South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-04-14

silent res'eu tue uead-socn perhaps
may be with them to rest, and this may be
my last writing. -
INAUGURATION OF THE New Town on
AVER IN MAss.-The following is the ad
dress of DR.. j. &. Aver delivered at the
Inauguration of he town named after him
Ladies and Gentlemen On the ives.
tern coast Of Scotland where it slopes into
the Irish Sea, river, rising on tho noun
taius Of the inner land, winds down among
the hills aud empties into the Firth Of
Clyde. From remote time il has been
called Ayr from an old Scotch word "Ayry -
meaning an eagles nest-tbe river of the
eagles nest. Near its mouth and a con
tiguous harbor, long stood hamlet which
became royal burg or town named from
the river, and now about one-third as large
as Lowell-the city of Ayr. For more
than a thousand years it has been noted in
the history Of Scotland During the wars
OF Robert Bruce it was one of his resorts,
and was especially favored by him becluse
nc was there cured Of leprosy Oliver
Cromwell made it one Of the depots and
headquarters Of his army in his attack upon
N'otlnnd, and one Of his old forts is now the
Citadel of Ayr.
But above all its distinctions, Ayr was
the birthplace Of the poet Burns. And
what poet! What voice has he given
to all the endearmeDts Of bone! How has
he hallowed the cottage and all it covers
weans and wife, patches aud poverty,
beans, barley, ale, hardship and the poor
mans toll. How be wraps with tender
ness whatever no names, even bis bleak
leagues of pasture, the stubble field, ice,
snow, sleet and rain, brooks, birds, mice.
thIStles and heather. His Benny Doom.
j Ohm Anderson, my 10 John, Aud Lang
Syne, and Highland Mary roll round the
world IN ever ringing symphony with what
is purest and best In human nature. His
songs WOO and melt the hearts of youth and
maidens, bring soIace to the sorrowing and
courage to the OVerburdened by their lot.
lis inspiration has set the affections to mu-
SIC in strains that are immortal
No other one man ever made language
classic, but he has rendered that lowland
Scotch Doric dialect of fame. The name
OF his home and bis beloved river AYR was
lifted on the wings of his pathos, and now
the approaching traveller yearus to reach
the spot his genius has sanclified.
Along the borders of the sea in q paraI-
telegram and surrounding the town il
county of the same-Ayrshire.
1t would weary your patience to hear
the history OF my ancestors from one ancient
John of Ayr, then John Aar, down through
the centuries to this Aver now before you ;
through their vicissiiudcs of poverty and
plonty-of fortune and misfortune how
they have intermarTied with England, Ire
laud aud Scotland, and later with the
Americans, who are an excellent mixture
Of them all
Ny Jricnds,-you have chosen the name
Inherited for your town with an extraor-
binary unanimity, and have thereby con-
tered an honor upon me, the property ac-
knowledgment of which DO not feel full
ly able to express. But | beg you TO he
assured that II is appreciated and that it will
be gratefully remembered with living in
terest in your prosperity while life remains
to me, and, l trust, beyond them by my
children after me.
Ii this name has become noted among
the many that are worthier around YOU that
is greatly due TO It's publicity. May be
permitted 20 state whence that came ? I'm.
I'll within few centuries all the civilized
nations Of toe globe were pent up on the
Eastern continent. Two or three hundred
years ago they leaked over into this few
aud iearfully az first, then more and more
but always in their settlements timidly
huggiDg tho Atlantic coast Within the
last two OF three generations they have burst
out, as 10 we're, and ovcr-run these vast
continents Of the West Now they are
scattered here and possess these measure
less stretches Of mountains and valleys.
bile, plains, forests and prairies with the
boundIoss pampas and mountain rangers of
South America. Former generations lived
ia villages and towns ,thickly settled togoih e.
or where physicians were plenty and near
At band. Now the people are widely scat
tered, IN many sections 0f these many coup-
tries.
For great numbers the timely trea'men,
Of physicians cannot be bad over large
tracts If country good or competent 5bvsi-
clans cannot be bad at al. They can not
visit patients enough many miles apart 10
live by their profession, nor can tbey carry
Medicines enough with them on horseback
for their requirements Hence has arisen
10 these modern times, a necessity for rem.
edies rea y at hand, With directions for Their
use-a present recourse for relief IN the ex.
igeucios Of sickness, when no other aid /.
near.-lt is new necessity CONSEQUENT
upon the changed conditions OF human 5f
"a want have spent ny years IN supply
ing, and will tell you souetbiaa Of he eT
tent Our Laboratory mskos everv da,