Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-01

provide for Q weary and hungry traveller
fom liyes within the corporation Of EAyioi
and has 27l acres of most valuable land ID
joining town. All these Wheeling peo
pie live almost adjoining and within
sight of each other, md hvS pleas
ant and believe happy homes,
with all necessary out buildings, good,
young orchards and gardens. They ne not
only growing up with the country, but arc
helping the country to grow up. They
located wisely and are reaping the
Reward OF Their Wisds1
and labor. have given Q fuller account
OF this Wheeling settlement than 7 would
have done, believing that some OF your
readers in the older States who are think.
ing OF emigrating to . new country may
profit by their example. First know
where you ought to go; what climate
and locality suits You best Then take
several families with you, who contemplate
your own society, and build your own
school houses; and In course of tine
strangers will settle around you, and en-
hance the value OF your land as we'll as
their own. Most enigrants 20 west alone
and often spend their means In moving
from place to place and At last when they
do settle down are dissatisfied because they
are strangers in . strange land, and the
Paradise 81 'he.s .;, r:.aest I.asi.a-
is still not found. We have visited several
settlements Of West virginians in Texas.
The Carrs and Gnllahers, Of Charleston,
at Houston; the Erskines, Millera and
Arbuckles at Sequine; the Peytons,
OF Greenbrier county. at Regan, Bolton,
&C, all are doing we'll and are pleased with
their new homes
This Is the most cosmopolitan town OF Its
size in the country. There are about 900
citizens, and as many visitors from all
points OF America. Property has sdvanced
over one hundred per cent and the place
is growing rapidly since the Government
commenced selling parts OF the reserva.
tion. 1t is situated in narrow pass be.
tween high rugged mountains Central
avenue is the principal thoroughfare, run.
ming over one mile north and south, with
hath houses boarding houses and hotels on
one side, and business houses, doctor shops,
boarding houses and hotels on the other
side. Nearly every resident keeps board.
ers. There is no doubt about the
hot baths and water being almost sure
cure for any ordinary case Of rheumatism.
We had the pleasure Of meeting
Col. 3. W. FOrdyec,
who formerly lived near Wheeling, in
Ohio. He is brother.in.law OF Lewis
Eaker, Esq of the REGisrHI, and the most
thorough business man have met in Ar.
kansas. He severed with distinction as an
officer in the Federal Army. At the close
of the war he went into business with an
ex. onfederatc at Huntsville. Ala, and
married an estimable lady there. lie sue.
Ceeded well in the mercantile and banking
business till seven years sgo, when his
health failed him and he came here 10 re-.
gain il. lie saw fine opening. and pur.
a large qusntity Of valuable
real estate, built fine Opera
House, the Palace Bath House and the Ar.
lington Hotel the largest and finest here.
While he has done more tnan any otner
man to build up the Hot Springs, he has
accumulated
Handsome Fortune
for himself. He is the vice presidest and
manager OF the Texas 4 st. Louis railroad,
a competing line To Guuld's international
road, running from 50. Louis, almost paral.
lei TO the International, through Missouri,
Arkansas and Texas to Eagle Pass. on the
Rio Grrnde, nearly 2,rOo miles. Over 80
miles have been completed. The South
needs more men like Col. Fordyce and all
such will receive hearty welcome.
John Hewe RUSSELL Esq, Of Huntington,
W. Va, Gov. Stevenson and son, OF Ken
lucky, and Gov. Brown, wife and sou. Of
Georgia. are here. We were speaking yes.
terday, Of
Ex-senator David DAVIS
wien Cox. .-SLeYeDson said: "layi9 made
the grand mistake Of his life when he de.
clined 10 90 on the Electoral Commission
and accepted n seat in the United States
Senate" He said ht was one OF Davis
warmest personal friends and urged him
with all his might 10 resign his seat In the
Senate and 90 ON the commission. lie AS
sured him that after the expiration Of Mr.
1ildens term all the powers on earth could
not prevent his nomination and election
To the Presidency,
that il was his duty to himself ifnot to the
Democratic party; but he took other coun.
sci. He thought by holding the balance
OF power in the Senate he could reach the
Presidential goal. He is now the deadest
man politically In this country, in place OF
being the hero OF noble act OF jus'. ce and
President Of the United States. ;. =. A.