The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-25
Our SisiersViIIe Correspondence

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Kept BY Too LGdRs-His Appearane
on Horseback.
s1sTRRsv1LE, W. Va, Aug. %, IA.
Editors Of the Intelllgcnccr. Z. -E
arrived here on Thursday evening OF
the Courier from New MartinsVille. Al
usual the Courier was crowded with pas
sengers, and much moro freight wa
offered at the various landings than couIC
6e taken at the present stage Of the water
The Courier ls great iAvoriIe with the
travelling and shipping public.
Arriving here we made quick time tC
the Western Hotel, kept by L. Schaal
But Mr.. Schaal is cripple, and the en-
tire management OF the house falls upon
Miss Joe and Lou Schaal, two as flne Ia
dies as one often meets with. And they
know how 10 keep a hotel. However
We do not propose to lavish praise upon
them. We do not believe altogether In
so doing. We have known since our boy.
hood ol such things being done TO the
writer's discontinue and aggravation.
We know such would not be the result In
this instance, but we have the opinion oil
one better versed than we are, and we
will give his opinion. We refer TO
MART NoLL, CLERK OF THE COURIER.
We once heard a gentleman inquire Of
him for good hotel along the river, and
Noll replied, "Thc Western Hotel Is the
best between Wheeling and Parkers-
burg" And we say that he knew what
he was talking about. The Misses Schsal
are just overrun with applications ior
board from Wheeling people, for the rea.
son that every drummer goes home
sounding their praise and that of their
house. They can not accommodate one
in ten Of those who wish TO spend q
month or SO, but they soon intend to
build, TO be able 10 accommodate more.
II they do this, il will be a great place Of
resort Tor Wheelings tired and over
worked people during the warm weather.
Spending Thursday night here, we
took an early start Friday morning for
Middlebourne, where we arrived shortly
after eight O'Clock. We went out on
horseback, having secured q good saddle
horse from Mr.. Woods, who keeps q liv-
cry stable in connection with the West
ern Hotel. He Is always ready TO furnish
conVeyances to any part Of the county,
and never oVercharges. Our ride 10 and
from hiddlebourne was not an unpleas.
ant one, for we are now some on horse
back ride. We propose to open q school
and give instructions in riding soon. We
astonish every one who sees US mou nted
and the children always turn out and
and hurrah us past their dwellings,
using such encouraging remarks as "H0ld
him level" "Don't break his back" &c,
&c, all Of which shows that the people
down here appreciate
FINE, GRACEFUL RIDER.
Last night we were visited with a yery
heavy storm Of wind and rain, which did
considerable damsge 10 fruit, by blowing
much Of it of and breaking some trees,
and just at the present the rain Is falling
heavily. At this sll will rejoice, for il
was needed badly. On our way across
the country we found 1t very dry and dus.
ty,even small streams and runs being dry,
and many Of the crops much in need Of q
good soaking rain.
Sistersville ia town Of about 8 or 600
inhabitants, being the principal town oi
Tyler county. They seem to think they
should have the county seat here, because
II is the river town, while up in Wetzel,
they think the county seat should 60
back in the county to some other point
than the river town. 10 this contest we
have no choice to express. We have no
vote In Tyler, and are therefore not inter.
ested enough TO study tho matter up to
that degree of understanding necessary
before expressing an opinion.
sisterSville Is a business town in every
sense Of the word, and why not 1t is
backed up by good country, one Of the
best along the river. It's merchants are
all full Of enterprise. We will venture
the assertion that we have here the best
stocked country store in the state. We
refer TO that oil Messrs. A. & 8. Thistle,
but the stores Of Messrs. A. Dare & Son,
and Messrs. Mccoy, are not far behind.
All oil these establishments are run by
No. / business men, and are an honor 10
the county and state. Here also Is large
woolen mill, saw mill, tobacco box mill,
large cooper shops, &c. sc. But ol the
business more anon. We merely men
ton 1t incidentally now.
We find they are here building what
they have so long needed, good sub
stantial wharf. Il will be nicely paved
and Of easy grade TO the front street.
According toinvitation we have visited
the fine peach orchard OF Mr.. ]. 3.
Woods. Il is situated just on the side ol
the hill east Of the town and is one Of the
finest and most thrifty in this section.
The peaches grown are more like the
Delaware peach than any we ever saw
outside OF that State. Mr.. Woods orchard
is run by him more as an amusement
than for profit, but after treating all Of his
friends literally he has enough lett to sell
and leave him handsome profit.
HON. WI. FOREMAN.
In talking around with men Of all shades
Of political complexion, from the Bourbon
to the Radical, we find In this county
strong desire TO have Hon. w. l. Bore
man nominated for Congress. he would
go out Of this county with atlesst 1000
majority, or 500 more than the usual re-
publican majority: He certainly possesses
the confidence Of the people of his native
county to wonderful extent 10 be so
universally well spoken OF.
About other matters we will write again
when We are better posted about them.
NosIDDA,
The Chances In this Congressional
District.
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