The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-20
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OUR SOUTHEASTERN Ohio
LETTER.
The Crops in that Part Of the
Country. .COntribut tOF.tO- Waste.
Basket DalEell Assaults an Etll.
CUMBERLAND GUERNSEY Co., o.,
September Is.


Editors InIellISencCt; - -
Since last writing YOU l have passed
through Guernsey, Noble, Morgan, and
Washington counties, Ohio, and have
everywhere seen plenty OF grain Of every
description In stack, barn and field, and
why business Is not better 10 the above
named counties cannot tell, unless
II Is because Of the political strug.
gle now going on, which tends 10
keep the farmers attention drawn
away from his business. But the contest
will soon end, and then, I think, the peO-
pie will turn their attention to business.
There il a very large crop Of corn this
lall. The acreage Is large and the corn
we'll filled. Wheat has turned out better
than farmers thought II would, and there
will be a surplus 10 ship. Oats are q
full crop generally, and bring fair
price, while everywhere there seems 10 be
an immense yield Of potatoes. The tObac.
co crop Ia good, and nearly all on sticks
ready TO "fire;7 and, while the crop IL not
no large as expected, yet the price will be
good and will make up the deficiency in
quantity.
While here heard Of a rumpus in
which "Private" Dalzell figured. Az the
"Privaie' IA we'll known 10 most Of your
readers by reputation, | will give you the
story Of the affair rs told me by An eye.
witness:
Scene--the editors sanctun OF the
Democratic paper at Caldwell, Ohio. En-.
ter DNlzell, halr streaming, eyes wild, and
general appearance denoting high state
Of excitement: a
Look here, Foreman, you dirty, sneak.
ing, cpwardly dog, what do yo,i mean by
this artice2 (pointing TO an article OF re:
cent publication, In which the "Private"
was denounced IA deserter.) II
FOreman-l don't want To talk 10 you.
"PrivAteN-You don't, don't YOU. Well,
d-n YOU, will make yOu talk 10 me,
Crushing upon him). m
Foteman-StOp where you are, or I'll
blow your brains all over the floor.
"I'fivate''-Y6n will, will you. You
have been telling the people al over this
county for four years that had no brains
You CO%arlly dog, you would not kill
potato bng, much less n man who IL your
| t'Iudlt VIII nlahO yVNNithW lOul NulhH
aud the dirty sheetupon Which yOti print.
ell them. 90
IIe here made rush for Foreman, aud
Foreman cried ont, "Keep back, or | will
shoot you sire"
But the "private" went for him the more,
and in the iracas they knocked over some
tables and chairs, which attracted the at.
tenLiOn Uf some passefs.by, who entered
and separated the combaL6nts.
Thus stands the aiTait al present, but
Judging from the temper Of the "PriVatep
| have no doubt he will renew the attack
At the first opportunity, The article in
question, I am told, does the "Pfivalp
great injustice, "A no one who knows
him has ever known him to finch In bat.
lie, aAd | unlerstand he has An honor.
able discharge. lie IL now the Repuhli.
can nominee for Representative, and |
have no doubt will beat Van Meter, who
ia his Democratic opponent. lie Ger.
Lainly IL the better man Of the two, and |
don't think that the late assault will In
any manner do him injury.
But have made my letter longer than
had intended, and will close, promising
more anon, VOx.