South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-25

10 nave increasct thirtysthree per cent
in four years.
The grasshoppers are said TO he
disappearing from Kansas. and making
their way northward. A telegram from
Learenworth says that no more serious
harm from them is anticipated.
There is no philosophy that can
convince man to the contrary when he
knows he is hungry.
"A living tree toad was recently
found embedded i'm a gigantic sycamore
tree, near Lexington, Kentucky. II is
supposed to have been there over three
hundred years.
The Weston Dsaocrup declares that
trout are said to be as abundant in the
mountain streams this year. as grass.
hoppers in Kansas.
A fearful suicide occurred in Paris
the other day. Gerard Anthoino called
his little boy, aged six, to him, and said |
Little one, Won have often wished 20
play with this pistol" showing the child
an old pistol. ''Oh. yes, papa" "well,
We will play with it now and loading
the weapon the father handed it to the
boy. Now, look he said, will get
Gown on my knees before you; you will
point at me right between the ewes and
pull the trigger; you'll see how funny il
Is and he knelt down. Aim we'll
In the head, between the eyes, he said
again shut first embrace me-" The
poor child embraced his father. then
pointed the pistol as told, and fred
Gerard fell back dead and the boy see.
ing the terrible result, ran out of the
room sobbing.
DIED FROM His INJURIEs,-Mr. VIM.
Mcdonald, who accidentally shot him.
self. while getting out of boat on the
canal below this city, died Yesterday
from the effects of the wound. The re.
mains were brought to this city yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Mcdonald leaves
a wife and family.
The companion of Mcdonald in his
hunting excursion was Charles Goss,-
They were not, as we were Informed
puddlers. though they had been employ.
ed in the roliingmill.- Cualb. Meas.
June Is,
The great pictures of Nature afford
a pleasure to the inner being of man
which is never afforded by human works.
1t is the flowing of happy stream,
whose rise is i'll Purity and whose out.
let is in eternity. Who can behold the
grand and varied beauties OF earth and
sky and not reverence the great Hand
that has brought them into being.-E
Sctdc Dean.
The Mayor of st. Lonis is James
lis BritairA a native Of Page county,
Va. He served four years as n clerk i'm
store in Rappahannock co., mt SIS per
annum, but his last situation was some.
what better being receiver of the Illi-
nois and st. Louis Bridge Company at a
salary of $4,000.
1.-The Grasshoppers have made their
appearance in full force in this neighbor.
hood. In the language of one Of our
old farmers "The main army is moving
regularly up the Valley while full di.
vision is moving from the West. A
junction, il is thought, will be formed
about Suplinger's woods. On last Sun
day they had advanced as far as the
road leading from Woodstock to Van
Buren, Furnace. The wheat, fences.
young trees &c, were well covered with
them. South Of the road only a few
yidettcs could be seen.-Slen. Fallen.
The late John Van Buren, used to
tell the following anecdote on himself:
lie said that he was riding on one occa.
sion in stage coach before railroads
were In existence in that part of the
country from Kinderhook to Albany. all
alone, and smoking cigar. After they
had travelled a little distance ON the road
an Old man got into the stage. and he
thought he would be polite enough to
ask the stranger if smoking was agreea-
bic to him, The stranger answered.
YVES, it is agreeable. Smoke away. I
have often thought if ever ] was rich @.
nough would hire some loafer to smoke
in my face. Mr.. Van Buren, threw his
cigar ont Of the window.
Never be cast down by TRIES. If
a spider breaks his thread twenty times
n day, he will mend IL again, Make up
your mind to do thing and you win
do 1t. Fear not, If trouble comes upon
you keep your spirits though the day be
dark one.
The death is announced Of Rev
William Arnotb an eminent author and
divine, which took place on the third
inst, at his residence, in Edinburgh
Scotland. lie was one Of the leaders of
the Free Church Of Scotland. and con.
temporary Of the late Doctors Candlisb
Guthrie and Buchanan. Mr.. Arnott
visited this country three times. the last
being on the occasion Of the conference
OF the evangelical Alliance in New York.
KILLED BY LI0HTNINo.-Tb Bedford
Inquirer says that a lad offourteen years
OF age son Of Mr.. Jacob Smith. or
woodbury. Bedford county was struck
by lightning during the storm that RACED
over that part Of Pennsylvania ON SAT.
urday last, and L is supposed. was In.
stantly killed.
IHE SEAsON.--Tbe late refreshing
rains have had fine effect on the GROW.
ing crops and vegetation Of All kinds.
The wheat has been raueh borcetto1