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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

BUFFALO BILL, who is in Philadcl-
phia, has been giving TO newspaper
man some "reminiscences of General
Custer. and in conclusion advanced the
conviction that the sacrificed Zero the
Little Big Horn. died by bis own hand.
The Indians who were in tho fight said
the cx-court, say ho shot himself and
from the Indian religion am convinced
that they tell the truth. lie was The
only man on the field vino was not uu-
tilated, and an Indian will not mutilate
the body of man who takes HE own
life. j think that Custer fought Till all
his brother officers died, and, no Reno
to support him, be then died 10y his own
hand and ended the career OF as brave
man as ever wore spurs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

Under the caption of "Rcmarkable
Men," the Piltsylvania (Va.) Tribune
gives these items:
Edmund Frlcher lives near Patrick
Springs, in Patrick county. He is now
eighty -one years old. lie was never
out Of the county but one time in his
life, consequently has never seen the
IRON horsc. lie never lost a day from
work by sickness, and never took dose
OF medicine from physician. lie has
one hundred anu five descendants, in
cluGing children, grandchildren and
greatagraudchildren. At last accounts,
nc was amusing himself by making shoes
for bis great-grandciiliren
George Thomas, Of Frankiin county,
is now upwards of seventy years OF age.
lie never drinks milk or coffee, ard rrc.
qnentiy goes fifteen days without wa
Ter, and never drinks drop OF water
While harvesting. He can now Jump
crack his feet twice together before
touching tue gronnd, with two bushels
OF wheat on his shoulders
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

Exc -URAGEMENT FOR BoYs.-The
Atlanta (Ga) Constitution prints an in
teresting story OF four brothers, named
Green, which is full OF encouragement
for boys elsewhere, for what the Green
boys have done can be done By other
boys. These four boys started a few
years ago selling newspapers on the
streets OF Atlanta. They made ten
cents apiece the Grs: morning they went
TO work, and for two winters thcreaf-
ter they went barofoo;ed through the
snow and sleet in the freezing dawn
on their morning rounds. From the
very FIRST they save1 a certain percen-
tage Of their earnings. which they wise
ly invested in Atlanta real estate. The
oldest of them is now eighteen years
of age. and tue youngest twelve. They
have supported an invalid father and
their mother all the time, and now have
property worth considerably over So
900. houses from which the rent 10 $40
month, and 5000 stock III building
and loan association. They have ed
ucatcd them selves the meanwhile, re-
naming from school this year in order
that they might work the harder und
build home for their parents, that is
10 have front pa'lor and bay win
dow in it. These little fellows have
been carriers, news-boys, errand boys
and apprentices about the CONSTITUTION
Office. aud one Of item is now assistant
mailing clerk. Their net savings from
their sales and salaries, exclusive OF
their rents, has been $40 week for this
year Next year they can do better,
aud by the time the oldest OF tue bro.
thers is Of age they ought to have a
comfortable little fortune.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12
COURT DIRECTORY

The Circuit. Courts for the several Counties of
'his, ine twelfth judicial Circuit, will hereafter
c.n mence and b. held as follows
For the county Cf Hampshire on the 6rst
tuesday in February, the second Tuesday in
Nay, snd Tie third tuesday in September.
ror the county of Hardy, on the second Tues
day IN March, the last Tuesday in May and the
fret Tuesday in October.
For tue county OF Grant, on the fourth Tues
NY Ia March, the frst tuesday IN Ju.e, aud
tae nird Tuesday in October
For tue county If PendIeion on the second
Wednesday, in April, the Wednesday after the
sreund tuesday ia June. and the f.st Wsdkes-
day 10 November.
For the county Of Mineral for the year 1852,
on the fJurth Tuesday in April, the 6rst Tues.
o"y la September, aud The iourth Tuesday ia
November. aud for tie Year 1883 and iheic,
alter the second tuesday in January, the fourth
tuesday III ApIii, and The fret Tuesday in
september.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12
How He Surprised Them.

1t is said that ut some point in Q.
very mans life he will do something
to surprise his friends, but chap in
Detroit did more than that the other
day. lie was a comparative stranger,
who made his headquarters in Mich.
igan avenue saloon. He was old and
ragged aud it was not always that he
had Tickle about him. He brought
in the fuel for the stove, helped to
scrub out, tolerated on account of his
good nature. Everybody played him
for n halfwit, and no one had dream
ed that he had it in him to create
surprise, unless it was by refusing
drink.
Two or three evenings since, boy
twelve years old, ragged, bare!ooted,
baroheaded, and with the stains OF
tears on his cheeks. entered the sa.
loon and softly naked one Of the do
zen men in there for penny to buy
bread with. He was roughly refused,
when up spoke tho old tramp and
eaid: Gentlemen, here is poor or
phan boy who has asked for money
to buy bread, and been refused. l
am only poor old man, ragged and
hungry and almost penniless. but l
can't stand that. I've got whole quar-.
ter for that poor boy!
That was the first surprise. For a
minute no one spoke. Then eight or
ten voices cried in chorus So nave
IL and it wasn't five minutes before
a purse of 50 20 was made up for the
forlorn and hungry lad. The old man
rose seventy-fve per cent. in the es-
timation of those who knew him, and
the hoy cried some more and wen,
out with the money. Two minutes
later the old man slipped out, and
five minutes later he and the boy di-
vided the proceeds under the gaslight
on the corner. 1t wasn't exactly a
wllack, for the old chap took So and
left the boy % cents. When it was
known in the saloon fourteen deter.
mined men rushed out, cantercd uI
and down and acclaimed by the great
horn spoon, but they didn't lind the
big hearted old tramp whose hear
mad been touched. lie had gone to
refresh himself with an oyster Stew
Detroit Free Press.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12
TERMS OF ADVERTISING:
NEWSPAPER LAWS

suosctite;s who do not give express notice to
ibs contrary, are considered as wishing 10 con.
inue their subscription. -
IL saoscti1e,s order the disconsinuance Of
their periodicals, the Publishers NAV on,iuue
to eehd them until al! arrearages arc paid.
u the subscribers neglect or refuse TO take
theit periodicals from the otice to which they
"'e directed, they are held responsible until
lhey nave settled their bills aud ordered them
discontinued.
ANY person who receives newspaper and
makes use OF II, whether lie has ordered it or
hot, is held In law to be Il subscriber
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12
agreed Mt once to the proposition
which Will had laid before her, and
thus the trap was set.

agreed Mt once to the proposition
which Will had laid before her, and
thus the trap was set.
The next morning Mr.. Drury re.
quested the pleasure of attending Miss
Lena to the lawn party; she thanked
him sweetly, but regretted that she
had made prior engagement with
Nlr. Holland and his cousin, Miss
Dalton. She glanced curiously ut Mr..
Drury as che mentioned that Young
lady's name, and saw that his face
crimsoned at oEce.
TIE party at Mrs. Dorchester's was
quite a pretty affair. The lawn was
brilliantly illuminated, there was q
band OF music, rustic seats i'm cosy
hooks for hirtations and all the usual
concomitants of such scene.
IN pure white, Lena was one of the
prettiest girls present. Evidently Mr..
Drury was of the same opinion, for
ms efforts to monopolize her were
strenuous, but Lena laue hingly evad.
ed him. After time he contrived
TO begnile her into q walk liz retired
part OF the grounds and once alone
they seated themselves on a rustic
seat under great tree and very near
tiny rose arbor.
Now is our time, Rose whispered
Will TO his cousin. and they hurried
away to be soon Joined by a pretty
little somebody in fluttcring pink with
roses in her yellow hair, and just in
side the rose arbor the trio seated
themselves TO await further develop.
ments. Mr. Drury, bending his hand.
some head, was saying tenderly:
Lena. my darling, l have long
sought an opportunity to tell you of
my love! Say that you care little
Tor me, Lena. | love you 80 intense,
iy that my life without you would be
4 waste, desert, "a
Just exactly what you remarked to
me last night! = cried merry voice,
rs Rose Dalton emerged from the
rose arbor. is that the only pretty
speech you know, Mr.. Drury do you
change the object of your hearts de :
votion as often as you chan ore your
gloves ! Only last night you swore
you loved me alone!'
And you asked me to be your wife
rot week ago. exclaimed another
o. e, az pretty Nellie Dexter advanc-
ed and confronted the astonished and
chagrined Drury. .And here she
went on Indignantly, SIS note signed,
Ralph Drury, which / found in. the
room of my younger sister, only fit.
teen, in which he tells her of his last
ing love. Girls, what sentence shall
we pronounce upon such man?'
Lena arose and came forward.
He is not worthy the name of
man = she said III cold, cutting tones.
lie has been tried in our self ap.
pointed court and found guilty OF
wholesale women slaughter. We will
drop his acquaintance forever. Good
evening, Mr.. Drury
Lena led tie way back to the light
ed lawn, and in moment more she
was Waiting with Will Holland.
Lena has been Mrs. Holland for
several years now she feels no re.
greet for Mr.. Drury, and thanks her
husband for the little plot which saw.
ed her from the deepest humiliation.
Ii all the male flirts could be SINH.
larly disposed of, what cleaning q.
way of rubbish there would be in our
modern society.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12
South Granth Sntelliaenser.
ROMNEY. FRIDAY. JAN. u. 1898

A BIG CATTLE RANcHE.-B. III. Cane
BELL. representing syndicate Of Chi .
eago capitalists, is negotiating with the
Secretary of the Interior for the lease
OF a tract OF land thirty miles square.
embracing about 2.4O0. 900 acres in the
indian Territory, belonging to the
Cherokee and Cheyenne Indians. The
company purposes using the land for
grazing cattle. They offer $4,000 per
annum rental for the land. and the In.
d'ans are represented as being anxious
to enter into the arrangement
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

DEATH FeoM ilYDRoPHoBIA.- WILLIE
MELTON, Is years Of age. died on Nom
day evening of last week in st. Louis
from the effects of hydrophobia. The
boy was bitten on the ear by dog a.
bout a month or six weeks ago, and the
wound was cauterized and soon healed
Last Saturday tho boy complained OF a
sorO ,broat and a sore face. and symp-
toms Of hydropho5ia made their appear
ance Saturday night, resulting fatally
on Monday evening.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

Ueuerai Early IN note TO his re-
port OF the Getty sburg campaign, pub
iished In The last number OF the South
ern Historical Society Papers, in refer.
ence to his requisi,ion upon York, Pa
for 100000, s2s.6Oo Of which was fur.
nished. facctiously remarks: The bal.
snce OF the money, however, is still uu.
paid
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

The American AgricUltaris, says tic
practice OF strewing large quantity OF
litter in sheep sheds causes the sheep
much distress, unless they have hard
places " lie upon, because their feet
and legs get so hot. IL recommends
providing a few platforms. like old
doors, which can be shifted about ey-
cry few days by turning over. These
will be greatly enjoyed by the sheep,
and will promote 10th their health and
comfort.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

Augusta county, Va. has been known
as such for nearly two centuries. 1t was
the hunting ground of the first Virginia
pioaeers. 1t once extended from tho
Blue Ridge to the Mississippi river. II
was the place TO which Governor Spots.
wood and his Williamsburg galIan,s
went on legal hunt many years since.
when In cclrmemors,;on lie instituted
the order of the knights OF tue Golden
Horse Shoe; albeit it is Oh record that
he never paid the Williamsburg ieweler
Tor making said golden horse shoes.
and il is equally authentic that the i'm
mortal ashington said daring the dark
days OF tue first American revolution
that il Tie English cleaned him and Tel.
low consoiralors out in the field he would
retire TO the N, untains Of AUGUSTA and
there unfold the banner of revolt agains.
his Maj sly the King. So says Colonel
Peyton's new history.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

IL is related of certain clergyman,
who was noted for his long sermons.
with many divisions, that one day,
VIXEN be was advancing among the
teens, he reached at last kind Of rest =
ing place ia his discourse, when, psus-
ing to take breath and asking the ques-
ton And what shall l say more9' a
voice from the congregation earnestly
responded Say Ameuv
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

Last week SIR. j. w. BRowE, OF
Charlottesville, accompanied bis friend,
Mr.. JoHN Il. CHAPMAN, OF Maryland,
TO servo bin in the capacity Of his best
man at his marriage. The marriage
took place on Thursday, according to
appointment, and on the following Sun.
day the bride died.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

IIEADAcmE.-Dr. HALEY rays (4as-
trot'an Medical Journal, Of August Is.
lSsD that, as rule, q dali. heavy
headache. situated over the brows and
accompanied by languoY. chilliness and
a feeling OF general discomfort, with
distaste Tor food, which sometimes APP
proaChes To nausea, can be completely
removed, in about ten minutes, by
two.grain dose Of iodido Of potassium
dissolved in half winegl assful Of water
this being sippod go that the whole
quantity may be consumed In about ten
minutes
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12
SKINNY MEN.

Wells Health Remover" restores
health end vigor cures Dyspepsia, In
potencc, Sexual Debility. 81.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12
South Branch Intoillsencer.
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OEcc Coracr Hain AID Croeei Lime g..
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40 iaper will 6e discontinued except 81 tbs
oiion the publisher, until all Al reersges hs
Ueeu settled.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING
The raies Of advertising are, for an inch mr.
less, oSS i'oL"A" AMI firry CESTs Tor three
INSERTIONS larger ones ia the same nrono,,;o,,
Etch Continuance 3Tt ceuts.
QlMteriy, btlf yearly, and yearly advertise.
meats inserted at liberal reduction on he above
Yearly advertisers disseminating during the
year Will be charged regular rates.
No"u'ert'seaneni 10 Ie considered by the mont
ear unless specified ON the anuscript or pre-.
volsiy agreed upon between the parties.
Resoluhohsof associations, Communications of
Limited interest, anu notices OF deaths ding
TAs LIaEs viii be charged live cents per line.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

TIN wARNiNo Foops. - Buck wheat
and Indian meal are tho two blankets
OF the breakfast taLle.. Either a. much
or gridile cakes, ihese have moro
warmth in them, IS food. than wheat
bread.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12

ECONOMICAL INDIAN PUDDING, -Scald
one quart OF sweet milk, toto it stir Eve
rounded teaspoonsful OF Indian. meal,
one teacpp OF brown sugar. OF nve "a.
olespoonsiul OF no!asses, ono teaspoon
OF ginger and Tito salt put 10 . mod.
crate oven TO bake. AMI in half an hour
stir In one cupful Of cold rich milk;
bake two hours. This is improved by
adding teacup OF stoned raisins when
the cold milk is adde'. Serve with
cream or hot sauce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-10
PRlyATE BoCKkLMSy'S DISGRACE.

A SUIT To BE BROUGHT AGAINST COLONEL AUSTEN
THE IATfgR's EXPLANATION.
The ease of Private Charles G.. Bockelman,
NJ tina 18th Regiment who was drummed out OF the
state Camp al Peekskl Friday for intorcation aud
bad conduct was the subject OF much discusson in mill
tary and civic circles yesterday The action OF General
Robbins aud Colonel in the matter severely
crticlsed by some and warmly commended by others.
The facts OF the case are said eyewitness OF the
seeus A. Pesksll to TRlBUSE reporter "taa Boekel-
man. who, by the way, was scorer NJ
the r1ae range, went over 20 Rockskill, made
the acquaintance Of one of its fair damsels and
before long succeeded in getting drunk While crossing
the river he fell 10 and would have been drowned had
No, eomrade come to his assistance. lie knocked down
the sentry, but ct length captured and
placed In the guard-tent He made so much
no,ss that Colonel Austen ordered him to be
esgued, but the order not carried ont Tho next
moruirg General Robbins ordered him TO be drunnmed
ont of CAMP Bockelman begged and cried that he might
he permitted 10 take of his uniform, but OF no avail
colonel Austen had two drummers, two buglers and
Oard of ten men detailed to take him out OF camp. The
aet OH the part the commanding officers was strongly
censured by members o. Colonel Ausens star and others.
suon an event had before occurred at PoekskL
Much sympathy was expressed for Bockeinan by the
roops and many OF the soldiers made effort to
ceal their Indignation the unjust punishment and
disqrace which have been heapod upon him."
Bockelman felt his disgrace very kecnly He was in
clined to regard his disgrace as due wholly to Colonel
David E. Austen. aud, returning to bis home In
BROOKLYN took legal counsel upon the matter Hestated
an sunday that ne should begin 4 suit Immediately
asanst Colonel Austen for dcfamaton of char acter.
when Colonel James McIoer, OF the 14th Regiment.
learned from Colonel Austen photograph that amember
~ ,s re giment been dsgraced nc the state Camp,
he asked tine former for n statement OF the charges
which mad been preferred against Bockelnan and an
explanation OF the discipline which followed.
Yesterday Colonel Austen forwarded his reply TO
Colonel McIeer IL occupied fourteen pages Of official
ana covered the ground Of the
ALTHOUGH Colonel Austen has gIyen me permission TO
have the report published. said Colonel McIeer yester
asv 81 40 rot feel st liberty do until General
Robbins has had opportunity 70 examipe and oner
hIs own ex Danauou. 4 do not know whether Colonel
Austen M RESPONSIBLE for Bockelmin's Disgrace. or
not. From my psrusa OF tho paper he mas
forwarded me, however. II appears mat NC hns
omltfsd an Important fact II General Rob
lns gave the order 10 hare ths soldier drnnmed out
Of cam on the charges which have already been made
Known he uust have been conizant OF tho illegally ~
such command aud should nave refused 10 execute H.
The mater VIII be thoroughly Investigated"
Colonel Austen was discussing the CRITICISMS wnich
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-10
BASEBALL NEWS.

A fine exhibition of amateur baseball play
ing was witnessed the Polo Grounds yesterday, the
contesing mines being the Staten Island Club and tue
Beaeons the champions OF Boston Both mines
were made mp principally OF old college players
Downer Walden Badger and Hubbard, captains OF the
Yale baseball mines OF 1873 $780, 1882 and 1888 respec
lively. were among tile players The two nines were
evenly matched requiring ten innings to decide the
game Both mines played excelenuy throughout Few re-
cent professional matches been interesting to
the spectator Tying and Hubbard, old college players
formed an effective battery for the local club Hall and
Richardson pitched caught in dpo style for the Wis
itors IL was nearly o'clock before the last broker
arrived and the game was called The game was tied
several times amid considerable excitement AT the
BEGIN OF the eighth inning the score $1,000 10 o IN
favor of the staten Island nine In the nan o. . .
eighth lnBlng the Beacons managed again to tie me
score Neither scored In tue nhth INNING In INC
tenth Islanders made rally Mt the Dat ano Won
the game. Walden led OF with a three base MT anu
scored on a two-Dase hit ny d. Chauneey Ihe latte.
scored on Hub0ard's single. who scored the tniru
earned u single hit by Downer The Beacons ALSO
In the TENTH but only one run RICHARDSON,
Badger sawyer aud r. :. Hall made some wonderful
cafcn.s and stops for tine BeacOnA Tying Walden and
d. carried of the edng honors Tor tue sat
Island nine. The heavy batting OF walden ana han
gaae at rst base putting out eighteen men The score
by innings Is as follows:
Staten Island. I @.
Beacon. ....--.---.-.. 4 v -
There was good attendance. considering the threat
eung weather TO witness the Inter state championship
game between tas Brooklyn ana Anthracite nipes Al
Nashu xton Park. Brooklyn. The Brooklyn us play ca
very weak game both 10 the field and at the pat Tue
score by innings Is a. follows;
Anthracite ............-.--. 1
The Merritt and Brooklyn mines play at washington
Park, BroOkiyn to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-10
LABoRING MEN DISSATISFIED.

UNION MEN QUITTING wORK-DEMA NDs or NOD
HOSTING ENcINEERs.
The Amalgamated Building Trades Union
cou tinues les crusade against the union men, Anew
DAYS ago Delegate Lyons, OF the Laborcrs Union called
on Richard OKeefe foreman for the Messrs Lynn, who
are putting up buildings Seventy-sccondst near
Madlson-aye., and informed him that he would have TO
employ sborers and pay them 81 30 day Instead
OF 81 so TO 81 25 he had been paying. O'keefe
refused to aecede 70 his demand aud the Executive
Council OF the Building Trades decided that all the
union men the job must leave work In
accordance with this resolution the delegates from
stone. Cutters Union, Deriekmen's Union, Frsmers'
Union Plastcrers' Union Plumbers Union anu Laborers
Union ordered toe job 10 work. which
was done The only union men employed on the
lob are ABOUT dozen brckayers belong 10 section
of the Brickaye Unon that has not affiliated with the
AynaIgamatrd Building Trades Union. They cannot
continue work than or three days longer at
most an they will then have caught up with the other
wCrkmen
The society Of Hod- Hosting Engineers Ia making rapid
progress At the last meeting IL was reported that
nearly an the trade had Joined the union
This decided ask An advance IN pay 10 -
cav with a quarter days pay when they get up steam
but do not work account OF rain. heyeral or the
Losses agreed grant the advance The present
rate of nav IRON 81 20 ~ so day ana the do
moi work than half the time. The society has joined
the Amalgamated Building Trades Union. and APP
committee 10 inquire into the qualifications OF
applicants for membsrship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-10
THE AGREEMENT WITH CHIEF MOSES.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-C1ief Moses and
other Indians from the Columbia aud Covilie reserva
tons called he Department OF the Interior to-day
and sixuea an agreement which,. with few modifea-
fiona Is the one that virtually effected Saturday
AS modified and signed the agreement allows Chief
Moses 900 year instead Of 5000. and provides that
be shall be given $1,000 with which to build himself
house. Chief Tomaskat M allowed 500 year.
At to-day's conference Chef TomaskaC complained
that snsms the agent Colvle reservation
visited the Indians personally and entirely Ignorant
Of their wants. that ats quarters forty miles ro tie
re@cFvntioB tnus oblgng indians that dis
tnnee In order 10 confer whenever anything 10
needeA IL said ~ the Department that Agent oinns
promptly Efncef0rth Gives
u the his charge personal attention