The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-09
STATE ITEMS.

THE marriage market is improving to
tho great delight and satisfaction Of our
most worthy County Clerk, William
Hatcher. E>q. Old bachelors should fol-
law the example, and not continue their
i,,e.ome, drcary life. A lovely wife is
worth her weight in gold. Try to win
n, stfection ofone and be happy.-Park-
.-,5grg Tines.
VIZ regret to learn that rather St.
rion, type of typhoid fever prevails at the
yillsg, of Newport, in this county.
Quite number have been attacked, and
me death has occurred. Mr.. \. Swish
- hsvinr lost his wife who leaves five
children. The most Of the sick now are
aid 10 be convalc>cing-Fdirmont Tir-
gaGn.
VIZ learn from the Grafton Sentinel
TINT Mrs. Rourke of that place threat
rned to give a gentleman there II thrash
iDg" if h. did not refuse to act rs god
father to an infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
{ Y. Beach. The gentleman persisted,
md on Sunday aS he was going to church
for this purpose. he was waylaid by Mrs.
T., and ,hc attempted to execute her
threat. She failed, and came cut of the
",crimmage" second best.
The KryScr Tribune says distressing
sccilrnt occurred last week near Ridge
y.!,r. Mineral county. A Mr.. James h.
Lille, went into the woods for the pur-
pose Of cutting down tree. He was ac-
c,mpanied hy his two little sons, 5 and Z
wear, old As the tree WAS falling, he
called TO them to run, but it was too late.
The Youngest was caught by it and kill
> ed; the elder barely escaping.
An interested protracted meeting has
been in progress during this week at the
. L. b. church in West Grafton. The
pastor Rev W. VI. Weekly, has preached
some excellent sermons, and much re-
lgious interest has been awakened by
the cNerci>cs.-GrGtfon Times.
FIRES n WAYNE CoUNTY.-Tho fires
in the woods have been doing great
deal Of damage in Wayne. Very few
persons were at court on Monday, be-
caT,e they We're afraid To leave home.
Several thousand panels of fence have
hron DESTROYED, and we heard of one field
oicorn that was entirely burnt up. To
add {" III" trouble. the streams are dried
up and in many places the wells are
failing. We hope rain Will soon fall
HmtIng'on .ldrertiscr.
TuE dwelling house Of Mr.. VIM. j.
Mclaughlin, near Huntnrsvillc waS
t!rnrd on the l1Jh Inst. 1t l. supposed
L. have been the work of an incendiary,
and negro man and his wife have been
arrested and lodged in Jail to await trial
iur III" "!'"HSr. The fire occurred little
before daylight in the morniug, and tn"
family barely escaped, without time to
save their effects. Mrs. MCGlaughlin
wsS badly burnt, but we are glad to learn
y recovering. Loss from $1,000 to
%,Wm.-Grsel.brier Independent.
THAT Bic Corn BEAT.--On Wednes-
day last Mr.. VI. p. Bonar, Of Roscbys
Rock, left at our office several ears of
rorn which beats the Gray corn. The
smallest ear about Ii inches long $50
sran,-i less than the smallest Gray
'Hr-the next 944, the next; we'll, after
having counted 1880 grains we got tired
and quit. Mr.. Bonar also lett US five
Peerless potatoes. which, for size
and handsome smooth coat, beats any
hing We have seen this season. One
% these monsters weighs one pound three
"d-s-haf ounces, and the five average
NE pound each. Now let some of the
lest Of our farmer friend bring in speci-
mems "fthcir big crops and beat these if
they can.
ASwc go to press Mr.. :. A. Cockayne,
" "ravel Bottom, has brought Ills spec
linen of corn which beats the above, not
a, to >z" of ear but number of grains.
Inns ear has l,220 grains.-Moundsritte
Reporter.