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

Ia The terrible storm, or cyclone, i'm
the S nth, on the 10th ult., from the
latest accounts appears to have taken in
its course belt OF country some forty
miles in width, from the north of Calves
ton Island, extending to the north OF
Houston. The hurricane swept over
this entire section of coast to the west
of Indianola into the gulf. Galveston
was TO the south Of the more severe part
of the gale. The tide rose twenty feet
along the coast of Texas. Ships living
at the Galveston docks were DESTROYED
One vessel, the Australia. while loading
with cotton in the outer anchorage. was
forced from her moOripgs and driven n.
shore, sixty miles from Galveston and
totally wrecked. The town of Indiana.
la, Texas, WAS almost entirely DESTROYED
and about 100 lives lost. But five bust
ness houses are left. Dead bodies were
strewn tortwenty miles along the beach
The town of Nelasco was also swept q.
way, and not 4 house left to indicate
where it stood. Not life. fortunately
however, was lost, and one hundred and
sevcnty-three persons, among them
Judge Gus Cool, of the Criminal Court.
and family, were miraculoUsly saved in
the following manner: When the storm
had ragged some time q surging sea had
entirely surrounded the place, and the
pillows began to invade the houses
The entire population were hudded in
the upper apartments of the largest bull
ding in the town, but when il was seen
that the sea and storm were about to
sweep it away, men, who were up to
their necks in water, and with the aid
OF small boat conveyed the women to
schooner, and then got aboard tn
selves. They dashed the schooner first
to one tree and then another, as they
were pulled up by the roots and thus
rode the storm. The house from which
they escaped was washed away shortly
after they left it. During the storm the
large steamer Australian stranded. She
rescued all the inhabitants of the town
of Bernardo except thirteen. Among
those known to be lost are Mrs. Hern.
don, wife Of Maj. IIerndon; Mrs. Dance.
Mrs. Culpepper. Mrs. Winstead and
daughter, of Columbus. The lower
Brazos country is reported rs almost to.
tally destroyed. sugar houses blown
down and plantations wrecked. Thou
sands of drowned cattle are strewn over
the prairies south of Indianola where
they were carried by the current. and
several light coasting steamers are lying
in the same direction from six to ten
miles inland. having been left high and
dry by the receding waters.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-01

M Est VIRGINIA. TO WIT .-.af rules t,la
w In the Clerk Office ~ tho County Court
OF Hampshire County, the Grsi Monday in
August, 1875.
VIM. &. IIandlaD. and Wni. NJ. ITandlai,.
partners doing business under the
name and eGsn of W. G. llasdlan.
and Co, PlsintiGs.
as.
Joseph Pancoast and James MEG &c do.
ing business under the frm and name
"Bloomery Iron Company Dctcn.
dants. IN CHAVcruy.
The object of this suit is 10 attach All
tho right title and interest of the deCen-
dants Joseph Paucoazt and James Nc.
Gee INV my and all lands IN. said county
and especially all their title and inter.
est in and TO the following tracts or Dar.
GELS OF land In said county viz. 40 q.
cres. GO acres. 20 acres. f12 acrc4 go
acres on Great Capon and 40 acres :
roods and IS poles on BlOoincry Run.
and to subject the same or SO mnch
thereof M may be necessary 20 tho paw
mont Of plaintiffs claim FOR The sum Of
one hundred and sixty.nine dollars AMI
seventeen cents. with interest from June
10th. 1875 TIL paid and the costs Of this
SUIT. And u appearing by affidavit that
the defendants do not reside i'm this State.
IT IS ordered that they do appear within
iouT weeks after the dste Of the fr>t pub
fcation hereof. ard do what is necessa-
~ 70 protect their interest.
G. s. WHITE. e.. C.C.u.c.
september 10, 1S75.-4w.
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Hardy High School.
Mooreheld. Hardy Co.. W. Va.


80 ION breins Bad Wednesday in Sepi,m
owing ta 'Tc -, -.
Hoard IN Piicipnrs family, -rsi4o %
Tuition from San ,o s,n
ms ~ a classical School. embracing "A fnii
'ohe2ia'e cpriicnlnm, npd well provided with,
rbenicais aud apparatus. !, IL Warmly com
m nd ny Professors in University 81 "a,
Whsbippfoh Lee University, and other yin
gInis College,. Send for Catalogues.
III. L.. HOOVER, PHIxcIpAL. "a.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-01
Remarkable Shower ofIce-Per-
ais Of Rocky Mountains Ralecay Traceling.

AT Potter station. on the Union Pa
chic Railroad, recently, a train was just
pulling out from the station when a
storm commenced, and in ten seconds
there was such a furySof hail and wilma
that the engineer deemed it best TO stop
the locomotive. The hailstones were
simply great chunks Office. many ofthem
three and four inches in diameter, and
ofall shapes-squares, cones, cubes, etc.
The first stonethat struck the train broke
window, and the flying glass severely
injured n lady on the face, making deep
cut. Five minutes afterward there was
not whole light of glass on the south
side of the train, the whole length OF it.
The windows in the Pullman cars we're
of French plate, three eighths Of an inch
thick, and double. The hail broke both
thicknesses. and tore the curtains into
shreds. The wooden shutters. too, were
smashed, and many of The mirrors were
broken. The decklights on the top Of
the cars were also demolished. The
dome OF the engine was denied rs If il
had been pounded with heavy weight,
and the woodwork on the south side of
the cars was plowed as if some one had
struck it all over with sliding blows from
hammer. During the continuance Of
this terrific fusillade, which lasted fully
twenty minutes, the excitement and fear
among the passengers ran very high
Several ladies tainted, and one lady,
Mrs. Earle, wife OF the superintendent
of the Mountain division of the road,
went into spasms, from which she did
not recover for over an hour after the
cessation ofthe storm Several persons
sitting on the south side Of the cars were
more or less injured about the head and
face.
As soon as the storm abated little.
the mating in the cars was hung up in
front of the windows, and the train NOV.
ed ahead, the drifted hailstones proving
an obstacle for some miles. AT the next
station, strips Of tin were procured and
fastened over the windows the entire
length of the train. The cars have been
run into shop for repairs, and the dam
age will amount, it is estimated. to sew
eral thousand dollars.-D e,lcer Nctcs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-01

ENRESii supply Of Hardware, Queersware, &c,
II just received and Tor sale ou good terms. BY
GILkESON, PUGH * VANCE.
RomBcy. Oct !. 1878.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-01
THE HEcKENDoRN PLoW

We claim, is the Plow for MI smooth lands II,
is ingeDiously constructed having reversible east
point and share. The point and share are also
self sharpening and can he changed fonr WAYS
making il one &c the nest tccnt nnicai Flows ibs
farmers can use This isa medium size horse
lef hand Plow. Also, BsfTisoubErg 4 Bradley
Plor. Sold by
GILKEsoH. PCGI & VANCE
Iomnsy. Aug. 20, 1875.
TO CONSERVATIVES.
The advertiser, having been pe -rnsnenilv cur
e1 ~ that dread disease, Consumption. by = sim
pie remedy, Is snxi0ns 10 make known 10 lie
fellow Sufferers the means of cure. 10 oil Vho
desire IL. he will tend copy Of the prescription
used free nf charged with the directions f8r
preparing and using the ssme, which they viii
fDd a sure Cure fOr Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis. Be.
IA lies wishing the prescription will please
address
REV. T.. a. WILSON.
lo4 Penn 81, WilliamsJurgh, Neg York
A pril 30, t8s5--6m.
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TRRORS OF YOIITH-

A GENTLEMAN who suffered Tor years from
n Nervous Debility Premature Decay, and
ul the effects of youthful indisciedon viii, Tor
the sake Of suffering humanity send fee 20 ali
who need IL, the recipe and direction for mskina
The simple remedy by which be was cured. SUI
ierers wishing to pro6t by the advertisers sx-
perience can DO 30 by addressing N perfect con
6denoe.
JOHN II. OG DEN.
~ Cedar 81, New York
April 80, lsI5.--6m.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-01

V'Littlc Eddie sprigLtly aud bean.
tiful babe Of only two summers, the child
Of our friend Edward kibby, Esq, was
violently attacked during the absence of
its mother from her chamber on Satur-
day evening last, by 2 favorite family
cat. The screams Of her babe attracted
the mother, who arrived i'm time to sec
the vicious creature tearing It's little
scalp and face with y merciless fierce
ness indicative of ph:enzied madness.
Immediately on the appearance of Mrs.
hibby the cat sprang Off and concealed
itself in perfect security for ten or twelve
hours, when it made its appearance with
significant shyncss, rs If conscious OF
the wrong it had done. OF course such
monster was killed on sight Polmy-
~. No, Spectator, Sept. II.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-01

iJ'A carrPsebndent Of the Leesburg
Mirror reminds farmers that wild cherry
and CARROT. especially if wilted, are poi.
son to cattle and sheep.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-01
Outrage, Murder & Lynch Law

At Bellefontaine. Ohio. on Thursday
the 23rd ult.. Miss Lsughlin, a young
lady aged 16. accompanied man nam
ed Schell and his wife on an excursion
to the reservoir seven miles distant
Mrs. Scheli being fatigued was left with
the team. and Schell, with the young Ia.
dy, started after wild plums. Schell re.
turned without Miss Laughlin, stating
she had strayed away from him and he
could not find her. An alarm was given
and search made, resulting in the finding
of the body of the young lady nearly
nude, her throat cut from ear to ear. and
the grass showing that a desperate
struggle bad occurred. Schell, though
suspected, was then arrested and upon
examination bloody knife was found
in his pocket.
CINCINNATI. September PA Belle.
fontaine special says that Mrs. Schell,
wife OF the man arrested yesterday for
the murder OF Miss LaughIin, was ar.
rested to-day. and testified before the
Coroner that her husband had told her
that he intended to ravish Miss Laugh.
lin and kill her afterwards; that the
ride on Thursday was planned for that
purpose. and that her husband threaten.
ed to kill herself f she followed him
when he went into the bushes with Miss
Laughlin. She says that he returned in
about two hours, stating that Miss
Laughlin fought so hard he did not sue.
coed in ravishing her. although after he
had stabbed her she said, Don't Kill me.
Jim; l won't resist any more" But he
feared she would tell. and so killed her.
threatening also to kill his wife if she
told oft. Mrs. Schell also testified to
other crimes committed by her husband.
The affair causes the most intense ex.
citement. Business is suspended. and
it is reported several hundred citizens
Of the surrounding country are coming
into Bellcfontaine tonight determined
to lynch Schcll. Many wagon loads
have already arrived. The Sheriff has
summoneda strong posse, who are guard. !
ing the jail but trouble is expected be-
fore morning.
+ sCIrELL LyNCnED.
CINCINNATI, September 24-About |
500 men attacked the jail Mt Belleion.
taine, o., Mt u 80 10 night. battered |
down the doors. dragged Schell out and |
hanged him. The guards iadc no re. |
sistance. Schell protested his limo
cence.
Mrs. Schell, Tie wife OF tho murderer
Of Allie Laughln. has been lodged in
Jail ut Bellefontaine rs an accomplicc. !
Since her confession TO being priyy to
!. his intention of numbering the young
lady and her mother. aad or his burning |
Mr.. LauShlin's house, people have be. |
come very much incensed against her. !
She rs considered by many 10 he equal |
~ guilty with her husband, many be. |
lieying that she assisted him.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-01

Among the many discoveries of valuable 70.
inanies Tor iyspepsia, none stand higher than
WAGES Liver Corrcctor''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-06

GAs.-The intense cold weather of the pas
two months has been very trying to gas compa'
MES. Gas pipes generally are placed at deplI
o, about feet below the surface, which in TINS
region had hitherto always been below the reach
Of frost. But within the past few weeks the ais
covery has been made that the moisture III
the gas pipes has been frozen in Ottawa II
certain places at Il depth of even four iee'
below the surface. Now, especially in very
cold weather, gas in passing from the reservoir
into the mains always carries with it more or less
moisture, which, becoming condensed, falls into
the drips; but if the frost reaches the pipes
this moisture is frozen ard chokes up the pipes
This is the main source of difficulty with gas in
winter. Happily in Ottawa, in spite of the ex-
ceptional severity of the winter, we have had
less trouble from failure of gas than in some
previous winters, which indicates that our gas
works are exceptionally well managed
Another popularity of gas is nota Die: Cold
weather is much less favorable for the manufac.
ture of gas than warm weather, so that just
when gas ought to be best and cheapest it hap
pens to be poorest and requires great consump-
ton to produce the same amount Of light. Hence
gas bills are always higher in proportion to
amount of light in winter than in summer. How
ever, gas bills are often much higher than they
need be on account of the carelessness OF con-
sumers themselves. If people will take the
pains to study the meaning of the little clock
like han Is and figures on the meters and learn
to understand them, then keep them always in
sight and when they are done with the gas for
the night turn it off by stop cock before it en-
tiers the meter, they will soon find that, though
the gas company may do some gougng, their
own carelessness is quite as much to blame as
the company for the gas leaks ana losses
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-06
The beautiful Snow, Sc,

While the corn husk.muskrat prophet, who
foretod mild winter, had it all his own way up
to January, he has been glad to clothc himself
with his husks and hide in muskrat hole ever
since
Although we have not the actual figures to
offer, we think the thermometer hereabouts
would nearly average zero since the 3rd Of JAN
uary The extremes during that period at Otta-
wa have been about "a below zero, and one or
two days, about 40 above. The extreme cold
weather, however has been remarkably steady,
and as, during the first four weeks of the cold
spell, we had no snow, the frost has descended
into the ground at many places some four feet,
at least foot deeper than was ever before known
in this locality.
Some three weeks ago we had the first good
snow about six inches falling at that time and
affordins good shedding. Last Sunday com
menced another snow fall, which gave us six
inches more and on Wednesday we had six
inches more, so that there are now from twelve
to fifteen inches of snow on the ground, which
is more at one time than La Sale county has
seen in many years. 1t is nothing, however, to
what they talk about up in Northern Michigan,
where twenty three inches fell last Monday and
fifteen inches more on Wednesday, and where,
in many cases, houses are buried in snow to the
sccondstory windows.
The storms of Sunday and Wednesday seem to
have extended from Iowa to New York, and
south as far as Alton, Cincinnati, &c, and all
railroads as far south as the head of Lake Mich.
igan have been badly blocked.
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HOME MATTERS.
Circuit Court.

After eight days of see. saving between The
counsel, the Bckford case was decided on Tues
day. 1t was case wherein the cursing faculties
of many witnesses were entirely used up. NJ A
Howell impeached Mr.. Bckford and in return
Bickford mpeached Mr.. Howell. Col. Dickey
then impeachcd them both. DIR. Stout swort
strong against Bedford, but by some oversight
the jury didn't see ii, for n verdict OF not gIity
was rendered seon after they retired.
The next case called was The People vs.. Wilson
charged with fcloniously taking, stealing and
carrying away one revolver and ten gallons OF
whisky, the property of Mr.. Cosgrove, of Utica
The iury taking into consideration the calibre of
the defendant and quality of Utica whisky, con.
cluded that it would be more than any one man
could carry at once and found him not gsilty.
The next was The People VS. James Hammond
charged with unlawfully carrying (off) rcvol,
yer in Streator. The defendant, the revolver and
Jim Foster, all being in court, the jury couldn't
see but what the revolver was here and render
ed their verdict not guilty.
On Thursday the case OF The People VS.. John
Bryne, charged with making a bonfire out of a
hay stack without the consent of the owner
thereof, was called, States Attorney Mayo on
the side of hay stack and B. F. Lincoln on the
side Of the fire.
At 5 o'clock p. NJ. on yesterday the jury re-
turned verdict of guilty. and affixed Bryne's
punishment at one year in the penitentiary. This
case is the last criminal one of the term.
The best assortment Of trunks in Ottawa is at
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have made arrangements by which ! Will be
enabled to loan from $4,000 to $4,000 in sums
Of $500 and upwards to responsible parties with
good security, on ten years time at ten per cent.
total amount of interest to be paid in advance.
No commission charged to patrons OF my gallery.
For further particulars call at Bowman'S Photo
graphic Gallery between the hours Of 9A. NJ. and
o'clock T.. NJ.
The above is not intended as = take Off on any
parties who advertise Money to Loan but is
simply intended to attract attention to ourselves
our extentive establishment, our large stock oil
elegant frames, albums, stereoscopes, views and
chromos, as we'll as the artistic superiority and
truthfulness q the photographs, pearl and por'
celan pictures we produced, hoping that business
curiosity or some of our invitations may induce
yoI to visit our gallery, that We may be prepared
TO profit yourselves, benefit your friends and add
. favorable word for us if occasion requires.
Very respectfully, W. f. Bowman
ottawa, ILL.,, February 18th, 1915.
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Jonas will pay the highest price for furs.

The Odd Fellows ball On the ODD uft., at Sheri-
dam was the most extensive gathering of "qual-
ity" ever gotten together in that young metrop-
oils. Some sixty couples were present not
withstanding the very stormy night. Willis
full band of this city furnished the music which
was in every respect excellent.
Among the most accomplished as well as ele-
gantly costumed ladies we noticed Miss Haven
hill, Moran and the school marin. ALI. Rowe was
voted ticket AS the handsomest walter by
"Korn." The first step he took was when he
went out doors
The management are deserving of much credit
for the manner in which they executed all pre-
limnaries, while the fair ones" i'll attendance
demonstrated that no wind or water could keep
them from fulfilling every engagement. Them''
the sort of gals for us
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(rCrIll,lny.

Prince Bismarck, on Tuesday, gave din
ner to the officers and members Of the house
OF lords and the chamber of deputies.
The North German Gdsette says the French
government has purchase of 10000 cavalary
horses in Germany The Gagette hopes the
German authorities will take steps prevent
SuCh purchases
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-06

Whence this Great Commotion the country
through, among the Alcoholic Bitter mongers
They stand aghast at an innovation on then
privilege Of making drunkards Of the sick. \
competitor has come into the field with which
they cannot contend. DIR. !. WALKERS GALL
FORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs, the undecided essence
Of the most efiicacious vegetable tonics and al
tcratiyes in the world, is driving all the ,'Wb"rl
nostrums Of King Alcohol 10 the wall. There i
no disease. internal or external, in which u j.
not bencfcally administered.
Feb 2,th, 4w
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Fine under-g garments, at NJ. Stiefel & Cos.
The Park House.

On Monday last COL Swallow, formerly Of the
Barnes House, Chicago, assumed control of the
Park House of this city. AS demoRstrativc of
his ability and experience as a landlord, as we'll
as the popularity of his house in Chicago. we
quote the following from the Chicago daily Hotel
Reporter of January 25th, headed:
Jour HOTELS AND HOTEL MEN,
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Babies should be drcssi m rLitc and brought
to the gallery in the torcHooH on clear ddys to Sc
cure goal pictures with ease to the artist and sat
isfaction To the parents W. f. BOWMAN.
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Our facilities are now complete for copying
charging, and reproducing old faded pictures il
very superior manner. Our prices will always
be low on all 'nork as good work can be procured
anywhere W. +. BOWMAN, Photographer.
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from the fort Suento Nucvo three times, but
were finally repulsed,
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Sale bills at lowest prices and best Of work
FREE IRA DER Office.
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The regular meeting Of the la sale Co7nty
Union Grange will be held in the City Hall, IN
Ottawa, on Friday Feb. l2ih.
GEO \ TRUE See. Co. Grange.
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CHrLDEES's TREAsURE--A case for pens, pen
ellis, sponge, &c, with rule attached, for sale at
Osman d Hapeman's. Every school boy and
-irl should have one.
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Warranted winter wheat -four $500 per hun
bred posnds, at Woods Eagle Mills.
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For youths and boys clothing, 20 to A. Frank
o's. west of Court house.
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Aarrte0.

Zen .tth ISIS AZ the resdeucr oi the b-e l=c.' =
Ames Nathan la "a T. comfy. an. hy tae Rev ln
lap. Nr. !. g. LEWIS Il Aurora H.. 20 Ms NAl.IHi
. p. Of Trey, New York.
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Warranted winter wheat -four 500 per hun
bred pounds. a, Woods Eagle Nils.
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Buy only tine Great Western Union trunk, 70
they are known to be the best trunks made. Sol,
only hy VI Sticfel X CO.
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Money to Loan.

For new style hat or cap, go to A. Frank X
Co.'S, 81 La Sale st.
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oar Job printing is all done on steam rrsF-s
and 4 therefore uniform.
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Old BiaIurea.

Fine brown dress suits, at NJ. stiefcl ~ Cos,
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Fine white shirts, at VI. Siicfel * Cos.
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ihave some money from Eastern parties t,
loan on real estate security, On from one to fiy,
years time. T. A. SHERWOOD.
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All winter goods at cost at the Peoples Cloth
iers, p L. Sale st, wes: Of Court House.
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Fiuc black dr,.. suits, at N. stiescl & o..
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Insurance policies issued for fine fitting cloth
Ing. II 4. Frank & Co. u In Sale 81.