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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28
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We will continue IN sell the Popular Brand
OF Phosphate kro.n ns John =. Reese q Coz
dissolved Bone Phosphate Of Lime, " and also
Lorentz Riitlcf's Dissolved s. q. Bone Pbos.
phaie OF Lime High Grade, and Tho rsisin
Fertilizer Co.'S Dissolved =. g.. Bone Phosphate
of bme--iIigh Grads We wish il disiinctly
understood that these Grades Of Phosphate OF
Lime are very Tar superior 10 SO many IL the
came name nov sold by many other msnufsc.
tnrcrs and Agents. The day has cyne when ,hs
tue OF the higher priced fertilizers nius, ba a.
bandoned and tia Pnosphates of Lime take their
place, being much cheaper aud Welding the
same sometimes more than the higher priced
goods. both ia the yield OF Grain and Cross
We will hgve these Goods tFertiiizsrs) Tor sale
at the following places viz: Winchester, Va
aomney. w. Va. Keyser, w. Va, Patiers1n's
Creek, w Va, and Levels Roads, W. W.
And we will also be prepared to trade with or
customers fo- Wheat Rye. &c, at market price
at the different points OF delivery Of Feetiizers.
SHOCKEY q HARNEH
agents, RUm-cy, w. Va,
July 90 1883.
>, Ss- We are also Agents for the Mrs.u q
Ilamlin Organ Co.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28

SwAYNE's PILLs-CoMFoRTINo TO THE
SIcK Thousands die from neglect TO
properly treat. Impure Blood, ConsLi-
patton, Dyspepsia, Malaria Apoplexy
Liver. Kidney. Heart Diseases, Dropsy
and rheumatism. But TO The dcbilita-
ted burdened with such serious sick
ness. we conscientiously recommend
SwAYNE's Pills, which contain medi-
cinal properties possessed by no other
remedy. Sent by mail for 2j cents
box Of 80 pills; boxes 81 lin stamps d.
Address DIR. SwAYNE & SON. Philadel-
phia. Pa. Sold by Druggists.
Try Giikesons & Pugh's celebrated
Manhattan Tes-the best tea on the
rnarkpt for N conta
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28

Buy your Ready made Clothing and
CsssiTetes Of Gilkosons & Pugh.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28

You know, love- said an elderly mai,
den at Mount Deseret, IL makes one
look from six TO ten years younger ewes
ry time one crosses the ocean. Why,
auntie,' hereupon vonturod pert young
mink, sitting by, you've crossed so Of.
ten ] wonder yor don't look immens so L.
ly youngor.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28

A young correspondent complains That
there arc too many lawyers in the coun
try Oh, no, my boy; there aren't too
many lawyers. There aren't half enough
clients, that's oil.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28

On seeing scarecrow little fellow
from the city who had never before been
in the country, opened his eyes with
horror and exclaimed: what wicked
people they is here TO hang poor old
woman
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28

"A fellow must SOW his wild oats. you
KNOW exclaimed the old adolescent
John. Yes, replied Annie, but one
shouldn't begin sowing so coon after
cradling'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28

a professor was expostu!ating with a
student for idleness, when the latter
said: It's no uss; vas cut out for a
'oafer. WELL declared the professor.
whoever cut you GU. understood his
business
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28

Positively begins
Sept. IL, 1888.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28

Mover say MRS So and So's young
Ones said Philadelphia lady TO her
young hopeful; rats have young ones,
people have children THAT NAV be
all right about Mrs. So and So,' answer.
ed the boy. Il don't know her; but
Mrs. Smith has young ones, for I heard
her call one OF them little rat
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the United States Senate on the
14th several petitions relating to tariff
changes were submitted. The Halliday
Claims bill was further discussed. After the
morning hour consideration Of the Tariff
bill was resumed. In the House number
of bills were introduced and referred. An
effort to fix day for the consideration of
bills providing for sinking fund for the
Kansas Pacific, and for consolidation Of the
Southern Pacific and other lines was de-
feated.
IT was reported that earthquake
shocks were felt the other day throughout
the Province of Murcia, Spain.
The steamer France, on her recent
passage from New York to London, Eng,
lost overheard 300 oxen and 107 sheep.
DAVID j. O'LEARY, q Pittsburgh,
Pa, letter. carrier, was the other day ar
rested for robbing the mails for years.
IT was believed that 100000 would
not cover the amount Of funds missing from
the City Bank of Jersey City, N. j. All
that was left of the assets, it was said, was
cheap office furniture and II, 900 accidental
ly left in the cash drawer.
A BODY of snow nearly quarter mile
long, one hundred yards wide, and fifteen
| feet deep swept down the side Of Mosquito
Mountain, near Leadville, Colo, few days
ago, and carried away two miners.
LORD DUFFERIN lately informed the
Egyptian Ministry that Great Britain would
withdraw from the Treasury control, and
suggested the appointment Of European
financial adviser
FIVE men were seriously injured and
q passenger train wrecked by a collision on
the Syracuse, Geneva e Corning Railroad at
Firenbauch's. n. Y, a day or two ago.
SINCE the butchery of the Cooke
family by Frederick Mann, in Canada, a
young girl died from inflammation of The
brain on seeing stranger with an ak over
his shoulder, and several persons in the
Ottawa Valley have been Frustrated by
nervousness.
AT a recent special meeting of the
Portland, Ore. Boarl of Trade resolutions
were adopted indorsing the action of Cap
tain Mcrriman in shelling the Indian village
in Alaska.
JOSEPH e. RUSHING, of Pennsyl-
vana, the other day sued J. r. McPner-
son, Senator from New Jersey, for 100000,
alleged to be due for services in organizing
a palace car stock company.
THE works of the Chicago Smelling
and Refining Company were totally de-
slroyed by fire on the 18th. Loss, $40, eco;
insurance, so, 600.
A LARGE building fell under the
weight Of snow at Allentown, Pa, on the
18th, crushing some cars and damaging
much other railroad property,
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

Compliments bill having been filed to
collect an alleged Indebtedness and an attach
ment having issued ana been returned levied
upon certain interests of defendants in Scott
County; and it appearing from allegations in
SAID bill that the said Board of Aid to Land
Ownership, Limited, Henry Kimber George
Smith, J. W. Fielder, W. s. Yard and the heirs
and devlsees of George Brown, dec. whose
names and residences are unknown. but who
lain an interest III the lands described in the
compliments bill, are all non residents of the
State of Tennessee so that the ordinary process
of law cannot be served upon them.
1t is therefore orderedthat publication be
made for four successive weeks in the RuG-
be'an, newspaper published in Morgan
County. notifying said non residents to appear
at the next term Of said Court. to be held at
the Court House in Huntsville. on the fourth
Monday IN March next and make defense ia
said bill, or the same will be taken for con
f'ssed and the cause sef iol hearing ca partt
as to them.
This the 9th day of January, 1888.
j. j. DUNCAN G. & NJ.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20
FORTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS-.

JAN. 9.-In the Senate, several petitions
were presented in favor of national atd for
education. Mr. Morrill, called up his seolu-
ton for. the termination of the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty and moved its reference to
the Finance Committee. At the time of the
negotiation of the treaty the importation of
sugar from the Hawaiian Islands was quite
small, but under the treaty 1t went on inoreas-
ing from year to year, until in 1852 the amount
imported would have yielded under tariff
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

SECRETARY FoLGER, in answer to q
telegram from the commander of the reve-
nue. cutter Wolcott, dated Victoria, B. c.,
stating that Indian trouble was anticipated
Of Fort Simpson and that the Prime British
Minister had asked the commander for as
Stance, replied: ''The revenue steamer
Wolcott Is permitted to be present at Fort
Simpson and prevent violence, but no force
Is authorized unless to repel attacks immi-
nent against the whites; then only on written
request of the British Columbia authori-
Mes
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

AT London, Eng, the other day it
was announced that the whole of the $4,000
Lady Florence Dixie had received for the
relief of small farmers and GOLFERS in the
West Of Ireland was expended, and she de-
clned to raise another fund on the ground
that it was the business Of the Government
to relieve distress.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

RECENT advices from Madrid, Spain,
stated that the new Spanish Ministers had
been constituted as follows: Sagasta, Pre-
mier; General Martinez Campos, Minister
of War; Guyon, Interior; Armijo, Foreign
Affairs; Giron, Justice; Cuesta, Finance
Admiral Arias, Marine; Arce, Colonies; and
GamaZo, Public Works.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

The work for the Garfield statute to
be placed in the hall of the old house at
Washington, and for which the Ohio Legis-
lature appropriated $4,000 last winter, was
awarded to Henry Neehaus, of Cincinnati.
The statue is to be>a military figure full
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

A SENSATION was caused Pesth the
other day by a pamphlet predicting war be-
tween Russia and Austria.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

SPEAKING at Birkenhead, Ireland, the
other night, Davitt referred to the distress
In the West Of Ireland. He said it was hui
initiating that Ireland should stand before
the world time after time as a mendicant.
The people Of Ireland had enough futile
agitation and semi-insurrection. They were
going to fight it out this time.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

A LETTER of coincidence was recently
sent by the Russian Princess DolgorouM on
the death of Gambetta.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

REPLYING to question, in the Ger
man Reichstag recently, General Won
Kanuke, Minister of War, said the Gov
eminent had no cause either to increase or
improve its artillery.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

AT Woolwich, Eng, the statue of the
French Prince Imperial who was killed in
the Zulu war was few days ago unveiled
by the Prince Of Wales.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

SIX THOUSAND signatures were at
tached to petition which was recently pre-
scented to the German Parliament, asking
the passage of law to close all commercial
and industrial establishments on Sunday.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

IT was said at Washington, D. c.,
the other day that the commercial treaty
with Mexico had been agreed upon by the
American and Mexican Commissioners and
would soon be submitted to the United
States Senate.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

THE authorities at Montreal insisted
lately upon taxing Jewish temple because
fair was held in the building.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

AN association for the preservation of
Niagara Falls was formed in New York
City the other night, Howard Potter, pub
licist and banker, being chosen President.
The bill for the purchase Of surrounding
lands, vetoed by Governor Cornell was to
be introduced In the present Legislature.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

THE death of Lot. M. Morril, occurred
few days ago at Augusta, Me.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

A FEW days ago Professor Mitchell,
of the Coast Survey, before the Mississippi
River Commission at Washington, d. c.,
pronounced himself as unqualifedly in favor
of the works in progress on the river. He
thought the entire work of improving the
river might be completed for $4O0OO,OOO.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

THE MARITIME Exchange at New York
lately protested against the passage of a
pending bill in Congress to transfer the ad-
mmistration of the revenue cutter service 10
the Navy Department.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

AT its session in Washington, D. c.,
the National Tobacco Association few
days ago passed resolutions favoring tax
of eight cents per pound on tobacco and 80
per thousand on cigars, with rebate equal
to the reduction, to take effect May 1.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

AT the Census Office in Washington,
d. c., one hundred and five clerks were
discharged the other day; $50 clerks re-
manned. 1t was said that if an appropria.
tion was not made within thirty days the
entire office would be closed until the 1st of
June.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

IT was reported the other day that
the earnings of the Chicago and Grand
Trunk Railroad for the past six months had
increased $4,000 over the same period last
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20
SEDGEMOOR.

SEpGEMooR is ticket station on C.S.R.R.,
but the nearest Telegraph Office, is at Glen
Mary, the next station lower down the line.
Station Master at Sedgemoor-Mr. Lancaster.
ApAMs's PARCEL EXPRESS COMPANY has an
Agency at Sedgemoor Station.
SEDGEMooR has been surveyed by the Board Of
Aid to Land Ownership, and the town lots are
laid out Several residences have been erected
and there are two good stores. Connected with
the station is very long side track for the
convenience of unloading and shipping merchan.
disc The road from Sedgemoor to Rugby is an
excellent one. little to the east of the road
are the two saw and stave mills run by Messrs
Shaver Hall & Frisbee.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20
FISHERS REAL ESTATE
AND
COMMISSION AGENCY.

F, c. Fisher in announcing that he is pre-
pared to undertake the renting, the sale, and
the purchase. of house property and farm lands
in and around Rugby would assure those
ladies and gentlemen who may intrust him
with commissions, that every care and prompt
attention will be given to all their require
ments. All transactions will be under his
direct supervision.
Houses and farms for rent
Town lots and farms for sale.
Lands suitable for vineyards, orchards and
fruit growing.
New lands laid out and prepared for farms.
Contracts made for clearing, fencing and
building.
Intending settlers assisted in the choice of
farms and building sites.
2. c. Fisher, at the present time, has
some real bargains IN farming lands.
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
First-cass English and Canadian references
given as to reliability, etc.
Rugby eference-RopERr WALTON, EsQR.,
Representative of the Board of Aid, etc.
ADDRESS:
| FISHERS RE.4L ESTATE md COM
| MISSION AGENCY OFFICE,
| CENTRAL AVENU RU G B Y
MORGAN CO., TENNESSEE.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

THE police OF Cleveland, o., recently
completed census which showed the popu-
lation of that city to be 193,300.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

This column will be devoted each week to
information about Rugby as regards its local and
permanent institutions; and is intended as
guide for the Rugbeians, and others interested
in the town and neighbourhood.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

The Board of Trustees of the Uni
versity of Lewisburg, Pa. Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary, recently received from
William Bucknell, OF Philadelphia, a check
for 100000, including his own subscrip-
ton Of $500, 200, made on condition that
$4,000 more would be secured.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

A LONDON, Eng, Court recently gave
Judgment against Charles Bradlaugh on his
action against Erskine, Deputy Sergeant-at.
Arms Of the Commons, for assault on the
occasion of Bradlaugh attempting to enter
the House of Commons and take his seat as
member, after resolution had been passed
prohibiting him from so doing.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20
Non Resident Notice.
In Chancery Court, Scott County, Tenn,
Original Bill No. POO.

+, F. Shepherd, Isaac n Shepherd, Thomas
Ii. Shepherd. William s. Shepherd Shelby
5. Shepherd, Sarah J. Gossett. formerly
Shepherd. and her husband. J. NJ. Gossett.
Jefferson J. Shepherd, Frank Shepherd and
VIM Shepherd the said Frank Shepherd
being minor sues by +, +. Shepherd. his
next friend,
General Marion, heir at law. and Frances
Marion, widow Of J. NJ. Marion. deceased,
+. +. Miller, A. Miller, VIM Miller. Eliza
Cooper, formerly Miller and her husband.
Lewis Cooper, and the heirs at law of -
Miller, minor or child and - Miller.
the widow of Pearson Miller deceased the
given names of said heir at law and widow
being unknown, Edward Young, Nimrod
Young. Granville Young, Evaline Young,
Jane Ryan, formerly Young, and her hus-
band, Thomas Ryan, Louclnda Loyelace.
formerly Young, and her husband. James
Lovelace Mary Adkins, formerly Young.
and her husband, Alvin Adkins Syren,
Hays, formerly Young, and her husband,
Ellis Hays. the heirs at law OF Abner Miller,
deceased, whose names and residences ara
unknown, the heirs at law Of Nancy parmly,
deceased formerly Young, whose names and
residences are unknown.
In this cause it appearing from the allega.
tons in the bill filed in this cause, which ID
sworn st, that each and all of the said rp.
spondents are non residents of the State of
Tennessee. IL is therefore ordered by the
Clerk and Master that said respondents
appear before the Chancery Court at Hunts.
vile, Tenn, on the first Monday in March
next (Rule day, aud make defense to said
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to them, and the cause set for hearing ca
parte.
1t is therefore ordered that this notice be
published in the Rug6eion, a weekly news.
paper, published in Rugby, Morgan County,
Tenn, for four successive weeks.
Witness J. J. Duncan, Clerk and Master of
said Court, at office in Huntsville, this. the
eighth day of January, 1883.
} J. DUNCAN Clerk & Master.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

THERE had been received at Wash
ington large number Of applications from
cattle men the other day, asking for leases
to tracts Of land IN the Indian Territory.
The Indians seemed to favor leasing the
lands. They claimed that grass was being
eaten, and they were receiving no compen-
sation. Through the lease they believed
they would receive large rentals.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20
No. 2Si.
State of Tennessee, Chancery Court of Scott
County.

The Crook Coal Mining Company
u.s.
he Board of Aid to Land Ownership, Limited,
Henry K'mber Geor- Smith. J. w. Fielder.
W. 5. Yard and the heirs and deysees of
George Brown, dec.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

TIE RUGBY CoMMIssARY" belongs to joint
stock company, and is for the supply of every
article Of domestic use. The Store is on Central
Avenue. Officers j. II. Blackjack, President =:
Otis Brown, Treasurer; DR.. Wilson and
7. Pardon, Auditors W. II. Hughes, Hon
Secretary; Otis Brown, f. c. Fisher, G. p
Kemp, }. Mihnow, w. II. Hughes, G. Wilson,
Manager; S. R. Brown, Assistant Manager
Meetings for business are held on the first
Monday of each month. Meetings of Share
holders are held half yearly.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

HUGHEs' PUBLIC LIBRARY, Central Avenue.
Trustees j. H. Blackjack (President), W
Il. Hughes Vice resident), c.. H. Wilson
(Treasurer), Ii. ID. Boyle, r. Walton, c. p.
Kemp, and n. H. Tucker Secretary and
Northumberland Bertz.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

RUGBY UNION SUNDAY ScHooI-.N H. Tucker
Superintendent; s. R. Brown, Secretary and
Treasurer. The Committee is composed of the
above gentlemen and the teachers. School
time--2,3O pm. Supported by voluntary sub.
scliphons.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

RUGBY+is situated in Morgan County, in East
Tennessee. 1t is seven miles from Sedgemoor
Station: on the Cincinnati Southern Railway.
cunning between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Chat
tanooga, Tennessee From the former city
Sedgemoor is 22l miles, and from the latter IA
miles.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

RUGBY PUBIcSCHooL.- Schoolmistress. Miss
Bgown, AT present there are fifty two childrens
names on the books.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

THE BOARD OF AID has an Office on Contra
Avenue, Rugby, The Boards Manager and
Representive residing in the town is Mr.. Robert
Walton.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

The OFFIcE of The Rugbetan is on Central
Avenue. Proprietor and Editor - Thomas
Pardon.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-20

HorELs-The ''Tabard," frst-class house.
Lessee-Nr. A. L. Ross, If.
The Brown House is good family hotel.
Proprietor and Manager-Mr. James Milmow.