South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23
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trying to catch his own tail. There
is no charity in helping man that will
not help himself. - Heavy rains wash
tho streets, but il is the railroad COM
panies that iron them. ...A great many
men arc like - rocking horse; they are
always on the 90 but never get ahead.
IA poor widow was asked how she
became SO much attached 10 certain
neighbor, & replied that she was bound
to him by several cords of wood which
he bad sent her during n hard winter.
....A tiger has been known TO carry TO
his den buffalo weighing twice as much
as himself, throwing the animal over
his shoulder as fox does goose.
All crecds and all guides for living aud
doing Can be safely boiled down to this :
Do your best. That covers tho whole
ground The meekest may subdue
the strongest foe, if lie will keep his
place and do his duty. Deeds are
fruits; words but leaves. :. Widows o.
yer 90 cannot marry agein in Portugal.
In this country widows never get over
Co.,. An Arkansas journal says
that they have in that State spring so
powerfully impregnated with iron that
the farmers horses which drink at IL ne
yer have to be shod, the shoes grow on
their feet naturally. The watermel
on is lroland's national emblem. 1t has
the green above the red. - "a young
lady rcbukingly asks us: (Which is
worse, To lace tight or get tight?" We
give it up-we never laced. - The Gin
cinnati Enquirer calls the National
Greenbackers the n. G's n. G.. stands
for no good, as well as National Green.
back. - AS the tree is fertilized by
its own branches and fallen leaves, and
grows out of It's own decay, SO men and
nations are bettered and improved by
trial, &c refined out of broken hopes ana
/ blighled expectations. Zone of the
first duties Of community" says
Mayor MEANS Of Cincinnati in an
interview, lis TO protect its youth
protect tho boys FIRST, and they will
protect the girls" -. Learn to say no |!
and it will be of more uso TO YOU than
to be able TO read Latin. A great
step has been gained when one has a
bigb standard FOR himself, and measures
himself on that ideal standard. An
editor received letter from a subscri-
Der asking him 10 publish cure for ap.
ple-tree worms. Ho replied that he
could not suggest a cure until lie knew
vial allied the worms. We shall be
free from evil desires only when we
are pure in heart. 1t is little troubles
that wear the heart out. 1t is easier 10
throw bombshell mile than feather
even with artillery. So remarks the
Central Methodist. Go to the ant,
thou sluggard," is all very well, but if
the slu2gard will go to a picnic the ant
will come 10 him.. Love those who
advise you, but rot those who fiattcr
you. Those days are lost in which we
do no good; those worse than lost in
which we do evil. a hollow tree i'm
Southern California has been converted
into a dwelling. Doors and windows
have been put in, and floors built for
eight stories. tue entrance to them being
made by means Of ladder. Outside
the topmost room is a small balcony,
shaded by the Collage OF the tree.
Ladies with small mouths are in favor in
the South this season, and it is feared
Ihet not persimmon will be left on the
trees to ripen.. young lady is civ
ing whistling entertainments i'm the oil
regions. Anything TO raise the wind
during the dull season. Tho South
Branch Inielligencer is only 81 90 per
year in advance, subscribe. Light.
ming struck a calf, few days ago. Al
Newport, Me, that was covered with
white and black spots. Every white
spot was singed, even 10 the taking Oft
OF the skin while not a hair Of the blsck
spots we're injured. 1t is the part Of
The true philosopher 10 enjoy the pros
pect Of good to come rather than TO
grumble over pain that is past AT
Sawyer City, four miles from Bradford
Pa. four men we're killed and two more
we're fatally injured last week by the ex.
plosiCn Of torpedo. One Of the men
killed bad charge OF tho torpedo, and
finding that the cap would not GO on
the primer Of the she'll. he knocked il
with bis hand, with tho terrible result
mentioned. Education begins The
gentleman, but reading cool company
and reflection must finish BIN. ~
very remarkable mirage was seen at
Long Branch on Tuesday the 9th inst
at $50 r. ", just after the Presideat