South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17

ofGrafton, member OF the Board of Regents for
The Asylum of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind. a,
this place, rice Hon. W. G. Brown, resigned.
DIR Daily, Dentist, is in town, at KeIlers
Hotel, ready to serve all who may need anything
ia the line Of his profession.
CAsryzr-NAKrSc.-We direct attention to the
,dyertisement of Mr. John Greiizner. Cabinet
Maker Mr. Greiizner is master Of his business
sod we doubt if he has his equal as a workman
10 the State Of West Virginia.
The sale Of the valuable Mill Property, be-
longing to the Estate of the late Robert Cum
Minis will take place before the Court house door
10 Romnsy, on Tuesday next See advertise
men, on fourth page to-day.
The heavy rains last week caused quite a
Use in all the streams in this section. The
South Brnnch was out OF its banks, also, Canon.
North River, Mill and Psitersons Creeks We
hear, however Of no special damage along any
Of these streams, but suppose more or less was
sustained by fencing, &c being washed Off The
South Branch, it is asserted, was higher than at
--On Friday afternoon last Mr. John 3. Glenn,
nschool teacher living Mt Oldiown Md, fell
rom the Nbutmcnt of the railroad bridge AZ
North Branch station, distance of % feet. and
was Instantly killed.
FATAL ACCIDENT. We regret TO learn that
jAyrs SoNNEavILLE, son OF Mr. Alexander SOM
mcryillc, Of Hardy county, whilst engaged in
thinning apple trees in his fathers orch,rd on
Saturday last received injuries which resulted
10 lis death. 1t appears that limb struck him
With Violence on the head which knocked linn
from his posion-in III, fall one Of his feet
caught in a fork Of the tree and lie hung with
lis hnl down for short time-when taken
down he Uas unconscious and remained in that
condition until his death, which occurred at :
c.ocA on Monday morning lie was n most
Promising young m"n--was one Of Professor
Hoover pupils and close student. This sad
event Las fallen crushingl, upon his parents and
funy
A LII has been reported in the State Senate
Of Virginia amending the charter and changing
'c Tame Of the Brooks Gap, Hardy and lamp
Sire Railroad Company This charter, as IL.
mendcd, it is said, provides for Il Narrow Gauge
railroad from ROmnev, through Hampshire and
Hardy counties, and Brock ) Gap, in Rocking
Fam county, iutersecting the Valley railroad at
Roadway, in the latter county, and continuing
90 to Norfolk. 1t passes through one of the rich .
''i mineral, grazing, and timber sections of til.
country, aud will develop region now total
cut ON rom market"
History qfMs Grmys Increment or, III. Far
uv'' H.ir dgaiHst Monopolies" Beng JuV and
authentic account Of tie struggles cfM .incrican
Farmers against the ertorions Of ne RaiIroId
',nYlai,s. IT1M a HIiory ofhe Rise and Pro-
srsss Of Tie order of Patrons Of HlsJamiry Put.
,|oi iy The National PuLlishiag Company,
iiaaddlhid
OF all tho grea: questions now before the pub
lc that Of the Farmers movement f1r the re-
dress Of the wrongs from which they have So
long suffered, is, unquosrionabIr, the most i'm
iostant.
he author portrHys IN mastery manner the
evils Of the great Railroad System which have
JrouEht our present financial troubles upon us
U" gradual growth and concentration OF this
's, power into the hands of n few corporations:
'he false system Of building railroads ia advance
% the demand for them the terrible evils aris.
ing from the reckless stock gam bling operations
""D which The country has been cursed Tor the
last eight years the ins0ience and tyranny with
Which The Railroads treat the public dependent
G 20 them the fearful extent to which our Leg
sa.u-s' and Courts Of Justice have become cor
I'D lev tiIa q,
.n-'.. them causes Of the great panic Of
md the events Of that crisis are all related
N'a a graphicness which leaves nothing to be
desired The author gives startling account of
hangers with which reckless railroad man
reni has ossalled the nation in every feature
existence. lis statements will attract uni
..' attention, and are worthy o. the serious
.'dc-anOn Of every citizen Of this coentry
i"'.ng from the MonOpolsts aud their outra-
-5 'oeou'hor takes up the cause Of the wrong.
.'i oppressed farmers and gives us a detail
'.mont Of The evils from which the farming
saTciug lie analyses skhfuny the
of these evils, aud shows how and by
'ae farmers are robbed.
".k contains q detailed and carefully
''7 history az the new order Of Patrons of
''arE complete account Of The orgaui-
a 'nl ccts " tbc order Is given Its laws
q. OF procedure arc stated and each fes-
explained at length
0...ni' in the most startling disclosures,
arquesdouaJly, make noise in Tie
Tie book is ably written. and il is q
and vigorous plea 10 behalf Of the farmers
"ho are oppressed and robbed by the
Nnnnpolies which are giving us 20 much
Ian author treats bis subject from
standpoint, and no one who wishes 20
"e' informed upon the most important