The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-27

loss to the farmers, Quantities of hay
have been cut and put away in damaged
state, and on some Of the streams, much
that was cut has been washed away, and
that which was left standing has been
submerged in water.
We copy the following item from the
Independent.
Looking over an old paper the other
day, published in the year 1887, We no.
tIced the following item: "There are
1000 Germans now on their way across
the Atlantic to work on the James River
and Kanawha Canal"
The Hon. ]. NJ. McWhorter, Mr., A. q,
Hartford, and A. Med. Browning are can.
didates for School Superintendent in
Greenbrier.
CABELL COUNTY,
During the recent flood in the Big
Sandy, the current shot into the Ohio with
such force that logs were driven across
the river a distance Of half mile, and
rendered It dangerous for boats passing
up the river. At one time no boat could
land near Catlettsburg. The town au-
thOrities Of Catlettsburg has few years
ago breakwater built on the west bank
OF Sandy, and 1t was thought at the time
1t would be eifeCtual.
The weighty men OF Cabell county have
been weighed and not found wanting,
One dozen were tried Geo, fairfield was
the heaviest, 3O7, and Jos. $. Miller, the
Clerk Of the Senate, the lightest, 2lG,
They all weighed 3,ll0 lbs; average 26O,
WAYNE COUNTY.
That was Joke Of huge dimensions
perpetrated at The Wayne County Court
last week. The grand jury indicted he
Court, The people voted for levy to
work the roads; the Court refused to order
the levy, and the members are indicted
for malieasance In office. Charleston W.
Pa,) Chronicle.
The valuation in Wayne Is less than
100000, yizi 100000 personal aud
s., ,2OO,95O real eStatei the State tax, 8
mills, would make about $4,000,
RANDOLPH COUNTY,
The Enterprise Of Randolph county tells
Of a story Of Mr.. Snider, who had $1,000
in his pocket and was on the road to Bal
timore to buy goods, Eight miles from
home he was robbed by three men IN dis.
guiSc.
RoANE COUNTY.
1t Is claimed that George Scott, Of
Roane, born In l77O is the oldest man In
the State Of W. Va, being now lO5 years
Of age. This Is a mistake. The venerable
Michael Edwards, Srp at MOundsville, is
now about 1903.
BARBOUR COUNTY.
The Grangers had grand mass meet.
ing near Mt Olive Church on the 10th.
The orator the day was the Hon. D. D,
T. Farnsworth.
A correspondent Of the Clarksburg
Telegram remarks ns follows IL regard to
his speech;
"All that have heard him speak know
with what energy he expresses himself.
On this occasion he was extraordinary In
this respect and held that large audience
In comparative silence, although situated
in the grove where there Is generally
such strong temptation to indulge In In.
attention to the speaker"
MARION COUNTY.
And now Bishop Kahn and the INTEL
LIOENCER are nj it.-lfdnninQtOn HeHti.
iator.
The editor Of the Hentiiaior is a candi.
date for Superintendent Of Schools in
Marion, and the editor Of the Fairmont
Red Hirgiainn does not take kindly to
old gentleman's candidacy. II expresses
itself thusi
"The anti.administrationist or carpet.
bag editor Of the Warrington Rentildtor
announces himself "a candidate for one
OF the important offices Of our county. |
This Is undoubtedly the coolest piece Of
impudence we have ever seen. lie has
probably been resident OF Warrington
six months, and we are sure that he has
not been there year. Is Marion county
so badly of that she has to choose her
officers from the ranks Of "tramps" and
"birds OF pasSageT
Father Zevely says lin reply that "the
above paragraph being personally often.
sive, we would suggest that certain ex.
presions therein be withdrawn"
AS showing how feroclous an anti.nd.
ministration man father Zevely Is, we
copy the following from his last issuei
"Ii the people generally fully under
stood the corrupt practices Of Washing.
ton city federal ofiCe-holders they would
march there en- musse and expel the
whole Of them with fire and sword"
TAYLOR COUNTY.
The county court at lis recent session
voted to accept S25,OOO from the b. &oR.
r. in full Of all taxes due up TO and In.
Guiding 1874.
The Grafton Sentinel speaks thus Of the
Grafton boom.
at Is estimated that the boom will save
$1,000 logs, II not more, during this
ireshet. There are upwards Of 26,000 |
awaiting rise in the river, and II is
probable more than one, II not three.
tourthS, Of that number will be driven out.
"The present rise Is a good square test
TO the boom, and II II does good work,
no fears need be entertained for the ii.
ture. II has done good work thus far,
catching every log that came. A large
number Of persons who feel interested In
its success, are giving II close attention"
SENATOR STEVENSON Of Kentucky bal
ances like veteran acrobat. lie was
taught to regard gold and silver as the
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