South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-03
Circuit Court.


STRONG presiding adjourned on se,u-.
day last, the 18th Mt. The Grand Ju-
~ presented six indictments. all for
misdsmeanors.
WIN. BRACE. Esq, of Cumberland.
Md. was admitted to practice a an At
torney in this Court.
There were four cases tried Ivy luries.
IN three ct which verdicts were rendered
one jury failing to agree. was discharg
Cd after serving two days.
In the case OF the State az. +. p. Kel.
SO, the jury returned verdict for $50
inc against the defendant, and the de-
PENDANT asked tho Court TO set aside the
verdict of the jury and grant him new
trial, which motion was ovcrrnled. bu,
the Court declined to-suhject him to i'm
prisonment.
There we're sixteen judgments and ca.
SOS iioally disposed Of, and numerous
other ordered entered. Quite number
oil chancery DEGREES and orders were en-
tered the oue of most interest and im-
portance, perhaps, is the case OF Miner
Furt's administrators as. c. (. II. Carter
Sa wife defendants; the Court pronoua.
ced an opinion IA ertenso in this case
complimenting the counsel for their re-
search and ability in the arguments, ard
deciding the Case for the complainnnts.
The panel Of petit jurors was dis
charged at The close Of the second day.
Tie term was an unusually active
one, and the Judge very efficiently pro.
inotod The advancement OF business
BOYS AND FIREARMS The killing OF
little boy in this city ycstoday by the
accidental discharge Of OH old musket
in the hands of another boy. who did
not know It was loaded will afford pa
rente another melancholy argument in
favor Of discouraging the practice on the
part OF their iIdfen CT playing with
firearms. Only week ago u boy, re-
turning from school in this city, shot
himself with pistol shch he was show.
ing 10 some companions, AMI received
q wound from which he died. II has
often been said that ycuug America ;
first pautaloons would not be consider
cd com plctc unless they were furnished
with 4 pistoi-poG,lct, and IS he grows NIP
the h2bit OF carrying weapon becomes
stronger, and tho opportunities for u.s.
Ing it more frequent. Yellow-coyered
literature and dime romlnces about 10
liens Nnd trappcrs arc also responsible
] for many tragedies IN roal life 1t is
ali well enough to teach children TO be
manly and independent. but true iran
lincss does not need Tie adjunct OF u
revolver. and oyer Indulgence in thia
direction too often onds in SONG sax.
ca'&s'rophe.-H0h. San. 1!oy 81,
Mr. b. l.. bUr0uER, State Supcrintcn.
dent Of Gree SCHOOL,, mss Issued circu
Lax OF Information in answer TO inquiries
addressed TO HE Office, from which we
learn that the term of officers. except
county scperintonjcats, expires Juuc 50,
and the term Of Persons c.cotal May Il,
except county supcrntondents, begins
july !. All settlements, reports. state
mcnta. Sc, heretofore required OF sher-
/ i1is, clerks, county superintendent, sec.
retGrics, boards, trustees ana others. nro
to lie made aHJer The nc,y Law two months
earlier. Instead Of August 3l~t, the
/ year now closes June 30lh. Tie new
school ll~ is in force now, AMI applies
10 The settlements of this yeal. Til
school year has hut ten months. All
! teachers ar required to obtain cer.if.
cate IN duplicate Of their qualifications
before contracting 10 tc1ch in lho public
schools ol this State, whether they bold
/ normal diplomas, Three years certificates
professional certificates, or not. Tho
/ present law recognl zes no exceptions
except the county superintendent. and
mcmoets Of The Board Of Examiners
and repeats all acts and parts Of acts
coming within the rurvicw Of the pres
ent school lag and inconsistent with it
All persons wishing to DO examined &c
obtain q certificate to teach in the pub
lie schools must produce o certificate oil
attendance upon "at least one Institute
held IN Tile State under tL9 present To,
5titn'e ldw, or 90 excuse Sufficient in
Jhc judgment q the Board Of Eza-ni
ncr5.' County supcr;rtendcni5 aro nil
thor'zod 10 appoint normal school ca
diets IN proportion 70 Tho population oil
! their respective counties, ond The re-.
/ gcni5 Of tho university arc authorized
TO apoiat Eve cadcl9 from zach senate.
rial district; ,gItion, etc, is furnished