The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-03
MARTINSBURG AFFAIRS.
THE MECCA OF NEWSPAPER MEN.
rAsPublle Schools of the ci.y-rAs ns.sr. salar.
les Paid, the Tsaehsn-Hs HItehsd at the
Wrong Plass-Ths Banking Instlta.
lions and the Local Industries.

Washlngton hPuOttcdn, ana repre-
sentative Of the Baltimore american, and
''me too." The people Of the town seemed
to appreciate the preference shown theil
beautiful city, and every possible courtesy
was shown the quill drivers. It would be
rank ingratitude il failed to mention the
obligations under which the members ol
the local press Of this city have placed me.
Logan and Wisner, Of the Independent,
Goulden, and and Reilly, OF the Herald,
and the Mestrs Eichelberger, Of the States
man. They are all genial, clever gentle.
men, and credit to the profession. To
me they have been especially kind.
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Public Schools Of this city were FIRST
inaugurated in 1866, but were not fully or.
ganized until 1866. Since that time their
successful progress has been uninterrupted.
The district an independent one, owns
several good buildings, in various portions
Of the city. Nearly 1900 pupils receive
their mental pabulum, make paper balls
and write love notes in them. This hap
pens in every school. The schools are un-
der the very efficient superintendency Of
Rev. VIM. Gerhardt, DID,, with Miss Jen-
ME Ditto in charge Of the High school.
Two things here initiate somewhat against
the perfect success OF the public
schools. First, the private schools; sec.
ond, the miserable wages paid the
teachers. am surprised that city with
the wealth and culture OF Martinsburg.
should consent to such prices. The Super
intendent receives 500 per annum, $500
too little. The teacher in the High School
Is compelled to work for $40 per month,
for which other cities willingly pay $75 and
$50. venture the assertion that 81 600
more spent on salaries in the public
schools would produce fruit an hundred
fold. The buildings are good, the pupils
in earnest, and the teachers work hard for
about half what they should receive. A
gentleman who pays as much tax as any
man in the corporation said TO me to-day,
in talking this over, that he, for one, would
be glad TO see the teachers better paid, and
thought the tax payers would not grum ole
II the teachers were given better wages. 1t
Is to be hoped next year will see an i'm.
provement in this respect I
DIDN'T HITCH THERE.
One Of the most popular attorneys OF the
place is P. A. Rohrbaugh, the prosecuting
attorney. He told me tonight little in
cident in which he bore prominent part.
1t is too good to keep, and 80 l tell It. One
day, recently, he went to call on lady
who resides few miles in the couutry.
Immediately opposite is the house OF an
other young lady, who is in some sense a
rival Of the one whom Mr.. r. intended to
visit. Arrived at the house Of his lady
friend, the attorney, either absent mindedly
or for some other reason, hitched his horse
in font OF Miss AS home. He had Just
tied the animal, and brushed speck OF
mud from his coat, when Miss A, all radi.
ance, came to the door. $50 glad to see
you, Mr.. Rohrbaugh," she exclaimed.
"Come in" The prosecuting attorney ex-
pressed bis regret at being unable to ac-
cept the invitation as he was under engage
ment to call on Miss B.
"You are expecting to call on Miss B.
them" continued Miss A.
"Yes," replied our now perspiring friend,
II am"
SWELL" said Miss A., in cold you-can't-
you please hitch your horse in front OF her
house, am afraid the neighbors will rec
ognize your buggy"
Since then Mr.. R. is exceedingly careful
where he bitches.
GOOD MAN.
One ofthe most careful, energetic men in
the Legislature is Hon. George Evans, Of
Berkeley county. Mr.. Evans Is a well
known tobacco merchant Of this city, and
Secretary Of the Republican County Cen
tral Committee. BY close application to
business he has built up handsome trade,
while, as q representative, he commands
the respect oil even his opponents The
Democrats admit openly what the Repub.
licans claim, viz that h9 10 one Of the best
delegates Berkeley pounty ever had There
is disposition to nominate him for Sheriff,
but the probabilities are that he will be
called up higher.
PINE INSTITUTION.
The best appointed banking room in
West Virginia is that occupied by the Cit
izen's National Bank OF Martinsburg. The
floors are Of fmarble, the walls and ceilings
fresGoed in oil, in the highest style Of the
art, marble counters, surmoqnted by an
exquisiteiy carved frame oi rosewood
inlaid 18th silver, ground glass doors, beau.
tiiul chandeliers, and all the adjuncis OF a
bank that necessity demands or fancy can
devise. The vault Is absolutely burglar
proof, having a time lock and several indie
pendent combination locks. The walls Of
the safe are camposed Of solid steel, and the
door Is go constructed that to blow It open
would require 90 much powder that the
whole building would be shattered. Be-.
sides the money vaults, the safe contains .
number OF drawers for the reception Of
jeyelry and valuable papers. The bank is
1udici6usly managed, and does large and
successful business.
AN ODD sAPE.
The only spherical safe in West Virginia
is in the Martinsbqrg National Bank, one
Of the solid institutions Of the town. II
was made by the famous Corliss' engine
builders, and is a novelty indeed, It con.
sists Of steel sphere Of super tempered
iron, utterly imperyious to the drill. When
the sale 10 locked Q burglar would have to
drill through fifteen inches Of solid steel.
This Is practically impossible. There Ii no
possible chance to use powder or any other
explosive, and the officers OF the bank
claim that money or valuables placed in
their safe Is secure beyond all question.
This bank has q capital Of 100000 and
does large business.
THE plsTELLRRY.
The doog at the distilleEy are closed and
locked, the windows bolted and the regular
summer overhauling Is about to begin,
preparatory to the opening in September.
In round numbers there are in the ware.
houses q, 900 barrels, or 925, 1000 gallons Of
whisky, This is oil pure rye. Since the
opening ,ot the aistlllery Sl,o9o barrels Of
whisky have been distilled, og. which
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