The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-23

the days Of the excitement In Ohio and
Brooke counties In regard TO signing ne
titions for the abolition Of slavery In the
District Of Columbia, and met with John
Gilmore'S band near Valley Grove, In
this county. He is devoted to his duties
as the head Of the Classical department Of
the college, and has . wide and honorable
reputation As a scholar and writer. The
Professor has charming household, and
his home Is one Of the most attractive
spots about Bethany.
TiE DRIVE OUT TO BETHANY.
Speaking Of attractions, there Is not
q more attractive drive In the land at
this season Of the year than over the road
from this city, via West Liberty, to Beth.
any. The scenery Is simply superb, and
strangers from the West and South who
have stopped of at Wheeling and gone
out by the West Liberty pike have ire-
quenlly expressed themselves In the most
enthusiastic manner over the beautiful
VIeWs to be had tvAFi6dE points along
the route, especially from Geo. W. Smiths
former country seat-four miles from
Wheeling. The eye takes in an immense
sweep OF romantic country from this
spot, including hills and valleys clad in
the richest verdure, and fields riponinE
for the harvest. The Short Creek farms
look likeso many rare and radiant scenes
among the DeleCtable Mountains. Nothing
can be more enchanting.
A LIVE MAN
One OF the livest men in Brooke county
is Sheriff Curtis, whose place adjoins that
Of Col. Alex. Campbell, at the west end
OF the environs Of Bethany. He is de.
Servedly one Of the most popular men 10
the county, and is an active, pushing, pub.
lie spirited citizen, who from small be.
ginnings has come 10 be one Of the solid
men Of that region. He il one Of the
few men who make moneg=without excl.
ting envy and prejudice. At the late
election for Sheriff he was supported by
voters OF both parties. His place was
once the home Of the late Prof. A. F.
Ross. who built the house, laid out the
grounds, planted the shrubbery and the
evergreens that now adorn the spot.
Prof. Rtss was one OF the men who sowed
more than he reAped in this world. Like
so many excellent and scholarly men, he
was not u financial manager, and after
many years OF hard service as an educa.
tor died poor as the President OF Frank.
lin College, Athens, Ohio. lie took
strong stand for the Union in West Vir-
ginia early IN the war, and was more than
any other man the framer OF our common
school system.
MARK FOWLER.
This Is the name Of the Janitor OF the
College. lie reminds one OF the pictures
Of the turnkey Of the Tower OF London,
and like old Baliol Is hard oil hearing.
He carries more keys than Saint Pc.
ter, and has no objection to a little
Peters pence when he shows you
around through the stately pile OF
college buildings. And yet Marx Is q
square man. Let no one take up any
other idea. II you drop your handker.
chief or glove, or forget your umbrella or
parasOl, you can always count on Marks
honesty. His democracy, however, is of
the most autiquated and inaexible charac.
ter.
THE RAILROAD.
Its by no means 80 certain as we were
led to suppose that Brooke county will
vote for the $4,000 P. W. 4 Ky. bonds.
Away from Wellsburg and the river Dor.
der OF the county we hear that there il a