The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-19
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Editors Of the Intelllgeneer.
The week Just closing has been one o.
more than ordinary quietness. Nothing
whatever has transpired 10 disturb the
peace or excite the passions Of my Of ouI
citizens. The flow oil benzine seems 10 have
been rather limited, as we have noticed
but three persons under the influence o.
strong drink during the week. Thif
evening, Just as the last rays Of the setting
sun had vanished beneath the horizon
and ere the shades Of night had cast the
veil Of darkness upon the earth, yea In
tho twilight Of evening, we witnessed fouI
young men in public place, and In 0
public manner, squeezing o black bottle
alternately. There was no particular
harm In the squeezing process II they
had only stopped here, but each fellow
when his turn would come, would elevate
the bottle, the mouth Of which would
come In contact with suction leading u
an inclined plane,
And then q dow OF spirits
Would cause flow Of soul,
Which man too OF inherits
II From the use Of tho flowing bowl.
The bottle was labeled "Stomach Bit
ters," but II Is our opinion that It con.
tanned whisky straight, without roots and
herbs, or the essence Of any plant or grain
except corn. The young men were mol
intoxicated when We saw them, but were
in q fair way to become so.
We notice our friend Geo. w. Griffith
township constable here, going about or
trestle work. George says lie tried "a
break pig OF metal over his foot, but
didn't succeed. The result Of tho expert.
ment was rather serious, and we presume
will not be repeated again II George
knows II. Going around with trestle or
either side to support ones self Is not CON
venient, especially to one occupying the
position Of constable.
An employee Of the B. s. o. Il. r..
whose name we have not learned, had his
foot smashed a few days ago by a rail fall
ing on 1t. He was taken TO the house o.
Mrs. 9calley, where he boards, and was
kindly cared for.
Miss Sallie ]. Meholln, Of your city
has been engaged to deliver her lecture
on "What We Want" at tho Benwood
N. E. church, next Friday evening. Il
was the pleasure Of your correspondent
TO hear Miss Meholin lecture at Wheel
ing short time since, and l would advise
all our citizens to improve this opportu'
nifty Of hearing her. Her subject is q
good one, and she handles 1t with extra
ordinary ability. We bespeak for her q
crowded house, and we are satisfied that
all who hear her will be pleased with her
lecture, and amply repaid for their time
and for the price OF admission. Miss
Meholin having been made acquainted
with the financial condition Of the church
kindly consented TO deliver her lecture
without ANY remuneration for her ser.
vices, and hence all the proceeds will bC
given to the church TO aid in canceling
It's Indebtedness
The breaking up Of the ice on the river
last Thursday night, caused some little
excitement here, and quite number o.
persons were attracted 10 the river bank
to see the break up. Two barges belong
ing to Messrs. ed. Hornbrook s. Co., and
one which belonged 10 parties down al
Sardis, Ohio, were carried away by thu
ice; also q small trading or store boat
upon which man by the name OF John
son and his family were living, was TORI
from its mooringS and carried down shor
distance, when, fortunately for the family
it was pushed on shore and they were per
mitted TO escape without injury.
EbruG'y17 II, 70. RoBGINs.