South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-23


TAKE IoUR COUNTY PAPER.-The
Wareriy Magazine, one OF the soundest
and most popular periodicals published
in the United States thus discourses on
county papers: DO the city papers say
anything in regard TO your own county,
Nothing. Do they contain notices of
your schools, meetings, churches, i'm,
provements, and hundreds OF other local
matters of interest which your own pa
per publishes without pay? Not an i
TEN. Do they ever say aiword cslcua.
ted to draw attention to yonr county
and aid in its progress and cntorprisoe
Not line. And there are men who
take such contracted viows OF this mat
tor that unless thoy arc getting as many
square inches OF reading matter in their
own paper, they think they arc not get
ting the worth Of their money. 1t re-
minds us Of man who took tho largest
pair Of boots because the price was the
same rs the pair much smaller that 1T.
tod him
CyA LADoRER in saw mill near
Petersburg, Grant county. named Han
Gor met u horrible death OH the 18th,
inst. He was assisting in Carrying o
plank which caught against rapidly re-
volving circular saw, and Hanger was
fhrntyn In ink 10y
one leg and split the other from the foot
TO the hip. He lived but two hours az
ter the accident.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Thursday eve
ming last, n two-year old daughter Of
Ervine Pritcharl while playing with a
screw. swallowed it, causing death al.
most instantly. DIR. w. j. Bland was
called, but the child died before he could
arrive On Thursday DR.. Bland made
a post ntortem OXam ination, and found
an inch screw in the child's windpipe.-
Weston Democrat, Aug. l6.
Ec-The proceedings of tie County Cour,
has crowded out several articles intended for
to.day's paper.
Cyan exchange contains the fol.
lowing sensible paragraph: what an
absurd thing it is TO suppose that evcry.
thing that is published in newspaper
reflects the sentiments OF the editor. II
that were the case nc would be many
sided individual. To publish nothing
but what agrees with our opinion would
narrow the scope Of a paper very great
ly."
OvtHTAsKING THE ENERGIEs.-It is
not advisable for any Of us TO oyertask
our energies. corporoal or mental, but
in the eager pursuit OF wealth or fame
or knowledge, how many transgrcss
this salut5ry rule 1t must be a matter
Of great Importance TO al! who do so to
know how they can regain tho vigor so
rccklcssly expended. The remedy is
neither costly or difficult TO obtain
IIostcttcrs Stomach Bitters is procura.
bic in every city. Gown and settlement
in America. and il compensatcs for a
drain Of bodily or montal energy moro
eGcctually than any invigorant ever pre-
scribed or advertised. Laboring men.
athletes, students. journalists, lawyers,
clorgymen physicians. all bear tcstimo-
NY to its wondrously rcnovating powers.
10 increases the capabilities for under
going fatigue, and counteracts the inju-
rior5 effects upon tho system Of expo
sure, sodontary habits, unhealthy or
wearying avocations, or an insalubrious
climate, and is prime Alternative, di-
uretic and blood depurcnt.
tgIn Winchester, wheat is selling ut
50 70 30 cents per bushol--the latter
figure for old
IVJOhn Abel, colored, Of Cumbcr-
land. who had his foot crushed August
s, whilst jumping from train, dici Of
lockiaw ON Sunday last