South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-12-01
The Homestead.

enu I'D be looking we'll.
HEAVY DECLINE IN CofFEK.-Iu the
city Of New. York there was a heavy de.
clue in the prices Of coffee in the whole
sale. market On Saturday last. Quota.
tons we're lower than they have been
sincc the panic OF 1857. The stock in
the market 10 esiiu ated at 10000
bags.
In the S,prs:-s Court Of appeals on
Saturday las. w III. Seymour Doug Ass
anu Frank Jones we're brought before
the Court by Superintendent West, of
the Peniienliary. aud committed to tue
custody OF the Sheriff OF Ohio county,
TO be taken 10 thsl respective counties
for new trial.
Judge JAMES ID. ARMSTRONG, OF the
Twelfth Judicial district, in whose dis
trict The murder occurred, and the
Judge VITO tried the prisoner, has been
notified Of the action Of the Supre me
Court in the Gaze, and has been en-
CURED Of as 10 what disposition he will
make of the prisoner whether he will
ieaye him in Ohio county jall for saic-
keeping. Or whether he Will risk The
Grant county jail again. The nexI
term OF the GRAFT Circuit Court will
comm ice the Ia Tuesdsy IN March
next.
WI. TOWERS. one Of the oldest prin-
ters III the District oil Columbus. and at
one time Chief Geek ui the Government
Printing Office. died of paralysis on the
23fd III imo.
For several weeks pas; We has. been
receiving our eastern mail va Kcyser
jnsica IF receiving it every evening
thus. l,t'etp aud papers are only
received he second day after leaving
Washington apd Baltimore. A step
backwards, 40 far AS quick transpor-
tation is conrrrned.
The Wheeling Weekly Register snd
Mp OF West yrginis will be sent one
year in connection with our paper, the
SoUrH Branch INrELIIaENCER, Tor the
moderate sum OF So So. Read the adj
yertisement Of the Register in to days
pspeT.
We regret to state that our fellow
iowpsman, Mr.. WILLIAM HANNAs, lost
very Gne COW or Wednesday night
last. The animal had been ailipg fer
some time.
Messrs. n. y. J. ScuIERMEssER & Co.
have started weekly newspaper OF
Cumberland. Md. called the Q Ieen CT
iy Courier. IL is 10 he Independent in
politics
IL reports he trg', according to tie
WINCHESTER Times. DR. THOMAS Wall.
OF Cspon Bridge. Ibis county. can take
the teit as the champion Nimrod for the
year 1882. II Is said that he killed i'm
one day, three deer, will cat and a
raccooD.
The Detroit. Michigan, HDBe Journal,
states Tat Dr.. DoUoLAs. professor Of
diseases OF children. III the Michigan
Medical College has adopted a new treat.
meni for diphtheria directly the reverse
Of that, until lately, deemod the best.
Acids were consijered efficient in such
cases but nf late some doubt has arisen
owing "a the IA tsl results IN many ca
ses go treated aud DR. DougIns has boon
inclined 10 urge the adoption Of the al
kali treatment One day asst week a
girl Il years OF age, under treatment
by another phy siciau. became 81 III that
DR.. Douplaa was called in consultation
They considered the child past hope
aud in the emergency IL was decided TO
experiment with the slk1li treatment.
This consisted in loses of bicarbona,e
Of soda in mix, aDd DiO~ing through a
tube into tie ihrOst powder composed
Of Ui-carbOnate ~ soda snd lOdOfOfm.
The effect OF this Treatment vas soon
apparent ia e speedy cpnvaI tcence
Of the patient, aud much enthusiasm
exists " the Michigan College over this
seemingly valuable discovery Of new
remedy for diphtberis, by one OF the pro.
fcssors Of that institution.
IL is said that roasted che,lnuts
ground make a beverage equal to choc-
Olate.
Snow fell here on Tuesday last to the
depth OF about three inches. 10 still
covers the ground. The lhernomg ter
yesterday morning stood at so.
When our correspondent signing him.
self 'B at Slane-vile complies with our
rulo in regard to anonymous commu-
niooticn-, sc wiIlpublisi his article.