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DRISTOw.

ASAGAo - ~
SIGNIFICANT EXPRESSION or CALIFORNIA HEM
TlMEHT.
This Is what the Suu Francisco Chronicle M
the 11th Inst says OF Secretary Bristow as Il
Presidential candidate. Tho Chronicle ia tho
piper Of the largest circulation Oh the pacftu
Coast:
II ie tTtdent that In tho coming Presidential cleo
tton the candidates presented before thu people arc
t. b S nor9 ss n the pa1y ao
lesolutions Ill record Constitute. 1t tseit
y fomss q reform and professions " polisiesl s
virtue. We eEc not awaro that thero has ever been
ny 4:f hs s says RSy w. a!p tss Il ~ n
who occupied tho platforms. brtstow persol.iAcs III
himself Tic prnclplss Of Integrity. edlcoucy, anl
IL fasots lard naocy md speedy resSsn 10 speeio
l. aaqus.i!eaabo. Ii. Character stsialoss. his *.
Il ths t cs e. r. !.
califotntA y concerned, tho two .parttca arc NO
sssns sss.s ss4 ss i s ,i hi .ot, s s Wis.,
bly carry tic stulu. 1t Is sury doubtful whuthcr,
with blalns. Merton. OF conkllng. tho Aepublicsna
could carry every Pacific Stats ~ II by whirlwiu,
naulud Platforms win count tor llltlc this year.
1Hs party that expects IL VIII must put up u mum
Whose cREncter mud antrcpluts use such ~ to COM.
nanA ths tetpees and confidence Of ts peupls.
splendid unwtl1teA rlatfutlu. far mora 9ttfactise
ti!ah any that can lr dstised Ly tho most esnlty
Ihs onslds fscliny Iii his favor IL duly gathering
sltsihgh; and yst such IL tho power IT machine
Hoen that y " BY w means certain thing thut
STRENGTH y will shs i.s0po. lie !H nUt t.le rsl VI
siso Slse; A91IstR and utcs. seekess, who Know Iy
thsunct tAat hu IL not manageable man. xud tIlat
he cauuos ls manipulated " mufdeei likv ciay ia
~ banda ot tho Eel.ar; That class af positicfaas
fI %il aost ss;1tsdy make stsenuuua light against
capt ~ last and dire hecesslty II they Ia forcSa
To- ~ Guaslusien thnt there /. hops of succeed
sullsn sdthasien III 70 ,Btlalow "a Is seass af IL
availability 4ot thass an slaaa ii tssM wlo
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Special Dtxputch u 7hs 7fta1sne.
ssouxCtTT, MnJ 17.-shcrlG BAKER, Of Yankton
County. paascd through here last uight on hs way
to Fort Aadison, la., Peuitent,ary. having In cus.
tody Tobo Wait, convicted Of arson, sentenced for
twenty .aTc ycaEst James Dulancy, for larceny,
berry. Ayo years. The criminals were heavily iron.
cd aud cllGIaql tpUnthpF,
, 1876-05-18
BILLIARDS.

SEXTON vs.. HuDoLPIIE.
PnrLADHLrnIA, May l7.-At the billiard tourna.
mtnt TO night Sexton bent Rudolphe. ecore 800 to
100, making run Of 251, And an average Of
"73+l. The game was tuto. ball caroul.
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on harness and olhaf gcodp, amounting 10 over
1900. There Is no clno 10 tho whereabouts Of tho


posror, May 17.-Tho repnrt comes from Ports.
mouth. N. H., that a Swodtsh woman living On
smntty Nose Island, Isles Of 8hoals, hus confessed
on her death.hoh that ahc murdered the two WON.
cn In April, 1877, for which Lons Wagncr was
convicted and executed,
, 1876-05-18
GERMANY.


COLOGNE, May l7.-psussiu Inns begun proceed.
lngs for tho deposition Of tho Archbishop Of
Cologne.
TIFF EMrKRoR WILL VISIT ALsACE.
SrnAsuuH1, May 17.-1t IL expoctcd that ths
E1nperor William will vislt Alsaca during tho aum
mer.
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IIOI{gE-TIIIEVE9,

HptciaF Hsralch t0 7Ae 7f16Haa
6foux Ctr1. 1a., May 17.-1iosso. thieves stole
4 horse from Tho Chieago.I1ouso premises belong.
!ng 70 gucst and a valuable horse from natis Il
wilkins stAb(e hero last hight No trace Of tho
hotata or tho thteyee
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THE Yosr MURDER TRIAL.

PorTsvlLLk. Pa, May l7.-In the Yost TRIAL,
to-day, Ars. Kcrragnn testified that Kerrigan, tts
wItues for tho prosecution, left homs On the
evening sf July 8, having 4 Loaded pistol IN his
morning following, whcn he told. her thst 10 had
shot XQBt
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Nj. Bri.iow arc thas shown e as about tae .sasna
u actuul deee1to strength, NJ 1'E'stow e ahead.
Thut lie table Is correct such table In
q The h sx1 G The
esndis,e at Cincinnati should ani,estatngly
elevation Of character, solid abilities, uncr!ng
Judgment, unse1aah statcsmanship. rrscmblca
sshaston pissnssa moF' than any nun tho Republic haa
TnH CHARGES AGAINST REPUBLICAN, CANDI-
DATES TOR THE PRESIDENCY.
a. al shs r. ot #
eTats party IL. wi.h ae!iSeiatc stpidty Eono Tito
policy no prominent Republican candidate has IS.
ssnca s:,sn Tie attsfs Mss'r: conf.s
Officers Of ti,o 5overns,ont In batI instances tha
testimony il to b believed. there j. no. word of
truth IN them. , They bare been. indeed, taeit'y
Abandoned BY thvOemocFnts themselves.
THE WuOLH TRUTH AB TO Mit. BLAINE.
WY Tint the .bottom facts' as ia alr. blaine
AVE- E ] sspe n ssf
moro they dslys IN il te mere thoy wll fall to and
doing In lie ArIansas railroad aattor as te ghost
of l1amets father. Put i al The worst for him and
and solsly beesuss o used al Ills in"sncs IL so
'!$!s:i sssss zz =:
ns aa ene s sy s e Spas. p@
stance Of tue State. lie advocated peace, quiet.
stability, Indor Government .nominaly Demo.
aa orp1sed tufmo j01beery I'D roa1s
f. his eoalso hsiP!a he deserve. credit rather than
Government Of Garland, tho State wc.s likely to
fgn Ill., aRdg G s AS
4 - trne that under 4, sts9ls Gossta:
smith railroad bonds wore lkoly 70 become q sonlo
!alue, that nero accident, which suppose
b. h. mere, though. Of ln The xo.a put suppo;e ho
ysTy worst, i WA : .hfowd SYanEes trci.*
% ha7o the 0ovsNment do what ii ought % do t',a
H. y ptS9a Al hs y ~
MR. aoKros AND T1tE s35b 200.
hgs @ Sa a sss assn,t as5 eE = BE- tsn
a. ,5 United ststes When tha Knights Il
nnsse1ly ot sasef ts IND az % III s
81 .aa as asSs has
in all this miscellaneous boomerang business. And
what L eo!ng 70 b ths stts,slap Of which We hear
st s' m.ttss 1e s'H lGa't e ths ~ IL Il
aoah a. Mr Morton id ns hassf aisoass
I'D s.pesiay IL Ssases i!sfi!.sa, issgei, p.eat;
the tins when immense sums Of menoy
se % Soueaoi sms. %eea
tnastor, an e1mom6er Of Congress- and great friend
e s @ax xss et H. s.Sa Sos s
" WI uuabe for want o. funds 70 cash bis eertl.
kot for what shey would bring Heavy alseeun.s
ruled whether % to vouchers carttaed by him or
Gtae5 uatea stss essss Lars numbers Of
s!eihslly and ncsss iass tasn aase sebeat @st
i now whispered, Is what Ill., ssortons baniers
lid With a th,s money: Thsy mads fortunes out uf
Ill, brotho1-,n-law the indianapolis .,our:
% VT po sEsp aeaap etn,ieae Gsxsa xsoaesa1 1
to his expenses for political purposes in liz fututo
y lsft Of tbs huge pile made In tito uah itnes
Tlii. Il what ls now heard In inside crclea On tho
Morton charge, AZ | DO not consider the chances
shall neyar hsas much more Of the business. With
tue nomination Of mother man thcre, this secret
u ss g T.
o'er the land never, HescFMoro-
but Il Is vol enough 10 ba prepared for any con-
tlngrney, to know thu designa Of the common enc.
my, shHt is may bo routed, horse, foot, and
asasoons, On thu shortest possible notice.
DRISTOW.
SIGNIFICANT ExpltHAsJor az cATrrnnH1A srr.
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8pecfol Dtq'aseA to 7Ns 1FsbsnA
Fl. PAUL, Minn., May l7.-Mra. Couzens, IT.
rested so.na mouths ago for stealing diamonds at
tho American liu'se, wHa acquitted by Jury 10.
day, the !isfense partly establishing the theory
that eln diamonds wC1e k&olsn by ons Of tho Wit
ncHsea for the prosecution, md by him given u
hsk She halls from Chicago.
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70 iAs EdIIor Qf Ths Tf3bans.
CntcAuo, May 17..-lt witt be well for oil Gpud
Republican,, WIN do not desire To sec delegates
sent to Springfield In the interest Of the rlnctlnc
candidate for Governor, to rally with thelr friends
Mt Tho primaries to-day. In some wnrda where Tho
Clubs had pronounced against Ieserit1Ee, his few
tickets In his interest," They should bu promptly
met ii.
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NEBIfASIxA ITEM.
OMAHA, Nob.. May ia man named King
was attacked and killed by Minor Melton @ miles
from Blair, Mob, last night Kings brother was
also badly beaten. aud will probably die.
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AUSTRIA.


VIENNA, May 17.-Tho Frssse announces hi,
tho Empcror, owing to thc power OF pardon rcll-
Ing on him, has ordered stopped the court marital
ol Count Aalourat, who killed Prince Aucrspc.gll Ia
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THE INDIANAPOLIS ELECTION.


8p<efRt Ntpatch to The Tribune.
IHDfANApUt1B, H.. May 17.-SyillInm Mct1teavy
was acquitted Of assault and inttery with Intent To
kill John Elan, co!oscd nsan, during tho rIot on
election day, although lvo wituc.acs swote directly
Waa faIsp
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= pFsE19s a769pUstH 70 54 9F1uuRN
Fonf ATktNooN, Wiz, May 17,-Tho hsrrttf
shop ~ NJ. Bstkhausen aud ease that ot +uba d
ca MA eutGzad u i alspt ty th&a4sA. Eho eak4
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26
Stories That You Needn't Be.
lieVe.

Speaking Of shooting ducks" says
DR.. f., puts me in mind OF the storm
that occurred when lived on the is.
land. AS you are all aware. our island was
near Casco bay an awful storm arose
and was so fierce that it drove all the
ducks in the bay into pond, covering
about an acre, near my house. In fact,
so many ducks crowded in that pond
that could not see drop Of water"
"Shoo," said Smith; didn't We shoot
any Of "em?"
That's what was coming at. 1
went into the house and got my double.
barreled shot gun, and discharged both
barrels right into the midst OF them, but
to my establishment they all arose into
the air. leaving not a solitary duck on
the pond"
Good gracious! You don't say So"
said Smith. Didn't you have any shot
in your gun, or what in the thunder was
the trouble?"
"Well, l was coming TO that" said DIR.
+. 1t astonished me at first but as the
ducks rose few hundred yards in the
air aad commenced To separate little,
ducks began to drop. and whether you
believe 1T or not, picked up twenty.
nine barrels of ducks, and it was poor
season for ducks, too. You sec the
ducks were wedged in so solid on the
pond that when they arose they carried
the dead ones in the air with them, and
when they separated, down came the
twenty nine barrels OF ducks"
"Oh." says Smith, 81 am not surprised
at that at all. or at the big lot Of ducks
yon bagged. for it was an awful storm.
[ remember it we'll, Doctor. 1 had mt
that time n corn barn full Of corn on
one side of the barn was an open win
dow. and on the other side was n knot.
hole; and during the storm the wind
blew so fierce that it blew every ear of
that corn right through the knot hole,
and the hole being just the size OF a cob
only. the result was that IL shelled every
ear, leaving the corn in the barn. and
the next morning found my corn barn
half full OF shelled corn, and not n single
cob. 1 had curiosity to know where
the cobs had gone TO. / went TO the
rear Of the barn and followed the line
Of those cobs over eleven miles. and at
a distance OF FIVE miles q large first
growth pine tree stood in the track,
and darn me if the wind hadn't drive
cobs into that "ere tree from top TO hot.
tom. Oh. Doctor, that was an awful
storm"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26
a Horrible Case Of Fanaticism.

A st. houis paper describes . horrible
cAse Of fhnaticism that was recently dis
covered in Southwestern Missouri. Il
AppesFs that the attention Of some neigh
b0es was attracted to the house Of Rev.
Mr.. Lynch by loud and unusual noise
In The way OF shouting. singing aud
prayinss and upon going TO the house
the doors were discovered barred on the
inside. Admittance Was refused By the
inmaees, and tho, ,do,rs were broken
open, when the checking spectacle Of q
nude man and woman stood erect on
the door. The man proved. to be Rev.
MT. Lynch. minister OF some peculiar
sect that approximates Mormonism in
all respects except that they hold it 70
he wrong TO have more than one wife |;
the woman was ascertained to be Mr..
Lynch's wife's sister, about twenty
years old; upon the bed plank was
lying on which beautiful child two
years Of age was cold in death. with its
skull mashed in Lynch. the father OF
the dead child. told the intruders that
his child had for some time been possess.
ed OF the devil, and that they had destroy.
ed and cast out the devil in obedience
to the special injunction Of the Lord
At the time he and his sister.in.law
were chanting hymns over the pale face
OF the innocent babe, its mother and
another woman werc near the house,
shrieking wildly and praying to God.-
The Rev. Mr.. Lynch and his sister.in.
law were taken into custody, but after
being incarcerated in Jail they both 70.
fused to eat. saying that they could par.
take ofno food for forty days and nights.
The prevailing opinion is that the pris.
oners are crazy. and their insanity is
confined to religious hallucination. Mr..
Lynch seems to be familiar with the Old
Testament. and insists that he was full.
filling the requirements OF Scripture
when he killed his little girl. He i'm.
AGNES himself Abraham. and feels that
he must prove his faith in God by sacri.
ficing his child. The mother Of the
dead child is afflicted with the same de.
fusion that seems to have fallen upon
the prisoners
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26
Well Done for Spain.

At last, in spite of the Pope and the
devil, both Of whom made hard fight
for its defeat, the religious liberty clause
of the Constitution has been trium phant
ly passed in the Spanish Cortes or Con.
gross, and by the splendid vote Of 220
yeas to "a nays! The Pope has labor
ed by promises, threats and PRAYERS to
secure the passage Of a law forbidding
the exercise Of any religion but his own
in Spain. lie has claimed it az his right
TO have federation OF the Protestant faith
suppressed Ivy law. And he has been
defeated, snubbed and told to mind his
own business. Such a result i'm Spain
is one OF the grand events Of the age,
and proud mark on the roll Of time |
IL is another nail in the coffin OF intol.
erence, bigotry, persecution and Of 20.
perry, the mother Of IL all.
TO this glorious result the clouuence
Of CASTELAR, has doubtless contributed
much. lie seems to have come TO the
tribune for such time as this, endowed
with ability 10 perceive and will to meet
the crisis, when word we'll spoken il
the salvation Of people lie has spo.
ken the word. Other men have been
raised up for the time. And Spain.
weak. distracted. burdened and in peril.
has risen TO the height Of this great oc.
casion, and pronounced against the Pope
in favor Of religious liberty throughout
her borders.
And now where is the civilized coun.
try that refuses TO its inhabitants the
right to worship God after tho dictates
Of their own conscio3ces? Turkey is
hardly TO be called civilized. and Tur.
key is still prosecuting power, profess.
ing to give liberty OF religion, but de.
nying IL whenever IL is practiced. And
Turkey is hanging on the verge Of ruin.
The @ope and the Sultan. the Sultan.
and the Pope. noble pair Of brothers |
arc crying for the right TO persecute.
with their expiring breath. And God
shall give them TO drink OF the wine Of
their own pressing. and the dregs thereof
they who have their mark shall wiring
them out and drink them.-Observer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

BE OF GOOD CHEER.-A man who &C.
quires habit OF giving way to depress
ion is on the road to ruin. When trou
bile comes upon him, instead OF rousing
his energies to combat it, he weakens
and his faculties grow dull. and his judg
ment becomes obscured, and he sinks
in the slough Of despair. And if any
body pulls him out by main force and
place him safe on solid ground. he stands
there detected and discouraged, and is
pretty sure to waste the means OF help
which have been given him. How diff.
fcrent it Is with the man who takes q
CHEEKY view Of life even at its worst, and
faces every i'll with unyielding pluck
lie may be swept away by All overwheim
ing tide Of misfortune. but he bravely
struggles for the shoie, and is ever rea
dy to make the most Of the help tina,
may he given him. A cheerful, hope.
ful, courageous dispo sition is all inval
liable trait Of character, and should be
assiduously cultivated.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

Pursuant TO . call Of the Executive
COMMITTEES. the Democratic party oil
Grant county held convention. Nay
18th, 1876. In the Court House q 70,
tersburg. the County Court which va
then In session having kindly given
away Tor that purpose. The object al
the Convention Was TO appoint delegates
to the Charleston Convention, which
meets at Charleston on the 9Th Of June
for the purpose Of nominating candi.
dates for Governor, Auditor, &c.
The meeting was Organized by calling
to the chair Mr.. NJ. ID. Neville. Ubon
motion Of w. +. Dyer, George +. Lee
was elected Secretary. Mr.. Chatles
Williams then stated the object OF The
meet ing. 1t was next moved by w. r.
Dyer that . committee OF three be ap
pointed by the chair. who shall recon-
mend delegates TO represent the Demo
cratic party Of this County in the Con
vention to be held at Charleston, -
which resolution was adopted. The
committee as appointed by the chair
consists of the following gentlemen,
to wit: For Milroy District. George s.
Harness; for Grant District. NJ. A. Ra
dy; for Union District. Henry Antler.
The following gentlemen were recon
mended as delegates to tho State Con
vention: For Milroy District, jos. l.
Cunningham DR.. j. w. Kuykendal
and A. w. Shobe. From Grant Dis
trict, Charles Williams, Edward viii
liams. and Sam'l b. NlcNemar. From
Union District. NJ. ID. Neville, John
Michael, and James II. Pool
On motion OF A. s. Norment. the
above resolutions were approved nv the
Convention. and tho above named zen
tlemen were appointed delegates.
The following resolutions were q
dopted:
Resolved. that the Democratic party
OF Grant county in Convention assen
bled instruct their delegates. who may
attend the Convention al Charleston, &c
present to that body the name Of Johr
johnson rs gentleman most cmincntly
worthy to fill the place Of Superintend
ent of Public Schools.
Resotced, That in the event none o.
the delegates above appointed shall at.
tend the Convention Mt Charleston, the
delegates from Hardy be requested tc
cast the vote Of the Democrats OF thi.
county.
Resoiced, That this Convention recon
mend to the counties composing thi.
Congressional District, the town ofKey
ser as suitable place for holding tn,
next Congressional Convention.
Resolved, That the proceedings OF thi.
Convention be cent to the Moorefiel,
EXAMINER, the Courier and Aduertiser
the South Branch Imteitigencer, the Key
ser IT. i5une and the Pcndleton News will
a req ucst that they publish them.
On motion Of Charles Williams, thu
Convention adjourned.
NJ. ID. NEVILLE, Chairman.
GEO. T. LEE, Secretary.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

A WOMAN FLoATfSo IN Fire Nut
She'll. Newbern, n. C.1-Mr. Thomas
Land, living In Pimlico county. about
twenty miles from this city. informed us
Saturday that on Friday night. after he
had retired. he heard his dogs barking
furiously in the yard. AMI went TO the
back door 70 ascertain the cause. On
opening the door sight met his gaze
which froze bis blood. Just in front Of
him--so close that he could feel the heat
was suspended in the air large ball
OF FIRE, about the size and in the shape
OF q woman. On his making an excla.
nation o. horror. his wife became alarm.
cd, and rushed 20 the door TO see what
was the matter. When she discovered the
FIRE woman I'VE will call it) she immedi.
ately tainted. After putting his wife on
the bed. Mr.. Land informs MS. he became
so frightened at what he had seen that
he laid down and covered up, head and
ears Shortly thereafter the ball Of
fire passe around his house, and al
though the night was n dark one Mr..
Land says one could easily see how TO
pick up a pin in any part OF the house
because Of the great food Of light from
tho hrc-woman.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

BITTEN BY SNAKE.-Mrs. Beatty,
an aged lady. residing east of Middle.
town, was severely bitten on the foot by
moccasin snake. on Sunday night of
last week. whilst returning from church.
Her injuries were Of such q serious ma.
ture as to prevent her. for some days,
from walking. Winchester Ners.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

GooD ADvIcE.-Time lost can never
DO regained. After allowing yourself
proper time for rest, don't live a sing lie
hour Of your life without doing exactly
what is to be done in it, and going
straight through with it from beginning
to end. Work. play. study. whatever it
is, take hold Of it at once and finish it
up squarely and cleanly; then the next
thing without letting any moments drop
out between. Its wonderful to see how
many hours these prompt people con-
trive to make out of q day; it is as il
they picked up the moments the david.
lcrs lost. And il you ever find yourself
where you have 80 many things pressed
upon you that you hardly know where
to begin, let me tell you secret. Take
hold Of the very one that comes to hand,
and you will find the rest all fall into
file and follow after like q company of
well drilled soldiers: and though work
may be hard to meet when it charges
You in squad. it is easily vanquished
if You can bring it into line.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26
Established 1880 Vol. XIII.
Ssxth yranels catalogues,
RoAINEY. rRIpAx.MAY rs. 1876.

!. REx-PrssidshtJohnson's heirs have
obtained the remainder Of the money
belonging TO him. which was on deposit
with Jay Cooks bank at Washington
|wha4i ihss institution . failed two year.
|siuce. k-esss- 81.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

u The memorial Association Of Au.
gusta, Ga. has forwarded 1902 collected
from that and various places to Mrs. T..
j. jackson. to be invested for her little
daughter Julia.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

There is not much danger Of his
Holiness the Pope coming to want in his
old age. Last year the Peters pence"
and jubilee indulgepces netted him a..
100000. The Emperor Ferdinand of
Austria left him 100000; as heir OF
the Duke Of Modena he can calculate on
an income Of $4,000 year Lord Rip
on gave him $50. 900 outright; Belgian
convert, $4,000; and pious old lady.
recently deceased. 100000.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

VIn the Northern Methodist Con-
ference at Baltimore resolutions looking
to the allowing Of women TO act as lead.
or. exborter, steward or local preacher,
and requiring abstinence from the use
Of tobacco in ministers, we're referred
TO committees.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

u Trying to do business without nd.
vertising, remarks . contemporary. is
like person fishing without bait. Such
persons may accidentally get q nibble,
but the chances are ten to one against.
Get all and spend none" shows wrong
spirit.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

1.-THE ball prepared for the Nation.
.al Democratic Convention at St. Louis
will seat. Il II estimated, twenty thou.
sand people.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26

WoMAS's DREss.-A distinguished
woman thinks that men.do not appreciate
the beauty ofwoman's tire. She says !:
Take man and pin three or four table
cloths about him, fastened back with an
elastic and looped up with ribbons; drag
all Of bis own hair to the middle OF his
head aud tie It tight. and hair-pin on A.
bout five pounds OF other hair, and bow
OF ribbon; keep the front locks on pins
all night, and let them tickle his eyes
all day; pinch his waist into a corset,
and give him gloves a size too small,
and shoes ditto, and hat that will not
stag on without n torturiBg elastic, and
a frill 10 tickle his chin, and little lace
veil to blind his eyes whenever he goes
out to walk, and he will know what wo-
mans dress IS"
IVA Scotch minister, who was fam
ed for his slowness and dryness in the
pulpit, called on one Of his aged hearers.
and, as usual, psrtook of cup of tea
He remarked TO the guild wife that her
teapot ran very slow. Deed. ave-"
quoth the guild wife, tits like versel."
II has an upco bad delivery"