The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-12-20
Our Own Young State.

We fiatter ourselves that, though
West Virginia is yet in her infancy
as State, and though diminutive in
comparison 10 some in this great I'M
ion Of States. we are destined to have
the richest, the freest and most beau
tiful country of all. We are led to
believe that it is the richest Of all
States because it is underlaid with
the finest and most valuable miner
alsin the world, and more than one
half Of its surface is still covered with
the native forest, and it is estimated
there are million acres Of the finest
standing timber in the world, and
notwithstanding the rugged charac
ter of its surface, the soil is well
adapted to agricultural pursuits. 1t
is rich in all that promotes vegetable
growth, and every mountain side
and every valley shows picture Of
luxuriant vegetation. We are freest
because it is the people and not the
political demagogues and party lead
en that carry on our government;
and though we are at times imposed
upon by having our liberties re.
sticted and our rights imposed up
on, We rely solely upon the ballo,
boz for vindication of our work and
for the preservation Of our liberties.
Our people know that it is the ballot
box that is the true reformer, that
brings about improvement without
revolution, and corrects all wrongs
without exciting rebellion or revolt.
Our people are industrious, gentle
and kind. We open wide our doors
for all honest, energetic and indus
trions people to come among US, and
solicit their coming. It's here that
the manufacturer, the mechanic,
the capitalist, the laborer and
the agriculturalist all find employ.
ment and stand on equal footing
with one another; and we are
glad to see them coming among
US. Our minerals. our timber and
our agricultural wealth must and
will be developed, and we predict
that in the near future railroads will
thread our State in every direction,
that the manufacturing and mining
interests will assume large proper.
tions in every section, and tina, the
everlasting hills will change their
frowning into smiling by changing
their natural growth into life giving
products Of agriculture. 1t is only a
question of time; we have but to
bide our time and patiently await
the coming Of these better times, and
We believe we have not long to wait.
The monied men Of the country
know that we possess this wealth,
and We are sure that they will not be
very long in bringing their money
among US and investing it in our
lands and embarking in the differ.
ent industries that build up a coun-
try.-Wrt County Mentor.
A Chinaman died in Wheeling
last week, and his body was temper
arily inferred there, it being the pur-
pose Of his friends to remove his
bones to China at some future period.
The following is brief description
of the funeral services is taken from
the Register
"Af,er a grand feast of Chinese deli.
cacies had been partaken OF by friends
of the deceased, the remains mean.
while lying IN state surrounded by a
row OF decapitated ROSTERS, the fun
eral cortege repaired to the cemetery.
On the way to the cemetery, instead
of proceeding at the customary slow
music rate the horses were whipped
into a run and the cortege went
through at a flying gait. On the re.
mains being deposited in the grave
handfuls of copper coins known as
"tchen," of cash valne Of about mill
each, were lavishly distributed
among the spectators, while the best
friends Of the deceased extolled his
good qualities in choice Chinese
This being over, quantity of Uni
ted States silver coin, cooked rice,
roasted chicken, chop-sticks, some
bottles Of strew--a weak sort of spir-
it distilled from rice-along with a
certificate Of good character and let.
tiers to friends in the other world were
placed in the coffin, and the grave
filled up to slow music on gongs.-
This being done, joss paper was
lighted, a bonfire kindled, and all the
clothes and portable effects of the de-
ceased reduced to ashes, after which
his friends departed and the crowd
dispersed"
Under the provisions of the local
option law in force in Maryland, the
people of the county in which the
State Capitol is located have decided
by majority vote, against tie grant
ing Of licenses for the sale Of liquor.
This will give the members of the
Maryland Legislature chance To
take their own medicine. If they
are not differently constituted from