South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-01-27

changed my course to the south
east, while listened intently to
the sound Of the pursuers' raddles.
A few minutes later hard them
pass on to the north OF me while
With n strong wind filling the sails
OF my boat / boro swiftly aud noise-
iessly away TO the south. The noise
OF the paddles died away in the dis
lance, and knew that / was safe.
Il continued my course south
ward until daylight, when I could
see the coast Of Formosa lying some
fsur or five miles to tho west. The
next day l rounded South Cape and
was picked up by tho Jeanette.
which had returned and was stand
ing mp the Formosa coast in search
of the robbers.
81 was handsomely rewarded for
the part / had played In restoring
the treasure to it's owners, and my
adventures we're the all absorbing
topic OF conversation during the
voyage.
con my return to San Francisco
was appointed second mate on
the Jsarnotte. VIII Leisen bee in
Detroit News.
West ylrginla's Prosperity.
The message of Governor Elem-
ing sent in to the West virginis
Legislature q few days ago gives
gratifying exhibit of the progress of
that State. Since 1870 the popula-
ton has increased from 442 Ola to
762,794 an increase of 72.5T per
cent. Within the same period the
railroad mileage has increased from
less than 400 to nearly ], 700miles.
or 325 per cent. There has also
been a gratifying increase IN live
stock and the principal farm pro
ducts, while the value of mineral
wealth has increased la per GER.
and the value of mineral products
224 per cent. The coal output liz
creased from ], 40I ,008 tons in iSS
to S,710, 886 tons in 1922, whilei
the same time the coke produce
increased from 12I.715 tons to
3l3, 449 tons. The financial cor
ditiou OF the State is highly satis
factory, and the Governor recon
mends reduction in taxation (,
State purposes from 25 to 20 Ger tas
on the 500. The Governor say
the new election law, modelled afte
the Australian ballot system and
tried for the first time at the late
November election, gave genera
satisfaction. cit is unquestiono2
bly,, 'says Governor Fleming, sspro-
ductive OF free, untrammeled ex-
preston Of the popular will and
tends to lessen fraud and corrup
ton at elections. The law should
be amended, however, so as to pro-
vide for laying of each magisterial
district OF the State into 81 many
election precincts az there are vok
Ing.places therein, and require oaoh
voter to vote within the prec net in
which he resides. This would COM
pei all persons. voting to do 40 at
voting places whore they are known
and where their right to vote
could best be dotei mined, and.
would effectually prevent repeating
and other similar forms Of fraud. -
In regard to the boundary line be-
tween West Virginia and MARYLAND
Governor Fleming says he IL Of,
opinion that "the matter should be
adjudicated by the Supreme Court
Of the United States, believing that
it can DO more safely, cheaply ane
speedily settled In that tribunGi
than by srbitration. !" phe Gov
ernor faEors the EicaragQa eaGal.
and recommends that the Legisla-
ture encourage TIE undertaking by
adopting strong resolution in sup
port OF the government extending
aid to the enterprise, The public
school system is rapidly extending.
''aud the schools are better supror
ted, better attended and bette
taught and ere doing more practj
cal and effective work than At az
other period in the States history.
Fhe West Virginia University cor
tinaes prosperous and bs pgefal-
ness is increasing, while the Stat
normal schools arc doirg in
most satisfactory manner the inn
portant work they we're designed to
accomplish. The Governor says il
is the duty Of the State, aud an OBJ
legation it should willingly assume,
10 vote funds sufficient to establish
and maintain a thoroughly organ.
lad and Efficient military. The
State, h3 says, sh0pld have within
her borders q force Of soldiery Of
her own, easily accessible and snf-
iicient in point Of strength TO keep
the peace and Insure public safety.
Fhe operations Of the State board
Of agriculture 30 Oar have been such
as tn indicate tho Ultimate success
Of the department. AtoeeLher.
West Virginia seems to be entering
upon an era Of great development
aud prosperity.
GIVING.
There b. about az much mean.
ness TO the square inch in the ofv.
.. 81. H.. u. A d.