The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-28

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THE CROrs.
Taking a small belt OF country Of which
this and our own section forms n part
the wheat crop, owing to the unusual Sc.
verify Oi the pnst winter, will he very
slim. Not over One.iOurtll Of a crop, I'M.
der the most favorable circumstances
will be realized. This applies partic.
ularly to high lands, while the prospects
in the valleys are more favorable. An
abundance Of corn will doubtless lie
raised, and the potato crop bids fair.
While regret to mention the almost
total failure II the fruit crop IN this re.
gion, II affords me pleasure to Congrat.
llIalc the people on the Snperabundance
of the more delicate fruits. Yet with this
delicious prospective feast spread out be.
fore lis, there are grumblcrs here predict.
ing sudden famine and starvation.
INCIDENTS ny THE WAY.
The moral feature Of the trip from
Wheeling, was divine service held on the
steamer Hudson Oh Sunday morning and
evening last. At the appointed hour the
passengers were informed by the Captain
that services would le held In the cabin.
The call was no sooner made than sixty or
seventy persons were quietly seated ready
and eager to soc and hear the preacher. Al
the proper time, q beartlless youth in the
person Of B. l.. Smith, Of Madison, Ind,
student at Bethany College, came for.
ward, and with grace and ease renarka-
ble In one 80 young, read tho 6;M chapter
Of Isaiah, upon which chapter, he based
his discourse. In the evening j. j. vii.
liams, Of Russellville, KY, also Of Beth.
any College, gave an eXhOrLation, which
would have been equally as well received
had II not become wearisome from its
length and continued repetition Of some
portions Of Il. My young friend must re.
member that brevity Ii the soul Of wit,
"and that II applies as well to sermons aS
to other styles Of Oratory. | predict for
the young ambassadors n future Of great
usefulness.
Among the passengers on the Hudson
l noticed Col. CaCob llotnbrook and wife
on their way TO visit relatives in Ohio.
THE roLIrtcAL OUTLOOK.
Were you to ask my political opinion
in regard to the Buckeye State, ! would
certainly say that there il a reaction
now going on that will elect Hayes this
fail by so to 100000 majority. (Pnt a
pin thete.) The great Imitation bubble
has bufsted. The iallacy Of imitation was
shown up recently In a discussion be.
tween Democrat and Republican. The
former was ClamofouS for more money
while the latter proceeded TO convince
him Of his error, In manner that WA
highly satisfactory to his democratic
friend. This he did by requesting him 10
take pint Of whisky and add an
equal quantity Of water. While the
bulk would be increased there would be
no more whisky than before. The Dem.
ocrat being a good judge saw the point
and thereupon subsidized.
Allen viii not be the next Governor but
will retire 10 that bourne where all the
false prophets, so soon to he supplanied,
will keep him company. And as for
hofny.handed Sam Cary the greatest po-
litical dcmagogue Of modern times, who
changes with every moon, al one time an
apostle Of temperance, but now in the
close embrace Of the whisky ring Of Ohio,
he will be left "high and dry" houndeting
with clipped wings upon the sandy beach
Of popular Indignation.
ABrTrER DOSE.
Coming down 10 our own little family
news, the world knows II. ] cannot there
fore be accused Of divulging family se.