The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-15
Our MoundsvllIe Letter,
Fourteen Degrees Below ZeFO--.
The AchOOls-..The County Court
.-.A Novel Law Suit,

MoUNDsVILLE, January H.
Editors Inlelllgsnccri
There Is surely some mistake in your
report OF The weather for last Saturday
and Sunday or else there was a great
difference in temperature between Wheel
ing and Moundsyille. The Thermometer
showed l0o below zero on Saturday even
Ing here, and on Sunday morning Ia.
This have from personal observation.
The instrument ut silvey's drug store
must have been In q warm place.
Our fourth month OF school closed day
before yesterday; and our monthly ex-
animation on that day showed that some
were making rapid advancement and
Others, as isusually the case, are not study
Ing "a they should do.
Rev. Dr.. Alexander, Of the Presbyterian
Church, on last Sabbath tainted and fell
while in the pulpit, II caused quite an
excitement In the congregation for o few
minutes. Medical aid was summoned i'm.
mediately and he soon revived and pro-
ceeded with the communion service. The
cause Of the faintness was mental and
physical exhaustion from the weeks work
through which he has passed.
Both yesterday and day before were
taken up, in our County Court, with the
suit Of Beale r., The Trustees Of MI. OltVet
Church, better known. AZ the famous
grave yard suit. Messrs. DOveher and j.
4, Ewing for the plaintiff, and Messrs.
Crisswell, Parkinson and Hubbard Tor
the defendants. The suit was decided at
the last term Of our County Court and
Judgment given In favor Of plaintiff Tor
the sum Of 5000, Anew trial was granted
and now two days have already been con-
gnmed and perhaps another will be. Great
interest seems manifested In the case, and
crowd has been In attendance eyer
since the commencement Of the suit, II
Is all about little paling fence around q
cemetery lot, worth perhaps So sup.
pose by this time It has cost several hun
ired, and may before the suit closes cost
$1,000. Oh, The beauty Of going to law
A petition Is said 10 DO In circulation
either TO abolish or alter our County
Court system. can not think the petit
TONERS are In earnest; for how canwe do
without the institution II goes down
We will have nOtllingI 10 remind us OF the
days Of long ago
Ne will have an abundance Of Ice next
summer, II the amount being stored away
"a any criterion by which to Judge.
Wagons Of every description are brought
into rcQuisiiiOn, and we 400 nothing bnl!
Ice in every direction, and uHdersiand
Ills Of the best quality.
Mr. Ransom died OH last Saturday, and
La, l,nfn vnalnFfInV
The number Of people In attendance at
our county Court makes II lively for our
hotels, but we apprchend we Will hear no
complaining on this score.
There has been some talk among our
citizens Of doing something for the KIM;
ana sufferers. but nothing : done, and
while those who are able to do something
arc making up their minds, hundreds Of
The sufferers may starve or freeze to death
Why can't VIC have some kind Of an organ
itatIon in our part Of the State, 50 those
who wish to do something In that difee'
lion can have all opportunity TO 40
soY A letter from there to one oil
our citizens conveys the information
That money, food, or clothing will
be acceptable. How many among Va
have any to spare. II my Of our fellow
citizens are allowed to freeze OF Starye
when there il such IN abundance IN pur
land IL will be burning shame and 6lo'
OH the fair fame Of our country. But
saws one, charity begins at home, and We
have needy ones right among li9, This Il
true, but not one will be allowed 70 StarYt
III ourmidst II they will make their wants
known. But have we not something lt
The sudden changes In Tho weather are
prolific Of colds, aud many are suffering
from their effects. ~