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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

SALE or tue GREENBiIEE WHITE
SULPHUR SrRiNcs.-rhe celebrated
White sulphur Springs in Greenbrier
county. West Va. Was again Offered for
sale Saturday under the decree OF the
United States Court. and was sold.-
Capt. A. +. Mathews. of Lcwisburg, bro
ther OF Gov. Mathews. of West Virginia.
became the purchaser Mt $500, 900. The
terms are ten per cent. cash when the
sale il confirmed by the United States
Court. and the remainder in INSTALL
ments payable in one, two, three. four
and eve years, with interest added. Tho
announcement that Capt. Mathews was
the successful bidder took everybody by
surprise. M it was generally understood
that Mr.. VIM. A. Stewart. who owns
nearly $4,000 in the bonds and stocks
OF the Springs Company, would bc tho
purchaser. At n meeting Of the com.
missioners FOR the sale OF tho property.
held Saturday evening. it was decided
to recommend to the court that the sale
he confirmed, and it is the general belief
that the court will decide in favor Of the
sale unless much larger bid no made
between this date and the first of No
vember. when tho court meets. Some
believe that w. A. Stewart will make
this higher bid and eventually become
tho proprietor. She uld Mr.. Stew art make
the advance new salo will be ordered.
the property will he agrin put mp At
auction and started at the amount offer
ed. Capt. Mathews and tho parties he
represents are ready to meet the pay
mcnts rs reuuire,l bv the tlecree of tho
court. and they propose TO make vast
improvements in the property in the
even: their proposals arc accepted. AS
tue matter stands. however. nothing can
he done until there is some decisive ac-
ton by Judge Jackson. Of the United
States Court.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15
A Boys PpoNpTvrss Avn ro

A BOYS PRoMPTSEss AND Coru,cr
-Ierhaps The most remarkable exhibi-
ton OF pluck and promptness on record
Is that OF a miners son recentlyat Hollis.
III. 1t is said that the father, Thomas
liarland, lighted slow match lcat,ino
to blast, and signaled to be drawn up
the shaft. lie struck projection and
was thrown back to the bottom of the
shaft where lie lay with q rib broken.
Realizing his fathers peril, narland's
young son slid down the seventy feet of
rope, laccratn5 his hands terribly. but
reaching the bottom in time TO tear the
match from the fuse and prevent the ex.
plosion.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15
Extensive Sale of
a..
'Sotfh(iolrJ' s. COtSlcold Ncg

TIME suhscribers second annual Sheen &
4 will lake place at SrRATHMOOR ~,
Mt Jackson, Shenandoah county, Va INN.
diately on the Valley Brsnrh ~ the Beltm..
h Ohio Railroad, GU The goth OF August t,r
Will he sold
100 Pure bred YearIing Sonihdown md C.,.
void BAH
ioo Souhdown and Co..
void RHs
100 High grad" COiywold Yenrling Eve, AL
Eve Lambs OF his own missing.
The most Of the Sheep were bred by no III,
Bruius J Clay, by Henry Clay,sen'r. T y.
gihben, j.. ". Bedford, Mr.. Eenntrd and 9TH.
well known kentucky breeders They are al. re-
and desirable.
lie hopes to offer some 20 or 30 heal Of r17,,
pedigree Kentucky SboFiborns Of bots BIS
NJ the same time
Sale will commence at II o'clock prout,'--
Lunch NJ O'Clock -saie resumed ~ 2 o,sa
TERMs-Fifty dollars and under cash owl
90 days will be given for satisfactory ne.s.y
bic paper
GS- \ speci,l car will he run from 81 J.a.
son TO keyser 10 carry stock at reason D ~.
GILBERT 5. MEEA
Cor. i. +. MUIR Of Ky, Auc,ione,.
Aug. !, 1879.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

WTESr VIRGINIA, TO WIT .-Atrulsq held
w in the Clerk's OHice ~ the Circni, Conf
Of Hampshire County. on the lot Monday in
a ugust 1879.
David Beery. Plaintiff,
~
W. w Ssby and Eva his wife MART, p rt,F
man, John W. Philips, Trustee. William =
Venting, and Cyreno Sayre. Defrndsnts
IN CIIANCERY.
The Object o. This hill " Ia have the Is,d .o-
vcycd by the plaintiff 10 the defendsnts s,I,i.r .
ted 20 The pc, rnent ~ The plaintiffs lien and
that the same or 20 much thereof a. rnar 10
necessary, D. sold and fle prncseds az ssid s.ie
applied 10 the payment Of the purchase -,,onsy
due The defendant and The costs ~ tt,iss,it -
that the said w W Selby and Fvs ccn1 go
vile. Martin r. Huffman. John " thin
irssiee, aud William = Venting. and cvrsoa
Sayre, be made parties defendants Ia ,bis buI
and required u answer the same ara ~,
such other aud further relief az ,bc r,,ts, -
equity require and 10 the Court NAV s.sm u,e,
and proper nv
And u appearing from an snidsvi, st.d 8,
this esuse, Inst the defendant, VIM y We,,.
Ing, y = non-resdeut Of the State ~ ~ v.
u IS ordered, that TIC said nonresident 40 an
pear ~ rules 70 be held in said Clerk Oe6c.
on The Jet Monday in September. lsTo ana a.
what - necessary 20 protect hi. interes, TO-
V. NJ. POLLING. ccCuC
Aug 8. lS19.-iw.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

An amusing joke occurred in Prof
Painc's Office, $50 S. Ninth Street, Phil.
adelphia. Pa. A big fsted fellow de-
mandel one dozen bottles OF Cotorao
Vapor, proclaiming that it had cured his
CatUdct and that or his wife's. This
dozen he wanted for his ncighbors lie
meant Catnrrh V.por)
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15
TERMS or SALE
HE BOSS
BUGGl

TUE Oppenheim Double Buggy sa'a
il tn n moment by one motion OF ~
from neat handsome single 20 q doaD :
four passenger Bugye Boston 'y9.. =,
Commerce says: We predict Tor la' . 4,
= bic double buggy a sale unequa'cd ID
tory Of Carriage Improvements 81
Scientific American raTs HuI.
" 10 suppressed All other shifting 'e'' g..
lstroducsd b. r II CaT~it1..'',y'.
OF keyser, Mineral County Dr5efi.
lars free 20 81
hey ser. Aug 8 1879 Ia
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
offered for sale 100000 elk per cen.
bonds through Drexel, Morgan & Co.,
Of Il. ". City, and Mr.. Garrett, the
President, states the case thus:
These bonds are secured by deposit
OF the first mortgage 6 per cent bonds
Of the Parkersburg Branch Railroad
Company 70: $3,000,0n0, as well as by
the direct obligation Of the Baltimore
and Ohio road. The earnings OF tic
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and it's
branches for the year ending September
80, 1878, were. according to President
Garrett, Sl3, 100. 279.99. and the work
ing expenses, S7.I69. 3Ol3G. or 5644
per cent. The net earnings were, there.
fore, S5.99j.9I9 G3. In accordance
with the usual policy of the road. lis net
earnings, beyond limited dividends,
were appropriated TO investments in
branch and connecting roads. anil in
permanent improvements on is lines
unit! the surplus fund amounted To :37..
ll,9l9 - on the first of October last.
This surplu, funl," wri,cs Mr.. Garrett.
lis not represented 10y either stock or
bonds. The increase OF this fund. after
the payment of interest and dividends.
during the last fiscal year was 1892, &c
~. The Baltimore & OHIO Company
has, therefore, paid from its net earnings
in liquidation of its mortgage indebted
ness $S,S7l,2l2 So" OF the mortgage
loan payable next year $l20,50O has
been anticipated. leaving only 1919, 800
to be paid then. Only Sl.7l0,OO0 re.
mains TO be paid OF the 100000 loan
redeemable in 1885, and Of the 1000 000
loan dhe in 1890, 81, 1873. S34 40 has alrea.
dy been paid. or the 100000 mort
cages placed on the Parkersburg Branch
road when it. was constructed, Mr.. Gar.
rett says all has been paid excepting
$40. 900, and funds have been provided
TO meet this amount. The earnings of
the road during the year ending Sep
ternber 80. 1873, were $659,G98 a, and
the expenses were $i73.675 81, leaving
the not earnings Sl86,023 20.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

REMAHKABLE REsTorATIoN TO HEAR.
ING a harrisburg Pa soldier lost
his hca-'ng during one OF the engage
menis Of the civil war. a f,w evenings
ago tic went iUto the river to battle. and
while TRUSTING his head under the sur.
face Of tho water he thought he heard n
loud report. Instantly raising his head.
be was astonishcd 90 find that his hear.
ing had been restored.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

AN UNPLEASANT BED FELLOW
George Fletcher lives on the Broken
Kettle, in Plymouth county, Iowa. a
few nights ago lie and his wife, tired
from the toll Of the day, went to bed,
TO slecp-perchance 10 dream. The
weather was torrid and in the restless
ness which comes over weariel bodice
they scverally ;hrashed about con sidera.
bly,. George felt the pressure OF his
wife's pedal extremi,ies against his legs
and instantly curling himself NJ. cx-
claimed: Why, how cold your feet are !
How cold your feet are responded the
spouse, which led to an investigation OF
tue physical paradox. whom was tiscov-
cred, lazly coied at the foot OF the bed
underneath the clothing, n ratLlcsnake.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15
.NOIice tn TPncherS

A Tenchess' Institute. for Hampshire eonniy,
~ will bc held at RomnPy, the 18th Of
August, NJ o'clock, A ~. and coniinne r
days. conducted by Prof Joseph McMusfAn, Of
Shepberdstown Teachers will bring with them
The Textbooks used in the schools. as they will
be required to- prepare and recite regnlsr los-
soDs. Prof hcMurrans reputation ~ an in .
s,ructor is we'll known 10 our teachers. and We
hope al will avail ihamaclyss Of this oppprinui.
~ Of learning something from HE lectures on
The topics laugh, IN schools. An eHaminali lion
Of teachers will be held At Romney, on The 25th
~ August, and NJ Capon Bridge on the 2s,h
Applicants must be in ny . oclock "
u. Is. GILKESON.
County Superintendent.
Aug. !, 1879.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15
The Yellow Fever.

There was n marked increase Of new
cases OF yellow fever at Memphis on the
9TH. the total number being %. Five
deaths were recorded. OF the new cases
10 are of co!ore'i people. who per.s, in
remaining in the city.
Twenty-Five new cases anil eight
deaths from yellow fever were repor tel
at Memphis on the Sth. Fourteen OF
the new cases AMI three of tho deaths
were Of colorcd persons. The fever will
be declared epidemic at Memphis to-
night, and ahsen'ces warned agains. re-
turning To the CITY.
The number or new eases Of yellow
fever at Memphis on the 9th Was q, OF
which ii were colorei Number Of
deaths .. The board OF health officially
declared the disease epidemic On the
10th. % new cases were reported. OF
which il were colored. and five deaths.
There were thirty -four new cases and
six deaths from yellow fever at Memphis
on the nth. The disease continues
spreading in all quarters Of the city, and
is nearly equally divided between the
white and colored inhabitants remaining.
There were 93 deaths from yellow fever
in Havana. Cuba, last week. decrease
OF 40 against the previous week.
Twenty-four new cases and six deaths
from yellow fever occurred in Memphis
on the 18th. also two deaths from the
fever outside the city limits. The New
Orleans city council have adopted reso-
utions declaring that there is no vel.
low fever in that city. and protesting
against guarantees against it. The fe.
yer prevails to an alarming extent at
Tampico, Mexico.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15
New Advertisements
What Eminent st, Louis physi.
clans say.

PREVENTION cF NALInn Colden's Lilo
big - JtNts.Hct Of Beef md
Tonic invigo,aior is particularly ussful when
touics ere required In DiDthcTin.
~ E ne, NInfnriu IypI old
Few crs, and every depressing dsease
its use will IL ntiehd,d with great advantage
We have prescribed il with eHcellen, success :
II. 1',lic, II. &c. u. C"rp. VI D.-S %
Prnscn5. NJ. DR.. A Vaughan. ". n Drs
:. l.. and Nirdle', and many others.
THOMSON & MUrH, Druggists Agents, Bal
timore.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

The resolutions Of tho Maryland Dc
mocrats contain excellent sense. One
OF them, a contemporary says, should
be committed to memory and acted up
on always and everywhere. It's az fol-
lows: Public offices were not created
for the benefit Of individuals. nor for
the purpose OF rcwarding political ser
wees but were intended solely for the
public advantage The pervcrsion Of
their use TO any other purpose il injuri.
Gus to good morals aud to good govern.
ment'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

Hon. Chas. James Faulkner deliver,
cd an address before the Teachers In
sI'tute OF PhiIippi, Barbour county, a
few days ago
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

The Higtimd, w.. Rec5rder contains
the following account Of remarkable
calf: We are reliably informed that
about the %, or 20 Of July, Mr.. Marion
Calhoun, OF Dry Run, Of the waters Of
North Fork, OF Pendlelon county. West
Va, had a COW that gave birth to a calf
which IS the most remarkable monstros.
ity VIC ever heard OF. The calfand COW
both died. Here's the description as it
came from the lips Of one Of the men
who made the examination The calf
bad two perfectly formed heads. four
ears, two tails, two spinal columns, Sc
ven legs eight feet two sets OF lungs, no
liver. no heart, and the body oil one.
or course il was impossible for such a
creature TO live
The same paper states that some mis-
crcant recently poisoned the cattle Of
Mr.. James Trimble, ranging not far
from Monterey from tho effects Of which
nine Of them died. causing n loss Of
some $500. This is a das;ardly crime
and deserves the severest punishment.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15
BOB Acres,

Rood enc 81 Poles and being 'is shr e.
ehich was devised hy Abntam kIn. h'
son, Michael Kline, ard purchased d k-
by the said Joscph s. Kline.
TERMS OF SALE
One fourth OF the purchase m09fJ .a r'
day Of sale, and the residue in three tG
nual payments bearing interest from 't
sale The purchaser 20 execute PONDS WIZ =
security Tor the deferred payments. a1i Pr
gal title 10 be retained ~ u fertilizer serqrY
$. J. FLOURNOl
Il. w. DALEY, Jf
Special Commisso',
Aus 8. 1879
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15
Public Sale
or T.3LGHBLE LAND.

DY virtue OF n decree or rhc Circuit Co5e 3
ID Hampshire county. w Va, made Fl p
April term. 1919, in The chanceiy cause @. D..
br"ham Painter &c vs. Joseph S Kline ed
others, We will sell ~ public auction. IN
the Court house door in Aomney. on TcE'nf
the 2nd day Of September, 1879, that gi.li,'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

A BIC Fisu.-A very large specimen
of the Mexican manatee was brought to
this city last week from Florida, where
he was captured in the St. Lucie River
some four months ago. From the tip of
his nose TO the end of his tail the animal
measured II feet, being feet longer
than the specimen on exhibition at the
Central Park some years ago, and two
feet longer than the average Of the ma
tire manatcc in its native waters. The
weight Of tho monster is about 5000
pounds, and his breadth across the
shoulders is feet. This specimen will
be taken to Tic Royal Aquarium at
Westminster for exhibition, AMI then TO
France. |. is valued at $4,000.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15
Tract Of Land,

no" belonging 70 Joseph 5 Nine, a.u'
Hampshire county, on the dcains % hls.'
Run. HGjoiuing tie lands Of Philip kbss "
W. Fpe and others, containing
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-21
AnecdOte of Miss WilberfOrce.

Mr.. William Wilberforce, who dice
recently in England, transmitted th'
family wit to daughter, who is {
worthy niece to the Right Reverend
Samuel Wilberforce, one of the whites
as well as one of the ablest prelates
modern times. Mr.. Wherefore once
contested a large Yorkshire borough
and, while he mounted the hastings OF
the day of the election, he left hi:
daughter seated in the carriage. The
Conservative mob recognized her, anc
surrounded her, with shouts of "Miss
Wilberforce forever!" The lady let
down the carriage window, and replied,
with laugh, "No, my friends, not Miss
Wilberforce foreUer!"
An eminent divine has said of Mr..
Wherefore that che entered the room
with all the sweetness of an angel and
all the agility of monkey Editors
DraUer." I'M HGrper's Magazine.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS aLEANIN9s.

The yellow fever is raging frightfully
at Tampico, Mexico.
A RECENT Washington telegram says :
"The State Department says that Germany is
disposed to regard favorably the proposals of
this Government for the further joint consider
alton of bi-metallic subjects, and hopes that tae
present efforts will result in a bi-metallic con-
gross, in which all the leading states of Europe
will participate"
A bloody row between ship-laborers
occurred at Quebec, Canada, last week, in
which two men were killed, two drowned, and
about thirty hurt by gunshot wounds.
The August returns to the Depart
ment of Agriculture, at Washington, show that
the condition of spring wheat was SO, against IS
in 1878 The northern parts of New England
and New York maintained their July condition.
In the West and Northwest there was.a general
decline, caused by drought, rust, and chinch-
bugs. The decline was most severely felt in
Kansas, where the condition averages only A.
The condition of the whole country is Z per
cent. better than last year. The August re-
turns show the condition of the oat crop at 81,
against 100 in August, 1878. They show
slight improvement over the July condition,
which averaged only SO. The decline in the
Gulf States and in the Trans Mississippi States
nearly overbalanced the improvement i'll all the
other sections
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.

President Hayes will visit Indian
apolis during the week of the Indiana State
Fair. The President has also accepted an in
vitation to be present at the Agricultural Fair
at Neosho, Kan.
Frank T. Taylor, aged 10, and Robert
E. Barnard, aged 16, former clerk in the Office
of Casey Young, the Tennessee Representative,
and the latter Youngs nephew and private
secretary, fought duel few days ago near
Bladensburg Shots were exchanged, when
Mr.. Young appeared and put an end to further
hostilities It was then stated that the pistols
were fired with blank cartridges
A Washington correspondent states
that the Pensions Bureau is rapidly completing
the extra work thrown upon it in consequence
of the Arrearages act The great activity of
the Office in July, when II 900 claims, or one
fourth of the whole number, were settled, has
taken off the strain and work is lighter. 1t is
estimated that about Is. 600 claims remain I'M
settled, and it is expected that these will oc-
cupy the office until November. AS the end
approaches, it is seen that the estimates made
by the Office, placing the amount of arrearages
to be met at $2S, ooo, 900, were quite accurate
The annual report Of the Secretary of
State upon the commercial relations of the Uni
ted States with foreign countries, for the year
1878, has just been printed, and contains ex-
ceedingly interesting and significant tables of
figures, setting forth the improved condition of
the export trade Of the United States. He says
that the depression which has for some years
paralyzed the trade and Industries of foreign
nations was, if anything, more emphatic
during the year 1878 than in previous years.
He holds that the statistics show that we have
not only now, to great extent, emancipated
ourselves from dependence upon Europe for
our supply of manufactures, but that we have,
in some important branches of manufactures,
entered into very successful competition with
Europe in it's own markets.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-21

An eminent surgeon who does
wish his name to be published relat,
the following anecdote to few frien
who were dining with him the 9th
day:
"a Partisan millionaire was sufferi1
from a complaint which was declared
be mortal. He came to me and aske
me if [ could save him. I told him
would do my best, and was SUGGEST
in the operation I had to perform c
him. When completely recovered /
came to me, told me that [ had save
his life, and that his gratitude would
eternal Then he asked me to VIII;
amount he was indebted to me.
"'You owe me 5000 francs,'" IreplieC
Three thousand francsi That is
very heavy sum. Would you not 1
satisfied with half of it?'
eff that is all you value your life a
l don't see that [ can claim more. 70
ought to know said [.
And he only gave me 1900 francs
Boston Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-21
Too Many Snake Bites.

During the haying season an honest
old farmer out on the Gratiot road en-
ployed three young men from the city
to help cut and store his timothy.
None of them liked work half as well
as whisky, and a conspiracy was the re-
suit. About noon one day one of the
trio fell down in the field, shouting
and kicking, and the other two ran to
the farmer with wild eyes and called
out that their companion had been bit
ten by rattlesnake and must have
whisky. The farmer rushed to the
house and brought out quart, and the
three harvesters got big drink all
around on the sly, while the "bitten"
one had lay-off of half day. The
next forenoon second one was bitten,
and again the farmer rushed for his bot
tie. It was nice little job for the
boys, and on the third day the third
one put in his claim for a bite and
yelled for the whisky bottle. The
farmer took the matter very coolly this
time, and after making particular in
quiries as to the size of the snake, loca-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-21
Walter Scott,s Fee.

One Scott, more famed as poet than
a pleader, had house-breaker for his
first client at Jedburgh, and did his
best for the rogue, who, in thanking
him after the trial, expressed himself
as much grieved at being unable to re-
pay him in current coin; but, lacking
that, gave him two valuable bits of in
formation, assuring him that a yelping
terrier inside house was better pro-
lection against thieves than big dog
outside a house, and that no sort of lock
so bothered one@of his craft as an old
rusty one. Philosophically accepting
the inevitable, the author of Waverley"
consoled himself by turning the coup
let:
Yelping terrier rusty key,
Was Walter Scott's first Jeddart fee.
Chambers Journal.