Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-21
LIYE STATE TOPICS
CLEANED FROM TIE COLUMNS OF TIE
COUNTRY PRESS
What Was 6oiag on Last Week Through
ont the Length and Breadth Of
West Virginia

now in high spirits over the supposed
discovery Of oil within the corporate
limits Of that growing burg. A few days
ago oil, said TO be crude petroleum, was
discovered on the surface Of the river
at the large planning mill In the upper
end Of the town. Upon tracing 10 TO its
source it was found bubbling up near
she waters edge, where, sinking bar
rel, fifteen or twenty gallons Of very
good article Of petroleum was soon oo-
tanned. An old well, dug for the purpose
OF supplying water for the mill, and
which had been filled up and not used
for several years, was then reopened
and from 10 fully one hundred gallons OF
oil obtained. Ii was suggested thar
this might be nothing more than waste
OH from tne mill machinery which had
found its way through the SOIL But
this superstition does not afford a salts
factory explanation OF the large Quantl-
ty discovered, snd is not accepted. 10
IS asserted that oil has been discovered
in a number OF wells To the town, and
so the people are much eiated and In
high hopes that the discovery nay be
BONANZA for the town. The ind will DO
thoroughly Investigated, and we hope
soon % be a0le 90 report the facts fully.
From j.. +. Hill, Esq, we learn that
by the will OF G-igESby Morris, cOloret,
late OF indianapolis, Ind, his brother,
Norris Laudcraft and Morris Thomp-
son, aud his sister, Eliza Robinson,
OF Muddy Creek, this county, have
fallen heir 90, share and share alike,
and are now In actual possession Of real
estate iu Indianapolis worth from ST.
600 Co $40. OOO-tbe assessed or taxable
value being Sll,CoJ-no membranes.
They also heir his personal property.
consisting principally OF money Ia bank,
about 81. 900. The deVlsor WAS once
slave. snd belonged 20 the JArretts, OF
this county, but went West when 10
years old. Mr.. Hill has been ia In
dianaDolis this week 10 the interest Of
the deyisees aud speaks advlsedly.
These are worthy colored people, and
are 20 be congratulated on their good
fortune. -GrcCltJrtCr Independent.
For some two weeks past very mys-
tsriolS state of affairs has been existing
81 the Newman Touring mill, near Val
ley Furnace, Barbour county. 1t seems
that the restless shade Of some departed
spirit has been holding nightly reveis
within the old mill 70 the great terror
of many OF the citizens Of the vicinity.
The fears OF SOME superstitlous persons
have been wrought up 80 a very high
degree by this nocturnal visitor Such
occurrefces as crowbsrs Waiting over
the door guided by Invisible hands,
falling stones from solid ceilings, irons
and pieces of machinery dropping into
the hands OF astouiEhed Investigators
are said 20 be very common. As yet
the ghost has not been laid" but 10 is
coBisctured that the shade" will yet
be resolved into q very much alive indl-
viduaL
A few days ago a certain citizen OF
this place had a bad cold aud purchased
two Quiniue capsules for the relief OF
same. After getting ready for bed that
night be picked up the capsules from
the bureau, where he had laid them all
ready, the light having been turned out,
swallowed them and went 20 sleep. 10
the morning be couldn't ind his two
bone shirt buttons when dressing, and
INQUIRY was made OF his wife as TO what
had become of them. She, alter con-
siderable rummagirg about, fouud-not
the buttons, but the two Quinine cap
suIes gad then 10 dSWned upon our
friend that be had swallowed two collar
buttons instead Of two piils.-HGrE6Ts
I.eTy Sentinel
Orr friend, Ham @. Collins, has dis
tineuished himself again By getting
into a big row az the Hot Springs, dur
ing the course OF which a negro was
probably fatally shot. There were four
with Ham, and 10 is not known who did
the shooting, but q man named McCiin-
tic, OF that place, was shot through the
bridgeoi the nose and has bad wound.
The whole party has been arrested.
We predict a Jail delivery 40 tho Warm
Springs, for Ham Collins generally
stays ln jail no longer than just enough
90 make him tired His detention vii.
disapUoiuJ some OF the dancers nt the
picnic this week, rs be Is a beautiful
-P0cCboutGS Times.
George Washington, porter Of the
Hotel Conner, Inorganic IN, can say
what mgny man would like 70 say,
"Pve never been busted" George was
born "a North Caro,ua, and when three
years old his young mistress punched q
hole no a dime, bearing date lS45, and
after putting il on a string tied 10
around Georges neck. George has al
ways worn the dime, which shines like
new made coin. The action OF the
string wore the first hole 80 near the
edge that another hole had TO be made.
lie has been wearing the dime for over
thirty years, aud prizes Il above all his
possessions.
The John Browns Fort speculation
has proven a dismal failure, and the
business is in the hands Of the sheriff 10
Chicago. TO will be remem 0erod that
last year a party Of spectators bought
the old fort that stood 40 Harper's
Ferry, tore 10 down brick by brick, car
rled il 20 Chicago, and there rebuilt 10
and placed Il on exhibition. IL never
attracted much attention, and the pa
trOnage did not pay current expenses.
Last week the manager skipped, leay-
ing many bills unpaid, and the sheriff
seized the concern.
John y. Ely, who lives on s. B. An
dersOn's place, on Muddy Creek, was In
20 see as yesterday and informs rs that
ne now has, where he lives, cherry
tree With a second crop OF cherries
The first crop ripened in June, but was
destroyed by worms. The tree was
soon I'm fall bloom again, aud Is noWtull
OF nice, ripe cherries-beiug the second
crop this season. This Is certainly very
al.-Greelbrie Independent.
The gentlemen Of the Korean Lega-
ton will break up housekeeping here
on Saturday or Sunday next. several