South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-23

small fruits. apples and pears are killed
III many localities, and in some places,
the trees themselves.
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SOME GEORGIA LAWYERS FEEs.-Re-
Gently, in conversation, some one re-
marked that Gen. Toombs never crosses
n courthouse door for less than $4,000.
when Judge Lochrane replied that there
was nothing strange about that, Il
wouldn't take any case for smaller fee
than $4,000" This caused the crowd
to discuss legal fees, and it was found
that several large fees had been paid At.
lanta lawyers since the war. Mr.. Hill.
in tue celebrated Metcalf case, received
q 100000 fee. Judge Lochrane fee
of $4,000 in the Brunswick and Albany
case. Mr.. Hill received fee of $4,000
for his management Of KimbalPs case.
Judge Lochrane received $4,000 rs n
fee from Mrs. Kimball in the Kimball
| House case.-Atlmta Herald.
! THE Cows OF GoRDoNsvILLE.-T
! G0zette has hitherto been telling some
marvellous stories about the butter pro.
| pensities OF the COWS of Gordonsyille :
and on Thursday, without having the
fear of its veracious statement question.
ed. acknowledges the receipt from VIM
NJ. Dunn Of "a plate of butter which had
| never been chUrlcd." The Ga:e!ie 3a-s
~ WAS the cream Of one milking Of his
COW just az it had been taken from the
vessel, and appeared to all intents and
purposes, just like print OF butter that
wonid weigh pound and u half Con
! louisville cows are OVERRIDING themselves
and getting us into troube-but we can
call four ministers to witness the facts
rs here stated" Well. cow that not
only drops butter instead of milk, but
does it absolutely in prints" that
weighs q pound and half We wouldn't
have believed it if we had seen it any.
where else than in the Gordonsville Ga
zette.- Fredericksburg Herald.
n CHALLENGE TO OcCIDENT,-The
representative of the owner of Judge
Fullerton have issued challenge pro.
posing to trot him against the California
! flyer, Occident. either at Chicago or n.
York, mile heats, three in FIVE, in har.
ness, and mile heats. three in five TO wa.
/ gon, for $4,000 to $4,000 a side each
race, good day and good track half for.
felt on each race. Both races u take
place between the 1st and 9th of June
1873.
Ia Lewis A. Long, OF Rockingham
county, Va, was accidentally killed on
the 3rd inst. 10y the discharge of q gun
which he was lifting from n wagon, the
load entering his neck and severing the
jugular vein and windpipe. Mr.. Long,
who was n sober and popular gentleman
/ ~ n Gil -. a IL
year OF his age.
WOODEN NCTMEGs OUTDoNE.-There
is Partisan dandy. who. we think, "a
Their outdoes Connecticut. C-had nj
his residence costume Of n groom
When Offering an attention TO the fair
sex, he used to say, permit me 10 send
you boquet by my black servant lie
then repaired to his garnet, took his
blacking bottle, polished his face and
hands, put on iis livery. and knocked ai
the lady's door Here" said he. "are
some flowers from master 10 madame %
/ lie had spent his last franc IN The pur.
chase. Madame was 50 delighted with
the present that she presented the bear.
or with louis. This is q clever pock
citing ofthroe dollars, and lady's favor
into the bargain.
Iy'J. Ed. Pennybacker, Esq.. who
was lately removed from the Office OF
/ Commonwealth Attorney in Pendleton
county. for boring the court" has been
I elected Mayor Of Franklin.
~ Texas editor is trying to keen
society straight in his town. and when
he sees anything he doesn't like. he
speaks about it. To ono young woman
he says we suggest 20 a certain young
/ lady in our village 20 hold her peace. nm.
less she can talk without trying. or
seeming 20 try, 60 shake her chiznon OF
/ when she wags her tongue Il adds no
/ force TO her words, and looks out OF
/ place 10 us
/ ty'Mrs Sarah Files, formerly OF Fred.
erick county. Va. aged 100 years and 8
/ months, died in Clinton county. Ohio. on
/ the 9th inst.
IVA white garment appears worse
with slight soiling than do colored gar.
ments much soilcd. So a little fault in