The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-30
Orn BIlIDGEPORT LETTER.
The DiatrCSSeS Of u Householder
Over There IN Consequence OI
the Weather Sc. Sundry Local
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BmDGEroRr, O., July 90, 1875.
Editors lntclliscncer:
Could not the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Washington City lCvcl
their Irayer Gauge" against that wicked
old scientific weather prophet they have
down there in the United States signal
office? Why, we have had rain and mud,
and mud and rain for twenty.four days,
and the old sinner still publishes his
daily programme Of "falling barometer"
"easterly Winds" "cloudy weather." and
"Occasi0nal rains" from the Atlantic to
Mississippi, and from the Lakes to the
Gulf. Our cellars are mud ponds, and
our basement floors heaving up into
swcet.potatO ridges. Our doors are
bloated like confirmed beer gulllers We
can scarcely close them nt night to keep
out burglars, and when once closed II isa
lIercl1ean task to open them in the morn
ing.
The oat crop will be lost, and our
horses will decline in muscle, and the
potatoes are growing 20 blasted big that
we'll get only few Of them for n peck.
The Young folks are excluded from all
healthy sylvan festivities, and moonlight
dancers cannot for the life Of them turn
quick enough to keep between the drops
Of old prObs occasional showers.
It's too bad. Early this morning ! was
reused from slumber by a racket in the
kitchen. fastening to investigate the
cause Of the trouble, / found the outdoor
closed immovably. attempted to get
out at the window to push the door open,
but the window was ns fast as glue. To
have f0rcedit open would have occasion.
ed both carpenter and a glazier BILL |
was completely nonplussed. But The
door had 10 be opened, and the madam
reasoned upon the availability Of the con-
centration Of forces, suggested that we
both lay hold on the inside dOor.knob,
and by a "strong pull, long pull and a
pull altogether we might succeed. This
plan appeared hopeful at the time, and
we accordingly set to Il with energy pro.
portiOned TO the magnitude Of the difficult
task, but, alas, for the frailty Of hu man
inventions, the knob came along minus
the door, the ocCiputal Of my craniim
coming in contact with the floor in n
manner that rendered stars visible
through ceiling, roof and clouds. | have
recovered my accustomed state Of sensi.
bility, but that blasted door isn't open
yet, and il may remain shut until old Prob
pfOgnosticntea fair weather u not burst
my head Oh any more Of the nadnna
suggestions. ..
Business hns been very dull here dur.
ing the last few days. Little has trans.
pifed of.a sensational character. In fact
the town has leeh 40 quiet, and furnished
40 few items Of interest that even the cor.
respondent Of the Belmont Chronicle has
run dry.
lEtna Mill will resume operations in
all its departments next week.
The new school house at Kthnville is
approaching completion. This will he a
snug little building, and quite an i'm.
provement on the plan Of village school
houses. The plan Of The building was
suggested by Superintendent Taylor. A.
]. Baggs perfected the plan and spccCca.
tions, and Mr.. ueesey, Of Wheeling Ia the
builder. II isu model for convenience
and cllenphess
The rank crop Of weeds have been re.
moved from the school grounds in Kirk.
wood. That IL right gentleman Directors.
Look sharp now and keep intellectual
weeds out Of the inside Of the building.
A Cowarily assault was made upon
Mr.. Itill, Of the Belmont House, lnst night
at the station Of the q. 4 +. X. Il. by n
mnn named Nevill just aS the train was
starting for IIellnirc. Mr.. Hill received
nm uneS Spcctcd blow In the face that tbroke
several Of his teeth. The villain jumped
aboard and escaped on the moving train,
Suit has been instituted and the case will
he heard at Bellnirc this afternoon.
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