The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-18

long toward the first ESnks," said an en-.
Wheelingite a. he stood IN
'ront Of the Court Hou'e yesterday, and
Eas examining the greatness Of the Nail
rity down the throat of stranger. I'VE
nave a handsome Court House. Here
The is."
aRather ancient, suggested the envious
stranger.
years. went on the citizen. "Then there
L our Opera House. We have one Of the
handsOmest buildings Of that character
in the country. The same can be said Of
the Custom House. See our city build.
ing. 1t stands
SQUARE AND BEAUTIFUL
on the hill, and keeps watch over the
city. We are building two bridges to the
Peninsula, and in the twinkling Of an eye
the question OF trans-communiCatiOn will
be set at rest, And there is the Back
River breakwatcr, sir. The OhiO'is con-
lined-hOoped up, to Use common ex-
pressiOn-in limit which makes II be-
ayeiIseli, and scores Of steamers ride at
anchor in the eastern channel every day:
Look at our
COSTLY NEW WATER WORKS,
We have pure water all the year round,
and the works are one Of the greatest en-
gineering triumphs known. We have
one Of the prettiest little hooks in the
world in the Island, and the Peninsnlar
Cemetery is u thing OF beauty and joy
forever, and a place that any man might
he happy to be buried in, II there was
any way Of getting to it,
TALKING ABOUT PARKS.
"And your public parks?" queried the
stranger, who had read the papers,
"Thc less said about them the better,
but Satan isn't always as black as he is
painted, and We shall have a park short
~. And while We are talking about
parks, look at, the Fair Grounds, They
are a magnificent piece Of ornamental
work, and are open to the public, although
owned by private cash. Dozens Of car
riagcS drive through them every day, pic
mic parties so there, and
THE TIRED LABORER
seeks rest each Sabbath in their shade,
"And our Capitol building, There's
the picture, sir-the nObbiest building
in tile State, outside Of Charleston. II
cost us $jOO,OOO, but We don't care ioT
expenses when We undertake to erect
public buildings. But to tell the truth
sir-in confidence, you know-thc pc
lures and the architects services have al
ready cost us about ns much as the build
ing will.
MINOR IMPROVEMENTS.
"And then look at the minor improve
lnents," and the citizen became excited
Look at our two completed railroads
and about dozen waiting for sOmebOdy
to build them; our street car lines con
stantly busy ~ cents to Bridgeport; ouI
iron ills; countless factories; daily steam
boat lines; the suspension bridge, where Z
toll Of five cents Is exaCted merely for the
purpose Of preventing poor people AM
Migrants from Fostering the
wELL-To.Do ISLANDERS.
We have some Of the best societies in
the country"
"YOur baseball clubs, for instance"
"Don't he sarcastic" said the Wheel
ingite. ave have achieved a natiOna
reputation for our public schools, and
our High School promises to amount to
something when we get it. Our fire de
partment ia tho
HEST IN THE cry
not to say the State. II is so good, il
fact, that we don't care anything about
the fire alarm telegraph, or any other
new.iangled COntrivancG invented to spoil
a good fire, aud thus keep the boys from
having little fun occasionally.
ain fact, sir, we are bound to be big
city, aud have the material to do It right
at our back. Coal and iron in plenty, lots
Of good water at our doors, and splendid
soil all around liz; driving business men
lots Of work, and any amount Of spccula.
tive desire. All these are here, and they
cant miss Of doing something big. We
are economical, too.
No GAS IL BURNED
In the street lamps when NaturcgiveS the
smallest token Of n desire to assist in
lighting the city. The gas thus saved Il
utilized in the Council Chamber, where
sessions Of the Municipal body are held
daily in order to pay proper attention ia
the interests Of the citizens. There are
chronic GROWERS, though, who declare
that the City Fathers burn more gas in
listening to each others speeches than
they do upon the public streets oil dark
nights
"And yet you are not happy" said the
stranger, who wore a paper collar and
lived In SLeubenville.
ave are, cir, we are" answered Wheel
ing promptly. "Atpresent we are labor
ing under city government which
DEPRESEs THE PUBLIC SPIRIT,
and which keeps the public pulse down
by closing the beer saloons on Sunday,
But it is merely nightmare, and will
pass away. A good political thunder
storm will come upat the next election,
and the mists will clear away. Then look
out for Temperance corpscs."
Good luck to YOU" said the man Of
SICnbCnvillc, ms he depressed sigh and
GndenvOred to look cheerful.
"Thnnks," said the Whcelingilc, and
then the twain went after cigars.
TIE COURH.-MUSiCIrAL COuRr.-
Judge Crdumer-rhe Municipal Court
met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, pur.
suant to adjournment.
The case Of Alfred Caldwell, admins.
traitor, etc, Of John TecCc, deceased, e.
Arthur NJ. TceCe. was continued until
the next term.