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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
South a.ranth 9ntrllieenrrr,
ROMNEY, FRIDAY. MAY ,. 1879.

In the United States Senate, on Fri
day last, The army bill was passed as it
came from the House, Toy vote or4l
yeas to 30 nays ,a strict party vote, Judge
Davis voting with the Democrats.
The excess OF exports over imports
or merchandise from the United States
during the month OF March last amour
te? in value to $24, 963, agains:
S34.0SS,707 in March. 1873. Tie ex-
cess of exports Of gold aad silver coin
and bullion in March las twas $3.50
240, against s7Oi,9S in March, 1873
Hon. T. +, IIargis, elected TO succeed
Judge Elliot, of tue Kentucky Court Of
Appeals, on Tuesday last resigned his
position as judge or the Eighth Kentuc-
ky Criminal Court.
A movement is on foot 10 Germany TO
absolutely prohibit the importation Of
American cattle.
'ir. Loriilard's horse Parole has won
100000 in England, says an English
sporting paper, and respect for American
horses is rising over there.
The number Of men at Lcadvillc, CO.
dorado, who are out OF money and can
get no work, is nearly eight thousand,
and tue number rapidly increasing.
United States consul Mostly. at Hong
Kong, has offended the British officers
there by refusing to wear a court dress
or uniform a. public entertainments
Moshy insists-upon appearing in plain
citizens garb.
Col. John Tyler, son Of President Tv.
Ter, is at New Orleans, with an invcn-
ton which, he claims, will abstract i'm
purities from the air and prevent the
spread Of malarial fevers and infections
diseases. The Crescent citys sanitary
commission will soon test the inyen-
ton.
GEN. JAMES =. BEowNLow. late a
cavalry officer in the United States army.
and son of ex-senator Brownlow, died
at his mothers residence nj Knoxville
Tenn, on Saturday night last.
Congressman UooKER, Of Mississippi.
charactcrizes the negro emigration
scheme as a cruel deception to advance
political plot SO i: begins to look.
The ear marks are developing in every
direction.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
Letter from Washington.

ME HAEPER Those Democrats who
have for years been in doubt whether
or not there was Democratic party,
will now feel g atifying assurance that
there is one. The Senate on Friday
passed the Army appropriation bill just
as IL came from tho House. and the lat
ter body passed the Legislative appro-
priaiicn bill. Both bills have in them
the righteous provisions which guard
the polls from undue influence Of the
Federal Govt. The protection thus
sought TO he afforded TO citizens is i'm
Itself an excellent thing, bu. even great
er good will come from the fact that the
people will now understand that there is
party which will stand by them. BE.
tween bold AMI aggressive radical lead.
ers, on he one side, and tinid and un-
decided, though we'll meaning Demo
cratic politicians on the other, the PEG.
Pile have been in doubt. They will not
hesitate longer. We shall have a Dem
ocga,ic party from Maine TO "eyae and
from South C"To!'n" to Oregon.
Inc pFoo"ole course OF Mr. Hayes IS
mater Of mu1A speculation the gen
e'"i opinion OeihS that ne Will veto
both bills. In that event think Con-
gress .lipass q supply bill for limited
time, say uni! the next regular meeting
: of CouUrpss This voull IA, mo s,,rr,,,
10. a.;.a.,,, i ~ ~ - ~
-, P'''0'r''' "''' "'"'' 'I"''V"'e
Tue Dcmocra &c party from the false but
serious charge Of Garfield that it meant
to "atarye the Government ID death"
Asto financial o-r.ir. +. j. ,ligi.,,l, 80
say WIN VIII DC zone he change in
pubic opinion on this subject is shown
by the almost unanimous passage
tLrou,,h fla, Uorsc ,l., o,..or L.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
a DANGEROUS TORroR.

Torpor or inactivity of tie kidneys is
seriously dangerous to those organs,
since it is the precedent OF diseases
which destroy their substance and endan-
ger life. This sluggishness may be
overcome by stimulating them. not OK
cessively, but moderately, an effect pro-
duced by lIostelter's Stomach Bitters, a
general invigorant and Alternative pos
sessing diurciic properties of no common
order. The impetus which tins admirn.
hlc medicine gives to their cvacrative
function coun'eracts any tendency to
congestion which may exist in their tia
sues. Both they and their associate or
gan, the bladder. arc invigorat "a as well
rs gently stimulated 10y tho Buters,
which CN,Its kindred influence urop
the stomach, liver and bowels. and by
strengthening the system. enables it to
withstand mn!arial cpidemics, to which
when exposed it might otherwise sue
cumb.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

H0N0S Nutl,iina OF SPAN - dead.
-. Minnesota Hour i IaudeGiiu T. rope
within one mon'h amer VI y bafrct'el.
There. are about forty female rhy siciaus
IN lhiiadeipAia in tail prsciic o.
orado expects 10 lead all other States
ana Territories in the production ofgold
ana silver this year China Is found.
lug factories at WOODEN and cotton goods
- lthln thelpas: year eight Mormon
glris have married colored men IN Salt
Lake Ihe condition OF some emf
grants from Maryland 10 lhe far West.
IS SAID TO he deplorable. they having
FOUND the new country far beneath their
expectations Sta,Isticians affirm that
counties raising the most onions have
the iewest marriages =. Some of tho
wealthy men of Leon county. Texas.
are borrowing money TO paw last wear
taxes. a leading dry goods merchant
IN Philadelphia says the dry goods trade
Is more promising AMI i'm a more flour.
ishing condition than il has been for
SIX years Ben Buffers income is
SO 600 year =. When a woman de-
clares $40 thinks the short walking COS.
tune is horrid. just look at her feet
\ Ia" against tie DETACHMENT OF natural
scenery ought TO apply 20 misguided
women WAC bedaub their checks with
rouge anl powdcy England he n
/ 900 O0o population on a territory about
+ the SIZE Of New York. ono half OF which
/ IS Owned by 200 landlords Florida is
turning her attention TO the cultivation
/ OF rice, which is stated 90 be a better
crop than wheat in any other State
kentucky has 7l2.G0) cattle. 1850. 900
hogs, AMI 100000 sheep a man IN
faubian. Mich, soil seven black wal.
npt trees recently for 81 900. 4 neigh.
Dor sold the walnut trees on piece of
!ani lac was ciearin. for $500 In both
cases the trees were sold standing, the
/ purchaser cutting and takiag them a
way Senator Bruce ard FIRED
/ DOUGLASS are opposed 70 the migration
of their race from the South to the West.
There were I42 deaths in Baltimore
. last week, against l25 for the CORES
. pondinS week of 1873 Gov. lIoLIi.
/ DAY Is still confined 90 his home, in Win
chester. by = severe ind Sposltion
. GEORGE MiNNICK, a young n1u OF Al
/ .eghcny City, Pa, pric'lcj India ink in
, his arm and died from the effects OF H..
MIR. ABELL, of Wabash. was sue.
ccssiyely divorced from three wives
Then he married tic FIRST again. aud now,
upon her death, he has reuni'e with
the second. The third has reason TO
/ hope .. Mrs. NAY IlAWLToN died at
Be!air Nd, on the l8'h ut, i'm Che lD2 /
/ year OF her age. Her brother Edward
Hamilton, survives her, AID is in tie
. nf Ia :.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02


George b.lcson's Admr' Plaintiff.
Stephen Shauholtzcr. &c.. Dcfoudauts
IN CUANCERY.
Is compliance With decree rendered hv ms
( Cont, Court of Hampshire County. W.u
Virginia. 8tit- January term 1870 in tie above
named cause viii, on Monday. me zlfh 1,y
or Ntv -i, at my ,iice Boz the town ~ Som
ncg proceed
I.t T0 slate. settle anl adjust the account.
~ Jacob ~hsnI,lrzer, Administrator OF eb..in
~HsrEll'zar. dec
zri DO sscettin ihe rents and profit. az
f.e rea' estate cf Ph'Up SHsobrItz.-. a.-.t
arI sao scharpeale WITH nr same
HId 10 ascertain what interest the der.r.
taUt stephen ShsnhoIizer. has in tre re.I or
personal estate of said Phiip ~hsnboItz.r DE-
c.-.l aul tue liens and priority OF liens bind
Jug fue same
It To ascertain whether Tho reai estate or
aii Philip ~bauho'iz.r. dec d., 10 capable II
partition 90 kiul
-.h And report any ard all matters that
may Zoe deemed ierfinent &C.
Office
Persons interested wiil Toxic notice of r.e limo
rUI p.r.s Shove mentioned
Given under my htod Isl Cornmissio,e- OF .i..
County, Court 90 Hampshire county b. l-IL
dis d.. APuI 1890
JAMES PARSONS.
April p. 1870 iw
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02

DEATH or BISHOP AMEs.-Rev. Bish-
OPP Edward II. Ames, ID. d, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, died at hi,
residence in the city of Baltimore on
Friday morning last, in his 7flh year.
after protracted illness from diabetes
and pulmonary truoblcs. lis las. OH.
cial act was to preside over the East
German conference, held in Baltimore.
the first week of April, which he did con.
trary TO medical advice
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02

BELL AcQurrrD or MrrDEn at
CUMBERLAND. IN the trial Of Herbert
Bell, colorod, for the killing Of Samuel
Cooper, colorcd, States Attorney Boyd
opened with the argument fo, the prose.
cutiou, laying great stress upon the fact
that q simple assault did not iu.tif,
man in shooting bis ls,tiuut. and warm.
ing the jury that if they acquitted The
prisoner they would bo instrumental u
bringing about the next homicide which
occurred here Hon John Ritcmc. Mr.
Cox and Mr. Price followed for tha d.-
Tense, who dwalt upon the good chari.-
ter Of the defendant, and said tbatat tho
time Of the assault Bell believed Doc was
i'm danger of hi. life. and wa- justified m
protecting himself hr did, Mr. Ho0
man closed for The defense II, I
Cooper had uorcr spoken Of killing Bell
or doing him .erion injury, and theat-
fer's proper course would I7y, been Co.
appeal TO The law Ih. ca.c w3s mvu
to the jury ou Nonday 'ast at I52 j.
VI At $50 = ~ the jury came n
with verdict Of not s.'v
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
1928 Acrcs.

All of vhiok lie entirely in Hampshire conn.
ty, except NE last VIII lies mostly IN Hardy
county. This Farm IL situated on The South
Branch River, about 10 miles south Of Bomncy.
md hes = large quantity Of irst-reie South
Branch bottom snl The Mountain Lands
sirid "a very fine range f,r stock. which max es
this property very desirable for grazing purposes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
TERMS OF SALE:

One.Ihird of the purchase money iu Cash. au3
The residue In one md Two years from tbe day
OF sale the deferred payments 10 hcar interest
i-nfn ts" dry O sale, srd 90 be secured b.. ~
tanning lien therspr-b1t II purchaser DO o.
lDe' he mas INV $50 the purrhnse money in cash.
Persons desiring 20 invest in first cIHss farm
ug ord grazing property. will DO well 90 30.
issd Doe sale sale TO commence az or resr .
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02

Each package contains Dr sEnfordp Improvcd In
halinE ub. AMI iull Ilrvcttous FOR It's M sI Case
Price, ~. Forsa,c by an whcrraic aud retail drug /.
md dealers thrOuglout tho United states AUD s
WEEKS q POTTER General Agents aud Whole. AZ,
Druggists. Boston. Mass.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
1923 IA Acres,

fh.ng composed Of five tracts } one of I @
Acres. one Of 2l2 Acres, enc Of gG Acres, and
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02

Prof PAine's Catarrh Vapor effects
more cures thaa any other remedy ever
known. Trial bottle, ten cents. go 5.
Ninth street. Philadelphia, Pa.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
Endorsed BIZ Prominent Drurq;es.

I hereby certify that Mr.. Lawrence purchased th,
IAptcAt CrRs Of mo, ana fron timc 10 tirc uHdc IND,
familiar with lis rnsv. believe his statement 20 De-
In cvc'y particular. JAS T. DF!.ll
ltrCuDU no, Oct. Is.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02

The state Jo0aW says 'hof PARKER
burg, manufactured during ,Ha year
1873, ls7looO -,ogios d ci ar. which
paid a revenue 90 lhc Government of
11,32GOO. The highest number mau-
uracturcd by ono firm was 40 POO and
the lowest number was $4,000
Three thousand negro Gro reported
a- lining tbouy banks n Coagorl.a
purh Louisiana awaiting lr-
'.'.a &. EsU-e-
The New York herald., 1879-11-23
BROOKLYN "L" ROAD.

Two actions have been brought by the Attorney
General in the of the people against the Brook
lyn I'll" Railway Bruffs road) at the instance Of a
number of property owners along the line. Ore Of
the suits is quo warranto brought to forfeit the
charter OF the company. and the other action to
enjoin the building or the road and to compel the
removal of the work already done. The grounds on
which these actions based substantially the
same in both cases. 1t is claimed that the
company did not begin the construction Of
the road within two years OF the date Of
its charter and that the work was not
finished within three years. as required by law. The
charter required ten cent on 100000 OF the cap
itsl be paid In and this. 1t is claimed was
not done. Another point in .he complaint 10 that
tho company is putting the pillars to sustain their
structure in the middle of the road. instead OF
the sides Of the streets and avenues required by
their charter. The suits were begun on Thursday
last in the Supreme Court OF Kings county Sticknoy
Shepard being of counsel. gentleman yesterday
informed HERALD reporter that the only pretence
toward beginning work on the road within the two
years, as required by the charter. was in digging
some holes In the street the line OF the road,
which were Immediately filed up again.
The New York herald., 1879-11-23
THANKSGIVING APPEALS.

In anticipation Of Thanksgiving Day the trustees
of the Five Points House Of Industry. No. 1856 Worth
street. have made their annual appeal to the public
They attention to tho facts that the treasury Is
in debt 600 and that the charity depends almost
entirely on voluntary contributions for its support
They announce that interesting exercises wall be
held in their chapel next Thursday ut two o'clock
when the children will sing, recite and perform
calisthenic exercises. The dinner for the children
will be at one clock and that for the outside at
two The public invited to witness the exercises.
At the Home for the Friendless. No. 80 East
Thirteth and No. 20 East Twentyninth street.
the day will be celebrated by reception at which
all friends are invited to be present. Dinner for
about fve hundred children will be served at one
O'Clock and services will be held In the chapel at half
past two and halt-past six. when the children will
sing recite and perform caisthenic exercises. This
society also attention to the fact that 1t de-
pends almost entirely on the generosity of the
public.
The managers of the New York Infant Asylum also
draw attention to the needs of their institution.
Their buildings are at Tenth avenue and Sixty-hrst
street. ut Flushing and at Mount Vernon. Donations
of money may be sent to Mr.. L. NJ Bates, No. 45l
Broadway. Contributions OF books clothing and
provisions will be called for II notice s sent to Mrs.
Clark Bell. at the Tenth avenue house, when for the
Flushing Home. to Mrs. L. M. Bates. No. 264 Madi
son avenue. or when for Mount Vernon. to Mrs. B.
II. Van Auken. No. 421 Fifth avenue.
The New York herald., 1879-11-23
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The Post Once receipts last week amounted to
$G5,900.
The total immigrant arrivals at Castle Garden last
week were 2,05S.
The two story brick building. No. 81 East Houston
street. occupied by Leopold Meyer. upholsterer. was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The loss 10
estimated at 81 goo.
Cornelius Collins advanced plausible stranger
$40 on q bogus check. In the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday Patrick Mcdonald was held
in So 800 bail to the charge OF swindina him.
In the County Clerks office there hled yester
day the assignment OF John A. Forsyth to Isaac IL.
Miller with 81, 900 preference. and OF Charles Warm
kessel and Ignatz Kaufman to William Baker, with
$3.50 preference.
Fanny Van Nostrsnd. q nurse employed in the
Lunatic Asylum on Blackwells Island was dismissed
by the commissioners of Charities and Correction
Yesterday for allowing patient to seize and swallow
q quantity of ether.
An entertainment and bali in aid of the Young
Ladies' Charitable Union held last night, at the
Lexington Avenue Opera House, East Fifty-eghth
street. The preliminary exercises consisted OF .
tableau and pantomime.
Frank Bach and Michael Kerwin, walters in res
taurant mt No. oil Eighth avenue, kerwin stabbed
bach with o carving knife in the back The injured
man was removed to his residence. Kerwin escaped.
Policeman Gilbert yesterday arrested George
Schapez In Washington street tor Offering for sale
number OF shriveled and foul smelling turkeys and
chickens Justice Morgan held the accused for trial
Mt the Special Sessions for violation Of the Sanitary
Code, section ~.
A pardon was received yesterday by United States
employe in the Registry Department in the New
work POST Office who arrested in the summer
Of 1878 charged with the theft OF registered letters
He was tried. convicted aud sentenced by Judge
October 20, 1875. to one year aud nine months i'm
uriaoument.
The New York herald., 1879-11-23

husband whom she called in to assist her. took awaf
the remnants of the pie Tor analysis "
Ibid Mr.. George Wheeler die OF the poison un-
questionablyy'
effect. but of the secondary effects. exhaustion aud
irritation
'.what treatment had been adopted by DIR. White
and her husband p
"oh, the usual alleviations. such the whites of
eggs. do not know why they did not use more
vigorous treatment to allay the terrible pain such
making sub-cuaneous injection of morphine"
"Will your three patients rocover?"
II think Mrs. Wheeler and her neice have fairly
turned the corner, and Mss Julia has. think,
even chance. She will not die tonight unless some
sudden turn occurs that cannot be foretold'
''oNLY RAW CREAM"
It after eleven o'clock last night when the re-
porter learned that the family OF Mr.. Wheeler
had purchased the pie at Mr.. Schnkel's store and
remembering the conversation earlier in the evening
about the cream and the copper KETTLE no
called upon Mr.. Schnkel again. The latter was ic-
norant OF the Information in the reporters
sion. and being questioned repeated substan.
tally what he had said before His manner chm qed
completely. however. when told what the statement
coming from u Representatives of the family was.
al don't believe it. " he said. ~ don't beeve anv
doctor said anything of the kind"
'But he did say so, and IL you will come with me
will prove 1t to you a very few minutes"
Il don't care. What in the kettle was only
raw cream. There acid. I know from a
bought at simpsons" And. so saying. Mr.. Schinkel
turned on his heel and walked away.
The death Of Mr.. George Wheeler occurred
too late in the day for notification Of
Purdy notified the Deputy Coroner, DR.. Miller in
the evening, Of the facts, and obtained from him
permit place the body on ce No official action
is to be taken in the matter until after four o'clock
autopsy Of the remains. and in due time an inquest
will be held.
The New York herald., 1879-11-23
CONGRESSMAN vooRHIS BANK.

meeting Of the stockholders of tho First Ma
tional Bank Of Hackensack. N. j.. OF which Con-
gresham Charles II. voorhis president was
held yesterday morning. 945 Of the 1000 shares OF
stock being represented. As had been expected. IL
was unanimously decided to go into voluntary iqui
dation Immediately. and q notice to that effect was
placed on the doors Of the bank. This action haa
been foreshadowed by the proceedings DO
fore the hoard OF Directors on FRIDAY. Mr.
Abram Collard was appointed liquidator and Mr.
James Chase, collector. Tho following advisory
committee was given the power to confer with the
Board OF Directors relative to matters attending the
winding up of the bank and the privilege OF ex
aminnr ali the books and accounts ut any time was
accorded them :-E. L. G. Young, president OF the
First National Bank Of Jersey City; q. N. Jordan.
cashier of the Third National Bank OF New York; (;
John swinburne, cashier of the First National
Bank of Paterson and Robert Bayis president Of the
Market National Bank OF New York. The Third Ma
tional Bank OF New York given power OF
torney TO settle the financial affairs of the bank with
the rovernmcnt. The circulation of the bank
amounts to $4,000 secured by sl0000U government
bonds As the deposits amount to little $25.0O0
IL ia expected that all the deposors will DO paid
thirty days, there being due from the government
besides the $4,000 bonds s7500 In premiums and
interest. 1t Is presumed that the Hackenssck
Savings Bank-a branch of tho First National Bank.
aud OF which Mr.. voorhis is also presidcnt--will
pursue similar course.
The New York herald., 1879-11-23

his diocese than he twenty ii We years ago this
day when he stood in that holy place trembling be-
fore the solemn work which awaited him. He had
experienced LOVING sympathy throughout his episco-
pate He invoked the mercy OF God upon ali present
and prayed that they might SO live as to have life
everlasting. .
The prayer for the church militant was then
offered by Bishop Potter. and Bishop LittieJohn be-
gan the communion service which Bishop Potter
continued. All the clergynen present entered the
chancel and partock of the communion, IN when
he other memb of the congregation then united.
The GLORIA in Excelsis was next sung. all present
joining in the chant. Bishop Potter pronounced the
benediction and the choir sung the .'Nunc Dimittis
The choir and clergy then formed in procession and
passed into the vestry. the recessonal hymn being
'.Now thank all our God" This closed tho SER
vices. and the congregation dispersed.