South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-10-06
HARRISBURG FAIR.

Ia nAlN abU XII FAIR.
MIR. HARPER: Having visited the
Martinsburg Fair and thinking that
news from the Eastern ccuntios CT Yves,
Virginia might DO Of interest to come
OF your readers l will give you u few
sketches. first the trip: Leaving home
September IL. drove 10 Capon Bridge
spent The night with DR.. Offutrs family,
was sorry TO find the Dr.. in feeble health
having been confined 10 his bed for
several days, but attending faithfully
TO The duties OF this noble calling and
profession by administering medicine
TO the suffering inhabitants Of his com
munity. There being many sick OF
diphtheria and scarlet fever &c, found
the Dr's, family very kind and enter
iSining, also had the pleasure Of meet.
Ing the Capon bridge Band and sever.
al Old friends. On the morning of the
18th drove down the North Western
Tuin Pike to Winch ester, aud The pike
was just dotted with teams haulins
wheat 10 market and phosphate back in
return, preparatory to tile coming crops.
This fertilizng business is being ca,-
| RED on TO such an extent that | have
been male to ask the question il Yves,
Virginia sells enough wheat to pay for
It's ieitiiizer But 10 the trip: Went
down the beau iul Valley OF Virginia
through Frederick into Berkeley. This
valley has lovely macadamizej roat,
and Is dotted with corn fields. grain
ricks and strawricks, sp'eGd:d dwell.
lings sc ILL it looks like living. Met
Rev. John Wolfe near Bunkcrhll he il
locking we'll and has good work. He
still remembers his friends on Spring.
! fed circuit aEa sends his warmest re-
CARDS to all. Arrived at Mar,inSburg
ut l.. 81. and secured pleasant lode =
ing with tho family Of Lieut.. Dsrher
well known by many OF our citizans.
Fonnd Mr.. Dlrper very pieasans afi er
con!d understand hin.
Visited the Playground on Thursday
September 14th and thongat it good
1t was we'll represented by jefferson,
berkeley and Morgan clunties. The
principle time being speat in horse .ra.
cling, Gicy cle-tooirg, fat-men-racing &c.
Floral hall was beautifully adorned With
flowers, artificial and natural, wrca,bs
&c. anil al kinds Of fine needle work
also musical Instruments of choice &c =
lection and all kinds OF fruits, cakes &c
AMI | must not forget To tell that my
mend baked the premium cocoanut
cake. which 1 hal the pleasure TO AZ
sist In consuming. anil it certainly was
grand. Agricultural ball was filled with
the rich products OF that grand old val /.
! ley, AL kinds of agricultural nipple.
ments. buggies &c. The fair was st
! tended by some "a fine music IA ever
henrd afforded Ivy The MnrinsCurg and
/ Jones ) briu3 bands. | iind the pccple
of VI. kind warm hearted re ple such
as will make II stranger feel at home.
Before leaving Martinshurg should
like TO speak of n grand little Picnic at
| Beddington cast OF 81. consisting OF two,
but believe | won't say anv thing a
bout it. Fla r closed on Friday 18th
ani with sadder feelings than entering.
| | left NJ. on Saturday l6Lh camo tlIro'
Morgan co. stopped With IIon. b. VI.
kitchen. candidate for Congress 6 reen.
hacker, Think him very smart ard
very good man. md he has Dot with.
drawn from the field as has been ru-
nured
Hope this Greenback que s'ion will
be considered. Thinb there should be
something brought about 10 quc!I this
spirit of Rebe lion between the North
and south.
The Educational machinery OF Berke.
ley is now doing actiy1 and progress
i've work. Why can't ours be doing
he same? Respectfully, ROCKS,
ii is SAIL to be law Of Japan that
whoever cuts down tree must plant
another in its stead. In another orr
entail country every proprietor plants
two for one which he outs down, and
tie law compelling him is severely
executed. BY an ancient law of some
nations Inc who cuts down n tree with.
out permission, OF the owner forfoits
his right hand. A little wholesomely
sharp Legislation for tho protection OF
trees in the United States would
not be out of place. A vast
and needless waste of timber is con-
stantly going on, and nothing but
the most stringent measures, rigidIy
enforced, can stop the work Of de-
siruclion. Lumber isalready becom.
ing local commodity, and Within
another generation it will be much
more difficult TO obtain. This i'm it,.
selfis sulficicn ground for the protec-
ton Of the forests, not to speak OF the
many other important considerations