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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24
Gen. Grant Taking the Morning
,Braaza.

MT. MoGREeoR, N. Y, July 49,
Gen. Grant slept less than usual last
night, owing to the sitting closeness
Of the atmosphere which rendered
sleep well nigh impossible. The pa.
tient was quiet without pain and dozed
most Of the time. His pulse this
morning is about 80; he shows little
weakness. This morning he left his
room at 6 o'clock and went to sit on
the yeranda in the morning breeze.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24

BALTIMORE, July l8.-Thirty-eight
young ladies took the vow Of poverty.
chastity and obedience, for a period Of.
seven years this morning 1t che eon-
vent Of the Sisters Of Notre Dame
near Gavanstown, Baltimore county.
At the end Of seven years ifthey wish.
to continue in the religious life they
will be at liberty to make these VOWS
final and perpetual.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24
Arrested for Trying to steal q Pay
Car.

ATLANTA, GA, July 18.-At day
light detectives arrested George Rose
at his home several miles from this
city. Rose is charged with being con-
nected with the recent attempt to.
steal the Richmond and Danyille pay
car. He was found wounded in the
leg, supposed to have been the result.
Of the fusilade during the attempt to
rob the car. His brother, Charlie
Rose, who Is supposed to have murder
ed his wife a year ago was wanted for
the pay car crime, but escaped In the
darkness. and efforts are being made
to catch him.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24

Chicago. July 18-L0uis Ro,rn
the insane man, who raised such havoc
a few weeks ago on a Wabash 1.ain
and wound up BY killing o6cer
rett, at Apollo street depot has been
taken by bis relatives to Michigan q
few days ago, after a Jury III tba
county court had pronounced him in.
sane. His lawyer tried TO have him
remanded to the care Of his relatives.
but the court peremptorlly refused
and consigned him to Elgin. DR.. KIN
bourne, the warden, refused to admit
Reaume TO that institution on the
ground be was not acltizen Of Illinois
but belonged either to Colorado Of.
Michigan. Reaume's relatives already
claim he Is sane, except one point. than
is his hallucInation that somebody is
after him all the while to hang him.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24

The French military authorities have
tried feeding horses on cocoanutA With
highly satisfactory results
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24

Plagiarists are o species of purloiners
who fitch the fruit that others have gath
cred, and then throw away or attempt to
destroy the basket
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24

The Local Option Law in Georgia.
ATLANTA, July 18.-The house Of
representatives to-day passed by a vote
Of Ill to %, a general local option
law for the counties In Georgia which
have not already adopted Prohibition.
The bill provides that on petition
every two years elections may be held
in counties where Intoxicating drinks
are not sold until the county goes for
Prohibition when no more elections
can De held. The bill now goes to tha
senate for passage.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24
A Drunken Husband Murders HIa
Wife.

JERSEY Cry, N. j., July 18.-Mrs.
Emma Gaunt was murdered BY her
husband, John Gaunt. at their home,
1874 Gordon street, Hoboken, at one
o'clock this morning. Gaunt is an
Englishmsn, "a years of age, and was
intoxicated at the time. His wife re-
fused to occupy the same bed with him
and he stabbed her In the neck and
side with a large butcher knife. She
died in an hour. Mrs. Gaunt was AS
years of age. The couple had been
married thirty years, and had five chill
dren. Gaunt is under arrest.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24

The Weather and Health Of New
York.
NEW York, July l8.-The weather
here to-day is sultry and close. Tho
thermometer at noon was 80 degrees,
and up to that hour six il strokes
reported. The health board reports
this week 1919 deaths ia the city
against $40 in the corresponding week
last year; Of this number 1895 from
diarrhna disease; 6Sl were children
under five years If age. Az three
o'clock the thermometer registered
SO degrees in the shade; two additional
sun stroke cases were reported Ii this
city and three on Long Island.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24
Determined on Selling Herat--
Cabinet Council.

LONDON, July 18.-Dispatches re-
ceiVed from Paris this afternoon re-
port that the French foreign Office has
received information which shows
conclusively that the Russians are
determined on selling Herat, and that
the massing Of Russian troops now
going on at Zulif6or pass ~ for that
purpose.
A cabinet council is now being held.
The Russo-Afghan boundary question
is the subject OF the cabinets considers
ton.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24

Special to the Commercial Herald.
BRANDON, MISS, July 18-Solid
Lowry delegation from the Brandon
supervisors district.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24
John Roach, the shipbuilder. Makes
an Assignment.

NEW York, July l8.--John Roach
the ship builder, who built the dispatch
boat Dolphin, who has been doing
business under the name Of John
Roach 81 son, made an assignment
to-day to George W. Quintard Of this
city and George L. Weed, Of Stamford.
Conn.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24

Subscribe for the Commercial HeEs
aid.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20


Tbsrc are three lessons you'll write,
Three words Us with golden pen.
In tracings of eierna! light
Upon the hearts Of men.
Have Hope! Though clouds environ
roun1.
And gladness hides her face in scorn
Ia, thou the shadow from thy brow,
No night bu, hath its morn.
Have Faith! Wherc'er Thy bark is
driven,
The calrn's di,pori, the tempes.'s
mirth,
Know this, God rules tue hosts OF
Heaven.
The Inhabitants of earth!
Have Lore! Not love slone for one,
Bat man as man thy brother call;
And scatter, like tie c;rclin,, sur,
Thy charities on all.
THUS grave these words upon thy soul,
Hope, Faith and Love: anil thou Shalt
iiDd
Strength when lifv's sargcs maddest
roll,
Light, when thou else vert blind.
Schiller.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20
FOUND ATLAsT

Tx FAMOUS Lost CABIN MINE, WHICH
~ surrounded by minin2 district The
veal h OF @hich il unparalle ell ~ the
disc vcfics OF the a2e. Mites anu m, lcs
at rich p'ares and quar- ietd-, FRO.
nOurced by expsrs 20 tie tie vcr,
mecca ~ TIE gold scakeis hopes Ful.
particulars Of Tins new and wonderful
mineral belt; Of it's first discovery
how o get there when To- go snd how 10
become the possessor Of n claim, together
with gisi of the laws If mining
governing The same also a fund of in
formation Of the West rn Territories
concerning TIE mining, stock nd
agricultural interests, and authentic
data OF he great oil discovery in Wv.
ON ng will be sent to- any address in
the world upon receipt OF 81. All
questions prOpounded will I've accurate
ly and reliably answered. References
Furnished sheB desired. Address,
RID q JONES, Rawlins, Wyoming.
February 6, 1885
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20
a ~ A r .

To all who are suffering from er
rors and intersections of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss OF manhood
&c, ill send a recipe tbrt will crrs
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy WAS discovered bv q missionarv
in South Am rca Send self-addrcss
ed envelope 70 the REV. JosErH T. liz.
MAN, Station ID, New York City.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20
On Thirty Days TRIAL

The Voltaic Belt Co.. Marshall, Mo-.
will senG DR.. Dyes Celebrated Elect,i.
V"ltalc Belts & Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men (yOung or
Odd who are afflicted with Nervous De-
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Troubles, guaranteeing speedy and
complete restoration OF health and
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No risk is incurred as thirty aays' trial
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20
Collins and Caskat,
] will in the future

ss In the. past. seil any aud al h,nSs r
AGRICULTURAL implements. Har,. .linx
MACHINERY. Bug iss. Plat, rm Sprinss
snd farm Wagons: the Improve, Bect.
eye Mower, Reaper. sna self. Bn,..r
shic" arr superior TO u Others in cum.
..Iac r'n' i'eh'ness OF draf', &C., suo|
July warranted Hagsrstu~n Dad. md
me Hager-town .e ebrated uneon.,,.
Locust Hub Ha, r k., New ID. par,,,.
aud bro~n Coliv.tof., + rctr,c snrins
AS'tstin Harr -, Corn Planters orr
Lrushers, Cider Mills, FIRM, Dy,s,.
Ihres'ers, Saw Mill Engines, Barbsd|
,ence wire, &c, &c.
1In ai..'iion to thelsbcve. YOU will
u all TINS find d stock OF Saddles. Br,.
dies. Harness, &C., &c.
So'lc'ting your esteemed patronas.
I am, very respectfully yours,
ID. y HEISKELL.
Romnev, Nov. o, 1888.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20
CLEVELAND & HENDRlcRa
The First Democratic President and
wee President in Quarter Cen,ury.'
THE WhEs LING !,
DAILY 4 " EEKLY
X s. @ l S L f r

on"er Tie New Management
onaii &c exactl, what was stated al; !.
to'h'y the morning fer the trsu-,.f
VIZ: fh"r"ugh and RELIAsIy D,xS
CRATIC WIZ =" 'avors for ANY ps,.ss
Zee ron wiiiiu hr party 10 III .iy,r,.
mont Of the shoi- par,,. Ub,r -.
rom'na ioas are made nv "a, ,..,i -.
''o'-tItuted G. nvent on IF ,h. ...t,
hrH ne hegister witt Enf onl ,heg-I
give It's unqual,fi.d .upport to ke
inees
A BIG OFFER.
The Dali, X sis er VII 40 ,eni I, .pv
part ~ the State tr3m Deeersher j.; an
a me close Of tbe Lsri.lainr4. r. t,o
d'i'ar-, pararle IA advsnc.. Tn. ..x.
session All i,ke'y last nrtii n..,n..
no oil Mafet, 1855 sid all be- zoe sl
NJ n - important ~Ithin TIE bi-,or, n
I've ate, "a he supplemental ,sse.s-
mat order the upreme Cnpyt dsci.,
zoos. amt I'll. nuc"nslitg,innnlty of IA
exemption az The am. d,uebf TO III
state taA~t,iu ION. and many % her msi {
ters OF Vita Intere~' 10 ever, eli jzen &
West virginia, vail be considered AMI (
acted upon The Register will have al
verbatim reports Of all tie proceeding, j
With
Democratic National Administration
and Low r House of Congress,
all ciuzrGs 4 he Siae will itel re-
nswed and stronger interest N the GOV
ernment and ia working The Reg,-
ter thr' u Il it, Wssbin t"h releyrsp
and Corresponds ,ce will krsp its READ.
e's thoroughly po tai on all matters (
Mike up your clubs and send then
in at once.
IL Will also make q speciality Of al
State matt"rs, from eli SCI ions OF ne
State, aud keep our people fully posted
as 10 what IL gniDg on a ounJ them.
Daily me ter 81 90; invariably "a
aavancr.
fHE WEEKLY REGISTER.
81 80 ger sesr in advance with Msp
OF west Va. = n cent additional. Is
clubs OF 10 81 rs per arnuip.
WEc . Va. PKIN Ting co,
ia IES Is. IANEY, Hansger.
ID c. 81, 5o4.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20
Farmer and Housekeeper.

Forced Meat Balls Beat in "A NOR
tar one-hall pound OF cooked yea! and
one-haif pound Of suet; add Dir ed
mace beaten line, small grated hut
meg grated lemon peal. pepper and
salt, and the yolks of two eggs; NIX
all together, form into small, round
balls. roll in Hour and boil for & lew
minutes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20
NOTICE.

Is hereby gwen TO all parties not 10
hunt nor Otherwise trespass upon nv
lands, wilhoui nv permission or they
shall be dealt with the iull xtent Of
the law.
CHAS. NJ. FRENCH,
December 70, 1884. SIN.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20
w II A N ID Ii u NJ 0 X !.


WIT A N ID Ii u MOk.
y CoNsIDERATE HENIAL. Sam Walk.
up although in afiluent circumstances.
Is one o: the most shabbily dressed
men II Austin. His cnloIed body SER
want Tom, on the otter hand, dresses
like dude. One day Mr.. Walkup said
TO Tom:
1T must cost you great deal for
clothes. lou are always dressed in the
height of the fashion
'Hc-. sab, i; does cost me RICH, smart.
bu' does it, sab, entirely on your ac-
court
'On my sccountS
Yes. sah ef l was 10 dress IA al ah-
oy Is you do, nobody would hab the
slightest respec' for you, sah.'-Siftings.
A Maine farmer ha wife who de
cisreh she would never be weighed Ore
day whom she was in the wagon he drove
his team on to the hay scales in Auburn
out his wife Knowing what WAS going
on. Then he Afterwards came back
and had the team weighed without his
wife and foand it Just 225 pounds
lighter. So he had bis way and she had
her weigh. Lowell Courier.
lawyer was summoned as witness
ia I. certain case. The Judge. finding
= the witness .,:ssa syss sef badly, inter-
ssl ell2 sse her. you to for
49, yoersSS1fessss aoment ana
ten ns "a ., Gasls:. ie
AZ meeting OF certain town coun.
c'l an alderman complained of the alb
sonce Of certain councillor Sir ex-
Gained councillor, indignantly, you
ought to have made that complaint
when he was presents!
DO you know anything about life in
the WesLY asked railroad conductor
OF seedy looking passenger, who re-
Piled, with great spirit: Il should
rather think do. | was ,arred and
feathered in Nevada chased by sher-
if in Colorado, and rode on a rail in
Nobraskai'
The SMALL Boy.-A lady meeting
small boy on the street exclaimed:
why, Arthur, I didn't know YOU
The last time 1 saw you you were
dressed In velvet
she small boy looked up with reproof
IN mis- eye and said: Il know people by
their faces and not by their clothes If
should see my mamma coming along
with my paps's Clothes on Id know it
was my mamma
The young lady made up her mind
that she'd know Arthur again when he
met bin, and went away feeling very
much like culprit. -uarpcr'- Bazsr.
JONES COMPROMISED. Where
Jones?'
Dead
Dead? Well. l declared Paid the
debt Of nature, hey?
No; compromised at less than sc
Per cent
How SCI?
He lef, lis better half behind bin.
Pit sbureh Chronicle.
Barry sullivan llhc Irish trngcdisr
vas playing in Richard H.. som
years ago at Shrewsbury, il England
When the actor came TO The lines:
"A horse q horfe?
My Kingdom for a horse I!
rome one 10 the pi' called on
Won du't an asa do you, Mr.. sullivan?
Yes responded tho trsgedian, turnin
quickly on tho interrupter pleas
come round TO the stage door
Mamma said little uptown boy
ns he left his bed and crawed into her
the other night, I can 90 10 sleep {
your bed, ] know can but I've slep
my bed MI up
Nm explosion 10 a colliery a. Karwi
m'r', Austria, killed AZ PERSONS.
The United States is the third ell
manufacturing country in the worl,
Ils annual production is worth s35
600 600.
1be vice which never sticks 20 youu
people advice
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1885. THE SUN. 1855.
DAILY TX Eff SUNDAY.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20
N 0 T I G +
-OOOOO;-
We take this method. "a

inform our patrons and the public enera that the LIST of January
1882 we VIII change
sysem We fluid prices markets
ansunlmited
AS we expect to make change in our
hrn the lst Ut January by taking
factorly within thirty days from that
a officer lie,
Under this new system we intend selling
goods greatly reduced We have
sell
busiress We have clothing
small ot OF Tobacco will close
Roots 81
We are satisfied this of buncs will
giving it a trial. .{st So -
ID. Russell & Bro.
Romney. January 1854
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20

; A little barefoot hoy near lIiwassoe
Ca, recently picked up sapphire Of
between thirty and thirty five Csra's
in purity, and which is worth at least
$4,000.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20

HOVE What blessing it is TO have
bright and happy home, where The
vexations or business do not enter
There ia no place like home. The world
may iawn upon you and smusepcnIs
eU'lcins allurements steal aw all
thought Of hat dear place. But weary
AMI exhausted the home ouch Ia sought
where deep and refreshing slumb"rs
deaden fatigue and care. Home is the
best gift OF GOd-it should tie the gar
den Of earthly happiness.-Bx.
In England the New Tesla nent can
be bought for penny.
The darkest hour is When you can't
find the matches.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20

Honest labor bears lovely face.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20

CosT OF DRINKING Some years ago,
says Pomeroy's Democrat. we had in
our employ man who several times
day ran out of the Office 10 buy drink
of Risky. Every time no went out the
cashier was instructed drop ten cents
into drawer 81 our credit. At the
end Of seventeen months the man who
had gone out SO often had draDk him
self out Of good situation, and the
drawer, when opened, was found TO con
tain $3.50 VIII CD we loaned 10 young
man at seven per cent interest. lie
used it 10 purchase set Of timers
tools. On the l6th Of February, 1876
he returned II TO ia 1'th interest eay-
ing n his letter hat he had wife, two
children AMI pr pcrtv worth $500. The
other fellow 10 = hummer, hunting for
/ food
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20

'MNmms, said little uptown boy +,
ns he LEFT his bed and crawled into hers
the other night, I can go TO sleep in
your bed, know can but I've slept
my bed all up
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20

DO you know anything about life in
the WesLY asked a railroad conductor
OF seedy looking passenger, who re-
Piled, with great spirit: Il should
rather think ] do. / was ,arred and
feaihered in Nevada; chased by sher-
if In Colorado, and rode on a rail in
Ncbraska!'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20

IN eNpIosion 10 coIliery az Karwin
m'r', Austria. killed 147 persons.
The United States is the third silk
manuioc'urng country in the world
lts annual production is worth $780,.
600 600
1bo vice which never sticks 20 Young
people advice
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-20

AZ meeting OF "a certain town coun.
cal an aldsrman complained of the alb
sonce Of n certain councillor. Sir ex-
Gained councillor, indignantly, sou
ought to have made that complaint
when he was present?
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-08

l wonder how many girls tell til ell
mothers everything! Not tnoss young
ladies'" who. going to and from school,
smile, bow and exchange notes and
carte de visites with young men, who
make fun of you and your pictures,
speaking in way that would make
your checks burn With shame IL You
heard IL. All this. most ineredulous
aud romantic young ladies', they will
do, although they gaze az your fresh
young faces admiringiy, aud send or
give you charming verses or bouquets.
don't yeu do il. School girl firtations
may end disastrously. a. many = foolish
and wretched ysune girl could tell you.
Your yeArnine for some one 10 love is a
great need Of vomau's heart. But there
is time for everything. Do not let
the bloom and freshness of your heart
be brushed OF in silly Irritation. And
above all, tell your mother everything.
fan" IN Jour dictionary would be
indiscretiou In hers. IL would do no
harm 10 lsek aud see. Never be
ashamed 10 tell her, vho should be your
best friend aud coefidAnt. all you thinh
and feel. IL is very strange thA, 50
many young girls gill tell every person
before mother" that which Ia NEST
important she should know. 10 is very
sad that indifferent persons should
know more about her fair yOnng dAuoh.
ter than shs herself. Have no secrets
that you would not be willing 10 trus,
10 ycnr mother. She is your best friend
aud is ever devoted 10 yoar honor and
interest. Tell her ali.-Fasny Fsra.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-08

OPruN SEIZURE BY INSPECTOR SrrrzrL.
MIR. JAS. II. Ssrzel, United States
castom house officer, stationed ct Little
Dalies and Cslvilie. made an important
capture OF opium early this week. He
vas at the Little Dallcs when q boat
load Of uen arrived there. among whom
vas one Tony Pastor, q gambler. Who
has been mp on the Canadian Pacific
Railroad ell sumner. II seems that
Tony Pastor when asked IL be had asy
undutiabie articles about him, gave
some hesitstine reply. and eventually
be took the officer aside and told him
be bad 70 pounds Of Opium in his pos
session, and offered him the sam of $75
40 q bribe, II be would allow IL 10 90
through. The crowd wAs q pretty
tough one, and Mr.. Stitxel deemed it
Wise 10 accept the eriee, and the money
Gas duly paid over. As soon - possible,
however, Mr.. stitssl started for Col
vile. whittier the smaeRiers were bound.
and arrived shead Of them. He az once
communicated With the sheriff. and
when Tony Pastor pot in an appear
sncs he vas daily arrested under war
rant. changing him with the offence Of
attempting 10 bribs an efficer, and also
with Smuggling. when searched. 20
pcunds Of opium vss found 10 q faise
bottom OF Pastors frank. - Sp kan<
CArDssesr.