The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-17
STATE PRESS GLEANINGs.

An intelligent farmer has discovered
that by planting onions and potatoes
In the same field in alternate rows the
onions become SO strong that they
bring tears to the eyes Of the potatoes
In such volume that the roots are kent
moist and 4 big crop israIsed in spite
OF the drouth. ,
Shucks! That's nothing. A farmor
IN our vicinity has crossed lightning
bugs with bees and they work day and
night.-Mingo CIrculator ~.
Perhaps the most interesting lease
ever admitted to record was presented
to Clerk Dotson yesterday. The
lease was executed to w R, Meyers
bye Josephine Pasch. and was written
on pine boaYu. Meyers is a shooter
for the Luntz Torpedo Company, and
was putting shot in L. J. Murphy q
Company's well. on the J. P. Warner
farm. He CHANGED to meet Miss Pasco's
brother. who was acting as her attor-
ncy, and learned that no lease had been
taken on her land. Meyers Offered
him $40 bonus and n rental OF IS per
month until u well was completed, He
assented to the proposition. and, sew
eral leaserS being on the ground Meyers
was fearful lest he should lose his man
before he could procure a blank lease.
To be certain Of his deal with his man
he made for the engine house where a
dressed board was secured, and the
agreemen: was at once placed upon 1t.
Mr.. Powell, notary public, was secured,
and taken to the pasco home, where
the proper acknowledgements were ia
ken. They were also placed on the
same board.-P!easants County Leader.
The Hampshire Review says: A tray-
cling man who has been to Dog Comfort
and Mudsock and has seen the Tyler
county Sign board Next 1 miles" has
just returned from Doddridge county.
He wanted to so to Meat House and
was driving up Slaughter Run to get
there when he came to forks In the
road. Going up to the sign board he
read: "One and one-half miles to Loal-
ers Glory" He concluded that he was
on the wrong road to sell goods and
returned.
1t seems like an eXtravagant tale to
tell. but 1t Is 4 fact that can be proven.
4 flock OF English sparrows actually
worked the large stone chimney on the
north side of c. NJ. Wysongs residence
uutii they picked it to pieces. A por-
ton OF II had to be torn down and re-
built. The chimney was made OF a
soft sand stone. and the birds used the
pickings for digestive purposes, and lit
tie BY little picked the large pieces Of
stone work literally to pieces. Destroy
ing the chimney for the purpose for
I = L..
tire flock of birds would be at work on
the chimney.-Lincolr News.
When a man marr!es his trouble
begins" The eighty-year- bride
groom. Mr. Thomas E. Woodward, OF
summit Point, who recently took to
himself wife. got dizzy and fell from
wagon few days ago. dlslocating his
shoulder and severely cutting his head.
-Shepherdstown Register.
How many pa:dons do you think
Governor Atkinson has granted since
his term of otiiceaS asked the govern
or's private secretary at Charleston,
Saturday, with a mischievous smile.
He has granted two" "Two?'"Yes.
The rest were all mere paroles. Only
two absolutely right-out pardons have
pecit = "hteu.. lie others are merely
conditional on the good behavio: Of the
prisoners. For the slightest violation
OF any law they can be made to finish
out their terms" The secretary added
that this is not politics, but facts.
Reports from this and adjoining
counties within the past week are OF
a very discouraging nature as to our
wheat crop. Some fields are pretty
promising. but various insects have
ruined many that made the best show
ing earlier in the season. Harvest, 1t
Is thought. will be several days ahead
OF the usual time this year.-Grant
County Press.