The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-18

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cars were TO have COW catcher attach
ments has no basis, In fact.
JusF one month until the next circus,
which will make the clowns jokes Just
eight thousand years and thirty days old.
NOTHING but the sullsn noise made by
the ~exhausting Of the Worthington pump
can be heard around the Water Works
juat now
CoNMoDoRR Ed. MUHELMAN, OF the
MCLuFe House has been made dual stake
holder by those most interested In Thurs
days race.
MRs. MIcHAEL CARNEY WaB sent To jail
Saturday by Squire Launder on account Of
. disturbance she had created in East
Wheeling,
CuIRp BENNETT 10 now studying the
West Virginia game law and expects 10
bring low some poker birds OF prey IN a
short time.
NB1F 10 q sunstroke, the most unpleas
ant thing this sort Of weather 10 to live
next door to q man who 10 putting q tar
roof on his house.
LARGE crowds OF "restera'' are the daily
Witnesses Of the movements Of those en-
gaged In, hosting the pieces OF the monu'
msnt into position.
" JULES VERNE were in this nsighbor.
hood he could probably write up some'
thing interesting about q trip over the
Market street creek bridge.
liz about o week the Auditors Office
will look deserted, from the fact Of Q ma
ljority OF the force being of In the country
botAniEing and fighting humble bses.
OK the Island lime has been sprinkled
In many Of the cutters 90 q disinfectant and
deodorizer. A fine commentary on the
efficiency Of the Street Commissioner.
TIE Leader is after the Poor Office bum.
mers, or In other words the loafers. We
are glad to have the cooperation Of our
neighbors In our efforts to break up this
nuisance.
A GRAND picnic will be held at Csrpen.
ter's orchard, below West Wheeling, on
Thursday next during the great boat race
between Boil and OlGtor. T, T, Cockayne
win play.
THIS would be the golden age II a boy
would travel on an, Grand as fast as he
does toward q fence surrounding q green
apple orchard wltha flannel. mouthed dog
In close pursuit.
KIMBERLY don't use an inch Of gas In q
whole year and yet he 10 engaged In q cru.
: SADIE against q reduction In the price, that
the manufacturers say can be easily and
proHtably made.
The men who were awarded the con.
tract for building the fence around the
new Fair Grounds were unable to do the
work, and II has been awarded 10 Mr..
WeitEell ct his bid.
THE recent "run' on druggists for al.
manaos, by small boys, was oCCasioned by
q desire Tor information about the time Of
the setting Of the sun, with q reference TO
bath In the Ohio river.
! Nh. THEODORE Drum and lady were
awarded the prize for the best walt1lng OF
the picnic below West Wheeling on last
Saturday. The judges were Davy Davis,
Ed. Blaner and l.. epeiner.
The next unique feature Of q Mount
: Bellyiew party Ia the Andes Boat Band
with Ben Coleman'B musical voice calling
ont 10 the rythm OF cornet, violin and
basso "Ke.arve dat possum," etc.
TIE picnic held at the orchard Of MI. ].
7. Carpenter, below West Wheeling, last
I Saturday was q grand affair, one thousand
people being In attendance, who enjoyed
themselves 70 the music Of T. 7. Cock.
ayne's orchestra.
An attempt was made TO b~urglarize the
residence Of Mr.. George Eckhart, No. 8
Zane street, last Saturday night and an
entrance was effected into the cellar, but
the noise aroused the family and the
thieves we're frightened away.
THERE is some talk OF o meeting Of Coun.
Gil tomorrow night 10 consider the special
report Of the Gas Trustees that was sect
into Council last Tuesday night but not
presented, and which was subsequently
printed in the morning papers.
TIE expected article detailing the size
OIL cambfic neckties worn by the young
men about town did net appear In yester.
day'g Leader. Something In reference 10
the length Of Oxford Bhoestrings will be
%anxiou6ly awaited in lie next issue.
"WHAT are you digging tor2" asked q
: reporter OF q man who was excayatlnv in
the back yard OF his market street resi-.
dence. Although the dog days are hot vet
here he replied "Thatis q button hole"
Someone had given his canine q "button.n
THERE iB q very general sentiment prev.
alent Ii this city 70 the effect that water
and gas consumers should not be 30 oner.
ously taxed 10 keep up the street and other
city expenses, and the same sentiment is
In favor OF q reduction in the price Of both
OF these necessities. I
OK last Saturday % q mai named Wells
was walking down The road below West
wheeling he took shelter under one Of
the large trees from the heavy storm. The
tree was struck by lightning and he was
knocked 10 the ground insensible, receiv.
Ing some ugly scalp wounds. He soon
recovered and proceeded on his way 10
Bellaife.
CouNcit some time ago ordered the "a.
pair Of Market street bridge, but on Al.
count OF criminal negligence the metler
haa not been attended 10, although ina
lumber has been piled at the bridge Iof
weeks. The next thing that we shaii hsST
Of will be the institution Of q suit against
the city on account OF an accident 10 soms
luctleSs person Of his property.
II 10 an actual fact, that a cranky South
Wheeling man who heard the ftst clap Of
Of thunder Saturday afternoon which
sounded like Q thousand gatlinR guns
going Of simultaneously, called out 10 M
wife! "'thefe's Mary Ann tallinRdown he
cellar steps again with q scuItie Of coal,
and I bet she'll dinge The bucket" Hil
vile replied "oh thuhdefIn previous 10
Gfawllhg In between two feather beds,
A.. NJ. 3. CAMP MREffNa u IN ptoptesa.
apd several Improvements have been made
which are very pleasant 10 those who a.
tend, namely! Steps 10 70 upon The
grounds from the railroad, and ice water
plaeed upon the grounds for every person
dthk tee Of ehatge whenever they feel
lke W also, pfeAehefg will be coming In
eyetg Hay this week three sermons 9 day