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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

BEATING THE JUTE Trust. The
Southern Farmers Alliance has &C =
compli-hed one good thing. 1t re-
solved in convention to use o cheap
cotton fabric for Daling cotioninstead
of ju,e. The consequence has been
that the grasping jute trust, which,
thinking il hal the planters at lis
mercy. and mol believing that any
substitute for bagging could be fouud
rsIidly advanced the price to Is
cents, has been beaten. The resist
ancs of the cotton planters to this
extortiona'e price brought the matter
before the alliance, which, being
largely composed of planters, pledg-
ed its members to use NJ more jute
ba ,ging The result has been tn at
the price of jute has fallen TO 81
cents, and fcotton bagging, we are
told, has largely taken the place of
jute, aud promises TO drive it out OF
use altogether. The ju,e trust evi.
IDENTIFY imagined that 10y reducing the
price of jute below that OF cotton
bsgging they could cajole the planters
into discarding the Gotten fabric and
resuming the use of jute. 1t was a
sbrewd move. but the planters did
not fall into the snare. They have
succeeded in getting a cotton-baIing
material which the underwriters have
agreed to accept In lieu Of jute, and
they are not now disposed TO abandon
a manufacture which the controv srsy
with the jute trust forced them to get
their mills to undertake, and for
which they themselves furnish the
raw IN aterial and which they have
under their control.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
Possibilities of Wheat Culture.


Some thirty years ago the French
considered wheat crop quite good
whenit yielded 22 bushels to the q.
ere; but with the same soil tue pres :
ent requirements ct least IS bushels.
while in the best soils. the. crop il
good only when 1t yields from IS g,
AZ bushels. and occasionally the pro-
duct is asmuch as 55aa bushels 10 the
acre. There are whole Countries
Hesse For sxample-which arc satis-
fed only when the acreage crop at
taius 81 bushels; while tue experi
mental farms of France produce frc IN
year TO year, over large areas, Al
bushels TO the acre. and plumber of
farms in northern France regularly
yield, year after year, from 55 to GS
bushels to the acre. Occasionally e.
ven so much as so bushels has been
obtained upon limited areas under
special care. Ia fact II is now prov. .
ed that by combining a scries OF
simple operations. as the se'ec iion Of
seeds, sowing in rows and proper
manuring. the crops Can be increased
by at least IS per cent. over the bes,
present average. while the cost OF
produc ion can be reduced by 80 per
cent. by the use of some inexpensive
machinery; to say nothin, of costly
machines like the steam digger. or
the pu!verizers which make the soil
requiring special culture. They IRE
now occasionally resorted 10 here ID
there, but they will come into cener.
al use as soon "a huma6ity feels the
needs of increasing the agricultural
product teniold.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

VINO Loses PREsTlGE by the de-
feat of the force b.ll2 1t is evidently
Speaker Reed first, and then after a
long interval. that scholar in politics.
Mr.. Lodge, and that political saint,
MIR. Hoa-. These men have tried
their best to force wicked measure
upon the country. The Speaker
pushed 1t through the House by the
exercise of despotic authority anil
then tried to force IL through the
Senate. He used various kinds of
pressure upon the Senate, but in vain.
That body was not impressed favor
ably by his me hods. Then, too, it
ia said, The Speaker was oppo sed by
Mr.. Blaine.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

DATE PUDDing Six ounces of su,
OF chopped One, six ounces OF stale
bread crumbs, six ounces OF sugar.
three eggs, two teaspo )nfuls Of Gin
namon, one Tablespoonful OF bran dy,
three-quar;ers of a pound Of stoned
dates; beat the sugar and eggs we'll
together and then stir in with the
other ingredients. Steam for two
hours. ii provided with pudding-
mould, otherwise It will do to boil in
strong cloth. just as you would a
plum pudding. Serve with esuce
made In this way: The yelks of three
eggs thickened (after being beaten
light, of course,) with three heaplny
tablespoonfuls OF pulverizcd sugar,
wine glass full OF wine and the whites
OF three eggs beaten to stiff froth,
and stirred In last. II scales for
weighing the ingredients are not at
hand, one can measure the sust. sue
gar and bread, putting in equal quan.
titles Of each.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

STRIKING FIGUREs.-The Louis
vile Courier Journal prints table
complied from official statistics which
shows that while 100000 democrat.
ic voters in fourteen northern states
elect only AZ congressman, $500 600
republican voters in the same states
eleci i26 congressman. In other
words. the republicans require only
$4,000 votes to elect a member Of
Congress, while the democrats in or
der to elect a member must have 65,
600 votes. Aud yet a cocrhive, IN.
constitutional and revolutionary e.
lection bill is TO be pu he'd through
Congress hy the republicans because
OF claim that the republican vote in
the South is oppressed
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

CAPTURED Two EAGLEs. John
Caldwell is the proud owner OF two
Young bald or gray headed eagles
They are about as large as a christ
mas turkey and as upgainIy and awk-
ward as catfish or dry land, SAYS
the Aberdeen Bulletin. Caldwell
white working on the railroad near
Ocosta had noticed a full grown ca
gle cIiching fish and carrying them
away, and by watching her discover.
Cd the nest in the tep Of an enormous
spruce tree. With the help of an
other man he determined to reach
that nest aud capture the young ca
giles. The tree was the largest and
tallest in that locality and had not q
limb for 80 feet or more, but by chop
pi q a smaller tree that stool near
and felliog II against The spruce.
they were enabled 20 climb 10 the
nest, about 250 feet from the ground
The nest itself was a large affair,
some FIVE feet across, and so thick
that man could walk around the
rim. Init we're these NO ynnn1 ca.
gles, not strong enough to ny, but
weighing at least dfteen pounds each
They we're brought down alive and
put in cage and brought to Aber-
deem. In color they are a dirty black
but when grown will have gray fea,h.
ers on their heads, from which they
derived the name Of bald eagles. The
caPtors OF thee ungainly birds took
good core 10 approach The nest when
the parents were absent. or there
might have been some unpleasantness.
Seattle Press.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

HUcKLEHERnY SHonT GAZE
Make biscuit with pint sifted -four,
2 tablespoonfuls Of butter and lard
mixed, half teaspoonful OF salt and
2 email teaspoonfuls Of baking pow.
der. WET With sweet milk enough
TO Ike o soft dough, roll ont into 2
thin cakes, lay them together and
bake upon a pic Plate. When done
split open, spread with butter and
put between them hucklebcrriss stew.
ed and swcetened aud thickened
slightly With corn starch. IN YOU
have any rhubarb in tue garden cook
a few stalks and use the Juice instead
Of water 20 stew the berries In. II
viii give delicious acid flavor AZ.
ter tho ? pieces Of short cake ars put
together pour the otewed berries Law.
isbiy over the top.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
Farmer and Housekee PEI

"A NrcK PRIME prDpiSo Stew
bali pound Of pruues and run them
through . colanaer and swse,en with
two tab!espooufuis Of sugar. Beat
up very light the whites OF Eve
eggs aud stir them and the stewed
prnnes toge her. Put them Ia . ba-
king dish OF suitable size, and set
them to cook in . moderately heated
oven. As soon rs tie pudding has
Drowned, rem owe /, from tue FIRE and
stir it's coptenis up thoroughly. then
return 10 the oven. and When It is
Drowned once more. the pudding is
ready TO serve. Eat 1t With sugar
and cream.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05


a FIo PUDDISo Chop fne half.
pound OF fresh dried figs; have ready
grated or crumbled pint OF bread
crumbs; cream up a teacupfui Of but.
ter, or, IL moro convenient. use in stead
thc came quantity Of fresh beef suet !;
odd half cupful OF brown sugar and
four eggs beaten separately ill very
light. Add salt. spoonful Of salt.
Butter pudding mould and sprinkle
the sides with bread crumbs, pour in
the pudding and let II steam for three
hours. Or, flour we'll q pudding.
cloth, dipped previously in boiling
water, tie up tightly, after leaving .
little room for the pudding to swell,
md boil rapidly for two hours. 70
be eaten with sweet sauce.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

a NICE WAY To SERVE TOMATOES.
TO quart of tomatoes allow six
eggs, and two tablespoohluls of brown
sugar. a DESERT spoonful OF salt. and
goot sprinkling Of black pepper.
While the tomatoes are heating In
sauce pan. beat the eggs up very
light, yelks nLd whites separately,
stir them in with the seasoning, and
when the whole has stewed together
for about five minutes, send to table
wJile very hot. in covered dish.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

On Thursday. Senator Quay caused
commotion 10 the Senate by nitro
ducing a resolution 10 postpone con.
sideration OF the force bill. This he
did AZ the command Of capitalists
who have money invested in the
South, end who feared that the pas
sage Of tho bill wo aid injurs their
business.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

One Of the best things in the Cos.
pei OF Jesus is the stress I lays on
small things. II ascfibes more value
to quality than 70 quantity. II teach.
os that God does not ask how much
We do, but how we do II.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

PoTATo DALLs.-To two cupfuls
cold mashed potato add an egg,
,easpoonful Of butter and salt aud
pepper TO taste. Form with Toured
hands into small round balls. aud fry
10 deep fai.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

The Home MARKET NONSENSE
The idea that the prox. nifty OF indus
trial towns created by a high tariff
will bring continued growth and pros.
perity TO farmers, truck raisers and
the like receives refu'ation in the
results OF the last census in Connec.
ticut. There, u anywhere, the won.
derful home market should shower
ITS promised blessing on the agrical-
turist. But somehow il doesn't. The
twelve cities of Connecticut hadabout
them in 1880 farm towns With a nag
2regats population OF 4S,3I5. In
1890 the population Of these farm
towns has declined to 1867. a de.
cline of about 10 per cent. The sit
uation is an ideal one ia Connecticut
for farmers. il there Is anything in
the home market cry. The farming
districts there ought to be prosperous
and the farmers ought to multiply.
But they do not. The fact is that
where railroads are abundant the
market created by manuiact uring
Industry is worth next 10 nothing.
The price Of produce is determ ined
by the areas that grow IL most cheap
ly. The home market price is not
better than the general price. The
local producers must take what tbey
can get N competition with Nebraska
Wbest-raisers, Norfolk truck-raisers
and Georgia Eatermelon,growers.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

An automatic card shuffl " is the
latest English invention. The cards
are dropped INTO the slot OF the ma
chine which works itself, and by
turning a handle they are brought
back to the surface Of the table.
The process, which changes the posi-
tion OF each CARD occupies only TWEEN
W seconds.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

SWEET RIPE TOMATO SAUCE. Cut
up three large ripe tomatoes, put In o
preserve kettle and boil on til soft |,
take off aud strain to every cup of
juice add teacup Of sugar, the juice
of lemon, one teaspoopful each of
cloves, a'lspice mace and cinnamon,
with halt nutmeg; boil until thick
and bottle.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

WIEN FARMING PAYs.-A COR
respondent OF the Statewide IN. CT
Landmsr tells OF a farmer In that
vicinity who has made fsIming pay.
According to tie correspondent the
farmer in question has successfully
ussled wi b $4,000 debt made by
a merchant partner and squared up
every dollar within five years en- a
farm v,.ued at less than $4,000.
He says that farming does pay, and as
an evidence OF that fact / lie e is no
other business that will succeed at all
aud pay as high rate Ct interest as
that of the farmers OF this country who
buy on time which il, according TO
many statements, from so to 100 per
cent. No man would lhink OF mer-
chandising on capital on which he
would have TO pay 20 per cent. yet
farmers farm on year after year and
buy on time. paying from so to 100
per cent. for things bought on time.
Tue Southern farmer is fast becoming
e sound business man, and instar ces
like The above show that when he
unites practical ability with agricul |.
tural knowledge be can accomplish
wonderful things, even under the
most discouraging circumstances.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

GRAPE CATsUP.-Take ak pounds
of ripe grapes, pick from the EN-,
boil In little water and strain. aid
pint OF vinegar, three pounds of SUI
gar, tablespoonful each OF cloves and
cinnamon, teaspconful OF salt, and
one grated nutmeg; boil uotil thick
and bottle. This catsup is excellent
with game and dsh.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

FcGLLoPED MUsHRooMs.-Take
small, yellow baking dishes; fill al
ternatoly With layers OF mushroom
rolled 10 crackers, and lay Jumps Of
butter on top Of each dish. Set be-
fore an open open Gre and bake irs
teen minutes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

Corr EE CAKE.ATwo cups sugar,
one cup butter, one cup molasses, one
cup strong coffee, one egg, two tea,
spoons each Of soda, cloves, one cine
namon, one teaspoon nutmeg, one
cup RAISING. O ,ur.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

SWEET GREEN TOMATO CATsUP.--
Take six pounds of green tomatoes,
and chop fhe. cover with vinegar,
put on the fire, and boil until very
tender, strain, add three pounds OF
sugar, season with spice TO taste, boil
fifteen minutes, and bottle.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

The great men Of this world ought
MOTTO sneer at the Iiitle men. II
there we're no little men they then.
selves would not seem great by com
parison
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

Nothing uore impairs authority
than too frequent or indlscreet use
OF it. If thunder itself we're TO be
continual II would excite NJ more
terror than the noise Of mill.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

Wherever q man has placed him-
self, thinking IL Re best place for
him, there he ought to stay and abide
the hazard, taking nothing into rccks
Oning, either death OF anything elso ,
before deserving bis post.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

Money and time are the heaviest Of
all burdens Of life. and the unbappl-
est OF all mortals are those who hsvs
more of either than they know how
70 use.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

fAEKEE CUTENEss.- Canaan
tCt.) man figured IL out lost winter
that II would cost SIS to Gil his ice-
house with ice, therefore he filed il
with damp snow, we'll lrodden down,
At a cost Of 81 25. The snow has
kept very we'll, and bali Of il yet re-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

My SOD. beware Of prejudices.
They are iike rats, and Gen's minds
are like trasp; prejudices get in easily
but it Is doubtful whether they ever
get out
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

A man in Wheeling, this state, last
week threw his dead baby into the
Ohio river 70 save funeral expenses.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

3 aims He cannot use the snow in
MS refrigerator and ice-piichsr, but
lie places meat, fish. milk. butter. etc
on the snow in the icehouse. and they
Ike ID as we'll as they would on ice.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

When sponge cake becomes dry it
is nice "a cu, IN hin slices ard tonst
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

k,eS siOnS OF the Courts
Circuit Court. l2,h Judicial Circuit, Hon.
lanes D. Armstrong, prssiding-Tes ms -.
Grant County -Fourth Tuesday 10 March,
srst Tuesday In June and third Tuesday In
October.
Hampshire County-First Tuesday In Feb.
raary, second Tuesday in May AID this
Tuesday in September.
Hardy County Second Tuesday In MarcA
ilst Tuesday In May and Grst Tuesday In
October.
Mineral County--Second Tuesday In Jan
;ary, fourth Tuesday In April and 6rst Tues
lay 10 september.
Pendleton Coruty--Second Wednesday In
April, Wednesday sfter second Tuesday In
June. and arst Wednesday In November.
County Court of Hampshire County-L
D. Schnibbe, President--R d Powell and
John 3. Pancake Commissioners; G. S
White Clerk. The regular sessions are held
beginning on the FIRST Tuesday in ia nuary,
April. and this last Tuesday in July, and the
fourth Tuesday il October.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
F ALL GOODS
Voc .As.ririssg.
Great Reduction an Summer

Everybody delighted with the prce system nd
extremely low and good quality Of
use of dealing with large BIT siness daily
increasing.
cciul ntion called department. Tue i'm
used for the display of trunks filed with
gade le of trunk known the trade Here will find
II ,osI dollar trunk to the hest cole leather visit
10 del alone WORTH ajourney OF fifty miles.
will pleasure showing through
rticn OF goods obligation buy
sole ageu Tor D,nlsFs justly celebrated quality New
YCrkIa o
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
MAIN LINE, SUMNER
Sch, dule in effect May II, 1890.
EAST BOUND.

Train No $50 connects with No. 3 and
$50 aud Sol connects with No. IL. Trains
$50 and $50 connect With No. Is aud Is az
UIeenspUng. -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
Sam'l j. Edwards

One Price Shoe Hat and Tu nix Store in all Maryland
SO Baltimore Street. Cumberland, Md.
Ladies' Chdrens Boys and Youths Shoes of bet
quality price other dealer offer Ask to
dollar Ladies dress Shoe wonderful Our Mems
Congress Balls dollar strike the behoder
with :ntzomtnt Nothing like il before
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
DIR i. NJ. MILLER

4'1 A-1-G H.
III AVING located in Romney, offe-s his
i professional services 10 the citi 7ens of
the town ard vicinity. Calls promptly an-
swer6d at ell hours. Office in C.mp5ells
house. CDec. g 1890
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-22
Letter from Rappahannock
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gaze.t


WooDvILLB, Rappahannock county. Va,
July 81, lS9O-We are now suffering from
the drought which hes prevailed for three
| weeks AID the corn !s dry and thirsty. Tbs
prospect had been 30 very favorable UP 10
the middle of JUICE fer good crop that the
change is to be regretted. The whest crop
is very light one in this county. but il hee
been safely put in the stack in good order
AID is cow ready for thresbing.
Oar hay crop vac g fac ons enc there II
more than enough to eeTve cur farmers for
The year.
There are fever cattls kent il Rsppahan-
cock than for years, IL being thought that NJ
lie low prices there is too little profit Ia
thom.
The topic for discussion is the election
Bit peudng before the Sesst9 for ga sage
ind 8bilat our people sse nothing Ia 10 tut
an attempt 10 give stfront TO the South ano
to punish il for beiuE a0ul hern. many think
iis results will fell t. mest toe designs OF It's
promoters and will certainly % rs disas-
trous to the republican marty es 10 the detno-
cratic. The republican are never satisfied
with themselves If not engaged 10 berrsss-
log and teasing the South, End II not revc-
dictionary in their treatmsnt Of IL are only so
because they lack the necessary power.
Should this force bill result in changing the
now friendly relations of the Two races IL
the South to Que OF misunderstanding and
antsgoaism the reaction will not stop
there, snd the people of thu North
may then BIZ compelled to fece the
practical realities Of thi5 question
AID 10 experience D novel erd pnvalcore
no, If y.,hi mol N
as hey have 30 long theoriz d. Whlat @e
regret to sac such radical legislation and
deprecate the spirit nf its inspiration, yet
there is comfort lie til, +, ls0iion that the
best laid schemes often go AIRY, and that
out Of this bill there I5 abs1iue probability
that es much harm wil came 10 the North
as the South, AID more to the republicans
than to the democrats. II the Issue ia to
come let it originate with the southhsters
and let them reap tho results. There is
truth 10 the thought thst nothing gives THE
party such supreme satisfaction as to be en-
gagged in the persecution oft South, AID
should they go beyond their tether the
South will rot be the cause aud may view
the matter With silent satisfaction.
The receut letter Of ths SANDER Of Alez
andria hiss most signe!ly faiied in ell re-
spects save to show what supreme delight
it gives these sou,hhaters to talk and de-
fame their southern brethren. No one be-
lieves that even its writer was honest in
What be wrote or that be vas informed as
be did write, or saw the incident he related !;
aud instead of hsrming the good city of
Alexandria be has brought npon himself the
contempt of the people be siandered, the
discredit of all Informed persons, AID the
knowledge that hatred inspired and malice
prompted the writing. Have such crossed
the bloody chssm? B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-22
Tslepraphic Breyities.

The Bell Organ and Piano Company Of
Guelph, Oat., has been sold to an Engliah
syndicate for $4,000.
The cbarred remains Of Otto Reibe were
fouOd at Minneapolis this morning in the
ruins Of the warehouse fire.
Michasl Enright, an amateur oareman,
vas drowned last night in the Don river,
near Toronto, while practicins 10 his shell.
q terrible explosion of powder occurred at
Rsd Key, lad. yesterday afternoon, COM
pletely demolishing q grocery and irjuring
nine persons.
Walter Vsuvaikenbsrg was arrested in
Chicago last night accused Of chloroform-
ing and thsn robbing Innocent girls and
women of their iawelry, money or Valuables.
City Marshal Hodge, of Pontiac, ILL.,, was
saot in ths sfo.o and c.oh=5ly fatally hurt
yesterday By D.nisI Ntrsh, g worthless
character Rhom he was lrtisg to erreat.
TIA fsmi!y OF Ar:har Webb, consisting Of