Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-17
GULNIER COUNTY.
County COurt-LiquOr License
River Improvement Funds
Needs of the County, nc.

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Troy, w. VA, Dec. l..
The County Court has consumed most
of the week at Glenville, discharging their
honorous duties with marked ability.
Troy town is much agitated over the
whisky question. Two gentlemen ap-
piled for license at this court to carry on
a drug store and to sell liquor for medi-
cinal purposes. Up to this time We
know not the decision. Some OF Fran
els Murphy's Jealous followers circula-
ted petition to which they obtained
nearly 100 names. The Murphys and
KearneyiteS, OF course, praying the
court to refuse drug license to any per-
son under any condition. Each side OF
the question was eloqUently debated by
our legal gentlemen.
We hope the court will grant the
license, Tor this is said to be free re-
public. Let every man follow his avO-
cation. Give every man the right TO
worship God according 10 the dictates OF
his own conscience, and let others do
the same. Let them sell drugs and
spirits and make all the money they can
and If these Murphyites don't buy the
whiskey, it will not be given them.
II will pay the editors well of all the
State papers 10 give the dog law a rous-
ing boom. Give us plenty OF fine sheep
and wool for sale, and you will have
more paving subscribers. What's Tor
the welfare of the masses of the people,
is an advantage to the State at large.
The next election candidates for the
House should bc made to pledge them
selves 10 this act. The law we have
relative to dogs il never enforced. We
need binding act, one that Will en-
force itself.
We hear nothing of importance about
politics. but ere six months more passes
away, aSpirants for office will be spring
ing mp like mushrooms.
Stock is dull sale. no demand for cat
tie. and prOveudcr exceedingly scarce.
Sheep are scarce, and would sell read
ily if we had them to offer.
We notice Mr.. DCisOn, of Clarksburg,
among us buying horses and mules.
In former letter to the REGISTER we
mentioned something about the eXtray-
agant manner inwhich the Government
money for the Little kanawha improve
ment was squandered-all OF which was
true. Some time after its publication
some fellow writing 10 the GHHSrttc
signing his name Justice asSdilCd our
assertions vehemently. WeexCuse him
of course. for this gentleman "Justice' to
use a homely phrase, had 4 finger in the
pie" That is, he was getting a few OF
those dollars which were scattered
around promiscuOusly. Most certainly
he should praise the ship that carried
him over. The money certainly was
benefit 10 the county, but very little TO
the river. Since Hon. Henry Brannon
has completed his railroad to Weston,
the merchants in our county are having
their goods shipped to that point. Mr.
Brannun has made a success of his rail
road. now let him with equal energy as
sail the toll-gates. Such eXorbltant rates
are charged on our turnpikes that mer-
chants and farmers can wagon over the
rough hills 10 IIarrisyille cheaper than
paw the excessive tolls.
We are glad 10 SEE the dog law agl-
tatcd. This is the beginning ot wisdom.
More sheep, iatter hogs and fewer dogs
is what these western counties need.