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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16

IVA Fastidious and bashful old
man in Boston arrayed himself in black
suit Of clothes, which had been hanging
in a closet for several weeks, on re.
cent Sunday, and started out for walk
just as the streets were crowded with
church-goers. Before he had gone far
his suspenders parted, and, as he exci.
tedly clutched at bis trousers. they broke
away like burnt paper, aud fell in frag-
ments. TO the ground With a shrek
Of despair he fed homeward, but before
he reached the friendly shelter Of his
house, much Of his clothing had drop
ped piecemeal to the sidewalk. Carpet
bugs were TO blame.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16
wThey had a bio parade and tore,

10 They had big parade and torch
light procession Of the fremen Mt Win
chester on the 9TH inst. The fre CON-
pany from Frederick City, Maryland,
was present, and the day passed off
most successfully. Speeches were made
at night by Col. f. p. cambridge, of
Winchester, and Col. Victor Baughan,
OF Frederick City. The decorations Of
the place were elaborate and beautiful
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16

ARREST OF ALLEGED TRAIN ROBBERS.
Able and Jesse Good, and man nam.
white. and a colored man nam I'm.
Ell Brown, have been arrested and lodg.
ed in Jail ut Moundsville, this State
charged with having stolen several hun
drcd dollars worth ofgoods from freight
train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16
A LBTCMAIRIlIc TEMALE lN.

a STITUTE, Charlottesville, VIRGINIA. =
Twenty second session 60 montbs), begins Oct.
let. Board, inclnc ing washing, fuel 4 lights
and tuition 10 Bng,ish. Latin, Greek h French.
$500 per session. Music, Drawing aud Paint.
ing equally low. The Albsmarle is the best
furnished Institute 10 the South New Ten-pin
Alleys, new Bath Rooms, and the Stron ecst
Chslyheate Mineral Water In Virginia for pu-
pills FREE. Full Faculty. 40 escort furnished
three or more pupils from the same point FaEg.
For catalogues address
r. II. RAwLlSGS 81. A., President.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16

The balance OF trade in favor
ofthe United States, for the year ending
Juno oOs 1873. is S261, 744, OoO-the
most remarkable showing in the history
Of the country. For the preceding
year the excess of exports over imports
was Sl66, 539,9i7.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16

IVA Connecticut woman was ap-
pointed constable tho other day, and
the Grst thing she said was Now shall
catch q man.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16

4 COsTLY CIGAU.-In the town OF
Alto, Utah The Little cotton works are
in ashes, the Gre having originated from
o cigar OF Judge Warn, who was lying
on lounge I'm lEo Swan House. 1t
spread rapidly consuming 200 wood
en- bindings Tho loss is estimated at
100000
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16
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Moreover, by reference 10 the specifications,
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Crazed 10y the Eolipse.

ECsi1E8c.2 81 --7gs ,aEgi All 81
In the dark path of,the late eclipse
across Texas, lie miles in width, there
were thousands of ignorant people, both
white and black, had not heard that any.
thing peculiar was about to happen
Many Of these people the eclipse surpris-
cd at work in their fields. Many ludi-
ctous scenes are reported. Especially
on the plantations of United States
Senator Cook near Waco, was it that
the negroes went to praying, believing
veriiy.that the day of Judgment had
come. A terrible tragedy in Johnson
county may be set down TO the eclipse,
Ephraim Miller, colorcd, with his family
OF wife and four children, lived near
Buchanan, in that county, whittier he
had removed from Tennessee six months
ago. On the morning OF the eclipse he
said he had heard the world was coming
TO an end that evening, and if so he in.
tended to be so sound asleep the trum.
pet Of the Angel Gabriel could not ava
ken him.
When the eclipse commenced and the
darkness Of totally came on he ran
from the field to his hou5 c with hatch
ct in his hand. lie was followed by q
negro woman named Nancy Ellison.
who also thought Che world was coming
to IN end. AS she got TO the house
Miller's wife rushed out under the same
de'usion. and looking up at tho bead.i-
fui corona OF light around the black
moon. screamed come sweet chariot g
at The same time rushing across cot
ton Held wriHging her hands. IN the
mean time, ljiller wishing to take his
ton year old boy with him TO The other
side Of Jordan, raised his hatchot and
split lis sons head open. Leaving the
latter wcilcriug IN his blood and glrur.
Cling Ia IAo last Jh-oes Of death. the IA
theron O ledder, assembled 20 tho SOP Of
Tie house. Here. with now razor. he
cut bis throa, from car 90 car. and fell,
20 the ground corpse. His two little
daughters escaped by Hiding under O
bcd.-Go'cas'oo Ter. s. L3sa Dem.
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o. FANCY CARDS, Snowflake. Damask
al assorted ia IS stylcs, with name, 10 cts
Nassau Card Co, Nassau, Ny.
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GrZA DAY TO Agents cauvassing Tor the fire
W I aide Visitor. Terms and Outfit Free. Ad.
dress p. o VICKERY, Augusta, Maine.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16

~ a fast express train on Che PITTS.
borgh Cincinnati and ST. Lou,sra.,road
on Tuesday night of last wec., yoilidod
with freight lra.a uaas 1,n1o juno.
ton Ohio. ard tae entire train. ezcopt
C.o lolc. car .u. 'eepers. was wrecked
Fifteen persons were killed. including
Frank ID. Graham, g. W. hndrews and
" z. Johnson, postal cicr'-s. and le,
were more o. less aiuroi. G. W. J..
MJroarc o postal cio-l,. ban bis l1g
broken Most orlac other victims were
Immigrants.
E8-A curious case of somnambul. su
is reported f.om iIcadly, Eng'aud uhero
Q young woman golup in her sleep. and
taking carving smile from the kitchen
went 20 the fowl-house. where she cut Off
the heads OF siz cocks and fourteen hons
She a.terward killed five rabbits. and
concluded her somnambulic proceedings
by s'obbing mortality a donkey.
~ nearly one thousand care ofwloat
aggregating about 100000 bushels. were
received AZ Toledo, Ohio, during twenty
four hours, ending OF noon the f2tL
being The largest amount ever received
there In the Same length Of time.
tVThe fever scourgo at New Orlean.
shows no abatement. One death by
yellow fever was reported at VicksJuro
Miss, on Monday last At Grenada
Miss, one hundred cases Of yellow fa
. ver were reported up to noon OF the SAND
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The Paeinc Express west esn b tagged AZ
press esst ats Is p. d
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Money What lslt2

Look at it little circular pieces
OF dingy copper, or shining silver, or
gaudy gold. Can wo eat it, or drink
it, or make a garment Of it, or warm
ourselves at it's glitter I No a
handful Of stones picked up by the
wayside would answer these purpos.
es as well. No; it is as hard and
cold as tho hearts OF those who heap
it up merely to gaze upon it and
count it in secret day by day, With
out thought Of making one fellow
creature the happier for their hoard.
Money lying idle is like man lying
idle-lumber, only lumber. But now
let as look around and sec what it
can do when sent forth to work at
the bidding Of man, and we shall &C.
knowledge mighty magician ; for
who can count the good and pleas
ant shapes in which it will return to
it's owner? Food and rniment, fire
and medicine, books, houses, horses,
cattle, schools, chips, railroads, pic.
lures, music, parks, gardens, muse.
ums all that may help us to climb
the hill Of progress, to adorn this
beautiful earth, or TO multiply the
graces oflife. Money bears the good
tidings of the Gospel message over
land aud see, TO soften savage hearts
aud draw closer to the bonds Of uni
vsrsal brotherhood. Money faeds
the hungry. clothes the naked, heals
the sick, strikes the fetters from the
limbs of tho slave. Money is knowl
edge, power freedom, beauty. Why,
then, does st. Paul tell us that the
love Of money il the root OF all evil
Alas the reason is not far to seek.
Turn your eyes from the sunny side
Of the mighty magician, and see the
shadow he casts upon the
earth. Once more money has gone
forth On mans errand, and what are
its transformations now War,
bloodshed, oppression,
slavery, the gaming'table, the bet-
drunkenness, aud all their
ghastly train Behold it in the garb
Of the serpent, tempting the house,
breaker aud the murderer to their
deadly deeds, lighting the gin palace
10 the city, filing the village ale
house, empyting tho home Arssids.
Behold II severine the dearest ties OF
kindred and listen TO il Whispering
tho voter to bstrsy . public trust.
watch il Turing men and women into
unhallowed marriages wherein love
has no part.
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women oil retained their power Of
fascination long after the time vbeu
faminine charms are supposed 70
have faded away. Most Of these
women were French or had adopted
French manners aud aud customs.
'Ihers Is little doubt that Will q
French woman, are not naturally as
beautiful as either English or A.
merican women, they retain their
power OF fascination long after their
British and Yankee sisters have be.
come faded aud forgotten. Reten.
tion OF charms depends doubtless
largely upon q proper attention to
dress aud oare Of the person, but il
depends still more on the careful
cultivation OF the graces Of the mind,
the excellences that appeal TO the
intellectual aesthetic sense. The
French wowan Inarries to enjoy
more social freedom than she can
possess as q single woman It il
her delight to attract the best mas
culine society, and to this end she
cultivates every grace, personal and
mental, and leaves no art of fascina.
ton that comes within her reach I'M.
tried. 1t is not enough for her to
win love or admiration-that is
C )mparativel easy il is her triumph
to hold it. The american and Eua-
lish women, having fulfilled the OBJ
ject OF their education and umbi-
tion, that Of marrying, too frequent-
ly cease the efforts to please that
they lavishly bestowed previous to
marriage, and descend either into
household drudges or Indifferent So
cisty women. The cultivation OF
the feminine quality is neglected,
and the girl who charmed at eigh-
teen, at twenty eight. is passe wall
flower.
"Womens influence depen ds
largely upon her power of charming.
A frcwsy woman may possibly be
morally very excellent, but her in
auence will DO far less than that OF o
fascinating sister. IL is time that
women understand that beauty,
grace, culture aud every feminine
attraction may DO mado powerful
for good. The representative
French woman cultivates and pre-.
serves hor charms to pander to a
personal vanity that longs for con.
tinued adulation aud adorers. A
class of American women pursue
tho same course regarding outward
charms. But it is left to q few no.
BILE, appreciative, lovely women to
grow old beautifully and gracefully ;
to make for themselves places in the
hearts and esteem Of mon, and on.
trench themselves in the strong
hold of their purest love so firmly
that no rival eau dethrone them.
Their sons are their ardent lovers.
Aged men retain for them all the
admiration, respect and gallantry OF
their youth and young men rover.
ence them, and hope their own
young loves may live to be as lovely
aa thoVv
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Relinlous Patriotism.

There is no such thing ss profans
history. All history rightly consid-
cred is sea red history, and the classi-
6cation that puts all modern life into
The limbo Of profane history has ito
origin In the in6deIity Of much Of
our so-callsd religious thought. II
God is anywbcre, He Is here: II his
provide nee has been over any people.
Il has boen over US. We ought to
teach. our pupils that the God Of
David and Jehosophst is also the
God of Cromwell aud Washington.
This believing way Of looking Z, his
tory gives dignity to national life.
II Is God who exists Of us that 70 be
an uonsAt nation, . generous natipp:
and an euligh,ensd nation. 1t Is for
the boss and girls Of this generation.
IL rightly iostrueted, to make the
country q great deal better when il
corass into their hands than Il 10 BOW.
These are high places 10 be rsuov-
I'D, and groves TO bs cot down, and
hutrots 10 abolished, as 10 the days
Of kings Of Judah. Party poli.ices
ought not 10 come into cur instruc-
tios,, but honest patriotism must b,
there IL ws would do our share 10
make . righteous nation. IL 10 q
shsus to spend our time tsaehisa on.
" what men Ought or osght not TO
kyvs dose thsss shsssasd yssrs ago,
Whore ere our slsA ssd What ss6h,
n - ~
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WALKING With God.

So, then, God bids you como Of
ten from the noise and strife and tu.
multi Of life, bids you TO come even
from the grandeur Of public religious
worship, aud shut your door that you
may pray to your Father in secret.
It is thore your truest life is lived. II
is there strength comes for the toll
aud weariness Of life. 1t needs not
long for this not long to gather n
round you that sweet sense Of Fath-
erhood which shall make the whole
day sacred, and your work service
to God. You know how, before
you start away 10 the morning to
your toll, you have only timo per-
haps, FOR u loving word er two to
your wife, and . hss.y kiss for the
little ones. But how much love you
may put into those few words, aud
what sweet memory those little kiss
es leave oil tho dsy long. And 80 q
moment or two Of solemn speech
with God. before the great tide of
busy life flows 10 upon the soul, one
short clasp. Of the Fathers hand.
one quick glance into bis holy, Low.
Ing cyes. will make the whole day
sacred. We need not long prayers
TO bring us tho sweet sehse Of Gods
Fatherhood, tho hidden secret Of
comm onion oi him who is ever with
US. walk With my friend through
u bnsiling. crowded street, and
though I speak no word to him, the
close pressure OF bis hand Upon my
arm, from time TO time, tells me oil
[ want 10 know. The little child, too,
holding my hand through a long SUN.
mer walk no looks up into my lace
now and then. ! look down into his,
and iu that look how much 10 said
what compact Of trust and love, what
bright assurance that oil is fair and
calm and pleasing between Us. So
a good man walks with God.-Rec.
George Da,oson.
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About Friday.

Some people will persist 10 demon
strating Friday as uulucky, notwi,h
stands ng that II is the date Of some
Of the most important and most for
tunats oocurretccs on record Of hu-
man transact ons. Let Us see o.
Friday, August 2lst, 1492 Colum-
bus sailed on bis great voyage Of
discovery. On Friday, October 18th
li92, he first discovered land. On
Friday, January 14th. 1893 ho sailed
on his return To Spain, which, if he
had not reac he'd in safety, the happy
result might never have been known
which led to tho settlement Of this
vas. continent On Friday, March
18th. 1893, he arrived At palos 10
saf-ty. Ou Friday, November 22i,
1893, he arrived st Hispauiola, on
his secood voyage to America, On
Friday, June 18th. l494, he, though
unknown to himself, discovered the
continent Of America. On Friday.
March 9th, 1895, Henry VIII, of
England, gave to John Cabot his
commission. which led TO the dis.
covory of North America. This is
tho first Ame rican state paper 10
EoQland. On Friday, September 7th
1905, was founded st. Augustine,
Florida, the oldest town in the United
Sta'os by moro than forty years. On
Friday, November 10Th, 1920, the
May flower, with tho Pilgrims, made
the hsrbor Of Proviucoto wn; and on
the same day they signed that august
compsct, tho forerunner Of the federal
constitution. On Friday, February
22d, 1892 George Washington, the
father Of American seedom was born.
Ga Friday, June June lsth, 1715
Bunker Hill was seized nnd fortified
On Friday. October. 7th, 1777, the
surrender OF Saratoga was made,
which had snch power aud influence
10 inducing France to declare for our
cause. % Fridey, September 22d,
1880, the treason Of Aroold was laid
bare, which saved us from destruo.
tion. On Friday, October 10Th, 1871,
the surrender at Yorktown. the CROWN
ing glory OF the American arms.
occurred, On Friday, June 7tb, II.
10, the motion ia congress was made
by John Adams, and seconded by
Richard Heory Lee, that the United
Colonies were, and Of right ought to
bc free and independent. Thus we
see that Friday Is not 90 bad q day,
after oil.
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Winsome Women.

A write in the New York Ere,
ming Mail says, walking up Un.
ion Square the other day, in com.
pany with q gentleman not yet out
Of the tbirties, we met lady whose
hair Time had silvered. That, said
he, 'is the most beautiful woman In
this city. Ibelieve her loveliness at
attracts more attention than that OF
any young woman / know!' This
led me 70 think Of the women in
history whose charms had outlasted
youth Aspasia was thirty years Of
age when she first attracted Pcric-
les, aud at siity her reputation for
beauty and powers OF fascination
were undiminished. Cleopatra on
slaed Marc Antony when she was
more than thirty, aud her beauty
was undimmsd when she died. Lii
vie was thirty-three when she won
the heart Of Augustine, aud her
charms never lost their power over
him. Diana OF Poitiers was thirty
six when she made captive the heart
Of Henry II, lthen Duo d Orleans.)
who was but eighteen years old
Nor did age rob her OF her beauty,
for, until The day Of her death, at
the age Of sixty seven, she wss con-
sidsgsd ths most beautiful. ~ we'll
a. ,nost fascinating lady Of the court,
which was ismsd for it, lovely wo-
men. Then there Wa Anne o
Austria Ninon del Eneloss. Blanca
Capello, Madame Dc. AAinteNoa,
CAlharius II, a Russia. Mile MHss.
ths famous FrGnoh trassdisnua end
Madame Rseaaisg, uho IVES probsr
~ ~ upet eeAa6lN q " xhA1l
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Simon had done . very foolish
thing before taking bis degrees %
doctor of medicine. He had fallen
10 love with pretty girl, as poor o.
himself, and made her bis wife, &c
that, when he came forth to com-
mence the battle Of life, hs had
something m ore than himself to look
out for. In fact. he found himself
with quite family on his hands.
His wife had two younger sister
they were all orphans these
sisters could not leave the dear girl
who had becn their guide aud stay
1t came hard upon poor Simon, but
he put bold face upon the matter
and determined to do his best.
In their suite OF small, humble a.
partments, Simon sat down with his
wife Kate, and her sister Lizzie aud
Mary, to plan for tho campaign to
come.
Kate was nineteen years old Liz
zie was seveteen. and Mary fifteen.
They were bright, smart girls, and,
il they promised nothing else, they
did promise to make Simon's home
sunny and cheerful with smiles and
song. But they were to do more
than this, as We shall SOC.
"lIere we are" said Simon, with
the great world before us, AMI here
is our situation. Thank Heaven, ]
am not in debt but how long shall
be able to hold up head clear re.
mains to be seen. II Il find q place
for settlement not more than thirty
or forty miles away. have Just a.
bout money enough to get us there,
and that is all. Upon my soul,
don't see how We are going to man.
ago it. I tell you, it is pretty cluse
quarters, but I can survive it il you
can"
"Hsve you thought Of place yeti
asking his wife.
"No," he answered; "but I have O
fancy for one of the old boroughs-
either north, west; or south"
"That will do, said Kate. "Ws
are not known, and may do very
we'll. BE sure you lind pretty cot.
tage, with a convenient stable at,
tached, which You can hire for a
year without paying anything down.
You can tell how your money is lock
cd up, and all that sort OF thing A.;
and leave us girls to do tho rest.
Simon looked at his wife in sur-
prise.
"Hire whole house !" ho cried.
"Ays-and q pretty one. too" ad.
ded Kate.
"And stablei"
"Yes."
"Goodness mercy what shall I do
with stable -
1--WE girls want It, and mnst have
it,-Now look ye, Simon-l think |
have heard you say that you whore
not afraid to stand by the. side OF
my man in surgery, and that you
had made yourself master Of the
symptoms OF disease. and Of proper
remedies 7"
"Without boasting," returned
Simon, Il may say that such is the fact,
I have that reputation in the hospi-
tai whore have spent the greatsr
part OF my last year in downright
practice. You know I have filed
the place OF enc OF the attending
surgeons. who has been away on
aide leave. II was my successful
removal by amputation Of the entire
left inferior maxillary-,just . half OF
the whole lower jsw-that gave me
my Arst hoist into favor. since that
! have performed fer more di6lcult
operations. But I was ouly stu-
dent, the patients poor, and no pay
came 10 me-
"But we'll make u psy." said Kate.
"Just you 90 and select your plsos.
Find . place, II You can, whsss there
is 10 young doctor -whsrs one or
two old Sogiss have grown .iAk end
- ptill throwing work into ths
~ 80
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Before accepting Mr.. Bsechsr'a
theory We would like to hear from
some Of the politicians who have
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Whoever il In . hurry shows that
The thing he 10 about 10 do 70 TOO big
loe him. Haste and hurry ore Two
dlDogDt thlnGs
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