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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29
Passing Over.
At the river crowds are waiting,
Soon the troubled streams to pass,
And the boatman, grim and silent,

At the river crowds are waiting,
Soon the troubled streams to pass,
And the boatman, grim and silent,
Takes them each from out the mass.
One by one must cross the river,
Leaving friend and foe behind.
Some this thought opprcsseth ever;
Others 10 their danger blind,
OF the boatman thinking never;
Casting fear from out the mind.
Others still-a brave and noble band
Closely standing side by side,
Hand clasped in hand, they do not fear
To cross the river SO wide.
For the Savior kind will greet them
On the dim and distant shore,
With his loving arms around them
They will breast the pillows Ger,
Though they pass on earth forever,
They ii soon meet TO part no more.
With crown upon each forehead
And harp within each hand;
There, where all the streets are golden,
In that bright and blessed land :"
They shall wander by the fountains
Where the birds forever sing
Where the shadows never darken
All the hopes to which they cling
And around Gods throne they'll gather.
Then with praise shall heaven ring
When the boatman comes 10 call us
With which band shall ue be found ?
Shall it be with those who mock =?
They in numbers DO abound.
Though free and happy now they seem
They will mourn His call to heed.
Shall it be with those who dread Him +!
They life of terror lead.
Like unto these two great classes
Let us never be, plead.
Let US stand with those who wait him
Wait for death who comes 70 all
Share alike their Joy or sorrow,
Hear and heed Affections call
Doing VOL our masters bidding,
Knowing life is short at best.
Then, when for US the summons are.
Vanish, care Come, perfect rest
For time Will shadows darken,
Then wen be forever best.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29

BE 4 Coon Mas, PAPA'--Leaving
home this morning for the oGlco, we
kissed our little four-y ear old good bye,
saying to him. BE good hoy to-day
He somewhat surprised us by replying !:
i will. Be . good man, papa Sure
enough, we thought. We need the ex.
hortation more than he, And who could
give il more e1ectually than this guile,
less prattler? The words Of the little
preacher have been ringing in our csrs
all day, and whether we wrote letters or
editorials, pacifed an irate correspon.
dent, whose effusion we could not pub.
lish, OF pruned down too lengthy re-.
port, we seemed to hear thc sweet child.
voice, saying: BE a good nan, papa
II the oXhorta'ion hal been by Paul or
Peter would il have had more force
than coming from This little apostle OF
innocence We think not, at least to
our heart. oh, how many little children,
IL rot in words, yet by the belplessncss
Of their lives and the truthfulLcss oil
their little hearts. ere pleading, most
eloquently, Papa, be good man |!
May their tender admonition be blessed
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29

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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29
WIT AND HUNIOR.

Eat oysters only in the months that
have an ''r'' in their names. and drink
whiskey only in the months that have
"k" in their names.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29

II is said OF Sir Isaac Newton's neph-
ew. who was clergyman. that he al.
ways refused marriage fee, saying in
tone of pleasantly, 90 o your way, poor
children, have done you mischief G.
nough already without taking your
money
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29

"Grandfather." said a saucy little boy
the other day, how old arc your" The
old gentleman, who had been a soldier.
and was much under tho ordinary size,
took the child between his kneesi.and
said, MY dear boy, I am ninety Five
years old, but why do you ask?" The
little fellow. with all The importance OF
Napoleon, replied, well, it appears
to me you are remarkably small of your
age.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29

AS q party Of gentlemen and ladies
were climbing to the top OF high
church tower ono hot day gcntloman
remarked, This is rather 8 spiral flight
OF steps" To which o lady rojoired
yes, perspiral," and she wipe q hcr
brow as she spoke.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29

a little girl, four years old, seeing
the moon one evening just as q light
cloud was passing over IL, said on.
papa, guess The moon is crying see 10
has just wiped Us eyes with its hanjker.
chief
Hands have they, vet feel no. clocks.
Legs have they, yet walk not tables.
Eyes have they, sc! sec not needles.
Teeth have they, set chew not combs.
h dutch Judge, on conviction Of acul.
pr.t for having four wives, decided ole
hash buuishmcDtbicnty, ! lis init ono. -
"Bub, did YOU ever top 20 tAjuk'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29

A bright little miss in Napa, CAL. no.
ted for her quaint saying, said to her
mother the other day: Mamma, when
you went TO heaven to get me did you
pick out the prettiest baby on Gods
floor?' or course mamma said yes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29

pardon me- said Bob, when he step.
ped on the girls foot in the Dance
Don't apologize" said she; "beaux or
the shoes are fashionable and we can
stand anything for STYLE"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29

A sweet scented young tulip you are,
Caleb, not TO know what is meant by
'hugging dclusion. Hugging a delu-
sion means embracing pretty girl who
is ready to 90 back on you just as soon
as she finds another fellow that suits
her better than you do You ought to
be ashamed TO confess your ignorance
in such an unblushing manner.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-29

When q Chinaman makes love to his
girl he doesn'trave about his heart pant
ing for her, etc. No, he simply tells
her that he loves her better than he
does rate, and she believes him.
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'tng slight advances in some makes of cotton goods
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-05
KENTUCKY.
The State Election.

LEXINGTON, KY, August 4.-The State
election passed off quietly, with lull
vote in this city. Blackburn, Democrat,
for Governor, l,73G; Evans, Republican,
1885; Cook, National, 20. The remain
der of the ticket receiy ed about the
same vote, except for Treasurer, Stoll,
Republican, l,S25; Tate, Democrat,
l,497.
In the local contest for Representative,
Bush. Democrat, l,730; Kortlerath, sup
ported by the Republicans, l,2S5.
WOOdford county gives Democratic
majority OF $50; for the Convention
2,4S6.
LOUISVILLE, August 4. 4.-Specials re-
ceived by the COurier-JOuTTidL indicate a
large falling off of the Democratic vote
cast at to-day's election for State officers
and members of the Legislature. The
Democratic Central Committee estl-
mates the total vote at not over 200 600,
a falling off OF over $4,000 on the Illden-
HAYES vote, and over $1,000 on the last
Gubernatorial vote. In this city alone
the vote falls off over 5000. The Repub-
licans make slight gains in the Legislature
and defeat the Speaker OF the last
House, but the Democratic majority is
still overwhelming in the General AS
sembly. The call for a Constitutional
Convention fails for the want of con-
stitutional majority in its favor. In this
city, where the workingmen elected five
Of the seven Republicans two years ago,
only Democrats were elected to-day.
The Greenbackers cut no figure in the
contest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-05
THE IRON TRADE.
Supply of Railroad Iron Unequal
to the Demand and Manufac-
turers Declining Orders-The
Coal Market Unsettled.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 4.-Ihe
enormous demand for rails, both iron
and steel, has stiffened the iron mar ket.
There has been more active inquiry dur
ING the last six months than in the last
wears. and more orders have been filled
in the last quarter than smce the panic.
The result has been that purchasers no
longer differ as to the price, the only
question is when can the rails be deliv-
cred. Some heavy orders for tank iron
have been placed, and prices are fully at
- higher than last week. The mills are
full and are declining further orders.
Bar iron is in active demand, and
large orders can be placed only at the
price current at the time of delivery in
future. There has been rise oil l24
per cent in wages, which is in proper
ton To the advance in prices.
Pig iron has advanced SO that impor-
tations are increasing, and several thou
sand tons of steel and iron rails are im-
ported every week The advance in
pig has been fully 81 to Sl.5O per ton,
and furnaces are SO well sold ahead that
there is no desire to place orders,
though prices are now so high that Gus
toners with large contracts on hand
will be seriously embarrassed by the un-
expected advance in pig.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-05
Kentucky Crop Reports.

LOUISVILLE, August 1.-The report OF
the State Commissioner of Agriculture,
lust issued, says correspondents from
all parts of the State speak desponding-
" and desparingly OF anything like full
corn crops. Their reports were written,
in most cases, just before the recent
rains that seems to have been satlSiac-
tory throughout the State. The wheat
crop has been extraordinary in quality
and Weld. We regret that We have no
data at hand from which wecan approXl-
mate the average in the State, nor have
we any means IRON which to form an eS-
innate approaching the aggregate crop
in the State. The average gathered from
our correspondents, and OF course each
only speaks for his locality, is from to
10 per cent. above that of last year. To
reach comparison as to the aggregate
Weld between this and last year, baslng
our conclusions upon the estimates oil
our correspondents, We should place 1t
at from Is to 20 per cent above. Most
of our correspondents place the crops IN
their respective counties at from TO
p per cent. above an average. All
speak of the crop as being unusually
fine in yield and quality. The
reports from tie tobacco pro-
ducing districts are far from being
satisfactory. The crop has been affected
in various ways, by the recurring
droughtS, for the want OF suitable sea
son for setting, and the ground pre-
pared with a view to crop had TO be
utilized in other ways. In some cases
plants have perished after setting, on
account Of the drought following, and
where stand was secured, the plants
| have been TO some degree checked in
| their growth and scorched by the hot,
dry weather. None of our COrreSpOn-
dents estimate at above 10 per cent for
| the incoming crop. The opinions cX-
pressed, however, are that from the care
| and pains that have been taken in the
/ culture where stand was secured,
a superior article will he made.
There cannot be more than a short half
crop Of apples. Those that survived the
winter and spring freezes are Of defec-
tive quality. The pear crop is full one
/ and generally the fruit is perfect.
Peaches are a total failure, and grapes
/ cannot he rated above the fourth OF a
crop. Taking view of the whole stu
alton the prospect for the Kentucky
! farmers is not very cheering. With the
failure of the hay crop, the possible fail
| ure 10 some extent OF the corn crop,
with no grass and winter, the future i
not as bright as it might be.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-05
CREAM OF THE NEWS.
Gathered from Our Dispatches.

The loss by the Volcano fire will
reach $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Wheeling insurance companies lose
81 800, so far as ascertained.
The Zulu war is over, and King
Cctewayo is fugitive.
There were l37 deaths from yellow
fever in Havana, last week.
The Custer battle ground, on the
Little Bighorn, is to be made national
cemetery.
One thousand bankers OF the six
thousand invited are expected to attend
the National Convention at Saratoga.
Friends OF Secretary Evarts say he
will not accept the British mission.
The wages of iron mill operatives at
Philadelphia have been advanced II:
per cent, in proportion to the advance
in iron.
Fifteen new cases OF fever in Mem
phis, yesterday, and two deaths.
Returns from the Kentucky election
show large falling off in the Demo
cratic vote as compared with 1876. The
Democratic majority in the Legislature
will be overwhelming.
The American Consul at Lanjiers
writes that the Sultan OF Morocco sub
dued the Berba tribes. Thirty-four
heads OF rebels were exposed on the
walls ofthe city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-05
PARKERSBURG.
The Crowser Gang Again Heard
FrOm-ChOlera Infantum-Ar-
rested for One Crime, But
Guilty of Another.

PARKERsBURG, August 4.-The Crow
ser crowd have been making things live
ly in the neighborhood OF Walker sta
ton again. A short time since man
named Trader got into difficulty with
Lewis Crowser, who is alleged to have
threatened To burn Trader out. shortly
after, Traders wheat stacks were burn
ell, DESTROYING almost his entire crop.
Trader then swore out warrant Tor
Crowser. who was arrested, ana
now lies in prison. Since Crow
ser's imprisonment some person or
persons alleged to belong to the Crowser
gang. have stolen Traders horses and
punched out the eyes of valuable
mule. IL is believed the gang" are try
ing 10 make il too hot for Trader In that
vicinity, and that they will proceed TO
further extremities before great While.
We are informed that bloody work may
be expected in the region near the
mouth of Hughes river before this
trouble is settled, as that neighborhood
is infested with two or three gangs OF
desperate men who have indicated their
intention To 90 on the war-path.
Cholera infantum is becoming dan
gerously prevalent in this city, and seems
10 be unusually fatal this season, many
children diving OF that dangerous disease
al this time.
a negro was captured near New inte-
rest, Randolph county, few days since,
on suspicion of being the party charged
with a crime committed some time since
i'm Kanawha county; but frop all ac-
counts he turns out 10 be innocent oi
that crime but guilty of another. lie
said that he came from Georgia, and that
he had left that State on account OF an
afrray between himself and another
negro, in which he had shot and killed
his opponent His story seems to be a
credible one, and he will be held until
the Georgia authorities can be heard
from.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-05
CRAZED BY POVERTY.
MurderOus Attack on Collector
Badger.

New ORLEANS, August 4-As General
Badger, to-day, was ascending the stair
way from the lower floor 10 the main
Office Of the custom house, he was sud-
denly met by Vim. Brown, ex-Metro-
politan policeman, who with the remark,
'I'ye cot Won now" drew a revolver
and fred at the head of the collector.
He. seeing Browns movements, caught
his right arm and diverted the shot over
his shoulder. Gen. Badger then took
the pistol away from Brown and threw
it below. Brown lost leg, September
II, 1864. under Badger and was among
his first appointees as postmaster. Be
coming collector, Badger left Brown in
the postofIice, where he efailed to remain.
Badger thinks Brown was crazed by
poverty and seems unwilling 10 prose
cute him. Brown thinks the General
should have given him place in the
custom house
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-05
A Suspicious Case in Chicago.

CHICAGo, August 4.-Frank Victory,
aged So, died here Saturday night, at
the residence of his son-in-law, Geo.
w. Cunningham, 224 jefferson street,
after an illness of about a week. The
certificate OF Dr. W. l.. Nothaway, his
attending physician, states that death
was caused by bilious intermittent
fever with suspicion OF yellow fever,
because OF his recent arrival from
Memphis. DR.. Dunn, city physician,
and other medical experts concurred in
this opinion. The premises have been
thoroughly dislnfected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-05
Three Persons Drowned.


ST. PAUL, August A Pioneer Press
special saws: Three persons, John
Thomas, Mary Hanson and an Italian
musician named Frank Deluca, drowned
in the Mississippi, above Lacrosse, last
night. They were part OF a picnic party
from Lacrosse, in three boats. One
boat containing six persons was upset
i'm passing a dam, and the above were
drowned before they could be rescued.
Railway Accident.
PARIS, August Five persons were
killed and eleven seriously and forty
slightly injured by railway accident
between Nancy and Vezerlise.
Poisoned by Paris Green.
QUEBEC, August A family, consist
ing OF seven persons, was poisoned
from eating bread which had been
standing in the same place with Paris
green. Three OF them died.
Vessel Wrecked.
SAN FEANCIsCO, August 4.-The bark
Gem of the Ocean, from Seattle for San
Francisco, coal laden, was wrecked in a
fos on the coast of Vancouyer's Island,
last Friday. Crew saved.
Struck by Lightning.
ST PAUL, MINI, August "A whole
family, consisting OF f.. L. LeSum, vile
and two children We're struck by light
ning M Rochester, Mimi, on sunday.
The wife and children are dead, and
Lesum will die.
Effect Of the Heat.
New YoRE, August 4.-Oyer twenty
deaths were reported ut the coroner ;
Office this morning. The deaths were
accelerated by the great heat.
Three Persons Killed by a Railroad Train.
LEWISTON, Me-, August 4.-This even
inc a train ran into wagon containing
Pierre GOddreau and two ladies', Rose
Martin and Celina NORM, all French
and of Lewiston, at the crossing in Lis
bon. All were instantly killed. They
were returning from a wedding excur-
sion.
Negro Killed by Policeman.
Sr. Louis. August IA disreputable
negro named Jackson was arrested at |
o'clock tonight by a policeman at the
corner of Sixth and Pine streets, and
while being taken to the station house
broke from the officer and ran. The
officer fired his pistol in the air to stop
the negro, but tine latter continued to
run, and as he turned the corner OF Fifth
AMI Pine another shot was fired, but
whether by the officer who made the ar
rest or another one, who also had given
chase TO Jackson, can not be definitely
ascertained, but the negro fell, the bal
entering the back, penetrated the left
lung, inhicting a mortal wound, and
Jackson was taken To the dispensary
where he died a few moments after hi:
arrival.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-05
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