South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-12-12
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ROMNEY, FRIDAY. DEC, II, 1884.
The tuited States mined $2s. OO0, 900
worth OF geld this year and 44s. 000. 00O
worth Of silver.
The capstons Of the Washington mon.
ument Was put in place on Saturday,
the .sfh inst.
Pork 10 selling in Charle.town, this
State, At IS SO per 100 pounds.
The Democratic electors Of this State,
met in Wheeling on Wednesday of las,
week and cast their elk votes for Clevs
land and Hendricks. Hon.. ID. B LU.
CAS-. Of Jeffsrson county, was chosen
president OF the meeting. g
Faymsnt % far this month on account
OF pensions are $s.3O0.O0o. syo
The suthor Of Do They Miss Me at
Home2" is Mrs. Caroline A. Mason, OF
fitshbury, Mass She is CT year, old,
add wrote the song forty years ago.
Both Houses of Congress- have been
in session this week; but no business
OF. my special Importance bs. been
transacted. The bill to pension Gen.
Grant Was withdraw on Moadsy last,
= letter having been read from him dc.
clAring that under no circumstances
would he accept a pension.
The November crop report u tie
Agricultural Department ind icates that
the yield Of corn will aggregate 10000.
600 bushels, the quality boing much
better thar, that of 1883. There is al
70 an, average yield OF potatoes, the
total being over 100. OoO.0 900 bushels.
The New York Herald gives the fol.
lowing as the complexion of the lower
House Of tho next Congress Demo.
Gratis 1876, Republicans 1876. Peoples
Party2- Democratic majority AZ.
Mississippi has increased in taxable
wealth over $1,000. 900 since 1889.
Since the cholera appeared n Europe
about FIVE months ago there have been
over $4,000 deaths from the disease.
An ex-governor of Ohio, once man
of large property, is now selling cigars
by ysamPls.
There are 1900 acres planted in to-
matoes in the vicinity of Ellsntown and
Palmetto, Florida The tomatoes are
now ripening, and are being ship
ped Nortk.
Iowa will devote $4,000 to it's New
Orleans exhibit.
There are &c Methodist churches 10
Atlantis, Georgia.
Spain produces more lead than an,
other country. America is second in
rank.
England will want lS3,OOO,O00 bush.
els OF wheat, in addition to villa. is pro-
duoed in that country. this year.
The widow of the late James Cofrman,
formerly of Augusta county, Va, com
mitted suicide at Huntington, this State,
last week.
Frog legs sell at thirty i've cents a
pound in New York.
Twenty one thousand houses were
built in London last year.
Walker Blaine, son of the great de-
featsd, has applied TO President Arthur
for q $4,000 position on the Court Of
Claims.
A case Of peculiar interest has re-
Gently beea decided by the Supreme
Court OF Maine. A farmer set fire to a
pile Of brush on his own premises, but il
got beyond his control and spread over
several lots, burning a lot OF timber,
church and other buildings. Nine own
ers sued him. The case was regarded
ns test. The defendant claimed that
lie exercise due prudence, but when
the fire ran off his land it was beyond
hrman control. The verdict was against
him. The fire will cost him a large sam
Of money. This decision doubtless will
have good effect in melting people TO
the use of greater preca 4tioa in setting
brush fires.
1t is said that the annual cost Of
fences IN this country is
not far short of $50, 5000. and the total
length Of the fences is estimated at six
million miles. If this be true the far
msrs lose a pretty snug sum, and no
wonder that in some portions OF tho u.
nited States general abolition OF fen
ces is strongly recommended.
The ladies of Springfield III be very
glad to see their friends and everybody
who will help them on the rs and 24Lb
instants. Fresh oysters and the most
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