South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-04-14

again and again year after year, through
] nearly one third ola century. We all join
IN the jokes about medicines az VIC do about
the Doctors mission to kill the clergymau's
ipsincerity and the lawyers cheating. Yet
each OF these labors are among the most Sc
rious realities Of life. Sickness and lie at
tendant suffering are no Joke, neither il tho
treatment Of them. This system Of trans
portable relief, TO be made available TO tho
people, must keep its remedies fresh in
their memories. This is done by adyertis-
ing. Mark its extent An advertisement,
taking the run Of the newspapers with
which we contract some 1900 annually is
struck oit 10 such numbers, that when piled
upon each other gatwse, like the leaves OF
a book, the thickness through them ia six
teen miles. in addition, IL takes some sew
en- millions of pamphlets and twelve mil
lions OF circulars to meet the public demand
for this kind of information. Our annual
ISSUE of pamphlets alone, laid solid upon
each other, make pile eight and one quar-
ter miles high. The circulars measured
endwise reach 1894 miles, and these asser-
tons are matters Of mathematical certainty.
Whatever the estimation in which these
publications may DO held here, they reach
the fresides of millions upon millions of
men who do treasure and regard them, and
who in their trials do heed the counsel
they bring.
Not only over these great Western con.
tlnents but throughout that other land so
iittie known to you, under our feet. tho
Australian continent, there are few villages
as large as this which are not familiar with
the name you have chosen, aud employing
the remedies that bear it.
Thus, gentlemen, have / striven in my
humble sphere TO render some service to my
fellow men, and to deserve among the Attic
ted aud unfortunate some regard for the
name which your kind partiality hangs on
these walls around me. We may look for
ward with confident hope to the reuown
you will gather under il, and the prosperi.
", which there Is reason to trust the future
has IN store for you. Situated az You are
mere on one OF the main arteries between
the west aud east, between the great indus
tries of the plough and tho spindle YOU
must aid IN their exchanges and thrive with
them Soon these channels will be OPEN
ed wide and pouring through your precincts
streams Of men and merchandise that will
need your forbearance and must contribute
TO your growth
Located here in the centre of New En-
gland to what dearer spot can YOU turn that
men inhabi,2 Beginning life rich with
the honors Of your mother town whose in
huence through her schools and her soboI-
ars IS of itself an Inheritance, with suoh
examples as Lawrence, Boutwell,, Hoar.
what may you not hope for of usefulness
In the councils Of the state and nation2
Contrast our condition with that Of tba
European nations, alternately torn and inn
poverished with wars, credit it as you NAV
to the better education Of the people, and
you will realize the value Of the exampls
old mother Grotton has set you, so worthy
of your ambition to follow. Build schools
for your children and find talent to teach
them, then intelligence and integrity in
prosperous and happy homes will be your
sure reward
Associated as you have made me with
your veal and wo, l wish might be al.
lowed to contribute from my means such rs
they are, something towards this first fouE-
dalton OF the public good.
Gentlemen, ! have detained you too long.
Oppressed with the fear, that / do not de.
serve the distinction you bestow, I pray
God to make me worthier, and to smile up.
on you with His perpetual blessings.