Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-30

KEGS" has settled, and you will find thrift
progress, neatness, and last-it should have
been first-the best free schools and the
best teachers in either county.
The shady Siae.''
Poor "Cbap" Wheeler, who was formerly
deputy collector under General Duyall
Was there ever . cleverer or more genial
gentlemen? / am reminded Of him by
meeting, a short time ago, q 'darkey" who
was raised 10 this district. He was ss
white as any man, but had been slave.
was sitting in the Bailey House in Weston,
On one occasion, and in company with
elect, was sbont to smile" over some rs
good Bourbon as was ever tapped. Just
then the ''daskey" knocked at the
door and vas admitted. He stood respect.
fully. hat in hand, Notwithstanding
Chap" offered him q chair and invited
him TO join Us in our smile" The poor
fellow objected, and finally said: mo,
sahl after you all, will; but /
am q niggah.n What" said Wheeler,
you q nigger!" He could hardly believe
it, but at length his handsome face bright.
ened, and said he: Come up, old fellow,
and take good one fought in the war
ed to drink with you now" We all
smiled" The colored man, or negro.
as Mr.. Bruce insists upon his being called,
is not doing 80 badly here in Lewis and
Vpshur. Many Of them have learned
trades and make excellent mechanics. Prof.
Geo W. Jones, Of Weston, is said to have
graduated with distinguished honors, and
will spply himself to the study OF the law.
Benjamin Eliza, OF the same place, has .
nNI -. =.
did workman. Such men as these need
only little encouragement TO make them
good examples to their race.
The Liquor Qaestion
does not disturb US here. When one wants
il he can get all he desires. We live too
close to the independent state OF Webster
county 10 be bothered about dry spell
Generally speaking. the people, while op.
posing intemperance as bitterly a. any
community, favor temperance. but not
prohibition. They know from past ex.
perience that prohibition does not pro-
hibit, and they would rather see q man
walk up TO the bar and take his dram" in
moderation ike man, or the dscanter
upon the table OF the farmer for decent use
than 10 know that he hypocIitically, with
a lie in his face and pain in his stomach,
sneaks behind the door and CULTS down
enough 10 physic Jumbo" We think
the laws Of the State. as they now are, are
amply sufficient II enforced 10 remedy all
the evils complained OF by the so.called
"pTOlibitiOnisis.'
A worthy Enterprise.
One OF the greatest CDnVenIenCes modern
has brought TO Weston is the
handsome and well equipped book and
news depot oNard by James Finst-r.
his enterprise. We now get the
4 4. I, h.
i'll the wCUIs, just Iew hours after they
arrive at Weston. Mr.. Finster has pros
pered in his business, and il still, extent.
ing il, and the first TO compliment him
shOu be the Wheeling daily papers, for
whose interest he works so faithfully.
The sulphur Springs
at Webster Court House, are b"icg unusu
ally we'll patronized this yea. The visitors
are not only from adjoitfTr f,un,ies. bul
from distant points in other states Many
Wheeling people have visited them. and
since the mills shut down, q number OF
your young men have taken in the trout
iishing as we'll as g." mineral and other
waters" Addison up~ has a dangerous
rival in Bodkin~' Sr-ings, a new flow OF
salt. lt.sulphur water. on the Bodkins farm.
near the Back Forks of the Little kanawha
md Fix. A large lumber OF people have
visited these spring, IN the last two or three
years, and many jincluding some scientific
mem pronounce the water superior Ia that
II Addison. Speaking Of Addison always
brings TO my memory the joval
Col Addi.en Mclaughlin.
who was the patron OF the bll! IN tie Gen.
arsl Assembly Of Virginia, which created
he Independent State OF Webster. The
,ounty seat was named after him. The Old
,eltleman died few years ago at Bull.
laS'hhh fayorite project the BuiltoSh SaIt
rnrks. having proved Ia,iuIe, ,n, n.p.nho,. np w.
naIia still remain ~ reminders ot the lime
when in all this region farmers hai 70
eaI pa"k horses through bridepsths to
Bu. u.lIuWu, or MOIgauiown, for their yearly
,upulv Of salt. And the well stlll flows on,
WA ting for the wand OF progress 10
,rir- the men. the means and the enter
prize 10 Geve,Or it.
The wheeling Boys
are very nice, but mighty naughty. II the
iNrf. section of chapter li3 Of the code
we're enforced in every instance wherein
.b,v have lately violated il, there would
be ro necessity for either q tex comwis
sion or rc.sssessnreuL lmet number of
hem IRAN ping on the Glady FORK road TO
Ad,ison. mOpplBg their hesds aud cusNng
.L, fl,ds. You fte, q mountain road IN
Lev 3, county il not like the sidewalks on
Main street. in Wheeling, mot by any
IA, an" ," aud when OHc oi them would try
Ia kick out white oak grub with hIs lame
or well, there would be- sulphur enough
in IT, ,ir TO imprIrnsie all tue water In
me e., univ. NV iira - that Wheeling
bows can 90 the in1-t majestic but fearful
~ Grand and expressive jobs Ol swearInB
4 o. ere or are not OF rec sd. In they nre
rcrI boys. rhOuch, and the city should be
proud Of them
vish you could induce JT'is" u. ~. Gam
I,r tn write n series IL sru",'s "prc-fninB
toe Early history Of this part OF th" state.
He together with the Eilmdrn-. B"noetis.
Auuids. McCalIys. aud many other d'sun'
,ur,hed men-mEn Oi halDns. ~ veil 81
-ta,r repulatiOn-wsTe na.iye, Ot t"'I.n,-
Settlement District or its immediate
The Judge 10 more familiar
viii, the matter, pFobsE y, than any other
man now living, and know his articles
would be eagerly sought for by your
readers wherever your paper eirculates.
Get lAe Judge into harness.
The West Fork liver.
Sreaking OF locsl history, there could be
non. written more interesting or full OF
incidents OF real life, than that OF the West
FOX river. 70 was the scene, actually, OF
a more active Indian warfare than any por.
ton OF Western Virginia. Every foot of
its banks. from head 70 mouth, has story
,f the fierce encounter, aud every bend
conId tell n tragedy. Excuse me, but
: ourg lady friend ~ mine has handed me
tie following contribution which she de.
sifes publiSG,d, aud which may be sPropo@
IN this connection.
The weaf Pork River.
BY N. W.
Festow, d upon Eaau by Bountsou Gives
N addy, gleotiIy, bat on now good
Are the happy wslers Of Thy nooL
EIk may be rleaser-kaDawha ha moro gra1d-
Ent In no valley OF this bright land
Runs llIsIe q stream whose history beArH
such stBrIeg OF warfare, Of peace, and Of tsafs,
Woul,z lit were written. that In years 70 cone.
'Song those 10 come after. most sureiJ sfsns
W0uii honor the hsross-wsmen and nsn
VI WaC.fought faf our valley In 'Seventssa- Ten J
MsFgaptosa Girls.
sss oyet at BuckhsnBon the other dsy,
q looker. On upon the proceedingS o. the
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