South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-06-15
Ranxrr I.ns Oh ,ss,

n~Askf, June 9h, 1888
Ma EDrros:-I have sseu edlsa Ga q. no.
tice for public alton ~ csrtAia oas o. the sew.
cal recsa, c'a, ,csu,,I or assemblies Of our
IeoPls bat - IN II wo ths Que. at y hicb vas
net preseat nyssf. hsss e,ns {, tbs ,7eia-
sion that ,hess asseehiiss ware ell xsethy OF
Psssing notice. ~ ths5 together will hereafter
form creditsbie epoch 10 the memories az the
town. During the passing week. there have
bsen four occasions which eAlisl out our citi.
zsss snd each occasion hes been OF such inter.
est IS to assemble . iars, at,ea lance fror, the
surroundiug neighborhoods
The 6r-t occasion in point OF dine vas the
sudden death Of Major Atrlxo MsoHx. that
good aud true soldier OF the C,oss and the
Co ,federacy, Il avn glad to he able 10 aesoci ate
the two chsractersI-this bad Produced shock
ssd q thrill which were felt 40 far a. the event
ssd the Major were know. lie had lived here
but . short time. but his walk AMI ,onvsrsa-
tion, calm and unobtrusivs. his ee.iL .sn,er
at all times. especially nader misfortune, his
straight forward, candid. manly bs,riar, his
humble. devout yet cheerful. observance Of eva.
~ duty in and out OF the Church, lad 90 in
epired the confidence. respeet anil stiachtnept
OF those who knew him. that every one seemed
anxious 10 sho. some respect aud sppssciatioa
of, man. The people at large and the whole
ministry from .he variou, charchs, In town met
on Tuesday 1T his cbsequies, when appropriate
and telling addresses we're made Sy The several
ministers, aai syinP ,thizing Psople gave owl
dencs Of their great respect AMI regret.
The next occasion In point oil time was the
Oh OF June the h,wcf str ewing at the graves
OF the confederate desd--in which was mingled
In appropriate good feeling. q respect to tbs
sodiers OF the Blue and the 0ray-a solemn
requiem Of past aniuositiss The ladies who
have here "a every where relieve, assumed the
sacred aad s.lemn Rites of this day assembled
In the lrrsby terrain Church from tn euce they
with host of children aud others marched 10
procession with the Institution Baud, all cover.
cred and ladensd with wrsathas aud h,wers to
the Courthouse, to listen to the silver toned
address of the Rev. u. w. FixLxr, who was
himself a 1nfejerSte soldier. and who at tbs
special request of his sueviviug comrades 10
s'irs, made tie address. Though heard IL all
II would be vain for me u attic mpt to report any
Tnrt OF il. ! know il was piece Of exalted,
80 s'hetc mot to cay impassiunedl sratory, the
equal of which I have MT heard for m,uya
day. When he spoke o: that grand old m:a
on The banks OF tha Miss, ssippi, General
JrueIsoo paTis, aud the illasirious dead-Lse
Jackson johnson std ota era aud OF his
faithful, lravs. sclf-sacr 6cing and glorious
COMRADES Ia the ranks tsome Of whom he na,a.
ed tound asconsciousiy tears uickling down
my checks. While the speaker, IS COED ci,i.
zen without ranc,r. subni,tsi calmly to the
loss Of the cnus-. he vindica,ed the honor Of hi.
~ nd I'M 90. -:
self b, OK in The scs1s, Of the past, from that
slnhd point. With all the clog &c sf tie Ora
tor and tie power Of Sin.sE.as and one used
to consult History, Constitution and Laws, AID
the higher princip pies OF humanity, he purgad
tier Eemsries and their sosls IRON the Of i'm.
puud crimes Of TIE SOU aud Rsbeion-.;s 70.
Observation-Disclosures they mil ht have been,
but never Traitors or Rebsls-nsver, They at
least understood aud believed they were right,
and like good men brave Rnd tru., dared to do
their duty, and AS such deserve tie tribute TO
their memories which this day brings forth.
The address called forth The repeated plsudi,s
Of the large assenbl and no one capable Of
in'tibing the spilit Of the sd lress conld help
lam 81 rengtbenea. There were several con:ei
'-hss hosoh' "hc4 tNhnCW. Wish tueS nau
been present, Ss knew their very souls would
have turned within them
The pa sceSsiou e-frmcl and with The Band
and lIrgs cone,urse "a ,rcsel to iudian Mouod
Cemetery, when the decoration Of The grave, Of
those -ss Cncs wore tie Blue aad the Gray,
alike took pl zee.
Tie third Convocation and by no means The
least. was at the Institutions par ing Ceacer,
on Wed iesd-y evening Tn, perform lie, Of
Prof,sssr schs,s.r end his Btnd aad Orciss-
ira were very grateful 10 the immense crowd
attendant
The last Assembly referred to WAS on Thurs.
day mornisg-ths commencement exercises at
'h; summer slssing Of the fnsiituiioa. AS sc-
counts OF these two last will be published 10 the
rsS' West va Tablet (ss an, IS, now iufors
ed will forbcar TO irespass farther on your
SPACE ylATOR.