The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-01
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Wr1IsBuRo, February %.
Editors lntGllIseuear:
sour Railroad" as Wheelingites and
Wellsburgers call It, or the "Pewiky," as
Contractors Mackin and Jones' laborera
were wontto term 1t, Is still the great
topic OF conversation Us well Us observa-
tion. The arrival Of each train finds
large crowds OF our citizens Of both
sexes and OF all ages at the depot anxious
TO see II and learn what kind Of trip /,
has got Don't think the people never
saw railroad before, for such is not the
case. We are very much like the
balance Of United States people, always
ready to look at something new. Mr.. L
P.Kline, the gentlemsnly agent Of the
p, w. & KY, also agent for Adams Ex'
press Co., arrived on Monday last, and Ia
getting his office arranged for business
John NJ. Lyon, Auditors Agent, P, Q. !
St. L.RR, was in town on Monday at
tending TO tho duties OF his Office. He Ii
q clever fellow.
Mr.. Albert Redman, Of the firm Of
Hobbs, Redman & Co., came very near
urshering himself into that great IN.
known future on Tuesday last. He had
been in the habit Of taking some kind
Of patent medicine, and having used one
bottle the empty bottle was put away as
a handy thing TO have about the house
with the label still on 1t. The second
bottle OF medicine had been procured and
the use OF ii continued. On the evening
above mentioned, Mr., Redmau returning
home late from the shop, Mrs. Redman
while he ws washing himself, placed the
medicine on the bedroom mantlepiece
Her attention being called to somehouss'
hold duties, Mr.. Redman went TO get the
medicine to take a dose. Finding that II
was not where he had left II, he began a
search, and found 10 cupboard bottle
which hesupposed was the one he wanted.
Taking 1t down he put II to his mouth
without ceremony and swallowed por-
tion OF lis contents. Imagine his sur.
prize and suffering when he found
that he had made q mistake and swal-
lowed ammonia. DR.. ]. T. Hall was
called and relieved the sufferer. Mrs.
Redman had procured some ammonia &c
use in cleaning and put in in the empty
medicine bottle, which still had sufficient
OF the medicine in It to give color 10 the
ammonia, and placed it in the cupboard,
in place where she thought II would be
out Of reach Of the children. Her bus.
band not knowing anything about the
ammonia being about the house, caused
the mistake. Mr. Redman Is doing very
we'll, though quite sore, and will be al
his post in q few days again.
Mr.. s. @. Gist, son Of Joseph 9. Glst,
Esq, this county, and Miss Annie O. Az
piegate, daughter Of Joseph Apologize,
E.q, this place, are to be united In the
holy bonds Of matriIhony this evening al
z O'clock. May success attend them
through life.
The fsst mail on the new railroad for
this place came on the $50 p. N. East
bound train Wednesday, IN charge Of
Mr.. Frank johnson, one oil Postmaster
Rawlipg's clerks.
Quite ALVEY competition Is now going
on among the newsboys.
The Wheeling and Pittsburgh dailiea
are served up in regular city style.
Wheeling morning dailies get here now
ut $40 A. NJ, early enough for anybody.
There never were as many daily newspa-
pers In circulation here as there Is at
present.
borhood not far distant from this ancient
burg, lately. Cause, small boy with an
appetite similar to q circular saw mill,
pounced upon sick Of dried apples he
discovered Ia garrett, and proceeded 70
put himself on the outside OF as many Of
them as his calibre would admit OF. Hav.
ing to q certain degree satisfied the cray-
ings Of his rSyenous appetite, and while
giving his jaws much needed rest, he
was aummoned 10 tea and to be In hur.
~ about 1t. Approaching the table with
thirst equal to locomotive he drank Of
the warm and palatble fluid very freely.
The result was that the small boy
afore said soon became too large for
some portions Of his clothing.
he increased 90 rapidly 10 size
that Il was thought that probably
no had swallowed n can Of baking pow.
der. His guardians becoming alarmed,
and fearing something seriou. summoned
the neig6bors. The usual remedies
known 70 the female medical fraternity
were suggested and vigorously applied.
After A long and weary night OF rubbing,
rolling, watching and waiting, the morn.
ing found the youngster out Of danger,
Ca being reduced TO bis natural size he
exclaimed, "By George, that was q mar
row escape from Dustin, wasn't itl' Boys
DO careful Of dried apples; they are de-
eeiying. Vi
the above story, but give Il as II was re-
ported 70 Us. But We are inclined 10
Believe that in the main Il IL correct, as
our experience Is that q boy 10 some on
dried fruit a well - green.