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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-02

ACcouSrs differ concerning the success
o!the Dramatic Festivals first night and
the number Of persons present. The Gin
cinnati Enquirer says there wa, an audience
oi6OOO people; another account says 1000.
The Commercial Ga;etle regards tho produc.
ton OF Julius Cesar" as success almost
without qualification. The Enquirer finds
a great deal Of fault, OF which this is
sample:
The pay was not continuous stream Of wild,
cStRtlC delight Into which the ardent lover Of the
diana cuu.d plunge and retrcAh himselt. twas
AVrrJ remAFkAble presentation. and In many 70.
Spects Il hiss never been surpassed; buI In ieme
Particulars It was = tir0Some, ctsmn failure.
AuSic Hall was not built for play hnuIe and LAST
nlEh'' experiment demo .strated beyond doubt
Tia! the dtanmG can net be slccesstuliy presented
almost impOs ibie 10 hear the ordinary converse
ional tones OF the actors unless Immediately 10
tFont oil the Stage. ONoue Of the acto1 sue.
uHClly At ali times. With the same cast
Of characters, and halt the stage appointments
nSed lLt night, the plAy could 30 made an hun.
drSd Iold more impt ssiye Rnd effective In 4 halt
Que halt or ouethfId Of tho siL'. Although II may
bspienGlue at this carly Atage Of the sedesot Gu.
tftAiumenu 10 risk kn opinion. yet, for rrDonS
Eivcn above ltmAy aaiely be predicted that ihlsk
Tie hut and last Dramatic Festival that Ill ever
be given IN MuEIl Hall None OF the arrangements
Promised were carried out; the curtain did MT go
up uvul AQsRrter 10 eight and the doors were not
eo'cd al halt past seven, and In consequence, the
PLY began with my ptrslns on theiE feet, strug'
g!nI 10 get 70 their s6Als, much 70 the annoyance
o. lhosS who had come early and were In their
pteL
The critics agree that the scenery and
costumes were artistic in the highest sense.
Mr Winter, in bis dispatch to the New
York Tribune, puts into brief, striking
comment what seems to have been in the
minds Of all the critics-"an air Of painful
anxiety and Of natural WEAKNESS made IT.
cell felt through all the scenic masniacence
-aninevitable consequ equenceo Of the applica-
ton Ot the barbecue method 70 q delicate
art, which should always be invested with
elegance and repose." In ather words,
there was too much Of the Mahtodon Min
sttels idea-i0- Cennt EN- 10 All Stars
and Every One an End Man. And therc
were Ave mortal hours Of Il.
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nnIII A11.n,,I 1n AienI

TOLEDO, o., May Ia bold attempt al
robbery was made this afternoon at the
Toledo National Bank. A gentleman had
drawn about one thousand dollars, which
he laid on the counter for moment,
when young man standing near seized
the money and made of with it. He was
quickly overtaken and the money re-
covered and the thief conducted 10 the
Police Station, where he gave the name oil
John T. Carter and claimed to hail from
California.
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Ma. EATON doesn't know Mr.. Keim. Thisis
evident from the rose.tinted character" he
riyes him. "EIis attendance at the National
Capital was always as newspaper CORES
pondent, and not in any way as politi-
cian." Mr.. Eaton doesn't seem to know
Ksim as 4 Lobbyist and Office broker, in
which dual capacity he showed great pres.
eace Of mind. But Mr.. Eaton says that
Keim was put through an examination
before he was chosen, and succeeded in
convincing the Commission that he was
fulIy competent to perform the duties OF
the position" Ifthere is any record Of that
examination it should be given to the
public, which is beginning to doubt the
competency Of the Commission to select
suitable Chief Examiner. II may even be
doubted whether the Commission knows q
pOleCat when 1t runs against one.
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CHICAGO, May 1.-The police learned last
night that a prize fight occurred at the
town Of Lake on Sunday, between John
Kelly, New York bru;ser, and Rodney,
alias "Yank" Cunningham, bartender for
Alderman Appleton. 1t was slugging
match from the beginning. Eight rounds
were fought in twenty-six minutes. Both
men were dreadfully punished. Kelly mad
his face cut his nose broken. Cunningham
lost four teeth, and it is believed he had
his skull fractured. The fight was awarded
to Kelly. Ii is believed Cunningham will
die. The police are in search OF Kelly.
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southern cyclones.

NEw ORLEANS, May Ia es-Democros
special says: Destructive hail storms occur.
red Saturday, extending from Port Hud-
son to Cliutou. The early corn, cotton,
orchards, fruit and garden truck are greatly
4 Wesson special says: Mrs. Finch, hurt
in the cyclone, died to-day. The Red
Gross is issuing rations to nearly 400 desti-
tute people. An appeal will be made for
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SENATOR DAVIS, ROAD.
Progress of Work on ths w. Va. O. 4: i
-AuExpeFt TESTS Inc Cam yj,il


Trains yesterday commenced running 10
Blaine, on the West Virginia Central aud
Pittsburgh Railway. Mr.. George w. HaTri-'
son, the manager Of the road, reports that he
work OF construction is progressing fineIy.
A meeting Of the Board Of Directors, atteud-
ed by Hon. a. G. Davis, President, Hon.
James g. Blaine, Hon s, b. ElkinS, Hon. u.
n. Camden, Hon. A. r German, Nj. VIM.
Keys;f, Mr.. John A. Hambleton, and COL.
7. B. Davis, Directors, and O. Ii. fHattlf'
Treasurer, was held Ht Baltimore Saturday,
OF which GenAtor Davis announced tbat ia
bad had the Elk Garden coal tested At tbe
Washington Navy Yard, ard that Oommans
der Casey reported that the results were more
than satisfactory. II was tested In the roll.
Ing mill, forge and machine shops for IeyefaI
days, aud was found 10 burn freely, riye A
strong, clesr flame, and TO be fenafkabIy
free from dirt and slate, and l6Eye very littia
cinder. The President also reported that ths
work on the line to the summit, near Faiffax
Stone, was being vigorously pushed and
would probobly be completed early thIs ieil!
The President was then authorized, II he
thought It advisablc, TO extend the road frofS
the Fairthx Summit TO the Junction OF the
Beaver aud BlAckweier fiYsts, and Ito have
surveys made looking TO an early conne ection
with the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railroad
'How can become poet, wrots aeon
ceited youth 70 the singer LongielloW y sgEat
tsh my dear Er.p But we doubt, the advice:
no man however has ever doubted the Act
that Dr.. Boil Cough Syrup Is the grealest
cough remtd now IN the market
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ALBANY, May l.-Goyernor Cleveland
has signed the bill which provides that the
Board Of Supervisors Of the counties Of this
State shall provide for the burial Of de-
ceased soldiers, sailors or marines, and
shall also provide an appropriate head.
stone. The act will prevent the burial in
future Of any soldiers in pauper graves.
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THE ANDES LxCuRsIoN.
A Largo and Mercy Party Bound 70
the DrnmaIIe Festival.

A merier, better natured crowd Of ex.
cursionsts never left Wheeling whsrfthan
those that filed the Andes deck yesterday
afternoon at S:45 o'clock as she rounded
out into the stream and started for Cincin-
natl and the Dramatic Festival. The day
was q warm, balmy one, Just suited for an
occasion like this, and every one felt gay.
The gallant steamer bad thrown her hunt
ING 70 the breeze, and had her cabin deco
raied with pretty hanging baskets and
po.ted plants On the hurricane deck the
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srRuCK AN oasrRucrIoN.
A Cheaapeake d ohio Train Goes over
an Embankment.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, May THE west.
bound express train, early this morning,
struck an obstruction near Quinne-
mont West Virginia. The engine and
tender plunged down an embankment
into New river and were completely
wrecked. The engineer was seriously and
the fireman slightly injured. The rest Of
the train remained on the track. No pas.
sengers hurt. f,
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wu,ra scare there must bein the Third
district. Mr.. Randall has been brought
avsr from Pennsylvania to try his accom-.
O O,i,bst hand at steadying the lines and
io,sIl the faithful what he knows about the
wickedpess oil the Republican party. This
confirms our encouraging adyices touching
,Se s,.,e Of the campaign and the good
work which our Republican friends are
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nrms i,a music loving people" remarks
A.. pittsburgh Dit Telegraph, moved by the
'as.... s,s Of The Music Festivals first night.
I'sp , p,,.burpn magistrate recently said it
a. a wife beating people, but it is a
',s,.n,e to learn that the tidal wave oi re-
h,m has come along.
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 1.-The pud
die mills oithe Roane Iron Works, after
suspension since the lst OF January, re.
sumed operations to day, giving employ.
ment to several hundred hands who have
been idle for several months.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 1.-The
printers the Times Office are on strike,
the managers claiming non union men
will be allowed to work.
NEw YoRK, May 1.-The laboreB en-
played at the custom house in weighing
merchandise struck to-day for an advance.
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base Bali Yesterday.

Providence, 4; Philadelphias. 8.
Olevelanda, 7; Buffalo, 4.
Athletics, 4; Alleghenys, o.
Cincinnati, 0; St. Louis 5.
Eclipse, Q; Columbus, s.
Chicago,7; Detroit, A.
Baltimores, A; Melropolitans, 8.
Fifteen thousand people witnessed the
game between the New York and Boston
league teams, which resulted in favor oi
the former by 7 to 5.
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TaE month Of april cut broad swath
IN the ranks Of Wheeling's old and promi-
peut citizens. May opens with the death
ofDt A. S. Todd, for more than half a
century respected and successful prac-
tiOper Of medicine in this city. DR.. Todd
was man Of generous impulses, q good
friend and faithful public servant Alter
along, useful and unblemished life he goes
10 his reward mourned by the community
in which be achieved his honorable career.
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doing.

SENATOR HILL, Of Colorado, is after the
sc,Ip Of Secretary Teller, charging him with
sirjup away the public domain, employing
S Incompetent persons and discharging
.ffcieut employees who refused to do bis
evil bidding. This is not the first intima-
linn Of Senator Hills dislike ofthe secre-
tsrv. and his inability to get from the
Interior Department all the patronage he
desires, He submits no evidence to prove
,,L.,os
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NJ, pooxwAlrEn's celebrated pocket
-. I ,rsbt 10 command for him anything
W., 49, ,So democratic party in Ohio has to
'al. M Nv hs the same much or little. That
g'% .1., hook once did plead eloquenuy.
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,,vvr,poXprSr writes that Mr.. Snyder
=, ." ~, oct A Jewish vote. He doesn't
W.. IU' 0nv or he would not have made his
.a. wa. Innpe at citizens Of that race.
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cHrArrsr Fashion Mngasipein the world,
10 large psges, pagea new music, 1000 en-
cravings each issue; 10 cents per year; angle
Eishlh and Market EIee!s, Philadslphia 7
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80; y.,. y spd n roar.eenln stfes.:

~,S rortrait Of Judge Brown, pnolisheo
lnl .nJ.y,s Is7kLllorScER, is a fair pre-.
N "a .n, n the man who ought to succeed
w. ~ xappa in Congress:
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MADE TO ORDER.

Huntington has the advantage Of having
come by design, not by accident 1t was
laid out to be all that 1t is and all that it
hopes 10 be. Tho streets, instead Of being
traced by the cows were staked of by the
surveyors OF the Central Land Company,
and fine highways they are-avenues a
hundred feet wide, streets eighty and alleys
forty, all crossing at right angles. Imagine
a prosperous city oi even twenty thousand
inhabitants with such highways as these,
some attention given to the beautiful, and
you have picture not easily duplicated.
Perhaps 1t Is too soon to find fault with
Huntington tor not paving her streets
older towns have waited longer-but
she can not afford to let them
20 undrained. As far as l can see the
water lies where it falls, until it finds a
way off or the soil absorbs 1t, aud to
aggrayate the situation a great deal Of otfal
which ought TO be removed beyond the
city limits is thrown into the streets. This
seems to be habit common to all Amer.
ican settlements, varying only in degree.
There is SO much real enterprise here, so
much hope and 80 much to hope for, that
shall be surprised il measures be not soon
taken to drain the city and do away with
an unsigh,ly accumulation, likely at any
time to make serious trouble.
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THE MARKET,

The market, as before stated, is found in
Cincinnati chiefly for CRATE use, the coal
not being adapted to smelling and othe,
manufacturing purposes.
While down here had to live in small
village called Poca, not named, as might be
supposed, from a certain elegant leisure"
but from a stream that flows close by, the
Pocatalico. Another wayfarer and myself
found evidences Of thrift in the fact that
the town is inclosed by fence. We got
the run Of the stakes, &C., at last, and right
sorry was when bade the good folks Of
Raymond City and Poca good bye.
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The stores have prosperous look, and
in their windows 1 saw such wares as only
well.to-do people buy. During business
hours everybody seems to be busy, II not
selling Then arranging, making the store
attractive, looking alter the countless de.
tails which make or mar business.
Brick buildings are taking the place Of
frame, especially for business purposes,
for the people are satisfied that Hunt.
ipg.on has passed safely over the proba;
tionary period and has come to stay. In
the same confident spirit handsome homes
have been built, beautiful grounds sur.
rounding them, and more are under way.
Indeed, the first thing that impresses the
visitor is the ruth oi building operations
in the business center, on the outskirts,
everywhere houses are going up aud all
grades and styles Of them. There is not
only no falling off in the city's growth, but
my information is that there has at no time
been more building than now, and this
must go on, for houses are still scarce as
compared with the demand. Rents are
therefore, high, but nobody seems to
complain about the rent II only the house
can be had.
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A GOOD THING IN LAND.


An intelligent resident OF Huntington
agreed with me that something ought to be
done, and in his opinion the land company
oughtto bear large share of the expense.
"Look at it" he said, "Here was farm
land which cost the company no more than
500 an acre in any case. They cut the
streets out, and then get over $4,000 for
every acre. You can't buy lot any place
in town for less thrn $3.50, and corner lots
at company prices are $3.50. There are
more to sell and they are going. Now don't
you see what the company's interest Is,
and you see how well 1t can afford to help
US with the streets"
Churches and schools have taken a good
start. believe there isl principal de.
nomination without its church building,
and very creditable buildings they are for
the most part.
And there is good society OF steady going
people who make no pretentions. Like
Swift, they are what they are, and for one,
am able to say that they are warm
hearted, hospitable, bent upon get.
ting ahead in the world, decidedly
western in their energy, but without that
raw, unbaked air which charaCterlZes the
new communities Of tho West The town
is new, but the people do not seem to have
sprung up in the night. They are not SO
modest as to deny that their city Is boom.
ing, but they don't swagger about 1t.
There are somc Republicans hereand they
have been doing good work. 1t was my
fortune to arrive Just after they had car.
ried the city-eected their mayor and a
majority Of the council-and as one in fel.
lowship with them 1t gave me pleasure to
see the pride they took in
their success. They tell me that
they have overturned things "for
keeps" and from their determined and ag:
gressiye spirit l do not apprehend
that they will backslide. A good organiza-
tion has been madeand will be maintained,
and we have reason to look torgood reports
from Huntington and Cabell county in the
next grand assault. CD IL
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HUNTINGTON CITY,
wAlcAls IN THE COUNTY OF cAsELL
u.. rlrsl.la-nA.,. Railroad will do for
PlAss-Ths growth asd dsrslOpntst OF the
toWn-SOno Criticisms aad SuEsss.
uona-Currslt Political Pothsr


Correspondence q NC Jhft!l1ene6.
HuSrISoroS, W. Va, April.-To BIZ
frank am not in Huntington at this mo
ment, but I make use Of the date line fol
sake OF convenience; and on this peg i shall
hang some comments sconcerning the young
and vigorous city which railroad has
brought into life.
Tobegin at the beginning, Huntington has
every natural advantage. Planted on a
broad plateau, she looks down upon the
Ohio rolling al her feet, and the great rail.
road that spans the continent from New.
port News to the Pacific runs her through.
There Is room enough here for hundred
thousand people without crowding, There
are facilities here for manufacturing and
for chipping such as many famous manu-,
featuring towns do not enjoy. Coal, iron
and lumber are near, and intelligent
mechanics are already making this their
home.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com.
papy has planted its shops here, and the
Ensign car works, with q large plant
and increasing business, are helping to
give to Huntington its industrial turn. !
am told that the pay roll Is $40, 900 month
and growing. The men who earn this
money are good livers, so that the greater
part gets into circulation very soon after
pay day.
National Republican., 1883-04-07
for any length Of time, it will have a marked

for any length of time, it will have a marked
effect on the rising generation"
Another eminent eye specialist was con-
suited, and he agreed with the former opti-
clan in many particulars yet he differed with
him in respect to the manner in which the
eye was affected by the yelling. "The prin-
cipal trouble is tho nervousness which Is
caused by the obstructed vision. person
becomes nervous by looking at the dots, and
the nerves Of the eye are so irritated that the
vision is seriously affected"
The physician reiterated some of tho facts
that arc given above, and in speaking of tho
general abuses which the different members
of the body are subject to in tho eager pur-
suit of attractiveness which nature has
neglected, he said: 1t has always been q
curious question to mo why y woman will
persist in allowing the full weight Of her
clothing to fall upon the waist and hips. A
womans skirt will weigh as much as the
whole outfit of a man, and yet tho clothing Of
tho man is entirely supported upon the shoul-
dors-the place where the strain can host be
borne. A woman, who is naturally the weaker,
and who should utilizoa all her strength, allows
her clothing to rest upon her waist. This Is
an evil which certain people have attempted
to alleviate but it seems that the woman is
obstinate and blind TO her best interests"
National Republican., 1883-04-07
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
A TEXAS GIANT.
Henry Clay Thurston, the TaIIest Man In
America.

Henry Clay Thurston, the TaIlest Man In
America.
Being at the house Of Mr.. Franklin, in
Titus County, Tex, says correspondent of
the New Orleans Times Democrat, mention
was made of the Texas giant, and learned
that he was near neighbor of my host. Mr.. f.
kindly consented to accompany me to his
house. After entering, l observed windows as
we'll as doors were as low or lower than usual,
but the loft was quite high, being laid cross
wise with the floor, the ends of the planks
resting upon the side plates of the room and
two joist, which rested on the end plates, the
house having the gables weatherboarded
The giant sat smoking his pipe. While ru-
minated on the mode of approaching him, /
took notice that he sat, yet my friend, who
sat next TO him, man of usual height, seemed
only as q half grown boy. Pencil in hand i
said to him:
"Mr. Franklin said you would be willing
to give me items of interest in regard to your
self in which the public will take an inter-
est?"
"0h, certainty; was born in South Caro-
lima, Greenville district, May 8, 1890 My
father removed to Missouri, Morgan County,
in 1888 In 1850 went to California by the
overland route. | returned from California
by water-trom Chargres to New Orleans on
the Falcon. From New Orleans / returned
to Missouri, and was busy farming mostly till
the war broke out. March 8, 1853, married
Miss Mary Il. ThurstOn, my first cousin. She
has borne me four children-all boys. Only
one Is living One lived to be over 81. He
was over feet inches high. My father was
only feet 2 inches Mother was q little over
average height. My father was twice married
His fifteen children were ten boys and five
girls. Tho boys were all over feet. / had
one cousin who was feet inches"
"What number is your boot?" / inquired.
ut is a Is; my foot is 10 inches long, and
wear No. 15."
'What size is your hat?'
sit isa 7k."
"What is your height ~
. :" have heen measured" he replied. "Se-
ven feet seven and u half inches In ordinary
boots"
Have you ever exhibitedp
Yes, sir in SO and g. exhibited in a
side show ON public occasions. / was with
and Dan Voorhees, made political speeches and
exhibited. l travelled on Logans special
car"
Mr.. Thurston," said l, "you, of course,
are posted in regard to tall men"
Somewhat so. think there is q man near
Greenville, Tex, who is @ feet inches. l
saw the Norwegian giant in st. Louis, think,
in 1867 He was keeping bar. asked him
to measure with me, but he declined.
treated him, stood close to him. think he
was no higher than my eyes. / saw Jim
Porter, the Kentucky giant. He was not as
high as ] am, / think he lacked IA inches.
Mrs. Briggs, the low woman who Travelled
with him, said he was not as high as am.
The New York Sun says the tallest man in
the United States lives at White Oak, Titus
County, Tex but did not know my name"