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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

INFORMING Ills FRIENDs.-A Rodnor-
shire (Eng) lady recently paid visit
to her father ut Yorkshire, who, before
she was married, had kept two or three
sheep dogs, of which she was very fond.
Since then he has retired from business
and disposed of all but one dog. This
one met the lady with demonstrations of
great delight upon her arrival at her
fathers house, and that night the dog
went Assistance Of seven miles to a
farmhouse, where one of the other dogs
who had become blind, had been sent,
and where he was kept as an old favor
lite. In the morning, when the lady
went to the door, she saw not only the
dog which had given her such glad
reception the day previous, but also the
Old blind one, which had evidently been
brought by the other dog to welcome
her. When the second night came, the
old blind one was taken back to its
homo by the same dog. which afterward
returned, having travelled distance Of
twenty~eight miles to give to the old
blind one the pleasure of seeing his old
mistress.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

How BREAD CRUsTs ARE USED IN
PARIs.-"W hat becomes of the old moon?
What becomes of TIE old cruts Of bread
in PARISH" asked the Figaro, and then
tells of transformations. The boulanger
en- vieux, freely translated, baker of
the old" utilizes the pieces of dry. da.
mayed and abandoned bread. He gath
ers the crusts in boarding.houses, con-,
vents and hotels. These morsels, Gov
cred with sand, stained with ink, and
often picked from heaps Of refuse, are
sold by the servants to the baker Of
old" who turns them into new prepare
tons. The Merchandise is first care
fully sorted out.
The fragments which are judged to be
still in n presentable condition are dried
in an oven and form ENRoUTEs Az PoT,
which are used in the soup at low-class
restaurants. Almost all the lozengc.
shaped crusts served in dishes Of vege.
tables. have this origin. The crumbs
and defective crusts are pounded in a
mortar until they become white paste,
which butchers use to adorn outlets. -
All material that appears absolutely in.
capable Of further service is then roast
ed, reduced to charcoal, ground to pow
der, and, by addition of few drops Of
essence of mint, is converted into O.
tooth paste. Such is one of the meta
morphosos of Partisan industry.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

ES' A remarkable frog story is told
by the Toronto Globe, A pine log was
being sawed into lumber at a saw mill
in Acton. The outside slab and one
board had been cut off, and while The
workmen were turning over the log they
were surprised to see large toad poke
his head out OF the hole in which he was
Embedded, and where he had barely es-
capped being cut up by the saw. As the
log WAS the fourth or fifth from the butt
of the tree. his position must have been
at least fifty or sixty feet from the
ground. The animal was quite dat, and
nearly as large as q mans hand. lie
was perfectly blind, but when taken
from his bed he make use of his limbs
to crawl away. The tree was perfectly
sound with tho exception OF decayed
spot Of about foot in length below the
hollow place in which he was imbedded.
How did he get there, and what did he
live on? And is the story true?
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

IL Amos Boynton, Of VT. raised from
one hill,o squasles $50 pounds. Two
weighed respectively % and % pounds,
and the rest over so each. And this is
what aMiddlesex, VI, man raised from
a garden paJch" containing 50 rods Of
land SO bushel Of turnips. 80 OF beets,
3 OF carrots, 3 Of tomatoes. 2 Of cucum-
bcrs, 80 sqnshes, 2 bushel Of corn beans
i'm all l57 bushcls-bcsides- melons
and other small fry"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

IL Probably the largest landholder
in America is ex-Goy. Abner Coburn.
Of Maine. Incrediablc as il may seem.
he is the owner ofnot less than COS 900
acres, divided up as follows: Maine,
100000 acres; Canada, $4,000; Wis
consin, $4,000; Dakota. $4,000 Mich.
gan, 10000; Minnesota, $4,000.
VENTILArIoS.-A physician recon.
mends as essential TO health the open.
ing Of the windows OF every room in
house for short time daily. that the
atmosphere may be purified & changed.
The want of proper ventilation is one
ofthe prominent causes OF Typhoid fever
in connection with Enclosed conduits to
Che sewer drains in bed rooms.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

tV'Deceit and falsehood, Whatever
they may for time pro-
mise or produce. are, in the sum Of life,
obstacles TO happiness.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

eV When Virginia gentleman asks
another to drink he bIandly saws -
Shall we give the public debt n lift?"
And they lift.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

~ West Va, cattle are in.prime con-
dition this, fall, and the State il III.
orally full Of them. They have been
going forward 10 market in great
numbers.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16
South Branch Intellig cpceN
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

a Kentucky man'who went 70 the
Black Hills wrote back TO local paper.
saying; "OGer n premium at your
coming fair.for tho biggest fool in the
country, and I'll try and get there in
time"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

DYSPEPSIA BREAD Three quarts OF
unbolted wheat meal, one quart Of soft
water one gill Of yeast, one gill Of mo-
lasses, two teaspoonfuls Of cream tartar,
and teaspoonful Of soda.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16
ssUIsVIcYING.

VIZ undersigned would respectfully inform
.# friends Of ihe county Of Hampshire, that
NFn1 10 DO SURVEYING upon the
notice. ulice-thc ono occupied by Dr.
E..Hn, Egmuey, West Va.
g. 500. A. MONROE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

aaj day ia Puts AID C4Us. Invest ac-
your means. $40, $50 or 500 in
I .'.hF.s5 BAG brought A small footune
.I.'II Investor. We dvise when and
.'.i'Ts sArEag. Book with ull iufor-
~. I'f. Address orders by mail anl
is-AXTEIS * co,
nNc's q Brokers, II Wall ST. NY.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

EE Why do We call love Affection?
Because il is q disease.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16
WE - Il Viz C&INI y
y ~ V Il IL SITY,
''''. W0yGuHtOlCn. 1878

Institution Of Learning. under tho
''1tncy of Rev. !. u. Thompson, A "
.' upon new era of prosperity Dur
''uG Term just closed The attendance
''" "ns increased over CO per cent II
nE. ard scholarly Faculty n beautiful.
NH' moral location ample Scientific
optical Apparatus A Library con
growing cI-ricul um Of the most tho
.fTN''er n standard Of scholarship sur
nn american institution Of learaing
'7E7 ans iseq than at any other
.."Rn 20 afford equal adyan isges The
@ ..r.r7 Sept 9th the Winter term
and -pr0g term March 9th. For
nation catalogues, &c., address the
GEO. g. STTRGISS.
Secretary OF Regents
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16
ANDREW w. KERCHEVAL,
Counselor at Inv,

'.M"1y, Hampshire County, West Va,
IVES The practice Of law in Hampshire,
"uty and Mineral counties.
.'"1ny, March 4th. 1870.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16
Farmer and Ho.

EETo compute the NJ
an ice house will contain, I,
number of cubic feet in tho house. Al
divide the number by So; this gives the
number OF tons II closely packed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

VCarrots for horses. experiments
have shown. are most beneficial when
fed in conjunction with oats. Alone.
they are less nutritious than oats alone
but when fed together. in the proper
ton of. say. two quarts OF oats and two
OF sliced carrots to n mess. the result
will be moro satisfactory than If other
were fed separately.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-16

KENTUCKY Corn CAKEs.-T Take one
quart Of cornmeal and two tablespoon.
fuls Of common wheat -four mot prepar-
ed) add salt TO taste, and mis-. thor
oughly with sufficient quantity Of butter
milk TO form batter. Next melt a
heaping tablespoonful Of lard, stir il
well, and bakcon q hot'griddle, pouring
them thin. BY this receipt the full flavor
Of the cornmeal is obtained. unmixed
with the taste Of molasses, which many
people mistakenly deem necessary to
cause the cakes TO bake brown.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
TRE VOICE OF TIE PEOPLE.

Thu high tax advocates have received
but little encouragement from the special
elections held in this State. Low tax
men have been elected in every instance.
Shelby county sends Colonel George r
Phelan, a decided low tax man; Hay.
wood county elected a Mr.. Alexander, a
quiet old man who was not generally
known in the county, over NIr. Brocka
way, cashier Of thu bank at Brownsville,
a prominent and popular gentleman.
But Brocksway was understood to be ia
favor Of Porter's compromise or some.
thin , near that figure, and was frank
enough TO cay in a card hat the bank Of
which be is cashier holds some Of the
bonds. TIE people entered their almost
unanimous protest as far as they voted
at all in favor o! a low tax man, who
otherwise would not have been in the
race At Nashville Col. A. S. Colyar
was elected BY plurality vote Of 1871.
This is a formidable accession to the
anti'compromiss party. Cslyar is a
clear-headed, fearless man, aud has ell
the facts at his fingers ends. He is one
Of the best posted men in the State and
occupies q position similar to that of
Colonel John II. Savage. Wilson county
also sends up a man Of extreme low tax
views. The people are determined not
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
HArInRAL

We are indebted to General W. J..
Smith, Of the custoEs house, for a copy
of the annual report Of secretary Of the
treasury, alluded to in the Presidents
message aud transmitted with the mes
sage to congress. 1t is a document in
pamphlet form of foriy-seVen pages, and
one Of more than ordinary Importance at
this time in view of the discussion Of the
great financial issue before the country.
We select the following statements Of
general interest: The ordinary revenues
of the government during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1871, we're $269, OO0,-
586.62; the total expenditures for the
same period we're 1888, $50, COS SO, leav-
ing a surplus revenue Of $3O,349,577 50
This has substantially supplied the
requirements Of the sinking fond for
that year. The estimates of the
revenue of the current fiscal year are
1885, SOC, 900, and the estimated expendi
lures for the sans period are 1922, 430,
SAB u, If these estimates prove 10 be
correct, there will be a surplus revenue
Of $33, O69, 1856 %, an amount nearly suf-
6cient for the sinking fund for that year.
The estimated revenues for the next fiscal
year are $3.50, 100000. 1t appears from
the report that during the last fiscal year
the revenues Of the government, com
pared with the previous year, have large
ly decreased. This decrease, amounting
to the sun of 8,48l, 452. s was mainly
in customs duties, cs5sed partly by the
large falling of in the amount of i'm.
ported dutiable goods and partly by a
general falling of Of prices in the mar.
kets Of production Of such articles as DAY
ad valorem tax. While this is felt inju.
riously in the diminutiou Of revenue, il
has been accompanied with a very large
increase Of expectations. The total ex.
port, during the last fiscal year, includ
Ing coin, have been $685., 637,457, snC
the imports have been 1892, O97 $40, leav
ing a balance Of trade in favor Of thu
United States amounting to the sum 0
Sl66, j39, 9l7, the beneficial effects 0
which extend to all branches OF business
The estimated revenue for the next fsca
year will impose upon congress the dut,
of strictly limiting appropriations, in
GLIDING the requisite sum for the main
tenance CT the sinking fund within th.
aggregate estimate Of receipts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, December 4.-The German
steamer America, from Bremen for New
York, returned to port damaged. She
collided with the Italian bark Title, which
sunk, taking down the captain, mate and
two seamen.
The Daily News, commenting on Pres
ident Hayes message, says: THE mes
sage deals principally with questions of
the paci6eation Of the country aud the
resumption of specie payments, and on
both these subjects the President ex.
presses himself with good sense and good
feeling"
The Times says: President Hayes
has not disappointed expectation. His
message gives no uncertain sound on the
subject of currency legislation"
The Daily Telegraph says: "Notwith.
standing the discouragements with which
President Hayes has been met tie pru-
dent and firm position he has assumed in
his message %insures him the support Of
the best and wisest Of his c%ountrymen."
CoNsTANTINOPLE, December 4-Mebe.
met Ali telegraphs from Kamarli yester-
day as follows: To-day after violently
cannonading our positions at Ksmarli,
the Russians %furiously attacked our left
wing. The battle continued until even.
Jog. We retained our positions. The
enemy retreated with considerable loss.
Pursuit was prevented by a thickly
wooded country. We shall take the
offensive tomorrow. The Russian I'm.
perisl Guard was engaged. Heavy fight.
ing is reported Friday in the direction
of Tirnova, upon which place the Rus
SLAMS we're ultimately driven, losing over
5000 men," 1t is also reported that the
Turks are now bombarding Tirnova. All
the available surgeons and dressers are
going to Osman Bazaar.
PARIS, December 1.-The Rappel
states that Jules Ferry will read in the
chamber Of deputies Thursday a state.
ment Of the budget committee respect.
ing the ministerial proposal that the
chamber vote the four direct taxes seDa.
-oto1- f-n- Al. -
Emile Giradin was nominated by the
Republicans for deputy Of Paris.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
Attachment Notice.

Before j.. N. Coleman, Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn. #. b. Sparkman
VS.. j. W. Leblanc.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
4 ing been sued out under section 9455 Of the
Code o~tTennesseO, and returned By the proper
officer, levied upon tho property of the defend
ant, aud AFFIDAVIT having been made that do
PENDANT 70 indebted to the plaintiff In the
sum Of $3.50. due by note. aud that the
claim Is Just, and that the defendant
is q Nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee; II
IL therefore ordered that the said defendant
make his personal appearance before me on
the 9th day Of December, 1877, at 10 o'clock
am. at my office, No. 29i Front street, IN the
city of Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law or the iame will b. proceeded with OK.
psrte; and that a copy Of this order DO pub.
lished once a week for four consecutive weeks
In the Memphis Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of November, 1871.
s. ~ Se-,6 M COLEMAN, J.. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
Attachment Notice.

RefoTa IS. Galloway, Justice Of the Peace
foEShelby County, Tenn.-A. W. Otis VS..
James 4. Mcbride.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
L having been suod oat under section 1856 Of
the Code Of Tennessee, and returasd levied
upon the property Of the defendant, and afi-
davit having been made that defendant is
indebted to plaintiff in the sum Of 81,
duo By account, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendant is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee it is therefore ordered that
the said defendant make his personal ap-
pearanoe before me on the 10Th Of December.
is7T, at "a o'clock M, at my Office, No. "a
Madison st., in the city Of Memphis, Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit, within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte and that a copy Of
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This oath day Of November. lsT.
72-7S-A-W j. S, GALLOWAY, j. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

suit. | have 30 disposition and certainly
no right to question the sincerity or In
tsgrity of opposing opinions, and would
neither conceal nor undervalue the con-
siderable difficulties and even occasional
distress which may attend the progress
Of the nation toward the primary condi-
ton to its general and permanent pros
peritY, l must, however, adhere to my
most earnest conviction that any waver-
ing of purpose or unsteadiness in meth
DDS, so far from avoiding or reducing the
Inconvenience inseparable from the
transition from an irredeemable to a
redeemsble paper currency, would
only tend to increase and prolong
the disturbance in values, and, unless
relieved, must end in serious disorder,
dishonor and disaster in the financial
affairs of the government and Of the PEG.
pie, The mischief which l apprehend
and urgently ~deprecate is confined to no
class OF the people, indeed, but seems to
me most certainly to threaten the indus
tries of the masses, whether their occu-
pations are of skilled or common labor.
To them, it seems to me, it is of prime
importance that their labor should be
compensated in money which is in itself
fixed in e~xchaDgesble value by being
irrevocably measured by the labor neees.
sary to its production. This permanent
equality of the money OF the people is
sought for, and can only be gained by
the resumption of specie payment. The
rich, the speculative, the operating, the
money-dealing classes may not always
feel the mischiefs Of, or may find casual
profits in a variable currency, but the
misfortunes Of such a currency to those
who are paid salaries or wages are in
evitable and remedies"
The silver question is discussed at
considerable length and in a very con-
servative tone. The conclusion reached
is a recommendation to congress that in
any legislation providing for a silver
coinage and imparting to it the quality
of a legal tender there be impressed on
the measure a firm provision exempting
the public debt heretofore issued and
now outstanding from payment, either
of principal or interest, in any coinage
of less value than the present gold coin
age of the country.
His formerly expressed views in re-
gard to civil service reform are reiterated
and emphasized. He takes no step
backward. He has planted himself upon
the constitution and the law, so that if
the Republican party makes war upon
him it Will be upon partisan grounds
only. A variety of topics are treated
upon, but we have mentioned the most
important.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

to be forced into another reckless fund.
ing scheme, and we would advise the
b~ondholders and Governor Porter to 90
slow. As for Governor Porter, we can.
not be surprised at anything he may do
toward piling up taxes on the people,
he has been in the b~ondholding atmos-
phere so long that he sees only their side
of the question and entirely mistakes
the feelings, if not the actual condition,
of the masses who work in shops and
fields fer a living, and who, ct last pay
the taxes. Just as certain as this out
rsgeouS compromise is adopted it will be
discarded by the next Legislature and
render any future equitable settlement
almost impossible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
INDIAN DEPREDATIONS.
Attacking Camps, Running on stock
and Destroying Property.

DEADwooD, D. T., December Many
rumors ars in circulation about Indian
depredations on the Northern routes,
but few can be traced to reliable sources.
On Saturday, six men reached Crook
City, suffering from exposure and want
Of food. They report that their camp
on the Belle Fourch, about forty miles
from this city, was attacked by band OF
more than 200 Indians. The party kept
the Indians at bay for some time, but
were finally forced to abandon the camp,
leaving their horses, males, camp equip.
age, and other property, which was taken
by the Indians. During the fight three
Indians we're killed. No whites injured.
A report from another source states
that a band of Indians visited Madden's
rancho at Cheyenne, crossing the Fort
Pierre route, and run of all the stock.
A heavy trail was discovered last week
leading across the Bismarck road. At
the intersection the Indians had placed
a crude sketch of an Indian and white
mau %fraternizing, %surmounted by three
stars. A rancho on the Sidney road,
six miles from Crook City, was attacked,
the inmates escaping to the woods. The
Indians ransacked the house and de-
stroyed all the property. The county
commissioners are informed by General
Sheridan by telegraph to day that Gen,
eral Crook has been ordered to afford re-
lief to freighters and settlements in the
Hills.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

WASHINGTON, December 4-The Re.
publican senators, in caucus to day, ap-
pointed a committee TO revise the mem.
bership Of committees The house ju-
committee has agreed to recon.
mend a repeal Of the iron clad oath and
test oath, and to report favorably
on the bill allowing persons charged with
crime to testify in their own behalf.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

TIE St. Louis Times Of Sunday an.
nounce that hereafter it will be a better
and cheaper paper. The Times has
heretofore been published in quarto
form, furnishing a great deal Of reading
matter, much Of it miscellaneous matter.
1t is to be changed to a folio or four page
paper, and condensed into q more strictly
newspaper style. The people will have
as much news or more than ever, but in
a small space and attractive, readable
style. The saving Of expense will be i'm.
meuse, enabling the proprietors to fur.
nish the paper at fifteen cents a week
and 81 per annum. Such experiments
in other cities have been highly success
full and will no doubt be in this instance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

TIE friends of the Texas and Pacific
railroad are to be congratulated that the
committee in congress upon hat subject
yesterday elected Mr.. Throckmorton as
chairman, to gil the place Of Mr.. Potter,
Of New York, who declined. This re-
lieves Mr.. Randle of the great anxiety
be manifested in regard to the matter, as
well as Of the responsibility. The COM
mittse clearly had this right. and mani
tested a healthy independence by exer-
ciHing it. Mr.. Throckmorton is an able
mar aud an active friend of the Texas
and Pacific railroad bill. We may know
what to expect at his hands. The bill
will not be ~smothered in a committee
room, or allowed to slumber in a pigeon
hole. The friends Of the measure in
congress and out will feel greatly encour.
aged, and no doubt redouble their efforts
to secure its early passage. If it passes
the house and senate, we feel assured
from the public and private utterances
of President Hayes that he will approve
it promptly and cheerfully. He is un-
derstood TO be heartily in favor Of the
hill