Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-17
THE WEST VIRGINIA PRESS.
The Whipping Post in West Virginia.
Mnnyant0Wn Post

The Whipping Post in West Virginia.
MoYantown Post
We confess our surprise to notice the
| tone of the State press, in some quar-
tiers, upon the revival and re-adoption
OF the whipping post torture IN TINS
State. Many OF the papers OF West lir-
ginia are advocating the re-establish-
ment of this "relic of barbarism" for the
punishment of criminals. We are OPP
posed to it, although there are intelll-
gent and thoughtful citizens throughout
Monongalia county-even in our mod
ern little Athens-who advocate whip
ing the naked flesh Of wrong-doers Tor
petty crimes.
Reasons for Stay Law.
Parkersburg Times.
A stay law is imperatiyely needed IN
our State. With specie resumption on
next January LIST, attempted with all lis
concomitant woes, our Legislature
should seriously weigh the fearful con-
sequences of it, and lose no time in en-
acting law staying the impending ruin
of the large class Of debtors, whose pow
erty, if no law should prevent 1t, Will be
sguandered for hardly one-iourth OF us
full value.
Wehave had conversations with many
prominent and we'll meaning citlzeus
who concur in the opinion that with
resumption carried out to the letter, there
will be such O shrinkage OF values as to
utterly ruin any debtor unable to pay
his debt; therefore they all agree that q
stay law should without delay be EN-
acted by our incoming Legislature.
Will they do it?
Why They Want Railroad.
Buckhannon Banner.
Some sections of the county are COW
cred with the finest timber the world
atfords-huge walnuts, oaks, poplars,
etc.-which could be easily converted
into the best of lumber and shipped to
market, and it could not help finding a
ready sale, as the people OF the cities are
anxiously awaiting such lumber Tor
various purposes.
Under our hills, too, are mineral
veins of inestimable value which only
need developing and market to en-
nance the wealth of the county. We
sincerely trust the day is not far distant
when our county will he blessed with
railroad, when the hum Of prosperity
will be heard throughout its whole ex-
tent, when the rays Of good fortune will
dawn upon upon us. In order to OBJ
tain these blessings the people must
put forth giant effort. We cannot ar
rive at them unless the le;hargy that is
binding us is shaken of and we show
our willingness to work by going to
work.
Plea for Good School Buildings.
New Martinsyille Messenger
Wherever the buildings and surround
ings are comfortable and pleasant, We
find, most generally, a peaceful and en-
lightened community. We cannot cX-
pcct children to improve when they are
in disagreeable and crampcd position
they must have room for exercise or
you will soon cramp the mind OF the
pupil so that it will become disgustcd
with the school-rOom, and will not do
any good at all.
Then, ii We would have our schools u
success, let us make the improvement
that is now demanded. Let us hereafter
in selecting school house sites look
for the beauties Of nature. As the
child's mind receives impressions OF
good from nature then do not stop with
only room to put the house, but get
ground enough for play ground, if it
does cost little more it will he money
well invested, and the interest will he
more than hundred fold.
Catholic Objections to the Observance Of
Sunday.
PaIkcrShurg Catholic Messenger.
1t is very provoking to listen to the
strange and silly pleas indifferent Cath
olics sometimes make in eXtenuation Of
their sinful conduct and scandalous
carclessncss. one says his clothes are
not good enough, knowing, however,
that Christ was not himself clad in pur-
pie and fine linen but was rs poor man
on Garth. People who 90 to Catholic
churches to display their elegant habili
ments bring the spirit Of Bclial into the
temple of Christ. II you have fine pure
heart and pious soul you are clothed
with the 'nuptial garment. Another
says the walk is too long This is u most
pitiable plea as rule; for these people
willingly walk without manifesting the
least fatigue to a feSiirity or merry-mdkUig
four times the distance. Others say
they cannot read as il prayer could not
he made by any other means. There il
no Catholic that does not know that the
devotion of the Rosary is one of the
finest and best indul gences III the Church.
Objections to Compulsory Education.
W Va. Journal OF Education.
One OF the objections frequently
urged to compulsory education in West
Virginia is the poverty Of the people.
II is said that many OF our people are
too poor To buy shoes and books for
their children, and that, therefore, it
would he great hardship to attempt to
enforce a compulsory educational law III
this State. The writer Of this note has
within the past two years travelled pretty
much all over West Virginia. He has
carefully observed the habits and homes
OF the people, and he gives it
AS his deliberate opinion that the
dogs of the State-the cur dogs, the bull
dogs, the terrier dogs, the pointer dogs,
the setter dogs and the hound dogs
cost more money annually than would
he required to provide All the HcCcSs''
tous children with such shoes and books
as would enable them To attend school.
1t is true, moreover, that the poorer a
man il and the more children he has,
the more dogs he keeps. The children
are poorly clothed, ill fed, ignorant; the
dogs are wcll-fcd, well housed. and well
trained. There is poverty deserving
OF our sympathy and aid, but no tears
should he shed over II poverty that
starvcs child to feed dog.
Frivolous Prosecutions.
Charleston Courier.
Complaint is made OF prosecutions for
frivolous or malicious causes, i'll the
states Court for the District OF West
Virginia. 1t is not denied that many
of the indictments found at the recent
term Of that Court in this city, are we'll
founded. On the contrary, II is admit
ted that an unusual number oi most
fragrant violations OF law have been
| committed III some OF the back counties,
and that IN. Grand Jury has very prop-