The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-04
A trip 10 CiucinnRti mud Return-Nots
By the way.

Editors Of Lbs IntellIgsnrer.
Saturday, July 10Th, found your CORE
spondent on board the good steamer Sid
ney, bound Tor the Paris Of America
The temperature Of the atmosphere in tht
cabin was found uncomfortable 10 tho pas
sengers, and, without a single exception
they took their stations out forward. Tit
ringing Of the gong or the polite invita-
ton from the gentlemaDly steward weft
the only things that Induced anyone "
enter the cabin,
Groups Of passengers we're gathered Ia,
gether, and from the few words Caught
the general topic OF conversation was the
condition Of our President. One lady Id.
quired Of . gentleman the meaning OF The
term Stalwart. He very kindly explained
and ut the same time exi ressed surprise
at finding a lady interested In the subjeCi
OF politics. He was favorable TO woman
suffrage. She asked him Yhow much
whisky would q woman have 10 learn 10
drink In order 10 make her eligible 10
voter"
SO the time passed in pleasant converse
ton and reading. Quite. q number d
passengers came aboard at Patkersbura
amoug them a beautiful little child aboui
seven or eight months old. It's beauty moi
only attracted US, but II appeared to be
suffering Dr. Orooke, OF Santa Barbara
CAL, was on board and was called on fol
professional services, but IL was too late.
the little Jewel passed away. The "urll1
monster" found his way on board thp
steamboat and snatched the most attract
i've 90 one Of his victims. How sad and
sympathetic were all on bOArdl Tho
oficers vietng with each other In render
Ing services 10. the bereayed young pl
rents. The Influence was felt from Ii,
pilot house 10 The deck. Not q loud Wotd
was spoken, and each seemed to fealiie
The truth Of the sdmonition, "Be We sltC
ready, for In enCh an hour as ye think
not the Son Of Man Cometh." All tLAl
was left Of the precious baby was taken
10 lts home 10 1fonton.
Wearfived In Cincinnati Tuesday morn.
ing, spent Two weeks In the city and sut.
rounding country, and were %fortnhals
enough 10 tetUrn on the same boat. Bsinp
interested In seeing how 1.-THE wheels 10
wound" We spent some time In the pilot
house. The gehtlemanly pilot gave M
charge oil the wheel for 0 few miles Ard
we found she handled very easily, BeibV
something Of q pilot (2) we we're interested
In the topics dlecuessd III the pilot house,
Down about Big Sandy they we're tAlt,
Ing Of q proposed dam that the Govern.
nent proposed building. One o tthe pilots
suggested the pfopriety oil beLitiohiuv Ia
put on 1t the sideoI the river which, in l6ely
judgment, would be Of most value 10 1SV.
igation. Are not the Government mar
practical ilyef men2 Are they moi eIbst.
fenced pllots2" We asked. "No,U wSa IIa
reply. THEY are scientific meu, t~eceivSi
college eduCAlions and are civil anil.
neets." Just then We saw a boat Ia tEa
distance coming down. She Whislad, tSe
Sidney answered iavorably. |OabiSiS'
why did they change the law with feVai2
to the Whitles2". said we. "why, Won
know these men must have something 10
do In order 10 receive their salary, 90 thty
get up new bills, present them TO Con-
gres9 and they become laws. We, IA
loyal citizens, must obey, notwithstanding
our own experience and judgment dictate
otherwise"
The subject Of exhorbitant wharfage
was next discussed. Now, there lie tie