South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-30

July 80, 1880.
Information received on the 26th inst,
at New York from st. Paul, Minnesota,
says: Tho harvest of spring wheat has
very generally commenced in Minnesota.
Many fields already have been harvested
In southern counties, and the work will
he far advanced in a week more in all
parts OF the State except in Red river
valley, where the bulk Of the grain will
not be cut until early next month. Re.
ports from the harvest fields so far are
almost uniformly fav orable. The wea-
Their has been exactly suitable to heal
thy growth of the plant, and the filling
OF the head since the change noted ton
days or two weeks ago and much of the
damage done by hot weather and heavy
rains before has been repaired in the lat
ter stage of the growth Injury by rust
and blight will be small, and confined to
lower grounds in limited places A great
deal OF damage has been done by chinch
This is the only effective drawback upon
the perfection of the crops, but it is con-
fined TO that part of tho State in the
southwest or western frontier and in the
Red river valley. In the Red river val
ley claims rise as high as 35 bushels.
If the present claims arc justified the
whole crop of the State will exceed So
100000 bushels, and perhaps 40 1000, 900
The bulk of the wheat promises to be
No. l, though much in the south will be
of lower grade.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The executive committee Of the nation.
al democratic committee held a meeting
on Saturday last at the rooms of the
committee, 1873 Fifth avenue, New York.
MessrS. Barlum, Barnes, Jones & Weed
were present. 4 sub committee on
speakers, consisting Of Senator VIM. Il.
Wallace. Hon. Orestcs Cleveland and 3.
b. Smallcy, was appointed. 4 sub,
committee or documents was also ap.
pointed. 1t was composed OF Hon. A.
BRAN 5. Hewitt, VIM. Pinkney WHITE
and b. NJ. Boyer, with Gen. j. s. Wal.
Ter as Secretary. The committee IS now
IN full working order.
A REPUBLICAN TR1or-E TO G --.1.r.,r.
HANcocK.-Thc New York Commercial
Advertiser, Republican. SAYS: "Ono
thing our Republican journals and ora
tors must understand, and thai is there
Is nothing to be made, but much to DO
lost, by throwing mud at Gen. Hancock
and attempting to disparago his mlitary
record. Gen. Hancocl, was lo7al man
during the war and stands out pronli-
nently in history among the distinguish
cd commanders Of the Union armies"
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.-Early in
September next, the Washington Star
says, the widow Of the late millionaire
banker, j. d. Martin, Of Milwaukee, will
be married to K. G.. Tibbetts, ono Of the
leading bankers of Philadelphia. Mr.
Tibbets is 20 years Of age and Mrs. Mar.
tin GO. Mrs. Martin controls about s2..
100000 worth Of property in Milwaukee.
On her husband death.bed he requested
that she marry hr. TibLets, who vas
her FIRST lover when the two were too poor
TO marry. Mr.. 1ibocts mas remained an
old bachelor all his life Mrs Martin is
tho mothor-in.law Of Col. Sidney w
Cooper, whose wife and daughter. with
Senator Ferry. Of Mich figured in a so.
cial sensation in this city some weeks ago.
Col. ALEX. McCLuRE, Of the Pbiladel.
phia Times, is one IF tho Oldest and most
sagacous Republican politicians Of The
country. On the day Of the nomination
at Cincinnati, be said cditoially in his
paper This day has cast dark shadows
across the path Of James a. Garfield.
The nomination Of Winfield Scott Han.
cock as his competitor for the highest
civil trust Of the world by the sponta-
neous acclaim of n united Democracy
forecasts contest that, under even the
most favorable circumstances for Gar.
field, must be doubtful in its issue. and
that gives more than ever promise OF a
sweeping Hancock victory 10 every Nor.
hcrn State"