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Shammfng Sick.

"You reporters are fond Of writing up
all sorts of things" remarked one of the
police, as he smoothed the wrinkles out
of his uniform coat and tucked it away
in his wardrobe.
He was answered in the affirmative,
and ssked what he had to contribute.
"Well, I brought in prisoner just now
who slammed illness. The incident
took me over many busy years back to
war times, when on bright summer day
I did some tall shammiug myself.
"I was home on furlough from the
army of Virginia, and my time was
drawing to an end. had not been mar
ried over year, and was very anxious to
spend couple of weeks more Ut home.
1t WAS no. shirkipg duty much, for cur
army had then lsiu idle some months,
and large division had been sent to co.
operate with the Tennessee army; 90 |
made up my mind wnuld stay home a
little longer When the conscript officer
came to see me WAS vrr. i'll. He went
for physician, and that learned savant
found me iu the throes nf q slrauge aud
startling ailmen,. l think from the
expression my face wore ard the contor
tions that / enacted, wEi!e he strnd by
looking on iu wide eyed wonderment,
must have puzzled him sadly. My wife
was in some distress, and wruug her
hands in grief. She was sure | was
going to die.
II forget what the doctor prescribed,
for did not touch it. He did what |
wanted, however--extended my fnrlough
until such time as:he thought would be
we'll enough to join my command. The
conscript officer didn't want 10 do it
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EARLY Connecticut Laws.

New HAVEN, April 15.-New Ha.
ven men who endeavored to have the
Legislature prescribe by law the weight
of bread made an unconscious effort to
revive some of the early laws Of the
colony. In the code of laws ordered
printed by the General Court at New
Haven, in October, 1865, it was ordered
that each baker have a distinctive mark
for his bread, and the weight of the
loves was defined. There is only one
copy of these laws now in Connecticut.
That is in the State Library, and nine.
teen times its height in gold vas paid for
it, The code remained in force a hun.
dred years.
These early laws were founded on
Scripture, and the little volume contains
many references to the Bible. Death
was the penalty for witcbcraft, worship
of false gods, blasphemy, bestiality,
adultery, treason, Sabbath breaking when
done in vii full spirit, and the striking
of parent unless proof could be given
of neglect in training the ofendingchild.
A stubborn or rebellious son over the
age of i6 years should be put to death
when efforts at reformation failed. For
the first oferse at burglary the right
hand should be branded with the letter
B, for the second the left hand should be
branded and the culprit whipped, and
the third offense was punishable by death.
For burglary on Sunday there we're addi
tional puniahments of the pillory and the
wearing of the halter. Restitution was
demanded, and the convicted person
being unable to give back the stolen
property or an equivalent, he was sold
as a servant to work out the value of the
goods.
Education of children and attendance
at church were insured by rigorous pen.
alties for negligence, and falsehood and
the spreading Of malicious stories were
considered serious crimes Unmarried
persons could board only at atlicensed board
ing houses, aud the keepers of the board
ing houses were held responsible for the
conduct of their boarders. The bans of
marriage had to be announced three
times in public meetings, or the engage
ment posted for fourteen days on e sign
post at The meeting house door.
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worth cent, btlt.what else could he do
when the .;man Che wanted wab to all
appearances dying. When they were
safely away i turned to the little woman
by my bedside and suppressed her by
asking for cup of cofee-eren if it was
msde<largely of parched corr and potato
peeling. She hustled about, and in a
few minutes / WIS as we'll as l am this
minute.
"What was the matter with me7 let
me whisper it to you, fo7 we soldiers
we're equal to any emergency and up to
snuff had swallowed chew Of tobac-
CO."
The reporter is willing to guarantee
that no more faithful OF braver soldier
shoulderad musket than did this same
policeman, who once played sick.
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Ate Sixty Eggs in Three Minutes.

VERNDALE, MINI, April 9,-William
Glass of this city yesterday undertook the
task of eating five dozen eggs in thirty
minutes on q wager nf $40. The eggs
were boiled one and one-half minutes.
Glass broke his eggs and had them all
down inside of three minutes. He ate the
first thirty.two in fhree fourth Of q minute
and the other twenty eight in q little less
than two rninGtes.
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Yes, I'm in mournin'," said the man,
as he carefully removed his hat and
gazed at the piece Of Grape which hid the
band. "It's for my brother Jim, who
was planted about Eve months ago"
"Sick long?"
"Not mint"
Accidentally killed, then3"
The man tendsrly brushed some dust
off the Grape, put it on his hat, and after
getting good and ready, started out
with:
aMe and Jim had a ranch on the Re.
publican river out in Kansas. I didn't
amount to much, but Jim was dandy.
He could size up man as quick as you
could halve an apple. Didn't know what
fear was, and the 1Djuns was as afraid of
him as death. I've put up $500 monu.
ment st his grave, and you can Judge by
that that he must have a been a pretty
good man.
"Well!"
"Well, late last fall, when we had a
stock sale at the ranch, sort of tramp
come along and got in Jim's way. Jim
ran over him, and they had some words.
The tramp wanted to fight and the boys
put jim, up to skeer the liver out of him.
I'm free to say I didn's Ike the feller's
looks. There was something back Of his
everyday look, which had gleam of dan.
ger in it. Jim seized him up for run.
ne., an when Isseen the chap would
fight, Jim whispered:
"Pete, you never knew me to be wrong.
I'll skeer him till all bis hair loosens at
the roots"
aTo make great spread of it the boys
fastened the two together by their left
arms and gave them each bowie knife.
They thought the tramp would back water
when it came to the tying, but he didn't
He was right thar and didn't even turn
pale. It was agreed that they should
fight at the word, ane the word was held
five minutes to let the tramp wilt He
stood like rock, and Jim couldn't back,
you see, without losing character"
"And they fought ?'
s'It wasn't much of fight. Jim was
as handy with the knife as any man
within hundred miles, but he stood no
show in that rumpus. The word was
given, the tramp made lightning mo.
tion, and the next thing I see was Jim
dead on the grass, his head cut almost off.
Thar warn't but one lick struck"
stAnd what ?''
"Nothing much. The tramp united
hisself and walked of, as cool as bar'l
of ice, and we planted Jim on knoll
back of the mule pen"
"What did the crowd say p
"Said my brother Jim had better
stuck to reading the character of mules
and steers and let strangers alone, and I
agreed. Pm in mourning for Jim, but !
allow he bit off raore'n he could chaw,
an he shouldn't q done it. Grape looks
we'll on mouse color, don't it? It's a re-
miuder that in the midst of life ne may
bark up the wrong tree."-San Francisco
Examiner.
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BQckIen's Arnica SalYe.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcera, Salt Rheum, Fe.
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, aud all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give per.
feet satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Hill Bros.
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Mrs. Robert Anderson, widow of the
defender of Fort Sumter, was receut
visitor at the White House. She is now
we'll on 10 years, and quite feeble
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ANOTHER
Open LET Ter,
ANDERSON, s. C.
To all Persons wanting Goods:

take this opportunity 10 inform my
friends and customers that am still loca-
ted at No. 4 Granite Row, Anderson, s. G..
T have been selling Goods for nearly half
century, and have occupied the same room
for nearly thirty.6ve years.
T have on band Charlottesville Cassi-
mere, Jeans, Cottonades and other Dry
Goods.
People who have bought Shoes of me
say to their friends, Towers sells the best
Shoes-buy his Shoes if you want the
worth of your money"
Hats in abundance for everybody.
Hardware, Woodenware.
Fancy Groceries.
FINE TEA specially.
A splendid line of Wall Paper.
Wagon and Buggy Material.
Crockery and Glassware.
Garden Seeds, &c.
I cannot boast of having Car Leatls OF
Flour, NJ Molassea. Bacon or Corn, yet l
keep these articles all the satup, and of the
best grades. and sell them as low as any
other man will sell the same quality.
If you want n good breakfast try my
Buck wheat and finest Molassss.
Come and see me when looking around.
1 will give you the worth of your money.
as [ want to live and let live. As an evil
dence, have made no fortune, although
fifty years have rolled round since conf
menced selling goods for Capt. J, P. Ben
son on a salary Of SIS year.
am also in the Insurance business, and
represent over 100000. Insure your
property at once, before spark reduces 1t
to ashes.
[ have made this letter longer than /
expected. extend nm invitation to overy
one one wanting good Goods to call on
A. 3. r0WERS.
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aa aefsaI ,ate:l!1igeae e! 4

,==-;:-:7 - 7i7
kFsa g telligklsfet.
Row Some Boys Robbed q Hen-house.
Inss the early years Of this century when
log houses we're good enough forthe aver.
agesG Georgian certain Do octor s presided,
oYe; franklin College.
The simple habits Of their dign;Ged
sRsiirss did not prevent the boys Of those
days kom having their fnn-indeed, they
scafriisd don an amount Of eyilment which
ths' col llege boys Of these restless times
Hould consider: very respectable.
The. boys thought that anything WAS
s. 81 air hiichswould make one of the faculty
Yictimpf q joke, and on one occasion
t6eg laid "a dark plot to rob the doctors
ponlttrY yard and afterwards celebrate
;,stEe event q midnight banquet.
The; DOCTORS chickens we're the pride
ZOE Ehis domestic abliahment. and he had
Wilt for their accommoda a log
nfo1se. The logs were .notched down"
tribe corners and held in place by their
weight and that Of the roof.
late hour5the boys repaired to
sttii,e lkssin-h house, S armed with aSsfenee
sS;ri Itswas an easy after to Insert the
between two logs. and prize mp those
sbo7esosas to make an opening through
which g man could crawl. e dspper
5lsgoung fellow had visited thssD2oc %
daugh ghters,Hent inland began to
5sr 5sspa Ethesehick enssof the yoost and wiring
iheiEneck KS: NFhile lie did 30 Che boys
ssontside kept thai: weight on the rail, and q!
sEsoksps the crack open for his escape.
aaIhenice young 4 man g whom we will call
dERob had dropped about 9 dozen l'1z: chick
Sens ssontside,, and the whole crowd was IN l'1.
s3high '3ad hglee:over tlaez prospective banquet.
q Just then g big eld rooster TOO eaekled. B
Es !,s oIS Bcb, preak that ROSTERS
s%aneck % and ~ stop top lis noise y Il
a sh what's that 3, g
EThess was 8 low growl.
81 81 Bows. YOU d have let these logs down
lift them. q little 80 / can get
sSS 81 Guick bout Il l,ssS S.
81 That instant ian there Was q loud bark,
81 shnd s3 big dog bounded into the poultry
81 fard Tha. .boys On the outside for an
sl5sfiiss,an Il stood their ground. They drop.
b,aas rail and grsb bbred chance weapons
the deg !: bnt before they could
M iisabIe him tue back door Of the Doctors
q; siiSienea opened and his tall figure ap.
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How jim was Badly Sold.

sYes, I'm in mournin'," said the man,
as he carefully removed his hat and
gazed at the piece Of Grape which hid the
band. "It's for my brother Jim, who
was planted about FIVE months ago"
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q 3 !; ssssl. !; paper.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26

GERMANY RELrNQUIsHEs INDIE
IENsIBLK PoslTIoNs.-The statement
Of the Samoan situation prepared BY
Count Herbert Bismarck as q basis
for the discussions Of the Samoan
conference, soon to meet at Berlin.
taken III connection with Prince BIS.
marck's recently published censdre OF
Consul Knsppe, concedes nearly all
that Secretary Baysrd demanded, and
is a striking proof of tie wisdom and
vigor Of the Secre,sry's ma, agement
OF our case. Germany comedies the
principle Of non interference in the
internal affairs of Samoa, and ex-
press.y yields the demand Of MIR.
Bayard that the natives should be
lief; free TO choose any king they like.
Compensation for the loss of life and
properly by Germans is not asked.
Wha, remains for tue conference ia
to define explicitly the powers Of con-
suls, the question of rights in Pago
Pago harbor and the constitution of
tribunal for the protection and trial
of foreign, rs. There is room for
broad differe ces Of opinion i n regard
to these matters, but Germany hes
undoubtedly given proof in The con-
cessions already made OF d'spos ton
to conciliate the American govern
ment. amt that, too, in spite of. our
Ignoring di 'lomstic amenities liz the
appCintu ent Of one OF cur commits
siOnera
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26
HambletOn'S
Bee Hive Store.
"es0 OeoTe. New Goods.
Dress Goods.

inducements this department Every our Dress
Goods Department grows. We charging It
by adding the very choicest goods al secure
Csc vayd
Something than
This is special lot yard Tbey arc .,o
quality and and superior leading shades
4o-lncn henrietta
Offering
ha: never been heard Of before This
q var
Cali and examine quality proud this Offering ac,lv
worth 81 25
86-iuch Cashmere ee...............
80 Ihs is rare Bargain Sold everywhere al ya''
You wh lind this the same quality that that
35c ward
This lot is cheap 45c; have only few piece. left.
SOC yard
We bave the following shad Pink Nile and
,o1 1am Compare the quality with other a,
JOB-25 pieces Fine Sateens Reguar price lac
H0nlbletO1l'S Bee Hire Store
In the First ationalB bank building
'-oMoHhLAND' MARYLAND
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26

A LETTER FROM MIR. DAVIS
Hon. Jefferson Davis, in answer to an
Invitation from Mr.. Edgar war6eld
adjutant OF Lee Camp, Alexandra
Va, to attend the dwelling of the
Confederate monument in that city
on the Gath of May, wrote as follows
1 regret that it will not be practical
BILE for me to attend on that interest.
ing occasion, and to meet the survi-
vors OF those who so nobly sacrilic,
all minor considerations TO the pur-
pose OF preserving for themselves and
their posterity the rights their revo.
lutionary fathers secured and left to
them for an inheritance forever
Please make my thanks acceptable
to your associates, who have in so
gratifying manner expressed their
desire for my presence, and assure
themof tue cordial soiicitude for the
welfare of each and ALL
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26

TIE INDIANA SKNAToRsHIP.-The
contest for the United States sena.
torship 20 be filed In Indiana in 1890.
81 promises to be highly interest.
ing one. Senator Voorhees, and Ex.
Governor Gray will be the principal
democratic contestants, and between
them the fight will b hot one.
The leading republican candidates
will be Governor Hovey, w. R. Nc .
keen and Attorpey-Ge Michiner,
With dozen others IS con:ing encies.
The light will be begun on the legls.
lative nomination, a. each aspirant
will ssek to have pledged candidates
nominated for him.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26

LIBBY PRIsoN.--The Chicago cap.
italists interested in the transfer OF
the famous Libby prison from Rich
mond. Va. to Chicago, have dis
patched William Woodward to the
former place to superintend the tear
ing down of the building and it's re.
moval to Chicago. One hundred and
thirty cars will be employed in ma.
King the transfer, at . cost OF $4,000.
The purchase price OF the old prison.
the labor necessary to preserve the
Identity Of each particular brick and
the transportation and re- erection
IN Chicago will cost the prospectors
fully $4,000.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26

COOP ron GEORGIA. - An Atlantis
dispatch says that the Georgia Con-
federate Home Is now an assured suce
cess. II Was agreed by the gentle.
men in charge OF the subscriptions
that no subscription should be bind
ing until $50, 900 had been raised.
Within one week SIS, 200 has been
subscribed, and Mr.. Henry w. Ora.
dy, the protector Of the scheme, is
confident that organized effort will
soon push this to $lOU, 900. 1t is es.
timated that $50 veterans will enter
the home as soon as It is opened.
II 10 regarded as certain that the
Legislature will make appropriations
to maintain the home perpetually
after il is once established.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26

New Hampshire farming property
10 not very valuable noHsdsys. 4
farm or nifty acres in Springfield, with
decent house and harm in good re.
pair with meadow. land that cuts e.
nougL hay fortwo COWS and.a horse.
ana witha good wood lot, was re-
Gently. sold for $3.50.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26

"ESr VIRGINIA, TO wn.-At rniss
w beld 10 the Clerks Office ~ tho Cir
cult Court Of Hampshire counV, on the Let
Monday in April, 1880.
Lewis N, Kimberly, pisinuH,\
Us.
Lucinda Kimberly, defendant,
lE CBAECgRY.
The object OF this suit is 10 obtain di-
vorce from the boud Of matrimony by the
said Lewis NJ. Kimberly from the said Lu.
einda Kimberly.
And II appearing from al affidavit fled,
that Lucinda Kimberly is nonresident oil
the State Of West Virginia IL IL ordered
That said non .resident defendant do appear
here within one month after tie date Of thu
frst pub LEGATION hereof aud do what is ne
cessnry 70 protect her interest 10 this suit
Testt. V. ". POLLING, Clerk
Circuit Court Hampshire county
April ~, lsso-st
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26

Zen. Longstrees, In addition to
the destruc' ion Of his house and pro-
peity by recent Ere near Gaines
Vile, Ga, had The misfortune To lose
. portion of tho manuscript OF the
book he is writing. Gen. Lonsstree
ior7several years has been collecting
material for giving his s.o-y OF the
war.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26
To All whom it may Concern

NOTICE is hereby given taat at the May
IN term, $50, Of the Circuit Court Of
Hampshire County, West Virginia. will
file my petiuoa in said Court asking that
the proceeds OF the real estate sold in the
chancery suit Of J. W. Hite, &C, vs.. Label.
la Hite, &cL in said Court and all moneys 10
the handsI6f jacob Hite's Admir-. or paid by
him 10 lle Receiver Of said Court, belonging
to Margaret X. Hite, for whom / am guar.
dian 4 the State Of Missouri, and in which
Staie/my said ward rss'dep, shall be paid
and delivered to nee as such guardian and
removed by me TO the said Stale of Missou-
RI in which I was duly appointed and quail
fled az such guardian.
L. Z HITE, Guardian
Of Margaret X. Hi,e, by Counsel
April IL. lse9-5w.
s. L. Flourpov a. n
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26

GEN Pryor DENIES The CHARGE
OF DEsERTIoN.-A few weeks ago
there appeared in tue Abbeville Is.
Z. Medium an editorial purporting
to be an account of tho manner in
which Gen. Roger A. Pryor happened
to reliDqulsh his Southern Citize nsbip,
in which the statement was unqual-
ihedIy made that Gen. Pryor had de
serted TO the Union army. In reply
10 this Gen. Pryor sends letter to
the Charleston World, in which he
says:
The story is cruel and atrocious
calumny. The custom Of eIcbaDg-
Ing tobacco for Northern newspapers
was common on The ou'posts of the
two armies. Burns .ds's corps have
ing disappeared from our front, it
was important to ascertain whittier it
had gone. and 10 get the Information
l undertook to procure the Northern
pspers in the usual way. vas in :
vlted by signal from Federal SOL
dler to an exchange OF papers, and
suspecting no bad fifth, 1 advanced
to meet him. When I met the sol :
der he seized my right arm, and my
pistol being buttoned under my over
coat, l was incapable OF resistance
against the powerful man who grip
ped me with one hand while he held
a ristol Ia the other. E-cape was
simply impossible. am not aStam
ed TO confess that my capture wrung
from me tears OF unutterable anguish
The circumstances of tue capture
we're we'll understood at the time and
we're published in the newspapers
1 Was carried prisoner TO Fort
Lafayette, detained there a prisoner
for months in close confinement, and
finally psr0led for exchange. ion.
mediately returned to Virginia. but al
interruption in the exchange o.
prisoners prevented my entering a.
gain into active service. With th'
officers OF the Confederate army,
from Lee down maintained after thu
close of the war relations OF unbroker
confidence and regard
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-04-26
Commissioner of accounts

TIVE following is list of accounts before
i me for settlement: G. S. White, A DIM r
OF John w Moore, decd; @. J. Nixon.
Adm'r Of Joseph e. Gray, decd G. j.
MixoD. Guardian Of Sarah A. Gray, and Of
WIN. Gray; NJ. K. h X. E. Guthrie Ex-
ecutore OF Guthrie, decd n Whitacre,
Guardian OF James Albert and Louisa r.
Oats Whitacre, Admir- Of VIM s Hook,
decd; bitacre, Admir- Of Samuel Hook,
DEC q James VI Miller, Guardisn Of VIM r
Miller Robert s Pownsll. Admir- Of Jacob
Mcdonald, decd VIM n Powell Sheriff OF
Hampshire county, aud as such Committee
admir- OF jacob Fol;E, decd same, Com .
mittee Admir- CT w G Largent, decd !;
Annie Swisher Administrative Of james l.
SwIsher. decd VIM b Stump, Guardian
OF Thomas ] Blue and Elizabeth Long (for-
merly Elizabeth Blue Given under my
hand this 18th April, 1889.
JAMES A. GIBSON,
April 10 1889 -2w Commissioner
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