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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

WEST VIRGINIA RAILRORD-for the
purpose OF building q railroad from or
near the Mouth OF Big Sandy river in
Wayne county on the line between the
States of West Virginia and Kentucky
TO point at or near the Mouth Of the
South Branch Of the Potomac river on
5he State line between the States OF ".
Virginia and Maryland through the
counties Of Wayne, CabeIl, Putnam, IA.
nawha, Clay, Braxton, Webster Upshur.
Randolph, Pocahontas, Pendleton. Ear.
bour, Tucker, Grant, Hardy and lIamp-
shire, charter has been granted by the
Secretary Of this State, and the same as
stated in our last number, has been re-
corded in the Clerk Office of our Conn.
ty The route Of the proposed rail.
road shall be, as near os practicable as
follows
Beginning at or near the Mouth Of
Big Sandy river in Wayne county and
running thence in n north easlerly III.
rection TO the Kanavha river at or near
ST. Adams, thence up the Kanawha river
to the mouth of the Elk river, thence ~
Elk river and following the same for tie
distance OF one hundred and dfty miles.
thence IN n north ea5terly direction to
the South Branch Of the Potomac river.
striking same in the county OF Penile.
ton, thence with the said South Branch
OF tho Potomac river and down the
same 20 point at or near its mouth
The principal Office or place OF business
Of the Corporation shall be at CHARLES.
tor. The Capital stock Of said c5tpo.
ration shall be seven millions and five
hundred thousand dollars 90 be divided
into seyeuty-dvc thousand shares ortbs
par value oionc hGudrcl dollars each
The following named gentlemen are
the incorPoratorz !. IT, Mash. S. r.
Swami, J II. Huling, +. a Bennett.
Daniel Hoffman, J w Cracract and
G. p. Snyder
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

&c Sew York 10 mammoth In every.
thing. The Post Master General iva q
speech there the other day said the city
of New York sends through its Post or
fee 10000 letters q day IL paws 30
per cent. Of all Che newspaper postage
of this country, paying ne IL does $50.
600 against Chicago's SIs 600. Boston's
$4,000, and Philadciphias $1,000
10 furnishes 20 the Post Office depart.
ment thirty-eight tons every day ia let.
ters snd newspapers. exclusive of mer.
chandiso that is sent through tho malls.
ErederLclsynrq HeraId
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14
sSautIs 8ranel. 5ntsllissaesr.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY, MAY IA. 1875.
HTo.d.Y week.. the Capitol of our

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ITo-day week. the Capitol of our
State is TO leave Charleston for W heeling
EvAn election will be held in Cum.
berland, Nd, Oh the 18th inst, for one
councilmen in each OF the six wards soI
the city.
Yin Cleveland. Ohio, L. A. Benton.
jeweler. went to his store as usual on
Sunday morning last to wind watches
and look over the establishment, when
he was confronted by masked burglar,
armed with knife. who demanded his
surrender. Benton seized Ratchet. but
was felled senseless by o second burglar
from behind. The thieve. then rifed
the safe Of diamonds and watches, the
value OF which cannot now be ascertain.
cd. They took $500 breastpin from
Benton's bosom. The jeveler recovered
after lying senseless two hours and crawl
ed to the door where he obtained assis-
lance. 1t is thought the thieves entered
during the night through The cellar
~ Seventy Indian prisoners, on their
way from Fort Sill, Indian Territory. TO
For. Leavenworth. passed through Kan
sas City on Saturday last, under charge
of two companies of cavalry Among
them are Medicine Water, leader OF the
German family massacre Lone Wolf.
hostile Kiows chief; White Horse.
murderer OF the Kozier and Lee families +:
Huarrahuee, murderer of Osborn ut WI
chita; Woman's Heart, Heap C'Bird &.
Others equally notorious. They are the
principal chiefs who have caused all the
Indian troubles for the last five years.
and their capture, is very important
Kicking Bird, who delivered them TO the
troops. was poisoned by squaw and
died at Fort SILL May 5.
I1'r The revolution recently attompt-
ed at Port-au-Prince, Eayti, was prompt
iy quelled by the government. One of
tho leaders was shot and died at the
English consulate, another committed
suicide and q third took refuge at the
American consulate.
EY-The Stanton Tiadicutor under.
stands that Mr.. w. B. Lurtv, of IIarri.
sonburg. has been appointed u. S. Cir
cult and District Clerk, for the II. S.
Court for the Western District orvirgin.
ia, to ill the vacancy oocasionel by
the resignation Of Dr. W e.. j. Points.
1t is said the State Department. 1T
Washington is to be furnished with for
eign carpet (about six miles, to cost
100000 Is this enc ouraging home
industries?
IY'The experiment of transfusing
blood has just been applied to General
Frank Blair, who has long been pros.
trated with paralysis, ut his home in st.
Louis. Six ounces OF blood were in.
jected into his veins, and the result IS
said to be favorable.
Iy Fletcher & Co, the heaviss pork.
packers in St. Louis have failed liza.
bilities 100000; assets 100000
IeY'Ex-Chier Justice Woodward. of
Wilkcsboro, Pa died ut Rome, on Mon.
day last.
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Wreck of an Ocean Steamer.
The Steamship Shaler Gone Down.
Over Two Hundred Lives Lost
Particulars Of the Disaster.

LONDON, May S.-Iniell:gence OF q
shocking marine disaster has just reach
ed this city. The Eagle line steamship
Schiller, Captain Thomas, which. sailed
from New York April % for Hamburg
by way of plymouth and Cherbourg, has
been wrecke or the SciIly Islands
1t is believed that 200 persons have Pc
rished. The accident occurred at 10 o.
clock Friday night. ut which hour the
steamship struek on the dangerous Re-
tarriere lodges. near Bishops rock
A fog prevailed at the time.
A boat belonging 10 St. Agnes, the
southernmost of the Sicily Islands, has
landed some Of the survivors OF the
wreck at St. Mary's Island. another Of
the Sclilys. These survivors were pick
Ell up while swimming with the tide
They had several narrow escapes from
drowning, and were number oftimes
washed off rock. They declare that
tho number Of lives lost by tie disaster
is two hundred.
A fearful sea was raging Saturday, &
1t was scarcely possible for boats enga-
ged in searching fer survivors to live
The Scilly lifebost put Off for the wreck.
lie agent 1t plymouth Of the Eagle
line proceeded to the Sicily. A gun
was heard at one O'Clock Saturday
morning near the scene OF the disaster
LONDON, May, 10.-The survivors of
the Schiller were taken from Penzance
to plymouth, whence they will be sent
forward to Hamburg, where the greatest
excitement prevails. Il is asserted that
haf =, IL
men and children; it is certain that
most Of the passengers found none. An
order was given that the first boat should
take the women and children This
boat capsized. Polemar says Z boats
were launched, and only two lived the
others were stove and swsmped imme-
diatcly. 1t ia not probable the boats
could have lived even if they had been
successfully filed. The whole number
saved is forty-four.
The sea is too heavy to-day for boats
to approach the wreck Of the steamship
Schiller. 10 floating salvage of any
Importance has yet been recovered
Fishermen report that the Schiller is
iicmly settled on the rock and will not
fall of into deep water. Although it is
difficult to approach the wreck now,
there will be many days in summer when
salvage may be effected, There was
life belt in every one OF the. Sehi!ler's
boTths when the disaster occurred. The
captain issued orders that one should
be fastened ID every woman. This was
done, but the women were drowned by
the heavy sea.
DEAD BODIES RECOVERED.
LoSDoN, May 10.-Boats cruising in
the vicinity of the wreck Of the steam
ship Schiller continue to pick up bodies
of the drowned. When the,steamer left
st. Mary's Island to-day nearly fifty had
been found. Seven mail bags in addi-
ton to those reported recovered, have
been saved, they contained mostly San
Francisco and Auckland newspapers.
ANOTHER DISASTER AND 16 LIVES LOST.
LONDON, May 10.-TLe steamship
Cadiz was lost near Brest while ON q
voyage from Lisbon to this city. Six
teen persons were drowned.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

GLAss.-M. de la Bastie having mad,
glass elastic and malleable by piungin,
1T when heated into an oil bath, two s..
lesian experimenters have turned their
ingenuity to the opposite extreme, and
have recently discovered q method Of
making glass SO hard and unyielding
that it can neither bent nor broken. aud
may be plunged rcd hot into cold vs.c.
without injury. lndestrnctible lamr.
chimncys and window-panes that DEFY
snowballs are among tho least of tie
advantages expected from this invention.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

The MYSTERIES or THE FEMALE ToI-
LKTTE.-Ihe Pail iIW Glzette says -
The latest novelty in woman's attire
does not sound comfortable Size has, il
seems, adopted garment in which it is
almost impossible 70 walk or 10 sit down,
or TO enter carriage, and which can on
~ be worn by throwing the body into
the most painful contortiong according
to Instructions specially given BY the
dressmakcrs who manufacture it, The
Paris corresponi lent Of the Qt;eea' gives
the following account OF this new article
of dress: Demitra;ns,' says the cores.
pendent, are announcement for the street
and eveA for getting into carriage, and
they arc so tied back and banded With
elastic that walking anl, above all, sit
ting down are not the easy, careless
movements OF yore. Sane (ire5smakers
give Instructions ~ to the management
OF these de:ni-train7. The ly,st manned
of gathering up the traia Is 20 ttrrn to
the right, bending slightly backwards.
and to take hold of the dress ga low
down rs possible with the right han L.
hen you strai9hten and stand uDrinbt
again the skirt VIII DC slightly lifted, and
thus become no longer than short COS
tune. When You wish to let tho skirt
trail again yon mast throw it back with
sweep Of the right hand This will &c
found much more graceful way OF pre-
serving the train from contact with the
streets than BY lifting it on each eide
with both hands Man dressed In coat
or pair of trousers involving 50 ruch
trouble sDl agony would hardly feel =,
TO performing those duties which woriar
kindly proposes to take on her owa
hands; she is. however, very strong
minded, and delights in life OF active
occupation
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

Bfz.-Tho indianapolis Nesrs Saws
Advertising has created many new
business. enlarged many an old business.
revived many dull business, rescued
many failing business, and preserved
many large business. and 10 insures
success in any business"
We regard this as q piain, wholesome
businesslike statement and as such
commend il TO the perusal OF al men. -
Cbor'egotrn Fres Press.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

t=P The emigration from the Missis-
sippi valley to California, which has
been going on quite actively for the
past year, Is reported to have slackened.
the Inevitable disappointment Of new
settlers at not finding everything as
their fancy had painted it producing a
return current. Nevertheless Califor.
MIA enjoys n degree OF prosperity quite
above the average of the interior States.
A recent review of the banking interest
of the state places the whole number Of
public and private and savings banks at
100 with capital and deposits Of about
$4,000, geo. On city property with
the best security, s per cent. interest is
paid on large Loans, but the usual rate
is 10. One drawback 20 the progress OF
the state in manufactures is the failure
as yet to fad good coal within easy dis
lance. So long "a coal must be brought
from Australia. England and the eastern
states, il is difficult 30 compete with the
rest Of the world in manufactures
There - \ constant growth, however. in
the cities and in San Francisco especial.
~, where tho manufactured products
Tor 1874 are reckoned TO have amounted
10 SGGOOO,OOO, IN increase of % per
cent. in three years. One discreiitable
fact is that of the $4,000 artisans EN-.
ployei, 10000 are Chinese. This is not
entirely because the Chinese are cheap
workers. IL is also because the natives
are TOO nice Hbceling HteLigepcer.
To- Il appears from the Morgan M,r.
ca y that the hands or the 2u1 Division
Of the y. & o. r. r.. are on n strike Tor
higher WAGES and that on attempt was
made by some ono on last Thursday. near
Sir Johns run, 30 throw the western
bound train from -he track. and but for
the efforts Of Mr. Brady, who happen.
ed ID he coming along the road and no..
'i-cl tho Obstruction, the train would
have been thrown from the track and
anpther railroad slaughter would have
occurred Such diabOlism as this should
be Fsrreted out and .hc perpetrators sis.
i'el with condgn puni7ament.-Ai qj-
tinsl1Ty NHcsm1a, ji1y IT..
GDESIfIcATIoS or CnmxALs.-It is
suggested that for purposes Of indenti.
fcation of criminals, it is only uecesaa.
~ 20 get . distinct photograph sc The
palm Of one hand, taken in n stronr. OBJ
lilue light, So as 60 bring ont Che mark.
iag7 strongly This viii be found o
map, 10 is said, never alike in two vcr.
sons no disguise short Of actual dis.
faurcmeut will do away with tho differ.
cucc
20 II q colorei theological student in
Mississippi concludes his course OF stu.
dies and gets his first sermon written
without being shot in the leg for foolmg
around n hen coop he is considered
promising man.
l1Tbe Preston County Jowuolbrings
ont Hon. {. f. Scott, OF Richie county.
as the next Republican candidate Tor
Governor Of this State. and Hon. c. VI.
Bishop as the Republican candidate for
State Auditor
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

TIE HEAVIEST Man OK RrcoRp.-
The WILMINGTON. N. C., Journal says /:
''Darden Miles, probably the largest man
on record. born in North Carolina in
1890. died in Henderson county, Janua-
ry 23rj, 1875. lie WAS seven feet nine
inches high and in 1916 weighed eight
hundred and sevcnty-one. pounds. At
his death his weight was little over a
thousand pounds. Until lS4j he was
active and lively ani able to labor but
from that time be las been compelled
to stay at home, or be hauled about in
atwo-horse wagon. In 1852 his coat was
buttoned around three men, each Of
them weighed more than two hundred
pounds, who walked together in it across
the square Mt Lexington. In 1850 it
required twelve yards OF cloth TO make
him coat. Ills coffin VAS eight feet
long. thirty-fye inches deep, thirty.two
inches across the breast, eighteen inches
across the head. anl fourteen inches
across the feet; and eighty.dve yards OF
black velvet was requisite to cover the
sides and lii. He was twice married,
and hts children are very large, though
probably none OF thea will ever reach
the weight of their father"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

tVCol. S. S. Bradrords Gock of $50
herinoes. in Culpeper. Va. yielded him
2,1fO pounds metz Of unwashed wool.
which he recently shipped TO New York
FOR sale. This il An average Of about
eight pounds TO tho sheep. lambs and all
included.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

iTThe following is from wilton, To-
wa: "a girl, in the absence of her faith
or, was so undutiful rs to drive her step
mother out Of the house and set up an
intimacy with some young men which
was not at all 10 her credit Her be-
havior was atrocious and deserved SC.
we're punishment, yet she was only Is
years Of age, and parental authority and
the laws OF the State would have provi-
ded ample punishment. Yet the excita-
bic matrons of Wilton could not wait
They forced their way into the house.
tarred and feathered the girl dragred
her out ofdoors half dead, and compell-
ed her TO leave town. She found a ref
uge in Davenport with an old colorei
woman, who gave her shelter and kept
her from that persistence in evil cours-
es to which the rage Of her prosecutors
was likely TO compel her It is crafty
ing to find that the amazons are not to
90 unscathed. The fathers anger with
his daughter has been appea3ed by his
sense Of her wrongs. lie has brought
suit for $4,000 damages against ten
married women and one spinster for their
assault on the girl. and also one for ST.
600 for their damage 10 his property
lie may not get all he wants, bat the
pettycoated lyncher5 arc likely TO smart
Tor their crime"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14
For Safe.

TINS uudersigred will oGer for sale. 10 Tbs
= highest bidder, ou the ist d.y ~ Joos otat
besag Court DRY, before TIE Couu-houss, ihs
WIRE CABLE,
belonging 20 ,he Ferry boat 81 tie Scuih BuBca
Bridge near Eumncy
Ths terms viii 10 msds known 81 lic uns q
sale.
JOB SIONS.
Agtut for lhs COsnty.
Nay 10. 1875 5pd.
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O. a'Ocerfeg

arc - good 81 can be hourtf 10 IBIS or snv OH
matFol IHoit ip search af good Coffee, Sugar,
Teas, SC &c. car b. accommodated
10 BE- useless 20 attempt 90 tuumefAiicu 81 ~
stock, ~ there IS 90 frestsiiy for 90 a iHg. 10
those in search 81 good Goods can examine 10
ihcmseirt5. Ola losie can select goods o.
well GO 'Jourf humbucB" that's co.
~. u. DAWSON
Romney, May i4 ls ;.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

TIE CLYcLoSE IL EoRGIA.-The
Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalst of Tues
day devotes considerable space to a
description Of the ravages Of cyclone
which swept over n portion of that
State on Saturday last, the Sth instant,
aud which was in every respect az bad,
If not worse, than the one Of the 10th OF
March. 1t entered Georgia in Harris
county, several miles north oftl,e point
where the former one crossed the Chat.
tahoochee from Alabama. 1t then
swept with desolation, and ruin through
Merriwether, Epson, Henry, Butts. New
ton, Morgan, Greene, Oglethrope, Wilkes
and Lincoln. and then crossing the S.
vannah catered South Carolina, and O.
yer Edgeield, Lexington and Richlaud
counties. To sum up, there was great
destruction of property churches. hous-
es, fences and forests being swept from
the earth. in addition to which many
lives were lost. The damagein Georgia
will amount 70 several million dollars.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

i Go A FIsHfNo. Primes la.c book
upon pisoatcrial pursuits end ENJOY.
incnts. while it comments the sport OF
fishing rs proper to DC followed on weel,
days, makes Especial reservation, a. ne
remember, in favor Of rest ana con
temptation on tie Sabbath day
Many dcyout fishermen DO not arrec
with this entertaining author, but pro
cseding upon She theory, the better tie
day the batter the deel, spend their
time these pleasant Sunday on the riv
or bank, with rod i'm hand and pipe i'm
mouth; and in the plentitude Of good
bait and royal nib5!eI believe that there
is no nearer approach to perrec. bliss
than this, anywhere to be found.
But against this and Kindred Sabbath
ainusemcnt5 there is a decided and
growing public sentiment, and occa.
sionally fearless public Journal gives il
utterancc. To those WHO are devoted
to maintaining and enforcing the severe
notions or Tic fathers on questions O.
Sabbath day department, the following
from The San Antonio, Texas Herald Is
fun OF comfort and encouragement -
Charleston Courier.
thereafter we shall publish list of
the names Of those WHO 20 fishing on
The Lords Day End fall To send us 2
string oftrogt. Perch andsuckers have
too many bones in them q allow NJ q
forget that tie moral element Of our
population look TO the press to eradicate
THIS owingdesecration ofthe Sabbath"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

Lusus NArrRI-A eve owned By
Mr. John Cu!p. living near Frankfort, in
Mineral county, dropped lamb about
one month since that is natural eur.
osity. 1t is perfect in form except be-
ing minus one hind leg; the quarter
rounding Of where the leg should pro.
jset.. in pcnch or point shape. being
completely covered oyer with skin and
wool. Mr.. Calp infoFias us the lamb ia
stout, healthy, and hops around after it,
dam with apparent casc.-Keyser Trb.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

TIE STATUE or SToSEWALL JACKSON.
The Richmond Wa D@plc5 publish
es extracts from the letters Of Hon. Be
resford Hope 20 Gen. Bradley +. John
son in reference 90 the statue Of Stone.
wall Jackson. Mr. Hope promises in q
short time 70 forward photographs orthe
statue the work itself 10 follow after the
close ofthe Royal Academical cxhibi-
ton in August. lie states in the mean
time that the statue is seven feet three
inches in height or with plinth 7 feet
nine inches. Mr. Ilopc sends two
sketches IS patterns for q pedestal
suitable for the statue, giving tho prop
er dimensions These patterns arc sim
pic and elegant, representing different
designs for pedestal nina feet high. g
feet G inches in diameter AZ the base G.
two fee. Eve inches a. tho top. The pc.
jrs'si viii be constructed OF Richmond
granite.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

ITThe Cumberland Ne,rs s.alcs thai
Gle be planned and most 3l,iiifuiiy cx-
ccutcd campaign over made by Gle gov
erpment against the whisky ring cuimi-
mated on Monday last in tie -c.zuro Of
more than thirty Of the largest disull-.
ries and rsc'ify.ng houses 81 Che west.
The headquarters OF the ring have been
r.. ST. Louis, but It's ramifca1ioa5 have
extended TO Chicago and Milwaukee. and
thence all over the cast. west. and south.
The value oi the property taken possess
ion or independent Of stocks ~ grain
and high wines on hand. of which there
are great quantities 90 some of The cs-
tablishments seized. is a. len 100000.
District Attorney PArricE, Of So. Louis
has been instructed 10 begin immediate
prosecution against Che property seized.
against the owners oil it, and against the
uondsmon OF the distillers and rectifcrs.
IA gentleman IN Europe writes (:
II see in tho American papers notices Of
bank bills altered from one dcnomina-
ton 10 another. This is impossible In
this part OF the world. through the very
simple device OF having bills Of different
values made Of different sizes"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

DARING ATrENrr AT ROBBERY Ear.
" on the morning Of the 7th inst. on
the train between Lima and Forrest.
Ohio, a robber sawed through tie end
door Of the Adams Express car. and ef
fecting ~ entrance, commanded Mes.
senger Price 90 surrender Price refus
ed and the robber shot him twice. once
IN the cheek and once in the shoulder
whereupon Price shot the robber dead
The robber proved to he n recently dis.
charged conductor on the accommoia.
ton train on the Pittsburgh and For,
Wayne railroad, named Binklev. Phi
co's wounds are not serious.
A TRoT FOR $20,00O.-In San Fran.
cisco. Defiance, formerly PAGER has
been matched for 10000 TO trot against
the horse Cqp15le The latter has o
record of 2.20 Defonce is said 20 have
made 218.
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NOGiOHa

department will plesss he most fas'i8ious ari
ihose 10 septch ~ nice abd good articles ste b..
v,tcd 70 maae 90 examination BIS
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

ANoTHEP DESTRUCTIVE ToRNAoo.-A
tornado passed over the village OF Green
Springs, Ohio, on Monday afternoon last.
blowing down three houses, by which
three children were killed, and dsmolish-
ing every chimney in the place. Pass.
ing northward several houses and barns
between Green Springs and Clyde we're
blown down, and trees and fences de-
stroyed. At Clyde the Nichols House
was partially unroolel, and considerable
damage done to stores and residences
between Clyde and Bellevue. Along
the line of tie Lake Shore railroad
scarcely building escaped uninjuyed.
The course Of the storm was from south
to north 6 its track about two miles wide.