The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-31

requires more or less work every year,
amounting in twenty years to twice OF
thrice the original cost Of stone road.
Where stone can be procured for the haul.
ing half mile, a road can be made very
cheap. Then when the work is done
there is an end Of it for many years. The
diminished cost OF transporting is an i'm
portant item to consider. Then, in the
muddy seasons, there is relief for horses
that suffer terribly by the mud Of the dirt
roads. What is wanted is good begin
ming in any neighborhood. Start with
stone, and when they are well beaten
down they will constitute the convincing
argument in favor of continuing the work.
Road making will then cease to be a
standing reproach to country districts.
When will the start be nader
Miss Laura Young, teacher at Waddle's
school house, has closed school on account
Of measles in the neighborhood.
Messrs. Robert and Joe Wilson, SONS OF
Abram Wilson, Esq, start for the "iar
West" in few days; to grow up with the
country. NEWT.
An Excursion on the Courier 10 Parkers.
bnrg-A Gay Company and HAPPY
Time.
MoUNDsvILLE, January 80.
Editors Intelliseneer.
Thinking that your readers would like
to know something about the excursion
from this point to Parkersburg that took
place recently, have concluded to write
it up to the best Of my knowledge, being
fortunate enough to have been an eye
witness to the whole affair. In the first
place I will say that the party left Mounds
vile at 12 o'clock last Friday aboard the
elegant steamer Courier, under the super
vision of Deputy Sheriff w. II. Dorsey
and DR.. John R. Davis, assisted by Bry-
sons excellent string band, which furnish
cd as sweet music as anyone could have
desired. The gentlemen and ladies OF the
expedition numbered seventeen couples.
They set out to have a good time, and
they tripped the light fantastic toe from
the word go.
will not attempt to name them all, but
will say that each one deserves credit for
their politeness and kindness, and so say
the gentlemanly officers OF the Courier. l
am satisfied that no finer lot Of ladies'
could be gotten together any where for
such an excursion.
After leaving our town we received
great cheers from parties at divers points as
We sailed down the beautiful Ohio, which
salutations were responded TO by the
band on board and by the waving OF hand
kerchiefs by the ladies. We were also
cheered by passengers on different steam
ers that passed. We arrived at Parkers-
burg about l0i o'clock Friday night, when
we partook OF some refreshments which
the Captain OF the boat had gotten up for
our special benefit, and then started out
to take in the town OF Parkersburg, which
we found all O. X. After taking In the
sights we started for the opera, but am
sorry to say that we were too late 10 get
comfortable seats, so we concluded to
wend our way back to the steamer which
was then in the possession OF the fashion.
able young men Of Parkersburg, who had
come down to welcome us and to partici.
pate in the pleasures OF the evening. The
ladies' and gents were so pleased with the
whole affair that they did not retire 10
their state rooms to sleep till near the
dawn of day, and even then but few re.
tired. The strains Of music, both vocal
and instrumental, floated on the air con.
stantly, and at no time did the ladies re.
fuse to participate in filling up the
dances. No better supervisors could have
been obtained than the Deputy Sheriff
and the Doctor for the occasion, as they
arc live and wide awake gentlemen, being
in demand on all occasions, for as sure as
anyone got the least sick the Doctor gave
immediate relief and sent them on their
way rejoicing under the care OF the Depu-
ty Sheriff.
We will never forget the kindness Of the
officers and managers Of the Courier. !
would advise people who would like 10
SEQ how things should be gotten up in the
way OF accommodations and eatables 10
Just board the steamer Courier for comfort
and pleasure. We return our heartfelt
thanks to the managers OF the Courier.
Welanded home at O'Clock Saturday
evening, when the band struck up "Home
Sweet Homo" as We marched of the
steamer amidst the applause Of friends
who had come down 10 the wharf TO vel
come US home. SPECTATOR"