South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-18
Another Road.


'ou'c ~"' having general talk over the
matter. We believe the railroad will
be built and that il will be begun at an
early date.
Tho capital Of the company is fixed
at S2.O0o.00O, though we understand
there Is no stock for sale further than
that already taken.
The road Is designed TO cross the ri.
yer opposite this city. and passing a
round the base OF Knobiy TO wiley's
totd' will then take a westerly course.
leaving Frankfort a distance OF two
miles to the left. II will pass through
the Fenner's farm aud strike Pstterson's
creek at the johnson farm, thence up the
creek to Ilesdsville. and by way Of Bea-
yer run to Moore6eld Junction. then by
way of Mill Run to Moorchcld, where it
strikes the South Branch. The road will
pass up the Branch TO Petersburg.
by taking this route the grade is easy
and the construction will be cheap. 1t
Will also pass thro' heavy beds OF iron
ore and large veins Of excellent coal,
thus opening up to that country mar.
ket for the minerals which lie 30 ptoruse.
ly around. "a we'll as giving a means
TO export the rich agricultural and 9TH
or products Of that locality.
We understand the company has not
and will not ask a cent from either OF
the counties through which il passes,
to aid in its construction. They have
the mopey pled.ed to huild it, aud MS
soon as the road is surveyed they pro
pose beginning to build it. which will
be some time in September - Cun,Jer-
land Times, J"Iy l6.
Sr. SwITHIN's DAY.-The anniversary
Of st. Swithin occurred Tuesday last.
July Is, and the common adage has it
that rs it rains or is fair, there will be
continuous freak of wet or dry weather
for the next forty days.
"S,. S~ithn's day, If thou dost rain,
For forty days il will lie raining
For forty days twill rain nae mair"
In the present season of dry weather
the idea of the absence of rain until Au-
gust 24, when the forty days would ex-
pire, would be enough to bring despon-
dency to the most hopeful of farmers and
planters. For their consolation, how
ever, it may De stated that observations
at Greenwich, England, for 20 years
proved the fallacy of the popular belief
for it was found that the greatest mum.
Dor of rainy days after St. Swithin's day
had taken place when the 18th of July
was dry. If, therefore, it be fair or rainy
that day it would not be safe to calcu-
Late on having that kind of weather for
the next forty days. Tradition has it
that ST. Swithin, Bishop of Winchester
was not buried in the humble way he
had en- Joined before death. On the day
appointed by the clergy for his funeral
with greet pomp and ceremony heavy
rain burst forth and continued without
intermission for the next ~ days, which
the monks interpreted as warning
The saints instructions were in conse.
quence not disobeycd.-B,.h. San.
INDIAN DEPGEDATIoNs.- fair rca-
der shudders when she thinks of the set
tiers wife watching, from the door of her
rude hut, the retrcating form of her hus.
band going ont TO his daily labor-going
out perhaps to return not again, for be-
fore nightfall savage hand may have
laid him low among the prairie grasses
Or it may be a child, a bright .eye cd daugh.
ter, is snatched away in an unguarded
momcnt, TO grace the next war dance.
When we read the heart-rending details
of these savage depredations, we are apt
to blame the government for not taking
more strict precautions to insure the set
tiers protection. But We daily read Of
the dcpredations OF that arch fend, con-
sumption, with scarcely thought of the
terrible inroads it is making in human
life. Tens of thousands of homes are
annually desolated by consumption 80
one by Indian outrage. Like the Indian,
consumption oftencst comes stealthily,
and no danger is apprchended until the
victim suddenly finds HIMSELF hopelossly
cnsuared, and deaths fatal arrow ends
tho scene. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, powerful alterative,or blood.
purifier, and tonic, has restored thou
sands of consumptivcs who had tried ev-
cry other remedy recommended TO them,
without obtaining any relief, aud are
willing to tostify 70 its remedial powers.
joins WhNAMAKEE's customers stop
A. $50 s. Ninth Street, for n ten-ccut