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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17
Letter from Washington.
wAsuIxoroS. Oct 10. 1875

WAsuINGToE, Oct Is. 1879.
Mr.. HARPER In Massachusetts.
which State WAS once go careful 10 Sc
lect Governors WHO at lea t regarded the
prophecies Of life, IL is not improbable
that Butler. who could pot he elected 10
Office in any other State, will lie elected
Governor this year. The regular Dem.
ocrats, having very sensbly nominated
a candidate Of their own, will vote for
that candidate, but the main contest
will Of course, he between .Dutler and
the radical candidate. The REGULAR Dem.
ocra.s last year defeated Butler and in
ja-ed Themselves by voting for the rad
ical candidate. O.e Of the schemes of
Buffers friends to keep their candidate
before the people Is the publication, nt
l5c wholesale and 25c retail, Of The Life
Of Butler, hy Bland. The work was is.
sael few months ago, by Lee and
shepard AZ the usual price OF books Of
its les 0o-and had then large
sale. The State will be flooded with
them at the reduced price.
1t is said that Mr.. Hutchins. owner
and editor OF The Post, Washington 8
lively Democratic daily, will dispose of
That paper and purchase IN establish
ment in New Hampshire. Mr.. Hutch.
ms has given Us so far the best daily
paper we have ever had, and one that
early became well known and liked
throughout tie country. His removal
to narrower sphere Of newspaper life
VIII DC a loss TO the Democratic party
and TO the press OF the country generally.
Tho Commissioner Of Pensions makes
public statement that there are near
iy, 100000 pension claims in his Office
undecided and that lie is unable, though
he has ali the clerical assistance he ask
for to keep mp with hi7 work. Is it too
mnch 10 say that such confession Of
Incompetence ought TO &c followed inn
mediatcly by change in the Office.
In tie midst Of political excitement
IKE Ihat now ie!t II Is gratifying 10
know that other interests are not for
gotten. We gather this year the Jar.
Sest crops in our history, and that the
great Northwest expects sill larger ones
in the future ia shown by the efforts
made to 50 improve the Mississippi Riv-
er ~ TO render il better channel for
surplus products or their way 70 foreign
markets. There will be n meeting oCthe
business men CT tho Mississippi Valley
Mt Quincy, Ill, on the 9Th inst, to dis
cuss tho Improvement Of the great river.
The Information gathered at this meet
ing will be utilized by the Mississippi
River Commission in its reports 20 Con.
gress the coming winter MEMO.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17

ThoUga .Siak'"y Like On Aspe,, Lent
with the chills ana fever, the victim Of
malaria may still recover by using the
celebrated specific, Hostetter's Stomach
bitters, which not only breaks mp the
most aggravated attacks, but prevent,
their recurrence. 1t is infinitely prefer.
able to quinine, not only because it does
the business far more thoroughly. but
also on account OF its perfect wholesome
ness and inyigorating action upon the
entire system. Testimony Is concurrent,
positive and ample showing the decisive
nature OF lis effects, and that it is no
mere palliative. Physicians concede It's
excellence, and there is constant influx
OF communications from persons in eve d,
ry class OF society avouching it's merits,
and bearing witness to its superiority o.
yer other remedies for malarial disease
1t Is especially popular throughout the
West, wherever fever and .ague prevails
as 1t does in many of the fairest and
most fertile portions Of that vast region
Tie Allcgany County. Md, Green
back Labor party held a convention at
Ffostburg, or Tuesday last. Eleven
districts were represented. Nomina-
tons were made as follows:
County Clcril-Dr. j. J. Wilson. Sher.
if-J. Galloway Lynn. States Attor-
roy /. w. Hoffman. gHouse of Dele
gates-J b. Oder, VIM. Brode-ick, T. J.
McCardell, Albion Coles. County Com.
mssioners C. +. IIetzel. 5. =. Har-
baugh, Joseph Longsdon, James Wilson,
Anthony Monahan. Orphans Court -
o. p. Gcphart, H.fR. Atkinson, Francis
Halen. Surveyor-HughsMcM
One-tbrd Of the nominees arc rcpub-
leans and the rest democrats aud green
hackers, Mr.. Hoffman, the nominee FOR
States attorney, has declined, and scv,
eral others will probably follow.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17
ELIHU GREGG.
To be Hanged he 6,h Of February Ae.c,
Appeal TO he Taken to the Supreme Cour, OF tbs
S,ate--A Cheekered Career.

S,ate--A Cheekered Career.
The history of Elihn Gregg. known
~ the Preston County frc-bug. VITO has
twice been under sentence o: death for
burning the Courthouse Of Preston
county, is familiar to the public
After beiug at largo for number OF
years, Gregg was captured last winter
up in Green county. Pennsylvania, aud
brought here and lodged in Jail To await,
the demand OF the authorities OF Pres
ton county. Recently the old man was
taken TO hingwooj to be re-sentenced.
On Tuesday last the prisoner was
brought before Judge Braunon. at King
wood. Mr.. Geo. .. Davenport, Of this
city, appeared as his counsel Gregg
insisted That - writ or error had been IS
sued in his cause. and that his sentence
had been superccdei His counsel.
aud The Clerk. haI no recollection OF
any such procedure; but Judge Bran
non stated that the matter had occurred
some ten years ago. and the gentlemen
might forget what proceedings we're ia
ken and had and therefore ordered that
the counsel for the prisoner procure
from the clesk OF the Supreme Court of
appeals. M. Long, n certificate of the
facts in Grcgg's ease, if any such there
were in his Office. We have been shown
the certificate Of Mr.. Long, which is -
follows
l. o. :. Long, Clerk or the Supreme
Court Of Appeals OF West Virgins here
h. certify that ! have carefully examin.
ed the books and records in my Office
ami that there is no appeal, writ OF ror,
or sure'celeas pendiag in this Court
IN 4 case III winch tbe State o! West
Virginia IS plaintiff, and EUhu Gregg is
defendant.
Ia testimony where have hcre,n-
10 set NY haud aud atIiXcd the seal OF
our sad Supreme Cont or Appeals, This
9th day OF Octobe', 1879.
g. IS. LUSd. &c !,
II is understood heiwoca Tic Court ar6
counsel that The latest day possible viii
he fixed Tor lie execution. ~ order to
give ample ti'Gc ;o- lac prisoner 10 pre-
pare his petition AMI writ OF error. az to
apply TO the Governed for parion.-
judge Brannon has therefore fixed for
the execution OF the prisoner tie latest
possible day, which ina. been de;e;nin.
Ell as Friday, the 9Th OF February nest.
The only question determined by
Judge Ethnnou was lie identity OF the
prisoner, which question: vas waived by
Gregg The prisoner will probably hf.
sentenced ~ few d,ye, IS no o,posi.
ton will lie made to Il hy counsel Az
app!ivation FOR VIII OF error will be
made nj an early dav TO The Supreme
Court OF Appeals "a his cause, ,.nI Ci. #
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17
Ohio and Iowa Elections.

We copy the following kilograms TO
the Cumberland Daily Es,cs OF Wednes-
day, in regard TO The result Of the cleo.
tons in these States, which took place
on Tuesday last:
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 10, ! 80 a. IN.
Telegrams received up 20 a. m show
that Hamilton county has gone Repuh-
iican. insuring the election OF Foster by
large majority. Republican gains are
reported from all parts OF the State, IN
dicating Fosters majority will possibly
be $4,000. The legislature is still in
doubt, but it is believed Judging from
incomplete returns, tina, tue Republicans
have small majority.
hEoRUK, IOWA. Oct. J5, aim.
The election in this State today re-
suited in great Republican victory,
and Iowa is again in the line Of States
true to good government and sound
none V.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17

by last nights mail our inform alton
fiom Ohio is that Fosters majority will
not be over 10000, and may fall to
$4,000. The Republicans also have a
majority in both branches of the Legis.
laiurc. amounting in joint ballot to pro-
badly twelve or fifteen.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17

THE WHEAT CRoP AND THE MkR.
KET FOR IT.-The London Saturday Re
view, which is always careful and conse,
vative in its canvass OF facts, and has
certainly 10 interest in misrcpresentin9
the condition Of Great Britain ns regards
the wheat crop, says that the crop Of
wheat for the present year is "tho small.
est Within living memory. To the Uni
ted States we have to look for the great
bulk Of oar food supplies il the coming
year. All over the continent the har-
vests are deficient. Even Austro-fluuga-
ry, which is usually an exporter, will
most probably this year have 10 import ;
and Russia has a much smaller surplus
than has been the case OF late years
Thus the Americans are masters Df the
situation The question of how much
wheat the United States will be able to
supply t. hungry Europe thus becomes
of the greatest interest. IT." Chicago
Grain and Provision Review attempts 70
furnish the date for the solution Of this
question it estimates The crop Of the
United States at 4i3,OOO,O0O bushels
and the home demand for food and seed
at 270,O0O,0OO bushels, leaving for ex.
port Ia, O0Q, 900 bushels The probable
requirements of Europe, South America
and the West Indies are calculated to q.
mount to 100000 bushels. leaving a
deficit Of 100000 bushels over and
above the greatest possible expectations
from She United States. Russia Brit.
ish India, Australia, Chill aud Canada
it is supposed. have % surplus for expor;
estimated at jl,OOOO0O bushels, thus
leaving an absolute deficit Of 59.OOO.OO0
bushels, which must be met by reduced
consumption These figures, it is 10 be
promised, arc not altogether trustworthy
being in measure gusss-work, or az thc
best merely approSimajiug the actual
results. But they are sufficiently clos,
10 the facts TO show that there is large
deficiency in The wheat crop Of The
world and % ready market for every
| bushel which the United States can spare
for export.
We learn from the Grcenbrier Lodc.
/ peH3eut thGt the young woman, Marcy
/ Harvey, who was severely cut with q
knife by her step.fa'hor on Nudd,
. Crpnk ian 4 room hrtor sr.ttpfy Vat Y.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17

Dr. w. T. Fundenberg oculist and
aurist, from Cumberland, Nd, will be
in Keyser, every Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday morning, for the treatment
Of all diseases Of the eye, car, nose and
throat All consultations free.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17

We learn from the Grcenbricr Iodc-
peD3ent ihct the young woman, Marcy
Harvey, who was severely cut with q
knife by her step.la'hor ON Muddy
Creek, in Greenbror county, West Va.
few weeks since, is now in a fair way
90 recover from her injuries
The total number Of killed by Che
disaster at Jackson, Mich, on tho Michi-
gan Central railroad Friday morning
last, is -; wounded 81 The latter are
ali doing well, aud 10 more deaths arc
lilcl y to result
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17

The largest Church in the United
states is tbe First African Baptist
Church Of Richrhond, Va. II has $500
members. On one Sunday its pastor
baptized j98 persons, and e5aed nearly
900 TO Tie Church.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17
ENETsE7sT
DIR. WEFS. II. STOKES.
BnItir1ore 30.

Writes 81 have great pleasure IN adding NV
testimony 20 tho virtue ~ Colfen's Liebiz. . ri.
quid tcx tract OF Beef and Tonic
lnYgornior ~ he very best preparation used
Tor Depression Weakness and Indigestion and
therefore, confidently recommend IL 10 the rnedi
chi prof, ssion." Sold by all druggists.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17

Al FXcrTSo RACE Tie Cumbcr
land Nc'cs states "a engine so 1913 was
going cast with a heavy train last Fri
dav, at about Is 10 20 miles an hour. a
horse belonging to John Lannan. Of
Green Spring Run, West Virginia, broke
loose from his owner and in m ins'pnt
was before the engine, not more than
10 to 20 feet f-omit and although the
engineer gave repeated alarms with his
whistle, the horse did not leave the
track until near Che South Branch
bridge when the hagmau succeeded in
Tightening him from the trao6. The
horse was recovered by Mr. LannGn un.
injured The distance run was about
one and half miles.
From the same paper We learn that q
ten wheel camel engine, TrawiuE q
freight train on the Valley branch Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad a few
miles south Of Winchester on MONDAY
last exploded her boiler Tho engineer.
Thomas Burke, married man living 90
Winchester, and the fireman. whose
name We could not learn, were dreadful.
Is injured aud are not expected 20 re-.
cover.
Bv a recent arrangement moro than
$1,000 900 have been secured FOR the
Shenandoah Valley railroad which will
insure i'7 early completion 60 the Chcs-
arcekc & Ohio road a. one end and its
connection with tic Western Maryland
at The other.-SbeP Rcg
.ssss
To show how our export trade IN cat
tie has increased, the fact is cited in an
important British document that Gin tho
one article Of arrivals oxen and bulls
the importation into the United King
dom from the United states has in
creased IN values from about 500 600
in 1878 TO $4,000. 600 i'm 1875"
Hancock the hoy 90 lead the van.
And Henry G. viii boss The workingman
MUtHslU,g Su,cmou,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-03-01

Countess of X, whose beauty. alasl is
not equaled by her wit "She never
opens her mouth unless it is TO say
something silly" says afriend "Never
mind" was another friends reply;
''she's woman that it's q pleasure 10
see speaking"
There are Gnscons IN America
everywhere else. One Of them recently
said: ''In the State Of Ohio the cold
is so intense in the winter that this
happened to me: L was attached by a
robber, l took out my pistol. There
was powder in it. but no ball. = was
inspired by q, lucky idea. spit In the
barrel and fired. The spittle froze on
its way, and the mslefactor was shot
dead!" ,lsis ssls Es- a ra4
Nine. R., Parisienne, whose
least defect Is To be as old Is she is CO.
quettish, arrived the other evening after
IL O'Clock at the house of friend,
where only few intimates had been in
vited. 'sHow late you are, ma toute
BELLE" said the lady Of the house, in q
tone of friendly reproach. 81 am very
sorry replied Nine. 4, "butthe truth is
that have femme de chambre who is
slowness personified. Would yon be-
lieve ii? she took more than an hour
and a half to dress my hair" "You
had one consolation, interrupted one
OF the ladies present, ''and that was
that you might have taken walk dur
ing the operation f 4
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-03-01

which ought never to be applied to the
manner of thought belonging to the pull
pit and that it is not the duty of the
preacher to keep every body awake. He
recalls the fact that while even Paul
preached young man went to sleep
and fell out of the window.
Miss Josie Baker, though, only 16,
has just been appointed tutor Of the
Greek language at Simpson College In
dianola, Illinois. She reads and writes
Greek fiuently, is equally proficient in
Latin, and is familiar with French and
German. When but eight years old she
had read three books of Homer, as well
as other Greek authors, and at IA had
made a complete lexicon of a tragedy of
Sophocles.
The California Constitutional Con-
vention has so amended the educational
article as to exclude all foreign Ian
guages from the primary and grammar
schools of the State. 1t also provides
that the textbooks adopted shall con-
tinue in use for not less than four years
1t declares the University to be a "per-
petual institution of the State;" its Of
ficers are to hold Office for such time as
the Legislature may prescribe. 1t is to
be kept from all political influences.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-03-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Paul Gervanis, an eminent French
novelist, is dead.
Florence Marryatt's latest novel is
"Her World Against Lie"
"A volume of Hans Christian Ander.
sens letters disappeared in Denmark
-Gladstone's admirers intend &c
build hospital to his memory that will
cost $4,000.
Frank B. Wilkie, of the Chicago
Times, is to publish his collection OF
letters from Europe to that paper.
1t is said that the Goethe collection
of the late Bayard Taylor, consisting OF
rich and rare volumes, some dating
from 1890, will soon be sold.
Gen. Jubal A. Early will write
"Virginia's Part in the Late War;" in
connection with Prof. Conrad's :" His
tory of Virginia for the Use of Schools
and Colleges.
Mr.. F. Hassaurek, the well known
editor of Cincinnati, who was United
States Minister to Ecuador under Presi-
dent Lincoln, has written a romance
called "The Secret of the Andes.''
Miss Blanche Nevin, sister of Cap
tain Nevin of the Philadelphia Press,
has been commissioned by the State of
Philadelphia to make q statue of Gener-
al Peter Muhlenburg5 4 @
r. w. Glider, Of .Scri5ner's Monthly,
it is said, has broken down in health
from too assiduous devotion to his work
and will sail for Europe shortly to spend
four or five months, principally in Ven
ice. ri
Ralph Waldo Emerson is thus de-
scribed: His figure is still erect and
firm, his face still full of vigorous ex-
preston, and he talks with accustomed
strength, though his memory is not so
good as it used to be. He still holds his
faith in the future of humanity.
of English authors named Smith
there have been $40 whose full names
are known. The next longest list is of
Wilson's, who number $50; and the next
Williamses, of whom there have been
S25. The Taylors come next, and the
Whites next after them
The Goodale children, who write for
.Scribner's and who lately published
volume entitled "Apple Blossoms, ="
have rival in Maggie Quinn, a girl of
IL, in Atlanta, Ca, who rejoices in the
title of " The Child Poet " and has Just
published poetical book called "Vio-
let's" rfIfhl4 NTrT1
1t is said that there is little or no
hope of another novel from the pen of
George Eliot, at least for years to come
Mr.. Lewes left at his death an addition
al work on "Positive Philosophy" to
the completion of which she has al
ready brgun to devote all her time and
energies.
Madame Won Stamwitz is to ap-
pear as the heroine in Joaquin Miller's
new play, "Mexico.'' The New York
correspondent Of the Indianapolis Jour
nal says she is "such superbly stately
lady-nearly six feet tall, and gener-
ously developed; large, eloquent
mouth, large, lustrous eyes, large cor
dial hand which does half of her talk
ing, and a turbulence of dusky hair
browning majestic Juno"
-IH N4t 81
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-03-01
French in One Lesson.

A prominent member of one of our
stock boards, who has recently returned
from a flying trip to Paris, while passing
one of the best of our French restaurants
a Jew evenings since in company with a
friend, was attracted by a display of
boned turkey in the window and he in
vited his friend to come IN and partake
Of some at his expense. The broker be-
ing anxious to air his knowledge Of the
French language, thus addressed the
waiter: "Garcon, avez vous de boned
tOOrkay?" a1'i-aa1i o. baaesl a7sf
The waiter replied, I" Oui, Monsieur,
|certainment, nous avOns bon tokay."
Bien; donnez nous en-" When
the waiter disappeared the broker turn
ed to his friend and remarked, "Noth-
ing like being able TO speak to those fell
lows In their own language. 1t gives
one an air Of importance and insures
prompt attention." By this time the
waiter had returned with napkins,
glasses and bottle of white wine,
from which he proceeded 20 draw
the cork and fill the glasses
The friend suggested that no wine
had been ordered, but the broker ex-
planned that the French drank wine as
a substitute for water, and that bottle
of wine was considered essential to all
meals. The wine was disposed of and
no boned turkey having appeared the
broker tapped impstiently with his cane
on the table, and in response 10 the sig
nal the waiter appeared bearing silver
salver, on which reposed slip Of pa
per. The broker, not knowing but it
might be q polite note from the cook
informing them that the boned turkey
was just out. took it up and read it.
At the first glance he turned pale clear
back of his ears and seemed to be Affect
ed by an internal volcano. When suf-
ficiently recovered from his violent emo
ton, he passed the slip of paper to his
friend and remarked, "Great heavens!
these fellows must think we run buck
et-shOp or rob stages for living.
Twelve dollars Tor bottle of wine,
and nothing to eat! This is the worst
hogging game ever fell against, and I
don't propose to standit Here, waiter!
Take this bin back to the man Who sent
it, aud tell him that he is highway
robber and that VIC don't propose to be
swindled. He has got TO knock Sll.50
of that bill OF. it don't get paid. The
waiter Disappeared and returned with
the proprietor, who explained that they
had drank q most expensive Hungary
wine; in fact, the finest brand OF wine
in the market The broker again belch-
I'd forth: Hungary wine. SHOULD say
it was, for il has given me an appetite
like an alligator; but we didn't order
any wine; We only ordered bonsd tur-
key" a
"Oui." said the proprietor, ''zat is re
wine Bon Tokay," and be pointed out
On wine list, "vieux Tokay-S12 per
bottle" H e. tri tH
A sickly smile played DER the brokers'
features ~ he realized the situation.
Without further protest be paid the bill
md down in the cavernous depths Of q
beer saloon he swore his friend TO secre-
y on sstack u sandwiches with Q bot.
;le d Badwsisis for . witnesss--Sas
"a Pal 1rSsr al
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-03-01
TO CORRESPONDENT.

All communications for this paper should be
accompanied by the name of the author, not
necessarily Republication, but as evidence OF
good faith ON the part of the writer. Write
only on one side ofthe paper. Be particularly
careful in giving names and dates, to have
all letters or figures plain and distinct.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-03-01
school and Church.

There are 17S schools of stenog-
raphy in the German Empire, of which
5. are in Saxony. r-e..,- ..
-Ex-students of Vassar College who
marry, are alluded to tOuchingly by the
Aiscellany, the college paper, as the
"late departed.
To maintain its 81 universities,
which have about 10000 students at
tending them, the German Empire ex-
ponds annually $500, 900.
Mr.. Potter, American Consul at
Wurtenburg, Germany, thinks that the
young men Of America acquire more evil
tendencies than saving knowledge in the
Universities of Germany.
The report of the Trustees of tho
University Of Alabama, for the sessions
of 1867 and '7s, to the General As
sembly shows that the institution is in
admirable working order and its cOndi-
ton to bevery satisfactory. :
Professor Swing, of Chicago, con-
cludes that sensationalism - Is q term