The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-04
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.ErrEN rMOMALlDI.
Place much PatrOmEEed by
rittsbnrgh and occasionally by
wheeling.

gh.m Providence has dehisd opporlun'
r-. for cnltivAting the acquaintance o.
,5s Young OF his kind, let him come tc
crason. When by the ngency OF the
Peno.ylvnnia Railroad, Iarrived at these
misty mountain tops,
ltva, the hour WHEN from the b1uEhs
Tbs u,giInala'a high note ishedrdi
II WI the hour Whtn lovers VOWS
ScCln sWsst 10 every Whispered W1fd'
Being one Of 1erpsichores most enthu
,iastic votariea, nv frs. care wa4 the in
,pec.ion Of the ballroom, from which tes.
i've strains issued and where presumed
festive heels to be Aourishing, but there
tound-what have since discovered to
be the case upon the croquet ground, par.
lors and piazzls-thHt happy CHILDHOOD
reigned unrivalled. Young ladies whose
ages ranged between nine and fifteen
we're being piloted through the may
dance by young gentlemen Of correspon'
DINGHY tender years, and 1t was really
amusing to watch between these embryo
men and women the workings Of that in.
cpient spooneyisn which, 10 more ad.
vlncel Stage was proving most amusing
lolheir eldersupon the moonlit verandah
shnlder az gaze upon the improbable
length and narrowing tenuity OF limb
which distinguishes the eleVen.year.old
ballroom belle, aHd sadly sigh for the
days when the kindly pRntalette yelled
those slender charms. These little deari
have their serious love affairs, and one
diminutiye pair has been grsvely pointed
out to me as an engaged couple! II this
i'anage Of social progress, let US retro
grade Tor few years and see how We like
it. Let US clothe our children in pima
. iyrcs, give them hoops 10 trundle, bread
and butter 10 grow on, and, above all
things, let US send them TO bed at seven
o'clock. Gspeak with feeling.
THE PITTSBURGH GIRLS.
This house Is fairly well kept. 1t isl
glstronomic heaven to any one who has
been starved at the White Sulphur; but
even here the mendacious bill Of fare
bri.tles with fascinating French promises
Disappointing connections Ia FinGneier
Ia Kaire fHoiei etc. cannot pretend
to rival in that polite tongue the gram
mar and photography OF a hotel cuisine
A great many wise people, who max,
Cfesson their regular resort summer aiteI
summer, own pretty, picturesque Gotta
ge', pleasantly situated near the hotel
add ior the lover OF nature know OF nc
more enyiabIe spot in which to comba
with heat, mosquitoes and life in gener
al. Our Pennsylvania mountains do moi
,cem to be appreciated by the people il
the eastern part OF the State. Indeed
Pittblrgh ia written very plainly OIL
every one whom one may chance 10 NEE
wandering through the Cresson hote
and pleasure grounds. The young ladiel
OF that grimy city are, strange to say
distinguished by peculiarly beautiful
compilations, and are, generally speaking
large and handsome. Then, too, they ar,
what is called stylish,-indeed,
ln'! say, aggrcssively, deplorably stylish
Ehty wear their dreSs trails longer ant
pin their overskirls tighter than the den
liens OF any other city under the sun
aud it i. there, and there alone, that tn,
grotesQue fashion Of banging the hair i
,GIIin force. |. died 4 natural dealt
e2erv place else years ago, and it is only
the Pittsburgh fair ones whose eyes ar,
still shaded by straight cut locks, uncurl
ed, uucrimped.
THE CIRCUS AND TIE GERMAN.
Talking Of Pittsburgh, several youth
wdo are lucky enough to belong 10 tn
valiant city soldiery who SO distinguish
Ell themselves in the late row have beer
much outraged at several aspersion
which have lately been made upon their
yalor, a third.rate circus is now emily
ening this country side, to which many Of
the Creson pleasure-seekers- myseI
among the number-resorted TO enjoy "a
feast Of reason and flow Of soul" TIT
Crt'son party had in many ways beer
making themselves obnoxious TO the per
formers, and were awarded with sont
broadly personal wit from the clown
when that dignitary finally produced q
snail, melancholy yellow dog, arrayed il
the pomp and circumstance Of war. "a
sabre by his side and helmet on hi,
o'ow, and gravely introduced him to TIT
public rs Pittsburgh soldier. The sad
eyed little yellow son OF Mara, wher
ordered to present arms and FIRE, persist
emily declined, and evinced a disposition
to do Go!hing but drop his little tail be
"sea his legs and run.
Even leaving the circus out Cresspr
h" been abnormally gay for the pas
S,ek. The usual diversion Of pacing thr
enIltss bosrd.walks aud haunting tn
station have been quite thrown in the
'aide by several germans, the first Q
E0!eE took place on Saturday night, III
tine at which the gaiety arrives at eli
max, Never before among these halloW
Cd mountains had this fascinating form G
The dance been admitted. The brave an
The fair were SO charmed with the succes
ooithe frat that for two successive morn
Ings It has been repeated. Even as
EnlethC well. beloved strains Of u Straul
waltz reach my ears, and know that rit
Oons are waving and tavors being pre-
'ented in the room below me.
There is always a great increase Of til
masculine element on Saturday nigh
Among the distinguished people VIII
c'me here TO refresh soul and body O
Sunday last was General BabcOck, Of er
vIabe fame aud conscience. The iortu
nate partner Of his Joys and SORROWS, VIII
Il here with her little children, is muC
admired and deseryedly popular. In
led with admiration that he was amor
he lew who attended divine service @
sunday morning, performing his orisol
With ecmmCndSble iervor.
SCION OF NOBILITY.
There is rumor that we have anon
9'a'Ptig Of England's most exalted ari
ISeTacy-indeed 4 young duke. Not o.
G@At, but there Is a romance connectC
n'Ih this scion Of a time-honered rae
re Is an officer Of high rank in Il. !
tsalh Hussars, the lucky regiment
Sa'eh Il. r. Il. the Prince OF Wales
T TSe commander, now serving in Indi
Iaeyoqng man in question, while in Or,
gees o. finishing" by travel on The conf
TTsni, fell madly in love with a Your
nSllan gill Of humble origin. He nobl
married her. but nm baarIn, La. - N