South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20
South alraaeh Jntellisentsr
RONNEY, FRIDAY, MARCH 20. 1855.

dition of Gen. Grant has become more
critical and no hopes are entertained
OF his LIVING more than few days
longer He is at hi. home in the CITY
OF New York, aud is surrounded nv
his family aud friends, Rumore were
set afoat in that city on the morning
OF the 18th inst. tha. he was dead.
but were act ut rest by statements
from DR.. Fordyce Barker. bis phv-
stefan, that while his condition was
critical, he was not yet lead. Ho
went to bed about 10 o'clock thta
night and ut 1890 his pulse was good
and his temperature normal There
IS no hope for his lingering much
longer.
II 10 claimed the Presidents pro-
ciamation forbidding the Oklahoma
Boomers entering the Indian Terri.
tory 10 TIE frat blow against the cat
lie kings. who are raising large herds
Of cattle there and who, under the
law, have no right there bit more
than have the Boomers. TIE whole
matter is under consideration by the
department.
It is said that the members of the
new cabinet will dispense with Gus
tom inaugurated by cabinet officers
under President Grant oil using de-
partner tai carriages for their private
purposes or fer their families. II is
estimated that this reform alone will
save the government Ut least 81 SO. GOO
Il year.
1t 10 said that Gen. Graet received
$500 each for his war articles pub
lished in the Century Magazine, or
about 500 per page OF printe III after.
Gems. j. + Johnston and G. II
Beaureg ri were paid tie sams for
their articles.
Arbor Day ia q new holiday which
was first introduced in those prairie
states where trees are few aud thc
need OF planting them pressing. The
Legislature passes an act authorizing
the Governor to recommend the OBJ
servancc of this day bv planting
frees. and the people go ON, and plant
>ANih bN NNbpoi C!i S~ittltiIF
take an interest in il. and in the
country ii soon gets to be an imHcr-
tant anniversary In OHIO a great
account is made Off it,
For the purpose OF relieving the
distress OF former Confederate soldiers
and sailors. bazaar is to i've held in
Baltimore from April 7th TIL April
1lih. The preparations are extan-
slvc. ard we trust, remarks tie New
York Sun, The success will be com
meneurate. Thes" veterans of III
lost cause appeYl TO the .,mpathie,
OF their iormor foes as much as t"
those of all who shared with them on
the same side the passions, the dan
gers and the sutferings Of the strue-
gle. Let charity have her perfect
work.
Mr.. Jos. S. Miller, late Auditor of
this State, has received the appoint.
ment of Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue The position is consideleG
one among the most important and
responsible within the gilt cf the
President II was formerly filled by
Green e. Raum. of ILLINOIS. After
President Garfield's death, Waiter
Evans, of Kentucky, WAS called to
I'LL the place, ard is tho pres ent in
cumbent. Mr.. Miller, it is SAID, has
all the qualifications TO insure sue.
cessfBl administration OF his import
ant Office. He will take pride in his
work, and the public interests will not
suffer ct his hands. The salary 1856 900
ayear and the patronage is very con
slderable, extending as it does to
every State in the Union.
The Staunton Vindicator saws Rev.
j. 7. Strider, the | aston of the First
Presbyterian church. who has been
suffering from nervous prostration
for some weeks past, has yielded to
the advice of bis physician and taken
vacation OF several weeks. which Inc
will spend i'll the less rigorous climate
OF TbomastOn, Ga.
Weston Republican: There ia a
man IN West Virginia who wants a
divorce because his VIE does not
tttih thpuE III w oAll utIils DlOsl iIluG-
ried men will regard him as one OF
West VIrginia's sacred animals, he.
fore whom q pearl OF great price has
been thrown.
a prominent land owner in Loe
Angeles. Cal, has bailt thirty two
house, OH his ranch for negtO tam.
lies from Tennessee, who are to he
employed a. laborcrs III place OF
Cinnamon.
Governor Stanford, of California
has a. Holsteiu co" o. rs Vina ranch
that III Unity days gave | .637 pounds
OF milk-several pounds more than
lie gross weight OF the COW.
Agreeable to Every body Col Rob.
ert e.. King for ten years Deputy
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