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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30

~ Scipio Africanus, all dressed up
in his new clothes, yesterday called at a
Fourth street cigar store for ..two-bit
cigar, sir" Would he tave it strong
or mild?" well, boss" said Scipio.
mot too strong nor too mild-one dat's
abcxs pro rata
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30

1An Irishman, addicted TO telling
strange stories, said he saw a man be.
headed, with his hands tied behind him.
who directly picked up his head and put
1t on his shoulders in the right place
"Ha ha! ha y said bystander show
could he pick up his head when his
hands were tied behind him?"-"And.
sure, what purity fool we are ~ said
Pat. "And couldn't he pick it up wild
his teeth?"
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The Waits of Society.

Here is brief record Of the zeal of a
statistician most suggestive of the evils
which result from the usual indifference
&c the waifs OF society:
Some OF the most curious and re.
markable criminal statistics ever obtain
ed have been given TO the public by DIR.
Harris OF New York. His attention was
| called, some time since, to county on
the upper Hudson, which showed n re-
markable proportion of crime and pow
erty 10 the whole population-4S0 OF its
10000 inhabitants being in the aims
house-and, upon looking into the re-
cords little, he found certain names
continually appearing. Becoming in.
terested in the subject, he concluded to
search the genealogies of these families.
and, after thorough investigation. he
discovered that from young girl named
Margaret was left adrift. nobody
remembered how, in n village of the
county, seventy years ago. and in the
absence of an almshouse, was left TO
grow up rs best she could-have descen.
ded two hundred criminals. AS an IL
lustration of this remarkable record. in
one single generation of her unhappy
line there were twenty children ofthese.
three died in infancy, and seventeen
survived to maturity. Ofthe seventeen.
nine served in the State prisons for hiuh
crimes an aggregate term of fifty wears.
while the others were frequent inmates
OF jails and penetentiares and aims
houses. The whole number ofth;s girls
descendants, through six generations, is
nine hundred, and besides the two hun.
dred who are on record as criminals. a
large number have been idiots. imbeciles.
drunkards, lunatics. prostitutes and pau.
pers. a stronger argument for careful
treatment Of pauper children than these
figures could hardly be found-SprinG
Jield Republican,.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30

~ Poor Irish woman with six chill.
caen TO railroad ticket agent: please.
sur, give poor wildly with six orphan
children ticket 90 Milwaukee," Tick.
ct agent What have l to do with yonr
orphan children? ! amt their father.
am ~ Woman: That YOU amt. sir !:
their father was n dacent man"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30
HOWE SEWING MACHINE

HUN u SEW ING WAVUINE
lie will spare neither pains nor expense a.
give bis customers complete satisfaction
he SELLS AT NEW YORK pRIcFs AMI
DOES NOT CHARGE FIFTEEN DOLLARS AD.
VANCE AS SOME RIVAL AGENTS ARE DO.
ING MAY 8, 1873
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30
The Baltimore & o.
hio Railroad Company have
purchased 100 Acres
Of Land
Tor Che purpose Of making this Msnafac,udag
AND SUPPLY POINT,
AND END or SECOND
DIVISION OF THEIR ROAD.

'ehere hry mn0 empiqy THOUSANDS
Of MEN ~ rsiire their nor orereyo,03ed
s.hoFs md gords ~; Boiiimore, AayGas.
DntJ, Itfdmoff, GsoftoB, and ofhcr poiats.
Ihry ore oirrnGg eySefing lqJDr Hovnd
Hopses, (d,e iargesi iH me copnirv.) Ias.
sanger and Frcighf Depofs of loyge copa-
=, ~ Machine Shops, C'aHie Itas and STA.
Cf'' ~ accommodate Hcir erlasife eafle
rob'c. nioki"y Mis "rcs'ipg place" oH
pant a. ~ rTy rapid ord fpiniedfqfe IN
c'eoSe cJ population, ogd coryepoaQfpg
Hcreose 10 The price ~ tuiI7ipg 15fs.
Ne'sys. CdRSEdHONd GLEASON
~iH he oa he gtopad daly. qnd u'H ~
P'fa'ed 70 'ho'o tle iot and gipe org a.
formation IN yegud 10 same.
4 u CARSEApOY,
+ NINKE.
>. D. MCBRIDE,
s. y. GLEASON.
Ney'ev city formerly New Greek ]oci 81, 1874
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INSURANCE BENEFITS.

A"y pe'son toyiag lot on he eJoee
terms aud molioy me paymen5 i Aey
'ho"ld die, ne ra cAacrL ALE CLAIMS
and GIVE tcgo' 1eas elcar G'c, TIN, DO.
coming IONS Insurance CourANY,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30
HAurDHs SIDNEY CoL1Hcs.

TINE next session of this Seminary OF Learn
l. ing will commence on Thursday, Septem-
Der 4ih 1874.
Iampden Sidney is situated in Prince Edward
County. Va, within a few hundred wards of
Union Theological Seminary, and seven miles
from Farmville the nearest depot of the Atlantic
Miississppi and Ohio Railroad. The locality Of
the College is most healthy, and the community
around distinguished for intelligence and piety
There is no Grammar or Preparatory School
connected with the College. II retains the hur-
riculum and the great aim OF its teachers is 10
secure thoroughness in the training and insttuc-
ton OF their pupils and thus to prepare them for
professional studies or the active duties OF life.
The ordinary expenses of student exclusive
OF the cost OF clothing, travelling and books, are
from 1925 ia 1915 year.
For Catalogue aud further information ap-
ply TO
REV. j. NJ. i. ATKINSON,
President Hampton Sidney CoHege,
Prince E8scurd County, Ia
July IS, 1874.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30

Ia The most tender-hearted man VIC
ever heard Of was n shoemaker. who al
ways shut his eyes and whistled when he
ran his awl into sole.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30

When n young man i'm PATAGONIA
falls in love with a girl. ne doesn't visit
her six nights n week and twice ON sum.
day, and feed her upon molassrs candy
and gum-drops, and SIT up until 2o'cl1rk
IN the morning gaping and burning the
old mans oil-and thot sort Of thing
Not at all COu5l-hip in Patagonia is
much more simple. lie las soes the Girl
drags her home behind his horse. and
that's all the marriage ceremony ncees.
sary Such u marriage ceremony will
never become popular in this country.
however, because so many of our voung
men can't afford % own q horse.
IVA Christmas Disappointment
Its n lovely doll. dear grandma and
grandma but-but-Td been hopinQ f.
would be twins"
W Nevada brides won't stand much
foolishness at n wedding Recently ono
of them while going up the aiIse OF the
church, stopped short. and kicked ALI
the skin of the shius Of n groomsmau
who trod on her trail
I-V"Father.' replied a girl. 1T was moi
Hampshire girl however, tears in hci
eyes you may jaw 4 jaw. and howl. an,
cave and rip, and tear. but TT marry
john stewart II die for ~ :"
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+ u II n / II U IL e /.
E. B. SHEET.

HAVING recently accepted the Agency Of
1 one ofthe largest Furniture establishments
in the United States, would call The attention of
his friends 10 his elaborate Photographic repie-
sentation Of all the desirable styles in the mar
ket, and will guarantee satisfaction in styles
quality and prices, in every article desire. An
examination will be convincing
Romney, Sept, 10, 1873.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30
WITHOUT cosr TO rnr INarRtD.

This ,eW o6;rd peolle Of limited p,eons
az opportunity 10 b"y ho0te, and thus
beeome indpcDdeHt Of craciipg and exor-
b'to"t tandiords. Why poy heory rents
Jor par teRements, ,rie4 he same Dtoncy
~W buY yoH lame IN a desirable Locali.
"? II you haven't he money nor, lie
sacrifice IF a cigar or Goo or q gL1ss at
beer a dog 'rW make youy payments. No
ercuSe IN BE- 1rjHou hople of Vour ocp.
MIA, bener iHres'menf foy any person, all
or J1a''g, nun Or 1C0man, tim Ia EUy one
If Htcse iots on tie 0Jore tcrmsP
The tocdtion anil natural su,JOundiags
n hcyer CHy, cB1rding such unusual a.
c't"'es J>r manufacturing cheap Coai.
f0rge quantities NJ HmlLcT ami iroH-He
oHtle Of NE richest .formi"g secfioH Of ".
Va, iyhich yIoy years has shipped more
produce than any other point OF me line
V me road-ore 50 advantageous and
TWolH riroi hat
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30

CONsUMPTIoN CURRD.

Toh> Ehor ofHs South BraH,i Ia'Vgn-sr.
EsfrHr1 IWFSn
Wu. you rleas. inform our ra,lc.s that
have positive
ClPE ron CONSUMPTION
aud on disorders OF th- Throat add i.urgs. aod
,h't by its use In my practice. have cured bun
drcds Of cases, aud VIII give
81 600 90
FOR case &, will not benefit Indecd so strong
s ms faith. ! witt send a Sqmph free. 90 any
sufferer addressing me.
Please show This letter To- any one you may
know who is suffering from these diseases. and
oblige, faithfully yours,
DIR f f. BURT,
60 William S., NeC York.
Dec 4. l874-26w
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1P. was attacked with disease for
which his physician prescribed calomel.
Alter he had taken it for some time. one
day the doctor asked him if the medi-
cine had In any manner affected his
teeth. II don't know" family whisper
ed r.. "but you can see; they are in
the top drawer of the bureau Mrs. u.
will hand them to you
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30

~ An exchange says it looks as
though man was ashamed TO publicly
show himself in company with ladv
when he hangs about the church doors on
Sunday evenings, as was the case at the
Methodist Church. in this place. on sun.
day night week, waiting and watching
for her to make her appearance. 50 that
he may sneak up TO her in the darl, and
offer his escort.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30
REPoKTED ExPEEssLr FOR TIE MORNING LEADER.
~ q H It II Il u o K II.
Massachusetts, Republican
Convention.
Rice Nominated for Gov
ernor.
A Number of Railroad Ac-
cidentS.
More Failures in San Fran
cisco.

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 29th.-The
Republican State Convention met at
half past II O'Clock, and was called to
order by w. w. Clapp. of the Boston
Journal, chairman of the State
Convention. The usual committees
were then appointed, and Henry
Wilson was appointed President.
On taking the chair, Wilson made
a political, reform and hard money
speech. The following is his refer
ence to finances
In stress of war, when the credi-
tors and army were unpaid, the gov
ernment issued its promises TO pay,
and made them legal tenders. When
that enactment was made, the govern
ment, in good faith, intended that
these notes should be redeemed in
gold, or in interest bearing bonds, but
ten years have passed and these prom
ises To pay still remain unfultilled.
Greenbacks have, indeed, largely APP
preciated, and we are justly proud of
the credit of the nation in the markets
ol Tue "OTlu, Out we 40 not aDu we
cannot. us Americans, take pride in
the singular fact, that stray notes from
an unknown bank in one of the Brit
ish provinces, can be sold in State
street for premium of more than
twelve per cent. over one of our legal
tender notes, with all the wealth of
forty million of people behind it. The
plighted faith of the nation, the honor
of the government, the enduring in
terests of the people, of the rich and
of the poor, of capital and of labor, all
demand that the government by wise
and prudent legislation and admins
tratiOn, should at the earliest practical
BILE period, make its notes equal to and
convertible into gold"
On the first ballot. Adams had 253
votes; Loring, 332; Rice, 45l. On the
second ballot, Francis Adams, 26O;
Geo. b. Loring, DDS; Alexander H.
Rice, 497. The result of the third bal
lot was as follows: Whole number,
90S; necessary for choice, 499 H.
L. Pierce, So; Geo. b. Loring, 90;
Chas. f. Adams, 249; A. H. Rice, 576.
Rice's nomination was made unani-
nous. Horatio G. Knight was nomi-
mated for Lieut.. Governor by acclima-
ton.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30

mond & Arthabasca Co. Railroad, ran
off the track six miles east of this
place, laat night. Ten persons were
killed and thirteen badly wounded.
1t is said that rail was placed across
the track by some malicious person.
Later-About O'Clock last night,
train coming from Yamaska ran
over an obstruction, supposed to have
been mRliciously placed across the
track. Six platform cars, on which
there were about seventy laborers,
were in front, the engine in the rear,
and running at a fair speed. Two or
three of the platform cars were upset
by the shock, and the men on board
were fearfully crushed and mangled.
Eleven were killed and twenty-five
wounded. The laboTers belong to
Lower Canada.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30
OF a LII SORTS.

New York Factory Cheese, Dupee's and Davis
Celebrated Hams, Breakfast Bacon and
Dried Beef. Jellies, Meat, Sauces.
Chocolate, Cocoa, Sage.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30

Yokohama, Sept. lI.-Gens. Upton
and Forsyth and Major Snyder, U. $.
Army, commissioned to inspect the
armies of Asia and Europe, have been
Hospitality received by the japanese
authorities, and given all opportuni-
ties for thorough examination. Their
reports are highly and unexpectedly
eulogistlc.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30

San Francisco, Sept. 29.-The rumor
last evening of prominent grain firm
being in trouble, is confirmed by the
announcement of the suspension of
Chas. Clayton & Co., grain and pro-
duce commission merchants, caused
by the unsettled debts of farmers and
the stringency of the money market.
The firm banked with the Bank of
California, the suspension of which
deprived them of the usual facilities
for meeting their obligations on collec-
ton day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30

London, Sept. 29.-The foot and
mouth disease has slightly diminished
in some counties and has increased in
others. The latest returns show that
in East Sussex there are 5,29s beasts
afflicted, in Gloucester 1900, in War
wickshire 5000, in Cumberland 8. 700,
in Westmoreland 1000. Yorkshire
shows a large increase.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30

Berlin, Sept. 29.-Emperor William
went to Baden Baden yesterday, where
he will remain to witness the celebra-
tion of the birth day of Empress Au-
gusta. Soon after the Goth of October
he will leave for Italy. Prince Bis
marck and Count Won Moltke accom-
pany him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30
OATMEAL, CRACKED WHEAT,

BuCKWHEAT. Garden Seeds. Butter Ladies'
and Prints. Churns, Pails, Buckets. Goods de-
liVered free OF charge within the city limits, and
everything Warranted.
Chcycnn Wyoming.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 29.-Further
advices from Hamilton, the scene of
the railroad disaster, state that only
three persons were injured-John
Schuller, Andy Wertz and Henry
Deemer-who were stealing a ride on.
the platform of the sleeping car when
the freight train struck it. Wertz was
killed instantly, Shuller died shortly
after. Deemer is still living, but there
are are no hopes for his recovery.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30
New York, Sept. 20.-Ned O'3ald-
win died here this morning.

Albany, n. Y, Sept. 29.-The Jag
ger Iron Co., whose blast-works,
&C., cost 1851 900, is foundto be III
such condition as to produce fears that
the stockholders have lost nearly their
entire investment. The heaviest cred
itors are Pennsylvania coal companies,
and they are secured by mort cages on
the property. An investigation of the
affairs of the Company is now going
on
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-30

,Sorsl, Canada, Sept. pa passen-
ger train on the Richmond, Drum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-29
FRAUDTrTENT GAM y CONTRACTS TEN DAYS OLD.
THE LETTINGS OF MARCH II. 1875.


The
oFcLoEDA SDPE
instructive VIAL"
which HE mas
of already given nave oeen Gun
the contracts
only be rendered n"'''
credible that the Board
while all Albany buznns
fome they thus hapd
offered FOR tn
hold the contractors whose
their The tables give nov
Of bidder leading contracts a"eo
the the OF all
ri
printed in The TRIBUNE len Genus
oak- vertical WALL
cents for emankment worth from
ballns and arc
writing his message and approved W
the n of the lowest Of Them
Recurring again to the ancient history Of interesting "reminiscences
comprise the roll oil large
of
Dd eta In of Mr. Van
10 "j
of raised $4,000 to sSS@N'
to Twds Legislatures
pending
contra of
Saturday account
$4,000 and the
his powers expansion wOl the figure stated place to DO
again.
be salt DenOn did not ask this correction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-29
amounted to S9O2,SA Of, and of this the Lord family
alone got ISL 900. The items are interesting that
insert them here in detail:
C1aql and DAFT Of
S202,34f OIL

This list is interesting not only as brief chapter
in the family history of the Lords, whose name tax
payers in this State will have good reason to
remember for generations, but as exhibiting many
Canal Ring names which THE TRIBUNE has already
made familiar and odious. Here are Jarvis Lord
and George D. Lord and Frank N. Lord. his sons;
here is James G. Belden. the great Belden, and A.
Caldwell & Mead, the lesser Beldens here is Deni-
son and William Mudgett and n. L. Osborn and
Edmund Raymond and Candee and Hosch and
host of Others The Canal Ring is a real ring 1t has
no end or beginning. Its members are grouped
about every contract and every swindle, and yet In
the eyes of the law individuals and not partners
In this friendly race between the two ruling
families of the Canal Ring for the money-bags OF
the State the Bedens allowed themselves to be out
stripped by the Lords, the former receiving only
S27l92 %. while the latter raked in SOL, 100 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-29

A LOOSE SYSTEM A SCREEN FOR FRAUD.
THE sUPERINTENDENTs MAKING THEIR OWN EsTI-
MATES FOR THE ORDINARY REPAIRS OF THE
CANAL-rHE AUDITING OF ACCOUNTS AT ALBANY
THE ONLY CHECK-FALsE MISUNDERSTANDING
CONTRASTS
tFRoa STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY March 2S.-Since 1870 the ordinary re-
pairs upon the canals have been done by the super
iptendent system. The superintendent are ap-
pointed by the Canal Board and each one is subor-
dinate to the member of the Canal Board in charge
of the division in which his section is The whole
number of superintendents 10 the State is q. and
they are distributed as follows: On the Erie Canal,
twei--ee: on the 0sweE0 Canal, two; on the Cham
plain Canal, three; on the Genesee Valley Canal one
Black River Canal. one; Cayuga and Seneca Canal
one. Chemupg and Crooked Lake Canal, one. 1t Is
the duty of each Of these superintendent TO Keep
hls section in repair, employ the necessary help 10
tend the locks watch the canal, DC. Once in two
months each superintendent makes an estimate OF
the amount of money he will need for the succeed
ing two months, and after that estimate has been
approved by the Canal Board, the amount asked for
is placed to the credit Of the superintendent in bank
At the end of each month each superintendent for
wards to the Auditor of the Canal Accounts an abb
stract of his payments. with detailed vouchers
which nave 10 De passed. uPon ny VIC A"ui'"i'
The most obvious criticism to be made on this
system is its looseness aud the unusual amount oil
discretion which the superintendent are allowed to
exercise. This system is in marked contrast with
that of the Engineer Bureau of the army, which Is
probably the ablest and most honestly managed of
any bureau under the United States Governments.
The work which engineer officers OF the army are
reauired TO perform and that Entrusted to the canal
supeY,u tendents 10 ia many respects similar. The
army pxinoer officers are the ksss who are sent