South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-11
South 9rauth autslliseueer.
FRIDAY, JUNE Ii, 1875.


OF the Hardy High School, Moorefeld.
Such visits make pleasant episodes in
the Editors monotonous life.
t5-The Berryville excitement over
the child resembling Charley Ross. has
subsidized, and the tramps released, as it
turned out the child they had was not
the lost boy.
IL Some graceless scamp stole a val.
liable horse belonging to Mr.. Henry Suit.
with the necessary accoutrements-sad
die and bridle--at Williamsport, Grant
county, on Sunday night last and left
for parts unknown.
~ Counterfeit five dollar bills on the
First National Bank of Paxton, Illinois.
and ten dollar notes on the National
Bank of Richmond, Indiana, arc in cir
culation. Look out for them!
t.Y The Board of Regents of the In
stitution for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind,
as noted, were in session when we put
our paper to press, last week. Having
no report of their proceedings, save the
Tribute of Respect" adopted by the Re-
gents, in regard to the late Capt. Kidd,
- former member of the Board, we can
only announce the reelection of those
connected with the Institution, Princi-
pal, Steward, &C., &c.
sI "Fadladeen," belonging to the
Messrs. Davis, of Keyser, won, we
should have stated in our last number.
the second purse in big race in which
five horses started, at the late races at
Pimlico grounds, near Baltimore.
~ General l.. H. Sheridan was mar
ried on Thursday evening of last week
in Chicago to Miss Irone Rucller, daugh-
ter of Brevet Major ID. H. Rucker.
~ Since our last number this section
has been blessed with refreshing rains.
The effect OH the growing crops and the
gardens, of course, was very excellent.
10 According to previous announce
ment, the "Floral Decoration" of the
graves of the Soldiers inferred in Indian
Mound Cemetery took place on Tues
day afternoon last. We are pleased to
learn that the interest in this sad but
pleasant annual duty il increasing. il
being manifested by the goodly number
in attendance. all orwhom were very lib
eral in their contributions of wreaths.
crosses and boquets, which were taste
fully and beautifully arranged The
monument and graves of our fallen he
roes, were not only strcwn, but literally
covered with fresh and fragrant flowers
also the grave Of the only Federal sol
der in our Cemetery, received an offer
i1g of remembrance.
Both Of our Minister'S. Rev. Mr.. Fin
Ley and Rev. j. Hutchinson, were pre-
a'nt, all brief prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. hutchinson.
10 the ladies', we would say: be al
ways faithful in this work of love and
year by year you will reap your reward.
i1'We learn from the Cumberland
NeiCs that the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road company's Deer Park Hotel will
be managed during the coming season
by Mr. John Daley, formerly proprie-
tor Of the Glades Hotel, Oakland. Tn
der Mr. Dailey'5 management the Deer
Park summer resort will become more
popular than ever.
10y We notice from the same paper
that Hay is selling for $50 to $50 per
ton in that city and oats 65 to 20 cents
pcr.bushel and shelled corn 81.
80 Squirrels must be plenty in Fred
eTjck. The Winchester Ne,cs says. n
few days ago young son of Mr.. Cas-
per Rinkcr brought down three squirrels
at one shot. Pretty good
I=1'We have received the June No.
octhe Auerica, Farmer, which is filed
as usual with "A great variety Of season.
able articles for the farmer, the florist
and horticulturist, as well as the stock
breeder,-indeed. the contents embrace
almost everything necessary for the
country resident, he he either regular
tiiler of the soil or an amateur. What.
perhaps. will most attract the public at
iouiion in the number before us, il the
number Of extremely important papers
upon the subject ofmanures. homemade
aul cOmmcrcial-all from Che pens of
gentlemen Of the highest scientific at
tai1mcnts AMI practical experience
one Of these. the leading article in the
paper, details the resultso of experiments
Tor number Of years, 10y Prof Stock
bridge Of the Massachusetts Agricultu-
rai College, in which he is Sustained by
similar ones by farmers in his section.