South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-26
"A few Of our farmers have commenced cut.

ting wheat
-FOrty-six head of very fine Cattle, belonging
10 John T. Peerce, Esq, of Mineral county, des-
tined for the northern markets, passed through
this place on Tuesday morning last.
AT an auction sale Of tea at Philadelphia on
Friday last, four thousand packages were offered,
Of which.three thousand were sold at sc cents for
Japan, 2s@29 for Powchopgs, 3o@65 cents for
Young Eyson, II for Gunpowder, 4565e for
imperial 20 for Thanksy, & 26@95O for Oolong.
There are forty.onc graduates at West Point
this year. OF these West Virginia furnished
two. viz James L. Wilson and C. C. Hewitt
The new Board Of Regents Of the Institution
for tue Deaf Dumb and Blind, as noted in our
las, number, were in session here last week, and
we promised report of their doings in to-1ay's
paper. We have not, contrary TO our expecta-
lions, been furnished with such report, there.
fore, can give no official account of their proceed
iugs. Report, however, has il, the Board adopted
q resolution declaring that after The lst of July
prOximo, the positions Of those now connected
Principal, Teachers, Physician and Matron, would
cease-opening the door for aspir ants to fill the
places thus made vacant in the Institution. This
action, whether ptse or not, Of course is no bust
ness Of ours. The Board adjourned, we believe
on Thursday night, the 18th, 20 meet here again
some time in July, TO put the Institution in ope-
ration.
-Ftdiddeen, the famous horse belonging to
Nessrs. T. b. K w. r. Davis, of New Creek c..
H., won good race at Jerome Park New York,
on Saturday last. II was the third race for free
handicap sweepstakes of sos each if not declared
out, with $500 added The second horse TO re-
ceiye SIPS out Of the stakes one mile and an
eighth. Fsdladeen, Buckden, Donahues Artist
Minnie Mac, and Minstrel started Fadladeen
woa the race 10y n length Buckden second, Ar
list third. The Herald says: at was a splendid
race from start 10 finish and gave great satisf,c-
ton. The race was run in capital time .5T3-
the fastest on record being l.56A, made at Sar-
atoga in 1869, by Fanny Ludlow
MASONIC lNsrALLATIoS.-O Tuesday night,
23Td inst the Officers of Clinton Lodge, No. 81
A. T. Il A. NJ, for the next year, were installed,
10 the usual form, by the district deputy Grand
Master, DR.. II. VI. Gamble, of Mooreield. The
services took place Mt the Methodist f. Church.
South, and Discourse upon Masonry was sub
sequently delivered by Rev NJ. W. WoopwoRrH,
learned, able, and in high degree gratifying to
his enlightened and deeply interested audience.
AS to the merit OF tho discourse and its trium-
Phant vndioatioa of his order from the charges
OF ignorance and prejudice perhaps but one opin-
lou was entertained by the audience-that of the
most favorable and hItteriag character. After
close of the discourse, festival was held at the
Rail Road Office Masonic Hall, where good
things of the season were literally dispensed.
Officers of Clinton Lodge FOR ensuing year
c. W Pattie w. Master, Charles NJ Davis, Sc
Nor Warden, Robert J. Pugh, Junior Warden
james Sheetz, Treasurer, c. 8. Write Secretary
T. b. Sheet, Senior Deacon and John Greitz-
ner, Junior Deacon, George Brown, Steward, and
Joseph Polling, Tyler.
DEFENSE OF TIE SCISSORS EDToR.-The scissors
editor Of II newspaper is commonly the butt for
many small jokes but contemporary comes
boldly 10 the rescue OF these undervalued stu
dents of literature. 1t says: "Some people esti-
mate the ability Of newspaper and the talent Of
Tie editor by the quantity of original matter 1t
"
10 pour out daily column of words-vords up
90 any aud all subjects. His ideas may flow in
one weak w1shy, everlasting food, and the COM
mand Of his language may enable him to string
them together like punches Of onions, and vet
BIS paper may be a mesgre and poor concern -
indeed, the mere writing part of cd ting paper
is but small portion Of the work The care.
'ae time employed in selecting, is far more i'm
IoT'an' and the tact Of good editor is better
'1CWn by his selections than anything else and
'a'' we know, 10 half the battle But, as we
a'7c said, an editor ought to be estimated, and
JUS -4oor understood and appreciated by the gem
""' conduct OF his paper, its tone, its uniform,
consistent course, its aims, its management, its
sa.y and its Propriety. To preserve these as
l'y SHOULD he preserved is enough to occupy
''"E ''e time aud attention Of any man. II to
"s We added the general supervision of the
F"'taleT establishment, which most editors
''s 'o'ncoun'er, the wonder is how they End
'ac 90 write at all"
' H'sNr IN THEIR WAEE. The Wnynesbure.
90 "I"HeqH says; "a red bug, not half as
'' ." 'ae potato bug, is beginning to make its
L.'''ore in the potato tops, aud is deadly
Toe Colorado bug. We are informed that
''" bugs follow mp the potato bug and g.
''"e them out by destroying their eggs
.1N now occasionally be seen in the pota.
''- s'on'd not be harmed, as by an examn-
eggs deposited by the'old striped backs
seen that the embryo has been extrac, 81
''m and only the she'll Of the egg is re-
We hope this red bug mas soon make
.'Iauce and destroy hundreds Of millions