The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-24
FROM JACKSON COUNTY.
The Town or RtpIey-The People
POlitics-Fire-ThcN Normal School,
&c. DC.

The Town Of RipIey-The People
Politics-Fire-ThcN Normal school,
&C., &c.
RIPLEY, w. VA, August Is, 1876.
Editors ofthe Register.
Business relations having for few
days called me to this place, and finding
in the surroundings and associations OF
the place so many things to impress me
favorably, cannot resist the temptation
of giving the many readers Of your valu-
able paper few pen Jottings, so far as
Che poverty of words, in the hands OF one
so imperfec,ly ye.sed IN the arts and
Establishments of style can give.
After a very fa,iguing ride OF thirty or
more miles on a rough gated horse, un-
der vertical sun, whose rays seemed to
have been seasoned in bake-oven OF
2l2 degrees Fahrenheit, at least, lmade
my advent into this
BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE
on the 9Th inst. A few days residence
and intercourse with the citizens of Rip
ley have convinced me that there is not
in any other village of siphar size in
West Virginia, or in any other State, to
be found people more courteous, more
hospitable, more easy in their manners
or winning in their address, or
more solciitious tor the comfort
of stranger guests than they.
In their hospitality there is not even
the semblance of affectation; no POM
posity of style; no sycophancy; no Phar.
isaical hypocrcy; but all in strict ODE
dience to the "golden rule" which con-
tains the very life and soul Of all true
politeness, "Do unto others as you would
be done by" Among them you teel your
self at home, at perfect freedom and ease;
no conventional ceremonies 10 humiliste
you and keep you at distance, or IN
any way to compromise your manhood.
This towns
CRowNING JEWELS,
however, are its beautiful and lovely
women-no prudes, no firts, no jilts all
as beautiful of complexion and depression
of features as they are unatiectedly polite
and engaging in their address and con-
versstion. l would recommend any
young man of sense who wants wife,
who will be q companion and helpmate,
to seek her in Ripley.
On the 7th inst. the Democratic Con.
vention met and nominated aticket COM
posed of the very best material in the
county, and of the success of which there
is no doubt. On the 9Th the Republicans
held their convention, and NOM
mated, it is said, II good ticket.
On the night OF Thursday the 10th
inst, about IL o'clock, the people were
startled and aroused from their slumbers
by the ringing of bells and the
FEARFUL CRY OF FIRE.
The fire originated in stable belonging
to T.. Magulre, Esq, hotel keeper.
The flames spread rapidly in spite OF the
almost superhuman efforts Of the whole
populace, the women included, till they
reached the tavern, Il frame structure,
situated in close proximity, which was in
the brief space of an hour totally con.
sumed. Fortunately no other buildings
were consumed.
NORMAL STATE INSTITUTE.
A teachers Normal State Institute
commence its session here on the 7th
inst, under the superintendent of Prof.
Snowden, of Wheeling, and Prof. Pres
ton. of Roane county. The attendance
has been been large and regular. The
enrolment Of teachers up to this writing
foots up II. with II fair prospect of reach
ing 100. The professors appear to be
able, Jealous and enthusiastic in their
mission, and are doing good work.
Judge Brown, Of Rsvenswood,
delivered al able and eloquent
address in the Court House
on the night Of the 7th
INST, on general education. He was fol
lowed by Prois. Snowden and Preston
in some pertinent and happy remarks.
Prof. Il. Ii. Hughes, of Ripley
Academy, an able and popular lnstruc-
tor, a fluent and impressive speaker, and
ripe scholar, has been willing and etti-
ciont auxiliary in conducting the lnsti.
tute. Prof. Hughes is an ornament to
Ripley, as he would be to any other
place l hope the people of Ripley know
how to appreciate him.
Prof. Lewis Young has presided over
the deliberations of the Institute with a
courtesy, ability and impartlnlity that
have greatly endeared him to the pro-
tessors, students and citizens.
w. Ii. Parsons, Esq, lectured the stu
dents Of the Institute on Thursday in An
eloquent and effective speech.
At the close of the Institute, will
drop you few lines in reference to its
doings generally. OCCASIONAL.