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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24
Mountain Mysteries.
Remarkable Disturbances in North Carolina
Tie Surface Of the Earth Sinking.

AsHEvILLE, n. c., Oct. l8.-There
is great excitement in this part OF North
Carolina, caused by a series of remarka.
ole disturbances IN the Chunkygol Noun
talns, one OF the Blue Ridge range, about
sixty miles from this place. la some
places the earth has been torn up for a
distance of "a mile in width. The people
living IN the neighborhood have become
thoroughly demoralized and have all day
been flying to the valleys for protection.
Some Of those who have reached this
place state that the whole mountain in
the vicinity of Chunkygol seemed to be
sinking amid convulsions like those of
an earthquake.
The disturbance began 70 be ob served
early yesterday morning. 1 he earth in
that portion seemed TO be gradually Civ
ing away, until breaks were made In
some places wide and deep enough 20 en-
gall houses. These cavities have been
growing wider until some of them appear
to extend a quarter OF IL mile in length
In many places the holes left between
the breaks ate seventy. five or eighty feet
deep, the width at the top ranging from
twenty five to thirty feet, running down
to point.
The people in the neighborhood of
these mountains are simple country folks
who look upon these disturbances with
superstition and awe. The Chuukygol
is III the neighborhood of Bald Mountain,
the strange convulsion of which created
SO much excitement in North Carolina
last year. The rollinSs IN the bowels of
Chun hygol are Of a more remarkable
nature than those which shook Bald
Mountain. So far no rumbiing has been
heard, the mountains splitting open ST.
lently, except every now and then huge
bowlder, being dislodged, crashes down
the mountain with q noise that can be
heard miles away. No smoke has been
seen yet.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

QUARTERLY MEETrEG.-Tho 3rd Quar-
terly Meeting of Romncy Circuit will
he held in the Bomney Methodist Bpis.
copal Church, Saturday and sunday,
25th and 26Sh Oct. 1879. Rev. l., T..
Waterman. l. T., will be present several
days preceding the Quarterly Meeting
services; be will preach on The evening
of 23rd and 24th-also Saturday N orn-
ing st / o'clock. and in the evening a;
o'clock; Sunday morning at IL o'clock
Love Feast Sunday morning at 81 o.
clock. Sacramento Services Sunday
morning, after preaching. Every body
cordially invited TO attend the meet
ings. CnARLRs +. Y oUNe, Pastor.
Romney. w. Va, Oct. l6. 1879.
The 3rd quarterly meeting for Spring.
field Circuit, will be held at the Levels
Church, on the 25th & Goth of the pres
ent month. The Rev. y. z. Andrew
will be present on that occasion. a full
attendance of the Stewards il desired.
]. W. WOLFE, p. c.
October 10, 1879.
The Bird quarterly meeting for South
Branch Circuit, NJ. +. Church South.
will be held at Ebenezer Church on Sat.
day and Sunday, October 25th & Goth
A full attendance of Stewards desired.
~ Jnvrv II +,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24
\ CARD.

To all who are suffering from tie er.
rors and indiscretions OF youth, ner-
vous weakness, early decay, loss OF
manhood. Stc., will send a recipe that
will cure you, FREE or CHARGE
This great remedy was discovered BY a
missionary in South America. Send q
self-addressed envelope 10 tie Rev. 10
sEPH I. tNMAS. Station -. New York
City. TAnril II. 1879.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24
Letter from Washington.
wAsulNorox. Oct. 20. 1873

w AsHiNGToS, Oct. 20, 1879.
MR. HARPER Secretary Schurz al
mits that the first call for assistance
from the Indian country few weeks
since lay in MS office from Saturday at
six o'clock to the opening of general
business On Monday. lie then Motif
eel the War Department. We may say
what we will OF the Army, the Secretary
OF War, or General Sherman, but no one
believes such a call would have remain.
ed unnoticed for day and half in the
hands OF any one connected with any
Department but that of the Interior 1t
is only the Department which is run on
a high principle Of civil service reform
that would so uantonly neglect public
business Of such rare Importance as an
Indian outbreak.
Among The Democratic papers received
here are found many which, in comment.
ing on the result of the late election i'm
Ohio, hold that it is practically. the
slnug liter Of Mr.. Thuru sn and Mr. Hen.
bricks as Presidential candidates. 9th.
ers Eold now, as they have long held.
that Mr.. Ii!den cannot and sught not
10 be, for one reason or another, nomi-
mated, and that Mr.. Bayard should not
be selected because he lives in small
State which is already secure for the
Democratic ticket. All these alleged
reasons ere unworthy o! consideration at
this time. Any one of the gentlemen
FAMED is worthy Of the Office So are
numerous other distinguished members
Of the party. Any one Of them, judging
from present circumstances, may he
called upon TO lead the party in 1880.
1t IS the part of wisdom to leave the
work Of killing them OF, in advance of
the nomination ss we'll as after it, to the
common enemy. Neither should Cen
eral Hancock be written up or down be-
cnuse he is and was soldier Of tie
Union. That consideration, too, j. un-
worthy OF Democracy whose principal
claim is that il is party OF tie pecpls
of every section. Let US leave 30 TIE
Convention Of next yesr the selection Of
q candidate, aud then elect him.
Late reports obtained from the De
partmont Of Agriculture represent the
wheat crop Of the past season "a larger
by many millions Of bushels than ever
before harvested in this country; that
OF the Red River Valley in Northern
Minnesota aud Dakota being perfectly
immense in quantity and "a regards
quality las scarcely. if ever, been equal
ed. 1t is not surprising that large
numbers Of the farmers Of small means
in England who are compelled to paw
exotbitant rents for land there are CON.
ing 10 this country in large Numbers TO
carve out new homes and farms in the
rich grain growing regions of The West
and Northwestern sections Of this coun-
try. MEMO.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24


The West Union (Dodd,iige county,
accord publishes an article showing up
the true character OF Randall, the pro-
tossed Evangelist, who, it will be remem.
be red, visited this section some time ago.
covering the fences with passages OF
scripture, &C.. The following is an
extract from the Record article:
Being foiled in his trick with us Re
stepped ont on the street and walked
down 10 the People Store The proprie.
tor OF this establishment had shown h 3
kindness and confidence, by taking him
20 his home. treating him in christian.
like manner, and trusting him COR - pair
OF boots. Randall presented himself at
The counter with book in hand and said ::
Brother Allen. have 10 leave town on
the next train very unexpect edly. I
haven't tho money to paw YOU for those
boots, here IL prospectus containing
nifty names OF Subscribers for humans
" orks. The parties live here in Graf
ten, but have not delivered the books
y YOU will give me forty dollars and
credit for what owe You, will leave
this prospectus with you and your clerk
csn deliver the hooks at his leisure
and realize $50 so profits' Randall is
we'll versed in the law and the profit
Brother Allen, nothing doubling sqnsr.
ed the book account, paid over the forty
dollars, and Randall went on lis way
rejoicing. Not one OF tie list had a
greed 20 take book, bat hal signed
their us mes for influence So in the for.
mer case. lie was literally published
IN The Se"t'"'i in regard to his rascalily
there, end the exchanges from the East
end Of the State responded: This is
the same Lh. Randall who served a term
ID the penitentiary for forgery six or
seven years previous
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24
The Yellow Fever.

At Memphis. on the sixteenth inst.
there were seven new eases OF yellow
Fever aud one death; on the 18th, four
cases and three deaths; on the 18th.
live cases anil Eve deaths The new
cases for the week ending to-day. Ss.ur.
day, numbered 50. OF which Il we're col.
ored total cases 10 date. 1880; deaths
during the week from yellow fever 81
total to date 456. On the 10th. two new
cases and one death; on the Goth. nine
cases aud two deaths. A light fros,
tell in the vicinity on Sudnay night
but 1t Is not yet safe for absentees TO
return. On the 20th, ten cases and
nine deaths; on the 22nd. Eve cases
ana one death.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24
PRloE % CENTs.


Iialnpden Sidney College,
Prince EGirard Co., va.
sNhE l04th Session begins Septeraber 9Th.
! Expenses irc'usi1, Coi,oro f,,,- voot"
r"oE'-rent ard fuel, sboCt s2i2 The cur1ic-
anna IS rtt7i1et embracing Gll instruction
100 tls-s.cs', SCieut,sc ana ntnrsI Siadioa- bar
ru'I'r Pro'l-ion - made flr those Who 90 cct
!rsire 10 teIe to- fat course No student {.
advanced "i.b ut staBtirg = searching exsmi-
ne-"n For Catalogue aauly 70
E2v. j. ". y ATKINSON. D. y.
July II, 1879. Precedent
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24
JUST PUBrrSuEN.

= carefully revised TTostise en- Ca.A-rh r,.n =. =.
ezra dSscripSc1 q tytapios, snd synpHthetIS a.
sstcs, toseshcr With minute dirsctlors k,r ,1cr,-,
with eASFoEp's RApfoAL CUEa a speed "a 500
tens cure. Also observations oist and me s.ss,.I
teelth OF vast importance TO all Afflicted with
" wrappad about eaNh bottle G ths ElpIoAL Cvss
osNHlp 30 iaHile fTos on receipt OF stsrcp.
Bseh package of eAryosp's nAnrciL cr-. eo,,.,,.
DIT. Ssafordn Improves iuhaiins Tuba with r,l Az
Mems 70, u.e 10 sl cs.es friee.si sold All sSols-
tsle tnd retail fruygsfs throughout tho Cned s,st,s
end Canada. RSEks = FOTIER GsnsrI s.sss
AID Va oiesaie u &c gKists, noSion, lisEs. ~Ss-A
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

Some remarkable prices have been
paid for ho,ses in the United States.
but it is only fer trottcrs that these IA.
bulous sums are given. Tho following
figures are mentioned by the New York
Times Mr.. Bonner paid $4,000 for
Pocahon.as, $3G.o00 FOR Rarus. S33. 600
for Dexter, $40, coo for S.a,tle. SIC 600
for Edwin Forest, end $4,000 for Graf
ton. Mr.. Smith, OF New Jersey, paid
@35, 900 FOR Goldsmith Maid, S32 200
for Jay Gouli, $50, 700 for Lady Thorne.
$4,000 for Lucy, snd $4,000 for Tat
tier. Mr.. Vanderbilt paid $2I .OOO for
Maud S, aad $4,000 for Lysander Boy.
The largest sam ever paid for horse
in England, where they have no trotters
was close on to So, 800, pad for Don,
caster by the Duke OF v es,minister.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

The destruction of the saloon of II. II.
Corhin, at Weljsville, Ohio, Is still fresh
in the minds Of The people, having a
reused general interes; on account OF
the supPosi,on that the explosion bad
been caused 10y radical "temperanco''
people. On yesterday week Corbin ind
wife were arrested by detectives, who
hal discovered evidence enough TO war.
rant he suspicion that they had mali.
ciously DESTROYED their own house.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

On Sunday last, near Montgomery
Landing, on the Mississippi river below
Memphis, Tenn. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
snd their two children, who were on Il
trading boat. were attacked by six ne
Sroes. MIR. Johnson was stunned nv
two pistol shots which grazel his head.
Hre. johnson was hrutally outrage and
tie boat was plnndered and cut adrit
4 passing steamer went to their a7sis-
lance snd t0wed them to the next land =
ing. where the residents gave attention
to Mrs. Johnson, whose condition is ex-
:romely critical.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24
L ublic Sale.

j IL sell ct my resi4ence, rrer Srria1
Il he!d' Hampshire county "e-t Va,
On Wednesday, the Goth OF October
1879, the following Personal Property. viz.
10 Good WORK HORSES, sz-zca
NS-A - N1iIcg, Corwr,. --63s. Il
! steer, three years old in III, Sprine. year
ling Cattle, Spring Calves, / Two horse rs
gou nnd Bed one Sled flnrrow, 2 Balshenl
PlouRhs. double. shovel Plough aud 2 .ia1l
sho7cl P!oughs. Wheat Fan csain Crsdi,s
q set OF Wagon Harness 4 ~ of Plough uay.
ne51, lot Of Whc.t and Corn, come Foddol 4
Straw also, some other articles not 1tc.:s.r
to mention. -.
: credit ofci. months vii lie given on nl
snm5 over Five DUl!ar.- under that. the CasF
VIII -e s'qnised. sale 30 commence al 10 o.
clock, 4. ".
ELIZABETH CURLErT.
October II, 1879
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

j. Clark Smith, about IS years Of ogo
IN Jail at Cumberland, Nd. while eating
HE dinner on Saturday last was straug.
led by apiece Of fat meat which lodged
in the la.yniN, aad all efforts 20 remove
% failing, hc died 10 about haitian hour
,h-oal.er.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

MSEEAL COUNTY Items from the
keyser Edo OF yesterday:
The Board Of Education awarded 'be
contrac, for building school house a.
sulphur Spring, near Frankfort. 90
George ~. Baker The contractor il 10
furnish all the.maicrial anil build IL for
$3s3
Mossrs j. IS Keys and James An
jorsoU on Tuesday returned from fish.
Ing excursion below Cumberland, with
over one hundred bass
Thomas Roberts OF Tile county. who
vas before thc Uaitej States court 40
Clurkshurg for violation OF revenue laws
was luCl clyJ and costs or suit.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

They have n peculiar sheriff 10 Bitchic
county The Richie 'GazattI proposed
90 Iu.L.sh tie delinquent land sales for
ninety dollars bat the sheriff favored the
iGteAIe y m.crat. aud gave Che job TO
that paper az q price ranging from one
Thousand 90 fifteen hundred dollars
IaG-gafsrs are liable to kick under such
expensive fagoritism- Grgnt Gazette.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

The piers Tor The new bridge over the
shenandoah at Iiarper's Ferry are being
rapidly constructed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

There IS boom iu petroleum at Pitts.
bu-gh equal iu excitement 20 any of The
''".'t movements % iron. wheat and
.ae.s
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

Wonderful accounts come from Lour-
des concerning numerous miracles APP
parently due TO the virtue Of the holy
waters in the famous gro,to. Crirplcs
walk. the blind sac, tho sick are cured.
But one miracle has no. been properly
chronicled, and these are the facts: a
par"lytic in an easy-chair, had been
placed on the pilgrim train. At one of
the railway stations there wa3 change
Of carriages, and it happened that the
easy-chair, with the paraiytic in il, had
just been put down on tie line, when =
train running from the opposite direc.
ton was suddenly seen bearing right
down upon it. There was a general
stampede, and cry of terror; every .
body thought The paralytic must be kill
cd when, to The intense aslonishmcnt cf
all witnesses, lie was seen to rise from
his armchair and walk eff briskly, jost
in time 10 escape the irain. Tbs mere
thought Of the holy waters seems to have
been sufficient 10 cure this pilgrim.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24
THE Wc,C BucEeye.

Hh".t FnnS, Fruit D ies Pecl Caters Cora
She'i-'s, Gs.vfnissI iron Water Pipe &c,
&c "t 30 It one ,.g Old prices Jast
what you want nov, the
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24

u sell ct my resi4euce, reer S-rinT.
Il he!d, Hampshire county, |c-, Va,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-08
SPORTING.

SARATOGA, Aug. Sat the races to-
day Pique won the three quarter mile
dash; Jennie B. second; Lancewood third,
Time l:l63. Vagraut was the favorite.
The mile and half dash was won by
Bonnie Carrie; Clara D. Second; Blossom
third. Kenny and Checkmste were
scratched.
New YORK, Aug. 8.-The billiard poo
championship match between Knight,
cham pion, and Lon Morris Jr., Boston
was won by the latter, 81 games to l9.
SAN Francisco, Aug. s. The Virgins
walking match was won by Vonberg
Score 308 miles, TourteIotte 275.
Checkmate won the mile and a furlOng
dash; Governor Hampton, second; Oriole
third Time l :572.
Jackscrew and Simeon only started iu
the selling race. The former won, the
latter tapping. Time 1:76.
BUFFALO, Aug. SIN the unfinished
2:29sclass race of yesterday, Chance woI
| the third heat in 2:203,
The deciding heat of the unfinished 2:3(
class race of yesterday was won by Kat
Hall, Dacien breaking on the bacl
stretch and on the home turn Gloster fin
ishing the second in 2:254, in the face o
a strong wind and heavy track.
So apparent was the attempt OF Wm
Mclaughlin to throw the race of yesterda
with the mare, Hall. that at the conclu
sion of the heat to-day he was called fror
the track.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-08
A Monopoly Broken.

For years the manufacture Of remedies
for diseases peculiar to the female sex has
been confined to few persons who, deem
ing the misfortunes of others a fitting ex-
cuse to charge exorbitant prices for their
preparations have compelled the sufferers
to meet the demands, but now we are hap
py to say we see the beginning of the end,
as the HAMNELL & LEWIS PROPRIETARY
Co., of Chicago, are introducing OUR
LADIES' FRIEND. for the instant relief
and cure of painful, delayed, or suppress.
ed menstruation, 1t never fails. For
For Strengthening the reproductive organs
of expectant mothers, it is very essential
1t is valuable assistant to the maiden
who is passing from childhood to woman.
hood, aud for the elderly lady, who is pass
ing that Rubicou-the change of life,-iI
renders needed aid.
Price only FIFTY CENTS per bottle. Fol
sale by all Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-08
OHIO.
Congressional investigation.

CINCINNATI, Aug. SIN the congress
sional investigation to day Gen. Banning
was examined. When | was first nomi-
mated for congress against Hayes, was
assessed and paid $500; in the campaign
against Stevenson was assessed $500; 10
the campaign against Matthews | was as
sessed 81 900, besides this l spent money
among the saloons, for bands, for political
meetings, hired men to hold tickets at
the polls, and in various ways have paid
men to work for me. The republicans
have worked for me aud spent money for
me, have paid the expenses of republicans
working for me. 1t is customary for demo
Gratis to hire republicans who are favor
able to their candidacy to work for them.
| may have expended 10 one campaign
two or three thousand dollars above my
assessment.
Theo. Cook testified, [ am familiar with
the conduct of campaigns, how money is
spent by the committees, hiring speakers,
erecting stands, bands of music, holding
tickets, and have employed persons of OPP
posing political parties to hold tickets. |
regard it as the legitimate use of money.
My expenses as congressional candidate in
1866 were $4,000 | knew | could not be
elected. The election of 1873 passed of
without trouble. have paid money to
men did not personally know. Ii is Gus.
tomary to pay laboring men from two to
FIVE dollars to mold tickets and importune
voters. If was a candidate and re-
publican should come to me and say be
would support my opponent, l would pay
him if he was man of influence, but
would not buy mans vote. LII [ thought
frauds were premeditated against me and
knew the man who could prevent them
| would employ him. no matter who he
was. This Cook was q member of the
democratic committee.
Patrick O'Conneil. Judge of the election
in the eighth ward testified that the mem.
bers of the eighth ward club were dissatisf
ed with Sayler and made up tickets with
| Butterworth at the head. Didn't know
whether Butterworth paid money to the
club or not
Vivian Fallin testified that james
Eagan, one Of the witnesses for the prose
cution, said that he was sorry that ht
had testified against ButterWorth anG
that he had been tricked into making ar
affidavit by Tom Shay and others, He
said he had no intention of signing such al
affidavit, and that the statements in the
affidavit were untrue. He stated that hi
had been offered money for making tn,
afiduvits. He said Lsrky McHugh frs
came to him about it,
Mr. Butterworth was called to the stand
He said Mcnamara of the 9Th ward, o
the Independent club, had said that th
club was composed of Independent voter
and that their ticket had his name. His
Butterworth's friends, recommended hin
to pay the club $25 to work for the cluI
ticket, which he did. He said MeNamar
never met him at the Gibson house a
stated and, he never employed democra
, to work unless recommended by some on
} in whom he had confidence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-08
Last Nights Dispatches.
sPoRrIrG.

BUFFALO, Aug. THE attendance at
the driving park to-day was nearly 5000.
The sport was excellent and proved dam
per to at least one job and left an uuiiu
ished race 10 which there are evident signs
of another. The first event, the 2::35 race,
was unfinished owing to darkness The
sixth trial was declared no heat, it being
apparent that the driver of Kate Hull did
not drive to win. Some excitement was
occasIoned in the 2:I8 race by change OF
the drivers of Bonesetter aud Driver. IN
the 2:29 class it was claimed by many
that Chance was not driven to win. To-
morrow Rarus will attempt to beat his
best time for special purse in three
trials, coached by running horse. The
following is the summary, 2:35 class;
Katie Hull took the third and fourth
heats; Dacana. second aud fifth. and
Gloster first; time, 2:263, 2:264, 5:242
2:28 The race was unfinished:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-08
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. Aug s Judge Wallace
in the i. S circuit court, has denied the
motion for new trial in the suit OF JAS.
A. Whalen, of Kiious Plantation, Louisi-
ana, against Gen. Sheridan for damages
for trespass.
The u. S. Assay Office to-day shipped
334 600 ounces and $350,000 in silver to
New Orleans for coinage into standard
silver dollars.
@SARAToGA, Aug. Sat the bankers
convention to-day, L. Halsey Williams,
cashier of the Fifth National Bank, at
Pittsburg, delivered an address in which
he stated the changes made by the new
revenue act of Pennsylvania 10 the
taxation of banks, with the history OF the
origin and progress of the effort to obtain
new legislation.
90 Monday proceedings for the removal
of Police Commissioner Wheeler, were
stayed. until the third Monday Of August
by writ of prohibition from Judge Van
bruDt, together with an order to show
cause why the injunction should not bt
permanent. To-day the judge modified
the original order, making it returnabl'
the 18th instant, instead of the 18th.