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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23

DR.. HAMMOND says the roaring sound
heard when you put the end of your fin.
ger in your ear is caused by the circu.
lation of the blood in your finger. Try
piece of wood and no sound is heard.
This roaring tells what busy proce. ses
are going on all the time in our bodies,
and is probably due not to the circula.
lion alone, but to all the vital processes
going on in the finger.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23

The operation recently performed on
Senator HILL. OF Georgia, by Professor
Cross, OF Philadelphia, was much more
extensive and serious than the first.
Besides cutting or a portion Of the
tongue it was found necessary to take
out the snb-maxiIlary and Emphatic
glands, and also the whole floor Of the
mouth. The Atlanta "COustitution"
learns that about one.half Of Mr.. Hills
tongue has been cut away in the two
operations, but adls ii is not thought
tbat it will interfere seriously With his
articulation
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23

An explosion Of powder occurred in
the packing house Of tic Lake Superior
Powder Company, Marquette, Michigan.
on the 9th inst, when eleven men we're
blown TO atoms, and small pieces OF
their bodies we're found in oil directions.
The building was totally destroyed, and
no one survived TO tell the cause OF the
accident.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23

The Boston Herald we'll says: "Who
wonid mourn for Guiteau hanged? No
oody. Who would mourn for the hang
ing of Guiteau by u mob2 Every pa
triotic citizen who loves his country and
respects its laws. That is the point Of
the matter"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23

RAILROAD CoSraACrs AWARDED 49,
The contracts for the fourteen sec
tons Of the West Virginia {. and p.
Railroad we're closed at Piedmont on
the 18th inst. John Humbird & Co. got
The first seven sections, and J. II. Wad.
del q Co., got seven sections. The pa
pers have not been signed by conlrac-
tors for tho other elk sections.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23
South 3yanels 5ntellisearer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, SEPT. %, 1881.

The total value Of the exports OF do
nestle breadstuffs from the U S. for the
month of August las, was SIS, 54?, 52i.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23

a man IN SOnomn county, California,
has sold over 500 worth Of carp this
year from a pond covering less than an
acre OF ground, and has 10000 fish Of
various sizes remaining.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23
n. 6. n. FUM0ENBERG

@. View York, Cl5ss " e67 4 90.
Z : IE&' bis Mclical and Surgical services 20
: ! 'he poodle of Eumuey and it's surrounding
Country might or d.,
,ta ue found. when not professionally cng1
l o. ia. WI o., The late Dr J VI Suyder,
20 Ai ..s residence, 90 the west end OF town.
...aty. Jan. ~, l5sI.-tf
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23

For carache, Dissolve asafmtida i'm
water; warm a few drops and drop
IN the ear, then cork the ear with
wool
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23
aUisvIax,IN<4

T'' undersigned would respectfully inform
...eu@8 of The county Of llampshire that
H.IaIeltodo S-ul.N eVilI2 upon the
notice. C.ice--thc one occupied hy the
l Iupion, Nomucy, N,ff Va.
.U-.. % 1906. 4 MONROE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23
Court DlrecZorY for 1881.

a.rcH;t Cpu-t Cor Usmnshire county first
Tuesday in March 4,h Tuesday ia May aud 3rd
Tuesday in September.
County cnurt the 81 TUESDAYS IL J,nuarv
April AMI October and the last Tuesday in July
Circuit Courts.
Utrl". SRI Tuns'av in March and 5th Tues
dsy go Nty, mi lst THe:drv in October
Mineral, lst Tucsihv in Nay and September,
srt ith Freshly n November.
,-l"t !, Tucsits in April and June, and
3rl "a .si,v n O,t1h"r
Peuile.oa. 81 Wylnesl,v in Apr Il aud June
ard 5t WelnesdIy in November.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

TIE RAILROAD PROBLEM The report
on 1.-THE Railroad Problem" by Mr.
Joseph Nimmo, Jr., Chief OF the Bureau
Of Statistics, has been published in
pamphlet form, and is being extensively
circulated. 1t is closely printed docu-
ment of thirty-nine pages, deals with a
variety of subjects relating to railway
transportation, including the practical
determination Of railroad freight charges;
railroad considerations or pooling organ
iEations; causes Of the failure of the laws
of supply and demand and Of competi-
ton TO regulate freight charges on rail
roads as on free highways Of commerce;
the practical workings Of railroad con-
declarations; the practicability of govern
mental recognition OF railroad confede-
rations for the pooling Of traffic, and the
governmental regulation Of railroads.
Under the head Of Reduction in the
Cost Of Transportation on Railroads
Mr.. Nimmo gives some interesting sta
tistics with regard to the business of the
country and the cost of the transpoTta-
ton furnished by them since 1878.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15
Excessive Revenue and Protective
Tariff,
NetC York Post rep


Treasurer Gnfillan's report is probably
the most extraordinary document ever pre-
sented to a political community. There is a
surplus revenue this year OF over 500 OOO,-
600. snd the revenue increased S27 600 900
over that Of last yesr. Over 800 600, 900 wss
spent in reducing the public debt. The
stock Of gold aud silver IN the Treasury has
risen TO 1853, 600, 600. the amount OF gold
having increased over $39, OOO,O 600 since last
year, and that of silver over Sl6,OOO,OOO.
Putting aside the greenbacks, the demand
liabilities of the Treasury fall below its
assets by over $l46 100000. The fund for
the redemption Of the greenbacks Is kept at
about 40 per cent. of their total amount,
which is 1862 $50 65. No puOlic fnancier
has ever had such a story to tell. No other
nation ever got lis finances into such a
comfortable condition except by robbery.
To the friends of the tariff, however,
there is something awful in 1T. The protec-
tionists have a philosophy OF society, just
as the shareholders had one, which makes
high tariff one of the normal wants OF each
political community, just as clothes are one
Of the normal wants Of the civilized man.
This philosophy has never, since 1t triumph
ed in 1861, had 10 face the public on its own
merits. It has always had behind IT., as the
pro slavery philosophy had, good backing
in the shape of seeming political necessity,
large class. But the enormous rise of the rev
enue and the near approach of the disappear
snce of the debt will speedily compel the
tariff men to make good their claims,
without the aid of seeming necessity.
They will have to show the country
that It ought to submit to be taxed
for their benefit simply and solely
without any mixture IN It Of political need.
This will DE terrible job. They viii have
to bring to the task all the SMILES and allie
goTies they have in store, and win have,
moreover, to abandon that old story about
helping infant manufacturers. The foDdeet
parents are apt to get tired Of spending
money on stretching apparatus for an infant
who cannot show that he In ten years has
ADDED one genuine inch to his stature. Our
protectionist friends viii soon have to plead
either hopeless helplessness or abundant
strength without being able to mix their
case up with the war for the Union. Their
mode of working themselves out OF the
dilemma will be one of the most interest
ing exhibitions of dialectieal skill witnessed
in modern times.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15
TnrIn and InternaI Rerenue REFORM.

Tariff and Internal Revenue Reform.
It's now given out that there viii be
no attempt made at a revision Of the
tariff OF a reduction Of internal revenue
taxes during the coming session OF Con-
gress. Commissioner Dudley comes to
the aid of the protectionists with de-
mand for a deficiency of $50, 10000 In
this years pension disbursements and the
modest estimate of 500. OOO, 900 for pen
sion payments next year. The sntici-
pated surplus of revenue this year, after
providing for the sinking fund, is $780,
600. 600. With Dudley's demand for
$40. 900. 900 complied with, there would
remain but $50, 900, 900. and al Of the
balance, with the whole Of next years
surplus, would be nearly eaten up if his
call for 800, 600, 900 were honored- 1t
is calculated that the sinking fund and
pension demands viii absorb the surplus
revenues to the end Of the Arthur regime
Senator Sherman recently declared
that tariff and internal revenue reform
would be leading questions at the com
ing session, and it is altogether likely
that much discussion will arise. Repub-
Iican Senators approached upon the ques-
ton say that the Eaton bill, providing
for the appointment Of a commission Of
eminent merchants, manufacturers and
members of both houses of Congress to
report upon the tariff, viii be advocated
To the average citizens view the fact
that the government has surplus Of
500. 600. 900, derived from internal
revenue taxation and the present tariff,
argues pretty cOnclusiVely that the
former could be lowered and the latter
reduced and leave the government with
as large, il not alarger surplus. Assum-
ing that it is most expedient to honor the
calls of Commissioner Dudley and dis
charge the vast pension obligations as
rapidly as possible, the questions Of tariff
and internal revenue reform come up
separately.
A low rate Of taxation, whether direct
or indirect, where the consumer has the
privilege Of using or not using the
taxed article. will bring a greater return
to the government than a high rate.
The whole question is the problem of
reducing duties and impOsts without
lessening the income of the government
That such can be done Treasurer Gil
hllan's report sbundantly shows. The
question is one merely Of detail The
burden is now on the prOtectiOnists to
show, if they can, that they need sup
port. The Eaton bill, if passed, will do
as well as anything else to ventilate the
subject, and that is all the people need
at present. Once the question in all its
phases is fairly presented the remedy
will be soon found and quickly applied.
Meanwhile the friends Of reform
should not allow the pension bugaooo to
brighten them. Pensions may eat up
the present surplus, but the question is,
cannot a greater surplus be created by
lower duties and imposts, and what shall
be the measure Of reductionf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15
The Star Ronte Gases.

A Washington special to the Baltimore
Sun says: Colonel VIM. A. Cook, Of
counsel for the government in the star
route cases, says that the decision of
Judge Cox viii not put an end to the
case which has been in court during the
past week. 1T viii, he said, "be taken
before the grand jury and proceeded
with in the regular way. Then the plea
as to the statute of limitations will be
tested in court. The grand jury, of
course, have nothing to do with that
matter"
This is very well so far as talk goes,
but the government counsel will have to
show much more energy and determine
ton in the future than in the past if they
want to disarm the widespread suspicion
that they never were in earnest. This is
the first case on record where the regular
prosecuting attorney. in whose hands is
all the routine machinery Of justice, was
left entirely in the dark as to the desires
and intentions of the special counsel
supposed to be associated with him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15
How the Republicans View the
Triumph Of Reputation in Vir-

How the Republicans View the
Triumph of Reputation in Vir-
ginia.
A Washington special says: "Repub-
licans here are of course very much de-
lighted at the result in Virginia, but
only so far as it gives them the assur-
ance of another Senator IN addition to
Mr.. Malone. As to the debt question,
some of the ablest Republicans here now
say that they never regarded that issue
as of any practical consequence, as the
decisions Of the United States Supreme
Court will render nugatory any attempts
to carry the Riddleberger bill or kindred
measures into execution. There may,
however, be some doubts as 10 whether
these Republicans are correct in their
views, which the future only can solve.
No good or evil ever comes unmixed,
and if the Virginia election of Tuesday
is the initial movement, as many assert,
Of the breaking up of the solid South, It
can be just as certainly held that it will
be the foreruDner of the disintegratiOn
of the solid North. Those who imagine
that the carrying of Virginia or Of half
a dozen other Southern States by the op
pOnents Of the Democratic party i'm
perils the existence Of that party as q
national organization know very little
whereof they sneak"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

Mr.. Martin A. Connolly, a merchant in
Oil City, Pa, writes: 81 inherited III health
from my parents, who were both short
lived. Ny wife is a sickly little woman,
and has suffered considerably. We have
had five children, three of whom died in
infancy; the other two, boy of four years
of age and q girl of seven years, have
always been quite puny, weak and ,sickly.
Some time ago l read a medical work that
spoke of iron as being essential to life, that
q want OF iron In the blood was the princi-
pal cause OF I'll health Shortly sfterward l
saw an advertisement Of BroRR's Iron Bit
ters. determined to try It for myself and
family. The result has far exceeded my
greatest antieipations. Myself, wife and
children have all grown healthy and strong.
Sores, aches and pains, headaches, indiges-
ton and sleeplessness. formerly so common
in my family, trouble us no more. Every
bottle is worth Its weight in gold"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15
The Star Route Robbers.

WORTHWHILE
So they 90. Judge Cox tells the gov
eminent that the crimes with whlcn tne
robbers are charged are infamous, and
being infamous, it is his bounden duty
to bid them depart in peace
Why?
Because the governments attorneys
brought the rascals into court through
the wrong door.
There is q right door and wrong one.
The prosecution selected the wrong one.
Whyf
No matter: it answers the purpose.
The Government is defeated. Brady is
free Dorsey smiles. The whole gang
chuckles. Dorsey said the case would
never reach a trial Dorsey is an hon
ored prophet in the party OF great moral
ideas.
Didn't he walk arm in arm with Grant
To the feast at Delmonico'sg Wash
the feast itself spread In honor to the
greatest briber the party had ever yet
produced2 Did not the present Chief
Executive let that pass for the
present. For they say that President
Arthur wants the robbers exposed and
punished; that he is mad, or half mad,
with MacVeagh because the cases have
been clumsily handled and because the
chief of the Department OF Justice has
grown limp and lazy OF late-especlally
in the star route chase.
1t would be an unspeakable disgrace
if ever the people should see the thieves
escaping under the protection OF the gov
eminent itself-rather of the President.
President Arthur sees and feels how
critical is the situation. Dorsey has
drifted into danger-so some have seem
ed to think. Dorsey is friend-a great
party upporter-endorsed at belmont
cos. And it is given out that-the Presl.
| dent is firm for the prosecution OF all
| government robbers. de has told NC
| Neaeh as much. He has given the PEG
| pie to understand that he is Jealous IN
their behalf against the rascals. Mean.
while Brady is brought to the bar OF
Justice. He is brought upon charges
| that are infamous. But alas alasl he is
brought in at the wrong door He
should have been brought in through the
door that leads from the room Of the
grand jury.
What nextl Will he be carried before
| the jury2 What is the use? The crime:
with which he is charged are Infamous
| (no one doubts that, but then the grand
| iury-so they ssy-can do nothing; the
statute of limitation has barred the door
against an indictment against Brady.
And so it is, under the wise manage
ment of Republican prosecution, my
Dear General"-the man who furnished
the funds for buying Indiana-walki
forth free man-an honored and ex
allied chief in the party of great mora
ideas He stands up before the Presi
dent; he stands up before the people
whom he has plundered of millions, anc
upon his honored brow the President
and the party he has served, see nothing
more than the harmless charge Of imam
| GUS crimes. He has avoided s trial; ht
has escaped the penitentiary. He aDC
they are content.
But what of Dorsey2 Does the statut'
of limitation protect him2 1t may not
but the Republican party is party of
almost infinite resources. 1t has beer
| equal to the situation thus far There is
no reason to suspect that it will fail il
the future in behalf of its best friends.
1t was Dorsey himself who declared
the cases would not reach trial.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

GUITEAU's SANTA Philadelphia
special to the New York Herald OF the
13th says: "a subpoena was served by
a deputy United States marshal this
morning on Royal La Touche. gen
tleman occupying rooms at No. 1105 Gil
rard street, to appear as witness in the
trial of Charles J. Guiteau for the MUIR
der of the late President. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. La Touche knew Gditesu
and boarded at the same house with him
in Chicago, and that he has expressed
mis- belief in the murderer's sanity. La
Touche says he can swear positively
that, with an acquaintance extending
from the summer of 1876 to May, 1880,
he never saw or heard anything to indi-
cate insanity in Guiteau. Drs. Samuel D..
Gross and john Ashurst are subp9naed
to rebut evidence of malpractice"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

Health Officer Townsend, Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, in his annual report
FOR the past year endeavOrs to counteract
the exaggerated reports concerning the
unhealthy climate Of Washington He
maintains that New York, Brooklyn,
Baltimore and Pittsburg show an IN
creased death rate, while Washington's
rate has decreased. He calls malaria a
fashionable" disease, which exists very
often only in Imagination.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

meeting of the managers Of the
Changer syndicate, in London, the other
dav. the chief spokesman gave a most
encouraging account Of Southern re-
cuperation and prospects. Describing
their railway system he said: I'VE have
placed one foot on the gulf at New Or
leans and the other on the border Of
Texas. and having our body represented
by the Alabama Great Southern Railway
we required a neck and head, and we
have found those by securing the lease
Of the Cincinnati Southern Railway. We
have now one continuous system starting
from the centre of the trade, industry
and commerce Of the United States to
Texas in one direction, and to New Or
leans IN the other.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

~ py competent man co. ''Sse faInilv
plTss :: =. KING, corner Of WaTns al Of a
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

VoudOoistic methods are not limited
to the ignorant natives OF Hayti and the
negroes Of the Southern States. Reve
lations in the case of the death of Miss
Josephine Henton, of Halifax, who fail
ed to encourage the persistent attentions
of a young man enamored of her, indi-
cate that the love potion which he gave
her to change her attitude toward him,
contained deadly poison. killing her.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

Montgomery AdVertiser: "Grantism is
the word that delineates better than all
else besides the utter lswlessness, base
ness and corruption Of the Republican
party. For Grantism includes Sherman
ism, Mahoneism, DOrseyism, Bradyism,
Imperialism-every conceivable ism Of
meanness, corruption and plumber that
have so long disgraced the government,
debased the ballot, and outraged the
honesty and patriotism Of long suffer
ing people"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

The water supplied TO the inhabitants
Of Boston has given evidence Of pOllu-
ton for some time past On Thursday
evening DR.. Talbot, in paper read before
the Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical
Society, ascribed the corruption to dead
eels, and said that twenty five pounds Of
them had been caught IN twenty-four
hours in g faucet trap at sugar refinery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

Commissioner of Customs johnson has
submitted his annual report to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. During the ifs
cal year ending June 80, 1881, he paid
into the Treasury $500. 1O9. $50, being
the result Of accounts settled in his office.
There was paid out under his supervision
SIS, 499, 412.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

Commenting on the proposed improve
ment Of our navy the Pal Nal GGzeFts
saws: THE lesson in naval construction
which Americans administered to US
some seventy years ago may still serve to
remind US of the advisability Of care
fully watching any change in the organ
iEation or development Of the United
States Navy. 1t is fully time that our
constructors should realize the fact that
the strength of a navy is not in huge
iron.clads only nor in crawling small
craft, but in a certain, perhaps large,
proportion of fast and powerful cruisers q"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15

Lefroy's case, having been decided by
judge and jury, is now before the final
bar of public opinion. A petition is
being got up for his reprieve on the
ground Of insanity, both his father and
grandfather having been so afflicted. 1t
is said that it is not improbable that the
reprieve may be granted.