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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

SwINE TO DE Eos'oFF1CE.
of the oldest sights In the South ia
TO see the nearoe hang about the
PosS7eihces. They arc The first on,s
to Cal in the morning and the last to
a leave at night, and it is by no means
rare 10 have them inquire for mail
ten or fifteen times day. was in
ehe 'efllce a! Marietta. Ga, when an
aged dsTkey limped in aud inquired !:
SAni'dar TO or five letters heah fur
. jenebToke Duke?'
:. no, SIR, replied the postmaster
later taking look.
-" Well, den, I'll take one
mere are no letters for You
Isn't dar newspaper
8 No
Hasn't l dun got muffin 't4ll?
Not thing
ICats Gurus worry GURUS, NUT.
tered The man as he walked out.
L followed after and when ] asked
him IT he expected an important let.
ter that day, he replied.
'Sariin i does. OATS why Tze
: walked TO miles dis mawning.
Where was the letter coming fromP'
i dunno
Did you expect news or money in
the letter?'
Deed l did, sab. 1 'spected dat
letter might bab 500 into IT,
WHO from9'
i dunno, but / 'spected it,
He then told me that he could nei.
Their road nor write, had no friend IA
write to him, had never mailed a let
ter or received one in bis life, and
yet ho had inquired for mail Of leas,
i've hundred times year, for the
past ten years. In fact IL wasn't an
hour after | left him before he circled
around TO the Office again and said
i reckon l mus hab some mail by
dis time.'
'No-nothing for you
Well 1t dat amt curus-wery Gu,
rus! Reckon I'd better wait fur dat
one o'clock train.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

An Irish witness having bee n
sworn 70 the truth of statement he
ia" maue relating to an attempt TO
murder. afterward confessed that the
major part OF It was faIse. Did YOU
not swear TO the truth of it?' he was
'sktd. Yes begorrap answered the
Witness but didn't swear TO the
loyln part I'll take me oa'h on thai,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

A gentleman living In Dallas :,
Texas, complained that he suffered a
great deal from Growsiness and loss
OF appetite. The doctor examined
bis tongue AMI finally sale:
You should ride on horseback a.
ieas. three hours every day.
Three whole hours When am /
TO Had tina 10 eat and sleep?'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

There are Two brothers not manv
miles from Memphis who closely re-
semble each other. They are mer.
chants. and CHANGING to meet on the
street recently the younges, remark
cd, Hello. duplicate The elder
turned around half contemptuously
TO his younger brother and replied
Hello, counterfeit
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

a New York Tribune reporter was
waiting at Broadway and Twenty :
six'b street. TO- bella ed car, and two
handsome women paused near him.
Mary said tue tall one, Il am go.
ing down to Twenty third street TO
see II my hair is done. really must
wear IL this evening"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

WHEN NEGRoEs WERE FREED -
SnVtgrass-lsn't the Republican
party incor sistent in opposing free
wool?
Sniyely NO. Why2
Sno 'grass-why, it favored free
wool during the var.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01
CIT AMI HUMoR.

~ Of the house 10 her servapi)
on tell me that you ere going to
my service, and you know that
ave done almost all your work?'
esvsnt-'I es; but you don't 10
Q sni. I e I
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01
Our 9rp Ooods and dress

IPpT ~ embraces the mot beautiful. designs NOTION
ss and WsIs he
trak usnd let bead "'''
baS AND have exceed oratv
oot ana Shoe department, embraces ali leading band,
he markets afford and for Durability finish are nnexeIcd
thcy are cheap, they are good, they nobby
Our clothing department down with ooods 70 ami, M
tunes. price and quality TO suit purchaser. 49, ~
Our Grocery line is full but we selling low.
Our Queehaware of the UNIQUE patteros heinz
complete throughout from the bet inn
ware made including fancy Bohemian Enosb and
'cncn Coo Our hardware department
o"hds OF The beet goods call for what YOU will
DC Peaed IL price Space will not permit give pce come
examine our Sleek you viii be pleased buy. of
country produce taken in exchange goods for which the hg
market price will he allowed We again cordially invite Al Re-
ONE and sec goods $50 - "
Komnoy oct.@S,'ss p, T.RoRossoN r. SON.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01
Ds'. d. F.NeACHeREgE.AS
DRUGGIST

Corner Baltimore & Mechanic streets
Cumberland, uarvInnJ
Large stock of all goods usually kent IT.
a hrst- class Drug store. Patent Midi.
cines, Fancy Goods and TOiIet Articles
/ prescriptions carefully compounded day
or night. PROMPT attenton @iv"1
TO orders by mail.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01
Harrison & Co.
No 70 Baltimore Street, Cor. Centre,
)BALTZELLS OLD srAND)
; CUMBERLAND. We
In Wash Fabrics

mas no quail either in quantity quaityor price We show
ia Wne Good from GJ)l Plaid. Striped or CheceJ
| ST., a. o % q ana O cents up the u,nlsome
Luce ouipes anu Chec<s In the Market ~
persan and
IINn
ia this
GsoiQ
ct
Styeso
good cent bingham
Kd and
in
Also Smyrna RUGS
a Fine shoes and Slippers prices will
BX re- ms PscTea rom the
S,snd SCI, a quick and bring ewilh
r." - i0'V aA MISON s.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01
II office! Notice!

Come one, Come all both high low rich aad poor
anu see he Immense bargains
r,p - -, CHEAP STORE in ROMNEY, w.
eand
,heving
Of
increased Of of our
% n the
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28
Something About Good.Bys.

Every now and then. as we journey
through this vale from the cradle 10 the
grave, it becomes necessary for as to
say good-by. Generally it is said in sad
ness and with sigh. We wiring ths
hand of the departing friend, the sor-
rowful tears ARE shed, then the bell
rings and the train goes around the
curve. This is the good-by that sticks
in the throat like large three cornersA
lump and persistently refuses to re swal-
lowed. After this kind OF farewell
we go home feeling that something has
gone out Of life. We are like the man
who puts his foot for another step at the
top of the dark stairway and finds sud.
denly that it isn't there. a
Then there is the farewell that Ia said
with hilarious chuckle of joy. We say
it to the bill collector. whom we have
with US always. or have had for long
time. We say it to the bore. the spring
poet. to thc man who steals the ex-
changes, and to the writer who invaria-
bly, refers to bear as bruin.
The sweetest good-by is that OF the
girl at her father's front gate. when only
you or and the girl and twinkling
stars are present. To some of us it Is
only a memory. this kind of farewell.
but it is a memory that will romaia
fresh and green long after we have
passed that callow age
The saddest good-by is the one thstis
said by the side of an open grave.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28
z Ruetiral.
SUN AND SHADOW 4.


As look from the isle DER its pillows of
green,
To the pillows of foam crested blue,
Ion barque, that aiar in the dist ance is seen,
Half dreaming, my eyes will pursue.
Now dark in the shadow she scaitcrs the
spray
AS the chaii in the stroke Of the ilail,
Now white ~ the sea gull she flies on her
way,
The sun cleaning bright on her sail
Yet her pilot is thinking of dangers TO shun;
OF breakers that whtcn and roar
How little he cares if In shadow or sun
They see him who gaze from the shore
lie looks to the beacon that looms from the
rect
To the rock that is under his Ice.
AS he drifts on the blast, like wind waited
leal
Der the gulfs of the desoate sea.
Thus drifting aiar to the dim vaultcd caves
Where life and its ventures are laid,
The dreamcrs who gaze while we battle the
waves
May see us in sunshine and shade
Yet true to our course, though our shadow
grow dark,
Wen trim our broad sail as before,
And stand by the rudder that governs the
barquc,
Nor ask how we look from the shore
---Oiigel W. Holmes.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28
Trne Friendahip.

A man for whom we have always had
the highest regard said in our hearing
recently: "A mans friends are his
capital" truth to which we heartily
assent. One may have honor, position,
great wealth or learning. but il We have
not friends of what avail are they
There is no treasure so precious as u
life long friendship. How few such
friendships there are There are SO
many ways of losing friends that when
one is gained he should be grappled to
with hooks Of steel Pride, seldshness,
advancement or adversely, should never
be thought of between friends IF only
the same excellence is looked for that
We are willing should be sought for ia
US, if only the same standard is used by
which VIC are willing to be measured.
then there would be much less to divide
those who give promise Of being life.
long friends, and it must always be re-.
memborod if man is to have friends he
must show himself friendly.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28
Ventilation Of Public Buildings.

A very common mistake in the venti.
lation of churches and school houses.
and public buildings generally. is made
when those in charge fail to open oil
tho windows Immediately after the build
ings have been vacated. The exhala.
tions from the lungs and the ema.
nations from the body. being light, will
float for while in the atmosphere be-
fore falling to the floor. and if the win
dows be opened at once, SO that cur
rent of air crosses the hall, many of
them will be carried out. II, however,
as is usually the case. the windows are
not opened for some hours. maybe not
till the next day, these particles. set
tling upon the floor, are not carried
away, but when the hall is again occu-
pied by the feet, thrown up into the at
mosphere and inhaled by the lungs from
which they have been exhaled tho day
before.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28
A Remarkable Recovery.

There is one man in New York city
who is n living example Of how near .
human being may come to death aud be
saved By modern surgical skill. Lieut..
Charles A. Myers was an officer In the
late war, and at one Of the naval battles
was in command of one Of the guns oa
board of the Monitor. A shot struck
the portfolio of the turret aud filed the
interior with a shower of iron and steel
fragments. Myers was knocked sense
less and carried to the sick room OF the
ironclad When examined by the sur
geons it was found that his skull, collar
bone, one leg. both arms and five ribs
were fractured. Most of the surgeons
predicted his death within twenty. four
hours. A young physician of great abil-
ity and promise on board took the suf.
ferer in hand, and after year Of hard
work brought him back to health
Among the many operations involved
we're the transplanting OF skin, the re-
moval of rib aud the taking away Of
large portion of the skull and its re-.
placement by piece of hammered silver.
The scalp has regrown over the plate.
but still allows the latter's outlines to
be seen and felt. In the twenty-seven
years that have elapsed since the casu-
atty, Lieutenant Myers has enjoyed
splendid health and strength. Yet men
are often killed by the bite of a cat.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28

Parents often wonder who or what
has ruined their boys. They have been
in school every day, but the lessons OF
department and morality inculcated there
seem TO have been wasted on barren
ground. The truth is, the boys are al
lowed TO be on the streets from the time
school closes until late at night. The
street corner is tho best place in the
world for teaching vice, prodigacy and
crime Nearly all the bad language.
and idle, vicious habits. which boys &C.
quire, are learned on the streets late at
night. Teachers may be able to ac-
complish little in counteracting these
evil influences, but much Of their labor
is in vain until parents cooperate with
them by keeping their boys of the
streets at night.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28

The man who leads fast life in this
world may find the time hang heavily
on his hands in the next
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28

Colonel II. G. Hamilton, Clerk of the
United States District Court, was tell
ing recently how it felt to have limb
cut off. He was perfectly conscious
when bis arm was cut of in field hos
pital, and says of it:
at really doesn't hurt except when
the first cut around the limb is made
cutting the skin. That's because y
nerves are all situated just under
skin, and after they are cut ther
nothing to convey the sensation of pc
Cutting through the flesh is like cuti
a nail or bit of dead skin-a dead
ing. Even saving the bone is onl
dull feeling. The real pain is on
! when the knives get into the fesh,"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28

XNTE pay particular attention to the buy,
w ing and selling of Farms and Small
Conutry Homes near, or easy of access to
Washington City. We have constant calls
for such properties along the line of the Me-
tropolitan Branch Il. Il.
Parties having such property for sale or
rent will find ii to their advantage to place
IL 10 our hands; it will be literally adver-
tised, and prompt and energetic effort made
TO find customers for the same.
sep 9-ts
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28
BLACK FAILE FRANCAIS,
MOURNING GOODS
U N ID c r w { A r

is complete aud prices low.
The Hosiery and Glove Department Is well
stocked
Smith Il Augells celebrated fast black
Hose and Ilal-h0sc, all sizes.
The best Kid Glove ats dollar To he found,
better al 81 25 and 81 so.
The celebrated G.. r. Corset. with Others
from SOC 10 81 80.
fhnnels, Blankets, Comforts, Spreads, Ia
bile Damasks
Napkins, Towels, Doylies, Turkey Red
Damask.
Ginghams, Prints, Sheelings aud Domes-
tics.
Gentcmen's and Boys Cassimcres and
heavy Cloths
Trimmings, Dress Buttons and Notions.
BARGAINS in Handkerchiei's and White
Goods.
Gas- With accommodating salesmen, who
will consider il u pleasure to show you goods,
invite your patronage
VA. will be pleased to see my Montgom-
cry county customers.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28

Convert the sinner over against your
own partition wall before you start a
mission in Asia.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28
R. G. FIELDS. Proprietor.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING: For plain mat
ter, $l.00 per square e lines) for the first
Insertion, and 25 cents for each subsequent
Insertion. Rule and figure matter double
,he above rates. Obituary Noticeshal rates.
YEARLY RATES:
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-28

One of the hardest things to learn is
that the world is seldom watching us
when we are doing good.
Daily Republican., 1890-02-19

WANTED.-A WHITE GIRL FOR
w general house work. Steady place.
Apply ut once. 1913 King street,
2.lS-3t
Daily Republican., 1890-02-19
l ECruRE.

E0''""' -, ,..,. :. r,,,...,
dn 10, rarE , viz Ia ls IN st P r. n.
syn,gs' an GLOW The Blind are EdmcAtsd,
. .,pes,i, fof sale by Mr.. Hayward ~ Inh and
E.rss, streets; Mrs sooy, Ne. siz zlng
Srse,, Ard al No. 81 TstnAii Street, Iessts
tcents,
Daily Republican., 1890-02-19
An Invitation 10 City Omcers.
IooxMuNIoArEp.l

VIII you please insert In your columns
the following invitation: 70 Mayor Har-
r.ngton, Chief Bwiggett and Judge Ball.
You are respectfully invited to the usual
Saturday might and Sunday picnic At
Third and TAtnall streets. - We were
treated to one Of unusual interest on
last Saturday night and Sunday. II one
had not been reminded of the fact OF 1t
being the Sabbath day by seeing people
going to church. from tho fighting, pro-
family, obscenity and indecent exposur
he would have supposed It to be day Of
debauchery IN some wild and heath en-
country that cisilizXtion had not yet
reached.
A question would like to ask tho city
officials 10 what 10 the use Of children At
tending church aud Sabbath school In
the morning, afternoon and evening,
when they see and hear what they did
in the vicinity Of Third and Tatnall
streets, about 8 o'clock on Sunday after.
noon OF the sixtseuth instant You
could have seen at least twenty to thirty
children, varying 10 age from 10 II
years, witnessing the fighting and de
bauchery, and drinking In the profanity
and obscenity that fairly made the eli
blue. Ladies' who have to PASS there are
iusultel, aud gentlemen are shocked In
passing by being button-holed by lewd
females and pressiugly invited into those
deus Of vice and prostitution. What in.
nuence have they over the city ofIlciall
that such state Of things 10 allowed II
exist 10 this COMMUNITY.
Daily Republican., 1890-02-19

TlENfloN-ALL PERSONS DE
hiihs drugs nnre and chemicals or wish
.hI Prescriptions or private receipt,
compounded with pure materials,
gps 10 lhedrug store Of n. ". BRtN9-
VEL No sl7 Market street. Wilmington.
Daily Republican., 1890-02-19

CARLISLE, Feb. 17.-The grand Jury,
In pursuance Of Judge sa,iler's instruc.
tioDs 10 regard TO the tramp ard vagrani
nuisance completed their work In the
county Jail to-day.
They examined all the tramps and
found that the majority had been com
mitied at their own request.
The grand Jurors reported to the cour,
thst, 10 q large extent, the tramp blight
now existing In Cumberland County waa
due to malfeasance In oflce BY Justices
OF the peace and other mag istrates.
The report then quoted the acts Of
Assembly on trAmps and Migrants, and
recommended that the tramps should be
put TO work. A further Recommendation
was made that workhouse for trampu
and vAgrants should be erected on the
almshouss farm, and that the laborer, In
lila construction, should be performed By
the trampe.
Daily Republican., 1890-02-19

BAzELToN, Feb. 17.--Mlko Paul, Al
Hungarian, was shot aud fatally wounded
at Frcskow last evening by an Italian
named John Bosko. There is An Italian
colony at Frcskow and u violent fend hal
long existed between the Italians and the
Hungarians. Yesterday, the latter gath
cred about the Italian boarding house
aud laid seige to 1t. They pelted the
windows with stoues, fired shots and
dared any OF the Italians to como out and
fight.
A man appeared with . double bar
relied shot gun and fred two shots. He
did not intend, he says, to hurt any per
son but the contents Of one barrel lodged
in the face of Pole who was lying In
the bushes fifty yards away and taking
no part in the row.
Bosko Immediately surrendered himself
to Goal and Iron Policeman Weisinger
and Justice Haas OF Jeanesville COM
mitted him to Jail. He was taken to
Mau ch Chunk this afternoon.
Daily Republican., 1890-02-19

! NIollrE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
N W. snuei pett.ls Of tbs brandy wine
6uuSttt kJ.oelitl3a for the Recovery Of
Eolep lIofi5 iad nrtec:i0n Of Thieves will
Nleldsft hs hpt.l u EDWARD Kelly, on Sat
1Itir, Nuth NJ lsae at two o'clock p. m.
BE,Ri ~ BARLOW, Sec. aA'Stwt
NORGE ALL sHAREHOL OERS
~ eihs Clayton Loan Association are re-
tssai 10 BE piesent At It's regular mon thly
i,silhs lfrlday evening neAtl 10 decide on
Jlia TO q e up the affairs Of the Asaocia-
5rdn, +. II. DAYSARD. sec'y.
2-fl-5t
Daily Republican., 1890-02-19

" ANTED-A WOMAN WITH A
w child wants aplacc for usckeep-
ing, or house work. Best Of refcre n @ e
given. No objection TO the country;
good colored women want place three
good boys want places IN the country.
Apply ut 800 Orange st. flS2tt
Daily Republican., 1890-02-19

A Clergyman In lows relates the fol :
lowing aueedote, which, ~ be says ought
TO be hint TO all couples who are going
and announced her name ~ Nra NJ,
. w,dsw living 10 . distant part OF the
State. Her husband lad besa killed In
the civil war, and she hal applied Tor q
pension. But II was necessary for her to
prove her marriage. This she hed not
been able 10 do, - her marriage certi6.
cate was lost, and all the witnesses except
the minister himself was dead.
She had come long distance to get the
ministers evidence, insisting upon it that
no was the person who had performed tho
eere mony
But I do not remember anything
about II, mad am,' said the minister,
after listening carefully TO the WON an'f
story. ~ have married hundreds Of
people In the last twenty ye are, and
cannot recall your case at ALL"
why, you must remember that even.
ing. wore travelling suit, and my
husband was tail mau with black
whiskers."
~ have married . great many tall
men with black whisksrs.'
but don't you remember. We came 10
while y u were at supper, and you asked
Ms TO walk In the psrlor Tor fow min.
utes?"
al don't remember It"
Don't you recall how my husband
was very much embarrasad, and during
the ceremony knocked vase of the
table near which We were stsndinRl And
be apologized In the middle Of the ser
vice, and We all laughed about 1t after.
wsrds."
II don't remember even that. Other
things Ike 1t have happened since. Can't
you name something else r.
i Other little things were mentioned
ard the clergyman hunted up all old
lstters and journals In hope Of discover
ing something that would recall the
ceremony and enable him truthfully K
Finally the lady, with some heisitatisr
and confusion said: "There Is one thin(
that am sure you.cannot have forgotten
Ny husband had driven over from the
next town. In his observation-disclosures
he had left every cent OF money a. homs
snow don't you remember that Ate
the ceremony be came up 70 you - II Il
hand you the regular fee, and then
instead Of doing that, he hammered An,
blushed, and finally asked you TO LENT
him I've dollars with which to pay hi
hotel bill. promising to return the none!
the next day. Surely you can Eemembsl
thatf'
"Ah, yes, indeed, do remember tina
very WE'LL" exclaimed the minister. AM
be could net help adding: II haven
seen the money yet"
. Tho widow received her pensiol
shortly afterwards, and not long ate
that the minister received . ton dolla
bill, with the words: "Payment for
good memory"
Daily Republican., 1890-02-19


Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,,
WAsnIseroN, Feb. l7.-Cougress has
finally adopted the rules TO govern its
deliberations during the session, mainly
~ reported by the majority OF the com
mi tee. Under those rules fllibuster n
and dilstnry motions ere Ielegatel to
the rear, and the absurd aud iucompre-
hensible idea, to most minds. of q mem.
Der being constructiv-ly absent and visit.
bly, present are forever banithed from Il .
American Congress. The Republican
party IL always iu the vanguard or pro-
gress; when old customs and ideas b.
come obsolete aud block the wheels OF
proRress they arc superseded by others 10
accord with the spirit Of the age. The
Democrats ON all such occasions how l
aud rave aud shout unconstitutional.
Now, are not they . pretty crowd to talk
about the constitution, tie sslf-sAms
men. many Of them, who took up arms
to reud the constitution asunder?
But mark me in another year they will
have moved sup the lines and will be
camping where the Republicans camped
the year before. They are always be.
hind the times. want your veteran
readers to watch these same fe,lows when
they come to act and vote on pension
Ae8thedoiis Aooy nave alIeouy. ouOWeO
their hand on several occasions. Bynum,
Of Indiana, moved the other day, thai
whenever pension bill WAS iutrod uced q
special tax bill accompany II, In order "a
raise the money 70 pay the pensions.
| or course. that " IN Indirect war Ia
kill pension legisletion. Watch them
boys. Colonel Roberts h&s beer
indicted Into office ~ aistric
commissiouer. with Douglass ~ chair
man Of the board, and We shall watct
bis record to zee Il he votes In sympathy
with the administration. Mudd, o.
Maryland. whose record % . solid Re
publican and hustler, gave you In one
Of my letters, will be awarded his sea
the coming week. Tue friends Of Col
Canady, sergeant-at-aIms Of the Senate
assume that the proposed reorgan liza tios
OF the Senate. Y directed especially .
him, and that ex-senator Malone, o
Virginia, has besn agitstinG tho matte
In spirit Of hoatility to bIm; on tn
other side Col. Csssdy has many Dome
cratic friends who will stand BY him IL
tue event Of contest. LooKER ON.