South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-07-06

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ing since Monday last from 80 to o.
degrees.
we are under obligations to our
TREND j. W. CARTER, Esq, of Pleas
ant Dale. this county. for a jar Of Elk,
trac'ed White Clover Honey. It is
very clear and beautiful. being entirely
free from comb. Mr. Carter writes us
that the honey is separated from the
comb ny machine made expressly for
the purpose. Tue combs are returned
TO the colony to be refIled; which is
done in very few days during such
How OF Nectar as az present.
II Is stated that a movement has been
SET on loot by Grafton Lodge No. 81, l.
y. .. F., to raise funds fox the purpose
oil erecting monument over the grave
ct the late Thomas G. STEELE, Grand
Secretary of tho Grand Lodge [. O. @.
r. OF West Virginia. The movement is
TO ba made State affair and all the
lodges In this Grand Lodge jurisdiction
4
Mr.. Steele was the first rand Secreta-
ry OF the Grand Lodge of the State and
was leading ard Jealous light of tho
order until the time of his death.
The Washington and Lee University,
Lexington. Va, at the late commence.
mcnt exercises awarded the medal FOR
oratory to 5. 0. BoYcE OF Wheelipg.
this State.
The New York San says: The trade
dollar must go. IL has been dying out Of
sight at tremendous rate within the
past few day .. Let us have lawful money.
It appears from tho Cumberland
Times that The Second and Third Ma
uonai banks of that place are not talk :.
Ing the trade dollar on deposit nor re-
ceivinS them at par, but arc discounting
them at New York pricos, They are
now wo. TN about 81 cents.
| GoCD MONEY TO KEEr. 1t would be
well. for people who have trade dollars
on hand TO consider Assistant Secretary
Actions advice to keep them rather than
submit TO sacrifice. 1t is regar led by
many as probable that Congress, which
IS responsible for their issue. will nro.
v'"e tor their redemption AS usual in
financial disturbances, the poor ar.
the chief sufferers in this trade dollar
hub'bub, but as the coin is not a LEGAL
tender. and tho government agencies
all refuse to take it, the banks can do
nothing with them when they accumu-
late.
ScrooL FCND.-Thc Superintendent
OF Schools few days ago completed
The apporiionmcnt of the general. or
iIStributable, school fund among the
various counties aud TIE two ;pdcpen-
| dent school districts CT tic State. The
aggregate amount TO be distributed this
year is 1852, 52o 90, The sources from
which it IL Obtained being the lew of
ten cents OF ;he Sl00 Of real and per
sonal property, the capitation tax, the
interest on tho invested school fund
now amounting TO over half a milio on
/ dollars, and small amount from mis-.
cellaneous sources. The fund ia dis.
tributed among the counties in propor-
ton to the number Of youths Of school
/ age. The aggregate OF such youths is
22O,080, and Of the fund, after deduct
ing teachers salaries, s242, 375 76, or
little less than 81 10 TO each youth.
The following is the npportonmcn. for
The counties Of Hampshire IS, 80! SO {;
Hardy $500 %; Mineral $685. 81;
Grant S2,2l7 10; and Pendleton, ST.
sos SO.
II is stated that Gov Hamilton has
determined to appoint josiah II. Con.
Dos Esq. OF Cumberland. TO tho judge
ship Of tho Alcgany judicial district
made vacant by the death OF Judge
| George a. pearre.
A now use has been found for cot
ton. Manufactured into duck it has
been successfully introduced as a
! roofing material. Aside from its
chcopness IL possesses The advantage Of
| lightness ~ compared with Shingles or
slate i. cHectually excludes water. and
it Is said TO be a non-conductor Of heat.
In boring for an artesiln we'll the 9th.
or day atCanon City, Colorado, the Dor,
err struck oil, and Colorado already fan.
cies hsrseIfthc future second oil-produ.
! cling State in the Union. as she is now
tie Grst 10 tue production OF the pre-
cious metals.
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