South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-09-20
NEWS OF The DAY.

Large quantities OF wheat arc being
shipped from Ripley, Ohio. to Richmond.
Va. Silver coins with holes in
them are refused by the Government.
.....A hundred acre silk farm is about
being established in Pennsylvania. -.
Taxes were paid in Great Bsitssa hast
year upon 1888, $50 dogs. .....A Shoe
Factory. in Bariboro. Mass. turns out
20 cases daily. -. Mrs> A. +. STEWART
owns the largest single diamond In The
land value. $4,000. -. .Parson Mas.
sey has withdrawn from the Congress
ional contest in the Rockingham Dis
trict. "A Woburn. Mass. arn is max.
ing large shipments Of heather To Eng
land .....Tbe State Of Kentucky has
no public debt. 1890. There are 3,240 ar
tificial flower manufacturers in Paris,
whose products are estimated .. 2a.25O,.
900 francs per annum One can live on
80 month in China. The thing is 70
get the 81. Washington City has
population Of about lsO. 900 Of which
number As. 600 are said to be colored.
......The Eclipse Co.. Beloit, Iowa. has
received an order for windmills to be
shipped to Moscow. Russia. The
Rice plantations around Savannah hare
been damaged by wind and rain TO the
extent Of $4,000. .....Aii the Cuban
journals are discussing tho means for
accomplishing the abolition Of slavery
in Cuba......A Southern paper says
that not single Chinaman has taken
the yellow fever. 100000 OF hair
pins are annually made in this country,
..-.. AT the Oakland tCalifornial track
on Saturday last. in the race for best
three in five for $4,000 between Col.
Lewis, Occident and Fullerton, Lewis
won in three straight heats. Time g.
lSa, 2.l94, 2.2l. 1.-The great lakes
Of America cover over 10000 square
miles. -. lie Wheeling Hinge CON-
rany has received an order for ton of
hinges. from firm 10 Aohlin, Ireland,
--....Chauncey I. Eilley. Postmaster at
st. Louis, las been removed and, Samu.
e. Hayes appoiatetain his slace. "A
man in England has just diea from by.
drophobia, FROM the. Lille Of dog re.
ceived more than four years ago $780,.
TLe CLARK county tKentucky) Demo
crot tells the mos. AoggsiaA story we cv-
err before heard Of. 1t says: "Thos. j.
Rice had. a SOW to give birth TO % fine
healthy pigs, all living AMI. doing we'll
--2l of the number are males -.
One girl can put the feathers on I20, 900
carlet lacks day. -. MIR. German
Smith, Of Winchester, Va, received the
highest award-a silver mediator his
Sapac. at the Paris Expos, iop -.
The U. 5. export condensed milk TO
England. ....Mr. VIM, Logan, post
master of Hagestown. died last week,
and his widow has been appointed to
TIL TIL; vacancy. ..-..A firm in NJ echan,
lcsourg, Pa, is shipping the woodwork;
running gear Of fine carriages to Paris,
and parts OF Germany. .....A new dis.
covery in photography has been made
in \. Y. whereby pqsmanency Of the
picture is secured. .Ths cool cve-
nings and mornings. and the falling
leaves. indicate that sst pmh is at hand,
1.-The court uantie made for the
wedding dress, Of the Princess Marie of
Prussia is Of cl2th Of silver, and has
train six yards long-slmost long en-
ough to reach from the altar to the church
door. The contributions OF Win
chester TO the yellow fever sufferers will
reach $1,000. "A fire ip Petersburg,
Va. last week, destroyed the we'll known
Library buildirg and Rahily's grocery
store. Modelling, tho would-be as.
sasain OF Emperog William. Is dead
Typhoid fever is prevailing to consid-
cradle extent at Flintstone, Allegauy
county. 49,. Henry S. Walker, is the
Greenback candidate for Congress in
the CHARLESTON district. .....A Somer-
set county. Pa, farmer Last week ship
ped fifty bushels os clover seed to
Northern market -un unusual event.
.--...A disease, believed TO be the
blind staggers," has uaade its appear
ance among the horses Of Somerset
county, Pa. Seven horses have died
from the disease duriog the pnst week.
vivid pigeons lisve made their APP
pearanee in the Glades OF Allegany and
Garrett counties, Nd. 1--WE are en-.
joying beautiful weather now On
Friday last six car loads of provisions
passed through Grafton. this State, over
The The Il. & o. Road, en- route TO Mem
| nhia A AIra Hnnaid., Of Rl.I....