South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-10-26
South 3raneis sate,liaeneer.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY. OCT. 2s. 1888.


patents, vice Marble, resigned.
The assessment. rolls or one hundred
and fifty-hve counties OF Texas show an
increase in taxable values Of over nine
ty-fye million dollars above last year,
with fifteen counties 10 hear from, which
will doubtless make a total increase OF
ono hundred million dollars.
1! is stated that the hog crop of Ken
;ucky for 1898 will be larger than il has
been for ten years.
Tho New York Herald says: Bishop
Simpson,, OF Phiisde,phia, is in Chicago.
lie Is the mos. eloquent orator in The
Methods. Episcopal Church probably
one of the best orators in the world
sometimes disappointing on accoun. OF
his dryness and at other tines rising 10
waite heat that fuses oil around him.
II is an excellent sign of the growth
OF tho South that it leads the West in
the number OF new postofilces gained
during the past year. The gain for the
Southern States and Indian Territory
was 725 for the Yves. $50; for the Pa
cific Slope 6S. The Middle and Eastern
States gain very few postollices, and
Connecticut loses one.
a MAJORITY OVER ALL. Tho full re-
turns from the Ohio election show that
Hoadly, Democrat, not only has a ma
jori'y Of 1889 over Foraker, Republi-
car, but he has majority of ! 1853 over
his Republican. Grcenbacls and Prohi-
6ition opponents combined, and this
despite the fact that the Republican
vote shows an increase of 10000 over
that Of last fall. The total vote this
year is 2I,464, neatly 3,503 less than
was cast at the Presidential election in
1880. At that election Garield's ma
jorty over Hancock was 34,227, the
late election thus showing difference
in favor Of the Democracy OF 46. 1856. In
the Senate the Democrats have elected
y Democrats against II Republicans,
and in the House go Representatives a.
gainst 45 Republican,, giving Demo
cratic majority CT 26 on joint ballot. 1t
is stated that Governor elect Hoadley,
of Ohio, is in Philadelphia, under Med.
ical treatment.
ABRAHAM KRETsER's two daughters
have dweit in q small log hut in the
mountains near tndiautowD, Penn, for
thirty -eigh. years past. aloof from all
ether human beings. The two hermits
are about 60 years of age IN speaking
to each other--for they never speak 20
others they sing their words with long
drawn draws. They are hard workers,
aud can swing the axe and fell large
trees. They have no fear of anything
from tramp 10 bear. They sleep with
their axes OIL tho bedside. 1t is said
that both were disappointed in love a.
bout forty years ago.
Judge DAVID DAVIS was rot vie
tim Of the drop game. He WAS making
deposit, aud stood at the counter of
the bank counting large roll Of green
backs. Judge, you have dropped bill,
dapper youth said as lie took Off his
hG. to the ponderons Judge. There lay
a crisp new 81 note at the Judges feet.
Thank you tho Judge said, placing
his heavy foot on the 81 greenhack and
keeping RICH, on counting his roll, while
the youth lcvanted
The Atlanta Constitution, speaking
Of the Mormon propagandists in Geor-
cir, says: No Mormon missionary ev-
er so far forge;s himself as to preach po.
lysamy to those whom he proposes to
convert. On the contrary, the mission
aries take pains to assert that polygo-
my is no longer practised, and il is not
until the girls and young women WHO
are the dupes of the Mormon mssiona-
res reach their journeys end that they
discover the trap into which they have
fallen
The Wisconsin State Medical Society
~ I'D iGNCHb uuiuhi SNoS. pit lb5oti u
resolution virtually declaring consump-
ti,r. to be an infectious disease, and
urging The necessity Of the proper $50
lation and disinfection of those suffer
ing from it.
TIC act OF putting nd-peucil TO
the tongue TO vet it just before writing,
which is habitual with many people, is
ono of the oddities for which 10 is bard
TO ciye any reason--unlcss it began ia
the days when pencils we're poorer than
now, ind was continued by example To
tho next generation. \ lead-penci
should never be wet ]. hardcus thC
lead and ruins The pencil Tbs fact is
known to newspaper Ren and stcnog
rapLer5.
II is stated that Tho population Of