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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-17
TO WEAK men

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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-17

An old Rabbi was awakened by
one OF his twelve sons, who said,
Behold, my eleven brothers lie
sleeping, and l am the only one
who awakens to pray in the silent
watches of the night Son. said
the wise father, you had better
sleep too than to wake to censure
your brothers.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-17

Could HAVE Cor IT CHEAPER.
Roscoe Conkling came into
Charles O'Conor's office one day
in o nervous state You seem to
be very much excited, MIR Conk-
ling, said Mr.. O'Conor, as Roscoe
walked up and down the room.
Yes, l'm provol;ed-I'm provok,
cd, said MIR. CoDkling. ! never
had q client dissatisfied about my
fee before. Well, what's the mat
ter asked O'ConOr. Why, / de-
Tended Gibbons for arson, you
know. He was convicted, bit ]
did hard work for sim .ccK
him to the Superior Coutt and he
was convicted then 70 the SUI
preme Court. and the Supreme
Court confirmed the judgment and
gave him ten years. charged
him SIX hundred dollars, and Glib
bous is grunbling about it--says
1t ia too much. Now, NJ. O'Con-
or, / AK you was that too much 2
Well, said O'Conor very delIbe-
rately, of course you did great
deal OF work, ard Elk hundred dol
lars is not bog fee, but TO be frank
with you, Mr. Conkling my delib.
crate opinion is that he might have
2een convicted for less money.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-17

A boy in Sunday School propos-
ed question to he answered the fol-
lowing Sunday: How many letters
does The Bible contain?' The an
swer was 3.530,333. The Superin.
fendent said TO James. is that RICH, ?
NO. Sir, wss the prompt reply.
viii you please tell US how many
there are then?' 'Twenty-six.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-17

A Good Combination.-Report
err: Here is my account of the
wedding of that Boston man to
the Chicago girl.
Editor-.Have you put head
on it
Reporter-CertainIy "Pork
and beans"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-17

Il don't know VIA. you mean by
not being An I-ishman.' said a gen.
t!eman who was hiring q boy, but
you were born in Ireland. Och,
your honor. II that's ALL said the
boy. small blame to that. Suppose
yonr Cat would have kittens in the
oven. would they be loaves of brcaap'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-17

A Texas bride, after the cor c usion
OF the marriage ceremonv, gracefully
stepped forward and requested the
clergyman to give out the hymn:
This is the wav long have sought,
And mourned because 1 found il not.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-17
w1r AND HUMoB /.

The best ,h,ng to have laying abou,
The house il hen.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-17

How long can a man live without
brains?' asked = Professor of rustic.
y don't know. replied the latter.
How Old are you YOURSELF
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-17

A little bow. whose sprained wrist
had been relieved by bathing in
whisbey surprised bis mother by ask
Ing IT papa bad sprained throat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05

and she passed her happy childhood there.
AS her father was very wealthy man
her education was thorough, her taste
leading her somewhat toward mathe-
mates.
Modest and retiring in her manners,
she never strove for the admiration that
was surely hers by right of beauty and
attachments, and in fact she was scarcely
"out' when her father lost all of his for
tune and the family was nearly reduced
to beggary.
At this period Miss Duncomb sought
and obtained position in the mint in
Philadelphia, and as she was so quick at
figures she soon rose to a position that
brought with it salary large enough to
support the family comfortably if not
luxuriously.
One day party of English tourists
passed through the mint to see it's work
ings, and one of them paused before a
nimble fingered young girl whose beauty
shone brighter than the gold heaped up
around her. That was the beginning,
and the end, after several months of
courtship, was that Miss Duncomb be-
came Lady St. Vincent and went to Eng
land to live.
| Her sister married the Duke Of Lem
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
Redfern Exhibits Some More of His Neat
Designs.

NEW York, April 2, 1S91.-[Special cor
respondence of THE HERALD. l.
There's no doubt that just now, all fair maids
have a rage,
Or a mania, for dancing, perhaps L should say.
And turn night into day, in a most reckless way
For now Lent is over, it's right to be gay,
So, as Byron remarks, / believe in an ODE,
NO doubt you remember, the place that mean
AS my memory's bad, should not like to quote,
A poem that no doubt you have just lately SEEN
The girls, as say, are uncommonly gay,
And there is one pleasure they prize above all
The average maid. be she ever so Staid,
VIII fatigue herself much in pursuit of ball
IeuH0Bic Wrestler
Now we have got through the most un-
pleasant month of the whole year-that
rude and clustering March, the precursor
of the real spring-the season will advance
with rapid steps, and those who have not
already done their shopping will probably
find that the cream of the novelties has
been secured, and belated Corners will have
to put up with more commonplace materi-
ais. This is more especially the case with
the fancy suitings, embroidered Partisan
robe patterns, and the choicest of the i'm
ported ginghams and sateens. But OF the
figured chalhes, and the printed Indian ana
China silks which make such delightful hot
weather gowns large and attractive as
sortment still remains for the delayed con-
tingent to select from. Residents of the
southern states, and those who spend the
first spring months travelling about in
search of milder temperature than New
York affords, are already procuring cos
tunes of these featherweight materials.
Redfern has filled many orders during the
past few week for such gowns, and one Of
his sketches which we publish to-day, is u
model for a China silk house-toilette.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05

be applied then the washrag should be a
flannel one. Don't be afraid to use hot
water on your face. Florence Night
ingale said that when it came to a ques-
ton of removing dust or dirt from the
face, and anybody wanted to see which
was efficacious, she washed one sick sol
dier's face with cold water and one with
hot, and the difference between the two,
the color of the water after use and the
result on the skin, left no doubt in the
minds of the locker on as to the desira-
bility of that which was warm.
If you ask your physician anything
about freckles he will learnedly call
them lentigo. Now. freckles are not al
together the result of the sun ON the
skin; the skin itself is in supersensl-
tive condition when these spots come
out, SO the first thing you want to do, in
an effort to get rid of them, is to induce
your physician to give you good tonic
and to take it regularly.
If the freckles donot go away of them
selves then try that simplest of rene
dies, lemon juice, for them. Too much
food and lack of exercise make the skin
"doughy looking, the eyes dull, and, as
a natural result, the temper very unre
liable. Avoid shocks. When you are
very warm do not battle the face in cold,
or even cool water; instead choose that
which is tepid and the skin will not then
be rendered sensitive by the rapid change
from heat to cold. Distilled water is
best for the skin, and the next best is
rain water. Hard water makes it coarse,
and eventually causes deep wrinkles.
In the country, where hard water is
often the most plentiful, she who would
preserve her beauty of color and softness
of the skin should be careful to use moth
ing but rain water. Borax in the water
makes the skin lustrous, and possesses the
recommendation of ancient favor, as it
was in use by the women of Egypt, who
extolled its value for this purpose Too
much cannot besaid in favor of the bath.
1t not only keeps the skin in good order.
but has delightful effect on the mind.
It rests, refreshes and improves the body,
and in time of worry is almost as sooth-
ing as sleep itself. 1t may be said that
we can drown trouble in it. Certainly
the bath will rid us of care for time,
and that is Il great deal in world that
morbid and dyspeptic people pronounce
''full of Woe" ISABEL a. MALLoN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
An Exception.

A plain looking man from the north
woods had been two days at Detroit
hotel when he was asked for his bill,
and offered a check of $25 on local
bank in payment.
= Don't you see that .sign?" demanded
the clerk, pointing to a placard which
announced that no checks would be
cashed or money lent.
"Bllt my funds are in the bank" pro-
tested the guest.
s'Tlen draw 'em out"
"But this check is all right, and if you
VIII accept it shall be much obliged"
The clerk turned to the telephone,
called up the bank and asked:
"Has - any money with your"
eyes"
whats his check good for?"
"Wait minute. Hello!'
"Well?"
ellis balance is $12s, S54. 49,"
"Goodby! Certainly, Mr.. -, with
the greatest of pleasure! There's your
change Always glad to see you when
you come to Detroitr-Detroit Free
Press
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
SPRING COSTUMES.

threads. The dainty little capote is of
green and gold, with pale blue plumes.
The gown worn with it is drab cashmere.
richly embroidered il green and black
The Louis " coat is great favorite
this season. and is worn both in and out
of doors. The coat in this illustration is
OF chaudron cloth. braided with black
soutache, and has deep cuffs and collar of
black velvet. The hat is of black velvet
with shaded red plulnes. The dress worn
with this is of pearl gray toile, with
handsome pattern in black soutache
sraiaed upon it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05

There are 1928 convicts in the pris-
ons and penitentiaries of the United
States, and less than one-twenty-ffth of
these are woman. But women of prop
erty are taxed just the same as men to
pay the expenses of all the prisons and
penitentiaries. Think of the almost in
fnitesimal police force and prison guards
that would be required if men were as
good as women.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05

the board. That vote was necessary to
complete his majority and he congratulated
himself upon a sure thing. But before the
day for appointment some OF the new trus
tees political masters got after him and
when the test came he went over to the
other fellow.
81 thought you said you would vote for
me, u said the defeated candidate the first
time he met the man who had deserted him.
$50 did. So did, said the new trustee,
soothingly. when said would vote for
you | supposed that could.n
DOES NOT LOOK LIKE AN INVENTOR.
The inventor of the Harris parlor car, the
newest and most ingenious development of
new familiar idea, is a typical Bostonian
in everything but appearance. He loves
the Gilded Dome and revereDces the frog
pond, but is not pale and does not wear
spectacles and does not say "Vaws." He
is handsome, pleasant faced fellow, dark
haired, dark-mustached, dark-eyed and
quite fresh and young looking. If he were
not so thoroughly unassuming and lacking
in affectation he might be taken for an opera
tenor.
OWEN LANGFoRD.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
She Is an American Girl.

All the romance is not found within
the covers of books, as is evidenced by the
pretty little story told of the original of
the portrait here given, which represents
Lady St. Vincent, Of England, sister of
the celebrated beauty the Duchess of
Leinster.
Lady st. Vincent was Miss Duncomb,
and was born in Philadelphia of an En-
glish father and an American mother,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
AnSWered.

Miss Physics-Dear Mr.. Physiology,
you remind me of a barometer that is
filled with nothing in your upper story.
Mr.. Physiology-You occupy my up
per story, my dear Miss Physics.-Roch-
ester Talisman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
Rest in Peace.

In a graveyard near Paris there is this
inscription upon monument:
"Here repose in peace, after sixty
years Of married life, Mr.. and Mrs. Jol-
lit" -Tid-Bits,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05

1t is combination of robins egg blue,
and Of the same delicate shade spotted with
black dots. A plated hounce of the same
silk with fancy heading borders the dotted
skirt. The bodice has a yoke of the dotted
stuff and is trimmed with black velvet, and
the girdle is fastened with a Cleopatra clasp
of cut jet The hat is of fluted fancy straw
with black velvet trimming and pale blue
flowers piled up at the back, while the par
asol is of the China silk with black ruffie.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
ter, and her beauty ana regal toilets

ster, and her beauty ana regal toilets
have been for several years the admira-
ton of the world; but Lady st. Vincent
is most modest and retiring, even shrink
ing painfully from public notice, though
really more beautiful than her sister.
Lady st. Vincent has large soft blue
eyes and golden hair and an almost
ohildlike face, and she has happier
look ON her countenance than has the
duchess
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
Not So Difficult After All.

Dashaway-Just look at Miss Jasper.
She has dress for every day in the
week.
Cleverton-How the mischief can her
father afford it?
Dashaway-Easy enough. It's the
same dress.-Cloak Review.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
The Fashions of Paris.

Pale drab and pearly gray and a very
delicate shade of tan are the colors most
often seen ON the streets these early spring
days, and they are in all the light new
wooden fabrics which are so very hand
some this season.
Wraps ure very elegant One in the
Illustration is of myrtle green velvet,
richly embroidered in green and gold,
with chenille fringe, also having gold
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
he REALLY THOUGHT he COULD,

Of course, there is no politics in the ap-
pointment of teachers to public schools here
In New York. All the same, this that fol
lows is an DER true tale:
A young man who was candidate for
place as teacher, and who had most excel
lent qualifications but no political influence
found it quite easy to secure the promise Of
the vote Of one trustee, a new member of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
A Sure Cure.

Miss Ilafiin-What has become of our
friend Mr.. Clay?
Mr.. Rand-He has taken employment
In powder mill for six months.
Miss Lafiin-How strangel
Mr.. Rand-Not at all. lie wished to
break himself of smoking. Puck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05

Call on Barratt Bros. for furniture. :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
FOR SPRING SPORTS.

OWEN LANGFoRD.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-06-06
Five Things Worth Knowing.


In some form. Of headache towel
or napkin wruag out Of be-, water
n hot Hs can Is boras-HHd wound
round tho head affords rri..t
10 proisc, tho Interior Of rifle
harrpl irum RS; us1 yHsgl!nc. Give
tho sun-b1rr good Eash with 10,
wafer arsi. then dry and apply tho vas.
ellnc.
\ good remedy ior damp hAais I,
eau dc cologne four ogsrps. tiHc;Ira oil
be!lEdonna half al ounce. The hands
To h. rubbed several times n day.
Chemists say that t. gHsu, moro than
,sicr a. much .Gssr u sucgtcn pro.
serves. saucoa. etc. u pa; il when they
bcgin - coosa l.loe, 70 sEceier after
tho fruit j. cooked.
To SC, rii OF soft clFas Apply wool
soaked IN castor oil. Hard opcs should
b. painted with the allowing solvent:
sal!cylic nc!i. ono drschm: nirnp!nc.
two drops; nexlle c,..odlon. ono ounce.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-06-06
Of GENERAL INTEREST.


A London paper tells u q dog which
having run .n'sy from is HTa master
Travelled atty miles 0soT GA uusa Ul
eOantFy - ia old home. arrived there
tho day afIsE starting.
-An O1iosE .ho fought for tribe an
old ds,. in Montreal ~.s led by MARKS
on the cover IA make sa investigation,
that proved the article one Of surh
historic interest that tho EnFlish gOE-
ernmsHt has slyen him one Thousand
dollars tor IT.
A big poplar tree s4s fsilei at
t,ieA, lad, Ter"nIly. zni - il struck
thu ground l4Fs. limb broke or, ia the
heart Ot Ahiuh as i0uni l1a aHtien. Of
AieaF, a oO@'s h1-u and 3 HumhrT Of
curious shells The mystery Is ho~
they got there.
A prominent raasher0 - the tpTar
Platte valley, W., 4, lately Issued an
odd challenge Ia the betting tF-IsUity
Of the universe. H. Nlil Haser his
place aai sgl-,k against sll1'i shzi in
any stated hunsins sa2sll sifa-l ih0's
years be ALL uHsi4si. tIil ats r-iasiy
t.ears In lha LlE AIO-nIs.ia sI-I .. = p int
it51 rlnFas
a iaH.iiy in Henry CugHtT, lz-, c1a-
Stats Of thFua EinlAuFs. L.H.H -aEs, $50
sFsninfgihrFs, lhros EEsglsaIs, uaf
sEeal-sr-Hinpthag ono lFitHE-iR-
las, one Husband, 0As isg4Edsia l'i. 'aF-
ihr,4s, tao brothers. one daughter.
'@o great -srsnisshs. uaa sf-. tso
widows, aH- sr.ain,iher-in-!aH. aRi
there arr only siN in tho family.
a MurtEs.-si,sFo ('fahn- souzn seat
iHia the pasi-Sacs ani d'maasisei
letter. Whom ,1li rhal lh.ro ass mono
shs saii sha khss gh-F- aaa. aEi male
Ite sl-Fs ippE f1aF OF nyg umra When
she l-'caui. EH.IlY convinced she let,
she os'ics In a graf rags, szTiEs that
she ~A' going - make lHzt ola rolousi
'1FI-nn-srll F"igHi $40 money SIC had
p.ii hoe.
-i2FlslAa, have lately h.en enter
iaiHei by a F-EnAF4 able -Fsis. Who dis
plays suai.rfal sEili Ia hrF t--sliAr
toFm Of IsalHtihs, Mia PiatTa - "a
rloas caiugd sad b-,fosc hgF. sas takes
the sAni Ia her EisEt hzli anI caHsss
Il - fall IA beautiful drs.sIs gpon
table, 4 buHch St srgras il pictured
A!lh Vinl~, sani. i-af sltA green
szti. tho stalks atgh hTIsH fanl. Ani
Fviisi Ari sh.luNs - lEfrF szHiss Ehra
the ru's Is brushed aray : luuil.; ut
FVss, aad other ph!-,'ts zgo grpFrss nte,l
-i,s III" sane drKI"Fi;y zHi driisary.
The mas; polite nation IN diplomat
r. inirrapuFsr il iialsIsas Wien tho
Belgian zgghurlii.s ziirrass,i letter
a. tails .1vsrafH-H; ssklhs u she tnii-,l
States SILT elaiH.@i a riils1Rs all chil.
diva Of all.a P.s-hts horn here, The COM
maaieA'i1n clssai Silh; Il should b,
sra'-!ui 10 your .tc-!l-nry Hulid have
the erva. klaIa.ss 10 ilrnish mo With
sale document aai give m6 she infSr-
uailoa desired. ThaaglHf your Esc-l-
lraey Ia aiVasc-. I ,fabs.r-.- otc.
Wishing "a ka8r what wrr, tho r-.ulA-
;lsas u ;h- Jniis,l States IN rvsArl 20
p"lliins. tho belgian N.nisier c1n-
c!gioi UtgA: II have tho honor 20 have
r-cDgrs" "a your ESg-il~nry's good %.
ro's begging you 10 - pleased 20 Ae-
qualni rgr With ;h- laws anl rrsuia-
iigas which arr in tarc" In tho United
S;as.s r-saN!!as r~dd!sH.. avail my.
sr!a" Uir.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-06-06
Con>u,nr,,om cured.

An old physician. retired from prac-
tice. having had placed in his haLds by
an East India missionary the formula
of Il vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of consumption,
bronchitis. catarrh. asthma and all
throat and lung affections. also "A posi-.
tive and radical cure for nervous debil.
ity and all nervous complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases. has felt it
his duty to make it known 10 his suffer
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffer-
ing, | will send free of charge. to all
who desire it. this recipe. in German,
French or English, with full directions
for preparing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper. w. A. MOVES, so Powers
Block, Rochester, n. Y.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-06-06
INCOME OF BUYERS.
saf,ss,i,.at- 0asp,.s-s WI. stakr N.ss
t"a.y thaa Managers.

"tt Will probably surprise most t-~o-
pie. said ono Of iho Partners In a dry
good, hrm the other day. ito know tina;
frequently some OF tho subordinate ON.
pioycs rcc"iyc larger remuneration than
the man In who%c hand, rests the main
responsibility for rgnnln. business.
The mon aho usually make tho most
money In the very large firm, asr not
the superintendent and his chief az
R!sianta, hut tn. buyers Of departments.
The nominal salary Of . buyer In
this hous" l. much less than that Of tho
superintendent. hut ib" suporintond
cnts salary. with tho exception OF
Ncs Years present from the Grtn. l.
practically the extent o; his Income.
tn" buyer. salary, on the contrary, Is
usually TIA" least part Of his earnings.
III. responsibility Of buyer ends with
his purchasing for his department all
tina, tho trade could possibly demand
of the quality desired by the customer.
and al a price which will allow tho firm
good profit while making the article
cheap for the purchaser. II, moreover.
he can unl.rs-ll some other firm he IA
pleasing his firm immensely, and Is
sure TO get substantial check as
New car : Offering.
"in addition TO this tho iohbing firms
which scll 10 the retailers must compete
with each other to secure the favor OF
the buyer. To illustrate: The buyer In
our china department receives salary
Of $1,000 year. and he annually can OK
pcct from tho firm present Of 81, 600. |
have not tur slightest doubt that he
gets fully n much. II not more. in
presents from the firm from whom he
buys. Dishonest? Wen, perhaps SO,
strictly speaking, but the fact Is that
the custom, although not openly adj
mitted. is very general. The firm
knows II, but, as have already said,
their interest in the matter cndG when
tho buyer secures the right kind of
stock AZ the right price. Tho way in
which the jobbing Arms give those pres
onts makes II next to impossible to get
direct evidence, even II the Arm so de-
sired.
at might be- said that II they did not
have to make these gifts they could at-
ford to sell their goods for loss money,
and thus Increase tho profits Of the re-
tail Arm; but the fact is that, after all,
considering the immense sales, the
money given in this way by any one
firm would not materially affect the
prices II they were turned in to our &C.
count. The very fact that the custom
is so general and that the retail firms
know 1t Is an answer to most objections.
have even known OF cases where the
buyer OF department, who was par.
ticularly successful, refused to take a
partnership because his profits as an
cmployc were larger than he had any
reason to hope for as n partner. There
are q number in this town whose in
come ranges from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year, while there are mighty few super
intendents who touch the lower of these
figures. N. Y. Sun.