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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28
OUB TENURE OF LIFE.

Depends in great measure upon our re.
gard for or neglect Of the laws Of health
If We violate them we cannot expect to
make old bones But that the span Of
existence allotted to a naturally delicate
constitution, or one which has been sha.
ken by disease may he materially length
cned, Is fact Of which we have daily
proof The vivfying an 3 restorative in
Auenco OF Ilostetter's Stomach Bitters
upon falling physique affords a
striking illustration OF the power
Of judiciOus medication to strengthen
the hold ON life. Restored digestion
complete assimilation, renewed appetite
sound repose, these are among the ben
Gifts conferred upon tie debilitated by
that supreme rcnovant. With n circu
lat.on enriched, a frame inyigoratei.
md q nervous system tranquilized the
invalid, after course Of Tho Bittcrs.
fecV that lis lirc.tcnurc ia DO lonxor tho
prccarious thing that Is was-that Ire
may yet enjoy a green old age.
English hares when fully mRtured, Il
3. 7iS wc'-h rom 10 20 ~ lbs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28
Letter from Washington.

W AShAScIOS, ~, EeD. II, 1917.
Ma. HARPER :-There are several
measures now in doubt, aside from the
appropriation bills, Shicli excite interest
Among these may be mentioned the
Chinese Dill, OF which a veto is expected,
the tn|i to pension soldiers OF the Mex.
lean War, TO which renewed attention
has been directed by speech of the
venerable Senator Shields the bill 10
provide for arrears orpens;on the Tex
as Pacific Railway bill; ihe brazilian
steamship bill, and tic reduction OF tax
OH tobacco. Tie last named. however,
can fail only through veto.
Attached to the legislative appropria.
ton bill is the proposition to repeal the
supervisors law. This will probably
foil. as the Senate shows disposition
to refuse 20 attach new legislation 70
any appropriation bill.
There is also bill, which will be
urged. recognizing the system OF pass
ing upon pension claiss. This, with a
singular disregard to consistency the
Senate proposes 20. attach 20 an appyo-
priation bill. II thoroughly revolution
ICES the whole system, and is undoubt-
edly Intended as a means of reducing
the number OF pension claims allowed.
II is needless TO saT that it is the work
OF radical Scc'y OF the Interior, a rad.
lcai Commissioner, and radical Senators,
as the Democrats of THE Congress have
uniformly been more than liberal TO the
disabled soldiers oil the late war. The
sundry civil bill, the last OF the appro.
priation bills, was reported TO The House
ON Saturday, but will probably not re-
ceive consideration until the legislative
bill is passed.
II will be seen from the foregoing
that there is plenty TO 10. and, indeed,
that great activity will be necessary
during Tie remaining days OF the sess-
ion TO coTp'e.e the work Indeed. tue
chances arc now that an extra session
will be heid. Il is found s;ngularlv
enough, that there are many members
Of the House, of both parties, who de-
sire such session.
Senators Conkiing anil Burnside are
reported 10 have had violent war Of
words IN the executive session of Satu--
day. 1t gas on aqpcs;ion, about which
they differed, as to which Of The two
told lalschood. Burnside, who was
never terrible except TO his friends,
made an effort 10 reach Senator Conk
ling for tue purpose OF chastising him.
but was he'd back and finally taken in.
to an ante-rOom lay the other Rhode l..
land Senator. Conkling has had quar-
veIS with more OF his fellow Senator's
than any other man. lie is domineer.
ing. and that is quality which Senators
don't like among themselves. His last
previous quarrel was with senator Cor.
don. and that was peacefully arranged
hy Syndicate of Senators with the
venerable ilaml;n a. its heal. In the
present case, However, language was
nsci which was much more violent than
i'll the Gordon trouble, anl Burnside.
who does not lack personal courage,
may prepare to settle the matter him.
self than have others do 50 for him.
MEMO.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28
TWO IN ONE.
NV AdVertii enents.
For TEN Dollars Cash

wc will insert seven line n6vcrifsemon, ore
week IN IA lisi or 26o vstklv newspapers or four
lines in - different list of ~ paps,s ,r ten
lines T. o weeks IN choice of either OF four SO.
parnte md Distinct lists containing from, 70 tn
100 pnprfs each or funr lines one week in all
Iour al the small llsi' one liueonc week in all
SIX listF mhineG bein more than 600 n .
p8rs We also have Ii,is % prpsrs by 81 rics
l"rongho"t tho United States "ni Canada -
Serd o cents for oar iOl page qstnrhi.l Al.
dress 9 +. ROWE 4 co, Nrwsppu,r Al
veriising Burean, 10 Spruce ST, New York
I? S.-lf Won will send Ne the names ~ n hsl'
d's@n high priced papers IN which YOU would
advertise JUST NOW. If n satisfactory iaduc.
meni is made, va will submit prop 3siion bv
return mai, which we think will rialse Won
NoTsy saved is money erGet Sen c,,v oF
She "dv"rtiseintn, Jou will use and state 10 what
paper yuu saw his.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

Albert Marty a clerk in a Kansas
City iewelry store, was yakened Thurs.
day night, the 18TH INST. by the noise
which burglar made in the rront end
while breaking through n plate glass
window. Marty took dirk knife and
moved lcisurcly along 70 the front part
OF the bniIiing TO investigate. On the
way he was met by The robber who
caught him by the throat. from Which
the cl RS arrived raj idly at the concIu.
sion that thc robbcr was no, only IN
earnest, but powerful Slowly he was
being pressed down, when tic sheath
which was on the knife whom first
graspcd, fell oil, and Marty having his
arm around the mans body. plunged
The dirk twice into lis back. The bur
giar let 80 and sank TO the floor The
clerk dragged him 90 the sidewalk,
where lie d.od .n a rcw minutes lie
was negro.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28
IMPORTANT LETTER
From Distinguished Physician.
SARFORD'S RADICAL CURE

MAY safely claim 20 DC ofthe few popular rem
" dies rece' INK the sprroysl OF medical tcmen.
In their families In prsicFenoo any OF tho rrepara
tSons usually prescribed hy physicians.
. GU are aware ssid distinguish city phy.ieian.
tnat my obligations the Mass Medic al are
inch that cannot publicly recommend prescribe tao
Radical Curo buttlncc received rnch relief nom
inc use OF myself aftrr thorongh
renecles have privately advised It's and
nv pAtleak Tor IL - ~
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28
Exciting Scene Ia the Senate.
Burnside md CosITeg.

An exaeiing episode occurred in Ex'
ecntive session of The senate on Sstur'
day. in which the actors werc senators
burnside AMI Conkiing. between whom
there has been bad blood FOR sO,ne time
l. occurred in this wise, as given in s.
special 10 the Sra:
The nomination OF \ Mr.. S,ra.toa "a
Steamboat Inspector in one OF the New
lotA districts caule up, when General
burnside objected TO lis consideration
Dir. Conklin2 remarked tia, the Seuai OF
trom Rhode Island hai already objected
9everai times 10 tue consideration OF
Mr.. Stratton's case, when General
burnside denied. AR. Coukiing then
rose In one & his araHdly contcmptu-
Gus moods. lie characterize Il tue cou-
duct OF Gen. Burnside as oincious inter
NEEDING. impairment and lmpudent,
and when Gen. Burnside attemptei TO
interrupt HIM refused u yield, and de-
manded OF the chair that his right 10
The floor should he respected. lie said
IN tue most whitening STYLE of sa casm
That Gen. Burnside. no, content with
1eSChdlhS w tue ailaES OF tlc great
State winch had mt him TO the Senate.
was CONSTANTLY interfering with matters
which belonged to tue etc of New
York. anti that 1t was a pity the people
OF New ok, IN consideration of his
trauscendent ability, had not also re-
qne~ted him 10 act as Senator ior that
state. He appealed 10 every Senator
present 10 say II Senator Burnside hai
not on At least four previous occasions
objected TO the consideration of the
nomination.. Mr. Copkling continued
IN TINS strain Tor some time. but kecpins
within the proper parliamentary limits.
Gen. burnside sat in his seat white
with passion. When Mr.. Conkling
concluded he rose. lie s;.iu that it was
40 doubt grea: thing to have command
OF language. 1t gave any man al AL.
vantage. lie could not reply in the
same strain to the person who had JUS
taken his seat, as he had not that same
command OF language, hut Ire wouli
say That he was wls..nE - put his word
against that OF Il man vino those who
were associated with him kew to be u
constant ant an hanituM prevaricator
and a.teller OF ULtrnth4.
At this the Chair raped Con. Burn
SIDE 10 order very vigorously, amt Sen
ators Anthony AMI Don Cameron rush
ed around and secured an immediate
adjournment.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28
:Sai'ilr 3ransl, 3lntsllisentcg.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY. FEE: %. 1879.

=" h''o9'e 'n- cHtfo population OF n
town, eleven hundred people, died in
three isys
HE remains Of Bayard Taylor are en-.
route 10 New York.
ALFRED GANBRELb, one of tile prea.
init county, Kentucky, murderers OF
Judge Barnett. In November last. has
been sentenced to-imprisonment for lie.
~ rich growth OF sponge las been
found in tho harbor or Key West, Fla.
One man with few snail boats lately
stcugcd $4,000 worth in two days.
Almost everything 10 sold by weight
IN San Francisco. Beer rctails at Ave
cents &. pound.
Angel, tile defaulting treasurer OF the
Pullman Palace Car Company, arrived
a. Philadelphia on Saturday last from
Lisbon, Portugal. waived all for,nalities
under tic State e1.radition laws, AT d
was sent on 10 Chicago under charge Of
the detective who came over with him.
Most of the $4,000 tina, hncoll stole
was recovered.
The 72nd annual commencement Of
,he School OF Medicine OF the Universe
~ of Maryland, will take place to-mor-
row when City or sixty new doctors will
he turned Out.
Happy would il have been for many OF
these graduates If they had stuck TO the
Farm aud learned TO DO honest toilers.
Happy also for tho community
IL is said that the new census appor-
tionment will give West Virginia anoth.
or Congressman, and increase her mum.
Der OF Electoral votes 20 six.
Georgia negroes walked ten miles to
get. - look at Gen. Sherman in his re-
cent tour through that State They
thought nc. Iiad surely brought with
hin Tho long promised forty acres and
mule
Some of The California papers are
threatening TO take their State out of
the Union aud set NJ 2 little republic
on their own account, if President Hay
es refuses 10 sign the Chinese bill.
One hundred and ten passenger
trains arrive an depart daily from 81,
Louis carrying not loss than $4,000
people destined TO every part of the
United States.
\ correspondent Of the Eoston .l}rer.
tier notes the interesting fact That In
dian corn grown in Nebraska, Illinois
and Iowa, is transported four and Hvc
Thousand miles by land and sea, in vast
quantities, and is sold in the English
market at about ! cent H.. and part
of the proceeds are returned TO us in
Irish and Scotch oatmeal which our
srocev5 axe selling at eight cents
pound.
Gen. GREEN CLAY SMITH, a Union
man in Kentucky during the war.
Bapsist preacher, and thc las, Temper
ance candidate for President OF the
United States, is about to open an inn
in The city of Franllfor', Ky.
The bill providing for She sale Of the
James River and kanawha canal to Tie
N'onMoAa ana AlissHany railroad Com
panJ hn7 been finally disposed of in tic
Virginia legislature, both IIIuse. hav.
80 20 I 'p..' ~: US "'"e:io'
1870 -, '"" '", u ''''' respective
Tho v,r,;n,a 90, o GO W W., ,'GN e'n'F
o,, 80, h ,i,' ',.'',,' w 1'''''' gay 'a''
S,I1| ',,' D.' w '"o settlement Oh tic
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:, ,sa,':.,, ~ Wv . ,,'"'' o''''''''ce'
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'''H "H '"o CH'Vh"at HHu Jhht vote resu
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

GkSrLENEx.- We have soia s,Syokps RAD,cAI
-. SSRk fer nearly ono year. and can say csndidiy
taat we never sold sin that raVr &c
snyea sati>fAct!oG- We Lave loarn tao crst com.
We are not n 81, Nrse q recommending rs,sn:
.sccCln.e. pet snOF i-viar1 meets the waats OF
lhoesands nsd We thiE tosc sf!ctoc tsouid be con
q ~ .rctt merit 90 that 5urerlnK viii be
Ieucrcd VIC haNA bccn IN tEc drug business for tee
h.n Twelve years eons,nny. sat sold everything for
Snarrn out YOUR chcs AL ihf rSi IL you proper
sss ,y ms letter VI any r"rt e ;ss yoa Ss.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers ia Drag. Boota ana
hisrencry. NashlEyton. ind. ieb. IS, Isse
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

Oliver ~. Ferguson, schoolteacAcr Of
Derry Township We,tmorcland County
Pc, bah some trouble with q scholar.
young man. AMI dismissed him from The
school On Thursday morning The dis.
missed pupil caue bact and attempted
10 force bis way into The school house.
The teacher resisted ond a scufie ensu.
ed, during which the boy seized poker
and struck the teacher over the head
killing him instantly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

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tlO. fpr sale by all Wholesale retail s-ugeists
AMI daelers throughort tho United and CsSsdss
Dfuggfsts. Boston. Mns- "NN"A''
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

At this the Chair raped Con. Burn
/ SIDE 10 order very vigorously, amt Sen
/ atOrs Anthony ana Don Cameron rush
cd nronud and secured an immediate
. adjournment.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

senator Morrill, says no know man
who will be entitled 20 SIS. 600 undcr the
back pension act. lie receives pen.
sion Of 500 per month
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

DRiNG your POULTRY 10 GILKEsOS.
ID PUGH h vANCEs, ana Get .tbe birbssi
rnsSFN frIce. LF7nre,I 90 =, ls1s
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

Nevada last year produced 425 more
ou- of lc'@ ban any olhor state.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

Lieut.. Fletcher, OF The L. >. Navy.
last week. abandoned liz wife and two
cuIo".o, .a Baltimo.r. auj eiopcd with
Miss Bailey, daughter Of The lady with
"A7m 30 wa boarding Miss Ee''cy 10
about ~ years of age gooi looking, and
generally shy. Mrs. Fletcher has re-
turned 90 her parents iu Washington
\ goodiy number or Congressman
think an extra session o. Congress pro-
babe
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

Fnrp DoucLAs says in li, new Ice
,urc There is no use Nlziug about
cmlgraung beyond the reach Of the white
man, Tor he has taken possession Of cv-
cry quarter Of tho globe. and will DC
found wherever the sun shines"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

Tie President has nominated J,tT.
RErIY WrNtEr, Of West Virginia. 20
be United States Consul at Vienna. Is
this q Lana fle West Nrginiau. or ONLY
an Ohio man in Disguise Uhcelug
Nous Le'.r.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

X. CAESh ADON. Agent.
kcy8or. West Va
Feb -. lS-s.-iy.
y. T. Cows. Cattle or Sheer titcn
for Machinery.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

English hares when fully mRtured, it
7iS wc'-h rom 10 20 ~ lbs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28
The NeW BUcEeye.

Wheat Pans Fruit Driefs Feed Cutters, Cor
SheIlers, Gslvtnized Iron Nnter Pipe &c.
sc At 30 90 one bait old price, Just
What you want now, tie
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28
CcIcbrnt.d E,inmonh

PIovv. 'he lighisst running glow mad
sFttsf'c'i1n gnsrsnic-b-0ue lay foY trial sen,
Tor circular
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28
snvc Timc and NIo.cn

Planters -lOT 600 nov 90 re only g.
zs- Send for rrrr- and terms ~ s,y,t,,r
YOU ~ish sDi % 3 don give sou "a better AID
cheaper article nsu yor can buy anvnhcre
sise dJn take &c.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28

Thistle tea is used in Texas 70 cure
tho heart disease.
, 1879-02-16

lie health On the part OF many persons who furnish
NEST to the consumers. The testimony OF many
distinguished PHYSICIANS and sanitarians in respect
to the poisonous and rnhealthful condition OF the
icsa lor food) Of animals which had recently un-
dergonc great and long continued physical suffer-
ing la conclusive in the minds Of the Committee,
ano prompts 1t to recommend the enactment and
enforcement OF stringent laws to regulate the
treatment and good, hca1thiul meat food be Sc
cured.
The amendment proposed to Sec 4, 1855 change
the time allotted to the animal for rest wafer, and
1000. trdm I've to seven consecutive hours.
The amendment proposed to Sec 4, 3S7 compels
the owncr OF, on his failure to do so, the trans
porter, OF said animals to provide the tan1e with
eooa sound food and pure wafer. The Committee
is informed and believes that in this respect re-
forms are needed which this amendment IS In
tended to remedy.
the amendment proposed to Sec. 4, 1858 provides
penSlty for violations, to be recoverable BY civil
act'on from the owner or persons OF corporation
Transporting said animals. II also provides that
cars loaded with live. stock ehal! haze the night Of
way over all trains cxceot passenger trains, ana
thus prevents all unnecessary de}aT- 1t also !ur-
ther provides that wien animals are supplied
daily. and each day. in the cars in which they are
transported, with proper food and whter, they may
be confined for sixty consecutive hours without
unlondlng the same: nut in all cases must he
nnloadcd at the end OF sixty hours for rest. Thls
the Committee considers most wise and salutary
provision as il enables the shipper 10 reach the
point Of destination IT. the shortest possible time
consistent with the health md comfort OF the
animal, and also saves largely in the cost OF food
consumed BY the animal while IN transitu:
The amendments proposed tn Sec !, $50 provide
a more prompt and perfect system OF punishment
for all violations of the law.
The amendments proposed to Sec. i, 800 provide
That no lns1dous distinction be made between the
railroads within the United States and those FORM
ing part Of continuous line OF transportation
within the Dominion Of Canada
, 1879-02-16
.FECTRER'S FAMILY,

npec7df Olspafch 10 TIE 15faune.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-The Times will
publish tomorrow morning the following letter,
received from Nine. fecbtcr, relating to ques-
t'on that has long been under discussion:
Rue bALEsHEEnEs, PARIS 23d January, 1876
SIR: An article inserted In number Of papers
datea -, has been sent to nc, in which it is sa,d
mat ar Fechter Is married to an American. Allow
me emphatically to deny this grave arid sad error,
Whfch. II It ohfained credence, would lnjure the
reputation left by my husband in Paris as that OF m
honorable nlan, and wonld no doubt injure that of
hls children to whom now honor is their only
pafrimony. Mr.'Fechtcr and / nave been married
SINCE the 10th of November, 16I7. We have two
children, danehter whose serious musical sfudies
give reason for hope that in her time gnc
Will hold IN honorable nnd honored
place among singers, and son who
Is ut present studyln. law. Mcssrs. WiIkie Col
inns, Edmund Yates, and all the good and charm
ing Dickens family have always oecp sincere and
devoted friends Of This is sir, the truth in
regard 10 tht marriage and the family Of a;r.
Fechter. Plea8e hare the goodness to recfify
an error easy to commit, ard alas JUSTIFIED by the
long separation OF family formerly SO happy. 20
united, and Of whom the very a1lectionate union
was cause OF general envy. BY children, nv
sell, and we venture to believe even Mr.. Fechrtr
will bs very grateful for this rec,incatton H.
celyc, sir, the assurance of my distinguished sen
tlincuts. EEoBrT FEEnrEE,
E1-Fens,oa2aire de Ia Comcaie Fr1ncaise.
, 1879-02-16
ESCAPED THE GALLOWS.


COLUMBUS, Ga, Feb. 15.-1n the jail Of this
county under sentence of death for murder
lies negro With q strange history. In Novem-
bcr, 1876, q man named Holmes was murdered
in the most foul and vanton manner This
negro, Sam Hall, was arrested on the charge of
being the murderer, and after long trial was
convicted and sentenced. The ci1cumstantial
evidence was very strong against him, and the
Sheriff OF Muscogee swore positively, to the best
Of bis belief, to the identity Of the negro. he
was sentenced to be hung. &c now
states that in 1872 he was sentenced to
the Penitentiary for fifteen years for horse
stealing. He etfec1ed bis escape
in February, 1877, and was consequently In Jail
in November, 16I6, when tho murder was COM
1nitted. This story has been substantiated in
the most complete. manner, and the innocence
Of the negro Of the crime OF murder is clearly
proved. The negro SAYS that, when he vas ar
rested on the charge Of murder, he felt, as be
knew himself innocent, that he conld not be
convicted. BE therefore declined to ackuowl-
edge himself an ESCAPED convict, until be found
that his life depended On it. He will, of course,
be carried back to jail to serve out bis sentence
Tor horse-stcalng. Had he not been in jail at
the time Of the murder he would have been
hung Tor crime be did 10: commit.