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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26
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n Sign of Progress.

On Friday last two traction steam engines
we're unloaded from the cars at this place, and
Cur people we're treatel 10 an exhibition Of their
powers The engines were fred mn on Water
street, one having attached To it wagon load
ed With coal, and the other wagon with an q.
qually heavy load Of boys. The streets were
covered With stif mud but the engines moved
easily and steadily through it, drawing their
loads, the horses at the pole being useful simply
TO guide the power After ,raversing the prin.
cipal streets, the engines wero started mp the
creek road toward their future fields Of labor.
one Of them, with a saw mill, having been pur-
chased by Tucker h Mcdonald Of Grant county,
this being the 6r5i selfPropeller ever introduced
into that county the other had been bought
by 3. b. Woolford u Ham pshire county. The
engines we're sold by T. r. Catskadon, who is
doing much 10 introduce among our people the
best srd most improved machinery. They are
Of The celebrated Aultman-T Taylor make. whose
works at Mansfield, Ohio, cover between thirty
Ave aud forty acres Of ground As home ev-
deuce Of tie merit OF their machinery, we may
mention that SIR. Sanford Whip who bought
one Of these engines, with saw mill, a year or
tw o ago, says II is running now better than e.
yer before, and can easily saw 3, 600 feet Of
lumber per day. We hail the introduction
Of this improved machinery into our coun-
try as IN unmistaksble s.gn o. progress 80
KysT Eelo March 4.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26

BY I. EDGAR JON IS.

BY I. EDGAR JONES.
The aged pastor bowed his head within the al
ssr's railing;
His hands were tremuIous With age. bis slght
and hearing failing:
Fond faith and trust we're striving hard to fight
But yet his heart was sore aad sad, and sought
relief in tears.
For forty years his tongue proclaimed to all sal
vations story
For forty years to all who came be offered hope
Of glory
For forty years the bell that echoed now from
out the steeple,
Proclaimed that here his warning voice had
tidings for his people.
But now the leaders Of the church-au 10 tiuen .
tisl clan,
Had called on him to yield his place to hold .
younger man
His energies had long been speut-'twas meet
he should retire
That they might call a man Of mark endowed
with youthful Gre.
With quaverlng voice he gave response TO friends
who offered greet hg,
Aud listened 10 an absent way to members 10
the melting
Discussing In familiar tones OF changes they
were making
And asking him to make remarks, although his
heart was breaking.
But yet lie spcke-ss on hefore-his voice
aglow with feeling,
While down his faded, furrowed face slow tears
were softly stealing,
A holy hush peIradipg all, as though an angel
epel
Had res,ed on them, as he rose to bid his Aock
farewell.
lie spoke Of memories sad and sweet, Of dim
and distant days,
or forty years Of constant toll, Of pain and
prayer and praise
OF children chris,ened by his hand who stood
before him still,
While some reposcd beneath the flowers upon
the distant hill.
And here his voice sank sad and low-for there
bis child and vic
Were laid when death had lef, him lone to live
his laboring life
Far more were they he once had known, who
meath the willows slept,
Than they who sat befoie him now. and DER
their memories wept.
Far all he prayed as fathers plead for children
whom they love,
That all might once again be joiued in Cod 5
abode above
And then, in voice reple,e with tones of love
and fond caressing,
lie raised his trembling hands aloft and oaxs
TO all his bl, ssing.
The saddened people silent sat as he resumed
his chair,
While rays OF sunshine softly fell and played
upon his hair,
And rested there with light caress, as though
golden chain,
By which an angel message sought and soothed
him in his pain.
The organ broke the silence then with swee,lv
solemn roll,
That walled in waves OF silver song across the
sadiened soul,
With Crock of A ges," old, yet r.w-ms jestic
grand and st rong-
Well may the angel choir above its quivering
notes prolong
The people rose to be dismissed their pastor
fingered still,
And smiling looked upon the grave, tn,
crowned the distant hill
But when they sought with gentle touch to
wake the musing mind,
They found that death had called him hence
their pastor had resigned
-RYr1l Ne,p. Yorksr
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26

:. 1t is only the female sex who can rip
darn and tear without being considered
'profane. ~
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26

The -Bitters Invariably remedy yeilowness of
the complexion and whites OF the eyes, pains IN
the right side and under the right shoulder
blade. furred tongue high colored urine, nau +.
sea. vertigo. dyer epsia, constipation, bssviness
Of the head, mental deepen deney, aud every
other manifestation or accompaniment of h dis.
ordered condition of the liver. The stom ,ch
bowels and Kidneys also experience tLeir Iegu-
lating and tonic influence.
For sale bs all Druggists and Dealers gene
rally. March s, lsaO.-lmc.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26

a big Yankee from Maine, on paying
mis- bill in London restaurant was told
that the sum put down didn't include
the waiter. WA" nc reared, I'll didn't
eat any water, lid I Z"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26

'Sambo, what am your opinion OBJ rats9'
wal, tiuk de one dat hab de short
est tail will git in dc hole do quickest.
Sam. why are lawyers like fishes ?"
j don't meddlo wild do subiec', Pomp
'Wny, don't you sec Cause dey am
30 fond oh debate
I've got bawl ticket. said neighbor
John, ruefully. Itturnod out there was
a new baby in the family.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26

Little things should not be despised.
The little toe is tue smallest on the foot,
but it always has the largest corn.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26

Apothecary-"Y You want this prescrip.
ton filed. sir. understand p Patrick
."Divil bit Of it, SURF! It's the bot.
tleI wud have filed"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26
WIT AND IIUMoR.

Noah was the first man who strictly
obeyed Lent. He lived on water fcr
forty days and forty nights.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-26

{, 1t shocks ones faith in human natur,
to be accosted on the street after night
fall with: "Uf you blces, gif me a few
pennies. vas Irish sufferman..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10
Proclamation by tho President.

Fault-flnding Is SO seldom INDUCED
IN by those who use the medicines
manufactured by tho Worlds Dlspen.
sary Medical Association that the Presi-
dent of that corporation, the Hon. r.
V. Pierce, NJ. D., has issued special
request or proclamation to any and
all persons, II there be any such, who
may have taken or shall hereafter use
any of the family medicines now mado
and sold by the said Association, in ali
countries of tho world, and who have
not derived full benefit from said
medicines, that If they will write the
said Association q description Of their
maladies the Faculty Of the Dispensary
Will advise them with respect to the
successful treatmen of their diseases.
.Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Is guaranteed to cure all humors from
the common blotch, pimplc or eruption,
to tho worst scrofula or kings evil.
and those viruleHt poisons that lurk in
the system as a sequel or secondary af-
fection resulting from badly treated or
neg lected primary diseases. 1t also cures
Dronchial, throat and lung diseases.
Favorite Prescription is guaranteed to
euro female weaknesses and kindred
affections. Extract OF Smart Weed
cures bowel affections, colds, and all
painful, rheumatic and neuralgia affec.
tioDs. Dr. Plerce's Pellets Qittle sugar
coated pills), are the little giant cathar-
no. Address, Worlds DIspensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y, or
areat Russell Street Buildings, Lon
| don, Eng.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10
water from Wells,

The calbonic acid which gives drink
1ng-water an agreeable taste may occur
not only in a pure, good spring, but also
In water coming from very impure
sources, and entering water as the tinal
product of decomposition OF organic
matter of the ground. Herr Popfer
made number of observations In re-
gard to its quality in Il very impure
well at Prague, comparing with yarla-
lions in the position Of the ground and
at the atmospheric pressure, and also
with variations Of the amo ant of the
chlorine present. The results to be
noted were: l. The proportion Of car
bOnic acid In water is different at diff
crent depths Of one and the same deep
well, and dccreaces from below up
ward. 2. Pumped water differs in pro-
portion OF COZ from that got from the
same well when the latter Is taken
from the surface; whereas pumped
water and taken from depth sho "
similar proportions Of COZ. 3. The
COZ Of water Increases when the baro-
meter falls and vice versa. 4. With the
rising OF the ground tho amount Of
chlorine appeared also to rise. D. The
variations in proportions of chlorine
and ,carbonic acid In water shows too
little agreement to allow Of using the
latter as measure Of the impurlty OF
water. These points should be useful
in making analyses Of well wator.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

70 reduce the temperature In facto-
ry in Paris, recourse has been had to
simple form of air cooler, described as
follows: A thin plate of metal. per-
forated with holes one tenth of an inch
in diameter and having total area
equal to One-ninth Of the surface of the
plate, Ia set at slight angle In tight
box; over this plate thin sheei of wa
ter,at temperature ef fifty five degree 8
Fahrenheit, is allowed to flow steadily,
and, by means Of power blower, air
Is forced in box below the plate; by
Its pressure. the air forces it's way
through the holes in the plate and
through the water, being then led
by pipes to all parts OF the factory. By
this device. the temperature of the air
Is reduced to tlfty-seven degrees. Mo-
diiieations Of the arrangement give va
rying results, according to the initial
t,mperature Of the water; but in all
GASES the temperature of the current of
air Is reduced by the apparatus to
within seven degrees Of that of tho
water. Steam power is required for
blower, and, for the best result, the
supply Of water must be abundant and
it's temperature low.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10
hlOllo's Dead ScN.

For bitterness and promiscuous mean
ness the water Of Mono Lake surpass
those Of the Dead Sea, Califor
MIA. They contain so much alkali that
on a windy day the lake Is regular
tub Of soapsuds. The writer has socn
wall Of lathcr five feet high along the
whole of the shore against which the
waves were beating. Occasionally the
wind would take up a bunch Of this
lathcr rs big as buslol basket, and
carry it several hundred feet INLAND.
SO buoyant are the waters of the lako
them Oh raft made Of four OF five dry
cottonwood poles. Out IN the lake are
islands OF rock, laya-llke cOncretions,
through which streams OF water boil
up, Tho water Of these springs is like
that of the lake, but in ono place Is a
large spring OF fresh water. This Is
near the northwest corner Of the lake,
and at point where thore Is depth
Of oight or ten feet Of water, 1t Is q
sort Of fountain. A column of fresh
water, some three feet in diameter is
projected upward with such forco that
1t rises to height Of at least two feet
above tho general level OF tho lake in
form Of mound or knoll, and makes a
ripping noise that can be heard con
siderable distance. But for the fact
that this fountain has depth of eight
or ten feet Of water to contend against
1t would probably rise to q con sidcra bl
height In the air.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10
The Canadian Indian,

Between tn 9 Canada Indians and our
own there is all the difference between
Wild and tame, besides the vast dis
parity of numbers. When the Ccnti-
nent was first colonized by the French
and English, two distinct lines Of pol
10y were observed In! dealing with the
Indians. The French oolonists were
more adaptable than the English, and
less proud and exacting. They made but
little show of taking hold OF the coun-
try. They came as missionaries and
traders, and gave their forts the ap-
pearance of temporary Judgments. They
entered Immediately upon trade in the
principal article the Indians could offer
In trafflc-furs and peltry: To profit by
this article of trade 1T was necessary to
preserve the Indians In the country,
with as little change Of habits and pur-
suits as possible, and maintain at least
the friendship Of trade. Trading-posts
were rapidly established, which be-
came the points Of contact between the
colonists and Indians; and the settle
ments Of Quebec and Montreal were
scarcely begun before the whole extent
Of Canada was dotted with trading
posts, frC iselle Isle to Lake Superior,
where Frenohmen, attached to the
posts as factors, clerks, laborers, and
voyagers, lived from year to year.
These posts became the homes of the
Indians and traders, and points Of set
tlement, where a standardization was
established; and the French mind, led
by the Jealous missionaries who always
accompanied tn Q traders, nodded the
civilization and religion after the
French idea. The short term Of a
generation sufflced to establish race
of half-breeds, Of no mean proportion
to tho native population, born to the
use Of a common language and COM
moa faith with the colonists, and
trained to q civiliz alton advanced to the
requirements Of their condition, who
naturally yielded fealty to the colony
and loyalty to France. They were
adapted to the country as it was, and
did not require it to be changed for
their accommodation while they con-
stituted link between the new and
old races, and a natural bond of peace.
This too was an open and safe field for
missionary operations, where the eyer.
Jealous Josuits did not fail to SOW seed
that has taken deep root and spread
far beyond this ace.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10
WIT AND HuMoR.

LITTLE Mary had listened attentive
ly to thesex h0r tatiOns Of the revivalist,
''And ls 1t true, mamma" she asked
after getting home, "that can't 60 to
heaven unless I am born again P''
eyes, darling, you must be born again,
as the good man said," replied the
mothe r, Mary looked thoughtfully, but
said nothing for some minutes. Finally
drawing long sigh, ana with rssigna'
ton pictured on her face, she said, ~
am afraid can't 90 to heaven :Why,
what do you meanP 2" 81 was thinking
mamma; that l. shouldn Il want to be q
baby again, to be tossed up till 1 was
all out Of breath, as little Tommy is by
every lady that comes into the house,
you know.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

de snd Gn msny saohs asys osn idea asfd
what prompts the rash aot. The cause,
however, can be traced unquestjO
to ,despondent feelings, produced by
Torpid Liver. To destroy despondenoy
and create cheerful feeling by taking
simmons Liver Regulator would be the
saving Of the would be suicide from an
untimely end.
1t seems almost like waking from a
dream to find oneself so clear headed,
so light spirited and so full Of gay
thoughts, when respondent feelings
existed until taking simmons Liver
Regulator, when they were dissipated
like cloud before sunshine and it
seemed US though life was worth living.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10
DoMEsTIO.

ANY one can make better eau-de-
cologne than that which is usually
bought by thoroughly dissolving q
tluld drachm ofthe oils Of bergamot,
orange and rosemary, each with half
q draohm OF neroll and pint Of recti-
fed spirits. 1t is also prepared by
simply mixing with one pint Of recti-
fled spirits two fluid draohms each Of
the oils of bergamot and lemon, one Of
the oil of orange, and hale as much of
that OF rosemary together with three
quarters OF a drachm of neroN and
four drops each Of the essences Of am
bergris and musk. If this is subse-
quently distilled 1t makes what may
be called perfect cologne, but 1t be-
comes exceedingly fine by being kept
tightly stopped for two or three
months to ripen and mellow before
use.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10
From the Hub.

There is perhaps no tonic offered to
the people that possesses as much real
Intrinsic value AS the Hop Bltters.
Just at this season of the year, when
the stomach needs an appetizer, or the
blood needs purifying, the cheapest
and best remedy is Hop Bittersi An
ounce Of prevention is worth a pound
OF cure; don't wait until you are pros-
trated by a disease that may take
months for you to recover in.-Boston
Globe.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

THE Scotchman and the mlneralogist.
"Yon man gave me his bag to carry by
a short out across the hills to his inn,
while he took the other road. Ell! 1t
was dreadfully heavy, and, when l got
out Of his sight I determined to see
what was in it, for L wondered. at the
unco weight of the thing; and man,
Its no use for you to guess what was in
that bag, for you'd never find out. 1t
was stones" "And did you carry 1t p''
"Carry it! Man, do you think | was
as mad rs himself? Nae nael
emptied them all out, but filled the
bag again from tho pile near the house,
money!"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10
ExCruciatlnR Pain,

Edwin Freeman. Of Norton. Mass. says :
"a have suffered the most exoruo,ating pain
medicine could not relieve me until about
three years since commerc taking Hunts
Remedy. purchased q bottle at Standings
drug store. In Providence. and took the first
dose theie and after lslng one bottle was
FREQ from sll pain, and although this WAS three
yearsago. have seen no trace Of disease and
have not had to take any medicine since. I
believe Hunts Remedy 10 be the best Kidney
and Lyor medicine ever known and ohoer-
t;rrible disease" Trial size. rs cents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

10 GRILL snEEP's ToNaUEs.-Take
four sleeps tongues and lay them IN
salt and water for two or three hours ;
then boil in fresh water with half a
teaspoonful of salt; when cooked re-
move the skin, and divide the tongue
In two in It's length. Put them To stew
with Il bunch of herbs, some celery and
few mushrooms; pepper slightly and
add Il Tablespoonful OF salt, aud add
pint OF stock stew slightly; remove
the tongues, dust them with bread
crumbs and broil on grldiroh. Strain
the sauce and serve.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10
WOls1ahSs Wis<lOln.

"She insists that 1t is OF more impor.
tance, Tint her family shall be kept IN
luil health, than that she should have
AL the fashionable dresses and STYLES OF
the times. She therefore sees to It.
that each member OF her family is SUP.
piled with enough Hop Bltters, ut the
hrst appearance Of any symptoms of an
health, to prevent lit Of sickness with
1ts attendant OK peuss, care and an xiety.
All women should exercise their wis
dom In this way."-Ncw Hucen Huiia- :
diu,n w"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

THE CABDAGE woRM.-After several
years trial we find hanG-p cking, when
the plants are young, and hot water
after the head is formed, the easiest,
safest and most efectual remedy for
the green eabDage-worm. If active
children are paid small sum per
hundred, early in the season, they are
glad to earn a little money, and will
usually make thorough work, especial
~ If the price Is double as the insects
become scarce. When the heads are
formed, little practice will enable the
operator to Judge how sudden = dash
Of hot water from the wsterinR-pot Is
necessary to prevent injury to the
leaves. Sometimes the edges Of the
leaves are scorched, but the head being
solid Is not easily harmed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

How To FRIGHTEN OFF CRows.-Fire
crackers are said to be an effectual
method Of keeping crows out Of the
corn field, rs the birds dislike the
smell Of powder, and the boys do love
the fun of firing tho crackers, and
crows dislike both noise and smoll.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

TEA drinker nowadays will DO well
the tea purchased of their grocers ::
Turn out the infused leaves, anu ii
they are found 4 good brown color,
with fair substance, the ten will be
wholesome; but If the leaves are black
and of a rotten texture, with an oily
appearance, the tea will not be fit to
drink. The purer the tea, the more
the distlnctively brown color Of the
leaf strikes the attention. The mixing
that is frequently adopted to reduce
prices results In the two kinds Of leaves
being supplied together. 1t Is import
ant to see that the leaves have the SER
rated or saw-like edges, without which
no tea is genuine,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

MILLIONS of intelligent women say
that Dobbins. Electric Soap, (made by
Cragin &c Co., Philadelphia is in
every respect, the best soap ever made,
and will do three times the work of
any other. Try 1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

BALDHEADED men are informed that
there Is but one avenue Of escape from
their affiictiOn, and that is CiRBoLINE,
deodoriZed extract of petroleum, the
great hair renewer, which being recent
ly improved, is more efilcac,ous than
ever and Is absolutely faultless.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

A BOY who had charge Of very
stubborn donkey was one day beating
it numerically because it would not
go, when the minister of the parish.
coming up, censured MIN for his cruelty !.
The boy resented the interference, and
exclaimed, "I'm sure you needn't
care, it's none of your congregation. >
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-10

A HORSE biscuit is beicg manufactur-
ed In Russia to take the place oi oats.
1t is made Of crushed oats and the flour
of gray peas, mixed with hempseed oil
and salt, and IL four inches. in diameter.
A days rations weighs about four
pounds, and Is equal to ten pounds OF
oats. The horses like the biscuits when
soaked in water. and II fed exclusively
to them, though they lose in flesh, are
still fit for fatigutng work.