The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-22

BRIDdEPoRRr ITEMs.-There resides in
Bridgeport widow lady and her son
who Tor several years have been engaged
in raising hogs. They (the widow, her
son and the hogs) numbering sixteen or
twenty, occupy the same dwelling. The
hogs live on the European plan, eating on
the pavement and sleeping in a back
room. This interesting family enjoy the
most perfect domestic happiness, owing,
we presume, to a singularity OF taste and
habit. There is also a striking family
resemblance. They look very much alike,
particularly the son; we think he looks
more alike than the other members Of
the family. His constant occupation is
providing the necessaries and comforts
OF life for them, and his manly form has
become bent under the weight OF ears.
This remarkable young man is passionate
ly fond Of music, and his spare moments
are spent in moving his neighbors Ito
some other part Of the town. by con:
cord OF sweet sounds. His manner OF
calling the family in at bed time is ex-
ceedingly impressive. His voice Of
melody comes floating over the water,
falling upon the ear like the filing Of a
saw. We would respectfully suggest to
our health officers the propriety OF visit
ing this pig factory before warm weather.
Affairs OF the heart are not exactly in
our line. We never took much interest
in them except when they were trumps
and we held red hand. Consequently
when VIC undertake TO write up love
scrape We hardly know where to tackle it.
However, as It is customary to throw in
poetry, stars, and all that sort OF thing,
we will begin with "twinkle, twinkle
little star" and while It proceeds to
twinkle, let the reader imagine a young
lady Of surprising loneliness and bewil-
dering beauty, with moistened eye and
sunny brow and listening ear, gracefully
discharge half pint OF liquid snuff from
her ruby lips, and. lovingly wipe her ala
baster nose on the rufiled shirt bosom (all
glittering with prize package studs) OF a
noble youth ofthe West End, while he
pours into the above mentioned ear,
choice selections from bushel basket OF
dime novels. Now these things to hear
did the young lady's mind seriously in
cline, and when he implored her to share
with him the joys and sorrows OF life
and liberty and the pursuit Of hapi-
ness, as the vine twines its graceful
foliage about the oak, so this young lady
chung to our hero's coat collar and softly
whispered, "You bet" All this occurred
about year ago. Everything was love-
ly until last week, when the excessive
fonduess Of variety on the part Of the
lady caused her TO transfer her affections
to another gentleman. Whereupon her
former lover waved exceeding wroth,
and, vowing eternal vengeance upon her
and his rival, he seized pair Of her
shoes IA present from him in his happier
days., threw them In the FIRE and, while
they scorched and curled and twisted into
all manner Of shapes over the burning
embers, and while the room was filed
with an odor that would have driven a
dog from a lanyard, he grasped razor
and made slash at his wind.pipe.
All this had no effect upon the lady.
She refused TO have any communication
with him.
A bit Of scandal Is going the rounds, in
which a very respectable young man OF
Kirkwood takes a prominent part.
Rev, Robbins has discontinued the
meetings at the West End Church. We
understand there have been over one
hundred accessions to the church since
the meeting began.
Mr.. Samuel JunkinS is fitting up a
business room next door to Brannum'S.
He expects TO occupy It himself either
with dry goods or fancy groceries. We
wish him abundant success, JENKINS.