The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-13
Our MoundsviIIe Correspondence
The Advent OF the Warm Weather
and Its Effects on Certain People,
Gardening and Temperance. -
MoUNDsvIILE, W. Va, May -, /

MouNDsvnLE, W. Va, May 12, 1874.
Editors Of the In.elllgencer.
You think we have nothing in Mounds.
vile to write about except temperance,
l will give few items before l approach
that subject The weather has been yery
warm for the last three days, and as d i
natural consequence, vegetation has
sprung up wonderfully. Fruit trees are
in full bloom; the woods arc beginning to
put on their green foliage: wild flowers
are blooming; and, in short, tall nature
looks gay" The thermometer has stood
for several days at about75 degrees, and
many cases OF spring fever Is the natural
result, especially among those who are
constltutionally inclined that way, Of
whom we have many In Moundsville..z-
There is great activity at present among
the gardeners. Melons are being planted
in abundance, and the ground Is being
rapidly prepared Tor the transfer Of plants
from hOtbeds to the open air. SSE
Your correspondent has become GTdno.
or on q small scale. Having rented a
farm oil half an acre, his leisure moments,
morning and evening, arc beng, and will
hcnceforward be devoted to training he
young vines and tendrlls how 10 crow,
&c rather likes the business.
Our County Court convened Yesterday,
and VIC had the usual number Of strang-
ers in town. There seemed to be a sur
plus Of JuSticeS-who, by the way, are all
fine looking men. oday is the day on
which the court either grants or refuses
license Tor the sale Of liquor, and quite an
interest Is manifested as to what
will be the result We have no fears,
however, as the good results OF having no
license during the past year is too appar-
ent. In the face Of all that Is being done
in the cause Of temperance, to grant IL
cense in Marshall county would be, To saw
the least, q great step backward. Our
Temperance Association met last evening
according to prevlouGadj ournment. Owing
to some Misunderstanding on the part Of
the Committee no speaker from distance
was present to address the meeting. Il
was then suggested by some one, that as
tho Committee had failed 10 do their duty
they be required 10 do the speaking, +.
ii. CHago was called on and being one oil
tho Committee felt that he could not re-
IuSe to say something. He spoke about
haitian hour, principally on the effects Of
intemperance in retarding theprogress Of
education. DR.. Alexander made some
stirring and pertinent remarks. The
Doctor has the happy faculty Of saying
Just what he means in plain unvarnished
language. His remarks were directed
principally to the encouragement Of the
ladies, Hanson Crlswell, Esq, was called
on and responded in q few remarks, but
ss the hour was late said he would not
enter into discussion Of the subject The
attendance was not as large as usual, but
the interest manifested in the cause seem.
cd fully equal to that Of any former meet
ing. 1t seems impossible 10 have the
whisky law enforced here, as when the
officers take Il in hand, and men who are
known TO sell whisky are arrested, they
are screened in some manner by our
courts Of Justice. 80 the law Is a dead
letter. There 10 day coming soon on
which the people will speak at the ballot
box, and we expect to vote for men who
will do justice. Y.