South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-07-23

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! And last of all. an adorinr spirit-
For thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory forever. Amen"
y New WAY TO RETAIN SUBSCRIBERS.
An indignant subscriber TO the Eliza.
beth Ae,cs came into the Office few
days ago, and ordered his paper stopped,
because he differed with Richard La Rue
III his views of subsoiling fence rails
Richard conceded the mans right to stop
his paper, and remarked, coolly, as he
looked over his list.
"Do you know jim Snowders down at
liardscrabble?"
Very WE'LL" said the man.
well, he stopped his paper last week
because thought farmer was a blam.
cd fool who didn't know that timothy
was good thing to graft on hucklebcr-
ry bushes, and he died in less than four
hours
lord, is that SOP" said the astonish.
ed granger,
Yes and You know old George Erik.
son, down on Eagle Creek?"
well, Eve heard of him?'
well" said Richard gravely. 'he
stopped his paper because said he was
the happy father of twins, and congrat-
ulated him on the success so late in life.
lie fell dead within twenty minutes
There is lots OF similar cases. but il
don't matter. I'll just cross your name
off, though you don: look strong. and
there is n bad color on your nose"
See here, Mr.. La Rue" said the sub
scriber, looking somewhat alarmed. Il
believe I'll just keep on another year,
'caus. always did like your paper, and
when | come To- think about it, you're
young man, and some allowance orter
he made" and he departed, satisfied that
he made narrow escape from death.
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He KNEW HIS AGE.-In tho times
when the political warfare between
Wings and Democrats waxcd hot and
relentless there was n town out West in
which the two parties were so equal in
numbers that the variation Of single
vote, one way or the other. might be
matter of most serious consequence. OF
course on both sides sharp eyes were o.
pen and watchiul. a young man came
to the polling place on election day and
offered his vote. twas his first appear
ancc in the character of an electcr, and
he hal the independence or audacity TO
differ politically with his father. His
father challenged his vote.
ION what ground?" demanded the
presiding officer.
''llc amt twenty-One."
Il am twenty-oue." asserted the youth.
NO you amt" persisted the father
you won't he twenty till tomorrow
II say | will :" cried the youth. II
was born on the 18th day of November.
It's down so i'm the old Bible
Then it's dod-rotted mistake" said
the old man. You weren't born till the
morning OF the 18th of November. | can
swear"
How can you swear?"
"llow"' repeated the father. indig.
nantly Goodness gracious wasn't
thar
Well" returned the son. with proud
defiance, wasn't there too2''
"IheyOuug man voted BOs'01, Corr
LITTLE TANGLEs.-Oncc there was
king who employed his people to weave
for him. The silk and patterns we're all
-iNfi '.f IIt hiuL. Tic NjNi the WORKERS.
that when any difficulty arose. they
should send 20 him. and he would help
them, and never to fear troubling him.
Among many men and women busy
90 thc looms, there was one little child
who worked chcorlUlly, though often n,
lone. One day when the men aud wo.
men were distressed 40 the sizht Of their
failurcs--thcir silks were tangled. and
their weaving unlike The pattern they
gathered around the Child and sail.
'ieii us how 80 IS that YOU are so han.
nv in your work. We are always i'm diff.
fculties."
Then why do You not send TO the
king?' said the little weaver. rIIe told
rs that we might DO So"
so we DO, night and morning"
"Ah " said the child but send al. 7
rcctly when find have a little tanplc"
So LET rs take all orr wants and iron.
bles directly to the Lord in PRAYER. lie
invites us 70 do so. and promises TO
help rs.
~ The average personal wealth
throughout the whole United STATES. in.
GLIDING the Territories is as dollars.
"A tea that should never be vvetorcd +