The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-16

GOlCtLL Will Dc REPEATED LOsniHnks 4ILGF
which supper will be served. nOvI8-It
TIE UNCERTAINTIES OF PoLITIcs,-
One of the means adopted 10 secure an
election by gentlemen running for an
office in the gift OF the people, is to
create the impression upon the minds
of other gentlemen of the same politi-
cal PersuasiOn-sOme times upon the
minds OF those of entirely different
vieW5-that IL these gentlemen, whose
mouths invariably water for the fairness
ola snug position, will use their in
nuence in their 1.-THE candidates' favor
during the canvas, and do their best to
have them carried triumphantly into
Office, they will receive a large slice of
the good things of this life falling To the
share of the candidates, IL successful
This generally is stimulus sufficient to
make the most inert of individuals fly
around with the energy of steam en-
gine, and Is not unfreq uently the
means of carrying an election.
During the late contest for Offices in
Ohio county, this method of winning
battles was resOrted 10 pretty extern
siVely by certain parties, MS facts which
have come to light since the election
warrant us in saying.
Many worthy and consistent mem
bers of the Democratic party, desiring
TO better their prospects in life, looked
!Ongingly towards the Jail. Could they
but be installed there, their paths in
lie would ever after be $50 smooth,
30 green, SO full of goodly prospects
and melOdious sounds on every side,
that the harp of Orpheus was not more
charming" Was It any wonder then
that they were active by day and by
night, arguing in the most convincing
style with this man, and taking n lib
crul drink with that-and this especially,
since each particular one entertained the
most undoubting and child like faith
that the Sheriff would be sure to give
him that which his heart coveted Oh!
how they worked. Oh! how delight
fully ColOred the visions they enter
tanned of life in the jail. And obi how
confident, how buOyant of heart in
converting with their friends.
The election came of and the Demo-
cratic nominee for Sheriff carried the
county. Now all was rejoicing and
gladness of spirit. Each particular in.
dividuRl hastened to congratulate his
chief. AT the same time he inwardly
debated what alterations in his house,
hold and business matters he must
make, to meet tho new scene to which
he was about to be called. No one of
those who were sure of the jail-and
their name is said to be legiOn-WaS
long in deciding what to do.
One gentleman, who is thoroughly
familiar with the snags and sand
bars, the rocks and RIFLES, the innu-
merable Scylliss and Chnry bdes
which howl and cape for unwary
mariners along the Ohio from its head
to its mouth, refused to make a trip,
and thereby lost several dollars, for the
simple reason that he was going to take
up his quarters ut the Jail on the first of
January, 1867. Another, tleshy gen.
tleman, deserVedly celebrated for his
intmltable skill with the needle, turned
up his nose at his occupation and re-
fused to work, In order that he might
have time to secure cooks and make
such other arrangements as might be
necessary to his occupation of the house
of confinement. Still another, who
denls In coverings for the head, thought
IL not prudent to lay in his fall stock of
goods, and was looking for a moneyed
man to buy out his business, as, he
justly remarked, It would be impossi-
bic to attend to the hat and cap bust
ness and the Jail too. Aud yet another,
we'll known worker in iron, gave uD
his Job in order to devote himself to tho
keeping of prisoners. And one more
threw down his mallet and chisel,
shook the white dust from his shoes
and put on his Sunday-gO-to-meetin
in the expectation OF wearing them
constantly thenCefOrth and forever. But
how bitter was the lesson these gentle
men learned. They now bewafl their
unhappy fate.
Put not your trust in prince,
obi ye of great faith. They are
variable az the four winds. They
blow hot and cold, and from all the
points of the compass, with an uncer-
tainty equalled only by their ingrat-
itude. Mr.. Scarborough clutched the
reward that should have been yours,
and doubtless intends olkeep it.
THE MErEoRIc SHOwER.-Although
different parties in this city have been
staying up for two or three nights past,
In the hope of witnessing the predicted
display OF meleors, they have as yet
seen nothing more than stray star or
two shooting athwart the celestial
vault. 1t appears. however, from our
exchanges that the shower, or Il portion
of Il, has already made its appearance.
The New York EVening Post, of the
18th inst, gives lengthy account or
meteoric phenomena witnessed from
obseryNtories in that city, before day
light, ON the morning of the 18th.
The account states that about a quar-
ter before three O'Clock, on the morning
in question, three bright shooting stars
appeared within a period OF ten min
1tes at the south, at an altitude OF forty.
five degrees. Tho stars travelled In
different directions-the first eastward:
the second westward; and the third
directly southwark towards the hori-
ION.
Between three and four O'Clock two
or three meteors, insignificant in ap-
Pearance, We're seen going southwark
Ursa MAJOR. A few others also APP
Peared at different points in the heav-
ems between these hours.
The time these meteors were in view
was from one-fOUrth to one-haIf OF a
second. and their positions were mostly
DeIoW or between the consultations,
the Greater Dog and the Greater Bear
From four to five O'Clock greater
numbers OF shooting stars appeared.
Their line of flight was In all directions
but mostly southwest, :
The only flight Hpproachinga "show-
err, which was seen during the night.
appeared at four o'clock and ten min,
utes. Then three stars Carted down.
ward in quick succession. One of
these was exceedingly brilliant aud
left trail which could be seen for
considerable time after its departure,
In the course OF ten minutes there
We're seven flights. But this rapidity
Of appearance was not maintained.
Between the hours of five and six
O'Clock there were no more meteors
than arc usually seen in a clear night
by watching the heavens for that
length OF time. But about halE-past
hve' alarge meteor, as bright and flash
ing as rocket, passed from the con-
stellation Orion to the northwest Its
train was as luminous as the brightest
flame.
1t Is evident from the PoSt's account
that there has already been a more
than usual display of meteoric phe-
nomena, but whether there will be such
one this year as that OF 1898, at this
writing, half.past eleven, p. NJ, we
have no means Of determining. Ger
tainly no one in this section of the