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


tive and even painful duty to cali Tia
attention OF this community to the con.
dition of the burial.place or our depar.
ted friends. which with proper care, may
be rendered and preserved as one of the
most beautiful in the country. To a
company organized under charter from
tue State of Virginia, the ground chosen
was given by the late Col. David Glib.
son, one whose worth and virtues. as
man and Christian, deserve to dwell in
the memories and affections Of this PEG.
pie. And now Indian Mound Gene.
terry" neglected. goes to decay! Let us
call general meeting of our citizens,
solicit the reverend clergy, the ladies',
young and old of both sexes TO be pres
ent, and to confer upon this subject of
more than passing interest TO us ALL
All! If the humane Christian duty of
preserving, identifying our silent City
of the Dead he hindered or delayed, in
what disregard may we not be Justly
held by other rlght.thinking communi-
ties and even by the generations that
may succeed us here!
1t is hoped that tho mere suggestion
Of public meeting of our citizens to
consider this subject is enough to bring
men, women, youth OF our town and
neighborhood together, for active co-ope-
ration, in order to secure the burial place
Of our own dead in future, and to re-
lieve community from the shame that
rightly rests upon it for such, so long
neglected duty. Shane, pes shame IN.
deed!
Propose then that meeting of our
citizens for this deserving object be held
next week; let us have the earnest
voices Of our wisest, most gifted and ac-
complished men in this behalf, and let
the following be, active, full, faithful
performance OF delayed, and too nc.
elected duty!
LADIES AND CITIZENS.
An ACCOMMODATES CoURT.-A le-
gal friend tells US OF n good thing that
recently occurred during the term of the
County Court of Z neighboring county
Two climbs of the law" employed as
counsel on opposite sides Of an intricate
case, became forgetful Of the dignity of
their profession and the respsct due to
the Court; and in the course of their re-
marks, demonstrations were made look
ing towards a speedy settlement of their
differences iu Hccnan Ce,'Sus Savers.
The Court promptly rose TO the occasion.
and said: stop, stop, gentlemen If
you have any personal matters requiring
immediate settlement, the Court will be
pleased 10 take recess, so that You may
s6journ to the Courthouse yard and
square accounts and the Court will al
30 take pleasure in seeing that fair play
prevails. But it must he distinctly un-
derstood that there must be no fighting
in the Courthouse ~ There was no
fight. The case was proceeded with in
due aud ancient form; and peace and
harmony prevailed during the remainder
of the UeSton. Du., Democrat.
\ new parasol has been invented
having MI outside rod which crosses the
main staff about an inch above the f;as-
tening ofthe ribs at the gathers. When
closed and used as n wallling-sti the
parasol is simply an ingeniously -contri-
we'd pair of tongs, and enables fashion
ably-dressed lady TO pick up q handkcr-
chief or other small article without
STOPPING JFheeiing HtcHigencer
t-V DR.. Martin. President ofthe West
Virginia University. and three of the
Professors have been given a leave of
absence by the Board Of Regents. who
sdver!isc in the New York He,uId, Gin
cinnati Commercial, Louisville Courier
Journal, Baltimore gazette, and Rich.
mond DiSpatck, for new Professors to ill
the vacancies.
USEFUL INFoRMATIoN.-The flies at
this season being very annoying to hor-
ses wo are informed by our fellow. towns
man. DR.. Perry. that n wash made OF the
leaves OF the black walnut will prove
eflicacous in Kidding the animals Of the
pest Try it f., Wash the legs and 9th
er parts OF the horses body with the de-
coction and it will act like a charm
CumJeriond Ne,cs.
IVA new candy is called "Centenni
al kisses" But young ladies prefer the
other kind, given by young men who
have not yet celebrated the onc-quartcr
of centennial.
The BERKELY FAIR.-This Fair will
be held in Martinsburg, w. Va, on the
9Th. 9Th. 9th, and 10th OF September
This is the fourth Fair, and it has al
ready achieved reputation second to
none within radius Of one hundred
miles, and tic indications now arc tha,
this one will lie n greater success thar
al tho others. It's management ha'
been bold and progressive, and expense
has never been spared in order to give
visitors satisfactory and crcditablc OK
hihition. This year, in addition to tn,
1 splendid stock. trials Of speed. &C. they
1 will have q boDpfic balloon ascension
with performance on the trapczc.bar lbs
/ tho Hrouaut whilst ascending. and tho
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