South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-04-24
sontl. !,ranel. Antellieemeer.
ROMNEY FRIDAY. April "a. 1885.

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ROMNEY FRIDAY. April "A. 1885.
The Confeder te Relief Pazar W hich
closed Wednesday night of last week,
realized over $4,000
Two of the wealthiest me in Vir.
ginia died in the last few dave, John
Stewart, who was born in Scotia, d,
died IN Henrico county, having accu-
mulated $3.50, 900 in the tobacco trade.
A. Lawson who wac born in England
died IN Wythevills, leaving an estate
worth 100000, made in general bu-
siless.
A Saratoga (Cal.) prune orchard of
l6, 600 trees has been sold fors7
000......Our years, our debts and our
enemies are always more numerous
than we imagine The fiber of the
hop vine is substituted for rags by
French paper makers----O regon's
wool clip is estimated at 5000, 900
pounds. .Graiicde is the faireet
flower that sheds its perfume on the
heart. Brass is not so valuable as
gold, but some people get along very
we'll with it, There IS not moment
without some duty ITO live without
purpose is to lead restless, unhap-
py life Truth ia the highest thing
that man can keep.
Give the Girls Chance. Farmers
ought to give their girls n pig or a
calf, and when they are sold give them
the money. 1 know one girl who had
nice heifer calf given to her and she
kept it till it grew up, and sold it for
$50, and kept the calf, and that is two
years old now. Another girl was told
If she would feed pigs corn at noon
she might have one of them; she ne
yer forgot them, and waen they we're
sold she had the money and put it out
at interest. Just give the girls a
chance and tLey will do something
for themselves.
An Illinois paper says that twenty
SIX years ago Congressman VIM. r.
Morrison and Gen. John A. Logan
were wounded in the same house and
laid upon beds to die. And now both
are candidates before the Illinois Lee
gislatrre for Senatorship.
Another State, and that q North
ern one, and one heretofore strongly
Republican, Michigan, has Joined the
Democratic column giving, at the
State election held there last Monday,
Democratic majority of $4,000. A
national. instead OF sectional party
especially If in favor of low, instead
of high tariff, will attract as many
recruits in one part Of The country rs
in another and is destined to hold the
Government for IN indefinite period
OF INTEREST To FARMERs. "A
test Of butter making qualities of the
jersey COW Oxford kate'(No 13,646)
owned by Mrs. S. VI. Shoemaker. of
Burnside Park, Baltimore county,
has been made by Mr.. Andrew
Banks. The tost began OH April /,
and lasted exactly seven days. 1t
was most carefully conducted, and
resulted in total yield of 24s IL
pounds of milk from which were
churned 80 pounds and 2 ounces of
uusalted butter,which, when sailed at
the rate Of one ounce 10 the pound,
gave 80 pounds and IL ounces Of salt
ed butter ready for market. The COW
is little over six years old.
A delegation Of colored men from
Virginia called upon tie President
on Friday last to present a petition in
favor of the appointment of men who
would not use their ofice for political
purposes. The President received
them cordially and said
Il have listened with much interest
TO the words in which you have adj
dressed me, and | am glad to learn
that you are determined to claim only
the rights and privileges Of citizens
~ proper performance of your
duties as such citizens. 1t has been
said that eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty. / desire to remind YOU
Of this, and TO say that the vigilance
TO which | refer is based upon that
intelligence and thoughtful consider.
alton which induces you TO see and
apprehend the things that pertain to
your interests as citizens, and TO gain
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