The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-30


solid interests OF the place. 1t was Ia
the river trade like n meteor in the
heavens, q passing thing, full of bright
ness and splendor, dazzling the eyes q
little while then fading out in dark.
ness. 7-.-.-fI =. -
It's history is repleto with instruction
In TINT 1t is a veriflcation of the facl
that us II rule any interest which give
substantial wealth and pfoSperitY tr
mon and cities must lbe, built up With
caro- and years of assiduous attention tC
the fostering of every other intercsl
which can be cOmbined.
i srr,-If To be continued.1
4
SELF DEFENsI.--Re Muscular
Christian boards Mt tho village hotel
and not long since he was visited byt q
tall, solemn looking individual, who
announced himself MS thcgencral ageni
ofthe Aarora Borealis aid commission
for supplying ule destitute inhabitants
of the north pole with palm7tehf fms
3 and leo cream freezers. He also said
that he supposed that 1t was convenient
for him to stay there until no could
present the subject to the churches
"Certmnly, the landlord will lbe happy
to entertain you" blanJlly responded
my friend. HAh, yes, but / wnnt Il
stop with you, alwaps stop with. The
minister 'tVell, L will let YOU occti.
PS one of my rooms for n dollar and q
half n day" "But don'E mean thnt,
mean for you to entertain me us otllOI
ministers minister. DO. They don't charge me
turned and looked him sdunfc In Tho
fnce, and said: "Hhat Is your snlRry,
sir 2" 1.-TWO thousand dollars a wear
and my expenses paid.tt swell, sir,
my salary IS inst eight hundred dollars
q year, md If y0u don't leave this room
instnnter, 1 shall .prOceed to put yoii
out. = Whnt ~ exclaimed tile general
agent, titing up his hands III holy hor-
ror, "is that tho spirit OF the Gospel; is
this fulfilling the Injunction OF tile amos
tie, As much as lieth within you. live
peaceably with all men.oJ NNIaV- In.
not, replied my friend. "B1t fam
very sure that the apostle never meant
all men To live with me, and 1 inter-
pref the text TO mean, .As much as
don't lie In you, put 'em OUT and /
shall immediately proceed from the eX-
position 10 the application unless You
The general agentlen. Reader, don't
understand mo nA endorsing the Rev,
Muscular Christmas course. I must
say tint think It a little too severe. 1
lllve in contemplation n iniltler renie-
dy. propose buying n sIS-poundar.
planting II before tile front gate and
loading II with u blank Cartridges.
When brother Sponge makes his up
pe9rancc Will touch it or, This viii,
think, IN most cases, scare him. But
II no should continue to advance, 1
shall then, with my family, execute n
mhsterly retreat TO the barn, where /
shall have enough, provisions stored to
last mo until the enemy raise tho siege
anu retlres. Christian Times. -
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EVERYTHING WoRN Our!-trh dy,el.L
ling houses of the, south present a
strange appearance in their furniture
and household eqnipments. Every
thing has been mended, and generally
inithe rudest style. wfnaqE glass has
given way to thin boards, and these
are in use in railway coaches and in
cities. Furniture is marred and bro
ken, and none has been replaced in
four years. Dishes nre cemented in yn-
rtous styles, and half the pitchers hhve
tin handles. A complete set of crock
cry rs meyer seem md In very few fam
iiies Is there enough left TO set table
IN q manner approaching gentility, A
set of-forks with whole tines is a cii-
rtosity. Clocks and watches have
nearly all stopped. Carpets have gone
are owned, are terribly out of tune.
Clothtng, including hats, bonnets, and
Indies and chi1dren's shoes, are nearly
MI home made. Hair-brnshes and
tooth brushes have all worn out; combs
are broken and are not yet replaced;
pins needles, thread, and a Thousand
such articles, which seem indispensn-
BILE to housekeeping, are very scarce.
Even In weaving on the looms, corn
cobs have been substituted for spin
dies. Few have pocket knives. In
fact everything that has been an article
of sale ut tho South is wanting now.
At the tiIbles OF those who were once
esteemed luxurtouB providers, you Will
find neither tea, coffee, sugar, nor spices
OF any kind. Even candles, in some
cases, have been replaced by cup OF
grease, in which n piece OF cloth is
| plunged for n wick. Tho problem
which the south Inns to solve has been.
not howtO be com1Oft1ble during the
wnr, but how to live'tlt all. Tho state
OF things which this indicates will not
disappear rapidly. Neither this seasbn
nor tho next can bring the era OF COM
Portable living. All are reduced to the
same level; all nre poor together. None
hnve credit, few know how to work.
and most are dependent. There Is
nothing in the habits, education, or
past history of the south that will iils-
ttfy tho hope that her people viii be
equal to the emergency which Is upon
them. The help of tho north alone will
ever tAuse life TO enter the body of this
death iignin. s3.5 ,.T.,.- - -'Es.fi'