The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-21

MARTINS FERRY IrEMs.-Geo. schrei.
ner had one ofshis best sbpggies badly
damaged whilesnp at the boat race on
last Saturday. -
Rsy.Smith lett on the Andes last even.
| ing for Narietts.and CALDWELL He will
be absent about,tWo weekEeLs g
The eolored people propose celebrat-
coins emancipation proclamation 10
Walnut Grove on Tuesday, september
seyer.l parties from ibis place had
their eyes bupged at the boat race on
Saturday. FN *
Company c Rrst W. Va. Infantry would
like 10 know what arrangements are being
made In regard @ the proposed reunion
Of thst'Reeiment.
The colored people propose holding Q
camp meeting ihsWalnuts Grove, COM
|meneipg on the 18Th Of next month. :
Our Intention has been time and again
called 70 an article that sppeared in the
NerS oillast week which clearly showed
that the, writer had not put himself 70
any trouble to ascertain the real facts ih
the case, but had rushed into print one
OF the thousand and one wild exaggerated
reports that were flying hthe streets, in
which one Of our heretofore respectable
citizens was made one Of the most helm:
ous criminals outside Of the Penitentiary.
We have been requested 70 correct some
OF the errors in SAID article. "The Lech.
erous brute" is not, never was, nor is II
likely ever would have been, Superintend.
ent OF any Sunday schools this place.
Neither Of the little girls.were members
Of his class, and one was not even meni-
Der Of the Sunday school In which this
"brute's" name was registered. Conse-
quen,ly they we're not and never were
placed under his special caresas the ar.
iicle referred to9says. And the "enor-
nifty Of his numerous attemptsp number,
10 fact. but =the present charge.
That he may have Sor did act
imprudent ,nonesdepy, bus the enof'
nifty and numerous crimes are re@-
ally imsgiuary, and after careful in:
vestigalion OF the affair We, are satisfied.
that there has been great deal OF smoke
caused by a very little fire, and are glad
10 learn, from reliable source, that the
accused will return in iew'days and de,
mand thorough legal Investigation of
the case, we do not desire TO shield the
man or any ona from just indignation,
and did we believe him guilty OF one
quarter Of the wild, exaggerated reports
that we have heard, we would desire and
insist on his being punished in the full
extent Of the law. We were requested
time and again to'write him up" "dish
him up lively" and give him hill through
the IsrELLiGEsoER, but knowing how
prone many persons are TO magnify a
small error 10 mighty ofiense, TO kick
aman when be isidown, and then give
him bouncer TO keep him n going, we
conclu luded TO leave II for the operators OF
the grape vine telegraph, OF whom we
have number Of very proficient man:
ipulators in this place,
A man who lives near this place, who
used to be known as hard drinker, but
who has recently been strong Murphy:
| ite, even. given to much talking In public
on the subject o., Temperance, has been
Within the, past, few days playing the
role Of tfieksler. His modusi ole rsndi
is 10 rush up in hurry to his temper
anee friends and represent that he is
selling fruits and vegetables off his own
rai,ing, and that he rhas sold homef one
something, d1d asks the loan Of twenty
X ye or fifty cents in order tolenable him
to make change. In several instances he
has called on groeerymen, bought large
bills Of goods and then asked for small
amount Of money, for some plausible
purpose, and will call in few minutes
and return lit and. d.,pay for the goods.
The unsuspecting friend will, nine times
out Of ten, hbite," and give him the desired
amount, when the granger and temper
ance orator fails to call Tor the goods or
raturn the money, but Is soon been
staggering under the influence oil liquor
rIlying In fence corner. He hasplayed
these games several times lately. Il gen:
enally being thought that he has quit
drinking, persons comply with his re-
quest, not thinking Of his having return
ed 10 his old tricks, "For ways that are
dark and tricks that are val" &c.
Mr.. Ira Goodhue, Of Lawrenceburg,
Indiana, Is visiting the Goodhue brothers,
la at Burlington ''.'
Mrs. r. s. Moore Is confined to sick
bed.
. Thomas Smiths new house, in Burr
ing.on, "a rapidly approaching COM
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