Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-28

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District-Needed Legislation
Revival of Business-General
News.
! Correspondence OF the Register.
CHARLESTON, November -.
For three weeks Charleston has pre-
sented more lively appearance than
at any time since the removal ot the
Capital. The city has been crowded
with people from the back counties, the
most of them brought here I" testify
and the truth to speak before the Fed
eral Court, concerning the dark and
bloody mysteries of crooked whisky,
contraband tobacco and bogus money,
for some time past having free course in
this part of the State. Charleston, like
spoiled child, always shows off before
company.
The weather has been fearful and
wonderiul--rain without ceasing and
mud without bottom. The streets and
crossings are unfathomable, and the
sidewalks shade worse. The moon
and stars failing to fill the contract
which the Gas Company declined two
years ago, the streets are in total dark
ness after nightiall, and you can only
get about by adopting the example. OF
Mrs. Partingtons beaux-'fefl your
way
NEARLY ONE THOUSAND
indictments have been found by the
United States Grand Jury, lately in ses-
sion here. Oi these by far the larger
portion are for illicit distilling and un-
lawful retailing. Ii one were to adopt
the current idea of close commits
sion between whiskey and Democracy,
he would be almost convinced that these
prosecutions were little less than con-
Spiracy against the majesty OF Democra-
cy, as vindicated and. supported by the
"sang digging countries. 1t is certain
that should convictions follow III these
cases, special polls will have to be pined
in the jails and at the penitentiary, or
there will be fearful falling off in
somebody's majority at the next cleo
ton. think the stringent
LICENSE LAWS :.
of this State have much to do with the
elicit whisky trade. Many OF the
neighboring counties grant on license at
all; when the County Court does PER
nit the vending OF the ardent lew men
can give the bond required by law. The
drinking of whiskey goes on and will go
on, through this generation at any rate,
and the demand is supplicdby breaking
dollars in prosecutions when it does not
collect ten cents in fines. The commu-
nifty is dcmoralized, and the evil is not
suppressed.
THE TOBACCO TRADE, .
50 far as it is carried on in violation oi
law, grows largely cut ot the ignoralIe
Of the people and their necessities. 1t
is hard To- convince these mountain pco-
pie that great and glorious government
like ours can seriously V intend Ia make
il crime for Il man 10 sell or trade tn
hiI ncighhor the products ui his own
land and labor. They have II" money,
and are compelled to resort Ia the prinI,
tive process OF barter, in order t" effect
their exchanges. In this way, many i
| homemade twist PASSES from the to-
bacco loft OF one man to the pipe "t an
| other, and no harm is thought 0l the
transaction. But ii some subsequcn,
squabble should move "disScnslon be-
tween hearts that love- the immediate
! outcome and prosecution fur unlawful
| tobacco operations fine opportunity
is offered by the revenue laws, To wreak
petty revenges; and they are very often
taken advantage nf by mean and na
lirious men for that very purpose. Gen
cral Goh. the Prosecuting Attorney, i,
! decidedly avcrSc To having the rcvcnu,
service made the instrument uf petty
! spitcs. and when clear case presents
itself, has not hcsitated IL temper JUS
tice with mercy.
AN ODD INCIDENT
occurred in the Federal Court las
| Thursday. 4 Nicholas county darkcy
whom / shall call Moses, because
can't recall his other name, was on trla
for unlawful retailing. His innoccnC,
was not as clear as the pellucid flow I"
his own mountain dew" but the jur,
discovered some extenuating circum
stances, or some flaw in the testimony
and acquitted him. They were mor'
lenient than lngersoll and overlookcc
| the mistakes of Moses" Ii the darkc,
had been translated to a land OF per
pctuaI 'possum fat and hoe cake h,
could not have been more shaken NJ
with delight. "Thanky, gcmmcn
thanky. Bress yo sweet lip sould,
said he, thanks. Jedge' 'scuse me jc
mint. ! wants all the people in iii
hvar Cote to hcah dis observation Is,
ywin to make. Jedgc, jcs 'dulge me
please sab. Ise much 'blcegcd for III,
in sence. and the mex gemmen wha
gifts snake bit he finds some udder niggaI
To- git him whisky. fou heah me- Nov
wants to shake hands VIII my old bald
headed friend up dar benin de littl,
picket fence. Good bye, Jedge. Thank,
sir: thankv." and shaking hands CRATE
fully with the Court, Moses ambled on
and hied him To his mountain home.
any .'gemmen, stopping at Fitzwater
Hotel, in Summersvillc, should happel
TO pine for jorum OF crooked
whisky, he needn't call on the hostlcr
That parsonage will minister no NOR
Ia such necessities.
BIC LAND SUIT
from Jackson county, Bruen ". Skecr
has been on trial for several DAYS.
was given to the jury Yesterday. y
results yet.
The ease Of Oakley ". Pack, Ian
suit from Boone county, will be r,
sumed on Monday. Several thousan
acres Of coal river land are involve,
/ presume that this case will abo,
wind up this session, ne il is understoo
the funds are about exhausted.
The court is seriously considering III
prnpriety Of changing It's place of me-.
meeting, the nom SET apart for It's Us
at the State House being found to
small ior its accommodation. Negoti
tiations are now going forward for a lea
Of the