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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07
MR.. HARPER Sir. /, Won, ,

MR.. HARPER Dear Sir: In your pa
per OF recent date noticed co,nnau-
nication ridicu!ing the Debating Club
of SlaBosvile, which deem of sufficient
insoieEce 10 merit q reply. waat to
say TO SIR Ii. that |, as d memher OF
SAID society, donounce his attack upon
us as inexcusGblo and uncallod for in
the extreme. 1t is truo tue subject
(wh:ch:he has been losing sleep over la
trying TO baresque us) is not of very
grave importance 10 free schools, (Which
IT seoins Is The subject OF general dis
cission today hut it is very important
to us Is farmers To- know which is tho
more profitable. Yet we seriously doubt
if tie gentleman can tell us. after all
his tomioo!ery, which is The more pro-
fitable. We have have been striving TO
find out who it is that has undergone all
the yeXatiOns Of becUming II newspaper
reporter for snch d small com pctcnco.
Some Of IA think him Gu aspriant fo5
the nomination for Congress Others
That he Is aspiring to Office under tho
Tree school system AT any rate lie is
very deslFous of obtaining notori ty. !
would suggest that tic gentleman sub
init his name before the cD1yontion which
is to tie hoid at this place on Saturday,
the lat day OF July. think he would
he sure of one vote or fraction thereof.
II his vote would count, for think hin,
bis fayorite candi late. Will stop for
this time, hoping TO hear from him af-
ter the Convention. s.
June q, 1892.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07
The Buckeye
MO WEIR IND REAPER.

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standard & Traction En- eines
guaranteed to give sufficient power to run saw
mills with 80 TO 81 inch SAWS Latest i'm.
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Tor steam or water. The wonderful
Oppenheina Double Buoey,
chsngesble in an instant from q neat single
buggy To nice rcomy carriage. Took frat
pte'niuin at the Cumberland fair The premium
iieht-rruning phosphate, grain aud grass seed
Drills, splendid Hay aud Cattle Scales, fully
warranted, for $40, gum aud leather betting,
wa'tr pipe and fruit dryers, and any other arti.
c,a you wait.
T. II. CARSKADON,
Keyser. West Va.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07

Rio, w. Va, June 27, 1882.

MAJOR HARPER-Dear Sir: The hiy
scare about tho wheat louise las IL is
called in this noighborhood) is about o :
YER as regards tho serious injury of the
wheat crop; 6u. the farmers think that
the oats crop will be ruined by the lit
tic green creatures. have heard tha,
several fields Of rye In Dutch Hollow
have been SO badly damaged tha, ,heyw;li
not b. worth cutting. Mr.. John Coli
man has turned his etock on his oats.
thinking by so doing it would not be
an entire loss. Tho grass crop lie quite
light generally, the briars and weeds
have carried the day. Corn is quite
short, but il Yennor will decide tina,
We shall have $ late fail, probably we
will raise some corn.
There has been a gree. many cattle
dying In this part OF the county anil
lower part OF Hardy. The disease is
supposed to be dry purrain. Sewers,
OF the farmers have also | st some OF
their hogs; but have not heard " hat the
disease was.
DIR. MILLER is about completing his
new baro. 1t is an excellent one.
The general health OF our town has
been good, with few exceptions Our
Mayor has been quite sick with inflam-
nation OF the stomach, but our good
DR.. MILLER soon got him on his feet a /.
gain and he is now able TO see after the
business Of the town.
Mr.. JOS A. SwisIER fell from lad q.
der at the top OF Ina house while repair
ing his roof a few weeks ago and hurt
himself very badly, butts getting bet
ter slowly. De. MILLER has been at
tcndins him. Our lawyer, George, has
some hing like bunion On bis zoe that
gives him great pain rainy days
George has one or Two suits 90 hand
now, but think he will reaiiast them
shortly.
There has hacn qnite a cornmotion in
town this morning do,on he Rice,
Express has been sent out on bug
juice expedition, amt ss uncle Amos Ia
out Mt this time. the Council determined
to order - smaiI cargo for harvest, aa il
is very essential at that season OF the
year. We might have got some of Lees
bacSens, hut, unfortunately for us aud
the DE-, tho backens are not comasshla
they wore all carried off through TIA,
big crack III TIC building
NORIH RIVER
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07

In Kansas when mai wants 8 drink
he lets cup or aask, with dime in 10
DOM On a string through the skylight
or other opening, Tor bite. The ves>
sci comes back with dose Of the crit,
ter minus the dime. o. course he
don't know who furnished tho stuff
nor with any Swearing certainty where j,
came from and, vice versa, the uan
supplying the juice doesn't know who
got il nor whore IL vent. In other words
the drinker Gshes for q smile With ter
cent bait.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07

New York Sun: The army woru is
nov fully developed into formidable
nuisance. The farmers afe hurnine bin.
ploughiag bin Uudsr iutrencLing -.
g4inst bin, but Lo keeps ON in hls
march, AID never forgots 10 call Tor his
regular rations, or 10 forage Oh tie coun.
try FOR them. The Government hug
bureau thiaks that lis numerical
strength AID vorac.ty arc due 10 last
year jron.bs. This msy very veil
be 1t might have boen expected that
he won!A tc sqcrihsl 20 The sun spots.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07
ExwspArER LAWS.

subscribers who do no, givs sxoress notice to
h, e-ttNry, are considered az ishiug 10 con-
tiar. ts-i- subscription.
sotsc 5Srs order the disoon'inuance Of
;.r.- fs.,13'csls, the p1biisher' may continue
q. -,ai theu until I'll ,c3 nre paid.
!; re subscribers neglect or resiise 20 take
t--,t e-ldica's from ti,e once To which they
50. die tel tnsy eye held responsible until
'a-y lave settled Iaeic bills aad ordered them
g. Ii,a--i.
ANY person WHO receives "a newspaper and
rss's - o. 1t. whether he has ordered IL or
a... :i'il n Lave - he a subscriber
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PERSONAL 10 MEN ONLY

The voltaic Belt O. MarsbaU. Mich.
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro.
Voitsic Bats aud Electric Appliances
on trial for thirty days 10 men (young
or old who are afflicted with Nervous
Debility, Lost Vitality and Manhood,
and kindred troubles. guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration OF
health and manly yigor Address a.
above. N. II. No risk "a incurred as
thirty days trial Is allowed
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07
rLHNIS IA AnVERTIsING

Tasrltes og advertising are, for an irch or
i,l .ss poLtAa aso flgVY CEsrs for three
.i.... Jus -'S"6er ones ia ihs Bame proportion.
y,.a clpiauaUce 3tk cents.
3.A.,e.' II, '."lt yearly, nnl yearly advertise
u,t.8',ss.te3 at Slibsrai sednctina On the above
Ytsr;r sircgtisers diseontiuaing during the
v.ar y.i, ps charged egUlar rates.
toa'vertsonsn, 20 DC considered By the month
year suies' specified on the man uscrip, or pre-.
,l.e-i. sErcai .pou between the parties.
Resolutions - Es83ciatlons, communications of
Unite. interest nnc notices ni deaths exceeding
ss .;ss3 81 y. u charged eve cents per lino.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07
south Branch Insslligencer.
,RluIn.a zsarpor, editor.
are coraer Haia AMI G.o vel Lane SIS
RoMNEY WEST VIRGINIA.
TnRms:

YWn DOLLARS aN9 FIFTY oENTs no,
s.ssm -cy TWO Ooi.LAISif paid In Advance.
,-u9u ot,he pablis5sr,u until ST! arrearages have
BE-. sr..'ei.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07
PAID UP CAPITAL 100000.

N}RiTES Moderate lines ON Dwellings, Farm
w Property ani 6rst.clsss Mercantile aud
manufacturing risks
DIRECTORS :-Alouzo Loring, Alexander
l'aHgh'in Geosge IL. TiugiA, James F. Barues
J. Miller, a. NJ. Adams. 4 ID Seamon. r.
\. irwin, John III. Brown. aLOSZu LORISG,
resident. l.. p. DOBBiNS, Assistant Sccreta.
~. J. PAUL.. Secretary r. A. ALEX
AMBER. General Agent
GEORGE W. SHOCKEY, has been appointed
agen. tor Hampshire County. W Va.
suly !. 1881 --iy.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07
Grant or ,Tilden I

Won will consult your own interest by send
Il Ing to me for circulars Of the foilowiux
machinery, &C., before buying. Being myself a
pracucu htmer. with Is years experience IN
improvements ia that line speciality, i will guar.
ensee Satisfaction, low rates and liberal terms.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-07

The Martiusburs Siaipsmsa ears tic
two b'anchcs Of he Methodist Church
- GsrasdstJwn. ia Berkseg co., have
jJiuJlY occppicd tbe same churchbnildiaS
tor number II 7eats The Southern
members hava recently been notified
that this arrange mont mnst terminate,
an3 have gOno % work cnergc,ically 10
raise means 70 erect r building of their
osn, which they oxpec, - be able TO do
ia = few months.
II you wish % remove avarice you
must remove is motbcr laxgry.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-07-28
DOMESTIC PRODUCE.
J. F. Commercial Herald.

We are now in the last week of the
cereal year, and in the midst of anoth-
er grain harvest. Considerable new
barley has been already marketed,
the opening price 81 IS per Genital,
and in ten days time the spot price OF
same has declined to 81 Is. All this
the very natural result of rushing
new grain to market in expectation
of realizing a fancy price for came.
No new wheat has yet been harvest
ed, nevertheless shippers seem to be
willing to purchase freely for June,
July, August, September and Octo-
Der delivery at 81 70@l 65 per cti.
Oats are on the down grade. Rye is
not wanted at present. Corn is in
light stock, with no special inquiry.
Hops are in good request at the late
advance in price. Stocks light. Wool
arrives freely upon dull market,
With .COuSiuGTdU.c ctOth dCCuuluid~
tions. Dairy products are in liberal
supply, and prices keep up astonis:.-
ingly in view of free receipts. Frui'
and vegetables are now pouring in
upon us more freely, enabling can
ncrs 10 have their own way in fixing
prices and TO do large packing bus
iness upon the most favorable terms.
Overland shipments of wool eastward
during the month of May aggregated
4,s4s,62o pounds. This is somewhat
surprising considering the high rail
freights enacted. Wheat and flour
shipments in May were also liberal,
yet not to the extent of affecting ship
freights TO any amount.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-07-28

but owing to the high prices asked,
most OF the Eastern buyers left here
earlier than usual, and as regards
dealers with small purchases, the
market has never been controlled to
such an extent by manufacturers.
The clip will be less than last year,
as the southern portion of the State
suffered severely from drouth. Many
sheep have died. or have been driven
from the State, and the increase will
be very small. The decrease in the
clip will be more apparent in the
fall production than in the spring.
No wool from the extreme north has
yet been marketed, as growers are
not ready to accept buyers views.
For this reason the deficiency in re
ceipts is greater than it would other
wise be.
The condition of the woods has
been better than expected. A COM
l'aratively small amount was dusty,
and even from the sections where
the rainfall was smallest, woods were
well grown and showed few signs of
sheep having suffered. Although
apparently lighter, the shrinkage
is uot different from preceding years.
Cockleburs were more prevalent.
The first arrivals were from the San
Joaquin, about April 10th. They
We're taken quickly at 21 cents for
long stapled woods, and 20 cents for
average stapled of good color and
comparatively free. Prices varied
but little, but as better woods were
received, higher rates were obtained.
Middle county woods were sold at 25
to 26 cents for good staple or light
conditioned lots. Light San Joaquin
% TO % cents. Southern coast par
GELS were taken at 20 to % cents,
according to condition. Good
Northern realized 27 to % cents.
Stocks of all kinds are very large.
Oregon woods have come forward
slowly. and, owing to their high cost,
are hard to sell. Choice Eastern
opened at 27 cents, but has declined
to 25 cents. Good lots are worth
% to "a cents. No Valley has been
received,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-07-28
HOW CATTLE ARE SHIPPED TO ENGLAND

Cattle are taken on an under deck
in stalls measuring two feet eight
inches on vessels sailing from New
York, and two feet six inches on
chose from all other ports of the
| United States. These stalls are built
| under the supervision of All insurance
Inspector. During the summer ship
pcrs prefer TO ship on deck, as the
cattle get more air and come out
fresher at the end of the voyage.
On deck the steamships carry be
tween l56 and 175 animals, the un-
der deck about 225 head. Drinking
water is cond snsed by steam process
on board for their use, the ocean
itself providing a anever-failing source
of supply. The cattle are generally
put on the steamer in the stream
after it has left the dock, an old fer
ryboat usually being used for the
purpose. The number of cattle to
be taken is regulated by the insur-
ance inspectors, and cattle exporters
must pay the entire freight, accord
ing 20 his report, even if they do not
ship the entire number
Sleep and pigs are slowed away in
stalls OH deck where there is not
enough room for the cattle. Some
time in the early spring, when the
sea is liable to disturbances, some of
the cattle get overheard, and then
a very lively time ensues in getting
them out. The cattle are hoisted
on board usually and lowered, two
at time, by winch into the hold.
The allowance of water is from six
to ten gallons day to each bullock.
The amount of fodder averages one
ton to each animal. The rates of
insurance apparently vary; some
shippers give it at 8 per cent IN sum
mer to lO per cent. IN winter.
There is more risk to the cattle from
perils of the sea in the latter season,
as heavy storm may make it nee
essary to tighten the ship by throw
ing the entire deckload Of cattle
overheard. The carrying capacity
of the vessels, of course, varies; but
the average, as given by an old ship
per, may be put safely at 2oo head
at a shipment, taking large and small
vessels into account. On some of
the large steamers the number has
reached 500, and one Boston stea-
mer has carried away as many as
s4f head. The largest shipment
from New York by one steamer was
$50 head.-Es.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-07-28
THE MEAT SUPPLY.

The future of the trade as busi-
ness of raising beef for sale is attract
ing the attention not only of the
capitalists who wish to m AXE money
ont of it, but economists are awake
to the fact that i'll the near future
the present shortage in the meat
supply Of the world will assume
alarming proportions.
The area of the grazing lands has
been reduced SO rapidly in the past
few years, that the question of land
on which to raise cattle is an i'm
portant one to solve. A large part
of the lands now occupied in some of
the western States has been worn on:
and will no longer furnish food for
much stock. We have canvassed
the matter Of the beef supply thor
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-07-28
THE WOOL TRADE OF THE HALF YEAR.

The San Francisco journal of
Commerce says: The wool report of
George Abbott tlate E. Grisar &
Coy, gives the following review Of
the California wool trade for the six
months ending June 80, 1882: The
course of this market as usual has not
fulfilled the expectations of the trade.
From the slow sale of California
woods in 1881, and their high cost,
compared with that of competing
woods, it was supposed that prices
must rule lower than those of the
preceding year. Dealers have act
ed on this belief and have been very
conservative in their action. Eastern
manufacturers, however, opened the
market at rates from per cent. to
10 per cent. higher than those of
1881, and purchased enough to keep
rates fully maintained. Their sup
port was withdrawn early in May,
and since that time sales have been
very small, and prices have gradu-
ally declined. Generally May and
June are the most active months,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-07-28
NEIGHBoRING NEWS.
Linn County.
Exchange Items.

Carpenters are in rebuilding all the
bridges and trestles on the o. & G.
railroad in the nei ghborhood of this
city.
The corner stone Of the new Pres
byterian church. in this city, corner
Fifth and Broadalbin streets, was laid
with appropriate ceremonies Thurs
day afternoon Of last week at tour
O'Clock.
Self binders were put TO work ON
last Monday on fully nine tentbs of
all the fall wheat in this locality, and
harvesting is now in full blast.
Threshin5 will not begin for few
days yet.
The saw-mill at Jefferson, Marion
county, owned by W. T. Rigdon and
Mr.. Thompson,wa entirely consumed
by fire on the night of the 18th. Loss
about $4,000. The fire was discover
cred about midnight and was evil
IDENTIFY the work of an incendiary.
! On last Monday, Harrisburg started
quito a battalion for Yaqnina. Sam
May with his family and Oath Bran
denburg, Marion Hyde and family
and Mr.. A. Wachenheimcr and Jas.
Riley and family.
Last week MI. Ingram's team,
waiting for the boat to cross the
slough to get upon the island upon
which the Ingram place is situated,
were allowed to 60 into the water,
and getting too far in one of them
was drowned before they could be
rescued.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-07-28

oughly; have visited in the past few
months all of the important cattle
points in the United States, and feel
that we are safe in saying that the
beef supply of the United States will
fall short of the supply of 1881 fully
twenty per cent, ard, while We have
figured closely on the beef supply,
we have also figured on the number
of female cattle from which the beef
is to be produced, and feel certain
that there are not enough female
cattle i'll the entire country to pro-
duce a supply of beef equal to the
amount marketed this year. Con-
sequently, the present shortage must
increase for several years to come
Again, the effects of the severe
winter of 1880 and 1881, causing the
loss of, in many instances, as much
as sixty per cent, of the cattle stocks
in the Northwest, has not yet been
felt in the beef market. That stor-
age will come in 1888, and will add
another ten per cent. to the present
deficit. We have believed for a
long time that beef on the prairies
should be worth as much as the
same quality of animal would be in
Europe, less the freight; but we are
safe in saying that it will very soon
be worth as much here as it is there,
and that Europe must look elsewhere
for her meat supply.
While figuring on the worth of a
beef, we assume that COW is worth
as much money as a beef, because
she will produce more than twenty
per cent. interest per annum on the
cost or price of "a beef. With these
facts staring us in the face, it is
suicidal for any cattle raiser to send
half-matured animals to market.
They should be allowed to attain
their full weight and value before
they are sold.-Zscas Lice Stock
Journal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-07-28

COW stingily than any other farm am
imal. She does not ask any credit;
she makes prompt daily payment, and
her product Is cash article. II he
has not the food at hand, prudence
and good Judgment as well as hui
manity require him to furnish her fall
rations at all times, without regard to
a favorable or unfavorable season.
We always counsel dairymen to make
an earnest effort to produce all the
food for their herds upon their own
farms; but the first principle of profit
able dairying requires that they give
abundant food to keep up an even
flow of milk, whether they produce
or purchase the food.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-07-28
Wasco County.
From the Times of July 10tf


Again we have this terrible dis
ease diphtheria lin our city, con-
fined at present to the family of
| Mr.. Manning, who keeps the
boarding house near the Baptist
church. We understand that
three children have been smitten,
two Of whom have died.
The drouth, which has blighted
crops in this county, has also vis-
tied Eastern Washington, and is
spreading desolation there. Maj.
Erwin, who has jnst returned from
a trip to the Yakima and Kittitas,
says that crops in the former val
ley are looking very badly, and not
half the usual yield will be har-
vested.
We are afraid that we shall be
afflicted with a curse, as grass hop
pers have already commenced to
make depredations upon some of
the crops in this county, Mr.. Har-
vey Condor, who has been on a
tour through the rural districts
assessing, says that he travelled
over fields in Willow creek, the
crops of which were literally de-
stroyed, and as he rode through
a host of choppers" were leaving
their haunts in the grain. He
says they have done great damage
to crops in some places, while in
other localities they have left the
grain untouched. Wednesday a
host oftlese insects were coursing
through the atmosphere, and the
next day we noticed them taking
the opposite direction. We only
hope we shall not be scourged with
hese destroyers like some of the
western states.
Last Sunday a very destructive
fire occurred at Hay Creek, in this
county, causing the loss of large
building, lately erected, and used
as hotel. The fire occurred
about half past three in the morn
ing, and it was with great difficulty
that anything was saved. DIR.
Baldwin's residence was close to
the building; but, by free use Of
the water from the irrigating ditch,
it was saved, and also his barn,
well stored with wool. Fortunate
ly, there were eight stopping in the
neighborhood at the time, which
made very effective force to bat
tie the flames. Mr.. Mcdonald,
who lives in the building, saved
nothing-not even the wearing
apparel for his children-and he
was forced to send to a neighbours
that morning to get provisions to
cook for breakfast. The loss is es-
timated at $500, and no insu
rance.