South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-09-11
Burlington Camp Meeting.

oou'n' closed on Friday morning. September 4th
~ was lar gely attended, and resulted in tho con-
version OF sixteen souls. Quite number of Min.
isters were IN attendance The weather wa. do
light fu' land the order was the hes, VIC bsv.
'er seen on camp ground. The preaching was
earnest and practical and in the denomination
OF the Split. Our people congratulate them.
serves IN oeing favored with the presence and la
oors OF such Ministers as Revs. Wade. Land
street, zimmerman, Wolfe and Gray, men of ex
perience in the great work of preaching the Cos
pei. The meeting was under the charge of Rev.
ID. Thomas, whose faithful labors contributed
no little TO its success
IN tuesday, the End inst, at IL O'Clock. af.
ter sermon from Rev. John Landstreet, the Sa-
crament OF the Lords Supper was administered
L about two hundred people In the afternoon
OF the same day, Rev. D. Thomas, P. E., preach
Cd foicible and convincing sermon on the mode
OF Chris tian Baptism.
All who were present express themselves as
pleased and benefited by the exercises of the
meeting, and already we hear of plans for SINH.
lar meeting on the same grounds next year.
The Camp Meeting of the colored people
which commenced in this place on Wednesday
the End inst, was brought to close on wednes-
day night last. The Ministers present, we un-
derstand, were Revs. Gaines, p. f., Harris.
Of Moore6eld District, Grant, OF Cumberland,
Brown, preacher in charge Of this circuit and
Hamilton, of CaPon. The meeting was an in
teres,iug one, was largely attended and the &C
cason will long be remembered by our colored
people. Excellent order prevailed Result of
the meeting, about Is or IA converted--some 20
still seeking religion.
All our friends in this County who are will
ing to burden themselves with the duties of Lee
81 sla,ors, would do well 10 attend the Pleasant
Dale Convention on Saturday, the 10th inst.
HARD UP.-A Valley contemporary wants
lard, that its wheels may be fabricated and roll
on without unnecessary friction" We don't
want any lard, particularly, but we arc sadly in
want Of money. Hope, with our nioighbor, the
Winchester Times, our delinquent subscribers
will see the point.
1t appears that the Beau Brun,rncl Of Sarato-
go, who makes FIVE toilettes day, is Baltimore
oyster packer.
Freight REDUcTIoN.-Mr. T. B. Davis, Agent
of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at New Creek,
! the Tribune states has been notified that the
| freight on stock from New Creek to Balti
more, from hence will be $45 per cara reduc-
ton Of SIS per car.
A young man who has lost his whiskers and
half his hair by new kind of dye, has learned
| by ad experience that
at is an awful thing to dye"
What is virtue but medicine and vice but
wound.
This is the way TO do il. Father John J .
Kain, Roman Catholic Priest of Harper's Fer
~, this State, against whom were circulated
charges affecting his character, wrote to his NC
cuaer "You must declare these reports false, as
you know they are; you must deny that any
such crimes are imputed to me in this commune
~, and you must apologize; otherwise, will
brand you in a court of justice as an Infamous
defamer. This note must be replica 10 at once
| will tolerate no delay" lie obtained full re-
traction at once.
citizen of Shenandoah county, committed suicid
10y hanging the :st inst, in his barn, while
i ia50Tius under temporary 5SsFTsssii0u % mind
There appears to exist greater desire to
live long than 10 live well.
That was bright little Child who inquired
Ma, when COWS die do they go to the milky wayP
The Martnsburg "Indcpendenf' announces
Ward II Lamon as a candidate for Congress in
this District
PEACHES are selling here for fifty cents to one
dollar per bushel.
Charleston, this State, contains n population
Of 4 ,252.
We all consider Iron the embodiment OF
strength and power, but how few are aware that
il is this same element in the system that gives
us strength and vgor, and that an irsuficieucy
of il causes weakness and debility. The Peru
Wan Syrup, proioxide Of iron, is prepared ex-
presslp 10 supply this vlalzing elcmsnt
Jas Sheeiz says the Editor Of the "IniciH-
geneer's" garden csn beat any in town for big
radishes, big weeds, sour pears and late corn. II
the frost keeps OF long enough he will have roast
ing ears for Christmas. Z
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