South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-21
Judge ] w. z. Allen.

Cur Circuit Court adjOurued'ou Monday after
session Of exactly five weeks, during which an
amount o. business WAS transacted that places
our pc ople under Il lasting debt Of gratitude to
Judge Allen. The number of jury causes tried
was unusually large, and the other work of the
term was great in proportion. Indeed, Judge
Allen well deserves the praise of being faithful
ard interchangeable in performing the duties of
his office, lnborng with u stesdiuess and zeal
rarely seen. and giving to every question and
matter acted upon, most searching and consci-
enii"us attention so that it may likewise be
said if much WAS done il was also we'll done
single instance Of his unwearied ieity was
seen on the last day OF tie term when he remain
I'd on the bench until near midnight. carefully
* aiming every entry made upon the Order
bookS, and passing over nothing hastily or care.
iessly, although he bad to leave At six O'Clock
the next morning TO hold The Court in Berkeley
County
We are glad to state that or tho last dSy of
The term the members OF the bar presented him
VITA a letter expressing for themseI YES AMI their
clients their gratitude for his able and faithful
services, and requesting thet ths letter raisbt he
'ire"d upon the minutes or the Court. The
Judge thanked them for their courtesy but mod
'3tly declined to have the communication placed
upon the records. For oar whole people we are
sure We can cordially thank him for his visit to
US and assure him that hearty welcome awaits
him should lie snd it eKpedieut to renew his ac-
qlaniance with US - ChIrl.s.opn FREE Press,
-Fojt'4Jer ;
THr GsgAT TRIAL, ny A. c. HARNESS This
Is a somewhat remark able volume in the Sci
euce OF Sociology. II boldly discourses Of the
evils Of cvlzauou-of this money loving age
and Of tie foilUre Of oar political system. 1t
determines in one great central truth, the peed
OF vial spiritual Christianity as the only rene
~ Tor many b'grsnt social evils, and in 90 .ar,
'Ne author 3 am cannot be too highly commend
% lhest5Ie 10 which this work is written is
fresh, lively Hnd in some passages, truly elo-
f4en! 10 your neat issue, will ask attention
q our readers 70 some extracts from this book.
intending 1t 70 their candid examination.
ihe book is thoroughly Southern 10 is tone. K.
a co.orod man named Ell HowARo, drank
quart Of whisky inside o. fifteen minutes in Bal
'm'reon Ilarsiay Of last week an3 went home
'asag Tie Old Mans Drunk Again" cor
''.' j'fy decided that a quart Of whisky did u.
-'r.lp NslsoS MzAoE, eldest son Of the late
haop Meade. died a, White Post. Clsrke coun-
H. M Saturday last 10 bis sirty-thjr8 year
Nf' vESs oy lRoS-ORE Mr. McHecben has in
pc store some Of the finest specimens Of iron
ore GO be- found anywhere. Most Of them we're
..''o 10 ibis county Bring on your railroad
' eveythng ia r'ady--for ride Noorr-
M. Afrvrs,
man wants bottle Of whisky, let him
and take it home like a man, snd not
meas bone with bottle Of "Bitlsrs, j." or Cor
end pretend that 10 is medicine n be
''" tonic th,t is something better than
.y sumu.sot be should get a bottle Of
'.'An syrup lsn Iron Tonic that will vital
'. TIE blood snd give durable strength 70 the
system
-'iH apparent TO a parent that a great many
..''o gen on ibe wrong track because the
''.'a is misplaced
'"arc under obligations to Gov JAcoB FOR
'lo.H Cory " OF. late message