The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-02
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OF America - FlAhtet'otFAIb OF aWeI
ca" would be Q more appropriate name
for, when it rains there the mud sticks Il
you like mortar to q rough lRth, and wher
it is dry the dust is enough to make you
think that a thousand Shakespeare, Milton
ct al cast ioundries had blown up and ther
come down again,
| don't know OF any more pleasant
method Of getting TO the aforementioned
place, whose only Objectionable feature ]
have mentioned, than by taking tbs
steamer Andes, which leaves the Wheel
ing wharf every Tuesday afternoon, prov
idence and unnecessary things to mention,
permitting. The reason Tor the aCCepta
bility OF the means Of travel specified are:
lat, That the boats chief officer, Captain
Charlie Muhlemsn, 10 one oil the ~CleVeTesi
% well as the most experienced nRvigatorl
now sfloat; %, The once force, with the
gentle and kind Mart Noll at the head, ID
OF itself q pleasant feature to contemplate
and enjoy; 80, Col. Ansel Wood, the
steward, q tempt the appetite OF an cpl
cure, lead the dance like q French
man and furnish conversational viands
4th, Then there 10 Ben Colsman's
famous band, an excellent crew, airy state.
rooms, clean surroundings, and, in fact,
everything 10 make what ! claim Tor the
Andes-the best, most delightful and com.
Portable method OF reaching the PIP Of A.
On tho special occasion referred to ian
excursion" had been advertised, and Mr..
John Haley's BenWood band, with Mr.. p.
Seaman as leader, was engaged to make
sweet music on the hurricane deck, which
was most successfully accomplished. Cole.
man and his lyrics did service In the cab.
In, and after an elegant supper, which
was also garnished with music, the usual
dance took place. Through the graceful
figures OF the Quadrille | discovered from
my citing place the familiar faces Of some
Wheeling people. | afterwards, through
the kindness OF Mr.. Noll, consulted the
register and found the following persons
who intended making the round trip:
Mrs. Wellick, Miss Gray, Miss jenkins,
Mrs; Adsett, Miss Cortney, Miss Ella
Friend, Mrs. Gene Reed, Mrs. B. E.
Adams, Miss Belle Mendel, Miss Mary
MCGuger, Mrs. slattery, Miss Greer, Mrs,
+. X. Booth, Miss %Lobensteln, A. ],
Myers, vile and daughter, Miss Eta
Rogers, Miss Jennie Laper, Mrs. Cahell,
Mrs. Oritzer, Miss Hobson, Miss HandIan,
Miss Brown, Miss Wells, Mrs. Tester,
Miss Einsteiu, Mr.. John Taylor, vile and
son, Mrs. 0'Neal, Mr., Douglas Putnam
and wife, Miss Diamond, Miss VIVA Gam.
bic, Mr.. W. N. Chancellor, wife and
daughter, Dr.. BeCkworth aud wife, Miss
Beatty, Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Laughley,
Miss Bsebee, Nj. Williams and wii0, Mrs,
| Gissell and two daughters, Mrs. Chap.
man and daughter, Messrs. Osgood, Ian.
gen, Fishinger, E. NJ. Steele, q. NJ. Elliott,
W. II. Lowe, ]. o. Castor, Smith, Good,
John Hoffman, O. Banner, A. Good, John
Banner, L. Spence, W. o. Hynes, W. T,
Lanberger, A. .GrilIsns, Kent, Guy,
Wells, John Stanley, W. Stanley, D. r.
Williams, ". D. Crosby, W. II. Pine,
Goshorn, Bob Carr, Thomas MaIoney..
Robondor, Maxwell, PGstlewsit, Gable,
Johnson, "Bill" Nye, Curtis, Fisher, W.
H. Lewis, White, McMlllen, NJ. B. Arm.
strong, Stanley, JullnR, Bubse, N. Shaler,
NJ. shuver, ]. Shuver, P. Shuver, Terken,
Waddell, Norman, Maneham, storts, Nc.
MILAN, Eckmsn, Nicholas, Neil, Friend
Eagle, Leopold, Uopeman, German, Hard,
IIatwig, Bush, Slater, Davis, Garner,
Wildon, Kimberly, Hart, McGill, DR..
Harrison and others.
During the course Of the evening l had
an opportunity to talk with q number Of
way passengers living IN the West Wiz.
ginia eide. Having some curiosity about
the present feeling oil the natives with
regard to the proposed Wheeling &
Charleston railroad ! as~Certained that the
interest In II is growing every week.
| Drummers who travel that section Of
country say they are beeelged with ques'
tions regarding the road. NotwithstAnd.
Ing this, however, Il seems that there is
stiIl much doubt about the enterprise
having the right Of way given. It that
would be desirable. 0wners Of bottom
lands "kick" against having them cut In
twain, II is probable that they would
perform the same genseless argument II
some one were 10 discover a gold mine on
their farms on the basis that the digging
involved might ruin the prospects Of q
dozen burrows OF sweet corn. There will
not be 90 much trouble, however, with
the section between Wheeling and Par.
kersburg as thpre will be between the lat.
ter place aud Charleston. Charleston has
secured the Capitol sgain and plenty Of
Third district people won't care much
whether q railroad is built there or not.
The summit OF their ambition and designs
az far az worldly things are concerned has
been attained with the Capitol.
| should like to haVo ataid In CinCin.
natl over Sunday 10 eco the workings OF
the Sunday law there. From what /
could learn from the number OF temper.
angO people l was fortunate enough 10
meet, | Cleaned the Impression that their
hopes Of closing up the beer saloons, cigar
shops, theatres, DO, were more pleasing
than their prospects. II Is probable, and
might be remarked In this connec.
tion, that The violation Of Sunday is Gin.
cinnati's chief claim I She title Of "pAriu
OF America" In the hot evenings Of
SKINNER the hill top resorts are crowded
with all classes Of people, but mainly the
middle and lower. IntoxiCation Is be.
co ming 90 common at them by both men
and women, that ladies and gentlemen
who like 10 20 there 10 take . quiet glass
OF beer or two and enjoy tie cool bteezes
and the beautiful panorama OF street
lamps, are gradually Withdrawing their
patronage. The most admirable charac.
~teriptic Of Cincinnati is its snthnslastip 20.
aheaditiveness and the patriotic tenden.
cieeo Of lie citizens, who can't be persuaded
that there is another place like Il In the
world for everything that goes 10 make up
a city, II there was more Of this unselfsh
leeling and work ID another place | hap.
pen 10 know oil, the hills that surround II
would have 10 be torn down Tor II TO hold
itself In.
Cincinnati newspapefs illustrate the
progressive spirit Of The place, and they
have some otthe best talent In the conti.
tfy engaged on them. There is Bob Ctiss.
vail on The Enquirer, formerly Of the Oil
City Derrick; Gfiswold Of the Saturday
Nijht, the former co.laborer and most Ia!
tihate friend OF the lsmentsd "Artemus
Ward n HalBteal, Of The. Commercial the
good DEACON sHith, Ahd otheig whom !
might name who have done as much III