South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-19
South alraneh Sateilisenssr.
RoMEEY, FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1879.

last,"lJh DIiSnt ulSsaSe Oh the NluneyS,
aged 60.
Forty recruits forcavalry service left
Baltimore on Saturday night last b.
way Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for st. Louis, where they will be distri-
buted to stations in the West
1t is asserted that false swearing and
fraud have put thousands Of names on
the pension list. During the past three
years 1--we hundred pensioners, put on
the roll by fraud and falsehood, have
been dropped, and others are to be SER
we'd in the like manner.
The remains OF John Randolph, who
was buried in Charlotte county in 1888
were disinterred and conveyed to Rich
mond on last Saturday, where they
were buried in Hollywood cemetery
Mr.. r. d.ed in Philadelphia on the oath
day OF June, 1888, when about to embark
for England.
On Wednesday Of last week the Presi-
dent sent TO the senate the nomin stion
or ALEXANDER RAMSEY, OF Minnesota,
TO be Secretary of War. Tho nomina.
ton was subsequently confirmed in an
executive session of the Senate.
Gen. Baker has finally driven the AZ
ghans from their positions around Cabul
The British loss in three days was 43
killed and 76 wounded.
DR.. Monassein, of Petersburgh, says
singing is an excellent method Of pre-
venting consumption, and better than
gymnastics for the strengthening and
development of the chest.
1t is announced that the official count
OF the election in Maine, has resulted
IN the discovery OF sufficient IRREGULAR
ties to give the democrats clear work
ing majority in the Legislature.
The Democratic State Executive Com.
mittee will hold meeting in Parkers-
burg on the 9Th OF January for tie pur.
pose of consultation and arranging the
preliminsries for the campaign OF 1890.
1t is very probable, the Parkersburg
Sentinel says, this meeting will fix
the'time for holding the next State Con-
vention. A full attendance is ex-
pected.
The Peruvian charge d'affaircs at
New York has received cable adviccs
from Panama announcing a partial en-
gagement at Coropsca, where $500
In J
eleven Krupp guns and four nitrailieuse
captured.
Army officers just arrived ut Wash
ington from the frontier confirm fully
the view which has prevailed in military
circles that en- Indian war is imminent,
for the reason that the Ute murderers
will not be given up.
COOP ADVICE FROM A CoLonED MAN.
At n Kansas emigration meeting held
by the colorcd people at Forsyth, Ca,
last week, Jefferson Long. n mulatto.
from Macon, made a very sensible
speech He ridicuied the idea that the
ColOred people could find any country
flowing with milk and honey, where
sugar grew on trees, and greenbacks
could be hal for the asking; where
'possum5 were ready cooked and 'taters'
bic as C whisky barrel He had
travelled extensively in the West, and
knew that they would have 10 work a
good deal more there than they do in
Georgia, The weather, he said, was
colder, and harder work was required
that they would meet with no sympathy
there without money they would not
he noticed, and they would suffer for
something TO eat. With money they
could 60 there and prosper; but 10 their
present condition they were better off i'm
Georgia. lie advised the races TO live
in harmony and friendship, and declar-
ed the laborers must fulfill their con
tracts and do good work, not hang a
round barrooms and street corners.
A HEAR OF GoLD.-During the four
months ending on Friday last the total
amount Of gold brought TO the port Of
New York from Europe was $71,G72.-
$50, or an average Of $513,S2G for every
day of the one hundred and twenty.onc.
These figures are very significant.
The Cincinnati Ga1cVe boldly advo.
Gates the importation Of 20. 900 Kontuc.
ky negroes into Indiana to help tic
Radical party next year
Returning 70 the Indian question. tic
New York Heya1d says that the reason
tho rods make the whites feel blue is
because the government is green
ASSISTING NATURE WIN DYNAMirr.
Gen Daniel Ruggles, Of Frcdericks.
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