South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-31
Letter from Missouri.
BLACK Oak, Mo-, March ). 1s7,

MIR. HARPER As am writing, will |
give you sketch or two or what Is no. |
ing ON in this part Of Missouri. We are
having beautiful weather. and with the
exception OF . few days, have had no
winter. People are now preparing and
blowing their Ids, and some farms
have considerable corn out on the stalk
~ yet to be gathered before they can
plant. Corn 10 worth from Is to 20
cent? per bushel; Wheat IS to 80 cts.
Oats IL 70 20 cts. Potatoes 20 to Is cts.
Stock is very low with the exception OF
Hogs fat Hogs 81 SO; Stock Hogs. 90
TO $40 per cwt.; good Stock Cattle
coming 8 years old. Is to SIS head.
Land 10 improving in valuc very slow,
although We hn~e some as fue lani here
| as the old South Branch ever afforded.
though ! would love to visit her once
more. H. A. T.
DIED FRo,, His WOUNDS: LTass week
We reported tie shooting or Mr. pirSey
by man named Elsy. on the Dry Fork
Of Cheat. in Raniolph county. pirkey
died from his wounds on the 18th inst
We learn that the murder grew out Of An
alleged letter written by Pirkey to one
Summerfield who had succeeded in run
ing of with and marrying Pirkey's daugh-
ter. assisted by Ely. 1t il said the let
ter contained words to the effect that IL
was bad enough to steal the daughter OF
the writer without calling to his assist
ance the of scourings OF Dry Fork. On
the day Of the shooting the parties met
at a school house. and Ely demanded
that Pirkey retrAct the language. Pr.
key declined doing so as he did not re.
collect using it. Pirkey at the time was
carrying . gun, and Ely attempted to
take hold OF it. Pirkcy ,emarked, .you
need not be afraid Of the gun; it 10 not
loaded" Ely then deliberately drew
his pistol. and putting it to Pirkey's ear.
fired, the ball taking effect in the lower
part of the back of the ear. Ely then
got down over his PROSTATE victim aud
made him promise not to prosecute him,
then lett. Ely afterwards went to the
house Of neighbor and told q woman
he had just shot q man but WAS afraid
he had not killed him, as lie shot too low.
The murderer was still Mt large at last
accounts, although parties pretended to
pursue him.-Pendte:o7 Ne,rs, March "a.
| WARRINGTON Nj. r.. CONFERENCE (Co-
LoRED) APPoINTMESTs.--The Washing
ton Methodist Episcopal Conference.
held in Baltimore, adjourned Wednes-
day Of last week, TO meet next year at
Lynchburg, Va. Before declaring the
adjournment Bishop Bowman read the
appointments for the ensuing year.
Those fer the Wheeling district we're as
follows: j. w. Dansbury. =. E.-Whecl-
ing. I. W. Boothe; Fairmont. j. II.
Daley; Grafton, $. Mann; Cumber-
land. II. Cellars; Fros;burg and Keyser
City, 6. w. jackson Romney, A. j.
Wheeler Moorefield,L. Maston Clarks.
burg. A. j. Weems; Weston. G. w.
Foreman; P.rkershurg. w. 7. Harris
Charleston, +. LAWSON Point Pleasant.
}. Owens; Huntington, A. G.. Steptoe
Snow Hill Hollow TO he supplied.
| iVThe Hindoo bible forbids WON an
to see dancing, hear music. wear jewels,
blscken her eyebrows. eat dainty food,
sit st window, or view herseifin mir
ror during the absence Of her husband.
and it allows him TO divorce her if she
has no sons. Injuries his property, Gcoids
him. guarrels with another woman. or
presumes 20 eat before he has finished
his meal.
EMPLOYMENT SCAncE.-Mr. John
Wanamaker has sent out a abatement
from Philadelphia, which is published,
notifying each and every person to
avoid coming to Philadelphia for work,
owing to the stoppage of mills. furna.
ces, &c. Many good mechanics are
thrown out of employment, and while
the exhibition has given and will give
work TO large lumber Of persons. still
the supply already far exceeds all pos
sible demand. Great de stitution exists
in the city, ;.nd those coming there for
work only increases it. No one should
20 to Philadelphia unless lie has a
direct promise Of work.
" An evening paper at Manchester,
y. H., publishes = statement that j. q.
A. Sargent. Of that place, paid Secrsts-
~ Belknap $4,000 Tor q contract TO fur
nisL heating apparatus in government
buildings at Fort Lesyenworth.
vHsrrisen County is rapidly becom.
ing the horse and cattle centre Of the
State. One hundred and thirty-fvs
horses are said TO have been shipped
recently from Clarksburg - Wheeling
Sttuddrd.
~ MoSRoE Cry News: as the
me for the Centennial approaches the
value ofthc big hog increases. Mr.. J. NJ.
Johnson last week offered MIR. Bush
! $4,000 for = half interest in the animal,
but the offer was declined. Mr. Bush
expects to start east with the hog some.
time next Paimyru. Missouri,
! Spectator, Morch ~.
O"Nursing their dresses is what
the ladies say when they hold their trails
clear Of crossings.
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