Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-25
RANDOM REMARKS
On Subjects Of Local and General
IatBrest.
Wheeling Models in Paving---losn 0rdi-
nanee---TwO Cent LeVJ---A Wheel
ing SapphO---Amussmeut
Notes.

The fame Of Wheelings streets of brick
seems to have gone abroad, even il, as DR..
Jepson so eloquently pleads, they have not
been thoroughly tested. To-day delega-
ton will be here from Pittsburg, sent by the
council of that city. to examine ours, with
. view to laying the same kind up there.
/ his street committee will no doubt, be
taken in charge by the members OF the
Board of Public Works, and whether or not
they like the brick paving, they will be well
treated The board has received. as yet no
intinstion of the visit, though the papers
mention it.
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Tomorrow night the loan ordinance will
come before the First Branch Of Council
and the difficulties that beseti its path will
no doubt quickly melt away in the bright
wisdom of that body. From some of the
snatches of conversation to be heard on the
streets, there is general Misrepresentation
concerning the amount of the proposed
Ioan. The $500, 900 is simply for outstand
ing Indebtedness and does not contemplate
any new work 1t is estimated that by the
lime the bonds can be gotten out, the debt
will have reached that sum. A gentleman
said to REGISTER reporter the other day
This loan ordinance is simply nonseaSe,
and interested persons merely want it passed
and the outstanding orders taken up, so as
TO restore the city S credit with the Exchange
Bank, and permit Council to spend the
money. What is to be gained by this loan?
Mr.. Hildreth says it cannot be made for less
,han 6 per cent, which is the rate at which
The present orders are drawing interest.
What is to be gained by transferring this
S2OO, 900 debt from orders to bonds? Moth
ing at all. and these will only be the ex-
pense OF the election and of procuring the
bonds
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The First Branch will also wpestle with
he proposed 10 cent levy for street pur-
poses. The measure has, recently, provoked
much discussion both favorable and I'M
favorable. Those persons who live in locali
ties most likely 10 get the benefit Of this
money favor The levy, as do also those who
10 not believe in Gripping the Board Of
Public Works by cutting down its regular
revenue Those who dislike, the Board Of
Public Works, either reasonably or I'M
or who claim to,be dead set for
and reform. are opposed to
the levy, and say it is unnecessary and is
Selessly laying a burden on the taxpayer.
Poor fellows
Stanton Howard, after his return from
lis recent Charleston "Trip, told good story
IN the Ohio Central road, from Point Pleas
i Mt to Charleston. 1t is good road Tor
:unning, but it does not make telegraph
oles resemble fine combs to any extent.
TN the uu trip, about the middle Of Putnam
county, farmer stepped aboard Of the train,
IS it passed in full flight and said Did
any of you fellers see the Boone on her way
o? Got some garden truck to send to
{ harleston." Nobody had seen the Boone,
Tut the conductor wanted his fare, to which
Re said "0h, I'm Just goin' to ride to the
end OF nv later patch. Here she is now
and he stepped off and walked back TO
where he had left his pillow.
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Miss Nee. has sent to this Office
pome," which she has entitled "You
We're False, But I'll Forgive You 1t is
not, as might be supposed an address to a
,ounterFeit quarter, but is the soulful plant
Of lonely heart, groveGng in the dust Of
an earthly to-day The writer is supposed
10 be expressing her heart-pangs at finding
everything utterly hollow, The public
would be less charitable than she and would
never forgive us if the whole poem were to
lie published, so only this verse is given as
Il sample:
Fare thee we'll, for once loved thee,
Even more than tongue can tell,
Little did | think you'd leave me,
Now | bid you, Tom, farewell.
You have wrecked the heart l cherished,
You have doomed me, day by day,
You are false, but I'll forgive you,
But forget, never may.
Tom must have beeu real mean to have
had ten verses like that thrown at him in a
bunch and his crime has brought most
coudign punishment.
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The boys, of all ages and growths, will be
interested in knowing that lady show will
he given at the Opera House, on Saturday
night 1t is an "Adamless Eden" and
every player is lady, moi
a gentleman showing himself Even
the ushers ticket sellers, programmes,
and orchestra will be ladies and
the theatre for this occasion only will
be transformed into Garden Of Eden.
Miss Lilly Clay is sole manageress OF this
aggregation and will doubtless do it up
brown. With a gallantry for which he is
characteristic, the average baldhead youth
will encourage the ladies by his attendance
and will secure front seat.
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Tonight Barlow / Wilson's splendid
MINISTRIES will be at the Opera House. That
they have not deteriorated is shown by the
following from arecent Richmond exchange:
The opening of the season of lSS+-S5 was
a most suspicious one. The house was
filed to its utmost capacity. There can be
no doubt that Barlow L Wilson's aggrega.
ton is par excellance. The skating rink
act which was the finale of the first part
was immense" The Four Aces proved
large cards" and the White Elephant
which concluded the programme, held the
audience until the last moment. In their
specialties, f. NJ Hall, "the Paganini Of
the Banjo" the great McNish, in his pecu
liar act; George Wilson, the ever popular
comedian; and Hughey Dougherty, were
the recipients Of encore after encore. Al
in ALL the company is what it represents
itself to be, and deserves the fall patronage
If our people.
L. s. GOOD co. sell the cheapest Dry Goods