Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-08
STATE MATTERS.
A Word of Caution-Bar AssO-
citation at Charleston n-'.Fields
of Ice'-Harvest NOtes-Large
Wolf--Our Swiss Accession,
Np .&c Nc.

of Ice''-Haryest NOtes-Large
wolf--Our Swiss Accession,
&c, Nc., Ne.
WESTON had races on the Fourth.
VIsIroRs are gatheringin pretty lively
at Berkeley Springs.
THE wheat crop has been harvested
in Jefferson, and is reported good.
The Randolph county levy is 50 cents
on the 500 valuation,
SINCE 1916 we have not had harvest
time till this year, when men in the
field kept their coats on while at work.
Jackson county Ne1S: Morris, of the
Ritcbis Gd.dts, is the wittiest and pret-
tiest editor in the State, and Plattenburg
next.
A STEAM saw-mill at Writ Court
House has manufactured since the Md
die of last November 100000 feet OF
lumber.
MoNoNGALIA county is to have new
iail soon. A number OF prisoners have
lately escaped from the one now in Nor
gantOwn, and there is determination
TO erect better and more substantial
structure.
The normal school at Concord, Mercer
county, will he kept up hereafter by
subscription, until the Legislature makes
another appropriation. \ friend writes
that the prospect for a good school in
the fall is excellent.
REMARK KABLE.--Mrs. Capt. Mayo killed
a spring chicken on last Sunday, which,
when dissected, was found to contain
two perfect hearts, one situated on each
side of the body. The chicken was
healthy and otherwise perfectly formed.
AifersoH ERteJPrisc.
NJ. SHARP, who lives in Pocahontas,
recently had several sheep killed by
wolves. lie afterwards poisoned the
carcasSeS, and thus caught one OF the
wolves, who returned, partOOk OF the
meat and died. lie measured six feet
from the tip OF his nose to the end OF
his tail, the largest ever caught in that
section OF country.
THERE has been considerable talk
about the reputed discovery OF field
or mountain OF ice, about six miles
from Rowlesburg. A correspondent OF
the Arpls has visited that locality and
reports that the stories are not eXagSer-
ated. The field lies OH the north hill
side and is protected from the sun by
a thick covering OF moss.
THERE are now two Swiss colonies in
this State-One at Helvetia, Upshur
county, consisting OF eighty families, and
one at Alpenine, OF twenty families.
They are mostly engaged in raising stock,
and all are prOspering finely. They are
a hardy and industrious race, cleanIy
and frugal in their habits, and possessed
of considerable native intelligence. They
will make good citizens.
The Young lawyers OF this city have
Organized themselves into an association
under the name of the "kanawha Legal
Club, " the object of which is the discus
sion Of questions of law and jurlspru-
dcuce. These young eSquireS exhibit
great determination and enthusiasm in
the study of their chosen profession,
and tneir zeal in this direction is but an
earnest Of their future success at the bar.
Charleston Gazette.
AND now the West Virginia editor,
who publishes one paper weekly, makes
haste To explain that "ln accordance
with our invariable custom there will
be no paper issued from this office next
week. as we desire to celebrate the
Fourth of July'-ior which purpose he
requires three days TO get ready and
four days to recover. We would like to
publish "A redklg.-REGIsTER.
Gently now,-You had better look a
leedle out, Mr.. REGISTER. Some OF the
aforesaid editors, who are obliged to sus-
pend in order to celebrate, grow furious
NAL at any illusions being made TO the
matter. even Indirectly; prancing about
like a Gagged tiger, and roaringlike a bull
of Bashan. 1t is generally believed that
this manifestation OF righteous indigna-
ton, is to divert public attention from
the hilarious celebration.-TNSr hide
pu,deat,