South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-27


three churches in this County, common
cling on Friday the 10th OF next month
Rev. JOSEPH NELsoN.-The pulpit Of
the NJ. l.. Church. South. in this place,
was filed OH last Sabbath, by Rev. 10.
seph Nelson. now n resident Of the CITY
Of Cumberland, at both the morning and
evening services. Both discourses were
mighty gratifying TO an intelligent. at.
tentive audience. Mr.. \. long resided
here, IN charge OF Cur highest classical
and mathematical school, and well de.
serves his reputation of finished schol.
ar, and OF avery graceful, accomplished
and elegant preacher. The visit of Mr..
~, his excellent lady and family, was
welcomed by their many friends and
well-wishers here.
tH- Prof Baird, the u. S. fish commits.
sioner, it is said, is making an exact
counterpart in plaster OF Paris OF every
species of fish that swims in waters con.
|-tiSuous to tue United States for exhib.
ton at the centennial.
(VCoiohel Cyrus Vance died on the
10th inst, at his home in Clark sburg.
this State, Of which place he was mayor
ut the time of his death.
tV' Reader, would it give you pleas.
uro to pay for your paper? Ne can as
sure YOU it would US. Take note of
tbs and act accordingly.
10 The editor of the Grafton Sentinel
hopes to see the day when tho great ma.
tn~sl advantages of West virginis for
ork growing will be brought fully and
i1"rc'y into the market for immigration.
Easy OF access as we are to the best
stock markets Of the country, there is
mo reason why we should not furnish a
.a.I quota Of cattle from each OF our
thousand hills. Kill Off the dogs, far
m"rs, and turn your attention largely to
Sleep and cattlc-thcn carefully note
four increase. 1t will prove to DO
paying investment"
~ The Legend OF ST. Swithin has ut.
t'acted much attention this year in con.
sequence Of the remarkably rainy vea.
,Aer since the 18th OF July. The com.
non adage OF our English ancestors. &C.
t,rding TO the Baltimore Sun. regard
ing st. Sw;thin is to the effect thst rs it
rains or il fair on St. S~ithin's dsy, the
9th Of July, there will b. q continuous
track Of wet or dry weather for the forty
lays ensuing. On Tuesday last, the
-lih inst, the forty days, which this
ycSr began with rain. ended. No one
vii deny that y continuous track Of raj
~ weather has characterized tie forty
lays now at An end. The records show
hat in many previous years similar
..nSihy rainy seasons have followed a
vet ~. Swijhin's day.
st. Swithin was bishop of Winchos-
iar, and died about 8G2, over thousand
years ago, which il long enough to test
amy legend. Swithin was born near
Winchester, and was = monk Of the old
abbey Of inchestcr, and though he died
" bishop was never regularly canonizcd.
lie is therefore what has been termed n
homemade saint" 1t would seem that
love of being out i'm the wet was one
"i his pecu|isrities, for he directed that
when he should die his body should be
hurled under the esves.droppings OF the
church, in which uncomfortable state it
remained for nearly hundred years,
when Tie clergy in body began the re-
moval smidst great pomp 10 the Cattle.
drol Of Winchester. The ceremony,
However. was interrupted st the begin.
wing BY q heavy burst OF rain, which con.
tuuc1 forty days The monks, who were
.ri.ltcncdby the rain, dcsstcd and built
chapel over tie remains on the spot
who're they lay buried. Ont Of this in.
a.dcnt grew The legend which has held
place u he popular mind along with
o.icr traditions and superstitions FOR so
many coniurics."
fl'o conservatives Of Frederick
county. Va. will hold primary election
."'ha ''h orNeptenbcr, tomorrow week,
''r The purpose Of nominating lcgisla.
.,n candidates