Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-03
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The Catlettsburg Democrat righteous
ly remarks: The Catlettsburg liar Is
again billeting the Cincinnati daily pa
pers and the Louisville Coltrter-Jo1tr7
by lying specials detailing fights and
wars between factions in Pike county,
KY, and Mcdowell county, w. Va.
There is no foundation for the reports
sent out from here recently OF war be-
tween the Chimes and Deskens, McCoys
and Roberts, etc. The matter for these
reports only exist in the mind OF the IA
bricator whose purpose seems to be 70
SANDER our up Sandy friends and pre-
JUDGE them against 'Catlettsourg, and
at the same time billet the newspapers
out of little filthy lucre for the sensa-
tional lies furnished them.
The correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch, writing from Lexington, va,
last week, said: lone OF the most Con-
spicuous figures in Lexington to-day Is
Color Bearer R. S. Mccartney, who lives
at Union, Monroe County, w. va.
Color Bearer Mccartney has on the Con-
federate uniform he wore during the
war, and has with him and will bear IN
the parade the flag Of the Twenty-sev-
enth Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Bril-
gade. This flag he carried at the nrst
battle of Manassas. The flag is that OF
the Confederate States, and has on lts
blue field the motto; Our Institutions
and Firesides.' 1t is of silk, and was
made by the hands of Southern wo-
men,"
The Nicholas Chronicle says: "The
great Open Rocks lying within one-half
mile of Gauley river and one and one
half miles of Nicholas c. H., is won
derful curiosity. Persons who have
seen most of the natural curiosities pro-
nounce Open Rocks to be fully up to
rank with them. This property is I'M
improved yet but If improved would
make one Of the greatest summer resorts
in this or any other State. And this
valuable property could be bought.
While so much is being written about
the timber and mineral wealth OF west
Virginia, we wish every one to know
that we, in Nicholas, have not only
these but other natural attractions OF
considerable local notoriety."
Last Saturday night party Of mask
ed men called Jas. I'll. Huffman, OF irish
Corner district, Greenbrier county; out
of his house and placed O rope around
his neck, and threatened to hang him,
and did draw him up to tree time or
two, and dropping him again, severely
strangllng him. He was finally re-
leased upon promising to leave the
county in twenty-four hours. 1t is I'M
possible for us to get any information
on the subject, bnt it is understood
that Huffman was accused Of poison
ing stock in the neighborhood, ana
this was probably the cause OF the visit
of the "white caps"
James Johnson, who claimed TO have
killed man on the Ten Mile Fork OF
Cabin creek, Lewis county, on July 10th,
has been released from jail, the State
having no case against him. No body
was found, although thorough search
was made, but johnson still insisted,
when he was released, that he had been
telling the truth. He showed no indl-
cations of insanity and the authorities
have arrived at the conclusion that he
is a frst-cass liar, though what his
object was in telling such story no
one can understand.
Raleigh Circuit Court is in session
this week. Owing to the fact that the
new court house is now being built,
court is held in church. Raleigh
county is coming out Of the ashes. For
wears her court house has been re-
proach to the county. Now she is hav-
lug built one OF the finest in the State,
to cost S25, 600.
A young man by the name of Null
Inns, who lives on the head OF Left
Fork of Twelve Pole, in Logan county,
got his leg cut off just below the knee
with saw the other day. He was
standing by looking on and in trying
to pass the saw he staggered and fell
against 1T.
An engine on the w. V. & P. railroad
ran into an open switch last Friday near
Sutton and was precipitated over an en-
bankment. John Shaver, engineer, and
George Hamburg, fireman, saved their
lives by jumping. The engine was bad
ly wrecked.
The Pocahontas Times says that there
are FIVE prisoners in the Jail Of that
county-two charged with murder, one
for forgery, one serving an eight
months sentence for malicious assault,
and one lunatic.
A young man came all the way from
Montana to New Martinsyille to marry
a girl whose acquaintance was made by
answering a correspondent wanted"
advertisement, but she refused to marry
him.
There are six inmates in the county
iail of Summers county-one for MUIR
der, one for shooting with intent to
kill, two for grand larceny and two for
misdemeanor.
Two clerks have served Tyler county,
this State, for twenty-six years, and the
present incumbent of the Office still