Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26

CHARLESTON, June 2U.-Un emoarkinB Oh
| the Andes we were soon made at home by
Capt. Muhleman, and We were soon under
way down the beautiful Ohio. The green
grass and trees interspersed with flowers all
along the banks formed notable contrast
with the sooty city. Many fishing tents
and boats were seen, and the occupants
appeared as happy and saucy as fishermen
should be, and rs both charms are perhaps
more easily acquired than fish, they have
the right to believe they have good time"
even If they have few fish.
A hasty Iun up into the
City Of Parkersbarg.
the city of great Statesmen, and
pulp factory. and where pulp was
too hard for the strongest financial heads.
and who now mourn over lost "ducats;"
but like true statesmen, are willing to TRY
again. and We expect soon to see the
pulp" take new life, and success will no
doubt show that Parkersburgers will let no
slight adversely, such as pulp" manager
who has the power TO convert all into
"ereenbacks' and into his pocket abate
their energy.
Parkersburg is well paved, has quite a
number Of shade trees along its streets.
The private houses have beautiful green
yards and plenty Of shade trees, flowers
etc, adjoining each one with one to three
pretty young ladies, appearing as centre
frescoes'' to the whole ensemble, which is
beautiful to behold. To say that Parkers.
| burg would be nice place to live would
| he tame and unromantic. 1t would be de-
| lightful and to be an owner OF "fresco'
would be princely. But we must depart.
As We neared
Point Pleasant.
we could see the piers Of the projected
| railroad bridge, which will span the Ohio
River at this point. 1t will be over one
| fourth Of mile in length, running over q
part OF the town. Tradition has 1t that
| Cornstalk, the Indian chief and warrior
who was murdered by the whites here, said
that the curse of the Great Spirit would
rest upon the Point for 100 years; that 1t
should slumber and not improve for that
time. Well, the time ran out four or five
years ago, and the people had great jub-
lice, and il is believed that Cornstalk was
appealed to, and he has permitted the
place TO wake out of its rip Van Wrinkle"
nap; hence the bridge and railroad and the
prospective city. Hon. J. N. Camden
and others bought 100 acres Of land
as level as a floor just above
and adjoining the present town, which
they will within month lay off into town
lots of one-fourth of an acre and sell at
about 1928 each, which will be within the
financial capacity of many persons, and
doubtless new impetus will be given and
small city may be expected to spring up
10 r rnrnstalk'o snirif ia RALLY
conciliated.
We had the pleasure Of a shake with
Tippett, of the Register, who, being inter
viewed, said his gubernatOrial chances were
good, presuming, OF course, that Cornstalk
had no grievances to redress.
We saw Goldsmith, late Sheriff, and DR..
Barbee, of Greenback fame, who thinks his
chances are good in the triangular race for
Congress
Hon. Ed. sehon is the same genial gen.
tleman as ever.
All are delighted that "Cornstalk" has
lifted the embargo Off the town. DIR. Shaw,
the wheel.horse and old time Democrat,
has gathered many Indian relics and pre-.
serves them with religious care in his
office, and he thinks as the old Indian hiss
no weapons he is compelled to lift the
siege. and that Point p. is the coming city.
We met Rev. J. Wesly Webb, OF Hunt.
ington, who realizes the fact, that OF all
others a religious man should be the
happiest and should shed happiness all
around him, and he does. Full Of genialty
and love TO all, no more pleasant travelling
companion could be selected. He is slightly
Democratic in politics, which may give him
much peace OF mind.
From the scenes OF Cornstalk's lifted
curse We took the Telephone to Charleston,
up the Ksnawha. All along this noble
river We could see the line and road bed OF
the new railroad nearing completion up to
Charleston. -'-.--
On board we hesrd wonderful tales OF the
work Of devastation
or the Army Worm,
Which has made its appearance in this
valley. Mr.. Long OF Mason county. has
lost his entire crop Of hay in two or three
days. They came upon him as meteor,
not from the air but from the earth, as our
informant expressed it, by the steamboat
full. He said no one could realize the
number; he knew there were enough to fill
the Telephone three or four times over.
When Mr.. Long first saw them he was
dumb-founded, swore little, but is now
taking it philosophically, as he is wealthy
and can afford to, feed the army
depicted on every farmer for fear the army
may forage on him. No way is known TO
rout them Some are digging trenches, and
as they pass il they haul log through IL,
killing them by the millions. The mules
feet and legs that draw the log all day long
become covered with the slime and earth
Of the remains of the worm. Water does
not seem to stop them, as my informant
said he saw bunch as large as bis fists on
a stump in a stream. Mr.. Steinberger, q
wealthy farmer in Mason county, had his
hands to pass over his fields twice day
with long rope and thus sweep the tops
of the grass and throw the worm TO the
earth, and as they feed at stated hours twice
a day, they are thus enabled to deprive
take lunch at irregular times, food Is saved
by thus insulting them.
We have since learned that they have
taken his grass.
We met on the Telephone the Superin-
tendent of the Raymond coal works. He
said his crew men were on q strike brought
about by reducing his force Of men who
handled the coal. Perhaps mere were
about Is, and he wanted TO reduce TO abo ut
refused TO work II the five men vereiput Of.
The strike is not on account Of wages, bot
because the owners thought fit TO reduce
their force, and the association objected to
letting them control their business, and
three hundred miners have thrown them
selves out Of work, On account of the few
who were discharged. Truly, the capital
and labor question presents strange freaks,
but each, presume, think they are main
tanning and working for a principle. In
this case, as in many others, each side
seems determined 10 win. Time will alone
tell the result.
In due time We reached Charlessoa,
The Patare 4c.pifak..
and the land OF perennial summer"
(Col. Ben Smith says be never said any
such thingl but no one can doubt the
propriety OF the term at this time of the
year. The PROPULSION of flowers, the magni-
ficent svards of grass and uide-spreading
shade trees are magnificent Each dwell
ing has from one quarter 70 four acres OF
land attached, which is q level Is o floor,
and IL ran frulv ha ssid that eyeyv one sita