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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-23
BY telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. October 22-N00n Stocks active
and unsettled Money!. Gold, l15k Fxchange,;
Long, 479: shot, 4S3A. Governments active and
| weak. States 'l and steady.
Ercning.-Money easy at 2@3. Sterling quiet
and steady nj 479. God weak and declined at
1l5h@1154 Governments active.and little better.
Stats quiet aud nominal.
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nay GooDs.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF

DRY GOODS.
If you w5nt to save money g1to
C0UaTNEY 6 PoWELL'5
to buy your goods. Notice the following bargains,
which are only few OF the many which they have I:
ANDROSCOGGIN BLEACH COTTON, 10c.;
"AhSETTA BLEACH COTTON. 14c.;
All BLEACH aud BROWN COTTONs, SHEET
iNGS, &C., rettilsd at wholesale prices;
just received large and handsome lot OF PLAID
DRESS GOODS, which will be sold at bottom
price:
bLsACH TABLEDAMASK, 62sc.:
LINEN HANDK GaCAI CTS, 75c. per dozen;
BALAOsAL SKIRTS, 75c.;
aLsAAsDks KID GLOVES 1.-TWO buttous), 81 (;
EADf-MADE SUITS, SIC worth s25;
ine ,irsess stock OF CLOTH CLOAKs In the CT ~,
cheaper than can be bought elsewhere:
uSBLEACHED KSlTTING.CUTToN. acc nor
pound. COURTNEY & POWELL,
SIS Broad STREET
Use the "FRASK LESLIE PATTERNS.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A BANK PRESIDENT
Louisville, October PA dispatch from
Paris, ky., says Hon. +. T. Davis, eldest son
of the late Senator Garret Davis, was found
dead in his bed this morning. His death is
supposed to have been caused by an overdose
of cboral, which he had been in the habit Of
using as an anoGyne for pain. Mr.. DAVIS
was president of the Northern Bank OF hen
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DEATH OF GENERAL Sol. MEREDITH Cn-
cianati, October 81. A dispatch from Rich
mond. Indiana, says General Sol. Meredith,
one of the most pron1ahent of Indiana gene
rails during the war, died at his residence,
near Cambridge city, from cancer of the sto,
mach, originating from his being crushed
beneath q horse at the battle Of Gainesville.
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EEGEEHNE.
fEHE MEDICINE THAT CURES |:
VEGET1NF.

Taking into consideration he character OF lis
vouchers tn history OF its cures and TIC immense
increasing demand, FiGETlSE may be larry ell
titlca the lc;.du. mediciuc of the age.
For scrofuu il the blood NEGErINE is an ini al IL
he remedy, aud no person need suffer from 'umors
Il GERS, and all diseases arising from impure D!o"o,
ii VEGETISE is used according t. directions. Iherc
i not a e. s., OF scro.ula in existence that NEGE-
TINE will not cu G. prLvincd, however, the vital
functions have not lost TIER Eower of actor, all
that may he said 10 The contrary notwithstanding
rrcrr,yE Is pleasant 10 the taste, mild in lis In.
finance and absolute in lis action disease rs The
f,II ,wiuc u, on, sto .able evidence will show:
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nRY GOnns.
T ORD & TAYLOR,

Importers and Dealers In
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
viii, owing 10 their great success during the PAST
season In filing orders from all parts OF the United
States. give greater attention to busi-
ness. With an enlarged department and increased
facilities, they VIII aif all orders by mai, with, their
usua, promptness, and they trust Will, complete
satisfaction.
BLACK and CoLoRED SILKS,
FALL and WINTER DRESS GOODS,
sHAwLs, CLoAKs, LINENS, PRINTS, &c.
HANBURcus, INSERTIONS, EDGiyGs, TRIMMINGS.
&c;
PLAIN and FANCY HOSIERY, GLOVES, UABRKL-
LAS, Sc.
Each department being complete and replete
with all the novelties to be found In the European
markets.
Our ladies' shoe department. contains stock OF
WINTER SHOES unsurpassed for elegance, dura.
bility, and lowness of price. Directions for self
measurement sent on application.
Complete assortment Of Gentlemen's Furnishing
Goods Shirts, Collars Cuffs, Ties Hose Gloves, &c.
Goods sent to any part of She country. Shirt mea-
surements sent on application.
For The accommodation Of la3les and families
vino are unable to visit the city full lines OF samples
Of all grades OF dry goods will be sent, and ordersby
mail filed With the gre,test possible care.
BROADWAY AND TWENTIETH STREET,
au 2S.dSa&wtD1 New York
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The Rev. DR.. Lorimer, of the fremont
Temple, Boston, it is stated, will take edito'
rial charge of new religious weekly soon 10
be started in that city, and TO be called the
Christian Nation.
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r LICHTENSTEIN. Nos. 1705 and 17O7
IL. franklin street is tHerirg large and fresh
selected stock Of
FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS,
consisting of
DRaSS GOODS. CLOTHS,
CASsIMERES. KERSET..
SATTINETS, KENTUCKY JEANS,
REPELLENTS, FLANNELS,
SHEETISGS. SHIRTINGS,
(HEytOTS. GISGHAMS,
PRINTS, &c, g.:
all of which he is selling at exceedingly how prices.
Give bin trial. DO not foI get the 705 and
l7O7 franklin street. OC 22-3m
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so; second best mare and colt. Il, s. CHM,
certificate Of merit; hest three .year-od stall
lion, J. Cochran, $40; best threc.y ear.old
colt, J. w. Simpson, s.; best Two year.old
lilly, }. I. Cochran. S.; best ouc-year.ola
colt, I. W. Ayres, "a; best col! OF 1916, Il.
I. Harrison, ~.
Heauy- Draughi HorseS-Bcst colt one
year old, J. 4. Ritieer. 81; best colt two
wears old. s. c. Adams, s. best stallion, NJ.
T. Young, sis; best stallion three years old,
Or. J. L. HoGc, IS; best brood mare and
colt, j. NJ. & J. c. Hose. SIS; second best
brood mare and colt, j. Nj. & J. Z. Hoge,
certificate Of merit.
General Utsiiy HorSes.-Best stallion. II
Stotfer, $40; second hest stallion, t. T.
Burke, certificate Of merit; best brood mare
and colt, &. w. Henderson. 81; best sal
| lion, three years old, G. W. Henderson, y
hest geldiug or filiy, three years old, &. w
| Maflett, 81; best stallion, two years old, W
j. Harrison, 81; second best stallion. G. w
PaXsan, certificate OF merit; best gelding OF
| tlly, two years. old. E. W. Birch, s. best
colt, one year old, Thomss Brown. 81; bes'
colt, spring 1916, F. III. Brabhaw, g.. G.
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CORN White, 10S bushels.


livestock sales report from October 6 to ucto-
her 22. 1875 reported by l.. Ginmi. welghmaster
CuttIs.-, ommon TO medium, 90 4nc., gross; coco
to extra, 5h66c.
.heep.-4sa 5Hc., gross.
HO0S-1 0D1 It., net.
VeGLs.-per head, S5(GS11.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

T IST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
~ THE RICHMOND POST-OFF1CE OCTO-
BrR23, 1875.
Persons calling for letters in this list will please
say advertised" If not called for In four weeks
they will be sent to the Dead-Lctter Office In WASH
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-23

ST. LOUIS, O:toher 22.-Henr7 Browr
the negro who killed Mr.. Ptau and outrage
and robbed Ms. Pau, was hanged to day.
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BALTIMORE.

RALTIMoRE. October 22.-Virginla 6's. peelers,
AZ: Virgiria c,n.os. p3S West Virginia'S, g..
North Carolina 6s, old, 10; new, 10; special tax,
Q. Bid to-day.
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REPORT FROM APRACTICAL CHEMIST AND
APOTHECARY.

BOSTON, January /, 1874.
Dear sr.-Thisis 10 certify that have SOLD al re.
since April a. 1870 and can truly say that u mas
gwen the best satisfaction OF any remedy Tor inc
nmnlajSts for which Il is recommended that ever
soid Scarcely a uay passes without some or my
customers testifyipg TOTS me;ts on themselyes or
their friends. ans perfectly engnizant OF seVersi
eases OF scrofuious fntnofS De!hS curea py HOE
TINE alone In this vicinity.
Very respectfully yours,
AL GILMAN. 46S Broadway.
TO III X Steeens, Esq.
VEGETI:E
rs SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
tcc 22.EE&T,2.l
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DEpARTURE OF STEAMERS.

TOR NEW YORK THE eTKFH
II Old Dominion Stea mshp Com pany's sSstkesz
Steamship ISAAC BELL, Captain LAWRENCE
Will sail SUNDAY, Uctober "a. 1T IL O'Clock Al
Freight received until 6 O'Clock Saturday eve
ming. o..
Through bills Of lading signed and goods fel'
warded with dispatch to all points north, sonth'
east and west; also, TO foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Fare to New York, S12; stserage, 80; rouno'
trip tickets, $40.
For freight or passage apply to
G. W. ALLEN & CO.. Agents.
oc o31t Company's Wharf, hocketts.
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CLOTHING.
SMITH'S
- FAMOUS STOCK.
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING

y FAMOUS STOCK.
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING
MEN. YouT fHs AND BOYS,
Prices unpr. ced,ncd, and beyond The reach ofaH
S STHRd Sh2A s 81 % s s4S.
eahaSGsSs s g + rs Is to .,5.
SMITHS PATENT PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS,
all complete except the button-noes Prices, s1.2B
each snd s15 per dozen mahe Of Wamsutta cot
any similar shirt on this market.
early. VIM. IRA SMITH, Ag't,
fIgn-LONG FLAG. oc 2S.6t
CLOTHING FOR THE MILLION,
READY-MADE AND MADE TO ORDER,
B. BEcHER's
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING AND MISREPRESENTATION
14oa Main Street, Richmond, Va.
They advise their friends to call on Is. BECHER,
he protects the ptople against trckery aud extor-
m%DE SeSi or Mems s Yoans Boss and
hS N ans TeST 81 eeEip5
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS. Everybody de-
lighted. None go away dissatisfied.
For FINE GOODS, STYLISH GOODS. and Low FIG
URES, call on Is. BtCHER,
the Veteran CiothIer
&C 21-2m 1903 Main street, Richmond, Va.
| TULIUS KRAKER, IA
~ THE OLD. ESTABLISHED m
| CLOTHIER AND MERCHANT TAILOR, W
| 1917 MAN STREET. -4A.
| has received an addition 10 his large stock OF ~
MEMS, YOUTHS, BOYS, AND CHILDRES'S
CLOTHING. "
Fifty PRINCE ALBERT DIAGONAL COATS
| and VESTS, with PANTS TO match. They are
| really beautiful. aud can be sold low.
! Also, fifty FUR BEAVER OVERC0ATs, with
Agent for the MANHATTAN WHITE SHIRT.
[ oc 9-Tu.Th&S3m
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ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST

4 hSE VI LIE LhhuCoi NM DEhoA
selected stocks Of DRY GOODS can DE found at
COHEN BROTHERS.. whose aim 1t IS always to
buy goods the best advantage ard sell them at shs
smales, advance, irrespective Of their value.
They have just received from auction large lot OF
BLALk SILK VELVErS at SO, $475, IS, aud
sc SO. worth double:
Also, u large lot OF ACk and COLORkD
SILKS;
Coed BLACK ALPACA at soc;
$50 pieces ALPACA at 33c. that are really cheap
at45;.;
ALPACAS at ace, reduced from 60c.;
Good SILK LUsTRES nj Coo. SILK LUSTRE o.
Csc, the saline numbee generally selling at
1928; ..-.....--
BLACK CASHMERE at S7hc. worth 81 30;
BLACK CASHMERE at s1.15 worth S1.4O, nj
S1.25 for the finest imported;
Also, the heavy 81 DRAP D'ETE at q dollar The
yard less than the regular value. oc19
COHEN BROTHERS HAVE ONE OF
- the lSrgest stocks OF DRESS GOODS In the
city, among them great mauy at le:s than market
value.
10 pieces PLATDs for childrer at zoe. worth 40c.;
ALPACA LUoTRES at 22c.;
The I'D STIIf:MAN PLAIDS al CSC;
4 great variety of DRESS GOODS at 1876. oc 10
5IOHEN BROTHERS ARE SELLING
OHsMBUKGH EMBROIDERY In great variety
cheaper than they were ever known;
also, UNBLEACHED KNITTING COTTON,
made expressly II their own order by the bale /;
AUBURN and ANDROSCCGGtN BLEACHED
COTTON at 10c;
WHITE and co 4ORFD FLASNELS from 5 TO
10c. yard less than regular value:
ALL-WCOL SPOTTED FLANNEL for wrappers
or children's wear at zoe. worth 4Gc.
The Only place In The city where you can bay
MARBLE OIL-CLOTn for tables in "A at
37iGc., 3D. at soc, 4 al Coo; also, the OAK
WOOD SHADE In Sd al soc. These goods are
the best manufactured In this country.
FLOORant STAIR OlL-CLOIHS, CARPETS, and
RUGS;
CANTON FLANNEL at 124c., reduced from lSe.;
Also. the best TWO-BUTTOS KID GLOVES ever
offered In the city 1t 70c.;
10 &c I'm gantlemen's KID GLOVES, slightly spot
ted, at Soc, reduced from Fl so;
4 large stock OF RIBBONS at reduced rates by The
piece or yard. ocAs
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HARDWARE,l&c.

HARDWARE,l&c. II
TODD & ELLIOTT,
No. 90 BROAD STREET,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
HARDWARE,
CARRIAGE AND WAGoN-MATER1ALS
OF ALI. KINDS.
We have now in stock
SO pairs TEMPhRED SPRINGS,
10 dszen selected FISlSHkp SHAFTS.
On sets PATENT WHEELS, all siZ.s;
SIS sefs PLAIN WHEELS, all sizes;
100 SEES best HUBS.
100 sets Eastern RIMS,
l5O sets Eastern OKES-No. I. Y, and Xxx
Also a full line OF Axlfs, short and long bed, all
sizes; Bolts, BandsT Clips, Felloe- Plates. shift-
Lacks Fifth w heels4 Gum and Eue- Cfotts
Our motto Is, Quick sales and small profits.
or oi2w No. 20 BROAD STREET. =
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

GIVE TIE GITLs A SHow.-Col. ID, r.
Butler IS thus reported TO have spoken
NJ the Dalton. Ga. convention II want
TO go into the stores and counting.hous.
es Of the cities and take every nice
young man who raises bed OF down on
his upper lip laughter, and perfumes
his pocket handkerchief with tire essence
OF roses flaughterl. and sports his little
cane and tenderly buttons on his white
hands his soft kid gloves lIaughterl. aud
makes his boots so bright that n poodle
dog can see himself in them fbursts OF
laughter and applause and turn them
out from behind the counter, or from
keeping books. and send him to work
like man in field or factory. aud out
our educated girls in ms place" loud
applause.
Isaac Fancher. Of Sandy Hill, pre.
diets that the world will be destroyed Ju-
ly4, ls76,which will spoil the Centennial.
lie bases his view en- Isaiah xiv. chapter.
18th verse For the child shall die A
hundred years DID," The child he con.
siders 10 be Uncle Sam.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

VThe wounds inflicted by bees.
wasps and hornets are exceedingly pain.
fni. though not often dangerous. To
relieve the pain Of sucI n wound. ex.
tract the sting which is always left be-
hind by bees, and battle the parts with
cold water, or apply a good pouitice Of
Common clay mud. Liquid ammonia
mixed either with the water or the mud
will prove OF service. All liniments
which require rubbing are bad as tend.
ing to irritate the part and diffuse the
poison. Above all, avoid scratching the
wound
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

NoNEsucm CAKE.-One cup OF butter,
three OF sugar; mix thoroughly. then
add one-half cup of sweet milk COR sour
milk-if sour. sweeten with soda). ono.
half teaspoon OF cream tartar. one.half
teaspoon Of soda. three and a-half cups
Hour, whites OF ten eggs, beaten very
still ESQ that it will bear fork upright) !;
flavor with lemon; bake In three sheets.
Make on icing of onc-half pound OF pull.
verified sugar; add the whites of three
eggs; then ice each cake on the top.
pile the three, then ice the sides. Fla.
vor icing with vanilla.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

BRoiLED CnIcKEN.-When you have
cleaned your chickens nicely, lay them
in skinned milk for two hours, then
dust them with -four and lay them in cold
water. Take them out, sprinkle pepper
and salt OH the inside, and lay them O.
pen on the broiling-iron, after it has been
nicely CREASED. Cook them nearly
done, then turn them to brown nicely,
put them in dish, and pour drawn but
ter over them.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

WEIGH RABBrT.-Cuts some nice cheese
up fine in saucepan well creased with
butter; stir it until it melts; beat up
five eggs and stir it in; then put tea.
spoonful Of made mustard and a Gill OF
wine in it. and stir it a few minutes lon.
ger. Toast some bread and spread it
over IT,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

t1yr Just think Of it 1t costs 81, $50,
69S.d0 to keep the women OF this coun.
try in imported corsets for one year.
What waste.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

MAcARoNI.--Boil your macaroni In
half milk and water until very tender
take it out and put it in a baking pan,
with layer of that and one of grated
cheese until it is full; put bits of butter
over the top, and bake it a pretty brown.
Season it with salt and little pepper.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

IVA tablespoonful Of black pepper
put IN the first water in which gray and
bun linens arc washed will keep them
from spotting. 1t will also generally
keep the colors Of black or colored cam.
brics or muslins from running, and does
not harden the water.-E rchange.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

FRIED PEAcHEs.-An exchange recon-
mends the following rs an exquisite
dish: Take large, free stone peaches,
and after wiping them carefully with a
coarse towel, halve them and take out
the pits. Place them carefully with the
cut aides down in n pan of hot butter or
lard, and fry until Of n light brown
Turn them carefully, and fill the cavity
left by the seed with sugar. and continue
the frying until the peaches are done,
when the sugar will be dissolved and
disseminated through the peaches
IIousekeepers should try the experiment.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

SELLING EGGs By WEIGHT.-A CORE.
spondent ofthe american Grocer writes
as follows in reference TO the manner OF
selling eggs. Zone change should
like to see brought about in the man.
ner OF selling eggs; and. instead OF
by the dozen, TO see them sold and quo.
ted by the pound. Now there is no more
justice in n consumer or retail dealer
being asked TO pay certain price for lot
ofeggs that will only weigh IL or 10 ozs.
land even some lots rs low "a IL ozsl.
when the next customer may get for tho
same price lot that will weigh % TO
~ ozs. land sometimes more) than there
IS IN selling short-weight canned goods
or raisins. Can't the subject be aoita.
ted TO the extent Of bringing the Atten.
ton Of the trade strongly enough TO tho
matter 70 create q change? I presume
there Is standard weight for eggs, but
II 80 j have never seen it."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

tV'At Baltimore, Md, Lewis Conrad
Tranple, aged fourteen years, was al.
most instantly killed few days ago by
Frederick Rapp, aged eleven. The boys
we're playing marbles, and quarrcled.-
Tranple struck Rapp in the face with his
fist, when the latter threw a brick at the
former striking him in the stomach
rranplc lived only ten minutes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

tVIn spite ofgrasshoppers. Minneso-
ia will be able to sell $4,000, 900 bushels
Of grain this season.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

PorATo CAKE.--Take mashed pota-
toes. flour, little salt and melted but
ter ito make them sweet add little pow.
dcred loaf sugar.. mix with just enough
milk to make the paste stir enough to
roll. make it the size and thickness ola
muffin, and bake quickly. -.t
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17
Farmer and House KEEPER.

CREAM GRipDLE.CAKEs.-- one
pint of cream and one OF sweet milk
with three eggs and tcaspoonful OF
salt; make 1t into thiu batter with
flour, and bake it on griddlc In cakes
like buckwheat: butter them hot. II
the cream or milk is at all sour. use a
pinch OF soda 10 correct il.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

Cosr OF RAISING HoRsEs.-The Ag.
ricultural Department having made in
quiries as to the cost OF raising horses
in each of the various States, reports as
follows:
In the Middle States the maximum
cost OF wintering horses. SIS per head,
as In New Jersey: next in order stand
Delaware, $40, New York, $37, and
Pennsylvaninia, $50. Delaware farm.
ers, last year received the highest ave-
rage price for hay, $50 per ton, & those
of New York the lowest. Sl3.l0. New
York received the maximum price Of
corn, 93 cents per bushcl. and Delaware
the minimum, 40 ccntsr The price of
oats ranged frocm - cents in Delaware
to GO in y. j. Averages of Eastern
States were as follows: Maine, $27;-
New Hampshire, S37; Vermont. S38
Massachusetts, SIS; Rhode Island, S4S.
and Connecticut, S45.
West of the Mississippi the average
cost of wintering ranges from 80 in
Kansas, to $2S in Minnesota. Iowa av.
eraged Sic; Missouri, SIP, and Nebras-
ka $l3. Farm prices Of hay vary from
1886 iii Kansas, to $l2.0j in Missouri.
The cheaper hay of Kansas & Nebraska
is mostly made from the wild grasses of
the prairies. Corn ranges from 43 cents
per bushei in Iowa to 81 in Kansas, and
oats from 3S cents per bushcl in Iowa
% 90 cents in Kansas.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

Coon CROPrfNG or FAmFAx LANDS.
Who. asks the Alexandra Gqzetie
will say that Fairfax land will not com.
pete with the high priced lands Of Lou.
doun. the Valley and Piedmont region9
). :. Harrison raised in 1875, i.O2s
bushels of wheat on forty-eight acres
G. Sheer. 200 bushels on thirty acres /:
II. 7. Roberts. of Cameron Run. Alexan.
dria, 32o bushels on eight acres.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17
a Son Murders his Father and
Burns his body.

\ correspondent of the Wilmington
IN. c. S,ar gives the following details
Of the murder of Mr.. Coleman living
near Fair Bluff. Columbus county. and
the burning of the body to conceal the
crime:
Mr. Coleman was a widower. living n.
lone with his two children-a boy of II
and n girl q little more than ii wears
old. On the night in question the neigh.
borhood was aroused by an alarm of fire
proceeding from Coleman's house, and.
on arriving ut the scene of the confla.
grafton. it was found the boy ana his
sister had escaped and saved most of
the property from the flames. but that
their father had been burned with the
building. Under such circumstances,
suspicion naturally rested upon the chill.
dren, and on Monday morning they were
privately and separately examined, when
the boy confessed that he shot and kill.
Ell his father while the latter was lying
on his bed asleep, after which he rot
most of the property out of the house
and then fired it. He then requested
his interrogation to go and get his sister.
"uo Wouiu tcli III ABOUT IL. his was
DONE re
The girl stated that her father. Eli
Coleman, was absent from home on that
day. but came home about 10 o'clock Mt
night, when she and her brother GOT up
and fiXea him something TO eat, and
then went and lay down again. her faith.
er going to bed directly afterward.
Some time about midnight, or little
after, her brother walked her up. and
there was q light in the house and he
had gun in his hand and told her that
he was going to kill Eli Coleman. their
father. She begged him not to do it,
but he carried out his threat by walking
up near the bed where their father was
lying and shooting him through the head,
killing him instantly. The girl saws
she was standing by the door when her
brother shot her father They then car.
red nearly all their things out of the
house, and the boy fred it in two places
and she in one. They remained by the
house until the top commenced falling
in before they made any outcry about
the fire or anything else.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17

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