South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-06-30

ROMNEY. FRIDAY. JUNE so. 1882.

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BREvITIEs.-Judge CHRISTIAN, OF the
Hastings Court of Richmord, Va, on
wednesday OF last week decided the
"eouponkiller" bill passed by tho las,
Lee islAture as unconstitutional asto the
McCui'och bonds. Among the gifts
presented TO Miss ANNIE FosrER laugh.
ter OF the Governor OF Ohio, on the oc-
casion of her wedding recently, was one
from MIS-. GARFIELD, with tho message
May you be the queen of marriage-a
perfect wife -. The right thing to do
now and always is To keep out of debt
And don't you forget it. HENRY
JOHNSON Is the man who kept General
ANDREW JACKSON supplied With water
during the battle Of New Orleans. and
Who cleaned the warriors sword next
dsy-presumably rusty from scra. II.
j.. still cxtaut at Oberlin, Ohio, and
purPorts to be one hundred and limo
years old. If you make your youth a
savings bank YOU will not need anyone's
charity IN your old age A large meet
ing was hold in Baltimore last week to
take into consideration the use of milk
from swill fed cows. Eighteen of the
leading physicians of The city pronounc.
ed liz use as terribly dcleterious to the
health OF oil infants and young children,
and the fruitful cause of the great nor.
tally among them during the summer
months lit Is not true tLat troubles
never come siusly. Two cross babies
ut time are the exception rather than
the rule "A Doctor of Divinity has
Interested himself in an effort to deter
mine the origin Of the term 'IIoosior.
used TO designate Il ~ sident Of Indiana
lie docs aot accept the explanation tha,
II grew out OF the inquiry of stranger
from the South who pushed omen IN In 1.
diana cabin door and inquired, Who's
yer T lie says that II learned foreigner
named Leminouski used to lecture to
the pioneers on the wars of Europe
speaking frequently Of the valor of the
hnssars, and pronouncing that word
hooslers. The explanation continues :
During the excavation of tho canal at
the falls OF the Ohio through Kentucky,
young man from Washington county,
Indiana, on the grounds one day fought
and whipped three kentuckians. Hi.h.
ly elated at the cor C usion, amid a tor.
rent OF backToods profanity, he exlaim
ed, L III hoosier J. from I.cninousk.' j
pronunciation Of hussar. From that day
To tho present tie term has been ap.
piled to all citiz ms OF Indi ma A
crusty old bachelor says he always look
! for the news of the weak in the mar
riuge notices. 1t is sad tina; a proph
ct IS not without honor save in his own
country. And yet the United States is
not Vennor's own country The re-
| publican postmaster at Fredericksburg
Va, who has been displaced for an I'D.
hereat OF Mr. Malone, has addressed a
oircu ar to every republican Senator, re-
Z S'N'"r7 us oNA .OCo aS "A ~ ntOn HUH allti
republican, asserting that the new
appolntee Is Confederate soldier, not
resident, aud asking tho Senate to re-
jeet him. Nevertheless il Is entirely
probable that the republican allies oil
Gen Malone VIII turn down the Union
soldier and republican and put in the
Confederate democrat. Mr. w. a
STUART, OF Russell equity, Va, recently
disposed OF 600 head Of catLlo at c.
cents per pound gross. tho sale aggre.
eating about S80,0OO. and Mr.. Jusypu
CLoYD, OF Pulaski county, Va, has just
sold 25O heLd at 8 cts per pound gross
realizing $4,000. These were extraoe.
binary prices, and show the estimate in
which Southwestern Virginia beef Gait /,
IS held in the markets. These sales in
dictate, too, the success with which the
cattle business can be conducted in
that magnificent bluegrass region
New York postofFioe employees have been
notified to put up $40 each for political
asse 'smenJs 49, a n insect ~ rather an
Insignificant creature. yet il IS estimated
that 1t annually injuros the crops OF
this county to the amount of $780,
O0O Oc0.... Choose such pleasures as re-
create much aud cost little General
SHERMAN has served fJrLy years in the
army 49,. llOofs, horns aud bones are
becoming important articles OF com
iDerce in this country, and are regularly
quoted in Eastern market reports
GUfTEAU says now that nobody "can
save Cots man but Arthur shall
look TO him for pardon" The hear,
has reasons that TIE head does not I'M
dsrs'and -. The Teachers institute for
PondIeton county, this State. is set Tor
Monday, 2lst Of August. Professor j.