South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-06-21
The Wheat Crop.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-It i. fair TO
state from reliable data that this wears
wheat crop will he above four hundred
million bushels.
Some Of our farmers. we unter.,,na
commenced harvesting on Saturday last.
The crop, it is believed, is the beat rails.
ed for years.
1--WE are Indebted to the Publishers Lee n
Shepard, for New Book, 1.-THE FALL of IA
haSSUS," by CHAMEs VISTA RussKtl. Th4
Fan OF Damascus IL highly creditabIe and nm
usually meritoriaus production, giving us n
foreshadowing OF the fact that the author has
the ABILITY to become one Of the leading hovel.
is's OF the United States. The plo, OF The story.
CONDENSED into u few words, relates TO the al.
ventures OF one young NAH, who ultimately
docs much in heroic way 10 eave aud assist
neighbors, and TO furnish meaus for a worthy
wi,hstanding against the Saracens. There are
eounterplots OF loving, temptation trial, deceo-
ton, seeming aPostacy but real virtue, and, fn-
any great heroic bearing. johns, the hero, is
loved by an ambitious woman, and 10, es on his
part daughter of the Emperor Hsrsclius. she.
however, not being known as ouch. Early in
The story he saves her honor, and late in the
story he receives her as his reward. The merit
OF 1.-THE Fall of Damascus is uuquestionable
The details Of the story show thorough familiar
ny with the subject, the diction frequently rises
to real power aud eloquence, while the chsrac
tees, though numerous, are strongly drawn
aud clearly individuaiisei.
The Author is young L,wyer, now resident
IN Washington, aud esteemed OF exceeding pro-
mice. HE father who spen the latter years Of
bis life in Baltimore, was we'll known as the
Counsel of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad at
Wheeling. and during the Civil War waa a
member OF 1.-The Confederate Congress for viz
giuia.
in speaking of this book the Richmond Dis
pcteA remarks: "Iis author is the talented son
OF revered friend who won for himself a ma
uonh iame--who shsr ed Chr trials and Distress
es In the war, and soon after died most II ntime-
~, in the midst of his fame and popularity. -
This gentleman was the late ChaRtss W. HUs.
SSH, of Wheeling, who rose to distinction in
TIC public couneils of Firgi,ia, and who took
side with his old mother Virginia and shared
her fate. lie changed his residence by reason of
the fate of war, and commenced a brilliant ca.
reer in Baltimore, where be died Ia the tncri-
truest OF the true, and the most noble of gen.
tlemen. ''
"rh.young son OF this noble gentleman 4. tho
author o; this novel. II has been received in
Boston with tho highest encomiums. We do
not remember n fret production that .was so
Iauded. II shO1ld certainly be a graiiic cation
to every VirGiniar to see such compljm ents
passed upon book by this young gentleman.
The name OF RUSSELL should ever command the
respect CT every Yirginian. 1t Is associated
with purity OF motive and selEsscriGce for the
public good. 1t should be regarded the syno-
nym for public devotion and unfi.gging for
ti,ude - ~
Price Of this book 81 So. Add,ess les L
Shepard, 7s hsTiey ST., Boston, ,Aassacbuse It's.
A correspondent, OF the wh ceiling
R79'ster. writing ..from Bellaire. Ohio,
says That QUO, Of tie most wicked and
careless outragosq eyas perpetrated took
place there on the 1ith inst. A boy
named Robbie Miller was ip tho neigh
boriool of the Cleveland and Pittsburg
railroad depot, when Negro tramp, who
has been in the city for several, days
asked him to get him SOME bread. Tho
boy said that he could not; when the
tramp pulled out'a revolver AMI fred.
the ball piercing tho boys left side. jast
above the heart. lie walkel over TO the
Centennial Hotel and said to colored
barber oh; am shot The barber
stripped his clothing off and examined
the wound, AMI after the flow of blood
was somewhat staunched, he was taken
to the residence Of Mr Ables. an engi.
necr, on Guernsey street, who IS his bro:
thcr-in.!aw The outrage has caused
much Indignation, and if the scountrcl
i4foGnd tho, ciizens will make short
work OF him. The tramp fled towards
Bridgeport. TIC is described as light
mulatto of a peciliar sandy complexion
having a light iatistaciie and wild ex.
preston. lIo is OF medidm hcish.ll and
stout build.
TIE LRBoRAT0RY OF TIE SYsETM.-
The stomach is thc laboratory OF the
system, in which certain mysterious pro.
ccsses are constantly going on. These
result IN Che production of that wonder
ful viv.gin5 agent the blood, Which in
state Of hoaItltrushos laden with the ele
monts OF vitality TO the remotest parts
Of the systcm.. Brt when the stomach
is scmi rarnIyzed by dyspepsia. blood