Year: 1879




Thief Captared-Th Camp Grounds.


MouNDsviLLE, June q, 1879.
cOrupOudsneO Of the Intelllgsneer.


R. G. Holiday, Esq, died yesterda,
morning and was buried to-day at
o'clock 2. NJ. Mr.. Holiday was one Of thl
leading members Of the Mashall count,
bar, and his death casts gloom over tht
entire community. His remains were fol.
lowed to their last resting place by large
concourse Of people.


The Fourth Of July picnic on the camp
grounds promises TO be q much greater al.
fair than was first supposed it would be.
It seems now that everybody intends TO
go, and to take with him his sisters and
his cousins aud his aunts. The camp
ground being improved so much Is the
cause Of It ali.


VIM. J, Mcconnell, the temperance
orator, Is at work in Warrington, where
he Is meeting with greater success than
he was anywhere in the State. It seems
that there are some who are trying TO
keep him down since his fall. They Tor.
get that charity that sutiereth long and Is
kind" Mr.. Mcconnell made all proper
acknowledgment Of his fault has repent.
ed in sackCloth and ashes, and is doing his
best, not only 10 reform himself but 9th.
ers, and we think. for the sake OF the
cause and for the sake Of the thousands
that have been induced to sign the pledge
through his instrumentality, all good peO.
pie ought to assist him to get right back
again to his old position. The cause can
not afford 10 loose him, and we opine that
he will not be lost.


A horse thief was brought TO town this
morning and lodged in jail. He was cap,
tnred in GAINESVILLE, Ohio. was not able
to learn the name Of the thief. The horse
stolen was, we believe, the property Of
gentleman by the name OF Cats, who
lives in this county, Itwas taken some
time ago.


The firm Of Weaver & Bardall, whip
manufacturers in the State prison, have
rented room and started branch estab.
lishment in town. The reason OF this ia.
that they were not furnished with a suffi.
cjent number OF convicts to properly car.
rY on their fast increasing trade. They
employ citizens at their shop in town.
This will give employment to quite
number who would otherwise have moth.
ing to do. This is an enterprising firm,
and their goods are shipped throughout
the length and breadth Of our land.


The new benches for the camp ground
are being hauled out to-day. When these
are put in position the congregation can
be seated as comfortably as il they were in
church. This will Be great improve.
ment. 0fmany other improvements made,
being made, and yet to be made at the
camp grouno, l will write again. A mum.
ber OF families will take possession OF their
cottages soon after the "Fourlh," and will
remain during the entire heated term.
There is not finer, cooler and more pleas
ant summer resort this side tho mountains
than this consecrated old camp ground,
and 1t is a question in the minds OF many
Just now whether it would not be better to
have It for summer resort rather than
have 1t for meetings conducted as they
have been for years, !. e, with the Sabbath
dissertation attending it. But We do not
propose TO argue this. We only hone
that all the gate money received will be
taken in before Sabbath, and that on that
day the gates will be closed to all except
those who have provided themselves with
tickets beforehand. This may not be or
thodox, but it is the way itstrikes one who
is opposed to Sabbath desecration of every
description.


The rains Of the last few days have re.
viyed vegetation very much, and il the
weather so continues seasonable as It now
is We will have a splended crop, The
raspberries are now ripening, and the
average boy is now securing the country
to the disgust Of the sturdy farmer who
has not the time to spare to watch his ber-
ries besides attending to his work.