Hannibal and st. Joe railroad from
California. The tea was shipped direct
ly from China. and is destined for Eng.
land. The cars were taken over the
Quincy, Alton and st. Louis railroad,
which road paid as back charges for the
freight $1l3.000.
Miss Nillson, ut a recent fancy fair,
sold single hair from her head for ten
dollars. And yet it is probable that the
entire switch from which she pulled it
cost her only twenty dollars.
An Indian maiden who wears army
pants and chews tobacco. goes by the
pretty name Of Failing Water"
Though the world is wide enough
for every one to take a little. and there
appears no reason why we jostle and
make one another unhappy as we pass
along: yet SO it is, we are continually
thwarting and crossing each other at
right angles; and some lose all sense
and memory Of that temper which gov
ed them at their first setting out.
thing superb: Dumas has written an
American novel, in which coon chases
couple Of young United States lovers
up tree. and then tries to get them by
gnawing through the trunk. Dumas says
the Virginia coon is as large as q year-
ling calf.
III you wish success i'm life. make
perseverance your bosom friend, expe.
rlence your wise counselor, caution your
elder brother, and hope your guardian
genius.
w hen man goes TO quilting par
ty about tea time. and sits down on n
ball OF wicking with a long darning nee.
die in it, he will think of more things
connected with darning in minute than
he can mention in two hours.
Everybody does not worship nam.
mon with an exclusive idolatry. A gen.
tleman attached to the intellectual de.
partment OF New York journal has
just broken off his engagement with an
hefress, because he caught her scratch
ing her head at the dinner table with the
handle OF her fork.
"A French lawyer, who has figured
with some distinction i'm the National
Assemblies of the republic. has given a
description of his debut in his profc ssion-
al career: 81 was young and unsuspec.
ting when pleaded my first cause. 1t
was that OF a peasantcharged with stealing
watch. The papers in the case, the
insufticiency Of the evidence, and, above
all, the air OF the accused-which was
that OF q good man-had convinced me
OF the innocence OF my client. pleaded
with all the warmth of soul which could
be inspired by this strong faith, and
gained au acquittal for the peasant
Once fee, he cast his arms around me.
ooh, monsieur, you spoke well NV
children shall be taught to bless you
There is one more service which You
should do for me-" What is it?''--
dig up the watch for me-" dig up
the watch for you~ Certainly. Yon
understand tbatthey still Keep their eyes
on me whilst you in your promenade,
can dig itup with your cane, and return
IL to me-"
john Chambers. prominent Pres.
byterian divine OF Philadelphia, died on
the 22nd nit, aged 70 years, OF disease
OF the kidneys. lie has been pastor OF
his church continuously for fifty years
During the war he favored the South.
which fact created considerable excite.
merf IN the city. lie was fine orator.
HUMAN NATURE IN HoRsE4zTbere
Is great deal OF human nature in n
horse. A friend was recently telling US
Of lazy animal, owned by an acquaint.
ance OF his which he was accustomed 20
harness with another horse Of more will.
ing disposition. The lazy brute soon
discovered the reaiiness OF his compan.
ion TO take Che burden on himself. and
accordingly when a load was TO be start.
cd 1t became bis invariabIe custom 70
give his MAZE a nudge With his shoulder
by way Of squirting him up 70 his work.
The cunning animal thus escaped his fair
sha'e OF the labor, the more willing horse
always responding TO the gentle remind.
ing. How very human IN 10 e,,ro w