South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-10-06

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Address, >. > WOOD Co, Newburgh, y. Y.
Oh TiMEs.-LoNAN SNiru, II barber in the
Exchange Hotel, Richmond, is a relic of the pal
my days of Virginia. A writer in the Peters
burg Progress recently sat in the old gen tleman'
chair TO whom Smith gossipped about old times
"a nice collection Of gentlemen, sir" said
LomaX "this Convention at Assembly Hall;
many very genteel and able persons there, sir
1t does me good to see again in Virginia the best
people coming forward to take part in politics
And yes, sir, there are some great men here too
scattered about among the hundreds / don't
know but-excuse me, sir turn your face "A
venton of 20, can you? Too young! Yes,
yes Well, there WIS Mr. Jeems Madison, and
that other gentleman very smart but mighty
Eighty, Mr.. Randolph Of Roanoke, aud more
than can call now. You have got biz men
here to-day, but bless my soul, sir, they WAS all
giants them there wasn't an humble individual
here. Giants, sir, giants every onc'
And LomAx rcstrapped his razor, Turned our
head gently aud began again:
! "And how did they come here sir Omni-
buses hacks! Not they Private carriages,
private servants; and every one had n square
mahogany box, with silver mountings in this
were four square bottles, trimmed with vines and
leaves in gold; one held old pineapple rum, on
brandy and honey-peach and honey, sir, Que
sherry and one madeira No whiskey, and no
drinking at bars. The case was in every dele
gates room, with the key put away, buti--and
here LomaS thoughuully aud susses lively drew
his razor through the palm of an honest hand
Their constituents knew where the key was, sir
Yes, sir And shaving then was fifty cents
No change Those were DAYS Why, nothing
now is as good as it was aud can tell the rea-
son. Ever since 1850, sir, when they got up this
universal suffrage, things have beeu going down,
down, down. never usei to shave anybody
then that was nobody and now hardly ever
shave anybody that is anybody. Yes sir, that
$50 suffrage commenced the whole thing, aud
now nothing ia like il used TO be Why, sau-
sage, sir, sausage the old Virginia luxury -
What is it now 1t used to be ultde out of the
choicest parts Of the hos and now you re lucky
if it's hog at all, AMI when it is there's nothing
but gristle aud lean"
Lomax drew long sigh We gently rose, and
declining the change, left the premises with
conviction that Lomax was more than half right
ES~ FoR House CLEASlyG, washing dishes.
floors oil cloths, tables, cleaning windows,
paint, knives and polishing tin, brass aud all
metals, use Enoch Morgans Sons Sapolio. It
is cheaper and better than soap. Get it from
your grocer, or at 2ll Washington street I.
oct. 6, l3w
joins + ELLlor accidentally Shot EIESuY
TuoMFsoN on the night of the 26lh ult, in his
arm, breaking the bone below the elbow, while
ia the stage on the way from Stanton to Harr l.
sonburg to attend the Federal Court The wound
is considered serious Both parties are from Al
bemarle
a Tournament aud Picnic is to he held at
Icc-Mountain, near North River Mills, in this
county ON Saturday, the lth lust a nice sad
de aud bride are to be competed for on that
day, besides the honor Of crowning the O, cen
aud her Maids The committee invite tho public
~ attend
We understand that very interesting revi-
val Of ReIig iou has been 10 progress in Piedmont
for some DAYS past under Che PASTORAL charge Of
the Rev Nr INSERNAS, Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South. large number Of persons
have been added to the Church
"A barn belonging 10 Mrs. NilbrR near Stras-
burg it is stated, was destroyed by Gre last week
and that a married woman Of The neighborhood
vas arrested, tried and held to bail, uron The
charge Of being the tncendisry
--'Thcy say Is the thread upon which an
immense deal Of scandal IL strung Half the time
this little phrase prcfices something which IL not
actually sIaudcrous is 81 least damaging to the
character Of some absent person. Watch lis use
and see IL this is not The case.
Josh Billings says don work before
breakfast Tit is necessary to toll before break
fast eat your breakfast first" Now, If he could
6z it so shat we ueedn work after breakfast
1t Is said that Virginia tobacco pays 10 the
internal revenue at least Ten Millions Of Dollars
annually
Mcdowell county gave majority Of s. Tor
the Convention
The world would be- more happy " persons
gave up more time TO an intercourse Of friendship
He who wishes 90 secure the good Of others.
has already secured his own