South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-08-24

RoMNEY. FRIDAY. AUG. "a, 1883.


A. Pancakes White Sulphur Spring
on the 18th day of September next.
was handed In too late for this week g
issue; but will appear in our next pa
per.
we arc requested by our worthy and
esteemed friend. hon. WILLIAM l.
WILSON o' Chsrlestown. TO say to our
readers u any Of the citizens OF this
county have Ponds which they wish to
stock with German Carp, or desire to
prepare ponds. that lie will take pleas.
nrs in helping them to get supply OF
the Fish this fall
Tho koyser Campmcetiny, at the
Alkire ground hogan yesterday.
District Conference Mt BURLINGTON
meets next Tuesday.
The colored people OF our town and
vicIrity held q Pic Mic in Kids Grove
near this place last Fridry, followed by
an Ice cream Festival and entertain
ment Friday and Saturday nights for
the benefit Of their Parsonage. We
have not heard OF their success; but
presume it was gratifying.
We are under Obligations to Sir. L.
sAIAH J.. LEvINN Of Denver for late
Denverpapers ; aad to Mr.. Il. SENsENY
HEIsKrLL for Chicago papers; also to
hr. Ii. JOHNSON RIDENouR for q copy
OF the Richmond STATE, ard to some
unknown friend for an Indianapolis
paper OF late date.
STORE RoBBED.-On the night of the
iOth inst, the store-house of Mr.. K
MANUEL POLLING at Burlington, Mineral
county, was entered by burglars and
robbed Of about 500 in money. 1t APP.
pears that the party committing tho deed
went to shop near by and procured an
auger, &c with which number of holes
were borel in the shutter and then pr,z
Ell open, giving access through the win
DIV to the store. Mr.. T., we under
stand, had left his pocket book in tho
store. but missing it. presumed his son
had taken it and Was satisfied. No clue
10 the robbcr or robbers has IA yet been
nsc, rtained, but suspicion rests in Ger
tain direction. Wo regret to lear of
this loss,as Mr. T.. is very worthy nan.
BE CAREFUL. farmers need to
exercise little care in handling phos.
"i'"tes. 1t is becoming quite generally
known that the common fertilizer. phos-
pha'e, Is very dangerous article to
handle by any one suffering from chap
pea or sore liaads. IL is partially com
posed OF blood aud bones OF dead mi
mails Mat have come to their death by
disease. and if it accidentally comes in
contact with flesh wound, may result
IN severe case Of blood poisoning.
YOUNG EMIGnANrs.- Two little girls.
Oelh"rine and Esther burke. aged re-
sptclIvely six oni five years arrived at
cincinnati Tuesday morning Of last
week, having come alone rs through
passengers from Liverpool. In June
last their fntlier, aho is n labortr in n
Cincinnati coal yard. paid $50 to steam
ship agent in that city which was to
cover all expenses OF steerago passage
Tor TIE children from Liverpool TO New
York, and railroad from there to Gin
cincinnati, including all transfers and
food. Conductors Oh the railroads trans.
ierrcd the little ones from one to ano.
Their. and the long journey was made
Without misiap. The childrca arrived
IN good health. but with sadly soiled
clothing, showing the lack of moth
er's attention. Some sympathetic wo-
man had fastened tuberose to the
throat OF each
SwAYNE's PIL'.s-CoMFoRTING TO THE
SIcK.-Tbousands die from neglect To
properly treat Impure Blood. Consti-
patton Dyspepsio. Malaria Apoplexy
Liver, Kidney. Heart Diseases, Dropsy
and rheumatism. But TO the dcbilita-
ted burdened with such serious sick
ness, We cons cieDtiouslv recommend
SwAYNE's PILLS which contain med
icinal properties possessed by no other
remedy. Sent by mail FOR % cents
box ofSO pills; boxes, 81. lin stamps)
Address, DIR. SwAYNE & SoN, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Sold by Druggists.
SrEAKISo OF The recent changes In
the University, the next session OF
which begins September 5,h the Hun
tington Advertiser says: The Board
OK Regents, as at present organized.
arc earnest in the purpose to make that
Institution a fountain from which car
nest honest and laborious study shall
draw high order Of scholarship aud
to confer its h"nors upon such pC>sons
only as show themselves al ,sposod and