South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-11-05

THE WEATnER.-The Indian Summer
has passed. succeeded by pretty rough
spell Of weather. and considerable rain
and sleet within the past day or two.
An AccrDENT.-On yesterday morn
ing, horse Of Charles Harrison, ESQ,
ran away in our town, with light wa.
gon, in which was his eldest daughter.
Miss Blanche and one OF her little bro
Tiers. Miss b. was thrown out and Sc.
vcrely bruised; the little boy was nm
hurt, and the wagon badly broken. Miss
b.. we understand, acted very heroically
on the occasion, holding fast to the reins
until thrown out. DIR. Lupton was call
= ed to the case
EV'Gov. Jacob has received an invi.
tation to attend the Southern States Ar-
ricultural and Industrial Exposition.
which will commence ut New Orleans
on tho 26th February and continue ten
days. He is appointed commissioner
to the Exposition from this State.
PUBLIC ScnooLs.-1'hc Board OF Ex-
nmincrs. in this County, have issued
Tachors' certificates. thus far, to above
fifty applicants. The fact is worthy Of
mention, that the character OF teachers.
for attainments aud fitness for their i'm.
portant work. appears to be advancing,
with each succeeding year. The certi
ticatcs are generally for 3rd, 2nd, and
1st grades. About onc.tifth Of the an.
plicants passed are females. Last year
sevcnty-aine certificates were issued ;and
the schools in this county employ about
seventy teachers. This gives about one
school to one hundred and thirty.fiye in
llabitants, and would constitute a salts.
factory distribution; but there are phys
Ical obstacles in q mountainous State,
like ours, which render this apportion-
mcnt more difficult. But the general
conclusion is, upon the whole. favorable
TO the growth and progress of our pub.
lie schools. The least promising rea.
ture, in the system, is probably the short
tom months term of these schools; and
the sooner the Legislature can iudcious.
ly extend The term to sic months, st least.
certainly the better for tho interest of
popular education. The Board Of FIX.
"miners will meet again with applicants,
1T this place, on the 3oth inst, last day
of this MONTH to conclude their labors
fol this year.
We learn from the Cumberland
Times that Henry Myers, M cmplyee of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Roll,
ing Mill of that city. WAS found dead in
his bed at the American House on Sat.
urday morning last between The hours of
five AMI six o'clock.
~ kcyser has been made the western
terminus of the Second, and tho eastern
terminus OF the Third division Of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad. and will
he one Of The busiest stations Of the line.
We congratulate cur friends at that
place on their good luck.
SIHrLE REMEDY FOR SctLET FEVER
The San francisco Chron 'cle SAYS that
Mr.. Robert Christie. of the Protero, sug.
Eests . remedy for Scarlet Fever Which
ic ayers has inv aiiaLiy proved success
ful. 1t is very simple. and lies within
he reach of those whose limited means
preclude them from employing The ser.
vices of physician. II ia this: Take
nm onion and cut il in halves cut out
portion Of tho center, and into the cayi.
IS put spoonful Of saffron put the
pieces together tfea wrap in cloth and
lake in an oven until the onion is cook
cd so that the Juice will nm freely then
squeeze ont ali the juice and give the pa.
iient teasEcoA!ul, sc the same time
rubbing The chest and throat with goose
grease OF rancid bacon. If there ia any
ccHgh.or soreness in the throat. In n
short time Tie fever will break out i'm nm
eruption all over the body. al! that is
ihen necessary IS - Keep the patient
warm and protected from draught, and
recovery is certain. Ir. Christie says
hc has been employing this remedy for
many years, and never knew it to fail
when proper care vas taken O: the pa
iIen' after its application. One family,
in which there were FIVE children down
with the disease a, The same time, re.
co"'ly, used tbis simple remedy upon his
telling them OF it, aud every ono Of the
little ones recovered in short time.