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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-24
South Branch Intelligencer.
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tV The papers relate an anecdotc Of
a beautiful young lady. who bad become
blind. having recovered her sight after
marriage. It is no uncommon thing
Tor peoples eyes to be opened by mat
rimony.
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-30

symptoms of a Diseased Liver.
DAlN in the right side, under the
edge Of the ribs, increases onp pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends to the top of
the shoulder, and is sometimes mis-
taken for a rheumatism in the arm.
The stomach is affected with loss Of
appetite and sickness; the bowels in
general are Costive, sometimes alter
native with lax the head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with dull,
heavy sensation in the back part.
There is generally considerable loss
ofmemory, accompanicdw with apain-
ful sensation of having left undone
something which ought to have been
done. A slight. dry cough is some
times an attendant. J The patient
complains WEAKNESS and debility;
he is easily startled, his feet arc cold
or burning, and he complains of
prickly sensation of the skin; his
spirits are low; and although he is
satisfied that exercise would be bene-
fetal to him, yet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try
it. In fact, he distrusts every rem
edy. Several Of the above symp-
toms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
isted, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
AG UE AND FEVER,
DR.. G. MeLANL's LIVER Pills,
~ CASES or ACUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive
Of the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory
to, or after taking Quinine. We
would advise all who are afflicted
with this disease to give them A
FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and
as simple purgative, they are un-
equaled.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-30
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

This great International Exhibition, de-
signed TO commemorate the one hundredth
anniversary OF American Independence,
opened May 10Th, and will close November
10th, 1876. All thenations OF the world
and all the states and territories of the Tn.
ion are participating in this wonderful de-
monstration, bringing together the most
comprehensive collection OF art treasures,
mechanical inventions. scientific discover
cries, manufacturing achievements, miner
al specimens, and agricultural products
ezer exhibited. The grounds devoted to
the exhibition are situated on the line of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and embrace $50
acres of Paramount Park, all highly i'm.
proved and ornamented, on which are
erected the largest buildings ever constitute
ted-five of these covering an area of fifty
acres aud costing S5,0O0,000. The total
number of buildings erected for the pur-
poses of the exhibition Is near two hum
dred. During the thirts days Immediately
| following the opening OF the exhibition a
million and u quarter OF people visited it.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-30

n all cases of private, chronic, and urinary IN,
seases in all their complicated forms. IT. is well
known that DR. James has stood at the head oil
the profession for the past 80 years Age and
experience are sll-iDportant seminar eak.
face lost manhood, can positively he cureed
Ladies wanting the most delicate attention, call
or write. Pleasant home for patients. BOOK
for the million. Marriage Guide, which tells
YOU all about these diseases-who should marry
--why MOTTO cents TO pay postage. Or JaInes
has 80 rooms and parlor. You see no one put
the doctor Office hours Q q. m. TO pm. sun
days, 10 10 Il. All business strictly ,connden
tial. A--e-u&"-N'
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-30
FAST MAIL ROUTE OF THE US.

Is the mos, direct: convenient aud econom-
ical way OF reaching Philadelphia aud this
great Exhibition from all sections of the
country. Its trains too and from Philadel-
phia will pass throufih grand Centennial
depot, which the company has erected at
the main entrance to the Exhibition
grounds for the accommodation OF passen-
gers who wi Ii to stop at or start from the
numerous large hotels contiguous to this
station anc the Exhibition-a convenience
OF the greatest value TO visitors, and afford
ed exclusively by the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
DAD, which Is the only line running direct
the Centennial buildings. Excursion
rains will a $50 stop at the Encampmeut of
he Patrons of Husbaudry, al Elm Station
on this road.
The pennsylvania Railroad is the grand
est railway organization in the word. 1t
controls seven thousand miles of roadway,
forming continuous lines 10 Philadelphls,
New york. Baltimore, and Washington over
which luxurious day and night cars are
run from chicago, st. Louis, Louisville, Gin
cinnati. indianapolis, columbus. Toledo,
Cleveland aud Erie withous change.
Its main line is laid wife double and third
tracks of heavy steel rails upon deep bed
of broken stone ballast, and its bridghs are
all OF iron or stone. Its passenger trains
are equipped with every known improve
ment for comfort and s'iety, and are run at
faster speed Tor greater Instances tuBn Tue
trains Of any line on the continent The
company mas largely increased it. equip
ment tor Cedtennaltravel, and will be pre-
pared to build in its own shops, at short
notice sufficient to fully accommodate any
any extra demand. The uHequalled re
sources at the command of lhe company
of the company guarantee the most perfect
accommodations for all its patrons during
| the Centennial Exhibition.
The magnifcen scenery for which the
| Pannsy lvauia Railroad is so Justly celebra
| ted presents to the traveller over It's periec
| roadway an eyer-changinP panorama O
| river mountain and landscape views une
| qualed in America.
| The eating stations on this line are I'M
| surpassed. Meals WILDE furnished at suit
| able hours and aTplc time allowed Tor en-
| Toying them.
| Excursion tickets. at reduced rates, Wi
| be sold at all the principal railroad ticke
offices in the West, Northwest and Soutl
| west.
BE sure that Your tickets read via tn
Great Pennsylvania route to the Center
| NAL.
FRANK THOMSON, II. NJ BOYD, Jr,,
| Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass'r A.
Jy2.w1m
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-30

Z = TIA week 10 agents. sample free.
~ UP. =. NINkERl Augnsln, Maine.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-30
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS,

The genuine DR.. c. MtLANE'S
LIVER Pills are never sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DR..
McLANE's LIVER Pills.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER
Pills bear the signatures of G.
MtLANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
wrappers.
srs- Insist on your druggist or
storekeeper giving YOU the genuine
DR.. &. MoLANE's LIVER Pills, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing to give DR.. C. McLANI's
lIvEE Pills trial, We will mail post paid to any
part Of the United StatcS, one box Of Pills for
twenty-five cents.
FLEMING BROS. Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-14
Republican National Convention.

The next Cniou Republican National Convention
for the nomination of candidates for President and
VcePresident of the United States will be held in
the city of Cincinnati, Wednesday, the fourteenth
day of June, 1876 at II O'Clock and will consist
of delegates from each State equal to twice the
ber OF it's Senators and Representatives in Congress
and of two delegates from each organized Territory
and the district of Columbia.
In calling the conventions for the election of dele
gles the committees Of the several States are re-
commended to invite all Republican electors and all
other voters, without regard to past political dit
ferences or previous party affiliations, who are
opposed to reviving sectional issues, and desire to
promote friendly feuliDg and permanent harmony
throughout the country by maintaining and enforcing
all the constitutional rights of every ctizen incud
ing the full and free exercise OF the right of suffrage
without intimidation and without fraud; who are in
favor of the continued prosecution and punishment
of all official dishonesty and economical admins
traion of the Government by honest faithful and
forms in government experience may from time to
time suggest; who are opposed to imparing cred
1t OF the nation by depreciating any of its obligations
and in favor OF sustaining in every way the national
faith and financial honor who hold that the common
school system is the nursery ofAmerican liberty and
should be maintained absolutely free from secarian
control; who believe that for the promotion of these
ends, the direction Of the Government shonld con-
tnue to be cOnded to those who adhere to the prin
the Constitution and the laws; and who in favor
of recognizing and Strengthening the fundamental
principle of National Unity in this Centennial An
niversary Of the birth of the Republic.
E. D. MORGAN, Chairman,
VIM. E. CHANDLER, Secretarg
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Washington, January 13, 1876.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-14
The Attack Upon MIR. blaine.

Professional destroyers of the regulations
public men will be both amused and vexed at
the laundering incapacity of one of their ap-
prentices, who has undertaken the job of break
ing down the character of Mr.. Blaine. We do
not forget that there are many men-and news
papers-that never wait even to hear the end
of the charges, much less listen to the other
side before stopping their ears and shouting
guilty. One Of our Boston contemporaries not
lcng ago printed sensational, one-sraed and
in its effect, altogether untrue story about
public officer, and among the prominent head
lines characterized the statements made as
"Dificult Charges to Disprove" without ap-
pearing to have suspicion that ordinarily men
are not presumed to be guilty until they are
proved innocent, although it had done its best
to create such presumption In all cases.
This story about Mr.. Blaine, however, does
not have even the merit of being well-inyented.
An analysis of it would at once expose its i'm
probability. At meeting of the directors Of
great railroad, one of the members of the
board asks where sum of money has gone
and offers resolution of inquiry The outside
public believes that the directors of corpora
tions have right to examine the books of
ehciA eiOoouicAS, oNoA IL ntUChuOiutES HdV6 not.
But in this case we are asked to believe that
the treasurer begged the impertinent director 10
withdraw his res0 luton, because il would i'm
plicate Mr.. Blame. Then, did not the answer
itself imDlicste him? Was not the harm
all done which Mr.. Rollins Is asserted to have
deprecated? DID not the director make him
self an accomplice 10 a corrupt transaction by
keeping silence? Do the directors Of the Pa
cihc Railroad publish the disposition they
make of money? Does the company permit
the treasurer or anybody else to expend sums
OF $64, 900 without a vote of the directors? The
necessary answers to these questions show the
lmprobability of the story as it was first told.
But the Inventor blunaered again when he
permitted the knowledge of the charge he was
about to bring to leak out in advance Mr..
Blaine was thereby .ensbled to pronounce the
story untrue, and to bring the proofs of its falls
ity at the same time that the ''thunder-bolt''
was discharged. We do not know how the de-
nial could be more emphatic or the proof that
the story was untrue more complete Proba-
oily Mr.. Blaine did not expect to escape from
such charges as this which comes from Indian
apolis. Certainly none of his friends could
have expected it for him. Bat the skilled de-
tractors have not yet made ready fer the as
sault. They will not attack HIM with a story
SO easy to be disposed of as this one. Then
bring charges that are difficult to disprove."-
Boston AdUertiser.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-14
News and Other Items

Kentucky produces giants like the following,
which are vouched for by the Cumberland
Courier as facts: Mrs. Chambers, who lives
near Ebertsville, has son four years old who
weighs 1876 pounds, and Robert Ray of Eberts-
Vile, has son five years old, who weighs 211
pounds.
Roger NJ. Sherman was arguing case, and
made point which the judge did not see.
"Mr. Sherman" said he, 81 woul1 thank you
to state the point so that can understand
you." Bowling politely, Sherman replied, in
his blandest manner, "Your honor is not prob
ably aware of the task you are imposing upon
me-
Mr.. Stewards first customer was lady, who
said: 'You must not sell anything till / come
and make the first purchase; for it will bring
luck" The next morning she drove up and
purchased Irish laces and other goods worth
nearly $780, The lady subsequently removed
to city on the Continent where Mr. Stewart
found her in reduced circumstances The
merchant settled an annuity on her.
The French invention OF toughened glass is
in some respects less satisfactory than was at
first supposed. 1t is true that 1t does not easily
break, bat it also cannot be cut Several cor
respondents of the Complies Rentus report that
on attempting to cut it with wheel, drill or
file, they found that it almost invariably burst
after the manner of Rupert's drop. A disc
of the toughtened glass could be drilled at its
centre without breaking, but it breaks if pierced
at any other point.
day or two since five dogs were shut up in
yard in New Bedford. by the gate swinging
together after they passed through it. When
they wished to go out they we're unable to open
the gate, as it swung inward. The ami mails
had an apparent consultation for few min
utes, after which big Newfoundland clam
bered over the fence. On reaching the street
he at once pushed the gate open, and released
the prisoners.
The large sums of money which were paid
by the authorities of Blair and other counties
in the mountainous parts of Pennsylvania as
bounties for scalps of wild ANIMALS during the
last year, prompted an investigation, which re-
vealed a we-devised and carefully executed
scheme OF defrauding the county treasures.
In one instance iu Blair county, the skin of a
colt which bad died was deftly cut up and
made into ears, and pamed off as those of
fox. A large number OF warrants have been
issued against the persons suspected of the
frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-14

The New York Tribune has letter from
its Washington correspondent concerning the
presidential candidates in the Republican par
ty. The correspondent recognizes three fac
tions. The first desires to make administra-
tive reform the distinctive and overshadow-
ing idea of the canvass, and supports Mr..
Bristow. The second desires also thorough
ministration, but wishes to make other issues
prominent as well. 1t supports Mr.. Blaine.
The third faction embraces the thick-and-thin
supporters of the administration, and divides
its support between Mr.. Conkling and Mr..
Morton. Of the Blaine element the cores
pondent writes: ''The programme of this
element is to give the country an assurance
of practical reform by the character and an
tecedents Of the nominee for President, and
to make sharp, aggressive fight on the
Southern question. Mr.. Blaine is, of course,
its leader and candidate. With consummate
sagacity be sounded the keynote of this policy
in his amnesty speech last winter. Many of
his best friends then thought he had made a
frightful blunder, but he understood the tenn
per of the Republican masses better than
they. The New Hampshire canvass showed
that no questions Of currency or administra-
tive reform have effaced the memories of the
war, and that the prejudices of that period
are easily revived, and when once aroused
overmaster all others. 1t is due to the Blaine
movement to add that its most active promot-
ers desire an entirely new order of things at
Washington, and believe that the ex-Speak-
er's instincts, experience, intimate knowl-
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-14
The Fourteenth of Anril.

To-day is the eleventh anniversary the
assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and is ofpe-
culiar interest, as the day of the week and the
month correspond with that sad date, Good
Friday April IA, 1865. 1t is well that we should
call TO mind, in view of what the man ac-
complished and what he left for US to preserve,
that noble and pathetic address made on the
Gettysburg battlefield on the occasion of its
dedication to the memory of the patriotic
dead. Very fitting are those words to-day,
and well for US is it TO remember the lesson
they inculcate:
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers
brought forth upon this continent a new IA
tion, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, test
ing whether that nation, or any nation so con-
ceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We
are met on great battlefield of that war
We have come to dedicate portion of that
field as final resting place ror those who here
gave their lives that that nation might live
1t is altogether fitting aud proper that we
should do this. But in a larger sense we can
not dedicate we cannot consecrate, we cannot
hallow this ground. The brave men, living
and dead, who struggled here, have conse-
crated it far above our power to add or Getract
The world will little note nor long remember
what we say here, but it can never forget what
they did here. 1t is for US, the living, rather
to be dedicated here to the unfinished work
which they who fought here have thus far SO
noby advanced. 1t is rather for US to be here
dedicated to the great task remaining beto re
US, that from these honored dead we take in
creased devotion to that cause for which they
gave the last full measure of devotion that
we here highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain; that this nation under
God, shall have new birth of freedom, and
that government of the people by the people,
and for the people, shall not perish from the
earth.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-14

The Ohio Senate has psssed . bill proyid-
ing for holding Congressional elections in
that state hereafter in November instead Of
October.
The Democratic Baltimore Gazette reuudi-
ates the ISLANDERS upon General Meigs which
the Democratic investigating committee made
public. 's4
Senator Morton's friends have assurances
that the Texas delegation to the national Re-
publican convention, headed by ex-G -Gov. Da-
Wis, will support him for the presidency. The
delegation is for Blaine as second choice.
White Cloud, the Sioux chief, while In
Washington promised Representative Black
burn of Kentucky that he should be adopted
into the tribe of Sioux under the name of
"The Roaring Wind of the Blue Grass.''
The Buffalo Express formerly owned and
edited by Congressional Printer Clapp, has
changed hands recently, and one feature OF
the new ownership is a change of base on
the presidential question, from Conkling to
Blaine. ~
1t now turns out that Belknap, in resign
ing his office, acted on the suggestion first
made to him by Clymer, whose blunders
seem to be endless. The resignation was
made before there was any mention of i'm
peachment.
Three United States Senators viii be elect
ed in the next two months-one in May from
Connecticut, and one in the same month
from Rhode Island, and one in June from
New Hampshire. Connecticut will elect q
Democrat, and the other two States Republi-
cans.
The Baltimore Gazette finds fault with the
recent action of Secretary Bristow in cutting
off the gas and fuel from the post Offices and
custom houses, because although he did his
dnty he did it Sin way calculated to give
color to the charges of ineficiency against
the house of representatives" Too true.
Secretary Bristow's lack of public record
is what is troubling the Democratic journals
now. They think it would be disgraceful for
the country to elect an unknown man to the
Presidency. 1t is great deal better TO have
too little record than too much. Mr.. Bris-
tow's may be short, but there are no spots on
it.
Ex-President Woolsey of Yale college, ac-
cording to the New York Herald, "ls wise,
safe, upright and learned man, but he would
not be received as minister to England with
that spontaneous ard admiring enthusiasm
which would greet Mr.. Longfellow, who, be-
sides his other titles to popularity, has the
habits of society and the tone and accom-
plishments of man of the worid.''
The Hon. B. F. Wade desires to have It
understood that he is thoroughgoing Hayes
man, despite the many rumors to the contra
ny. He says in published letter: .sMy cleo
tion as delegate to the National Convention
took me by surprise. Had been present,
should have declined the honor; but can as
sure you that Gov. Hayes has::no better friend
in the Convention than myself. And on this
sentiment am in full accord with the dele
cation of our district, and shall thank God
if we shall be able 10 get as good a man for
our standard-bearer in the coming election.
And shall make sincere and earnest endeav-
or in the Convention to secure his nomina-
tlOn.o
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-14

HAVING disposed of Mr.. Bristow the
Argus returns to its regular mission of abus-
ing and defaming Mr.. Blaine. For the want
of something better, the argus, among other
things revives the old Credit Moblier scan
dal, and because Mr.. Blaine was exonerated
the argus charges that the committee was
raised for the purpose of finding nothing
Who appointed this committee which the
argus is pleased to call party of white
washers? Mr.. S. S. Cox, Democratic Con-
gresham. Who composed the committee !?
Judge Poland of Vermont, Gen. Banks of
Massachusetts, Mr.. Beck of Kentucky, Mr..
Niblack of Indiana and Mr.. McCrary of
Iowa. Gen. Banks was then liberal and
could have no motive to exonerate Mr..
Blaine. Mr.. Beck of Kentucky has for years
been at once one of the ablest Democrats and
bitterest partisans in the House. Mr.. Nib
lack is Democrat of the ultra type Does
the argus say that these men would investi-
gate not to investigate? Would they be like
ly to let James G. Blaine escape when Col
| fax, James Brooks, Oakes Ames and several
other men were implicated? Does the argus
pretend to say-has it the hardihood to de-
clare that Mr.. Beck, who has just been
elected by the Democrats of Kentucky to the
Uuited States Senate, would sign report
| which says 'fMr. Blaine never had any inter
est, direct Or indirect, in the Crebit Mobilier
stock or stock of the UDion Pacific Railroad
Company" if he had the slightest reason to
believe that the contrary was the fact? IF
the argus will take the pains to examine the
testimony it will find that Ames says that
Mr.. Blaine never had any of the stock in his
| possession, and that he did not remember
that he ever offered him any. Why, then,
| this attempt to revive scandal which was at
the time thoroughly stamped out?