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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03
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nOsTNEY, FRIDAY, JUNE 8. 1881,

pterre Court OF Appeals of this State, !
vice Judge c. p. T. Moore, resigned.
Il was conceded in Albany, \. y, on
last Tuesday nigh, that Conkling was
entirely out OF tic senatorial race. Cor
neil and Depew were then Tho talk n
mong the republicans. with some show
OF harmonious action, but Gov. Cornell |
declines the EonOr.
John Graham. convict in Che Ken
lucky penitcntiary, few days ago, Lir-
ca coloyed convict 10 cut his hand off,
SO that he could not be made to hscllle
lemp. The negro performed the ope-
ration with single blow of an axe.
President GARRETT. of tie Baltimore
and Ohio rGiltcad, arrived at New York
from Europe on Saturday last.
4 terrible accident occurred TO the
fast mail train which left New York on
the afternoon of The 30th, Monday last,
near Trenton, n. j., caused by an open
switch, resulting in the killing cf Angus
tus y. Ritter and Mrs. Pennington, OF
Philadelphia, and iDjgriug about do
zen persons severely and a number of
others slightly. Three OF Che cars were
smashed TO pieces. The operator, who
is also the switchman, and whose duty
it was to clcse the switch, ran away im-
mediately after tie eccident, aud at last
account had not been found.
Mr.. c.. W. Harrison, OF Philadelphia
has been directed by tho Governor OF
Pennsylvuia to so to England and assist
in preparing to remove the remains OF
VIM Penn TO philadelphia.
Fred. Douglass has got 4 position
which pays 5000 per aunum. and will
not Kill him 10 the performance of his
duties. His predecessor, Sheridan, says:
I liked the position, and told the Pros
ident l wanted to keep it, although I
was oyerworkel. Ny cfieo hours were
from LalfpasL y to quarter Of every
other Wednesday. a Star place truly,
and should be looked Into. Too much
pay for so little work.
The Nihilists advise the Gear Of Rus
STA to assemble his people around him
and listen to their wishes, and say then
The State will have no reason TO Gnpvo-
hend further catastrophe.
Ql;ta number OF New York minis
tora have declared hat jhoy will no, use
The now version Of the Testament.
Ia one district in England during the
last election Tor Members Of the House
OF Commons, out Of 2.G53 who voted To-
the Tory candidate, 1853 wcro hJ.bc5
and COO were paid Is calYassor5.
Tho American grspe.augar WORKS,
Tor tho anpfaetaro Of glucose, have
been removed from Buffalo, =. y, to
Dcs Ioinos, Iowa. In tho former place
taxes were high and The water rates SO
hsavy thai tho supply Of The works
would have cost $4,000 . year. In Des
Moincs the establishment secures cX-
euptio1 from ali taxes FOR ten years
q water FOR the cost OF pumping. Tie
cheapnoss Of The maloyie! used, howev-
cr, is one great indictment for o yomoy-
al TO Dos Mo.ac3 Corn, from which
glucose is msdo, can be bought 10 Iowa
for from q to 80 cents; costing nearly
double that much in Buffalo, while coal
Is also cheaper in tho Western city.
THE SHEEP CENSUS Is TExAs.-At q
public shoariDg OF Mcrino sheep or
iT,rrr,s,,.-- r,,,t - F2-11 o,,,.,,,.. r.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03
MOTgCR.

= IL persons indebted 10 The Ed.te ef
Joseph Smith, dco'G., -ro hereby d.
iitind 10 come forward aGd make settle.
ment Of samo--anl al persons layae
claims against caid Estate will prc4ca.
them, properly authenticated, for ss.-
Element.
JOS. ". SMITH
WI. II. PEPPER.
Executors Of Joseph Smith, dee !.
May -, l8Sl.--4wpd.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

\ wonderful and sublime spectacle
in the heavens was Witnessed by some
81 our citizens about 3 o'clock ON
Friday afternoon, May 18Th. The
first appearance, az Witnessed by orr
toWuaman, Mr.. H. O. Talbot, and
perhaps others, Is described asifa ire.
ucndous fire had suddenly sprung rp
ON Che face of the sun, sending out an
immense blaze, az if that planet was
about being consumed or was CON,
Immg another, and thcn rolling off
into q cloud which for short time
br.ght1nol mp tho entire western and
northern heavens Wlat may have
boon tbo cause Of ills strange rpec-
Gclo wc have been unable TO divine
or conjecture, but hope it may have
boon observed by some OF our astroY.
omers, who can throw some light on
tho matter.-Spirit of Jefferson.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

a REMARKABLE GlRL.-A strange
and supernatural power has ;nst been
discovered in little girl, who lives
near Little Rock. She 10 the dauyl-
Ter OF two respectable parents, named
Carlson, honest and also poor, who
have several other children. The
family reside on a small farm. and
Two in dirt and happiness, surrounded
by natures visible forms. There is
nothing remarkable in either OF the
parents or their children, with the ex-
ceptio0 Of their Youngest daughter
Winnie, who is six years old. Ia fact
they are very commonplace people.
The daughter has exhibited clariyo-
wants powers OF startling nature.
She will SIT in kind Of trance, and,
inform questionors of their age. and
the death Of friends and relatives.
The little girl is only twelve years old.
and somewhat delicate. She inform
ell man named Travers. one day.
being IN trance ut the time, chat If
ne would search in certain place on
LIS farm lie would find treasure.
Travers searched and mear,hed an
old leather pocket book containing
about $4,000. The effect OF the
trance in which the little thing seems
to go in is eXhnustihg, bat it is beyond
the control Of the parents. They are
suPerstitiOus, and believe that their
daughter is destined to be famous.
The ignorant neighbors take advan.
tage OF this opportunity for poering
into the looking glass OF the future,
and hoc!; to the farm to ask innumei-
able questions OF little Winnie, and.
strange to say, she generally answers
them correctly. The supernatural
power is attracting great attention
throughout the ncighJol1ood, and it
is Looming talked Of az one Of Ar
kansas remarkable produotions.-Ar-
kansas Gazette.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03
virciaiu E.Iections.

The election. on Thursday, the Goth
nit. throughout tho State arc very dis
conrssing to the Nahopeis,s. Norfolk
and Portsmouth. which we,e supposed
% be their stTongholds, were swept by
Tie Conservatives. Lynchhurg and
Alexandria also did gloriously, and
strange as it may seem. old Rocking
hsm turned her back upon Paul and
Malone aud elected Democratic Circuit
aad County Clerks. Ia Southwest Viz.
GINA the Mahoncites also bit the Dust.
- EiacAeGer Tinses.
The votors of the city OF Winchester
and Frederick county. Va. on Thursday
OF last week voted subscription of $50
oCO towards the completion of tho
Martinsborg % Potomac Ra;lrosd from
the Berkeley county liuo to Winchester.
Berkeley county has already voled its
quota (S70,oo0) to complete the ROAD
from Marticshurg to the Frederick line.
and tue subscription voted Thursday Sc.
cures the completion OF the read TO
Winchester, Va. Tho extension is not
only in the interest of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, but also Of the Western
Maryland Railroad, which will secure
equitable traffic arrangements.
Mutton, democrat, was elected Clerk
of the Circuit Court, over Burgess by
393 majority. and Riley, democrat, for
County Clerk over Ward. by Gao ma
jority. The Independents eject eleven
councilmon and tho democrats one, the
average independents majority being
twenty.
Rockingham county elected J. II.
Shue' democrat Circuit CousL Clerk, hy
as majority over Wood, and JOS. L.
Logan, dem. County Clerk, by S25
majority over Harrison, the nominees
Of the Malone republican combination
. -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Dr. WHITTIER. Of Pittsburgh, Ia d.
ii Is VOL known. has for many years
stood st tho head Of the profession 10
his spccaity, all chronic aud blood dis.
cases, nervous prosirotjon and all dis
@ rous c0rsoquencos. SEQ his carad n
another coiamn. Read lis works and
julgc fJryol-3ciC III
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

A terrible tragedy occurred at
Coyle's Ferry, in York county, Pa.
on Monday last. Emma Myers, a
girl about twenty years OF age, Ii we'd
in the family OF John Coyle, who is
proprietor of the ferry. lis son be.
camo ouamored OF the girl, and de-
sired TO marry her. She repeatedly
refused him, and paid no attention TO
his threat of killing herif she persisted
in her resolution. On Monday morn,
ing lie followed her to the spring
house, placed the muzzle Of his revoi.
yer against her breast, and sent =
baIlct through her heart. lie then
turned the pistol towards his own
body and fired, but only inflicted
slight wound. The murderer is now
IN Jail at York, and tho case will be
sent 10 the grsnd jury at the next
term OF court, which opens on Mon
day june Is. Miss Myers formerly
resided in Chambersburg. Young
Coyle Is represented to he q coarse
dissoluto and reckless fellow.
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Massey PoRTRAIT EREE.

Every sutsc5ibo- 90 tteB.tD-, drrtrgt.af g.
Eceuou Of Ar. Lockcs European is ~
either Or months, will recl.re fies q e4-.
fpicad.d
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TIL
ToIedo WeekLu BZaNs

i9 The LARGEST Political and Family cl7f- r
the United States. cad To- cLdit9u 10 ias fa-
iurer contains D z-n others. known 80 sod NO.
proyel ~ majority Of tie t.IIli,a w .,lr
state AID Territory
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The National tribune., 1881-11-12
WHO INVENTED THE TELEPHONE?

very important interference case, perhaps
the most important to the public and the parties
in interest that has ever been before the Patent
Office, is now being heard by Mr. Church, Exam
liner of Interferences. The main question in issue
is as to who was the original inventor of the
modern telephone, with which is also connected
sundry questions as to priority in the invention
OF number Of Improvements in devices perfect
ing the invention. The argument commenced on
Monday and will consume all this and possibly
extend into next week. The parties to the pres
ent hearing are Alexander Graham Bell, of Boston,
who holds the original patent; Edison, Gray
Dolber McDOnOugh Irwin, and Voelker. The
owners of the Bell patent are also owners of the
rights Of the three frst-named inventors Sew
eral others have put in claims for the invention
of the telephone, but have in one way or another
dropped out before the case reached this point.
All the applicants concede that the transmission
of sound by means of electricity through a wire
was known prior to the present discovery. The
former method, however, was by breaking and
closing the circuit, which, while it could transmit
music and other sounds, could not communicate
human speech, which is reproduced by the speak
ing telephones by means of electrical undulations
without the necessity of breaking and closing the
circuit. 1t is this principle that forms the basis
of the modern telephone, and the priority of dis
covery and application of this principle is the
main subject of controversy.
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
THE COMETS THIS YEAR.

Two comets 81 approaching the sun,
Enckes, which r. ~ stranger, as it revisits US
once in every three and half years, and the new
one discovered in the northeast on the night that
President Garfield died. Neither is yet visible
to the naked eye. rncke's rarely becomes bright
enough to be seen without telescopes, but the new
comet has possibilities. 1t would not be unpre-
cedented if we should have two brilliant comets
this year. Two of the grandest comets ON record
appeared in the year 1902 At the very time that
the enormous comet of 1913 was soaring Europe
another huge comet was visible in the Southern
Hemisphere. 1t is also mistake to suppose that
1881 has furnished an unprecedented number of
comets. Only four new comets have been dis
covered this year. In 1853, the year of the great
comet, no less than eight comets were seen, of
which six were new ones. In 1916 there We're
nine comets visible, of which eight had never
been seen before. There have been many years
in which four and five comets have been seen.
So, whatever may be claimed for 1881 on account
of its other marvels itcertanly does not yet take
the front rank a comet year.
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
THE PRESIDENTS CHOICE.

The room selected by President Arthur in the
White House for his own use is the northwest
chamber on the second floor. 1t is conveniently
near the private staircase and elevator, and is
one of the most cheerful rooms in the house.
Like nearly ALI The other rooms in the far-knOwn
White House, sit is not without its histories.
The house legends tell how General Taylor chose
it for his summer apartment in preference to any
other, and it was in it he breathed his last. At
later period it gained the title of the State bed
room, and was occupied by those whom the sue
cessive Presidents there wished most to honor
The Prince of Wales has slept in it, and even
that scion of royalty found it all-sufficent. The
city of Boston once furnished it, and the carving
on the woodwork of the furniture excited ad-
miration for many day. President Lincoln's
little son, Willie handsome child of twelve
years, closed his short life in this room The
improvements in progress at the White House
will be very thorough, and are to be completed
by the return of the President from New York
when he will take possession.
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
THE IRISH LAND COURT,

1t is yet too early to give final opinion of the
work OF the Land Commissioners for after all the
real test of the act must be made on the monster
estates in the west and southwest of Ireland
where famine occurs in bad seasons and where
there are thousands and thousands of tenants pay
ing from 81 to e3 yearly to whom twenty-five
per cent. off their rents would be of little or no
benefit yet upon whose holdings the landlords
have spent thousands on Improvements The
number of applications to fix fair rent now before
the Land Court reaches 10000. The commission
which opens in Claremorris the cradle of the az
itation, on Monday, will have to deal with that
phase of the land question which is purely char
acteristic. of Ireland. The landlords are appre
hensive but are awaiting a decision upon some
of the well-manage5s estates in the west before
giving up the fight.
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
ORIGIN OF THE "BAKER,S DOZEN.u

Close by Market street (now Broadway lived
and prospered baker, the first man that ever
baked New-Year Cakes-in fact, the inventor of
them The name of our frind was Volckert Jan
Petersen Van Amsterdam, commonly known as
Baas. He was Dutch from his large feet to his
round, bald head, and had no respect for any one
or anything that was not Dutch. He was a
regular attendant at the old Dutch church, but
nevertheless, in constant fear of being bewitched
His wife, Maritie, was economical even to saving
the parings of her nails, and his gingerbread
babies were always made in imitation of his
children 1t was New Year eve, 1856, and Baas
was in his shop dealing out cakes for small
pieces of money called wampum. He had taken
an extra glass of rum in honor of st. Ncholaus,
when he heard sharp rap, and in walked as
ugly an old woman as ever he had set his eyes on
II want a dozen New-Yeap cookies" she
screamed.
"Vell den, you needn't sbeak SO loud" replied
Baas. "Duyvel! 1 amt teaf, den"
a want a Dozen" screamed the old woman"
and here is only twelve"
"Vell, den und What de duyvel is dwalf but
a dozen?" said the baker.
Il tell you 1 want one more" she shrieked.
"Vell, den" said he "you may 20 to the
duyvel und get anodder you Won't get it here"
From this time our bakers wife and himself
were made miserable. Their money and cookies
were taken away by invisible hands; their bread
either rose out of their sight or sank into the
earth; their famous brick oven was torn down,
and poor Baas pelted with his own bricks;
Marite became deaf; Baas was black and blue
hpad tn no ed W.
purgatory. Thrice the old woman appeared and
thrice was she sent to de duyvel" And at last,
in his agony, Baas bethought himself of st.
Nicholaus, who advised him, on hearing of his
troubles, when he counted a dozen to count
thirteen.
"Py ST. Johannes de Dooper put ST. Nicholaus
is a great plockhead! thought Baas and while
he was thus thinking ST. Nick had vanished,
and in his stead was the old woman. She
repeated her demand for lone more" and Baas
remembering st. Nicholaus, acceded to her de-
mand when she exclaimed, " The spell is broken,
and hencetorward dozen is thirteen, and thir-
teen is dozen" And, taking cooky with an
effigy of the good saint on it, she made Baas
swear that ever afterward twelve should be
thirteen, as a type Of the thirteen mighty States
that should arise out of the ruins of the govern
ment of Vaderlandt.
1t is well known how terribly st. Ncholaus
revenged himself upon those who set themselves
up against the venerable customs of their
ancestors, and refused the homage to him to
whose good offices it was owing that this his
tavOrite city has surpassed all others in beauti-
full damsels, valorous young men, mince pies
oliekOeks, and New-Year cookies. - Harper's
Magazine.
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
DEATH RATHER THAN THE POOR-HOUSE

Martin j. Evertz, q cigarmaker, over sixty years
of age occupied two rooms on the third floor OF a
rear house at No. 149 First avenue, New York
city. He had no one to care for him, and had
lived life of poverty isolated from all his fellow
tenants, with whom he rarely conversed. About
seven o'clock Monday morning some of the ten
ants of the house found his door Open and, enter
ing, discovered that Evertz, who had wooden
leg, was sitting in chair with one end of a cord
about his neck and the other end attached to a
nail in the wall He was dead, and the body,
which was bent forward, was quite cold. The
man had evidently died by slow strangulation.
On table near the body was letter written in
German, of which the following is a free transIa-
ton:
DEAR FRIENDS: My time is up, and / have
put an end to my life how and when you will
now learn am cripple and cannot with ease
get around any more. am getting old, too; am
over sixty, and daily find myself pushed aside by
younger men. l am not quick enough to work
among them, neither as cigarmaker nor watch
maker, and the old man goes to the wall. My
friends have deserted me and have no work for
me to do any more. My money is all gone; |
cannot pay my rent, and can find no one to loan
me anything. Help 1 cannot get-none from any
one. | am alone7fquite alone-with only the
poorhouse or Bla*kwell's Island in prospect
Thus 1 would slowly grieve to death therefore
prefer this quicker way. l have no one and die
without regret. What is in my rooms my neigh
bors may have for looking after my body.
NJ J. EvERTz
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
Well, what harm in it?

"The Health of Washington" exclaimed old
Mrs. Pinaphor, reading the big headline in the
newspaper. "Why, thought Washington was
dead! Well" she added, wiping her spectacles
with the corner of her handkerchief II hope
they won't let DR.. Bliss get at him with his de-
structive CHARACTERIZATION Herald
1t is not until we have passed through the fur
mace that we are made to know how much dross
was in our composition.
We mount to heaven mostly on the ruins of
our cherished schemes finding our failures were
successes.
A sheep may get fat in small meadow and
starve in great desert.
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
A FABLE,
Magazine.

A young man once picked up a sovereign lying
in the road Ever afterward, as he walked along,
he kept his eyes steadily fixed on the ground, in
the hope of finding another. And, in the course
of long life he did pick up, at different times,
a good amount of gold and silver But all these
days, as he was looking for them, he saw not that
heaven was bright above him him and nature was
beautiful around. Henever once allowed his eyes
to look up from the mud and filth in which he
sought the treasure and when he died, rich old
man, he only knew this fair earth of ours as dirty
road to pick up money as you walk along
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
MILITARY GERMANY,

The revision of the war treasure of the German
Empire will shortly be made. This treasure,
which is said to amount to 100000 900 marks in
gold coin, is deposited in the Julius Tower at
Spandau. The two commissioners whose duty
it is to verify the treasure each possess key of
the chamber in which it is kept, and the door
opens only when the keys are applied simulta-
neously. The treasure is divided into ten lots,
and each lot is further sub-divided into twelve
others of 100000 marks each. This large sum
of 120,00O,OOO marks, or $3O,OOO,OOO, earns no
interest
The National tribune., 1881-11-12

A representative of The Critic recently made
an interesting discovery in the form of a storage
room in the Senate wing OF the Capitol for house
hold goods of Senators. Desks, cradles, tables,
chairs, clothes baskets, trunks and hundreds of
other articles are stored in the room which is To-
Gated in the basement. They are hauled there in
Senate wagons, stored free of charge and carried
bach to Senators residences when needed.-Erea-
ing Critic.
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
AND WHY?

Captain William Arthur of the British navy,
who is now in Philadelphia, visits this country
for the purpose of inspecting all the harbor forti
fcatiOns on the Pacific coast as we'll as along the
Atlantic seaboard. Upon the completion of his
work in the United States he will go to South
America for similar purpose.
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
PENSION LAWS,
NEOUALIZE BOUNTIES,

a measure of justice, regarding which there can
be no dispute.
Its columns will, from time to time, contain
valuable information for those having claims
cleS upon various subjects pertinent to the cur
rent of events.
Although not political paper, IN the partisan
sense vet THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will devote
portion of its space to matters of politics, but
advocate no party or faction that does not fully
and earnestly recognize the debt due to the men
who put down the Rebellion, and to their widows
and orphan children. The
The National tribune., 1881-11-12
PATENTS!
Established in 1865.
CAN OBTAIN A PATENT 4?

Send rough sketch or (if you cam model of your
invention to GEORGE f. LEMON, Washington D. c.,
and PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION will be made of all
United States Patents of the class of Inventions
and you will be advised whether patent can be
obtained.