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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07


VIt is no. supposed at Washington
that the adjournment of Congress can
take place before the 4,h Of July.
I-S- The public debt was reduced last
month si,24o,ss The amount OF
the debt now is. less cash in the treasury
s2.1io.7lo.4s9.sS
gThe Japanese building at phila.
delphis is said by those who have seen
tito be thefinest piece ofcarpente, work
over seen in this country. The wood
with which it is'built is beautifully grain.
ed and a. smooth az satin.
VWc learn from the Parkcrsburp
STATE Journal that Mrs. Meehliny. the
paramount Of Williams, who was lynched
ut Oabell Courthouse, few weeks ago,
and who was particep, cri,ninis in the
murder Of her own husband, has been
sentenced BY Judge Ward. to life i'm.
prisonment fiftAe Penitentisry.
VB. z. Rogers, dsfaulting teller Of
the Fulton Bank, in Brooklyn, New
York, who. it is charged, ran away with
$4,000 about two weeks ago, has been
arrested ut Knoxville. Tennessee.
lVSix hundred and fifty five thousand
dollars in silver coin below the denomi-
nation Of one dollar have been received
at the sub-trcasury in St. Louis from the
Pacific slope during the past month TO
be used i'll the resumption Of specie
payments.
sVThe safe in the express Office at
Akron, Ohio, was robbed on Friday
night last of $4,000, the key having
been distracted from the clerks pocket
during the night. The clerk and the
messenger slept over the Office together,
and their door was secured with AN iron
bar. The key was missed and the rob
berry discovered Saturday morning when
tho clerk got up.
tR The amount Of tobacco consumed
in Great Britain has more than doubled
within The last twenty-three years. The
Report of the Inland Revenue Commits.
sioners states that the consumption Of
tobacco in the United Kingdom in 1874
was 46.99l,590 pounds, being at the rate
OF ID. OF. for each man. woman and
child.
tV1t is said that by special request
on their part, the Confederate members
OF Congress were excused from serving
on the Board of managers agsinst Bel.
KNAPP.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

tV'It appears that the grand jury Of
the United States Court at Lynchburg.
Va, has presented indictments for en-
bezzling the funds OF the Charlottesville
National Bank against Messrs. n. H..
Massie. w. w. Flanagan and b. c.
Flanagan. Mr.. Massie was the president
OF the bank. and Mr.. w. w. Flanagan
the cashier. The institution suspended
last fall.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

BOARD OF EQUALIzATIoN-The Board
OF Equalization is now engaged in re.
vie@ing its work of the past week. The
following is tile result, so far a. known
brooke county stands just as it WAS as.
sessed III 1875, s32.7s al acre. Han
cock county was assessed in 1875 at
S23.2S An acre. The board increased il
per cent. making it 1890. Ohio
county was reduced by the assessment
OF 1873, Si2.25, and is now $i0.l4 all
acre-a reduction in the aggregate value
OF $G0l, POS. Marshall county stands as
it was assessed in 1875. $3.50 For
Wetzei county. the assessment OF 1874
was 10 per cent. There was no 1879
assessment. Berkeley county was in.
creased i5per cent-the highest increase
made by the Board. Koane and Cabcll
were reduced per cent each-the low
eatreduction. In Barbour. Boone, Brax.
ton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Fayette, Grant.
HsrdY, Harrison. Jackson. Jefferson.
kanawhs, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Ma.
SoA, Mercer, Monon gala, Morgan. Me-
Dowell, Pendleton, Peasants, Pocahon.
tas. Pdtnam ana Raleigh. there have
been no changes The changes male
vii! not change the aggregate result in
the state more than few thousand dol.
lars one way or the other Wheeling
L"tc!ligel,cer, April /.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

V'A prominent member OF Congress
declares his Willingness TO assert ON the
floor OF tic House that 453 ships have
been sold out Of the United States Navy
since 1868, and that not dollar OF the
proceeds has ever been put into the u
nited States Treasury, nor does Congress
and the country know. nor do they have
the means of knowing. how much was
received for the vessels, nor what has
been done with the MONEYS. 10. G4z
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

Io' Prof. Seelye, n member Of Con.
gress from Massachusetts. has been Az.
eraging the board bills which the gov
eminent pays for the Indians, and he
finds that it costs $4,000 wear Or about
- rs heal every day to feet them on
mill sweepings. mouldy pork and enact
ated beef though they furnish their own
lodgings and do their own cooking
The Palmer House in Chicago, the Fifth
Avenue Hotel in New York ami q few
other first class hotels would club to-
gethsr and undertake to board them
much cheaper and furnish each Of them
a theatre ticket every night besides
But that would interfere with the profits
OF the Indian ring K.uasus CIR Times.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

DSfCRoNtNCy Or SoUI. CHARMING
Nav ,hhrr rex m-y fnsciurfe and f.in the
lnvr esd affections of any .srson th.r rh.,,.
irsiss'iy. This AFT all cen ,u.,r<s re, nv
mil foT al ~nt. tcsrIhei Win Ma,fi.ss
Guis- ~ rti-s rsssis Dreams Hints to Ia
de-, .is l.m's o''0 roid. su.~r book -
Or Eva 7. WILLIAM CO, Pnb's, PLi-6siybis.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

iE The Canadidn Furmer tells nice
story OF n man named Langley, who
went to st Mary's bay geese hunting
Seeing moose oh the opposite shore
he fired, and at the same moment n
porpoise leaped from the water. an.l the
bullet killed both il and the moose
The porpoisc floated TO the shore. and
the hunter used it as raft to paddle
across TO the moose. There he found
that the bullet. after killing tho moose.
had gono into q hollow tree. in which
was store of wild honey. which was
flowing through the hole made by the
bullet. Reaching for what he thought
was stick. to plug up the hole. he
caught a rabbit by the leg. Rather
startled. he threw it violently from him,
aud struck covey of eighteen partrid.
ges. killing them all.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

1 Wishing to pay his friend a com
pllment. a gentleman remarked: ~
hear yon Fave very industrious wife "
Yes" replied the friend. with q melnn.
choly smile. shes always finding some.
thing for me 10 do"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

.
CV'Fhe Lynde Brook reservoir dam
near the city Of Worcester, Mnssachu.
sets, on the evening Of the 3Oth ult..
gave way with great crash, letting of
760,Ooo,Ooo gallons of water stored be.
hind. The water rushed down through
n narrow ravine, one hundred feet wide
and one milo long. Fortunately the
people living in the vicinity were fully
forewarned and prepared for the grand
aquatic explosion. The loss to proper
~, however. was considerable beyond
the heavy damage to the immense re.
servoir itself. 4 number of BUILDINGS
IN the course Of the immense torrent
were overwhelmed and crushed into
fragments or whirled away and finally
dashed TO pieces The hills i'm tho vi
cini,y Of the disaster we're crowded with
people, many being occupants OF proper.
ty in the line Of TIE food, who had Co..
ken refuge upon high ground with their
goods and Chattels. No lives were lost.
1T is supposed that the losses by this
disaster so far as estimated are abont
half million dollars. tho city Of Wor.
cestcr losing $l25,0O by the destruction
OF the dam and reservoir and the losses
sustained by tho several mill owners
whose establishments were DESTROYED
aggrcgating about 100000. The bal.
snce Of tie losses are distributed among
farmers and others whose buildings
were destroyed or lands damaged. be-.
aides those sustained By the Boston and
Albany railroad some threo.quarters Of
a mile Of which is ruined. The city is
building dam TO secure supply of
water & no water famine is apprehended.
SwTSDL1SG THE ARMY. In his letter
20 Mr.. CSmer, says The New York Post.
General bazen urges reform which is
so manifestly proper that IL is difficult
TO believe that any but corrupt consid.
eration5 could have prevented its adopt.
ion long ago There ia law which vac
passed IN 1866, the General SAYS. ere.
quiring the Commissary Department TO
furnish TO enlisted men 10 cost tho ar.
tlcles usually furnished them By suffers +"
The enforcement Of this law "would he
worth 10 the enlisted men $1,000. 600 All.
nu9Ily" A large part orthis money has
gone 10 pay for Worths drcssre and
NO. y shoes and generally 20 feed
the gross vanity and contribute 20 tho
vulgar ostentation Of Washington $50.
Getty All swindling Is n crime. but
some vnrities Of the crime are especially
mem. IL is easy to sec why the law OF
1856 has not been enforced
Eg'Federal prisoners hereafter from
Maryland. Virginia, and several other
States, will be sent to the West Virgin.
"a penitentiary instead OF Albany.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
Duel In Va-.-Pcobabls Death Of
Both Prin .ipais.

RICHMOND. VA. April 3.Thax.on
T. Robinson anl Jesse Mitchell. Young
men highly connected in Campbell Co..
Va. met today Al New Providence
Church. near Ruskbury. in that county.
to settle an oil reu with pistols. Rob.
inaon was shot in the abdomen. aud
Mitchell received one shot insthe hand.
which glancing wen: through his cheel,
and lodged in the back or his neck. and
another in the breast. The latest report
stat - that Robinson isdeai AMI Mitch
ell could not survive. The difficulty is
understood to have been about woman.
Robinson was Lieutenant i'm the u.
nited States Army, and has been absent
several years on duty on the Texan
frontier, AMI Mitchell has been recently
appointed United States granger.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
Ten years sgo x..s,. DE-. P Rov.ukco


Ten years $50 A-.Ss G-n. p Rovsii h Co,
established ih'ir nd-srti.ias sgsaey in sew
y" Oiiy. P.v" ys.ys ~, ,h-, absmb.d the
ensiosss cnatacisi e. Hs. Joe. Hooper. wao vss
~" o. W go is,, ihi- kirs - rn~vrri.e so-
's'y h'v' Tho As'iE.-riicn ~ c.,n.rn,ii-g ,hs
B'G '1t'Ssss SID s,rvpt .Iste sdvefIi-i.c eoan-e-
h"s 1'i's Ne tyes hFss' Sscziea Std cue rhich
sos'S IL fa'flr Ds.ssitis in any oitFr s..psry
hui ibis. They save succeeded 10 vo,kips
down a cnIspl 4 basinsss Into 90 itnrnuskly .
Systematic |sih d ih.st 90 ch-agsis ths u,ws-
palS sysisip of Asssfics eaa sstsps naies.
VIE tbs ~ let inf'iFuss'ins uT'os all topics i'm
rsrss'ios 10 aiys'ii era 10 placed readily q, the
disposal Of the public
NEW YORK TIMES. Jane I4. 1875.
y7Ri,r CAtrkTiEG. ~ cent. p.r ,.,i -
4 IsLT tsiLiNG fpr rJ,s-- 10 i.l.x. Of yI.,-
ter FGLT kpOFiNG aud SIDING for sic.
cnl~r std Sample, adde's q. j. FAY, Cam
den, Ssw jeIssy
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

II Cumberland seems 10 be sort Of
headquarters for counterfeit money jnst
now. National Bank notes arc plen,i.
ful. OF all the fancy brands. and counter
felt nickels are ofere by the bu,hcl at
fair iiscount. Look GU. for the ven.
ders thereof.-Cumb. Ciriiiua. 1pr1 2.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

IY A Nevada sheep man. who had
tried and succeeded with sheep said :
"sheep are better than government.
boEd; you can tear of coupon every
six months half rs big ~ the bond, and
the bona is left ~ hi. as it was"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

INiE TANiTE co, srRoBDsRURG. pa !.
fTs's Wh'.i ant M-saip--v
* 10 $40 per Az %, k"ss. Ss@sl..
'R'I so''n 81 Tree. SfiSSuN CO Per-
iaui, Ains.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

~ Mock orange leaves arc poisonous
after they have become withered.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

s.Y iIoGRIBLE.--rhe dead body OF =
new born infant was found this morning
lying alongside the railway track near
Guy street. aud from appearance had
been thrown from Pullman car window
in the express. its tongue had been
.orn from the roots sc if to stop the lit.
tie things cries, and could not he found.
An Inquest was held, sn verdict Of
wilfal murder returned against party
or parties unknown.-Mont,eal Tsle7ram.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

THE NEw GOVERNOR or MIssIssIrP.
The baltimore Sun states that the
Hon. j. Nj. Stone. president Of the Mis-.
sissipppi Senate. who has become Gov.
ernor of that State for tho unexpirc,l
term made vacant by the resignation OF
Gov. Ames, is q lie iident of Corinth, in
the northern part OF the State, and is q
prominent lawyer. lie has been O mem
Der Of the Senate for the past six years,
and has distinguished himself as one o,
the most capable and useful members
OF that body. During the war Gov.
Stone Was Colonel of the second Mis-
sissippi regiment, Confederate army,
and during the battles around PETERSBURG
commanded the brigade to which his re
giment was attached. I'm a brief address
on taking the oath Of office Gov. Stone
said it would 6e his purpose to admin.
ster the affairs OF the State in strict &C.
cordance with the constitution ana laws.
with the view Of securing to ali the citi.
zens alike their rights under tile laws,
and in this effort he invoked the assis.
tance Of the Legislature and OF the PEG.
pie OF the State.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

S,-Z PER WEEK ynarnp,,,d ., av...,
ID I usls T.ru.'s IA Their s.. Ies,li,,.
Tsi tn' aud nilrFi1 rHFg Address
= y. V!CKEaf 4 co. AsSus,s W
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

W The new paper water pals are
said TO be far more economical and du.
rable. rs we'll a. lighter, than the old
wooden ones.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

sF'The proverb sage, Laugh and
grow fat" What saving OF corn i,
would be il pigs could laugh.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

An editors hair shot right mp on
It's end, the other night. when Q large
cockroach arose To the brs Of the paste
pot and hoarsely inquired. Have you
got anything more about Bslknap?"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

E* a few year4 ago there resided at
the Mission San Jose. IN Alemeda CO..
California. two young ladies', between
whom. though not ofkin strong friend.
ship existed. They were married at the
same time and by the same service
hey then took up their residences. one
at lIey~ards and the other nj Alyarado.
In the course Of tine they gave birth 10
children on the same day. tho birth of
one child preceding that Of the other by
Two hours Three weeks later both
children died on the same dac, the older
dying just two hours before the other.
Three weeks after tic death of the chill.
dren. both mothers died OH the same dav.
HINkLE ACQCITTED.- was gener.
ally anticipated the trial OF viii 4.
iliuklc ON tie charge Of forgery resulted
10 verdict OF acquitted AZ Rockville ON
MONDAY evening. There were two in.
alatmcnts against the accused. One
charged him with forging the namc OF
MS father 20 certain negotiable note.
he other charged him with corging the
name Of Mr. y. &. Bruce to an instrn.
ment Of writing Of the same nature.
Ire evidence in tGc first ca &c was deem.
cd the strongest. and upon thnt the
state cicctc! 20 try him first. a Jury
was sworn and uumbez OF wiine ,scs
were examined. The jury remained in
dciiberatiOn abouttcn minutes and then
returned with q verdict OF not guilty.
Tie State then agreed TO verdict OF
not guilty iu Use latter case. TINT Of forg
INK The name OF NJ. j.. c. Bruce. aud
the prisoner was discharged. - CumJcy.
husd Times, HprH 8.
20 BILLY BlEURANp has gone TO
Bomney 90 carry Oh Lis business. We
are sorry 10 loose him. as lie ia nm ex.
celicHt workman, and q good citizen.
Tie is number one cabinet maker. and
sc hope tic Rompsy folks will give him
That encouragement which he deserves.
--Hoo cfeH Examiner.
To We arc requested by Mr.. Bier.
kamp to say that an advertisement ia
regard TO bis business, manufacturing
Furniture. &c, will appesr in our next
number.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

- Judge jackson OF the United States
District Court has made the following
order. which will 20 far towards redu.
cling the expense Of his Court:
Ordered: That hereafter the grand
and petit jurors Of the court 10 be held
81 Clarksoury. be summoned from the
counties Of harrison, Lewis, Gilmer,
BraXtou. Weh9ter I'ocahontas, Randolph.
Barbour, Upshur. Calhoun. Richie, bod.
bridge. Taylor, fucker, Preston. Pen.
dlcton AMI Writ. and for the court 10 he
held at Wheeling, from TIE counties Of
jefferson Berkeley. Morgan. Hampshire.
Hardy. Mineral Monongalia, Marion,
Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, Peasants.
Wood, Ohio, Brook nnd Hancock. For
the court TO lie held at Charleston, from
the remaining counties Of the State.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

tV England has lhirty.two laud own
cr5 each Of whose rent.roIls exceeds
$500 600. aud u these twelve receive
over 100000 The highest rent.roll is
that ofthe Duke oCNorfolk. Arundel Cas-.
tie, who from 40,l76 acres receives the
enormous rental Of 81 ,s22,s2O.
i5'The Chinese spend their Holidays
IN paying their dcbts, forgiving their
enemies and shaking bsnds llronnd.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

ESrFederal prisoners hereafter from
Maryland. Virginia, and several other
States. will be sent to the ives. Virgin.
"a penitentiNry instead Of Albany.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

The Mexican revo,rtionists have gain
ed easily their anticipated victory at
Matamoras. mainly through the disar
fcction OF the government troops and the
majority OF the PEG Die at that place.
which rendered resistance at best doubt
iui OF any practicable results The
question was definitely settled SUNDAY
morning when a body OF government
cavalry undertook reconnaissance and
was cut oil by the insurgents and coal.
PEELED TO surrender. Gea Labarra. who
had accompanied the accommodating par.
~ some distance. escaped with some
twenty followers sn-l crossed the river
10 Bronsville. where he became a prison.
er OF the Uaitcd States. Matamosas was
not given up, however, entirely without
fight. "A sharp engagement occurred
after the fall ofthe city, ut two Of the
forts.and the revoiutionists were repuls.
ed In attempting to storm them. Be-
lore q second essay was made the com.
mander surrendered, 6 was compliment.
ed for his pluck by tie revolntionist
Gen. Diaz and permitted to retain his
sword. Commander Henry T.. Johnson.
with his gnnboa. Rio Bravo. acting in
concert with the United States consul
At Matamoras. took every precau:ion
for the protection OF foreigners and 9th.
ers. Many persons took refuge on the
Texas side IN anticipation OF the posi-.
BILE sacSing OF the city and other dsor.
ders. But latter the battle" ort,er still
reigned in MAtamoras. Gen Diaz. it is
stated, is annoyed at the presence Of
the United States gunb)at in front Of
the city end desires its withdrawal. a
movement which will doubtress depend
altogether upon circumstances, Of which
Commander Johnson will be the Judge.
-Bk. Sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
Destructive Fire at Fairmopt.



FAIRMoNT. w. Va, April 2.
A very disastrous fire occurred here
this morning. II broke out in Ponder.
CASTS grocery. Cause unknown. but
thought To be work of an incen,iiarv.
the Ere commenced between three and
four O'Clock this morning and lasted two
hours. The losses were : Il. F. Brock,
frame store and stock, $4,000; insur.
ancs $4,000 in the Pennsylvania Compa.
ny and $1,000 in the German. OF Wheel.
ing. Thomas Pcnlergast frame groce.
~ ani saloon, $1,000; No insurance
Swisher & Carpenter. frame store, ST.
900; Insurance. $4,000 in Penusylyxnia
and $4,000 Citizens and $4,000 in Etna.
OF Wheelins NJ. A. Chister. two frame
buildings. $1,000; no insurance. DR..
j. III. Browntield. brick dwelling. 81, 900 /;
insurance $500 IN Franklin Of Wheeling.
Captain L. A. Maulsby, steam mill, in.
jared $1,000; fully insured in Wheeling
Companies. Patrick Moaahaa's heirs,
two frame houses, 5000; no insurance.
This bn.lding was occupied by Mencar,
furniture store. and j. w. Lott. produce
store. loss 81 200 no insurance. j. Fish.
er, frame dwelling and furniture, 81, 500 !;
no insurance same, frame meat sh 3D.
$4,000; no insurance. Francis Ch.isty,
frame dwelling, $1,000; no insurance.
Stone & Bebout. frame hardware store.
$4,000; insurance 81. 900, Wheeling com.
pan;es. Mr.. Fitzgerald, frame dwelling
and fancy goods store. $4,000; no insur.
ance. JOHN Schupbach, $4,000 insur.
ancc $3.50. Wheeling. T.. &. Kerr, frame
dwelling and boot shop. $500; insur.
ance 500 i'll Peabody. 5000 H.tna, Of
Wheeling. Mrs. Hon.acker, frame
dwelling, 81 500 insurance $500, Wheel
ing. Hiss Vansiedt. millinery. $500. r..
NJ. Fleming, household goods, $500
ELLA Koran, millinery. $1,000. A. G.
Hall. frame postoffice AID news depot,
$1,000; small insurance. The most of
the mail was saved. James o. Watson,
frame storehouse. $1,000; insurance
$500, I'm the Nationsl Of Pennsylvania
j. Il. Fleming, grocery stock. $4,000
insurance 1000 in the Peabody. I.dgr
printing Office, $4,000; no insurance.
+. Nj. Fleming. frame shoe shop, 81, 800 :;
insurance $500. in the Franklin. Charles
j. Corhin. tobsconist. $500 Stephen
Cakes. barber shop.4l0o. Mrs. f. Arnett,
brick store, $1,000; insurance $l.100.
NJ. ". Conerford, brick drug store, So.
| 00o; covered by insurance. c. L. Tur-
ncy's heirs brick store and frame dwell.
ing, $1,000; personal property $1,000
stable $500. West Viry'n,tm Office, So.
! 200; insurance $700,in the Aitna. DR..
Oigon. office. $500. hlrs. Welty. house.
hold goods. 1000. Twenty three build.
ing were totally destroyed. including q.
bout one half of the business part ofthe
town. j. ". Mason.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

~ II is painful subject. but it is
fact that money and petition form very
vital elements in ineuencin. law and
justice.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

tV"Our every life is a sermon. Our
birth Is the text from which we start.
Youth Is the introduction to the dis.
course. During our manhood VIC lay
down n few propositions and prove them.
some Of The passages are dull, and some
are sprightly. Then comes differences
and applications. At seventy years We
say: Filthy and lastly" The doxolo.
~ is sung. The bened'ction Is pronoun.
ced. The book il closed. IL is getting
cold. Frost on the windowpane. AG.
dience gone ShuJ up The church. Sex.
ton goes home with Tie key on his shoul.
der. F,Om Su0HCUjng q Fin
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

-
cockroach ar oSe 10 the brian Of the paste
pot and hoarsely inquired. Have you
got anything more about Bslknap?"
The new paper water pails are
said TO oe far more economical and du.
rable, rs we'll ~ lighter, than the old
wooden ones.
~ II il painful subject. but it is
fact that money and position form very
vital elements in in6uencin. law and
justice.
Rev. Jas. Beatty. q former citizen
OF this place. has rented tho property
vacated .hy Mr.. Clover, anil anticipates
occupying it soon. We are pleased to
learn he will make this his future home.
-NoorcfeiI AdUert ser.
Pit pleases woman to see man
hold plate Of Refreshments OH his knee
NJ party. lie can't do i. without turn
ing OH his toos.
When = man ia robbed now, they
say ne was "bslkunppcd" OF so much
money.
VII is said that pull backs" are
going out of fashion.
u man always feels put out when
he 10 taken in.
t-V Labrador behring's are selling in
Cumberland at 20 cents per dozen.
ivan! how the ladies' will miss the
delicate attentions they have enjoyed
this winter.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

IVA man always feels put out wh.n
he 10 taken in.