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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15
WHAT Is RESPECTABLE SOCIETY.

We heard a man, otherwise intelligent
enough, lately sneer at another, because
said he, zone never meets him in respectable
society,"" The speaker did not mean, however
that the person he affected to look down upon
was immoral, but merely that his circle of in
Inmates were not composed of the fashionable
or the rich
This notion of what constitutes respectable
society, is quite favorite one with that class
of individuals whom Thackeray has so signi6.
cantly called "snobs." Empty pretence al.
ways makes its own characteristics a stand
ard by which it strives to measure the respect
ability of persons at large. In community
of mere money getters, wealth is the test Of
respectability. Among the proud, narrow
minded, effete nobility of the Faubourg St.
Germain, responsibility depends upon being
descendants from ancestors who have married
their cousins for so many centuries that nei.
ther muscles nor brains are left any longer to
degenerate descendants. With the dandy of.
6cers who constitute considerable portion of
the American Navy, respectability consists in
having sponged on "Uncle SAM" in wearing
gilt buttons, and in jilting tailors Every
conceited fool thinks himself, in like way, the
only man really weighty, the only person who
is respectable.
! But true respectability depends on no such
adventitious circumstances. To be respecta.
, BILE is to be worthy of respect; and he de.
serves respect who has most virtue. The
humblest man who bravely does his duty, is
more worthy of respect, is more truly respect
| able, than the covetous millionaire among his
money bags or the arrogant monarch upon
his throne The fine lady who backbites her
neighbor, is less worthy of respect than an
honest wash.woman. The prohigate noble
though he may wear a dozen orders at his
button hcle, is often not really as respectable
as the shoe black who cleans his boots. That
which is called "the world" exalts the one
! and despises the other, but it does not make
them respectable according to the real mean
ing of that word. Their respectablity is but
! hollow sham, as they themselves frequently
feel and those who worship them bow down
to a Fetish, a thing of feathers and tinsel
The selfish, idle drone, who wastes life in his
own qualification, and dissipates the fortune
of his progeny, is not and cannot be respecta
ble but the hard. working, self denying faith
er, who wears out his life to bring up his chill
dren is, even though he be but day.laborer
Nothing can make Dives fit to lie upon A bra
hams bosom, while Lazarus is welcomed
there, even with the sores the dogs have licked
! This false view Of life, which would meas
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15
LARGE AND SMALL BULLETS.

The fact that the assassin used large bull
let instead of common sized one, is very
much in the Presidents favor. 1t is fact
that most people, not versed in surgical
science do not realize, that the small ball is
more dangerous than the large one. They
call it strange that harm can come Of the in
significant bits of lead carried by our small
pocket pistols. The fact is as stated, howev.
er, and the reason is simple. In the first
place, musket ball wounds are less dreaded
by surgeons than pistol ball wounds, because
the musket balls are more apt to 60 clear
through. The worst thing to happen is for
the ball to lodge, for the presence Of thu for.
eign substance causes Inflammation, foul gath
erings and discharges and blood poisoning
So, carrying the comparison along, large
pistol ball is more likely to 60 through than
small one. Hence it is less dangerous
It's only increase of peril comes in the fact Of
its size, which gives it greater opportunity to
cut an artery. If it does not do that, its
chance of mischief is less than if it were
smaller. If it does make that cut, death
comes at once from bleeding. But the large
bullet has not gone clear through President
Gar6eld's body, and the explanation of its
lessened danger might not seem to apply, but
it does. The larger the ball the larger hole
it makes on its way in. This facilitates the
discharge of the wound very much. There
is greater opportunity for the affected spo,
to get rid of its own evils and so to heal
This factor is worth considerable in the opin.
ion of skillful physicians and is all in the
Presidents favor. Thus it happens that the
cold-blooded design of making the work
thorough by the use of a large bullet may
prove the one condition on which recovery is
possible.
A leading surgeon has in his possession a
pistol ball, not much larger than a buckshot
which killed man and yet he treated a SOL
dier, now alive and well, though halfpound
ball had made clean hole, going in through
the lungs and out at the back. In this case
the hole was so large that the wound took
care of itself and cured In the other, the
hole was SO small that the accumulated mat
ter could not escape.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

The SOUTHERN CRops.-Senator Joseph
E. Brown, writing from his plantation in
North Georgia, TO the Atlanta Constitution,
giving the condition of the crops in that por.
lion of the State, predicts that this will be
one of the shortest years ever known. He
says:
"Tbe crops in all this section are cut very
short by the drought. l have lately been in
Arkansas, and they are the shortest l have
ever seen all the way. The fall crops, such
as potatoes and turnips, promise very little.
NV opinion is that the prospects for provisions
for man and beast for the coming year are
less promising than any have ever seen.
In this emergency our people should be ex.
tremely careful to save everything that will
sustain life. There is now very large guam
tity of corn in the State that has no ear: The
tassel is dead or dying, and no amount Of
rain could cause it to make corn. Much OF
the fodder is still green and the stalk is green.
All such corn should be cut down Immediate
ly just below the green blades, and after
lying in the sun day or two it should be
carefully shocked and stalks tied tightly
around the tops of the shocks. As soon as
the stalks are dry in the shock it should be
put under shelter. In this way vast quan-
tity of food for stock, which is now wasting,
could be saved. 1t will be greatly needed
next winter No stalks should be cut that
are not yet in tassel, as in the case of good
rains, they might make corn. When it does
rain people should SOW heavily Of winter va
rieties of turnips If they do not grow large
they may make salad. trust you will warn
the people of their danger, and do all you can
to induce them to prepare for the severe trial
which awaits them."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15
: SEPTEMBER Is. 1881.

ly mile of straight track at stretch. Not.
withstanding these difficulties and the fact
that the road was located only year ago, the
Oregon railway and navigation company ex.
pect to have the line of 81 miles finished this
year. 1t will cost s3,6OO,0oo, or nearly s42,.
600 a mile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

The TOOTH PsALM.-The long dispated
question whether Purcell or Handel was the
author of the grand music of the Old Hun
dreth has been set at rest by discovery made
a few days since in London Cathedral Libra
ry. Purcell died in 1895, and Handel in
1859. But in the Cathedral library, a
French psalter, printed in 1916, contains the
music of the Old Hundredth, exactly as it is
now sung, so that it could not be the produc.
ton of either of the great musicians to whom
it had been attributed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

EXPENSIVE DRUGs.-A Milwaukee bald
headed man told doctor that his hair was
falling out, and asked him ifhe didn't know
of something that would stop it. The doctor
said he would fix him, so he wrote pre-
scription, which was as follows:
Chloride of Sodium. .......1 OF.
Aqua pura..".':;.;:..: @ - ""c;., .!os oz. ,,,o
The bald man went to the druggist and had
the prescription put up, paying $l.17 for it.
He asked the druggist if it wasn't a little high,
but he felt ashamed when the druggist asked
him if he knew how much aqua pura cost a
gallon. He said be didn't, but supposed it
comes high. The druggist told him that
aqua pura was one of the most penetrating
drugs in the store, and as for chloride Of
sodium, there was nothing like it, and the
war in Peru had sent it up kiting The bald
man used the medicine and felt Us though it
was doing him good. His wife noticed little
new hairs coming out, and he felt good, so
when the stuff was gone he took the bottle to
the store and had it filled again. The chap
who filled it this time was another chap, and
when the bald headed man threw down
dollar the drugger said: 20, never mind.
we won't charge you anything for that"
The bald man asked him how that was, when
the drugger said "Why, it is only salt and
water, anyway. The salt is only 2 cents
pound, and the water is pretty cheap this
year" The bald man gave one gasp, and
said "Well, by the great bald headed Eli.
iah, I paid 81 for filing that bottle before,
and I want my money back. 1t is bald
headed swindle. I thought that Peruvian
story didn't look plausible" The drugger
gave the man a box of cigars to keep still!
about it, but he won't speak to the other
drugger who charged him dollar.-PscEs
Snn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

A GENTLEMAN.-Wha is it to be gen
tleman? Thackeray says: Is it to have
lofty aims to lead pure life, to keep your
honor virgin to have the esteem OF your
fellow. citizens and the love of your fresides ;
to bear good fortune meekly; to suffer evil
with constancy and through evil or good
to maintain truth always? Show me the
happy man whose life exhibits these qualities,
and him we will salute as gentleman, what
ever his rank may be. Show me the prince
who possesses them, and he may be sure Of
our love and our loyalty
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

self had framed. He, of course, knew what
be had meant to put into the law. But the
criticism of the two lawyers showed him that
he had used such ambiguous expressions, that
it was doubtful if he had said what he meant
to have said. .., ..'E
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

AN ARrFUL M1sER.-Some time ago,
gentleman called upon certain nobleman,
in Paris, very wealthy and inordinateily
mean character, and found him at the break.
fast table, quite alone, and doing his utmost
to catch fy which was buzzing about the
room. "What the deuce are you about|
demanded the astonished visitor, to whom
the spectacle of an old man amusing himself
by catching flies seemed very singular, to say
the least. "Hush !" exclaimed the other.
"I1l tell you presently" After many Efforts
the old fellow at last succeeded in entrarping
the fly. Taking the insect carefully between
his thumb and fore6nger, he put it into the
sugar.bowl and quickly dropped the lid over
his prisoner. His visitor, more annoyed than
ever, knowing as he did the avaricious char
acter of the man before him, repeated the
question. "Ill tell you" replied the miser, a
triumphant grin overspreading his countec
nance as he spoke; 81 want to ascertain II
the servants steal the sugar"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

bar We could explain many coldness
could we look into the heart concealed from
US; we should often pity when we hate, love
when we think we cannot forgive, admire when
we curl the lip with scorn and indignation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

p@- In the winter of 1861, Hayes Louisi-
ana brigade presented Maj. John W. Daniel,
who will be remembered as the orator al the
Centennial celebration of the battle of Kings
Mountain, as token of their admiration,
pair of silver spurs which cost So. 2oo III the
currency of the Confederacy. When ne was
badly wounded in the thigh in the battle OF
the Wilderness, the foot Of bis shattered lr'b
lay upon his breast as he fell, when with his
own hands, he unbuckled one OF those spurs.
and handed it to friend who had taken on
the other, telling him to take care OF them.
Expecting to fall in the hands of the enemy
he was unwilling for them to capture his
spurs, and they are still in his possession. he
also took from his haversack the Confederate
counsersign, and gave it to the same FRIEND
lest it mi ght fall iato the hands of the enemy.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Wool PRosPEcTs.-The indications
from different parts OF the country seem
to justify the opinion that new wool will
be bought at low prices, and as the coun-
try is financially in prosperous condi-
ton, trade throughout the coming SUM-
mer aud autumn should be good. An
immcnse number Of immigrants are now
arriving. more railroads are being con.
structed than at any previous time, iron
factories are generally well supplied
with orders, the crop seems to promise
we'll, and money is very abund ant.-
Under these circumstances wool and
wool products should meet with good
market at fair prices later in the season.
The condition of the foreign markets
will, however, prevent any considerable
rise in value.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03
SOUTH a]raneh 9ntellieeneer.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, JUNE 8 1881
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Iowa is not pleased with the boys sent
from New York Ivy philanthropists. Tue
newspapers declare that they come from
the purieus Of the great cities, and are
impregnated with vices and call on the
Governor to stop such immigration.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

The Sheep Show at Martinsburg re-
Gently proved quite a success. The best
of sheep were on exhibition, aud many
agricultural implements also. A large
crowd Of persons was in attendance.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

The barn OF Aaron HefIiebo wer, in
Jefferson county, was destroyed by fire
on the Oath ult., with 40 barrels Of corn
and some farming implements. Loss
$1,000.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

DR.. j. WM. WALLS, formerly of Win.
chester, and who practiced medicine in
Baltimore in co-partncrship with DR..
Claggett, formerly of Harper's Ferry,
died in Philadelphia on the lot hult.,
sged 46 years, His remains were inter-
red at Winchester on the 21st.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

A CHEAT SALE OF THOROUGHBRED
YEARLINGs. Tile annual sale of tho
roughbred yearlings bred by Mr.. A. j.
Alexander, at WOODBURY., near Lexing-
ton, Ky, took place on the 18th ult., and
it proved TO be the most successful yet
held by that gentleman. There was a
large attendance. There Sere thirty five
yearlings in the catalogue, which real
lied total OF $35, $50. Out OF that to-
tai sixteen head were the get of King
Alfonso, and they carried off the honors,
which is not surprising after the run
ming shown by tho family both in Eng.
land and this country. OF the sixteen
sold six were colts, they averaging 81
975 each, and ten FLIES, which averaged
$7l8 each. The largest buyer was Mr..
j. X. Keene, Of New York, who paid
$3.50 for brother Of Foxball. Mr..
G.. i. Lorillard was also large buyer,
and paid $3.50 for the colt by King
Alfonso, out Of Spendthrifts dam. Hc
also paid $4,000 for the colt by Pat NAL
10y, out Of Magenta, the dam of the ia
nous Duke Of Magenta. In fact, the
Pat Malloys sold better than expected,
ten colts realizing an average Of 1919
each, and six fllies S44O each. Three
colts by Lisbon were also sold at an a
vcrage Of 1925. Mr.. James Kelly, Of
New York, paid $3.50 for one or these
and also 5 ,O59 for tho colt by King
Alfonso, out OF Bonita, by Lexington.
out Of Banner, the dam of Annie Bush.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Vennor has made and published his
predictions of the weather for tie bal
ance Of the year. rs follows June, warm
Gil the 18th, then cold 70 the goth /;
frosts on the 22nd and 23rd oath to
2Gth hot. July, cold OF tue 4th, 9Th.
9tb, 18th, 10th, 18th, 25th and 9th.
August 4th and 9Th will be cold. In
September tia centre Of tho month will
be tie warmest part. October will be
warm and cold. November will be mud.
dy with little frost. December will be
the warmcst ever known.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Bishop Doane, Of Albany, thinks tina,
the revised New Testament is "fnferior
to the translation made at the direction
of King James"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Iced Fruits.-TalSc fine punches of
currants on the stalk, dip them in gum
arabic water, or the whites of eggs
well beaten; lay them on seive, slit
white sugar over aud let them dry.
They are very nice for desserts or tho
tea-table. Bunches of grapes, cher
ries or plums may be done in the
same way.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Master Percy Veitch caught on the
23rd alt. the largest Salmon vet taken
in our section. Il measured thirteen
inches IN length OatlqHd Dsmo.r rat
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

The butter. cheese, egg and milk bu-
siness of this country is estimated to be
worth $40, 900.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

A Nice Biscuit.-One pint of scald-
ed milk cooled, two quarts of sifted
flour, three tablespoonful Of short.
ming, one teacupful of yeast and lit
tie salt.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Irish Potato Pie.-Onc pound wash
cd potatoes rubbed through colan-
der; one-half pound butter creamed
with sugar; six eggs, white and yelks
separately; one lemon, squeezed into
the potatoes while hot one cupful OF
milk; one teaspoontul Of nutmeg and
the same of mace; two cupfuls white
sugar; bake in open shells Of paste;
to be eaten cold.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03
Grant or Eilden :?

E''' w:'I consal; your own interest by send
4 as % pee fur circulars OF the following
n'rTi g., before buying. Being myself a
,Hrs-, with 25 years experience in
.r'ea;usry, and making the latest
.".~is DO 'rn' ii1o speciality, / VIII guar
----- WI -lLII. low rAles ord lihorAl terma
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

DEVOTION, NOT GLooM.--Try 20 take
cheerful yiows Of divine things. Dwell
on your mcrcies. Look at the bright,
as we'll as the dark side do not cher
iah gloomy thoughts. Melancholy is no
friend 10 devotion IL greatly binders
tde usefulness Of many. "It falls upon
contentcd life like drop Of ink on
white paper, which is not the less a stain
because It carries no meaning With &C."
Let your soul rove through the truths
Of Scriptures as the happy herds through
the green pastures.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

IF you are slandered mover mind IL;
~ will all come of HhCu II IS dry.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03
GEJrsXEXHMG

TIE undersigned would respectfully inf
@ -le"ds oe Tie county OF Hampshire that
2. is N.ewrrn 10 Do e-Ul'V vim . upon the
'''. "'i1e. OiHcc-the ono occupied by tho
s. ID. L"ptCn, komuey, West Va.
E' I" ?, 1866. A. MONROE
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03
Professional Cards.
Or. ROgT. W. DALEY.

! AS remover % TIE house so long occupied
/ / By the late Mrs. Susan Jacob. Office i'm
opposite, where he can be found by
those needing his services, unless professionally
Engaged elsewhere. LIiomhey, April 8, 1881.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Small holes in white plastered walls
can be easily repaired without send.
ing for the mason. Equal parts of
plaster of Paris and white sand, such
rs is used in most families for scour.
ing purposes, mixed with water to q
paste, applied Immediately, and
smoothcd with n knife or flat piece OF
wood, will make the broken place as
good rs new. The mixture hardens
very quickly, so it is best to prepare
but small quantity at once.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Some people talk about hard.boil
ed eggs being difficult e digestion.
The difficulty is with the white. not
the yeIk. It is nonsensical to talk
about an egg with its yolk boiled un.
tai It is tender and mealy being diff.
cult to digest.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

a Mississippi farmer dashes cold
water into the cars Of choking cattle.
This causes the animal TO shake its
head violently, and the muscular ac-
ton dislodges the obstruction.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

More eggs in summer and less meat
makes a healthy change.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03

Sunflowcr seed is highly recon.
mendcd as food for poultry
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-11-10
Maryland.

Baltimore. Nov. 9.-The returns
from the counties up to 2:30 p. M, are
still incomplete but sufficient to base an
estimate of the general result. The
republicans gained unexpected victories
in several democratic counties, includ-
ing a senator in Hartford, where Allen,
republican. is elected over Stump. dem
ocrat, who was president of the last
senate. They also gain four senators.
The next senate stands, according to
the present estimates, 16 democrats and
10 republicans.
In the last senate there were re-
publicans and 10 democrats. Based on
the same estimates. the house stands,
SO democrat Is and 30 republicans.
The republicans also elected Fred
erick Stone, chief justice in the
seventh judicial district, also John d.
Brooks. republican, associate Judge for
the same district.
In Howard county, the home Of U.
8. Senator A. p. German, the regular
democratic ticket is said to be elected
by 250 majority.