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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

"ruEz SAY. In dealing with
rumore, the following rules may be
of valus:
/. Mold in suspense all rumors,
especially evil ones, until traced
TO their origin or proved by sutH.
cient evidence.
9. Don't spread fumor unless
You know IL TO be true, aud not
then unless by go doing some good
will be accomplished or ut least no
harm will be done. Some one has
suggested that a rumor be put
through three sleeves: First, is it
true second, is it kind2 and third
ly, will it do any good to tell it 2
3. Spread good news far and
wide, as you would the sunshine.
4. Always believe the best, and
dit count all evil reports. Don't
be pessimlst or croaker.
s. Don't run after rumors, aud
especially IN times Of excitement,
or you may find time for little else.
6. Don't worry about personal
rumors, the truth will be known In
time, aud character counts in the
long run,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

INSANE HosPITAL,-Since the
opening ofthe West Virginia hos pital
for the insane at Weston 2,224 pa.
tients have been admitted up to this
date The largest number at any one
time in the history OF the institution
was Gle. The present numder is
907 and the cost per capita per week
Ia 2.23a. This amount includes
board, clothing, medical attention,
employees wages and officers salaries.
The affairs of the hospital are we'll
conducted, the inmates comfortably
provided for, and the people of the
state should congratulate themselves
that this mammoth institution 10 so
satisfactorily and economically adj
minis,ered.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14
The Paren, Of Insomnia.

The parent OF insomnit or Wakeiulness is
ia nine cases out Of tan dyBpepic stomach
Good digestion gives sound sleep, indiges'
ton 10 terisres uth IT, The brain and stomach
sympalhzes. One Of the prominent symps
toms Of a weak state OF the gastric rgaDs is
q disturbance q The great nerve entrepot,
the brain. Invigorate the stomach and you
Eostore equilibrium to the great centre.
most reliable medicine Tor the purpose is
Hostster's Stomach Bitters, which Is far
preferable 20 minera sedatives AID powerful
narcotics which. though they may for TINS
exert a sorurife influence upon the oraiut
soou cease 10 act. aud Invariably inJurs toe
tone OF the stomach The Biu'ers' on tue
contrary, restore activity 70 ihe Operations
OF ihataIi important organ. and their bene
Q aial Influence is reflected Ia sound sleep
tranquil state OF the nervous System 4.
vrsfus Be- Likewise given otno
hv " uss.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

WEST VIRGINIA JURY Laval
Petersburg Judge BoremaD, of the
Circuit court, rendered a decision
sustaining the jury law passed at the
last sess on Of The Legislature of the
State. The new law takes the selec-
ton of juries out of the hands OF the
court and devolves their selection on
jury commissioners. Judge Bore.
man held that whilst the copstitu-
tiopRl question was not without dffis
Guilty in its solution, and one about
which he had some doubt, vet it was
the duty Of the court, and hsd been
so held by the Supreme Court of the
United S ates. that all questions of
doubt as to the constitutionality of q
law should be given in favor of the
Legislature that made the law. There.
fore he upheld the act and overruled
the motion 10 quash the jury vcnire.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14
SALE OF
Valuable RGql Estate.

BY virtue Of autho. ity vested in us by the
decree OF the Ciicuit Court OF Hampshire
county, w. Va, AT it's June .ermJ 1891. in
The ehancery cause of Blackman &c. Va Nil.
leson &c. we will sell at public auction on
the premier, the
Fl day of August, 1891.
that valuable firm at Slapeavi,ie, in said
county. With was assigned TO Maria FANS,
widow OF Joseph Tahs. decd, "a her dover
IN the real estate Of which be died seized
the said farm ccstsining sbout It's acres, IL
has on IL good dwelling house and out
buildings and Is well improved. IL Is well
ocaied In desp able community ANY
person desiring TO purchase a good home
would do we'll to examine this property
TERMS or SALE:-One- third cash
and the residue in two equal annual pay
ments with interest from day OF sale, tbs
purchaser to give bond with good security
Tor the deferred pay D ents, and the lsgsl title
to be retained As further security. gale TO
commence at IL o'clock.
X. w. DALEY. JR., Special
ii. b. 0ILKKsoN, Commissioners
hereby certify that the bond requii Cd of
said Special Commissioners by aid des rse of
sale has been given by them. n. Polling,
rk Of the Circuit Cou., Of Hampshire %
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

CBoPs IN TEXAS. The Dallas
Times. Herald, noticing statement
by raiload officials TINT they might
not have cars enough to move the
immense crops of Texas, says: Tex
ne CONES to the front this year with
the biggest crops of any State in the
Union, and the golden harvest Of
ducke's will begin to hIw 10 as
the products OF the State 60 hence
Texas is certainly great on crops aud
large democratic majorities.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

RAILROADS. In railroad building
foehthe first six months OF the pres
eR year says an exchange West
aVirginia stands away up. She was
exceeded IN mileage only by Georgia
with l55 miles Alabama with 1877 !;
Pennsylvania with $50 and South
Carolina with 1870; Next our own
State comes with Ill II is also
stated that there are now more rail-
roads under eonstru ction in We,
Virginia than in any other State.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

GOLD AND OTHER MONEY RE-
CfIvED.-It is noted that since last
March customs are paid less and
less in gold or gold certificates and
more and more in silver notes. Up
TO March the proportion of gold
paid in ranged from 81 to 81 per
cent. In July last the proper ion
was but Is per cont. 1t is not evi.
dent whether this chsnge Is due TO
the export Of gold or TO the increase
Of silver treasury notes consequent
upon the present monthly purchase
Of 100000 ounces OF silver. What
Is plain 10 that the proportion oil
gold in The revenues OF the Govern
ment is not what it was. Probably
wi h the increased sAle Of our graiy
the tide will set the other way.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

Amor 2 the sights at the unwilling
OF the j .cxs 20 statue at Lexington on
the 2ls. oi July. was a handkerchief,
the property OF Nit. John Housmso,
OF Augusta coauty, Va, which Sons
-raioed fifty three bullet holes. Mr.
Housemsn was sho, in the lrft thigh
by u mime ball, which penetrated the
h' Ddkr'cLitf in Lis pocket, making
the number OF holes above named.
Il pass-d entirely through his body.
aid lodged inst under the skin in tue
right thigh. from which point 1t was
extracted. lie alf0 hal the bail
with him.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

The KENTUCKY ELECTION docs
not seem TO indicate q disposition
on the part OF the Farmers ALI.
snce to slaughter the democratic
candidates in Southern States. The
democrats elect their candidate for
Governor by majority Of $4,000
which il more than they had at the
last gubernatorial election in 1887.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

STATE BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAM.
INERs.-State Superinte dent OF
Schools, b. >, Morgan has appointed
the following teachsrs as the State
Board OF Examiners: First Con :
gressionsl District, w * Anderson i,
OF Wheeling Second, A j Wilkinson
Of Grafton; Third, j ID Sweeney of
Concordia; Fourth t f Hodges of
Huntington.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14
The New Discoyery

Ion have heard your friends aud neigh -
bors talking about it, You may yourself
be one of the many who know from person
al experience just how good a thiu g 1t is.
" you have ever u led ii, you are one Of its
staunch friends because the wonderful thing
about 1t is, that when once given trial
Or. kipg's New Discovery over after holds
place in she house. II you have never
used II aud should be ahicted with a cold,
cough CT any Throat, Lung or Chest troub-
seeVre bottle at once ard give il fair
rial. IL Is guaradeed euefy Tins or money
eiunded. Trail bottles free AZ williamson
I'd OILERS Drug Slrre
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14
New Dress Fabrics

Many ccxpess at the growth oLr De Goods Denora
IIa is manifest simply and effect Cane,
honest textures Little Prices Efect-WondcrfuI
W. a"' 81 - tlH a NV l,,llnr will 5,,,n, 8
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14
PLAIN DRESS GOODS.

Double width Cashmrres I2Ic.
thirty different shades.
36 inch Henriettas only 25c. 20
shades cheap ut 35c.
All wool plain Serges, 40 inches. in
l5 shades at Soc.
All wool Henriettas at Soc, 40 Incb,
all new shades, worth Csc.
All wool Henriettas at75c. 46 inch.
bought them 20 sell at 9Oc.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14
PLAIDS AND STRIPES.

PLAIDS AND STRIPES.
20 pieces striped Dress Goods at 20
and Zoe, double width, all new
styles.
Fancy Plaid Serges ut SOC, 40 inch
3O different colorings.
Fancy Plaid Suitings at so, com.
ising ell the latest efre cts.
One lot figured Dress Goods at I5c
cap at 25c.
40 inch Stacking FlaDnels SOC
ID inch Sacking Flannels 85c.
DOMESTIC BARGAINS.
Prints a 5, 6 an ! &c.
Outing Flannels. 10. II and l5c
Home Made Flanels, Csc.
Canton Flannels, G, and l0c
Titled Flannels, 20. 2j, s. & 500
Balladsvale Flannel, so 7jo and$l
NETV IThTy Cnnr,t ssr
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

BLACK DRESS GOODS.
All wool Black serges, so and Coo.
All wool UeDrietlas at Soc, 40 inch.
We pride ourselves on tets value.
Stripes and Plaids at SOC In lack
sDd "e:tes and Black and Grey.
Size 'srp Henrieliss at 500
81 25N 81 so, 81 Is and 81 90.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14
E9adaIi's SPAWN Cure.

sHTIwoon, Nj, ~ 2, 20
Ge'.ts--Assout tlree yrs-s s-o I r--ote 70 Won
Ihctt u hcrSet cNvn,I Who hal n Syaviu. USED
tx DH't'sof yoHr Aond ms prvin Cure, HI.d "a
i'yco complete cure. IkavH no IL 10
SiLcts " Ic i.ayY IscI Il Nth l',.e Epccs,s.
SiaS, AeslS -. LEBANON
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-12

Now the growth of the suburbs strikes
everyone, as they are springing up on
all sides, and it is seen that Richmond
is fast outgrowing her borders. Men
of means are seeking villa sites;
mechanics, cheap lots; people who
delight in roominess and ample acre
age have gone beyond the corporation
line and bought and built Thus they
have encircled Richmond with built
up suburbs.
The census of 1890 found 8o,838
people in Richmond, and o,22o in the
thriving city Of Manchester, just across
the river, and practically a part of
Richmond. 1t is estimated that, in
Guiding the suburbs, there are at least
100, 600 people that practically belong
to Richmond's population.
While the suburbs have been grow
ing up SO rapidly, the city itself has
been constantly improving. The lack
in fine public buildings will soon be
remedied.
The elegant New City Hall, now
nearing completion and to be occupied
next year, is one of the finest public
buildings in the South. 1t will cost
a million dollars. 1t is of James river
granite, and, intellectually and me-
chemically. it will be beyond criticism.
The Masonic Temple, which will be
finished this year, will be the glory
of the Order in Virginia, and one
of the great objects of the city S
pride. A number of handsome
and costly churches have been recently
erected. or are now in course of con-
struction. The new Commonwealth
Club House will be finished by the end
of the year, and will be beautiful and
commodious structure. The Chamber
of Commerce will soon begin seven
story building on Main street. Many
new residences. handsome and costly,
are continually being added to the
city's attractions, while the new facto-
tories and additions to the old ones
amount to large sum.
i Richmond is a solid-looking city
The streets are we'll laid, and bust
ness houses are substantially built.
Dwellings are neat and comfortable,
and their surroundings pretty, though
houses are being built closer together
than formerly, on account of higher.
priced lots.
| The city owns its gas and waite,
works, and in due time will have its
own electric-light plant The system
OF sewerage, aided by the hillside
drainage, keeps the city clean anc
. healthful, and the climatic condition:
that exist are favorable to health ane
comfort, industry and activity.
The assessment of lands in 1896
amounted to total of S4o.o5S.eoo a:
compared with $50, 35I,47o in 1885
, The total debt of the city is 5000. 725
which is represented by salable asset
Of great value-such as the Water
: works, Gas-works, City Hall, ane
| other public buildings, parks, &c
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.
The following table shows the ex
ports and imports for 1890:
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burg Road, under a close working
contract. By the construction of the
Virginia and Carolina Railway from
Ridgeway, N. c., via Petersburg, to
Richmond, now in contemplation, the
city will be placed in direct commune
cation with another great system
the Seaboard Air Line-now being
rapidly built to Atlanta.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac is the northern outlet of the
Atlantic Coast Line system, by which
it is largely owned, though not abso-
lutely controlled as yet. The Belt
Line around Richmond, connecting
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac and the Richmond and
Petersburg roads, has been completed
and will save at least two hours in the
transportation of through freight.
The Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad reported an increase of bust
ness everywhere last year, but espe-
cially at Richmond, which demands
a considerable enlargement in the
facilities for handling. Early addi-
tons to the Coast Line system, in the
shape of extensions and short cuts,
are anticipated, which will materially
lessen the distance from New York to
Florida, as we'll as bring new points
into more direct and closer connection
with Richmond.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road now owns nearly 1000 miles Of
road. Very heavy expenditures have
recently been made in improving and
lettering the condition of the prop
erty. which is being fast brought up
to high degree of proficiency. The
business of this road developed enor.
mously during the past year, and is
at present only limited by the facilities
for handling it. The mileage during
1890 increased nearly 900 miles, the
gross earnings nearly 100000 over
1889, and the net earnings were
almost doubled.
The Richmond Terminal may now
be considered the second largest
system in the United States, in point
Of mileage. aggregating, with its water
lines, a total of 1858 miles. The
system includes the Richmond and
Danville, 3,1e7 miles East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia. 1869 miles
Central Railroad of Georgia, 2,3o1
miles; Erlanger roads, o26 miles
and 500 miles of water line. In all o
the States traversed by the system
the industrial advances and growth
have been continuous. Agricultural
interests have been prosperous
Manufactures of every kind are
rapidly multiplying, and every char
acter of industrial enterprise show:
rapid advancement, which insures The
steady growth of the business of The
system and its consequent advance il
importance and value. Added te
these excellent railroad facilities Rich
, mond has the great advantage o
water transportation via the Jane:
: river to all the Atlantic ports. The
channel of the James has been deep
ened from time to time, and steamer:
drawing IS feet come up 10 the city:
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Duties and Tonnage collected, $3.50
The total number of vessels that
entered and cleared was 1855, of
which o62 we're American vessels.
The total receipts at the Post Office
were, in 1890, S2I3,327.o4.
FINANCIAL.
Richmond has ten banks, with a
combined capital of S2,511,o77, and
aggregate surplus and undivided
profits of S1,5e2,e54. The banking
institutions of Richmond are con-
Quoted with singular and commenda-
BILE ability and discretion, and no.
where have banks and bankers a
better name or a better business
foundation. They are differed by
men of recognized ability and ex-
perience, who rank high among the
city's best and most respected citi-
zenS
In insurance the city has a large
and strong representation. There
are three home FIRE companies and
one life company. These stand high
in monetary circles and are among
the leading financial institutions OF
the State, and entitled to the highest
consideration for prudent and con-
sentative management. All the great
companies Of this country and Eng
land-fre, marine, life, and accident
are represented by live and energetic
men, while some Of the companies
have their district managers located
here.
There is also a number of strong
and prosperous building-fund COM
panies. with large capital and ample
resources. These have been instru-
mental in much good to the city by
their assistance to their members OIL
patrons in their building operations
HOTELS.
Richmond may be Justly proud o
the attractiveness. luxury, and com
| fort of her hotels. Presided over b,
gentlemanly proprietors and provided
with courteous and trained assistant
and servants, visitors to the city can
not fail to receive the most satisiac
tory accommodations. The advan
tages of a market unexcelled in tn
variety and extent of food essential
have combined to give Richmon'
hotels a notable priority in thei
cuisine; while the equal considera
tons of freedom from restraint, an.
hospitality, so characteristic Of Rich
mond, and the care expended in ca
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WEdIVeS. ncSe llHFl OpcInci1tS dI
continued as Congress makes the
necessary appropriations, and will
doubtless continue until depth of at
least ~ feet at low tide from Rich
mond to the sea is secured. Aregular
line of steamers-The Old Dominion
Line-runs between New York and
Richmond, and the freight carried by
this line is enormous. 1t has been
recognized as great institution for
Richmond, and merchants get much
Of their merchandise by this line.
while manufacturers ship largely
thereby. There is also line running
between Richmond and the Capes,
carrying passengers and freight-the
latter both for local points and for
reshipment.
Much is said and written nowadays
about certain cities, on account oftheir
prominence as railroad centers, but
Richmond, in this respect, is equal
to any Of the booming cities of the
South, and indeed far ahead of them
in her transportation advantages,
when rail and water are both con-
sidered.
| FORGING AHEAD.
With all these great advantages OF
location, climate, and transportation
facilities, it would be impossible for
Richmond to remain stationary. On
the contrary, she is forging ahead, in
her own quiet, unostentatious way.
Richmond never goes wild about any
thing. 1t is calmness itself 1t has
been begirt by besieging armies
burned by fate of war flooded by the
James; shaken by soaring but not
serious earthquake, and stirred by
gigantic political campaigns, and ii
now takes something prodigious &c
ruffle its serene countenance or agitate
its ancient breast. The past year was
a busy one for merchants. manufac.
turers, builders. and all members o.
the industrial classes. Virginia, from
north to south and east to west. has
felt the thrill of new found prosperity,
She has had, and is yet having. Z
BOOM New towns have sprung
up in fields and forests; old ones have
grown greatly. 1T an era of devel
opment of her coal and iron lands
of the planting of new industries, ane
of determination to make her {
, manufacturing State, to supply he,
own needs and to sell to others, anc
to give her agriculturists home mar
ket for their produce. An opened
mine is followed by a furnace; tht
furnace by a town; the town by city
and the city by better prices for farm
lands and farm produce. During al
the excitement incident to blooms
! Richmond has remained quiet ane
serene in the consciousness of her owl
natural and acquired advantages
Prices of real estate have gone up
{ but not extravagantly. and there the,
|; remain. When they move again
. they will go upward.
/ Richmond is spreading out. Al
ofthe city was formerly in the corpora
!, ton limits-she had no suburbs
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EXPORTS.

EXPORTS.
Value
Cotton, I7S, eoS bales, SS.441.S26
Flour, 4o, 1869 barrels, 225, 3I7
Live Cattle, 1855 head, S4,67o
Miscellaneous, 56,S26
Total, S., sos, o39
IMPORTS.
Value
Dutiable Goods, $40, 257
Free Goods, 47,75S
Total. 1858,
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TRANSFORMATION.

Richmond is practically the meet
ing point of four great railroad sys-
tems-the Atlantic Coast Line, the
Richmond and West Point Terminal,
the Chesapeake and Ohio, and the
Norfolk and Western, which finds an
entrance into Richmond from Peters
burg over the Richmond and Peters
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-11

bed. At dusk she was corpse. Whea
she married John Harding twenty-five
years ago Jane was beautiful giEl bus
she ''took to drink" and eventually -
other evil courses. Her husband left her.
and after that the toboggan slide Of Satan
seemed iced fer her special convenience.
She sank to the uttermost depths OF deg
radiation, and at the foot of the haA met
congenial companion in McGrain. The
end was shocking. but such as might have
been expected. All the time the wretehed
female lay struggling with death her as
sassin refused to allow physician H the
house. At the last he permitted one to be
called. The doctor who answered the
summons found the patient corpse. and
caused the arrest of her slayer. In his
early days McGrain appears to have been a
man of some character. At any rate he Is
in receipt of pension granted him by the
British government for meritorious service
as soldier.
There seems to be pretty clear case OF
cold blooded murder established against
Private Albert Biackmaa of Battery B..
Fifth artillery, stationed at the Preside,
near San Francisco. One night, not hong
ago, Blackman had a wosdy quarrel with
Private Gottaieb Nonnenmann, one of the
cooks. A good dead Of bitter language was
exchanged, bat no blows were struck.
Early the next morning Nonnenmann rose