The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-11
Our Bethany Letter.
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This village Is in what may be called
semi comatose condition, Ss It always
during College vacation. The active ses
sion ot this institution is, as you ar
aware, that which lends life and anima
tion 10 Bethany during the greater portion
OF the year; with the close OF the session
comes the most active season OF the veal
Tor the farming eOmmunitY, ,by,which Am
Town Is surrounded, BstWeeEi their cult
vating and reaping, their sun -btownet
visages are not much seen within the pre-
ctncls OF the village, 90 that o visitor finds
only, as arule, the regular quota Of village
loaiers hanging around the stores or loil-
Ing on the counters, apparently making
themselves acquainted with the figure
stripe and texture ol each particular piece
ol goods on the shelves. This condition
Of mere existence Is only relieved some
what Of It's monotsny by the game ol Gro
quet, In which Of an evening, II 1t is moi
too warm, you will see stalTart men and
small boys alike engaged. The game
seems 10 be necessary In order to inluse
enough oi energy into their bodies to en-
able them 10 go 10 sleep.
,r-a, THE FARMERS
are about through with all that spper-
tSins to harvest. A rich crop OF wheat
has been gathered, the best that has been
grown in this region for many years. On
the other hand that ne plus ultra OF
agricultural machlnes, the mower, has
glided over many acres Of meadow land
with very few tons Of hay as net result.
Only those who have clover fields from
which they expect a second crop have
any prospect for a suflciency Of hay for
the coming winter, unless indeed It
should prove as favorable as last winter.
Asstor the oats crop, much OF 1t was 90
short that the hogs turned into the tieldS
were unableto f1d the grain. Notwith.
standing the lofty corner made in Chicsgo,
the oats In this section took q downward
turn in order TO take fresh start, too late
however to realize anything beyond
Sweet fields ofjliSing green" till frost
comes.
THE CORN.
Owing to much rain the corn will be
fair crop, take it as Q rule however
scarcely . good average, still considering
all things the farmers are not disposed 10
complain about it.
TIE FRsTEvE COLORADO.
Notwithstanding his recently discover
ed cochipear properties has mot grown In
lavor with the husbandmen of this region
the crop is about out oil harms
way, the farmers have realized that ex-
IRENE vigilance has been the price paid
Ior potstoes' this season, and they will
have to get a good price to pay Tor the
vigilance.
The prospects for large attendance Of
students at the coming session Of the Col.
.ege, we are told is good. Professor Bar
claylhas resigned his position, but whether
called to achsir in some other institution
We have not learned, nor have we learned
what, II any, Arrangements have been
made as to q successor 10 his department.
, For some timc the political cauldron
has been slightly on the "bile." The
shoes OF the late Clerk of the Court are
still emptysor at most have been worn
since last winter.
Hineman's lease on the Legislative
seat Tor this District has expired by limita.
hons and several gentlemen have been
taking their own measure Just to see how
the shoes and the vacant chair would flt,
All the boiling and tuning came to a head
last Saturday in the shape Of a.
cONvRNTIoE ATwEILsBuRe, "
which was pretty largely attended. So
lar aswe could learn, the proceedings Of
the convention were conducted with that
dignity which we shSuld expect from
body composed largely Of respectable
Brooke county farmers.
Brook Turner, of Bethany, we believe
was the only applicant for the vacant
that came before the conven.
ton, and Of course received the nomina-
tion. The candidates for the Legislature
wereLynn Rogers, W. P. Campbell, both
Of the vicinity Of Bethany, and Eugene
TAR, OF WelBbqrg. Mr. Rogers received
the nomination.
Brook Turner, j. M Daval and Ma.
thaniel Wells were appointed delegates to
70 the convention at EIlenboro, and were
TO vote for Col. Alex. Camp,
bell, Of Bethany, for Congressman.
30 far as the nominations are concerned
lot the olerkship and legislative seat, the
agony IL over. Il Is, however, far from
certain that the nominations are equiva.
lent to an election. For the vacant clerk.
ship there will be at'least two independ-
ent candidates on the Democratic side Of
the house, to.wit, Jas. Kerr, OF Bethany,
and Mr. Lstimore, Of Wellshurg, both OF
whom are more extensively known
throughout the county than Mr.. Turner.
The prospect Is, that the fight for this
office will be pretty hot. Although no
one just yet 10 prominent as an independ.
ent contestant for the legislative seat,
there was sufficient dissatislactiop with
the nomination, regular, to make the
chances OF success Tor an acceptable in
dependent rather fAttering.
We shall see what we shall see. 2.
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