The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-10
Che GtltdIiIl(etll4ln
ONIcci Nos. - AMI ~ Fourteenth street.


"N AHUs
Some three months ago, owing 10 various
and repeated attempts to destroy Paradise
Hall by fends in human shape, samue
Shin asked leave in open meeting 10 pro
tect the hull by IN invention Of his own
Leave was granted, and tho result was seer
as the jAnitor opened tho place saturda,
afternoon to make ready for tho us,a
weekly meeting ut night. Mr.. Sims in
rension consisted OF pound Of powder In
nocciltly stored nwny In I'LL old mil key, ant
the key placed where II stranger would rlst
1t 10 look through the trunsom. A press,ir,
OF two pounds on the head OF the key woult
scratch II mattel, md explode tho powder
Some men would have grown wenry O
waiting, but Samuel knew that II he iishec
long enough ho WIS certain to catch ,
whale. F.H.g ' 0s %
Sometime during Thursday night a per
son whose name will never be known un
locked tho street door with the crunk OF /.
coffee mill ind slid up stai,s with murder
n his thoughts. Perhaps he expected tc
find Elder Toots asleep up there. and was
prepared 10 dispatch him without mercy
or he may have simply intended 10 damage
the hull about $4,000 worth md then &c
away to secretly chnckle over his das
lardly work. DO TINT rs 1t may hc reached
the ante,room aud paused for moment tc
cast glance OF contempt At the stuffed
oppossum over the door leading into thu
lodge. There stood the innocent nail key
and the transdtn was open. l..l-.glls, :"
The human hyena probably cackletl
with delight as he saw tho way prepared
Tor him, but II was his lust cackle on ear,h
As he mounted the key there WIS dull
explosion, whicl.was heard by many PEG
pie on the street md supposed to llav.
been caused by the blowing up OF a tug
down toward Lake Erie. 9T =
When the hall opened Saturday even.
Ing Mr., Shin had al the remains spread
on, OH top Of Waydown Bebee's plug hat,
There was button, seven hairs, tho heel
ola sock, iinger nail, and a part OF 4 doc.
nnent beginning: 40 the Hon. the Com.
mon Coun-." A hole In the roof through,
which seventy.sevcn stars looked placidly
down on the Lear Trap indicated the ute.
rior direction taken by the balance Of the
remains. The force Of the explosion
knocked the safe over and broke one
hinge, and the pictures on tho walls were
more or less damaged, but Calaver Smith
CAME forward aud offered 10 make good
the damage out Of his own pocket. e
Let dis. be n warnin' to de wicked TO
pause" said Brother Gardner, rs the meet.
ing opened. "Let it be i.rder warnin' TO
Dc good not to become wicked. Wicked.
ness ,loan' pay. Ef you turn gambler you
may hide de joker up yer sleeve and win n
few dollars. but do fust thing 70 know
some man will hide dc TO- bowers in his
hat an skoop ye blind. Fl you turn rob-
Der you may stop some plumber on de
ghway and make II haul OF three hurried
dollurs, but dc mex ling you know you bet
on hoes race an lose de pile. We have
do proofs befo' us dat while dc wicked am
clucklin' an GRIMM an CROWN fat dea,l,
am waitin' at der elbows to liz EN- higher
nor 4 kite. De Committee OH Privileges M
Repose will see to dc repairs Of de hall, an
we will now ambulntc tors de regular or.
der Of b!zness."-Niroit Ere Press. n, II