South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-07-09
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| 9We agree that Keyser's claims to
cityhood should be recognized. Two
shooting affairs in one week settles the
question beyond dispute. The Tribune
of Saturday says: ION Friday of last
week, Mr. David ii. Long, of that city,
took otfense at a Mr.. Horner, also of
that place, and went for him with dou.
BILE barrelcd gun. Horner was too quick
for MIR. Long, however, and gave that
gentleman satisfaction between the
eyes before the shootist could get the old
blunderbuss off. Then Mr.. Horner had
Mr.. Long arrested and bound over to
keep the peace. .'Scrimmagc No. oc-
Cured on Tuesday, between Mr. James
Cooper and Mr.. James Poole. both of
Hartmansville. They met in the streets
OF keyser, when Cooper, who had been
drinking went to abusing Poole, who re-
piled only by walking away from him.
Cooper followed, and the parties met at
blacksmith shop, Poole being on his
horse.' Cooper attacked him with knife.
when Poole drew a derringer and fired
three shots, only one of which took ef-
feet. The ball passed through the fleshy
part of his arm, and Cooper had all the
satisfaction he wanted. He was also
bound over to keep the peace.-Cum-
bertand Times. July 4.
| VA machine for writing spo ken
words has been invented by a French
man. nj. III: Huppinger. The Recenue
bmustrieRe describes the machine as be-
ing about the size of the hand. 1t is
put in connection with the vocal organs,
the instrument recording their move
ments upon moving band of paper in
dots and dashes- The person to whom
the instrument is attached simply re-
peats the words of the speaker after him
inaudibly. This lip language is then
faithfully written out.
| "A new potato disease has made
its appearance in England, being fun
gus which attacks the tubors when
young. AT Ceiswich, it is said, its eff
fects have been most disastrous, the
entire crop Of the American varieties
having been destroyed
I9> Mrs. Bessie Brown. aged twenty
three years, was murdered near the
Brown-street entrance to Fairmont Park.
Philadelphia, on Saturday last, by her
husband, William w. Brown, who used
a shoeknife, cutting her throat. De-
ceased was prepossessing appearance,
but had left her husband on account of
his jealousy and ill-treatmcnt. They
had met in beer garden Saturday even
ing, and il was when leaving that place
the murder took place.
IVA Nashville orator, at n public
meeting, said: ''My dear brethren. il
has been usual TO testify appreciation
by the clapping Of hands, one against
the other; Int let me recommend to
you in preference. the gentle mode of
clapping your hands, not one against
the other, but into your brooches peck
ct, and thence Withdrawing them
would further advise that you clap your
money into collection box" The audi.
ence clapped their hats upon their heads.
and retired.
IV' During the month Of June 1890
! immigrants arrived at New York. of
whom 3,2Gf came from Germany. 1892
from Ireland 2,246 from England. and
the remainder from foreign countries.
The immigration at the same port for
the past three months numbered As. 5G6.
n decrease Of % 1888 from the immigra.
ton Of the corresponding period last
year.
~ She tried TO sit down in the street
car, but was pinned back so tight she
Fcouldn't. Old lady peeped over her
specs and asked herr How long have
You been afflicted that way?" The
young lady blushed and made "a break. -
sitting down sideways, and holding her
knees together so tight that she looked
as If she had on onelegged pair of
breeches. Old lady noticed her sitting
in this sidewise, cramped position. and
whispered, Bile, 1 'spose I've had EN-
thar myself"
~ In his recent report, Professor Ri
ley, State cntomologist. estimates the
damage TO the State Of Missouri, from
the ravages OF the chinch bug in the sta
pie crops Of corn, wheat and oats, ut
] Sl9,000,O00.
tV 1t is asserted that most Of the 20.
cent pieces coined by the San Francisco
Mint have gone into the hands OF the
brokers, who retail them to the Dnblic