The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-19

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A good story ia told on MI. .Ambler,oi hi
city, the "silver tougued orator" mentlone,
above. T. Willia'Wilron had m engage
ment at Pennaboro TO speak and be tool
Mr.. Amber along as ballast. Mr.. Wilso,
started his speech---which was frenzy il
one hundred Bpaams--aarly In the nlter
noon,and Mr.. Amber having some p,iyat,
business to attend to short distance ut
the road, thought he could finish il antt
get back In time to follow Wilson. HI
concluded his mission, got back, but "Win,
dy" was still raving, and having only hsG
htty-elght spa1ns, and the accommodation
train coming along Mr.. Amber was forced
to go home without painting q Ritchie
county suneet in the glowing colors Of biz
lorlo a!equence. What was Ambler's loas
was Republican gain. 'I'1s, -
A good story was told me about tha:
sihgy OF Juaslce, the President OF the
Supreme Court OF Weet Virginia. He sp-
preached q promihent lawyer the other
day and with solemn 1uein and much
shaking OF his leonine name said: can
want IT," Ii'ys7 !. - d =, = 49, "'- :
"Volume Of what ?" inquired the lawyer.
"Why, West Virginia Reports Of the
Supreme Court" answered the unshorn
sampson in with some degree Of pride. NJ.
'Oh! ! said the lawyer, indid arenuy, II
. Eustace Gibson, advance agent for The
celebrated Blackburn. Carlisle combina-
tioD, arrived here Saturday night, and ia
bustly engaged in booking dates with the
managers Of his ,"Nsgro Minstrel ahoot-
ing gallery" I understand they intsud to
open The season here. Aud, BY the wsy. a
led.hot Democrat remarked to me, "You
Republicans think Windy Wilson ia a
whlrlWind of invecsive; but inst wait until
you hear Blackburn and you will readily
acknowledge that he is a Spring Z,pbyr
compared TO the Kentucky cyclone" Par
ksrsburg is in lively anticipation OF the
slmoon that is to sweep over i.s dusty
| came to Parkersburg on the "Sock''
train Friday evening and passed "Fioy-
er" traiu: What's the difference? Well,
It IS 8 delicate matter; but I will say this
muca, that 1t Is not 1very man who can
pull of bis boots and sit in his eocks with.
out creating a suspicion among the pssseu-
gers that something is wrong. This feeling
ID aggravated when you pass train. ont al
the windows Of which you catch the faint
aroma OF the sweetest howers that bloom.
Entf sed.
The most touching sightI witnessed in
this city was Rolle Ev0ns Horner hearing
Eds,ace Gibson hie Sunday School lesson on
the front stepn OF the court house Sunday
morning. va 55ls9t=s' 4 9'1z,7 :, =
Dave Leonard's name appeared in the
last week for the first time in many
weeks. Why? Because it had to, i :,
The richest take Of the season in this
neck OF the woods is the Register quoting a
commendatory notice Of Leonard and
crsdisinE it to the veraatile pen of William
Wirt jackson, otherw;se known az Private
Secretary Of the Governor, and "part" uro.
prietor OF the Sentinel printing establish.
ment. %heu the notice originally appeared In
the ssdte Journal. This made old resident.
eIs smile, including the able editor Of the
Journal and bis Incompatible assistant, &
! inalst that Governor Boreman shsll
give wheeling a visit during the Campaign,
and that special effort be made TO rive
such a true and unswerving Republican a
reception that he is not only deserving OF
as logical and. forensic speaker, but for
the reason that Wheeling half owns the
ex Senator and that he has many friends
and admirers who would be delishted to
hear bis familiar voice. %6''cI' !,
Leonsrd and Amber related anecdotes
ct the Ovation" to the Chairman ofths
State Executive Committee SATURDAY
what is a political speech
without an anecdote, anyho Lconsrd's
sm sure was Clipped Of OF an egyptian
obelisk, and had about as much spplica.
ton to the subject under discussion rs the
rule Of three to making peach pie, Am.
blel's Well, l heard that Gladstone. OF
Jackson county, COL. J. J. S. Haesler
tell the same story, which can be found in
an sncient number of Ayers Alnanac,
cssd as 8 bait to mske the reader stumble
on an advertisement for lung protector.
3 Lo! poor Eustace. He arrived Saturday
night, wrapped in tho solitude OF his des.
pair, and here he remairs. The band
se1ensded Leonard. Why not Gibson9
Ah; the thoughts that will come after cleo.
lion must give him pause-za punotuating
petAoo' dte 9aeh ]. K. D..