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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24
A Drainy Negro.

The Rev. Tom Dixon, the New
York divine, says:
Zone Of the braiuiest negroes in
America, one Of the truest men /
know, black or white, is the Rev.
j. G.. Price, president Of Living
ston College, North Carolina. lie
IS president Of the Afro American
League, which has for it's purpose
the elevation Of the negro through
education and the accumulation of
property. This man is not simply
true lover Of his raoe-he is
man OF the highest attainment OF
character, an orator Of magnificent
power. He will be rsmen bered as
tho man whom President Cleveland
appointed Minister TO Liberia IN
his first term, but who declined the
post, which he did net seek, and
has continued his work in this lit
tie village OF North Carolina.
Price says OF the negro, in one OF
his recent addresses to an audience
OF negroes Change the condition
OF the negro, and you will change
the atttude Of the white race to q
ward him. Black is not what is
tho mstter with your people at ia
simply because you are dirty and
ignorant and upsrstitious. Cbange
your condition, and / will ,guarhn-
eco the world VIII change It's atti-
duae toward VOL
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24
HIS MOTHERS BIBLE. f.
The Book on Which President Clere-
land Took the Oath OF once. -


Among the relics stored away in
the clerk's Office of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, writes
a Washington correspondent OF the
Philadel.1ja Times. iE a handsome
morocco coYcre'i Bible OF large &C.
taye size. 1t was the Bible that
vas purchased eight years ego to
administer the oath Of Office to
President Cleveland at his inaugu-
ration on March 4. 1t had been
the invariable custom before the
inauguration Of Dir. Cleveland to
purchase Bible for use at the in
auguration ceremony and to pre-
sent this interesting memento az
terward to some member Of the
Presidents family. Following this
custom, the clerk purchased BIZ
bic to use in the Inauguration of
President Cleveland, but Mr.. Glove
linc notified the committee of ar
raugements OF the Senate that he
wished TO take oath on the Bible
given to him by his mother whom,
as q young man, he started ont in
the world to make his fortune.
The committee naturally respected
this sentiment of the President
elect and so Mr.. Cleveland took the
oath on his mothers Bible. 1t was
q small book, morocco bound and
gilt-edgad. So far as is Known
here. Mr.. Cleveland still has the
book and in the belief that it will
be used at the coming ceremony,
the clerk OF the Supreme Court has
not purchased a Bible to be used on
that occasion. 1t was planned four
years ago to use the Bible purchas-
ed in 1885 at the ceremony of 1889;
but after considering the matter
the clerk determined to purchase
another Bible for Mr. Harrison.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

Dir. Cleveland has officially an
nounoed the names offvo mem bers
OF his Cabinet. They are:
Walter Q. Gresham, Of Illinois,
Secretary Of State.
John q. Carlisle, OF X kentucky,
Secretary Of Finance.
Daniel 8. Lamoht,of New York,
Secretary Of War.
Wilson S. Bissell, or Buffalo,
Postmaster General.
Hoke Smith, Of Georgia, Score
tary Of the interior.
On making the announcement
Mr. Cleveland ssid:
"There q ne need OF any mys.
terry in regard 10 the cabinet, and
1T is useless 10 speculate and ia.
,dulge in guess work. ] shall make
no secret Of the matter but an.
nounce the names OF gentlemen SO.
lccted to the position ss last az q
receive their accepteuoes and per.
EMISSION 30 make the natter public. 4"
Still smother iB added, 5.s. Nor.
soa, Of Eebraska, Secretary ,Ol
ssrricultUu.-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24
NOTICE Z

The meeting will commence in tbs
N. Z. Church, South, in Romney,
with the regular prayer meeting
service THURSDAY EVENING,
February 23d Preaching Friday
evening and Saturday. The NOM
bcrs and friends will please be pre-.
pared for liberal Offering for Do
mestic missions, Church extension
and the Superannusted fund at the
Sunday morning services.
Rev. j. o. Knott. of Kevser, will
preach Sunday, Goth, and through
the week following.
Sacramento services after the
Sunday morning sermon.
All are cordial y Invited to at
tend the meeting. The Christians
are earnestly requested to pray for
the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
and the conversion Of many souls.
ID. l.. REID, Pastor.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

In connection with the refusal
Of Senators Vet and Mills to obey
instructions of the legislatures OF
their respective States by voting
for the anti-option bill, it is intsr-
esting TO recall that tho late JUS
tice Lamar, while serving his frss
term in the Senate, was requested
by the Legislature OF Mississippi to
vote for certain "silyer bilI'-or
to resig'. lie did neither, and at
the expiration Of his term was re.
elected.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

Senator-elect William w. Allen,
OF Nebraska, elected by the Popu-
lists and Democrats, announces that
he will vote with the Democrats in
the organization of the next Senate,
and says that his views on the tar
if are identical with those of Mr..
Cleveland, but he is in favor Of
free silver.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

The rem aims Of Hon. Jefferson
Davis, whic h were buried in New
Orleans, are to be removed to Rich
mond and reinterred in Hollywood
Cemetery on May 30th. Lee Camp
Of Confederate Veterans will have
charge OF the arrangements.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24
Over a Thnnaand a Day.

The cost to the State of the re-
cent session OF fifty days of the
Georgia Legislature has been foot
ed up and aggregates Sos, 567.
The big bill has been audited by
the comptroller general and placed
on record in the Office OF tho treas
ursr. 1t is thus shown that the
coat Of making laws in Georgia is
no uncomfortable thing, even with
the recently inauRuratcd decrease
in the number of days for the ses-
sion to last.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

In very few days now Mr..
Cleveland will for the second
time be inaugurated President, and
all the arrangements for a grand
celebration are being perfected as
rapidly as possible. A very great
crowd will doubtless attend, and
the military display and the inaug.
ural ball are expected to be the
especially brilliant features. The
latter win be held in the great
building of the Pension Bureau,
and admission tickets will be sold
at IS each.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24
The Anticipation Bill Passes tho Sc.
mite,


nate.
The "anti-option bill' passed by
the Senate is House bill which
has been amended in a mum Der of
particulars by the Senate. 1t pro
vides that on and after July l, 1913,
there shall be imposed on produce
transactions in cultures" or cop
tons" at an exchange or board of
trade q tax which is meant to be
Prohibitory, namely, tax of
cents q pound on all raw cotton,
hops, pork, lard or bacon and 20
cents a bushel on all wheat, corn,
oats or rye so dealt in. It is pro-
vided in addition that dealers in
futures or captions" shall pay q
license fee of $1,000 year. A
future" it may be observed, is
defined to be a contract by which
one gets the right to deliver an arti-
Gle of agricultural produce st GER
tain price at future timo when
the contractor doesn't really own
the produce or has not already bar
gained for it. An ''option," for
the purpose OF the act, is merely
contract by which one gets tho right
to deliver an article of agricultural
produce at certain price at a flu
ture time. Provision, however, is
made, or attempted to be made, to
prevent the act from interfering
with the ordinary contracts Of far
mers. 1t is intended, it is said, to
apply only to speculative transae-
tions on boards of trade or ex-
change, the result of which transac>
tions, it is assured, is to lower the
price OF agricultural products while
they arc IN the farmor's hands and
advance the price after the farmer
has sold.
TIE idea has taken deep hold
that options and futures affect the
farmer injuriouslY and this b 4
aims to suppress them. 1t docs this
by a misuse Of the taxing power.
The proper purpose of taxes is to
raise revenues for the absolute
needs OF the government. 10 make
taxes a means Of protection" or
destruction to any interest is to vi
olate a maxim Of the widest acc ep-
tance. The fact that the anti-op-
tion bill receives the support Of so
many persons in the present Con-
,gress illustrates the extent Of the
inconsistency or timidity of which
our legislators may be guilty. The
fate Of the bill remains to be dsci-
ded. 1t is possible that by means
of conference committee the diff
forences between the House and Sc
nate as respects it's provisions may
be reconciled. 1t is also possible
that, owing to the crowded state of
business and the shortness Of the
remaining lifetime of the session,
the bill may yet fail to become
law. 1t could hardly fail, if enac-
ted in its present shape, to do moro
harm than good
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company has rendered to Mr..
Cleveland special train TO carry
him and his household and party
OF friends to Washington. The
offer has bOen accepted, and the
party will leave Lakewood in the
evening Of February %.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Thomas
Martin, General Hunton, Gov. Nc
Kinney and Holmes Conrad are
said to be candidates for United
States Senator in Virginia. Con-
gresham O'Ferrall is believed to
be in the lead for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

On Jersey Mounthin, february
"a, 1893, at the home OF The hri6a.
10y Rev. ID. l.. Esi6, ar. Jaoeb r..
dGylor and Mrs. 8eBnio Fellers-
is0 6f Hauypshiue county
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

We would be glad if this little
controversy that has been going on
in the paper would end. 1t is very
distasteful to Us to publish such
reading and it surely must be tire
some to our readers so we beg out Of
kindness to the parties concerned,
as well as others, that they will
send no moro articles TO US for pub
LEGATION. In this as we'll as all 9TH
or differences the least said 10 the
better plan. The public, and es-
pecially the readers OF a newspaper
are not interested in your difficult
ties, 60 and settle them among
yourselves or leave them unsettled;
but do not bring or send any more
communications, on the subject,
for publication.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

The negro editors OF Georgia.
representing dozen papers. have
issued an address in behalf of the
advancement Of their race. They
recommend that instead Of "color.
ed' the word Negro be used and
spelled with q capital letter.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

The Cleveland inaugural will in
al! probability surpass all predc.
csssors as a civil and military dem.
onstration.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

1t ID strong commentary on the
drift. of political thought that Kan
sas, which gave 5000 majority
four years ago for Harrison, is to
be represented in the United States
Senate by two men who are not Of
Republican faith-one q life long
Democrat.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24
They Want Campbell.

The democrats Of Ohio are de-
handing the leadership of ex- Gov
ernor Campbell, who is said to be
stronger today with the people OF
the Buckeye State than he has been
since he entered the political arena.
His friends declare that if no Sc
cures the democratic nomination
he will easily defeat Mckinley fer
Governor, in event Of the nomina-
ton of the latter.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

VIM. Lindsay was elected by the
Kentucky Legislature to succeed
John G. Carlisle to the United
States Senate.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

George E. Spencer, ex-United
States Senator from Alabama died
In Washington Sunday night.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

Entered at The Postoffice at Romney
W. Va, as second class matter.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24
SALE

By virtue Of authority vested in me by
the last will and testament Of George Nsalis
decd, will offer for sale to the hi CHEST
bidder at the late residence o z said deceased
on the North Western Grade Z mile West Of
p leasant Dale, on
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24
THURSDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF
MARCH, 1898,
IN, roIIovinz nrnnartv In nj.

the ioiloWin2 property 10 WI:
l Sedstead and Bedding. I Cheat, Va
lise | Buffalo Robe, = Rocking Chair.
Buggy, 80 Bus more or lees Wheat, 10 Bus
more or less Rye. lot Of Hay in tbs NOW
also the farm knewn ss the Home Place of
sald deceased, containing
l5S ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
This farm Is improved by Dwelling H1u'e
Barn and other buildings aud is situated
nigh churches, school houses &c. and is q
very desirable property.
Also the farm known as the Emmart
Place adjoining the above aud containing
100 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
This farm has on il a Dwelling house aud
other outbuldings
TERMS OF SALE:
The personal property will be co. for
cash, The farms will be sold for one third
OF the purcha money in cash, and the re-
nsiuder in two equal annual p4ynsnts,with
interest from day OF sale The purchaser
will be required TO give bond with approved
security and as further security the legal
title will be retained until the las, payment
is mlde' Sale will begin At / o'cio,k m
J. W. CARTER,
+ 81 At Executor.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

RoMNEY, FEBRUARY "a, 1898.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

k'''Sli'hsi "a 800 nRoan. ". "a.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24

MRS. VIM. nAErER, Publisher.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-24
South 9raatIs 5ntrllissnecr.

susLisDsn EvrRr FRIDAY AT
hoMNEY. WEST VIRGINIA
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04
The Presidents Proclamation.

''Erecutfre Mansion, Washington b
my painful duty to al nouncs 10 the people
OF the United States tbs death Of James
Gillespie Blaine, which occurred in this city
at Ill O'Clock.
For full generation this eminent citi-
zen has occupied conspicuous and iufiu n
ii al position Ia tie nation. His first public
seryi 3 wss in the legislature Ct his STATE.
Ait rward for IA ears he was member Of
the Ma ional House of Representative, and
wi three times chosen its Speaker. In 1875
he was elC c.ed 10 the Senate He resigned h 5
seat in that body In 1881 TO accept the posi-
ton OF Secretary Of Stats In the Cabinet Of
President Garfield. Aftsr the tragic death
OF his chief heresigned from the Cabinet, aud
dsyoting bi uself to literary work, gave to
the public his Twenty Years in Congress q
most valuable and enduring contribution to
our political literature.
'Iu March, 1889, he again became Sesre-
tary OF State, and continued to exercise this
office until June, 1872. His devotion TO the
public interests, his marked ability and his
exated patriotism have won for him the
gratitude and affection OF his counirymsn
and the admiration OF the world. In ihs
varied pursuitso Of legislation, diplomacy and
literature his genius has added new ius,re TO
American citizensh p.
las a suitable expression Of the national
appreciation of bis great public services and
OF the general rrow CAUSED by his death
direct that on the day of bis funeral all the
departments of the executive branch OF tb ,
government at Washington 30 closed, and
that on all public buildings throughout the
United States the national flag shall bs dis
played at halfstan, ami that for q period OF
80 days the Department OF State he draped
in mourning.
''By the President BxsJ. HARRISON.
JOIN W. FOSTER 5eeretlry Of State"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04

spirits blessed, moving In cavalcade Of tri-
umph. Thar chariot wheels whirl in tbs
Sabbath sunlight. They coma Halt, ar
mics of Godl Halt until we are ready to
join the battalion Of pleasures that never
die.
Oh, my friends, it would take sermon as
long as eternity to tell the JOYS that are
coming to US. I just set open the suushiny
door, Come in, all ye disciples Of the
world who have found the world mockery.
Come 10. all ye disciples of the dance, ami
see the bounding feet OF this heavenly glad
ness Come in, We disciples of worldly
amusement and see the stage where kings
are the actors, and burning worlds the foot
lights, and thrones the spectacular.
Arise. We dead in sin, for this is the morn
ing of resurrection. The joys of heaven
submerge our soul. 1 pull out the trumpet
stop. In thy presence thera is fullness of
joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures
forevermore.
Blessed are tn, saints beloved of God;
Washed are their robes In Jesus's blood;
Brighter than angels, 10. they shine,
Their glories splendid and sublime.
My soul anticipates the day,
Would stretch her wing and soar away
To aid the song, the palm TO bear.
And bow the chief of sinners there.
Oh. the sunshine, the glorious sunshine,
the everlasting sunshinet
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04
NUS That Can Dance.

A remarkable curiosity is a nut which
grows at Hermosillo, Sonora, Old Mex
leo. II is called the nuez del diablo.
Major Davis, who is just now holding
down Colonel BARRIERS chair as Adjutant
General in toe Department of the Dako.
tas, was sitting in mis- easy chair contem-
plating half dozen OF the meats OF these
nuts, which had just been sent north by
an officer OF the regular army VINO is nov
in Mexico. The nuts were dancing about
in a very mysterious way, and Pioneer
Press man aud several others who were
watching the strange Performance; were
completely mystiied.
"I'll not tell you what is the matter
with these nuts, said tie major. I'm
not going TO give away nay tricS. When
man learus good eighs-o.-haud
performance is he going to give it away
for nothin.' guess not"
The nuts continued TO dance. aud
Lieutenant S;urgis. whn was as much in
the dark as tIe repor;er. began critical
examination of the crazy objects sup
posed to be inauimste.
"0h, yes, / think / have the trick, ="
said the lieutenant "rhere is some
thing alive in these nuts. There is a
strange throbbing in them"
The reporter picked up one of the
nuts, and surrey enough there was a very
peculiar throbbng sensation in IL. The
major was SO thoroughly amused By this
time that he could no longer withhold the
secret 1t seems that worm is bora on
the inside of the meat of this nut and
;hst it lives there for some weeks aud
dies without seeing tae light of day.
Tire worm eats 0ut the inside OF the
meat, then becomes FESTIVE aud move.
about great deal. Ii is in this period
that the nuts become apparently animate.
The moving OF the worm causes the ma
to turn about. st. Paul MINI Ponce,
Press,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04
CABLE SPARKS.

CARDINAL FoULos, Archbishop Of Lyons,
Is dead.
The Czarewitch arrived in Berlin and was
received by the Emperor.
The Earl OF Jersey has offered his resigns-
tim OF Governor Of New South Wales
VI FRAUQUEyILLE has declared n number
of persons culpabls in tho Panama canal
sea dial.
AncHDUcBEss MARGARET SoPHiE was
married to Duke ALBRIGHT Of Wurt.mbuTg
at Vienna.
IT Is supposed the Norwegian steamer Ino
has foundered and that ell on board were
crowned.
SEVERAL new cholera cases are reported
in the lunatic asylum near Halle, In Prus-
sian Saxony.
TRIAL was begun in London Of Charles
Wells, known a. Monte Carlo Wells" on
charges Of fraud.
IT Is thought Great Britain can depend
upon tho loyalty Of the Egyptian army in
cas- Of an emergency.
A DISPATCH from Bada Pest says that
plumber Of psrsons aud cattle were killed or
injured ia railroad accident near GraU.
ACCORDING to information from VieBns,
eighty miners were killed and many Others
inia Ell by an explosion In the Fort Schrits
u zoe. near Dux.
The reconciliation Of Milan AMI Ea,aiis
has not given pleasure in Belgrade, as thu
Young radicals think Miisn Is pio ting 20 -
tHFn 10 Ssrvia as dictator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04
WORK AND WORKERS.

The trouble growing out Of the switch
mems strike at Muncie, Indiana, which wa
thought to have been settled, was renewed,
the trainmen refusing 10 take out the
trains.
TIE Lake Erie and Western Railroad
opened its switching yards, at Muncie. with
new men ought from Chicago who err
formed their work in the press4ce Of how
ling, threatening mob.
THE North Shamoki n Colliery. at Trever-
ton, Pa resumed operations after a lengthy
shut down. Al Reading coilieries in the
Shamokin district have been pushed hard TO
supply the demands of the coal trade.
FoRTY-YfvE stove mounters at the Detroit
Stove Works are on strike for a change in
in the wage scale, and there is a prospect, Il
the trouble is not soon settled, OF 800 haDis
being thrown out Of work.
PRESIDENT SAMUEL GoxPERs, OF the
American Federation of Labor, was IN
Piitsburg comforting with officers Of the
Anal gansted Association, members Of
Homestead's late Advisory Committee and
W. w. Erwic, the ST. Paul lawyer, who ;
defending the Homestead men charged with
murder, in reference to those cases.
IT IS said that there are now q, 100 men EN-
ployed IN Carnegie s eel Works at Hous-
stead. The number locked out last sumner
was 8 500. OF those now at work ., 900 are
said to be old hadds, and, whenever new
men leave, the old men are taken Ia ihei
places
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04
STORM IN THE NORTHWEST
Terrific Snow Storm. and the Mercury
Continually Going Downward.

Continually Going Downward.
The snow storm which commenced several
days ago in asAiugton has continued with
more or less severity ever since, has at last
developed into the earest approach to a
blizzard ever known in this cl mate. In Sent
tie there are sixtt en- inches Of snow on the
level, and strong wind is pi!ing it in huge
drifts in all protected spots. The Their
momete- is falling rapidly. TO the north OF
the city the storm is much more severe. A
special from New w, stminster says; The
cold snap in the Frazier Valley at the pres
ent time is tie severe sincs 1855. Above
the city the river is frozen solid for fifty
miles. and teams will soon be able TO cross on
the ice.
VICTORIA, b. C.--The storm contiuties ur.
ubated. The snow has reach d twelve
inches.
The Tunibo Island ccal mine was the scene
OF an accident the hoiler used IN hosting
exploded. and NJ G. NJ Morrison, CON rae
tor, and John n. Harr>. assistant engineer,
were Instantly killed. The building in VIII .ch
the explo ion took place WAS completely
wrecked.
M,sxE.PoIIs MINS.-Adviees from var
ious poin.s throughout the Northwest show
that a blizzard OF unusual severity prevail 5
throughout the whole section. Wires are
down along the Canadia Pacific, and no re-
ports have been eceived from stations on
that line. All trains from the South and
West are delayed and it is probable that.
owing to the bad drifting on the lines west
of Minneapolis. they will be many hours be-
hind sche u'e time. In the Northwest the
high wind and snow are accompanied by ex-
treme cold 1t was 420 below at Hayre. ~
at Hsleua, s2S at Miles City, 10 at Fort
Buford. The velocity OF the wind IN
Minneapolis was between twenty -ei sht an |
thirty miles an hour