Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-09
ON THE cURBsToNE,
Picking Up Bits Of Chatter and
Gossip.
Some Of the Matters the People Of Wheeling
Find Tine to Think aad Talk
About at Idle Moments.

Captain Bennett's pronunciamento, as
given in last Mondays RssIsrER, seems to
have had an effect on the Fancy. The
gambling houses, meaning those kept for
the use Of the general public and not linn.
it'd to any Clique, were generally closed
ND for the past few evenings and the pro-
prietors and habitues aired themselves on
the street corners. The mill boys haven't
much spare money, now that the factories
are down, and on them the birds OF prey
feast most largely. The Grand Jury will
meet, next month, and by that time the
visiting statesmen will have returned 70
Pittsburgh, where the air above will have
cleared sufficiently To enable them to Ooo
mp serenely once more.
The youth who turned of the gas at the
Academy of Music, on Wednesday night,
got thirty days on the hillside as his Por-
tion. at the Police Court, yesterday morn
ing. This may seem severe at the trst
blush. but q moments thought will recon
Gle sny one to its justice. Those gallery
stairs are steep and narrow, and crowd
rushing down them in the darkaess might
result seriously TO some one. The practice
OF thus ''dousipg the glim," is al iniquit-
Gus one, even IN sport, and Judge LETTERS
viii be appIaaded by the pubic for making
the penalty sufficiently heavy 10 deter the
gamins from repeating the act.
s.S
While the sale Of seats yesterday morn
ing for Modjeska vas good one, 1t was by
no means phenomenal. Modiesks Is
probably the best actress in America, and
as she comes to Wheeling more by accident
than otherwise, there was a natural desire
20 see her. Then, too, the oilt- is an at
tractive one. But $3.50 q seat chilled many
a buyer and kept the sale down. One and
q quarter is about as far as the average
theatIegoer in Wheeling cares TO go for
amusements, and only good ones will bring
that price freely. Spectators were scarce,
IS sn additional quarter on 81 so made it q
little too steep. While / look for bril-
liant audience down stairs, on Monday
night the gallery will be little bare.
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Everybody is on the lookout for Wig
gins great storm, which should strike the
Eastern hemisphere TO day. 1t ought to be
here about to morrow or Sunday aud If all
be promises be true, we might SIS well make
our wills. Yesterday gave little evidence
OF a storm, but that is no indication OF what
day may bring forth. Not only Virgins,
but every prognosticator gives a ter
rible storm, or very bad weather
for this period. Astrologers are unanimous
on this point, and predict all sorts OF
dire things for persons born about this
time. Tice and Nennor come together IN
warning OF general elemental war ana SO
we may be sure of it. One arm OF the
storm. the telegraph informs US, has 81
ready appeared at Montreal, where the
heaviest snow storm Of the season is nov
raging. While we may not lose any sleep
over this dire oatlOok, it will be interest
ing TO watch its development.
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There was war down at the ID:elligsneer
office last night, with good cause, too. Some
fend, without love of heaven or fear OF
man before his eyes, stole tive or three OF
the roller sockets, and il was impossible 10
run the press. II was q contemplate trick,
and could Bob Frew, the pressman, Lave
laid his lily white hand on the thief it would
not have been good for him. A reward OF
$50 was offered for the apprehension Of the
rascal but did not fetch him. Recourse was
finally had 10 the Nelrs Letter press, on
which the addition was run Off
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Wheeling is enjoying a wonderful i'm
munity from fires, at present This is a
blessing for everything but the Department
and the unhappy reporter. No one will
now doubt that nine of every ten of the
numerous CONGREGATIONS We used to have
were ipcendisry and the caging of the youth
full bugs had = salutary effect. The depart
ments should not grow rusty from disuse
but should drill and exercise daily. 4 tire
will come when it is least expected.
Health Officer Edwards says the city is in
a filthy condition. But at leaS, there is no
small poS lurking about People living
near the pest house rejoice over this as
they are making 8 most decided kick
sgainst the location of that pls :. Well, it
certainly isn't pleasant to 70 We that in
impipging on the vine ard fgtreO OF a
mans dCmiCile but whats to be done
about il? They say Mil the nurse at
the hospital, has a h.oit of getting
getting drunk and running about, while
in charge of 3 patient. Horrible, 10 think
a man with contsgiOn lurking in every
crease OF his clothing walking about seat.
tering the germs of this dread disease. This
matter was brought up before the Health
Committee last night but nothing was done
about it, DR.. Edwards said he knew moth
ing Of IL, and as far as his information
vert, Miller never left patient.
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The city is about as quiet, at present, rs
it generally gets 10 be. Socially. crimiaal.y,
politically and every other way it is as dali
as a country graveyard. Not even belatei
Delegate from 4 back county trying 10 aaEi-
gate an overload of benzine TO bis boarding
house relieves the monotOny. This apathy
may be broken up by Virgins storm, or a
deg light, but it is doubtful.
At the last meeting of Council s grocery
bill came up for consideration. 1t Was for
groceries furnished inmates OF the pest
house, but as il had not been examined it
went to the Health Committee for report.
During its examination, last night il was
found il contained a charge of 80 cents Tor
tobacco and cigars and one OF 10 cents Tor
candy. These two provoked great discus
sion. il vas found the candy was for a
sick baby, but cigars were not considered
necessary for man with the smallpox
The candy was pissed, but the line was
drawn a. luXuries like tobacco.
Health Officer Edwards wants deputy,
as he SSys it is a physical impossibility tor
one nan TO do sll the work The season
10 approaching when health work and saui-
taTy precautions are most necessary and
the city must be guarded at all hazards. A
salary OF 500 Is very little for such posi-
ten, anyhow.
GLEANEks OF CABBAGE.