South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-27
South a,raneh Jntellisenerr.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY. March 27. 1885.

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A delegation of West Virginians
headed by Governor Wilson, called
upon President Cleveland last Mon
day. 1t is said that Governor Wilson
aud his companions called on the
Secretary of the Treasury and put in
good word for Major j. G. Alder
son, who is candidate for Collector
of Internal Revenue. The entire
party left for home on Tuesday, the
oath.
1t is stated that Dyns mite has thr-
teen times the force of gunpowder.
The largest tree ever yet discovered
IN California, it is stated, has trace.
able height of ASP feet, aud is liz feet
in diameter AZ the base.
The Shenandoah County Bank, at
Woo stock, Va, suspended payment
OH Friday last The shortage will
reach about $4,000 Tie depositors
vii! lose nothing, the stockholders
making good the deficiency
In all London there is said to be
but a half dozen wooden houses.
: VIM. AsEY, of New Orleans, well
know citizen, has just died from IL
cancer in the mouth, which was cans
ed, his doctors certify, by excessive
smoking.
The Secretary Of the Navy has Sc
cured the services of VIM. Calhoun.
q professional accountant of New
York, for the purpose OF having u
thorough investigation made of the
Z accounts and methods of keeping them
In every branch of the Navy De-
partment
While on the roof of the Gideon
Hotel IN Cincinnati recently, Mr. 10.
sEpH BEHlMAN caught hold of the
electric.light wire aud was instantly
killed by the shock.
In the year 1884 dogs killed in
West Virginia 2,1S9 sheep, valued at
- ,568, and in the United States the
ns'tie canine slew 1920 head of
sheo5yalued at sI29,326.
lhs.pssy adp:;1istration is troubled
reelss.s asell ~ the fearful suppli-
cations 2, iaa ms who do Hsfs~ant to
go out, IS by tie demands ofthe outs
who want to get in. Every Office
holder is on his knees begging for
dear lfe.-Ex.
A New York doctor SAYS tobacco
chewing is the cause OF bald headed
ness.
There are over thirty Mormon
churches in Colorado. In idaho there
are over sixty; in Arizona about Sc
Venty.
People who wonder why mems hair
turns gray before their whlskers should
reflect that there is about twenty years
difference in their respective ages.
England sent to the United States
S2,064,7S0 worth of hardware and
gallery in 1888 and 81 Gil ,22O worth
last year.
There are eighteen thousand veter.
ans going through the world on wood
en- legs, who lost their limbs in the
United States civil war.
The last official act Of the Arthur
administration was the issuance of pa. /,
tents to G79,2S7 acres of land to the |
syndicate controlling the New Orleans
and Pacific railroad. This was dis.
pu'ed claim, which Congress has re.
fused to confirm and it was n plain.
downright steal of about $4,000 900 /.
The matter viii doubtless lie inves.
tigated.
The steamer Louisiana recently
made the passage from New York |.
to New Orleans IN five DAYS nine
hours and fifteen minutes from wharf
To hat, the quickest trip ON record. /
The yearly consumption Of meats in
the United States per capita is 10
pounds; il England, 1Ol pounds
France, "a pounds; Germany SIXTY.
nine pounds.
There arc said TO be 81 varieties of