The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-11
ALL ABOUT RIPLEY.
A Correspondent Gives the jackson
County Seat n Scnd.Ofr-How to Get
Thcrc-Two Big Familics-A Novel

Thcrc-Two Big Familics-A Novel
Case In Court.
To tho Editor of tho Intelligenrer.
S1R:-The county seat OF Jackson
county is an interesting point. The
town Of Ripley Is not unlike n great
many other towns in West Virginia, but
there are very few towns OF. say, GOO in
habitants where more business Is done
or where q more energetic lot OF bust
ness men are found.
Ripley Is situated on Mil creek. twelve
miles from the Ohio river, and the citi-
zens communicate with the outside
world principally by means OF the Rip
ley and Mill Creek Valley railway. This
is IL branch Of the Ohio River railroad
and they run three trains day each
way, made up of passengers, express.
mail. ties and almost everything else
you can think Of.
The distance is twelve miles and for
ilfty-five cents they take passengers the
entire distance In about an hour, unless
the train tumbles over an embankment,
which 1t does at not infrequent inter-
walls. However, the only inconvenience
resulting Is the delay in travel. No one
Is ever hurt. In fact they tell me that
not long ago the coach rolled down
bank. turning over twice and 4 woman
holding n babe In her arms crawlcd out
OF the wreck with the infant still sleep
Ing peacefully.
Ripley was originally owned by Will
liam Parsons, and his descendants are
legion. In fact they say II you took the
Parsons family and the Castos out of
the county. there wouldn't be enough
people left to summon n jury. There
are $50 voters named Casio In the c0un-
ty. If you 30 out back and met stran-
ger say. How DO you do. Mr.. Casto?"
II he hesitates just say. BEG pardon,
Mr.. Parsons. I mean" you are pretty
sure to be right that time.
The town was laid out by Jacob
Starcher, who also donated the public
square for 4 court house when 1t be-
came the county seat In 1899. The
town takes It's name from Harry Ripley,
young man who met watery grave
in Mil creek while going TO claim his
bride. having his marriage license In his
pocket.
Ripley Ia the centre OF big business.
Her three mercantile houses: the Car
son Store company. D. ]. Morrison and
StarCher Eros are up-to-dnte. use
printers ink literally and draw trade
for forty miles around.
l met Sheriff Shinn. The sheriff won
quite q bit Of no.oriety as the cHecu-
toner Of John Morgan last December
year ego. for the brutal murder of the
Pfost family. HIS expense was but 5000.
the lightest, 1t Is claimed, ever made
for such service Mr.. Shinn Is one Of
the best posted men In the county. He
says the financial affairs were never bet
ter. the people Of the county are gen.
orally prosperous and not few farmers
have money to loan. He saya money Is
very plentiful. He knows OF several call
loans made ut per cent, and time loans
arc frequent at per cent. He says
3.O000o0 slaves and fully n quarter Of
n million ties will be marketed at Rip
ley this season.
Circuit court was In session. with
Judge Reese Blizzard on the bench.
Judge Blizzard is very popular In Jack
son county. and 1t Is the general scnti-
ment OF the people that he deserves
something good at the hands OF the Re-
publican party, and he will no doubt get
1t. The case on trial was n peculiar one.
\ woman named Golden married "Hod"
Bosworth IN 1887. He left her with an
infant child to support. For several
years he was not heard from and she
supposed he was dead. Finally she,
married Ed. Reynolds. After three
months Of married life he also loft her.
and now she has another babe TO sup
port. Then Bosworth reappcarcd. lie.
md Reynolds and woman who dis,
liked her consnlrcd to have her sent to,
the pcnltentlary for biGamy, thus try
ing to separate the mother from her
children EEL.
Prosecutor Seaman was sick and could
not handle the case. but his assistant.
J. ". Baker. Is one of the youngest. rs
well az one OF the most promising mem
bers OF the bar He handled the case
well, assisted by L. L. Stanc. who, It
Is said, Will be candidate for the Of,
flee of prosecuting attorney n, the next
election.
Ex-ProsccutinE Attorney Morris. OF
Weizc! county, who now lleves on n
FARM in Jackson county. volunteered
to defend the woman without charge,
rs did also ex-Circu!t Judge V. s. Arm
strong and o. ~. Parsons Tho latter
IL the youngest member at the bar and
HIS argument to the jury caused great
deal Of comment. The jury returned n
verdict OF not guilty.
Another case which attracts n great
deal OF attention Is that brought by tho
heirs of the late Henry J. Fleshcr Mr.
Ffcsher NJ ono time owned vast deal or |
property In this county, Il large tract
In what Is now the town Of Riplcy In
cludcd. Now his heirs claim That he
cause OF the setting aside OF n will |
several years ago and n series OF other |
complications, they own n fourth In
forest IN whole block In Ridley. At |
torncys have been employed and n
pretty legal fight is very likely to &C.
cur.
The newspaper fraternity nj Ripley !
Is composed of n pleasant trio. II. w.
Deem. OF the Herald. has long had the
reputation OF publishing one OF the best
l!nDcrs In the state and few men have
done more for the Republican party:
MeSsrs. MCDOWELL and PrIckett. OF the
;Mountainecr, Issue radical Democrat
lc organ.
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup Cures sore
throat. hoarscncas and coughs. II Is
! he specific for throat and chest nifcc-
lions.
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