South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-07
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RcMNEY FRIDAY. SEPT. 2, 1888.

tremendous outbreaks OF the internal
forces Of the Garth that has ever occur
rcd in historical times. The aggre.
gate loss OF life must De fully 1900
but the number Of those who persisted
can never OF course DO accurately
knovD.'
IL is thought at tho intcrnal revenue
bureau that the total annual reduction
in revenue on tobacco, snuff and cigars
viii be about 100000
The August cotton crop repor, for
the Memphis district, embracing West
Tennessee, North Mississippi, North
Arkansas and North Alabama, publish.
Cd by Messrs. Hill, Fontaiue & Co.
shows damage from drought, rust, and
the shedding Of the squares and suall
bolls. and Indicates decreased yield
as compared with last year of 20 per
cent. Picking will be general through.
out The distrtc. sy September Is.
TIE yie,d of wool in Washington
county Pennsylvania is estimated at
5000. 900 poauds. and Is selling a, from
3o 10 IS cts. per pound.
1t is said that the ohio crep repor,
for September estimates the wheat yield
at $4,000, 900 bushels, which is but liz
tic more than half crop. or oats
there will be 100000 bushels az ainst
100000 las. year. The present con-
dition OF other crops, compared with
last year at tho same date, is as fol.
flows: Corn SO per cent; potatoes liz !;
tobacco 10; sorghum 80; clover for
seed, So; apples, &c; peaches. SO !;
grapes, ~. Tue hay crop was very
large. and pastures excellent till with.
in two weeks. but they are now dry.
Ing up.
1t is stated that the cotton year at
Norfolk Virginia ended on the 3lst nit.
and the receipts for that period have
been S0O.13s bales, while the foreign
exports have been s72 500 bales. val.
ued at Sl7,ss9,6S2. This is the largest
cotton business ever done by this port
in any one year.
HE NEW POSTAL NOTE system. The
new postal notes will first be issued on
Monday next, the 81 of September.
The system is the outcome of very
wilefelt need, and is for the transmits.
sion Of small sums, under five dollar 8,
through the mails. 1t closely resem-
blcs the money order, but is intended
to be an adjunct to that system, and
not to take its place. A remitter NAV
at his option select either tue money
order or the postal notes as a means OF
renting money by mail. Blu, appli-
caDts arc informed that postal note
is sent Mt the remitter's risk, while the
government is responsible for the pay
ment Of money order to the true
payee. The postal note consists Of an
engraved form about The size OF bank
note. Two columns on the left side
give the months and years up to 1894.
In the next wide column pos.olIlce
mark for when sent the fec vignctte.
three cents, and the dated stamp of the
paying Office. The body of the note
gives the conditions and instruction 9.
being issued TO tho postmaster of the
money order office ct Pay TO the
bearer, ct any time within three months
from the last day of the month Of issue,
the sum of blank dollars blank cents
signed by postmaster. This note is al
so payable to bearer az the ciIice of is
sue, with the same limitations as to
time. If lost or destroyed, no dupli-
cate thereof can be issued Tho right d..
hand column contains the figures for
dollars. dimes and cents. The amount
ranges from one cent to four dollars
ana niuety-nine cents. When the a
mount is Eve dollars. it becomes mon
oy order. The uniform fec is three
cents. The note obviates the trouble
ofscnding silver or stamps by mail 1t
is currency, payable TO bearer, and
ns such is almost tho same es the mon
ey itself, the only difference being lin
itation upon the payment.
DIDN'T Know IIIM.-Hon. VIM. J..
Wilson, of this Congressional District,
tells q good joke on himself lie was
over in Morgantown sometime ago and
began discussing Congress with On OLD
residon,er who stigmatized all lawyers
Gs rascAls and scoundrels. At this Con.
gresham Wilson, who is n lawyer. dis
agreed with him mildly and the cohsu-
tucnt began to become suspicious end
said Maybe you're lawyerS
Yes replied the Congressman, Il
am but am not prscticing just now
'On, well, said tue other, 'of course
| don't mean 10 say that all lawyers
arc rascals and scOundrels-i only