South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-03-08


almost entirely blind and was induced
by some OF my friends. TO 90 to Bal,i.
more aud have my eyes operated on bv
that eminent physician. DIR. Chisholm.
who makes The Eye and Ear specially.
whose skill and success has made him
one OF the foremost men in his profess
ion in the country. When arrived i'm
| Baltimore. l at once went tn him and
found him to he perfect gentleman and
kind. humane man, who at once sent
me to the Presbyterian Infirma-y. loca.
ted at No. a. East Bait. ST.. AMI told
me at 3 o'clock, Z. NJ. he would operate
on my eye. The kindhearted matron
met me cordially and kindly, and done
all she could for nv comfort while up.
der her care. which l shall ever remem.
Der with grateful heart. The Infrmary
was established by some good Chri ,;ian
Laiias OF the Presbyterian Churches OF
Baltimore and that benevolent christian
woman, Mrs. Peyton Harrison, wife of
DIR. Peyton Harrison, who is Chairman
of the Committee of Ladies. where two
are appointed from each OF the Presby-
terrain Churches each month, and who
have control Of the Institution that
month. DIR. Chisholm is the Surgeon Of
| the mfr mary and is there every day
| from 2 TO 4 o'clock, =. NJ. tSundays ex.
cepted.) who does all he can to relieve
] the distressed. 1t proscribes no reli-
gion. the Protestant, whatever may he
| his creed, or the Catholic or jew, are all
! admitted. The building is we'll suited,
and the rooms are large and we'll venti-
lated and neat and clean throughout,
| and those who come from distance are
| kindly cared for and rendered comforta-
/ hie while in the iniiimary. Some OF the
/ Ia lies visit the institution every day
and will kindly write to their friends
! the good christian matron would read
| twice every day to US in the Bible and
! good books, TO whom I return my sim.
| cere thanks. | also return nv grateful
/ thanks to all the Lady managers of the
| institution and other Lady friends Of
| Baltimore. for their many acts Of kind
! ness shown me during my brief stay,
ard hope God will bless their charita-
! BILE efforts in building up great ins,i-
/ tuition that will ne the means of the Blind
| to see. AMI the Deaf to hear, and send
| JOY and gratitude to thousands of sad
/ hearts. | return my grateful thanks To
/ DR.. Pey ton Harrison and other Minis
b
who are afflicted in either eve or ear to
go to Doctor Chisholm for successful
cure. Yours. truly,
O&CE WAS BLIND BUT NOW CAN SEE.
SE We Clip the following from the
| Parkersbug GazeHe or tie Goth ult. =
! Small PoX is alarming our citizens.
Last week prisoner in onr county Jail
! showed symptoms Of that dreadful dis
ease; being, however, speedily removed
to the pest house. and the entire Jail
secured from top to bottom and deodo-
rized, it was supposed the danger was
over. But on last Thur sday two other
! prisoners were attacked by the scourge.
who too were without delay conveyed To-
the Pest house, where all three are, at
! present, under careful treatment.
To tine deep regret OF orr citizens.
/ Lient. Beckwith the county jailer's es-
| teeme wife, was also afflicted with the
same sickness. speaking sorrow aHd
| alarm among the largo number of her
| acquaintance.
! STILL LATER.-We learn that Mr..
| Bcckwth himself has been stricken with
/ the same loathsome disease.
| Later two new cases have appeared
! in the Jail one n prisoner anil the 9th
| er brother the jalor. Market street
/ upon which the Jail stands, has been
/ closed at that point, and considerable
! alarm is manifested.
fD'Thc Baltimore annual Conference.
/ NJ. l.. Church, adjourned its ninety
/ fourth session in Cumberland. Nd, on
Wednesday last. The following are the
| appointments for this, the Cumberland
| District:
l.. Il. WiDERHAN. Presiding Elder.
| Cumberland City, Centre Street, Joel
! Brown; Kingsley, u " Browning
Frostburg, " u Edwards; Frostburg.
/ Circuit, II Marsh; Homecoming. John
( Eiwards; Barton,J l. Walsh; Piedmont.
James Z Wilson: keyscr City. RE-
Bishop; bloomington, l. T. Anderson :;
I Iartmansville. = German Grant. ID A
/ !Oard PendletonL DlIcrron Romney.
T { T. Young; Rawlings Station. w VI
. Hammock Mt Savage. J II Ryland ::
( Ellcrsle, : : Wilson; Union Grove. G.
T. Maydwell; Flintstone, G. W Cecil.
. one 10 toe supplyei; Hancock. Watson
I Case. Luther wilson Paw Paw. Il =
. Fort; berkeley Springs, G. O Cook
I Uclgesvlle, - y Wooden ;Martinsburg.
/ J Edwin Amos Bunker Hill. G. w Fee.
lemvcr, one TO be supplied Winches
/ ter, w VI Ferguson Shepherlstown.
/ ID G Miller We will publish appoint
ments in foil next week.
The Fayetteville Enfe,Pri's says:
West Virginia is not vet fifteen years
+ oI1, AMI already there is due her from
Ge'auling shcriF-, the enormous sum Of
$500. 900. This does not include what
Is due from the same parties to counties