Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-29
UP SALT RINEK.
Joe Mulhatton, the Kentucky Drummer, in
One of His Oriental Lies.

Joe MuIhatton, the Kentucky Drummer, in
One of His Oriental Lies.
SALT RIVER XII, November 26.-This ia
nous old time Kentucky watering place open
ed tor the tail and winter season on Wednes-
day last, the 9TH inst, under the most favor
able auspices imaginable. At this writing
several thousand distinguished guests are
r~egisteI ed at the Grand Republican hotel,
while thousands more are on their way from
various States in the Union. The season
promises TO be one Of the gsyest in its his
tory The hotel is being rapidly enlarged
and improved to meet this unprecedented
and unlocked TOR army Of visitors and hun
dreds Of cottages are in oOuIso ut e0nStrue-
ton along the banks of this beautiful
stream. .
The climate is warm and delightful, as
the Democrats have made it pretty hot for
this latitude. The roses and honeysuckles
are in bloom, also magnolias, lading the
refreshing atmosphere with their fragrant
perfume. Tempting and luscious oranges
hang on the trees.
The walls of the city are Of jasper and
the streets are OF pure gold. The waters
are as clear as crystal and as cold. st.
John is delighted with it and prOuounces
it of a superior quality, as do also his vast
army OF admirers. WCrkmen in boring for
salt water struck a vein Of pure Nelson
county whisky, and it flows at intervals Of
twenty minutes about ninety barrels daily.
Other wells will be put down at once in the
vicinity, aud it may be q sufficient supply
can be obtained to meet the home demand.
There is game here in great abundance,
especially race oons, OF which an unprece-
dented number have, from some ~uneXplsin-
ed cause, Aocked to this immediat neigh
bOrkoOd. Coon hunting is therefore, one
the most popular amuSements.
The new and elegant steamer Flora
Lockwood arrived this morning, bringing q
vast number of visitors from Indiana. She
leaves this evening for Pittsburg to bring
some 5000 waiting transportation from
New York. Mrs. Belva Lockwood, accom-
panied by Hon. Benjamine +. Butler. al
rived to-day. Mrs. Lockwood journeyed
all the from Washington on a machine
called a tricycle., and Mr.. Butler Msssachu-
setts on one called q bicycle, q feat never
before accomplished.
The grand opening ball Of the season was
given on Friday evening last aud was a
grand success in every sense OF the word.
The entire company participated, and
waltzed to the music of the Cleveland Dem
ocratic band. engaged at an enormous X
penSe especially for the occasion. The cos
tunes worn on the occasion were elegant
beyond description. Ii is simply impossible
te get q complete list of them at this writ
ing. Among the most prominent however,
i noted the following cast Of characters;
"a Ia bal msSque:" Hon. James G.
Blaine, as the Mexicsnizer, Hon. John A.
Logan as the National Cuspadore, Hon.
Steve Elkins as the Msnipulator; Hon. Jay
Gould as the Associated Press; Hon. b +.
Jones, as old Money Bags; Rev, DIR. Bur
ehard rs Rum, Romanism and Rebellion.
Hon. Chester A. Arthur paid his friends a
flying visit and i~mpersonsted the The Lone
Fisherman" He returns to his friends,
George W. Curtis and Roscoe Conkling who
prefer to spend the winter in New York
The only thing to maj the pleasure Of the
evening was The breaking of the platform
upon which they were dancing. Suisse
quent investigation revealed the startling
fact that several of the planks, supposed to
be perfectly sound, were rotten, and that 1t
had a bad foundation generally. The party
all iell. and great was the fall thereof. Hon.
James G. Blaine was badly hurt. 1t is
feared he is fatally injured. Hon. John A.
Logan. B +. Butler, Mrs Belys Lockwood,
Hon. Joseph Mulhattan and Ex-Governor
John P. St. John all fell BY the wayside,
receiving injuries Of 3 less serious nature
than Blaine, and they viii sl recover. The
Cleveland Democratic band have generously
agreed 10 furnish them with q new and bet
ter dancing platform, where there shall be
Joys forevermore, dancing to the sweet
strains Of the grand old Democratic band,
which viii play old familiar tunes to their
delighted audience.
/ Eould say 70 all those who contemplate
visiting this delightful Kentucky resort to
take the Republican stsr-route, and you will
be sure to land here safe and sound 1t is
the best and cheapest route to both Salt
river and DelaSion. Many Of the present
guests have. not been here for tweuty-three
provements made BY the Democratic pleas
u~re-seekers in that period. Quite q little
city has beer built and the fortunate occu-
pants leave it very reluctantly, as they have
sorter become attached to il from q long
residence. They are all leaving for the city
Of Washington as the others come to take
their places.
The chief amusements at present consist
of hunting for Republican msjorites-it is
not exciting spcrt as the game Is scarce
fishing for Irish votes. eating crow, dancing
to the strains Of the Democratic party.
studying astronomy BY the star route, won