Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-05
ALONG THE CURB.
Sidewalk Musings Of a Latter Day
Scribe.
The Young Man from the Country :
.rrs The Change in Police Circles-Re-
j fom-A Summer ldyl-
In the Mills. ..

Belmont county, and they simply paralyzed
Market street as they ambled along
through the blazing sun, utter by oblivious
to the sensation they were creating among
the population at large, and the proprietors
of soda fountains and peanut boundaries in
particular. The youth was tanned by the
sun and full of beer, and the damsels-his
best girl and his sister-must have i'm
bibed an enormous quantity Of pop, pea
nuts, oranges, bananas and other luxuries
dean TO the heart of the rural youth.
They made their first appearance down
near the creek bridge, n every Italian
merchant who crossed their path until the
upper end Of the market house was reached
was invited to exchange a goodly part OF
his stock for sundry pieces of the coin Of
the realm. The lavish display of affe ction,
too, was simply dazzling, and the most
experienced city mssher could have
got points be never dreamed of from a two
minute observation When the young
man hadn't his arm where it would afford
the utmost aid and comfort to his girl, the
two females were holding onto him as
though their only hope for final salvation
was in a persistent effort 10 make him sup.
port 6 goodly portion OF their weight, and
the confiding manner in which they swap
ped caramels and ~doughnuts was enough
TO ensure them the admiration OF every be-
holder.
AREGIsTER, reporter interviewed the
young man, and CLEANED from him mnch
interesting date regarding the prospective
crops. the latest back week scandal, and a
somewhat gaudy description of the female
paragon who contemplated sharing his
lows and sorrows. At the reporters invita-
ton the ladies repaired to an Italian ice
cream saloon, while the young man took in
q ueighboring saloon. The girls were quick
ly supplied with a saucer OF the frozen
lactial fluid, but the first spoonful settled
them. 1t was the first experience they had
had with this summer dehcacy. and 1t
was not at all to their liking. As they put
il, The tsrnal stufTs too cold for US and
there's too much sugar in it. Solder water 8
a heap nicer, amt it SAL TO which sal
gave an emphatic assent.
Meanwhile Rube was in the helghth OF
his glory in a saloon next door where he
was setting EN- up for all hands at a lively
tate, and was edifying a crowd Of half a
dozen admiring Germans with his views OF
the metropolis as it appeared through the
bottom of a beer glass.
Reioining his companions after a time,
the trio proceeded TO the suspension bridge,
WneIe the ItDOItSI ltlN SH"AAiS "a
open mouthed wonder at that marvel OF
the engineering art.
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The change inaugurated by Capt. Bennett
Yesterday, by which twelve of his men
were placed on night service, as published
by the REGISTER exclusively yesterday
morning, produced the l~iveliest s~atisfaC'
ton among all classes of citizens, and the
Captain and the Police Committee were
the recipients of many compliments for at
last making this much needed change.
In an interview with Captain Bennett
yesterday he stated that it was his iDten-
| ton, as stated above, to keep twelve man
on night duty, from 6 o'clock in
the evening whsD till tbsv . will IN be the re.
lieved by a day force of.fOur men, one of
whom will patrol the North End, one the
| central part of the city, and one the South
Side. This day force, however, is far too
| small, and an effort will be made to induce
| Council to grant such further increase in
the force as will enable the allotment OF
one officer to each ward. This, if done,
will increase the force to twenty men, and
by the appointment of another lieutenant
in addition TO Lieut.. Sylvis, giving one
command Of the night force and the other
or the Gay force, the Cnlel WOulu nave dI
his command a force such as the size OF the
city requires he should have, and would be
enabled to enforce strict order at all times
and under all circumstances
We are aware that the city finances are
at an unusually low ebb, but facilitates for
the enforcement of order and the detection
of crime should, like a good fire depart
ment, be provided at all hazards, and there
car be no doubt but that Council would be
sustained by public sentiment in second
ing Capt. Bennett in his endeavors in that
respect.
The Board Of Commissioner yesterday
fixed the county levy at 60cents on the 500
a decrease of sixteen cents from the rate OF
last year. As Mr. Speidel remarked at yes.
terday's session, the Board seems anxious
to win fame and renown as champions OF
reform, and if the members adhere to their
determination there is no reason why,
with the reduced means at their command,
there should not be a snug little sum re-
manning on hand at the end of their OH
cial existence to hand over to their success
sors. Reform was a good thing, albeit Nail
citizens see little of the genuine article,
and strict economy in county affairs should
be the watchwsrd Of every individual com.
missioner.
One touch OF summer makes the whole world
swear.
Yesterday was about the first genuine,
old fashioned summer day we have ex-
p rienced in this year OF grace, 1888, and
coming suddenly as it did, poor humanity
was taken by surprise, and the average
citizen whose duties caused him to plod
bout all day, sweltering in his heavy
ENTERTAINMENTS, was in a sadly shriveled
Cd condition by evening. The morning
opened decidedly warmer than has been
the rule during the past few weeks of our
backward spring, snd as the sun began to
slowly climb zenithward the thermometer
made a wild break up the tube as though
but just awakened from a long winters
nap, and was determined to make up for
lost time. The upward TENDENCY of the
mercury was not checked until the S1th
notch was reached, about two o'clock, and
the fact that little or no wind was stirring
combined to make the heat almost Unbear-
able. In the afternoon there was every in.
dication that a thunderstorm was brewing,
but it did not materialize, and at 3 P. NJ. the
thermometer stood at so, with the air close
and sultry. At this writing, l A.. NJ, there
is every indication that today will also be
oAAN NV "ANAo pANbo SAAAAN Va a SNOA III
in the near future.
Yesterday morning witnessed the re-
sumption of work in every mill in this vi
cinity, and the employees were correspond.
ingly happy. The intense heat made the
work in some departments anything but
an agreeable recreation, but the recent
victory won by the men, with its conse-
quent elevation Of spirits, made complaints
few and far betw cen
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Almost the entire population seemed
TO be on the streets last evening.
Market and Main streets was jammed until
quite 8 late hour by people in search Of
fresh air, and the ice cream and soda water
merchants did 8 rushing business.