The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-23
state and Near py Press.

The st, Adams Nonpdreii has enlarged 70
a six.column paper. Henderson, its en-
ergetic editor, deserves success.
The South Branch Gazette arrives at this
able conclusion: "Mr. Kenna is an able
gentleman, and, excepting Hon. II. G. Da'
Wis, we would as leaf have him represent
ms as any ohe."
The Delta cannot understand why the
Democratic press is so very anxious for q
short session. Thinks it must have heard
something drop, or that there are TOO
many Republicans to draw per diem.
The colored Normal School at Harper's
Ferry has commenced the publication Of a
neat little folio under this head, Sorer
Record. 1t is devoted to the interests OF
the school and its first number is bright
and newsy.
The Piedmont Observer gives the follow.
ing advice to the Register and the papers
that follow in its wake: "The man or news.
paper that takes Billy Malone for dead
will find him the liveliest dead man he
ever tackled"
The Grafton Sentinel commenting on the
resolution endorsing the recent civil service
bill that was buried by the Legislature,
says that Democrats are great for reform
when it comes to talk, but in practice they
are for everything else.
The Parkersburg Sentinel is loyal to the
powers that be, judging from the fol-
lowing: IfKenna's nomination were the
result OF "boss rule" then the more boss
rule we have in West Virginia the better
II will he for West Virginia
The West Union Record remarks that
the Democrats Of West Union are greatly
displeased with the caucus nomination Of
Kenna for United States Senator, and that
his progress Is too rapid consistent with
the surrounding circumstances.
The Buckhannon Banner on the nomina-
ton OF Kenna says: ave are no better
pleased than before the nomination was
made and think the Democratic party
through its members Of the Legislature
has advertised great scarcity OF timber"
George McClelland, editor Of the Barnes.
vile EHtaprise, on Saturday launched his
new paper, The Saturday NclrS 1t is an
eightcolumn folio, patent outside, newsy
and edited in McClelland's btststyle. 1t de.
serves successful future, and the people OF
Barnesville and vicinity should see that 1t
receives warm reception.
The State Journal has completed its first
year under the new management 1t has
beer. a satisfactory year, being one OF deeds
rather than promises. 1t has been bright
and newsy and during the Congressional
campaign did grand and glorious work.
The paper has been enlarged 20 per cent
and promises to be better the coming year.
The Wayne Adrocaie in commenting on
the prohibition amendment, expresses it
self In these words: "Moral suasion is
the only way by which this can be accom-
plished. Will prohibition prohibit, or
will il only inhiCt the curse and deprive
the Government Of the revenue 1t yields.
The Legislature may restrict and regulate
the whisky traffic, but 1t is extremely
doubtful II it can abolish it, only in. the
ory."
The editors Of the Wetzel Democrat are
frozen ii at New Martinsville. No steam
bots; no railroads; no nothin'. They con.
sole themselves by remarking that by July
the River Road will reach them. Neil.
downey says: Happily, however, the rail-
road Is still on its hind legs, demanding
that It's right OF way shall be secured by
condemnation; and we do sit here in our
office and condemn until the air is blue,
every foot Of land between here and
Moundsville."