South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-05-23
SOUTH a,santa 9ntelligenrev.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY. MAY 2s, 1884.

VOo await shipment.
r. l.. Donneliy, ono OF The United
States Fish Commisi oners, q few days
ago placed 10000 young shad in the
Monocacy at Frederick Junction, Md.
Ttey were only two days cd and had
the appearance IF short piec' Of horse
hair. 1t Is expected that these shad
will sreatly increase and multiply in
the Potomac as we'll as in the Mopocacy.
Concerning the laat war, the Courier.
Journal pointedly remarks: Probably
no war in ancient or modern history e.
yer dill as much 10 enrich en:erprising
patriots, or ever converted a tenth as
many gallant paupers into millionaires.
enriching them. not with the spoils OF
tho belliserent. but with the proceeds Of
home taxation
Black walne. is rapidly becoming the
most valuable tee grown in American
forests. 1t 10 known that foreign agents
and agents OF furniture manufacu rers
in New York ami Boston are secretly
securing the country ami buying all the
black walnu, lumber that can be found.
Even young trees ar, bought aud the
land on which they grow leased on long
terms to seizure the lumber in the flu
ture. A moderate sized black walnut
tree is now worth $3.50.
TIE HEALTH OF CINCINNATI IMPRov-
ED ny THE FLOODS For the second
time i. has been proved in Cincinnati
that food, instead of being followed
by sickness, prepares the way for a pc
rio6 Of unusual healthfulness. 1t was
so after the food of last year, and is 80
now. A prominent physician says that
tue flood cleaned and purified that part
of the city which has always been the
starting place for all the diseases which
have prevailed. The flooding Of the
lower stories of filthy buildings. the
moving of household goods to other
parts of the city and the moving of them
back again, and the general clcansin 9
which tho flood made necessary seem to
have destroyed the lurking germs of di.
seasc. In the bottoms, where there is
usually moro OF less Of diphtheria, scar
let fever, malaria, ETC., a. this time Of
year, there is now hardly Case Of sick
ness reported. In other words, the hui
man pig. sites have been washed out.
The doctors are complaining that they
have nothing TO 10.
A RIVAL TO THE LURAY CAvERNs.-A
letter from Piedmont. this State, to tho
Baltimore Sun. says: "A cavern has been
discovered on the farm Of Ovid Smith
in Mineral county, short distance
from this place, which promises to riv-
al in extent and beauty the famous Lu-
ray cavern in Old Virginia. The dis
covery was made Ivy Mr.. Smith several
days ago, who, in crossing field, fell
the ground cave ia beneath his feet,
and only saved himself from falling in
TO unknown depths by superhu.1an OK
ertions. Mr.. Smith, with few neigh
bors, made an exploration the next day
and found they had stumbled upon an
immense cave. The cavern has been
explored fox milo in ore direction and
;hfee-quarters of q mile in another,
without reaching its limits. There is
much magnificent under ground scene
-, one chamber being 90 feet high. the
vaulted roof being supported by finely
proportioned columns. Further aud
moro extensive explorations will soon
be made.
II is stated that there is infinitely more
suffering down the Mississippi than is
dreamed Of by the prosperous people
North. There are fully 10000 persons
between Natchez and Vicksburg who are
destitute, and, what is wors Of all, have
no prospects that they can raise de d.
cent crop until next year. You see, if
the ground there Is wet on the 1st OF
June, there is no chance for raising cot
ton, and it is thought that the only
way they can subsst is to turn their at.
tention this summer TO raising grain. -
These back foods arc especially fatal
to their prosperity, as they do not sink
away until summer or late in the spring.
1t is altogether probable thai 40 sugar
can be raised north Of the Red River
this season.
George j. Williams, charged with
fraud as a pension agent and mail rob
bling in Nicholas county, and who oh
tanned in fraudulent manner about So.
600. was on the 10Th found guilty 10 the
United States District Court at Charles.
Ton this State. Williams is well educa.
ted and thoroughly posted in pension
md postal laws. There are eight other
indictments against him. When all tie
cases are tried be will probably serve