The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-25


He got Ills cash and died.
Was there ever ,doggeted more. afro
clous ! "a VI 2 " ~ - III "a
NEW sHAKsPEARE READING.
A gentleman who follows the pro.
feBslon Of school. teaching on the West
srn Reserve In Ohio, gave out one
morning as reading lesson 10 bis first
class that portion OF The Merchant oil
Venice In which the pound Of flesh
scene occurs TherPadlng finlshedI be
asked the class what ShYlock meant
when he said, MY deeds upon my
head.'
'Well,' said the tallest boy, Il don't
know, unless It means no carried hiG
pGperSiH hi hatP N ~
On one occasion, during the period
when battles were fought around Rich
mond, one Of the Confederate batteries
Happened 10 pass an upset suffers
wagon. Two or three gunners, 10 rum
maglng through It, found keg OF lager
beer, which they quickly hoisted up In
front OF the Timber OF one OF the guns.
The Captain, riding at the head 0fthe
battery, had not lhb heart to order Il to
be taken of, It being such luxury In
that dreadlully dry country; and so II
proceeded safely along for couple oil
miles, Anxiously guarded by the thirsty
captofs. Suddenly the company was
startled by deep voice laundering
out, capt. C., halt this battery =
which was done lnstanter, for General
Longstreet and staff were alongside.
What have you got on that piece, Sir ?
demanded the General. Lager beer,
Sill, answered the astonished and con.
vlcted Captain. what In - do you
mean, Sir roared out the General,
loading up our gun on the march, in
the. face OF the enemy, with key OF
lager beer 7-aud' added he, subsIding
u little, and feeling for his tin cup)-
and tUithoHt any spigot in itp "A Toar
OF laughter followed this terrible wrath
OF the General; a glmlet was quickly
produced; In q minute he had drank of
i foamIhS pint 10 the health OF the gal
liant company, and was of like a
streak, amidst the cheers OF the men,
his staff strIngiug after him like a
comets tall.
= The anecdote OF the BabIist minister
and the young Presbyterian In the
June DEaWerrpromptB 40 Ohio friend
to'send The iollowlngi ~ i J. IL
An editor and his friend, whose
church preferences. were Baptlst.ward,
had an appointment with u gentleman
10 meet them at Forest, Ohio, where
the arrangements OF the .trainA would
permit OF a ten minutes' talk-nt 3 A. M,
and enable the editor and bis com pam
lon 10 return home In time for q fe n
hours sleep. The pair arrived OF MD
night, and had two hours Of broken
night before them. They walked over
to refreshment saloon, and made a
tolerable supper on German sausage
and, crackers and \ glass OF cold punch.
While thus engaged an insinuaIinR in
diyidual drew, near, called for similar
refreshments, and having paid this del
lcata compliment to the taste 1.-the two
gentlemen, sought n conversation. ~
Just come on the train from the east?'
Yes CURLY replied Mr.. Editor.
Going northF n.l,...g,,...
NO. .t-,:7s u I...... .l.- ....
'SouthF sal s-gu.t b.
No. tIlfa d
Staying over here?' COST
Seems like Il, ~ ~ ~ i
Going to stay heIeH'.:'"e ~
Going west, thedY' =
Not a. a a II o i & II
See here said the fellow, after mo.
mentasy pause; cant we amuSs our
'Amuse ourselves how2' A. ihy
Got any cardsH' r,.' l.' W. i'
Cards what cards : business cArds2'
mo, no-cards to play With -ral.l
How plAyf play.what2' 40.i1r.si
why, cards-euchre, seven up, old
HledRe, YOU know 'lF'i : ~ l.'1''g!
why, you mean gambling, don't
your exclaimed the man OF the Quill,
feiEning astonishment.H o snyl51l
t0f course 1 do III ~ al % t y,
Young man, replied he, drawing
himself up and putting on much Atyle,
i am minister, and don't know one
card from another ed 20 'at.
You q minister What Church do
you belong tor man, .,Jyt uug....
ThIS was q poser. The editor realized
instantly that, though dressed 10 black
he could not pass for Catholic priest
or an EplscopRlian, and that Presby.
terianB and MethodiaIa rather esoheWed
such refreshments az cold punches; go
he promptly, and with some asperity,
az II utterly 10 extinRulBh the imperti-
nent bore, responded. "A Baptist minis.
teri - . a' "rg ~ = Los s,I4H
Quick as q fash came, the reply:
Nvar = D.ntSeIi ~ ,laka. = "a ,aoTSst.SS..
one card from another a - Of a
BdpttSt minister you are Pand walked
or with an expression Of supreme
contempt Of Ignorance so utterly dis.
gushing 1aN 10 aNsn ifAOiIRH
gy5 -H IA
A'Renlleman who was SmIIten with
the Overland. Omaha .PacI flc. Railroad
California fever u melted to describe In
dlsguatful poesy his impression OF that
Objectionable region: ll-smlG -5gassg
Hast ever been In Omaha,
Where rolls the dark MlRourl down,
And four strong horses scarce can draw
An empty wagon through the town.
Where Sand Is blown from every mound,
To oil your eye8 aud ears and throat:
Where all the HteamefA arO aground.
And all the Bhantielare af1a,?
Where whlsky- shops tho livelong night
Are vending ont their poison;J juice; a
Whore men are often veTI light, dan
And women deemed tribe looSef
Where tayernS have an anxious guest
For evoiY corner, shell, and crack; ~
With half the people going West,
And al the olhetH going bach?
Where theatres are all the run, ...
And bloody Bcalpers come TO trade;
Were every Thing h overdone va
And everybody underpaid?
II not, take heed 10 what lay;
Youth md Il Just as have found II;
And II II lies upon your way,
For GeddSake, reader, 90 around ~
-t'9E erp NJ % fUsa
. A Mr.. M'Donnld was In the LeglalA-
ture Of Georgia some years ago, and
amused every body by his Ignorance
and his high opinion OF his own wis.,
dom. i was quite customary there,
when ibllp was notIvefy popular, to
1og-roll,it-thatIs, find several mem-
bers with bills In, the same q <, and say,
I'LL vote for youta, II you'll vote for
mine and 10 amend one bill by the
substance OF all the otherBGu Mr. M.
Donald sat one day'at his desk In the
House, and saw that q iavorite county
project OF his was about to die from
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