The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-14
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have been saked, "Who ia This man
Steve Eikine, hear SO much abou, 2"
Stephen i. Elkins was tho real head Ct TIT
Blaine forces at Chicago, or perhaps In
juBt,cu 10 rome other gentlemen II ought 10
10 eaid tha. hU was the real head u IN.
most IL .c!ive branch the WORK. He no
only had big hand in laying plane, but he
was buy In executing them. Dy birth
hn,d, education, association and tasi.
i kins IL a Western man. Born in OHIO,
educated In Missouri, knocked around ss b
lawyer in New Mexico Of big, robus
irnme. smooth, fresh, boylsh face, kindly,
courteous, withou. ioImaIity, always Il yen
tlemsn and always ready 10 take men yas
they come, Sieve E,kins Is the kind Of man
that Western men In particular "lie To-" Hi
popularity at Chicago was not COL II ned tu
sny section, bu, he WAS able to do parli.
cularly good work with Wcs,ern and South
western men. Ills business inlereats keep
HIM most y in New York, but his home IL
Still in New Mexico, which Territory he
once repre- scented in Congress. Marrying
the daughter Of Henry &. DAvls, he BE-.
came assncIsted with hls ia.ner in.!aw IL
West Virginia enterprises OF ratlroadinx
and mining. Mr.. Ekins has clear, leveI
head, iB splendid fellow, and l AM going
to invite him to sztte in Wea, Virginia anu
grow up with tue State. He il about forty,
three years old-young enough to take q
fresh start. II he wants to- dozen mis-
Bivnary work, advise him to Try his hand
on bis distinguished iather.in.law.
That speaker was Professor Ferguson, a
colored teacher OF Ohio, a few Of whose
pupils are in Wheeling. The late Professor
Gaskins, think, was one. He and the two
colored speakers Of Thursday night are con.
spicuous examples OF what education can
do when added TO the natural tempera,
m-nt Of their race. They should DO strong
alliea Of their party in the coming contest.
Sucn men mske the most blgoted forge.
their pr.judlces. s.-55+0iF ..25,t,
l believe 1t is generally conceded by resi-.
dents in all portions Of the city that the
Seventh ward carries CT the palm for its
pretty and accomplished girls and young
wsmen. Not only are they pretty, but a
maj nifty OF them are extremely sensible
anu desire at this time 10 inform the pub.
lie OF that fact. 1t is due 10 the far ones
on the Garden Spot" that it should be
known. As al instance let me relats that
: have been told that number OF them,
al good looking and comfortably provided
Tor, no necessity for their really working,
you understand, have formed class and
are studying shorthand and type-wyitiug
They Say 1t employs portion II their time
IN pre- fable manner and ut the sanle
time ti,s them for bread winners in case
they should ever have to .becomet such.
One young lady has been promiaed, aud
has declared her intention to accept, a
good position in one Of the city'e big houses
~ soon rs she masters thtse studies. Now
who Gays that the Island girls are not sensi.
bic? q. q & z. = ~ Tla, = !.s1 ~
A knot Of Democratic on Main street dis.
cussing Tilden's letter OF decliuation:
think be means it 2" ssked one.
"Ot course he does. r,lien's physical
condition iss good many degrees below
proof" IL
"Then I'm done. II our strongest man
is too weak 10 make the fight for ue, what's
the uso OF making ourselves uncomfortable
IN the deg days? ! think I'll go over on the
South Branch ind see how the bass bite.n
Angling IS u serene diversion, and there
Is good sport in those picturesque waters.
l was impressed Thursday night at the
big ratification meeting with a pecIlisrity
Of the colored race. They are all born or
ators. They may lack education, but the
fervency and sbsndou Of true elcqusnce ia
always theirs. Pfof. Jones aud Mr.. Asbury
NOT only possess these, but they are euuca.
ted men rs well. l remember hearing a
speech by colored man At Clarksburg aev.
erAl years ago which would lave done
Credit TO any living orator. A polished and
graceful style, originality OF idea, earnest,
nets OF conviction, entire freedom from
cell consciousness, and voice as deep and
musical as grand organs tone, MAIDS tina,
oralion model, and those who heard j.
will ros forget IT'D electrifying effect on the
vast audience OF both races. The orator
lacked the commanding presence Of Prof.
Jonea. Hesyas tall aud slim, with Il liz.
ure angular when in rep0ss and awkward
when In motion, but when he opened his
mouth and spoke this was lost sight Of. @
Ma, ':' Il x .:,E;lt ffti' lH55.
! am glad for my part that the open air
concert plan was adopted by Council.
There are many utilltsriuas who regard the