South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-26
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man In Illinois who sent hirr letter
urging that something should be done
NJ once 10y Southern leaders of public
opinion TO counteract the efforts Of re-
pubiicans who are endeavorius to make
a solid North on the idea that State RIGHTS
mean secession" Mr.. Davis saws:
"In the many years that have passed
SINCE the formation of the federal con.
s.itutioI, with the MANY chief masis.
trates the South has given TO the Union
1t seems strange that in thi, day belief
In the doctriue on which the Union was
founded, and which was uniformlv
avowed by the men who illustrated ;ts
early history, should now be re,,,raa5
as hostility to Its existence. and that ,be
creed OF State rights should be held ,s
the synonym of a desire to destroy tho
Union OF the constitution. Truth is said
10 be eternal. IL is well that il should
be, Tor error so tar outstrips it's STATELY
steps that otherwise We might fear wbetb
Ell truth would finally overtakeit. Those
who have carefully no'ea the usurno,iop
and oppression to which the South was
SUBJECTED after she had Laid down her
arms and faithfully agreed to abide by
the laws of The United States would have
no need to go further in order To End 4
reason why the South was soliditied I'm
defense OF her rights of person and prom.
erty. Would the North, under like cir
cum distances, have been less SO? Would
they have shown equal patience under
wrong? In 1860 the secessionists. per So
TO Use the phrase of that dnv, were few
and Tar between. il i. therefore. M.
teri y untrue that State rights, as assert.
ed here, mean secession
For RHEUMATIsM.- Many persons =.
long the sea coas, in this country re-
commend and use sand baths in July
and August for the cure of rheumatism.
In Greece, near their sea coasts, IL is
one OF the sure remedies used by per.
sons all, c,ed with chronic rheumatism
anchy ios's, and chronic synovitis of the
kree joint. The patients hurry them.
selves IN the sand or Cause others to co
yer them with IT, so that only the bead
which Is covered with nigh, cap or
straw hat, remains free. IL is a ludi-
crous signt to see twenty or thirty snch
odd-looking heads sticking out Of the
! sand. In consequence Of the weight
and the saline character OF the sand, the
skin OF the patients becomes 80 rcd that
wien they emerge from their sandy he'd
! (Which they occupy Us long as possible
! they look like boiled Holsters. Wood
Ell huts, or tents improvised With olcan
der and plain,ain branches, are used as
bathing houses. and piece OF bread.
some grapes and glass OF wine, gen
orally constitute the meal of patient.
INTEREST on ANY SUM-At six per
cent-Muit;ply any given number o.
dollars by the number of days interest
desired, separate The right hand Fl Lurc
and divide 10y six the result is tho
tree interest on such sum for such mum
Der OF days at six per cent.
Eight per cent-Multiply any given
amount by the number OF DAYS upor
which il is desired to ascertain the in
terest, and divide by forty-hve. and tn,
result will tie the interest of such fol
the time required a. eight per cent
Ten pei Multiply the same a
above and divide 10y thirty six. and ia.
result vi show the il'erest at ter
per cent.
n WoMAN SENTENCED TO DEA7u.-
HARRISBURG, PA, Dec. Is AT Carlisle
Pa, to-day Mrs. Catharine Zcll, aged A.
years, was sentenced TO be hanged I
Jldge Herman after he had reviewe,
forty-scven reasons for new trial an,
refused it, The Judge was considcrabl
affected when he pronounced sentence O
death, hut the condemned women di
not appear to be moved by thc advers
decision Of the court. Before the ipdg
pronounced sentence she said 81 an
not guilty-as God is my everlasting
Judge, am not guilty" The murde
for which Mrs. Iell j., TO be hanged wa
committed in Carlisle nearly SIX month
ago, aud the victim was Mrs. Mary Kieh
aged 81 years. The means cmployc
we're poison, large quantities Of whic
were found IN two tin pots in her hous
and in the stomach Of the deceased .
Daring the old lady's illness Mrs. ZeI
I'd several visits 20 bor house and FRO
vi3ed her with coffee, which fact, wit
other circumstances, led 10 tie arrest.
4 family Is like al equipagc. First
the father a draught.horsc next, th
boys, lie wheels for they are Away
running around; then tie girls, the
are surrounded by fellows; the baby oc
cupiCs the lapborrds and tro mOthe
well, wharsa wagon without a tongu
anyhow?
Professor: Can you tell OF what ia
rents the great Napoleon was born? Stu
dent: or COrs-i-can.
Father who is always trying To teacl