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MARRIED,

MAkkIED,
B0ND-LUMSDOH.-On November ., 1878 at
Goshen church, Montgomery county, Nd by Rev.
y. T. WiSner, Rev. b. W. BOND and Miss Lizzie
X. LUMsDoN, formerly OF Georgetown, D. c.
FULLER-DWINELIsS.- 5, 1875 at
the residence of VIM. Mckibben. of st. Paul MINI,
EDWARD r. FULLER, OF W ashington. d. c.. and
Miss CLARA B. DwISKLLS, Of Maple Plain, MINI.
DIED.
LUCCHASI.-On November II, 1876, Mrs. MARY
LCCCHAsI, in the seventy sixth year fher age.
Funeral will take place this afternoon at O'Clock,
from the residence OF her son-in-law, (Dr. George
AcCoy,) 36 Second street southeast.
SUMMERS.-At Uniontown, D. c. Saturday.
November II. 1876, ut $50 a. M, MARY B., wife OF
Edward W. Summers, In the forty-seyenth year OF
her age.
Friends Of the family are respectfully invited to
attend her funeral fiom the residence Of her hus-
band, 10 day, at 2:so p. m.
WAKENIGHT.-In Georgetown, d. c., on FRI
day morning. November 10, 1876, BERTHA NJ, In
FAINT daug ghter or Geo. w. and Catharine v. wake
night, aged i've months and twenty-one days.
WESTWOOD.-Ont the morning OF November 10.
in the seventy ty-seeond year Of bis age, JOHN II.
WEsTw0oD, formerly Of Baltimore city.
sANDES.-On Sunday. the f2tr inst, At $50 Q,
m, BRIDGET, beloved daughter Of John and Mar
garet Sandes, In the thirtieth year OF her age
Funeral from 2z0 Virginia avenue northwest, &C
ESQ p. m, on Tuesday, 14th inst. Relatives and
friends respectfully invited.
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TURKIsTAN.-BYE EUGENE SCHUY.
4 LER, American Consul General
Living Toe Fsss. Byw. t. Adams, y
SOLVER Uptic.n
Nelly Kinnard's Kingdom. By
All -Chin-Le's Civilization Of the Western Barba-
rians.
Life Of Rubens. BY George b. Calvert.
The Broken Mallet. By J. II. Mathews.
Uncle Joe's Thanksgiving. By j, A. Mathews.
The True Man and Other Practical Sermons. BY
Rev. 8. 8. Mitchell, Of this city. For sale by
WIN. RALLANTYNH,
no4-H E4 Seventh street.
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. EsTERN MARKET STALLS.

ENoINEER's OPFIcE,)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 7, 1875. y
Notice is hereby given that rights to occupy stalls
for thirty years In the new Western Market build
iaRs, southeast corner of Il and Twenty-hrst
streets northwest Washington city, will be sold at
public auction In said building, the begin on
WEDNEsD y, the 18th day Of November, 1876 at
2oclock In the afternoon, and TO continue, uuless
otherwise ordered, at the same hour from day TO
day until all are disposed OF. =
FOR particulars circular to be had at the oice
ofThos. M. Plowman, inspector of buildings of the
District.
By order ofthe Commissioners D. c.: .
r. L. HOXIE,
Lieutenant Engineers, q, s. A.,
MOIST Engineer of ID. g.
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m S. NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON.

TT S. NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON.
" CoMMANDANT's OFFICE,
October q, 1875.
For the purpose of submitting for examination
and test to a Board appointed by the Navy De-
partment with the view Of establishing standard
Hose for use In the United States Navy, nanufdc-
fprers Of Cotton CGnrds, Rubber Lined Hose are
hereby invited to deliver In this Navy Yard, by
the LIST Of November next, free Of any expense to
the Government, specimens of said hose, in lengths
of twenty-five (25) feet each, with couplings of
Works patent attached. Each specimen must
bear the name of the manufacturer, with cost of
same per foot, including, also cost of couplings.
JOHN O. FEBIGER,
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The following are the buying and sSfsfng ratss
Tor Government securities, furnished By II. ID
Cooke, jr., q Co., bankers:
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Messrs. II. E. Omey. e Co., bankers, northeast
corner Fifteenth and strsets report New York
quotations, ss follows:
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AUCTION SALES.
sE W. sTICKNEY, Auet'r.

NSoc"No'ooOoco.oo.o.o~.oo~0oo~
Future .-.ys.
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gatisaaI grpnbIifas
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Wonsary.

WAsHrHeroH, Saturday evening, Nov. IL.
In New York to-day money was very essT
offered at 2 Exchange quiet at lsa@4sl Gold
loe7z61oo1< -
The sub-rreasury balances at New York to.
DAY: Gold, t6lo7s,T55; currency. t42y2s,Iss
The sub-Treasurer psid out on account Of inter-
est, $4,000; for bonds, sT.ooo. Customs receipts
tl7s. 900.
Government bonds dull and lower ss the fol.
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THE NATIONAL 1FpuBi1oAN MONDAY MORNING. 1s 1876
AUCTION c.I.ES

Observation-Disclosures
Eo.Day.
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0shto DUIIu1 VU4tI
The following quotations Of State secu-fttas
are furnished By Il. d. Cooke, jr, & Co., bankers,
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ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS

FYANS & EYANS.-RIOHARD STUART
- Evans, RIGhARD EVANS, Attorneys-
at-Law, Post once Box 10. Ofaces corner Filth
and d streets northwest, opposite City Hall, near
Columbian Law Building, and lN East Capitol
street. near the Capitol. se30-tf
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BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS, !


DROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS FOR THE
l. UNITED STATES NAVY YARD, LEAGUE
ISLAND, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.

GALE OF THE BUILDINGS ERECTED BY
y THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AT
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24
Two Virginia Merchants De,
Their Eyc.Teeth Cut.

j. Il. Hutchinson and Richard l.. IIol-
Ter keep country store in Woodstock,
Va. In January last they opened n cor
respondence with one David Howari. OF
237 East Forty.second street. Howard
pretended to be manufacturer ofcoun.
te' felt money and offered the Woodstock
merchants and others of like mind n rare
opportunity ofgrowing rich. lutchn-
son came TO New York in February last
and met Howard in the New England
Hotel. They went to l67 William
street and there Hutchinson bought
$4,000 Of the "queer. "payin z $500.
in good money Tor it. There were two
satchels exactly alike I'm the "oifice" Of
the swindler. One was empty and the
other cont tanned old iron and cotton
waste. The $4,000 was put in the emp.
ty one, the purchaser was lvise not
20 carry it through the street, but tn nj.
low the swindler to get it checked for
him. Howard picket up the satchel
containing the iron aad had it checlIc /,
and the artless tirginian returned home.
There he represented his check TO the
baggage master and obtained his carpet.
bag. On opening he was surprised to
find it contained nothing but iron and
cotton. Hutchinson suspecte the bag
gageInan of robbing his sStchel, and
returned to this city yesterday to get
more of the spurious money. His friend
Leonidas JantZ came with him to make
his fortune in the same way Upon
entering they found the Office em.Jty,
and reported the same to Capt. Williams.
The latte went to the place to take
what he could fiud. lie got three desks.
two satchels, some pretended counter.
felt money, and some certificates OF
stock in gold ore company" - New
Yo 4 Sm,, N,nrh Is.
1t was the purpose of these rascally
Woodstock merchants to pass the coun
tergeit money upon their customers
The people Of Woodstock should give
them short shrift. Stoiesniar.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24

AN EXTENSIVE PosrAL ROUTE
Washington, March 16.-The Post
Ofiic" Committee examined to-day Col.
onel Fisk, of Helena. Montana, who sail
that the so called IIuntley route from
Walla-Walla to Massoula a distance of
$50 miles. had cost the government az.
nually since 1869 $4,000, the work he.
ing done for less than $4,000 per an
mum. IL cost about $500 to carry each
letter over this route.
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tTWhile three members Of Congress
are now under investigation for selling
at high figure their patronage in the
appointment Of cadets, il is gratifying
60 observe the course pursued by the
representative from this district lie
declines to nsc the patronage which lac
might legitimately DO, ana which is OF
every day practice, and appoint a per
sonal or political friend, bat refers the
whole subject 90 a disinterested Board
OF Examiners, confirms their award, aud
makes his appointment according 30
their recommendation -- Cbar'esfown
Focc Prcas.
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A MEETING IF tho stockI,oli

IVA meeting of the stockholders of
the Agricultural and Mechanical Society
of Ai'egany, West Va, ami Pennsylva-
MIA was held in Cumberland a few days
ago, for the purpose Of electing officers
to serve the ensuing year. Mt which Hon
Lloyd Lowndes was elected president
John Brengle vice.president, John F..
Semmcs recording secretary. =. Z. Har.
baugh treasurer. and Robert Shriver
corresponding secretary.
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THE Alexandria O. t=ette states
that the mineral bureau in that city has
received from Greenland. Grant county.
West Virginia. full representation OF
the iron ores and lime stones Of that
locality. The ores, fossil hematites and
limonities correspond to the celebrated
beds ut Danvllc. Pennsylvania, where
veins of small size have been mined TO
great depths. In Grant county they are
found in immense beds ~ or near the
surface. which can be traced through
several adjoining counties. Mr.. Rowsen,
in his report To the Washington & Ohio
X. II. Co. says: "rhe amount oriion orc
through this belt OF country i, simply
enormous and beyond calculation" III
several varieties OF limestone woul |
afford both first class tluxe AMI hydrau.
lie cement, while the immense coal
measures OF that section are practically
inc xhaustible - Cumb. Times.
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WEST VIRGINIA. TO WIZ At
rules held in the Clerks ONCE Of
the County Court oi Hampshire, on the
first Monday in March. 1876.
Isaiah +. Powelson, Plaintiff,
u.
John r. Powelson's heirs and Adr,iris
traitor. Defendants. IN CHANcERY.
The object Of this suit Is TO have >
settlement Of the estate account Of said
John X. fowclson. decd. and q parti-
ton OF his estate among those entitled
thereto; and if the real estate Of which
said John r. Powelson died seized can
not he partitioncd in kind. TO have tbe
same sold and the proceeds divided n
mong those entiil ed said real csiaie is
said 10 consist Of geo acres, So acres
IL acres i'm said county.
And it appearing by affidavit that the
defendants John W. Powelson James r.
Pcwelson. and Ida l.. Powelson, do not
reside in this State. IL is ordered, thst
said nonresident defendants arc requir.
ed to appear within four weeks after the
date Of tho first publication hereof, and
do what is necessary TO protect their
interests in this suit. Teste.
G. s.. WHITE, c. G. c.. nc.
Feb. II, 1875.
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~ II is impossible for n weekly
newspaper TO note all the devclopmcnta
Of fraud and rascality which are now
being made in the Departments NJ
Washington by the Congressional I'm.
vestigating Committees. Tie latest
brought TO the surface connects the
inmons Seneca stone ring with tie
Freedmen's Bank. and throws light on
some Of the dark spots connected with
the soldiers tombstone contracts.
The committee on printing i'm its
quiet way has been a,siduouslv pilipc
up facts and figures bearing on the cost
Of the government printing Office. which
according TO the estimate OF experts
outside is fully ffty per cent moro than
70 ought to be If 10 was not run as a
great political machine.
IT, when tho Investigations are com.
plctc and the alarming result il made
known 90 the country. the North is not
startled into reputation Of Radical.
ism, then goodbye Republic A ro.
ceiver might ~ well be appointed and
the concern thrown into liquidation. -
Wiactesiec Times.
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A MoDERN BLUE.BEARD.

A Nss 1r,sssf for Hlnisris5 Ais fSssiA We
Ina TArs> Ofasr Mice. Mt tAsir OsasA s.dsr
ssry Ss.yscioss CirrxssIsaess
BRooxLYS. March ll.-Chas. II. Sch
nau.cr. wealthy German, WAS arrested
to.day charged with having mNrderi his
wife last August. The charge was made
ny Jas. G. Tighe. n lawyer who has
received his information from relative
OF the deceased, whose maiden name
was Annie Davenport. She was Schnan.
fer's fourth wife. was rather pretty. and
Of kind. gentle nature, Previous to
her marriage she was seduced by
Schnaufer. and he was compelle to rul
I'll his promise OF marrying. much "a sainst
his will. \ course Of brutal treatment
followed. lie tried To starve her and 10
blind her. He threw her down stairs,
locked her out in her mig L attire IN m,d
winter AMI frequently had her arrested
ON trivial charges. Finally. in August
1875. she disappeared. and has not been
seen since. The building they hal liv-
cd i'm was burned To tile gronnd by
Schnaufer. as some supposed. lie has
since claimed that she was dead. and lie
has been trying to dispose Of his prop.
erty. intending to go to California. His
three other wives are also said to have
died under suspicious circum stances. 1t
WAS rumored that the third was poison.
cd
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Sautl, aIyaath Sate'iisenser.
RoNNT7Y. FRIDAY. MARCH "a. 1876.

hoF>h1 chsDA1, Ma NH -, tcs q.
r--------------s-- .----------, as---.s---
so Marsh. the witness against Bel.
KNAPP. will 10 in Washington in d few
days, under the executive Immunity
granted bo:h to himself and wife.
E1'In q bill lately introduced into
Congress for the payment ofwar claims
in Lou1oun, county, Va. is sls claimed
by VIM. Lemon for a hen coop.
GV-lt appears that there are one hun.
dred and sixty. five post suttlerships.-
H-each paid as much az that at Fort
Siil, the aggregate would be $4,000. 900
tVrIt is stated that A. +. Stewart
pays $4,000 in taxes on his real es.
tate IN New York City. His wholesale
store is assessed at sI,l50, 900. and tax
ed $4,000; his retail store assessed at
$4,000. pays $23. 800, and he pays sl6,.
600 tax on his house in Fifth Avenue.
ETThe Virginia State conservative
committee have 6xe6 the 3ist of Nav
rs the time and Richmond the place for
holding the State convention to non,i.
nate delegates to the National Demo.
cratic Convention, and TO rcorranizc
the party.
~ Thomas Ball. OF San Francisco.
President ofthe New Idria Quicksilver
Mining Company Of California, states
that the trustees of the company have
ratified the bond for deed TO be exc.
cu!ca on The Is. ossop.ember next. 10
Montgomery Blair, in consideration of
Sl.O00.00o, 100000 down. and the bal.
ance IN tive years. secured by n mort.
gage on the mine at per cent. The
company protest that this is not com.
promise with MEG ABRAHAM.
~ The Pacific Railroads have receiv.
ed from the Government $4,000, 600
and 22O,OOO,000 acres of land.
IVA dispatch from Jackson, Miss.
states that in the court OF impeachment
Governor Ames appeared by counsel,
Ihomas j. Dnrant, and five DAYS were
granted for him TO answer. Lieutenant
Governor Davis has resigned, and Gov.
Ames will appoint a successor. Car.
dozo, superintendent of public educa.
ton. will also resign.
tzv- The Louisville Courier. Jo,unal
thinks the last vestige Of confidence in
human nature is lost. 1t says: Grant
has lost confidence in everybody, and
everybody has lost confidence i'm Grant :.
and now, where is there bit Of it left9
~ General Schenck arrived in Now
York on Sunday last.
Is The committee on the judiciary
expect to formally present their article
OF impeachment against Belknap and
testimony supporting them, including
that Of Marsh. within week. The com.
mittee on expenditures OF the War De.
partment are not anxious to call Mrs
Beiknap as witness to strengthen the
case against her husband, and will not
do SO If they can secure sufficient testi.
mony without her. They say they will
not let the eads of justice suffer. how.
ever, whatever may be their feelings in
the matter
" An Et.hdnye thinks il would no
well for Cabinet officers TO take the FL.
der Wel!er's advice. and Beware Of
Vidders.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24

~ The Cuthbert Georgia. JIessea.
ger contests the foremost place with
the following: One day last week some
negro children were playing near q
creek in Quitman county. when an ALI.
gator crawled out and swallowed one of
the children. Next day party caught
The alligator, cut him open aud took
the little negro ont alive. This is 40
newspaper lie, but was reported to us
by q lawyer land they neyor lie).
who substantiates the statement by
two negroes who saw the child.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24
CYAN adjourned meeting of q

V An adjourned meeting Of the
stockholders ofthe Valley railroad. with
the unexpected result Of resolving TO
sever its connection with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, was held in St..un.
ton OH Wednesday. a resolution TO
discontinue the pres MT arrangements
with the Baltimore aud Ohio Company
for working the Valley Railroad on the
Isl OF May, and authorizing the dircc.
tors TO lease the road for not more than
two years for q sum which shall cover
the expenses Of operating the road, wac
adopted.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24

TG'! II appears in tho course ofthe in
yestigatiOn into the affair or the Freed.
mans Savings Bank, now IN progress
that one Of the former officers Of the
swindlng concern acknowledged that
$4,000 Of the dcludei depositOrs
money was taken FOR political use in
1872, when Grant was running for his
second tern
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24
A CENTS WANTED M,dsI. and Diplcm A.
N Awarded Tor ilULMAN'S NEW
Pictorial BibLes.

.s03 illustrations. Addrtss k,r new circulars
A. J. HOLMAN \ CO, $50 Arch Street, phil-
Ten years ago xessrs Geo. r RowsII Il Co
established thrir advertising sgepcy in New
y" Ciy. Five years ngp they sbsntbed tho
business conducted by Mr.. John Hooper, Who
WAS st to NO inio this kiud oi snt~fprise Now
they h've the Qualifications OF con,rolIinp M
most extensive and complete advertising connec-
'i"n which Mss ever hren secu ed aud Que which
would be hardly possible in snv other country
but this. Thy htv, succeeded in working
h"wn conpi business into so thoroughly n
-ys,emA'ie method tbst no change ia the news
paper system ut Americs eau escape notice
W lie the vi lest inform tton upon alt topics in
ieresung To "dverti era 10 placed readily At the
disposal of the pubic
NEW YORK TINES, June IA, 1875.
March 5, 1876.
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THE HEcKENpoRN FLOW

we claim is the rlow far al smooth isuss
ts inqsui,,tsy cons,fucisd, having reversible esst
noiot ard share The yuint aud share siso
self sharpening and csn he changed tour 1sys
making II oue &C the u.cst economical Piows Tie
FARMERS ea1 use This Is nedium size h.rss
lsn htnd Pow. Also, llastisouberg Bfsdley
pl0w. Sslc b.
GILKEsox, PUGH & Vance.
Comrsy, Aag. 90, iss5.
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NANTRu-Aeenfs for the beat selling Sta
w tion-ry Packages in the world. II cor :
isins u shrris paper. Is Envelopes, golden Pen
Pen holder. Pencil, Psirut Yrrd Measure and o
piece al Jr~eiry. single package. with pair ~
elegant Gold stone Sleeve Bui ons psi paid
Is cs. 5fW Sl.v0 Thi- pnrksxe has b--n az
"niin'd 10y the publisher Of the y. iot.Iiirpur-r
nrd tund - represented -wor'h the money
""ict's g'vens Az TO all Ases,s Circular
free.
BRIDE 4 co 565 Broadway, New York.
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ORvLLE GRANT IN THE PANT Blu.
sINEss.-The New York Sun says bu.
slness partnership under which OrvilIe
l.. Grant. the Presidents brother. was
to receive 500 a month for his inHu.
ence. has inst been developed in the
Court OF Bankruptcy in Brooklyn in the
adjudication OF the affairs Of George W 4.
Moore q Co. rubber paint manuractur.
ers. The articles Of agreement reveal.
ed the fact that Grant put no money
III the business. but in consideration OF
bis using his influence in obtaining con
tracts he Was TO receive 500 per month.
! he firm received liberal patronage from
the custom-housc and post.office.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24

tVlt Is stated that the so-called "a.
mels hair brushes are made from the
hair OF the Tails Of squirrels. the demand
for which is increasing very rspidly.
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4 BLIND MAN Cunrp ny 4 SPLINTER.

y BLIND MAN CURED ny A SPLINTER.
w lille chopping wood. one day last
week. stephen Ilodson. Of Washington
township. Randolph county. Ind. was
struck in the eye by splinter. which
penetrated the corner aud restored the
sight OF the eye. which had been des.
troyed twenty five years ago by a white
skinny substance growing over il.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24

{ y The sky is never 80 dark but that
q silver lining is discernable.
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Ate NTIOW

ATTENTION
BLACK HILLS ME- ~ |:
0lsAnS Single or repeating. OF best
Aea11CSs D,akes at oil rices from So to $50.
81 Double sad single
OnOL vInnS. muxxle srd brv~ch-
loading, So to $500.
II 8, 6 or 1-shooters for
n0VOfYGHS. ball aud cap or metal
u cartridges % SO tn SIS
Gall and see or write t'r ILLUSTRATED price list.
GRRAr WESTERN GUN WORKS.
2ss Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
March 24-lm
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M IMMENSE CONTRACT FOR Coal
The Frostburg Journal says that III is
reported on good authority that the
Franklin coal company has obtained
contract to supply the Pacific Mail
steamship company one thousand tons
of coal daily for fifteen months"
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Po.tpoi,c,ncnt.
TIE LOST CAUSE

a MAGNiFiCENr Picture, i5xis inches In
size, pilnted ON heavy plate pnrer be u
iiful 10 design aud ar,ieiic in execution. IL
repre- uis Confederate Soldier after the war
returning 10 his home. which ne ends lonely
and desoiatr. la front of the ruined cottage
feii'nv r"d i"lp % TIE taisstes Or war, ARE q
graves with rude er''ssee on one VI which
zone friendly baud fas HING "a as..aud To
the tight tie Calm river and th~ tisiny nooo
indicate peace aud rest The stars seen through
the trees, represent the Souihsrp C-oes. II 10
picture that will touch every Soutbe:u homo.
Sent by mail, mounted % . roller aud post.
paid, On receipt Of IS cents, or three for 50
Cslly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24

FATALLY BCRNED.--On Friday morn.
ing of last week. two little children OF
Henry VI McNemar, living near Rilge.
vile, in this county, were left asleep in
bed near the fire, while their mother
went out to milk the COW. Returning
in a short time she was horriiei to find
the bed in flames and both children
frightfully burned. With cxtraor.lina.
rs exertion Mrs VI. extinguished the
fire, but the monster had done its work
The younger Of tic children, little girl
aged about one year, died from the ef.
fccls Of her injuries. on saturday morn.
ing following. The other. boy AGED
about two years, may survive, though
his condition is very critical. being burn
Ell badly from the loins down 20 the feet.
DR. Wright was summoned |, who attend.
ed tho little sufferers.
II is supposed spark from the new.
~ kindlcd fire popped out. fell on the
bed and ignitel the covering. These
vsre their only children. Keysey Tsi
JaHs. March IL.