South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-11-19
LOOK AT YOUR FENCES.

Durys
LOOK AT YOUR FENCES.
Say, in his Economy relates the fol-
lowing anecdote illustrative ofthe events
that spring from trifing causes.
One day,a fine young pie got out
and reached the neighbouring wood,
ell were Immediately in chase of the
animal. The gardener was the frs,
who got sight of it; and he jumping
over ditch, to stop. his further pas.
sage, received dangerous wound,
which confined him to his bed for a
fortnight. The cook found on her re-
turn from the pursuit, tina. the linen
which she had left at the Ere to dry.
was burnts and the dairy maid having
left In hurry the COW stable without
fastening the animals in it, COW in
her absence broke the leg of a colt
which they were raising 10 the place.
The days lost by the gardener were
worth $50; the linen and colt were
as valuable. Here then in few min
utes, for want OF fastening which would
have cost few cents, a loss of one
hundred dollars was encountered.
Absence Of Mind. This eccentric
disease is becoming sadly prevalent in
our country.-lt is but short lime
since we read OF a person, on preparing
to take his rest for the night, emp,ying
the contents OIL, his wash bowl into his
bed and then threw himself out of tie
Dsndo'7 Another ledger placed his
coat in his bed and hung himself on
the bsck Of a chair | More recently we
have read.of man who, leaving his
home for short time, forgot tha. he
had wife, and went off with one be-
longing TO another man.-In Baltimore
lately,a gentleman coming up to COW
In the street, caught her tail and
stretching it out, very politely said,
MADAM, you haze dropped yoar poe,
6es h1HakeTchaeJ
It's an III 'oind that don't blo,,so no
body good.-After the battle of Sara.
toga, General Arnold met Sergeant
Throp, who had los, leg in the ae,
ton i:
"Well, Sergeant" said the general,
"you and have been unfortunately.
"Not at all, sir" said the Sergeant,
Tiny expenses are reduced"
Wndeed !"
eyes sir; found II hard work to get
a living before,an now lhave but one
stocking and shoe to buy"
Arnold laughed, and limpsd off to
his tent to hnish bis letter TO Harry
Clinton. .
Damages and Rspairs.-"Halloo
Sharp" said Pop, meeting him the o.
Their day in the street, "you bobble my
boy. what's the matter with you 7"
no had my feet crushed, through
the careisssuess Of conductor the O.
Their. day, between rail road cars
that's ALL"
sand don't You mean to sue for
damages 20;
"Damagesf no mol have had
damages" enough from them already
-hadn't ! better sue for "repars ~
If any one speak evil Of you, Gee
home to your own conscience, and ex-
anime your heart +; ii you be guilty, it
is a just correction !; if not guilty, it is
fair instruction n make use of both
so shall you distil honey cot Of gall,
and out of an open enemy make Sc
cret friend,
| Remedy for burns and sealds.-Let
clearifed honey be applied on linen
rag, and one moment the pain will
cease. This remedy has been tried
several times and has always relieved
the moment the honey was applied
Nevark Times.
A mammoth man OF oeeond Daniel
| Lanber, is exhibited at Lowell. He is
five feet six inches high, measuring in
the cir, eight feet, and weighs 700 lbs;
walks with difficulty, yet, as the ad-
vsrtisement says, he is familiar and iu-
ieresting.
There is now living in Fryburg, in
this s,ate, a Lady, whose weigh, is esti-
mated al 700 pounds. She walks a.
bout the house with apparent ease, is
healthy and cheerful. Her counien-
ance is as fresh as buxom lass of l6,
though her age is about As.
Easton (Pa.) Argus.
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