South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16
South Brunch yntellissntsr.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY. AUG. 1s, 1878

efficient representative, has been re-
nominated for Congress in this District.
OIt appears that the subscriptions
to the Government four per cent, loan
on Saturday last reached the enormous
figure of 100000 Tue subscriptions
during the week averaged fully a mill
ion dollars day. On Monday last they-
reached Sl,836, 800.
cT The Meyersdalc Commercial says
that on Mr.. Jonas Beacheys farm on
Keyscr's ridge. Garrett county, Md.
last Saturday, rattle-snake pinned to
the ground by one of the men with
forked stick, made spring at ROBERT
HErLMAN, who. in jumping back to es-
cape. fell against scythe which cut
cash in his thigh from which he bled
to death.
a WARNING TO YouNo LADIES VINO
WEAR CoLoRED SrocKINos.-
BERRY "a beautiful young lady of twenty,
OF the city of Boston, Mass, whose
friends imagined that her illness OF late
was caused by dropsy, were astonishet,
on the 1th inst, to learn that she had
been poisoned bywearing colored stock.
ings. She is in terrible condition, and
her physicians have little hope of her
recovery.
b10A pestilence which is sweeping
over portion Of Bolivia in South A
merica is horrible in many Of its fea-
lures. In some cases the bodies of en-.
= tire families arc left uncared for, and
many children bereft of home and pa.
rents, sustain their lives by catching and
eating grasshoppers.
ED Speaking OF potatoes, I am ro-
minded Of the potato pairing machine
which, (run by steam) is st work near
the kitchen of the Grand Union. Two
or three bushels Of potatoes are put in.
to an iron cylinder, the interior Of which
is roughened like nutmeg crater, and
the cylinder, revolving rapidly, peels
them by friction At the same time
water is introduced, and the vegetables,
thoroughly washed, reappear as white
as snow! Saratoga Letter.
WWalker, Frederick Johnson. Mas
sey and Laudon, colored, and George
Myers, who escaped from jail in Cum
Zealand, short sine since have been,
arrested. Only two of the party are
still at large.
tV'A terrible storm visited Washinq.
ton City, on the 18th inst Tho wind
blew with the force OF torn ado, Trees
were nprooted, carriages and wagons
overturned. and great damage done in
various parts Of the city. The large
plate glass window Of the Western I'm.
ion Telegraph Office was blown in, and
q messenger boy lacerated in fearful
manner.
ssEThe British steamer Cathcrstone,
sailed from Norfolk, Va, for Europe. last
week, with Southwest Virginia cattle
for the European market. The attep- |
ton attracted to this branch Of export
trade has evidently awakened wide.
spread interest, and the result of Vir.
glnia's experiment is looked forward TO
most hopefully in that State.
s1T When powder gets into The feeh |
py explosion OF otherwise, it can be re. |
moved by mixture of sweet oil and ci-
der vinegar, in equal quantities applied
to the surface.
IVA destructive wind and hail storm
Visited portion Of Wetzcl county. this
State, on Thursday night of last week
Inc corn, apple grape and plum crops |
were materially damaged The wheat !
which was standing 10 stack was scri- |
ously damaged, Trees were torn ND.
houses nnroofed, and some small stool.
killed. The loss cannot be estimated
but it is thought chat i. will not exceed
$50, 900.
t@Dn. SAMUEL SEXTON says that
out of some eight hundred ear.diGicrl-
ties during last summer. ojxty.fve were
found to have had their origin in ealt.
water bathing.
~ -Four robbers boarded q train of
the Kansas City, 81 Joseph and Council
Bluffs railroad, on the 18Th inst o
verawed the conductor and bagaago
master surprised ,he express messsn-
ger, relieved ihe safe of S5lOO and de.
camped in safety.