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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-06-07

but generally light two horse spring wa
gons filled with men, women and chill /.
dren, the wagons the same used on the
farms; they literally ELL the streets with
them; they also have q fine large brick
school-house two stories high; and an
ABUNDANCE Of children TO fill it; their
school is taught by four sisters; their
children are not permitted to attend tho
public school until after their first Com.
munion. when they are. / suppose. con-
sidered safe from the influence of the
Devil and the here tics.
The Dyersvillc Commercial, a wide
awake seven column weekly newspaper.
both sides printed at its own Office, was
started March 18th, 1873, and has con-
tinued since under the management of
Rose & Son, Jerome Rose, Editor; il is
well conducted aud has a fair patronage.
The population of the town is claim.
ed TO be about 1000, and its business is
classified as follows: One bank, three
dry goods stores, two ug stores, two
hardware stores, two brcweries, three
agricultural implement stores or depots.
three grain and produce elevators, three
hotels.two livery stables, twelve saloons.
TWO Jewelry stores. two photograph gal.
lerles, two butcher shops, one merchant
and Touring mill. one vinegar factory.
two wagon and carriage factories, five
blacksmith shops. five boot and shoe
shops, three millinery establishments,
three tailor shops, cabinet, carpenter.
and cooper shops, there are also lodges
OF Masons, Good-templars, and United
Workmen.
The saloons a,one pay q revenue Of
Sl2OO to the town, SO somebody must
drink beer; yet have seen very little
drunkenness. not more than two men in
three weeks.
The Vandiver planter is sold here. and
several other patents; one would think
these many establishments could not he
supported; but this is big country and
very thickly settled, and all farming is
done by machinery. In my next / will
tell you how it is. Yours, truly, j. S.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-06-07

ROUND DANCING.-There was an ele.
ment Of the prophetic i'm the condemna.
ton pronounced six years ago ny old
Bishop Johns, Of Virginia, against
Round dancing At that time Mrs.
G eneral Sherman had not electrified
the country by her out burst on the
subject. nor had the book called the
Dance Of Death appeared. Solitary
and alone, almost as prelate, Bishop
Johns came out on the subject. He de-
nounced the practice as 'lascivious
mode Of promiscuous dancing and as
"a scandal not to be tolerated in the
Church of Jesus Christ Bishop Whit.
tie, of Virginia, following in the footr
steps of his predecessor, spoke Of it the
other day rs something not only calcu.
lated to 'injure pure and uudeliled rcli.
gion, but even TO sap the very founda-
tions Of all social virtue and morality.
lie closed his remarks OH tue subject as
follows:
Il will not discuss its character and
consequences, for while st. Paul wrote
TO the church Of Ephesus that it was a
| shame even 10 speak OF those things
which were done by some in secret, |
should feel ashamed even to speak as
the truth would require OF this thing
which is done openly, before all. l will
only say that / trust no man or woman
will DO presented for confirmation who
means to continue to participate in this
abomination, and If the ministers Of the
church have no authority to discipline
commandments as notorious evil doors
who practice it,surely this council should
not fail TO clotbc them with such au-
thority by canon
In regard TO the general practice OF
promiscuous dancing it may be said
that there seems to be an awake ming on
the subject among the churches. The
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church in 1876 counseled tie session To
arrest this evil as far rs practicable by
prccept and example, and the Presbytery
of st. CIairsville, acting on this express
sion Of the General Assembly, resolved
the other day that all the sessions with
in tic bounds Of that Presbytery be re.
| CURED TO take such action on this sub.
jcct rs is necessary to prevent this incon
sistcnt, compromising practice on the
part Of protesting Christians
In our humble judgment this move
mcnt OH the part Of ecclesiastical bodies
against what is known rs promiscuous
dancing is step that is loudly called
for. Observation has satisfied us that
tho dancing business as carried on in
public places. especially at the halls in
city, docs more TO demoralizo female
virtue than any one practice that OBJ
tains in society. Wheeiiog Register.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-06-07
UjN1LJU.


I'VE undersigned would respectfully form
\ Dds friends OF Che county Of Hampshire, that
H'aUed 70 DO Surveying upon the
...' notice OHicc--the one occupied by DR..
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"HrrH 81 1866. a. MONROE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-06-07

LIZA little child recently, in Harrison.
burg. got hold OF some burnt matches,
and was poisoned by eating some of tho
burnt ends which made it deathly sick
and had it not been for the timely anti
dote. calcined magnesia, given by the
Doctor might have caused the child's
death. Let parents be careful where
they deposi: the burnt matches. rs there
is enough phosphorus in the wood to at
least make child very sick.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-06-07

IyA Gcrum has invented self
winding clock in which tho winding ma
chincry is operated by tho alternate OK
panson and contraction Of glyccrinc,
or other suitable liquid. a piston, on
the surface Of the glycerinc, is so con-
noctcd with ratchet wheels and toothed
racks. that motto II in either direction
will wind up the weight. The inventor
thinks that the oontriYance will be cs-
pccially valuable for sclf-registcring
meteorological intrumcnts
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-06-07

TITO wash Quilts. comfortables, tick
ings, sackings. &C., soak in pure cold
water twcnty -four hours or more, then
rub through warm water with a liti 10
soap and rinse we'll. 1t is worth try
ing.
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through the trees, and on examination
found it to be pouring up through the
ground in torrents. Several yearn ago
loud and terrific report, resembling
that OF thunder, was heard near this
spot.
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StoneWall as a Sentinel.

The Rev. DR.. Moore, Of Richmond, Va, in a
sermon on the memory of the much loved and
lamented Sionewall Jackson, narrated the fol-
lowing incident previous TO the first battle
of Manassas. when the troops under Gen. Stone
wall Jackson had made forced march, on halt
ing at night they fell on the ground exhausted
and faint. The hour arrived for setting the
watch for the night. The officer of the day
went to the Generals tent and said General
the mon are all wearied, and not one but is a..
sleep. Shall wake them - "No," said the
hero Jackson, "let them sleep, and will watch
the camp tonight" And all night long he
rode around that lonely camp, the lone sentinel
for that brave blu; weary and silent body Of vir-
ginia heroes. And when the glorious morning
broke, the soldiers awoke fresh aud ready for
action, ell unconscious Of the noble vigils kept
over their slumbers."
Twas in the dying of the dav.
The darkness grew SO still,
The drowsy pipe of evening birds
Was hushed upon the hill.
Athwart the shade vs. Of the vale,
Slumbered the men of might
And one lone sentry paced his rounds,
10 watch The camp that night.
A grave and solemn man was he.
With deep and sombre brow;
The dreamiul eyes seemed boarding up
Some unaccomplished vow.
The wistful glance poered DER the plains,
Beneath the starry light
And with the murmured name Of God,
lie watched the camp that night.
The future opened unto him
It's grand and awful scroll;
Manassas and the Valley march
Came heaving DER his soul
Richmond and Sharpsburg Numbered by
With that tremendous fight,
Which gave him TO the angel hosts,
Who watched the camp that night.
We mourn for him who died for US,
With that resistless moan;
While up the valley Of the Lord,
lie marches to the throne
lie kept tie faith Of men and saints.
Sublime, and pure, and bright:
He sleeps-and all is we'll with him.
Who watched the camp that night.
Brothers the midnight of the Cause
Is shrouded in our fate;
The demon Goths pollute our halls
With fire and lust and hate.
BE strong-be valiant-be assured
Strike home for Heaven and right
The soul OF JACKSON stalks abroad.
And guards the Camp at Night.
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description in an old Magazine:
Love is like the devil, because IL tor
ments like Heaven, because it wraps
the soul in bliss like salt. because It is
rolished like pepper, because it often
sets on fire; like sugar. because it Is
sweet; like rope. because it IL often
tho death Of man; like a prison, be 1.
cause IL makes ore miserable like wine,
because it makes a man happy; like q
man, because it is here to-day and gone
morrow like n woman. because there Is
no getting rid OF it; like beacon, be.
cause II guides one 20 the wished for
port like will.o.the.wisp, because Il Of.
ten leads one into the bog like a fiery
courser, because it often runs away with
one like little pony, because 10 am
bles nicely with one like the bite Of
mad dog or the kiss Of pretty woman.
because they both make q man run
mad like a goose, because IL Is silly 4;
like rabbit, because there Is nothing
like tin a word, like n ghost, because
it is like everything and like nothing
often talked about. but never seen,
touched or understood Love is like
well, 1t is like love. You know how it
is yourself
ESS'The Stewart Hotel, in new York.
for women alone. has been abandoned
n hotel without a man about il could
not flourish, and ought not 10 do it.
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t-C~ Why are good husbands like dough?
Because The ladies need them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23

The race for the Grand Prix at Long,
champs, the great military review and the
funeral of the ex-King of Hanover were the
events that last week helped the weather
to cut into the receipts at the Exposition.
Poor old King George was no loss
to Hanover and will not be much
missed from the world. 1t was something
of what is called 'the irony of fate" that
sent his funeral, with all its emblems of
regal mourning, through the chief city Of
republic. A dead ex-king is not a cheerful
object, and it is pleasanter to turn to the
review, which exhibited French manhood
in the attitude it loves most They are
working hard to make themselves Us good
as the Germans and are gradually coming
up to the Won Moltke standard. Only think
how Frenchman would have sneered Mt
such compliment eight years ago
New attractions are catalogued in
the Exposition. Some wicked French
critics are making little of our
art display in the Champ dc Mars. That
is very hard to bear, but they touch us to
the soul when they pour out polysy Liable
scorn upon our wonderful facade, which
cost some hundreds of dollars and was
built with the speed of that great
railroad in the far West where the
workmen after putting down fifty miles
of track in the day ran up the cities
in the evening that they were to sleep in
over night. In such structure one must
be prepared for little surprises in the way
of towers on the wrong corners and chin
news where there are no fines but how in
famous to brand it as inartistic on such
trivial grounds The man who wrote that
article has, we fear. never seen our Post
Office, or our Court House, or Mr.. 1almage's
Tabernacle. One of the French fine art
Jurors, the painter Hebert, has resigned
because his fellow jurors made awards to
themselves. They evidently understand
what q man goes on jury for.
Every Frenchman believes himself the
most superior being in the world, and the
wonder, therefore, should be that they are
magnanimous enough to make awards to
anybody else. The Shah is still in Paris.
He dined with ex-Queen Isabella, and
went to see the Figaro printed during
the week Among the queer things at
tributed to him is his having prom
ised tho Order Of the Lion and tho
Sun to she Donapartist bully, Paul de Cas-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23

Either the reported outline of the agree
ment between Russia, Austria and England
in regard to Bulgaria is inaccurate in detail
pudiated the Schouvaloff-Sa Salisbury memo
randum. aud Russia, most remarkable of
all, has ac6epted such reputation. BY
the memomndum England agreed with
Russia that Bulgaria should be divided into
two provinces, Of whiohsAke one south of
the Balkans shouf sSSnss Chris
tian governor and =. sSqystapent mod
elled upon that OF sensa 1nglish col
ony." Further. she .eGrssdt that the
Turkish ''troops should ~ vls1drswn" from
the province of Southern Bulgaria aud
should mot re. enter it," That at a stroke
removed all Turkish force to the southern
limits of the new province, wherever these
might be drawn, while the condition of
organization on the model Of an English
colony assured that the new province.
while not free from Turkey as the Northern
Bulgaria would be, would only have such a
nominal dependence on the central Turkish
government rs the Danubian principalities
and Servia had under the Treaty Of Paris
But the alleged agreement reported by the
London Times places the dividing line Of
the two Bulgarias on the Balkans, makes
the crest Of the range the southern frontier
of Northern Bulgaria and the northern
frontier of Southern Bulgaria, and says sthe
Turks are to have the right TO fortiiy the
Balkan passes and to garrison the fortified
places" That is, instead of the Turks
withdrawing from Southern Bulgaria, as
agreed by Salisbury, they are to remain
there and hold and fortify its northern
frontier. AS il is not possible to reconcile
these two statements there is an error of
great consequence somewhere, and we are
inclined to believe that ii is in the Times
report Of the results Of the agreement be-
tween the two Powers. 1t is impossible
that the agreement can have been
made as reported without the re-
pudiation OF the Anglo-Russian memo
randum, and the reputation of that
would be the violation of the condition on
which Russia entered the Congress. Russia
refused to meet the Powers in the Congress
on the open basis OF the revision of the
San Stefano Treaty. She demanded to
know specifically the points OF that treaty
which England desired to discuss and the
nature of the changes that England pro-
posed. The result of that demand was the
memorandum as drawn up, and on the
faith Of that paper Russia accepted the
Congress. That paper, therefore, is Eng
lands pledge that she would not de-
mand the modification OF the treaty cx-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23

AS the warm season advances and minis
ters and people who can leave town the
topical sermons begin to lessen and at the
same time to take on more noticeably re-
ligious appearance. Most of those an
nounced for to-day belong to the purely
spiritual class There are few sensational
or speculative among them. Mr. Burch
will present some views of spiritual power
in connection with the reception given to
Christ i'll His own town in the days of His
flesh. Mr.. Hepworth will give his people
illustrations Of Gods love for US, and will
furnish some practical thoughts to the
young men now about to leave the New
York College for their guidance in the con-
fiict of life. Mr.. Rowell will offer the cure
for soul thirst to his people The cure for
hard hearts is. as Mr.. W. N. Searles be-
lieves, to draw them to Christ, but, then,
Christian vigilance, as Mr.. Peeke will
show, is necessary to preserve tender hearts.
While faith in Bible miracles is being
weakened more and more every day, it is
well, as Mr.. Alger does to-day, to call at
tenton to the chronic miracles in human
life-miracles being wrought before our
eyes every moment. Mr.. Jutten will ex-
plain how and why God expostulates with
disconnected men. The Prodigal Son will
take his chances with Mr.. Smith, while
Judas Iscariot will be sent to his own place
by Mr.. Kerr. Abraham on Mount Moriah
and Jesus ut the marriage feast in Cana of
Galilee will give Mr.. Davis food for
thought, while, in the sensational line, Mr.
Corbitt plays with the man whose thumbs
and great toes were cut off by the Jewish
ruler. Mr.. Moment will recite the history
of some hymns and show their power over
the emotions. Mr. j. +. Searles will specu-
late on future life rs motive to right living
here, while Dr. Newman contrasts Moham-
med and his Koran with Christ and the
Bible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23
Is Stanley Matthews Afraid of Gem
eraI Butlers

The curious statement has found its way
into print that the reason Mr.. Stanley Mat
thews does not appear before the Potter
committee is because he is afraid OF General
B. +. Butler At the meeting of the COM
mittee yesterday the Essex statesman
referred to this story and said that if his
presence was the cause Of Mr.. Matthews
absence he would gladly retire and give his
Senatorial! friend an opportunity to make
clean breast of it. This was exceedingly
kind on the part of General Butler but,
in justice to the public, we do not
see how he can remain away from
the committee. He was placed there as a
representative of the republican party to
see that Mr.. Potter and his democratic col
leagues conducted their hunt after fraud in
a proper and becoming way. To absent
himself even for an hour would be great
injury to the party, and perhaps to the Wis
iting statesmen upon some OF whom I'M
pleasant suspicion has been cast But why
should Mr.. Matthews be afraid of General
Butler? 1t certainly cannot be because
General Butler was great warrior; for
Matthews himself wore the blue, and won
imperishable renown as lieutenant COL
onel in an Ohio regiment, the number of
which we have forgotten. Assuredly it is
net because General Butler is great law
all through the Western Reserve His abili-
ties are so great that it is said he carries the
whole administration on his shoulders
Surely he is entirely competent to take
care of himself, and we cannot believe that
he declines to attend because General But
Ter is OIL the committee. We can under
stand why Mr. Blaine, being neither war;
rior nor lawyer, should be afraid Of Gen
eral Butler, and we were not surprised some
years ago when, although Speaker of the
House Of Representatives., he jumped
through window in his haste to get
away from the hero of New Orleans.
This universal terror CT Butler is, how
ever, all the result of a misapprehen-
sion. He is one Of the most amiable and
angelic of men in nearly every relation of
life. 1t has been said that he DULLES and
browbeats witnesses but this is so unlike
him that we must put it away as the ma
licious invention of an enemy. Mr.. Mat
thews' fears if they exist at all, are idle.
Some one must have been imposing upon
him and telling him horrible stories about
Butler, whom, it seems, he has never met.
Perhaps it is Anderson. II so, we advise
him not to believe that graceless person.
He will find General Butler as amable and
seductive as q winsome widow to whom he
once likened himself. Mr.. Matthews would
not certainly be afraid of widow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23

In Mrs. jerks testimony before the Pot
ter committee, which we print to-day, VIII
be found the most piquant chapter OF the
investigation. 1t is as happy piece OF po-
liiical satire as any scene in the old Athe-
nian comedy, yet does not descend to the
farcical extravaganza of that reservoir OF
quaint surprises. Athens had no woman
precisely like Mrs. jerks, nor all Greece
lawyer like General Butler. and conse-
quently that world was without examples
of the precise tone of dialogue in which
piece OF political trickery could be set
forth with the happiest effect. In the
light of Mrs. jerks story the one
co.nplete dupe in the whole Louisiana scan
dial is the famous Anderson. That trickster
is presented as the one inetfable idiot in the
chronicle. How remorselessly smart that
pitiful wretch seemed when lie told his own
story! He had duped men high in place
into making pledges to him. They had put
their pledges in 'black and white On
the faith OF this presumed hold upon them
he had sought to extort post in the gov
eminent, and failing to get it had shown
take an investigation. He seemed in fair
way to crush some Of the great ones But
presto there is change He alleges
that the original of one of the documents is
in the hands of certain woman from
whom he received a copy of it-a woman
who was the messenger between his asso-
ciate and Mr.. Sherman. She is put upon
the stand and required to tell where that
original is, and she simply declares that
there is no original, that there never was an
original, and, in short, intimates in sufii-
GENTLY clear way that she alone was the
author of the famous Sherman letter. If
this story is not broken down it will en-
tirely relieve Mr.. Sherman, and ought to
dispose Anderson to commit suicide. It
will indeed go far to make the whole investi-
cation ridiculous, for it strikes away the one
great piece Of evidence without the sup
posed existence of which it is doubtful if
the inquiry could ever have been under
taken.