South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-06

ed over the pillow of the e piring pen.
hent, uni,l the lamp oflife was extin.
guished. Sad g. overwhelming were the
emotions created in my bosom. Con-
slant and indeible are the impressions
left upon my memory.
From the history Of this case, we
are admonished Of the only certainty
on earth, that is the certainty Of death
TO all living, in a manner calculated to
arouse the feelings OF our nature. and
excite in US an inquiry as to our own
condition. We are warned by il, to
prepare for the final issue Of all crea-
ted beings. Why led away by ambi-
ton, by the love Of fame, by the al
luremenis of riches 7 Will wealth pur-
chase longer existence, will it smooth
our passage TO the grave, or make
our repose more SWEET These are con-
sideralions which become of vital i'm
portance to every man, and if | have
by this narrative contributed 10 the
smallest degree TO start serious
thought, or agiiate pious inquiry, my
object will be attained.
Il Curious RiUer.-In the province
Of Audalusia, in Spain, there is river
called the Tioto, from the tinge of its
waters, which are as yellow as Topaz.
It possesses The most extraordinary and
singular qualities. II stone happen
to fall in and rest upon another, they
both become, in one years time per-
fectly united and eonglutinated. All
the plants on its banks are withered by
its waters whenever they OVERT ow.
No kind ofverdure will come up where
its waters reach, nor can any fish live
in Its stream. Ii rises In the Sierra
Morena mountains, and its singular
properties continue until other rivers
run into it and change Its nature.
An odd Biunder Mated. About
the year 1886, there was warm con-
troversy in the third parish in DIED.
ham as TO the location Of a new bury
ing ground. The matter was long
agitated at successive meetings the
opposition was violent, and the meas
are was finally carried by. a small
majority. Deacon Onion, notwilh-
standing his years and infrmi,iss, at
tended all the meetings, and was very
warm in favor Of the project, aud
Capt. Baker as violent in opposition.
-The Rev. Mr.. Tyler, with his
characteristic prudence, kept aloof
from the quarrel. He conversed free
ly, however, with both parties, and
endeayored TO assuage their bitterness
by his pleasantly and good humor.
Soon after the final vote, he met Capt.
Baker. "Good morning, Capt. Baker
A fine day, Captain.-WeIl they tell
me they out-voted you at last" YES,
and mach good !, may it do 'em.
They've 60. their new burying ground,
and the sooner they have use for it the
better, bu, one. thing is certain, IA
nevey be buried there as long as ! tioe.'
This was too good a blunder for the
parson to keep SO he steered straight
to Deacon Onions TO enjoy the joke
With him. "Good morning, Deacon
Onion. A fine day, Deacon. Wish
you Joy for your new burying ground.
You were rather too many for Them at
last" "Oh, yes, MIR. Tyler we out
generated them completely" Sand
wha, do you think Capt. Baker says
about it, Deacon Z" GOA, doa'.
know he's al awful wretch. VIVA.
did he say 7" "Wby, he says he new
err will be buried there as long as he
lives - ooh, what an Estimate crit
lur /! why if mig life is spared 1 piN,
MIR. Tyler. YeomaH's Gazette.
An advertisement ia the Salisbury,
IN. c. Carolinian, headed, "a Bar
Der in Demand" promises $500 a
year clear gain to any member of the
strap and milestone fraternity who will
devote himselft TO his customers, and
pledge himself not to hunt, fish, drink
or gamble.
House of Commons. Ladies are to
be admitted hereafter to the debates 10
the Eaglish parliament, for the pur-
pose, as Mr.. O'Connell seemed to i'm
ply, Of keeping the members sober.
Young ladies are inseparable friends
when they have lover apiece and no
cause for jealousy.
AS rank weeds are found raising
from heaps of accumulated filth, SO