South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-21


mother prayer and another hymn.
The chiefthen took the cup which
was filled with wine--repeated a text
Of Scripture--put the cup to his lips
tasted it-and then handed it 10 the
right hand man who did the same, 60
ing round the table precisely as the
bread and wine, it will be observed
goes against the sun.
Another prayer-another hymn
another small discourse--and then
came the GROWING glory ofthe whole
ceremonies--the "Kiss Of Charity"
The leader got up and said, "brethren
and sisters, let US according to the
LORDS appointment, greet each other
with the holy Kiss OF Charity" This
said, every person, male and female,
arranged around the table, kissed each
other right and left, men and women
women and men. 1t was not either
a mere dry buss of the cheek--but
regular steam power smack that struck
home 10 the ear most charmingly-a
real smack of lip to lip. | almost said
acknowledgement wish l were
COMMUNICATE for one day by partic-
ular desire F; | should take my stand
right between two pretty girls in white
feathers and braided hair" but being
only heather, sat and mourned a.
mong the children beyond the outer
railing as the ancestors of Maj. Noah
did by the rivers Of Babylon.
After the kissing operation had
closed, the whole church went to work
and sang pretty psalm of praise tor
the mercy vouchsafed in that delig hit
ed ceremony.
know not the name of this new
sect-but they profess 10 reject all
Catholic--all Protestant doctrines &
practices with equal per.inancy. Tuey
avow themselves to be actuated as the
early Christians were before Chris
tianity became associated with poll
tics, statesmen, emperors, kings, or
worldly ambition. They deny author
| lily from Heaven to build churches,ex-
pend money in endowing clergymen,
&c. &c.-New York paper.
Mrs. is constantly extolling her
infant prodigy ofwit, as she is pleased to
term pert lad of eight. The other night
she gave a large party. and of course
young master was called in to show off
his accomplishments After various de-
monstrations of his superior shrewdness,
the doating mother asked him if he could
| not favor them with conundrum."
"Yes, ma !" was the rejoinder, "why
| are you like a lemon ?''
81 don't know my DEAR" she replied,
at the same time ganclng her eye among
her guests TO secure attention to what
was passing /; why am L."
"D'ye give it up?" Because uncle
Tom squeezes you so hard !"
The ladies bushed- then gentlemen
looked grave-paps scowled--mama was
COMPOUNDED, and the prodigy was exled
from the parlor to expiate fault of which
he was utterly unconscious, -Salm. gund {.
Well, Laura give me short sketch
of the sermon. Where was the text 7
'Oh, l don't know. I've forgouen-
but would you believe it! Mrs. v.
wore that horrid bonnet OF her's. l
couldn't keep my eyes off of it all meet.
ing time and Mrs. C. wore a shawl
that must have cost fifty dollars. l
wonder her folks don't see the folly OF
such extravagance-and there was
Miss S. with her pelisse-it's astonish.
ing what a want of taste some people
exhibit |" swell, ifyou've forgot the
sermon you have not the audience
but what preacher do you prefer, this
one or Mr.. A. Z 'Oh, Mr.. A. he's so
handsome and so graceful, what a SET
of teeth he has !'-Bangor Mechanic
and Farmer.
(Which is the best shop TO get fiddle
at Z" asked a pupil of Tom Cooke,
the musician. An apothecary's shop,
answered the wag, because, if you buy
a drug there they always give you
vial-in. -
THUNDER SToRM.-We had a Sc
we're thunder storm on Tuesday after
noon. No less than four different and
distant points were struck by light
ming. A negro man at Liberty ware
house, near the upper end Of Main st.,
was severely shocked, bu. not killed !;
horse Of Mr.. Richard Tyree's, in the
lower part Of town, was killed f; the
dwelling house Of MIR. Henry Dun
nington, situated on Diamond hill,
was struck, but no, much damaged /;