Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-10
From WsstYIruInIa 70 the National
Cspltal---Takluv Up
the Burden.
Our Orthodox Bob lngersoll---The
Prohibition AmsRdmsEt--s
Sspatorial Contest.
Capital Notes, Chronicles and
Foreeasts---Ths 0utl0ok
at NashingtOa.
Special to as S.adqy Register.


WASHINGTON, December 9.-Taking up
the end of the string where il was dropped
near the end of last session, do not find
much difference in Washington. The
avenue Is as attractive as ever Swith its
throng Of we'll dressed sight seers; the
patriotic individuals who are willing to
assist the regular lawmakers in shaping
les. lation or taking upon themselves the
burden and heat Of office; the mills are
grinding on the floors Of both Houses at
the Capitol, and the eolored brother still
slRmbers IN the galleries, never needing
the strain and turmoil underneath.
Sad Scene.
came over the b & o. r. R., from
wheelins, early in the week. At Grafton
the Cincinnati section was attached, bear
ing the remains Of the unfortunate girl
killed by Frank Frsyne during his rifle
exhibition in Cincinnati theater, and in
one OF the coaches were the members Of
the trOups to which she formerly be-
lOnged, including FrsyRe himself.
Ii was hard to determine which was most
10 be pitied the victim Of the accident,
with the bullet in her brain, az she lay in
the baggage car, or the pOsr devil who sat
in the smoking end of the sleeper nery-
Ously twitcbing the muscles of his face
and talking eXCitedly 10 his friends, who
watched him closely. The marks of the
powder burns were still visible on his
threat. where the defective spring which
! +jefc,led his aim hau let il escape, and his
hggard face and sunkeR eyes indicated the
Mental Torture
4 ,har Of
kEe &, Ia. pany learned that he was to have
iletn married to the dead girl in the com
Z ,ug YEAR. and that preparations for the
CUguIug marriage had been commenced
The Brt okly home TO which the body was
icing taken. The same gentleman who
furnished this information argued that the
exhibition, barring the defect in the fire.
arms Il. ed, was in nowise dangerous, 6ui
his argument had very little effect on his
hearers, who were unanimously Of the
opinion that that particular style OF apple
S~c' tingOught u have ended with William
Tell.
The substitution Of the company's own
sleepers for the Pullman cars has not as
yet made any aPPreciable difference in |
comfort or charges. lt costs S2.75 for q !
berth and seat in the sleeping car from |
BenwoOd 70 Westinghouse 70 Cumber- |
land and seyenty-ive cents for the balance |
OF the way-and as il is only about twelve |
hours run, il must be that something IS |
charged for the society OF porter who will |
not black your shoes and a conductor who |
forgets to wake you up in time for break |
fast.
well, OF ParkerSburg, got on and cheered |
the balance of the way. Caldwell is getting |
to look . good deal like
Bob IngersOlI,
and resembles him in other respects, with
rhe exception that he is orthodox in his !
tbp0lOgiCal opinions. He told me he had
Quit drinking-which was very fortunate
considering the fact that less considerate
companion had nearly exhausted my med
ical supplies between Wheeling and Graf
ton-and that he felt hundred per cent.
better for his total abstinence. he said he
found canvassing in aid Of the prohibition
movement Of considerable benefit to him
self as we'll as other people and as illustra-
live of how old tendencies will some
time stick TO a man, even he has become
SanetIfFed and ReEenerated,
referred to the famous apple orchard con-
yentiOn in Wetzel county to choose dele
l,stes to a Democratic Convention. 1t will
be remembered that Caldwell was its pre-
.siding officer, and when he came to take
vote by show of hands the boys held their
not count them. "Therelwasa barrel OF hard
cider setting over by the fence, said Cald-
we'll. and | told every ybOdy who was IN
favor of the affirmative Of the proposition
10 go over BY the barrel. The conyen tiOn
at once stampeded for the barrel, and,
added the ex-senator with solemn smile,
'the force Of old associations was so strong
that came deyilish near going with the
majority
The Prohibition AmendmenL
asked INV converted friend what he
thought OF the probability Of having
DR. LhibitiOn amendment submitted by the
lelislature this winter, and he said he
had not the slightest doubt but that such
an amendment would be submitted at the
Couir 9 ession. II this is not Temperance
Legislature he added, y majority OF It's mem.
bers were elected with fair understand
ing that they would at least give the peO.
pie of the State chance 20 pass upon the
question. In that event he thought there
would be no doubt about the amendment
being made q part Of tie organic law
of The State. The rural communities
would favor il and the churches would sd-
yocate il and il would be like the case Of
the Kansas Dutchman who, when urged to
stand up for lager and liberty, wanted 70
know what could be done init four hun
dred preachers on de stumpsF
Cakes and Ale.
AWhen enQUired Of as 70 the effect Of the
proposed amendment whether prohibit
ton should absolutely prohibit, whether,
because he was yirtnous there should be
no more cakes and ale, and ginger
should discontinue to be bot in the mouth,
be said il was not proposed to absolutely
shut of the supply; that reasonable pro,
vision YSuId be made Tor snake oltes aud
: pains in the stomach, ano shli. lnSl II q man
, RoTid not eat his breadfast without laying
O9onr3stion he could still have something
So HonId 60 10 the spot, oet that all the
aaar tna1 80, Srorsrr. saloon and dogsery temp
tatiou had got to stop.
Right or wrong
y he believed that TO that sA.snt the people
G. tie State were Win me movement.
Gh.-s roieht be some kicking inelfies where
e German element vas sircDg a. for in
stance in the First distfie ADJ ~ some Por-
lions of the Second tess tne apple
isrk interest was oNe1ul' out
bs Ala not think that woa ayalI anything.
II Ess question OF right wrong, and all
tbs Prohibitionists wantetEas chance to
test the sense Of the PeoPioniL
Eyr.t week OF Cbgress-
J.. Congress takes hold OF fe eid routine
O6rk in such q way that enect ot the
% iong vacation, the inSersnlng elections
nd the discussion eousefnt thereon IS
mot apparent 10 any grea.f 10 mus Iar.
NJ shows in the Character lths bills intro
auced and the outside - out what l
mean is that no opPortunt IN the way OF
= vote has yet occurred 70 p the effect OF
. recent happenings ON OLD fnoers- What
.SSngps OF the COngresgic4 heart have
" been Produced by the NoAoer election
z is veto be determined- there are en-
. cgarsging symptoms NciF than
- six civil seEvice1fm Bills
.,.p now b, fore the two bod The most
elaborate Of IhGse Was turtfdo oy George
~ PsndIston, and the mo4ctiye opPOsi-
l. tion 10 all Of them coz From another
- distinguished DemoeraS ofit; Senator
nan VOORHEES,. Daniel h0fhat all this
-iyJ service reform businefs simply a
SNl;.ao 5f5,a 10 keepbu ublicsns in