Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-02
the LAND OF NICHOLAS.
The Vast Resources and BOundiess
Wealth Of an Interior County Court
NeRs-TriAi ofthe Red Men.

NeRk-Erlhl Oh tue heu wen.
Spe,iai Correspondence ofthe Register.
NICHOLAS, C.. H., w. VA. April IA
The land along the streams of NichO-
las county is generally rough and rocky,
producing laurel, spruce, pine etc, but
Us YOU ascend the mountains from the
rivers, which are not so steep to prevent
roads of good grade, the land spreads,
some of il rough and rocky, but the
greaterpOrtjOn Oiit 0OOdfarming landand
is well adapted 20 raising stock. Glover,
timothy, orchard and blue grass grow
everywhere. On the hill tops the soil
i of a clay loan, and will not stand
continual cultivation, hut makes excel
lent grazing land. The mountain
forests are full of magnificent timber of
every description. Chestnut, oak, pop
lar, sugar maple, walnut, beech,
cherry, locust and many other kinds
not mentioned abound here. Grass,
wheat, rye, corn and buckwhCat grow
here, and the wheat is of the best quail
" and is worth $50 per buShel, corn
81 90 per buShel. Corn does not grow
as large here a. in portions of the state
but makes good, sweet bread. Fruit OF
almost every variety grows luXuriantly
in Nicholas, except peaches, and this l
believe is neglect IN not selecting the
best varieties. Unlmproved land Is
worth from 500 TO Sl0.O0, according to
location and quality. Our farmers are
now engaged in raising cattle and sheep,
which pays a large profit. The acreage
Ofwheat in area and quality has vastly
increased in the last few years.
BituninOus, splint and camel coal has
been found, in all parts of Nicholas and
adjoining counties, and the citizens OF
Clay Nicholas and Webster counties
are looking forward with great eXpecta-
tons 10 the near future when q railroad
will he completed though these
counties, giving access to the
almost inexauStable supply of coal
and timber. The home demand
for lumber keeps the steam saw mills in
various parts of the county busy. \ col
Onyof Swiss has purchased large tracts of
lands here and their pioneers are pre-
pairing homes for several hundred of
them. We still have room for several
thOuS2nd more emigrantS. We will
welcome sober, intelligent men who
have energy, muscle and money, or
without much money. Our farmers
are highly jubllant over the prospect oil
an abundant crop of fruit. 1t is thought
that all kinds will be plentiful. y
large acreage of oats has been sown this
spring. The wheat looks beautiful and
promises large yield and the farmers
have taken decided interest in wheat
raising.
The April term of the circuit court
for Nicholas convened here yesterday,
Judge Henry BrannOn presiding. There
is considerable criminal matter on the
docket which will be disposed OF first,
especially the trial of the Red Men who
are now under bond awaiting trial for
whipping a man numerically last fall on
Peters Creek. We hope that justice
will be melted out TO the guilty parties
and that their trial will bc a warning to
young men who aspire to don mask
and 90 to some mans house in the
night and take him from his bed and
beat him like a dog.
The body of Mr.. Iachariah Armen-
troat, who was drowned about the LIST of
March, was found day before yesterday
by party of boys while fishing and
was buried to-day. He was almost un-
recognizable. BIRNE.