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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-07-25

SPRINGFIELD July 2l.-On last
Thursday q prospecting parry con-
sisting Of Joseph a Pancake, Garrett
Parsons and Isaac Brady, of Rom
reg, and X. T.. Guthrie, Of SPRING
field. visited tue famous springs
known as Donalison's springs) sit
uated in Green Spring Valley about
four miles from the main stem Of the
y. & o. railroad and about one hun
bred yards from the South Branch
railroadj and found TO their surprise
one Of the finest locations for first
class summer resort. There are seg.
en- different kinds Of water, viz
red, white and black sulphur. lime.
stone, chaly beate, alum, which il al
ready noted for It's medicinal quail
itics, and freestone-allO Of The II L.
nest quality-and in sufficient a.
bundaDce TO run n Touring mill.
which stands q short distance below.
Nearby is a beautiful pi, CO q mead
Ow land, which with very little work
could be made a fine lawn suitable
for tennis, croquet, etc.
Leaving the spring on the west we
at once recognize the beautiful! noun
tain scenery for which West Virginia
is noted. Then after arriving at the
top OF the mountain we have 10y the
all Of a field glass most mogniG.
cent view, being able 20 sec many
points OF intero In Maryland, as
well ~ u great many in our own state.
We were in error last week iu ref
erence 20 tie fostivsi ~ Wesley
Chapel - IL IS to be Saturday, Aug.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-07-25
Church Festival

a Festival will be held in the
Grove at the Levels NJ. +. Church South ou
the evenings of July Is and 20. Refresh.
ments OF all kinds served On the grounds
The proceeds to 60 for the repair Of the
church at that place Come, one, come all
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-07-25

The tickets are good for Ten days ftom
dag o. sale, with the privilege Of stop,oa
~ Washington, u. C. 90 the return journey
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-07-25
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-07-25

Lot &c. Drab Corduroy sportsman ye O5 per
Lot 46 Dark ground with double grey stripe small black
with head check of ed and stripe of brown extremely stylish
uitLot ST. warranted Jade Navy Blue G.
blue, very foe, So 25.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-06

the Kelsey or other fine varieties of plums,
try the more common native varieties,
hey are better than none. Raise small
fruits, blackberries or dewberries, rasp-
berries and Strawberries, and if q goose
berry, or currant, or cherry can be found
that will succeed, don't fail to plant it.
Grapes can he grown, yet not q bunch
have we seen in our market.
Fruits add so much to health and COM
fort that it is a sin and shame to find SO
few small fruits grown and placed in
market or on our own tables. 1t would
be blessing to Florida if not a can of
fruit could be imported for a time and we
were thrown on our own resources
Halifax Journal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-06
Protecting Rice.

Editor Florida AgricultullSt:
With the exception of cut worms which
sometimes are troublesome here, Florida
is remarkably free from the insect and
other pests which prey upon the crops in
other States. Yet whoever plants rice
and brings it to maturity will here, as
well as anywhere else, where rice grows,
receive @ visit from the rice bird. The
writer having had much experience with
this pest, will give a few hints of how best
to battle with it.
The warfare is carried on with powder
and shot, but here, as in everything else,
there is right and wrong way of pro-
ceeding. To begin with, have your patch
SO large that it will pay to lose time and
ammunition on the birds. Then, in plant
ing it, leave turning rows across the
patch or field, at convenient distances
for the gunner to walk thrCught the rice!
When the rice is in the milky state the
birds begin to arrive, and then is the time
to put in some effective work. Have a
good breech loaded, double barreled, and
three sizes OF shOt-small bird shot, duck
shot and buck shot, each size in separate
cartridges. First load with small shot.
AS the birds are very light (as we'll as
very tame) when they first arrive, don't
shoot just as the flock rises, for then the
air driven ahead of the still compact
bunch is apt to blow the birds aside out
of reach Of the shot, but wait moment
and then let go both barrels in rapid sue
cession. Some will fall and the rest will
alight in a tree some distance away.
Send them load or two of duck shot,
and they will move farther yet. Then
give them a load of buckshot, and they
will fly out of sight.
Always yell and clap your hands just
before you fire. This noise will soon be
recognized as a danger signal by the
birds, who will, on hearing it, leave the
rice or expose themselves to view, thus
saving your ammunition and walking.
The rice bird proper is an intensely
stupid bird, and stupidity grows upon
him in the same ratio as flesh, so that
when he gets fat it appears that the in
stinct of self-preservation had totally de
serted him, and his boldness and indiffer
ence is exasperating, the more so as he
then does not congregate into large
fiocks but is found only in small scat
tered punches that you feel it waste Of
ammunition to shoot at him. But the
above treatment, followed up for few
days thoroughly, will rather disgust him
with your patch for the rest of the season:
he does not intend to starve, and if you
do not give him time to eat he will hunt
more hospitable place. The big shot
cutting the twigs in the trees where he
alights and whistling like demons, occa
sionally striking bird, work wonders,
and the latter thinks they can follow him
anywhere Aim to hurt the birds rather
than to kill them. A dead bird tells nc
tales, but a hurt bird will warn others
from returning. From time to time the
birds will visit you again, but give them a
hot reception whenever they come and
they will stay away for days together.
H. E. LAGERGREN.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-06
uit-Its Scarcity in Our Markets.

of all Northern cities are prOfuSely sup
piled with an endless variety of large and
small fruits. Pincapples, oranges, lemons,
and bananas from the South and apples,
peaches, pears, plums, cherries, currants,
gOoseberries raspberries, blackberries,
huckleberries, ETC., from home prOduc-
ton. The choit est water and musk mel
ons, sweet corn, potatoes and all the
many varieties of vegetables abound and
later grapes, in all their vinous favOrs
and fragrance, will be heaped high at the
door of every fruiterer.
There it is a feast of fruits through all
the summer and autumn days, when they
are SO greatly needed, and, in fact,
through all the year variety OF fruits
can be had in abundance and cheaply.
Here few fruits are in the market except
mulberries, lemons, pineapples and
bananas during the summer months and
there is little variety at any season of
the year, while prices on allfruits rule too
high to make their use common. Even
the products of our southern orchards
are shipped north and sold more cheaply
than they can be purchased here. Pine
apples and bananas can be bought at
retail in the New York markets for one
half what they cost in Daytona, usually. |
The supply of fruits north extends |
through all the year, owing to the great |
facilities for transportation. There is
1ou who a GO
that most valuable and useful OF all
fruits, the apple. Oranges, lemons and
bananas are always to be had and the
season for peaches, pears, plums, etc, is
greatly prolonged, lasting from June to
November. In fact, fruits aremucn more
abundant, much greater in variety,
much cheaper and consequently much
more in general use in the frozen north
than in the sunny south, we are led to
believe from what facts we can gain dur
ing our brief residence.
1t is no doubt possible, however, to |
much increase the quantity and variety |
of fruits and to also extend the sea-
son in which they can be had by TAX
ing more trouble and pains in planting
and cultivating. The present is an ex-
ceptional year, owing to the destruction
caused by our freezes in March, out the
fact remains that in the summur season
of all years there is a great scarcity of
fruit.
Every owner of a lot should aim to
plant all the desirable varieties of fruits
that will succeed in this climate, just as
is done by the northern and western prop
erty owners. Early and late varieties of
oranges will make the season of thatfruit
extend throughout nearly the whole
year and if peaches can be grown success
fully, they can be had all through the
summer and well into fall. Lines and
lemons are very desirable and these are
beneficial. The grape fruit, if grown in
abundance, would greatly assist our
summer supply. Guavas, in part, take
the place OF the apple and should be in
every garden. Loquats are easily grown,
Japan plums and persimmons succeed in
many places. Plant fruits and care for
them and increase the home supply.
Every garden should furnish a home
supply OF all the available fruits. Every
Il
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-13
The Righ, Kind OF Pen.

"The only capital needed TO embark
in the profession of literature is a bot
tie of ink aud versatile pen
She had read the words and ponder
ed over them more deeply than usual.
knitting her white brow until the
golden curls on her forehead peekei
down into her eyes to see what il all
meant Visions of a future spangled
with plaudits and bright with fame
rose before her.
Yes. she would adopt this fourth pro-
fessiou.
Putting ON love of a hat and dear
dainty little wrap that hugged her
close she started out TO purchase the
necessary outfit. Reaching the book
store she looked out from under her
dropping plumes and couuettishlY
asked for bottle OF very best ink
When placed on the counter before her
it was like an elixir. so many grand
possibilities dashed through her head
And now | want \ pen. On being
asked if there was any make she pre-
ferred. she hesiiated and tnen said:
Yes, but | most forgot what it is.
It's like vermicelli. or Variuloid. No
that isn't it. Could il be verdigris or
gerdancv, now?'
Really. | don't know" replied the
puzzled clerk. ''lou must he looking
FOR something quite rare"
Yes. am: but I've got money to
buy it if | only knew what it was.
by the way. questioned the in
spired clerk. could 1t be versatile?"
"Yes. that's it. l knew I'd find it.
A versatile pen is what I'm looking
for"
al am sorry, miss but we have none
in stock. They are very rare and we
have little cali for them. You see the
points are all dipped in grey matter
and attic salt. and
Grey! Wen. then | don't want one.
Grey isn't becoming. ] never have it
near me-" and turning she walked
away unconscious that she was rob
bing the world of literary GEM
Detroit Free Press.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-13
STAR COMPOSITION co.,
-Aapufaeturers Of
Printers Rollers,
AND
Roller Composition
PHuulNE CEMENT ETE.
Roller Casting a Specially
1907 Fourth ST.. East Portland. Or

sarcastic iinge ia her ice. ..bul soft
question doesn't. - Washington fost-
American Boy Cooking up from his
school book )-..Papa, 1 can't under
stand the difference tween republic
aud an absolute monarchy" PaPa
(who has just been witness in MUIR
der ease aud has endured a three hours
cross-examination) There ain any
~ T. Weekly.
s.The editor of the Daily Grabber Il
a brute" Nv hats the matter now
why. | sent him story. and asked
him, in case of its return. not 10 fofd.
but To return il dat; aud be wrote that
il would be impossible 10 return such
story as mine in any other way
Hdrper's Ba<ar.
Paving Teiler-.-I cant help ii II
your name is Malone; you cant get the
money on that cheek unless you are
identified y Malone. .Hould a bit wild
ye! Oill bring Jim Maginnis in an
inthroduce ye 10 him. an begorra he
kin oidentoioy us both. Phat name.
sirgH-iiarper's IIeeksy.
Ma said Willie. ~ no had been to
the missionary sewing society with his
mother. Il feel very sorry for ihe ps,of
little he.ithen.n That's right. Willie.
l am glad to see you show such =
spirit. ..lesm. I'd feel sorry for
any body that hs,d to wear the clothes
that you people we're making today
Washington t0Sf.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-13
The Dog Had to Climb.

We were comfortably seated around
the hearth at Porter Lake, in Pike
county, Pa. and the spirit of story
telling was strong upon us, because
the fishing had been unusually good
and the supper bounteouS. The Hash
and sparkle of wit filed the upper air
of the room rs with fine aurora. and
a halo of calm bliss encircled the brow
of each entranced listener. But first
the drug and then the autidote. The
benevolent Colonel drew us down
gently from the giddy heights with a
story of a coarse plebcian, locally
known As n catfish Thus ran his tale:
"A man and his dog went fishing in
the Mississippi. In short time the
man felt a mighty pull on the line, and
he knew that catfish had taken hold.
The giant came along peacefully
enough until he happened TO change
his mind, and then he decided TO
double on his course and take the man
along. The faithful dog, seeing his
masters danger, rushed to the rescue
bravely enough. The willy catfish,
when he found the dog pursuing,
turned upon him and terrified the dog.
who incontinently turned tail and
swan vigorously toward the dry land,
the catfish hotly following. Presently
the dog gained the land and ran hastily,
the catfish madly surging after him.
The dog. sorely pressed and fearing a
painful death. in his extremity climbed
a tree. the catfish still pursuing"
Hold onn' we cried in chorus; dogs
can not climb trees"
Cant climb tree?n responded the
Colonel. But the catfish was close
upon him, and this dog had to climb" /"
forest and Stream.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-13
Lives Alone In a Hut at 11e.

Richard Hoops of Usage City. this
county, is beyond question the eldest
person in the State of Missouri. He is
u negro, and lives alone in IL small hut
on the banks of the Usage River. just
below the Missouri Pacific railroad
bridge. He is ll9 years of age, and
in appearance somewhat resembles a
mummy, his skin being parchment
like, but he is full of life and energy
and is in full possession of all his facul-
ties. In the summer and fall he finds
work as farmland, and what he earns
in this way is eked out by the aid of his
skill with rod and gun to respecta-
BILE living. During the last fall he con-
tracted with a farmer to grub out the
stumps in large field and faithfully
carried out his obligation. performing
all the labor himself. "Uncle Rich
ard" has good memory and can re-
call incidents that happened in his
boyhood. Just after the Revolutionary
War. He remembers having seen on
one occasion Gems. Greene and Wayne
and other heroes of the War of lnde-
pence, whose names he can not recall
now. He was born in Chatham Coun-
ty, South Carolina, and his masters
name was William Hayden. He came
to Missouri in 1S43, and for the last
twenty-five years has been living about
Usage City. As stated. he lives all
alone in his hut. and, so far as he
knows himself. has no relatives living.
He is very economical in hi methods
of living. and the head of large cat
fish furnishes him with material
enough to supply him with soup for
over week. The old fellow is quite
an interesting talker and is fond of re-
counting the events of the early part
of the century.-Jeferson City (Ao.)
zfSOMass.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-13
He Had one ON The squire.

An amusing scene WAS recently en-
acted in country courtroom in
Maine. The trial Justice. big pomp-
ous official. with voice like from
bone. took il upon himself To examine
"A Witness little withered old man.
whose face was as red and wrinkIed as
q smoked herring.
What is your name?r asked the
Justice.
why. Squire. said the astonished
witness. You know my name as we'll as
know yourn-"
Never you mind what / know or
what don't know WAS the caution
given with magisterial severity. Il
ask tire question i'm my official capacity
and you're bound to answer il under
OATH
With eontemptuous snort the wit
ness gave his name and the question:
ing proceeded.
Where do You liFe?"
wal. shum!' calculated the old
man. Why. he continued. appealing
to the laughing listeners. ..I've lived
in this town all my life, and SOS he. =
pointing to the Justice. IAN b. gosh. TO
hear him go on you'd think
.-Silencei Numbered the irate Magis-
trate- Answer my question or I'll
fine you for contempt of court"
Alarmed by the threat. the witness
named his place of residence and the
examination went on.
What is your occupation?"
.Huh?~
What do you do for Iiving?''
On. git out. Squirrel jest as il You
don't know that tend gardens in the
Summer season an saw wood Wintersr-s
As private citizen / do know it.
but. as the Court | know nothing about
you. exclaimed the perspiring Justice
Wal. Squire. remarked the puzzled
witness. IF you know somethin' out
side the courtroom an don't know
nothin' in it. you'd better get out an
let somebody Try this case that's got
hoSS sense"
The advice may have been we'll
meant. but il cost the witness $lO.-
Lc,ctSt0n ,iouraai.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-13
A Prolific Playwright.

Speaking of Boucicault reminds me
of how little we really know about the
men who write PLAYS and their words.
Think of it! Steele Mackaye, although
yet Young man, less than forty-iive,
has written and produced twenty diff
ferent plays, nearly every one of
which has run from fifty to hundred
nights in one locality. Besides this
three theatres and opened them with
his own productions. Yet not more
than one theatregoer in thousand
who will look at his wonderful play of
paul Kauyar'' and his still more re-
markable one OF AN Arrant Knave, 4"
which he recently wrote for Stuart
Robson, can recall three plays from
this remarkable mans pen.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-13
what a BOSTON Man swalrowed.

There we're a number of us in one Of
the London taverns made famous by
Dickens when great. big fellow
slouched in and made himself very dis
agreeable with his mouth. One of our
party was a man from Boston. and some
way or other he and the big man came
to exchange words. The first we
heard Of the row the big man was say
ing:
..You Yankees IS great on the brag.
and that all son can do
well. | dunno replied Boston.
"But | tlo. When did you ever do
bloomink blasted tliing2'
"Ilow about l1T62'
Never heard Of iti''
'.lIow about lsl2?'
Never heard Of itl'
''Did YOU ever hear of Bunker Hille-
Il have, sir. That's where 600 red
coats licked the life out of 4.O00 brag-
ging Yankees!'
Il guess not.n
Mott Does you dare to dispute the
Liverpool Kid?f
You'd better read what history
saws"
II have done that ere. you hloomink
idiot. and it SAYS as how all YOU Yam
KEGS run at the first frei Don't it.
now?'
II never heard that il did"
Don't il SAY ihatPn
The big fellow had pushed MP his
sleeves aud put up his fists. and il was
plain that row was on hand. lie was
big enough To- eat up two such men as
Boston. while he had friends 10 look
out for the rest of us. Our companion
therefore took the most prudent course
and acknowledged that history might
say So. and probably did say SO. This
satisfied the big fellow. and he turned
away and glared at "A Frenchman. also
tourist. who had come in later. After
long stare he walked up To Grape
aud shouted:
BLAST yer bloomink parlev vous. but
we've always licked We out of Yer boots
on land aud seag'
You speak Won big lie!' shouted the
Frenchman. hot in a minute.
WHAT Call the Liverpool Kid liar
to his facet
"Ayel and I shall now give you Won
awful beeg lickingi''
johnny" got out of his coat in a
jiffy. danced around with his hands up.
and to our utter astonishment the Kid
went right down into his boots and
skunk out of the room. having no
more pluck than hen. We sat there
for five minutes before any one spoke.
Then it was the Boston man. who said:
just think of III | can lick six fell
lows like that bauty Frenehman, and
yet the big dufier made me swallow
two wars of independence and Bunker
Hill on top OF theml'-N. y. Sun.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-13
A Snringfisld foN h.oa.o. -.
chier-Jastice Fuller's activity.

Chief Justice Fuller is a man of
small size. smaller even than President
Harrison He wears long. flowing hair.
which Is almost entirely white He IS.
however, of very energetic temperz-
ment. and rarely sits perfectly still for
minute at "A time. He turns over the
pages of brief in a hurry. whispers to
an associate. or sends page on an er-
rand He is always active. even when
his colleagues apparently fall into
but tedious harrister.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-13
what Beeomes of the Rag-.

Housewives must often have won
dered where all the rags 90 to after
they pass into the wagon of any one of
the several hundred ragmen who pass
through the alleys with their monoton-
Gus cries. according to the Gf0Bs-Delno.-
cy-at. These gatherers OF old rags take
them to warehouses where they are
bought in bulk and then assorted by
girls according to quality. There was
a time when most of the rags were sent
to paper mills. Now very smaif
proportion OF rags are made into pa
per. straw aud clay being the chief
ingredients. Fine linen paper, so
called. is made of rags.
Ninety per cent of the rags collected
however. go into the manufacture of
''shOddy" of which cheap ready-made
clothing is manufactured. This stuff
is now made up into the brightest and
most attractive patterns. and CAD only
be told when new from wool BY the ex-
pert, and by experience with the
wearer. / heard of one ..shoddv~ mill
located at Newark. y. j.. which has
just increased its capacity to 90.O00
pounds of ',shoddyn per month. and
they have been running overtime for \
month
..Shoddy is king" say the wool men.
and this accounts for the mercurial
condition of the wool market.
A Springfield CO., baggage-handler
roughly jostled an elderly gentleman
and bade him get out of the way
The elderly man was the superintend-
ent of the road. and when lie turned
around the baggage-man crawIed be-
hind trunk and kicked himself. :