South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-07-29

VIZ "Nu hfO uolLaIS 10 your Ola salary,
and as Mr.. Harkner, my head bookSeepcr,
enters this firm on the first of next Janu-
airy, you shall have his place. Only be
firm and true to yourself, and you will find
a friend in mo who will never fail
Il thank you, sir, and. will be worthy of
your regard
When James Potter left the store that
evening he was met near the door by Frank
Bennett.
Where have you been, old chum p ask
cd the latter. Been trying to get back
into the old placer
q am back there said Potter quietly.
what! | thought old Pembroke swore
you should never darken his door again y
Il am employed there, Mr.. Bennett at
an increase of my former salary
Whewl Mr.. Bennett? What airs you
put on! l guess you don't know where
and somebody else saw you this morning
yes L do. And Mr. Bennett, know
who plotted to lay me in the dust | have
risen from it, aud never again will fall
Good night, Mr. Bennett. Hcnceforth
your road is not mine, | am free from the
shackles you would have placed upon me-
Seek some other vctim.-you cannot en-
thrall me.
The tempter stood amazed, whilo the
young man whom he had sought to ruin
passed on. At last bigger smile passed
over his features.
ut will not last he said, with a mock
ing laugh. 1T will not last
Did it? Read.
PART II.
An open meeting of the Good Templars
with the Sons and Daughters joining -
All in regalia, all with joyous f1ces and
their great hall filled literally to overflow
ing. Not alone are members Of the order
there, but others friendly to the cause, and
some, perhaps, led there by curiosity.
No matter what brings them there-iL is
good place to be in, for the representa-.
tives of Faith, Hope, Charity, Love, Purity
and Fidelity arc in force in the hall which
has been solemnly dedicated to those prin-
ciples.
An immense corooursc, unusual even
there is assembled, aud for what?
First, splendid choir is heard singing
the glad Temperance welcomes of our or
dcrs. Then gifted man, who has been
saved by the holy influences Of these very
organizations, rises and delivers az address
which thrills every heart.
. paints the misery of the inebriaie,
the l:ostration Of manly strength, tLc de-
basement of mind that follows the use of
alcohol. He tells Of the agony Of neg ect-
cd wives, the suffering Of deserted children,
the misery of parents who mourn over sons
gone down 10 degradation and death. lie
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prosper only as it produces misery. He
points the finger Of scorn at those who would
lcgislate to license wrong, and increase
crime, pauperism, and consequent taxation.
He pleads with the incbriate to turn from
temptation, the temperance man to be a
,rorEcy, and not an idIcr, in the cause the
Christian to prove bis faith by work in the
cause which always builds up and never
pulls down.
ills address is finished. Those who have
sat spell hound while he spoke now make
the great hall ring with iAcir hearty ap-
plausc.
He has not quite done. He rises again
Brothers and sisters, he says, the con-
GLIDING services Of this evening are TO be
by far tho most interesting Two years a
GO, this night, young man who had been
literally laid IN tue dust, through tempta-
zion aud intcmperaucc, became a member
Of this lodge True to bis faith, he has
passed oil the chairs, and risen step by step
in cur order until bis name Is enrolled with
the proudest and brightest. To business,
from one Of the bumbicst clerks in q firm.
he has risen until, this day, be is anuounc-
cd 10 the daily papers as ITS junior partner.
This is not ali. lie has by bis many viz
tues gained the affections Of one of our
dearest sistcrs-oue Of our highest orna-
mouts. / now give way to the Reverend
brother who ir your presence is about to u
mite in the holy bonds Of matrimony our
worthy Past Chief, James Potter, TO our
dearly beloved Sister aud Past worthy Vice
Tcmplar, Lille Ruiger
That ceremony bad to be delayed every
second of ten minutes until the people cot
done cheering.
Frank Bennett was punished What be-
came of him we DO not know. Ictu hone
that he, seeing where good was, went him
sci! IN search Of it.--NED BUNrLrNE.
IT, Many Of tho highest authorities on
insects and insect Isle believe that insects
arc incapable Of feeling pain IL is osser-
Ted that as they have neither a true brain
nor warm blood, they arc iueap1c.tatod for
suiicTIuv, no an events for SUFFERING Cf any