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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-14
Accom- IIouGnr.
Having Reference to I'oomlns tho Old Town
Something to boom on.
To Inc Editor Of tht LlislltgeacCr,

Having Reference tn iioomlng tho Old Town.
Something to HOum on.
To Inc Editor Of Inc It,sIltgelcr,
sIR;-Now that natural gas is an abso.
Lutte indisputable fact an 4 not the outcome
Of some future time, Wheeling shoulJ
trim her sails Tor breeza that will Quicken
the pulse OF trade aud bring about tbe
general improvement everybody deslras
to SOC, Otioa and towns east and west ot
US are advertising and publishing them,
selves into public notice and are usjn,
every legitimate endeayOr to increase Mai,
manufacturing interests and build ND thsi,
respective places. They never cease d,v
or night, to push claims to public nolics
Everybody takes hand and talks abont
their prospects, how busy they are, Whit
boom their town Is enjoying, how thei,
place ia growing and what an
advantage It Is to he located
In their midst, etc., etc. Tbess
efforts always bring good results i
properly directed, and there are mauv
llourlshing cities throughout the country
that owe their prominence and impoi.
ance solely TO Just such energy on Ina
part OF their citizens, Most Of thea
places are inferior to Wheeling Ss to ship
ping facilities and natural advantage
They have been built up solely through
energy, push, enterprise, tho progressive
spirit oil their citizens, coupled withA
determination TO lead Instead OF follow,
With every possible natural advantage,
unrivalled shipping facilities by rail and
water, good climate, q well improved city,
with reputation established, with M.
meroua manufacturing sites, and mos.
important Of all natural gas in unlimited
quantity, Ia Wheeling not going to en-.
large herself and build up her industrlesl
/ mistake tho signs Of the tlmeslithere 10
not going to DO . shaking up Of dry bones,
Already the citizens step out brisker
their faces are brighter and tho lOoked.ioi
improvement seems ready to develop q.
once. Business Is better already. The
manufacturer, merchant and wOrkiDgman
all seem brighter and speak encouraging.
ly OF the outlook. Wo have the Opposi.
ton on the hip and arc bound to over.
come II and make the city OF an import.
anCe greater than ever. Lot every maH
get his shoulder to tho wheel aud do his
share Of pushing, no matter how small he
may consider himself.
The outpourlng Of the people to see The
gas lighted shows that they are all inter.
ested, and the desire 10 universal TO pull
the city out Of the rut she ran into Reyeral
years ago and start 1t along the smooth
highway Of commercial prosperity. LIT
everybody do what he can and the result
Ia bound 10 come.
1t Is but necessary to advertise the city
far and wide 10 attract attention To II, and
there Is not q man in the city who cannot
help to do this. What we want 10 to
"whoop her upl" The city officials, the
Chamber Of Commerce, manufacturers,
merchants, professional men, workingmen,
all join In the work and the old town can
be made TO fairly hum. A.a@
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In addition to the excellent public
school system there are institutions oil
learning that would be creditable TO any
community. Chief among these are the
Wheeling Female College, Of which Prof,
Brown isthe efficient Presidents Mount
de Chantal, just outside the city, for
which the Sisters Of the Visitation have
earned high reputation; Prof.. FEazler's
Wheeling Business College,; famous
Bethany College near by, with which
Rev. DR.. Pendleton has long been identl,
fed the Linsly Institute for boys, founded
by the liberality Of Noah Linsly and sue
cessfully conducted by Prof, Orr. 81
Joseph's Academy; ST, Vincsnts High
School the seguin Collegiate Institute
many good private schools, art and
musical schools. No Wheeling boy OF
girl need live or die in ignorance,
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=rnE MANUrAcTUNE or GLUE.

-1llE MANUFACIUkE OF GLUE
An Industry In which Wheeling Completes
with Larger cities.
A Wheeling industry which, while no!
SO extensive as the iron, eteel or glass
working, yet sets forth strongly tho ad.
vantages OF the location for manufactures
OF all sorts, is the production OF glue. X
NJ. Gilleland operates q glue factory at
the extreme south end. This factory WIS
established ten years ago, but for the frat
TWO years or 30 was not prosperous.
There was then more raw material pro-
duCed here than could be consumed.
Mr.. Gilleland took charge Of tile es
tabllshment eight years ago. He en-.
larged its capacity, introduced the most
modern improvements and processes
and has in eight years built up such an
industry that tho raw material furnished
at home does not comprise OuC.iOurth oil
the stock used. Mr.. Gilleland brings raw
material from Ohio, indiana, Illinois.
When he took charge the ConCetn was
small and lis trade entirely local. Now
he sells glue 10 jobbers and extensive
Conaumors in all tue large cities from New
York and Philadelphia TO Chicago and
st. Louis. The advantages Of Wheeling
are forCibly shown by the fact that no can
purchase raw material In Chicago, aud
compete with that city and other large
producers In the markets oil the East.
The glue factory occupies q space 92j
feet square, and the buildings, which are
Commodlous and complete In all the mod
ern appliances, are 100 by 10 feet, and the
business when In full operation gives en-
ployment 10 fourteen hands. Wheeling
glue holds lite own for quality with that
turo l. In interesting and and Ingenious, aud an
inspection would convince anybody that
the popular idea that anything offensive
enters into the composition Of glue
lS entirely erroneous. II is az clean aB lard
or tallow-Cleaner than much Of these pro-
ducts on the market.
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any time or out OF proportion for fresh
ness and early production. About this
time tho luscious strawberry makes ita
appearance, and here Is where Wheeling
challenges the world. The Barnesville
berry, which is the standard for Compari.
son everywhere, Ia supplied hero In itH
greatest perfection and almost unlimited
quantity, commencing at from Is cents per
basket, they soon fall 10 three for q quar-.
tor, aud In q very short time 10 fvo and
ak cents baaket. By the time straw.
berries are all gone, blackberries come In,
and soon get as low az 80 cents bucket,
Fine cultivated raspberries soon follow
and are sold at eight and ten cents a has.
ket Of quart size.
now FOR FEAsTlNa.
About this time our gardeners bring In
string beans and green peas at % 10 IS
cents peck, and new potatoes Of 40 10 80
cents; new home raised tomatoes and
green corn, In great abundance, and
sweet apples In profuBion. Every year,
somewhere In the Ohio valley within easy
reach oil Wheeling, there Is sure 10 be 4
peach crop, and this fruit has been In
market this summer aB low "a 81 25
per bushel, while plums, best quality,
were In market AT 40, 80 and 90 cents d
bucket Cherries In the early spring
were furnished great quantities at ORnd
IL cents q gallon. Tho good housewife
could get Ctirrants and gooseberrieS for
Jelly at 20 a 80 cents 0 gallon. Peas are
Just coming In Of fine quality and low price,
The rich, sandy solI Of Marshall county,
which AdIolns tiB, yields melons Of a quail.
" not exCelled anywhere, and Of a quaint.
" that makes the price 30 low that no
one can Afford 10 be without them. Think
Of fne walefmelons for and l0Cents,
and well Favored nutmegB and Canle.
loupB At six for q quarter,
CauliiloweTB are D and 10 cents and cab.
baRe 3 70 cents a head celery, and 10
cents Q bunch egg plants, 10 cents each
beets, b cents 4 bunch carrots, 20 cenB q
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maps TO be found in this issue will readily
show the reader any number OF excellent
sites, all within five miles radius OF the
Public Building, IS indicated by the first
circle on the Iadial map. These sites are
convenient to water, gas, light, coal and
transportation They await the coming Of
men Of enterprise and capital, who will
find here a hOspitAble people willing TO
aid any enterprise.
SUBURBAN MANUFACTURING SITES,
Locations outside the city limits escape,
OF course, the tax Of 81 on each 500 val
ustion levied on property in the city for
city and independent school district pur-
poses, but have to pay, as at present levied,
q road tax Of % cents on the 500 valua-
tion, which makes the total taxation out
side the city 81 20 on the 500 valuation.
The State tithSble tax Is ST and the city
tithable so cents.
Low VALUATIONS.
The valuations in all the places named
in the comparison given above are high,
Such is not the case here, however, In
making this statement, 1t must ofcourse
be understood that the valuations are low
compared with those in other cities, the
same as taxation is light here as compared
with that levied elsewhere,
According 10 the last county valuation
the lands, buildings and real estate Of all
kinds in the city OF Wheeling, the largest
city in the State, are worth $l0,70S, SO
The personal property In the city, IS as
sessed for county purposes, Is worth ST..
9SS, 500. This makes total Of $l5, 7S7. l30
as the valuation oil property In the city as
returned by the county assessors,
The property in the county, outside the
city, is assessed as follows by tho county
assessors: Real estate, S2,605,77O per-
soual property, $S0l, 600; total, $685., AGO,
A total valuation in tho county, both
city and country, Of $l0,324,500.
Those who are at all familiar with the
facts know that this Is a very valuation.
Think OF the numerous large factories,
mills, machine shops, forges, industrial
establishments and business houses OF all
kinds, tlIe lands, residences and other
property to DO found in the great busy,
industrious county Of Ohio, and all this
vast aggregation OF wealth To be only
assessed at less than twenty milllonsl
For the year 1885 tho city valuation, as
made by the Assessor for city purposes
was as follows; Real estate, Sll Cos, $40
personal property, &.G5O,36l; total, $l7,'
l3lS,73l. II will be observed that thesl
figures are somewhat OF an Increase oYeI
those made by the county OF the came
property, aud yet it cannot be said to be
| HIGH.
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had In view the establishment Of public
library, as being something not only due
the people, but beneficial TO the commu.
nifty. After considerable trouble and IN.
winding Of red tape, the property Of the
deiunct Library Association was secured
and a levy laid for the maintenance OF q
Public Library. The rough, unfinished
hall over Smythe's grocery, corner OF Mar
ket and Fourteenth streets, was secured
and fitted up plainly but at tho Bame time
eomiortablya attraCtivoly. Tho Library
was a popularresortio Tor young and oldirom
the start. AS the number Of volumes
grew, however, the space baCame 30
cramped thatthe enlargement Of the read.
Ing room became an imperative necessity.
This year both Of the second floors In the
Paxton block, corner OF Market and
Fourteenth streets, were secured aud Ht-
ted up In a pleasing and convenient man.
ner. The quarters now occupied will
serve for n number Of years to come. The
library Is a series Of alcoves, and the read.
Ing room 10 light, airy and cheerful. There
are convenient toilet rooms, and the OIL.
COS oil the Superintendent, the Board and
Clerk and Librarian adloin.
THE BOOKS AND TnEiR USE.
Being compelled to ilt DIP quarters twice
in four ysars has consumed considerable
money that would otherwise have
been used for the purchase Of books. Sill
no complaint can BIO made on this score
the Board has always acted In q spirit
Of the greatest liberAlIty towards the Libf.
airy. The Library was opened with about
4 200 books on its shelves. These have
been increased by purchase and donation
10 about 5000 volumes. During the
months Of September, October, No.
vember and December, 1882 there
were lO,620 volumes taken out
for home use, not counting those taken
from August 18th 10 the 3lsL In 1883
there we're ,JO9 volumes taken OUT In
1854, 4s,76Oj In 1886, 6Is0s volumes, and
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arc relegated there for term of days and
kept hard at work breaking stone TO he
used in matchmaking streets. 1t 10 con.
trolled by q Superintendent who reports
to committee OF Council. These briefly
neted are Wheeling's municipal advsn-
tages. There arc many more Of less i'm
portaut nature, but lack Of space precludea
their being enumerated here.
The city officers are all located In the
south end OF the Public Building, a hand.
some convenient structure formerly used
rs a State House. These offices arc ele.
gantly fitted up and are one Of the most
Crelitable features OF the Nail City.
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Easy and quick communication with
the Southern markets brings a supply OF
carly spring vegetables in advance OF
nearly all Of tho Northern cities. AS
soon rs anyone gets them, the Wheeling
market Is full OF greens in the shape Of
kale, spinach, water crosses and lettuce.
Next come early peas and tomatoes,
while new and sweet potatoes follow
soon after. These vegetables are OF
course higher in price at this time than a
few weeks later. but arc not excessive at
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quarters for her courts and officers that
she and the city OF Wheeling may well
feel proud OF, and which but add to the
desirability Of this locality as live bust.
ness center for capitalists and industrial
enterprises. Next year the county levy,
II Is safe to say, will not be over 30 cents
for general purposes and the school levy
for this independent school district Is also
sure to be reduced. This year the Board
OF Education found Il necessary TO build
three new buildings and TO make several
repairs that neceasitated higher levy
than has prevailed In the past.
The end Of this year. however, will sec
both county and Board OF Education 90
Bnugly fixed that extensive expenditures
will not be necessary for some time 10
come. The Library fund will probably
not DO reduced, as II has been 80 heavily
drawn on TO a. up quarters that IL will DO
necessary 10 devote nearly all Of next
years levy 10 the purchase Of books, In
order 10 meet the demand for them.
A STRIKING COMPARISON.
1t has been stated that q comparison Of
the taxation here with that prevailing In
other cities would show low rate here.
Such a comparison at this time, increased
IS the rate here Is this year, VII be In or.
der. In the city OF New York the total
tax amounts 10 81 ~ on the 500 valua.
ton In Philadelphia II is g %; In DIN.
Clnnatl, 50 OIL In IT. Louis, 81 90; In Obi.
Cago, s. 79i In Pittsburgh Il Is 81 80. And
10 ons might 60 on and make like com.
pArlsons with o majority Of the cities
throughout the Union noted for their
industries. In nearly all
these place9 Il is an inpossibility
10 secure an eligible site for q manuiaCtuf.
Ing industry within i've miles Of the court
house or city bullding-usually the center
II Cily's business life. Crowded AZ
Wheeling Is with industrial establish.
nOnta Of oil kinds, q study Of thOtwo large
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In the fiIst six months Of this year 81, 1859
volumes, and Tor seven weeks OF this time
the Library was closed In order that the
engagements might be made. In 1883,
i, 293 volumes we're used In the reading
room; In 1884, 1895 volumes; in 1885,
@ $40 volumes, and In the first six months
OF this year 4,475 volumes, These dRuTea
show the steady increase and indicate the
growth Of the public appreciation OF this
great benefit. The reading room Is well
supplied with all the leading periodicals.,
piCtorlals and daily papers from all the
leading cities OF the country; and this
list Is being continuously increased.
THR POPULAR TASTE,
As showing the class or style OF litera,
ture read, the following figures are from
Librarian Peudleton's report for the year
1855: For home uss 47698 volumes OF tic'
tiol or So, % percent Of all the books given
out, were takeni polygrephy, 2,7I5 vol
umes, 40 percent; politics and COM
merCe, 80 volumes, 10 percent philology,
10 volumes, ,04 percent; poetry and
drama, 500 volumes, ,SS percent; history,
aOBl volumes, sos percent; biography,
1850 volumes, Eli percent; geography
aud travels, 2,254 volumes, 8 so percent;
science and art, s45 volumes, 100 percent
philosophy and education, 800 volumes
''5s percent; theology, 2l5 Volumes SIS
percent.
A librarian and two assistants are now
necessary in order to properly serve the
people, The books that have been added
siuCe the library was opened have al
been carefully selected and are good stand
ard works. The latest books OF all the
leading authors are secured as soor
"a published, A book may be kepi
for two weeks. Residents OF Wheeling
and taxpayers on property in the city
not under fourteen years oil age, are en-
titled to draw hooks, which can be oh
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Ono of tho EOblGSt OF WheOling's Public In.
stltutionS-Its Rapid Growth aud Extent.
The Public Library, though still in It's
infancy, Is an institution Of which Wheel.
ing has right TO BIO proud and which is
by no means the least OF her solid at
fractions. It's beginning was small and
unpretentious, but It has advanced rap
idly both in sizs aud quality and the pub.
lic'B appreciation, until now, though but
four years old, 1t Ia q model aud q lasting
Creditto tho city, and especially tothe Board
OF Education Of the Independent School
District OF Wheeling, by whose authority
Il was founded and Ia conducted.
ThesChoollaw ofthis dlstriCtas amended
and re.enaCted March II and April u, 1875,
February IA and March "a, 1882, provided
that the Board OF Education might main
tain, support and increase public library
for the use and benefit OF the residents OF
the District by levyiug a tax not to exceed
Scents on the 500 valuation, and should
make all rules aud regulations for con.
Quoting and managing such public library.
ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD.
Under this law the Wheeling Public
Library was opened to tho public August
IL, 1882. For u number OF years Wheel.
ing had been without public library OF
any kind. The old Wheeling Library
Association, joint stock affair that was
once prosperous and louriahing, had fal.
len entirely to pieces and It's books and
furniture lay Wondering in the basement
Of the Public Building. Hon. John NJ.
Birch, the present United States Consul
to Nagasaki, Japan, then Superintendent
Of the Schools, and Mr.. II. II. Pendleton,
then as now, Clerk Of the Board, Presi.
dent @. II. Collier, Of the
Board, DR.. s. L. Jepaon and
number Of other publiC.spirited
members Of tho Board, had for long time
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Ufand IOIRI Of sIAIel county aud CITY IAN,,sI,V0
The figures given In the above table are
for this present year. Next year they
are bound to be smaller. This year the
county has been put to an unusual cx-
pense owing to the romodeling and furn.
ishing OF tho north end OF the Public
Building-praCtically, the building Of q
Court House, But the money thus ex.
pended will result in giving the county,
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Fish arc furnished by local fishermen
in abundance, caught In the Ohio river
and delivered at houses "alive, oil alive"
for % cents a string, which ia a quantity
sufficient for good meal for family Of
considerable size. Being in close proxl-
nifty to the great lakes and having rapid
transit from Baltimore, all OF the finer
lake fish and all the products Of the ocean
and Chesapeake Bay are daily brought
to Wheeling's doors at prices but slightly
In advance OF the home market. Oysters
can be bought at 90 to 30 cents quart
and fine lake and salt water fish at 10 to
20 Canta mound.
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tanned on all days except Sundays and
holidays. On sunday afternoons the
reading room is open to the public.
ruEMARKET BASKET.
Worry Little Money Fills Itfwlth the Fat OF
the Land.

Worry Little Money Fills ItfwIth the Fat of
the Land.
There is probably no city in this coun-
try moro favored with good and cheap
market than Wheeling. Being situated
in q rich and fertile valley with miles OF
river bottom lands not excslled for fertility
anywhere in the world, and surrounded
by hills favorable for good pasturage, the
facilities thus afforded for the cultivation
OF garden truck and the grazing Of fno
cattle are taken advantage OF by a large
and well informed body OF market garden.
ers. In addition the numerous railroad
lines and boats, the enterprises Of com.
merCs that make the products Of every
cline the common property OF al, afford
q market which for quantity, quality and
cheapness, will compare iayorably with
that Of any city In the Union and is
equalled by few.
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West Virginia Ia noted for Its fine cattle
and sheep, and with the fertile fields Of
Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and Ken.
lucky 10 draw upon, meat Is furnished in
abundance and Of superior quality. The
finest roasts eau be bought for 10 cents a
pound and the Choicests cuts OF steak from
10 to l2l cents; veal at 10 and l24 cents,
mutton in quality not exCelled by any
aud equaled by few places can be had at
10, 12G and 10 cents; pork from corn.fed
hogs at 10 and l2s CENTS with smoked and
cured meats from cents for the low
grades to 12! and 10 cents for tho finest
sugar cured hams,
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era. WheelIugs schools are to be mum
bered among her most important and ben
ehCial advantages.
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First Presbyterian, which received tho
land on which its handsome edifce now
stands from old Colonel Zane, the pioneer.
Wheeling has had in her time some
noted men as pastors; but the great ma
jority OF the ministers OF the gospel who
have labored here, have been plain, practi:
cal, outspoken men, who have presented
to their congregations the Word in pure,
simple and convincing manner,
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OUR TOWN,
now ITS AFFAIRS ARE CONDUCTED
A Glance at tho Machinery of the City Gov.
crnmsnt md It's OperatIons-Low Debt
mud High Credit Extensive sys-
tenn Of Highway Improvement.

He municipal or
ERniEation of
Wheeling while
by no means per.
feet, as q practical
working syBtem
la all but two or
Three partiCulars,
tcommends itself
to the public. In
provements have
been made, not
rapidly, it is true,
but surely and
steadily in that
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GAME AND POULTRY.

Game ia pleutiinl in our market in N.
season, and Is reasonably cheap, parti Ius
larry venison and wild turkeys, which W.,
sent In from the neighborlng mountaiD0 W
Squirrels are plentiful and partridge Il
fair quantities. F"
Tropical fruits ara always as chesp hen,
as In any northern city and generslIv u
q superior quality, '' VI
All Of the vegetables found In our ma,
ket are generally home raised and are ln'
nished fresh, being prepared only a sT
hours before the purchaser gets them Wv
Poultry always commands fair p,ic.
dressed chickens arc 25r 30 and 40 cents =
piece turkeys, l9l and 10 cents a poupd,
geese, 80 to 80 cents a piece,