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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-10
CURED Me.

ROCHESTER, NOV. ~, 1915.
N. r. STEVENS, Esq.:
four years with Liver Complaint and Kidney
troubles. Previous to taking the vegetine
was under the doctors care for long time, bat
he did not hep me. Ny friends all thought
would not recover. began using the vege-
tine and realised good effect from IL right a.
way. had taken but three bottles before
was much better. continued taking q few bot
ties more, aud can now truly say ] am enjoying
the best Of health. ] have given II to my lit
tie daughter with great success. Since il has
done me 60 much good have recommended II
to several, and they have all been greatly bene-
fitted By its use. Respectfully,
So J. C. SMITH.
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A large lot Of white and gray blankets and
~ comfortables, being sold at remarkably
f9w figures bv
CILEESgN. PUCU & VANCE.
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v E G EFT IN r

10 ackno sledged by all classes OF people TO be
the best and most reliable blood purifier in the
world
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j. C. SMITH.
24S. Francis Street

Place Of business, ~ West Avenue.
Mr.. Smith is a wellkuown dealer in stoves
and iin-ware, for many years in business in
Rochester.
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AnnOLIn cement.

I respectfully announce to tho people Of Hamp-
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W.T. AND HUN

SCIENCE MADE EAsY.-Friend to
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stool?" Scientific authority: "By eat
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If you die. it is toadstool."
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FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY.

300 Pairs Mems Dress Shoes and Caters
100 Pairs Mems Caters 81 IS; price.
100 Pairs Mems Winter Boots
,oO ai.s Chidrens Winter Shoes at soc; former price 75c
Boys and CMdrens Hats
100 Pairs Mems Calf Boots for 81 former price, S.
1OO fars splendid
5O former SIS So
Ladies' Misses Chdren'
stock marked down to astonishingly low prices.
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" z g H II i N +.
Prepared by
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Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists.
April 5, ls7s.--lm.
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VA little girl who was spending
her first month on farm in the country
was asked. "What do you like best in
the country" Replied the child. Il
like the country because there are no
corners When ] am at home, mother
tells me not to go further than the COR
ner Of the street, but-don't you seer
there are no corners here, and can 20
anywher e."
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Ladies' Saratoga Trunks.

which formerly sold Sc. following
greatly reduced S. SIS apply
runks only Common
Remember this immense reduction only
all in want of the
pledge and the public generally
TO-
Remember these unprecedented low obtain
This truly reduction applies in
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PLOWS.

and havs now a stock on hand, with all tie ne
eessary Casiings-p0iuts, land sides, &c
GILKESON, PUGH q VANCE.
Romuey, March 10, 1878
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-02
Great Engineering Feat.

The Sutro tunnel, which was finished
Monday night, is one of the great en-
gineering projects of modern times,
"a, 900, 600 and eight years time having
been spent in its completion. -Four
miles it runs under ground, straight ne
an arrow, to strike the rich silver de-
posits of the Comstock lode, 1000 feet
under Virginia City, New, at which
depth it is so hot the water is often at a
temperature of 100 deg, and miners can
handle the pick but five minutes ut a
time before stopping to cool of. Here
tofore 5000 tons of waste rock have been
daily hoisted that great distance, and
the mines have been kept from flooding
by pumping the water into system OF
cisterns 200 feet apart, at an expense of
some 1900, 900 annually. Now the
water can run out through the tunnel,
and the ore, on which Congress has given
the tunnel company the right to charge
50 a ton, can be conveyed on its double
track, while Carson river, at the tunnels
mouth, can be utilized to send COM
pressed air into the mines, to cool and
ventilate them and drive machinery.
The Sutro Company expect to realize
largely ON a town laid out at the mouth
of the tunnel, as well as from the act OF
Congress which gives them all mines
not previously owned for 2, 900 feet each
side of their line.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-02

left, must have been an extensive and
magnificent establishment, decorated in
the highest style of art and embellished
with statuary, paintings, fountains, bath
ing-rooms and gardens. Beneath the
portico, and below the lsvel of the gar
dens, was the wine cellar, a long arch
way, not less than 100 feet in length. A
long row of wine Jars, incrusted in lava,
each about four feet high, stands in this
vault On the night of the eruption the
owner appears to have lost the love of
kindred in his effort to save his own life,
for his skeleton was found, and that of
an attendant, near the garden gate, the
one holding in his bony grasp the key of
the villa, while the other was carrying
purse, containing 100 gold and silver
coins, and some silver vases. While
thus endeavoring to escape to the sea-
shore the members of his family had
taken refuge in the wine cellar, where
seventeen of their skeletons were found
near the door, as if they had attempted
to retrace their steps after finding that
the place afforded no sufficient shelter
from the fiery tempest. From the gold
bracelets on the necks and arms of nearly
all of these skeletons, it would appear
that they we're mostly females. Two
were the skeletons of children, whose
skulls still retained some strands of
beautiful blonde hair. After they had
persisted, probably from suffocation, the
floor of the cellar was inundated with
fine alluvium, saturated with the hot
water that poured from Vesuvius, which
hardened upon the bodies and took casts,
not only of their forms, but of the most
delicate texture OF the linen they wore
and of the jewels which adorned their
persons. One cast of a young girl in
the museum possesses exceeding ele-
gance of form-the neck and breast es-
pecially are perfect models of female
beauty. We also examined the spot
where the skeletons of mother and
three children were found, all closely
folded in each others arms, which were
decked with gold ornaments, elabo-
rately worked, and enriched with pend
ent pearls of great value.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-02
Sly Old Bismarck.

There seems to be general feeling of
disgruntlement over the decisions of the
recent European congress. Russia is
dissatisfied, but keeps quiet about it.
Italy, however, is openly growing, and
Bosnia, ought now to give her the South
Tyrol. Servia is grumbling, and thinks
she ought to have had Bosnia, instead
of Austria. Roumania is mad because
she has lost Bessarabia. Greece is sur
ly because she gets next to nothing for
doing nothing. Last of all comes
France, who is every day getting mad.
der and madden because OF England's
special convention with. Turkey, by
which she occupies Cyprus, and, as the
French think, threatens Egypt. For
how many of these soreheads is Bis
marck responsible? In occupying
Cyprus as part of her scheme for pro-
tecting Asiatic Turkey aginst Russian
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and agreeing to oppose
Russia if she moved her frontier beyond
Kars and Arabian, did he foresee that it
was inevitable Russia would extend her
frontiers and thus provoke bloody war
with EnglandS When the English oc-
cupied Cyprus, did he forseee that it
would superinduce constantly-increas-
ing GOODNESS between England and
France, and soon smash the strong
alliance that has stood in his way SC
long? Did he foresee that in each case,
or in any case, Germany would be the
gainera And yet the cynic in the
spiked helmet, who could have removed
every possibility of trouble between the
powers by word, allowed them to &c
on, in the interests of peace Chicago
Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-02
THE FIRST CLIENT.

John smith, young attorney. just admitted to the
Was soirl.n and sagacious as--as young attorneys
are;
And frown Of deep abstraction held the seizin of
his face -
The result of contemplation of the rule in Shelly
case.
One day in term time Mr.. Smith was sitting in the
court,
When some good men aud true of the body OF the
county did on their oath report
That heretofore, to-wit: upon the second day Oh
May,
and State aforesaid, one Joseph Scroggs, late
of said county did then and there feloniousy
take steal and carry away
One bav horse of the value of fifty dollars more
(The sane then and there being of the property,
goods, and chattels OF one hezeKiah less;
Contrary 10 the statute IN such case expressly
And provided; and against the peace and dignity
OF the State wherein the venue had been laid.
The prisoner, Joseph scroggs, was then arraigned
upon this charge,
And plead not guilty, and Of this he threw himself
upon the country at large;
And said Joseph being poor the court did gracious
ly appoint
Mr.. Smith to defend him-much on the same
principle that obtains in every charity hos
pital where young medical student ia often
SET to rectify serious injury to an organ or
ajoint
The witnesses seemed prejudiced against poor Mr..
Scroggs,
And the District Attorney made thrilling speech,
in which he told the jury that il they didn't
find for the State he reckoned he'd have TO
''wak their logs :"
Then Mr. Smith arose and made his speech for the
defense,
Wherein he quoted Shakespeare, Blackstone Chitty,
Archbold, Joaquin Miller, Story, Kent, Tup.
per, Smedes, and Marshall, and many other
writer's, and everybody said they "never
heerd SIGH bust of eloquence."
And he said: "on this hypothesis, my client must
go free :"
And: Again, on this hypothesis, it's morally i'm
possible that he could he guilty, don't you
see %
And: Then, on this hypothesis, you really can't
convict - |t.t
And so on, with forty-six more hypothesis upon
none of which, MIR. Smith ably demonstrated
could Scroggs be derelict.
But the jury, never stirring from the box wherein
they sat.
Returned verdict of "guity" and His Honor
straghtway sentenced Scroggs to three.
year term in the penitentiary, and a heavy
fine, and the costs on top of that;
And the prisoner, in wild delight got up and
danced and sung
And when they asked him the reason of this strange
behavior, he said {" It's because got off SC
easy-for II there'd ha' been few more OF
them darned hypothesis, should certainly
have been hung. ~
--Scribner
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-02
Grandfather Lickshingle ON the Hot
Weather.


"This is very unpleasant weather"
said Grandfather Lickshingle, yester-
day. II am goin' on 200 years old
now, an don't remember ever seem
nuthin' like it,"
cts awful" growled member of
the family; eff it doesn't soon getcooler
do think we shall de-"
"Cooler? die2" exclaimed grand
father, wh-wh-what dye mean,
childf wasn't compiainin' about the
heat, he went on, buttoning up his
dressing gown. 81 was about to re-
mark that never see such confounded-
ly cool weather at this time of year.
Why, only think, here's it's the middle
OF July, and the thermometer down to
a hundred and ten in the shade" and he
shrugged his shoulders as if lump of
ice had slid down his back.
wouldn't be surprised, he con-
tinued, eff the blamed mercury should
git down to a hundred afsre it stops,
and freeze half of us to death, same as
it did once out West"
"Out West ?"
eyes; in st. Louis"
"You must be mistaken, grandfath-
er; st. Louis is the hottest place in the
world. People are dying there from the
heat by dozens"
"Oh, / know they are noao;. and
don't wonder at it-people have become
80 everlastinly delicate these days that
they can't stand nothin'. Now, when 1
lived in st. Louis it was inhabited by o
different breed of cats. In them days
the regular temper'ture was from $50 to
800 in the shade"
Here the member got out of the
room, unperceived by grandfather, who
continued
"That made it kind of pleasant and
healthy. But one summer, right in the
middle of harvest, the thermometer fell
down to hundred an five, an never
see such distress in all my life. People
just literally froze to death. If your
grandfather hadn't been tougher than q
pine knot-hole, I'm sure he wouldn't be
here now to tell ii. But / had lots OF
heavy clothin' and managed to worry
through. There's somethin' in the air
now that reminds Inc of that desp'rit
time, an I'm afraid history is to be re-
peated, and he began blowing on his
fingers ends, at the same time turning
around to see what effect was being pro-
duced by the recital.
Finding himself alone, he said
All right; / can stand it if they
can. L was only tellin' the story that
they might know a little of the history
of their own country; but if they don't
want to hear it they needn't. If they
prefer TO remain as ignorant as the
beasts of the field, it amt my loss. For
my part I'll go down to the ice-house.
It can't be very much cooler there than
it is here" and picking up his cane and
fan hewent. oil city Derrick.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-02

She heard it all in happy silence, and
then she said, with faint trace of her
old manner, "How came you so rich,
John? You are we'll off. / see it
plainly"
"Turnips, my love, only turnips.
The house of Emerson & Co., Seed
Growers and Dealers is founded on
turnips. You shall have quarter Sec
ton of Good Friend Turnip for din
ner as soon Az you are able to come
down. - Harper's Bdzar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-02

No MATTER how fine and fashionable a
woman's attire is, she never appears
well dressed when she looks as though
her clothes hurt her.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-05

THE city ballot boxes in New York are
being used to receive contributions for the
yellow fever sufferers, and have been
placed in the railway stations and at the
ferries, hotels and restaurants. On this oc-
casion stuffng is not only lawful but de-
sirabls by any one who has spare pennies
and quarters about him. For it is the
nimble nickels and small contributions
that mount to large sums; witness the
Peters Pence and the money raised by
Sunday Schoois--and the steady stream o.
small amounts through newspaper Offices
and church contribution boxes ought to
reach as far Of farther even than the larger
checks and donations by firms, exchange
and trades and continue when these are al
counted in. sr9 vrtan.1 r s. a..
The Morning herald., 1878-09-05
POSSIBLE ROMANCE.

The following advertisements were pub
lished in the Philadelphia Enquirer, Aug.
81. They are suggestive, but nothing
definite could be learned at the Office of
the Italian Consul .-
The PRESBYTERIAN CLERGYMAN Res
IDENT in Philadelphia who within two
months united in marriage A c.,
Of Florence, Italy, and C b,
of Philadelphia, is respectfully requested
to communicate with the LADY, connections,
by addressing j 312 Ledger Office.
A-C-, OF FLORENCE, ITALY, IS
hereby notified that the marriage recently
performed between him and c. b
D., of Philadelphia, is legal and bind
ing, according to the laws of Pennsylvania
and ofthe United States. He is also noti-
fed that If said marriage be not legalized
according to the laws of Italy, at the
Italian Consulate of this city, within the
prescribed time, legal steps against him
will be taken. .'..,.....5 ....5
The Morning herald., 1878-09-05
Can the Truth Overtake a Lie.

Investigation discloses the fact that the
lady reported in the Associated Press dis
patches. about Aug 10th. t. have died in
Chicago after two weeks use OF some re-
puted remedy for corpulency, had not
taken Allan's Anti-Fat' buS had used q
preparation put up by a regular physician
In Luzerne, Pa Allans Anti Fat is man.
ufactured ia Buffalo. N. Y, by the UNDER
signed. We have already sold over 1CO,-
600 bottles of 1t. 1t has therefore been
taken by thousands, and we challenge
proof that it has ever harmed any body,
unless the reduction of OBJ sc pc. sons fre m
20 tr 90 pounds, leaving them healthy and
stl ong. is considered misfortune. Fur
thermo.e e, we hereby offer 49, % reward for
evidence showing that 1t contains poison
GUS or injurious ingredients, Wealso offer
5000 If we cannot prove that it has reduced
number of persons as sta ed herein. and
always without injury. II is said lie will
| outtravel the truth any time, but we trust
| that those newspapers. that have misled
the public by saying that physicians at
tributed the lady's death to the use of
! Anti-fat (Which is only putup by us. the
term "Anti-Fat. being our trade. mark,
will correct the false imprer sion they have
conveyed, bv publishing this retutaLion.
BOTANIC MEDICINE CO.,
Buffalo, N. Y.