The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-04
WELLSBURG.
A Visit to Lagrange, Opposite
VeiiSburg - interviewing the
Vllagers-Down In n Coal Nine,
&c, &c.

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Editor, Intelllssner:
The weather yesterday being all that
one could desire for this season Of the
year, we were impressed with the idea
that probably visit to Lagrange in the
capacity Of representative Of the press
might bring forth something that would
be of interest to the general reader, az
we'll as to the citizens Of the locality
visited. Accordingly, We stepped on
board the steam fsrryboat Diana, Oliver
Waddle, Master. Naturally the CONVEX.
sation turned on the business OF the ferry
since Ire opening up OF the p, W. &Ky.
Railroad on this side Of the river. Mr..
Waddle stated that already he could no.
tice falling off in the receipts Of the
ferry, as he had lost the great bulk Of the
passenger traffic, as well a. the carrying
Of the mails, the Adams Express and
freight business. However, he Is by no
means respondent, as they are at small
expense, the management Of their craft
being performed by himself, brother and
father, and there ia still trade enough 10
make the business interesting to them.
Landing al Lagrange, we called upon
Mr. W. II. Rodger', merchant, Postmaster
and Express Agent. We found him sur.
rounded by a good stock of goods, and a
half dozen or 40 Of the worthy citizens OF
the village and county, among whom was
Pat stoWbridge, social colored gentle.
man, who had been listening attentively
TO the reading Of an historical sketch in
one OF the Steubenville newspapers OF
the early days OF Jefferson county, and
mention being made Of colored man by
the name OF Moore as being the tint col
ord man in Jefferson county, Ohio. Pat
stated that he was grandson Of that
man. Pat is one Of the solid citizens, we
we're told, and had in his possession
book that, as curiosity, could not be ex-
celled In all this section OF county, for
which he had refused extrayagant prices,
having ut one time turned his back upon
the neat sum OF fifty dollars as al eQuivs-
lent for the precious volume. Ut course
we epquired as to what kind OF work 1t
was that was valued by is owner so
highly, and was informed that as lar as
known that il was a key to which future
events, earthly, could be revealed 10 the
view OF mortal man. Pat wA asked TO
show the book, but II was at home, and
the crowd were informed that thew were
mot going 10 see that book again" Pat
talks OF going West. While 10 the
store in came "Zeddy," another staid col
or.d citizen Of the village, who Is MIN
rod indeed,-and having recently become
possessed Of a new gun, Eve might ex-
pect to bear Of a great slaughter in game
when the season fully opens up" Lister
in the evening, in our rAmblings through
the yillsge and travsrsing the road run
ming along the bank Of the river, We mo-
tieed our friend "Z.ddy" citing BY the
door Of 4 comfortable dwelling hou.e en-.
Toying his pipe and surrounded By his
children. He informed US that he owned
the house and lot where he lived; that the
children went to school along with the
white folks at the public school Of the
village, and that he had been cluren
there for over thirty years. Quite aunm'
Der Of the citizens Of Jefferson county
have gone or are making ready to go 10
Kansas, among whom are Dr.. Wm. DlVal,
Jno. Kirk. Jno. Dalrymple, Geo. Buck
iDgham, WIN. Fellows and ]. ]. Orwell.
DEATH OF AN OLD REsIpEHT.
Abram Lttten, OF Rush Run. aged so
years, died at his residence at that place
one day this week. He was the prOprie'
tor OF the farm on which the station
house Of the c. & P. railroad stands, also
the Rush Run coal shaft. b.
PITCHING HoRsIsHoEs.
On our way to the C. & P. R. R. depot
to zee our clever friend ]. N. Rodgsrs,
ticket agent and telegraph operator for
the above company az Lagrange, We no.
ticed party OF ablebodied men enjoying
themselves on the common pitching
horseshoes. Although the township L.
strongly Democratic, no condition Of
color or previous seryitude was taken
Into consideration Ia the game, as one Of
the descendants OF the Sous Of Africa
seemed to be deeply engaged in keeping
tally.
DOWN In A COAL SHAFT.
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