The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-15
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A.wALEFRon MoUNDsvILLE.
How Big Wheeling Imposes on the
Mound City because iuS llttles
The MoundsVIlIIans not
going 10 stand II.

1.-THE CITIZENS OF MOUNDsvTILE uAvR
FERLNos"-THE "FLATs" OF GRAVE
CREEK NOT To BIZ TRAMPLED UPON BY
"RIoToUs NINCOMPOoPs" FROM WHEEL
INC.
(Promthe MoundHvIlle Nationally
The Fourth Of July was celebrated 10
Moundsville by large party OF Wheel
Iugites, who came down here on a special
train. sharp's Grove was fitted up with
large dancing platform, which they used
to their satisfaction. Some rowdyism was
manifested by the party, aud considerable
boisterousnes exhibited itself, which was
uumannerly and ungentlemanly TO say the
least. 1t Is time that Wheeling folks
learnt better than 10 ill.treat and browbeai
the citizens Of this town, as they usually
do, whenever they come here, either to
picnics or camp meeting. The citizenE
Of Moundsville have feelings as well as
anybody else, and they think 1t hard wher
the Tree Inequalities Of the place are ex-
tended 10 them, to have the same abused
and trampled upon by boisterouS and riot
ous nincompoops, who can only boast
that they are from Wheeling, which to
say the least, is no reason for their mis-
Conduct,
The fact of the matter ia MOundsVil'
hans arc too generous and bear with
too much bad treatment. ltthey would
uphold and defend their rights and privi
leges more iealously, they would not bt
harassed by the denizens of Wheeling
which is tie smallest one horse tot0n Of ID
population in the United States; at any
rato, it may be considered such, so far as
Ihe CONDUCT and behavior Of its represen-
tatlVes abroad are concerned.
We are not speaking in triiiing man
uer concerning this matter, but are &c.
riously in earnest. The people Of Wheel
Ing must learn that Moundsvilllans are
entitled to as much respect rs anybody
else. Ifthey cannot take gentle hint
in all probability they will take a knock
down, the next time they come here. It Ia
time that they had learned that they can
not forever and continually come TO this
place to get on q drunken spree. When
they do this, no matter how well dressed
OF how many fine ladies they bring with
Ihtm, they will be treated as runotf raga'
mullins whose mothers don't know they're
out The soubrlquet Of babes In the
woods" applies to them so appropriately
that il they had any shame Tor themselves
at all, they would not alwsya want to get
away from home to get drunk. The way
they rambled about searching for some
thing to eat or drink was sad to contem-
plSle. City people don't know how to
enjoy themselves. The FLATS Of Grave
Greek" are not so fiat as they imagine
when they come TO get more intimately
acquainted. But We do not care how
much ridicule or slurs are cast upon u.s.
provided We arc given fair play. We
don't want to be taken advantage OF by
our Interiors In mental or muscular STAN
ina, through the instrumentality ol the
city Of Wheeling, and further, we will
not be rode over and lied 10, and spit
upon by parties who fall short Of attain
ing any Of the attributes Of gentlemen
So we wish to take the liberty to speab
Tor Mouudsville, and to firmly aud stern
ly caution WheelIngites to be on theiI
guard In tho future, for "a mans a mar
for a that" and should be so impsrIially
and fairly regarded, no matter where ma!
DO his abiding place.