The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-08
A HgALEaPUL TOWN.

The Advantages Of Pure Water and Pure
AiF-Bpt Four Deaths in one Yeas In SIS
teFsVille-AR Remarkable Showing,
~ NE Editor qlas IlalgNer,
Sir; Among the towns that gracethe
banks ofthe Ohio, none arc more beau,
tiiul or more picturesque than the town
Of slstesyille, The railway reach Of
miles from Wheeling to sistersville
Is not less attractive in picturesque
The town itself Is situated about mid
way Of the stretch OF river known as
"Long Reach, and Is not wanting In
points Of historic interest.
1t nestles at the foot Of the range Of
hills which cast their morning shadows
upon the tranquil river, and is sur
rounded by meadows and fields oil
waving corn, and rlpened grain, Beyond
the river mountains rise covered with
summer green. Beyond the fields and
meadows rise gentle hills, whose sides
are thick with trees that glance and
CLEAN in the sunlight as the ~frolicsome
winds display the upper and the lower
sides OF the leaves.
The cattle Craze close 10 the river, near
the willows; and the sheep feed higher
up where the grass Is shorter and less
rank, All kinds OF birds that love the
fat worms and che ripe fruits Of the rich
pastoral soil, fit from bush TO bush,
perch upon the backs Of the tame COWS,
or even upon the horns Of some digni-
fed old ram. And the river goes muir
muring on through this scene OF quiet
happiness, until lost from view at the
bend some four miles below, Grander
scenes there may be, but they are OPP
pressive and tiresome.
You may start out from your city
home, Mr., Editor, at 4 O'Clock p. M
but such Is the pathway that leads
through the valley to your destination
that you will desire to linger, inhallng
the breath Of the cloYer.sCented fields,
and rest the wearied mind with the
tranquil sentiment Of the AIcadlan life
that dreams in the riverside villages on
your way.
Whirling through these pastures
awhile, gazing mnsingly upon the swift
flying panorama Of brook and field and
river and hill, varied and beautiful by
the ever changing shadows that fall
where erstwhllet the sun blazed in all his
glory, we arrive at Sistersyille! Pass.
ing over the rustic foot bridge which
spans the brooklet that flows between
the wayside station and the town, we
submit ourselves to the charm OF the
place and the solace that empowers us
Tor renewed toll at the treadmill Of city
life; sleep well and dream Of peace,
Not alone for Its beauty Is 1t famed,
The heRlthiulness OF the locality Is un'
surpassed,
In regard to the latter the following
facts were obtained from DR., G. B. West
upon the occasion OF q recent visit;
Total number OF deaths the year
ending June 80, 1880, 4. Rate OF NOR
talityin 1000 OF population per annum,
a fraction under 0. The causes Of death
were cerebral softening, Brights disease,
consumption and whooping cough, The
ages Of deCedents were 765 OF, % and 4
years respectively. 1t Is proper to men.
ton that the water used for potable
purposes is derived from driven wells
and Cisterns. There are three public
wells driven to tho depth Of 70 to IS
feet.
During the past year there has been
in the town but one single case Of ty'
phoid fever, and that was brought from
Bellalre, Ohio, last January. Tho patient
recovered.
Mild cases Of d%iptheria appear occa.
sionally. There has not been a case Of
scarlet fever in the town or country
around in four years. The last time the
disease appeared in tho town was upon
the occasion ola child sick OF the dis.
ease being brought from Wheeling,
There were five cases, and one child af.
fected died.
A child suffering from an attack Of
measles was brought there from Guyan-
dotte last month. 1t was guaranteed,
recovery followed and no new cases
were developed.
There has been a mild epidemic Of
whooping cough during the past two
months, probably numbering one hum
dred cases with but one death and that
resulted from o complication Of diseases.
Origin Of the epidemic unknown. No
case Of the disease in the town for seven
years before. Last fall there was an
epidemic Of mumps numbering about
500 in the town and county, about 40 Of
which occurred in the former. No
deaths. Typhoid fever frequently ap.
pears in thesurrounding country, but a
study OF the history Of such cases show
that the majority have their origin in
some other locality and the remainder
follow in consequence Of the contagion.
having been introduced from such out.
side sources. Out Of fifty cases which
came under the doctors observation last
year only, two persons died, and they
were without medical attendance.
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