The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-05

KEMPLE's LECTURE TouR.-Alr. j. kem-
pie, or Sunrise" kemple, as he Is some.
times dubbed by his brother barristers, In
token Of his fund OF anecdote and humor,
and in contradistinction TO his eminent
opponent, the Honorable Sunset Cox
Kemple, as we say, the eccentric lecturer
on the "Eccentricities Of Eccentric Peo-
pie, who left the city some weeks since
on IN extensive lecture tour, and set the
whole State q laughing during his pill
grimage-Jake, we repeat, having return
ed to his native hills TO recuperate, toI
brace up as It were, and to write new
lecture, perhaps-well, Jake having put
in an appearance in Blackstone Row, we
dropped in on him yesterday, with view
oflearning something OF his adventures
as IN ''innocent abroad"
Jake looked bland and smiling, and
greeted US in his usual atfable manner, but
seemed reticent concerning his trip, re-
marking that he was tired oil notoriety
and anxious 10 retire to the shades OF
private life.n But the reportorial dagger
was drawn and the subject promptly
punctured until he thawed perceptibly,
and talked freely. To IN inquiry as to
where he had been, and what success he
had met with, he replied:
at would take small book to contain
my experience in the lecture business
since l left home in September. II was
| full OF viscissitudes, both pleasant and I'M
pleasant. | travelled over about loo
miles OF territory, lecturing at Wellsburg
Fairyiew, New Cumberland, Bellaire,
Moundsyille, Parkersburg-"
"Well, now, Jake; lots have the facts
about that ParLersburg racket. Tell the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth, so help you Bob Ingersoll."
az have simply to say that was dis
appointed. The cause Of my failure can
not explain to the public without com;
promising some Of my friends VINO acted
in bad faith. The story that ! left there
under cloud is utterly false. can show
the receipts for all the bills l contracted
while there.
~ went from Parkersburg to Clarks-
burg, and lectured with fine success In
every respect. was detained In Clarks'
tburg as a Federal juror during the entire
month Of October. The Clarksburg peo'
pie treated me splendidly. had a fine
time socially, and can never forget theil
kindness.
~ next lectured at Weston, Grafton,
Fairmont, Morgantown, Kingwood, Pied
mont and Martinsbnrg, and started up the
Shenandoah Valley, intending to swing
around to Charleston and Huntington and
come up the Ohio river home; but the
food in the Kanawha river prevented me
from doing so. And to tell you the truth,
/ was disguised with myself and the bust
ness. felt that was making tirst-class
fool and a second.cless clown OF myself.
GLOW was 1t financially?
swell, some places Ihad good audiences
and did well-at others empty seats and
hard luck. shall never regret the trip
l met host OF good people, and was
kindly received, and made many pleasant
acouaintances. l found the newspaper
men all through the State to be genial and
courteous gentlemen-as also the members
OF my own profession. And now | am
glad to be at home again, 'and intend to
stay here"
"what are you going to do?"
"Stay right here in this office and devote
my timeand energies to the Legitimate bust
ness OF my profession; and under no cir
cnmstances will go into public life again
lat least not for some time"
GLOW about Temperament"
~ may talk temperance occasionally rs
q matter OF duty, but that is all"
$50 you are done carlcaturing"
ayes, sir; am"
Here an attorney who happened in
during the interview remarked, soto roce
J "Giye him harp" and the scribe retired
! In confusion.