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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-04-30
USEFUL.

TO make a cheap paint or white rash.
Take 2 quaris Skinned milk
" 2 ounces fresh Stacked lime
" 5 pounds hiling.
Put the Inns into stone vessel,
pour upon it sufficient quantity OF
milk 10 make mixture resembling
cream, then add the remainder of the
milk. When this is done, crumbie and
spread the whiting on the surface of
the fluid, in which it will gradually
sink. Ii must, after all the whiting has
been precipiiated, be we'll stirred, OF
ground as you woald other paint, when
il will be iii for use. By the addition
of any eoloriug matter you may make
it suit your fancy.
Il should be put on with a paint
brush, and when dry q second coat
should be given il.
The quantity above mentioned is
sufficient for II square yards.
D0HaW0ye FARMER q Gaf0ener.
Bad Butter.-So bad IS hardly to
be ea.able or saleable, may be restored
to its original quality by washing it in
water sufficiently warm TO make il dis
solve freely in the hand, the OLD salt is
washed out; and by then sdding the
proper quantity of new salt, and about
an ounce of fine moist sugar TO the
pound. Bea, ii up until i. is free from
waser, and will then be perfectly coed.
.s..z.a
To SAVE CUoUMBERs FROM BUGS.
Sprinkle on a. evening (afler CooI)
tea grounds, as they are commonly
left by families after use. This done
as often ss two or three times in a
week, will not only proven, injuries
from bugs, but strengthens and jnvi-
gorales the vine end causes it to be-
come exec edingIy fruitful.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-04-30
LIBERTY.

Brpsidas, the famous Lacedomonian
General, caught mouse: The little
victim bit him, and by that meansmade
his escape. "Oh Jupiter" said the
General, "wbat creature is so con-
temptible but may have its liberty if ii
will but contend for il.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-04-30

Being collection Of forms of Bonds,
Contracts, Conyeyancing, and other
instruments of Writing, carefully Sc
Iected from the most approved au-
thors, and accompanied by plain q
well established explanatory rules
of law,--.o which are prefxed the
Constitution Of the United States,
and the new Constitution of Virgil
MIA. Nov. 1.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-04-30
izl1t&AH
-

rg~ Tie Charleston Mercury says
--"By his letter 10 the Ohioans, laud.
ing their course against the United
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-04-30
NOTICE.

VI IA AS LOST or mis- laid, on or
v v about the Oh of Ap'il, IN
the town of Romoey,
A Large SiIver Watch,
with hair chain. will give Three
Dollars to any person who will deli
ves the said Watch, or give any intor'
nation so that can &c. it again.
JAMES KUYKENDALL.
Rompey, April %, 1886.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-04-30

A lot Of land on Wall street, New
York measuring about $500 square
feet, was sold the other day for $94,-
600.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-04-30

Crimes cannot exaut the man who
commits them, TO real glory; neither
can gold make men noble.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-04-30
A List of Letters,

Romney, April 10, 1886.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27
MUSeo PARKS LAST PARTING WIN SIR
WALTER SCOTT.


MUXeo PARKS LAST PARTING WIN SIR
WALTER SCOTT.
The following interesting passage is from
the biography Of the celebrated traveller,
recently Published:
"When. about to leave Scotland for the
last time, Park puid farewell visit to Sir
Walter Scott, at AshesteiI, where he re-
IIlaIHe'i-'-lV..ishi. Next m9rRiHg, Scott acz
cOmpanied his guest part of the way to
Fowlshiels, and. as they rodo acrqs the
chain Of low hills which divide the Tweed
from the Yarsew, Rark talked much Of his
new African expedition. Scott, toOaBxious
for the personal safety Of his friend to be
able to sympathize In his enthusiasm, could
not help pressing upon him the dangers to
which he was about once more to expose
himself. They were then on the summit
Of WILLIAMSBURG ridge, which overlOOks the
course of the Yarrow. A thick autumnaI
mist concealed the river, and extending
over the lower ground, was creeping slowly
up the bill, from which the friends endea-
vored in vain to catch any feature Of the
valley which lay before them. In this the
traveller saw nothing but the common APP
pearance of September morning; bu! the
vivid imagination Of his companion convert
ed it into an emblem of the dim, uncertain
prospects Of that enterprise which had form
ed the theme of their discourse. Bat, though
little disposed himself to give way to feel
ings Of dependence, Park was 50 much
afraid of encountcring the distress Of his
family at parting with them under such try
ing circumstances, that he communicated
to Scott his intention of ofproceeding directly
from London TO Edinburgh, without return
Ing to bid them formal adieu.
"As the friends, hls'engaged in interest
ing conversation, Ind arrived at the spot
where they had agreed to separate, slight
circumstance occurred which deserves to
be noticed, as it discovers the feelings by
which, at the mment, their minds were
respectively occupied, and perhaps It may
also be considered as Characteristic of the
two individuals. In crossing small ditch
which divided the moor fromthc road, Parks
horse stumbled and nearly fell. 81 am
afraid, Mungo," said Scott, "that is bad
omeD;" to which Park gaily replied, Freits
follow those who look to them y and, riding
away willlouta formal adiou, he was soon
olt Of sight. SCOTS fine imaginatian seems
frequently to have yielded itself up willing
slave to the influence Of supersitution,
while Parks more ardent temperament led
him to disregard every thing but the real
dangers of his enterprise, and the most el-
fectual means Of overcoming them."
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

CL8sg SHAvrxd.-Under ibis head The
Boston MercanlileJOurnalr relates a curious
anecdole (entilled to full credeuce) Of 3
gentleman Of respectable standing in that
civ. Il appears that he had Tor three
years rented house Of a widow lady, who
boared with him during that period. Her
board bill was presented regularly every
quarter aud settled, She occasionally was
absent on visit to her friends, but never
asked or receivod any deduction for board
during such period. She bad also nursed
him with much kindness and affection in
sickness. A few days since, her quarters
board bill was presented with an additional
amount for four dlys' board. As the lady
had no friends visiting her during the last
three months she Eery properly requested an
explanation ofthe item, which was promptly
giyen-sYou know" said this devoted wor-
shipper Of dollars and cents, ,"that since you
have boarded with me, have uniformly
charged you each quarter, for only thirteen
weeks board, (which would give only three
hundred hnd sixly-tOur days in the year
whereas we all know that a year consists oi
three hundred and sixty.fpe days. CJnsc-
lauently IN the course Of three year YOU
have received three days board, for which
you have never paid iarthing! Il aIso
should not be forgotten that thcpresent year
is leap yedr-and this makes exactly the
four daysm
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27
mIsoEEEANEOUs.
From lhe Columbia Telescope.
ENCHANTED TREASURE

ENCHANTED TREASURES.
We find, in late number Of the Evening
Star, the following odd vestigc of popular
faulty and superstition:
1Search after Kidd's GoM.-The dream
about Kidd, ihe old Pirate and Buccaneer
Of former times, having deposited his trea-
suFes somewhere among the baysand creeks
On the shores Of Long Island and New Eng
land, still, we perceive, haunls the imagina.
ton Of some Of our money-loYing brethren
down East" By the New Bedford Ga.
aeEEes ae learn that persons persuaded oI
ID and ofsxplodcd tradition, arc &C.
agins up the shore o1l many part.
lend with the full belief tha
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27
sINeuLAR ANp nARINe RonnERy q


robbery was committed on the premises
No 2GS East Broadway, occupied by MIR.
SyIpcsser Rabinson, on Thursday night,
under the following singular and daring
circumstances: When Mr.. II. retired for
the night be placed his clothes in chair at
the head Of the bed. In the morning when
he arose, he discovered that the chair
clothes, and al, we're gone. Co making
search for the missing garments, the pantas
looms were found on the floor near the room
door, and all the other articles were scatter.
ed about on the stairs. On examining his
coat pocket discovered that the robbcr had
helped himself to all the money it contained
Ia ten dollar note on the Chemical Bank
and four dollar bill Of the Q,innebaug
Bank-but he leEtall the papers, Mr. Rs
watch was lying on the dressing table al
the foot Of the bed, which the thief had tc
pass in entering and retiring from the room
and II is rathefsinsular that he should have
missed this prize. The doors were all Sc.
cured when the family retired, and thpre is
no doubt the thief secured himself in the
house III the early part Of the evening. A
silver tea pot and other articles of silver
ware standing on he dresser in the Kitchen
were unmo!esied The rogue must have
heard noise in the house, or he wlulo
doubtless Have secured more booty. When
one Of tho servants went to the front dooI
in the morning, she found II standing wide
open.-Gozette,
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

INGENIOUS The following lines haze
this singular property--if read downwards
in two distinct columns, they express the
faith of the church of England; ifread hori-
zontally, two lines in one, they express the
faith of Roman Catholic. They are said
tohavo been written many years ago by a
gentleman who was travelling in Ireland,
and who, when interrogated about his re-
ligious profession, prodoced these lines, and
either read them perpendicularly or hori.
sontally, according as the company consist
ed Of Protestant Of Roman Catholics.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

"NosEv." Judging from the euphony Of
their names, the Russian dipiomatists would
seem to hayeremarkable antipathy to their
noses, do be invoking every one to rid
them Of such a useless excrcscence, as
soon as possible, Q. g The new imperial
minister to this country is called Sum1nsoff
(sdG my nose off, An attaclo OF the samt
legation in Washington, BlowmanozJti
(btOU ny nose cG) Besides which We
have Col Kutmanosoff, Of the impera
guard, (cut Rynose cf) Marshal Pullman
osoG, (pull my nose cG) Gen. Nozebcgun
(nose bcgoae,) and many others.
Washington Metropolitan.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

THE BLAcKs.-Go where we Rill among
our housekeeping friends, We hear com
plants Of the want Of good servants, and
not unfrcqueHtly Of the impOSsibility Of get
iing uny help at all But If we take a stroll
through particular sections Of the city or
through alleys and lanes in almost any
section at any hour III the tweHty-lour, we
shall see hundreds and almost thousands Of
blacks Of all sizes and ages, idling away
their time, doing nothing and looking as
miserable as filth and idleness might be cx-
pecied to make them. We're the young
blacks pat out, and kept to work, as they
ought to be instead Of being brought up to
theft aud beggary, they might supply US
with tho Eest Of servants, ahd the improve
menis is not less beneficial to them than the
white; as 1t is however, they are constant
" annoying US Especially in the winter
seaosn) with their theIts begging, and inn
pudence. Tho Blacks Of this city are
certainly less Industrious, less cleanly, less
civil and less HAPPY than the negroes up
on the plantations in the south.
Phil Com. Her.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

French guineas. .bepeuihI when the aslUHish'
cd and delighted old negro forgot himselfi
and burst out, Dare, my GOdl" At the
word, the chest vanished from their sight
a thousand horrid Peals Of such laughter as
they have in hell rung out al around them;
an awful gust, made DIP Of thunder, mud,
wind, birthstone and l0x-6re, mixed in equal
proportions, suddenly took them off their
legs, deposiiing them, with many bump
and thump, in certain quagmires, some hall
mile of; whence, getting out as welras
they could, they got home as early as pos
sible, to recite to their amazed Reighbors
the tale that VIC have related.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

COMFORT.
l'd like 10 have a little farm,
And leave such scenes as these,
Where / could live without care,
Completely at my ease.
I'D like to have pleasant house
Upon nay little 1arm,
Airy and cool in summer time
In winter close and warm.
III like 70 have little wife
lFeckog know who;
I'D like 60 have little SON
A little daughter too;
And when they'd climb upon my knee,
I'D like a little toy
To give my pretty little girl
Another to my boy.
I'd like TO have little chaise,
That we might take ride;
Ed like little pony for
My boy to jig beside.
I'd Ike to have little cash,
And owe no little debts;
There's nothing in this world SO much
An easy temper irets.
should not like my wife to shake
A brOom-stick at my head,
For then | might begin to think
She did not love her Ned;
But IshOuld always like to SEQ
ergentlc as dove;
4 should not like to have her scold--
But be all JOY and love.
II l had these would not ask
For any thing beside;
I'D be content thus smoothly through
The tedious world to glide.
MY little wife and would then
No earthly trouble see--
Surroundcdby our little Ones,
How happy would we be!
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27
". .

Ye speak of.wealth-In MammoD's mart
There's not a single boon crave;
Guld cannot heal the broken heart,
Nor bFibe the unreturning grave;
II cannot fill the vacant seat
Where once my hoDored husband safe,
Nor still my hearts convusive beat,
Nor make my house less desolate. +.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27
/ II

l'miss him by the evening hearth
! miss him at the silent neal
But keenest in the bower of mirth
My joyless solitude feel:
But late Isaw happy bride
Smile fOndly on her welded mate,
While Lob would that / had died
With him who left me desolate.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

but the exiatic H1oaeat came at last. Oh!
what delight there is in saving souls from
perdiliol!
The number Of the converted are esii-
mated at 6fy women and two men--ihs
"sPoils Of viclory.p-M Y. Rrnd.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27
| | .

When last join'd the festive throng,
heard--it sccm'd my brain to scar
A stranger breathe the very song
:. That first he warbled in my ear.
The words, the tune, but hh! That tone
What living lip could initiate!
mid laughing crowds l stood, alone,
Utterly desolate.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

Emigrsnts for Texas are starting from
Nova Scotia. Fellows that win both fight
and work with good viii.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

Alas! the base on which VIC build
Hopes fairest fabric, is but air;
And laughs the heart, when God hns willcd
10 lay his Christening finger there9
A brighter, happier dream snan mine
Did never love 2iid hope create;
bowed before an eGrthly shrine.
And Hegpen has left me desolate.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

A father consulted Themistocles, tc
which Of two lovers 10 should marry bis
daughter, whether loa poor man Of merit
or 10 a rich man ofa bad character. We're
| in your place. said he, = should prefer
man without money, to money without /
man)"
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

"oUr blood bOils."-W Washington Globe.
Let il boil on. Il may prove spceuIa-
tiOn. Sap, well boiled, becomes sugar, and
sells for a shilling a pound.
Lon. Journal.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

Wuo WANTS 4 PLAcE3--A gentleman
in pAwtucket advertises for servant Of
midIing sized character, largo hands and
small appetite. This gentleman must bc
a brother ofthe lady who kept a boarding
house; and wanted a few young men to
board with her who were quiet, kept regular
hours, and din't eat much.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

COSUNDRUM.-Why are the Van Buren
men like fish out Of water?
Because they are always lying about the
Bank.-Ib.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27
v /.

And yet not so: my soul, be calm
The hand that smiteth will sustain;
Thou hast a helper on whose arm
The mourner never lean'd in vain.
o! may that arm the pilgrim guide
BY the straight path andnarrow gate,
To where the loved in bliss abide,
And hearts no more arc desoIate.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

].
Ye bid me mingle in the dance,
and smile among the young aud gay
Yesay that grief will dim my glance,
And turn my raven trcsses grayJ
care not, yet strive to bow
In mcekness to my lonely fate.
j dry my tears and smooth my brow,
The while my heart is desolate,
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

SPLENDID ExHIBrTIoN-eREAT ATTRACTION:
On the 4th Of March, 1887, there will
be performed in Washington City, tho last
comic feais Of Martin Van Blfen and Com.
pany. Van Buren's benefit, and positively
the last night
The feats Of the season will close by a
general jump down throatum.p First the
Officers Of Government, long in their mas
ter'S pay at the crack Of his whip will
jump down the throat Of the Kitchen Cabi
uet--.he, Kitchen Cabinet will Jump down
the thrdat Of Master Van Buren-and then
Master Van Buren will jump down his own
throat, when the dark curtain shalt forever
fall. Papers friendly to the company and
their antic tricks, viii please give notice.
Admittance h0l price Children and Ne
groes, less.
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

A CAKP MEETING IN NEW JERSEY
Beginning at tie growing Of the cock on
Monday morning last week, and ending SJn
Saturday, there was splendid; am using
curious soul saving camp meeting he'd al
Middletewn Point, near the sea shore, in
the shady woods, in Monmouth county, New
Jersey.
For five days Ond fine nights nothing pre-
vailed in that holy retreat but love, religion,
preaching, prayer, praise, psalmody, grace,
salvation, making mathes, and sodsaviiig.
The number of parsons who assembled
were equal to the number Of holy Apostles,
deiucting Judas Iscariot--viz. eleven
About two thousand persons, were in con-
stant attendance, morning, noon, and night.
| The tents were crowdedA-the thickets
Were'full Of pettieoats@-eyery bush under
the pale moon had lovely ancIe protruding
from under its pllmy leaves. The young
handsome rascals from New York and
Phlladelphia were very numerous.
The place where the meeting was hold is a
flJYely spot--a gentle vale, about two miles
from the big, broad BLACKBOARD sea shore,
iuston the brink Of a sweet, calm creek,
and several streams running roundit as the
ancient rivers did the garden Of Eden on
the morning of the creation. The trees
were abundant and full Of ieavesand shade
The beach, the mapleJ Jhe uncompromishq
oak was there 10 all their glory and magni6-
cenco, The stars Of Heaven could be seen
through those fragant Branches, and some
of the lovely female converts could soc fur
thorzc5u!l discover the holy saints ano
angels Ii full chorus in the h1ppy mansion:
of the blessed beyond the darkly studdeC
armament,
A large platform was raised in the ceniT'
whete tae par,ons preached and prayed
Gfom. As the spirit moved the women il
the listening crowd, they wefe brought uI
placed in the ring--the faithful formed !
| gfonpe, and prayed over them in loud AM
sublime tones till they felt perfectly happy
] In the tents private conversations tool
place IN aBandAnce, particularly among th'
handsome married women. The parson
and deacnns generally prefer such person
to confer the grace Of Heaven upon. Their
is not such a difficulty--hor are they a
skittish as the young atnineseen and under
| A farmers daughter was 6 ,nyertedon Wed
nesJay evening about 10 o'clock, when sht
evening star twinkled from the edge Of ;
dark cluOd- -and the whble frmament wa
studded with sapphires. The balmy breatl
Of evening stole up the vale as if It has
been perfumed with the roseate flowers 9
I Paradise. The sea wave leaped softly Vi
J, the pebbly strand, and embraced the shor,
j with the fondness Of lover
Not d voice, not sound disturbed tn
scvhe, but the distant music Of the choi
, who were singing the midnight anthem 3
} the, Lamb. The Young woman was th
, most beautiful Of her sex, and the clergy
. man who was the means Of her salvation
! was young man Of great Piety, eloquenc
a and fervor. They preached, and prayet
and groOhedihthe sPiri. lotIwv full hoars-
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27
THE TOMB OF BYRON.

1t IS but few years ago that ] STOOD by
the grave of the greatest poet, and one Of
The most extraordinary men of this or any
other age 1t was in miserable little val
lagc! and he had gone and dwelt in the
lands of old reioWn--in the lands 0G pre-
sent and perpetual beauty he had walked
with tho mightiest, and the wisost, and the
most illustrious of the earth, and not only
the multitude, but they also had looked upon
hun with wonder and admiraiion! He had
desired pleasure, and repeated il down to
the coarse and jagged stubble of pain and
barrenness; he had painted for renown, and
had won it in its fuIness; he'lad reioiced
to sail on wide seOss had sat amid tie etor-
nal and most magnificent mountains, and
gathered up thoughts Of everlasting gran
deur; all that was lovely in nature and
man be had seen and paftakeh without
scruple, and without measure, and even
turned in scorn from his native land, and
sworn that his bones should never lie in its
bosom, but death stood before him, and his
heart melted and acknowledged Its alle-
glance to the mighty power Of nature--to
the irresistible force Of early iies-an1 here,
from all his wanderings-al his specula-
tons, and all his glory, to this little OBJ
scurc, unattractive nook Of earth, he was
brought! Not spot Of all those distant and
beautiful ones might deEaud this of its right
fuI due; nature was more powerful than
time, or space, or passion, or famc--dusi
must mingle With its kindred dustl
MARTIN LUTmER.-This extraordinary
man has left beautifui thought upon the
married state. WewiIl confer a favor on
our readers BY selecting it for our columns
sit aloniost as impossible" he said "to
dispense with female society, as it is to live
without eating and drinking. The image
of marriage is found in all creatures; moi
only in tho animals Of the earth, the air, and
The water, but also in trees and stones
Every one knows that there are trees, such
as the apple and the pear tree, which are
i like husband and wife, and which prosper
better when planted together. Among
stones, the same thing may be remarked
especially in precious stones--the coral
1 the emerald and others.-The heGpeB 1
husband 10 the earth, He yiyifes her b.
hcat Of the SUP, by the rain and The wind
\ and causes her to bear all sorts ofplant
and fruits.n
The electionsin Kentucky have gone de
cidedly in favor oflhc opPosision'
Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

Agrand military parade Is 10 tako place
at Washington, Pr, cd the 9th, 7th and elh
Of September. Volunteers from two couns
tics in Virginia, from Jefferson county, ia
Ohio and from the counties IL Allegheny,
Weslmoreland, Fayelte and Greene ii
Pennsylvania will be present. At the
same time and place, we learn from the
western papers, y re will be beating up
Of volunteers for Tcx1s, to depart tOf lhs