The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-25

IWounucu.s JuuSe helICy ueueu tue IloteI3,
but his friends took possession Of him and
hurried him of to Ills hotel During the
excitement OF reconstruction times, one
Judge Field, Louisiana fire.eater, ut.
tackled Judge Kelley with knife In VII.
lard's Hotel and severely wounded him
In the hand, which he threw up 10 pro.
tect his body. The Judge has often been
threatened for opinions sake, but that
kind Of argument has not modified his
opinion. 1.3595 ,s} n
An Early Civil Service Reformer.
II Is Judge Kclley's boast that he has
never held MI office which he has not re-.
signed. Though still in Congress, he has
moro than once declined to DO n candidate
for recollection, finally yielding his per.
sonnl desire TO tho, wish OF his consti.
tuents. In 1870 llc wanted 10 retire from
Congress and consented TO n reelection
with the proyiso that he was not to be cx.
pected to act as an oilice.brokcr for plncc.
hunters-a very practical kind OF civil.
service reform platform. For man OF his
experience In public lie he is one OF tho
least skillful Of politicians; indeed, 10
lacks about everything which makes tho
politician. lie Is plain.spoken to blunt.
ness, sometimes br,lsque in manner, never
hesitating to expreas,an opinion without
stopping to consider how 1t may be re-
ccivetl. 1Io often advises IN oilice-seek.
ing constituent to devote his time and
ability 10 Il more certain employment,
md Il tho applicant DO young man hc
will have n useful trade suggested to him.
Judge Kelley is too positive and self
willcd to employ the arts which give n
politician his grip. lie will make rafting
speeches on the stump, but he doesn't
take kindly 10 linking" which requires
tho paying Of pretty personal compliments
without stint. 800 ts5@Hf'
,grn At Home.
When the Judge Is not engaged at
Washington he delights to spend his
time in his beautiful home in West Phila-
delphia. There Is nothing prctentious
about his house, but It's halls are broad
and its ceilings high, and ample grounds
surround il. There is scarcely tree on
tho lawn but has some pleasant memory
associated with it. This one was brought
by friend from fur country, and that
one the Judge planted with some good
friends aid. Each tree has I'LL individu-
ali,y, and US no walks through the
grounds, tho Judge delivers the rough
outline Of some OF his best speeches. The
wcll-stored library is his delight. His
books show the bent Of his mind. There
isagooddcal ofiigl c|assgeneralli literature,
but history, finance and economic
science take up most OF the
shelves. Henry q. Carey has an
honored place; and the free trade
writers are there, too, waiting to be
once more in the next speech.
The large desk in the middle OF the floor
is good deal Uttered up with letters,
pamphlets and books-some OF them
sprawled out OH all-iours, und all Of them
marked with strips Of paper for reference,
Between two windows stands one Of those
tall, oId-fashioned clocks with high
colored, chubby face looking down on the
dial. "D. Kelley, Philadelphia" tells it
was made by the Judges fatiler, but
doesn't add that the father made it for the
man who was his landlord when the son
was born, and that in recent years the
Judge bought back the stately timc.piece
OF melodious tick from the landlords
widow. The Judge points with tender
pride to that old clock. TO this workshop
Il friend, or one who has business, is
always welcome but it is not good place
for borcs. CHARLES BuEDErr HARr.