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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

BALTINORE CATTLE MARKET.
Thursdav An, 1000

DhLiIMORh CATTLE MARKET, (
Thursday. Aug. 8, 1882.
iCattie are sold at these 6gures live weight.
hogs are sold at pct weight, that is 20 rer
centtgsnerslly) of from live weight. Sheen
are SOIL gross, that is live weight. o. 9TH
ing off.
AT CALvERToN YARDS.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week r,nred n,
follows: Best Beeves alta % 81 40. those
Reaeraliy rated FIRST quality, 3 cal a So s78
me hun or good fair quality Is GA
ana ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
5os 50 per loo its.
VI tie Cattle received 600 came from Penn
syNania' 30 from Maryland, 81: from
virginia, from Ohio. ara from JIlinoi,
20 rom "est Vhginis, eud 90 bead from
kentucky. Total receipts for the week were
/ Alb head. egainss llol last week. and 1890
same Period last year.
VI the offerings $40 head were cold 10 Ball
timore butchers, 2l0 to country dealers and
90 10 " athirg,on dealers Total aaies for
Le week 10 head against 1888 last week and
956 head same period lasr year.
SHsEP AND LAMBS There Is a fairly
good demand prevailing in all the yards for
good stock. The numbers are lees by some
l,3eo head than last week, and the quality
generally az good, with the exception OF
somewhat larger number OF COLE mon Sheep
That frd slow sale. Prices Of butchers
oheep range from az cents per ID gross,
a. q IL mos 81 cents ger 10. gross, an
advance Of fully 2c per To- over last week
Stock Sheep sell At u 50 so per head. Re.
ceip's OF Sheep and Lambs this week 4, 4io.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

PROPOSED REUNION OF VETERANS.
"A movement has been inauguraled
in Vicksburg, Miss, originating with
Confederate veterans, TO have q
grand reunion OF the veterans of the
blue and the gray from all parts of
the country in that historic city ON
next Decoration Day, May 80, 1890.
Letters have been sent to the differ
ent State societies OF tbe Confeder.
ate Veterans Association and to the
various posts of the Grand Army oil
the Republic, asking their cooper
alton in carrying out tho plan pro-
posed. A committee will be sent TO
the meeting Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in Milwaukee, next
September, to lay tho plan before
the chiefs Of that society for their
consideration. The most prejudiced
Northern journal or politician will bc
unable 10 discover anything disloy al
in this proposed reunion of the vet.
Grams OF the armies which opposed
each other 10 the late civil war.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

The INDIANA SBNAToRsuIP.-Ex.
Gov. Isaac =. Gray has announced
himself ss q candidate for tho United
States Senate. in the event Of the
democrats securing majority in the
Indiana Legislature at the Novem-
Der election, which seems altogether
probable. Gov. GRAY is a man of a.
bility. an adroit politician and one
of the best political organizers in the
country. This has been shown by
his success, despite of the fact that he
Is not fayorite with many Of the
Indiana democratic leaders. Sen.
ator ID. w. Voorhees, las already an
nouncsd his candidacy for 70 election
and is already on the stump, address
ing large meetings in favor Of tariff
reform and vigorously denouncing
trusts and monopolies. The contest
between these two able and ELOQUENT
democratic leaders will doubtless be
q spirited one, but it is to DO hoped
it will be conducted In q friendly
manner.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
Elkins vs. Golf

eines the last election STEVE ELKIxs has
>bosn Q particular and peculiar disturbing
factor In West Virginia Republican politics
-Bsfoie the advent OF this jovial heavy-v eght
s0s6 ruled the Republican roost Now, the
3litle general 10 nowhere. II is an open sc
Get that Corr has been as powerlees as a
baby 10 control the West Virginia patron
age OF this administration. Somehow or
other, every move made by Corr has been
neatly checkmated. Office. seekers with
0oBT's endorsement have been strangely left
out In the cold. Others seemed 10 have an
sepen sesame 10 the federal dap trough
That open sesame 10 the endorsement of
1r. STIPnsa b. ELKiSs, and it goes every
time.
STEVE ELKrss is the West Virginia King
under this administration.
An exceptionally shrewd politician, he
has long been q most valuable man TO the
national Republican party. and, besides, lie
3s q relative oy marriage Of President HAR.
R,soS, which is big card with the presen
admin istratiop. and has long been most in.
innate in social and business way with
Secretary BLAIns. Add TO this that lie is
very wealthy, and has large interests in
West Virginia, and We have the secret OF his
power in this State, and the tailsmau that
enables him TO turn down Corr at every
point oil will.
II Is NO secret that ELKINs has his little
bsw and arrow aimed OF the United States
SenatOrship from this State. The
6rst obstacle to be overcome is GoEr
who has long aimed at the same tar
spst, ana Stephen has pretty nearly
done it by turning down GoFF's re-
com mendasions and ladlipg out the
federal patronage where 1t will do
the most good to himself.
>GorF's friends are raging, for the
little general, who did the wheel.
horse work and spent his money for
the Republican cause in this Stale in
the last campaign, most certainly
should control the federal patronage,
and to have him ignominiously turn
ed aside and refused the dispensa.
ton OF even some minor Offices 10
little short of maddening to the gen.
eral and his numerous friends
Wheeling Register.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

GEN. PIcKETT's CHARGE.-Tho
Cincinnati Commercial = Gazette.
which seldom hasa kind word for any
body or anything south Of the Ohio
river, recently intimsted that Gen.
George T.. Pickett did not lead the
famous charge at Gettysburg. This
has elected letter from Gen. James
Longstreet, Pickeits corps comman.
Ger, in which be snys: Gen. Pickett
rode in advance OF his division ms II
marched TO the assault at Gctlysburu
on .ho Sd Of Jolly, 1868. When Il
became probable that bis own troons
would open fire he retired TO his tao
tical position in rear Of the division.
10 this the Commercial-Ga re.
spends that Gen. Longstreers letter
Comedies all that II intimsted, but
the Jacksonville (Fla.) Times-U Union
truly says; General Picketcs
division moved. as on dress parade.
Without responding TO the CALLING Ere
from Cemetery Ridge. Across this
valley Of death The gallant Virginian
Ted his men. When the time came
tor the latter to open Gre General
Pickett would Lave been 10 their way
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well knc wn
and so popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters sing
he came song Of praise. A purer medicinel
does not exist and II is guaranteed to do al
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure
all diseases Of the Liver and Kidueys, will
remove Pimples. Boils. Salt Rheum and 9th.
er affections caused by impure blood. ill
drive Malaria from tie system and proven,
as we'll as cure all Nala!ial fevcrs.-For cure
of Headache. Constipation and Indigestion
try Electric Bitiers- Fin tire satisfaction guar
antsed or money refunded Price SO ceu,s
apd 81 per bottle at X. l.. Van D.vanter:
drug Store.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

The HOUSE IN Which LEE SUR
RENDERED.. Major Mclean owned
and lived on the farm upon which the
Bull Run fight, or the first Manassas
engagement, took place. About
June l. 1861, the position of the at
mics was rather close and uncomfor.
table and the Major refugced to Ap.
pomattox with his family and pur-
chased the house in which Gen. Lee
afterwards surrendered TO General
Grant, and was present when the ar
liclos OF agrC cment were signed. lie
occupied the bui ding Until his death,
when II was purchased by Dir. II. n.
Ragland, who died out che year
ago, and is Low owned and occupied
by his widow, who has been offered
q handsome price for the historical
spot, but as yet has refused al the
tempting propositions made. In the
same room where ut ono tune stood
Lee, Grant and their stats have
stood three brides, ond the most re-.
markable is that all were sisters.
one Of whom was married in 1869
one in 1879, and one in 1889, ten
years having interviewed between each
marriage. TIE old house has been
remodeled since the war, but tourists
visit the place very frequently and
secure shingles and other pieces Of
tho old building "a mementoes Of
the place and day that has become
famous the world ovcr.-R oanokc
Va) Times.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
70 Lucinda Kimberly :

7eke notice. thst or Saturday, Is day OF
j S,pieuuerj l5s9 between The hours Of
sunrise srd sunset Of said day, ~ The Office
o. The t.cs q The Circuit Court Of Hsmp,
s9ire County, West Virg. mia, In the town Of
Romrey, ". Va, will proceed 10 take the
dispositions 81 sIndry Witnesses, which when
taken will be offered Va evidence in my be.
nait upon tie bearing end trial Of suit
County o. Hampshire, West Va, on The
Cbancery side or said Court. 10 which am
plaintiff snd you are defendant. And II
from any cause said depositons should not
be taken on said day. or II commenced and
not completely the taking o. the same will
be adjourned from day 70 day, and from
lime % time, between the same hours and AT
toe same place until completed
LEWIS n. KIMBERLY.
sug 10 By Counsel
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
Ialeness is Dangerous Fault

In tire Kidneys WHEN Inactive ;hsy s7estl !.
~ fail into d,s0pait Those obstinate End
fatal Dslndies, Briyhts eisssse srd iiebs-
tee, ens1e with terrible certainty upon the
inacticn Of The organs effected Ca,srrh OF
toe lirdcef, enurssia. gravel ase stFsngary
ere also to be sipIehtutec fson partial pa
raiys's o. the biscisr al WHICH ssakues
AID singR ishIees are tie causes. ios'e.ier's
Stousch Bi,ters 10 fine tohic ana prom o,er
OF sriiviiy Ia The renal organs, and one
which cso be relied UPON TO stfcfd them tie
req uisi,e stimulus without exciting them
ao effect to be feared from the upmedieAted
alcoholic excitant OF commere. further
beueheeut Effect of the Di,iers, By renewing
activity OF the kidneys. Is 10 enable them 10
drain from the blood in ils passage Though
them. imp urities productive OF rheuin s,ism
and croply. Nervousness. kver and ague,
constipation and Dyspepsia are conquered
by them. Aug. 2-lm
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
The 0ubsrnatorial Contest.

The cubernatorial Contest Com
mittss has read the deposition, from
Preston, Nonongalia, Brsxton. Dodi.
ridge, Richie, Hancock. Webster,
Tyler, Marion. Tucker and Taylor
conntiss, and Is now readisg Kama
wha county.
The Committee will fetish it's
work some time between the lst and
9Th OF September. The counties
read will probably be passed on mex,
week.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

BEsJAMig SPAsDAUER DEAD
Beojamin SpaHaauer. q weil-ksown
Grim nsi and confidence man, died
Friday in The Mary and peni;enlia.y
Of bowel complaint. after al illness
Of several w.eks. He had been cen
fnel to his bed for severai days.
Spandauer ID credited i b being the
main wi;n-ss for tue United Sta ca
sgainst Mrs. Surratt. who Ms hang
cd FOR alleged conn licity in The MIR
der Of President Abraham Lincoln.
He also fgured consid. rably. It is
stated, as a d TIC i've in tie employ
Of the government In the prosecution
Of John II. Surrstt in 1865. The
tria. lasted for three Or Tour W, cks.
The wi,nes es Spantauer furnished,
II is charged. wero summoned u
Washington and kept a. the Nation
al Hotel at the government expense
for some time, but were never called
upon to testify. This charge always
stuck TO him, and wherever be wont
he was pointed out az the main wit.
ness against Mrs. Surratt.
The cffense for which he went 10
the State prison Was securing $40
under false pretenses from his broth
er.in.iaw, George A. Retler. he
wac accused OF obtaining $40 fiom
George II. Mailman under ia &c rep.
r.sentaticn. Waltman was q usin
to Spandluer's wife, AMI bad been
promised n positiOn with the Balti.
more City Passenger RAILWAY. On
June % Spandauer VAS sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary.
Deputy Marshal LsnLan, in dis.
cu'sing Spandauer's record, said; Il
have known of him since about 1870.
I got to knew him better on gong to
the central police station in 1874.
He was known as a mean, low con,
ftence man and had been arrested
on numerous petty charges. He was
arrested in 1889 by Detective Droslc,
and got a term In Jail. Tue term he
was serving when he died was the
only one in the penitent;ary.'
lie was born in Bavaria, Germany,
and was about SO years old. He
bad black hair, eyes and whiskers,
and Was a man OF medium weight
and height. His face was long, his
nose fat and his complexion dark.
He was Hebrew and bad respec,a.
BILE connections. His picture is in
the rogues' gallery in the centrsl
police station of Baltimore.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

\ liverpool jury foasd Nrs. Nav.
brick guilty Of !..l.ing her huzbsud
~ Administering assenio - BIN a,d
ste was ssn'encod 20 Isa;h. y sill
be remembered that sAs Il he woman
VITO claimei to be 4 niece Ut Hon.
Jefferson Davis. but scch rtls.iou.
ship VAS preuiTily disovpsd D. he
latter.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

GEN. RossER EXPLAINS. { EN-.
Thomas l.. Rosser. the ex-Confeder-
ate cavalry general, whose recent
speech in Maryland was SO generally
criticized in the North. is in MINES
apolis. Minnesota. fYes, I suppose
my Minneapolis friends criticized
the speech | was reported 10 have
made in common With the people Of
the North generally remarked the
General To reporter. But was
very badly mis-. quot ID. The first
speech was made to body Of Con.
federa,e frieD g about the time OF
the Chandler Blackburn fl ght In the
Senate. / said th,t the puritanical
Yankee WAS the man to make q great
deal of noise and demonstration, but
the very man who was not In the
front to do tue lighting when the
fighting was needed. IL seems that q
great many people supposed / made
general application then, but did
not. The second trout lesome speech
was made on Memorial Day. i
spoke OF socialism and anarchsm in
the North, and said that while South
erneEs deprecated it's existence We
should congratulate ourselves that
these evils do not prevail in the
South. The newspapers report OF
1t represented me as saying that 1
chuckled over socialism and AGAR
chism in the North. said no mau
could listen to the words socialism
and anarchism without sbuddering
l am not in politics. and am not Ia
be hurt by these misrepresentation.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

Col James ID. Brady will stick to
the compromise recently agreed on by
the Virginia republican leaders, and
It is generally conceded Gen. Malone
will be the no minee Of that party
for Governor.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

Secretary of The Treasury Window
says II Cinnamon tempt to abuse
the permission to pass through this
country it will be revoked.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
ROMN Ely MARKETS.

WINCHESTER (vA) ACADEMY.
ROBES NASSIE, A. A., n. T.. p,;ooipsI
CAARLES A. l.. MASSIE, A. NJ, Assistant
ne peIt session begins Sept. 9th, 1880
lar. LngoNo
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

Capt. VIM. Davidson, of Rork-
bridge county Va. Quar:ermss'e OF
Gen. j. +. b. Stusrt's cavalry DUR
ing tho late war, is dead.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

II he lad refused tn r tire TO his
tacticii positsoo. lie did all that
dares become q spid.er-.wbo ds.cs
do more 10 none. The Commercial
Gazett. beiittIes i:self and does in
los,Ice to the mcmory Of a brave
soldier Ia att. mp,.ng 10 reflect on the
hercism displayed by Picket ON the
heights OF Gettysburg.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

inducements in this department Every week onr D,
"OouS department grows We constantly onIaroino
r, 9y adding The choicest goods can secure
05c
Than fully worth
This a ard
~ pecai o We purchased 20 cell
snd and finish in a the shades
confident that Barga,n
n ee9 heard Of before This all The Isss shades
& no n
al examine the We puud Of al.
-,.oh worth SIP yard.
inch Casb ARE bargan Sold everywhere yard.
-. Goo n yard
"a ,h u l ma THIS the same quality you
35c a vsrd
Az h Al e1s lot cheap 45c only a few pieces left
W. 50e
we nave We Following shades:
1esm Compare the quality other houses CSC NV
""i'-%0 pieces Fine Sateens price
Ham 6IetOH,s Bee Hire Store
In the First National NIX Buiidt1o
D' MARYLAND
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

when Baby was sick. We gave her Cesto~4a,
When she was Child she cried for Castoria,
Wheu she became Mis- she chung 10 Castoria,
Whe0 she bad Chliron she gave them Castoris
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

The indi cations IRE that The vir.
ginia democratic convention, w ich
meets In Richmond August IA, will
be moro largely attended than any
political body held in that State since
tie war.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
Notice of REMOVAL!

The Edwin Al den Co. A 9vrrrsipg Ageots
have moved their Cincinnati Once 10 2is
ksce ~ snd added 10 sheir already great
facilities 10 conducting the advertising bus-
iness Photo Engraving dspartmsnt sLere
IN brief period OF time and al small Cos 1.
advertisers may Ie<eive illustrations Tor iu-
seriion 10 ;be newspapers.
The Edwin Alden Co are pronpt, ener-
geiic and have introduced to the Press OF
'he United States some OF the largest and
sbst advertisers
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
STATE OF ONO, CRY or ToLEDo, I
Lucas CoUNrY. s. s.

Lucas CoUSrY, 5. 3.
FRASE J. CHEsBY makes oath that be f.
the senior partner OF the firm Of r Chen /.
ey Co., doing business 10 the City Of 7 ole
do, county vhd State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Ca.
HALJ's CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn 10 before me aud subscribed In nv
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. ID.
SO.
- A. W. GLEASON,
I SEAL
~ Notary Public.
Halle Cststrh Cure is taken Internally
snd acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for tee umoni-
els, free + }. CHENEY h co. ToI eio. q
1sss-Sold by Druggists, 75c. Aug. 2-lm
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16

II Is palatahle as Milk.
It is three times as efacacious as
plain Cod Liver Oil.
Il Is far superior TO all other go
called Emulsions.
1t is a perfect Emulsion, does net
separate or change.
It is wonderful as a issh producer.
u is the best remedy for ccnsump-
ton, scrofula, Bronchitis, Vast
ing Diseases, Chronic Cough and
Colds.
Sold by all Druggists.
SCOTT q BOVINE. CHEMISTS. nv
George Washington has been ap.
pointed a policeman in the District
Of Columbia.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
FAIcDY 1NsrRAKcEco

WIFE ELING, w. VA.
ENSURES against loss by Fire aud Light
i ming Raies reasonable Losses prompt.
Is aod satisfactorily adjusted. The leading
60 in West Va.
CHARLES N. HiETT, Agent.
~. 2. Nti'h River Mills, W. Y
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
Indigestion

S not only distressing complaint, o.
itself. bat, by causing the blood TO
become dsprsved and the system en-
feetle3 10 The parent of innunerahle
,naiadies. Tnat Ayers Sarsaparilla
is TIE beat cure for Indigestion, even
when complicated with Liver Complaint,
- proved by the following testimony
from Mrs. Joseph Lake, Of Brockway
Centre, Mich O
Liver complaint and indigestion
made my life q burden and came near
ending my existence. For more than
four years suffered untold. agony, was
reduced almost to q skeleton, and hardly
Ind strength 20 drag myself about. All
kinds OF food distressed me, and only
tho most delicate could be digested at
all Within the time mentioned several
physicians treated me without giving ro-
lief. Nothing that 1 took seemed to do
any permanent good until commencod
the use OF Ayers Sarsaparilla, which
has produced wonderful results. Soon
after commencing to take the Saxsapa-
condition. My appetite began TO return
and with it came the ability 20 digest
all the food taken, my strength inn
proved each day, and after q few
months OF faithful attention to your
directions, found myself . well
duties. The medicine has given me =
new lease Of life."
Ayers SarsapariIIa;!
PREPARED BIZ -
Or. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mesa
-Prios u; six bottles, ss. Worth Is bottle.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
DR.. y. ID. TAYLOR.

A erstuA'e Of Rash Medical College Chi
- ego, bss located in Ronney for The
practice Of his profession. and viii give
prompt attention 10 ell calls, dsv Of night
Office in abe I Il. g. Pnnc>ke building.
January Z, tsSa.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-16
NOTICE.

Having resigned my posi,ion - Princi,.si
OF the y. q ID. & a. iost.. tavs RESUMED
the practice OF Law in Rcmney. All bust.
ress placed 10 my hands shall receive prompt
aueaiion.
n B. GlLK EsoN.