South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-07

SOnA De suc Soiuen fule prac-
ticed not only in every household, but
throughout the world. BY helping one
another we not only remove thorns from
the pathway a4d'aniiety from the mind,
but we feel sense Of pleasure in our
own hearts, knowing We arc doing du.
tytoa fellow creature. A helping hand,
or an encouraging word is no loss to us,
yet it is a benefit to others. Who has
not felt the power Of this little sentence.
Who has not needed the encouragcme nt
and aid Of a kind friend? How sooth.
ing when perplcxed with some task that
is mysterious and bnrdensome. to feel q
gentle hand on the shoulder. to hear
kind voice whispering. do rot feel dis
coaraged-I see Your trouble--let me
help you. What a strength is inspired,
what hope created, what sweet gratitude
is felt, and the great difficulty is dissol-
we'd as dew beneath the sunshine. Yes,
let us help one another by endcavoring
to strengthen and encourage the weak
and lifting the burden Of care from the
weary and oppressed, that life may glide
smoothly on and the fount Of bitterness
yield sweet water; and He, whose will
ing hand is ever ready TO aid us, will re-
ward our humble cndeavors, and every
good deed will be as "bread cast upon
the waters TO return after many days." If
not TO us, TO those we loye.-Er.
IL II often happens that the ink with
which old records were written, upon
either paper or parchment, has faded
and rendered the characters entirely I'M
dcciphcrable. 1t is well, therefore, an
exchange says, to know that such writ
ings may easily be rendered legib!e by
moistcnihg the paper with water and
then passing over the lines in writing
brush which has been dipped in So
luton OF sulphide Of ammonium. The
writing will immediately appear quite
| dark in color, and this color, in the case
Of parchment. it will preserve. Records
which were treated in this way in The
Germanic Museum in Nuremberg. ten
I years ago, are still in the same condi.
/ ton rs immediately after the application
of the process. On paper, however, the
color gradually fades again but it may
he restored n pleasure by the applica.
ton OF the sulphide. The explanation
OF the action of this substance is very
simple: the iron which enters into the
composition of the ink is transformed by
/ the reaction into the black suiphidc.
/ I-YNA Pendlcton county COW has 4
/ calf with OILY three legs, and Hardy
/ enc, has, instead Of two, three hofns.--
/ The extra horn, tho Moorefield Ersnsipr
states, protrudcs Immediately from the
! middle Of the top Of the head.
/ Gel ITERATION or rIiE Arm ~ Rom
/ NEY.-NcryN early on the morning of the
4th, the citizens ofour quiet village were
/ aroused by the sound OF the fife x drum,
and, III :. short timc, Capt. G.. +. Lupton
/ was out with the military, and tile firing
/ of musketry was heard in our streets, re-
| minding Us of days gone by. After the
firing ceased, quiet feigned until eve.
ming, when the military were again called
into rcquisition, Under command of Maj.
( John y. Wilson. The firing ceased at
She close of the day. The day was very
pleasantly spent.
/ the Cicero Debating Society, had an en-.
tcrtainment at the Courthouse in this
place. The services were opened with
! prayer by Rev. j :. hutchinson, and an
address by DIR. Wilson, acting President
/ on the occasion, then the Reading Of
/ the Declaration of independence, by ii.
/ Il. Gilkeson Esq. after which address
es were delivered by Messrs. Thos. IL.
/ Marshall, Chas. +. Poland and John
/ Wilson, jr., members of the Society, also
by request, 5. l.. Flourncy, Esq, dcliv-
ed short address.
The crowd then adjourned TO the Lit
erary Hall, 90 partakc OF the refresh
mcnts prepared for tho occasion Ivy the
: Ladies' and members OF the Society. The
collation. was we'll gotten up.
Last, though surely not least, "as
the Romney Brass Band, Prof. Peter
Miller. leader discoursing sweet music
at intervals during the evening. THIS
passed the day-pleasantly, joyously. 5
tV TIE ANEE1CAN FARMER for July
is received, and is found to contain its
usual excellent array Of contents The
communications arc numerous and prac-
teal and ;Ic selected matter is chosen
with special reference TO the season and
tllc latitude Of its readers. None Of our
farmers but would receive fall value for
the Investment ofthc subscription price,
which j. : 10 a year, or only 81 each
20 clubs Of five or more. Samuel Sands
& COR. Baltimore. arc the publishers.