South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-10-12
pouSEY. FRIDAY, ocr. IL. 1877.
,gCircui. Court will be in session

rEThe Grand Lodge or Odd Fellows
,f,bis State meets at Grafton, on the
2crd instant.
r1Persons indebted to this Office
that may be attending court next week,
20 do hope, will call and settle. We
need money.
RI Samuel l.. Flournoy. Esq. Special
Commissioner. will offer at public auc.
ton, before the Court-House door in
this place. on Tuesday next, n valuable
tract Of land containing 270 acres, sit
mated on Little Capon and its drains in
this county.
October 3lst, Samuel l. Flonrnoy and
Robert w. DALEY, Esqrs., Special Com
nissioncrs, will sell on the premises, in
this county, at public auction. several
tracts of land, belonging to the heirs of
Rev. Stephen Smith, deceased. See
advertisement.
80 The Presbytery of Win chester
will meet at Kearncysville. on Wcdnes-
tay next. the 18th Of October, at a
o'clock, T. ~.
~ The West Virginia University has
the largest attendance Of students since
its organization, which speaks we'll for
President Thompson.
IEThe advertisement Of Hull &
Scotney, Commission Merchants, Phil.
adelphia, Pa, in to-day's paper, we
commend 10 the attention Of our mer-
chants. This firm is perfectly reliable.
I-gThe country Postmasters who sell
stamps in large cities, in order to in
c;casctheir salaries from the percentage
received, are to he looked after in Con.
s-ess. In New York city the sales made
in this way reach as high as $4,000 in
one quarter.
~ Rev. Wallace Duncan, of Walford
College, South Carolina. has been elect
Ell President of Randolph Macon Col
lage, Virginia, in place of his brother,
Rev. DR.. James a. Duncan, recently
deceased. The newly elected President
IS about thirty eight years old, and was
student OF the college which he has
INST been elected to preside over lie
graduated at Woford College. Rev
". W. Bennett was elected, President
Of the Board of Trustees, which place
vas made vacant by the death of DR..
Duncan
PRETTY LITTLE BLUE EYED SraAN-
GER, is the title of one of the prettiest
songs we have ever heard. 1t was com
. posed by Bobby Newcomb the celebrated
. Minstrel professional. The melody is
bound 10 captivate every lover ola good
song and remain fresh in their memory a
It'e'ime. Price. 80 cents per copy. For
4 sale by any music dealer in the United
4 States, or can be had from the publisher.
+. W. IIelmicI:, 80 West Fourth Street,
q Cincinnati, o.
& tY~A contemporary reminds the
4 sportSmen that cartridges are not to be
s. caught, killed or injured. or pursued
B with intent to do so, between January
the lst and the 18th of October, nor are
They to be caught Mt any time with
saares, nets or traps.
tIFrostburg, Md, was thrown into
s. great excitement on the 9th inst, bv the
suicide of Msior John II Huntlev, who
s 'Ao' himself in the temple and heart.
amt died instantly. He was provost.
marshal at Cumberland during the war,
AMI was subsequently engaged in TIE
.'ri"aie business here. lie had suffer.
Cd heavy losses in his business. Which,
u Is supposed, led to his suicide.
VULGAR WoRDs.-A distinguished
q 'l.aor says: II resolved whel was
= emit never TO pronounce word
& 'ic1 | could not use before my moth.
e' without offending her" lie kept his
resolution, and became n pure minded,
''l.' honorable gentleman. His rule
anu example are worthy or imitation.
"''' really learn a class of low, vulgar
& words and expressions, which are never
".4'ii IN respectable circles. The ut.
NOS. care on the part of parents will
".o.y prevent it. or course we can
.ni ofgirI5 being 50 much expos.
10 .ua peril We cannot imagine a
0. girl using words she could not
aH'.araa'c TO before her father or
Such vulgarity is thought by
boys to be Smart" tho next
.- to sweating" AMI yet mot so
'.'. BHt ills n habit which leads
profanity, and fills the mind with
thoughts. u vulgarizos and de-
.' The sou'. and prepares the way
y. many Of The gross and fearful sins
..' 10" corrupt society. NOuny ron |.