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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

A CoTToN AND FLAX PLAST.-A cue
rious plant has been discovered in Wis.
con sin which produces kind OF cotton
and flax from the same stalk. 1t has AIS
ready been woven into fabrics, and,
any article tn Of will make as good cloth
ao can be made from this plant will
make good paper. II has been called tie
pap CT plant. il can be planted in the
spring and cut in the fall and winter
II blesches itself white as IL stands. and
will yield at least three or four tons to
the acre. From a single root that was
transplantod at Appleton last spring
grew twenty large stalks. with 3O5 pods
containing the cotton, with at least
sixty seed in each. From this root we're
obtained sc ven ounces OF pure cotton
and over half pound Of flax. II is
very heavy plant, and grows from six TO
seven feet high.
Pleasure Is the more accident Of our
being, and work It's natural aud most
holy necessity.
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DIED.

Recently. pear Slanes Roads, VI. Iory
sSAFr sged Is years. Sir. S. was soldier Of the
war Of 1919
In Franklin, Pendleton county on the 18th
ult., Mr.. JouS RAKsR, an old and highly respec-
tide citizen or that place, aged "a years.
Near Aartinsburs on Tuesday the 9th u't.,
ELuo1T TAHn, Eco. aged 70 ye,rs tie was ono
among the oldest citiyens Of tho county he
followed the pursuits Of farmer, taking great
delight 10 his business, WAS a man Of upright
character, scrupulously correct 10 all his deal
iugs, and o. generous impulses Although et-
ceedingly fond OF the society Of ladies in his
younger days yet he never married, Leeping
bsche or's hall on his farm. BE wss man Of
wonderfully vigorous constitution hardly ever
knowing day Of 40 health until within The
past two months, when ne Legsu 10 fail rapidly.
TIE seemed to suffer no bodily pain but gradual
ly grew weaker, day by day, until death came.
IS we have said ne was Of generous impulses
No nobler spiIit ever dvelt in poor mortality
than his. His was life worthy Of emulation.
But Wa shall speak again Of this true, good
man's life. Full Of years he has passed pea &c
folly away A5TihsJurg SiatssnoH,. dug 2s
The deceased was brother Of our esteemed
fellow citizen, BAILEY TABB, Eco
On sunday last. at bis bone near Frankfort,
lr JAMES DAYS, 10 81. eizhustI yc,,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

Cor. MARSHALL MCDONALD, Fish
Commissioner of Virginia, has been on a
visit to Judge 7. c. Green, of this place
Col. NJ has with him model of the fish
ladder of his invention, which is consid.-
cred one of the best contrivances vet orr
ginated for enabling fish to ascend the
falls Of rivers and other streams It's in
PRODUCTION into the falls of the Potomac
and the waters of our State would Ice
great blessing - ChTirsto,cm Spirit Of
JcEtr,on
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ROA1NEY MARKET.
EoNyEy Sept. ., 1879.
CARD

To sll who are suffering from the or.
rors and injiscretions OF youth, ncr.
vous weakness, early decay. loss Of
manhood. &c, 7 will send % recipe that
will cure sou, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered 5y a
missionary iu South America Send o
seil-addressed envelope "a The REv. 10.
sErH + lNNAS Station j., New York
City. April IL 1879.
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tt IA T. DO -
BUGGY

THE Oppenhem Double r., ggy, chaogeable
1 in y moment by one motion Of the hand,
from seat handsome single To a double seated
four passenger Bugg'e Boston journal Of
Commerce says: I'VE pred CT for ths value
" bic double buggy a sale unequaled in the his
" tory Of Carriage improvements
Scientific Americau" says Sure in time
% 10 superscde ALL other shifting seats"
Introduced by Il II Cars lkadOn,
Of Keyser, Mineral County. Descriptive Citcu.
lars free 10 all.
hey ser, Aug 8, iS79.-2m.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05
On our Most Disfant Frontier,

As in our business and most populous
cities OF the seaboard and interior. Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters is pre- eminent.
ly popular, Wherever civilization plants
its foot on this continent, thither the
great tonic soon finds its way. Nor is
this surprising. for it is the medicine Of
all others best adapted TO the wants Of
the Western emigrant. be he miner or
agriculturist. 1t is an incompatible
remedy for the diseases to which he is
most subject, and are lahlo to be brought
on by a change OF climate, hardship, ex-
posture, unaocustomed air and diet. and
miasmatic atmosphere and water. A.
mong these arc disorders Of the stomach
and bowels, rheumatic ailments, and
malarious fevers, for all Of which Hos.
tctter' Bitters is certain specific. A
course OF the Bitters before departing
for the new field OF labor, or on arriving,
will have the effect Of preventing the
evils for whichit is such a signal remedy.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05
Taking Time by tho Forelook, ::

Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore, and already. through the mists OF
months. the gladstone Holiday season
looms clearer day by day, filling the
youthful mind with pleasing speculation,
and causing matcTfamilias TO consider
10 what direction she can exercise H.
tic additional ec,nmoy, whereby the
money for presents may be forthcoming
when required. And just in tue nick Of
time there comes TO hand a suggestion
OF how johnny, and Mamie. and Flossie.
and Charley may secure for themselves
and 10y their own cXcrtions. the jack
InlveS and work toS5s, and writing ca-
srs. and tool chests. for which their
souls arc longing: OF low mamma may
e' That booI or pariOr ornament she
BIAS ,a.kci about so often and OF how.
rs tacjr united eXortjons they may OBJ
,aiu present whcrc~iih to surprise and
addeu the soul of papa.
For the publishers OF EHWcns' FASH.
ioN QUARTERLY are in the field with the
ncw,rrcmium list OF their magazine and
all that mamma or children Tor papa
either for tia. matter need do, is to
send name and address on postal card
9 Mcssrs. Enrich & Co., OF 287 Eighth
Avenue, New York, vixen copy OF tho
U.s. 1i,! be mailed them free, and they
4 + 80 appreciate for themselves the advan,
ztasos offered
q Tie FAsmoN QUARTERLY so exactly
zPillS It's place Is 4 guide TO economy in
= hc household and its subscription
'pElce, only 30 cts. year, is so very tri-
NJ, that little difficulty should be ex-
9crjonced in securing subscriptions and
have no doubt That thousands will
adiy avail themselves Of the opportu-
thus presented OF securing some
asc'ul article at q very moderate cx-
II re OF time and trouble.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

There viii hc SaOlmoutdl Meeting
AZ Mochapicsbprg, commencing on sat
urjay, 9Th ID september, at : T. 81. and
continuing oven Sabbath. Rev ; r.
Butt will w. present and preach ON Sab.
bath. q. s. JOYCE. l.. c.
Aug. %, 1879.
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G = N E e K f. NC H..

Tho District Conference OF the Meth.
olist L. Church South. win convene in
Romncy, on Wednesday. September 10
-, =, VI. About sixty Ministers and
Delegates are expected TO be present.
Romney, Sept. 8, 1879.
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MARKIED

In Piedmont, on the 9th ult.. by
Rev. II. II. Hight, Mr.. Wv. Movroou.
FRY % Miss SUSAN BUcHALEw.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

A correspondent Of ;he Gainesville
tGa) Free Press writes: About the
time our little babe. which died recent
ly, was taken sick, a beautiful pigeon
came TO where | was sitting on my piaz-
"a at twilight one evening, and after
lowering around for while lighted on
my knee, and cautiously advanced to
my bosom and nestled there, reluctantly
leaving when arose to retire. This
conduct it repeated for several evenings.
and theu it disappeared as suddenly
and mysteriously as IL came and have
not seon it since.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05
To Farmers!

NBR undersigned. having permanently iocs.
l. ted Ia Romney, Offers for sale The follow
log agricultural implements, he.
Ste>m Engines, portable and stationary, tho
Celebrated Traction Farm Engine &C. 4 q
Cooper Co. POM Circular Sswmils, Thresh-
ing Machines, Turbine Water Wheel. Mowers
q Reerers, fiope Hay and GraIn Rskes, (tlaR
Center DRAFT, Clover Buffers, Grain Drills, Sui
Ky Cultrvasors, Plows, Fan Feed Mills, cider
Mills. Corn shclless, Fodder Cutters, Hay and
Cattle Scales, SC, &c.
Also. Agent for Hampshire, Mineral Il Hardy
Counties for the Besi Fertilizers on the market
Pure Animal Matter, viz: Russell Coc a Far
mer's Choice. Also, auy thing In my i'se. Cali
for and you shall DE supplied promptly and on
the most reasonable terms. Terms To suit III Q
times and TO meet composition.
Every implement warranted 10 give "a tisfac-
ton Give me a call before purchasing else
where.
GEO, W, SuOCKEY,
Agent,
~ nm also Agent for the Peabody, Wheel
ing. W. Va, Insurance Company.
Romney, May Is. IS79.-iy.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

A HINT 10 WonKrSGnES. The hon
est workingmen OF the country. many of
whom have large and increasing families
TO support, have beon the chief sufferers
from the great financial pressure under
which we have labored for the last few
years. Diminished wages have not been
attended by n corresponding diminution
in price OF every thing which tho work
inSfnan neels. Rents, fuel, food and
clothinI, are cheaper. hut these do not
constitute all his necessities II is some
times necessary for him 10 employ
lawyer or a physician. yet the fee rates
OF physicians and lawyers are ns high as
they were in flush times. Yet cheap
medicines are as necessary rs Cheap rents
or fuel. Cheap medicines are not ncCes.
sarially poor medicines. II must be OBJ
vious to every intelligent person that
medicines. compounded and put up at
Wholesale, can DO sold at much lower
rates than when retIiled from tue doc
tors pill bags. DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purga.
tive Pellets have completely restored
persons who had spent hundreds Of dol
lars in vsinly seeking relief from pri.
yate practitioners, and all az very
SLIGHT exDenditure
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

- 100 YEAR for honest, intelligent bg.
~ - sibess men OF agents New busi,es.
ignt work. Address COOPERATIVE AGFV.
C( Madison Lad. 'Jsac d. 1879. -tu,
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jI0HhOOd


ns--5zsy5 Just published. a new edition Of
tt.SLY DIR. CULYERWELL'S CRLEBRA-
ss'SsS TED ESSAY on the Radical Cure
without medicinel of Spermaiorthm or Semi
uol weakness Involuntary Seminal LJ33es. I'm
potency. Mental md Physical Incapacity I'm
pedimeuis 90 Marriage, etc also, Couspm2-
ton Epilepsy and Tits, induced oy sllf indul-
gence Vr sexual e1travagance. &C
The celebrated author, 10 this admirable e.
say, clearly dem oas'rsies, from = thirty Jear5
suoecssiui prpc'i-e that the alarming Consequent
Gee Of selfabass ,nay be radically cured without
ihe dangerous use ~ internal medicine or the
application Of The knife pointing out a mode
Of cure az once simple, certain and eGectual
by mems q which every sufferer, no ma ter
what hs condition msy BE- may cure himself
cbearl privately, and RADICALLY.
re- THE Lecture sboUid be In The hands Of
every youth and every man in he land
Sent free under seal IN plain envelope, TO
Hry address
iirsss the publishers
THE tULVERWELL MEDICAL co.
% Ann ST. New York post OGice Boz $3.50
Juuc 70, l379.--ly.
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II. Russell & Bro.
Located permanently IN ROmney.

HAVING SUM
Couayt oun
htourGo Cash
confident nbuy
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05
$1,000 Profit on 500

Made any day 10 Pas and Gale. Invest &C..
Cording 70 your nesrs. $40, $50 or 500 in
SrOcg PhvILEGFs has brought a small fortun.
70 the careful Investor. We advise when ana
how 10 orrnsrs eAVgLY. Book with full isfor-
nation ;s1' zee. Address orders by mail AID
Telegraph ~
BANTER * GO
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05
Look at our Prices,

Cacoes Ct cents Co,,onad 2 Mems
A ut
n = OF figures
OF the
the place.,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

Virginia is tue fifth State in the
81 rs a producer OF merchant iron,
.ef bcitg Pennsylvania. Ohio Mas
fss.ts, N-g J Ork and w. Virginia,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

The hands in our Office return thanks
TO Mr.. J. \. RANNELLs for a most &C.
ceptable treat on Friday last, which
consisted Of a box Of delicious peaches.
Our hetter-halt also requests us to
extend her warm thanks to Mr.. X. for 3
box Of the same fruit.
We are under obligations to Mr.. Will
liam Smith, residing near Springfield
!nis county. for some specimens OF his
peaches They were very large and OF
enc flavor
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

4 very largo meeting Of the supporters
4 tle vi. Culloch hill for the settlement
4 thy Virginia State debt was held at
y 'rr ON Monday last Hon. Hen.
r 9. Alien. Speaker Of the House of
e gates, and Maj, John w. Daniel
fsko during tho day, and Rev. w. w.
"a sri md Maj G. s. Stringfollow at
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II. Russell s. Bro,
Old Dawson Stand.
Romney, April IL, 1879.
New Advertisements.
What Eminent st, Louis physi.
clans say.

PREVENTION o. MALARtA.-Colden's Lie.
big LNtr-nct Of Beef and
Tonic invigorator is particularly ussful when
tones are required la Dipthcrin.
n * &c, Malaria Typhotd
Powers, aud every depressing disease,
It's use will le attended with great advantage
We hav, prescribed il with excellent success E:
J. H. Lesiie, 81. Do. II. Copp, ". D.-S. d.
PRISONS. NJ. d n. a Vaughan. ~ p.-Drs
;. l. and J. Eiedlet, and many others.
THOMSON & MUTH, Druggists Agents, Bal
timore.
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Clinton Lodge No. 81, a. FRA, n. meets
On the 3rd Friday in each month
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= Grant, 10 response TO m address
Febali Of the Empress Of Japan, said {:
81 Lave visited many countries and
&c seen many beautiful places, but !
- seen none 90 beautiful or so charm
2 as Japan
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05
/. II. G.. PANCAKE

Is closing out all his surplus stock OF
summer goods very cheap. 70 make
room for Fall supplies. Give him a call
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

meeting has bccu called at the coun.
par Of BraHton county TO extend the
fk-h1rg and Weston railroad to that
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05
baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

SUMNER ScURDULE.
On and after May lah. 1870. traius will leave
Green SPriag Ran, rs follows;
EAST Bound.
No. 10. Accommodation $50 A. M.
No. 81. Freight & Passenger. 10. 4S A. NJ.
No. D. Express ..3.l5 Pm.
No. IL. Freight & Passenger, $40 Z. NJ .
WEST Bound.
No 40. Freight S Passenger. IL .06 A. NJ.
40. 10. Express, ...........f.42P =. NJ.
No il. Accommodation, 4.O3 Il. NJ.
No. 10 @ No. .. Express Trains. daily
No Al. Freigh, & Passenger daily to Martins
blrg AL The other tr'ins daily, except Sunday
j. u. WEllAGE, AGENT.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

We arc requested TO state that the
Hon. ALEXANDER L. BorELER will de.
Ever lecture on Tuesday evening. tho
10Th OF September. Mt Mooreileld. at the
request Of the ladies of the Episcopal
Church there. and Cor tho benefit Of the
Church.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05

\ maa ramci Robert Mcbride, rcsid.
l"; near Green Spring Run, In this coun-
Is, was arrested few days ago, and ia
ken to Clarlssburg ana lodged in Jail,
charged with running still for some.
time past.
ii i, understood that Col. Ben. vii.
son mad" thr purchase of the lannon's
Red 5ulPlru, Springs, i'll Monroe county,
for McSsrs. Morton, Bliss x Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-12

The Police Court had twenty. three
cases before its awful presence to-day.
a squad of Eve boys caught swimming
were all dismissed with a reRFimand,
Disorderly I'D Rome was aned s., and
he paid cash. Thomas Pittman was
charged IS, and did not pay, Several
cases we're continued and ten we're
discharged.
c. Herr, a stone eBtteF waa anod
81 far fighting he put up. s.
Abrams, a merchant, put up s. for
assaulting somebody, Mrs. Moran
was arrested for being drunk, No
other fines, and no more police news
to-day
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-12
vLet Your light So Shino."

Yesterday morning a poor widow
lost her infant chilli. She was alone
in an humble cottage away off in the
northern edge OF u city. The dis
tfessed mother had nothing in her
purse to purchase the means to bury
her dead infant as she desired. After
trying in vain among all she knew to
pledge her scanty household effects as
security for enough to buy a coffin and
other neeessaries, the sorrowing widow
tFqdged ipt9 the city and laid
heE case hehrp she gndaEtakors,
ThOms Il spceFs, These gentlemen,
10 response to her appeal. gave free
interment to the infant, supplying the
coffin, hearse and other n~ecessaries,
and sending the bereaved mother
home with her aching heart full Of
thankful feelings toward the benefac-
TORS who 50 generously gave their SER
Fices and their goods. The mother
had Rarsed and watched over tho sick
child previous to It's death. not en-
tirely alone, but nearly so. The few
who had offered their assistance were
like herself, very poor, and were I'M
able to contribute more than their
presence while the infant was ILL., An
incident similqF ~ this is not
sftep heard Of IN these parts.
There ape many Hoycrty stricken and
frieqdless persons who die pepqilcss
and aFO buried by tho county under
taker at the public expense, but It is
generally at the poor-house or the city
hospital, whore their life goes out aud
their cases, if distressing, are seldom
ventilated. II is pleasant to record
charitable deeds of persons who,
through none other than sympathetic
motives, give from their means in aid
at the needy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-12
Personal.

Mr.. w. t. Wheeler left for Cincin-
natl to-day,
Mr.. NJ. Hop Johnston arrived in the
city from Washington to-day at noon
Lieutenant II. Wygant, U. S. A.,
has located temporarily at Nashville.
Captain Frank Hicks arrived from
St. Louis this forenoon by the steamer
Vicksburg,
Mr.. Ralph Wormley, jr., and Mrs.
Annie Petit were married yesterday
afternoon by Rev. Eugene Daniel.
Billy AiebeR, tho news dealer, 2SGl
Main street, has a full supply of late
papers, magazines, etc. He keeps the
stand open on Sunday morning until
noon so as to give the reading public a
chance to get choice reading matter.
Miss Marianne Scmmes, and her
little brother and sister, left on the
steamer Gaff last evening for Graysop
Springs, Ky. Other departures on
the same boat included Mrs. NJ. II.
Speed aud her daughter Belle, Mrs.
Seehausen, Mrs. Moyston, Clay Hamp-
son and family, Miss Ora Berry, Mrs.
+. i. Sim, j. B. Wildberger and
family, Mrs. Magevney, Miss Julia
Morgan, Joseph Craig and family,
Louis Hanauer and family, and about
a hgIdEed others.
The Rev. Sylvanus Landrum arrived
from Ohio yesterday by the steamer
CAT. The reverend gentleman ha,
enjoyed a very pleasant trip, and comes
home much iBVigqrated. During YES
terdqF afternoon no was administering
70 Che sick at Judge Rays residence.
In the evening he oficiated at the
wedding Of Miss Alice Z. Garrett and
Harry j. BUTLER, the well known
scenic artist. The nuptisla took place
at the residence of Captain S. S. Gar
rett, No. 382 Vance street.
The departures yesterday embraced
WIN, Warren, il, for North Alabama !
Miss Grace hewellyR, Jacksonville,
klst Tenn VIM. Bowles and daugh-
ter, New York Judge Mcdowell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons, Miss Maude
Duvall, Miss Willie B. and Mrs. Tay.
Tor, and A. 0. T~readwell aud family,
Bon AQga :. IL. Miller and family
East Tennessee Mrs. McGavock and
family, Kentucky General Humcs
and family, Blue Ridge Springs, va.
Emile Levy, Virginia Charles Sugar
man, Hast Tenuosscc Misses Jennie
aud Bertha Marks, East Tennessee ;
R. A.. Parker, Virginia Julia Harri-
son aud Walter johnson, Austin
Springs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-12

fewer number will go tonight.
Other reads report a falling off in
their list Of outward bound travellers.
NO QUARANTINE.
Werd came from Coyington. Tenn.
thirty-seven miles up the Paducah
railroad, this forenoon, brought by
Mr.. johnson, the mail agent, that no
quarantine would be established there
against Memphis for the present.
Until further Developments the peo-
pie here will find a welcome up that
way. If the situation should warrant
restrictions to the free movement of
the people timely warning will be given
through the LEDGER. A large number
of people have gone out on that route.
ONLY THREE HOUSES
IN the city are at present known to be
injected. These are Mrs. Tobm's S, in
the Bradford street and Jones e
ne~ighborhood, two miles northeast of
Court Square Mulbrandon's, at 204
DeSoto street, a mile south of Court
Suare, and Judge Rays, near
South and Wellington streets, a
mile and a half south of Court
The condition of the sick in
the two houses where there are sick
persons is alluded to above. The
mortuary report since yesterday is
very encouraging. A careful inspec-
ton of the books at each of the four
undertakes offices at noon to-day
gives the following
INTERMENT ORDERS.
Since yesterday noon the following
is a list of orders for intermcnts at the
un~dertakcrs
Child of Maria Davis, aged 2 hours
premature birth.
c, Il. Pullen, 4! months old died
at Como, Miss, of congestion of the
Infant child of George Smith, aged
10 days, lO6 Causey street died of
obstruction.
Augustus G.. Wolf, died Of sun
aged A. years.
INDIGNATION.
Because the yellow fever has so far
to spread beyond three houses,
persons are indignant over the warn
ing published BY the board of health
and the authorities, and some 60 so far
as to express the view that an indigna-
ton meeting should be held.
BOATS WILL NOT LAND.
This forenoon tho steamer Vicks-
burg, from st, Louis for Vicksburg,
to tho quarantine at the latter
place, would not land here. The
and people for this point we're
discharged at Hopefeld and sent
across in barges and ferryboats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-12
svE.srRoKE
Death Of a Convict at Presidents
Island.

William Looney, a l~ight-colored
mulatto. about twenty-five years old,
died yesterday evening at 5 o'clock on
Presidents Island. He was sent
down there a few days ago frsm the
county Jail to work out a fine and
costs. Previously he served a peni-
Tertiary term of six years, working
most of the time in the mines Of East
Tennessee. He was therefore unused
to the u and very susceptible to its
powerful heat.
The first day he went to work in the
fields he became sick, and under d.
rection of Colonel Ware, deputy
sheriff in charge, he was sent back To
his quarters. Next day he thought
he would try it again and went out
with the same result. This went on
until yesterday, when he was
taken violently i'll while plow-
ing in the field and carried
to the house. All restoratives
at hand were freely used but without
effect. Colonel Ware sent for DR..
Marablc, who came just after 5 o'clock
in the afternoon, but too late. The
mar was already dead, DIR. Marable
made a written statement to be given
to the jury of inquest, giving it as his
opinion that the death was caused by
excessive heat and the voluntary free
use Of cold water by himself. An in
quest will be held to-day.