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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
FESTIVAL.

Tie ladies' Of Levels will hold
their annual Festival in the grove at
Levels NJ r Church Sontb Thursday
aud Friday evenings September 17th
and l8 b for the benefit Of the church
and graveyard. Let us have a good
attendance. Committee
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
FestiV val.

The ladies OF Salem ". X. Church. South
will hold an Ice Cream Festival iu the Isvo
AZ s anesVilIe on Friday sn1 Saturday
evenings, Sept. lIih and i2Ih. On Friday
evening 9 drama will be sciedsby = troupe
OF yonug people. A good band Is expected
aud ever body 10 cordially iBvited. Pro-
cseds for use Of church. COMMITTEES.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cute,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chspped Hands, Chilbiains.
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and postiv ely
cuies Piles or To pay required. Ii is guar.
anteed TO give pee feet satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price rs cents per boz. For sale
by Williamson b Diller.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11

LOSr.-Esc,ped about two weeks
ago from near Rompey, a buck Sheep
with white face and high head
One Dollar reward will be paid for
recovery OF the Sheep
Sept. 4. WIN RUSSELL.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11

Shsa nahy vss SIX. vs ~ asr cs3o4A
Whea sA~v.s = Child, cried for Castor1a,
Whs~ she bsn~~ss Miss sss chung 70 CsssOrt>.
WAsa she had chnirea she gave tbsga ca-so<A
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
NJ ARI.IED..

On Augss, 81, 1891. oy Rev. Samuel Rod
gers. ID. d, w. Weber, Of Georgetowa
Texas, to Be ssie. daughter Of Rev Bish ,p A
w. Wilson. NO cerds
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
To he Creditors Of Henry friddie
deceased.

Ia pursuaocs Of decree Of tbs Circuit
Jourt Of The county Of Hampshire made in a
cause therein pending 70 subject the real e.
tate OF The said Henry Fridde 10 the psy-
meat OF Die debts, you are reqo led 70 pree
sent our claims against the estate Of the
snid Henry Fiddle Tor adjudication TO James
a. Gibson Commissioners, AZ his Cihce In
komney In The said county. on or before the
lab day Of September, 1851 witness Y
y Polling, Clerk q the said Court, this 2nd
a. OF August 1891. w. FOLlNG,
Ol'Jk iat
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
FOR SALE.

A nice lot Of White Oak Timber. aad also
q nice lot OF WALNUT Timber aud Locus,
Pc, Is Call on CT add ess,
CEAs. r. fAYLoR,
IuTRitnYiIIe' W, Va
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
Notice To Tsache "a

Two tschers' examinations will be held
at Cspon Bridge Friday September rs, 1891.
commencing pro IMPLY at 8 O'Clock a IN.
J. r. TUTwiLBR Supt
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
CARPETS.

Our Carpet Business this season has
been enormous. Far beyond our
ex 10 ions. and yet we have
remaining many desirable
patterns and in order To
c'ear up the en.iro
stock quickly
We offer rs
FOLLOWS:
BRUSSELS CARPET,
81 ccHtS 10 % cent peTY0Td
INGRAM CARPET,
22 tn GS cents per yOCrd.
RAG AND COTTAGE GARRETT, d,
UuJy0Hted So cts per YdJ"
STRIPED HEMP CARPET,
10 cents per y0rd.
- MATTINGS.
Bic Stock, III qualities,
Chc0D Prices.
fT0U1 10 IT'S In 80 IT'S TU~d
= VI HFPHERD.
us RiLrGNO7E ST.,
Opp"sS - DALEY News,
SBMEB BERLAND, MD
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
TIE R.4NEOFR0n,cr1

THE BANK OF RON VEY
10 prepared to make loans and 10 "a. Z
general banking business.
- Friday oisach week d discount day.
Directors.
b. O Pa cake. Johs O. Beiskeii,
r. W: D Hey, u R.E Gathrie,
80 Il. D. Gilkesoa. President.
John T.. VANCE. CAshier
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11

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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
~ BROWNS mon BITTERS

Cures Indigestion, Biliousnsss. Dyspepsia, Mala.
rim. Nervousness, and General Debility. Physs-
clans recommend It. AL dealers sell It, Genuine
has trade mnxk and crossed red lines on Wrapper
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
FckNIY MARKETS

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Dox 2&i6. New York CITY.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

$3.50 s..-.s sss.ss
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03
An 1ndiscreet monograph.

General George Pearson, Ex-Governor
Beavers private Secretary, is another
victim of the phonograph. While at
Harrisburg he made frequent use OF
the instrument, and often entertained
his friends with cornet solos, Sousa
marches and operatic airs. One day a
relative of the same cognomen visited
the Governors Office with his best girl.
The Secretary was out, and the young
man, who understood it, started the
phonograph for the young lady's edit
cation. Securing new cylinder he
told the maid to talk into the tube. She
did SO. somewhat in this vein: Il love
YOU, George" George kisses her and
the phonograph records the smack;
'Will YOU always be constant and
true?" lisped the maid, and another
kiss went on record. That evening
Secretary Pearson took his wife and 6
party of friends to his Office. They
listened to Levy play the cornet. Gil
more's band and heard DR.. Talmagt
tell of his trip abroad. Then the luck
less Secretary placed the cylinder used
by the lovers on the instrument, 'tt
see what it was,' and heard. So dit
Mrs. Pearson and her friends. 1t tool
Mr.. Pearson a week of Sundays to ex
plain the matter to his wife's satisfac
ton. He has never used phonograp
| since,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03
Why Poverty Exists.

Cardinal Gibbons in North american
ReUieaU. Mr.. Carnegie boldly asserts
the probability that nineteen-twentieths
of toe so-called charity of today is un-
wisely spent-''so spent indeed as to
produce the very evils which it pro-
poses to mitigate or cure Surely this
is statement which he will, upon
fuller experience and reflection, cheer
fully retract No matter what efforts
may be made by philanthropists and
social economists for the removal of
poverty, we must make up our minds
that poverty in one shape or another
will ALWAYS exist among US. The words
of Christ will be ever veriied-''The
poor We have always with YOU" As
well attempt to legislate vice out OF
existence as to legislate poverty and
suffering out of the world. London is
the richest city in the world; it is also
the poorest. Berlin, with a population
of 1,5OO, 900, has 100000 living from
hand to mouth and verging on destitu-
ton. 1t is in accordance with the
economy of divine providence that men
should exist in unequal conditions IN
society in order to the exercise oi
benevolent virtues. Moreover, sickness
and death will come upon the bread
winner, and wife and child have theil
whole support suddenly snatched away
Disasters like those of Johnstown ano
the recent shocking losses of life il
Pennsylvania mines will leave hundred
of widows and orphans no alternative
| but charity.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03
An Unfair Advantage.

A dutiful husband wished to give his
wife handsome lace scarf for pres
ent, and, to make sure of getting one
to her liking. he asked her to buy one
herself on the pretence that it was for
a lady friend of theirs. The finest
Honiton. Valenciennes. aud Brussels
lace goods were spread out on the
counter, but madame thought to her
self;
..What is the use of spending so
much money on a present for Amelie?'
Some embroidered lace was shown
next. Even these were too dear At
length she selected very plain and
ordinary scarf.
Quite good enough, too" she
thought, and took it home TO her hus-
band.
"Have you chosen something pref
typ" he asked.
ooh. yes, very pretty
rs it just what you would have
chosen for yourseif?"
The very thing"
Then, my dear, you may keep it.
I intended it for YOUR exclaimed her
husband, delighted with his little
scheme. Curtain.-Grd,1d Al7aanIcl
Francois.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03
Terrible Ants of Africa.

Silently. deadly, and irresistibly
move these battalions; out of the forest,
down into. across and up the ditch,
through the bona (wood stockade),
across the square, and into every nook
and Granny conceivable they swarmed.
The first notice (they generally came
at night) would be a loud yell from
some of the mon. '.Look out! Siafu"
There would be no more sleep that
night. After experience gained, we
our houses, rush into the square and
To put on ones clothes was to get bit
ten by dozens all over ones body, un-
less they had been first thoroughly
smoked over fire. Every now and
then yells and curses told how a lazy
one had got caught in his bunk. The
sides of the huts the roofs and floor,
were simply one seething mass of
struggling ants. They were after the
cockroaches, mice and insects that had
taken up their abode in the roofs. Now
and then squeaks of young mice told
their story. At last as the ants found
their load Generally cockroach) they
would make off down the hill in long
lines. Luckily they never touched our
granaries, they seemed to prefer animal
food. Toward morning there would
only be few thousand lost ones, aim
lessly tearing about, apparently look
ing for the main body which had just
decamped.
Usually these raids on us were made
after rainstorm, many of them came
into the fort already staggering under
loads; these appeared to wander about
till the others were ready.
Next day not cockroach could be
found in the place, so that the ants did
us service in ridding us of these pests.
The rats had decamped also and did
not return for some days.
We have seen outside the forts armies
of red ants two and half days long.
i. e., they would take two and a half
days passing Il given spot. During the
day the march would be incessant,
every one marching as his best; toward
night they would huddle up in seeth-
ing mass and if disturbed scatter in
all directions.
The width of the stream of ants
would be about two inches generally.
On the flanks of this were the soldiers,
fully twice the length of the workers.
On our approach these big chaps would
run out and up our legs like lightning.
No birds, but of one sort. seemed to
trouble them; these were little fellows
about as big as sparrows and of a dull
grey color.-Lieateaaa1e Stairs IN the
Nineteenth Century.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03
A Typical Bachelors Room.

The multiplication of bachelors
apartment houses is responsible for the
bachelors room. which you will find
nowadays as often out of apartment
houses as in it, is not a hall bedroom
Or three-story back. 1t is line.
spacious apartment, which is supposed
not only to show at a glance that its
occupant is a man, but to give some
evidence of the trend of his tastes. Ii
he is artistic the fact is expected to
declare itself in the fine virility of the
choice of proof etehings he has made;
water colors are held in more favor by
women. If he is musical his fiddle and
banjo, piano and flute proclaim 1t.
Oftener than either. however, one sees
% arrangement like this: Above the
-. intel crossed foils with pair OF
fano. ers' masks; upon the mantel, two
nairs :, T boxing gloves. On long, un-
broken ide. a panel of oars or paddles,
fisb nets I'D rods with mounted deers'
heads as ch uaxes: upon the door a
r s Nava 70 shield, hand painted
bv some copper colored Impresslonlstt
with a whitewash brush and pot OF
red ochre; upon al other wal an ar
of guns OF all nations, rs
swords and pistols; a bronze OF the
Louvre gladiator; a lar. TAT IN coil; a
Iacross or tennis rachel; minor trlhes
of sportive hue. no pictl yes, eAceps
possibly some old line eng. saSinsS %
hunting scenes. oor
The effect of all this is rath el Gon,
fusing at best; it becomes 0miSai Dst
when the bachelor occupant is a SUI
handed swell who couldn't shoe : a a
barn door at ten rods and never pull VI
a stroke oar in his Iife.-M Y. Letter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03
MAIDENs IN RUSSIA.
A Pen Picture of the Girl Subjects of the
Mighty Czar.

The daughter is a great pet in
Russian families, because there are
generally more sons than daughters.
Take the young members of the i'm
perial family as an example, and we
find twenty-five Grand Dukes and only
seven Grand Duchesses, and this may
be stated to be about the average pro-
portion in most families. The necessity
for men in the rural districts as assist
ants in the agricultural labors of their
fathers has given rise to the saying:
''One son is no son, two sons are half a
son, but three are whole son."
Notwithstanding the pride and salts
faction with which the birth of boy
is hailed, the little girl is the darling,
the object of the tenderest affection
and care of parents and brothers, not
to speak of other adoring relatives.
Much is not expected of her in the
way of assistance to the family; she is
indulged as far as their means and cir
cumstances permit, and she takes it
quietly and as her due, but it is rarely
that she does not voluntarily and
tacitly contribute her share in helping
her mother. Her occupations are much
the same as those of all European girls,
but parish work in Russia existeth not
for her. She can not have classes at
Sunday-schools, as religion is taught
by priests or deacons.
It would be thought quite extraordi-
nary and improper were a young un-
married girl to visit the sick or poor in
towns, but in villages it is sometimes
done under the direction of mamma or
grandmamma. She is undoubtedly
fond of pleasures, likes to be well
dressed. and generally adores dancing
Music is not the Russian girls forte,
nor is solo singing. Most of the
institukas though they thoroughly
know the theory of music. play like a
child of II. OF course there are ex-
ceptions but it is seldom you find a
girl able to play quadrille or polka
off hand.
Girls marry very young in Russia
and there are very few of those estim-
able individuals called old maids.
There are no colonies for the Russian
to run away to, and statistics show
that the births of boys much exceed
those of girls.
Long engagements are not approved
of; they seldom last longer than a few
months, during which time the tiancee
is the mistress of the house. Her girl
friends assemble to help sew the
dowry, the sewing afternoon generally
ending in dance after tea, when the
bridegroom drops in with a few
bachelor friends. Another wedding is
thus often arranged. and so on, little
by little, till, like the tifty-one cards in
the gama of 'old maid" they pair off
and, one, generally of the sterner sex
is left forlorn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03
EVANS & STRONG,
Proposed Amendment to the GCQlSt'' ,utiou
Of Ohio,
7 a X a - Iro~

sECTIoN l. Be ity
sem6ly of The State es@0Hlged.6g The General As,
on the first Tp> I'd to the electors of this State
November. .1e ssday after the first Monday in
XII of tb; 81, to amend Section 2, of Article
so that y ! Constitution of the State of Ohio
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
sEC.2 Laws may be passed which shall tax
Dy uniform rule all moneys, credits. invest.
or otherwise; and all real and pers onal proper
tY according to the true value thereof in money.
In addition thereto laws may be passed taxing
rights privileges, franchises. and such othei
subject matters as the legislature may direct
but buryng grounds, public school, houses
stitutions of purely public chtrity. public
property used exclusively for any public pur-
pose. and other property: may. by general laws
be exempted from taxation; and the value OF
all property so exempted shall. from time to
time. be ascertained and published as may be
direct6 by law.
SECTION , At such election those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Taxa
such amendment may have placed upon their
ballots the words -" Taxation Amendment
No"
SECTION This amendment shall take effect
NAL r. HYSELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
VIM. ANCE MARQUIS
President of the senate.
Adopted April "a. 1891.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIol
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY;oF STATE
l, Daniel j. Ryan. Secretary of State of the
State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the forego-
ing is true copy of Joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State of OHIO,
on the oath day of April, A d. 1891, taken from
the original rolls filed in this office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my off-
TSEAL1 cial seal, at Columbus, the 25th day of
April, a. ID. 1891.
DANIEL j. RYAN
Secretary Of State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03
BEATING THE GAME.
How an Economical Farmer Saved His
Stakes.

The tale is told of an old and foxy
farmer who is worth goodly amount
of money, and who dwells in one OF the
towns in the neighborhood of Boston.
that upon one occasion the crafty old
gentleman went to attend a county
fair. 1t fell out that he fell into the
company of set of joyial rustics who
beguiled the hours of leisure in playing
the festive game of "Old Sledge,"
seated upon the hotel piazza. The
farmer had played the game in his
youth, and as he saw the money change
hands he had an itching desire to have
a share in this harvest of sudden
riches. 1t was not long before he had
ioined himself unto those men of
Belial, and with them was involved in
the meshes of the snares of Old Sledge.
But, alas! it was many a long year
since the farmer had played cards, and
either his hand lacked cunning or the
luck was against him. He steadily
lost money. Being of a miserly dispo-
sition, the more he lost the more ex-
cited he became, and at last he made a
rash bet of $40, apparently desperately
set upon winning back what he had
lost. But the tickle goddess still
frowned upon him, and once more he
| lost.
The disappointment was too much
for him, and down he tumbled in a fit!
Instantly confusion reigned and the
old man was picked up, taken into the
house and put on a lounge. The hotel
was crowded. however; it was full OF
| noise and confusion, and it was decided
that there was nothing for it but tc
carry the farmer home. His horse ano
wagon were accordingly brought te
the door, he was bundled, still to al
appearance insensible, into it, and {
man was deputed to drive him to his
home, some miles away. The team
started off, the driver anxiousl!
solicitious for the safety of the invalid
but when they were well out OF sigh
of the hotel the sick man suddenl.
Strengthened himself up and winked a
his astonished companion.
s'Well." he said, II got out of tina
pretty we'll"
And the other for the first time re
collected that there had been no settle
ment, and that the men to whom tn
old farmer had lost money had not re
ceived cent of their winnings. gs.-Bosto
| Courier,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03
Gruff Old Ben Butler.

Butler has great law practice, and
many irons in the fire besides-his
bunting factory, his granite quarries,
and so on and so forth. But much of
his law practice is made up of desper-
ate cases, such as those claims before
the Court of Claims which no one else
will undertake. and in which the COM
pensat1on is all contingent upon sue
cess. Besides like other men with
many irons in heating. he cannot keep
them all white hot, and loses every now
and then on one of them. Then, too.
he is one of the most generous and
charitable of men. He lives on scale
which seems eXtravagent to most men,
keeping up three or four establish
ments-one here, one in Lowell, one in
Boston, and SO on-and treating all his
relatives and friends most generous in
all his dealing with them. Rough and
gruff as he sometimes seems, his heart
is tenderness itself, and his compass
sionate ear and hand are always open.
He gives away a small fortune every
year, to say nothing of his thank
you" practice. which exceeds that of
any other lawyer in the United States
and probably in the world. Naturally
with all his shrewdness. he is deceived
by the designing, and loses more
money in this way than most people
give away. Unless his forthcoming
"Reminiscences yield large sum.
Butler will not leave large fortune
behind him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03
WONDERS OF THE EAR.
Department of Human Anatomy That
Defies the Surgeon.

''The human ear, said a scientist to
Star reporter. lis an organ the true
inwardness of which the physicians
have never been able to get at. They
can examine the interior of the eve
with ease by throwing into its dark
chamber ray of light reflected from
little mirror, and of late they have
found it possible even to see the gray
matter of the brain by looking through
the little canal by which the optic
nerve enters. The cavity behind the
nose they inspect with the aid of a
light placed far back in the mouth.
They have no difficulty in seeing into
the stomach by an electric apparatus;
the intestines likewise are readily
enough Investigated, and the bladder
also.
But the ear, as to its internal ar
rangements. is unapproachable. 1t is
even impossible to dissect it satisfac-
torily after DEATH for the reason that
the parts collapse at once when the
vital spark leaves the body. The
drum in living person bars the way
to observation, and, even though it be
pierced. the winding passages beyond
cannot be seen through. On the other
side of the drum are the three little
bones-the mallet. the anvil and the
stirrup-which act upon each other as
levers. The drum acts as a sort of
buffer, and the mallet, Immediately in
contact with it, conveys the sound
waves through the anvil and the stir
rup to the 'cochlea,' a spiral she'll
shaped chamber just behind and above
the external opening of the ear.
This she'll is composed of filaments
of the auditory nerve, coiled spirally
and each one erect and waving trem-
ulously in response to the slightest
waves of sound. They carry the sound
impressions directly to the brain, and
so delicate. is their sensitiveness that
the hearer perceiyes not only the de-
gree of loudness but even the finest
quality of a sound, the harmony of
tones and the distance from which it
comes. The moment that life becomes
extinct, however, the spiral shell of
nerves collapses and the marvellous
organ is a dead thing, unsatisfactory
to the investigating anatomist. If
only it had been found possible to ex-
anime the internal structure of the liv-
ing ear aural surgery might perhaps
amount to something to-day. The
science of treating the eye was born
when Helmholtz Invented the simple
instrument called the ophthalmoscope
for inspecting its interior. There are
plenty of ear doctors, and people pay
big prices for being treated by them
for deafness, but did you ever know of
case where the patient was really
much benefited by anything he could
doP | have known dozens of deaf
persons who have persistently sought
relief at the hands of aural specialists.
but not one of them has been cured or
materially helped, simply because
science has achieved hardly anything
in that branch of knowledge. WASH
tfagtow Star.