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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-12

A young man dressed in the height
OF fashion and with poetic turn of
mad was driving along country
road and upon gazing at the pond
which skirted the highway said: oh
bow | would like to lave my heated
bead in those cooling waters = an
i:ishman overhearipg the exclama-
ton immed a'ely replied: Bedad you
might lave II there and it wouldn't
sink
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-12

A Scotch ,greenhorp> calling at a
paoto9rapher's shop the pho!oera.
pher> who was fond of a ike, pro-
duced The portrait of young don :
key> saying; oh man jamie, here
Is your photograph Tuning i, o,
yer, Jamie replied quickly; Man.
II Gamma DO me for yer ain names on
The itber side.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-12

Fond Motter-Well Harold how
are you succeeding at college {?
Harold-The professor slyu I am
getting we'll up in figures. In.
deedr 'Yesi | used TO DO seventh in
my class, and now l stand sixteenth.
Oh, I'm pushing on
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-12

Little maiden (.ho is spending the
afternoon with her aunD-Ann. ie
no:ber said ! must not ask you for
something to ca. but I'm awful hun
cry.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-12

What is the difference between
twice twenty-five and twice two and
twenty One is iorly.four, and the
ether tweuty-four.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-12
WIT AMI HUMOR.

You hired me said the labofing
inan and now ! want you 70 Ligher
my wages.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-12
Our @rp Goods mud dress

embraces the %ot suu and stylish NOTION
Miscsn dCIf
cfens Goats Markets
in asiran diet
bats no caps we have exceed both quantity qraty and v
our BOOT Shoe department eanp bands
the markets afford and for Durability sye finish are upex
they are cheap they good, they are nobby.
Our clothing department down with goods 70 sr, o. -
times, price and qnality TO purchaser ~ wv
Our Grocery line full selling
Our llueenawae of the most uniope pa,,eroo
complete throughout from the imported china TO The
ware made including ne Of fancy Bohemian English and
french coiors Our hardware iuc1dno the
adng brands nj The best goods call for and Won will
be pleased price Space will rrces bnt come
and examine etc ok will be pleased buy All kinds of
country produce taken in exchange for goods which the highest
market Pce will be allowed We again cordially invite al ts
ONE and goods. - - "
C
Romney. 2s SO p Rf,acssnm g. e~.x.-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18
= 8. r. Tyler, Receiver.
Time Table in effectJune 2nd, 1890.

No, carries Pullman Palace Sleeping Car
through from New York and Philadelphia via
Harrisburg to Chattanooga and Memphis, with
out change.
Has connection at Hagerstown with fast mail
from Baltimore
Also makes close connection at Waynes-
boro junction with G. G. o. Railway east and
westbound trains.
No. has through connection from Philadel-
phia via Harrisburg and G. V. Railroad; also
carries Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping Car
from Philadelphia. via Harrisburg,to New Or.
leans without change.
Nos has connection from Baltimore and
Washington ct Shenandoah Junction via B. d
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Nd, with the Western Mary
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Freder-
lex, Emmittsburg, Gettysburg, Penmar,
Waynesboro, Pa, and points on the Western
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad tOand
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg,
Chambersburg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and
points on the Cumberland Valley Railroadand
branches.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest. and Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, and the North and East.
At Shenandoah Junction, w. Va, with Main
Lin e of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to and from
the West.
Waynesboro junction with G. & o Ry. East
and West bound trains.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch of
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad.
At Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
& Allegheny Railroad.
At Roanoke, with Norfolk & Western Rail-
road.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Boyce, for Wildwood and Winchester. Va.
At TrOutVille for Fincastle,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18
He Wore Gen. R. =. Lees Hat.
Baltimore Sun.

Mr.. A. d. Egerton, who was the guest at
the unwilling of the Lee monument in Rich
mond last week of Major Robert Stiles,
sends the Sun the following interesting in
cidents of the occasion: "Msj. Robert Stiles
marched in the procession with the Howlt-
Ter Veteran Association, having been a
member of the first company of Richmond
Howitzers at the beginning of the war, and
was arrayed in his own veritable gray jack
ct and Gen. Robert e. Lees hat, having
sewed upon its front one OF the stars from
the Generals cost collar. The star was
given by the General himself to Miss Josie
Stiles. sister, and the hat to Rev. DR..
Stiles, the father of Major Stiles. The
circumstances of the latter gift will illus
trate the playful grace of General Lees
daily intercourse with his friends. Or.
Stiles was passing General Lees house one
morning shortly after the war closed, wear
ing rather a shabby hat. New hats did not
grow on trees in those days. The General,
seeing him, called to him from his porch,
but, not hearing, the Doctor passed on;
The General went back into the house and
upstairs, whence he soon came down ana
into the parlor, where Miss Josie Stiles was
sitting. carving two hats in his hand, and
handed her one, saying, "Miss Josie, please
present this to your good father with my
compliments, and tell him that | consider
him too good rebel to wear one hat as bad
as that saw on his head just now, and l
am too good rebel to keep two hats as
good SIS these The hat is broad-trim-
med gray felt.
SIN the column of the Howitzers and
with the first company also marched the
veteran soldier and musical composer, Fred
erick Nichols Crouch, author of "Kathleer
Mavourneen" and other charming songs
The old man is perhaps nearer ninety than
eighty years of age, yet hale and hearty
He was arrayed in full uniform of Confed
crate gray, having come on from Baltimore
to meet probably for the last time his sol
der comrades of the old First Howitzers
His comrades say that no drawer soldier
than Crouch ever fought with the gallan
artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18

You may patch, you may tinker
Old jokes as you will.
But the flavor of chesnuts
VIII cling round them still.
-GOodQLpS Sun,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18
THE AUGUSTA COUNTY HEDGE GO.

j. w. TODD, President and Director.
M F, GILKE SON, Vice Pres. and Director
j. n. MCFARLAND, Secay and Treasr.
II. A. s. HAMILTON, Director.
STEWART BOWLING, Director.
Under the charter granted by His Honor
Judge Mclaughlin, on December l7th are now
prepared to contract with the farmers of Au-
gusta county to plant and finish Hedge on the
plans of the Shenandoah Valley Hedge and
Wire fences. r9-Tbis is the CHEAPEST, BEST
AND HANDSOME5T FENCE farmer can
have, I'll. KINGSBURY
ian l. Manager.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18

Senator John Ingalls,, Of "Bleeding
Kansas" seems to be surviving "Border
Ruffan" of the worst type. His assault on
Mcclellan and Hancock some years back
was worse than that Of Falstaff on the dead
body of the Hotspur Percy, and his recent
crnsades against the dead confederacy is
even more extravaganza and ludicrous.
Alfred Jingles, of the Picka0ick Papers, was
an exalted character compared with the
Kansas Jingles.-In0e1-Appe0l.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18
The First Symptoms Of Death.

Tired feeling, dali headache, pains in va
rious parts of the body, sinking at the pit
of the stomach, less of appetite, feverlsh-
ness, pimples or sores, are all positive evil
dences of poisoned blood. No matter how
it became poisoned it must be purified to
avoid death. DR.. Acker's English Blood
Elixir has nerer failed to remove scrofulous
or syphilitic poisons. Sold under positive
guarantee by PIT. Allen, Druggist, Staun-
ton, Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18
nnn Worry Rest pannIe

Confirm our statement when we say that
DR.. Acker's English Remedy is in every
way superior to any and all other prepare
tions for the throat and lungs. In whooping
cough and Group, it is magic and relieves at
once. We offer you sample bottle free.
Remember, this remedy is sold under a
positive guarantee.-For sale by Philip T.
Allen. Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18

BYRoN's BoATMAN.-The Greek boat
man. Chazes by name, who used to serve
Lord Byron has just died at Missolonghi, and
been honored with state funeral by COM
mand of the king, the public buildings at
Athens being draped in mourning for this
brave survivor of the Greek war of indie
pendence. 1t is sixty-six years since Chazes
rowea the poet through the storm that
caused his fatal illness, but to him Byron
remained forever young and forever glo-
rious, as man, as poet and as the would-be
deliverer of Greece from the yoke of the
Turks. -Horper'S BdzQr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18
That Terrible C0lgh

In the morning, hurried or difficult breath
ing, raising phlegm, tightness in the chest
quickened pulse, chilliness in the evening
or sweats at night, all or any of these things
are the first stages of consumption. DIR
Acker's English Cough Remedy sviH cure
these fearful symptoms, and is sold undel
a positive guarantee by Philip I. Allen
Staunton, Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18
THE DANCE OF THE CLOSET sKELE-
TON.

Take down from his nail in the rear of the
closet
The skeleton hidden away;
For Uncle SANS visitor, the census inquisitor'
has come for chance to see the thing
dance and rattle his bones and play
He would study his PAGES, his grins and gri-
maces,
And the feel of his vertsbra.
And SO take him out from the dark OF the
closet,
Out into the glare of the light;
Throw search-light reflection on each I'M
perfection. and then scrutinise the holes
of his eyes, and see If his ribs are tight,
And are his teeth numerous! and how Is MS
humerus?
And note If his clavicle's right
Now. Skeleton, turn to your nook In the closet
And dangle and hang inside
For Uncle Sans visitor. the census inqufsitor,
has written you down. from your toes to
your crown, and gloats in statistical
pride.
Here is choice Information to give to the ma
ton,
And the country is satisfied.
S. W. Foss.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18

Virginia sCity of Staunton, to-wit:
1 hereby certify that Geo M.Cochran ,jr. Com
missioner, has given bond, with security, as
required by law, and by decree entered on the
18th day OF March, 1890 in the Chancery cause
OF Bickle's EX'or against Pritchard's Admir-
pending in the Court Of Husting for the city OF
Staunton. Given under my hahd this 2lst day
of May. NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT,
may 23-tds Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18
SHOES !! SHOES !

Just received $50 caseo fine shoes from the large failure of
Smythe Bates Co., of Boston, consisting of Mems Ladies'
and Chdrens Fine Shoes, which will sell one-thrd of
their actual value in order to insure quick sales Do miss
this chance Our entire Dry Goods stock will be sold at Bank
500 pieces of Best Standard Calico worth &c. being sold
at Al cents yard 20 Bales Gnghams sold all
the country at cents price only yard 500
pieces yardwde Beached Cotons from dressing only
81 cents per yard other stores asking and 10 cents for the
goods Papers Of Good Pins for cent 500 Hem
stitched Handkerchef white and colored borders worth else
where Is cents piece price only piece II doz
Buttons for CENTS 100 doz Ladies' Vests piece
1000 doz Ladies and Childen Hose at pair worth
double what ask for them This your golden opport
nifty SO do not delay but at and be convinced
We agents for the Celebrated b. P Reed Fine Shoes
Rochester, New York
MR.. CAMPBELL is with and will be glad his
friends.
Yours for BARGAINS,
THE HEH YORK { PHILADELPHIA BANKRUPT COMPANY,
and North Augusta St., Staunton. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18
M Mt SufTar Any LOngar,

No Not Suffer Any Longer.
Knowing that cough can be checked in
q day, and the first stages of consumption
broken in a week, we hereby guarantee DR..
Acker's English Cough Remedy, and will
refund the money to all who buy, take it as
per directions, and do not find our state
ments correct Fer sale by Philip T. Al
rem; Stanton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-18
STOCK on WALL PAPERS And DECORATIONS
AND Let FOR SAFE,

Il '-1
By virtue of decree of the Hastings Court
for the city of Staunton rendered at the March
term 1890, in the suit OF Biclxles Executor VS..
Pritebards Admir-. and ais, i will sell at public
auction, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1890,
to the highest bidder, in front OF the court
house, in Staunton,
Valuable House and Hot
on CARRIERS Hill, in the City of Stauuton,
fronting about $50 feet on the south side of
CARRIER street. and of less width in rear, con-
tanning about ONE-TH1RD OF AN ACRE,
with good and Comfortable Frame Dwelling
House on 1t, now occupied by j. IT. Prit3hard.
TERMS OF SALE: Enough in cash to pay
costs of suit and sale, and the residue
in three equal annual payments, bearing in
terest from the day of sale, for which the pur-
chaser will execute bonds with approved per-
sonal security, and the title to be retained as
ultimate security.
G. M. COCHRAN,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-11
IN ILLINOIS.

The democracy of Illinois confidently
expect to carry that state this fall.
They held their state convention at
Springfield, last Wednesday, and such
enthusiasm had not been seen there
since the Douglass campaign.
In 1888, it will be remembered that
Gen. John NJ. Palmer came near being
elected governor; that was in nation
al year when the masses we're Just find
ing out that there was such question
as tariff.
Only two state offices are to be filed al
the November election-treasurer and
state superintendent; but having de-
clared in favor of the election of United
States senator by direct vote of the
peopi1. the Illinois democrats in con-
vention proceeded to nominate General
Palmer for that Office. He will make a
canvass of the state and there is a
growing belief that he will secure the
election of enough democratic members
of the legislature to secure his own
election as United States senator.
The last republican Legislature OF
Illinois made a law giving the state
practical control over all schools of the
state, private and UNCONVENTIONAL, and
requiring all children between certain
ages to attend public school so many
days each year. The fact that the child
received instructions from 2 private
tutor at home or attended private Oh
denominational school did not exempt
it from the public school attendance.
Of course this law was entirely unsatis-
factory to the Catholics, especially, and
they have threatened to get even with
the party that attempted to curtail
| their rights as American citizens.
The democrats found way to satisfy
the opponents of the educational bill
In their platform, at Springfield, they
resolved that the parent had the right
to direct the education of their chill
dren, and that while the state claims
the right to see that its citizens are ed
ucated, it will send the children only t.
such schools as may be satisfactory tt
the parents; in other words, the par
ents may educate their children as they
see proper, by private instructors or il
private schools; but they must educats
them, or the state state will, aud be
sides it will properly punish parents OF
guardians who do not send their chill
dren or their wards to school or pro-
vide them with proper instruction.
Already, the republicans OF Illinois
are badly scared over the outlook and
they are talking of special session OF
the legislature to repeal the obnoxious
school bill.
But the educational matter is as
nothing compared with the interest
that has been aroused over the tariff
| question. The farmers OF illinois are
awake and the action OF 25O(
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-11

for gross neglect, ineompetency, or insubor
dination: Provided, no officer shall be re-
moved and suspended except upon due trial
there shall be conviction of neglect of duty.
or some offence against the laws or the inter-
ests of the order Provided, that any officer
suspended has the right Of appeal to the state
judiciary committee.
SECTION 1.-The duties of the door-keeper
and assistant door-keeper are: To guard the
door; to take up the password, and see that
all are properly clothed: and to have charge
of and see that the house is kept in proper
order.
SECTION 1.-THE sergeaL t-atarms shall as
sist the president in preserving order, and
perform such other duties as the president
may require of him.
SECTION 13.-The finance committees duty
shall be to examine the books of the secreta-
ry and treasurer each quarter and see that
they are properly balanced; to audit all bills
and accounts, and to fix and approve all
bonds.
SECTION 1.-THE business agent shall be
elected annually, but in case of vacancy, shall
be appointed by the board of trustees. His
duty shall be to use mis- utmost diligence TO
keep himself thoroughly posted in regard to
market prices of all commodities likely to be
wanted by the order or had by the member
ship for sale at any time. and to this end he
shall be provided by the county Alliance with
all necessary papers and market reports
for this purpose. He shall use his utmost
diligence and opportunities for making the
best arrangements possible for the handling
of grain and livestock for the order and pro-
duce as far as can be done. He shall use his
every endeavor in securing better railroad
rates, facilities for the shipment of grain,
livestock and produce and also passenger
rates for the order. He shall make con-
racts, buy and SELL under rules of the board
of trustees. He shall be allowed ueces-
sary expenses while in discharge of actual
duties. Said business agent shall give bond
for at least double the amount of money like
ly to pass through his hands which may be
increased on demand of board of trustees,
and his accounts may be examined by the f.
nance committee as directed by the board of
trustees.
SECTION 15.-No person shall be appointed
assistant manager agent, or employed In
any of the more responsible places with the
county agent unless recommended or cndors-
ed as required of the county agent.
ARTICLE 9.
SECTION 1.-The funds of the county ALI
ance shall be raised by the dues of the subor-
dinate Alliances, as provided for in Article
3 and Section l of the constitution for the
subordinate Alliances.
This constitution may be altered by an af-
firmative vote of two-thirds of the members
present at any regular meeting of the ALI
ance. +. +. MULLEN,
w. G. MATTHEW'S
f. e. SOMMER,
+. w. HICKOx,
L. NJ. PKEsNALL,
Committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-11
THE CROPS.

The May report of the state board of
agriculture is out. Its summary is as
follows:
From reports of correspondents of this board
representing l03 of the 1O6 counties of the
state, we learn that the conditions throughout
the state for the growth and development of
the plant life were not in high degree favor
able during the month of May. In some Sec
tiOns, especially in northwestern and west Gen.
trail Kansas, the wheat is in many instances,
practically lost, and q considerable area will be
plOwed up. and throughout the state generally
the crop has been checked in its growth by in
sufficient rainfall and unseasonably cold wealth
er during the past month. Generally through
out the state, the wheat plant failed to get the
requisite amount of rainfall at the proper time
to promote stoOling. In consequence wheat
does not cover the ground thickly as it other
wise would, and the yield will be shortened.
Notwithstanding this, 80 counties report the
condition of wheat at 80 per cent, and over.
Eleven of these counties are west of the nine
ty-ninth meridian, in the southwestern portion
of the state. where an unusual amount OF rain
fell. Harvest will be about two weeks later
than usual. The condition of wheat for the
state is reported at so per cent, loss of Il
points since last report
The area planted to corn in the spring OF
1890, according to reports of our correspond
ents, is one-half of one per cent. less than that
planted the previous year. which makes the
total corn area for Kansas this year 6, 793, 22T
acres, against 6.920,69 acres for last year. vi
this area. per cent. is reported as having
failed to grow.
The poor condition of wheat does not
apply TO Barber county. In fact, in
Barber, Harper and Sumner counties
the wheat is much better than it was
last year-probably fourth better
The acreage is much larger, the plant
covers the ground better, the heads are
longer and heavier, and the yield will
come up to the expectations of the most
sanguiue. One has but to take a trip
over to Wellington to see, along the
road, the best growing crops in the his.
| tory of this part OF Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-11

a TAX ON WHEAT AND OATS.
1t takes $4,000 tons of Irvine year to
bind the wheat and oats crop of the
country. 1t is worth at manufacture
ers' price Is cents pound, or $3.50 per
ton of 1000 pounds. The value of the
$4,000 tons. at the manufacturers price,
therefore, is $13, 600, OOO-and this is
what the wheat and oats crop of the
county pays every year for the Irvine
used in harvesting it. The st. Louis
Republic, after mentioning these facts,
continues: 1.-The protected duty on
this twine is 40 per cent, and on the
MANILA it is made of 20 per cent.-so
that it will be strictly within limits to
say that one-half the cost OF this bind
ing Irvine is the real value of the arti-
Gle, and the other half protection-or,
to put the matter in different shape,
that the wheat and oats farmers of the
United States are made to pay a penalty
of $1,000 year for the crime of raising
those crops. Estimating the portion of
the wheat yield that is bound with
OWlnO az OuoAClo, buu VI lu6
oats yield at 50O,OOO,OOO bushels, the
cost per bushel is 8 mills. This looks
like thing too insignificant to be
taxed about, but it helps to tell on a
farmer when he gets only 80 cents for
his wheat and II cents for his oats.
And the curious part of the business is
that the government which EFFORTS this
tax from him has no earthly use for it,
since it has more money than it knows
what to do with. 1t wrings the tax
from him and hands it over to the Irvine
manufacturer and the hemp raiser to
protect" them in their business. If a
farmer raises 1000 bushels of wheat
and oats, the penalty is 81. If the
farmers of grain-growing county in
Illinois or Kansas raise 100000 bush
els, the penalty is $1,000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-11

Mr.. Cleveland was invited to attend
a meeting of worklngmen, at Kensing-
ton, near Philadelphia, last week, to
protest against the Mckinley bill. He
could not be there, but wrote letter,
aud In it he said; Il know with the
feelings now abroad in our land and
with the intense existence and activity
of such clubs as yours the claim pre-
sumptiously made that the people at
the last election finally passed upon the
subject of tariff adjustment will be en-
phatically denied; and that our work
ingmen and our farmers Tlll continue
to agitate this and all other questions
involving their welfare with increased
zeal and in the light of increased know.
ledge and experience until they are de-
termined finally and in accordance Will
the American sentiment of fair play