The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-17
A Walk through the Market House.
10 the Editors Of tho IntelIIgcncCr.

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A Walk through the Market House.
Tothe Editors Of tho IntelICcncCr
II there are any persons who have a
surplus of leisure time at their command
and wish to.invest it in the dClineOtiOn q
character and the study Of human nature
they had better indulge q stroll through
The market house some fine morning, and
our word Tor It, they will be richly re-
paid for their trouble. There Is no bet
Tor place on tho iaccOt the globe for Il
phrcnolOgist 10 practice his legitimate
profession than the market house affords
when it Is under tIll operation, and 1t
will not require any great stretch OF
Imagination 10 Imagine ourselves phre-
noI0gisI or n physiognOmist. We will pro.
coed at one TO business, but not 10 feel
the bumps Of the people for fear we might
get our own heads bumped il VIC at
tempted any thing OF the kind, in man
ner we might not appreciate. First there
canes the little old woman, with snowy
white hair, parted smoothly under black
lace cap, and bent nearly double under
the weight OF many years, and leaning
on q cane, not IL gold headed one, but Il
stout hickory stick, that was originally
brought over in the MayilOwer, and has
seen deal OF hard service by the APP
pcaranCc OF it. Now this old lady lives
NIL aonu in the little frame house just
around the corner, and hgs come out TO
market to get IL bite ot steak for her
breakfast, aud is jOstled first on this side
Al, ~ ,tI,nr lin nnunh NFnu m
about to he Churned into nice flat ball
0l butter by the surgiDg crowd o! human.
ily, who press on with eager haste, all
intention making their purchases as soon
practicable. Now comes a young lady,
dressed 10 u jaunty hat and feather in
the latest spring styles and just showing
tic tops oil her pretty little boots, (she
wears No. Is, Of Course) and Is immGdi-
aiuly Joined by still younger gentleman,
who looks as il he had robbed his wash
woman Of every bit OF starch she had in
the world, he looks SO still and prim,
but II he eau stand 1t W. certainly can.
1t is no use telling us they did not expect
10 meet each other this morning, for that
is lust what they came Out Tor aud Moth
ing else. 1t might have been an acct
dent, but il it was. it was IN accident
done on purpose. The market house is a
nice place TO ilirt, isn't il? But you GVi.
IDENTIFY know how ii Is yourself, so we
will say no more about It, At this
stage Of our journey an old moth
cr pig with whole litter OF lit
lie ones rushed across the market. Now
piggy, wiggy wee take our advice and
At mr. hama
served up for dinner along with fried eggs
some day, II you don't. Here comes tai
porlly gentleman, that looks like q physi-
clan. lie evidently has plenty Of cash,
for he sticks close 10 where all the good
things aro sold. But, doctor, what are
YOU here tor? Nobody ever gets sick In
market. But stop, what Is that CommotiOn
lust outside? Some benevolent butcher
has given little mongrel cur generous
slice OF meat, thickly surChargcd with
strychnine. Oh, hasten quick, doctor,
and bring an CmCtic and the stomach
pump, Tor 1t will not do to let the canine
race become extinct in Wheeling; but it Is
too late TO do anything now; the poor
brute is already enduring the psngs OF dis.
solution. What arc those round, shining
things that come scintilatiug and gleam-
ing like constellation OF stars thickly
studded in the midnight sky Why, those
are the buttons belonging TO ono Of Ser
geant Davis brave boys, and polished to
more than candlestiCk brightness. II
would be an honor almost too great for a
humble citizen to Withstand to be escort
cd to General WallacG's dOminions in
mi fail ne
clothes, brass buttons and all. BY the
way there goes the gallant Sergeant him
self, feeling as COntGntCd and happy us q
humble bee slipping sweet nectar from the
heart OF o gorgeous sunilOwer. We'll,
well, will wonders never cease? II here
amt those two lawyers that had such n
bloody war Of words over the trial OF thai
Door criminal during the last term Of
Court. Ono would have thought to haYC
seen them pitch into each other, that they
would have been at swords points; buI
here they arc in market walking arm il
arm, aud chatting and laughing gayly
By this time we began to feel trilI
thirsty, and inquired ola farmer the price
Of ice cream. ha ha ChuCkled the farm
Cr and his laugh sounded like babblIng
brook as 1t ripples in summer, that AIM
ice cream, its smear kasC. We were new
Gr so thoroughly disappointed in our liIC
before. That young man with the large
basket on his arm hasn't been used &c
coming to market very long, by the way
he shOvelS in the meat and vegetables
without stopping TO observe what there il
to be seen, and besides he is in a hurry &c
get home and SEQ the baby before he goes
10 work. lie has II baby, or rather his
wife has one, because We noticed him pur,
chasing rubber ring and a lin rattle, and
I0 does not come any more We are now
rapidly nearing a fish stall Yes, here
arc big fish and little fish, and, We were
going 10 add, fish without tails, but on /
closer examination We observed they al
had that necessary appcndagc, How they
smell, remarked u tastidious female as sht
elevated her already turn up nose in TIT
mir, Smell of course they smell, yeleC
the fish dealer-smell like fish, Where.
upon tho lady wilted, and the dealer wa
JuOilant, as he sang out In stGntorial
tones 'cre's where you Can get your lresl
fish, only a levy u pound. We have no
got time nor space TO tell you the halt o
what we saw In market. You must z
and see for yourself, You can buy any
thing, from n leg OF mutton down 10 q iii
pan or spool Of thread. That grAyl
. looking individual that you sec approach
ing yOnder with such pEe.occunied all
asiEhe was profoundly mCdit0tlnr som
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