South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
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RoMNEY, FRIDAY. APRIL z. 1876.
ia meeting OF the Democratic vo-
,ers OF Hampshire County, will be he'll
At the Court house in Romney, on the
18th OF the present month. being the
lst day OF the Circuit Court. 20 appoint
Delegates TO attend the state. Convsn.
tion. to be held on the 9th day OF June
next. at Charleston.
TThe population OF the Third Con.
gressioual District Of this State. It 10 a..
serted, has increased 1858 since the
census were taken in 1870. nearly dou-
bio as much ~ both the other districts.
vPhilip PitmAn. Tor many years q
member Of the Virginia Legislature. and
one OF the most popular citizens OF She.
na.dosh county. .died = few days since
in the Soth year OF his age.
MIR. Dugsl e. Tsbb sold his house
and lot in this place. few days ago, to
Mr.. Fl. Chichester. = teacher in the Deaf.
Dumb and Blind Institution. The price
paid Was $1,000.
~ Edward Brown, OF this county,
WAS tried. last week. in the Federal
Court at Clsrksburg, for Illicit distilling,
found guilty and sentenced to seven
months imprisonment and to pay 4 fine
OF $l.l00. Isaac and William Lewis
were acquitted and have returned to their
homes on Jersey Mountain. this county.
REMARKABLE EscAPE rnoM BURNING
TO DEATH.-On last Sabbath morning
n colored girl. daughter sf Rlijah Gray.
who resides in Ridgsvills. W. Va. while
engaged in getting breakfast, over an
open fire, her clothes took fire, and she
ran out into the open air; Immediately
she was snvelopsd in flames her cries
sooa brought her father to her aid, who,
seized \ bucket Of water. threw it over
her, and succeeded in putting out the
flames, and sustained considerable in
jury in the burning Of his hands. But
remarkable to say the girl escaped with.
out amy serious injury, except the loss
OF her clothing.
A GOOD BooK.-Ws have received
from ,hs publisher . copy et the Cen
tsnnsl iIistsry OF the United Ststes,
from the discovery Of the American
continent to the close OF the Frat Cen.
turj OF American In dependence by
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partial iii detailing facts To those de-
siriu4 concise history OF the United
States, we recommend the work before
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only. The Company dcsirs TO procure
relia' 10 Agents in every county and city.
tF We have received the April No.
of the .4meric"n IA, n,e,, and find il, p..
yes we'll fllod with ssason.ble instruc
tionT IN every branch OF agriculture
prominent among which are formulas for
making fertilizers for all the main crops
grown IN the Middle & Southern States.
Amoag tne correspondents who largely
figure in this number, are gentlemen OF
the highest stGndina connected with Az.
ricnitnge III the ssvsrsl Ststes-smong
them hr. William Holman, of Va. on
Chemical Manures and the Wheat Crop.
Prof " ilson. OF Baltimore. on Errors in
Fertilizer Analysis. Dr. James. Of G cor.
ga, OH the Progress OF Agriculture in
that State On the Use Of Concentrates
Fertilizers, and management Of Pastures.
by Mr. Cheaver. OF Mass On the Cul.
tiyation Of Tobacco. by Mr.. Sheldon, Of
y. c.. sna numerous others, upon Soil.
ing, Live stock. Dairying. Poultry. Uior.
;icultnrs. Horticulture, Orchards. Lsnd.
scsrs Gsrdening,-in short, no branch
pertaining 10 the cultivation Of the soil
appears to be overlooked. The old Far.
mr. is complete manual for every
country home, aud every single number
Of It is worth the yssrs subscription
Published BY Samuel Sands J. Son, Bal.
'imore. Nd, ~ s1.5o per year copies
FOR IS.
. On Thursday. tho 23rd ut.. Rev.
.. 7. Wirgnan and son. Mr.. WILDER
Wirgmsn, Who reside in the vicinity OF
this p'sce, started ina sleigh to attend
the funeral or Mr. James CarSkadon.
near IieHdsville.on Patterson's t'reek. in
Mineral county. We learn from the