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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-11
DIED,

AT his late residence on Patterson's
Greek, in Mineral county, on the 9Th
Inst, Mr.. Isaac IIoLLXrBAck, in the
Seth year Of his age.
In Charlestown, mt the residence Of
her son-in-law, N. S. White, Esq. on the
18th inst, Mrs. REBEKAH iIoLMrs Mac
KY. in the 8lst year of her age. She
was native Of Winchester, and a sister
of the late DIR. Hugh Mcclure.
In Atlanta, Ga, on the 9TH inst. Rev.
ALEXANDER CLARK, of Pittsburgh, cdi.
tor of the Methodist Recorder.
In Cumberland, Nd, of brain fever,
on the 9Th inst, MAURICE A. HEALEY,
Esq, a wel-known lawyer of that CITY.
Mr.. Healey was born in 1912. and served
throughout the late war in the Confede-
rate army. He was admitted TO tho bar
in 1868. was shortly afterwards appoint
ed auditor Of the court, serving until
1873, when no resigned. He was prcsi.
dent Of the Cumberland city council in
1877, and president Of the Pennsylvania
railroads in Maryland until recently.
Al his residence at Frankfort Mineral
county on the 7th inst. Mr.. ANDREW J.
BIsER, aged % years 4 months. and 7
days.
At Gallatin, Tenn. On the 9Th OF
May last, At The home Of his mother, T..
NJ. CARTER, in about the 2Ist year Of
bis age. lie died OF consumption. lie
came to Romney. some years ago, with
Prof johnson, and had a severe spell of
typhoid fever. from the effects OF which
he probably never recovered. lie after.
wards learned printing in this Office.
and left here more than n year ago, to
rcturn TO bis native State and family
His two sisters, also the victims OF con-
sumption, both Of whom died before no
reached his home. Many or our peo.
pie knew and remember Carter we'll
Ills father, we learn, was q soldier. who
fell in the Confederate service.
In Edinburg. Shenandoah county. Va.
on the 18th ult. Mr.. AMOS b. SPENoLKR
an old sad respected citizen OF that
OoHa'J. AssA "a yssVs.
At bis residence in Garrett county.
Md. on the Ord inst Mr.. WV. BRowx.
mo, sen'ra appointment citizen and noted
hunter OF that county, aged &c years.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-11
TAKE THE SAFE PAru F.rur,pI

TAKE TIE SAFE PATH, FATHER
"A gentleman said to his pastor.
How can j beat train my boy in the
way he should go p .sBy going thu,
way yourself" wisely replic,l the no Z.
lister. This reminds Us OF a story told
by DIR. Thompson. author OF The Land
and the hook" lie hal climbed nearly
to the top Of steep mountain, lifting
his feet carefully along over tho projec.
ting rocks when fsintly from below no
heard silver voice call out, Take the
safe path. father I'm coming .fter you"
His heart stood s,ill Is he realized the
danger Of his precious boy. II fathers
only rsmembeFed that the boys are in.
dee" coming after them, how differently
they would walk. II they smok. or
drink they must expect it in their bovs
Ii they got angry. they will see the same
thing in their children. God give. them
into our keeping. to 10 returned at ia,,
lifted for an endless future. Kuoviny
we'll our fearful responsibility, we yet
c"reies'ly Set poor examples for our
dearest ones to copy. and thus no, only
endangcr our own souls but theirs.
Daniel Moore. OF FAvstou- ", h.,;ex.
cd Mrs. Foss to be . widow when b,
married her thirteen years ago. and 20
did she; but Foss has returned alive.
and the woman has sorroxfuliy separa.
ted from Moore, although she refused
TO rejoin her first husband.
The Preston County ArySs is inform.
Oh that Mr.. AMMAN. Of Rowlssburg,
while on his way TO Kingwood a few
days since saw q common black snake
sucking milk from = cow. After boius
satisfied with the performance Mr.. An.
nan killed the snake.
have been humbuggsd 90 much
That 10 your own fault. Why 90 10
9uacks when you can consult, free OF
charge, Prof Paine. A. W., NJ. d.. the
eminent author, teacher and acknowl-
edged best practitioner living. $50 :.
Ninth Street, Philadclphia. Pa.
Advice for hot weather by the Troy
Times: Keep cool if YOU can don't
drink anything with alcoholic poison in it;
eat sparingiy Of plain, simple food keeu
good conscience; read your newspaper
and don't forget to pay for it.
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A NEW MAIL RoUTE.-we learn from
the keyser Echo that a tri-weekly mail
route has been established bet ween Rr,.
lington and Frankfort, with Mr. William
Davis rs contractor. mt $500 pe. yc,-
The mail leaves darlington Tuesd,,
Thursday and Saturday morniu.s. Ia.
Frankfort. returning in the evening
Mail matter will now reach He.isvill Ia
by. way OF burlington oe Patterson.
Creek depot. three times n week, i'm ,,e ad
OF once, Is formerly.
NOAH KLINE, of this county. arrested
some weeks since for illicit distillipp. ON
Saturday night Last made his escape
from Kcyser Jail, and left for parts un.
known.
II one per cent. or the frau,is ALLEGED
by Congressman Glover's report TO ex.
i.t in the management OF tie u. y. Trca.
sury. he true. Il is also true as he aug.
ge.ts that only by Wholesale cutting
down Of government power and wide
abolition OF Government functions and
Offices can dsspolism and national ruin
he escaped
Smi,h's Bile Dictionary. and an una.
bridgcd Cruders Con, ordoncs. each 10 be
sold Tor $i.00. are recent snnsuuce-
msnts OF the "ANERfCAS book tx
CHANCE" 50 Beekman street. n. York.
II appears that some use has at last
been found for the potatoa bug. Fisher.
men say it is good bait for bass.
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A g A z y .

Nh. lhrTrP Some friends. recog.
niz.ng humble but sincere efforts to
prcmot" The intcfc.ts # Tie Schools O,
the county, have, without my knowledge
announced ne az a candidate for tho of
fee Of County Superintendent Of Schools.
Whilst confess that the prospect OF a
wider field Of usefulness in 4 cause which
in an humble capacity, engaged the
best days Of my life, has its attractions
yet circumstances which cannot here
fully explain, induce me to ask the with
drawal Of this announcement.
Gratefully approaching the prefer,
Of support received from many of tn,
best friends Of education in the county
am, very respectfully, yours, &c.
Il. +. MCDONALD.
Cold Stream, July ., 1879.
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Eminent DR.. w. F. steuart.

Norine Hopiidl. D0ltimOre,
Writes ! take pleasure 10 recommen ding Col
and Tonic Invigorstor, as = most excellent tonic
in oil c'se' Of Pebility ChIorosis, &c. I have
tested it with universal success. Sold by ell
Druggists.
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New Advertisements.
SUMMER TRAVEL.

IL ron journey for business health OF recrea-
ton to the Mountaiss, Lakes, or Shore, over
land or over Sea- don't fail TO secure the protsc.
toe OF Accident Inrsu I-R N Go 10
THE TRAVELLERS, Of Hartford. Any regular
Agent will write yearly or monthly Policy
10 few minutes, or Ticket from one to thirty
days. The cost is so small that any one nan
AFFORD u who travels ~ ALT ash paid for Ac-
cidsntal Isjuries over g., ooo, 900.
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MdnhOod:
Hoe Lost, HolC Restored ,

hES Just published. a new edition ~
VIZ DIR. CuLvERwELL'S CEI.sBRA-
TED ESSAY on the Radical Cur.
trithont medeinel Of Sperm .,orfhn o: semi
nai weakness. Involuntary sentinel L,uss. lon.
Po,.ncy, Mental and Physical Ineapaeity, Im.
P<dimenu 70 Marriage, e,c.-siso, C5nsdmp.
non, kpfispsy asd Yin. induced by seltipdui-
Renes ~ sexual extravaganza. sc.
The celebrated author, in this admirable, E.-
say. clearly dem onsrrates. nom thirty rear,
successful practice, that the alarming consequrn.
Gee Of self-abuss may be radically cur.d without
the dangerous use of Internal medicine or the
application Of the knife pointing out q ruodc
OF cure at once simple. certain. and effectnsl,
oy means OF which every sufferer, no mater
what his condition may be. may cure bim,elf
chssply, privately, and RADICALLY
SW This Lecture should be In The hands of
every youth and every man In the land
Sent free, under seal. 10 plain envelope, to
ssy address.
Address the Publishers.
THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL co
~ Ann st., New York Poe, Ufico Boz, .,ss
June 20. l879.--ly.
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AN Easy way for Ladies & Gentlemen
To Secure q Handsome Incone

ne OoIo Scale Works Of Cincinnati have iHst
patented and are now introducing 10 the public
" handsomely hnished Family Scale an article
nht nae always been needed in every house
noiu, ana IN commu nisaiion addressed TO the
Puonsher OF this paper the proprietors ask us
70 refer them 70 some reliable PARTY, intro.
auee ~ TOR them 10 the people ~ this County.
us very seldom that new article steps go sud
nehiy Toto universal favor. House Keepers are
Iouo Va IT'S praise " 10 ALWAYS ready. there are
no "egh's 10 get lost or TO be hunted up, is re-
liable, and will no, vet out of order. The Al.
ecriphnn OF them IS handsome base surmoupt.
ed oy co'u la which works n spirst sprfng
:" scientifically adjusted a. To weigh snytbi ny
up 70 Twelve pounds with perfect accuracy. on
we top OF the column IL The platform On which
the articles TO be weighed are placed. and they
hsVe en- adjustable indicator so that Won csn
'sk' me Are OF any vessel you msv use in
Weighing giving you the exact net weight
uon"'k esperssI once see their value 10 urigh.
lng fruits sugars snd other iagredepts used In
preserving, cooking, etc, or ia tesIiuz the
weights OF purchase from oibere
The Scales are tnsds 81 RNass are highly pol.
iRhed aad are bbished 10 y skillf0l m.nnsr
hey are very attractive and take the efe Of
every one Tho sces them.
u ssvrns 10 ne that nearly every family in
ihis county will want one, and IL certainly q
fare opportunity for some smart and energetic
psriy 70 pick up quite Lics little income dor.
ing the next few months. The Company has
seents 10 other c0uBtfs who sts. easily making
from - 90 to Ss 90 per day selling them, and
We would recommend parties In psr1 Of srp nls,-
ment 10 drop the ONO SCALE WORKS. No
10 and l25 Central Avenue, Cincinnati. q q
Postal Card, and all iu formstion. s'e will be
ebeeriuily given them by msniionIsg our "a.
yer. May a., 1875
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10 Farmers!

I'HE undersigned. having permanently Ioca-
Il tel 10 HoriHey. offers for sale iks follow
lug agricultural implements, ke
Stesm Engines. portable and Stationary. the
Celebrated Traction Farm Rngiue 20. 4 g
cooper Co. Pony Circular SaWmills. Tbresh-
ing Machines, Turbine Water whssl, HoUers
y hehpers' ho'ee Hay ard Grain Rskss Lion
Center Draft.) Clover IIuilers. Grain Drills sui.
Ky CulnVators, Flows. Fan Feed Mills Cider
WIS Torn SHELTERS, Fodder Cutters, Hsy and
Cattle Scales. &c, Sc
Alec. Agent for Hampshire. Mineral 4 HarSy
counties Tor The Best Fertilizers on the S,arket
Fure An n'al Matter, viz Russell. Cos 4 Par.
mers Choice Also, anything IN my lias Call
Tor aud you shall be supplied promptly ADD on
the most reasonable terms Terms 20 suit Al !
times and 10 meet composition 0..
Every implement warranted TO give satisfsc.
non. Give me call before purchasing else
GEO. W. SHOCKEY.
Agent.
Romuey. May &c, lS79.-lv.
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DON'T EXPOSE ME-

Rich, Rare and Rscy French Card. Send or
for sample. Address NOVELTY CARD co
l27 Clark street, Chicago.
jan. "a, 1879.
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A BLESSING wo TO

Address, with stamp for particulars GED. T
klERDOFF d., Lock Boz $50, Chicago.
jan. -, 1879.
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The weather is now very warm here
with occasional showers az RAIN.
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AGENTS FOR CALKINS NOVELTY WASH.
BIZ lDO 900 IN use took premium ia every
State ia the Union stood the test Tor seven
years; 800 per month easily made selling these
machines Aaspis ssmpls 80 80. Send money
order o. regslercd letter. or send stamp Tor con
hdendsl terms 20 agents. Address
= w. FOSTER & 70
15l LaSAle 81, ~ lego.
New J. 1878 -iy
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-11

COUNTY CoUBT The August Qevy)
term Of The County Court of IIampshire,
will begin on Tuesday, the 18th proxi-
mo. All the Justices are expected to
he present. Claims against the County
must be presented then or lie over one
year. The regular classified Court will
hc composed of Jane Sheet. President,
and Justices, Isaac Pancake and A. ~
Alvcrson.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-11

r + ITopwood, OF Frederick county.
Md raised S3S bushels Of wheat from
= acres Of land, and has already sold
the Wheat for s o. per bushel money
yield per acre about $50 20.
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\ Magistrate of this County, requests
us TO state, for the information of the
public, that the County Court has APP
pointed the same Commissioners who
conducted the election in October, 1873,
TO conduct the School Election on the
first Tucsdav Of next month.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-11

Mr.. RICHARD +. BUNCI has been ap .
pointed postmaster at Bradys Mills,
Allegheny county, Nd, vice Elijah
WeStield, resigned.
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The Am-yjcon Farmer for July. 1879,
Is ON our table. IT abounds with mat
tcrs of interest TO farmers, garden
e'S e.. Published by Samuel Sands
x Son Baltimore Md. at $50 per year,
or TO clubs Of FIVE 90 year.
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Advice for hot weather by the Troy
Times Keep cool if YOU can don't
drink anything with alcoholic poison in it;
eat sParingly Of plain, simple food keep
good conscience read your newspapt r
and don't forget to pay for it.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-11

Just returned the SPRING
o Cuanp ocal
a, Gosh
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II appears that some use has at last
been found for the potato, bug. Fisher
men say it Is good bait for bass.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-11

The contract for supplying the Deaf.
Dumb and Blind Institution at this
place, with Coal, 40 tons, for 1S79-8O
has been awarded TO John t. peerce.
Esq. OF Mineral The coal will be ia.
ken from the Mine, containing the big
vein, fourteen feet thick. on the Allegha.
ny Mountain, % miles west Of this place,
he run Of the mine at 1897 per ton
l22io lbs or all lump at $3.50.
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Scott Dawson, young man. who, /,
is alleged, mado an outrageous assault
on his cousin, Rachel Dawson. ut Raw.
iing's Station, as noted in our last
number was arrested near Keyser. on
Sunday last. lie was taken to Cdm-
berland without a rcquisition on Moa.
day last; and committed by Justice
King FOR a hearing July IL.
JAMES DAVIS, a farmer living miles
from Al'amont, Garrett county, hung
himself with log.chain last Saturday
night in the attic Of hs house. He put
% log chain around hs neck, and fasten-
ing 1t 20 tho beam, lrt himself fall -
when b. was taken down, his head was
nearly severed from his body. The sup.
posed cause of this rash act was, his wife
has been sick for long time. and he has
not been able to do any work for the last
eight months, and has had no means Of
support lie leaves large family in
destitute circumstances.
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Baltimore & Ohio RAILROAD.
SUMNER SEIZED ULE.

Clinton Lodge. No. FL, A. r. A, N. meet,
on the 3rd Friday in each month
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-20
A Rancher's Life in Colorado.

\ correspondent Of the Troy Times
writes: We at the east can hardly resl-
izs the isolation otten;imes attending
ranch life, A few days since we renewed
the acquaintance OF q young gentleman
whom We met in Denver last year. He
is Of distinguished family OF northern
New York and q graduate Of one OF our
eastern colleges. He came 10 This state
about year since ior tire benefit of his
health, which was considerably in
paired. His physician advised hial 10 20
or a sheep ranch, where he would have
con tant outdoor employment. He
soon engaged himself 10 TWO Scotch shep-
herds 10 assist them IL the care of saeep.
snc for t7e months me three mcn man
eyed the affairs CT the ranch. both in
doors and out, each taxing lis turn in
the ART o. cooking, and each d.ln- LII.
Own washing, This ranch is situateI
seveuty~hva miles from Colorado
Springs, which is their ba-e of supplies
the uuvs-ying duties Of g shepherd
are sbOu- As follows: At sunrise 70 teke
his tIJcE, usually from 400 to 600, &C
cJmpan.eC by his trusty morse and attn
-r' ueS. ~ green pastures ana beside sun
waters, !. he can hnd them, and there
remain ell the day jOEg with 8 watchiuI
eye over his charge 10 see th7t none fall
into the ditch oE 80 s,tray. Whel the
sun goes down behind the Rocky
Mountain j. - tine % start for home.
The signal Is given by the shepherd,
the dog is on the alert, the bell wetb-
er " leads the way to the old or corral
Tor the night, and wher SAFELY protected
rom foes Uryh9uG. such as prairie wolves.
the day' works done, only to be repeat
ed day il and day out. mouth after
month. The dog i q valuable auxiliary
IN The care of sheep Tie " ~,otcG col
lie surpass-- al others in his natural
aptitude % This work, snl otteu.imes
one nell trained sells .0i Sl5G.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-20

Tlis happened lOcg ago--in the early
days OF M.nnea p0ils--&ud Is related 10
show THAT even in those days the gTucer
was up 10 snuff. y certain well known
Individual. now 8 resident Of St CiOul.
was dealing IN groceries IN MINNEAPOLIS
then, and told the s.ygy himself the other
day, as follows:
" | happened to strike four chests OF
tea, which ! bought at 4 baygsin-25
cents pound. These tour chests OF lea
were all OF the sane quality and brand,
but were all had, and OF course g. my
customers expected a variety OF prices,
| accommodated them. | turned the
tell-tale Size OF the chests toward the
wall. ard marked the tea TO suit the Gus
TONERS. Deacon -, still resident OF
the city, came in one day after some tes
and wanted good article. ! gave him
a sample from each OF the four CHESTS TO
take home and try stating their respec-
tive prices as 3j, so, IS cents AMI 81 q
pound. Well, after testing the samples
ne returned and rendered his decision, as
follows:
That 35-cent tea is very fair article
for the price; the 50-cent tea is much
better; the 75-cent tea is excellent, and
the dollar tea is very superior article,
| can assure you. But ! can't quite go
tha- figure. Let me have 10 pounds OF
the 7o>cent tea
He WIS accommodated. How grocers
have changed since them
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-20
A Ds,ea.e ina. ,grech. the system

Every function is dersnged, every nerve
unstrung, every muscle and 6ber weakened
by fever and ague. 1t is, in fa&, disease
which, if unchecked, eventually wrecks the
system. In all its types, in every phase, ii
is dangerous, destructive. Stupor, delirium,
commissions, often attend it, and cause swift
dissolution. But when combstted with Hos
letters Stomach Bitters It's foothold in the
system is dislodged, and every vestige of it
eradicated. That benign anti-febrile specific
and preventive of the dreaded scourge is
recognized not only within our own bonn.
DIARIES, but in tropic lands far beyond them,
where intermittents and remittepts are fear
fui y prevalent, TO be a sure antidote to the
malarIsl poison and q reliable means of over.
coming disorders Of the stomach, liver and
bowels, of which a initiated torr;d atmos-
phere and brackish missma tainted water
are extremely provocative. All emigrsnts
and travellers should be supplied with it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-20

onion. Have about IS much bread
| crumbs IS fish. Take 3 pudding disl
and butter il, then lay in layer O:
bread crumbs, then layer OF fi-n, end
! ing with the bread.crumts. Nix your
parsley and onion with salt and pepper
through your sd-crumbs. Put humps
OF butter over the top, q very slight
grating OF nutmeg, and pour over 1t all
sweet cream or very rich milk, till 1t
rises nearly 20 the top. Bake in quick
oven till it has q nice, rich brown crust
BRowN SoUP.-Take cold roast beef
or fowl, cover it with cold water, let this
simmer for hours, then take out the
meat and strain the liquid. Have chop
ped fine equal parts OF celery root and
cabbage. Add to each quart of liquid l
cupful, tsblespooniuls of pearl barley.
l tablespoonful of chopped parsley, l
small carrot cut fine, smsll potatoes
sliced fine. Let this boil ! hour, Then
add vel beaten egg and tablespoon
fuls of sweet milk thickened with
Drowned -four. Make this in small
dumplings and drop in. This should
boil 5 minutes more. When ready to
serve add ! onion fried brown in butter
snd tablespOonfuls of tomato cRtsup.
Brown SOFT SOAP Pure potash, ten
pounds (the potash must be perfectly
pure, of gray or dark chocolate color;
discard potash of white color, as 1t is
largely adulterated with salt and lime)
pure rendered tallow or grease, twelve
pounds; dark resin, one and One-half
pounds. directions for making: Place
the potash in suitable iron kettle, and
add four or five gallons of boiling water,
and boil till the potash is all dissolved.
il it should attempt to boil over, sdd
little cold water, which will stop it. Let
it stand few hours to settle; then drain
off the clear I've and add some more cold
water to the sediment, and drain off a.
before; repeat, if necessary, to obtain ali
the strength. Now add the I've, tallOw
and resin together, and boil gently till
tie t8llOw is thoroughly sspCuified or
killed, which is known when the soap
become ear, like strained honey. Now
add from twelve to fifteen gallons of
water, and set aside for use, Two pounds
Of the tallow can be omitted if desired,
ana two Apunds OF bright palm>Oii used
instead, and the soap will be o 9 bright
golden yellow color. having a most besu-
titUl appearance.