The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-26
THE WHISPERING uALLERY,

told me that there was nothing like ligh
for guarding city at night from evil doers
II consider a brightly burning street ligh
i equal to three policemen on beat, every
time" said the Chief. A burglar or foot.
pad 10 hardly likely to operate in the glare
4 of gas lamp. sce by the daily papers
thatlnese classes have been operatingln this
city right frequently Of late and the places
chosen for many Of their exploits, while
right in the heart OF the city, have beon in
dark localities I know by personal obeer.
Walton that Wheeliug's s1res,s and alleys
all over the city, are not lighted as they
should BE-, considering the fact that gas Is
furnished in this city cheaper than in any
other city in the country.
AIS 5lf X
Take, for instance, Market and Main
streets, from the creek to Twelfth street;
after 10 o'clock when the stores are closed,
they are very dark-darkcr in fact than
many Of the streets in the outlying dis.
K triciB that have been looked after by some
councilman. Yet aioug these squares there
is more wealth and more travel than on
any Other, eQuares in the city. After mid.
night they arc deserted by the regular po-
: lice Who 20 on beats in the residence por-
!. tons. Private wa,chmeu, it is true, are
supposed to patrol ties, begtp, but there is
q, crying need Tor more gas posts, and
plenty OF them too, not alone on these
tquares but in other localities. I am sur.
prised that some councilman has not al.
ready attended to this. Hero, however, is
q glissering chance Tor the Trustees to make
) themselves. solid with tho business inter.
csts, foil the burglars and dispose OF some
oil that Surplus" which Councilman
Schul,ze is so anxious to have devoted to
( other departmental. The Trustees should
also SEE. TO it, that more Light are placed In
the alleye.
I heard ola conversation q prominent
Cabell county man had with @. p. Hunt
ington concerning the town Of Huntington,
in this State, and give it for what it Is
I worth. Mr.. Huntington told this gentle
man that in the near future heproposed to
establish in Huntington large mill for
the manufacture Of steel rails Tor his sys.
ten Of railroads. Then he would build
some twelve hundred tenement houses,
placing the rents at such figures as would
pay for the buildings in ton years, and to
!, the workmen who, worked faithfully for
him during tia. time he would present
q decd for the property. 1t is to be- hoped
that Mr.. Huntington will carry out bis
scheme. Men OF vast wealth have great op-
portunities and enormous responsibilities:
{ II they were always mindful Of their respon-
abilities and improved their opportunities
there would be leas OF the discontent COM
monty called communicates very differ
ent thing from tho genuine ism OF that
name. ar
S Can't The Whisperer say his say about
tho State University? II be has your pei
mission, most noble Bourbons, he would
say that the trouble out there will never be
settled till the Alumni are fairly represent.
I'd in the Board Of Regents. II they must
oil bs OF one political laith. Democrats Tor
!. instance, a largs number OF the Alumni are
oil that belief. II they must be men who
know something OF educational matters, and
OF the needs Of the University, any OF them
will fill tho requirement better than those
in Office. II they must be men Of PROBES.
slonal or political Importance, a score, at
least, OF them arc making good represen.
ta!ions for themselves in one or the other
direction. II pushing, wide awake, four
square men are wanted, among the Alum.
n, shev are 10 be found. Is the point we'll
taken2 u
Charleston is having boom Of its own.
! vas surprised on recent visit to see the
improvements. In any part Of the town
you can ses buildings going up, and the
business blocks are really credit to any
town. The citiz,ns OF the to.be capital
are determined that the seat Of govern.
ment shall bs in good thriving business
center. A large furniture establishment,
is ths latest move.
\ see that New York society. folks arc un'
dor spell. The fascinating game Of poke,
possesses them; tho game Of the gamble,
and fy young man hos been taken Into
tho parlor and has all but driven the gam,
OF whist from the tables OF wealth and
fashion. Women are especially infatuated
!. with it, and most circumspect girls bluff
and bet like yerl.abls knights Of the green
cloth. I imagine SEQ some Of my readers
lit their hands in holy horror and wonder
: what we are coming to. That is what am
wondering. During the past two season.
tho number Of whist players has increased
wonderfully in this city, especially amony
the fair sex, llthose that play, profess to
Z be very much IN love With the game and
some Of them play with q skill and 'ady
meut that would do credit to an old stager
As rule woman should play better than
u man; the fascination Of gaming Is greater
with women .han with men, Tor ono reason;
and then their self control, quickness Of
perception and concealment Of purpose
are other reasone-all Of which are necee-
ary for q good poker player. n.
% The point I started out to make in con.
Enecticn with the poker playing mania thai