South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30
Letter Il a Green Spring.


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spoken OF whi)so, buxxiny about (endea.
voring to>crA%i Up ones nose or persis.
ing 10 entering your eye as when we
traps are about the same thing and nci.
ther are qsefe out ofth season.
This Is the warfnest day 10 date-ye.
~ warmi-hot; hotter, hottest. hottentot,
hottentotter. hottentottest. Hot as one,
two, three, hot as-hello what an, l
saying?
In connection with the warm weather
think the following spiritual conhab
between sable dsrkey and the spirit Of
his long departed Dad appropriate:
Sambo had been attending the Daveh.
port spiritual SCIENCES and imbibing quite
freely OF some five cent corn Juice, satn-
tered homeward, going but short dis
lance before his mind was taken up with
the strange things he had witnessed,
and his imagination waxing warm soon
produced a genuine spirit Of the old
man. Sam, by way Of Introduction, re-
verentially tipped his hat and asked
the old man if he was comfortable, and
il he could do anything for him. The
old man stated that he was getting along
rs we'll rs could be expected in that eli.
mate, and that II Sam had one drop OF
flial love left he Would send him ala.
stcn dUstcf and tgO dozen Fans and mini
sy quick at dat" (This is no continued
story next week,
The farmers ~ are busy harvesting
! what little there is to harvest; and this
great Green Spring Valley from end to
end Is no doubt being Invested of its
production just the same as has been
done yearly from the dnys Of it's discov.
cry, until with but few exceptions, tho
farms are played out and the farmers
outer. When farm gets so poor il
can't sustain its owner on even such
marketable productions rs Bark, Straps
and Coon, the three kings of the vailey,)
would say, give it n rest, let lip on it,
but don't, do not remain and starve both
the land and yourselfto death-sell out,
60 west, go to the devil 90 where you
please, bat give it up Tor farming is not
! yotr forte.
would like to say something of far.
ming in general, and Of this valley in
particular, but fear some one would
consider me As being personal, 80 re-
! frain-but will at least make ore CON-
parssom Right here, where I can see
for myself, is sufficient. In the lower
part of the valley there is the sound Of
but one reopipg ,tathine to ba heard-a
small field of the best wheat in this vi.
cinity is being cut, and harvesting (bar-
ring the machine) has the appearance as
it did Lang ago. Six or seven binders,
the boss himself driving, two water car
| riers and the indispensable bottle holder
all tend to prove that prosperity is here
but you know all about harvesting
! (and SO do the dnner.) Seven wears
ago this same field where such fine wheat
/ Is now bcirg cut. could not have sus.
tanned Canada Thistle-cven d June
/ bug would have starved. and I merely
make the comparison to show that If
( some other OF our poor farmers would
/ exercise the same studious course and
! determination that have been so benef
/ cial to our citizen, Mr.. John w. Carder.
| farming would he both q pleasure and
| profit, and improvements would be made
which, if they did not make this the
Garden spot Of the world" would at
! least invite immigration When a coun.
/ try begins TO retrograde, its generally
| good bye John" 20 the citizens. am
no farmer, only toad stool%hartlly n
I
much rs the nature OF that little root
will petuitt me TO bc-but even toad
stool will starrc On poor land. TRAP.
Mn. HARPER The Sunday School
Picnic announced in your paper Of last
week came off on Wednesday. About
8 o'clock. A. NJ, goodly number Of In.
dies and gentlemen and tho thiidreh,
gathered IT. tho n. r. ChGrch, South,
where they were slowed away in vehicles
of almost every description, foad wa
CONS, spring wagon, stage coach, ambh.
lance; Jaeger wagon, buggy and fucka.
way. Sitting among The baskets We
, moved off to the music of the Romney
Brass Band. We reached the grounds
in good time, found fine sulphur spring
ard delightful shade. The little ones
were soon scattered around and engaged
in play; wagon lines were called into
rcquisition, aud swings were soon cree.
ted, Which were kept in steady operation
during the day; games OF Tap tho
Rabbit and blind Mans Buff" were
INDUCED in Oy young and old. The
Band, ut intervals. discoursed sweet
music, "Winnowod Hymns" anil Cos.
pei Songs" were sung by "happy vol.
ces," and, TO crown all, delightful col.
lation was spread by the ladies', which.
after blessing, asked BY The pastor.
! was pnrtakcn OF with that relish which
n day in the woods always itfiparts.
The threatening appearance OF the
clohds hurried us home, but think ALL
and especially the little ones, vote tie
picnic q success.
t3 Winchester Prcsbytcry held nm
adjourned meeting in Kent st. Church
Winchester, on tho DIST and 22nd irsts.
We understand that Mr.. W. Creighton
Campbell or Gcrardstown. Mr.. Littleton
4. Scott Of Dnnlclds. ard hfr. John i.