The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-24
BUcKEYE STRANGERS.
E1eursIonls,s Prom Canal Fulton, o.
Usomathino,s broke loose. Salln

Something's broke loose, SALT
when the reporter heard the above not
altogether elegant expression fall from
fair lips, he turned around in time 70
catch the responsive "you're right" from
the young lady Of the euphonious name OF
asal - and at the same time perceived the
cause Of the expressive ejaculation Of the
unknown one. Something evidently had
been disiointed, set at liberty as
Il were: and 1t was in the shape Of crowd
OF humanity stringing across the bridge,
an army Of e1curstonists about TO invade
the city.
There was no distinctive air about any
of them that served to discover from what
part OF the globe they hailed from. Fall
ing in with the crowd, however, the mys-
tilted reporter was informed by an intelli.
gent looking gentleman Of the party that
they were all ticketed from Canal Fulton,
Ohio.
1All from one little town. we asked.
every soul, and four hundred in num-
ber," added the gentleman rather enthu'
Later in the day we made the acquaint.
ance OF Mr.. i. NJ. Taggart, Superintendent
Of the Schools OF Canal Fulton. who I'M
formed us that the party numbered about
| four hundred, and all were from his town
and the surrounding country. The ex-
cursion,p said he, "was gotten up for the
purpose OF giving our people an oppoftu'
nifty OF seeing the southern part OF our
State and gazing at the green hills OF VIZ
v;nia. II "a under the auspices OF the Ell.
hot Lodge OF Free Masons, and 80 far, sad
Mr.. Taspart, we have had delightful
time, and anticipate further pleasure from
a ramble through your city and It's manu-
featuring establishments"
Major Jim Stanton, the Wheeling agent
OF the Tuscarawas Valley road, immedi.
ately popularized himself with the excur-
sionists by deliveringa speech OF welcome
on the arrival OF the party. We iai!ed 70
hear the oratorical efforts OF the Major,
INF those who were near said that he Tor
gof he had the ebay fever" and was
simply magnetic. It Ii due Major Stanton
n stale thst he was wholly unprepared,
and whatever he did say was inspired by
the occasion and the admiring threng.
After the little ceremonials were over ~
the party was piloted by MAJOR stanton "
the FAR grounub Mneie % a" fI;a.
took lunch. Quite as large deleganon,
however, took dinner at our hotels. IN
the afternoon the exc1rsionists spent the
time In inspecting all places Of interest,",
and going through the nail mills ana glasss
houses, which were places OF novelty and !
wonder to the majority. Another section OF
the party boarded the Abner o'Neal ana
were taken short ride on the ONO,
quite novel to some who had never seen
so large a stream. .,,...
tains, /" as they called the slight elevations
that hem in our city.
"You live in fiat country" said we in
terrogatiyely TO one Of the excursionists
who was admiring the green heights OF
@Flat" said he, with apparent disgust,
"Well, 1 should say 80" We afterwards
saw him climbing the knoll with the alac'
, rity feryent Christian would display in
, mounting Zion, II that fgurative eminence
! were really hill to all intents and pnr'
poses. ..,.u;.,, :,
was our pleasure to make the acquaintance
of Mr.. j. P. Yockey, very clever and
Intelligent gentlemen, and proprietor o.
the Canal Fulton SIGNAL. He expressed
himself as greatly pleased with the city,
aud admired our enterprise and thrift. y
. but echo the unanimous expression OF oul
party" said Mr.. Yockey, aud without any
apparent desire TO be fulsome in his praise
he added, ~ could be satisfied TO live
here"
Of. course a conversation in these times
has little OF interest in 1t II politics does
not sooner or later wedge its way in, well
, come or unbidden. 1t was thus, ia quiel
way, the reporter, after swimming In gen.
eralities in regard TO the coming contest
, dropped hint that Ohio was considered
/ doubtful for the Republicans.
s lal.IYoung man, said Mr., Yockey,, the
) next man that hints at anything Of that
nature, lust laugh at him. Ohio doubtful
Just wait till you hear from the Western
r Reserve this fall. It will roll up one oil
, lie crandest majorites that was ever
counted. Every sign so evidently points
one way, backed by her history as Re-
publican State, that wayiaring man
thougha fool wouldn't claim Ohio for the
Democracy
Mr.. Yockey, by the way, conducts an
. independent newspaper
The excursionists were much pleased
with their visit, returning home at $3.50
o'clock last evening.
If there had only been some intimation
that so large q number was coming our
citizens would, no doubt, have made pre-.
! partitions to entertain them. AS 1t was
The time was so short and every place had
, TO be visited in such hurried manner,
that the visitors were only enabled 10
obtain a superficial glimpse at our in
dustries and points Of interest. We only
8 hope they enjoyed themselves so well
that they will come again.
> They will be welcome.
> JURY LIsT.-United States Jury Com:
missioners, Messrs. Jasper Y. Moore and
[ nlre,r Wilsnn. have drawn the following