The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-04
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THE WHISPERING GALLERY.
Among tho starting changes brought
about by the whifligis Of time in recent
days there is none more striking than the
appointment Of Ex.Gov. Hubbard, Of
Texas. to succeed John A. Bingham as
Minister to Japan. Gov. Hubbard was
an active and Incorporating rebel. Mr..
Binoham was one OF the most conspicuous
ficuSes among the loyal statesmen OF the
conntry' during the days OF the war, and
ma forcible a champion In the halls OF
National legislation OF the Union cause as
any who sal there. He was as uncoinpro'
ynis;ng and sincere as loyalist as Gov.
Hnbbard wasas rebel. This appointment
and the recent honors by the Government
10 Yellow Fever Thompson have led me
toindulee in train OF reflection: why
shonld treason be made odious? Not that
the present administration is doing.
great deal to make 1t odious. But why
should repentance be insisted upon as the
condition under which the prodigal may
rsturn and dine on the fatted cali
Would ANYBODY at this late day pretend!
10 argue that JEFF Davis is less worthy OF
honor and grateful remembrance than
Lincoln or 6TantP There isa possibility
that Mr.. Davis will shortly be summoned
before the Great Judge. Alter the pre-
eedentin Th0mpsop's case can anybody
desire that his death should call forth no
signal sign OF sorrow from the National
Administration? He was once a high
cabinet officer and member otthe SEN
ATE. These facts would suggest that his
death should be officially mourned. True,
he was conspiIator against his country
and a traitor 10 its Government. But he
never sought to employ a-deadly plague as
an ally.
There is healthy, loyal sentiment
among the people, however, which has
assigned JEFF Davis to the place he will
Occupy in history, beside Aaron Barr and
benedict Arnold, when the rebellion IS
known from history only, and jacob
Thompson will inspire only horror wher-
ever the story of his inhuman plot IS told.
All the present administration can do by
marks OF honor TO such unworthy men as
he ia to make the iudicious grieye" and
arouse the mitigation Of every loyal-hearted
citizen.
tits somewhat difficult to realize that
Easter is already here, as the season has
been SO singularly backward ..and the sa-
cred festival which oftenest occurs in the
middle OF April, this year falls on the
first Sunday in tho month. The ilOwers
that usually spring forth to greet the
coming Of the wonderful event that the
day is tho anniversary Of, have scarcely
peeped outan the ground is still frozen.
mis- fact, however, will, predict have
but little effect on society which has
been Keeping very quiet and orderly
during the forty days abstinence from
worllv pleasures that all good peo:
ple are supposed to observe. When
I saw society has been keeping
quiet. It must be understood that OF cOutse
l bar the skating Kinks and the many en-
ioyable private assemblies that have taken
place in. them. Exercise was combined
with the pleasure you know, and thereby
l presume, made the fun ut the Kinks al
lowable.
But now that Lent is over, what
is society going to do2 As matter OF
course it will continueto attend the Kinks
until the warm weather compels them to
close up, but for q wonder, there are no
big events on the tapis. Outside OF a
rumored wedding or two, and few pr:
vate evening parties and dinner parties
there has been nothing for society to- look
forward to- There will be the usual rush
OF public society balls right after Easter,
but they will in all probability not be q
large as heretofore. The reason for all
this Is, that there is q scarcity OF money
and what little spending money has been
floating around, has nearly all been "blown
in" at the skating Kinks.
l have often wondered why the young
ladies Of Wheeling did not keep up cook
ing club. In years past one or two flour
ished for atine andithen died out cause,
unknown. During this season, cooking
clubs have been al the rage in the. East,
particularly in Philadelphia. Its a pas
time that has more OF merit than almost
ANYTHING else the fair ones could attempt.
It will, Il properly followed up. develop IN
expertness in the real work which will
cause their future husbands to rise up and
call them blessed! Besides, l believe it
would create decided rise in the matri-
nonial market, which am led to believe
is sorely needed at this point.
7's ~ X
Byrnes Dramatic Times, a paper which
l like to read because Of its free criticism
OF people and things connected with the
amusement world, devotes page in this
weeks issue 10 Barnum's circns, which it
takes up feature at time and tears to
pieces. It declares there are but two good
festurcs-Jumbo and a trapeze performer
and concludes that the management has
sacrificed quality to quantity. ! have
long been OF the opinion that the big cir.
Gus OF to-day Is not an improvement on
the old.fashioned onc'ring tent show OF
our boyhood. Take the Barnum or Fore
paugh show; either is too big for comfort.
Nobody can enjoy three simultaneous acts:
That there ia no real necessity for oil this
imposing size Of tent and number OF fca.
lures Is shown by the fact that in either OF
thethreA or four largestshowsth there are less
than half dozen features that attract
general attention or are remembered from
one season to another. The manager who
will return 10 the-old order OF things-one
ring, really good performers, and a me-
nagerie as varied as poSsible-will win the
gratitude Of the public.
Talking about amusements, The skating
Kinks have had ono good tendency-to
lower the prices Of other amusements. A
dollar Is Too lmuch 70 pay Tor admis-
+. sion to the Wheeling Opera House, or
any other opera house. The perform
ance Ia a rare one that is worth o dol.
lar az times 20. was reliably inform.
adj recently that both Minnie Palmer and
John Roger had tecome immensely
wealthy In the last four years. Barley
Campbell is another instance OF rapid
money making in theatrical ventures. ]