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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03
TIE NEGRO PROBLEM.

The idea prevalent in Northern
communities and among people re-
mote from tho situation that the
negroes Of the South are fast inn
proving in all the requirements of
worthy citizenship is refuted by
the facts which appear in an ex-
ceedingly interesting article con-
tanned in the Richmond Times of
quite recent date. The Times saws !:
1.-The negro has been a freer an
now nearly thirty years, living in
community that gives him a per-
fectly equal and fair show in every
respect whatever If the disputed
matter OF politics is left out of the
question. What tangible results
do we see? The figures that wa
append are taken from the official
records of the Auditor of the State
OF Virginia, which are open to
anyone.
The net revenue paid by 635, 900
negroes into the Treasury of the
State of Virginia from all sources
for the year 1891 was SIO3, 565 Ga.
of which one half was the capita.
ton tax of one dollar ger head. So
that the sum of about $50, 600 WAS
all that was paid by negroes upon
all forms OF property. in a general
revenue from taxation of So. $40
lo5 Though they constitute two
titths of the population of the
State. These figures provo CON
clusiyely that they are not saving
In order to accumulate property.
What then do they cost the
State We paid in the same wear
Tor public free schools for negroes
1924 1854 15 for lunatic asylum
for them $50, 900, and for the er-
penses of criminal trials of negroes
x9s4, Ols SO. So that the State of
Virginia spent in the year 1891
$6OS,3S2 IA on her negro popula-
ton, and receivd from them in
revenue only SOB, sos 81, and aub-
stantially the same thing takes
place every year.
We mako the sc statements in no
spirit OF antogonism to or even of
disappointment with our negro
population. We are in no sense
surprised that thu confident predic-
ton OF those Southernsrs who
knew the negro thoroughly should
be verified rather than tho dreama
and fancies of these New England
ers who idealized the negro. and
who IN furtherance of their theories
rejecting the teachings of centur-
les and the results of experience-
supplanted stubborn truth with tho
fctions Of fanatics brain. Today
ss formerly those who knew the.
negro best-these who are most
patient with his short. comines and
most apprecistIve Of his merits. are
those who knew and loved him in
the days of slavery-an institution
greatly moro injurious to tho white
than to the black race, placing
heavier shackles on the master than
on the slave. The whltes have
been liberated even more than the
negroes.
The whites Of the South have
every reason to encourage tie no.
gro to achieve the greatest possible
advance in civilization of every
Bind, "but the wish cannot become
the father TO the thought in the
light OF everyday experience"
We have no doubt That the ez.
perience OF Virginia is the Same "a
that Of every other State Of ebs
South Certainly we can discern
no reason for believing that our
experience ia West Virginia differs
in the least from that Of Virgins.
Gazette.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03
ONLY A BUTTON"

4
Fanny said Mr.. Chiokerly look
ing up from HIS newspaper. Il shall
have to leave here very early to-
morrow morning.
To go to Scenersville about
Aunt Elizabeth's WHIP
Yes
ooh, 1 wouldn't, Frank
why notP'
Its such bitter cold weather to
travel in, and Aunt Elizabeth il
such a whimsical old woman, it's
as likely aa not she'll change her
mind about making a will when
you get there
Mr. Chickerly smiled.
That would be your system OF
doing things, Fanny, but not
mins.'
my system, Frank, what do you
mean?'
Il mean that you believe in put.
ting things off Immediately.
wish you'd break yourself of that
habit, Fanny. Believe me, it will
some day bring you to grief
Il don't believe in being lectur-
ed, Frank
'You need not, for am going to
pack my valise. By the way, there
button off the shirt / want to
wear tomorrow. 1 wish you would
come up stairs and sew it on for
me-
i will, presently
why can't you come now?'
Il just want to finish this book;
there's only one moro chapter
And Fanny opened her volume
80 resolutely that her husband
thought it best not to contest tho
question.
Sitting all alone in front Of the
bright FIRE, Mrs Chickerly gradual
ly grew drowsy, and before she
knew it she had dropped. OF into
tne shadowy regions Of dreamland.
She was aroused by the clock
striking eleven.
Dear me, how late it is she
thought, with q little start. I
must 60 up stairs Immediately.
There, l forgot to tell the cook
about having breakfast at Ave to-
morrow morning, and of course
she's abed and asleep by this time
And laying this palve to her con-
science, Mrs. Chickerly turned of
the gas and crept drowsily mp the
stairs.
Fanny, Fanny, it's past Eve and
the cook hasn't come down stairs
yet. Are you sure you spoke to
her last nightP
'Oh, Frank, I forgot al about
speaking to her last night she
cried, with consciencs-stricken face.
Bat I'll run right up-she can
have the breakfast ready in 8 very
few minutes
She sprang out Of bed, thrust her
feet into a pair Of silk-lined slip
pers, and threw o shawl over her
shoulders.
Mr. Chickerly bit his lip and
checked her:
mo need, Fanny he said, q lit
tie bitterly. Il must leave the
house in fifteen. minutes or miss
the only train. IT'S no use speak
ing to the cook now
I can make a cup Of coffee my
self over the furnace Gre, she sx-
claimed, springing to her feet But
Mr.. Chiokerly again interposed.
Sit down, Fanny, please. I
would rather you would ssw this
button en- the neck OF my shirt. I
have packed the others--thoso that
arc 6t to, wear. have shirts
enough. but not one ia repsir.
Fanny orinsoned as she pememe
bsrsd how cftsn IN the course Of
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03
How Beet Sugar Is Mado.

One OF the new industries which
promises to revolutionizo a oosside.
rahle portion Of the American con.
tinent Is tho making OF beet root
sugar. Few persons have any con
ception OF what is meant by tbis
class OF beet cultivation. In tho
Cosmopolitan for February beet an
gar Is for the first time in magazine
literature thoroughly illustrated
hvery step in It's cultivation. fbo
seed, tho plant, the planting the
cultivation, the harvesting and the
machinery for manufacture are civ.
en- direct from instantaneous nbo.
tographs. IL ought to be widely
read by those interested in aericni
ture IN every part OF the country.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03
THElNTELLlcENcER
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1898.
Do All the Coed Zen Can.
By JANIS BRAISERp MORGAN.

Traveller DER the winding way
or tkis eheekereA earthly lie,
Banking In the Sun . bright ray.
Or battling with dark care and strife,
Through whatever may betids,
In thy intsreourss With man.
Mid l,nely scenes or lofty pride
lie al the Gesd ysu can.
Raise the fallen aid the weak,
Bid the drsopinR spiri, hope,
Words OF cheer snd comfort speak,
Wrsathe with pursst jSy life's cup;
Cause bright pleasure rare 10 Gov
Where snce the streams OF sorrow ran.
sweet flowers. instead Of thor s, to grow =
Do all the good you can.
Be not disceu fsRed " thy deeds
Should seem bestowed 90 barren void:
They y.t, liks'gooJ and faithful seeds.
hsy richly yield hundred fold.
Then wbeiesce'ef Thy lot IN cast,
Fer strive telelsss thy ssliow mag,
Aud still ife's dIfnl course 10 passd-
Doksli ths'good. you can.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03

TN A DA1aY."
wbtoh We propose 30 send 70 ron, tnAnaDOv-
tatfon paid. The htsle darltDG rests against
q pillow, and e in the Act 81 draWiBg on -
% and dung agidO With tEtumpha1a ooo.
me assh ttnts are porfOot. aBd the eyes fonOY
y0u, no mattoy whore you sand. The eEqaats
eitsrQproduotions OF tbs grestsse painting ~
fdA WanGh (ths most ooisbgatOd 81 nodera
p9tnters Of baby hfsl are 20 Be given 20 tiroso
Gbo s,lbeertbs 70 DemorestH Family maFas
8ine Tor 10. The FeProd uottons oerpos -
told from the original, Whish east e4t0. and
are tbs sans sine Q7Ke4 inobess. The baby d
Ne sfso, and absolutely hfehko. We kave
Also In pFeParatt0l, 70 pFosont - o,ix Sab
soFtOoT9 oltstnR tSe8. ether crest giotRzres ~
zach artists as Percy Moran, Maud HumphrpV.
Leafs pesohampa and otesu 81 woTia-Wtos
s - s a,1 W ss sss s zaSH g g - ss
wise of Presidents Harrison. and ron WA So
what eur DFOniseg mean.
Those who snbsoriee for OsmorsgtHs BaEafiR
Haeestns Tor $50 Wa Poeeees ganery q oEA
Hagesina that eaanot b eQgEte4 ~ szsg "a
ths world for its boautlfui Illustrations an4
slshtoot matter, that WI kssp sVsFyOne posss
"a on az the topics % tir8 day, essd en- tha
fads and different Items q iHt1raEt shout Gtla
hoasohold, besides farnifhtnF i1toreltinR
neadina nattoE. both grave and sag, for to
W1olo farntiv; ana whfio peE0ngests y noe
pot, and We give y0u, frss ~ esst, al the pat
tosas you wish 70 uso durtng 80 ysaE, apd
in any EtE8 You ehOp8e, eeod On EuuF NlD-
scsfpta0n ~ once, only ~ and you WI really
~ over 81 IA Valna- A6drssl tlss abtslssA
IL. Jonofogs Domorust, n Ress tttk -, HgT
Nsgssfas, SIND y cents f0Fs Rssiasn, osSsl
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03


It used to be said during the
days Of the Confederacy THAI coun-
terfeit Confederate money was cas-
lily detected by it's superior exeou b
ton. A kind Of counterfeiting is
now discussed which it is, perhaps,
impossible to detect. It il the pri-
vate manufacture Of genuine silver
dollars. At the prevailing price Of
silver the logal-tender dollars can
be manufactured at sc cents each.
The profits Of this trade would be
enormous, and how many spurious
silver dollars there arc in clrcols-
ton it is impossible to say. Per-
haps as yet there are none. In his
speech on finances in Philadelphia
last week Mr. Harter, of the House
OF Representatives, from Ohio, re-
fsrred to this subject. esAny fair.
ly expert mechanic can make a sill
yer dollar" he says, "eqnal in
weight, dneness aud appearance to
the standard dollar for not over 66
cents. If we go to choapeniug tho
COST Of turning out silver We will be
able to make . dollar very much
cheaper. Today It is probable that
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03
DO you WAIT TO ADOPT A nAy

Maybe you think tAis IL a new business.
qe1ding Out babies ON EEpneaAi0n , Il has been
cone pefQFe, hOv0ver, 6ut never have thooa
HorHtehed bean 90 near Che original samp4oas
Shts one. Bveryone wtii sxolaina, :. Wen
Milo k-and-whitO engrsYinR can give
you bate hint tdea oS tsa0 exquisite ORIGINAL
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03
oonsump,len surely Cured.

70 TIE EDtposs-Riesso inform your readers
nGi hsvS positive remedy for the asovs-naspsd
slssasA By its timely use thousands Of hopeless
esd have bOSn permanently cured. shall DO as.d
b Ssnd two bottles Of my remedy PRIZE 10 any OF
yo1r readorS who have consumption u they Win
sod mo thedr 6pFess and p. o. address. Razpsot-
hny, T. ELoCCN. n. @. Isl Pearl 81. x. =.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03


phan asylum in Scenersvills, with
q few bitter words to the effect
that the neglect of her only living
nephew had induced her, on the
spur OF the moment, to alter her
original intention Of leaving it to
him. She died the very next morn
ing
oh, Frank, how mnch was it,
Ten thousand dollars
There wss q moment or two OF
silence, and then bIr. Chickerly
added eompossdly.
'You see, Fanny, how much that
missing button has cost mel
Fanny Chicksrly sat like one
condemned by the uttsrance Of her
own conscience. r Not only the one
missing button, .but the scores
nay, hundrsds-of trifiing omis-
stems, forgstfulness and postpone
msnts which made her life one end
less sndeavor::..ts catch mp. with
the transporting present seemed to
present themselves before her
minds eye..
sShe -Esss and came to her hus-
bands side, laying one tremulous
hand ON his shoulder.
There shall be o-more missing
buttons, my love- she said, earn
estly. And Mr.. Chickelly never
again had cause to lecture his wife.
Mr.. Rugglss Fin his Germany
Seen Without Spectacles," gives
an interesting anecdote Of the EN-
peror Williams visit to Ems:
During his stay at the fashlora-
BILE watering place he paid a visit
to q large orphan asylum and school
that was under government patron
age. OF course the presence of so
distinguished parsonage, as might
be expected, created quite a sensa-
ton in the establishment. After
listening with much interest to the
Rotations of several classes, his
majesty called to him a bright,
flaxen-haired little girl OF 5 or 6
years of age, and, lifting her into
his lap, said to her:
"Now, my little frauIien, let me
sec how vol you haye been taught.
10 what kingdom does this belongi
And, taking out of hls pocket an
orange, he held it up to her.
The little girl hesitated a mo-
msnt, and looking timidly up in
the emperor's face, replied, "To
the vegetable kingdom"
every good, my little fraulein;
and now to what kingdom docs
this bolong?" And he drew out Of
his pocket gold piece and placed
it on the orange.
Again the little girl hesitated,
but soon replied, "To tho mineral
kingdom"
"Better and BETTER" said the
Emperor. ''Now look at me and
say to me to what kingdom l be-
long" At this question there was
an ominous silence among the
teachers and visitors, who were lis
tening to the royal cs.echism.
Could she mike any other reply
than 'To the animal kingdom"
The little girl hesitated long, as
il perplexsi as to what answer she
would give. Was the Emperor an
animal3 Her eyes sought those Of
her teacher and her schooI-mates.
Then she looked up into the eyes
Of the aged Emperor, and, with q
half startled, frightened look, as II
she was evsding the question, re-
piled: ''To the kingdom Of heav-
en-"
The unexpected answer drew
tears from the Emperor.
-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03
ITO WEAK Zen

Bufr1Dg fson Ne effects q yocthfai orrers. sazlY
decay. wasting vca&aess. lost marhooA. etc. wf1
gend Valuable tpsstiso isealsdl oontaining flu
splcna1a medical weak ahcNfd DO read by every
man who i DervO1s ard debihtatsd.i Addrea(
Rr0F. y, TOWElER, HEOoaaa, tGOszEs
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03
DRESS GOODS BARGAINS

s5 inch Cashmeres, Henriettas,
Fancy Mixtures and Bedford Cords
81 % cents per yard.
We are showing the beat and
prettiest line Of Dress Goods il
CuT Uorland ct % cents a yard.
100 pieces Of the newest aid
grettiest styles Of Spring Dress
Goods you have ever seen in All
Wool Serges, uenriottas, Brillan-
tines, Albartross and Batiste in the
Spring Shades, Tans, Brown,
Nodes, Blues, Greens and many
other shades at 80 cents.
5OPieces Of French Surah, Plaids.
and Stripes, Homespuns, Fancy
fixtures, Cancels Hair Plaids and
, others. You should not miss gee.
ing this splendid assortment at 30
cents q ward.
Our is cent Black Saline for 1914
cents Is the best thing ever seen in
ms city. Everybody says 80.
We sell the best American Indigo
D'ao Calico for 3 cents per yard.
fIne Swiss Muslin at 10, i28. IS
&c ut8 and up.
Bedford Cord Calico in every
''y.e and shade at 8 cents.
Chna Cloth case OF this new
Sotn 1t 10 a beautiful thing. Only
ladies' Button Kid Gloves in
''a'' Browns and Blacks, at 81. 90. |
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03

He who deserves nothing has no
right to complain Of anything.
The happiest women, like tho
happiest nations, havs no history.
The fox Is very cunning. but ho.
is more cunning who catches tls
for.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03

1t is not in the words that Others
say to ua. but in those other words
which these make US say 10 our
selves. that We find our gravest les
sons and our sharpest rebukes. The
hint another gives as finds whole
trains Of thought which have been
getting themselves ready to BE-
shared in inwardiY artioulatsd
words, and only waited the toucla
Of burning syllable.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03
DR.. Alexander,
Physician I Surgeon.


Graduate University Of Mary
end. formerly Resident Student
and Clinical Assistant at the
Maryland University Hospital.
- Special. attention given to
SURGERY and Diseases of Chill
dI.n.
NOW IN the OFFICE RECENT
LY OCCUPIED BY
DR.. r. W. DALEY & SON.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03

Our bravest lessons are not ham
ea through success, but through
misadVcnture.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03
GREAT OPENING

GREAT OPENING
NEW SPRIN @ GOODS
ost counters and shelves fairly with Spring STYLES
DIeas Goods, Dry Goods, Coats Notions
ct prices that have been marked especially
lew for this special Spring Sale
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03

Every pair warranted or money re-
funded.
l lot of 40 inch wool French Bed
( ford Cords in all Spring Shades, at
/ rs Gets, usually sold at 90 cents.
30 pieces 4G inch All Wool Ser
ges and Henrittas, beautiful 90 DDS,
pretty colors. We pride ourselves
with this offering-at 80 cts q yard.
No house in the western part Of
the State has made more OF an eff
fort to get together the greatest va
riety eff Dress Goods to sell at s16o.
than we have, and seeing them you
will say we have succeeded admira-
bly,.
KYber Cloth Challie-50 pieces
Of advance styles Of this nice dress
goods. 81 90 ct 8 cents per yard.
A big line Of Domestic Flannels,
at 8, 10 and 12k cents.
a big lot Of new Nainsooks at 8,
10, 123 and Is cents.
100 pieces Of the Zephyr Cling
hams at 10 and 121 cents.
100 dozen Ladies' Fast Black
Hose, actually worth 40 cents. we
start the season at the price Of 25
cents a pair.
] dozen Ladies' very fine Cotton
Hose worth 25 cts in Tans, Brown,
Greys and Blacks; will only last
a short while !; for III oents q piece
The state chronicle., 1893-03-22
Sparks From w ashingtOn Post.

sparks FROM " asnlnStOn fOsts
Gov. Tillman will probably take a
day off and celebrate the appointment
of Gen Wade Hampton.
The 'exs" have all taken the hint
and moved up to the "something
equally as good" end of the counter.
The Kansas patronage question is
becoming 90 complicated that it may
become necessary to refer it to the
Behring Sea commission for arDitra-
ton.
There was an innovation at the pie
counter yesterday. Massachusetts
didn't get slice.
The strike news from various parts
of the country indicates that the walk
ing delegate has recovered bis nerve.
Let the Missouri colonels take fresh
courage. Every day will not be Mas
sachusetts day at the pie counter.
1t appears that Secretary Lamont
has been patting the Tammany tiger
on it's head and admiring its STRIPE s
The California legislature is af er
the circulation editor with law max.
ing circulation misrepresentation a
penal offense. Here in the east the
circulation editor is good joke.
The state chronicle., 1893-03-22

THESE facts regarding the Haw-
allan islands may be of interest al
this time:
The size of the largest Of the eight
islands is given as 421O square miles
with an elevation of 13 8O5 feet. The
next largest Island, Maui, contains
only 76O square miles, Oahu 600
square miles, Kauai $50 square miles,
Molokai 270 square miles, and Niihau,
the smallest of the group, only 6S
square miles. The population by the
census of 1884 was 80,573, which had
advanced in 1890 to 90.160. The
pure Hawaiians on the latter date
were 5000, the mixed Hawaiian'
$50. the Chinese Ia, $50, the japanese
11,78O, the Portuguese $3.50, the
Americans 1870. and the British l.,
$40. Besides few of other races
there were 7,410 of foreign origin, bu
| born in Hawaii.
The state chronicle., 1893-03-22

WHEN the Superior Court of Cra-
ven county decided that the James
City land, near Nevbern, was the
property Of Mr.. James Bryan, those
who had resided on it for some
time refused to obey the order OF the
court for their removal. The Sheriff
was defied, and came to Raleigh to
consult the Governor in regard to
the matter. He was told by Governor
Carr that if obedience to the mandate
of the court was any longer refused he
would order the State guard to James
City and enfor2e it at the point of
bayonet, if necessary. That the law
should be executed in North Carolina.
Here is case, within three weeks of
the adj ournment of the General As.
sembly, showing how essential the
State guard is to the preservation Of
order and the enforcement of the law.
The General Assembly acted wisely in
voting the necessary appropriation for
the maintenance Of the guard. Some
of the members voted differently, how
ever, and we commend to their careful
consideration the facts in the Jane,
City case. The Newbern Journal re-
ports that the matter has been peace
fully settled.
The state chronicle., 1893-03-22

AN exchange observes that the of.
hce-seeking business has certainly been
developed into a fine art in some re-
spects, A New Yorker has sent to
the treasury Department a very hand
somely bound book which proves to be
long list Of names constituting a
petition for his appointment to- office.
Then we read of Mr.. Sans. of Geor-
gia' who sends on Endorsements which
all together make file of II inches
high. But the Westerner who hands
around his card, upon which, in addi-
tlon to his name, is engraved, "Candi.
date for Consul to Cairo" is perhaps
the coolest genius of the lot.
The state chronicle., 1893-03-22

THERE is society in the Lone Star
State called the Daughters of the
Texas Republic, whose special province
is to guard the traditions, preserve the
relics and keep alive the history of the
days when Texas won independence
from Mexico and maintained for sev
eral years a distinct and sovereign
autonomy Inresp onse to their appeal
the Texas Legislature has appropriated
$4,000 to buy the battlefield Of San
)acint,? This is better that $3.50
year for Guilford Battle Ground
But North Carolina will make an ad
equate appropriation some day to keeE
Guilford Battle Ground in proper con
dition. Wo hope so.