Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-03
CHAT AND GOSSIP.
Popular News Topics About the
City.
Gossip of Men and Things-Chat on Current
Events Of Local Interest, Past,
Present and Future.

On Saturday evening Major Will Jackson
sat on the south portico of the Capitol
not sweet caroling forth his melody to the
unconscious moon-but carrying on a
prosaic conversation with Janitor Voltz. A
REGISTER man descended upon him and
inquired:
What is to be done with the pugilistic
invaders of the sacred and Republican soil
of Monongalia countyR
"Give it up. The sheriff and prosecutor
of Monongaha are mum as oysters. Haven't
heard @ word from them as yet. But II the
fght had taken place up the river from
here it would have been different"
Perhaps these officials have not yet heard
of the fight. Weeden is now in Jail, at
Husburg, waiting a requislon from Colum,
biana county, Ohio, and WallinS and
Campbell are in that city and may be
nab5ed at any time. What is the State
going TO do about it?
The college commandments throughout
the country are over and the Wheeling
students have returned home. Some OF
them will return, in the fall and Others
remain here as the college products.
Speaking OF these latter, one Of the Regents
of the West Virginia Normal Schools said,
at the State House, last week:
II wonder why it is that so many business
men are down on college graduates? l
heard one say the other day, that young
man applied TO him for position and he
would have taken him, but he was a COL
lege bred boy. have a sort OF dislike Tor
them, myself, but can't account for it, I'M
less il is because they think they know 1t
ALL"
The other party TO the conversation said
he supposed it was because such boys seem
to think their diplomas are title deeds to
everything they see. Here then is a gilt
tering opportunity for Wheeling graduates
to show themselves exceptions to the
rule.
1t hes been made publicly known that the
clerkship of the Board Of Water Works
belongs anybody yet. That is to say, it is
publicly stated that no one has yet been
selected for the position. II was long sup
posed that Harry Caldwell had been chosen
and this fact deferred any applicants. Since,
however. it has come out that Harry is off
the track, several candidates have developed
themselves, and are making life burden
to the Board. 1t is quite possible that the
selection has been made, but if so, it is not
generally known.
The ether Eoard has chosen 3. A. CALI
gan. and his name will be brought before
Council some time this week. The Board
has rented an office on Main, above Twelfth
street, and is now engaged in putting 1T In
order.
The Labor party organizers here have de-
cided not to work by wards, but generally,
as it were. Yesterday afternoon REGISTER
commissioner met prominent mover and
asked him what the organization proposed
to do.
We'll, sir" remarked he, 1--WE propose
to try, if not to do. What we want is to
enter the wedge, and then gradually drive
ii home 10 some good. The fact OF the mat
ter is this: We laboring men are not given
the attention we deserve, and we are going
to try and get it.
Will you nominate a full county
ticket
There is talk of not only that, but NOM
mating a city ticket as we'll. This is not
definite, as many prominent members are
in favor of indOrsing the best men on the
tickets OF the dominant parties. The only
objection to that is that our own men won't
stick to US as well as il we had straight
ticket OF our own.
DO you really expect to accomplish any
thing"
We Just do. Agitation is the thing, AMI
small acorns, you know, produce large
oaks"
A great many people, as usual, went ont
to Hornbrook'S park, yesterday, and heard |
the last concert by the Opera House Orches-
ira. There is some sort of difficulty exist
ing between the band and Mr. Bedillion, the
exact nature of which could not be ascer
tanned. II is not of a serious nature and
we hope il may soon be bridged over and
the concerts resumed. Delightful as is the
park and varied as are its attractions, the
concerts stood at the head and should, by
all means, be resumed.
The Antiques, and We use the name
with all due respect are preparing for a
celebration of the Fourth-something in
the picnic line. In the past the organiza.
ton has furnished refined amusement for !
many passing hour and as they have not
yet forgotten the art, we may look for
something good.
The old-time patriotic Fourth of July is /
a thing of the past. Times change, aud /
customs follow suit. We don't hear the |.
Declaration of independence read from
stump, but we have country excursions |,
and piCHiCS, and plenty of the elegant |!
booze and fireworks. But how few PEG.
pie, after all, remember the dav we cele
brate and The great event il commentaries. |
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