Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-29
AN OLD TIME BONANZA
Ihogots TO Have Been Redi;COysred
in Lewis County.
Our Usual Weekly Budget of STATE News,
Embracing tve0ts and Happen
ings Of Every Class and
Character.

Cover W. NH 49,
county:
DIR. H.. Ward, the dentist, was on trll
down the river last week, and learning tina
one parties had discovered the old Jack
: s,,n mine. made visit TO the scene OF thei
labors, bringing back With him specimen
Of the rock supposed to contain the silver
lin. or lead, wAiehever the metaI may prove
tsbe on analysis
"It will be remembered tkat we mention
ed some time ago that for 2 great numoe
OF 7esr1 Cummings Jack.cu mode larg'
QUANTITIES. of counterfeit money teglnninG
,.baut the period o. lS%3. 1t vas generally
supposed that the metal from which thu
bogus coins were moalded WIS taken from O
mine som sThere in the vicinity o!Jacsson s
mills. abo5G six miles down tie river, and
the lcme sf jackson. Naturally CROUCH
from the dssys of Jackson's operations to
the present sme the Belief has b,en enter
tanned by maay that a genuine silver mine
existed in the neighberhood but :ta loca-
ton was myltery as great as the mystery
surrounding tle location CT the .sncps
| Capt Kidd g buried treasure.
The Doctor informs - that the zine e
located a5cuta mile and half below Jack
| son ul.lb anu dDUul AdIl a LIliC sAUO'V
Lightburn' mile. and about quarter OF o
mile distant from the river, on an ele sted
moand or Anoll. On this mound shaft has
been discovered ABOUT six or eight feet N
| diameter, a.d the work Of excavation is
now in progress. About eight or ten feet
| OF the loose soil and rocks with which the
| hole had been filed have been thrown ont,
| and number of pieces OF old lumber SUP
posed to have been used for the casing 9f
| the sha!t haze been discovered. That
| the new discovery is an old mine
shaft syery indication makes reasonably
certain, and if tAe-e ever existed Jackson
silver niue, the probability is that it has
b. EN- discovered II is supposed that there
are vet old men living in this section of the
country who knew enough OF Jackson's
| work 20 know the location Of the mine, and
the question as to the value Of the discovery
will sc01 be determined.
Mr.. John Clemens has leased the prop
erty and purchased the necessary crucibles
| 10 test the character and quality Of the ore,
which IS supposed to lie at the bottom OF the
| scene of present operations. We trust this
may prove to be the long hidden treasure,
and thai it may prove a bonanza indeed.
\ GLORIOUS HIGGlNb.
There was small riot at the Mink
| Shoal Chapel near Charleston, wednesday
night. About IL o'clock drunken rulliAn
forced his way into the church, knocked
down constable who attempted to arrest
| him, and proceeded 10 clean out the hall.
| During the melee, tables, chairs and lamps
wero overturned, and the scene, for about
five minutes was of the most exciting char
acter Several Young ladies tainted, and
others we're 80 atirightened as TO make at
tempts to leap from the windows Of the chap
ell. The only amusing feature OF the affair
was the remark Of q young lady who, being
pressed by the crowd into corner, declared
that she never received such glorious hug
cling as was given her during the progress
Of the fight.
FEARFUL FALL.
Gu last Sunday, while Alonzo Snyder
and Allen May were amusing themselves
swinging on Cannon Hill, near Rowlesburg,
the swing broke and precipitated them fully
one hundred feet, breaking Mays arm in
several places and iniurIng Snyder Internal
ly, so that doubts are entertained as to his
| recovery.
"MOSSBACE HOTEL.
The boys OF St. George, Tucker county,
played cruel Joke on the teachers last
week, meaning it for fun, but it was severe
fun. One night they carried old stoves,
lumber and tables into the Court House
ward and built shed and put up the sign:
Moss Back Hotel; boarding 10 cents
| day They named one of the teachers for
| II 20 nooly nd bod
register, with the names Of all the teachers.
In the kitchen they stored away onions,
ramps, lettuce and crackers. A large rat
hung by the tail from the ceiling, and slip
| Of paper pinned to it read fresh meat A
live alliea hung by its side.
LAMENTAELE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
The Buchannon Busy Bee says: at is
outrag eous that the petty thieves that intest
bis place cannot be detected and punished.
| Il tools are left cut of doors the morning
| dawn shows no trace OF them, potatoes are
surreptiously dug, cherry trees are stripped,
'ruit and melons disappear and chickens,
| iucbs and turkies are raised only to dsap
poil the owners hopes of a savory stew or
iGy. Suspicion points strongly in the direc-
on of few 'lewd fellows Of the baser SORT
and it would be well for the culprits to
| pause in their career before condign pun.
shment overtakes them. Remember the
Irisbman's version Of a well known pro7erb
Justice pursues wild leaden heel but she
s,yik, wild cast iron toe.
BAD HABIT.
We are informed that three or four young
women are in the habit of dressing in mems
clothing and parading up and down the
hoard walk at the upper end OF town, using
pyoane and indecent language to girls and
Somen they meet, and making indecent
Gestures that should put to shame modest
Young ladies. II we hear OF such conduct
again we will give their lanes, as We get
Tie information tom perfectly reliable
sCu.re--Weiael Democrat
IT WAS \ SNAKE.
The Morgan Mercury says: We learn
hat Mr.. Adam Widmyer and wife were
aroused from their sleep one night last
week by the presence Of something strange
in the bed and upon investigation, huge
81 axe was found In the middle Of the bed.
No time was lost in despatching his snake
ship Fortunately no one was bitten.
FOUND DEAD.
Christopher Faubel German by BIRTH
bat who has lived in Mineral county for
nearly thirty years, was found dead in his
bed at Keyser, on tuesday morning, the
10th. lie retired, apparently as we'll as
usual on Monday night aud at about ,
o'clock 4. VI his son heard him cough, and
at t o'clock he was found 10 be dead. He
was shout 81 years old, and leaves two
Ctildren-his son Samuel who resided with
him, and a married daughter, who lives in
Bellaire. His death was caused By disease
Of the heart
MYSTERIOUS BUNDLE.
Yesterday afternoon there was found near
the railroad bridge, spanning Elk Elyer'
Kanawha county, q bundle containing
suit OF new clothes, several shirts AM ole
dozen pairs Of new socks. The bundle a nd
! cIoth;nu Urrs hasDa.lered with blood lend