The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-02
THE WHISPERING GALLERY.

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THE WHISPERING GALLERY.
The lSrHLllaRsctR has alread, fallen on
10 the fact that there is project on loot to
draw into The Congressional race the
Rev. Dr.. Peudieton, tho houored President
Of Bethany College. Perhaps you know
what brought this about, and perhapa you
don't. The gentlemen who have kindly
consented to run the Democratic party IN
thia State want to strengthen their State
ticket in the First Congressional District.
They already have pretty clear idea OF
tho ticket they want. Carrying out the
strengthening programme they want man
OF intelligence, good character and money.
II happens that President Pendleton has
recently turned over 10 good advantage
some real cstate he held Ia Kansas City.
am sure his many friends will DO glad 10
know Of bis good fortune and how 1t came
10 him. tg.lE a-a '955t
A good many years ago Professor Pen.
dleton took the Kanses City land in satls'
faction Of debt. The value OF tho prop.
etty at that time was not squa! to the debt,
but no took what he could got, closed up
tho cid account and has waited Tor the
tide 10 come IL. kansaB City, grew, aud
tho fortune OF the Bethany scholar grew
with Il, think have heard II said that
the debt was $500, but l am not positive
on this point. At all events l. was not a
large amount as compared With the present
value Of tho property. There were about
fifty acres, forty.tiye OF which Professor
pendleton has sold for somewhere between
$1,000 and 500 900. lie reservest five acres.
embracing the best OF the tract, and worth
a pretty penny. ! hope 1t may bring him
twice 10000.
Now you see that thia Of ITSELF puts Pro.
lessor Pendleton in very comfortable cir.
cnns.aucsa, to cay nothing Of what be
may have besides, be the same much or
little. II happens also that after this col
lego wear, Dr.. Pendleton will be at liberty,
having notified tho trustees that he can no
longer sefvs at tho head Of the institution
over which he has presided with 90 much
credit. Taking one consideration With
another the gentlemen who expect 10
have the placing Of tho nomination have
asked President Pendleton whether ho
would accept 1t, mud l understand that
they are awaiting hs response. Now you
know about It. But what becomes Of
Councillor John 0. Pendle.on, OF Ohio
county? Johnny, make room for your
uucle!" - :H.-.s e-.F 10 5a+4
. A Philadelphia newspaper says that q
company has been formed in that city to
provide families with meals and heat on
largo scale and novel plan asyery low prices.
Tho city is to BIO districted, and in each
district there is 10 he mammoth kitchen,
with which the houses OF cus.omera will be
connected by pipes and speaking tubes
The breakfast, for example, is ordered tho
night before, to deserved at 3 certain honr.
The hour arrives. The family are seated.
Through the speaking tube goes the word
"readyw In Just ono minute the meal Is on
the table-joiey steak, omelet, hot rolls,
delicious coffee, everything smoking hot
and Just righ.-shot through the tube by
compressed air. We may suppose that
nothing 10 spilled, nothing has co!lided
with anything else, no! even hair turned
on tho butter. Meala Of all grades are to be
served, from plain to elaborate, from Glass
Onc-SB week for plain, substantial iase
for four persons-to Class Four, SIG week
for four persons. a no restriction on orders.
Some friends Of mine will await with in
terest the result Of the Philadelphia OK
pertinent. It is not telling tales out Of
school to admit, what every house keeper
insists, that houss keeping in Wheeling is
not all summer day. dresm. But Wheel
ing people have so long lived ct homo that
they have not grown into the wayg by
which families in large cities manage to re.
duCe tho wear and tear OF life; and as q re-
suit there arc lacking hero many OF the
necessary convenisnces. Firat, l lam per-
suaded that well ap ointed and properly
conducted "ilat" house could be filled at
once, at good prices. Again, an entcrpris.
ing caterer who will put bis mind to it
who will send to families fret rate meals and
serve them hot-can build up a profitable
business. There are tin contriyances which
keep cooked food hot for long distances,
very much in use in Washington where
iAeals arc served, breakfast and dinner,
morning and evening, ut prices ranging
from Sl5 to So per month for one person.
We arc beginning to understand in
Wheeling that we are already pressed by
many Of the Inconvenience OF larger cities
without enjoying their advantages. We
are pretty closely packed in these portions
OF the city Thought most desirable, rents are
stiff and help scarce. III ne can learn any
thing from larger cites We should not hesl-
tate 10 do it. Life is so short and can be
made so enjoyable that it 10 worth while 10
consider how TO get the most out Of it.
James B. Menager, Of Mason, is one OF
the coming young men OF the State. Edu-
Gated, pushing, brilliant speaker and
tirst.class lawyer, he makes hosts Of friends
wherever heg goes. Several prominent Dem
ocrats Of the Third and Fourth districts
have told me that, il nominated for Gov
ernor on the Republican ticket, he could