Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13
BY aIstR, RAIL AND ROAD
Summers Sultfy sunshine-Ihe Season Of
Pleasure and Travel-ltems for the
ltinerant, and PerpatetiC Pre-
cepts Generally.
"Che spring has grown TO summer,
The sun Is fierce aud high,
The city shrinks and witheB
Beneath the burning sky


ion t1at il sublime. But never mind
About that now. We started out 70 say
that already it's far past the time Tor
spring poetry. There 'aint no use IN
talking any logger about the balmy sun
shine, merry songsiers, spring b0nnsts
aud cool delightful promenades. Every
dog has its day." and old Sol ia haTing
his now, so the consequence is that po-
etry and spring-time have passed from
fellows mind, and instead he begins TO
sigh for an ice house, Il keg OF beer
and such like. We sigh too
for "a lodge in some vast wilderness,
with plenty OF summer game around
and a wealth OF babbling mountain
streams full OF gamey speckled trout.
But instead for most poor unioriunates
it's
"In offices like ovens
We sit without our coats,
Our cuffs are moist aud shapc.eSS,
No colla's bind our Threats
How we do swear at the heat, and
coniure up the wrath OF Satan against
Dame Fortune for having so lily pro
vided our Golfers with the ringing rhlno!
What comfort it would be TO pull the
ribbons over 4 spanking team Just nov!
How very cool and delightful the pros
pect would seem il We could at once
prepare for delightful excursion to
some summer resort. But the girls
have the best OF Us here for they can go;
and right soon will be heard the wall
Of the forsaken SWANS as they sing:
THE eyes that wrought our ruin
On other men look down;
We're but the broken play'thngS
They've left behind in town.
They're cottaging at Newport;
They're bathing al Cape May,
In Saratoga's ball rooms
They dance The hours away.
It's rather tough that we can't all 90,
but since it must be 80 its comforting 10
know that some one can oispel gloomy
thoughts and Precipitation with coil
breezes, sweet music and spiSed lemon
AIDES. And to this lucky portion
we say, when you do go,
90 in style. Don't carry your
wearing apparel in shawl strap,
or wear last winters overcoat for dus'
ter, but have all your travelling para
phernalia tip-top, tony and in apple PIE
order, and make fellow-travelers jealous
and still more uncomfortable for having
neglected to provide themselves as they
see you have done. In order to facili.
tate matters, and learn and see all that
you may want, drop in upon Will.
Schwertferger, at No. TAG Main street.
There you will find every article That
the tourist can possibly desire, from a
mammoth Saratoga down TO a
lady's reticule or shawl strap.
Mr.. S and his establishment require no
introduction or recommendation to the
public. His father has been in the
business in our city for the pact twenty
FIVE years, and his son-the present
proprietor-was born aud raised in il.
Abouta year ago the old gentleman re-
tired, and since that time his san has
had sole charge. Having already long
established custom and perfect iamil
iarity with the business, the present
head of the house adds the vigor, lite
and industry OF youth, and already this
factor has shown itself. This spring eX.
tensive changes and improvements have
been made. The entire front Of the
building has undergone complete
change, and between the paint
brush, the Ratchet and the
large elegant and modern plate glass
show windows that have replaced
the old ones, the front now ranks
among the finest and most attractive in
the city. Nor have the internal arrange
ments been neglected, for many fine
changes have been made to facilitate
convenience and a handsome display OF
the goods. Mr.. s. informs us that his
stock was never before 50 large, varied
and complete as this season. Nothing
seems to have been overlooked, and the
storeroom presents a model appearance.
He carries always in stock every con
ceivable travelling receptacle, and de-
votes particular attention to having all
the new styles and improvements rep.
resented. In addition to this he does
an extensive manufacturing and job.
bling nade, and has in his workshops
in the rear OF his store
room-the finest wOrkmen aud
all modern facilities in machinery for
doing all kinds of fine or ordinary work;
so that he is prepared at any time to ill
all special orders, and it is the only
house in the State that makes all its
trunks. II the reader be the lucky pos
SCISSOR OF horse and buggy, or several.
his particular attention is also directed
to Mr.. Schwertfeger's establishment, for
be makes speciality Of the manufacture
OF all kinds OF harness and equestrian
rigging generally. In this line he is not
excelled by anybody east, west, or any
where In fact he is prepared to
compete with the largest house in
the country, and can turn out
the fiji est harness made. While on
a visit 10 his house Yesterday he showed
US very elegant set OF double harness
the finest ever made in the city
which he has about finished for one OF
our young men At the head of this
department is Mr.. Andrew Seifert, a
Pittsburgh gentleman and one OF the
finest harpess makers in the country.
For long time Mr.. Schwartferger has
controlled the larger part OF the trade in
6ne harness and this spring he reports
An unprecedented run OF custom, and
the completeness of his facilities certain
ly merit it. He also carries full stock
OF robes, busters, blankets, whips,
and all kinds of trinkets
that the horsemsn requires TO make his
ecurie and equipage perfect and tony.
Altogether his establishment gives evi.
dence OF perfection and completeness in
every particular, and is one that will
compare with the finest anywhere; and
il any OF the readers of the REGISTER are
in want OF articles 10 complete an outfit
for riding, driving or travelling, we
cheerfully recommend them as above,
feeling assured that they will get the best
in the market for the least money posi-
bic and receive the isirest treatment.
The new Belmont Building Associa-
ton meets every Friday evening in
Crapgle's Block at Z O'Clock. Money IN