South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-07-03
Letter from Moorefield
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was never better. The wheat will be heayv. and
corn; Qhe great staple though q little back
"aro, VIII come fully up 70 the average Tha
"eA'ner mas been very hot and dry but recent
Ia ans nave started everything to rapid growth.
fact, such is the character Of the South Branch
bottom lands that a failure of crops is seldom
known. - 's'Uoi"
=, The subject most engrossing here at present is
tne recent Development Of vast iron bed, of rich
ore, commencing near this town and e.,endiro
Tor many miles up the valley in the moupt.;ne
contiguous thereto. This ore has been tborough.
~ examined and essayed by most comretsn,
chemists, and subjected to the strictest scrutinv
OF practical iron men OF Ohio Penpsvvania New
Jersey, and New York, and the results the b;gh.
EST opinion Of their superiority over nearly ali
other ores IN the country. The great body of
ore now being developed is the brown hematite
ano red hematiie, with some value of fossil ore
OF very superior character. These ores and tbs
extent OF their beds are now being ,borouphlv
examined by large force of laborers under the
supervision of a comp etent engineer and skilled
mtuer, and the most favorable reports are daily
received from their operations. A large deleps-
uon oil capitalists, connected with some os the
most extensive iron works of PENNSYLVANIA and
New Jersey, will be here in the course of the nre
sent month 10 negotiate for the purchase of por.
uons oil the land and sites for furnaces, &c.-The
South Branch Railroad, from Green Spring
junction, on the Baltimore and Ohio R4ilroad
now under construction, and to be ready for use
In few months, has given n stimulus TO the de-
veiopment aud working of these ore beds as it
Will afford ready conveyance or TRANSPORTATION
of the ore of iron to eastern markets Eneiueers
are now here connected with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, closely examining route for the
extension Of the Romney Railroad to this place
when, when made, VIII place these ore beds and
vast forests of pine timber within easy access
I The prejudice which so unaccountably existed in
this section against the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail-
road has nearly faded away Ign
| YoUR NEwsPAP ERs-Now is the time when all
should remember their newspaper subscription.
A wise man will see that his money is sent ON in
season. good newspaper is everything to a
! young family. Farmers families are necessarily
much secluded from society, and the children
have not the advantages to be Oh tanned by inter
course with other minds. A newspaper in good
measure supplies this want 1t brigh,ens their
own mind and gives them hundreds Of new sug-
| gestions they would never have had It cheers
many lonely hours and keeps them out of more
mischief than you ever dreamed Of. 1t is rest
to the toiling mother to sit down and look over
the home newspaper every week, which your
! thoughtfuness has provided and it will save
many Doctors bill in the course of year. -
There 10 nothing that helps to promote health of
body like cheerful mind. Look after your
newspaper, and don't lose the face of an old
friend for want ola little attention at the proper
time .-SaUnton Spectator.
"A correspondent writes 10 the Scientific Ame-
TicGn that the worst toothache or neural gia com
ing from the teeth, may be speedily aud delight
fully ended by the application of a small bit of
clean cotton saturated in strong solution of am
monia to the detective tooth Sometimes the
late sufferer is prompted to momentary nervous
laughter by the application, bu, the pain has
disappeared
The Charlotte IN. CO. Ob.errer says "John
Smith, whose post Office is Hickory Grove York
county, S. c., was in Charlotte yesterday, and
tells remarkable story. Before the war he W n
ed 100 negroes and up to this day these negroes
are living 18th and working for him, not one
having left after the surrender. They express
themsel ses rs satisfied and say they don't want
to live anywhere else"
Judge John W. Myers, Judge Of the county
courts OF Bath and Highland, has refused to
grant licenses for the sale of whiskey in High
land, and Judge Jas. L. Stewart has taken the
same action 10 Page county RI hinydra Reg.
Postmaster CaEswzu has resigned his posi-
ton as Postmaster General. Hon. Eugene Hale,
member Of Congress from Maine succeeds Mr.
Creswell, and entered upon The duties Of the
Office on the lst inst.
BE WISE To-DAY.-'Tis madness to neglect n
cough or cold, however slight Consump on
may follow, and though Dr. Wis,ar's Balsam of
Wild Cherry has frequently cured this much
dreaded disease, it almost invariably cures the
primary diseases Of the throat, lungs and chest
where other remedies fail
Col. j W Barnes Of Cambridge Ohio has
been appointed Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral.
The election for Congressman in this State
will take place on The 18th day Of October next.
! The fashion Of wearing the wedding ring on
the finger next to the little finger originated in
an ancient superstition that there was a mystic
rious connection between that finger and the hu-
man heart
Those who have tried ii say that kissing is
like a Ho,gs sewing machine, because it seems
good.
Groceries Of The best quality constantly on
hand Al H. y. Dawson's Store
George Brown keeps The largest stock Of
Confectionery in town.
/ -Conceit-An ass who imaginos himself to be
an elephant