South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-08-18

SOUTH 8raafh yattiligenesr.
ROMNEY. FRIDAY, AUG.sis, 1876.
" Subscribers will bear in mind that
our terms for subscription are CASH or
It's equivalent IN ADVANCE.
tyNinc acres OF bottom land i'm JEFF.
ferson county, produced 4OS bushels. or
as bushels to the acre.
VThc Rev. Noryal Wilson. n well
known and highly gifted Minister of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
died near Charlcstown, on the 9th inst.
in the 18th year of his age. Rev. Mr..
Wilson's health had long been feeble.
and for nearly twenty years he had not
been in active ministry. He was known
as preacher OF more than ordinary
force. The Rev. Alphcus Wilson is his
eldest son.
Ep Half dozen candidates are after
every Office in Jefferson there are too
many pigs, the Spira says. for the teats.
sH There were four deaths In Cum.
bcrland on Sunday last.
n LARGE ToMATo.--Our fcllow.towns.
man, Mr.. Jacob Ridenour, OH Tuesday
last presented us with u tomato which
weighed two pounds and four ounces.
OuR WESTERN BoRDEI-M Life,
Scenes anil HiS'ory.-No portion of A.
mcrican History is SO rcplctc with thrill.
ling incident and interest as that known
rs the Heroic Epoch of American Bor.
der Life
There is charm and freshness about
The stirring deeds and exciting a,lvcn-
tnrcs of the drcad-nnught old bortlcrcrs
such dauntloss worthless as Boone,
Acnton. Brady, Logan, IIarrod, McCul.
Tough, the Pocs, Ianes and Wctzcls.
That attract alike old and young, and
when read in tho light OF recent events
transporting III the Indian Country, show
most wildly the trying scenes through
which the pioneer men and women Of
our country have passed. This history
- ially given in the timely volume Of
Our WESTERN BORDER 100 YEARS
AGO." hy Charles Mcknight, Esq, au.
thor of odd Fort DuQucsnc," and pub.
lishcd by JIG. McCURDY ( CO.. Phil
''dc'phia, Cincinnati. Chicago, and St.
Louis. Agents arc wanted everywhere.
Address the Publishers for terms and
illustrated Circular
~ The communication Of n "DrMo.
GRAFT i'll regard to the Congressional
candidacy we have laid aside, for the
reason, solely, that no reply could be
made to tic same prior to the appoint
lncnt OF Delegates from this County, TO
the Congressional Convention.
81 y Baskct-in-h Picnic e Tour.
haincnt viii take place at "Pancake's
White Sulphur Spring" , miles above
this place, Oh Tuesday next. From the
number OF invitations sent out. we pre-
sumo. the attendance will he large, and.
of course, good time is expected.
= We regret to announce the serious
illness of our fcllowtownsman, William
Perry. Esq., Of his home in this place.
~ The llarpcr's Ferry Property will
DC offered ut public sale on the 2S,h day
or September.
. In announcing the death OF Rev.
Mr.. liogc, Of Automatic county, Va. a
few weeks ago, VIC stated that no was
the father Of Judge JOHN Blair IToce,
which was an error on our part. Rev.
Moses llogc, distinguished Presbytc.
ran clergyman, who long resided and
died in Berkeley county many years ago,
was the father of the present Judge,
Hon. John Blair lIogc.
Ex-Governor Jacob stated recently
to n newspaper reporter that lie would
not appoint n successor TO the late Sen.
aLor Capcrton for some time yet. There
arc said TO he number or candidates
for TIC place.
tJ7Grccnbricr county, this state, il
- said, will roll up this fall larger
majority for the Democratic nominees
than she has ever done before.
~ General n. Coz, Jr., has written
n brief letter accepting the republican
nomination for Governor Of West Va.
This is all there is Of it: II yield my