South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-05
Miscellaneous.

A STRIKING AND BEAUTIFUL EMBLEM
OF IMMoRrALIrY.-The Greeks sculp-
tured the butterfly upon their tombstones
--the poetical and philosophical genius
oftbe people seeing in its transformation
esygpe of that futurity which they be-
lieved but did net understand. They
placed it there as a representative ofthe
soul. The image is beautiful and touch
ing and Sharon Turner, taking up the
same idea, has expressed belief that the
Creator appointed insect transformations
to excite the sentiment in the human
heart Of death being only one step in the
path ofaife.
EcoNoRY.-Economy is generally
despised as low virtue, tending to
make people ungenerous and selfish.
This is true Of avarice, but not so Of
economy. The man who is ecenomi-
cal, is laying up the permanent power
of being useful and generous. He
who though:lessly gives ten dollars,
when he owes hundred more than he
can pay, deserves no praise he obeys
sudden impulse more like instinc,
than reason it would be real charity
to check this feeling ; because the
good he does may be doubtful while
the injury he does his family and cred
ilors is certain. True economy is a
careful treasure in the service of benev.
olence and when they areanited res
/ pseiability, prosperity, and peace will
follow.
CELIBAcY.-Was at all times ieus reg
pectable than marriage, and among some
nations, it was attended with great in
conveniences. /
The Romans would not administer an
oath or receive as witness, any person
but what was married.
The heathens detested the wrestlers.
gladiators, musicians and dancers, On ac-
count oftheir being single. 100
Augustus inflicted punishments on those
that were neutrality-suspicious. HY COM.
FEELING THEM TO MARRy.1
30 papa |" said little girl the 0.
Their day, why wont you buy me one,
of those Highland shawlsl' 'Imean
te buy one Of them for horse bIan
. ,ket,' said he.--sWell / don't care, said
the little girl, 'the horse may wear il.
nights, but ! will have il to wear day
times.'-WAeeling Times.
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TIE BLOSSOMS AND THE FOLIAGE
When the blossoms were perlshing, all
bleached, colorless, and whitening, the
leaves said to them; Poor useless crea-
lures they perish as soon as they arc
born; while we brave the summers heat
unshrinkingly and enduringly, still in.
creasing in strength and beauty till after
long months ofusefulness, after we have
borne and nurtnred the choicest fruits OF
the earth, we sink to our final rest; and
then the many colored autumn weaves
our gorgeous pail, and the artillery of the
storm peals over our grave But the
blossoms answered, 'we fade soon, but
first we bear our fruit
Ye peaceful unknown or soon forgot
ten mortals: we inmates of the humble
workshop and the modest chamber; ye
generous welladoers, without name IN
history and ye unrecorded, tender wives
and mothers, envy not those who stand
on the lofty SUBMITS of power, wealth
and honor, envy them not, ys are the
blossom!
"Are you the man." said an Ameri-
can coachman to Duke Bernard, Of
SAKE Weimar, "that is to 60 in tina.
carriage 7" "Yes.'' "Then l am the
gentleman that is TO drive you."-
London Courier.
THE LAY PREACHER.
Sand Esau said to Jacob, feed me, !
pray thee, with that same red pottage I;
for am faint" Genesis XIV. 80.
The history of Esau & Jacob is fraught
with instruction. They were twin broth
ers, the sons of Isaac, an illustrious Pa
triarch, respected and honored in all the
nation Of Israel. Rebecca, their mother,
was distinguished for gentleness and pie
ty. and whatever constitutes the wife a
"crown Of glory to her husband" or qua
lilies motherto form the character Of
her offspring. Doubtless those two sons,
from their earliest years were taught all
which the more stern and commanding
principles of Isaac would lead him TO in
culcate. in order that their characters
might be formed on model adapted to
the elevated rank of their family; whilst
Rebeca, their mother, was asslduonsly
employed in polishing them with the