South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-10-16

IL are two Thanksgiving stories, a tale OF Cali.
iornie, sea story, four or Eve domestic taI.s
sha several choice pieces Of poetry besides con-
unusuon OF that mysterious novel, "wil She
Marry Him % which is attracting much a,ten-
ton from those who have taken a little interest
IN spiritualism, and desire to Investigate H. and
see what II is. All this in addition 70 The .,
cravings and the Juvenile department. But ;us,
see what list of contents i, given, by reading
ire following: The CottaRe-The Little Wen
oerer-Engiish Ruins-Haunted ; or, Florence
Ivinsion h-One Woman's work-Tell Ne.
Tell Me-Say's neutrality-suspicious.
Last Moments OF Mary Queen Of Scots-Wiu Sb.
Marry Him The Course of True Lov.-Tbs
Shipmnster's Treschery-A Trip 10 an Erup,ior
An Even tful Journey Noisy Brown-Our
Young Peoples Story -Teller.-Leila GRAY or
Twice An giviug-Ruthv.n's
Puzzle Psge-Curious Mntters-The Rousekeen.
er-Fscts and Fsncies-A Brilliant Announce
ment fer ls75-Populsr Faucies-( Humorous
f1ctures.) For sale at all the news depo,s in
the country Subscription price only 81 so and
chrome to each subscriber. Themes Talbot
&c Brom6eld Street, Boston.
CRorP.-The appended recipe is said TO he
certain cure for this dire scourge OF children
Cut 1t out and keep for use Group cnn be cur
ed in one minute, and tho remedy is simply a.
lum and sugar. The way to accomplish the deed
is TO take knife or CRATER and shave off in small
particles about a tesspoonful of alum then mix
it with twice its quantity of sugar to make il pa
la'ahle, and administer it as quickly as possible
Almost instant aneous relief will follow.
EARAcuE Take piece or salt pork say an
inch or more long and half an inch square. cut
down one end TO ct the ear and iuser, il. taking
care 10 have the piece too large 10 slip in. 1t
gives almost instant relief Tie a handkerchief
to keep it in place, if tho child will allow it,
Pork is also good for sore throat Group and lung
colds. Cut slices half an inch thick din in warm
water, sprinkle on little pepper, and sew on
flannel
SUDDEN DEATm.-Mr. J. J. Johnson, of the firm
OF johnson Co.. liquor dealers, Cumberland,
Md, died in that city on Sunday evening last in
n sudden manner lie WAS on the street that dav
in ordinary health, and returning to his home
IN the afternoon was seized with apoplexy, and
died in n short time
I"td NdtHTe's Sree ReSiortr, Bdl,ry
SlcCp.' But there times when this 'Renewer
Of Strength" is denied us, times when our minds
aud bodies have been go overworked and are go
worn out that we woo the drowsy god in vain
The Peruvian Syrup IAN Iron Tonic) renews our
strength and makes our rest sweet & refreshing.
An editorial notice o. woman's grocery
store read as follows 'Ier tomatoes are as red ms
her own cheeks-her indigo is as blue as her own
eyes, and her pepper as her own temper"
An lIishman recently stopped Mt a hotel i,
Des Moines, Iowa, where pretty high bills were
charged. In the morning the landlord made GU,
the amount Of damages aud presented it to Pat
After he had glanced over it the latter looked
tie landlord in the face and exclaimed aye
put me in mind of a snipe." "Why p asked
the landlord. because ye're very nigh all bill"
"A Boston clergyman in passing the store Of
one OF our prominen, dry goods johbing concerns
few days since, was stopped by one of the wide
awake statesmen in the employ OF the house, who.
installing him for buyer of dry goods took him
most cordially by the hand and asked him the
usual questions, Buying much to-day ?" &c
The supposed buyer saw at once the mistake the
young man was laboring under, but waited a
little and then replied, "You come up to my
church on Sunday morning next, and will give
you good order"
TuE YERY LATEST INVENTION A man has ap-
piled for q patent for fountain pen, which, by
the pressure OF tine thumb on a small rubber ball
Projeo,s stream of ink through the holder and
FOO Of, 81,