The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-09
LETTER FROM RoANE.
BoAne Comfy News-Go0d Rosa
Wanted-AlsO a 6eo 'ogicaI survey
A range Character.

! A q range Character.
RoAxE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA,
September 29Ih, 1873.
Editors OF the Register:
As the dog days are past and snak,
season is over. our people feel much
relieved. Those young geutlemer
snake hunters OF Fsyette county are
certainly entitled to have and wear tb.
| high hat. The proposition made by
the REGISTER to the young ladies o.
West Virginia Offering q sewing ma
chine to the one that may excel 10
.naking the nsatest fitting calico dress
i grand move in the right direction
aad We believe will ultimately result in
q general revolution in the present ex-
trsvagsnt fashions OF be.day. Three
cheers Tor the z nod old fashioned girls
Of the nice fitting calico dress. gay as
larks and independent as queens. may
their number ever increase. Our peo-
pie are not troutl d with poIiucal
speeches this fall, consequently have
more time to devote to their sgricultur.
al fairs and rural pursuits.
Az tie time is drawing near when
our lawmskirg department will be re-
Assem- bled, the people OF this county
very much desire that they enact for the
State q good and effic'ent road law.
Good graded roads are West Virgiuia's
greatest want at this time 1t is q
matter OF fact. that iu this county we
have roads (so cslled) leading from
village to village, that have been
used for thirty years, and over which
the United States mails are now car
ried three times q week, which are
nothing more than mule paths.
In common with our sster States. we
say, let US by all means have geologic
al survey Of our Stste-let the world be
informed by the highest authority OF the
State, of her ineIbaustible mines OF
mineral wealth as yet undeveloped.
There lie considerable OF sickness in
this community at this time and some
deaths. Died September 2Sth, on
Spring Creek, Mr.. Charles c. Boggs,
IN his 8Sth year. Mr Boggs was per-
haps the Oldest citizen OF our county
He was beloved and esteemed by all
who knew him. He leaves a numer-
GUS train Of kindred and friends 70
mourn their lose.
There wss man passing about
through this section OF the country, q
few ueeke ago. that has caused good
deal OF wonder and specu alton as to
his true mission. He says his name is
Jonas Wells. He is pretty we'll sd-
vanced in years; talks huently; lis in
very destitute circumstances; carries
with him and displays on all occasions
a large package OF old and we'll worn
papere. with large red wax seals on
many OF them, being mostly certificates
of his good character, given by many
county and state officials from Penn
sylvania to Minnesota. He visits every
church, house, school house and grsve-
yard in bis course. and writes his name,
day and date on the doors, tomb
stones and all conspicuous places He
says he is 10 the detective business.
Can any one rise to explain.
We are having some 6ue. pleasant
fall days just now. aud farners are inn
proving the time sowing wheat aud
gathering their corn. We trust that
many ofour citizens OF Roane will sub
scribe Tor the REarsrgR and thereby
read q good. wids-awske, interesting
paper. aud also have the pleasure o.
receiving some OF the many valuable
premiums offered to each one by its
generous publisher. Aud all for two
dollars, q good. large paper to read
every week Tor one year and . chance
Of getting one thousand dollars in green
backs besides. Such grand opportuni-
ties o. obtaining . rich prize are like
Angels visits. Now AND THEs.