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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

TA correspondent from Harrison
county, informs the editor Of the Yves.
ton Democ.ut that he has cattle two
years old weighing from 200 to 400
pounds each. and yearlings that weigh
1000.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

One hundred and twenty houses
were deatroyea by recent foods in Up.
per Austria and Moravia.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

1It is said that there Ia a chestnut
tree near Sutton, Braxton county. this
State. that measures.26i feet in circum-
ference.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

rrFnov fell here or Wednesday lsst.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

Public SALE OF VALUABLE PROPER.
Two direct the attention Of our rea.
ders to the advertisement Of Mrs. SalIie
Washington. Executrix or George w.
Washington. Offering valuable Real aud
Personal Property for sale. Sale to
take place on the Farm. on the Branch.
nveimiles below this place. on Wednes.
day. the 29th day OF the present month.
Read the advertisement.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

1--WE hear n rumor that Pat. Ben.
nett. former contractor ON the South
Branch Railroad, was killed short time
ago in Kentucky, on the line Of the Gin
cinnati and Kentucky Southern Rail.
road on which he had contract. lie
was shot by ont. Of his laborers.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

CThe French sardine packers have
Of late years palmcd OF spurious fish
such as sprats, mackerei and even more
common species, 10 snch an extent that
the consumption has largely fallen Off
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03
FIRE gu o.YIs TIERS.
Fresh Arrival.

IN addition 20 my former stock OF
nice and good things, / have lust rsceiv.
ca fresh oysters, Toys, Sc, which
w'li sell very cheap. Those Who want
holiday presents, call and get them.
DAVID HOUSFR
Romney. Dec. -. 1878.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

1--WE sec it stated that a number Of
citizens Of Taylor county, this State.
have enjoincd the county authorities
from confirming the recent compromise
with the Baltimore AMI Ohio railroad
company on account fback taxes. The
natter was long in dispute and litigs-
tion, until an agreement ut $4,000 was
reached. This sum was thought by ma
ny TO be fair. il not liberal.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

ETrhe tornado in the West on Snu-
day night last visited Henderson and
Christian counties. Ky. doing great
damage. 1t passed over both counties
in northsasterly direction, leaving a
track OF desola,ion about half mile
wide. Twenty barn, were demo- shed
or injured, little girl..and two negroes
were killed, and several other persons
seriously injured. A large number of
persona had hairbrcajth. escapes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

tVIorse bills neatly and erpcdi
iiously executed at this Office ut low
prices.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03

Among the many discoveries o. vaiuakis A.
'Wats's Liver Corrscior." -
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
THE RICHEST HEIREss.

The richest heiress in the world was
married in London the other day, when
Hannah de Rothschild, the only daugh-
ter Of the late Baron Meyer de Roths-
child, welded Lord Rosebery, the noted
turfman The late baron was a great
sporting man, and be was also very
much attached to Lord Rosebery, who
has now tken to himself one of the most
amiable, if not the handsomest of all the
Rothschild ladies. Lord Rosebery was
born in 1847, and is consequently in his
29th year The late baron left $780,
600, 900, and daughter, being his only
child, received $35, 900, 900 Of it under
her fathers will. The Rothschilds are
very averse to to these marriages and
even when Hon Eliot Yorke, about two
years ago, married Miss Annie de Roths-
child, the second daughter Of Sir An
thony Rothschild, the feeling about the
marriage was so keen that Sir Anthony
forbade it. 1t took place, however.
though her father refused to give her a
dowry The ex-equerry to the Duke Of
Edinburg could afford to put up with
the loss, for she had an income Of some
ELS, 900 per annum which she derived
from her grandfather.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
WHICH Is RIGHT.

Either the japanese people do every
thing backward, left-handed and upside
down, or we do. A traveller in Japan
writes
II see man planning. He pulls
the plane toward him. notice black
smith at work. He pulls the bellows
with his feet, while he is holding and
hammering with both hands. he has
several irons in the FIRE, and keeps his
dinner-pot boiling with the waste fame.
He holds his tub with his toes. All of
them sit down when they work. How
strange! This is an important differ
ence between European and an Ash
attic. One sits down to his work, and
the other stands up to it. Why is it
that we do things contrariwise to the
Japanese The japanese say that We
are reversed. They call our penman-
ship 'crab-writing.' because, they say,
it goes backward In a Japanese
stable we find the horses flank where
we look for his head. Japanese screws
screw the other way. Their locks thrust
to the left, ours to the right. A Cauca-
sian, to injure his enemy, kills him +; a
Japanese kills himself to spite his foe.
Which race is right 2"
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
CLEANING A QUAKER MEETING
HOUSE.

DR.. H one of the skilled physicians
of old-time Philadelphia, was member
of the Society of Friends, though moi
always strictly obedient to their rules
He was called on one time by com.
mittee of the Meeting" who expostu-
lated with him upon his want of con.
formity in some respect. He heard
them patiently, and in silence, and then
said =
Friends, I have had dream which
I would like to tell you" They agreed
to hear him, and the old gentleman
proceeded =
II dreamed that the whole Society oi
Friends were collected in our great
meeting house, attending to the bust.
ness of the Church. The subject under
discussion was the filthy condition Of
the meeting house, and the means Of
cleansing it. Many plans were pro-
posed and discussed by the prominent
members, who sat in the upper seats,
but none seemed likely to answer the
purpose, until one little man who oc-
cupied seat on the floor of the house,
and had not taken part in the discus
sion, got up and said: Friends, l
think that if each one of us would take
a broom and sweep Immediately around
his own seat, the meeting house would
be cleaned"
A good lesson for every one. I'm
provement may 60 abroad, but should
begin at home Let each man improve
himself and be will be better fitted to
improve others.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
READ AND HEAD THIS.

Many people seem to forget that
character grows; that it is not some
thing to put on, ready-made, with man
hood or womanhood but, day by day,
here a little and there little, grows
with the growth and strengthens with
the strength, until, good or bad, it be-
comes always a coat Of mail. Look at
a man Of business prompt, reliable,
conscientious, yet clear-headed and
energetic. When do you suppose be
developed all these admirable qualities?
When be was boy. Let ~ see the
way boy of 10 gets up in the morn
ing, works, plays, studies, and We will
tell you what kind Of man he will
make The boy who il late at break
fast and late at school, stands a poor
chance to be prompt man. The boy
who neglects his duties, be they ever
so small, and excuses himself by say
ing, II forgot. l didn't think !" will
never be a reliable man. And the
boy who finds pleasure in the suffering
Of the weaker things. will never be a
noble, generous, kindly man-gentle-
man.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
A PRACTICAL WITNESS IN COURT.

In Cox's court there was charge o.
assault against that old offender and
police favorite, "John Doe," and Mr.
Dickson. the attorney, was examining
a witness.
Dickson-How hard did he shake the
man when he grabbed him ?
Witness-I don't know. Pretty hard
Dickson-What do you call "pretty
hard 2"
Witness-Well, it was pretty hard
that's all | can say.
Dickson-Come, now-you surely
have sense enough to let the court know
what you call "pretty hard"
Witness-I guess I can show the
court. It was like this
Here the witness rose from his seat,
and, springing upon the astopished at
torney, grabbed him by the.edllar, and,
with strong, impulsive jerk, landed
him on the floor.
Then he gathered him up and Topped
him across chair-then he began to
bang him over the floor, jam him up
against the wall, and batter him around
over the benches.
"Hold on understand p shouted
lhe lawyer.
''This is how he fetched him." re-
torted the witness, giving him another
lift.
"Won't the court rule out his ans
wer? | object" said Mr.. Dickson,
catching his breath.
eff you withdraw the question all
right" said tho Judge; and springing
down from his seat, he collared the wit
ness aud took him off. When he again
mounted the bench, be remarked "The
witness appears to have introduced his
testimony, but can rule that the jury
ignore his answer
By this time the spectators were in a
CONFUSION Of laughter, and the attor-
ney retired to brush bis clothes. The
case was dismissed Virginia { (Nev. J
Chronicle.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
LOVE AND LABOR.

Love lives to labor; it lives to give
itself away. There is no such thing as
indolent love. Look within your heart
and see if this is not true. If you love
any one truly and deeply, the cry Of
your heart is to spend and be spent in
your loved ones service. Love would
die if it could not benefit. Its keenest
suffering is met when it finds itself un-
able to assist. What man could see the
woman he loves lack anything and be
unable to give it to her, and not suffer :?
Why, love makes one slave! It tolls
night and day, refusing all wages and
all reward save the smile of the one
unto whom it is bound, in whose SER
vice it finds its delight, at whose feet it
alone discovers its heaven. There is no
danger that language can be too strong
or too frequently used to portray the
service Of love. By cradle and couch,
by sick-bed and coffin, in hut and palace
the ministries of love are being wrought.
The eyes of all behold them; the hearts
Of all are moved at the spectacle.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
THE GIRL WHO WINS.

The day has passed when woman
must be pale and delicate to be called
interesting she must be totally
ignorant Of all practical knowledge to
be refined and high bred-when she
must know nothing Of the current polit-
ical news Of the day, or to be called
strong minded. It is not a sign Of high
birth or refinement to be sickly or ignor-
ant Those who affect any thing Of this
kind are behind the times, and must
shake up and air themselves mentally,
or drop under the firm strides of CON-
mon ideas and be crushed into utter in
significance. In these days the active,
rosy-faced girls, with brain quick and
clear, warm, light heart, a temper
quickly heated at intended insult or in
jury, and just as quick to forgive !;
whose feet can run as fast as her tongue
and not put her out of breath; who is
not afraid Of freckles, or to breathe the
pure air of Heaven unrestrained by
drawn curtains Of close carriage ; and,
above all, who can speak her mind and
give her opinion on important topics
which interest intelligent people, is the
true girl who will make good woman
This is the girl who wins in these days.
Even fops and dandies, who strongly
oppose women's rights, like woman
who can talk. if she is no: handsome.
They weary Of the most beautiful crea-
ture if she is fool They say, cav,
ya-as; she is beautiful and no mistake,
but she won't do for me-lacks Grains, !"
for which commodity it would seem she
could have little use in her association
with him. However, to please even an
empty headed fop, woman must know
something.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
THE DRUNKARD's WILL.-Know all

THE DRUNKARD's W1LL.-Know all
men by these presents, that I I--o Of
the county of Mecklenburg, and State
Of Virginia, being of sound and depos-
ing memory in view of the uncertainty
Of life, and the certainty of death do make
this my last will and testament, to-wit
I die a wretched sinner, and leave to
the world worthless reputation, a
wicked example and memory that is
only ft to perish.
l leave my parents sorrow and bitter
ness of soul all the days of their lives.
I leave my brothers and sisters shame
and grief, and reproach of their ac-
quaintances
l leave my widow and broken-hearted
wife a life of lonely struggle with want
and suffering.
l leave my children tainted name,
reviled position. pitiful ignorance,
and the notifying recollection of q
father who, by his life, disgraced hu-
manity. and at bis premature death
joined the great company Of those who
are never to enter the kingdom of God.
I pray God that those who are yet liv.
ing may take warning and profit by the
above.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
NOVEL CURE FOR LOVE.

A new and amusing cure for love has
just. been found effective in fashion.
able Partisan quarter. The son of a
wealthy nobleman became enamored of
his fathers chambermaid, and deter
mined to marry her. The aristocratic
papa opposed, but moved at last by the
despair of his son, gave his consent, with
the proviso that the smitten youth
should 60 to sea twelve months before
the marriage. Shortly after his depart
ure, the father, who had previously OBJ
served stoutness and fattening in the
young intended, took her under his es-
pecial charge, gave her the most nour
ishing food and wines, forbade her to
take exercise as unbecoming in his flu
ture daughter, and in fact, stall.fed her
to such an extent, that when the enam-
ored swain returned from his years voy-
age, he was Mortified to find, instead Of
the slender, elegant girl he had left, an
immense fat woman large enough to put
in museum. Of course, the 1use was
successful, and the unfortunate victim of
good cheer has been pensioned of.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04

MR. LINooLN's HORSE Trade
When Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer in
Illinois be and the judge got bantering
one another about trading horses. and
it was agreed that the next morning al
nine o'clock they should make a trade,
the horses to be unseen up to that hour,
and no backing out, under forfeiture
of twenty-five dollars. At the hour
appointed the judge came up, leading
the sorriest looking specimen Of horse
ever seen in those parts. In few
minutes Mr.. Lincoln was seen approach
ing with wooden saw-horse upon bis
shoulders. Great were the shouts and
the laughter of the crowd, and both
were greatly increased when Mr.. Lin
coin, on surveying the judges animal.
set down his saw-horse and exclaimed !:
"Well, judge. this is the first time I
ever got the worst of it in horse
trade.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
LONGEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD.

A piece of engineering enterprise o1
great magnitude and Importance is just
now making rapid progress. l allude
to the new viaduct across the estuary Of
the Tay. Some particulars of this great
work may not be out Of place in this
letter. The first stone of the Tay
bridge was laid on the Fifeshire side OF
the Tay in the month of July, 1871
The estimated cost of the undertaking
was 9220,O00 The object Of the un-
dertaking was that of connecting the
important manufacturing town of Dun
dee with the North British Railway
Company's branch between Edinburgh
and Tayport. The length of the bridge
is 10,321 feet, and in shape it is not
unlike the letter s. 1t is the longest
bridge over a running stream in the
world. On this account its construc-
ton was looked upon as one of the most
important engineering works of recent
times. Nor was it in respect Of length
alone that it claimed to be unique, and
threatened to tax all the constructive
resources of its builders. It was beset
with even greater trials, on account of
the Tay being tidal river, liable to
enormous floods, and exposed to blasts
of wind from east to west, which SEEM
ed likely not only to hinder the pro-
gress of the work, but to destroy such
progress as had actually been made
But Mr. Bouch, the engineer, the con-
tractors, and others who were directly
concerned in its completion had full
confidence in the practicability Of the
undertaking. and the advantages which
it promised were SO obvious and so con-
siderable, that when the needful act Of
Parliament was obtained and the scheme
fairly Aoated, the shares for the requir-
ed capital of 100000 were soon SUBJ
scribed as special and separate under
taking. For long time very little
progress was made in the work of con-
struction, on account of the experiment
tai character of the operations and the
frequent accidents that befel During
the last eighteen months, however, very
substantial progress has been made
The work has been thoroughly system
atized, difficulties have been readily
overcome, and the laying down of set
programme for each week and for each
month has enabled the contractors to
estimate with Approximate accuracy the
date of completion. That date has been
placed at only year hence.-"A. K"
an the Pictorial World.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
ROMANTIC STORY.

Forty years ago there lived in Prov
idence, within a stones throw from
where Grace Church now stands, g
young man of great intelligence and
wonderful mechanical ability, who spen'
a small fortune in the vain attempt al
making a perfect representation of Rus.
sia iron, and after as many failures a,
attempts in this undertaking he became
utterly ruined financially. His ambi.
ton for the secret increased as his for.
tune grew smaller and smaller, and
when absolute want stared him in the
face he became possessed with the deter
mination to accept of the only means Of
obtaining one of the greatest secrets in
mechanical art, and to gain this he must
suffer penal servitude in the dungeons
of Russia. The rulers of Russia are
the only possessors of the art of making
what is known as glazed Russia iron,
used extensively for all kinds Of stove
and stove-pipe work. and which has for
nearly century been made within the
walls Of Russia's underground prisons.
None but life convicts are allowed to be
initiated into the secrets Of the manu-
facture Of one of the principal means of
income to the Russian Government, and
when once within its walls no one need
ever hope for pardon, for none has ever
been granted, while but one has ever
been known to have escaped, and when
the door is once shut to the outside
world it is never known what has been
the fate of the unfortunate. This, then,
was the Providence mans last resort for
gaining possession Of the secret which
had become his only ambition. He left
his home for Europe. and the simple
rumor Of the attempted assassination of
the Czar by an American, supposed to
be insane, was all that was ever known
to his friends Of what became Of the am
bilious mechanic, and, as nearly half a
century has ratified on since he set out
upon bis perilous undertaking, hardly
a person living will remember the cir
cumstance which is here recorded
Ihere is one person, however, IN Prov
idence who remembers well the day the
hero Of our sketch bade her fearful
farewell, promising that before she
reached her twentieth birthday be would
return to her and fulfill his promise. .-
Ali through these long years she has
never forgotten her promise to wait for
her lover, nor ceased to believe he would
yet come to her. She now lives within
a moments walk Of the chimes Of Grace
Church, and is still we'll preserved, and
her grace and beauty make her more
attractive than many whose years are
the same as were hers when her lover
separated from her SO long ago. Last
week she received the glad tidings from
far away over the water that he who
had 50 long kept her SO patiently wait
ing was on his way to fulfill his promise
Of forty years ago, and let us hope he
may bring the secret he paid for so
dearly, and that he may live to see
some reward for his great sacrifice
Providence Press.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04

FORMATION OF CHARAcTER.-Have
you ever watched the icicle as it form
ed? Have you noticed how it froze,
one drop at time. until it was a foot
long, or more? If the water was clean
the icicle remained clear, and sparkled
brightly in the sun; but if the waters
was slightly muddy, the icicle looked
foul, and its beauty was spoiled. Just
SO our characters are formed. One
little thought or feeling at time adds
its influence If each thought be pure
and right. the soul will be lovely, and
will sparkle with happiness but if i'm
pure and wrong, there will be deformity
and wretchedness.
Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
THE HOPE OF THE REPUBLIC.

More and more it becomes evident
that the hope of the Republic is the
personal virtue Of its inhabitants. Such
outside reforms reforms Of mere sys-
tem-as that Of the Civil Service, are
chiefly valuable for their effects upon
individual character. They are of great
immediate Importance in the conduct Of
public affairs and in the publication Of
politics but they are Of wide import
ance in educating the people toward a
higher standard Of honor If men were
as good as they ought to be, such legal
checks and regulation as it is desired to
institute would not be necessary; every
one would act upon principle; no one
would think Of bestowing an Office upon
an incompetent persons, and no person
who felt himself incompetent would
think Of accepting an Office; and espe-
pecially would it be impossible for any
one either to give or to take public
position merely as a reward for party
services. Now, after you have sue
ceeded BY new method Of appointment
in getting good man into power, it
will be Of no avail if this good man de-
generates in character, yields to tempta-
ton, and comes at last to administer a
public Office for private purpose
Everything depends, it will be seen,
upon his personal continuance in up
rightness. And besides, supposing the
country to be composed of two classes
Of citizens, those morally fit to hold
Office, let us say like General George
Washington, and those morally unfit
let US say like General Benjamin F.
Butler; it is manifestly in the interest
of the country that the number Of elig-
ible citizens should be increased, and
the number Of ineligible citizens dimin-
ished. Therefore, every public device
like Civil Service Reform is valuable,
not only in its immediate effect, but
more deeply and widely in its indirect
and widely diffused moral Effects
Therefore it is absolute and "practi-
cally" true and demonstrable, that who
ever cultivates in himself and in his
neighbors a keener and clearer moral
sensitiveness. is, in fact, carrying on a
reform, not only in the interest of
spiritual and eternal things. but in the
interest Of the commonwealth. -" The
Old Cabinet" Scribner for November.