The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-11
OUR BARBOUR LETTER.
PHiLLlPPI. W. Va,
June 9th 1874


feet and the advance croakers were
promising drought, along come one
and more OF the finest rains We have
ever had the pleasure OF sheltering
from. IN fact the last has been q week
Of pleasure to all, and OF untold profit
to those who hope to reap,..for its many
and refreshing showers
A friend reports that in passing the
Grange Lodge, known as the Devils
Roost" on Wolf run, he heard the
opening ode sung to the sir OF "Old
Dan Tucker" The following were the
words OF the first verse; he didn't wait
TO hear any more:
We, the farmers, fear no danger,
when united in a Granger.
Wen TAKE YOU IN, II you raise the beans,
And kick you out IL you CAN'T the means.
CHORUS Come along, boys, here Is
milk and honey,
The sweetest part is the women and money.
| understand the order in this county
ia going to make application 10 the
Government for arms TO defend their
rights against the eDcroachments OF
the potato bug. That is a movement
10 the right direction. Let war be
made, and that infamous and destruc-
tive invader driven from the
sacred soil OF West Virginia; let the
battle rage till the last Toe expires.
Eternal fighting will be the price OF
potstos this year. further understand
that the Changers are going to hold q
grand mass meeting on Leading creek
Randolph county, on the Fourth OF
july The Declaration OF independence
wi! be read and q eulogy delivered upon
the character and services Of Stephen
Hopkins, whom they contend was q
Granger, and had just come in from
grading buckwhest aud was very nerv-
Gus from overwork when he signed the
declaration. Ny impression has always
been that Stephen has been handling
"old rye"
A Mr.. Beeler, OF Lsurel hill, killed q
snake few days since that when open
ed wa. found 10 contain a lamb Of
considerable size and alive. II
was what is known in this country as
the bull snake He proposes TO stuff il
and present it TO the museum OF the
Phi!ippl Dramatic Society
Andrew Piter, 8 well-to-do farmer Of
Tucker county, dropped dead, short
time since, from heart disease. He wa:
a brother to the snti-bellum noted Abe
Pifer.
The Plaindealsr calls for some one to
get married If all signs don't tail, al
Oak hill, that call will not be in vain
Nothing like a partner in the prsSI
business. Can't &c, up hllle items with
out one.
Abram NJ. Talbot, one OF oul
stsuuchest farmers, got severely hurt
few days since, while building fence
When in the act of STOPPING TO get q
rail he was accidentally struck in the
| face with rail in the hands o: hired
msn, cuttlug his cheek TO the bone and
damaging his nose.
The County Court met on Monday
last. Present:-Judge Hall, Jesse
Te,er. and Joshua Wood, associates
The frs; day was taken up inspecting
the bids received for the covering and
repairing generally OF our Court house
aud ofices-and awarding the contracts
70 the various successful bidders. In
view OF the fact that the work is soon
TO commence, the Court provided toE
the removal OF the offices OF the clerk.
to the Buckingham Office, and also fol-
the sessions OF the court intervening, to
be held at the Hotel OF E. I. Brandon
John Kierans, Of Weston, was the
lowest bidder for the roofing, TO be OIL
safe, at ISIS per square; c. I. Fisher
gets the carpenter work at $40 3
D. Gilmore, OF Beverly, does the paint
ing at 1925, and John c. Mann the
plssteriug, about 500 yards, at Al cent;
per yard and $40 for repairs, All the
successful bidders are masters IN their
trades, and we hope that when they
have completed their various under.
takipgs we may be able to say, " Il,
done, good and faithful servants,
walk up to the sherifis office and get
YOUR reward. The entire inside OF the
court room is 10 be remodeled. Tor the
better comfort and convenience Of Court
bar. jurv, witnesses, officers and spec
tstors, and last, but not least, the Judge
is to have a big chair with s'sott seat
The second and third days were taker
nm in the examination Of Moses w
| smith upou a charge Of grand larceny
stealing D. F. Byrers harness. de wa
found not guilty of grand larceny, ou
was held TO answer an lndic'men. q
the September term next, for petit lar
ceuy.
The charge OF grand larceny agaIns
James Greenhouse was waived by TIT
States Attorney and ne was held Il
answer for petit larceny:
Nolles were entered in all the Stat
csuses no, other Sise disposed OF by TIT
States Attorney, the court hav!nt
deeife d that the Grand Jurles tndl'
the indictments, were not legally sucL
they having been summoned oy IN
sheriff pursuant to az order made at
fiscal term.
The latter part OF the week wa
taken up in the trial OF the cas-
of Moses Roberts Us. Simon PniiIps
Philips was keeper OF the poor in 1877
and il is claimed that Roberts daugh
tor was one of the paupers sold 10
that year, that Philips did not provid
for her aud that she was kept by be
fsther, who now comes in and hoiG
that Philips is implicitly respoDs,oI
for her ping. Philips denies all TIM
The case WAS given to the jury Satui
dsy afternoon, and they are still hang
Ing and the worship'ul County Court
> 4 sannnH wee