The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-09

Uncle sam l. dOlus buslaei5
AZ the same old sinnd.
Even a Mugwump editor, on hearing
these lines properly rendered, would
feel compelled. by some power outside
OF himself, to rise and join in the re-
frain.
And then McKinley-slowly and de-
liberately he begins to speak. His eyes
look far away, miles and miles away,
and the voice is low, but ever distinct
Heads are leaned forward to catch the
first words, and the unterrifed IN the
rear may dare to shout to him, Speak
up louder" And Ito does speak up
louder. lie begins to warm up, the
eyes begin to snap and sparkle, the
mighty muscles about the jaws become
rigid, and the yOice-the wonderful
voice that has not its like-rings out
loud and clear, and among all the peo-
pie there is silence, II silence that IS
more fitting tribute than applause. He
pOurs out facts upon facts and lie piles
them mountain high. He has no ora
toricat tricks, lie depends upon facts
and the power OF earnestness,l The
writer has heard Mr.. Mckinley speak
upward of one hundred times, but is
unable to reeollect his ever INDUCING
in any aneCdote or description posi-.
lively humorous in character, except
this one:
"Why, my friends, / have an old
friend over in another county-a good
old pemocrat-and they tell this story
OF him: He went into the grocery store
the other day and asked for dollars
worth OF sugar. The merchant opened
his barrel and began to measure 1t out.
Scoop upon scoop he piled in the scales
while the old fellow looked on in aston
ishment.
az only want n dollars worth" he
burst out with finally. Fright here the
audience cheers and thinks the point
has Gomez m
only dollars worth that I'm giving
you. Sugar has come down. Don't
you know that this here new tariff law
has made sugar cheaperT :,
"The countryman scratched his head
awhile, then put his suck on his shoulder
and started out. He paused on the
threshold and then returned.
"'Take some Of this darned stutEout?
he said i don't want to take SO much
along. II | should take all that sugar
home and tell myswiie that, I'd bought
it for Just onedollar she'd make lneNote
the Republican ticket?'" land the au.
dience invariably howls with dellght)'
TIE PLACE TO LIVE.
One Of the most delightful meetings
NJ tI,e Canyon was down near Chillicothe,
in ahe glorious valley OF the scioto,
where the girls grow up prcttier, tho
horses faster, and Tile corn taller than
anywhere else in Ohio. There was a
short stop at Chillicothe City, the anci-
ent capital OF the State, and the party
trod on sacred soil. Mount Logan,
whose picture is stamped in the great
seal of the State, frowns in the distance
and cast its shadow upon the cemetery
where rest the bones OF Governors Til.
fin, Macarthur, Worthington and
Rise Up William" Allen; But
what have We to do with the
moldy and historic past2 On to South
Salem we go, past The little academy
where Gov. Foraker got his first school
ing, and up to the country castle OF the
Jolly Laird OF Burnie Brae. Thomas
McDougall is the name of the generous
host, and his career indicates what pro-
lection can do, and what it does do.
Thirty years ago he was a penniless
mechanic in Scotland. He had pluck
and ambition, and he saved up until he
had enough to pay his way to the land
OF Hail Columbia. Here lie worked
night and day, toiIing and saving and
with increased wageshe amassed the
amount needed to pay his way through
school and college. In course oil time,
to cut good story short, he was I'D
mitted to the bar, and has now q praec-
tice worth $4,000 year. lie has his
homelike country seat at Burnie Brae,
and there he farms, and like William
NJ. Evarts could say to his guests, il he
would. "Take either milk or cham
paigne-they cost me the same"
Mr.. McDougall gave great picnic for
Mr.. Mckinley, and 1900 people came.
The stalled OK was killed and there
were feasting and merrymakipg galore.
The modern knights came on horseback
and instead OF spears carried superb
stalks OF corn. There was solid day
Of speaking, for they grow orators down
there as naturally almost as thickly
as buckeye trResa and jsthe best Ameri-
can OF them all was there in the full
nesso his strength.
VICTORY is CERTAIN.
IT'S a royal passage, the passage OF n
man through the midst of the people
that Mckinley is making day by day,
and the Recorders correspondent, seeing
and approaching all, feels hi5 pen too
feeble to lTing out5in cleafsrelief the
spirit OF the times. Il & 4 SH
McKinley's election is conceded. 1t
is only question of thousands, more
or less. Tie Legislature is in danger.
The political infdels OF the West and
the hnholy Democratic party OF Ohio
have declared it their purpose to defeat
John Sherman. To defeat John Sher-
man this year means fearful danger to
the Republican party. Grave national
interests are at stake, ior back Of the
canvass for governor and for United
States senator the Democrats OF Ohio
have an iniquous bill which they dared
not pass this year for fear OF its repeal
by succeeding Legislature. The bill
is now in the hands OF a committee, and
it provides forth selection Of presiden-
tial electors by Congressional districts
instead OF by the State ut large. Should
the next Legislature prove Democratic
and that bill be made IL law, the State OF