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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21


a CHILD Thrown FROM THE WIN
DOW OF A FLYING TRAIN.-One OF the
most remarkable escapes from instant
death that VIC have heard OF for some
time was related 10 us yesterday. by
gentleman who was on the train
when the accident occurred.
A lady and two children were en-
cute from Kansas City 10 Stanton,
Va. The Youngest was about one year
Of age. and while its mother vas asleep
1T crept back 10 rear seat, and climb
ing up TO all open window, leaned quite
distance out. A sudden jar Of the
tram happening at tile time caused it
20 fly out the window, unobservcd by
any OF the passengers, whose faces
were all the other way. The train
was near Parkers5urg a. the time, and
the mother happening TO awake a mo
meni after discovered her loss, and
search through the car falling TO re
veal the Infant, she became frantic with
grlei. The passengers oil enlisted in
the search. and surmising that the ba.
by had fa,leL ou!, the train was instantly
stopped, and large crowd retraced the
a mile discovered the lost one sitting on
a Pile OF brush, where il had alighted.
crying Justify. The JOY Of the mother
IN beholding her baby safe was truly pa.
thctic, and brought tears To- the ewes Of
men who we're probably not used %
shedding them.
Upon close examination il was found
that the Child was totally uniniurcd.
With The exception Of a slight bruise on
us head. 10 was q happy party that
walked back 20 tie train. which shortly
proceeded on its way. II was truly a
remark abe escape. - CamJ. Times, I'm
The SrDUCER Tic adultorous Sc
duucr 10 tile meane3t rascal on earth. -
lie combines the cruelty Of the assassin
v 90 The coward'ce Of the sneak thief
and pcrpctra'e3 a crimo besides which
murder is merciful. No sphere Of life
can excuse or pa.liaic this. his mon
sgTou5 guilt ~ the cabin, the cottage
Or The castle the wrong is the same. the
lnlomy as blighting. Great talents and
higl station may dilute such Guilt as
biz In the eyes Of the groyelinz. the.
courier and The bad, but before a lust
Col and an honest public conscience
there can be b1t one verdict. and that a
mighty monotone Of Indignation and
contempt. Close 10 over as you may
political necessity may tempt some TO
soften a mans crime; the woman may
be declared 20 guilty as her paramour.
bat justice knows Bodistinction between
liberiines, be they ofhigh or low degree.
and honor and truth call things by their
right names no matter what temptation
there may be 70 make exceptional cases.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

Not long ago the Iui .tns at Pee d..
mas Point, near Callis, Maine, elected
Govern. BE was, howcvc unmarried
and il WIS qui'e contrary to lhe io'jey Of
the Indians - allow him 10 remain in
such m unso I'll rond on, 80 steps were
taken to marry hun. A .ommitiee e
two was appointed to get him a wife.
TIE Governor bra cd seven rLw5 to-
gothcc and give tic braid f. the CON-
mittce They went 10 Plcsslut Poir'.
aul assembled all the sluaws in their
hall in a circle, One Of the committee
marched around the circle y. king a
horn full OF shot. while the Other carried
the braided straw and sung n solemn
SOW or chlut. After several times
ma ching around the braid VI prc,cD,
ted 70 the maiden selected for the Gov
eru Rs wife The e ST choice refused go
marry by throwing the braid ON the h,or.
So the ceremony WAS repeated, and % Sc.
.ond choice made, and tn IS time the fair
ono was willing, and -c'a' ed the brad.
Then the committee sent for the Gov
aor 60 meet the destined bride in Ca
lais. aud he came forthwith.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21
The Graduating System.
CoNriNUED.

have been trying for some time 10
study plan by which to establish a
Uniform system OF ins truction through.
out the county. and had prepared a pa :
per on the subject to read before the
Teachers institute OF November Ist.
1878, At which Institute the .Gradua.
ting system was proposed and adopt.
ed. Considering 1t a more speedy way
to arrive at uniform system OF in
struction. i concluded TO drop nv plan.
and give my support to what I consid.
cred better plan. I have waited thus
long to hear from some one on the sub.
ject without avail, and The interest I
feel in the great cause Of Education ia
my only apology for attempting 10 adj
vocate this subject; though | am fully
conscious OF my inability to 10 IL Just
ice. l hope. however, TO bring Others
into the field. Last week gave Mr..
Wade's answer TO as. What is meant by
the Graduating System
Before making any further remarks
on the subject, l will give the Course
OF Study prepared and adopted for
use IN tho public schools OF Hampshire
county. W. Va, at the Teachers Ins,i
tute oil November lst. 1873. as U sup
pose) very few, except teachers, know
what Is included in the course.
COURSE OF STUDY.
Grade ": Observation-Disclosures,
Spelling, Reading, &C.
Grade w.: Rays intellectual, and
Primary Arthmetics to Division.
simple Lectures 4 Questions on Grammar.
Geography.
" History
Second Reader.
Grade Ill: Intel. Arith. from Di
vision to Lesson Sc. Complete Prima.
~ Arithmetic from Division. RAYS
3rd PaIt TO Compound Numbers. FL.
Grammar (liarvey's) To Part iii. Pri-
mary Geogrnphy and History.
Third Reader
Grade H.: Intel. Arith. from Les
son 36 to Percentage. Rays Srd Part
from Compound Numbers to Percent
age. I'll. Grammar completed from
Part iii.
intermediate Geoy., begun. History,
begun.
Fourth Reader.
Grade l.: Intel. Arth. from per
cen,age completed. Third Par, ditto.
higher Grammar. intermediate Gcoe-
raphy complete. History, United States.
Fifth Reader.
The above is pretty thorough course
OF study for common school. yet the
pupils are not limited exclusively to il.
Section II OF tie School Law reads as
follows: I'm the primary schools there
shall he taught Orthography, Reading,
Penmanship, Arithmetic, English Gram.
mar, History, Geography, and such 9th
err branches IS the Board Of Education
may direct"
have talked with several teachers
about their success in trying to adopt
the system. Some say ave cant or
Sanize The county schools into classes
TO suit the grades and others, That IT
will take hard work To get the system
into successful operation" | will try
20 answer these arguments before con.
Guiding my talk on this SUI ject.
More next week. STlx.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21
South Branch Intelligepcer.
Wliii'm IiuTpcr, Editor.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

st Huntington, this state, the other
DIV, young girl who had been cruelty
treated by hcrpl -euts took u rome, We L
to a field and rolled a pumpkin under a
tree. She then tied the rope 20 limb,
made q -oosc around her neck, rolled
the pumpkin from under her feet, and
so hanged herself
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

Another enemy to whcAt.G owing is
reported in the shape o. weed some
what resembling cookie. In some parts
Of the Etst it his become - abundant
us % oinse serious alarm, esrccially so
in Moth Carolina. where it springs up
s,mulancou, with the grain, and nearly
smothers it,. The peopI, h I've given it
the mare cf Dutch % kle.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

It Is proposed 70 propagate sponges
on the Florida coast by cutting the live
sPonges into small bits and attaching
them TO pieces Of rock.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

RAISED DoUGaSurs.-Two cups of
sugar and six cups of -four sifted toge-
Their one pint of milk and piece of
butter the size Of two eggs, warmed TO.
gcther. and spice to the taste add half
a cup Of good yeast nix all this into
a stiff dough, and set it to rise four or
FIVE hours. Roll ID thin cut il into any
shape you please, and fry in hot lard.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

There q movement among mi.lers
i'm ST. Louis &, close their mills until the
price Of wheat declines. Two mills clos
ell on the 18th inst, two moro will shut
down soon, and the movement will prob
ably become general
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

OYSTER PrE.-Line deep dish with
n paste, fill the dish with layers Of oys-
tiers, crackers (powdercd.) pepper. salt,
and spices TO suit the taste cover with
n thick crust, and bake forty FIVE min.
utes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21
South Graneh antellissneer.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, NOV. 2l. 1879.

"A tornado, accompanied by hail and
heavy rain. struck C.,iro, H., at p.
NJ, on the l4th inst. demolishiug the
African Methodist church and Bradley
co!ored Baptist church. 1t also partly
unroofed the Gus, ON house AID several
small cottages. Alice Morris, ayed IL
years, was blown through the door of a
hub factory 10 the ground below and
Killed. a destructive s'9rm also occur
red IN Gin inna.i and vicinity.
Hon. Fernando G. Beamln, who has
been appointed United States Senator
from Michigan, to succeed Hon. Zacha
Iiah Chandler. deceased, is u Vermontcr
10y birth. He is now ver.ius on 10 tee-
score and ten years of age, and has spent
the most Of his life in Michigan. He
was probate judge for some years, a
republican presidential elector in 1856
and a member of the House of Rep,e-
sentatives for five terms, his career CO.
sing with the Forty-Grst Congress.
A touching incident is related in con.
nection with the recent r,ilw,v accident
near Jack son, Michigan. While the dead
and wounded were being extricated from
the wreck, one Lady, afterwltd asce tain
ed to be Mrs. Rice, OF Philadelphia, was
discovered To be dead, with her arm
wound around the neck Of her little four.
year old boy. Both lay under the CIR,
the boy alive, but with his leg broken,
aud so couined that it was for an hour
"r more impo >;b'e 10 get him out. The
poo ll.tle Sc 'ow mc.r,G out: oh. l..
90 TN ou'y dit me out, I'll be so good
late me out from here, and I'll be a
5roI boy. Tate me out, and tate my
mamma ovt.' At last the little sufferer
was freed from the wreck, and his bro
ken leg te"Gcly set by the attending
surgeon. But the little fellow did not
know ti,en that his father also lay man
g'ed and dead not Gar from him.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

CocoANUr BALLS on DRops.-Onc
pound of grated. sweet cocoanut, dried
n few hours in the sun or very mode
rate oven; one pound Of loaf sugar tho
whites of four eggs well beaten drop
on paper 1.-THE size YOU like) To bake.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

MISSISSIPPI Conn BREAD.-One pint
of boiled rice, mashed fine; one pint of
corn meal; u tablespoon of butter or
lard mix with sour milk. add last n
teaspoon of soda dissolved in a teaspoon
of warm water; bake in pan like a
pound cake, in hot oven.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

Plum PuDDISG.-Take half a pound
of wheat flour, half a pound of raisins,
stoned and chopped, and the same of
currants, picked, washed and dried use
milk enough to stir easily with spoon
adj well-beaten eggs and a large tea
spoon of mace, cinnamon and allspice;
mix we'll together and boil for two hours
and half in cloth or tin. Serve with
butter and sugar or sauce. Plum pud-
ding, if cold, may be warmed in pan
with some of the sauce.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

CRANBERRY JELLY.-Wash and clean
two quarts of cranberries add one pint
of cold water. and place on quick fire
in porcelain-lined saucepan, stir occa-
sionally to prevent burning, when soft
mash through colander. add one quart
of sugar; boil ten minutes, and pour
into fancy molds.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

For iron rust take dry cream Of tartar
and rub ON with che finger while the
cloth is wet Hang or place where the
sun will shine directly upon It. Should
tho rust not come out with the first ap,
phcation repeat
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

Rat holes may be stopped effectually
by filling with broken glass and plaster
Of paris.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

Rye BREAD.-Set sponge over
night as follows: One cup good yeast;
six potatoes, mashed fine one pint
warm water; three cups flour; two ia
blcspoons lard two tablespoons brown
sugar. In the morning. mix with this
one quart warm sweet milk one table.
spoon salt; one cup Indian meal, and
enough rye flour to make piiable dough.
In warm weather add one teaspoon soda
dissolved. Mix it well and let it raise
for two or three hours then mold it
into loaves, raise, and bake in deep pans.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21

10 clean zinc. rub on fresh lard with
a cloth and wipe dry.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
News aud Notes for yyomsn,

4 Western lady has made 500 words
from the letters in George Washington.
A Nicnncse lady has lately been admitted
TO the degree Of doctor Of philosophy. by the
University Of Zurich.
Cincinnati is 90 have a Womcn'- Art
Museum Association, and Denver Woman's
School of Art and Design.
Worth has living lay figures in his shop.
When they put on their spring clothes the
fashion for the season Is set.
A class of twenty-five young ladies are
studying geology at Union College, and their
progress compares favorably with the record
Of Unions male students
Mrs Emma II. T.. y. Souihworth saws
that she has written constantly ever since
she was fifteen years old. She Ia nov at
work on her siItieih novel.
German dealer recently received %.
600 dead humming- birds, ~, 900 dead aqua
tic birds and 10000 pairs OF wings Of birds
Of all kinds for ladies bonnets.
Mr. II. Chamber. Of the PostofFicc Depart
ment at Washington, writes that there are no
fewer than 1900 women postmasicrs in the
United States, and that the number il on
the increase.
Miss Moegler. Of Chicago, one Of the
graduates of the Women's Hospital College.
has been successful in winning, by compe-
titive examination, a place ~ assistant
physician TO the county insane asylum.
This il the first competitive success Of lady
in securing hospital position in this coun-
try, where doctors Of both seHcs have met in
competition.
Stout calico is made waterproof by the
Chinese with preparation which proves
efficient in any climate, and il supposed to
be composed Of the following ingredients
Boiled oil, one quart; soft-soap, one ounce
and beeswax, one ounce the whole 10 be
boiled until reduced TO three-quarters Of its
quantity when mixed. The calico treated
with this mixture answers well for life
saving apparatus.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
Article VII.

Ephias Jones was little old man. his
face as wrinkloi A. a walnut and his
voice as pipy ~ n tin whistle. He WAS
brought in for disturbing the peace on
the street He was SO cranky that lac
clbowed and kicked pedestrians and re-
fused to move on " for street car or car
riage. Bjah had hard work TO get him a
cell, and twice ne hard TO get him out
lie had to bring him in his arms. and the
old man kicked and scratched like n boy
Of ten.
"Thcy can't nobody shovems around -
sQucakod the little old man as he was
dropped before the desk.
Has anybody abused you?r mildly
inquired the court.
mo. because they dasn't do 1t. I'm
little and old, but ! won't take n word Of
sass from any man in the State Of Mich
igAn."
DO you want To 60 homer"
-" If ! want TO 60 shall 60. III don't
I won't"
Have you family"
won't tell you"
His honor saw that lac had an original
character TO deal with. and hc said to
Bjah:
Take this nice old man into the cor
ridor and read him Article VII. and Jet
him out by the private door"
Uncle Ephias was carried away. kick
ing and clawing. No man outside of two
has any idea what occurred in the cor
ridor. II is known that Bijah brought
down four of his best spankers the other
day. and he has often been heard to cx-
press his opinion that certain old men de
serve n certain line Of treatment when
they get Ia carrying on ~ this one did.
4.
TO the wall affirm that they heard old
familiar sounds. well laid on. but IL Is n
mystery that nay never he unravelled.
When the old man was let out hc jumped
clear into the gutter with a yell, and n
close observer could have detected splint-
crs from n pine shinglc hanging TO his
coat tails. .-DoirOif Free Press.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
The Worlds Great Religions.

1t j. no easy task to describe all the
great religions Of the world in para
graph. However. we will do our best to
give in brief tho fundamental principles
which seem To- undcrlie each Of the
great systems Of religious thought.
without attempting an essay in compar-
tive theology. Beginning with Egypt.
we might say their religion was one Of
body. form and variety. That of China.
Of society. the past. conservatism Islam,
Of fate and submission to divine will.
The religion of Greece was one Of man.
beauty, development The beauty oi
nature. the charm Of art. the genius Of
man. were idcalized by the Greeks.
Buddhism Is n religion Of the individual.
with nature as law. Brahminism. of
spirit, substance and unity. The teach
ings Of Zoruastcr were n constant strug-
gle between right and wrong and ulti-
mate freedom. while the religion Of
Scandinavia looked upon nature rs
force. loved battle and Independence. In
fact. both the belief Of Ioroaster and that
of Scandinavia regard all life rs battle
battle with moral or physical evil.
Courage II, therefore. the chief virtue in
both systems These. with exception
of Judaism, which teaches the unity of
God. and Of Christianity. which Is also n
monoihcism. comprise the ten great re-
ligions Of the world. Christianity cog
nizS God as not only above nature and
soul. but also as in nature and
soul. Thus nature and soul are made
divine. The great distinction between
Christianity and all other religions is
that IL teaches that loves nilflls the law
Chicago Inter- OoodH.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08

Since | last wrote, says Washington
correspondent, have CHANGED TO find re-
cord / made in 1870 Of n romance of the
Treasury which occurred then and which
goes 10 prove, IA did the other instances |
cited, that numerous honorable gentlemen
OF Wealth and position have found wives
among ladies employed there. A former
United States Minister to China, dy ing left
widow and two or three children with Il
very small income for their support. She
was advised by friends TO apply for clerk
ship in the Treasury, which she obtained and
retained two or three years. faithfully dis,
charging her duties. She was n lady of SUI
perior education and intelligence and more
than ordinary beauty. While a clerk she
met here gentleman who thought her fitted
for 4 more agreeable life than earning a
meagcr support for herself and children in
the confined air of the Treasury. lie wrote
TO n friend in Connecticut, a millionaire,
described the lady and invited him to this
city to meet her. He came and was very
grateful for the invitation for he loved, il
not ut first at second sight, and proposed
marriage as soon as he could The wedding
came of in due time in Brooklyn, and my
record adds that il was affirmed at the time
that the husband had settled two hundred
thousand dollars on his wife. They have
lived since very happily and in great style
She has recently been here on = visit.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
Bonncts and Flowers.

The millinery openings display fresh
novelties each week. Among the richest
new bonnet are those heavily beaded with
jet, not in the large iloriated designs former
ly used, but IA il dotted with glistening Jet,
or else with parallel rows Of Jet beads that
seem to be closely strung together These
are on plain Brussels net, trimmed with let
tipped marabout feathers and black Breton
lace, some Marshal Neil roses OF the bright
est yellow shades, OF a cluster OF giided or
bronzed nuts, or some large flowers in peony
red or gendarme blue. The Rhine crystal
ornaments are becoming popular, and are
seen on the finest bonnets The colored
straw bonneis in plain shades and in mixed
colors are chosen 10 match the figured trim
ming Of the suit with which they aro 20 be
worn, and are very simply trimmed with
satin, feathers and striped ribbons. Gath
cred or shirred white net is the new facing
for dreszy white straw bonncts. Sometimes
a single loose frill Of Breton lace is put
loosely across the inside of the bonnet and
allowed to fall on the hair. while the shirrcd
satin lining follows the upward scooped- -out
brim. Two or three bees Of steel, or else
crystal dragon-1ie-, may rest on this lace
frill. Arrows made Of the dark feather. Of
the humming-birds are fashionable orna-
ments for holding white lace on the crown
or side OF fine white straw bunneis. A long
gilt steel or silver dagger ia thrust through
the side OF the bonnet or round hat, aud the
end appears beneath the hrim. For the
city streets the English round hats have
very high square masculine crowns, and in
order to look jaunty are very sligh,ly
trimmed. Artificial flowers for the garui.
ture OF evening dresses are long sprays with
large bouquet At the ends. Every bios
som, from that Of the mammoth sunfower
down to the smallest heath. bell, il nos
copied in artificial flowcrs.--IIalJsr', Basur.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
Marriages In GERMANY.

Speaking Of marriages, writes a Berlin
correspondent, / must tell YOU about en-
gsgements; they are so entirely business
arrangements that they seem queer. For
instance. young gentleman looks around
among the young ladies until he finds one
whom he knows will have good dot. He
goes 10 the father, and asks him for his
daughter. II the party is considered good
one he is accepted; then the daughter Is
called in and told that she is to marry the
gentleman. Say the engagement takes place
at two o'clock-the servant Il sent out inn
mcdiately TO acquaint the news. Then the
relatives and intimate friends go immedi-
ately to the house and congratulate the
young couple, who stand in the center OF
the room arm in arm. ! asked a young
lady recently engaged II che vasvery happy,
and IL she didn't feel as II her fanee was
stranger to her. "Ob, no, she said "papa
knew him ; long time, and I saw him once
at ball, but / never spoke TO him until
yesterday. Oh, yes, am very happy, but