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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

GEThe Singer Manufacturing Com
pany have established an Office in Key.
ser, for the sale Of their celebrated new
improved Family Singer Sewing Ma
chine. Over 100000 now in use. It's
unsurpassed qualities cannot he denied.
Manufacturers arc requested to call and
examine our new No. manufacturing
machine. Special rates to the whole.
sale trade. Merchants arc invited TO
call aud examine our prices.
The Singer Ncg Company.
N. S. O'NEAL, Agent,
Main street. Keyser, w. Va,
Nov. Q, lS77.-4t.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., Nov. 10.

Mn. HARPER Since we left old
Hampshire, we have hail exceedingly
fine weather We passed up the. She
nandoah Valley. AM was delighted at
the fine country and the hos. )itality OF
of the people !. crossed Iie Blne Ridge
range NJ Whites Gap,and the n ,untuin
scenery was perfectly grand; seen sew
eral pyramids of solid rock from 80 TO
200 feet in height. From thence on. we
had p. long &c tedious journey TO Lynch
burg. We arrived at Oxford, n. g., on
the ith day of October. anil found the
North Cafoliniaus different people
from what we expected, as they are very
sociab.e aad hospitable. Oxford is said
to be the best located town in the State,
and has population Of sixteen hun red.
We witnessed the execution OF n negro
at Lonisburg, n. c. He was baptized
in the Tar River before he was hanged
which caused great dealof excitement.
We attended the Cumberland County
Fair here last week. which exhibited
some very fine vegetables and fr-it We
exhibited tho Combination Plow, which
was invented by Teoter III. Myers. OF
Sedan. w. Va. Ii took the first pre-
MUM. The Agricultural department
here is very much behind in improve
ments.
1t has been the supposition Of the
majority of farmers here before, that
the laboriEg class( which ara negroes)are
not competent TO work improved implc
ments. But we are glad to see they a c
getting their eyes open, and are improv-
ing their machinery. Cotton is the
chief product OF this part of the State.
1t sells at 10 cents per lib. 1t is. belev.
eel by the best farmers that it will brir z
the country to bankruptcy. rs they have
to get their -four and meat from other
States. Not wishing to intrndc upon
your columns, we leave off II. &c ).
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30
G o ~ @ TX 4 = =

In the Senate. on the 22nd. Mr.. Thur.
man called up the unfinished business
OF the day previous. viz: His resolution
TO discharge the committee on privileges
and elections from the further consider.
alton OF the South Carolina contested
election cases of Butler VS.. Corbin.
Considerable debate ensued on q motion
made by Senator Thurman to amend
the journal. bat finally the motion made
by Senator Hoar "Wednesday. to lay the
resolution offered by Judge Thurman
on the table. was called up. The mo-
ton was defeated by vote Of so in the
affirmative and 50 in the negative. Sem
ators Patterson and Conover, republi.
cans, voting with the democrats. Sue
cessive amendments proposed by Sen.
ator Edmunds and Senator Conkling
were successfully voted down. A prop.
osition from Senator Edmunds to pos.
pone further consideration of the case
until Monday next was rejected by one
majority. On n motion Of Senator FL.
munds to adjourn till Monday the vote
was n tie--3l each way--and the Vice.
President cast the deciding vote in fa-
vor Of adjournment. Senator Conover
also voted in favor Of adjournment. AS
the vote was announced the wcll.filled
galleries applauded vociferously.
In tue House large number OF bills
were presented and referred, among
them bill for the relief OF the owners
of land in Southern States sold for di-
rect taxes: to pay for cotton taken in
violation Of law; to regulate and in.
crease the fast mail service between
Washington and Richmond and other
Southern cities. The deficiency appro.
priatIon bill was passed. The bill to
repeal the resumption act was called up.
and Mr.. Ewing. the author of the bill,
spoke at length in it's support. At the
conclusion OF Mr.. Ewing's speech the
House adjourned:
In the House, on the 23rd, Mr.. Ew.
ing's bill for the repeal Of the. specie
resumption act was taken mp. After 9
brief debate .he main question was or.
dcred, and of the fourteen amendments
which were offered only one was adop-
ted, that of MIR. Fort, which repeats the
resumption clause of tho act Of 1873,
bnt retains the free banking clause
MIR. Ewing's bill, with the Fort amend.
ment, was then passed b. vote of yeas
1873, nays 120. The West Virginia Re.
representatives. Nfessrs Messrs. Martin.
Kenna and Wilson, voted for the bill.
The House then adjournsd. until Tues
day.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

CT The grand jury sof the Circuit
Court for Rockingham county,in session
at lIarrisonburg, ON the 22d inst. prompt
ly, as stated by one Of our exchanges,
indicted DE Witt Ettinger. alias Glover,
one land il it is believed the chief Of
the parties charged with placing OBJ
structions uponsthe track of the .Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, near Cowau's
Station. Saturday evening week. The
indictment was made mainly upon tie
testimony Of Isaac Powell, who vas first
arrested for the offense. Ettinger is
represented as greatly demoralized
man, to say the least. lie had been
drinking pretty freely a short time be.
fore the devilish decd was done No
presentment was made nor indictment
foam against Powell and Ludllolz, ar
rested and committed for the offensc.
The motive assigned by Ettnger to
Powell was revenge for being, as he said
kicked off the train" for wanting TO
ride without ticket. The penalty in
cases of this, kind, according to Virgin
ia law, is death, which is q just punish.
ment.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30
~Eighleen thousand men

e~ Eighteen thousand men are now
engaged in the express business. Ex-
press companies cover 10000 miles of
railroad, and it is estimated that its
messengers daily travel 100000 miles.
Three thousand five hundred horses arc
employed, and over. 5000 offices are
required to transact their business in,
and an amount Of capital is invested
not less than s3o.o0o,0 900.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

q EF The Chicago Times prints q list of
fifteen banks and eighteen insurance
companies--that have burst in Chicago
within, few years, and which were prov
ed by Jan examination Of their remains
to have been little better than swim
dies" Among the banks it mentions
the Franklin, which could not pay 10
per cent. the Bank of Chicago, with
liabilities about one-third of million.
and assets nothing the State-Strcet
Savings Bank, with liabilities $40, 900
and assets 5000. The insurance COM
panies make no. better show, the highest
dividend mentioned being sixteen per
sent, the lowest 0. "A is usu ally the
case in first-class steals of.this sort, no
one has been held responsible.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30
Agents
Wanted !!
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Givea Avog--A strange. mysterious and ma,
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NUMBERS Containing with numerous Gu.
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Witches aud Wi'eherait Dreams, Superstiuon,
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rider that MI may STE this curious book, ID.
publishers have resolved to give IL away 10 all
bat desire to see il. Address by postal card
= GLEASON A CO., 1913 Washington Street !,
boston. Mass.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

"Durang's Rheumatic Remedy" the
great INTERSAL MEDICINE, will posi-
lively cure any case rheumatism on
the face Of the earth. Price 81 bottle.
six bottles, s.. Sold by all Wholesale
and Retail Druggists. Don't fail 20
send for circular To Helpenstfue a Ben
ley, Druggists. Washington, ID. q.
Oct. IL, 1877 -2Gw.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

DIR. Tut has been en-
gagged in. the practice OF
Inedicinet thirty years, and
foralong time was demon.
strator OF anatomy in the
Medical College Of Ceor-
gia, hence persons using
his Pills haze the guaran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackeTv-
He has succeeded in
combining In them the
heretofore antagonistic
qualities oEa sfrsngfhss.
ing, fnygaffvs, ondd fsy.
tying Ionic.
Their first apparent ef-
feet Is to increase the mp.
petite by causing the food
to properly assfmilats.
Thus The system is nour-
ished, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or
gans, regular and healthy
excavations are produced.
The rnpidity with which
frrsoas fake on fsyh,
while under the influences
Of these pills, OF itself in
dicztes their adaptability
TO nourish the body, and
hence their efficacy in cur
ing nervous debility, mel
ancholy, dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug
gishness Of the liver,
chlpnie. constipation, and
myth to the system. Sold
Iu-ray Street, New York.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

n1T Hampshire County Court meets
on Tuesday the 4th day OF next month.
Our friends who may tie ia town during
Court, will please give us call and set.
tie up their subscriptions. The price
Of the IsTELMcENcER is only 81 year
in advance.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

~ Samuel -. Gordon. Esq, OF
Moorefeld, has disposed Of his print.
ing establishment, tie Erommer to
Mr. David VI. Parsons. who will hereaf.
ter CONDUCTIVE busiuess,D o Maupin,
Esq, ne managing editor. No change
will be made Ia tho political complexion
OF The paper
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30
South 8ranell Sntrligcnerr.


IVIt is said the balance or trade
continues largely in favor OF this coun-
try One million bushels of wheat were
shipped from New York alone, last week.
and it will be paid for mot in silver.
but in gold.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

A NoTED HUNTER RnLEp.-James
Todd, residing in Augusta county, Va,
near the Pendleton line, age seventy
years, and famous in tho valley as q
successful hunter. was shot and killed
We lnesday afternoon by Reuben Grau-
die, in a quarrel
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

81 Rev. w. w. Beunett. ID. D., edi.
tor Of theSRichmond Christian Adeocote,
has been elected president of Randolph
Macon College. to succeed the late Rev.
DIR. James A. Duncan.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30
MoTIcE

ALL persena afs ;hsrsby notified not
10 bay ..vr tfnGie'for Z Note OF $50. 90
given by ms to !. W. Koontz- and i
Note OF $1,000 -giSsa by Isaac Kerr
to same-as neither OF as received aoy
value for them ana DO not intend to pay
them. The proof against these claiilo
We can, establish by Herbert LAwrsuGo
and w. II. Michael. =
-.' J. SANFORD KERNS<
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

f-gThe MooreGeld Examiner states
that Mr.. J. W. McNicIl Of Hardy coun-
", killed few DAVIS ogo, a four prong
Buck which weighed 22j pounds, aud
Mr.. Thomas Bean. Of the Bean Settle
men'," in the same county, q wild Tur-
key Weighing rs pounds net
STILL BIGGER According 10 The
Keysct Tribune j. W. Welton and Fish
or Burns. Of Grant county, killed n short
time since, a fvc-prong Buck that
weighed $50 pounds
IV West Virginia state Grange Pat
rous Of llusbandry will meet at Fair
mont ON Tuesday lbc llth December
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30
NOTICE.

A LIZ persons indebted to the Estate Of sam.
n uel Hook, decd are hereby notified TO
G me forward and pay the ssme 81 once and
save costs, as am compelled TO close up The
faid estate And all persons having claims a.
. nnst said estate are requested 10 present the
SINE for paymeut ~ once
WM. S. HOOK,
Executor Of Samuel Hook, decd.
Nov. %. 1877. .4w.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

40 EXTRA FINE MIXED CARDS, With
~ name, 10 cents, post paid. l.. JONES
90, Nassau, n. Y.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30
Work for All

IN their own localities canvassiug for the FisE-
4 De VISITOR (enlaIged) Weekly sud Monthly
LargesI paper in ihe World with Msmmoih
yhroinos Free Big Commissions TO Agsnts
FERNS and Outfit Fee. Address,
II. y. vlCKERY, Augusta, Maine.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30
SNYDEIx'S
CURATIVE PADS!

sure cure Tor Torpid Lip,r aud all di,es,..
arisirg iberefrom Lung, kidney, Spine. Rad.
der: Womb aud all Female Diseases ChlLIs
AND FEVER, Cosiiveness. Dy,pep,ia. Head.
ache. Cur Liver, Lung and Ague Pad. s?
Kidney and Spinal Pad. 81 Pad for Pemsl.
Weakness. 50 We send them by mail free on
receipt of price Address r. f. Snyder 4
90 Cincinnati, y.
gre a. week ~ your own town. Tern,
,DOO and IS outfit free. II. HALLETT A
-. rottand, Maine.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-30

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real
estate have been acknowledged
since our last, in the County Court
Clerks Office:
Jno. Y. Gill. special CON-, to
D. L. Harris, half acre in Odd dis,
$3.50.
A. G. Gill to w. w. Gill, 9l2
acres in 9Th dis, 81, 1881.
Joel G. Pitts to Charles Weiss
and wife, lot in Fayetteville, $3.50.
James W. Ashby to j. A.
Moore, interest in 240 acres in
9Th dis. $500.
W. B. Freeman and wife to T.
M. Hawkins, 1l8 acres in 10Th
dis, $3.5l5.
d. w. Clark, special com, to
w. H. Bledsoe, 1872! acres in =
dis, SITS.
M. c. Atkinson and wife to VIM.
R. Smith, lot in Fayetteville. $500.
Amos Speck to John B. Der.
rick, 2 acres in 25th dis, $500.
D. w. Clark, special ccm, to
Jas. j. Pitts, ll04 acres in 7th
dis. 81, 439.4l.
JAS. j. Pitts and wife to John
+. Whitaker, 10 acres in 7th dis,
$568.33,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30
FayesteCigse Locals.
The Turks Victorious,

With a hundred thousand
men on each side the Turks have
gained a decided victory, but
the Russians being able to bring
q much greater number into the
field their success will be only
temporary. How much longer,
Oh, Lord, will the people of this
earth murder each other for no
other reason than that some
king or potentate tells him to
do.so? Had they not better do
as MURRAY e. MORGAN, lay in
new supply of fall prints and
other staple goods, with a nice
lot of standard screw boots and
shoes. They are the only mer-
chants that have introduced
them to the public in this sec
ton, though they have been in
use twenty years in the French
and four years in the United
States armies, every pair war;
ranted to neither rip nor leak
until worn out, Just the goods
Tor the farmer, mechanic and Ia
boring man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30
DOWN! DOWN. DOWN!

l am now offering the Light
Running Domestic Sewing Ma
chine and the celebrated Reming-
ton Machine for Forty Dollars
two of the best Machines made,
warranted for five years, with all
the attachments. / am also of.
fering splendid stock of dry
goods, notions, clothing, boots and
shoes, bats, hardware and queens
ware at greatly reduced prices,
which / can afford to do, having
bought them since the heavy de-
cline. My expenses heing very
small and willing to PIT up with
a very small profit, ! ask an ex-
animation before buying and l
will try and convince you that it
is to your interest to buy from me.
j. E. CALDWELL.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30
OF Interest to School Di-
rectors.


The following notes from The
State Superintendent will be
found valuable to some of our Dis
trict Directors Just now:
The certificates of teachers hold
good for twelve months from the
date of issuance unless sooner re-
voked. 49,
The Board of Directors cannot
decide to what school a child may
go, but they may limit schools 10
a certain number of pupils, 30
being the maximum.
Parents living near the line of
one district cannot send their
children to the school of the ad.
joining district without the con-
sent of the Directors OF both dis.
tricts.
Where it is possible, ii is better
to have graded schools in thickly
populated districts.
A Directors term expires with
in thirty days after the election
of bis successor.
County Superintendent should,
in their appointments, give the
preference to the man elected by
the people, provided he is compe-
tent in other particulars to dis
charge the duties of that office.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30

r. We are indebted to Man
ager Cbas. w. Green for an invi.
tation to attend the international
Exhibition at Philadelphia, with
offer of complimentary passef.
We feel also honored with an in.
vitation to attend the Governors
Reception Ceremonies. If some.
body would just invite us to 60
along with them at their expense,
we would no doubt have jolly
good time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30
Sales TO take Place.

All sales of property adver-
tised in the OBSERVER, or for
which handbills may be printed
at this Office, will hereafter be
noticed under the above head
ing free Of charge. We ask at
tention to the following:
BY T. N. Asbby, admir-, on
the premises in the 9th district,
244 acres and 76 poles belong
ing to the estate Of Travis Ash
by, dec. 1t is a valuable tract.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30
~ Mr.. Sol. HeYmanr

DE- Mr.. Sol. Heymanr Of
Heymann & Hill, started north a
day or two ago for a stock Of
choice jewelry. His assortment
will include the latest and most
fashionable styles of watches,
breast pins, ear and finger rings,
bracelets charms, spectacles, gold
pens, etc. All Of these articles
being in their line, Mr.. H. knows,
of course, how to select them SC
as to suit customers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30

The attention OF our readers is especial
" requested TO the advertisement in this
paper of the old, original and genuine DR..
A. @. Simmons Vegetable Liver Medicine.
The successful use of this reliable medi-
cine in the cure of all manner of Liver dis
eases for nearly forty gears by the public
is a sufficient guaranty of its merits; new
eriheless. the proprietors, Messrs. NJ. A.
Thedford q Co., OF Chattanooga, Tenn,
have sent our druggists, Messrs. Vining &
Strane, a quantity Of trial packages Of the
medicine TO be given FREE OF CHARGE
TO any one applying for them, with view
Of testing its merits. Call and get one, it
viii cost you nothing and may SAGE your
life.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30

ES Another landmark is dis.
appearing. The Joel Commons
house, few yards north of the
Methodist Church, this place, is
being demolished, to make room
for a modern residence. Phe old
house was one of the first erectep
in Fayetteville, being over a half
century old. Capt. ]. r. Feeney
is the present owner, and his ac-
knowledged taste will make a
beautiful place of it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30
National Surgical Institute.

Two of the Surgeons of this
notable Institute will visit Fay
etteyille, Tenn, September 18th,
1877, stopping at the Petty
House. They will have with
them a fine outfit of braces and
surgical appliances, and will be
prepared to treat all kinds of
Deformities and Chronic Dis
eases, such as Club Feet, Hip
Disease, Spinal Disease, Paral-
ysis, Piles and Fistula, Catarrh,
Private Diseases, Diseases of
the Eye, DC. For full particu-
lars, address national SUR
GICAL INSTITUTE, Atlanta, Ga.
aug. 9-4t
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30

n d. b. Holt will be in
Fayetteville on Friday, the 3lst
inst, with a St John Sewing Ma
chine. The ladies and gents of
Fayetteville are request to come
and see it. He will stop at
Wright e. Wilson's store.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30
Fayetteville Produce Market.

Since our last issue, there has
been decline in wheat. We
quote choice, 81; inferior grades,
10000.
Com in moderate request at 40c
Flour, SS@$3 so
Meal. 10000 cents.
Rye, 40@50c,
Oats, nominally, S5@40 cents.
Butter, l2@l5c.
Eggs. 5(97c.
Chickens, 10@l23c.
Bacon, 9(0l2.
Lard, lie.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30
4eatbs.
DIED

In this county, near Boonville, Monday,
9th inst, of fever, Mrs. ELIZABETH,
wife Of Mr.. VIM. Faulkner, aged about 90 yrs
In this county, at Georges Store, Thurs
day, 23rd inst, of fux, Mrs. TAYLOR, wife
Of Mr.. Frank Taylor aged about % years.
In this county, near Moline, Thursday
23rd inst, of diphtheria, MARTHA, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Thomas Abbott, aged about 6
years.
In this county, near Cane Creek, of dip
liberia, Saturday, 25th inst, LIZZIE, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Thomas White, aged about 10
years.
In this county, near Sulphur Springs,
Sunday, 26th inst, of diptheria, a son Of
S. II. Taylor, Esq, aged about 5years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30

@ Diptheria is common
mong the children in different
parts OF the county, and causing
much distress. A popularity is,
this year, that it should prevail
so seriously in the country and
the town be clear of it. Last
year it, or similar disease, visi
ted town and the country escaped.