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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-15

Clarences, Landaus Landaulettes, Close Coaches,
Shifting or. Coaches, CouPes, Barouches, Pnetons,
RockaWays, Etc, SUITABLE FOR PRIVATE
FAMILY and PUBLIC UsE Workmanship and
aDish second 10 none in the country.
fir and varied stock on hand--completed and Ia
the works. Orders receive prompt ana personal az
tention. AL work warranted. IL 3mrp
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
DC RAlLRoAD n a speetal meelinr of the

Tbs RAILROAD AT a special meeting Of the
Board Of Supervisors Of Hardy County, held at
the Courthouse OF said county, on the 18th day
. Of July, 1871 the following ordinance was pass
ed, and entered on the records amongst the pro-
eeedings Of said Board
Az ORDINANCE requiring vote TO be taken at the
several voting places of tine county OH the ques-
ton ofsubscribing $3.50, 600 TO the capital stock
OF the Washington & Ohio Railroad Com panv.
Passed July he l5th 1871:
BE u ordained by the Supervisors OF the Coun-
y OF Hardy, That on the 18th Thursday in Au-
gust 1871 at the several places Of voting in the
county, vote shall be taken upon the question
OF authorizing the Supervisors Of said county. in
their corporate name TO subscribe the sum Of
Sl5O0OO TO the capital stock OF the Washington
and Ohio Railroad Company, Joint stock com
p1nr incorporated by this State aud the State Of
Virginia, 10 construct a railroad from Washing
ton City 20 the Ohio River, passing through tie
sand county Of Hardy bonds 10 be issued for the
amount thereof payable in TWENTY-FIVE years,
bearing SIX per centum per annura interest pay-
able annually, which subscription is intended
10 aid I'm the construction of said road I'm the
county OF Hardy when the same is completed to
the eastern line Of said county and said road
shall tc actually under construction, and twenty
miles thereof under contract within said county.
But no subscription shall be made unless said
TON" "t'ilh sIIu co, snail DC IN tull process OF
construction, and at least twenty miles thereof
under contract within three years from this i,ttc
The poll shall be taken and the result ascertain
ed under the regulations prescribed by law COR
Township elections. On the ballots or tickets
used in said poll shall be printed the words For
subscribing $3.50, 600 10 the capital stock of the
Washington and Ohio Railroad Company or
Against subscribing Sl5G coo TO the capital
stock of the Washington and Ohio Railroad
Company or any other words that will show
how The voter intends TO vote on the question
proposed. \ copy from the Record. Teste
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
MERCHANDISE.

which fer a safe investment they consider there
is no equal rs every article they offer can be put
TO immediate and beneficial use. Advertising as
a medium OF an honest business, has become so
proSuiuted Of late that the undersigned are 10th
this season TO make their appearance.in this man
ner As they do not propose TO sell YOU any
Goods for cost or less than cost and swindle YOU
Ia such goods as you are not posted on, as ma
ny are doing every day. Il is only day OF two
since that a neighboring town offered standard
Brown Muslin for 5lc. per yard, less than cost
To intelligent buyers this is a downright insult
and they will keep sharp lookout to parties
who propose TO do any such misunderstanding
that all such losses must lie made up in some
thing else they offer for sale. We cordially iu-
wife your examination of our stock and promise
10 offer you nothing but frst-class goods in all
our departments, having entirely ignored all tri-
Hing and worthless AuctOH stulfs. We offer
special inducements to cash and short time buy
ers and will take all kinds of produce in cx-
change for goods at full market values. Also
will buy and sell all kinds of produce for Cash
SHEETZ & kUlKENDAIL.
Romney, May PC, 1871.
\. B.-Ne will sell rs low as any House in
the Country for Cash. s. &K
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
g. lMavheI I'D nn nGno,innnto hn.


EsrMaybe,' said an afFectionato bus-
band to his loving spouse, you would not
be 50 handy displaying those big feet of
yours if you knew what occurred at the
shoemakcr's the other day when took your
shoe to be mcndcd.'
We'll, what was it?'
The shoemaker took it into his hard.
gazed on it few minutes and burst into
tears.
What was the fool crying about?'
1T seems that his grandmother raised
him and he was exceedingly fond OF her
and during his absence from home one time
she died and he returned in timo to attend
her funeral. Your shoe in size and shape
painfully reminded him of her coffin
A slap in the face with take that, you
rufhnn, put an end to the story, and our
readers must imagine the rest.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
SEWING MACHINE.

Ihcy o'f2 hare tro Uarbnes J5y mann.
Jdc'"r'ay purposes of ,ucquoiei c1gactq,
NEW IN PRINCIPLE x DESIGN.
md like tie formcr, comLlia1 the mann
ofonnt1yrs ant improvements ,gIich time
a"T crpsy'.ace hare dcmousloisR r0Ing
bic. II 0.ufes me LOOK STITCH oIjke
rPon both suites ~ the fiJric-us,s n
STRAIGHT NEEDLE apd the SHUT
lie, consequently rcqairjny ma cioDge at
tension IN passing from HiH to hich SuJ-
stances onI ricc rerSa, diSo crecutiay cccyv
possible caricu u 'co,h, such as
llENnuNo, TUCIuNG, FELLIyG,
RurFLNG, QuILuNG, ConDIyG,
BRMDING, HEM STITCHING,
IINDING, GATHERING,
and Sewing on at same time
'~jh he utmost precision AMI Jeop,y. stitch.
ing either 'riH C,noa, .SH ar Linen
Ihrcad 'rM cyu1l tocHy No so;2ing of
"oyA or g1rmca"s possible. No s2apiny n
nof"rtul 10 BE- sc'red neccss9ly
No scrs'rs 10 be ren2re} I5r oil:ny or
cl,oHusy.
III jj,o3 Machine tool tie liyhcs, prize
ut the Iayis Exposition II 1867
An OPINION FROM \ Hon Sooner.
The following IS an extract of a letter from
/ JESSE 10. LORD, Mechanical Elitor OF the Seen
/ &c IL rrtcaH, TO M agent Of the Weed Sewing
MatHl"e Company, dated June 2lsL 1867
"Ih0ce rd gue Of the Mar
/ Veal b0ahncs FIR otow sir months IN mn
/"mIy, and rs ,ro3h Is All TINT ouy reaSoa-
. "'|e u''n co|F orpecL In odlaioa 10 He
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04

WHAT he DID NOT WANT-A kind
hearted little spouse, bonuotod and shawl
ed, very recently appeared at The door Of a
room where her good naturod licgc lord was
about TO indulge in a comfortable snoozo.
Ny dear, l am going shopping What
shall bring to comfort you {?
q don't think Of anything I want par
ticularly just now. Come and kiss mo. I
win tell you, howevorYwhat l don't want
YOU 70 bring me
What is it, prayY
Pray don't bring me in debt.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
Wrsr VrperxrA UxtyERsrrr.
IS7l-72.


INE last Catalogue shows an Attendance az
Il III Students at this Institution Five dis
unet Departments OF Instruction, with fuu
corps Of competent Professors
The Ancient and Modern Languages MetLc-
MATES, pure and applied Psychology. Ethics
Political Economy, Logic, Rhetoric the Scion
ces, &c, &c, carefully and thoroughly laugh,
Practical Chemistry, aud Physics, illustrated ly
appropriate apparatus. Special advantages Tor
the study Of Geology.
y good Library. Extensive Cabinets Of Min.
eralogy, Geology and Conchology together
with mFny specimens in other departments of
Natural History. Fine Buildings beautiful and
healthy location good society.
FALL TEAM begins Sept. 9Th Winter, De,,m-
Der 9Th. Spring March Goth Commencement
June 10Th
boarding from - 10 81 per week
TUITIoN, from SIS TO S2A Ter year
For further particulars, inquire of
ALIEN. MARTIN.
President.
Morgantowp " Va, Juno ., Is7l-lv.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
Se,Cing Wachjnes ;!
COMPETITION DEFIED!!

We sell TIE Singer, Wheeler r Wilson,
Horc, Elliptic, Grorr. g. Baker, Wed.
PorLam, Kcl stone, Blces, G,oH .Uelol, H.
mericay. Continuation, Uacis, Empire. Fin
hieG Lynn, IIHcoc d GibJs, ,rih compIete
outf., latest Improvements, all cctru attuch-
n1entS and case at $50.
The Wilson, Folsom, Mclean G Hoopey,
BarHuoo, a. foai1H ,rih oulft, iDproce-
nenis, all ccira Attachments oaa case at
SOS
Tie Buckeye, Diamond, An,cyiron, Home
Shuttle, Bristol ,cWt outft, toLl, attach
n1cnts oad casc at $50.
Tile Common Sense, Ociagop, Banner
and oH other hand n,orhjacs ,eiH oytfi,
hammer ard hdcAer at SD No toy a,a.
CHIMES said.
4 complete set of attachments far ham
ming .Jne, curse and wi1e, Giadiay an
moferial, qaUi"g, ucLiag and asolrg tie
Hert toch, ruDing and gathering, doiHy a.
ray 'rih Jastaay aitoycHcr. Mate h sri,
a7y mochie. only the complete set sold,
So
KNITTING MACHINES-T LomJ
at 500; the CRIME at $45; tie Hnhley-
Diamond S2T the BtclJoyd, America,,-
Essicf, Ncc Harcn $50.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
THE NEW MASONIC BLOCK.
los BALTIC. ST..

ehere ho 'rW h,cp 81, haaa "a c.upl,te as.
sorf"le" ~ the c9rto0s styles az tic H,cl
'Se'e"'J N"chucS, rm polre aua,9ants
al'r"Hs roo"y AMI ,rjiiiny "a dis0Htg Men,
10 purchasers, or to any who may manifest
tic curiosity or desire TO examine them.
hc tpmPo"y 9iaan(Ic'rre Thir,y-piuc
d.Gcro't md d'sti'ct gra3cS, Hcreby az
Joroliay q grc0t.r ossolfateu 10 select t,gu,
"''" any ou'" C2apany, oad al prlres IN
met me r'q"ce"'c"'sc ~ aH .eh, ayc ia yucst
~ q moderH frst-cj1s,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04

EsrA little girl, delighted at the sing
ing Of the bobolink, naively asked her mo-
ther-'What makes he sing so sweet? DO
lee eat Ro1cers p
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
WIZ AND IIUMOR.

B1-A bachelor says that 'lovc is wretch
ed business, consisting ola little signing,
little crying, u little dying, and a deal Of
lying
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
Tnr NAnnow GrAor RoAD
The Books Open.

WHILST ;hege a SO much excitement about
w the new Rail Road the subscribers would
say, although largely interested in this new en-
terprise, that they have just received from the
East thorough and well selected Stock of
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04

~ Little boy, can 90 through this
gate to tho river? politely inquired fash
iona5le dressed lady. Peraps so, a load
Of hay went through this morning. was the
horrid reply.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04

S-2~Ihc latest story told of a youth Of
six summers, who was taken to task by his
aunt for some supposed offence. which he
porsislently denied. Now, JOHNNY said
she, . know you are not telling me the
truth; see it in your eye Pulling down
the lower lid Of the organ which had well
nigh betrayed his yeracity, Johnny cxult-
iugly replied you can't tell anything
about it aunt that eye always was lit
tie strcakoJ'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04

FgrA little boy, after watching the
burning Of the schoolhouse until the novel
ty Of the thing had ceased, started down
street. saying 'Golly rs glad the old
things burned didn't have my ioqfry
lesson uohCw'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
The Weekly sun
as
NEWS AND FAMILY JOURNAL
STANDS UNEXCELLED.
THE Low PRICE OF TIE WEEKLY Sun
RENDERS IT AVAILABLE
TO ALL GLASSES
TO ALL CLASSES

IhroUyh uo oMer me9iR can families
o@d ladicI1aai IN me toirns and cultures
an" Ilral districts ofHe c2untry BE- So rel
s"PPllcd ''jH proPcr literature, and a /uY
E"o'rIsdge Of the 'rorlfs ,rholc Dc'rs, from,
'eeeh' Z, 'eceE, rs IN THE UccLJy ,Son,
Parties HnD, shovH get mp CLUBS IN
"elr to'rnS, ca'ages and aegLJorhoo7s,
amt tins secure He a2caiayes qflhcsc re-
~ lo~ rates. TIE rcgo1ar dDasion oftit
Hghi amt intelligence ,rbich sucl jgujua1
g6yr3s eHi BE- q mor1l aHl sociol oarau-
foge IL any 0liylLorhood.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04

ETA few nights since at late hour,
the speaking tube at the Office door of one
of New Ravens popular physicians (and
which leads to near tho pillow of his bed
in an upper chamber was used by some
midnight veg, 10 the following effect: The
doctor was in sound sleep, when he was
partially awakened by 'halloo' through
the tube, when the following dialogue took
place 'Won, what do you want@ Does
DIR. Jones live here ? yes; what do you
want? Are yoa DIR. Jones? yes
Doctor Simon Jones? 'Yes-yes, what
do you want? why, how long have you
lived hereT Some twenty years, Why p
jWp2 why in thunder don't you more p
If you stay there ten seconds more, you'll
find an, moviugp And he bounded out
Of bed, but the patient was heard moving,
down the street, alta rate that defod pursuit.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
IMPORTANT PrBLlC NOTICEl
$. y. Ed,Cdrds s, Co.

Announce TO the people Of this place that they
have now in store the following goods Just pur-
chased for cash direct Of the manufacturers
5000 pairs Ladies Caters at 81 per pair
10000 paSrs Ladies Caters with Patent Lrai1.
or Tips and Patent Leather Tops 40 - rcr
pair-excelleut quality selling at nj 9th.
or stores for s. 30. Every pair warrant
ed Beautiful Ladies Shoes o. all kinds
10000 pairs Misses CATERS, beautiful st,lc-
CHEAP.
10000 pairs Chiidrcns Shoes, al styles and
qualities az exceedingly lows prices
cry pair warranted
10000 pairs Boy and You,h's shoes of every
stlle and quality, and a, lower prices than
any store in Cumberland
10000 pairs Ladies and Misses Cr0Quct Slip
pers very cheap
. 200 pairs Children beautiful Crconct SIiuucr,
at 30 cts per pair
II \ II $.
We are constantly receiving the latest strlcs
OF Gentlemen and Boy 8 Hats direct ltum N,yy
York city, which Ue viii sell al very low pi-
ccs.
TRUNKS, CAEpET-RAGS K VALISE7
our stock of Trunks, Carpet Bags anl y,la.-e
cannot he cqualed n variety, quality or pric,s
This side OF New York. ID embraces 40 critic
different si}lcs now 20 the market Brauu"i
Russctt colored Trasc.iuS Bags for Ladies ~ on-
ly 81 -.
SNOENAKEES, ATTENTION
We have Tie largest stock Of Sole Leather. car
Zip and Upper Leather and Shoe Finliree .n
Western Maryland aud at tie Low Est prices
Call and examine.
TO TIE PUBLIC
We return our thanks for the very liberal patron
age given us. and respectfully ask 70 continuance
IrHf "a I..ff a
than any other store in our business Zoo Gambler
land Call and see tie bargains advertised ain.r.
as we viii take great pleasure iu SLOW Ing .gl
our stock. Remember,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04

Es~A poor topper, as o last resort for
morc drink, took his Bible to pawn for H..
qu1r, bat the iaudlady refused 70 take it,
Well aid be, Of she won. pko my word
r Gods word, it's time 90 give it up
Aud be went and signed Che plcdga aud
.on- it ri.LrulLH.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
IRA TART,
AT Ills
machinery Depot,
Cluf.ik~burG, w. Va.
sheetz = KuYkcndalI.

MILL closo out thoir entire stock 10 -prino
Lawns, F0ccis ien0s, Gronadiuc.. Wozsm.
hique Chcue mixtures lor suits &C. &C. among
Them many patterns suitable for Misses and Chill
drnn Csll early to secure BARGAINS aa
they ore determined to sell al any sacrifice.
Eomnsy June % left
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
S25 TO 500 PER WEEK /!

Made easy by any Lady. 10000 sold In six
months. The most rapidly selhnr article ever
invented for married or single ladies use
NO FEMALE CAN DO WITHOUT 1T.
Durable, Elegant, Cheap, and what has always
been wanted, and always will Profits large
Rights for sale Lady Agents can make fortunes
Standard article. Circulars free
Address BANpASAn MANUFACTURERS Co. New
York. FEB. -. lsTl.-ly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
~ NOTICE.

IN the 10th or nth Of last March, / lost a
~ BLANK BOOK containing many papers of
Importance TO me but 10 no one else. will
give to the finder, who will return il to me all
safe, or give me knowledge where it is, rca-
5onuJle compensation
STEPHEN SMITH.
Morgan co., July p, lS7I.-3t.
T.II T. w GICIkI SIN.
PUBLISHED by y. S. ABELL L CO.,
y \ / II / Nj 9 RE. MD
Terms, cash IN A3oaace:
For one Copy for Six Months or less 81 oo
For One Copy for One ear 80
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04
Dies HATS, TRINrNIEU
BALTIMORE. MD.

Ohe- the largest stock 10 be found in This Coun-
try aud unequalled in choice variety, aud cheap
ness, comprising the latest European novelties
Orders solicited and prompt attention given.
Baltimore March II, ls7l.-tf
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04

THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-04

l. PERKINS; &: 90.
oil King Street, Wilmington, DR
Nov -, 1S1O.-lG.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-08
SUMNER EATING.

Says's Halls Journal of Health: We
eat to keep warm and to sustain
strength and all articles of food have
those two elements in varying proper
ton. Oils, tallow, and whale blubber
are almost wholly of the warming ele-
ment; hence in Greenland, where the
thermometer is many degrees below
zero, great deal of heat is required; q
native will drink half a dozen gallons
of oil every day, or eat ten pounds of
tallow. In the hottest climates of the
world the inhabitants live to great
extent on fruits and vegetables, which
ties. In our climate, which is between
the two, meats, vegetables, and fruits
are eaten all the year round but if eat
en- judiciously, if eaten according to the
season-more fruits and vegetables in
summer and less of meats and fats-an
incalculsble amount of sickness would
be prevented every year. We would
think man deranged who should keep
as large fires burning in his house in
summer as in winter; and yet we all
persist in eating meats, and fats, and
butter all through the summer. Meats
and butter are on our tables three times
q day, when in reality they ought to be
sparingly used during the summer
ulOuIuS-StJ Ics1SL ny Tic yOuuS1 LILO OlU,
and the feeble, and by all who are most
of the time in door, or who have no ac-
tive employment. For the classes just
named very appropriate diet for the
summer would be as follows:
Breakfast-Cold bread and butter, a
slice of cold meat, or in its place cou-
pie of eggs or a saucer of berries or
stewed fruit without milk, cream or SUI
gar. The same for dinner, with one
vegetable; no dessert. For supper
some cold bread and butter and a cup
of hot drink, and nothing else; nothing
whatever between meals. So far from
starving on such diet, the class of per-
sons above named would thrive on it,
would grow stronger, would have more
bodily yigor, moro mental elasticity,
and greater flow of animal spirits
and for the reason that few would eat
too much; there would be nothing to
over-tempt the appetite, hence the
stomach would not be over-worked
what work it did perform would be
we'll done; the blood made would be
pure, life-giving, and eneFgizing. Any
man of ordinary Intelligence and OBJ.
servation, who will give a fair trial
to the above system of feeding, viii
scarcely fail to be convinced of il
value within a week after he begins it
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-08
DIRT THROWING BY PROXY

Under this head the american Nea0S.
paper Reporter publishes the following
communication from VIM. Gallery, who
started the Fort Scott Telegram and got
busted by publishing libels on Geo. A.
Crawford. .. -
This inside history is interesting to
all who know the parties, and who does
not: ,.e..
DEAR REPoRTER 81 have just been
reading your issue of the 9Th inst, in
which you urge editors to contribute,
and having nothing better to do, have
concluded to dish up few lines to you.
Some two years since 1 was running
the Southeast Tribune, at Stockton,
Cedar county, Missouri, and making
money; but had friends in Fort Scott,
Kansas, who kept impressing On my
mind what fine opening there was in
that embryo Pittsburgh for q man of
my editorial heft. l listened to the
syren song, sold the Tribune, HE'D to
Fort Scott and established the Daily
Telegram but the opening proved too
large, and last December my venture
fell through it.
But have moral to point this tale.
My contemporary did not like me, and
was not much in love with him. A
friend sought the use of my columns
through which to throw dirt, over his
own signature, at our mutual enemy.
The consequence was the commence
ment of pile of suits for Islander, some
civil and some criminal, and the uuap-
preciated visits of the sheriff, resulting
in the transfer of my Office key from its
hole in the lock to the bailifss pocket.
One of the suits against me was for
$4,000. Shades of all editorialdom
1t was just little more than $4,000
over and above my available assets.
Court would meet in a few months, SO
procured bail and came hither to edi-
torialize on the Sun. While gone, the
friend who gave my opponent the ex-
cuse for crushing me out, settled the
suit commenced against him, by admit
ting in card over his signature the
falsity thereof, thus leaving me desti-
tute of support to bail myself out of
difficulty, which did by publishing q
card confessing that was innocent of
knowledge as to the truth or falsity of
the charges, but as their author had
proclaimed himself a liar, I would ac-
commodate him by believing him. So
a nOHe proSequi was entered, but mean
time my business was ruined, and ex-
penses growing out of the suit had eat
en- my Office up. Hereafter j will do
my own dirt throwing, and give wide
berth to personal ink-slingers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-08

SAN DIEGO, CALIFoRNIA.-A private
letter to A. j. Reid, Esq, from San Di-
ego, contains an account of the won
derful achievements of that country in
an agricultural point of view. 1t is
published in the Lawrence Journal.
The writer says:
know of no climate so conducive to
health as this. Every experiment and
every indication goes to show that for
grapes (and of the finest foreign varie-
ties), raisins and wine no country can
excel if indeed can equal it. The first
extended experiment of raising wheat
was made in 1869, and in field of 600
acres the best acres yielded 81 bushels
and the poorest acres 43 bushels. This
was favorable season. For the last
two seasons no record can be given, as
we have had no rain worthy of note.
No doubts are entertained by our best
farmers that from six to eight inches of
rain fairly distributed over the rainy
season will make a splendid crop of
grain on what are termed the mesa
lands. 1 have never seen such a growth
of trees and vines in any country with
the same attention.
Water from sur face wells is obtained
at depth varying from five to one hun
dred and ten feet, but generally from
thirty to forty feet, and the quantity of
water seems inexhaustible.
Tomatoes are now growing and bear
ing every day fresh fruit on vines which
are from two to six years old. Sam
pies Of cotton from seed furnished by
Hon. j. S. Haines, of Louisiana, last
year, and planted as late as June 5th,
grew splendid crop. Vegetables rails
ed here / have never seen equaled for
size and quality. There is now grow
ing on our rancho blood beet which
three months ago measured seventy-six
inches in circumference.
With regard to prices of land, we sell
at nominal prices, say from SO to S25
per acre for the best mesa land. Lots
in National City bring from $50 10
$500.