The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-17
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tragedy, melted by melo'drama, amueed
by comedy or farce, n! all events 10 DO ii.
yerted. In the "waiib" ! can erjoy . quiet
cha. with my neighbor, but Ssk 10 be lot
alone while The play Is on. have = ape.
cial grievance eghinst those though.lees
persons who cit behind me, In loud tonEs
anticipate what Is coming and make their
criticilms on what 10 passsing on the
boards. 1t certainly cannot DO necessary
t. their pleasureito echo all the good things
Of the payera, 30 that | shall hear them
twice. This raking fore and aft Is par!ic.
ularly olftnsivo form Of annoyance; |! lie
not peculiar to Wheeling, bnt there ought
to be none CT 1t anywhere. l have spoken
o! the persona who 10 these Thugs as
,housh.lete. The thing that they do isill.
bred. Thoy will no. like TO DO told 80, but
their grievance Is against themselves, not
against those whom they annoy and who
hive como interest in this reminder,which
is intended TO be gentle and kind.
X
lam curious 10 Geo hat will come OF tie
la!es. proposition TO supply Wheeling with
natural gas. | Lam not manufacturer, or
the son Of manufacturer bull think can
see what natural gas or the want OF it will
DO 10 Wheeling. have expected 10 see
opposition 10 this proposition based on the
idea that the company furnishing tho gas
would make a good thing ont Of It, and
no thought given to the good thing that
Wheeling would make out OF it. | have
not been disappointed. And now I~won.
,Jar ,,.l,ntbar Vkaol,pp will Sin Enrs otE -
by the throat while more liberal and more
eu!erprisinS places leap to tho front to get
gas at almost any cost? 1need not remind
obseryant men that changed trade rela.
tons make new geography, take from and
add to values, build up and tear down.
1t Is for Wheeling to consider whether she
will 80 back or go ahead.
X
Tho other night l looked upon 3 sight
that filled me with sadness. A man Of fine
MUD, good opportunities, whose con-
nectious were respectable and whose asso-
ciates had been genteel, was Keeling along
the etreet-ior him no uncommon thing.
knew that q loving wife in every way q
helpmeet, interesting children and an aged
mother who had watched him in tender
nces, were neglected, mortified and sorrow.
stricken by his behavior. knew that he
was man Of fine instinct, honest toward
everybody but himself and Lis family.
spoke kindly to him and asked Why he
persisted in the ruin OF all that was dear to
him. He wept bitterly and replied, ~
have no control over myself. lam as help
less IS a babe. The appetitetakes hold Of
me and l can't shake it of. l know the
end, and don't care how soon i! comes"
He was not too drunk to talk nationally.
lie refused to lie: me see him home. After
we parted saw him reel into q saloon for
more drink. That man ia not 1T to direct
his ways. He is danger to himself and
the community. II ke we're to commit a
crime tho law would take hold OF him and
try 10 reform him. Why doesn't the law
take hold OF him nov? Fines and work.
house DO not reform drunkards. Their
disease requires very different treatment.
l was in Pittsburgh Thurslay night and
attended tho last concert OF the Musical
Festival. 1t was Missions night, and the
entire audience, numbering over 4 500,
was u wildly enthusiastic one. Theodore
Thomas never allows an encore; he makes
up a programme that amply repays the
outlay Of time and money made by the
audience, and wisely determines that it is
entitled 10 that and no more. The superb
S1et!sh songstress neversarg more grand.
ly; the applause WIS deafenine; time and
again did she bow her acknowledgements,
but the audience ws5 determined to hear
more. Thomaa, however, was uureleut;np;
taking his place, with a graceful wave OF
the baton, he started the violins on Gold.
marks "Sakuutala." Tho people thought
he would surrender, and the applause was
redoubled. The entire orchestra waa now
playing, but net sound could be heard
above that Of the terrific applause that
shook the building. At last, after fully $50
bars OF the music had been played, the
audience, exhausted by fifteen minutes of
vocitercus applauding, surrendered to the
TACT that conductor was ut the head who
knew how to teach them good manners.
I wish Thomas would come TO Wheeling
and teach lis people the same Lesson. In
connection with my complaint about the
persons who persist in talking, 1 wish to
cay that Wheeling audiences very frequent.
ly ut concerts chow bad breeding by de-
manding encore 10 every number. Its in
very bad taste-:his endeavoring by noisy
applause 10 stop the progress Of concert
alter every number in order to get twice
ones moneys worth. Let the Wheeling
musicians initiate Thomas and positively
refuse to give eEcores. They will make
friends by 80 doing. do not wish TO be
understood as discouraging judicious an.
plaune; I'm strongly in favor OF thu. az re-.
cognizlng the merits Of the performance.
A lecturer may give infinite pleasure-bu!
will anybody demand that he shall begin
ia cupo and give 1t all over again for the
ono price Of admission
Hns Anybody Told You
Tina! honesty is tho best policy, though
itsometimes does druw blank? =
That HOUSES arc not built of rolling
BtouesP
That needle in a hsyatack is better
than needlein the foot? Mi
That y bird that can sing and won't sing
may make y good pot.pie?
Tia! a growing hen is tho envy OF every
rooster in the barnysrd? g.,
TIE WulspEREp. &