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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

FAtLTs.-lIc who boasts of being perfect,
says modern writer. is perfect in his
folly. have been n great deal mp and
down in the world. and | never did see
either perfect horse or Il perfect man.
and ] never shall until | see two Sun
days come together. You cannot get
white -four out Of q coal sack, nor per.
icction out of human nature he who
looks for it had better look for sugar in
the sea. The old saying is. .'lifeless.
Faultcss." or dead men we should sav
nothing but good but "a for the living.
they arc all ta,rcd more or less with the
black brush, and half an eye can sec it.
Every head has soft place in it, and
every heart has its black drop. Every
rose has its prickles, and every day its
night. Even tho sun shows spots, and
the skies are darkened with clouds. No.
body is so wise but lie has folly enough
TO stock Il stall ct Vanity Fair. Where
| could not see the fools cap, have,
nevertheless. heard the bells jingle
As there is no sunshine without shadows
40 all human good is mixed up with more
or less of evil even poor law guardians
have their little failings. and parish boa.
dies are not wholly Of heavenly nature.
Tie best wine has its lees. All mems
caulfq orc NOT ,vritfcn ~, tIo;r coroIoo.l.
and il is quite "a well they arc not, or
hats would need wide brims yet as
sure as eggs are eggs, faults Of some
kind nestle in every mans bosom.
lhere'sno telling when q mans faults
will show Themselves, for hares pop out
OF n ditch just when YOU arc not look e.
ing for them. a horse that is weak in
Tic knees may not stumble for n mile
or two, but il is in him and the rider
had better hold him mp well. The tabbv
cat is not tapping milk now, but leave
the diary door open and we will sec if
she is not ~ bad n thief ~ tie kitten.
There's fire in the flint, cool rs it looks /,
wait ill the steel gets knock at it,.
and YOU will sec Everybody can read
that riddle but 10 is not everybody that
will remember 70 keep his gunpowdcr
out Of the way OF tho candle.
Es- Every public furtuonAry, Office holder
and member Of Congress who has taken bride
rrac,ised corruption, or entered into any sort
u johbcry, should he exposed aud punished
w'ihou, regard to hs party connections.
\ newspaper is a window through which men
look out on all that IS going 90 IN the world
without nfvFpeptr man is shot in q small
room md knows little or nothing OF what is
happening outside Of himself
t1 y few drops Of carbolic acid stir.
red into n pint Of common -four paste
will preserve the paste in good disable
order for long time.
to The potato bugs in some sections
have TUNED their attention 10 tho tomato
vines and me eating Them.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30
A Sharp Fight with Indians

OMAHA, June 23.-The following has
just been received ut department head.
quarters from Captain Nickerson. aid
TO General Crook, Camp South Fork
Tongue river, 10Th via Fort Fettermap,
23: I'VE had sharp fight On Rosebud
creek on the morning ofthe 9TH, lasting
several hours. Our loss was nine men
killed and twenty-onc wounded Cap.
tain Henry, of the 3rd cavalry, was the
only officer hurt; he is severely wound.
ed in the face. We won the fight and
camped on the field. The Indians made
the attack, and had force they no doubt
believed sufficient to whip this com.
mand.' A private dispatch states that
Gen. Crook had n horse shot from under
him during the engagement.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30
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4 ID. persons are notified not 10 trcspasP upon
~ oui lands on Little Capon. stony Noun.
'ru. Pinry Mountain. and Grassy Lick Rum.
iy turning Stock thereon 10 rnGye or suTcriue
'N'" 10 ''neiu thereon or 100 any other wav.
"t l''Y "IH n' proceeded against 10 the extern
90 ius az
BENJAMIN UOTT.
JOSEPH llAINES.
PEIER 4. SNVIII.
GIBSON TINBROOK.
ISAAC G.. NICHOLS
DAVID G.. HOTT.
JOHN VI. SINNnOLTZEE.
ALIEN. ARMSTRONG.
FANS SHANHOLT/EE.
JACOB J.. S1lANIOLTLER.
SAMUEL RUCkNAN.
hpri Z, lS16.-ln.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

20 To remove. from any dry goods.
fresh paint. before it becomes dry and
hard, rub briskiy with dry crust Of
bread.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

tg Peaches have already made their
appearance in the Wheeling market.
They come from Alabama.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

lv Rev. Henry Ward Beechers salary
as pastor ofthc plymouth Church, n. Y,
was fixed on tho 2lsi inst, at $4,000.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

~ Potatoes should always be put
into BOILING water TO cook; boil quick.
ly and pour off the water. letting them
dry few minutes over the fire before
dishine M. Stcaming is the best man
ner Of cooking them.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30


A REMARKABLE SUIcIDE.-A dispatch
from Lafayette, Ind. TO the Chicago
Tribune gives the particulars Of the sui.
eide of James A. Moore, who resided
near that city, on Saturday night II
week. Moore came to the Lahr House.
in Lafayette, on Saturday, said he was
periecting an invention, and would pro.
badly stay n week, but would visit his
home Monday, and prepaid his bill till
that time. lie called ut his machine
shop, had large broad Ak and two bars
of 3.inch wide by 1.nch thick iron, i6
inches long. which he had riveted TO
the head of the aX. On either side fas.
tened to these bars i'm the shape Of
handle to an aX, he had a system Of
wooden bars 3 feet long. the extreme
end OF which was fastened TO n cross.
piece secured TO the floor by HINGES.
The TX was raised and held TO its neat.
ly perpendicular position by n double
cord. fastened TO the fall Between the
cords stood candle, arranged so that
when the candle burned down 10 the
cords it would burn them Off. and the ax
fall. Where the Ak would strike he placed
n small box, open on one side, in which
when found. was his head with some
cotton, which had been chloroformcd.-
His chin was held mp from his neck by
q stick run across the box, through hole,
on either side, holding lie heal firmly in
position. Tic was strapped tightly TO
the floor with two straps, one around his
legs, another about his arms AMI breast
The straps were both screwed 10 the
floor, rendering il impossible 10 move.
IL is supposed that he set his Ak, liz the
candle and strapped himself to the floor.
put his head in the box with the chloro
formed cotton, and was probably insen.
sible when the AK fell. The AK &fxings
would weigh about fifty pounds, and
would fall n distance Of from 10 TO L.
feet. His head was completely severed
from The body, and the Ak buried IN the
boards beneath.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

~ Texas has a population of 1850
600, with 1000 miles of railroad and 2.
500 miles of telegraph in operation.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

sugar & Country cured Hams. shoul.
dor %sidc Bacon, sclfscaUng Jars. &c.
com hand auj Cor ale. Lv
tILkE~ON. TIGU q VANCE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

How TO WASH BLACK CAlrcoEs.-
Put the calicoes in a boiler with enough
cold water to cover them we'll. and let
them come TO boil. Then take out
into clean water, and soap and rub any
part of tho white tf there is any which
still looks soilcd. after which rinse. wiring
as dry rs possible, and dry quickly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

. 1t is said that Don Pedro paws
$50 day for two Pullman cars. cxclu
sivc of the tickets for the party and the
expenses of tho table.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

IIlE CUMBERLAND DAILY NLWS
a MORNING NEWSPAPER.
IAS n large and steadily increasing circula-
4 It1on, embracing Tic city, county snd
W.'.nE regions, and nH"rds an excellent advet-
iFing medium. S'id for rales. Address
HENRY j. JOHNSON. Urop'r.
u Baltimore street.
Cumberland. Md.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30
GLASS FRUIT JARS.
THOS. WIGHTMAN e. CO,

- Wood Street. Pittsburgh.
WINDOW GLASS. BOTTLES &VIALS
Of olI kinds Orders promptly cxccu.
i"d. Get oar prices and circulars before
huNug Quality unsurpassed. May ~.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

NV TExAs WHEAT FLOUR. One
hundred barrels Of -four made from new
Texas wheat was shipped from st. Louis
and offered on the Baltimore Corn and
Flour Exchange last week. The -four
was Of superior quality indicating the
superior character Of the wheat.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

YEAST THAT WILL KEEP TWO MoNTus.
Pare three or four medium sized po-
tatocs and boil till perfectly soft; boil
n handful of hops in Sc ,arate dish.
Mash the potatoes, strain the hop water.
and put in with n large tablespoonful of
salt. and two tablespoonful Of sugar.
When nearly cold add half Il cup of
homemade yeast or two tablespoonfuIs
OF brewers yeast. Put in bottles or n
stone jar. and set in cool place. Half
cup will raise u large loaf.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

DIsiNFEcTANT AND MoUTiI. WASH
a very weak solution of permaganatc
OF potash will destroy instantly any
faint from diseased teeth or impericctly.
cleaned plates, and should always be
used to rinse the spittocn in hot weather
every time it is made use of 1t is cheap.
satisfactory, almost tasteless. not poison
GUS, and quite free from smell. II NAV
be satisfactory TO some to know that
this will remove the faint of smoking
from the breath, fused as q mouthwash.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

LEMoNADE.--One Of the most refresh
ing drinks in warm weather is lemon.
ade, but the great secret in making il is
TO use boiling water and let il become
cool. when plenty Of crushed ice can be
added.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

Fs- Every public fuutuonary, Office holder,
and member Of Congress who has taken = bride
rrac'ised corruption, or entered into any sort
Of jobbery, should he exposed and punished
withou, regard to his party connections
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

ORANGE PUDDrNe.-Four sweet oran.
ges peeled and picked TO pieces and put
in deep pudding dish with two cups OF
sugar. Put a quart of milk. the yolks
of three eggs, and two dessert spoonrul.
OF corn-starch on to. boil. Take off. cool
it, and pour it on the oranges. Then
beat the whites TO stiff froth, put it over
the pudding and place in the oven until
it is Of light brown color
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
REMARKS BY THE ARGUS.

And this shows how smart Washing
ton editor can be.
Mr.. Ferry will net be president on Sun
day, March 4th, for the very good reason
that his term as senator from Michigan
expires at II o'clock at night on the Sd OF
March 1877, and on Sunday he will be a
private citizen, and the senate will have
no presiding officer.
As matter of custom Gen. Grant will
remain at the White House on Sunday,
and his successor will be inaugurated on
the 5th. But this need not necessarily
be. It is not necessary that any inaugural
be delivered at all. In early times none
were delivered. The president elect took
the oath and went about his business.
And the successor of Gen. Grant, so soon
as congress shall declare the result of the
election, can take the oath of Office any
day he pleases. previous to the 4th of
March The very sharp people who are
up to sells are not so sharp in this case
as JHSy Luluh tHoulSSlV6S. WI. I6EIy VIII
be private citizen at the very instant
Grants term expires. The president
elect can, if he chooses, take the oath of
office at the same instant and assume its
duties But the probabilities are that
Gen, Grant will remain at the White
House on Sunday, as it is not likely that
any official act will be necessary on that
day, and his successor will come in on
Monday the 5th.
But here is another old SELF that is
better, though it is very ancient and fishy.
One man says Il will bet you V that
can name city in the United States Of
over $4,000 inhabitants in which Hayes
won't get 80 votes" OF course Mr.
Gudgeon ''whacks up" and then demand,
the name of the city, Washington,
says Mr.Smart Man, and then Mr.. Gudgeor
begins to see the sell-Washington being
in the District of Columbia, and having nc
vote in the election.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
The Season Of Intermittents.

All miasmatic complaints. in other
words, all disorders generated by unwhole-
some exhalations from the earth or
water, are prevalent at this season. In
every section subject to the visitation OF
fever and ague, or other forms of intermit-
tent disease. the causes which produce
these maladieS are now actively at work.
This, therefore, is period of the year
when the inhabitants of such districts
should prepare their systems to meet the
uuwholesome condition of the atmosphere
by course of tonic and Alternative treat
ment Foremost among the i4vigorants,
recommended by time and experience as a
means of fortifying the system against all
endemic and epidemic maladies, stands
Hostetter' Stomach Bitters. By timely
use of the Bitters, the feeblest resident of
an unhealthy soil may escape the sickness,
which, without the aid of this potent ally
of nature, will BE- apt to overtake the
strongest
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
person Acquitted.

Rev. Josephus Collins, of Princeville,
Peoria county, and recently appointed to
the charge of the Methodist church at
Milan. this county, has been on trial for
several DAYS at Peoria on the charge OF
bastardy, preferred by Mary Traverse, his
former servant girl, and was acquitted on
Tuesday,. In the afternoon he took the
train for PrinceviIle. On arriving at the
depot in that village he was met by large
coneourse of women, mostly members of
his church, who showered on him their
congratulations, They were accompanied
bv band of music. and after greetings
had been exchanged procession was
formed, and, headed by the band, Collins
was escorted to his residence by leading
Methodist gentlemen and ladies. Collins
is young man, and has recently obtained
divorce from bis wife. Having suspected
her Of inidelity with a school teacher
who boarded in his family he charged her
with it and promised her if she would tel
him the truth about the matter he would
forgive her. The woman confessed the
whole matter, in detail, and then Collins
went back on his promise and got divorce
from her. He was censured by the church
for deceiving and lying to the woman
'Sich is life"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01

Don't talk about rebel war claims, OF
southern" war claims, for they are neither
they are Republican ring carpet bag
var claims; the citizens of the south dis
own and repudiate them, and will fight
them and vote against them. Every
Democrats southern state indorses Til
dens letter, in which he says if congress
passes them he will veto them. A Re-
publican congress has already allowed
Sir Million Dollars on such claims, and a
Republican president has approved and
paid them. Gov. Tilden denounces the
whole business and says he will veto them.
A vote for Tilden is vote against al
these swindling claims. A vote for Hayes
is vote in favor Of them.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
Southern and western travellers to tht

Southern and western travellers to the
centennial who intend visiting New York
will find the Grand Uuion Hotel, opposite
the Grand Central depot. one of the best
hotels in New York to stop at. It is 50
near the depot that the traveller is spared
all the annoyance end expense OF carriage,
baggage and exprcssage hire while its
location is such that street car and stage
lines radiate from this point to all parts Of
the city 1t has elegantly furnished
rooms, has all the latest improv, mepts.
and is ruh on the European plan. 1'rayel-
ers visiting New York, or on their way to
or from the centennial will find this hotel
par eDcetiancaAin every respect It is
under the management OF w. D. CARR
son, and has become one of the most pop
ular hotels in the city of New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
Sunday School Convention.

The Second Illinois District Sunday
School Convention, has been in session in
the Centred Presbyterian church in this
city since Monday $50 delegates
from the various counties composing the
district, being present. The exercises
have consisted of addresses, songs, bible
reading, and miscellaneous matters con
nected with the management Of Sunday
schools. The address OF welcome, on be-
half of the various Sunday schools in this
city, was delivered by Rev, j. r. Find
ley, pastor of the church where the meet.
ing is being held, and his remarks are
Highly spoken of by all who heard them
The convention will adjourn tonight, after
an evening session.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
Arsenal sidewalks and avenues

Col. Flagler has had neat sidewalk
laid on the north side of Main or Central
avenue from the flag staff to the bridge
also on the avenue leading from the Main
avenue to Rock Island. 1t is q great
pity that Sec'y Belknap and the Daven-
port people got the start of our side of the
river in the laying out of that avenue.
The railroad should have commenced to
curve from the north end of the Sylvan
Water r. r. bridge and fill made that
would have thrown the track further
south, and the avenue should have been
laid down the center Of the Island to q
point equi distant from each bridge. and
from that point there should have beer
branching avenues to Rock Island and
to Davenport, so laid out as to give neither
side any advantage. The Island and III
surroundings could thus have been seen al
a much better advantage than now. TIL
ARGUS warned our people of the matter
in time, but they seemed afraid to move
They can now see how they were beaten
badly beaten by Belknap and the low;
side. We hope to see that outrage upol
this side of the river corrected, and witt
an honest secretary of war and proper
showing, it can yet be corrected.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
Personal.

Uncle John Warner has returned from
his hunting and fishing excursion at New
Boston sloughs.
Mrs. H, E. West, and Lewis E. are
home from the centennial.
Mrs. Joshua H. Hatch, of Desmoiues, is
in town stopping with her sister, Mrs
Whitaker. Mr.. Hatch was the second
mayor of this city, 26 years ago.
Mr.. Jesse E. sScobey, of Black Hawk,
Colorado, formerly Rock Islander, lis in
town. He has business relations with Mr..
John Warner, who owns property there
Among the Harper House arrivals are;
Gen. P, Pease and wife Indianapolis; W.
H. Smith, Unbana; j. iLovejoy, Phila;,
j. Il. billiard, Peoria; 6. L. lCarman
Pekin; 2. A. Marsh, Peoria; sChas Pad
dock, St. Louis; j. f. johnson, f. Kirk.
" New York; L. Bishop, Chicago.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
DIED.

MoCORD,--0ct 25th,Ein the town of Edford,
Henry county, the residence of his father-in-aw
Walter Kidder, Esq, Mr. Iamartine McCord, aged
q years, months and week.
Mr. McCord had studied for the bar and
was nearly ready to enter upon the active
duties of his profession when he was
laid aside by severe sickness, which ter
minated in death, thus blighting the hopes
he and his friends had SO fondly cher
ished. He had been very close and
diligent student, and was in every respect
young man of great promise. By
his death a severe blow has fallen
upon large circle of friends who mourn
his early loss. He died sustained by the
hope, Of the gospel of Jesus.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
Fair and Festival in Darts Hall.

The fair and festival in Darts hall com
mencing tomorrow evening and continu
ing until Saturday evening, the proceeds
of which go to pay off the debts on the
house now being erected for Father Roles
just west of St. Joseph's caurch, promises
to be success in every respect Among
the many attractions which are promised,
this st. Joseph Dramatic Association will,
on tomorrow evening play, Aunt Betsey S
Beaux;" Aunt Polly's Lesson" and
"Scenes in Fairy Land" besides which,
between each play, the audience will be
favored with good music, both vocal and
instrumental. A general invitation is ex-
tended to all to be present.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
Work of the q. S. Steamer Montana.

w DIX OF the ". =. SGedIneC N4Onphna
The U. S. steamer Montana commenced
this seasons work of dredging and remov-
ing snags from the upper Mississippi river
on the 23d of September, and since that
time the boat has done some very efficient
work between Montrose and Lacrosse.
The ARGUS has already given an account
of the work done this season above this
city. On the ODD of October the boat
started for MOntrose, No work was done
going down, blt on the return trip many
snags AID leaning trees were removed at
Rush, Dallas, Keithsburg and Muscatine
chutes, johnson Island, pear Oquawka,
and many other places between Montrose
and this city. The entire seasons work
was under the supervision of Mr.. Charles
w Durham, of Col. Macomb's civil engi-
neer corp, of this city. The Montana ar
rived in this city last Monday, and was i'm
mediately taken to the boat yard, where
she will be put on the ways and extensive
ly repaired.
Owing to the good stage of water In the
river during the past season the boat was
not called upon to remove any sand bars,
which have heretofore occasioned steam,
boatmen so much trouble during the sum.
mer months.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
Gov.HendrickS at Peoria, Nov.3

Grand Democratic mass meeting at Peo-
ria, Friday, November Sd, 1876. Hon,
Thos. A, Hendricks, candidate for vice.
president, and other distinguished speakers
will be present and address the meeting
The Peoria & Rock Island Railway will
sell excursion ticket from all stations at
one fare for the round trip. Tickets going
good on all trains November Sd, and to re-
turn on ali trains November Sd and 4th
Special train will leave Rock Island at s
a. m., arriving in Peoria at pm; return
ing, leave Peoria at p. M, arriving in
Rock Island at $3.50 p. m, All tickets
must positively be purchased before enter
ing the cars, as full fare will be collected
by the conductors from passengers paying
on the trains. JAS. V. MAHONEY,
Gen'l TIT Ag't, Rock Island.
j. r. billiard, Receiver, Peoria.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01

INTERMITTENT FEVER is SO common in
the country as scarcely to need comment.
The causes which produce it are such as
cold, irregular living, over exertion, low
spirits, night air, exposure to miasmatic
exhalatiops, &c, In large cities where
edge tools and agricultural implements are
manufactured, the grinder protects his
lungs from the Injurious effect of the dust
flying off the grindstone by wearing a
respirator. The coal miner ere he descends
the shaft provides himself with a safety
lamp to guard against FIRE damp. Now it
is equally necessary for those who are
brought in contact with any of the causes
leading to intermittent fever, to provide
themselves. with that well known and
highly esteemed remedy against it, the
HOME STOMACH BITTERS.