The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-15

In the Ave days l was there, nor witness q
single. quarrel. OF course every body
shoots when It comes down TO serious
ALTERATIONS Rud that fact IL well under
stood,
l intended to mention the Rev. Mckay,
the Episcopal preacher, when l was penn,
ing my lines about Rev, U2zel. l had reAd
about Mckay and bis fTss and easy way
Of reading notices about dances &c from
his pulpit on Sundays, and l 81 q1iTeC
about It, They do say that Nc, IL remark
ably "iibsrAW in such matters, and take
vide liberties with the service, omininI
and FLASHING II dEeAdfully At times. Hell
q sort VI a Dean Stanley IN q small way
Alter all, the stream can't rise higheI
than the fountain, aud . preaches has e
be homogeneous with the general Condi
ton OF things around him.
Speaking OF the Episcopal Church q
LeadVills, l met q former Wheeling lady
who is president OF the Church Society @
that congregation, Mrs. Webster, iromsEly
Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, OF Wheeling {
sister OF Andy Hamilton, who used to b.
in the Western Union Telegraph office
Her husband Is q bank officer at Leadvllle
Among those who have become prom
inent and wealthy 1t Leadville 10 Mr
ErnestL Campbell, formerly Of Kentucky
vt one time Q student st Bethany, nov
President Of the Bank OF LeadVille, anC
one OF the leading lawyers OF the State. ]
lm indebted to him for many kindnessel
during my stay there,
/ find AZ Denver Mr., S. I, Armstrong
formerly Of Marshall county, W, Va, who
il in charge Of all the lines Of the Westerr
Union Telegraph Company in this Stats
he is put down in a biographical sketch
OF the leading characters Of Colorado 81
one OF the men who have done much Il
advance the mining and telegraphic inter
ests OF the State. l was glad TO learn oI
his prosperity. He delights TO do q good
turn for any Of his old friends. Speaking
Of that trait, there IL q generosity and
broadnGss among all the leading people
you meet out here that 10 very noticeable
| have remarked IL everywhere.
Among the prominent railroad men o.
the State l find Col. o. W, Fisher, once Z
law student Of the late Gov, Stanton, o.
Hheelipg, when the Governor lived II
Ohio. lie is the superintendent Of the
South ark railroad, and one Of the highly
respected, g0.ahead and prosperous MFR
nj Colorado. Hs made q handsome lhing
by the sale Of the South Park road to The
UOiOn Pacific line, Of which 1t Ia now 4
branch. He came out to this country iol
his health, but alao, al they express II
here, "struCk 1t rich" generally.
/ must not omit 10 mention that Mr.
Brisbe Walker, formerly Of the Kanawhl
region, still later Of Washington Oily, IL OF
OPP Of ground out here, ard ~ irrepressiblI
% eyer on a collector aud publisher OF sla
~tistics, He ownBa TauCh near Denver anC
publishes the Inter Ocean, q weekly ur
nSl Of politics, business and society, Jus
now he Is considerable OF q target for somI
hot shots from the notorious Brick Pome
roy, who publishes . rival urnal CAlIeC
the Great West and 10, Of course, ClIarac
teristiCAlly abusive.
| have met u number Of gentlemen con
neCted with the press out here, aud have
been iOv0r4bly impressed with their cOur
'esy and Intelligence There are fouI
dailiGs Ut Denver aud three at Leadyille-
all Of them very GteditAble publications
Colorado Ia tllsd with a newspaper read
ing population. They have come herl
educated TO Newspaper reading, and Ie
Quirs al high an Order nt intellectual vigol
40 any State In the Union. There IL q
large sale Of the leadiLg newspapers OF thu
country at the news staGdsi In oil the town
and cities.
As showing the standard Of taste in this
country for intellectual entertainment,
may mention that they have in LeadVillt
a large and we'll appointed Opera H0use
(briCk) Ia which The Madison Square
company Of New York were playing
Hszel KUke nightly to large aud isshion.
able audiences. They pay good prices al
Lesdvllle and demand Sgool article in the
thestTical line.
This letter is already long, but now that
| come to think OF It | have omitted q
great deal that | intended 10 note down
Tor the readers OF he TNTRLLloENCER OuI
Of forbsatance to them | will withhold
several things that | intended TO touch
upon fer at other letter. A. W. O.