The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-08
PARKERsBURG.
Custom IIouss-A tragedy Never Before
Print'd-t Gond Papers Badness.

tue uappy pOebtshOI VI uhe SoVeEnmtn
building, eligibly located, and artistically
constructed. Almost the first question g
stranger hears here is, "Have you seen the
Custom. House2" And everybody is ex'
pected 10 reply, "No, please take me
around" Last evening after irightfulIy
warm day l was taken around by the
genial postmaster, Mr.. @. F. Scott, and was
conducted through the various portions oi
the building. The government evidently
builded for the larger city PatkersbuTg ls
destined to be, and as consequence there
is at present much more room than is
needed. Under the business like manage
mint Of Mr.. Scott the office weyk has been
thoroughly systematized and the office has
never been better administered than now.
The business Of the office has shown a
marked increase in the past few years, and
1t Is confidently expected that the increase
this year will be the largest in its history.
The safe is one OF the most complete pieces
OF mechanism in this section OF the Union,
and is considered absolutely burglar proof.
TIE BLoor OF "oAru."
"see that spot?" asked Postmaster
Scott, pointing to slight reddish stain on
one Of the huge steel bars that act as
frame work for the lock bolts on the inside
OF the great outer door. "That," continued
he, "was caused by blood from the hand Of
Gath Gath was here during the past
winter, and was escorted through the
building. He was greatly interested in the
safe, examining all its parts minutely. He
particularly desired 10 see the bolts and
bars OF the outer door in motion. Mr..
Mr.. Scott stepped TO the combination knob
to put them in motion, while Gath in.
tent on the working OF the machinery,
thoughtlessly placed his left hand on
sliding beam OF steel, with edges sharp as
a knife, designed to tit close 10 second
stationary bar OF steel with narrow fllnge.
Suddenly the bolts, under the manipula-
tion OF MIR. Scott, shot to their places, the
bar catching 'Gath's' hand, cutting the
flesh TO the bone. 1t is on record that the
''ouch" uttered by the voluminous CORES.
pondent was not lacking in either ardor or
abruptness. When the suffering member
was finally released II was found to be
badly cut and bruised, requiring skilliul
dressing. Some how Townsend lost all in.
terest in the sale and buildingand sudden.
ly remembered imperative engagements
elsewhere. am assured the story has not
before appeared in print, though why
George Alfred should have Jailed to
chronicle it is just little curious. Mr..
Scott, like all the Republicans with whom
I have talked, feels confident that the Re.
publicans will walk TO the front at the
coming election.
mighty bard weather on a fat man,
this" was the greeting Sheriff Smith gave
the INTELuGEScER man this morning, as
the latter individual sought the shelter Of
the formers Office.
SHERIFF SMITH.
"What's that got 10 do with Ohio poll
tics?" chirruped the truly good man OF the
office, Deputy Beckwith.
Nothing" said the Sheriff; "but speak
ing OF Ohio reminds me that West Vir.
ginia is going Republican one Of these
early days"
Mr.. Smith Is one Of the best fsherilTs
Wood county has ever had. He is gen.
tlcman in every respect, and the affairs OF
his office are conducted with the strictest
attention to details. The Sentinel OF this
city published last Saturday garbled
extract from an editorial which appeared
in the 1NTELLlaEScER May 81, 10 reference
10 Decoration matters. The Sentinel in.
tended to convey wrong idea, and did 1t
so successfully by its garbled, isolated ex-
tracts that the G. A. r, post here felt hurt
and angry. Sheriff Smith called your
correspondents attention TO the matter,
and asked for information. When the
whole thing was explained 1t was seen that
there was no occasion for i'll feeling, and
the query now is, Why did the Sentinel not
print the whole article?
GOSSIP.
The Grcenback Standard is 10 be enlarged
and improved.
Miss Belle Reynolds, OF Bcllaire, is visit
ing in the city.
It requires one hundred and forty teach
ers to supply the schools Of this county.
One firm in this city has 10000 bushels
OF coal stored up against low water or
freeze.
Teachers examination Saturday. It is |
expected that 200 candidates for certificates
will appear.
The ordinance recently passed providing
for the suppression of gambling in the city,
seems to be securing the end sought.
Farmers from the Kanawha country say
wheat is excellent. A large acreage is out |
and the yield will be up to the average.
w. s. Ravenscrait, a rising young attor.
nOy Of this city, went 10 RavensSood to.
day, as delegate TO Sunday School Con.
vention in session at that place.
The lamp.lighter in this city rides a
pony on bis nightly round. 1t is trained
to stand beside the lamp post while the
rider, standing in tho stirrup lights the gas.
A woman stopped runaway team ot
horses this afternoon, by running out and
catching one OF the horses by the bride.
She was dragged some distance, but was
not hurt.
People here are somewhat exercised over
tho rumored connection OF the Valley road
and the B. & o. They arc emphatically
opposed TO such an arrangement QuILP.
Row Among the Kentucky Republicans.
LEXINGTON. KY, June THE question
agitating Republican circles Is the charge
of Col. VIM. @. GoodIoe against Mr.. A. M.
swope, collector OF internal revenue OF the
Seventh district of Kentucky, that Swope
WAS dismigsing officers in lis district be.
cause they were friends Of his. Swope In
reply to this says that he dismissed only
W. j. Wetmore, his deputy collector, for
good and sufficient reasons, and in his
stead appointed Mr.. MCRoberts, OF
Ky. Col. GoodIoe and Mr.
Wetmore went before the Republican
State Central Committee, and made three
charges, and the result was the committee