Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-08


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The Charleston papers say that a rod
on toe end OF large pair Of scales in the
market house has been continually swing
ing for days, and no one knows to what
C luse TO attribute its motion. The super
stitious were ioelnsd to connect it With
the hanging OF Felix Kampf. A more
probable theory is that this rcd is the long
Loaf rod Of justice, and it is setting ready
to swing on tbs backs OF the KanaH ha
county court.
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An lrreverent punster remarks that the
hsnging Of Ksmpf at Charleston yesterday
was a case of decaIpi"g
Last Saturday while old Mr.. Ramsey
living 10 Arbuckle district was returning
on horseback from mill At Me-. Vests on
Sixteen Mile creek, his horse became rest
less when going up steep hill, and rear
ing up fell backward on the old mar
crusbisg him badly. At lsst accounts he
was not fxcected to live.-P. 2. Register.
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Tue Logan Democrat has closed the fret
year of u prosperous life. The Democrat
has shown itself one of the best weekly
papers in the state, and its success is proof
that its excellence is appreciated BY It's
constituents.
TIE Parkersburg Sentinel says that q
great many tickets are being sold ct the
B. & o. office to parties from Doddrige and
Richie counties, who are going west 70
locate and settle. IL is always the fool
luck OF some people TO dodge a boom
when it is right in their path.
The oil excitement is said to be iDcreas'
ng in Richie county. Wells are nov so
ng down near Cairo Burning Springs and
,sher points, and seversl other wells are
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West Virginia will el5c. four Democrats
to Congress next fall by sj'ritits so over
large that there will be no con-
ies's. nor no counting out.-P Pleasant
Register. Brother Tippstt don't often
.hont, but when he shouts, he shouts.
A prominent fruit grower tells Us that
he fiuit ia not nj1red ss badly as great
many people think. The fruit germs in
he blossoms are destroyed, bat the germ
a the bad he finds to be sll right with a
'ew exceptions, and his exsmin ,lion cover
ID all varieties Of fruits -ParkersbHrg Sen
incl.
10 Fayelte county, the o.her day, John
Holber. was arrested for stealing baggage
rom paysnger on the O. * o. railroad.
he hal his preliminary trial, Was com
nitted, tried in the Circuit Court, and
sentenced to the pezitenLiary for four
years, all in the space Of four days. 1t is
very probable tha: if HOlbert had merely
killed a man. aud not robbed a great cor
ooration, he would be enjoying the sweets
IF freedom. Fsyette county justice ID
mighty uncertain thing.
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The Piltsburg Improvement Company
began air king the gas and oil well, so long
IN contemplation, near West Grafton, last
Monday evening. The work has hesn
pushed steadily on since ther and the drill
: now down over 100 feet. The drill is
Kept up day and night. A fine vein Of
ire clay has been reached which ia come
twenty or thirty feet in thickness and
Gems to be Of the finsst quality. We are
some wonderful Developments
rom that we'll vet. Look out for boom
Post
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The Fayette Democrat sprightly little
ournal edited by Mr.. Charles Mahan, has
turned it's toes and is now thing of the
past, as the poet says. The tone
# Editor Mahan's veledictory suggests
hat he has become tired Of feeding on
.urniDs ard ice water and clothing him
,elf in the cast eff garments Of his Office
ieyil. Mr.. Mahsn ia entirely to high
strung to be West Virginia editor.
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The people Of Marion county nave De-
gun strong agitation to secure slack
water in the MonODgahels river to Fair
mont. The river is already Stacked to
and engineers report that Blk
Jams will carry the rise back to the point
ixed. The cost Of the improvement would
ne heavy, but it would bs an enormous
bentfis to the coal AID cokiug interests OF
Fairmont and vicinity. While the gov
eminent is making such improvements, it
might as we'll make this. West Virginia
mas never had fair share Of the biennial
river and harbor feast. II pIopsr effort Is
made, the improvement Of the MonoHga-
hela ought to he secured.
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The question now ia over in the First
district Of West Virginia, whether George
". Atkinson shall be nominated for Con-
zrsss next tine. Swift politics. We
need some plan by which nominations can
he made about four terms shead.-Philippi
Star. Some Republicans in the First DIS
trict think il would better If some nomi-
nations were never made.
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DR.. Hartigan has been solicited by
New York firm TO write a text on Zooloey
ard assures the author Ofsplen6id monsIary
results, i. being safe to say that the book
would be success. The doctor has not
decided whether or not o sccept the offsr,
but is inclined to do sO.-Neic Dominion
The gentleman referred 10 by the Dominion
is the accomplished Professor Of Biology at
the State University. Although a young
man, DR.. Hartigau has won wide and well
deserved fame. Heis a son Of whom West