South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-05

1e-wc would directs.ihe attention OF our
readers TO the DExrAL CARD, In to-day's Issue,
Of DIT. Enoaa p. PAasoss, OF Carlisle, Pennsyl-
vania, Who has located, temporarily, In our
midst. DR.. p. 10 a young mao Of high moral
standiug and genuine worth, and We have no
doubt, will give undivided attention to his bust.
ness. Call and sec him, you. who are in need
OF Dentist-h will be found at his Office Id
| this place.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIvERslrY.-Thc
Board OF Regents in their session on
the 9Th ult., established schools of
Law and Medicine in the University,
and elected Hon. Daniel B. Lucas pro-
lessor Of law, and DR.. ii. w. Brock to
the chair Of medicine. Mr.. Lucas is one
OF the best lawyers in the State. and
would ably fill the chair to which he has
been elected, but it is understood he can
not accept, on account Of his large legal
practice at his home in Jefferson county.
The selection Of DIR. Brock to tue chair
Of medicine. is universally indorscd.
lie is one OF the best real men in his
profession in this or any other State.
He is just the man for the place. 1t is
thought here that the executive Commit.
tee will appOint'Hon. Waitman L. villa
ley to the chair of law, If Mr.. Lucas dc:
clines to accept it.
is A CoRRECTIoN.-ln our notice in
past weeks paper, about tho accident
which befell two ladies, near this place,
VIC stated that the horse ran towards
home. We simply heard the horse ran;
and concluded that he ran towards his
home, not meaning to make false
statement; but VIC learned since, that
he kept up his run until he reached
Billy Fowler's blacksmith shop In this
place. In connection with the same,
We neglected to say that DR.. Robt. W.
DALEY, Of this place. was sent for and
prom tly did all that was necessary
for the bruised and suffering la'lies,
who, are, we arc pleased to state, rapid.
ly recovering.
VThe Fish and Gamo Association
| OF Alexandria, Va, recommends tho OK.
termination OF the english sparrow by
any possible plan that may lie suggested.
" The Franklin Insurance Com.
pAny OF Wheeling have declared divi-
dsnd Of 5 per cent. on the Capitol Stock
OF the Company for the past six months.
~ The colored men. Jim Goodloe
and Jack Wilson, who robbed Mr.. v.
). Shultz, OF Highland county. some
time since near Staunton were tried in
tue Augusta County Court last week,
| convicted and &C mt TO the Peniten,isry
for six years.
~ Loon AT rUUR NiCKLB.-It is
said that large quantities OF counterfeit
| nickles are in circulation. A contem.
porary is told that they rcsomblo the
genuine very closely. but can be de.
tectod by their weight. as the metal Of
which they arc composed is uch light.
or than the genuine.
II The editor Ut tho Eeyssr E.hs
picked and sold 3,06l baskets Of straw.
berries. this season, from less than one
| acre OF ground. The berries averaged
over ten cents basket.
1Sr Daniel Wright, the largest land
| owner in the Lower Shenandoah valley,
died at his residence, in Berkeley coun.
ty. this State, on Monday OF last woek
In the 18th year OF his age. lie owned
fifteen valuable farms, and his estate is
valued at over 100000.
CT Barnum says Jenny Lind is worth
two million dollars, and she has son
| and daughter who know how TO spend 1t.
EV' There arc two things TO which we
never grow accustomed the ravagcs OF
time and the injustice OF our fellow men.
tS'This is our sad dilemma: We are
back to the time OF our fathers in the
prices OF what we have TO sell, but in
our expenses we are not.
tVThe greatest truths arc tho sim.
plest; 80 are the greatest men.
CV'IIo~ TO make LITTLE money last
q good while-Don't spend it.
TV'ft is easier to believe IN i'll report
than TO inqaire into the truth thereof.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
BAITtNOI,F Julv I 1879