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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-08-20
AUGUST 20
VARIETIES.

'Tis old but true "Trying to do
business without advertising is like
winking at a pretty girl in the dark
you may know what you are do
ing, but nobody else does"
Adolphe to Armida, on their way
to church: "How I would l were
the prayer-book you clasp so low
ingly." Reply-"How would you
were, for then 1 could shut you up"
An editor being aksed "Do hogs
pay?" says a great many do not.
They take the paper several years
and then have the postmaster send
it back marked "refused."-Bostoa
Post.
Any father who would go out and
put tar on top OF his front gate after
dark, must be lost to all sense of hui
manity and ordinary respectability.
It is unnecessary, too; they'll stay
there long enough without being
stuck there.-BoSto,a Post.
"Jane," said her father, 81 thought
you hated stingy people, and yet
your young man" "Wby pa, who
said he is stingy ?" ooh, nobody
replied pa, "only l could see he was
a little Close as l passed through the
ROOM"
dearest" he murmured, ecstat-
ically, as he embodied her in his arms
for the first time, ''let me sample the
nectar of your lips" "Take whole
schooner OF it." she family whis-
pered, ''it's all on tap.'-Necark
CdU
Miss Bonceur (who has been read
ing to her Sunday-school class: So
you see, children, the good man
Aaron's swallowed up all the other
rods. Tommy with heartfelt sigh ;
CORY, don't l wish dads old ticker
had been there
So surely as the day and night al
ternately follow one another, does
every day when it yields to darkness,
and every night when it passes into
go, &C., Nth s.. .itAns,1sI - of
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05
Prepared by DR.. j. c. Aver g. CO
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
Lowell, Mass.
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SOMETHING ron THE NEW YEAH
Th' world renowned success of Hostel
ter's Bitters. and their continued pom.
larity for quarter of century az
stomachic, Il scarcely more wonderful
than the welcome that grects the annn-
al appearance of Hostetter's Almanac
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lishcd 10y Hostetter & Smith, Pittsburgh.
IA, under their own immediate supor-
vision. employing so hanI, ia that de.
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es, folding machines, ; job presses,
&c, are RAINING about eleven month,
IN the year on this work. and the iscuc
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German, French, Welsh, Norwegian
Swedish Holland, Bohemian and Snan-
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malls as To The efficacy OF Hos,ecer's
Bitters. amusement, varied information
astron omical calculations and chronolo.
gicsl items, Sc, which can be doDcnd.
c on for correctness. Tho Almanac
for 1879 can be obtained free OF c,s,
from druggists aud general coup,r,
dealers in all parts OF Che country
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

The second session ofths Forty sixth
Congress- convened at noon on Monday
last, with \ quorum in both houses, but
no business OF Importance was trausac
ted.
In the Senate, on the End, Mr.. Cor
gon introduced a joint resolution for the
encouragement OF the construction OF
the Nicaragua interoceanic canal, and q
similar resolution was introduced in the
House. MIR. Davis,of this State offered
resolution directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury To SEMI to the Senate tabu-
lated statement showing receipts and
expenditures for each fiscal year from,
1868 10 1879, inclusive, on account OF
appropriations under title Al, sections
3O,6S7 10 30.692. known "a permanent
annual appropriations, and all other
permanent annual appropriations that
are paid from the treasury. Ordered to
he printed. Mr.. Burnside spoke TO his
joint resolution, introduced last session,
! against any attempt by the powers OF
Europe TO establish ship-canal across
the Isthmus of Daren.
In the house, Mr. Price introduced a
resolution against any change in the
resumption act or the net for the coinage
of silver dollars. TIE House, by 8 vote
of ia TO Ill. referred private claim
to the committee on war claims. instead
Of the judiciary committee.
In the Senate, on the 3rd, the resolu.
ton offered on Tuesday. by Mr.. Davis,
Of this Stale, was agreed TO. calling on
the Seer ;tary Of the Treasury for dee
tailed statement of expeuseo since
1865.
In the House, a large number of
by Mr.. Wood respecting tho refunding
OF the national debt. and anoshcr by
Mr.. Garfield TO facilitate the refunding
of TIE national debt.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05
WINcHEsTEn, VA Nov. rs.

HR. HAMPER Sir. / feel proud to
he able to drop you Il line with heading
Va, instead Of West Va. / left Rom.
ney this morning o. stage to this place.
MY driver, Mr.. Mccoy, had my gun in
case After leaving town Mr.. McCoy
asked me what this was ? / told him
my gun. He said Mr.. Waddle always
carried his gun outside-lots of game on
the road. AT his suggestion, | uncased
my gun, he telling me that there was =
rabbit along side Of the road, and he had
seen him for twelve months, and we
would either find HIM at the trunk Of a
white oak or Mt black oak, about ten
steps off the road. Mccoy had shot at
him often with pistol but con sidercd
it picket firing, ard never changed bis
base. This rabbit | found against the
white oak he seemed TO be holding the
fou evidently felt he was on duty not
wearied at waiting for promotion as
dOor-keeper or something higher in our
Leg -l1turc. This RABBIT was killed bv
me two hundred yards east Of the mil,
where Col. Monroe WIS stationed when
he wa surprised during The war nv the
Yankees. ] killed pheasant inst be.
fore coming 10 Hanging Rock. The
rabbit wa one OF the largest ever seen
Just when we reached the top Of North
hountain, we seen wild turkey about
100 yards IN the road. / soid Mccoy
there are more turkeys here. Just then
discovered them above us, fired and kill.
ed one; the others raised over ne. and
while horses were cutting mp, jumped
out and let down another turkey in the
road. Thus on the stage from Romney
90 Winchester, killed two wild turkeys
one pheasant, and the monster rabbit.
JOS. L. VANDIVER.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05
CAPOH Mills, ". V.

IN -'I'H4'"i " ~ W. ~
VIM HARPER, ESQ. DEAR SIE -
Thinking that you would like 20 h ar
from The religious state of the lower end
OF the county, enclose you the follow
ing statement
There was 4 meeting held at McCoolc' S
School mouse, commencing on the first
Sunday i'll November and protracted for
two weeks under the auspices OF the NJ
Il. Church South, Rev. JAS. ii. W ojfe
and Rev. G.. .. Homan, officiating. al
which there were twenty -four persons
converted to God.
With feelings of gratitude to Him
from whence cometh every good and
perfect gift, We ire, yours, very truly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05

raids like that agains, the Cherokee
country. which was broken up by the
Executive proclamation in lnst April.
are liaolc 10 be repeated year afler
year rs land gets scarcer ond more
valuable, and hence Tie expediency OF
speedy changes In our In liam policy
At the same time the President ,iepre-
Gates the proposed transfer of the lndi.
ans from the Interior 10 The War De-
partment,
The President renews his recon
mendatioDs in favor OF snlarging the
facilities OF the department of agricul-
ture. He also calls the attention of
Congress to tie paramount subject Of
education and its progress. urges the
completion OF the Washington monu.
ment, and invokes a generou. policy on
the part OF the national Legislature TO-
wards the District of Columbis, its
thoroughfares. approaches and its
schools
The message is clearly anil plainly
written. and reviews oil the national
affairs in an exhaustive way. The
country will probably he surprised tV
IND that the subject of civil service re.
form. which IL was generally supposed
hal been abandoned, still occupied
such large space i'm the President .
thoughts. His remarks aud his recon.
mendations in regard 10 the treatment
of the currency will I've generally vel
coined and applauiod as resting upon
the soundest financial principles. and
the tone al the message is throughout
concilia.ory and onservatiye-Da Bat.
Sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05
Prioc, 2s Cents.
The BEST REMEDY
TOR
Diseases Of the Throat and LungS.

In diseases Oft pull
monary organs q safe
and reliable remedy IL
Invaluable. YER-
CuEnRT PfCTUtkL ~
suCh u REMEDY. and no
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the public. II il a Sci
eniiiic combination ut
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chemically united. of
such power ~ 10 insure
tlic greatest possible
efficiency and uniform
ity Of results. Itstrikes
Hs ~. (,nn1n-f,n, III
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05
South 8ransh 9ntellisenter.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, DEC. 5. 1879:

-~--.s<-.-<1ss-s7 s-,-.s-a.-n-..--.-s.a
The General Assembly or Virginia
met in Richmond on Wednesday last.
The election for u. S. Senator takes
place on the 18th inst.
The Presidents Message and Sher,
mans report were stolen by some one,
and appeared in Northern and Western
papers on Sunday morning last-the
day before Congress met. Who stole
these documents is the query?
Secretary Sborman's report advocates
the repeal Of the legal tender act and a
duty on tea, coffee. opium, man ufactures
and rice.
1t is stated as a fac. whtch-will strike
many persons as singular, that Of for
cign vessels arriving at the port Of New
York, Norway has moro tkcn any other
country except Great Britain, and Italy
ranks next to Norway.
Fifty years ago John Jacob Astor was
The only millionaire in New York city /;
how there are upwards Of 500 men there
who arc worth from 81 ,000,0 900 to $40. .
100000.
For more than four centuries cod
fishery has been carried on without in .
terruption, yet the supply at the present
day is enormous. The fecundty of this
fish is wonderful. BY those who have
taken the trouble to satisfy themselves
1t has been calculated that when one de-
YOURS Gods roe he also devours no less
than about 10000, 900 pounds OF food,
supposing it were allowed to arrive at
maturity. The Goldfish is known through.
out the civilized world, AMI is popular
among many different nations, I'm the
cod-fishery of the United States there
are no less than 10000 men and boys
employed, and about 1000 vessels.
Gen. JEFF. c. Davis, who was promi
nent Union general during the late war,
died suddenly at Chicago on last Sun
day. His recent rank was that Of col
onel in the regular army
The Indians are depredeting the coun.
try in Mexico one hundred miles ives,
Of FL Paso, Texas. Fifteen men who
pursued raiding party 10 the noun
tains were ambushed, and all but one or
two killed. A second party which went
to the scene OF Massacre were surprised
while burying the dead ard eighteen OF
them killed.
The trial.of Miss Amelia Linkham,
of Lumberton, n. C, who last spring
shot Edard Hartman, Baltimore drum.
mer, for alleged seduction, was concu-
ded Wednesday evening OF last week,
and the jury, after few hours abscnse,
rendered verdict Of not guilty.
Colonel Mosby is coming home from
Oh ina with hat full of information re-
lating to the corruptions Of the United
States diplomatic and consular officers
in the Celestial Empire. This intorma-
ton he will allow Congress to make use
Of This will create suspicion in
some minds that Col. Mosby has been
reconstructed to no purpose, but he
seems. TO know what corruption is when
he sees it.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05
PECTORkI

pulmonary diseases. atIttding prompt relief
and rapid cures and j. adapted TO patient Of
ahy age or either eek. Being very ,l,atab.e,
the youngest children take IL readily. In
ordinary Coughs, Colds, Gore Throat,
bronchitis, influenza, Ciergyman's
Sore Throat, Asthma, Crol:p, ami Ca
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TOHAL axe maCEdl. ana IEuitIjudes are IA
nually preserved from serious illness 10y its
timely and faithful use. II should be- kept
at hand in every household FOR the pro-
lection il affords in sudden attacks. II
WEoOpl1I cou9h ani Consumption
there IL It, other remedy 50 eth:dCIDIS,
suofhiuy. and I"lpful.
Low prizes are Inducements 20 trv some Of
the many tai xturcs, OF sY.ups, made VI cheap
and ineffective ingredients nov offered,
which. aS they contain no curative qualities,
can afford only temporary relief. and are
sure To deceive anil isappoint the patent.
Diseases Of the throat aad lungs demand
active ana effective treatment; and Il - dan
gerpus experimenting with unknown and
cheap medicines, from the gsea' liability that
these diseases may, while 80 trititd with.
become 'hepiy seated or iuCurib.c. Use
ATFWs CHERRY PICTORIAL, and you may
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acknowledged curative power, and j. aS
cheap as its careful PREPARATION and fine
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mOnary complaints not already beyond the
reach OF human aid.
pranaTod nv m 4 = Auor a. ~
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05
C r a T's OUR
WANTED.

Sherman a Co Manshalh Ni,b., sso' 50
agent iu this coaaiy 90 once. a. 'afy n
500 pee mouth and expenses PAID tgf ~"
particulars address ~ above
Zee 1870
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05

Jay Gould, while at st. Joseph, Mo.
on Monday and Tuesday last succced-
ed in getting $4,000 from the Board
ofTrado to aid in extending the Mis-
sour and Pacific railroad to that city.
lie Kill build o new Cu,o1 depot there
next year. I'm n speech Mt q banquet
given him by tic merchants Of Lcyen-
worth, Mo, Mr.. Gould said that he had
arrived at time Of life when invest
ments are not made for the purpose Of
making money, but for entertainment
and TO pass away time, and that he On.
joycd himself better giving personal at
tcution 20 his interests IN the West than
in being conhocl by business a hume.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05

DEATH FROM BLOOD PoIsoNING.-A
tive.year-old son of Daniel Lnderman
of New York, died on Wednesday last
from what the physicians called blood
poisoning, the result ofvaccinatiou. The
boy was vaccinated in August, and the
wound rapidly healed. bat soon a red
rash broke ont near the scar, disappear
ed, and came again on the opposite side
of the arm. The boy was bright and
seemed as we'll "a before the vaccina.
ton was performed. About three weeks
ago the disease spread over the boys
entire body,and physician pronounced
it blood poisoning The boy continued
TO grow worse, and died AS stated a
bOyc.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05

Perhaps il would be more nearly in
accord with the current sentiment il
fishermen would say colored' bass in
stead vf black bass.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05

sir. J. l.. YAyDIvER arrived IN this
place on Tuesday evening last having
completed his hunting tour, bringing
with him as a trophy lice For. We
offer our best wishes for their success
ia life. G.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05

THE MILITARY REVIEW AT KEysER
"A GALA DAY.-The military review
and parade held at Keyser Thanksgiv-
ing day, it is said. was one Of the most
imposing and interesting affairs that e.
yer transpired there. and the occasion
will long be remembered by the Key
series rs q gala day. There were pres
ent large number of persons from the
surrounding country and from Gambler
land, and it was estimated that there
were over q thousand strangers in town
The military organizations who took
part in the parade were the New Creek
Guards, Captain Price, the hardy Guards,
Captain Gilkeson, and the Burlington
Cavalry, Captain Vandiver. Governor
Mathews was present and rcviewe the
military. Speeches were made by the
governor, Attorney General White.
General William Miller, Senator H. G..
Davis, and the captains OF the various
companies. A sham battle between the
artillery & infantry was held on the level
space near the round.housa in the after.
noon and in the evening the New Creek
Guards held a fair. tie visiting military
who were their guests, remained over.
This is the way they treat the betrayal
Of female virtue in the State Of Penn
sylvania; George DeGroot pleaded
guilty on Wednesday last in Philadel-
phis TO bill charging him with betray.
ing Miss Loua Stuly under the promise
Of marriage The court sentenced him
TO pay 4 fine Of $4,000 and TO be i'm
prisoned for two years & eleven month
in the Penitentiary. There is some
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05

DAB AT VEoINA.-I Boston Pos',
Dem The unpleasant rumor is abroad
that II Grant is nominated for President
It will be hard work TO keep him from
carrying Virginia. Well, that may be
80. Men who will vote for rcpudiation
ore not above driving their fingers
with almost anything
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05

Tho Agricultural Department at
Washington gives the following as esLi-
mates of the crops Of the United States
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-05

These figures show decrease OF , !
per cent. in tho yiol1 of cotton. A.3 per
cent. in barley, II 2 or cent in oats.
and 81 per cont. in rye, as compared
with ISIS The other crops show an
increased yield IS follows: Wheat Sc
per cent. corn lG per cent, buckwheat
S.S per .rcn'. potatoes t5.9 per cent,
and tobacco So per cent
The Morni02 He,nH Of Baltimore
says Carter aud Michael Coch.
ran, Baltimore and Ohio railroad detec.
tives. and Hiram Spencer, gatekeeper
shot IL deer and so wild turkeys dur
in1 a cunning tour around water station
No. ~, near Martinsburg, West Virgin
in, last week
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-14
Photographs Taken Mt Midnight.

The account of the successful trial, or
rather use, of the Brush electric light at
the thread mills of the Willimantic
Company is still, no doubt, remem-
bered by the readers of the Coura'et
The great mule room," about 240 feet
long, is made as light with four of the
electric burners as it was by nearly 100
gas burners. 1t was mentioned at the
time of the visit to Willimantlc that the
electric light is similar to sunlight and
that in its rays the fine distinctions in
the shades of color are as truly made as
in the day time. A further illustration
of this identity between the electric and
the sun lights is furnished by the enter
prise of the managers of the Whitman
tic Company in IA interesting way.
They have sent to this Office photo
graph of the winding-room as it ap-
peared with the electric lights at work,
and the photograph was taken Mt mid
night by the electric light, thus proving
that the sun is no longer needed in the
picture business. The photographs,
taken by Isaac White, of this city, are
clear and would be creditable to day
work.-Hdrtford CoatSdalt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-14
Longevity the Result Of Care.

The fact that the late Richard Henry
Dana was regarded as an invalid until
he had reached so, and yet outlved all
his contemporaries, is not SO uncommon
as it appears. The opinion that it is
usually the healthful, robust men who
attain longevity, while it is prevalent, is
not correct. Many Of our citizens now
over 70, and likely to last much longer,
are not and never have been vigorous
of body. They have been, on the con-
trary, delicate from childhood, and keep
themselves in active life by prudence
and the excellent care they take of
themselves. Peter Cooper is conspic-
nous example. He was puny at his
birth, and has continued more or less
feeble ever since. Nevertheless, he has
engaged in various enterprises: has
been most generous benefactor to his
native city; and has just completed his
seth year. The persons who 60 to their.
graves mt 40 and 80 have frequently had
any amount of physical stamina, and
have depended on it 80 entirely as to
neglect all hygienic laws, and disregard
anything like discretion. There is D.
certain arrogance of health which ruins
health by excess of confidence. Men of
this sort are persuaded they can do and
endure anything and everything, and,
acting on their persuasion. they break
down suddenly and unexpectedly and
slip out of existence. The semi-invalid
or valetudinariau, on the other hand,
seldom incurs any risks. He guards
himself at every point; he sees where
danger is and sedulously avoids it. His
condition has rendered him heedful,
and heedfulness has grown into un-
changed and Interchangeable habit. Ease
of circumstance also contributes greatly
to longevity where a man either has
simple tastes or is judicious in his mode
of living. Adversely to the accepted
notion, poverty is rarely good for any
body; for it entails not only absence
of comfort, but constant friction and
endless worry. Other things being
equal, the rich long survive the indi-
gent.-Erchange.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-14
The Vanderbilt Case.

The compromise in the Vanderbilt
will case was brought about finally by
threatened evidence more derogatory
than anything that has yet transpired
as to the character of the deceased
Commodore. 1t has cost William H.,
the eldest son and heir, 81 100000 be-
sides the legal expenses, which amount
to aconsiderable sum. The suit was good
investment for Cornelius and Mrs. LeBau
who thus received just double the amount
they would otherwise have received.
Nevertheless it has been disreputable
sort of exhibition throughout. None
of the parties to the suit have come out
of it with any particular credit. 1t is
generally understood that William II.
Vanderbilt had agreed to give Cornelius
100000 if he would not contest the
will if SO, he should have lived up to
that agreement without being forced
to keep faith by the exposure of do
nestle troubles. At the same time, the
Commodore's successor, in yielding
finally to further scandal, has shown
himself more sensitive to his fathers
reputation than the Commodore himself
would have been under similar circum-
stances. From what we know of the
deceased Vanderbilt's character, we
should say that no amount of black
mail, anu even no fear of exposures
founded on truth, would ever have sue
ceeded in making him yield 81 of his
hoard. He was apparently indifferent
to criticism and the opinion of his fell
lows. The suit was terminated by a
withdrawal of all charges of undue in
huence by the widow of the late Com
modore, but it has occupied SO much pub
lie attention within the last few months
that everybody will have an opinion of his
own as TO that matter. A good many
people will be firm in the belief that a
man of Commodore Vanderbilt's great
self-reliance and nerve was not to
be swayed by woman or any OF
| the influences with which she could
surround him. The reading and
observation of others will lead them to
think that Vanderbilt, though man OF
iron will, immense wealth, and great
courage in business affairs, was just the
sort of person to yield to womanly di
rection in the later years of his life
and to lend willing ear to Spiritual
ism or other influences of mystic OF
superstitious character. The conclusion
of all the evidence which the contest
ants proposed to produce would MOI
probably have worked any important
change in the various judgments of the
public, no matter what the verdict il
the Surrogate's Court might have been
Chicago Tribune.