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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-03-31
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-03-31

" OMEN AND LADIES. In the DAYS OF
our fathers there we're such things to be
met with rs men and women; 5ut now
they ere al gone, and in their place q
race u gentlemen and ladies, or to he
still moro rchGcd, race OF 'lcdies ana
gentleman has sprung up Women
anu girls are among the thin2s that
were. But ladies ere found every
where. Miss Martiraau, wishing 10 see
the women War!s in C Eriann in Teunes.
see, was aEaUsrod 10y tha Warden, We
have no ladies hero 80 present, madam.
Now, 50 far g. the tadia5 we're concern.
81. it was very well that none Of lhem
"ero in prison; Bat ihoa it sounds q
little odt- adde's in prison! Il would
seem bad enough for women 10 60 to
such place.
n lecture, caursjHg upon Tho char
acierl-tcs Of women, illustrated thas :
Who were he last at Tho cross La
dies. Who were the first at The scpul-
chre Ladies' On this modern i'm
provomcnj We have beard Of tn. one
thing that beats Tie aboYe u was the
linishiug touch 90 q marriage ceremony.
performed hy an exquisite divine up -
al $40 'ern refuemculs. when lie had
thrown The chain Of Hymen round The
happy couple, Gc concluded by saying.
l now pronounce YOU husband ana la
6y.' The audience stated their hand.
hsrchiofs into their mouths, ami cot out
Of the room as quickly as possible to
take breath.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-03-31
NIT lad II o " o e

" IL W. @SN s'tiN ~ was nc Egtti-
er guessed various logiess worms and
'tings, and then gave it up. wien ;he
little fellow SAID, why, rna, il was wa
ter
a Five-year-o'd boy, WHO hal
watched "a perforuice bear remarked
that one OF The men with tie bear was
deacon because he took up ooliec-
ton.
Sam Johnson felt very much ag-
Sr'eycd because an Austin justice fined
him iye dollars Tor disturbing the
peace
Mr.. Johnsing' ,aid Che justice, you
can take an appeal: you have a legal
remedy
1 knows all about dem remedies, sab :;
Gcy au very mach Ike dem udder
remedies you gets at de drug store. -
DC moro oh 'cm ye takes de sicker we
gets.
81 think, said Mira Parliaglon. get
ting up from the breakfast table, 1 will
tske a tower or go on discussion. The
oill says, If collect rightly, that par
~ is to 20 to very plural spot, and to
mistake Of n very cold collection hope
1t won't be as cold as ours was for the
poor los. SUNDAY WHY boro wos,,,
efficient to huy a foot for > rc.tI.n,e
Nidler.' Aud the old lady rat on her
sash and left.
What vour 5,nsbtor v,,,., s.;1
an ovsrcapd;1 ,,,.ic ,eocnor 60 ~
l.onaire whose e,,ucsticn w,s No, .o,o,
t. his fortune ia co,oc;t,., u,sodd i,
Uas the as,onisbod ronIv .wo, IN or
der cue immediately, no matter vba, il
costs.
"A Scotch minister v0. oroo h,.,.
catccbisiog his young nsrisbioners no.
re the congregation, whom he nut Tho
first question 10 = stou, oirI g hose faith.
cr KEEP, a public house /: What i, your
name p NJ reply. The question Iav.
.ng been rcposted, the Girl replied =
Mare 9 yer fun, Mr.. Minister: 70 ken
u.Y r.rue weel cueuch. Dive no say
when 70 cone 90 orr bonso ., r;,ht
Bet, bring me some ale 9
a man went into . drng-sroro and
asked for something to cure bond.
ache. ! he d,uggiat held bottle OF
hHftshoiuo TO his nose, and ne was near.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-03-31

FhNCIIS ABOUT 4 NILfoyAIuE's
MoUaY A correspondent sends ile
following calculations with regard 10
the rcPuicd wealth OF William Il Ysn
dcrbl!t: Estimating 10 at $500, 600. 900.
10 count 10 sc The rat. g - each sccoud
aud ten hours "a 3at, it would take IL
years, ljl days 3 hours, and 40 minu-
ties. In gold 10 would weigh -5l ton P
nnd so pounds, requiring train Of -
cars Of 10 tons capacity 10 move it.; i,
silver, 1918 'Ons aud SCI pounds, re-.
qu.ring 1912 cars for i,s transportation.
In 81 bills, lying lengthwiso In con
tinuou5 line, 10 would reach 81 glq
miles, lG2 rods. and Z feet, OF entirely
around the globe and along it's Diameter
with 1919 miles, lG2 rods and Z feet to
spare, OF more then ouoseyonth Of the
d's.c1eo from our planet 10 tbc moon.
j iaj 'wiithwi8e,' these 8 bills Uouid
reach ~ 800 miles, ljl rods, and eight
icct, or f0m Now Iork city % nor"
than 30 miles beyond Cheyenne, added
o. 'f.t tEc circumference Of ihe globe.
In bills j. would spread o carpet lO3
feet aai 3 iaehe5 wide and Sc miles
long; carriage drive 4 feet end I ]
inches wide and over SOC miles l0gr
or comfortable promenade 2 feet aud
81 inches iu wldth. and more thau .Gl2
miles in lcog.h. IN 229 gold pieces.
lying side by side. 10 wouI construct q
sidewrlE 45 iucscs Ni3r, bat few rols
short OF 30 miles ianz; tu silver dol
lars, lying contiguous. boulevard 100
Il. a. II 3D..
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-03-31
III GaTTQ1Es

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OF Pr. J.hn W Moore, Deceased.
@re notified 80 settle with ne Within tbe
naEi i'iFse m'u'i7. Aftor INA; ,ine elI
c.oi:ns sill be in the bands 0i
an AltorGor.
G.. s. WHITE. Admir-. G. o. q.
or J. ~. Moore, deceased.
Jonuary 8 j5S2.-3m.
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EGo EGUS5EIEA Is E3EgGDs,
FQDH2 1852

We have made sweeping reductions on
f and Winter Goods and viii se them per cent below roo
ular prices for cash it, equivalent ia trade.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-03-31
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1852

This popr'ar journal IS rare rou1hiaatioa 81
literature art, aud e ahion. iis Stories, poems
sad essays are ny Ito bcst writers o. Europe
"a America--its epssa viugs possess The highest
sr't tic excellence and III 40 matters pertaining
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-03-31

Ha1Vcr'8 IouHG People.
An illustrated We,ky-l6 Psres.

Suited to Eoys sad Girls ~ from six 90 gir
tceo Years " Ags
Volume iii. cofnmc1ces November : 1881.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-03-31

W. again beg leave 60 call your attention Stoves and
among Tie various kinds we candle we would especially recommend Tie
ior c be- stove Che market The Arlington
cod cook Las superior City rs low priced stove
yci y embraces All the improvements belonging te
-lest priced door,
hearth swing hearth door, and support before pn
G
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Rrmuey january ~, ISIS.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-16
NcdgchOgs in Confinement.

Now and again for q series of years
we have had captured hchgchogs kept
IN the house for the purpose OF Ercpino,
down beetles. For some time past we
nave been very unfortunate with our
hcdGchoG'. as. whcthor from bciny
captured in traps or from injuries other
wise received. their existence has been
OF very short duration. Recently, how
ever, some members OF our family.
while Visiting ut Nheimbcck, near Ham
burg, picked up u couple which have
since been the source oI great cntcrlnin-
mcnt to us. On board steamer u few
days after their capture they became
quite tame, and ceased cOiling them
selves when touched, apprcciatinm the
passing OF the hand over their pricktcs,
rs down the back Of u cat, and having
their heads scratched. Within q fort,
night OF the I arrival they have cleared
the house OF beetles, which had prrvi-
ouSlN DCcn SWarmlng to an intO!crable
extent. They enter and leave the house
like q cat or II dog, with this difference,
that they retire TO Their respective dor
mitoric| till dusk, after which they come
forth to enjoy Il good feed OF bread and
butter, the butter beng preferred, and
over their meals they have IN OCCASION
al fight. The only Objectionable feat
urc, If kept in too close proximity, IS
their extraordinary pulling, suggestive
of a toy high pressure steam engine.
We have put u hen S egg before them,
but they have declined to touch it.
When they desire to enter u room they
scratch at the door, and should they Gre
ate noise by the upscttjng of any art
Gle which may come in their way, it
does not trightcn them. Perhaps this
note may suggest to some Of your read
crs the kindlincss OF this gcnllc and in
tcrcStinG animal. and enable the Qucs-
ton to be solved rs to whether it does
or does not attack cGgs.-LOnQ0n FTcktL
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-16
Dot OafcrcOat.

lie was full-bloodcd American. and
he had seen second hand and "hanI.
mc-doWn' clothing dealers in his life
time, and gone them one better
lie entered the Israclite shop, and
performing the Masonic sign manual of
the jew, by clevat;ng his hand to the
level of his ear and Shaking it parallel
to his shoulders, exclaimed: GLOW YOU
vas, mine frendt?''
~ vas notso vcll,' replied Moses.
"Hat you forty-Gvc dollar oafcr-
coat vOt vas make to order for q stu
dent, vot You will sell me for drcc dol
lars"
Moses looked at the would-bc Dur-
chaser from head TO foot. "Nas youan
orphan?'
No, | vas no orphan; bat haf o
bruddcr NIT Schattam street vot sells
goods vot vas an ORPHAN"
:" think you vas give me taffy."
wen, how about that oycrcoat, old
man?' suggested the prospective pur-
chaser, in regular t. S. LANGUAGE.
isaac, will you show the gentleman
dot makc-tO-Orucr Brincc Albert Oafcr
coat 1"t you puy vone week ago nit dot
The coat was produced and thorough
ly inspected.
:" You will sell dot coat for drcc dol
lars? asked the NrchaS L.
How could do dot, minc frcndt2
Dot coat vas cost me dwcnty dollar. I
cou1 not sell him to mine bruddcr for
less than dwcnty fc."
"Pcrhaps your sister would take it
of your hands for fifteen" suggested
the buyer.
"But | haf no sister," said Moses. .I
think you vas no puy dot coat; YOU vas
come here NIT shoaks on me-"
"NOw, mine frcndt,' commenced the
buyer, again giving the sign manual,
''NOt vas the least monish vot YOU take
NIT dot coat?
Noses face frightened. 81 vas sell
dot coat for fifteen dollar; but if YOU cfcr
cell n liin' soul vot you pay for him I
vas q ru'ncl man"
hat loss dot combination nit mine
safe, but vas git you fife dollar note
from mine bOckct-boo k"
Il could not sell dot oafcrcoat for
less dan ten dollars said Moses. II
vas lose tcn-dollar pill nit him then?'
'Will you take the W" asked the pur-
chaser, as he cot to the door
Isaac, YOU may do up tho oafercoat
for the gentleman. He is O. beculiar
frcndt mitme. ."-IHe J~dge.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-16
HOME AND FARM,

Now that mowers, reapers, rakes,
Scythcs, and the like are to be laid aside |
"for q season." let them be kept under
shelter, away from sun and rain.--NY.
Observer.
"A very weak solution of carbolic
acid used internally, and snuffing at the
strong liquid, beside using as q gargle q
solution Of hydrochloric acid about the
strength of strong cider vinegar, is
very efficient remedy for diphtheria, land
also for croup.-Country Gentleman.
"A nice cake for children is made of
a light, but not rich, layer-cak Then
CRATE q cupful of nice white maple
sugar, and add to it about two table
spoonfuls Of water and let it boil; when
boiled sufficiently stir it until neatly
cool, and add the white of an egg beaten
to stiff froth and spread between tho
layers of the cake.-Chtcago Nea0S.
Grass seeds should never be Gov
| cred by running tho harrow over the
| ground, for it puts them in too deep. 1t
| is well to harrow the ground well before
| seeding in order to get in as fine condi-
ton as possible, but tho seed should be
| brushed in. If sown just before q rain
it Is only necessary to SOW tho seed, rs
the rain will cover Detroit Post.
Calves may generally be gradually
| stopped off their milk after four months
age, then fed on grass or hay. If to this
was added pint of provender night
and morning, made up of nine-tenths
oats and onc-tcnth flax-seed ground to-
| gether, it would accelerate their growth
and keep them in fine condition. If this
can not be had, some advise scalding tho
| grain and seed; let the two soak awhile
together and then cd.-Ipdinuupolts
| JOuI1ui.
berry pudding: Two well-beaten
eggs, one pint of rich huttcfmill1, one
teHspoonful of salt, enough flour to mako
II stiff batter, and lastly stir in small
teaspoonful of soda; heat we'll and pour
into we'll buttercd dish; strew over it
q pint of blackbcrries or raspberries,
we'll sweetened, and CRATE over them q
little nutmeg. A little butter scattered
over improves it. Bake one hour. Eat
warm with sugar and cream.-Thc
| household.
Wheat, except on verv rich land, is
always improved by top dressing with
manure after the last blowing. A few
loads per acre often gives fine increase.
1t operates in three WAYS; it enriches
the soil by the soluble parts soaking into
the ground by the fall rains, doing in
this way twice as much good rs if spread
rs top dressing in spring, and it pro
tects the young wheat plants from win
ter killing. 1t insures the germination
OF the grass seed and gives the grass
crop II better start.-Country Gentle
| OlG1L.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-16
Unnatural Happiness.

"Ihcre is one Of the happiest men in
the world at the present moment"
City Physician Jackson said rs he en-
tered, with the reporter, the PAVILION for
the insane OF Bellevue Hos Lital, and
was most heartily greeted by u new in
mate of the place. The patient was q
ilnc-!ooking man, inclined to stoutncss.
with gray hair and beard and Il glow
III h pleasant face. lie was flty-siE
years of age, and the Only popularity
about h's appearances was that he star
Gcrrd slightly whenever he arose from
his seat. He had been arrested for
pulling valuable flowers from a clergy
mars garden to make nose GAYS for his
wi G, anl he repeated the ONcnse until
ne was sent to the CITY Phys clan to
have his m :ntal coHd:t on examined.
he happlcst man C ncciNaHie,h the
physician repeated, land yet hoyeIcssly
insane"
lie imagined that he possessed Great
wealth, and that ne could not do any,
thing better than spend it in making
presents to eVorybod. he met. He had
lavIshly squandc ed money before his ar
rest on worthless art:c cS, and al the
moment he spoke he offered 10 ~;vc
the physician 500 lust Cor cOm:nr 10
see him. imagining that he was q friend
on visit. lie also turned TO the re-.
porter, with whom he shook hands "a
though he had been acquainted with
him forycarS. lie wound UP the very cy-
ubcrant greeting by promising the re-
porter gold watch and n gold collar
button. ''Comc arHin and ] will have
littIc reception for YOU here" the
patient said as the physician went away.
what is his spccili; troublc?" was
asked
-" General parcSis," the physician re-
plied. 'lt has taken the form of sus-
tuned elation, and for two wears
that man will be the haDpest
OF mortals. Nothing in rational
existence could approach to the eniov-
mcnt he Will experience. But it will
al end abruptly in complete mental
darkness and death A Gradual paraly-
SIS will attack his system and c0ntinne
until brain and limbs are finally hclp-
less and he will pass away like a burnt
out candle.
,"Genoral parcss,' he continued,
mas greatly increased during the last
decade. formerly such cases were very
rare, and physicians would travel miles
10 witness and investigate the mental
phenomena OF their condition. Now
t1Mcy can find them in any asylum.
1hoy hVG IN wild dclirium Of JOY, and
can readily be picked out Of a crowd
or lunatlcs by lay visitor by their OK
ccSsIyc and unnatural chccrfulnoss. 1t
would be fortunate thing if lunacy al
ways TOOK the form OF general Daresis,
ior an immense amount OF suffering
would be saved the most unfortunate
class of unfortunate Lcings. Sufferers
from tho disease are never vioIont
simply boistcrously. iUb:lant Thcv
think tho whole world is their fr;end !;
". y !SMn - "I"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-16
Floor Coverings,

1t is a inooted question whether mat
ting should be taken up and laid away
or lie on the floor under the carpet.
Under an ingram tn? seams in the mat
ting undoubtedly wear the carpet un- |
less three or more thicknessos OF paper
are 10 d between them. Tapestry and
Brussels carpeting arc but little affected
by the mating which undoubtedly
keeps better upon the floor. Indeed, Il
it is left down and covered with coarse
brown Wrapping paper, such rs grocers
use, put between it and the carpet, it
will be found nicely cleaned by spring.
We have found stains which resisted all
other applications disappear entirely
under such treatment. 49,,
Carpets which have been lad away for
the summer should be carefully exam
jned beEo G putt ng down, and if the
moths have invaded them, should at once
be sent to the steam cleaners. Ingram
carpets may be nicely mcndcd by
| slip ing Il patch under the hole and
partng patch and carpet together with
still tour paste, taking care that the
figures match, and ironing with hot
iron to make the edge, lie smooth and
adher3 properly.
Jho popular fancy for rugs and ma $
lS all cCOnOnltal one, nee L. renters 1t
caSE to hide any worn or faded spots in
the carpet under their friendly shelter.
fadcd carpet may often b0 mu n
frcShoncd Dy washing with bccIs Gall
and wa'cr one part Of GAL to thrcc Of
cold wac CT. Rub this into the carp t
either with c'cHn flannel or q soft
brush; rinse the IN her OF with cold wa
ter, AMI rub the carpet dry with so>t
CLOTH If there arc any very dry place
wash them with gail only. 1t will BE-
vase to speak for the gall few days
before it is needed. Light colored
Brussels OF Nclvct carpets may BE- dy cd
TO form the center Of n large RUG, or ion
n cupct with bright lorder. Dying
Will cXpo.c amy worn places mcrcilcSs
| lv, for the carpet must necessarily be
dyed at} OmC c0inr; bus where the carpet
is good one, end the light color is oh,
lc ted to, The experiment will probably
prove satisfactory in the highest degree,
giving an entirely new ctlect, well suited
to the fashion Of the day.
Stained floors with large rugs in tho
center Of the room gov constantly in
favor, and some handsome new house
have floors Of costly woods hiwhy pol
lShcd Tor The purpose. Elegant Turk
lsh and Persian rugs are uscl on these
but the fashion obtains also in cheaper
fabrics, and ingram and tapestry rugE
are shown in abundan at tho tarpr
stores, along with the pretty Smyrn;
rugs which initiate the Oriental carpets
--iH(a1eiDhi0 Press.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-16
An Electrical Wonder,

During Thursday night, September
2S, from about. eight till near ten
o'clock, there was visible at Virginia
City, Nov., a peculiar celestial phenome-
non. This was in the shape Of bright,
white rays, proceeding from point
somewhere below the horizon in the
north, and spreading to the south and
west like q fan. These rays did no.
stop at the zenith, but extended down to
to the south and west. At the time, saws
the Enterprise, the sky was perfectly
clear, and the spaces between the rays
were of the deepest blue. Hundreds of
people on the Comstock were watching
this strange sight. At first not few
were inclined to think that new comet,
the most wonderful Of them all, had an
pearcd. The rays were Just as sharply
defined as is the tail Of the present com
ct. Some were inclined to believe what
was seen were rays from an aurora bore
ais. Finally the majority concluded
that the bars or rays were only peculiar
cloud formation. a peculiarity of the dis
play was that the rays moved slowly
from west to east, like the spokes of re-
volving wheel. In thus moving the rays
were unbrokcn, and the spaces of bright
blue sky between them remained as we'll
defined as at first.
IL was supposed that the phenomenon
was local, though nothing of the kind
had ever before been seen here. Now,
however, it appears that the same
appearance was seen in places in Cali
tornla. AS Slreaks of cloud material or
Vapor could not have been seen to such
distance, it is evident that the
rays were at an immense height.
ana must have been electrical.
The Stockton independent of Friday has
the following in regard to the strange
spectacle: "a strange phenomenon was
observable last evening. Stretching
from east to north, near the horizon, was
narrow cloud-like appearance, some
thing like the aurora boreals. 1t moved
upward, and still reached from hori
zon to horizon. The phenomenon lasted
about three hours, and at 10 o'clock it
disappeared at the eastern and western
horizon. 1t was suggestive of comets
TAIL but was probably due to electrical
causes -
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-16
Incredible, But True.

The rapidity with which Texas nc
gro can hide away watermelon il
wonderful, and the number of water.
melons that he is able to absorb on the
shortest notice battles the numeral svs-
tenn. Not long since, when watermelons
were fashionable, an Austin gentleman
bet a friend that hired colored boy
could eat q forty-pound watermelon in
four minutes. The boy was called and
told the nature of the bet. He asked
permission to retire, which was granted.
On his return, he announced his readi
ness to accomplish the eclipse of the
melon in the given time.
Why did you go awayP"
II went away, boss, jess to try Of |
could make de trip. I'se been practicin ;
on two thirty-pound melons, and / kin
put de forty pound melon out'n sight
wid minute TO spare" and he did it,
5ut he wsa disappointed at not getting
9 steady contIAc; for all day.eIeras
SiJEtsgs.