The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-05
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he would be dead, l wonder whathe would
do to-day? l looked upon a hurrying
crowd on thronged thoroughfMc, and
this thought came to me. looked upon
a charming little home circle, and ths
thought came again. Every day some
body drops out Of the crowd and out OF the
family circle. Some Of Us live as though
we don't care what becomes OF us or what
people say Of us after We are gone-an IN
differences which has never made any man
good and kind and noble in life, worthy to
BE respected in death and followed TO the
grave a Borrowing multitude.
4
The other day ! sat in pretty church
that was packed with people. The seats
were not enough. Men and women had
To stand. Rich and poor, black and white,
were there; physicians, lawyers lner-
chants. mechanics; Jew and GENTLE. The
Jewish rabbi sat in this Christian church
as n marx OF respect 10 the cold remains
that Law before the chanCel. IL looked
as though every condition o! Wheeling
life WAS there 10 say 2 neighboriy farewell
A man must lead u good lie to be go iol-
lowed to the grave. He must inspire con-
fidence and regard, Or people VIII not
leave their homes and their business when
his last hour has come and gone. he was
wise indeed who wrote, "a good name Is
rather 10 be chosen than great riches"
K
A qniet man who minds his own bust
roea and does a good deal OF hard think
ing, said to me, 81 don'S think the Reprb.
lican newspapers are doing theright thing.
They are virtually letting the Gdministra'
TONS financial policy alone, when they
know it is prolongipg the depression and
threatening woyse times. l understand
why the Republican newspapers are doing
this, but the end doesn't justify the means.
Wecan't afford to have disaster brought
on tho country by one party that the
other may profit By it. Every news.
paper in the Union should sound
the alarm. Why look ut it! Not bond
called; $l00C0G90 added to the sur
Plus; three-cichts OF the money OF the
country locked up in the Government
vaults and tho New York BANKS. Yes.
sir, SGOOOOO,G0O doing nobody any good
There is no use in talking about the money
that is in the country, when it is not in
circulation. 1t is The business OF the
Government to help the people, MOTTO dig
pits for them" -.
There are many thinking men in this
country who don't I'll pnblic places.
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l hear rare aud radiant story about
Captain Dovener and Lieutenant ALI.
Rheinstrom, Of the Court House Guards.
They we're embarked on board the good
ship Gleuville, Captain Rathbone, buffet
ing the pillows on the heaYiDR bosom Of
the Little Kapawba, They were going
a.fshing, these dashing land lubbers.
They wanted 20 know Of the Captain about
tho depth OF the water and tho size oil the
fish. Seeing he had passengers who were
not to be tTihed with Captain RathboHc
remarked:
"Gentlemen, this river is very deep in
places. Where we are nov suppose we
haven't more than fifty feet, but in hall
an hour we shall be in deep water. Oi
course ! do not speak now OF the holes
which have never been iathomed. l re-
member very well hole-about a quarter
OF milo above mere winch stelllh 10 haNe
no bottom. They've tried to touchit, but
Il was no use. Fish in there? ! never
heard OF more than one, but ! suppose he
would be worth catching. All the fisher
men along hero know "Tom"-that's |
what they call him. He'll take your bait
and bite oil your hook and snap your line,
but you can't catch Tom. There
was a man up here last summer
who tried it. He got the fish
that is almost 10. him-when his quartsr'
inch line broke and Tom stayed where
he was. Well do you know, that man was
SO mad that no blsGed away ut q |
squirrel over head. Down came little
nnt.cIacker in the water. In popped the
faithful dog, caught the squirrel and was
swimming ashore when suddenly he let
20 his prey, sent up pitoous howl and
went down the hole stern end foremost.
Tom had got him, and you better believe
that man made tracks away from there"
The Wheeling fisherman, | learn, spent
a week around that hole trying to get u |
bite. They say that Captain Rathbone is
nice man.