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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20
Abandoned at Sea.

Capt. c. A. Sibthorpe Of the British
cattle steamship Thanemore arrived yes
terday, having in tow the wreck OF the
Norwegian bark Lovctand, which he
found abandoned about 500 miles at sea.
Capt. Sibthorpe, on his last voyage before
this fell in with the disabled ship The
Craigs, and under circumstances Of great
peril rescued the Captain and his wife
and crew of twenty men when the
weather was so heavy that he dared not
to attempt to save the vessel.
Capt. Sibthorpe sighted the Lovetand
last Saturday, and observed that two Of
her masts were gone and that she was
in a disabled condition. Although the
weather was very heavy, he bore down
for the wreck, thinking he had another
crew TO rescue. The sea was running
high, but he managed to board the wreck.
There was no living thing there. 1t
was apparent that the Lovetand had been
ia collision with another vessel, which
had carried away about all her rigging
and stove in her boats. Some time be-
fore leaving, and probably day after
the collision, the crew of the Lovetand
had slowed away part Of the rigging,
possibly with the intention of An effort
to rig Vi some temporary sailing gear
Whether the crew had been swept over
board in a storm or had been taken of
by some passing vessel could only be
conjectured. There was plenty of food
on board, ard the bark was loaded with
oranges and lemons from Messina, con
signed to Funch, Edge t. Co. of this city.
She was spoken all right on April 8, Oh
the way to her destination.
Capt. Sihthorpe determined, notwith
standing the risk, to attempt to tow the
Lovetand into port. He succeeded in
attaching couple of big hawsers to her
and towed her for twelve hours. Then
the storm, which was raging feariully,
snapped the heavy bawxers, aud the bark
was again adrift Capt. Sibthorpe lay
by the bark all night. At 4 A. NJ, after
freeing his wheels from the ENHANCEMENT
Of the broken hawsers, he made an at
tempt to get another hawser aboard. but
did not succeed. At a. m. he made
another attempt with like i'll success
At IL A. NJ OF the 18th he got big.
hawser and a second sized hawser aboard
and resumed his voyage to New York,
which he reached yesterday morning only
twelve hours behind time. The fruit or
the bark was in good condition for the
market, and will yield handsome sun
even after the liberal consumption of il
by the crew who saved it. The bark il
nearly new, and is variously valued a
| $1,000 to $4,000.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

not the beat of the surf The man up
ON the lookout shouted: "Port youl
helml For your life, or You are lost
The breakersl The breakers
Too late! In another instant her keel
grated the rocks, and with a fierce lunge
she struck. She quivered and trembled
from bow to stern.
Then the panic was fierce and wild
frightened men, women and children
rushing madly here and there in their
fear, while above all could be heard the
wild roar and beat OF the surf upon a
rock bound shore.
Above the roar and din could be heard
the noble shouts of command.
"Keep the guns booming. Men, stand
to the boats! Let 10 one Of us enter I'M
til the women and children are safef'
Then did they show their true and
noble hearts. The boats were lowered,
but the sea was so wild that they were,
one after the other, instantly swamped,
and with shrieks and groans the poor
wretches sank to their watery grave.
The ship was sinking slowly. Her
fires were out-sLe had passed the last
water line.
The remaining passengers, aifrighted,
were huddled together upon the upper
deck. The waters had reached them.
Some, drawer than the others, were trust
ing themselves upon spars and doors
with ANYTHING, so as to reach the wished
for shore They felt the chilling waves
gradually Creeping under their feet, hun
grily reaching up with their horrid jaws
to grasp them, determined not to be
cheated out of their pray. There were
only five left-tbe sea had claimed the
rest. These chung to the rigging with
the tenacity of despair, and as large
and mighty billow came rolling toward
them, as it reached them and swept
them from their hold upon its crest, with
= last despairing shrek tive were swept
away and lost.
Out of two hundred souls upon this
noble ship, only the mate, dashed to a
gun, the captain and his wife at the
wheel, we're left The wind, whistling
through the broken masts and cordage,
seemed to play the prelude to their
wedding March" to heaven. With
last dull boom, the ship sank to its
final resting-place.
What was that upon the beach yon-
der, half buried in the sandl A spar
and human fgurei Yes, it was that
of man. A woman chung closely to
him. Twas the brave commander and
his beautiful bride. Her arms were
about his neck, and sad, sweet smile
upon those pale cold lips One of his
hands still grasped the spar. With tine
other he held her close. Together,
hand in hand, their spirits had assembled
Ia the bridal feast.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20
An Incident of the Epidemic
of 1873

A graveyard sensation has been on
the tapis for several days, and is much
talked of among the superstitious and
the colored people. While the intelli-
gent and thoughtful discard any and
every hing like ghost stories or the dead
coming to life, only at the last day,
there are some things that have occurred
which cannot be satisfactorily accounted
for only upon the absurd theory of the
blatant superstitionists. During the
epidemic of 1878 fifty odd persons,
white and black, died here. They were
all buried in the city cemetery. The
policy practiced was to bury them as
soon after death as possible A colored
man, whose business it was to inter the
bodies, says that on letting the coffin
which contained the remains of man
whom he knew down in the vault, the
supposed man turned over in the case,
groaned and made other demonstrations
of life. This story no one believed at
the time, but recent alleged develop
ments have given color to 1t. a few
days since the superintendent OF the
cemetery employed man to clean the
ground off, as is the custom every
Spring. This man, a perfect stranger
to those buried here, commenced work,
but soon became alarmed and reported
that while working around the
grave of a young lady who
died with yellow fever, she spoke
to him, told her name, and forbade
him removing the tufts of grass that
were growing near her resting place.
He gives the true name of the young
lady, points out with exact certainty
her grave, neither Of which he ever
knew before he went there to work, nor
had he any means Of ascertaining be-
tween the time of going there and that
Of making this strange revelation. As
before stated, the thoughtful give but
while larger class fully believe al. that
is said. The result is, the superintend-
ent finds it difficult, if not impossible, to
get any one to do the work for which
the alarnist was employed. Additional
Importance is given to this story by
another that comes from family bury
ing ground in the country, where on old
man was inferred last year. Parties
occupying the house in which he died
state that he has, within the last week,
been seen after night walking about the
premises, on two or three occasions;
that he lays claim to the property and
is going to send for his family, who re-
turned north after his death. Quite re-
Gently body was disinterrsd here and
the coffin was found to be turned half
over. 1t had been buried only short
time, and the undertaken Is certrin it
was not the result OF carelessness in
burying, and as the vault and the pieces
Of timber on which tn. coffin was
placed were in proper position and in a
state of preservation, the means by
which the case was turned is wrapped
in a mystery.-Cor. Memphis Appeal
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

When mans wife comes in and sees
him razor in hand and with his face all
lauher, and asks him, "Are you shavingp
it's provoking thing in him to answer,
"Ns, I'm backing the stove"
Queen Victoria has sent gold watch
to Mr.. Madden, the groom who rendered
valuable service at the time OF the acct
dent to Princess Louise; and one to
Hon. Mr.. Bigot, aidede-camp to the
Marquis of Lorne.
The new PAIR of shoes came home for
little five-year-old. He tried them on
and finding that his feet were in very
close quarters, exclaimed: ooh, my,
they are so tight l can't wink my toes
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20
A War Anecdote.

During TIE late war Gen. McLaws,
now postmaster at SavannahS,was riding
down the picket line, and encountered a
genuine son of the Old Pine Tree State
on duty, who had taken his gun apart
with the intention Of giving it a thorough
cleaning. The General halted in front
Of him when the following conversation
ensued:
"Leok here, my man, are you not q
sentenil on dutyT'
"WelI, vas, bit of one.'
Don't you know it is wrong to take
your gun apart while on duty4'
Well, now, who the ID are YOU
The General saw bis chance, and with
a sly twinkle of the eye, repliedl Tin
bit of a general
"Well, Gineral, you must excuse me.
You see thar is so many d--n fools ridin'
round here Teller can't tell who's Gin
eral and who amt. If you'll gist wait
till l git Betsy Jane fixed I'll give you
bit Of s'lute"
The General smiled and rode on, firmly
convinced that the sentinel would prove
equal to any emergency.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

Last week, 1916 bushels wheat
were received at Chicago and 100000
bushels were shipped against 324, 900
bushels received and $4,000 bushels
shipped in the corresponding week last
year.
Child scarcely three years old) look
ing wistfully at a diminutive pie.
Mother-"Now, Meta, / want you to
save your nice pie 30 your papa can SEQ
it when he comes home" Child 0ook-
ing still more wisfully )-"l sink l
could sell papa exactly how it looks"
"Do you know who Am cir, that
YOU dane talk so to me 3 said an irate
father 20 an impudent young hopeful.
ayes, know who you are, was the re-
ply, "but Mr.. Brown who lives next
door, doesn't, for heard hin say only
the other day tina. you wer' II old ass. "
a little FIVE year-old friend, who was
always allowed to choose the prettiest
kitten for his pet and his playmate, be
fore the other musings were drowned,
was taken to his mothers sick room the
other morning to see two tiny new twin
babies He looked re6ectiyely from one
to the other for minute or two, then
poking his chubby finger into the cheek
Of the plumpiest baby, he said, decided
", "Save this one"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-23
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

a meeting OF the Democratic citizens
of Moorcield and vicinity was held y
the Court House on Friday night, to
make arrangements for holding a Grand
Hancock aud English ratification meet
Jog. 10 be held in Mooreield at q tipe
TO be named hereafter.
DIR. III. NJ. Gamble was called RI
the chair and ID. o. Maupin made
secretary. DIR. Gamble made a few
appropriate remarks stating the OBJ
ject5 of the meeting.
Captain Cmpley moved that ? rat
location meeting be held at Moore
held, and that g committee of five
be appointed to procure speakers aud
TO fix upon the time. j. j. Chiplev.
j. a. IL. Kennedy, Joseph Sprige. Ii
S. Carr. and d. 0. Maupin constitute
said committee.
y committee of FIVE, composed Of
w. Welton Harness, Hugh Barr. Jos.
eph l. Cunningham. James Kuy,,en-
dali, and j. w. Gilkeson on finance
were appointed.
''-N 'OaA~hta'-, NOh.tiatlttt 10 bro
vide music We're appointed: Hugh
Barr, Edward Rinker, IL. S. Carr.
James Nihiscr and Charles McWhor-
ter.
4 committee of one hundred Citizens
OF the county was appointed on provis,
ions aud grounds.
IL. 3. Gilkeson, Of Romney was
invited to address the meeting. which
he did in a very creditable manner
II. ). Carr also addressed the meet
ing.
1t WAS ordeyo,l,t that the democratic
papers Of this Senatorial district he
requested to publish these proceedin rs.
A general invitation to the people
OF this and the surrounding counties
was given to attend the meeting.
a resolution to form Hancock
Club was adopted and a number of
gentlemen signed their names to the
roll.
The meeting then adjourned.
Ill. NJ. GAMBLE, CHM.
D. 0. MAUp,N, Sec'y.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-23
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
MONDAY, JULY 10. 1880.
July 0. is5e.--2m.

MONDAY. July 10, 1880.
lcs,,ie are scli at these figures live weigh,
Hogs arc sold q, act weight, that Is 40 pe-
cent generality oil from live weight. Sheep
are sold gross, tina, 10 Ire weight. or 10th.
ins of.
BESP cArTLs.-The offerings to-day consis,c,
largely CT The mialisS Grades OF Cattle. there be-
ing long line Of then, aud though there were
some teS. perhaps, better CATH. among the Of
feriogs than there were last week, yet top, were
Proporiionaieiy less numerous than thea. and
the geneSal average not as good The rsrke,
was dali and sluggish throug bout, no ectiyitT
being Observable al any time. Prices for tho
tops were shade oif, while the ether grades.
medium and common Cattle, were iS@25 cents
lower. We guots n,2 5o@ss so. with the bulk
Of the saies at s@s+ Isl per 90 lbs.
nltou Cow s.-All srsdes drl prices RAGING
fsom 20 to $40 per head ss TO quality.
Prices today for Beef Cattle ranged 70 fol-
,ow7 Best 3eeyes 1T 4 759s5 SO: that gen
orally rated hrst quality i5@sS4 IS. medium or
good fair quality ? oO@S3 rs f; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen AID Cows 2 506SS2 10 extreme
range OF prices 2 50@s5 SO. Most of the sales
were fton 90 to 81 ~ per 100 lbs or tbs
receipts 1896 head came from yirgiaia, s4O
ffoa Ohio, COS from Mo-, 100 from Maryland,
400 from west Virginia total receipts for the
past week were 1913 bead against 2o95 last week
ana 1861 head same lime last year or the
offerings 1898 head we're taken by Bal timore
butchers, f7o sold to country dealers, % to
Washington city dealers ard l4e head 10 Eas-
tern sPecnlstors. Total sales for the week 1927
head, agains, 1876 last week, and 1860 oead
same time last year.
o"INf.-T TIE receipts show large proportion.
ale In TeRee in cuBbcrs over last week. bu, the
CT. irgs, ss compared with the demand are
consid cred fair, the irquiry being moderate. bu,
prices show q considerable Improvement I. the BET
ter grades being fully lc higher than last week
We quote rough Hogs ct Ct crnts, and the be,
ter grades es@Ci cents with moot sales rang
ing from Gs96i per 10. net Arrivals this
week ce33 head against 1910 Ias; week, ard
elGl head s,me time la1. rear.
aEssP ARD L,Nss.--The number of tho offer.
ipSs vary little from las; week, though GOOD
Lambs hs7e been less plentiful than ;Aey we've
then. 3'be demand has been good for alI
/ mas oil good stock The Eastern markets
showing favorable for bambs, there has been
an active iomand cJr coal Que 8, as also for-pood
Sntep, on the part Of our own butchers. We
quote common 20 faig Sheap at 23@sl cents.
and fdr 20 good At 33G54S els stock Sheep at
ElGea} cta.. t Lambs al 4C35S cts. per ID gross
arsisais ;hi5 week $500 head against 1887 las,
week. and s+9e head sane tno lasg year-Sen.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-23
Laying Of a Corner Stone.

Mr. Harper.--On Thursday of last
week, Mt an early hour the town ri
frankfort was enlivened by the pres
cnce oil the "Romney Cornet Band. %
aooat 'orty Masons from Cumberland.
aud quite large number of citizens
from Maryland and West Virginia
assembled for the purpose of LAWN o
inc cornerstone OF the new church.
AT |! o'clock the procession, head
ca 10y the Band, formed in front OF
inc Hotel and proceeded directly to
the site OF the church. Here was
erected neat stand for the Masons
ana other distinguished visitors and
a bush arbcur with seats for ladies' all
prepared by the efficient committee OF
arrangements with Mr. Jacob Marker
chairman.
In bchalfo Of the citizens of West
Virginia Mr. Geo. T.. Price of Key
ser delivered neat little address OF
welcome to the Marylanders, which
Was heartily responded to by Col. J.
Vi. Schley Esq OF Cumberland. AT
ter which the stone was laid with the
very beautiful and impressive cerc-
nony OF the Masonic Order. A
copy of the Discipline, Hymn Book.
church papers, South Branch Int,
w. Va. Tribune and the Cumberland
Daliies were some of the articles de-
posted iii the stone. Mr.. G. L. Wei.
iington of Cumberland, then deliver
ed an impressive and eloquent Ma.
sonic address ; never have we listened
to more chaste and elegant speech
and one more appropriate to the oc-
casioa than that Of this young gen.
ticman.
Rev. Presley b. Smith of Keysor
then delivered n stirring speech OH the
development OF the church particular
) dwelling on the latter years of It's
history, Of the close of which he took
NJ taa usual collection and in short
time realized S127.76.
The crowd now dispersed and pref
~ generally partook OF the very ex-
eeilent dinner prepared by the ladies
OF the town and vicinity and served
~ the old church. In this effort OF
Tie iddies to assist in the enterprise
they did themselves great credit
~ The tSchool House" another com
mittoe served Ice cream, cake, flow
ors &c. at II stand erected for the pur-
pose, Lemonade, confectioneries, sc.
wore cold.
The proceeds Of this entertainment
n2stea 5000, together with the collec-
ton making the handsome sum of
1927. One cake which Miss Lizzie
johnson disposed of, brought $40
she gave it rs a premium to the
Young LADY raising the most money,
Miss Betty Furr, Miss Ella Wagner
and M;s7 Susie Gates were the contes-
tants, Miss Gates was the successful
one. Late in the evening the Mary
iandcrs returned home expressing
themselves as highly gratified with
taeir visit.
The entertainment, however, was
continued for some time in the night.
Mr. McCarty, the contractor, ex-
poets TO have the church ready for
dedication by the 18th of October.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-23

ioNoRED AND BLEsr.-When n
board OF eminent physicians and
chemists announced the discovery
that by combining some well known
valuable remedies, the most wonder
fui medicine was produced, which
would cure such wide range of dis.
eases that most all other remedies
could be dispensed with, many were
skeptical but proof of Its merits by
actual trial has dispelled all doubt,
and to-day the discoveries of that
great medicine, Hop Bitters, ore hon
ored and blessed by all as benefactors.
-Dernocrat.-2w.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-23
The Berkeley Democracy.

MARTINsBUEd, w. VA, July II.
The county mass meeting called to
select delegates to the Congressional
AMI State Conventions was a large.
and III every way n representative
meeting, tine material being from ev-
cry section Of the county.
A delegation of twcnty-eight was
appointed for the Congressional Con
vention. 1t is solid for Judge IIoge.
The State delegation, eighty in
number, will support Mr.. Faulkner
for Governor unanimously.
From our neighboring county JEFF
fCrson. we have this evening rumors
Of divisions. The county as reported
VIII send delegates favoring each OF
the three contestants, Lucas, Martin
and Hoge. Mr.. Lucas having q ma
.iority in his favor.
This information will, / think, be
found correct. 1t is understood that
his friends claim fourteen out of the
twenty votes cast by the county. The
vjndic,ivc campaign which Mr.. Lucas
las made against both Mr.. Martin and
Judge Hogo, has not been TO his adj.
vantage and the contest is thought to
bt D twtaI lie two latter gentlemen.
Ja;s 'ra DO the state of affairs
Eng rom opinions expressed here
49, in Jclerson Cor Wheel. Reg
The esuIt of tic Democratic pri-
mary MEETINGS hold or Saturday last
:. solid Jefferson county delegation
,o Fn.Tuont Cor Hon. Daniel 3. Lu.
oos iDr Congress. Jefferson gives he1
gallant con q cordial support. and the
friends Of Mr. Lucas will go into the
Congressional Convention ON Monday
next with the highest prospects OF
success. Cheering reports have been
received from all parts ofthc district
ana tir nomination of Mr.. Lucas al
.a.ruont next 10 assured. -Charles
town Spirit Of Jefferson.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-23
PICNIC & TOURNAMENT.

TnE Grand Annual Plcuie and
Tournament on Little Capon. near
Barnes Mill will be held on the 3lsi
day OF July, 1880. The public arc
cordially invited to attend. The com.
mittee to have good order. No intoxi-
eating drinks viii be allowed on the
ground. Mr.. John w. Haines and
William Uaines will have refresh
ments on the ground.
Speeches will be made on the occa-
sion. Committee of Arrangement.
July IS, 1880.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-23
A CA Y d.

10 ali Who aro suffering from The or
rors and indiscretions OF youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss Of manhood.
&c, will Send recipe that Will cnro
you FREE OF CHARGE. This rrea.
remedy was discovered by missionary
In Soutt America. Send self.adtress-
ed envelope to the Rev. JosEpu -. In.
KAN, Station D, New York City. APES
TIE poftGfc Belt Co.. AiayshaU, Mich.
Will send their celebrated Elec.r o. voltnic
bcii 10 The afflicted upon 80 days trial Spec
dy cures guaranteed. They mean what they
say. Write to them without de!ay.--sarch IL
Birds begin their morning concerts
shortly after 8 o'clock, and it is only the
early riser that can have the full benefit
OF their sweet songs.
wanted. Sherman q Co Michigan
want sn agent in this county at ouco, az a
Salary OF Sl00 a mouth aud expenses paid
FOR inii particulars address es above. May T.
n POOL ONCE MoRE.-"For ten
years my wife was confined to her
bed with such complication of all
ments that no doctor could tell what
was the matter or cure her, and used
Up small fortune in humbug stuff.
SIX months ago [ saw II u. s. FLAG
with Hop Bitters OH it, and | thought
J would be q fool once more. I tried
It, but my folly proved to be wisdom.
Two bottles cured her, she is now rs
we'll and strong rs any mans wife,
and II costmc only two dollars. Such
tollYpays.-H. W, Detroit, Michigan.
Free Press -0w
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-23

Tie heyscr EcHo is informed by
responsible gentlemen that Mr.. A. j.
Iarkcr, near Petersburg, Grant coUn-
tv, has Q COW that gives twelve gal.
Ions Of milk per day. Mr.. Parker
shout, bring that cow down here 10
kcvs. and start dairy with her.
Mil; selis here 1t eight cents per
quart and ~ that rate the milk from
the COW would bring one hundred
and fifteen dollars and twenty cents
pcr month.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-23

IT Hrs A Bra CuowD.-Thc fol-
lowing extract from sermon deliv-
cred recently in q Catholic Church in
Now Orleans Will apply with equal
force to the "grand army Of starers"
who assemble about some OF our
churches, much 60 the digust of many
Last Sunday" said The priest. Il
was at my window, and looking
down the street (it was ten minutes
before the end of mass saw n row Of
straw hats in front Of the church
They were all in single Glg. And /
said to myself, Under these hats can
there DE nothing ? and an echo an
swered Nothing Surely. ! unused.
there must be something under those
ha's-hcads, I suppose. Then r..
sop fable OF tle fox admirin0a mask
ana cNclaimi1g, q bcauifu! head.
but there IS nothing init, WA rcDcr.-
bcrcd, and I wont away. Its wropr
Tor those who ca'i aua tliul, gem
5o'rcs Gentlemen ID stand ;u front ~
place aI wOrsiTp 1 Hle 3r,.os. r
'ar.- q TIE .adie coming ouf of
elWen Tr1o rho ladies Ike g. b.
admired bit ias ordeal through
WIa.h ,a.r haya TO- PASS oflane St.
lceted IT, the Glance ct % for.mcr. .f
men in q single h'e 81 uu a~thy Of
country Doors Stain. SO straurar.
who chance 20 cross thaig village.
Those subiect ., ..o.,;,.r....
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-23

The corn crop. along the South Fork,
the Mooreiiela Examiner is informed. is
very considerably DANA ed by the grass.
hoPpers.
The following dgures show the ceusas