The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-07
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Il PH1 rrrI, w. Va. Oct. 3.
Editors Of the Resister:
With the exception Of 8 satisfactory
and welcome rain sandwiched in on last
Monday, We have had hurtful, dry
Fall, preventing farmers from breaking
their ground for wheat, and delaying
seed time. But Monday rain softened
mother earth sufficiently for ploWing
and bringing on the seed already 'own.
The drought. linked with the new
liouor law, makes it oppressively dry.
The Oldest "toper" has just informed me
that he never experienced such long
ing for q change from dry to a comforta-
bic degree Of moisture, and a wealth OF
smiles came Ger him as he said he'd
take his internally, with sugar. /
understand the Good Templars talk OF
disbandiug, as the new law has 90
effectually squelched the traffic in the
ardent that "Othello's occupation 10
gone" Consequent upon the stringency
Of the new liquor law, drug stores are
springing up all over the county, to
monopolizs the traffic and evsde the
provision OF the law, kept by men that
don't know an itch" prescription from
the Lords prayer" The law should
be enforced or repealed.
Our farmers are generally taking q
short rest from their labors, and are
thankful for the benefcence showered
upon them by the "Giver OF all good"
in the wsy OF boup:iful and rsmuners-
tive crops.
Our people take quite easy 10 the
money panic, and most OF them are
ready to suspend ct moments warn
ing, but any suspensions here, l am
happy to say, will not effect "iurrin'
parts. The stringeucy OF the money
market here lie only equalled by the
tightness Of whisky inspector"
A spirit Of enterprise has seized our
good people that is really affecting. Old
ranches that are a part Of the towns
history, are ruthlessly torn down and
new buildings 60 up instead. Every
body wants to build something, any
thing at all to be improving. 1t is
certainly commendable, and il our
County Court could catch the epidemic
and remove nuisance from the public
square that disgracss the county, we
| woull vote the epidemic q blessing.
So great is the spirit of fixing up
amongst us that An ex.Registrar was
seen q few days since trying to repair
a shattered reputation with some OF
"Flesher's" half inch poplar. He failed,
and was heard to say that Democratic
lumber wasn't worth "cuss" for re-
pairs.
The dick-pool narrow gouge railroad
excitement has subsidized somewhat.
The people seem resigned to their fate
and don't seem to care much whether
the Devil or Dick builds a..rosd go they
get one.
David T. Townsend OF Burnersville
departed this life at his home last
week. He was for q number OF years
q Supervisor for Union township, man
OF fair ability and great energy. he
had been euffering with consumption
for q year or two. He leaves fam
lily who have the sympathy Of all.
The fall seems to be prolific oil
squalls" amongst us-uot the regular
old weather squalls; but the "itty, bitty,
eatsy, teetsy," squalls that cause a man
to get up in the dead hour Of night and
kno,k a toe nail of looking for sooth'
ing syrup, but inwardly wishing it to
be strychnine. Every well regulated
family should have one. The old as
SCISSOR has already spoken to your cor
respondent to assist him in recording
the list OF births in this vicinity, but
declined. l prefer to record deaths
when they equal.
Fe.!ingly,
! JoAB SQUASH.