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The Bachelors Surprise.

greeahle sort of conglomeration on
the sidewalks; the gas lamps ut the
corner Pickering sullenly through the
mist, and the wind taking one vici-
ously as one turned the corner. Not
q pleasant evening TO assume possess.
ion of a new house; but necessity
knows no law, and Mr. Barkdale put
mp his night key into the red brick
house in the middle of the block. sim
cerely hoping that his new landlady
would have common sense enough
to light 4 fire in the CRATE.
is it YOU, STRIP Airs. Human quoth
beamingly. Theresa good fire, and
its all right
All right. eh?' said the bachelor,
feeling the blue tip OF bis frosty nose,
TO see whether il had escaped being
frozen of entirely. 'Well, I'm glad
to hear that Have the trunks Gomez
ooh, yes, sir, and the other things.
What other things?' demanded Mr.
Barkdale.
But Mrs. lIinman pursed her lips.
1 wasn't to tell, sir, please
Rather an eccentric old lady
thought Mr.. BarLdale, pushing past
her TO the third story front room.
which he had solemuly engaged the
day before
1t had been rather q dark and din
gy little den by the light ofthe moon;
but now. soltened by the choral slime
OF a well-tiiled CRATE, it wore quite an,
other and n urjvLtar aSrpct
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Sn.'th araurh JntelIiseneer.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 1882.


his earnings. The income of the CT.
rard estate in Philadelphia is gradually
nearing million, the returns for The
past twelve months footing up nine
hundred thousand dollars. This great
trust is still in its infancy DO good
with what thou hast or il will do thee
no good. SAMUEL Piracy, the actor
who lately died of Smallpox in Boston,
was disbelievor in vaccination. and o
month before taking The disease refused
TO protect himself against it. "A ten
cent shine often covers u pair OF dirty
Socks. 1T was q happy thing for Char
ley TO say, IS he did the other ngLt
when calling upon MAY SHIrH, Though
January without, it is May within
May he win her. Mr.. BARKLAY FISH
Err, OF iiarper's Ferry, recently killed
three hogs five months aud four DAYS
old, which Weighed rs follows: .B;lly
Mahone,' GIL: Yankee Sullivan 4Ol:
Henry Ward Becchcr,' 49l. -. Some
enc has said If a man is not handsome
at 20, strong at SO, learned at 30 aud
rci st so he never will be handsome.
strong, learned or rich =. The world
moves queerly. The Virginia House OF
Delegates on the Is. inst reported al.
Nerseiy the bills abolishing whipping
posts and ciain gangs -. The coinage
o. the minis during January was SO.
40, CT which $2,300000 were
standard silver dollars. la, ness is
the refuge or weak minds, AMI the Ecl
lday OF foCls..-. The Shah Of Persia
psys his barber five th,usanl dollars Il
yesr and shaves only once q mont,.:
and il tie barber suggests, GLanpoo.
to-day, sir . little Gil this morning.
| or darcs TO mention bis hair restoror.'
his heat is sent away from tie place in
one box aed lis body il another.
-. Fame follows results; greatness
precedeS them. .JGFg DAVIS, who has
long been blind il one eye. has now
nearly lost the sight of the other. :.
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five could only tax the folhcs OF
the world the payment Of tho nation
aI debt would De mere bagatcllc.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-10
AWFUL SCENE.

There was a frightful accident in
London recently, at tho Oxford thea
ire OF varieties. a Cbinaman named
Ling Look, who is DIES cribcd as The
Lord of Fire, Cannon, and Sword
had almost closed his performance.
his final feat being to balance his
cannon or sword which lie holds in
his mouth. In this position, the can.
non, which is yard long, with
three,inch bore, is fired, OF course
having only small charge. lie re.
qCested tie audience in tie gallery to
be seated prior to getting his gun in
to position. The Cbinaman then
placed the point OF his sword in q hole
IN Tie cannon, and passed il down lis
throat, SO that tie cannon rested
across his face; hi5 wife. who takes n
part in the entertainment, applied
red-hot iron 10 the touch-holc. The
report followed Just ct that moment
q lad Of fifteen, named Smytbe. who
was sitting on the front row OF the
lett side OF the gallery, unfortunately
projected his head, and was struck
with large pellet of paper which
bad i'm some iEeXplicable manner been
placed IN the cannon. The pellet was
about the size Of small orange
This completely scattercdthe poor lads
brains in all directions. The scene In
the hall was most horrible. The
blood despatched a number Of people
sitting around the lad, and scene Of
confusion followed. Shouts were
heard to proceed from the gallery.
and some cries of Fire and rush
wos made for the door, fully half the
audience leaving In the rush ont of
tno ball several wero bruised. but
not seriously Ling Look has been
aPprchcuded 1t j. stated that he
was carefully explicit iu asking bis
audience 10 keep their heads low and
out OF the line Of fire. The pellet IL
stated to have been a compact ball Of
paper almost as hard as wood.
Iu France when vinegar Is 70 be
made clean barrels are nnscd with
old vinegar before the new substance
IL Put in. Thctinsiug is said 10 make
NIuavgr ia giouf holt Ella. ftt,,1. -..,.....
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-10

The New Hampshire Congregation.
al Association las q Female Cent
Society. which is scvcnty-throo years
old, and, giving only ono cent per
member week, has contributed over
100000 TO home missions.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-10

JcrseyyiI!e ILL.,, Feb. Phipps'
scboOlhouse, near FieIdcn, recently,
Mr. J.. h. Phipps. a prominent
sarmcr, and Richard Milford. q school
boy OF sixteen, quaIrciIed and fought
about Sunday school affairs. The
boy stabbed Phipps to Che heart
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-10

Professional Cards.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-10

Ia France when vinegar is TO be
made clean barrels are nnscd with
old vinegar before the new substance
"a PIT in. The finsiug i5 said TO make
vinegar ia about bali the time requir.
ed without this practice.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14
WASHINGTON.
"A Good Wear for Big Democrats
ic NajOrities and Esig Crops.
Reeisksr SecciaI.

Register Special
WASHINGTON, October 81 he fol-
lowing is a short talk had with a prom
inent Democrat who arrived here last
night from New York, after "a confer
ence with leading party managers there,
and who is exceptionally we'll posted as
to the situate n elsewhere:
"W hat is the present aspect of af>
fairs i'll your State?"
"Our affairs are going on excellently.
We will make clean sweep this year.
It's going to be walk over"
How high do you put Cleveland's
majority?
"Well, that's hard to say-it will be
big. But [ think it entirely reasonable
to put it at 10000 above Harlem
bridge, and so, 900 in the two cities"
THAT is, you make i. something like
6O,OOO."
eyes. That's about it. You see,
we are thoroughly united and harmon
ious this year-a remarkable circum-
stance, by the way-and all the dissat-
isfaction is on the other side of the fence
"How about Ohio?'
II have no doubt of our carrying both
Indiana and Ohio. In both the Re
pubJicans are badly off the track, aud
we are going to warm them good.'
"Will not the election in Indiana be
a close one?'
mo, our majority will not be less
than 10000. Given fair chance In
diana is always safe Democratic State.
"What of the Congressional outlook.
Shall we lose any Southern Districts"
Few, if any, and what we do lose
will be offset dozen times by the gains
we shall make in the north especially
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.
We will gain one Congressman in KEN
lucky, too, a successor to White
"Then you think its going to be a
pretty good year for Democrats"
eyes, sir; the signs are all suspicious,
and the party everywhere greatly en-
couraged.'
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Railroad Meeting at Blacks.
willie.

Pursuant to notice, the people Of
Clay, Battelle and Cass districts, in
West Va, and some from Greene
county, Pa, assembled at Blacksville,
to talk over the matter of building a
railroad from Blacksville to Man
nington, or Morgantown.
DIR L. M. Calvert, called the
meeting to order, and on his motion,
Godfrey Gordon was elected Chair
man, and on motion of r. S. Lantz,
Esq, L. M. Calvert and N. N. Hoff-
man were elected Secretaries.
The Chair stated the object of the
meeting in few appropriate remarks,
and introduced Col Ben. Wilson, who
addressed the people for about one
hour in a powerful argument in favor
of county subscriptions, showing the
great advantage to community, to
a county, and to the State, which
railroads possessed. His remarks
were very pointed, and had a good
effect-receiving a hearty "Aye' from
the people.
On motion of Pierce Lantz, ESQ.,,
another meeting was called to meet
on the 2Sth of October, at the same
place; a eommitte Of three from each
of Cass, Clay and Battelle districts
was appointed, to canvas and give
notice ofsame. The committees are
as follows
Cass-Disisway South, Columbus
Core and j. j. Wharton.
Clay-S. z. Tenant, 7. M. Calvert
and Il. S. Lantz.
Battelle-Elias J. Eddy, John Fl i.
Spragg and N. Henderson.
DR.. T. A. Rymer, of Warrington,
Dir. A. w. Brown, of Monongalia, and
w. T. Lantz, of Pa, spoke in favor of
the proposition.
The utmost good feeling was dis
played; and on motion the meeting
adjourned to meet on Saturday, Oct
28th, at Ii O'Clock, A. NJ.
G.. GORDON,
Chairman,
+ NJ N CALVERT, sccv's.
N. N. HOFFMAN,
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for the Congressional nomination in
the Lynchburg district, while, on the
other hand, his successor, Jordan
Merchant, was his bitter enemy, and
is now secretly working against Capt.
Rives, although Rives is the regular
Republican Coalition nomisee. 1t is
COMMON RUMoR
here that this is one of Gen. Mahone's
first steps to kill Rives effectually.
The General did not want him nomi-
mated, but could not knife him as he
did Mr.. Jorgenson, for Rives had the
Revenue officers behind and for him
solid, and so he takes this method of
stabbing him in the back.
Representative Degendorf has re-
turned from New York, whittier he
went to secure substantial aid in his
fight against the Readjusters. He
appears to be quite resigned at the
prospects of an administration defeat.
He says he will win the fight in his
district by handsome majority, and
that the straightout Republicans will
control things in the State this win
ter through holding the balance of
power.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14
OVER WILD MOUNTAINS.
Exploring "a Region Neves. ESc.
fore T'rOd by the Feet of the
Esaleface.

The detachment which was sent
under command Of Captain II. H
Pierce, of the Twenty First infantry
TO explore the northern part of w ash
ington Territory and report on It's
Typographical aspect, reached Van
couver yesterday after an absence of
six weeks. During the trip the Off
GERS and men experienced much hard
ship and privation. The commander
left Fort Colyille, w. T., on August
LIST and pushed in a westerly line for
the Cascade mountains. The ascent
was so steep that only three horses
could be got across the summit. One
of the pack mules went over preci-
pice head over heels, and after max
ing about fifty revolutions per min
ute, soon landed at the bottom of the
canyon, distance of 400 feet. An
other horse was lost in the same
manner, and valuable mule was
bitten by a rattlesnake and died
shortly afterward. Most of the ami
mails and number of the men were
sent back to Fort Colville.
The party that remained travelled
over a region which is supposed to
have been never trod by the feet OF
white man. Lieutenant G. B. Backus
of the Third Cavalry, than whom per-
haps there is no man better versed
in woodcraft in the service, was see
ond in command After being out
some weeks the provisions began tc
give OFT AID for five days the party
subsisted on quarter rations. Part
of the country travelled over is re-
ported to be exceedingly rich in min
eral deposits. The territory travers
ed by the party was fearfully rough
consisting of steep declivities, ant
in some places the ascent was peri
lous. After reaching the Skagi,
river they fell in with a party of In
dams, who carried them in conot
as far as Stirling, where the soldier;
procured supplies of food, etc. Cap
tain Pierce part of the time suffered
from bad cold, but notwithstand
ing his ill-health he conducted the
expedition to a successful, close
knowledge CLEANED from this expe
dition will be of great advantage ir
the event of an Indian war in thai
locality.-Portland Oregonian.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14

1t has been understood for several
years past that the Virginia deferred
certificates, representing third Of
the State debt which was repudiated
in 1871 by that State, under the plea
that West Virginia ought to assume
and pay it, was bought up by specu-
lators for some not well known pur-
pose. A few days ago James G..
Blaine, of Maine, a notorious legisla-
tive jobber and speculator caused
himself to be interviewed in Chicago
and outlined plan to pay off the one
third of Virginia's debt upon certain
attractive and specious plans. 1t
looks to us like scheme to put large
amount of money in the hands of
ring who have bought up these ode
ferred certificates" We shall proba-
bly, have occasion to refer to this mat
ter again as the plan Develops
Adcertiser.
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The Elections.

In our county the election has re-
suited in the usual way: VIZ, the
whole republican ticket elected. II
was thought by leading Democrats
and conceded by the republicans
that Peter A. Tenant would be elect
ed county commissioner, but the off
DIAL returns from every precinct ex-
tept Wadestown, place him the low
est on the ticket for that Office and
Shelby ?. Barker, his opponent the
highest. The result might have been
different had full vote been polled.
Only about two-thirds of the vote Of
the county was polled.
The congressional outlook in the
State is safe for the Democrats ex-
cept in the First District, where the
republicans claim the election of
General Golf.
Ohio is conceded to the Democrats
by 10000 majority with gain of
six congressman.
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Consistency { p

The republican party made sew
eral successful Presidential cam
paigns upon the assertion that they
were for the payment of honest
debts while Democrats favored repu-
diation.
The republicans then, to save de-
feat adopted the Virginia platform
of reputation and used the whole
power and patronage Of the federal
government to defeat the honest
debt payers of Virginia and elect
Mahone
Then the republican party charged
the Democracy with favoring the
payment, by the federal govern
ment, Of the "rebel debts,' and
upon that fraud they elected Gar
field.
Now the leaders of the Republi-
can party have publicly endorsed
the proposition that the federal gov
eminent ought in equitable fairness
to pay, at least a part of the rebel
debt.
The people will some day be able
to see how these demagogues de-
ceive and betray them Washington
ReUiew.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14

"Much has been said about our
having borrowed some money from
the school fund to be used for State
purposes. AS to that question, the
old proverb of People who live in
glass houses should never throw
stones is applicable. When the Dem
ocrats came into power in 1871, it
was found that the reports of the
outgoing Republican officials did not
agree, and Judge }. NJ. jackson, of
Parkersburg, and myself, as Chair
man of the Finance Committees of
the two Houses, investigated the
matter. We found that there was an
actual deficit of the general funds, on
October 1st, 1870, of 500, 56216, of
which there had been taken from the
school funds, S60,52S.34, and there
were of former appropriations re-
naming unpaid, $32,928.s1."-En-
tract from Senator II. G. Dauis'
speeck-
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We have received from DR.. Jam

\ We have received from DR., James
Reeves, Secretary of the State
Board of Health, several circulars set
ting forth the objects, scope and
duties of the State and Local Boards.
These circulars indicate a commend
able zeal on the part Of those who
have charge of the sanitary welfare
of the State.
One of these circulars, addressed
to local boards of health, physicians
and others interested in sanitary
science, contains a very comprehen-
sive list of questions with reference
to topography, domiciliary hygiene,
social and moral statistics, history of
epidemic diseases, school hygiene
ETC., etc.
1t is contemplated that the stats
tics TINS gathered shall furnish the
basis of a report of the sanitary con-
dition of the State and that this re-
port shall be incorporated in a gen
eral report of the State for the pro
motion of immigration.
The sanitary condition of a state
is very important factor in it's gen
eral prosperity and we trust this val
liable ENTERPRISE will receive all ne
ccssarN MD ald encouragement.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14
QUICK TIME.


Boston, October g. Two fine OBJ
servations have been obtained at Harv-
ard Observatory of the comet which al
most definitely establish it as one Of
brief period. According to present
date it must have made the circle of
the sun in two or three hours, at the
rate of 400 miles second, and the fact
that the sun atmosphere offers no check
toits progress proves it to be incombusti-
BILE, unlike meteorites.
WASHINGTON, October 3.-An OBJ
servation of the comet was made this
morning by Professor Winlock, assist
ent astronomer at the naval observa-
tory. He shows that its position still
agrees very well with that obtaine d
from the calculations of Professor FRS
bic when first SEEN 1t does not seem
quite so bright, but there is still good
nucleus. The observers here see no
reason to change their opinion that it is
the Barnard comet.
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BOSS MALONE.
A Prospect That He Will be
Among the Missing i'm No



Among the Missing i'm No
vember.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-An ad-
ministration defeat in Virginia is
now foregone conclusion. Malone
is spending all his spare time in
making a most desperate effort to
to infuse new vitality and strength
into the Readjuster cause, and is
.endeavoring by every means in his
power to retain his suddenly acquir-
ed seat on the towering pedestal of
political boss of the Old Dominion.
But his days appear to be numbered.
Yet little while and he will be rel
egated to back seat, and his name
will no longer be terror to mail
agents, country postmasters, and
other small fry Federal office holders.
As specimen of how official heads
fall at the nod of this political Caliph,
/ will cite the
CASE OF CARTER L. JONES,
railway postal clerk on the Norfolk
and Western railroad. Mr.. Jones, in
addition to being a prominent and
influential colored man.. is also sec
rotary of the grand lodge of colored
Masons of Virginia, secretary Of the
Endowment Association, and mem
Der of one or more other influential
organizations. He has been sum
marily removed, and his place given
to one Of Gen. Mahone's early strik-
ers. Mr. Jones was friend and
loyal supporter Of Capt. J. H. Rivcs
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14

officers who will execute the laws
rigidly, without fear, favor or affec-
ton, and the end is attained. All
this would have to be done if the
Constitution bristled with amend
ments.
We verify believe that any one who
will study carefully questions End,
3rd and 4th Of this article must ne
cessarily come to the conclusion that
statute law, well enforced, can give
us all the relief we need, and that an
amendment to the Constitution is
useless and Professionalism
independent
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14

In another column will be found
an account of the r. r. meeting held
at Blacksville on Saturday last. We
are glad to know that this important
enterprise is not entirely dead. 1t is
said that Clay and Battelle may be
induced to change their minds when
it can be shown that they will receive
full share of the benefits accruing
from a railroad.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-14

Folger's acceptance has not brought
harmony to New York republicans.
On the contrary, quite the reverse, as
we say in cross-eyed society. We
arrive at this conclusion from reports
which reach us from all points in the
State. The Tribune contributes
this mite:
+. "The friends of the Administration
in this State now see the scrape into
which they have got themselves and
the Republican party. So they set
to work yesterday to see what they
were going to do about it. A CON
ference was called at the Fifth Az
enue Hotel, but it was re-sided
affair, being almost exclusively com
posed of Administration men. Such
a proceeding is ridiculous. If they
had had the welfare of the party at
heart, they would at least have asked
the opinions of some of those who
differ from them. But in gathering
themselves together in an exclusive
conference the machine leaders have
followed their usual course. They
want to manage everything in their
own peculiarway, and are intolerant
of the slightest opposition. Then,
when all possible harm has been done
by their trickery and stupid blunders,
and they find themselves in a very
bad plight, they are highly indignant
if the independent voters in the
party do not turn to and pull them
out.