The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-05
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10, Ei'n " ,,rss upon your columns
P'saalls.s,, a week, lhis communication
fsg a: feysrsI, And, just stopping to
a. 20 t'.'!sr. upon the result
:!rs,.. .,,I y' upon their Constitution, as
.,Ds5ges.,,S 5,j II 10 call It, and the oPpo'
"a vie lLU ~ 11;r,ply.leathered nests they
10 opo' 3,. 1S eli inio-I shall continue 4;
~. il'' :! sS I'm what may be deemed OF
Sat'sa 10Y, . yI' Vest Sat' Alexander (which :l
:z,si +, av ,Dy la.o indulging in her tenn.
'ssi y w, NJ Indeed, persons desiring
.d,,ee hI Nv onpo.i,e by refreshing the
a.;la.ss wy oS As 81 s,h,kespeare has it, "let
~ man i ", =, Il he mouth to steal away
/; lsny u , :, ~ embrace the hoSpitali'
q s;'i 40. s l.ce' and pass through an en-;
i q oaJ G,' ior The article is NOT yended
9. 20 i3T ,SassS,h :p' Of Liberty, and l have
IN tod the'es ,,
,,...,i.,,on county, Pennsylvania, al.
. p" 80 ,ss,s /, a sister village in that
aEs I. ,II's thousand miles from West
;,.. , that has been noted lot nav
!si wv. .IiIIhouse than church
% %a,,Si. 3' temperance attitude docs not
!" ~ M make drunken rows or murders
~ y lIrGuent than in our depraVed
y ~ = viii It's one hundred and twenty
s.. house., although in West Alex.
- Z, Isobably the Oldest ihhabitant
y. ng a murder committed within
,a .,1 "a This cannot be said Of intoxi.
iiGpors, in this section OF the coun.
S s., Nv y Ieit to the morally dcpraved, as
I. yTrlI say, the drinking Of which
70 NJ, " more common than the drink.
vi ~ s,ter. and in some localities, by
:. Ia d nearly every spring, IS pointed
q. tie site Of
ruE OLD STILL HOUSE,
l., rbjcb ran peach and apple brandy
VI Il moi oIlYe, as pure as the sparkling
~, :. sIong:ide. A score Of these print.
:. '''', ,jrm5ic; could be counted 10 one
.s y. Cicero's exclamation, D TEN.
~ ~, 0 nqr1' comes ringing down
s,g,b The ages. What the fathers
.t-,Jj The sons tear down.
The writer has heard
"REMINISCENCES
\ former minister who, to extend his
Saepce probably, mixed in the social
4, attending their lOg.rollings,
I. NH an ambition not to be beaten,
I,,up one Of the slippery poles used to
sglu the log: to the heap, with a
~: Of whisky in each hand-and
r,t the influence of another, as
" ,lyly in,!nlled, or he would not
N. attempted such a feat-and yet
/, 1se !; spoken Of with more reverence
a -lre h6no'ed than old Josey Steven.
"A she Is alFectiouately termed by his
py2,s IImight seem strange toadd to
/. lbs, 10 10 one man does the temper
~ cause probably owe more, or the
tra for being clear Of liquor, than to
4, ,lcessor. Rev. W. II. Lester, who
t,a- ID The flush of youth as pastor OF
Il Presbyterian Church, and has lived
81 abired in every good cause and
'i,.y biz souls wealth away" among
t.e people, until age has marked his
bow with tue
Burrows OicAEe
l.! In bef silver threads all through his hair.
With whisky drinking was Sabbath
isrls,io1, not so much by the residents
\ non The travel along that once great
lIaTly, the National Road" But the
Inc BIS gone by when the old freight
rVjg;irjm "Over the mountains which
HI nearly a car load, rolled triumphant.
Through the streets on the otherwise
Viel Sabbath morn, for Hard Scrabble
~ Known among the wagOlers Us being
1T 5llhe
SUNDAY QUESTION,
lin he intervals when they gained the
~, they seemed to make an effort 10
I've these church. going folks the benefit
iAeii Clashing and rumbliug. Yes,
11e l:e lhey-with the past, and the
lev England primer, which rcmined us
IS, while 'lt transit omHiI muada,
10 Adams fail
We siEHcd all "
q! this rlttling and noise is still heard,
1i not ola Sabbath breaking character
! The surrounding country Tor miles
liheF toward the sanctuary, and after
caring the regular services, dispense, ar.
wing at their homes from two TO tour in
le afternoon, dispensing with dinner,
iav beaiew Cskrs or Queen" apples
.i;.ed by tie men in the tail pockets Of
!df coats, until seated around a boun.
.oli iA5le prepared by those who are so
to have obtained permission
remain at home to study the CatecLism
CfeSIIl. or dOze over the apostrophizipr
lSts Of BlxtCr's Saints Rest.
NA!le their social gatherings may be Of
T.erl character, the time is mostly spent
discussing current history, and they do
I ps'ess the characteristics of those in
., Stoves model New England village,
Which we're discussed, Buckles Chill.
Non, and LecEy on Morals. Nor is there
1y room for
BOSTON RADICALS
E'ee Thinkers, who are dreaded as
A'eFi dreaded by q mad dog, and who
Ou.9 DC as much out of place here as
O s,;i Dc a bee in ahorncts nest, and they
C H!S go for him as direct. One course
i. D'O.e class and a fine old orthodox ser.
W, would soon send such TO find u
". ' is former | cannot speak slight
~, Me latter, that Is, the sermon can
:. =, care Of ltseli, for as l have seen
81 conducted BY some Of these people,
!, ~, ~, !; made peculiarly attractive to
I ny, thinking minds, and thus conduct.
ing than " 'No
III, THE BIBLE CLASS.
wa. mIelheF the industrious habits of these
bd,t afe q part of their religion, OF
- .ai, thGy have obtained these habits
i, ,t ,. Their religion, Judge we not,
ob .Tin Tue Mohawk to the Mississippi Is
UoaoIy not found q more industrious
y o. people, About their homes ali IS
W VI rom tue first watch in the morning
/. !, aI!eF Prayers, the old man, dad or
~ " Is apt to be called, winds up the
, On the maniel preparatory to retir.