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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13
A Missionary Plant-A Hint
for. Little Workers.

The Baptist Hume Missionary.
Monthly tells the following tfue;
story Of a dear little missionary,
WORKER: IN an industrial school in
New York City little girl ~ss pre-
s.n,ed with apre.ty aSyerins plant.
as n reward for regular attendance.
and fsithfulness in her duties Ia
this school. one Saturday each month
Is observed as u missionary day. anil
each child is expected to bring y.
cent. This little girl longed to do
more. So abe took her plant home.
washed the window OF their tenemeut'
house room tina, her plant might get
more sunshine, wa'ered il with care.
anil kept the leaves free from duet.
As slip, appeared, she rooted them
in tiny pots. sold thsm, anil too'l
the money TO the school on missipna.
~ day. At the end of another
school vaar, che had gained In this
way $3.50. When urged to keep =
part for her own needs, she said, Oh,
no; my plant IL missionary plant.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13
A Boy Grown Up.

Young people rarely reAliz,, when
cfiticisipg tbcir elders. thai the traits
or habits that seem 10 them obnux-
ioos were formed in early life. IL
tn ,ir manners are lie. IL they lack
t'c'; If they are MT we'll informed, It
Is because tney have not made use of
their opportunities. Manners are the
truest indication OF character. A
discourteous person is both careless
and selfish, for he best manners are
but the expr. ssion Of the golden rule !;
hey ara the carl Of introduc ion 20
strangers. A friend can introduce
you to good society. but he canuo.
Keep yoa here; that depends upon
Yourself. a by of kindly nature is
rarely rude. A bov self vh nature
~ p' lite o3ly when his owu desires
are not in erferrej with. Ev,ry man
10 the result OF bis own yh cd an I
youth. II hr has read good hook.
kept himself informed Ut passing
events. he b C ,mes wtat the world
erns we'll Informed, Intelligent
man. Ii he has wasted his time in
trf'ng conversation. read only cen.
sational books aud papers. neglected
% develop 'be talent which he surely
possesses. he becomes a superficial,
'iresomo, il not a wicked man. If as
boy he has net co, ivaled the
graces and amenities Of life, he can
no, expect to become that most de.
liShttni Of men "a polished gentle
man. If as boy he has not s udied
To avoid c ,llisions with those about
him, has not recognized the rights of
hhers, has not cultivated a desire to
lead men to higher motives. to give
to others the benefit Of his own op.
pnr unities, he becomes the mo It un.
fortunate person. taclless mana
nuisance wherever people are brough,
together One OF the lessons every
boy eau learn, is to watch those men
who arouse adverse criticism. and
carefully avoid their habits. both OF
mind aud body. Remember the old
Adage, by others faults Correct your
own.-Christian Union
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13
Don't Put Coin In The Mouth.

/ can toll you. said prominent
physician TO a representative Of the
Call, what Ia fruitful source Of di-
-esse. And what is il2 In riding
IN the street cars you have no doub;
seer passengers particularly women
take piece of coin from a pocket
book aud place 1t between the lips
while waiting for the conductor to
come along. 1t is habit formed by
many AMI most dangerous one.
Why? DID you ever for a momen,
think, continued the physician. where
a piece OF coin may have been before
II came into your possession. to WIS al
use it may have been put, or where
it's place of lodgeueat WASP l Lave
known OF many instances in which
coin has been used to close the eyes
OF leprous Cinnamon. Then again
there are certain Class OF women
who are supefs'itinus and believe
that II they will place in their stock
ing the frst piece of coin they re.
ce,ve in the day luck will follow them
all the day long, and how many are
there ~ho carry money In their boots
or shoes and draw it from there as ne
cessity demands2 Just think oil
money that has been used in the man .
.ner have described being placed
/ between the lips of sny ope-man OF
woman. Money carries with il many
blessing but il also carries many a
curse. for bright ss II is it carries upon
it's face the germ OF many q disease
which is communicated to the people
10 the manner have described. -
San francisco Call.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13
Delicate Work In,rus.ed to Women.

Eighty !hree cases Of money :,
chaired so as to crun BILE o, the touch
caue from the great Boston FIRE. Ona
clse was found ny six ladiesi to CON.
tain SIS. 900. How they did It 10 dee,
'scribed in This manner by one of
them:
After uupackin9 the money from
the raw cotton In which it travelled
as zssiously swAlhei az the mpat.
precious jewelry, the ladies separated
each small piece with thin knives
made for the purpose; then laying
the b'ackened frss ments on sheets
vt blotting paper they decided by
close scrutiny The value. genuinensss
aud nature Of the note Magnifyiu9
glasses were provided but seldom.
used except for the deciphering OF
coupon numbers or other minute
"details.
The prices were then pasted on
thin paper, the baRk notes returned
TO their respective banks, and the
Uaitsd States money pat In sealed
envelopes and delivered TO commit :
lee OF four who supsrin endsd the
final burning. Tho amouat Of ell tho
money from the cities OF Chicsyrf
and Boston idenl fed was SL226 81
or over &c per c Of Of the whole. Six
mon bis were required 10 identify tho
money saved from these two fires. -
Washing on Cor. Boston Journal.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13
Women as Doctors.

cannot state how nan7 female
physicians there are at presc mt in the
United States, but two years ago the
estimate was placed rs high as 5000,
or about one TO every thirty three
doctors OF the male sex.
There are now about iifty colleges
tn which women are admitted In the
United states and Canada, nf.een Of
winch have been built for women's
especial accommodation. ! believe
that to all the Western universities
having medical dep r.men's wome .
are admitted.
The fees OF women physicians range
from 81 TO $50 a visI, the nverag =
fee would probably be between 81
and IS, but sometime the charge il
$40 or $l5 q visit. o, course women
perform a great deal of service Ia she
way OF charity.
There are several women doctors 10
Boston, and several more In New
York and vicinity, the yearly income
OF each OF whom averages from $780,
900 TO s25,000.
In fhilsdelphis the highest figure
reacbei seems TO be $4,000. An
average Of the annual income from
fees Of seventy-six graduates Of the
Pennsylvania Medicsl College. taken
ten years ago, vas S2,907. 30. Only
ten OF the seventy.six admitted thsL
sheir earnings fell short OF $1,000.
Women's practice has largely in-
crossed siace then, and the average
nov would be coDsid Srsb'y higher
Epoch.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13

lentiy down, AMI w.s uucnn .ciou. :.
A crowd Of frigbieued boy. pr. sen, "
gathered sboat their PROSTATE conn
rale.
Has dead, .sid Aieck Prime.
Not dead. only fiintei said Dick.
Don't raise him; lay hi,n do~u, 30,
his head little lower than bic body.
He'll come to presently. and then
veil turn 10, bear hand, and Ca ry
him home.
Mother, said Dick, that evening, "a
he sat beside her for q few miuutes'
tax before oed time, this has Ceen
a very busy wintcr; hut | feel as IL
I'll grown an inch every way, NOS in
stature alone.
My boy has gained In manliness
by mis- experience. said the mother
so:tlS.
just then. Ronald Dexter. Lewis
Hunter, and . half-,tozen othe rs
inside call. They were the bearer.
of the silver pin. which they declared
belonged to Dick for his humanity in
resiguing his chances OF winning II i,
thst be might go to the help Of little
Jack.
Take It., Dick. insisted Ronald.
l should never enjoy keeping it, for
you fairly gave me the race. The
girls will like better that you should
wear it than L. Mex. year we'll try
again.
By next year Dicks father was
completely restored to health. and
there was no occasion for d skis
serving as sex on. He resigned In
favor Of stou. Irisbm m, who did
not, for all tough muscles and broad
ahouldera. give a. much satisfaction
as Dick did, for brains will tell eve
iywhere.
The hes, ou' come OF Dicks hard
winter was not reached until few
years afterward. when no WAS taken
into Judge Araold's Office to study
law.
A p'ucky, trustworthy young man
with a clear purpose. and grit enough
20 hold on, said the Judge. Pve
kept my eye on him ever since the
winter when he lighted the fires and
rang the bell for our church. and at
the sama time managed to have tue
best examination papers in the whole
academy Margsre, f. Sangster,
ID Hdpsrs Young People.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13
Don't Drink Boysl
BY THE REV. LEANDER q. KEYsEl

BY THE REV. LEANDER q. KEYsER.
1t is a very old piece of advice to
warn tho boys against the drink ha.
bit, but such counsel is as much
needed now as ever. For his own
sake as we'll as for the sake Of those
around him. every boy ous ht to make
the resolve that he H;l never touch
drop of liquor as beverage, and
then stick TO the resolve. IF there
is anything that thoroughly bruti.
fies man it is The presence OF strong
drink in his brain. Good morals and
good manners go out whenever rum
goes in. Think OF a rational creature
whom God has made for SO noble
purpose "a TO serve Him in upright
ness-think Of such being becom
ing crazy with liquor! No wonder
some one has exclaimed: How noble,
how abject is mani
And then consider tina misery and
confusion IN which others ere in
VOWED by the drunken carousal OF
one man. "a certain printing es
tablishment a man who holds q rec
sponsib.e position. anil who is other.
wise one of the best and most COM
petent workmen VIC know. yielded at
o most critical time 10 the tempier,
MI went off on an orgio that lasted
week. The whole Office was thrown
into chaos, Confusion reigned sue
pIeme. Editors, mauagers, printers.
go mposItors, all rushed about pell-
NELL, not Knowing what to do. No
one except himself understood the
details Of the intoxicated foreman's
business, and so day after day was
spent 10y sew raj men in trying TO
bring order out OF confusion dire.
A the time the Loor victim OF
depraved appetite wss stalking and
reeltng about the town looking like q
ramp. When, after he had begun
TO sober up a little, one of us met
him on the street, be could not lUok
US ia tie eye save for a moment, and
then with dull, lack-lustre glance :.
We could scarcely believe him to be
the same mastery fellow who had
been doing sdch efficient work only .
Few days before. Tears started to
our eyes as we looked upon this Spcc-
;scle OF WRECKED manhood. Oh, how
OfIen the demon OF strong drink
blasts the lives Of the brightest men
Let US crush it, Let us mass our
forces and drive II from the land
Boys, boys, what brought this
man into so terrible . state3 When
he was young be took u social glass.
thinking u would do him no hara :,
and that he was strong enough to-
conquer his appetite when hs saw Is
was getting the better OF him. bow
Hoefully behas mistaken his own pow.
er Of resis' snce And when be come
back TO his senses after q drunken
reveI do you think he does not curse
the day on which he first put liquor
20 his IIps7 No self-foai hing is ike
bat which il felt by the poor drink
or when he hes recovered from
drunken bou', and how must the fear
Of falling again haunt him in his 500
Der hoursi
A man given TO the drink habit is
in constant danger Of losi ing bis po-
ii ION. When the employers see
that these indu'genoes are periodical
or at any time their work may be in
terrup,ed and great losses sustained
on account Of them, the poor inebris
ate will have TO be discharged. Such
a man cannot be relied on. SO, when
be is thrown out Of employment, the
weary hunt for work begins. and u Us
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13

without any teacher: you came TO the rescue
When Ht-S i.liarlye deserted hcr Dcisartc class
80 siint!eiliy. and &C rfniniy We ure ali improv.
ing III grace unsier yuiir instruction. heard
you tciiny Tommy lanes iust evening how
MS cluO made mistakes IN paying baseball;
You seem 10 DC up on MI the latest fa,is,' aud
kno" Just what To o. under ali circumstances:
you entertain beautifully: ana I'M the last
month you have improved so IN health, owing.
you tell me, 10 your ply seal culture EXERCISES
where do you get al of your Information
from in this little out-of the way place for
you never so To the city,"
KATE: Why, Jennie, you will make mo
VAN. nave only one source OF information.
pHt IL - surprising how IL meets all wants. 1
VERY sriuoni near OF anything new but what
the next lew days bring me full information
on tho subject. Mugicl Mol MaRuzinei
Aud u great treasure il IL 10 VS. nil for it
really FURNISHES the reading for the whole
hotlschold: father has gwen up his magazine
thlt ne mas taken for years, IA nc says this
one gives more aud better information on
me subjects or the day; and mother says
that IL - that that makes her such a famous
Tue only really FAMILY magazinc published,
as we nave sent for samples of all OF them,
ana ma that ore Is all for men, another all
Tor women, and another for children only;
Wniie thlS one suits every ono of us; so we
only need To take one instead OF several, and
only 500 q year Perhaps you think am
TOO Lavish in my praise; but will let you sec
ours, or, better still, send 10 cents TO the pub
llSher, W. Jennings Demorest, Is East 18th
street, New York, for a sample copy. and
shall always consider that i have done you
q great favor; and may be you will be cutting
us out, as you shy We have the reputation OF
being the best informed family i'm town II
chat does it."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13
THEINTELtlGENCER
FRIDAY. NOV. Is. 1891
Wanted "A Boy

'Wanted-a boy How ortea We,
These very co'umon words may see
Vented boy 10 GRAND, run,
VARIED for evsrythin Under the sun.
All that men to-day can do
To-morow the boys will be doing, too.
For the time Is ever coming when
The boys must s,and ia the place Or man.
wspted-'he world warts boys tod AZ,
Aud Offers them all soc has for pay
Honor. Wealth, position, fame;
A useful life ard deathIess name.
Boys 10 ihrpe the paths for meo,
Boys TO guide the pillow ADD pen
Boys 10 forward the tasks begun
For The worlds great Wosk Is never done
The world ~ anxious to employ
Not just one, but every boy
Whose heart and brain will e'er he true
To work his hands shall find. to do
Honest. fait biul earnest. kind;
To good ava Ike. to evil blind;
Heart OF gold with out alloy
Wanted: the world wants such boy.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13

BE careful ~ form ,he habit whtlo
you re Young, girls. Of alwsys telling
tidy in your dress Tor il is habis. !
Some Of The. hardest ~oTking, busls
meas wom@n?we know seem TO a!wave
have on . neat dress . clean cssilsr.
and neatly combed, hair. whils osbsrs.
Who 10 not accomplish half 90 much
are siwavs untidy about the h,use !,
though usually & rscous when they GO
out. Imagine sitting dQ~n st The
family table With tumbled l,cks, IN.
tidy govn. from which. half the but>
tons are gone. their PAGES being sap.
piled With pios with perhaps 5 ress
or two at the seams and the elbows
prklng through. The picture 10 nos,
inviting. and the worst Of Il 10 oua
loscs her own respect as we'll ~ The
tespect OF oihsrs :, when she Pc mite
herself TO appear in THE way. In =
neat dress, sppropI late To tho work
she is dong. shs 10 spared any m0gy
tificaiion, No matter wbo may call
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13

Kindness comes wi'b doubis
grace and tenderness from the old.
II seems IN them the bolfded aud
long puriflo1 benovolencs OF years.
ash 1t had sUrviyed ana conquered the
seifishneos OF youth.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13
A POPULAR FAMILY

JENNIE: How IL ~. Kate that you aivayu
sccm 10 'catcn ON to the last rev thingf 10
of me-"
KATE: 1T don't know: certainly do not
make any cxertion i'm that difectsouS
JESNIE: Wei, siiirin,, the FAST few rnonths
for example, you have taken up painting,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13
A Pointer for Business Men

The NY. Times save: "a whole
tale grocer 10 this city who has
become rich at the business, says
his rule is that when be sells q bill
Of goods on credit, TO Immediately
subscribe for the local paper Of his
debter. SO long As his customer
advertised literally he rested, bat
as soon as be began to contract his
advertising space he took the fact
as existence that there was trouble
ahead. and invariably went for his
debtor. Said he: 'Tke man who
is too poor to make bis business
known is too poor to do business.
The withdrawal Of an advertise
ment is evidence of a weakness
that business men are not slow to
act upon. There's moth ng like it,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13

Every good and hoDorsbls chsrsc-
leristic enters into friendship TO MAIZE
II pures. finer and more worthy. TIE
reason Why perfect friendship is so
rare is that charsc or is so imperfect.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13

E,thuoiasm is one Of the. mnst pow.
eriul engipes Of success. When. you
dc a thing, do I, vi L wilt. d,. is
with your might. pu, you; wh,,e sout
into i, /, stamp It with yous owL per- ,
sonality.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13

Three hours in the forenoon an I
two 10 the afternoon, is all the tins
children should devote TO brain labor.
With FIVE hours devoted TO stndy dur.
ing the day no lesson should DO
learned at night. Moderate work oe
recitation and sleep should occupy
daily nineteen hours Of child's
school life. The chief object Ia sends
ing children TO shool is not 10 give
them informa' ion, in'ellec ually con-.
slider, d but TO discipline the uind 10
think for itself; real iaiorm ton Is to
be acquired after school days are end
ed. By THE SeIf.lhinking and compare
ing and judging. -Ex.1
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13

msny bright, talented teilo~ is
driven from, pillar TO pot Boys.
don't drink Don't drink illus
trated Christian Ye.kly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13

To those who are employed and
busy. timc flies with great rspidity.
Life 10 tedious only to the idle.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13

Though you NAV have known Glev-
or men who were iod6lent, you never
knew q great man who was so.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02
Talk of a Negro Exodus.


RocKDALE, TEX, May 1.-Some influence
seems to be at work among the cOlored peo-
pie TO induce them TO emigrate to Africa.
Your correspondent was assured by an eX-
temporaneous unordained preacher of pro-
nounced color that he would see beyond Il
doubt over one hundred and fifty head of
negroes leave Rockdale for Africa next
fall
The recent appointment of the Hon. John
H. Reagan 10 the state railway commission
is highly approved here. Hon. Horace
Chilton's few acquaintance here speak
highly of his qualifications for the United
States senate, but as y. W. Terrell and K.
Q. Mills are better known here, the ap-
pointnent of either would probably have
been more acceptable. Politics have been
generally rclegated TO the rear, excepting
in above appointments, lately, but although
the Farmers Alliance is presumed to be
quite strong in this county. a great major
ity of the farmers are old line Democrats,
strongly adverse to scratching the ticket
and no serious falling of in the straight
vote is anticiDated
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02
AN ECZEMA ON A BOY
surerincs Intense. Head Nearly Raw,
Body Covered With Sores. Cured
by Cuticura Remedies.

r-.-gcllt a bottle OF CCTICURA REsoLyRNT
,s hgx CUTCURA SlLvE, and one cal-e OF
I,----rCURA SOAP Tor my son, aged thirteen years,
@ mas 9fen SIse W5t saT ef1e4 IGF i9Ps s
.------stit.s have cured him His suferings were
..-r-a. MS head being nearly raw, his ears be-
80 one except the gristle, and his body was
..----a- with sores. His condition was frightful
l-10.5 The sores have now all disappeared,
~ sin IS healthy, eyes bright, cheerful in dis
.--.5-.7- and is working every day. My neigh
t--sare witnesses TO this remarkable cure. and
- ,lnE ones are requested to call or write
-. Or. .-v Of ny neighbOrs.
- WM :. STEPHENSON,
Winchester p O., Union Co, " C.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02

c. B Carter Lumber Co. VS. ]. B. Simp-
son; from Dallas. Motion to reinstate.
l. On former day this appeal was dis
missed because the record did not show
that the appeal bond was filed within
twenty days from the adjournment Of court.
1t is now made to appear that the record
was defective and that i true record would
show appeal bond filed in time. Motion to
reinstate granted and also motion for
certiorari granted. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02
THE HIGHER COURTS.
Decisions Rendered at the Pres.
emf Austin Sitting.
SUPREME COURT CASES.
The Court ofAppeals-Hon. John P. White,
Z. j.; j. NJ. Hurt and W. L. Davidson,
Associate Judges; =. Wal
ton, Clerk.

Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway vs.
]. NJ. Rutledge: from Johnson. l. There
was no new cause of action set up in county
court. 2. The charge was sufficient and
sufficiently presented the law of the case.
The evidence supports the judgment. AT
frmed. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02

r. H. Watkins ct al vs.. the State: from
Wilson. Motion TO strike out assignment
of errors. l. An assignment Of errors may
be filed at any time before the transcript is
taken out of the court below. The law does
not require the assignment OF errors TO be
filed within twenty days after adjournment
of court at which the Judgment was
rendered. Orerru!ed. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02

Ham Hallmark vs.. the State: from Bas-
trop. Motion TO dismiss appeal. l. The
judgment rendered does not order and di-
rect execution to issue against the property
of appellant 10 pay the fine and costs as re-
quired by law in such cases. There is no
final Judgment. Appeal dismissed. Per
curiam.
Fritz Dreibradt VS.. the State; from
Guadalupe. On motion to dismiss, /. a
judgment which fails to commit defend
ant 10 Jail until the fine and costs are
paid. and which does not direct that
execution issue against the property Of
LIE defendant for the amount of the fine
s6Hd costs, is not final Judgment. Appeal
dismissed. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02

Pedro Valdez ct al VS.. the State; from
Wilson. Scire facias. On motion to dis
miss. l. It was not necessary for appel
Iants to file briefs in court below The ap-
peal bond is sufficient. Motion overruied.
Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02

J. F Wells ct al vs.. j. D. Darst ct al. /:
from Gonzales. On rehearing. l. After
4 careful examination Of the matters at
issue we have failed to see any reason for
recediug from our former conclusion of al
frmauce. Overruled. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02

Howard Jones VS.. the State; from Atlas
cosa. Motion 10 dismiss. !. \ recognizance
which fails to state that the occupation
pursued vas one taxed by law and that
same was pursued without first obtain
ing" licence therefor, as charged i'll the
information, recites no offense against the
law. Appeal dismissed. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02

Weed ct al. vs.. William Keye; motion to
strike out assignment of errors l. An as
signment of errors may be filed at any time
in the court below before the transcript is
taken out. OVerruled. Per curtain.