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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

POISONED BY ToBAcCo. "A rather un.
usual case o: poisoning by nicotine has
occurred lately in Paris suburb. The
victim, n man in the prime of life, had
Jcen cleaning his pipe with clasp
ka'te; with this he accidentally cut one
IF his fingers subsequently, but rs the
wound was of 4 trivial nature he paid
no heed 10 il. Five or six hours later,
however, the cut finger grew painful aud
became much swollen; the Inflammation
rapidly spread TO the arm and shoulder,
the patient suffering such intense pain
that lie was obliged TO bctakc himself
To- bed. Medical assistance was called,
and ordinary remedies proved incffec-
tual The sick man, questioned as TO
the manner in which he cut himself, ex.
planned the use to which the pocket
knife had been applied. adding that lie
had omitted to wirc it after cleaning
the lipe. The case was now under
stond, and the patients state becoming
alarming, lie was conveyed to the hes.
itaI. There the doctors deci tel am
putation Of the arm to I've the only hope
Of saving the patients life, and this was
Immediately done. Ills life was barely
saved. No wonder smokers so often
have sore anil poisoned mouths, cancer
Of the lips, and like troubles.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

The London Truth says: "Jay Gould
the other day drew check upon the
National Bank Of New York for $780,
600. This was not bad for mau who Sc
whole fortune, when he first went to N.
! York, consisted Of n patent mousetrap."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

ANTS As FRUIT CHOW eRs' FRIENDS. -
Many of the leading orchard proprietots
in Northern Italy and Southern Germa-
ny are cultivators OF the common black
ant, which insect they hold in high es.
TEEN as the fruit growers best friend.
They establish ant hills in their orchards
and leave the police service Of their fruit
trees entirely to the tiny colonists. which
pass all their time in climbing up the
stems Of the fruit trees, cleansing Their
houghs and leaves Of malefactors, ma
Lure as we'll as embryonic, and descend
irg laden with spoils to the ground ,wh9u
they comfortably costume or prudcntly
store away their booty. Tley never
meidle with soull fruit, but only in
yade such apples, pears, and plums as
have already been penetrated by the
canker, which they remorsclessIy pursue
TO its businesses within tue very heart Of
the fruit. Nowhere arc apple and pear
trees so free from blight AMI destructive
insects asin the immediate ncighborhood
of a large ant hill five or six years old.
The favorite fool of ants would appear
to be the larvae and pupg Of those crea-
lures which spend the whole of their
brief existence in doyourng the tender
shoots and juvenile leaves Of fruit trees
-Eraiyie FdTmcr.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

The New York Chamber of Com merce
have subscribed s25o,OO0 as present
TO Mrs. Garfield, as token of their cs.
TEEN and sympathy. and as means Of
relieving the mind of the President from
all anxiety with regard to the future Of
his family.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Ex'Reverend George w. Carter, Of
Loudoun county. Va. but now haiIing
from Louisiana. and bearing the military
title OF Colonel, has been appointed Min.
lister TO Venezuela. The Alexandria Ca
zette expresses a HOPE that the Colonel
will prove q more consistent minister uf
State than he did Of the Gospel.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

He WASTED TO DE READY FOR HM.
1t was bis first appearance at charch ;
and, in order that he might sit perfectly
still and keep his little chatter between
his teeth, h3 was told that big dog
would bite him il ho didn't keep silent.
This little fellow cast several chances
up and down the aisle, and at last just
at the most interesting part Of the ser.
mon, startled the congregation by pip
ing out, Mamma, where is the dog z"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15
NEWSPAPER LAWS

Subscribers who 90 not give express notice to
the contrary, are considered as wishing 10 con-
tuue their Subscription.
70 subscribers order the discon'inuance of
their periodicals., the Publishers may continue
to send them until ali Hrrearages are paid.
10 the subscribers neglect or refuse 10 take
'aeI periodicals from the Office to which they
are directed they are held responsible until
they have settled their bills aud ord. red them
discontinued.
Any person who receives newspaper and
mskes use OF it, whether he has ordered il or
not, is held in law 10 be subscriber.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

The work of poisoning with Paris
green has begun. The New York Vo rii
says Tuesday afternoon, William Nor.
ris, of Bowery Bay, L sprinklcd Par
is green on his potato vines to kill the
bugs. lie had no protection against i'm
haling The poison. and in the evening
he died from its effects"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Albany Journal THE sympathet-
&c heart Of the American people. which
never was more deeply touched. goes
out in tendcrest sympathy to the moth
er, the wife, and the children of the
President"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Prentice Milford declares that two
hours work about hot stove is more
cxhaustlng than four hours work out
81 doors, and thinks the women who in
Europe DO mems work in the fields are
better Off than the American housewife,
Of whose life five siHths are spent in the
kitchen. There is more truth than po-
etry in this.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15
south 3raaeh 5ntelliseater.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, JULY Is. 1881

The more thoroughly the career Of
the assassin. Guiteau is probed." the
Baltimore america, says, "the clearer
does 1t become that the scoundrel pre-.
dominated over the monomaniac in his
nature
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Gen. Tom Bro wue. Of Indiana. Of tho
Committee OF Visitors Of Annapolise
says, that when the board unanimous.
" voted the.use OF tobacco an injurious
habit, which ought not 10 be tolerated a
mong cadets, every member Ct it had Q
cigar iu his mouth"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15
Court Directory for 1881.

Cr.nit Court for Hampshire county first
Tucsiay ia March 9TH Tuesday ia May aud 3rd
Tuesday in September
County Court the lst Tuesdays in January
APli and October, and the hast Tuesday in July.
Circuit Courts.
Hardy, 2ri Tuesday in March and 9Th Tues
day 100 May ami IL. Tuesday in October
MINERAL. Ist Tuesday in May aud September,
AMI i'h Tuesday ia November
"raat lst Tuesday in April and June t. No Bird
Tuesday ia October
irndIelon, Bad wednesday IN April and June,
and lst Wednesday in November
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

LAuoE -Mcssrs II. G..
Davis & Co., and =. Holm & Co, OF
Cumberland will furnish about 100000
feet of lumber for the proposed length.
ening Of The canal locks.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15
Or. ROBT. w. BAILEY,

! h~ removed to the house so long occupied
o.. '"e late Mrs. susan Jacob. Office im-
Opposite, where he can be fouat Nv
... needing his services, unless Professional y
500 elsewhere. LRomhcy April 8, 1881.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15
Mrs. wealthy uuI W,le,x p,;,ebord

Mrs. Wealthy Hill Wilcox Prjtchard,
a very deyout Methodist, temporarily re-
siding at Asbury Park, Nj, on return.
ing from walk to the sea, changed her
clothing and deliberately prepared TO
take her life. Placing blankets aEd
shawls beneath a pail by the bedside,
she reclined On the bed, and with pair
Of scissors cut an artery in her left arm,
holding Tie wound over tho pail, that The
blood might not spoil tho carpet. She
died despite medical aid. She was six
" years Of age, end lived at Orange.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Attorney General MacVcagh says
the President is az determined to 90
tD the root of the Starroute business
as amy member of the Cabinet
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Justice Stanley Matthews has fre-
qlently been mistaken Tor Grant, for
Garfield and for Hayes. General Grant.
having the fact called to bis attention,
recently said Nov you speak OF it, /
can sec myself that there is a likeness
ia him TO each Of US. though neither Of
us looks much like the other. lie is a
sort Of ink between Us"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Buckhaunon has been chosen for the
location Of the academy Of the United
Brethren Conference. under control Of
the Parkersburg Conference. It's 70 be
called West Virginia Academy"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15
TERMS OF ADyERTIstNo

The rates Of advertising are, for an inch or
less, ONg DOLLAR AND FfrrY CESrs for three
msstjons- larger ones in the same proportion.
Zach continuance 37t cents.
Quarterly, half yearly, and yearly advertise.
meut5 inserted at liberal reduction on the above.
Yearly advertisers disseminating during the
y,ar will be charged regular rates.
SO advertisement TO be considered by the mon IN
or year unless specified on the manuscript or pre-.
v5usly agreed upon between the parties.
Resolutions Of associations, commu nicAtious of
limited interest, and notices Of deaths exceeding
jay LISEs will be charged Eve cents per line.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15
Skill in the Workshon.

To do good work tho mechanic must
haze good health. Iflong hours ofcon.
inoment in close rooms have enfeebled
his hand or dimmed lis sight, let bin az
once. and before some organic trouble
appears, take plenty Hop Bitters. Ills
system will be rejuveDated, his nerves
strengthened, bis sight become clear,
aud tho whole constitution be built up
70 6 higher working condition.
Silver Creek, NY. Feb. 6, 1880.
GENT5-I have been very low, and
have tried everything, to no advantage
| heard your Hop Bitters recommended
by 50 many, concluded TO give them q
trial did, and now am around, and
constantly improving. and am nearly as
strong as ever. w. III. WELLER.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

A tailor named Edward MuIany, n
resident Of S;auntonIYa., and a man Of
dissipated habits. cou united suicide on
Tuesday night, the 9Th inst. by taking
laulauuu.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15
South Branch Intelligencer.
william Iiurpcr. Editor.
ore, Corner .Nain and Grdcel Lane SIS.
RoMNEY. WEST VIRGINIA.
7 Z Il NJ y Z:

TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS DER
eanum -or TWO DOLLARS If paid in nd Vance.
80 paper will be discontinued except at the
opicn oi,he publisher, ntil all srrearages have
been settled.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Pasturcs.-Tho longer we live the
more highly VIC appreciate fall sown
rye for winter and spring pasture
Stock now turned upon it, and fed no
other food, arc thriving and faltening,
Cows that are giving milk double the
quantity If turned on rye pastures,
and tho'butter is yellow and fragrant.
Pigs, lambs, colts aud calves, skip and
play, and grow like weeds when turn
cd in the rye fields Every one who
pretends to farm should SOW rye i'm
August aud September for pasturage.
There is nothing equal tOit. 1t Is al
most Indispensable 70 the Growth aud
thriiunes5 VI stock.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Mix a little sulphur with salt and
feed occasionally to sheep. 1t will
effectually destroy sheep ticks. The
same remedy applied to cattle troub-
led with lice will soon rid them Of
vermin. The use Of sulphur with
salt veil rcpays the trouble Of Keeping
a supply for cattle and sheep. If q
mixture of one part Of sulphur with
seven Of salt be freely applied there
will be no trouble with vcrmin.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Whortleborry Cake.-Ono cup but
ter, one cup sweet milk, two cups SUI
gar, one teaspoon soda, three cups
Hour, one teaspoon nutmeg, five eggs.
one quart ripe huokleberries, thickly
dredged with -four, and added after
all the other ingredients are mixed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-15

Mrs. Johnson's Mountain Cake
One cup of butter, cream it well one
pound of powdered sugar, whites OF
ten eggs, teaspoonful of cream of tar
tar dissolved in a teacup of milk, half
q teaspoonful of soda rubbed in three
cups and q half of flour; bake in four
jelly-cake pans. IciNG.-The whites
OF three eggs, one pound of powdered
sugar, andffavor with vanilla. When
the cakes are cold ice them and fla.
vor with lemon.-American Farmer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-04

But hardly had the lux OF those para
qraphs cot dry when the news came that
the extra session bad been called by Pre,l-
dent HAYES for the An instant! Even then
our contemporary takes nothing BACK
wig.
There was nothing to take back. The
facts were exactly as We stated them. All
accounts agree that Mr.. HAYES was not in
favor Of converting the Senate at once. but
was oyerrued by Mr. GARFIELD, who had
been advised 10y Mr.. BLAINE that 1t would
be lust the ineXcusable blunder we said It
would to postpone the time for the meeting
Of the extra session. Our article, upon
which the WhigS comment was made, be-
gins rs follows:
"The report now is that Mr.. Hayes VIII
not convene the Senate IN extra session at
all, but leave it 10 Mr.. Garfield TO decide
when il shall be convened, as convened II
will OF course be al an early day, to comm M
the Cabinet appointments
Our remarks were based upon this re-
port, which TUNED out to be true in sub
stance. MIR. HAYES did leave it to Mr.. GAR
FIELD TO decide when the Senate should be
convened. But even if the report mad not
been true, it certainly would have been no
fault OF ours.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-04

Mr.. Hayes's proclamation is already out
eonveniUg The Senate in extra session at
noon on March 4th. Probably senator
from Wisconsin TO take the place OF Mr.
Carpenter Will be on hand by that time
Ne,o York Tribune Of yesterday.
What does the Dispatch think OF that
Its articles about the necessity OF post
poning the election OF senator until the sec.
ond Tuesday after notice Of the vacancy do
not appear to have greatly impressed the
Tribune Wing.
We think just what we have thought all
the time. We think, too, that the Tribune
knows nothing about ii. There are no
Journals In the United Stales which more
habiiually manifest utter ignorance as 10
what the Constitution and laws require than
do those Of New York city. We think that
the Wisconsin Legislature will not elect a
successor TO Mr.. CARPENTER before next
Tuesday; and that II the Governor should
be such an ass as to appoint one, or the lie.
gislature so foolish as 10 elect one, before
that tine, he will not be admitted TO a seat.
Aud We are willing to wager new hat on
either one OF our propositions. Come, now,
put up or shut up. We need new hat, and
We would like to have one at your expense,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-04
The Funding Bill Vetoed.

Mr.. IIAygs's message vctoing the ne"
funding bill appears III our co'un'us '"'
morning. He declares that he wou'd nave
signed The bill IL II had not contained the
sub section. He, therefore, Ola not con-
slider the per cent. feature an insupefao'e
affection TO the bill. SO Tar, so good.
why, then, il will be asked, did not Tue
President sign tho till and then sign Mr.
C,RtIsLg's new.bilIs We have mol seen any
OK elanatiou except certain hints 10 our
Washington exchanges that Mr.. CARLISLE
now bin undertook TO amend as 3 Ia" DIN
which had not been signed by the Pfesi-
dent. Therefore THIS last CARLISLE OH
would necessarily prove failure. There'
fore, again. If there was time enough 10 re-
pass the CARLisIs bill OF "Wednesday nlgh'
there was time to pass new funding o''''
Unless some sort Of funding bill was piss
-, ,e,,erday-tbis legislative day may last
ill 10 NJ. TO morrow-it would seem that an
extra session OF Congress must be called TO
meet at an carly day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-04
LYNCHBURG.

MINERAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND ALLIE
GHANY RAILROAD-PACKGT LINE-BNEFs.
(Corresponience of The Richmond Disp1ich.l
MARCH 3. 1881.
Il is proposed to have Il mineral eX-
hibt in connection with the Agricultural
Fair here next fall. A. the central point OF
vast deposits Of valuable ores, now much in
demand. il is believed that an exposition
Of minerals, with descriptions OF lands,
prices, &C., could be gotten up at Lynch
burg which would attract much attention
and draw pr0spectors from distance. To
his il is proposed to add an exhibit
ton OF valuable woods which abound
in this portion OF Virginia, for which
there is considerable inquiry, and also
plans OF water-powers, DC. Al the
close OF the Fair the exhibits will I've trans
ferred to Richmond 10 help swell the con-
trbutiOns to the State Fair and get the adj
vantage OF being placed before the larger
crowd OF spectators who will assemble there.
such an industrial show could not Iall 10
result in benefit TO the Stale, and 1t is TO be
hoped that the plan will be vigorously
pushed forward.
Work has been commenced on the Klein
mond and Allegheny railroad Just above
the city. The tow-path, which Is iayoflie
walk and drive for our citizens, is beng
broken up, and many are the regrets that it
is being destroyed. The sum paid by the
railroad company for The picket line OF the
MessrI Hartman was Sl2,0OO.
Lent has now brought halt TO large part
OF our amusement"goers.
Very few OF our people are going to the
Inauguration. The day is bright but
Murch-like. The tobacco-market Is strong
TELEPHONE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-04
..Ir woy,r po.n-If Mfr. SHERMAN W,

"Ir woS'T Do."-lf Mr. SHERMAN was
elected in contempt OF law, let him be re-.
fused seat 10 the United States Senate. II
any other senator is In the same predica.
menf, let him pay the same penalty. But
sit wont dc" as Mr.. THuRSAS's phrase is,
TO keep Mr.. CAMDEN and General MAHoNE
out Of their seats for the reasons given by
the Washington correspondent OF the Alex.
sndria Gazette, which are as follows:
"In both Mahone's and Camden'st the
year 10 which they were elected Is omitted,
and General Mahone's fixes The commence
ment Of bis term on the I'd OF March. 1t
may be that the committee to whom the de-
feciiye credentials are referred Will either
delay reporting upon them or may report
adversely to their acceptance, IN which case
The senator's to whom they belong will not
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-04

N THE CASE OF sTOvAL1 VERSUS
CABELL - LEATHERwOOD PLANTATION
DEATH OF MRS. EDWARD II. CARTER DEJAR'
NETTE'S SECOND TRIAL-FINE TOBACCO.
90. b. BALL.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispa'chl
MARCH ,, 1881.
The taking OF dispositions on the part Of
Senator J. T. Stoyal in the coDtestcd-eIec-
ton case was concluded last Friday, and
the attorneys for Colonel Cabell have COM
menced taking testimony. One OF the law
vcrs tell, Inc that about 40 witnesses were
summoned to attend here, and that in The
time allotted (forty days about 60 Of them
were examined. Testimony was also taken
for Senator StOvaIl in other parts Of The dis
trict. The principal effort OF the contest
ant, am told, was to prove that voters
were. by obstruction Of one Kind or another,
debarred the exercise OF the right to vote.
Mr.. Robert Wilson. OF this county, was
some DAYS ago offered seven years rent IN
advance Cor his LcatherwOod plantation, IN
Henry county.
Mrs. Harriet /. Carter, widow Of the late
Edward II. Carter, formerly resident OF
the Malmaison neighbOrhOOd, Il this coun-
ty. died on the 10Th OF February. Mt the
house Of her son.in-law, Mr.. Leonard Shelf
field, in Rockingham county, y. {. she
was in her seyenly-Sccond year. The re-
mains were brought to the old family bury
iug.cround and there buried.
Deiarnette's second trial will be held du-
RING the April term OF the Cooperation
Court.
Miss Julia l.. Blll, Of Buncombc county,
NC, sold at one Of the warehouses ON
Monday last a lot OF tobacco for one dollar
per pound. ,,.
The bail given last night by Randolph
Lodge, |. o. o. g., is written down a. one
OF the most pleasant events OF the season.
could furnish you the programme Tor the
dancing. the arrangements for supper, and
the bill OF fare, and quote Byron. but all
that has been done many atime. About one
hundred and thirty ladies and gentlemen
were in attendance, and they continue 10
speak OF The tastcfulness Of the arrange
ments aud the tact and judgment OF the
manager. Kes.nch's band furnished the
Music. and Kes>nirh himself was present.
The ball was given for the purpose OF ral,'
ing charity funds. and | am told, though
not officially, that the gross receipts amount
ed 10 about 500. ALPHA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-04
KEYsviLLE, va, March 2, 1891


Editors Dispatch Please inform me II
companies aud individuals who have and
do own stock in the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad have any interest in said
road since its sale. Was the States intero 81
sold, and will she ever get anythingi How
did the States interest come to be second
and foreign bondhoIders titst in mortgage ?
BY complying you will oblige an
INQUIRER.
Companies and individuals can have no
interest In the stock OF the road unless the
new company give it to them. 1t is re-
ported that they have promised TO be libe-
raj to some Of the old stockholders. The
States interest went with the rest. 1t Is
reported that she may possibly get 100000,
but there seems to be no certainty that she
will. The States first mortgage was re-
duced to second mortgage by order OF the
Legislature. And we suspect that good
many OF those who are now Funders voted
for the law authorizing 1t.