The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-09
THOUGHTS OF HOME.
Ma. cAMPsELL's SECOND LETTER
On Hhrrlp to New rOrk-A Continuation Of His
ObssrrAtloDsO on Brooke County Co EdneatIOn
at Bethany College Sueesss-Satural Gas
atwslIsburs and Its Usts-P0rsOsals.


tuc ClUhe VI my IdSL IeLtcIs leANlDk DetIls
any on the morning OF the 30th OF June,
after several days spent at the hospitable
homes OF such old friends as Colonel Aleck
Campbell, Colonel G. H. Beall, Prof. PEN
dleton and old Squire Rodgers, resumed
my journey by way Of the excellent pike
that leads from Bethany to Wellsburg, and
over which daily stage is run by one Of
tho young members Of the Rodgers family
"a bran new stage, too, and one Of the
best ever run onthat route. lfear that my
young friend Rodgers will never get rich
hauling passengers at titty cents per capita
over that seven miles, including their bag
gage, however much good will he may. aC.
cumulate for his painbtaking efforts to aC-
commodate the public.
Speaking Of pixies and other improve
ments in the good county Of Brooke, must
not forget TO note sort OF private enter
prise il that line that is building under the
auspices oi Colonel Bsap and others from
the WellsburR and Washington pike near
Mr.. Campbell Waugh's farm, at lndHpend-
ence, to the toll gate at Col. Aleck Camp. |
bells farm. This will accommodate an
important section OF country both in Penn.
sylvania and in Brooke and Ohio counties,
as it Is short cut across the country be-
tween West Liberty aud Independence. 1t |
is such improyementsrs these that consti.
tute progress in old ard well settled parts
Of the country, and thSS SeEihanee values by
making farms moro accessible and desira- |
BILE. Brooke county has progressed a long
ways since she voted down the public
school system under the old regime in 1850. |
She has now a system OF good public and
private roads, and two railroads, saying
nothing OF excellent educational facilities
in town and country. OF all these she now
beasts along with her prestige as the home
OF fine wooled sheep and other thorough |
bred stock.
You have recently noted at length the
commencement season at Bethany IN your
coicmns. ! took pains 10 inquire into the
successs OF the experiment in the co-educa.
tion OF the sexes at the college. learn that
il Is a satisfactory. and encouraging success,
aud that preparations are making to enlage
the sphere OF usefulness OF the institution
in this direction. Already the advices from
far and near are OF such character as to |
lead the faculty to expect 150 students at
the opening in October next. There will
be primary academic department exclu-
slvely for girls, aud they will have the
most sedulous care and attention oil the col
lege in the matter OF boarding accommoda-
tions. It will thus be seen that while
Bethany is not the pioneer in this expert
ment vet it has followed ahead OF two in.
stitutions, Harvard aud COlumbia, that havo
moved In the same direction in the last
year. .........
NATURAL GAS AT wELLsDuRG.
Coming down to Wellsburg, as before
mentioned, on the Rodgers Stage line, ]
found that had couple Of hours to spend
in looking into the gas question and taking
dinner with my hospitable and courteous
old friend, DR.. Cochran and his estimable
family. l visited Alr. W. @. Barclays
store where the gas was turned on full, not
only through gas burners but through per-
forated Jumps Of terra Gotta In the fire
place. The pressure notwithstanding
the consumption Of tbeess atthe Riverside
Glass Works Charley Brady's establish
men,), and the lower paper mill and some
other privateplaces was stremendous,and the
heat OF the fire amid the bed of terra Gotta
Jumps seemed to me to beunmislakbiymore
intense than the ordinary coal fire, although
OF course tho middle OF q warm day at this
season OF the year is poor time 10 Judge Of
such matter. Itcertainly seemed to be
hot enough for all practical pur.
poses Of domestic or manufactur.
Ing consumption. Then, too, its
convenience, cleanliness and economy.
No coal to carry in or ashes to carry out
And all this at the rate OF one dollar per
month for kitchen use. Truly Wellsbug
has a bonanza II her gas holds out-a
bonanza in the nature oil Charity. which is
said TO be blessed in the hands oil the
giver and reeeiver-which means In tins
case that the gus company and the public
will share between them the profitable
ness and comfort Of this happy accident in
their midst.
Before l left Wellsburg was glad to
meet once more With your faithful and re-
liable chronicler Of local events in that
town, Mr.. George B. Crawford, who has
been for so long time yonr cores
pondent. l remember well when IS
q tyro and amateur George d. began
to write for your columns and how
long he struggled against the retarding In
fuences ot bis own diihdence and the
chilly conservatism OF local opinion in that
community. But he persevored aud made
steady educational progress for hiMselt
and the public, and now amidst the hin.
ORANGES OF domestic aiIlction he.Bdll, ! OBJ.
serve, supplies you with occasional letters.
Success and good luck TO you, George.
IT,. GOLD DARERY" SANFORD.
At thedepot, too, l met old darkey San
ford. l say old datkey Sanford because
the two pre6xes come natural and handy
to me after hearing SO much oi song in
the South called "Old DMkey joe" in
which 1t was told in becoming and touch
ing phraseology how an aged and exem-
plsry representative oil the cOlored race
had been gathered to his tathers amid the
tears OF masters, mlstresses and telloW.ser'
wants, one verse ol which song ran III this
wise:
"Poor old darkey JO', his head was WhItca snow,
And the while folks liked HIN so
That when they passed his cabin doah
Dey bowed their heads very low"
Uncle Sanford would be by tlis- time an
African patriarch had he remained In the
south, and doubt not would have shared
with darkey Joe the good will OF q
large circle ri "0ld folks ut honir," for he
and his kind who ara remnants Of the Oh
regime In the South, are they who still
treating the whites with all the old time def.
erence efformcr relations, are in Inrn lhcm-
selves treated with becoming cons.dera-
tion H. informed me- thar he reals the
iSrELIIdENcgR close up every week, and
80 much appreciates i'ih4t he was con
cerned over having mies"l the last mum
ber about which | prcmbed TO inquire
Vfyou. 50 please give tue mater das at
tentiou.
Bat here am once more q. tho end Of
letter Of reasonable length, wi,hHnt hav:
inc Uot out of the interesting CJrti ieB oil