Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-23
ABOUT the STATE.
New Paper.

ABOuI ins SiAaes
New Paper.
hsrIeston is to have q new paper, 10 be
u the Ledger. 1t will be operated by q
: company.
Parkersburg's Daily.
he paily State Journal will make its ap-
rance to-day at Parkersburg. 1t is to
y column paper, and its editors prom
lively sheet. The REGIsrsR wishes
Journal unbounded prosperity.
Bright and Newsy.
he Brook county Local published at
l>burg, w. Va, improves with each
BE- Mr.. Murphy will certainly make
cess if he keeps the paper in its pres
bright condition.
Better Late Than Never.
!-s. Mary 4. Seaman, lady of II sum-
3, and who is well and fayorsbly known
this place, was recently married at
yenswoOd, to Mr.. S. B. Seckman, . gen.
Imsn who has scored T3 years.-Point
eassnt Register.
Well Edited.
lac West Virginia Enterprise, vol, l, No.
has reached Us. 1t is published at Gran
frry. and shows evidences of coming to
J ". Il is well edited, and presents q neat
! biographical appearance, and the -RxSTsRxs.
shes il the unlimited prosperity that it
,Ir.s;aly deserves.
Aturious Cavern.
II Mountain Herald says that while q
.>e was standing in front Of a residence
the Falling Spring district the earth sud-
= 'en,y gave way and the horse dropped
n nty- three feet. Upon examination the
5a,h Of another deep cavern was found
|, Tie bottom OF the hole into which the
sc had fallen. The horse was rescued.
About the Best Way.
j 4 ur.ru assaulted a white girl at West
/ uabis, West Virginia, last week with
intent to commit rape. This sort Of
hing is becoming too frequent. String the
sex villains mp. The one above referred
10 only escaped lyuching from the indig-
ant populace At :he request Of the injured
g.rgs father, who decided TO let the law
take its course Ceredo Enterprise.
a Bad BedfelIow,
\ youug man Of Wayne county woke up
the other morning about 8 o'clock, yelling
md declaring that some one had struck
him with knife. \ light was procured
and upon examination oil his bed, large
make, OF the copper head species, was
ound Snugly coiled up near the young
nan head. 1t had bitten him once in the
emple. but medical aid was summoned,
md he will recover.-WeSt Va. Transcript.
Comforts of West Virginia.
We have heard Of several parties re-
urning lately, from the west, where they
lad gone few months or years ago with
bright anticipations for the future. Their
expectations were doomed to disappoint-
nent and they have returned to the hills
md valleys of West Virginia wiser If not
richer men. Citizens Of Jackson county,
30 not be deceived by all this false clstter
about the golden west. West Virginia
contains more happiness and solid COM
I. =: 10 the square inch than any State or
territory in the Great West Jackson
.tagle.
Railroad subscription
/; is rumored that Hon. H. G. Davis and
,,heys have asked for a subscription by
tis county to the proposed railroad from
he coal fields of West Virginia TO Win
hester, and that the Commissioners OF the
county have arranged to meet at the court
house on Saturday next, 10 submit the
llestiOn to q vote of the county. Henry
). Davis is the man to push this great
enterprise through to completion. He is
10. the man TO fail in any thing he under
axes. We hope our people will aid him
10 the full extent OF their means. We
await the action Of our Commissioned
HooreGe,d Examiner.
That Libel Suit.
In his paper last week Taney virtually
admits that the articles of which we COM
plain should not have been published. He
goes of at tangent on what the Teleg-s2
mas done. but that does not arp!y. No
matter vi hat this paper has said of any one,
hat has no bearing. II will not enter into
ior excuse him or his friends. The Tele-
ram is here to answer for itself and Will
leiend itself at court when called on to do
%. He must answer for violation cS law,
md If any one thinks the TeleGrs"' mas
Iiolated the law, let them sue US. We Will
lot excuse it of by referring 20 what
fancy may have said and the only object
le could have in doing it was, We pre-
ume, to undertake to prejudice the minds
Il some OF his readers who may happen to
ou the jury.-Clarksburg Telegram.
AFamiIy Poisoned.
On Monday, the family of M. John
Butcher, on Whisky run, near Ellenboro,
we're all poisoned in some way. Mr.. Butcher
vas first affected in his field, and started
lis boy to the house to procure assistance.
The boy on arriving at home, was seized IN
he same way, and girl started to the
ieId to see about her father, was taken with
riolent pains. Mrs. Butcher, the only
member of the family was the last to sue
.umb. We are informed that the direct
ause of this singular affair, has not been
One theory is that it was an
Ittempt on the part of some iiend at whole
ale poisoning. 1t is sail, also, that the
,sg of the COW from which the family OBJ
aimed milk wAs sore, and might have been
bitten by a snake. Mrs Butcher and her
On a!e still seriously iL-Ritchie Gazette.
SOUTH AND WEST.
IT,, Go,..r,vept of the Ifnitel States