South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-05-16
ME WIS OF THE DAY.


charge Of the work OF digging the De-
Lesseps Panama canal Since
February 81, $50, $4,000, in gold
has Leen shipped from New York to
Europe. That's the way the money
goes. ........At least $50, 900 head of
cattle will be driven north from Tex
as this year. Mrs. A. Il. Stewart
is 81 years old and the richest widow
in the world John +. Slater the
philanthrop:st, who endowed schools
Tor the colored men of the South to
the amount OF one million dollars,
died at his residence III Norwich,
Conn, on the 7th inst Twenty
percent more cotton has been plant
ed this year in Louisiana than during
!ast------Ohio farmers use slcds with
runners six or eight inches wide for
drawing all sorts Of loads over bare
or muddy land. They are extensive
ly used for drawing ont manure in
the spring. They injure grass sod
less than the wheels OF wagons or
carts do.........The entire State OF
Rhode Island lacks $4,000 acres of
being rs large as Texas rancho
There are $4,000, 900 worth of
small coin circulating in The United
States. The MeAicans are be.
ginning to kick against the influx of
the Chinese. BY law recently en-,
acted by the Mexican Congress, eve
~ steamer or sailing vessel landing
Cinnamon IN that country must pay
an import tax of S65 per head ------
Mary Kerr, aged IL years, died at
Girardville, Pa, few days ago,
from congestion Of the brain, eau sed
by excessive rope.jumping. This
makes the third death from this cause
during the past two weeks. This is
a caution TO our young girls.........
The recent gold excitement OF Mt.
Pissah. Colorado, has proved to be
gigantic frasd. The mine pam,
ing out SO fabulously was ssalted,'
and no ore could be found anywhere
else. The miners and spectators
are leaving rs fast as they can get "a
way------lt Is estimated that the
losses by the forest fires in Northern
Pennsylvania, and Southeastern New
York, already amount to $4,000 900.
lille largest book ever made
at the Government Printing Office
IN Washington has just been finish
ed. 1t is found in sheepskin and
Russia leather, is one foot and four
inches III breadth, contains 10000
pages, and weighs $40 pounds
John kister, a burglar and an old
confederate OF Red Lcary, who is
now serving in the New Jersey State
Prison, has had 100000 | fit him by
an aunt in England. lie mas fifteen
years TO serve Il he Louisiana rice
crop has proved larger than last year
aggregated about 100000 barrels.
Sugar shows falling off; the total
yield is generally conceded to be
100000 hogsheads ------It is said
that jeff Davis refers with pride to
the fact that two of his former slaves
now own his Missi5 sippi plan tation,
while they point with even more
pride to the fact that they paid him
600, 900 for it, An exploring par
ty found body in the Pocahontas
(Va.) mine yesterday week, which
was identified as that of Thomas
Wood, Of Russell county, Va. One
hundred and seventeen bodies have
thus far been recovered. A large
force is at work day and night.
The Rev. Moses Anderson of Jack
son county, Mo-, sent his hired man
to bring his intended bride to his
home for the marriage ceremony.
Size fell in love with the hired man
on the way, and they went to no.
tel, sent for a minister, and were
married ----- May is May in Cali,
fornia. The Sacramento Bee says;
'The hill-sides arc decked with wild
flowers Of brilliant hues, and the ver-
dure is everywhere fresh and luxu-
rant. Cattle stand knee deep in the
rich grasses OF the pasture lands; in
the bread fields tie tall grain waves
responsive TO every breeze, and over
all is the matches blue Of the Calfor.
MIA sky'...."The laborers at Fort
DAVIS, Texas, arc Mcxicars, who
have neither the ability to lead nor
the dycility to follow. They pillow
with forked stick and hoe with a