The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-17
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Buu DoriuE on theY West side-A
Councilman Calls a Citizen Liar
The CoaneifnHiani Re,tst,st0 Save
Thumping-He. Reiierates the A.
.er,ton ana fiees From tue Wrath
There were exciting times on the West
Sida Yesterday. morhingi the Seventh
ward peopie were all agsg with excite
ment. ana the whole town wondered and
marveied greatly at the histronic ability
of the gentlemen causing sueh e1cise'
ment to SO successfully enact iarce.
The disturbing element which wrought
the people TO such pitch OF excitement
was sn encounter between a member OF
the House OF Lords OF our common Coun-
ell and citizen, neither OF whom
are unknown to fame, 90 to speak.
The councilman, as is his wont,
was looking after certain improvements
which were being made on the Island by
tue city, being Interested In the matter
| when be was accosted by the citizen,
VINO was passing by, and asked regarding
the feasibility of draining the water ON
| South Penn street In answer 70 tue
| question of the citizen, the councilman
replied that it could not be done to 40
| vantage. The citizen then retorted 10
the councilman that be had understood
that the city official had objected to
changing the grade OF Virginia street,
which charge the councilman denied, but
soon after stated that he was opposed to
1t. Having thus contradicted blmscit,
the councilman was brought to time by
the citizea, ard seeing the dilemma In
which he was placed, amended his denial
with the declaration that he had
never opposed such change OF grade
| in council" The citizen thinking that
| the councilman was endeavorlng 10
evade the questions propounded ana
give such answers as would convey an
erroneous impression, accused him OF
having the improvements made for his
own benft, in total disregard OF the pen
eft of Others. This accusation RAISED the
ire OF the councilman, and he responded
promptly and 'manluly" by calling the
citizen a liar, which epithet was repeated
several times. Finally the virtue OF for
bearance went out from the soul OF the
cit,zena he caught our councilmanic
friend By the wrist, and was
about to strike him. AT this june
ture the sport began in earnest
and the comedians received the heart.
lest applause from the small but very Sc
lect audience present. The councilman
threw up his arms rs ii to ward on the
blow of the citizen, and in frightened
manner cried aloud: "R-RObert, id.
don't YOU strike me; don't you strike
me; y-you are not-you are not ilar.
Of course the citizen accepted the apollo
gy and released the thoroughly frighten-
ed councilman, satisfied with the result.
But the end was not yet, the couccil-
mans nerve and bravery returned TO
him rs soon as he was released, and re.
treating to the oppos to side OF the
street, he determined to undo the work
OF peace which had been done, and In
deep sepulchral tones, as though coming
from the bowels OF the earth up through
the Stone on which ne stood, the council
man yelled: Robert, you are a
liar; voa are n liar" and forthwith he
fed from the spot pursued BY his oppo-
nent. He distsnced his pursuer in the
race, however, snd MS he disappeared
around the corner, amidst the shouts of
| applause which rent the air, the birds in
the trees sang out in melodious tones,
that ever popular air, "The Camels
are Coming" and the small boy chuckled
to himself Ms he hurled Stones 1T the
innocent birds AS they wsrbled in their
gles the notes which apprised the pursued
that his enemy was close in his rear.
But alrs well that ends well, and SO far
as heard. there is no likelihood of con-
tinuation of the trouble.