South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-12-21

In conformity to custom and 10 sfrord
our hands respite from their weekly
duties no papor will be issued from this
Office next weei:.
The County Court Of Hampshire Co..
will meet on Tuesday, The Isl. dav OF
January, mex. Tuesday week. JOHN T.
VANCE. Esq. President. Capt. DAVID
PUGH and 5. HOLLAND WILIIAMs,E-o
| Associate.
On tue same Gay, Sheriff John Monroe
will sell before the Cont house door.
tracts or parcels of land in tho County
OF Hampshire. which are delinquent FOR
the non payment OF taxes for tue years
1879 and 1850, and for tue years 1881
and 1882. Each tract or lot, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary, will be
sold Tor 80 much cash as i, sufficient TO
satisfy the amount due thereon. Persons
interested in these lands would do we'll
to be pre.eu on the day Of sale.
IL is asserted that Tier. is better
chance Of the passage of bankruptcy
bill this CoDgr, So than the last.
The Wet Virginia Senators are on
/ the following committees: Camden is on
Pensions. Military Affairs, Patents and
MiHes; kenna OF Claims, Railroads and
Revision IF he Laws
The manuf Gclure of paper pulp into q
substitute for wood ia attracting favor
able attention. 1t is believed conseu-
p1rary remarks, that it will provo much
cheaper than wood, equally "a durable
and fully as Gocd for fine work Tue
psrer board will lake the tn:s, polish, "a
wei! "a any TINT, shade or color. II may
nc made waterproof, and can be marble
ized ara grained. In the construction
OF baild'ngs as roofing material. in max
ing burial baskets or for furniture pur.
poses it's believed that paper will, ere
l'ng. come into general use.
Secretary Freiinstuys7n made public
on Mond.ty last the action taken by the
United S'stos government . secuIc he
posiponcnert of O'Donnalis execution,
aud The rofus sal or LoFi Granville, on the
part OF her M"jestl's goyeynncn', to
interfere.
During the lest week in Npvemte,
aud until the lilh inst. cur sunrlses
and sunsets have beer beautjlul & gran
boyond description, The Newspapers
are Profase wi'h accounts, ono Gays
rhe king OF day continu3s TO be pre-
celed each morning Ivy q sheet, a q lol
Of golden glory unprece tented in tho
past, and the same grrnie1r fingers IN
his train for ~ hour Of or his departur,
each night" IS u he cause none have
been able - state definitely. Professor
Brooks Of Phelps. y. y. thinks IL pos.
stole thet the peculiar iighs are due tt
our beiug enyeloped in the tail Ct ri
glntic comet. Prof. Hastings. Of ID,
Johns Hopkins University, says tina; M
satisfactory explau alton o. tho straug,
re lights in tue sky can BE- made yet.
Cspt VS.. l.. CLARK has b. en- elected
by the General Assembly OF Virpini:
Judge OF Frederick county and city o
. Winchester Courts, 10 the room OF Juig,
Joseph II. SacrrIrd. The Ners of lha
place in speaking Of Capt. Clark remark
''ae IL most cnincn,.v fitted for the DO.
sit'on both by reason OF his legal learn
ing and bis qualities as a man, and We
Think our people are fortunate in tha'
'he selection has fallen upon him," anf
u relari to Jligc SmEREAEp observe.
tha. be has bell this position for many
yeAr'. IN ] has won the g1ol opinion oil
hts icllo".s'tiz IN for Tie even hand with
Thcn hc has mo.el out justice to al
Fsil'aL hssith all tho weigh. Of years
make it nee 'ssssy Tor judge Sasrrarl "a
retire fron place whici he has h'lcd
with dignity anil impArtislity. We trus'
however that he may be spared to hi.
friends many years.
GEoRGE W. SnoCEEY, Es1.. Ia, III,
posed OF bis house ant lot in tue western
e6d of OR town TO Mr. JOnS S. Han.
NA' for the SUN Of 500 90 cash
We learn ibst JAxCs SL7NN. Jr.. E,q.
near Bur!lust'n u neral county, recent
ly Killed a .a-se kag'e lba, measured :
iect from ~ 20 ZIP.
Mr.. l.. Bro~n, Durham. y. c .ays: q.
arose cve-y mSrDiDg with a bal Lead
, acre. used Browns lrou Bilters ant
found fcl.cf'