Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-07-15
STATE NEWS.

Hon. James Lyons, who ms been
quite i'll in RichRond, has gone 10 the
Greenbrier White Springs this week.
Can't. Geo. w. Jordan, died sud
denly while sitting in a chair at the
Jordan Alum Springs, Oh the 18th
u!t.
Gov. jacobs and Alex. K. Botelcr
were both present at tae commence
ment Of Shepherd College, At Saep-
herdstown, last week.
Eight sheep, out of q flock Of
twelve, belonging to Jno W Gran
than, were killed by lightning on the
farm of Solomon Gruber, i'll Jeiier-
son county, ". Va, Tuesday week.
Messrs. Jackson, ofCLarles,on late
" shipped 1000 pounds OF wool and
1900 pounds Of feathers to Phiiadel
phia. They have shipped $4,000
pounds Of tobacco withi4 ) months
West Virginia was twelve years
old on the 2yth ofJune. The CIarks
burg S.u thinks she may reach TWEEN
ty-oae-her freedom age-heiore she
viii have a permanent capital.
Two children Of Mr.. Frickoy, of
Alden City, undertook to make fire
in the stove. They had lamp which
they set on the floor, and accidentally
upset il; their clothes took fire, and
one Of them was instantly burnt to
death, and the other 50 badly injured
that she is not expected to survive.
BAD News FOR GINSENG DIGGERs.
We make the following extract in
relation to Ginseng from the Bari
more Produce Exchange, Of the 18th
ult. Ginseng is quoted there at from
400 to 81 10 per pound.
We note q sudden decline in Gin
seng. Our Information from various
sources convince us that the crop viii
be unusually large.
The immense stock in the hands OF
shippers at the high prices of last
season, and the utter indifference on
the part Of buyers in China, has en-
tirely demoralized the markets Of the
whole country. \ hint to the wise
is sufficient Hinton Herald.
Why Nor.-It is singular truth
that those who urged contraction as
the ready road to individual prosperi-
ty and national wealth, don't propose
to contract the Government bonds
whose volume is so enormous, instead
of the currency, whose amount is SO
limited. The bonds are open to all
the objections that are arrayedagain,t
the ereenbacks. They are equally
irredeemable. They are made out Of
dirty rags; they are not something
that chinks;' and more than that,
they pay no taxes, and the interest
they bear Is constant drain upon the
sources of the country. Ifthere Is
to be contraction. why not contract
the rich mans currency, that bears
interest, and initiate a little Of the vol
ume of the poor mans money that
don't tax every other kind property
for its support? Why not:-Cowjer
The Fayetteville Enterprise says that
the infant daughter Of Rev Mr.
Hanes living near that place was ter
ribly gored by a COW, a few DAYS ago,
the horn entering near The mouth and
tearing out the flesh to the eve she
will recover, but will be incurably
SCARED.
MoRMoYs IN WEST NIPGIYIA.-I
The publication of The Adventu-
rel" Mormon paper, has been COM
menced at Clarksburg, W Va. This
is a paragraph from il:
That there is a branch Of the
Church OF Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints at this place is something
new under the sun, and true enough
it has been very recently organized
Brother Samuel 0. Shinn, Of Shinr-
ston. is presiding elder; D L. Shinn,
teacher Geo W. Prichard, deacon.
Two were added on Sunday, the 18th I
of June, viz: Mrs. Mary Prim and /
Mrs. Kate Fletcher. They were bap-
tied at the mouth of Crooked Run, /
in the West Fork river, by Elder d.
L. Shiun, and confirmed at a meet I
ING held in the house Of Mr.. c. L. I
Prim, in that vicinity. We trust that
all the saints in this branch are hon
estly endeaving SO to live as to be free
from sin aud enjoy the peace Of God.