The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-05
THE WnlnrINinG UALLERY.


talking over the convention Monday.
Slid one: "What did Lewis Baker mean
by bringing up the matter Of the State Con-
vsrtion there? He said himself It was out
Of order" 81 did not know he did bring it
up" was the response. "Oh, yes. lie an
nounced that Washington Hall had been
secured for the convention, but aaid 1t Was
too small. The grand stand on the State
Fair Grounds, with an annex on the track
for the President, WAS spoken Of aa anita:
bic place. Lewis thought something ought
10 BIZ done, but when it was proposed to do
something he demurred, and said there
was 3 gentleman whose duty 1t WIS to look
after the matter-Mr. Michael Reilly, ofthe
State Committee; but, he added, Mr..
Reilly, rs we ali know, is a heavy, ponder
GUS body, and can't get round very apry
this warm weather. Then motion WAS
adopted that the Chair appoint comittee
TO attend to- his matter for Mr.. Reilly; but
the Chair didn't do it. Baker eat down
with a sardonic smile that meant some.
thing, but l could not tell what" Can
anybody?
The fine open air concerts given under
the auspices Of the city in Capital Square
Saturday evenings arc very popular, as it
WAS predicted they would DO. I am glad
10 note that such is the state OF affairs.
The city has been too much OF an old iogy
for long time past. A little healthful
amusement like thesa concerts will do her
no harm. Ofcourse there are kickers and
grumblers about the expense. l have
heard the remark made that these weekly
gatherings would breed worae state OF
bad morals than ut present exists in the
city, and in the game breath have heard
it said that the pal!ry nine hundred
dollars paid for the services Of
concerts could be used to better advan-
tage by the Beard Of Public Works. Com.
ment on this argument is, think, unneces.
sary. How far would 5000 10 with the
Board2 What started to say is that I
think tho concerts could be made still more
popular il in each programme one old ia.
miliar sir, such as 1.-THE Sweet Bye and
Bye" "Old Hundred" "Nearer My God
to Thee" or something in the same line
were inserted. The programme should be
made up 30 rs to please all classes that 20
to make up the orderly, well behaved
crowds that attend these concerts.
There is young man in this city, who,
il story told mo ab out him is true, must
be very amusing to the young ladies with
whom he associates. They must think him
the acme Of innocence and greennees-in
fac. his personal appearance would bear
this supposition out in part. The story is
this. lie went 10 church one evening re-.
Gently in company with young lady,
During the prayer tho lady noticed q far
away anxious look on her escorts face
that became one Of suppressed alarm as the
sermon commenced. Suddenly he clap.
ped his hand to the unaerside OF his leg
and then smiled happy smile. A few
minutes alter, however, he gave a little Jump
and again clutched ut his leg. Suddenly
picking up his hat he went out, but re-
turned shortly and calmly sat beside his
lady friend during the rest OF the service.
On the way home he opened his mouth
and thus explained his peculiar actions
"You must excuse my going out. There
was bee in my pants. guess he got up
there while WAS out in the country this
afternoon. The question now being dis.
cussed in the young ladies circle Of friends
ia, Did he get the bee out?
X -.u"r'.4
Did you ever SEQ rat killed. in the COM
posing room Of newspaper I don't
mean rat" printer, but real rodent.
The execution OF the first would, OF course,
DO murder pure and simple, but the lstser
pure and simple benelaction. Well, I'll
tell you. Tho rat isa necessary part olthe
tragedy. 1t comes out OF a hole-not that
the hole is made especially for the rat, but
on the contrary the rat under ordinary cir.
cums!ances makes it himself. The bows
are at the cases after lunch, and his rat.
ship is lured from his den by the remnants
OF tho lunch on the h9or-perhaps the leaf
Of an onion or crust Of bread.
. .. X
The eagle aye OF some compositor catches
sight OF the shadow Of the rat, and in a
moment the room is in an uproar; every
case Is deserted. Slug 10 plugs up the
hole, while the foreman arms himself with
the shooting stick, and it il not more than
ten seconds beforethe entire force forms
Gordon arouad the rat and are ready for
the Tray. Slug 5 turns his sprinkling can
battery on die floor, while Slug delivers
hot enflading fro with broom. Then
the "chase" begins. Slug . in his haste hits
a comrade on the foot and he in turn brings
down heavy iron "side stick" on the
back OF Slug just as no is loading his pun
ior another fire, and jus! when Slug 10 wells
there he goes" the broom battery lets 10,
and with one sweep lays Slug 10 low, and
the rat-well, ths IA. usually gets away,
f1ns Anybody Told You
That the Democratic tizzle convention
meets next week.
That the "Fourth" was quiet day in
Wheeling.
That crackers and squibs we're fred in
spite Of the ordinance aud vigilant police.
men. -r a..E rag IflF,..
That Tom Darrah left ycsterlay 10 rena,r