South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
Gleaaings by Late Mails.


the flour baked, the same morning. They rose
at and breakfastcd at clock, A. ".
1t is a curious fact that during the ravaces
OF the plague in Buenos Ayres, nearly depopu-
latng the city, not one Of the three hundred and
sixty grave diggers employed died of the fever.
The steam power employed in the United
States does the labor of lac, 600, 900 men. while
that OF Great Britain is equivalent to 100, 600 600
Ills forehead extended TO the gable end OF
his neck, " means he was bald-headed.
Mr.. E. c. Feunimorc has sold from ninety A.
croS OF land, within the last ten years, near vii
mington, DEL peaches to the value Of Sl50.sll.
A Florida farmer rejoices in a squash FIVE
ieet IN circumference and weighing lG pounds
BE praised not FOR your ancestors, bur for
your virtues
-irredeemable bonds-vagabonds
TO remove stains from character-Get rich
Not on squeezing terms any more, is the
way young West Virginia young lady de-
scribes the relation between herself and her late
lover
-Jacob Journals died last week in Kansas city.
at the age Of l3l years. 1t is said Journals was
probably the oldest man living He was a Ca
madam Frenchman by birth, but for more than
half century was hunter and trapper in the
employ Of the fur company, one of the French
yoyageurs, as they were called.
No one should attempt to do more than one
thing at time When YOU have finished Sian
derins your neighbors, go and say your prayers,
but don't attempt 20 do both at once.
Poverty and pride are inconvenient com
panions; but when idlencss unites with them.
the depth Of wretchedness is attained.
The summer has been so rainy and cold in
Germany as to retard vegetation and injure the
fruit crop
-Yallandigham' estate, it is now ascertain
ed amounts to $50, 600.
according to the Athcnaoum, Dr. Blake has
succeeded in making malt without termination,
by soaking barley in dilute nitric acid, at high
ly elevated temperature.
"A lady writes to a New York paper
to know if it is proper--that il, if it is la
dy-iko-to retoliato by squeezing back
when man squeczos her hand. Mr. Ed
itor answers well, you might squeeze
easy, just enough to let him know that YOU
are not disposed to be mean about it. But
don't turn round and ask him, How is
that for high 2 or he might think you too
forward
1t is said there is tribe of Pawnees
at the West who are pleased with cheap
jewelry, pianos, or anything of value which
they can get FIR little or nothing Three
gollen balls hang at the doors Of their
lodges, Unlike most savagcs, they often keep
their pledges. Unlucky the man or woman
falling into their grasp, for ransom is cost
~ They smile and smile, and murder
while they smile.
-Pinchback, colored member OF the
Louisiana Legislature, stated the situation
between himself and Col Carter, Speaker
Of the House Of personalities, when he
said Il have been playing second fiddle
long enough. | want it clearly understood
that | N not a WarmOutb man, nor Dunn
mau,nor Carter man. If IN going to be in
the orchestra | shall he one Of the chief fid
dlars For instance, I'm very friendly with
Colonel Carter, md he honors me with bis
friendship. But just os soon as Carter gets
what he wants out Of Pinchhack, Pinchback
may 90 to the deyil-aud Cafier long
pause I'm ID if it amt vice versa.
In Nicksburg hundreds Of colored
people have been attracted 70 the shanty of
40 old uegress who believes she can sec an
gels IN the air Her visitors DO not pretend
to see the celestial beings, but they have
the satisfaction Of looking upon Que who
does and this has proved an attraction suf-
iicieut to draw ignorant creatures from all
directions, and 10 some cases from great dis
tances
Sickness should teach us what q vain
thing the world j., what vile thing sin IT,,
what poor thing man il, and whata proc.
ious thing an interest in heaven g..
The chief secret Of comfort lies in not
suffering trifes to vox cue, and IN prudent
ly cultiva'ing an underground If small
pleasures, since yery few great ones are let
ou long leases
In Arkansas the horse flies arc 30 n
bunl1ut chat blowing has to be done by
moonlight
The wedding ',DDa7a fsr Miss
Tbrckmorton, who was married 9u the
1911 DO Sew York, cIsf $4,000 10 gold
Five uarrow-gulgo raiIr5sls io differ
cut quarters 90 che country, arc having cars
constructed FIR them, At Wilmington, Del
aware.
Gov IIodan's impeachment trial cost
tbc people of Nor.h Carolina The nice Httle
sum of s0l,jl0
Thore 80 bl, one good vito ia the
world, a6l every happily welded man
thinks be bas her,
-Most lovers ike 90 De al'ne-with
their gegthclrs Of course.