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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-08
IndcxicaI silver SOAP.

YEAR, used the INDEXICAL SILVER SOAP. Besides
being clean aud easy of application it will not wear
way the metal as Will whiting chalk plate pow
der Sold everywhere d3n aill8
, DR., +. morrill,, No. 3 Bulfnch ST. Boston, Mass
Consult nm in all cases. he is the oldest and most ex
perenced specialist in Bcson-thrty-ree years prc-
lce See his Pocket Medical Adviser. Price rs cents
SEM ior II. deop&wtf O5
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
Vallandigham's Private Life
TFrom The st. Paul Pioneer

From The st. Paul Pioneer
The following correspondence from the
late c. L. Vallandigham to his sister ex-
hibits one of the many beautiful traits in
Mr. Vallandigham's private character. In
view of his recent death it now possesses a
peculiar and mournful interest, aside from
the touching Tenderness aud manly sympa-
thy it shows Cor the distress of bereaved
sister:
DAYTON, ONO, Dec. u, 1869.
Nrs. w. E. Robertson, Ns,o Lisbon, OHIO,
My DEAR SISTER: was absent in an
other county in the midst of trial of an
important case when Mr.. Gilman dispatch
came, announcing Mr.. Robertson's death
write now to assure you of my deepest
sympathy with you aud yours in this great
bereavement. | feel sure that, though sor-
rowing, II Is not as one without hope. In
a little while we shall all follow, and, l
trust and believe, be reunited with tho ma
by dear and loved ones whom we now
mourn, but who have only preceded us to
those mansions in the skies where purified
and perfected spirits, we shall meet again
and dwell together forever, where the eye
sheds no tear, the bosom heaves no sigh,
the heart swcls not with secret grief, and
no sorrow ever comes For surely it is n
reallty-but if a deluson yet one to which
| would fondly cling, associated, as it is
with earliest aud most cherished memories
OF Sainted father and mother) till heart and
tlesh failed me-that
There is land Of pure delight
Where saints immortal reign
lnhninc day excludes the night
And pleasures Danish pain
10 this faith died all our household, and
of the households for generations wherever
we have inherited family aud name. and
let us cherish 1t with an unfalteriug trust.
till we, too, shall lie down In the dust. |
have long since ceased to look upon death
with any sensation of terror, and, like the
patriarch Job, say daily, "All the days of
my appointed time will | wait till my
change comes" SO let it be with all Of us.
You remember the beautiful poem of Mrs.
Hemans, "The Graves of Household"
A like fortune has been ours, who in child
hood grew up so lovingly together. Yet
we shall meet together again, young and
old, glorifed spirits, in the "house not
made with hands, eternal and on high"
Comfort yourself, therefore, my dear sis
ter, under this great affection, and may the
Father of all mercies be gracious to you.
We are all well, and unite in much love
to you all
Very affcctionately, your brother,
CLEMENT
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
To Stop Bleeding.

1t is said that bleeding from a wound on
man or beast may be stopped by mixture
Of wheat -four or common salt, in equal
parts, bound on with a cloth. If the bleed
ing DO profuse use large quantity, say
from one to three piuts. 1t may be left on
for hours, or even days, if necessary. Tho
person who gives this recipe says in this
manner he saved the life of horse which
was bleeding from a wounded artery; the
bleeding ceased in five minutes after the APP
Plication. 1t has been successfully appli-
cd in other cases.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
How a Joke Ended.

Some two weeks ago trio Of Carroll
township boys, being in our place attending
co'"H Messrs Nelson, Henry and Wyie,
started home about midnight, going up the
pike on horseback. At tho Valley Inn
school house they halted to have moment 3
talk before separating. Whilst there a
man rode somewhat hastily down the pike.
The boys thinking that he, like themselves,
was out sparkling determined to find out
who ho was and where he had been. So
they called GU, in sport, Stop thief" Halt "
Inc Tider, instead Of stopping, spurrcd on
bis hsrse, aud, arriving at Hamilton's store.
took up the Brownsville road. That being
Mr.Nolson's road home, he followed still cry.
log out, halt stop. The stranger finding him
sell IN danger Of being overtaken, wheeled
his horse into q fence corner and took TO
The woods Somewhat dismayed at the
turn bis joke had taken, Nelson called out
to the unknown TO come back, that he was
only in fuu, and that he did not want his
horse. No attention was paid 10 this. how
ever, but The mysterious stranger fed into
and through the woods and out Of sipht.
Nelson took the horse back to the pike. aud
meeting Mr.. Newell, it was put 10 his sta
Ole az F1ilcy Inn.
Now comes the queer part Of tho story
Tho next morning Mr.. James Williams
came down the tack with the word chat a
horse had been stolen from Mr. Isaac Stack
or on the night before, aud that he was on
the way 70 our town 70 telegraph tho news
out 90 different points Tic vas told about
the strange horse iu Ncwolls stable. and
on going there found the lost animal So
The intended joke turned out TO De tho can
turo ci an actual horse thief No wonder
The rascal was scared when the Young man
called out, Sup hicf' lie had been quite
cool about j., too, for having Grst caught
tho animal IN the field 10 S.acker's. ne took
BIN 90 tbe stable, whore be- bad ied him be-
fore be- sldlel bHIled and rode BIN off
This is th- coolest piece II roguery we have
recently met, aud about the best result Of
joke.-Huongahel1 ReppJ1icon.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
Remarkable Phenomena.

The following, published in tho Albany
l'yHs, is vouched for by the parties who
were present at the tine: "On the 2Sth
Of July, about 81 o'clock in the evening,
the family Of John Slnderson, o Shodack
landing, were thrown into a terrible state
of excitement by a thunder bolt or shock
of electricity, which passed down the stove
pipe, bursting out at each side, sovering the
iron, exploding within two feet of Mr.. San
derson, thence passing between himsolfand
wife, who was sitting nursing her youngest
child, throwing her forward some distance,
she still embracing the infant The cleo.
iricity struck on each side of a closed door,
passing over the family, consisting Of eight
children, in that room, splitting a three by
fur inch joisf, ploughing up the ground
four feet at the extremity, leaving a hole in
the ground. The light was cxtincuished,
total darkness succeeding the brilliant and
many-colored flashes, leaving q strong sui.
Phurous smell and smoke behind. The
screams of the family were appalling Up
on light being procured, Mr.. Sandcrson
naturally expected to see some Of his fami-
.y 10 the arms ofdcath. The three eldest
daughters, who were in tue room above, i'm
mela'cIy rushed down, when j, was per
csiyai that one Of them shook rs though
under The effects Of astrong galvanic shock
trembling from head to foot. Upon Mrs.
anderson taking hold Of her. the olcc,rici-
" seemed TO pass to tho mother, leaving
her poralyzed Gown the left side, from the
effects Of which she has not yet entirely
recovered"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
South 3ranclt 5ntellieeneer.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, SEPT. Is. 1871.
Pa S sin e Aw ay.
BY MRS. JERNlxGHAu.

From the Sunday Telegram.
The glories OF summer are passing away,
Already its roses begin to decay
The leaves on the trees have a lighter green.
And change appears in each sylvan scene;
The morning sun later awakens the rills,
And the mist rests longer upon the hills;
The wind hath sadder aud deeper sound
As if its mighty wings were bound
And 1t pined for the blossoms that were so gay,
But whose glories, from earth are passing a,cay.
We missed not the gentle depart ure of Spring,
For the birds were aloof on dewy wing,
And their music was heard so wild and gay,
As they hailed the glorious God of day
The wrcaths of May, and the yiolets blue
Looked brighter when decked with the drops of
dew
The apple. and cherry, put forth their leaves,
And the swallow was building beneath the caves,
All Nature was looking so fresh and fair
That We missed not the frst-born of the year.
But Summer, sweet Summer, when thou shall
flee,
The blossoms and flowers, will vanish with thee
Then, bounteous Autumn shall reign for awhile,
Till tyrant Winter shall blight thy smile;
Just such is life. In our chidhoods hours
We heed not the thorus as we Gull the flowers.
All then is sunlight, and golden dreams,
And only the Future more beauteous seems,
Where pleasure, ambition, and love hold their
sway,
TIL we find, one 10y one, they are passing array.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
A Medical Prescription for the
Breath.

"From six to ten drops Of the eoncontra-
ted solution Of the chloride Of soda, in
wine-glassful Of pure spring water, taken
Immediately after the additions Of the morn
ing arc completed, will sweeton the breath
BY disiDfeotng the stomach. which, far from
being injured, will be benefited by the nc
dicine. If necessary, this may be repent.
cd 10 the middle Of tho day. la some ca
scs the odor arising from cnrious teeth is
combined with that OF the stomach. II the
mouth is we'll rinscd with a tea-spoonfuI Of
the solution Of the chloride ia tumbler of
water, the bad odor Of the teeth will DO re.
moved "
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
Farmer and House-Keeper.
Jumping Cattle.

The following singular statement was
made at a late meeting of the American In
stitute Farmers Club at New York: 'To
prevent steers from jumping fences, clip of
the eyelashes Of the under lids with a pair
of scissors, aud the disposition to jump is
as etfectually destroyed as SIMPSONS pow
or was by the loss Of his locks. The ami
NAL will not attempt fence until the lash
es are grown again. OF this we arc inform.
ed by Samuel Thornc, the great breeder of
Duchess county, who assured us that he
had tested it upon pair Of breechy oxen
AS it was Of great value to him, he hopes
it win be tried by others" This plan has
been pronounced success by others who
have tried it.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
Straw berries.

The middle of September is about as ear
ly as is well to set strawberries The soil
should be light, and moderately rich, and
it would be well, if you intend planting
this fall, to work it we'll at once, so that oil
manure may be well Incorporated with tho
soil. The best fertilizer for strawberries is
leaf mould, which may often be found in
quantity at the foot of some of the ravincs
with which your country abounds. Next
to this, well-rotted stabc-mauuro is best
though soil from cow-yard CT pig pen 10
good. Avoid the common error of making
too rich. The general effect of such treat
mcut is more size, but less proportionate
favor. Mellowness Of soil is Of moro i'm
portancc than richness. Select varieties
which succeed we'll in your neighborhood
if none of them suit you, buy two or three
kinds, and ascertain which seems to suit
your soil best. Strawberries are very I'm
certain in their selection of soil. Plants
set this fall will bear third or quarter
crop next spring, and any one variety will
probably give you, after bearing, new plants
enough to replace unsatisfactory varieties.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15

Let me finish these pies, won't YOU p and
IN moment more Aunt Lucy's white arms
were barred, n checked-apron tied around
her shapely waist, and it seemed to me as
If that oldfashioned kitchen had suddenly
been lifted up into paradise, so great was
the change few moments had wrought.
I've been thinking of little John a good
deal, lately, continued Aunt Lucy. as she
neatly pared off the edges of the pie-crust.
and defsly twirled the plate on her little.
fat, left hand
Il believe that boy to have Been born es-
pecially TO redeem the Dixie family from in.
tellectual oblivion. A good many of rs
have made our marks as farm rs and mer-
chants, but that boy nover'll make either.
stopped at the express Office as came a.
long, aud left orders TO have my sewing
machine sent down, because had an idea
that after we had talked this matter over a
little, we should all conclude that it would
be best to send Johnnie to college this
fall
To college " repeated Aunt Sarah, in
evident CONSERVATION, Good king Hash t
that boy been to school oil the days of his
life " Lucy, you must be crazy I, Don't
you think he owes something to his parents
now, after all the pains they have taken
with him p
4 think that John Dyke, Jr, will pay
his parents with compound interest, every
dollar they ever have, or ever will expend
on his education--not in money, perhaps,
but In something better than this, Sarah :
in manliness, sterling integrity, and scien-
ttic development. You've got money G.
nough to furnish him with every necessa-
ry advantage, haven you p
Il don't know whether his father is cir
cumstanced so as to take on this addition
al expense or not, just now, replied Aunt
Sarah, Modified, in spite of herself well,
if he isn't | am-that's all broke in
Aunt Lucy, with her cheeriost laugh.
Just think of that boy rusting out on
this farm, when he knows, now, the name
of almost every star in the armament If
be isn't a second Herschel, then I'll miss
my guess
Such electric words are never without
their effect, and | saw that Aunt Sarah,
although very quiet, and apparently disu-
cllncd to argue the matter, was very busy
canvassing the case in her own mind, and
that the result would be good news to John,
Jr.
Without appearing to manage, or dictate,
Aunt Lucy fixed everything before she
sought her bed that night, and when John
was brought in, and Informed that he was
to enter college in the fall-and hid his
head in his mothers lap--and cried liz
child, Aunt Lucy slipped quietly out, like
tue angel sue was, whilo | followed suit,
leaving the parents aud son together.
To-day, John Dixie, Jr, although that
isn't his zane, is one of the first astrono-
mcrs 10 this country, and bids fair to be,
whIt Aunt Lucy predicted, a second Hers
chel.
So much for common sense.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
Eating Too Fast.

Eating too fast generally involves eating
too uuch-mOre than is needed FOR tho
support and nutrition Of the body-and the
reason for this is, that tho organs Of state,
which are our guide in this matter, arc not
allowed sufficient voice they are not al
lowed time 10 take cognizanco Of the pres
ence Of food ere it is pushed past them IN
70 the recesses Of the stomach. Thoy DO
not, therefore, have opportunity 20 represent
the real need Of tho system, and honoe al
low the crowding of tho stomach. hold
shat thirty minutes should be spent at each
meal, and spent, too, 10 chewing The food
a good portion Of tho time, and not 10 con
uuucd putting in and swallowing, but in
pleasant chat and laugh, instead Of The CON
unuancc Of the intense nervous pressure Of
The Office OF library. If you lay oct To
spend thirty minutes 10 this way at your
meals, you may rest assured you will not
eat too much, and what you do cat will DO
10 The best condition for appropriation to
the needs Of your system.-Dr Jacksop.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
A Strange Freak of Nature,

a correspondent, writing from Cootc's
store, Rockingham county, Virginia, says :
Ak strange freak Of nature has taken place
in the track Of the severe hailstorm hat oc-
Cured in this region some hroe weeks ago.
We arc not aware of anything of the kind
occurring heretofore 1t is this that all
the orchards in the track of the hailstorm
have come out in full bloom. Some orch
ards are in as full bloom "a they ever were
in the spring. Not only the apples are in
bloom, but the locust trees are in bloom.
y gentleman came to my house last week
and told me on his road here he saw an op.
pie tree with several bushels Of ripe apples
on aud thousands Of bloom arc on the same
tree. a very pretty, but strange sight"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
Care of the Teeth.

The best aud safest tooth-wash in tho
world is tepid water There is not tooth
powder in existence, or q tooth-wash, that
does not inaict a physical injury to the
teeth, and promote their decay Each den
list has powder of his own, which he sells
at thousand per cent. profit, which he
may honestly imagine will do positive
good without any injury whatever but he
is mistaken - ErchaRge.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15

Live for some purpose in the world Al.
ways act your part well. Fill up the meas
uro Of duty to others. Conduct Yourselves
so that you shall be missed with sorrow
when you are gone. Multitudes of our
species are living in such a selfish manner
that they are not likely 20 be rememb ered
after their disappearance They leave be-
bind them scarcely any traces Of their ex-
lstencc, and are forgotten almost as though
they bad never been. They arc while they
live, like some pebble lying unobserved
among a million on the shore and when
they die, they are like that same pebble,
thrown into the sea- which Just rufles the
surface, sinks aud is forgotten, without be
ing missed from the beach They arc nei.
ther regretted by the rich, mourned by She
poor, nor celebrated by the learned. Who
has been the better for their life ? Who
has been the worse for their death Whose
tears have they dried up2 Whose wants
supplied Whose misery have they heal
ed Who would uubar the gate Of life TO
readmit them 10 existence Or what face
would greet them back again to our world
with smile Wrctched, unproductive
existence. Selhsbncss Is It's own curse il
rs a starving vice. The man who does no
good gets none. He is like the death in
The desert, neither yielding fruit nor see.
ing when good cometh, q stuntcd miserable
shrub -- iSelrcflH
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
South Branch Intelligencer.
William TIarpcr, Editor.

lomer Win and Groge Lane SIS,
govsEY WEST VIRGINIA.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15

E@-Mrs a. r STEWART. 10 answer to o. friend
who asked her why she dressed so plainly. re-.
piled 'I can afford 70 DO so. -Erri7age
That Is the solution Of The problem. 4
person who is known to be wealthy will be-
courted and respected even 10 rags BE-
tho inverse ratio Of our poverty must We
strive 20 appear respectable The poor
must make Up 10 appearances what they
lack 10 their bank accounts. A lady Of
known wealth may wear dollar iewelry. and
her articles Of siriu will pass for pure gold
and real diamonds, while the pure cold and
real diamonds worn by one Of rcputed now
erty viii DO under suspicion. The idea is
as old as tho world, and Shakespeare cxpros.
ses IL 10 the simple words Of Hamlet TO bis
mother, Assume q virtue IF YOU have IL
not Mrs. Stewart, the wife Of tho mil
lionaire, can afford 70 dress in plain calico
but The wife Of poor, briefcss barristcr
must appear IN satin, even though her hus-
band 60 without his dinner, < shs would
hold her position in society. Il may be
all wrong, but 10 is one Of tho ways Of the
world and we cannot alter it -Rich. Eng.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15

The evening before a battle, a soldier
asked bis colonel for permission 70 70 and
see bic father who was lying At The point
Of death. 600" said tho officer. who saw
through bis prctoxtj "houor thy father
that tby days may BE- long ia tho land"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15

rE DOLLARS per annum2or TWO
AIRS AND FIFTY CENTS if paid in adj
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15

The odor Of the herb pounyroyal is
Stunned by fcas, and few Of the leaves
will drive them away from any room or
person. Other plants Of tho mint species
are said to have the same useful character.
istic
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15

~ lt is great thing for young man
Go iad out early That he IS Of the minimum
otimPoriance in the world that wbiloit de-
naud' OF him everything he can do, IL can get
on admirably without him Ia al It's busy
pressing forces hc is not misscd-bless
you, be never has been recognized Don't
forget the mistake made by the fly on the
coach wheel, nor tho disaster that overlook
The ambition Of tho frog DO all you can !;
sink OIL selfish though Of self and compel
out Of yon the best that is in you
-Natermolons arc very injurious for de-
D''itatcd aud nervous people, bu. good for
persons Of full habits aud torpid livers
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15

Judge Watkins, Of Farmville. the treasurer
% the Union Theological Seminary az Iearnie0.
h15 received from Henry Young Es0 of New
York, thirty thousand dollars {,n virginia con-
soils. 3, aud Georgia 2 81 as a donation To- found
tle professOrshp Of the Interpretation Of Gao New
Testament The annual income from these ss-
curiucs IS q fraction under $1,000.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15

Extraordinarily heat is the best
remedy. Applya warm poultico or warm
OIL % the ear. Rub the back Of the ear
with warm lsudanum. Ia case Of feti5
discharge, carefully syringe tho ear With
warm mix aud water. In all cases keep
TIE ear thoroughly clcansed Relief Is Of
ten given BY rubbing the back Of tho car
With a little harlah0rn aud water.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15

Down East when people get angry
they say they feel grayelcd
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-15
Would Your Loss Be Felt ?

% much f0r common sense.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-10-24

is almost impossible for team to pass
and in case of fire, forming a most for,
midable barrier from all effort to extin.
guish it.
Good people, pick up the rubbish,
pile it away in the smallest possible
compass, SO that in case of fire, the
fend may be stayed, for very little de-
pendence can be placed upon the engine
during the winter months, for want of
water, and that, too, while every street
on the south side could be supplied
with running stream, at a small cost,
by digging ditch from Campbell &
Potter's mill, down the Section Line
road, and sixteen-inch wooden box
put in. Is there not fall enough to
supply the city on the south side with
plenty of water? Could not cisterns
bel put in at the street corners, and
good wooden pumps, This would afford
sense of security that five times
the amount of money spent in steam
ers, (Which are well cnough,) could
not give. The north side could be
supplied from above the dam in the
same way. At least it looks so to an
old FIREMAN.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-10-24

MlLLINERY.-A new millinery store
has been opened by II. G. Westbrook,
formerly of Detroit, in Beebe's block.
The store is well filed with all the
latest styles of millinery goods of every
description, and from present indica-
tions we should say that the house will
be well patronized. In addition to
millinery, dress and making is
done on the shortest notice, at reasona-
BILE prices. The Victor Sewing Ma
chine is also kept for sale. Call and
see the goods and be satisfied.