South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-01
South 4raaeh Satfllistnfsr.
ROMNEY. FRIDAY. FEE. i, 1854.

ROMNEY. FRIDAY. FEB I. 1854.
Exports Of provisions and dairy pro-
ducss last year we're more than ri, o00.-
600 greater than tho year before.
The census statistics show The United
States TO be the wealtbiest nation in
The world. Its wealth il put down at
go. 000, 000. 0O0-or about $1,000 for
each inhabitant. a
Texas hes over million dollars ia
her treasury, 10 out Of debt and doeso't
know what to do with her surplus money.
On farm near Oregoa City, Oregon,
there Ia ~ apple tree that Is quite CO.
riosity. The tree bears, Il is asserted.
two kinds OF fruit. but. strange to say,
only one kind each year. and the differ
Ont kinds sppear on alternate years
The tree was planted In 1912. and 10 still
svigorous. healthy tree.
California's wheat exports last year
accounted 70 nearly 423. 0OO, 900, and
sbe hes about . million bu ,heis on
hand yet.
DsArn OF HoN. JoHR LrrcuER.-
One Of the golden links that bound tho
present to the pas was broken IL 2 O..
clock last Saturday morning when, a.
his residence at lie ington, the spirit OF
Hon. John Letcher passed over the riv-
er TO resi- under tho cha OF the trees.
He vas born 10 Lexington, ckbrilso
county, in 1918, and from the time he
attained mantcdd, acted . prominent
part In public affairs till the evening of
bis lie. he was member Of Congress
for eight years, having been elected FIRST
In 1851. His integrity Of character won
for him the soubriQuet OF Honest John
Letcher, and so watchful was he OF the
expenses Of the government tina lie was
called The Watchdog of tho treas ry.'
Ho was Governor OF Virginia from Jan.
LIST 1850 to Jan. LIST 1864, and filed that
position, during that trying period, with
distinguished ability and patriotism
Ills last public service as the -epresen-
tstive Of the people Was rendered in
1878 ~ q member of the General As
sembly of Virginia in which body he dis.
played that sound statesmanship which
made him so famous in his earlier years.
On the announcement OF his death.
both Houses of the Legislature. in honor
oil his memory, adjourned after adopting
the preamble ana resolutions offered in
the Honse BY Mr.. VIM. Anderson, Of
Rockbridge.
y. NJ. MASON, who is recognized as
tho accredited agen. of the holders Of
what are known as "Wcst Virginia Cor
aihcales," the alleged proportion of vir-
ginias ante bellum debt which /. is as.
sumed our State ought to pay, has pub.
iished pamphlet setting forth a. some
length history Of the creation of these
certificates MI. Mason, in his capa city
as attorney for the certificate holders. is
anxious TO so agi.ate the subject that
tho people of the State may become fa.
miliar with the subject, aud in time reac.,
. settlement OF the much mooted cues
ton. Tee question of the amount OF
Virginiss debt is still unsettled, and un
I'll that commonwealth has fixed upon
the sum she owes, we think with that
excellent paper, the Parkersbure Senti-
net, 1t would be premature for West Vir-
ginia 70 bother her legislature with tho
matter.
These so-callcdIwest Virginia certifi
cate' are something with which our State
has nothing 10 DO, and they should be
absolutely repudiated by legislation G.
nactment.
The question, however, OF how much
OIL Virginis's debt We should p.y is a maj.
ter that cannot be ascertained until the
people Of that Stat, first ascertain how
much they owe.
REQUESTED TO REsIaS.--The Virginia
House OF Delegates on Monday last Nv
vo.e OF mere than three TO one. passed
the Joint resolution, which had previous.
ly passed the Senate. requcoting Gen
William Malone to resign his seat n
the Upited States Senate. As Senator
Malone Is booked for speech on Mr..
Sbermans bloody shit resolutions, bo
may take occasion to pay his compli-
IDents TO his opponents in the Virginia
Legislature, who nave put on record the
declaration that he has violated the
pledges on which, he was elected aud for
fei,ed the confidence OF the people OF
Virginia.
WASHINGTON ID. c., January %. -
Hon. G. c. Watts, Attorney General of
West Virginia, was at the Capitol to-
day. He Is here to ask the United
States Supreme Court TO expedite tue
case of The Auditor Of West Virginia