Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-08
THE CITY INDIGNANT.

THE CITY INDIGNANT.
From the way they are emasculating
the Electric Light Bill at Charleston it
looks as if the city has no rights that
anyone is bound to respect.
II ever there was an indignant COM
munlty-indignaut from the ground up
it is right in this city. And all be-
cause they have unanimously expressed
their wish 10 have granted the privilege
Of supplying themselves with electric
light and power and the request is not
needed. What can possess the MEM
beers of the Legislature who oppose this
request? Do they realize they are up
holding monopoly which is Sapping the
life out of the city'S present gas plant?
DO they realize that this town is vir-
tually unit on this vital question
90 her citizens? There Is no opposition
10 10 except the lobby, who seem to have
unusual and mysterious power over the
understanding Of some members. We
simply want the right to live as ecOnom-
ically as possible and transact our bust
ness i'm the same manner. The people
are astoniShed, as well as indignant,
that monopoly should be so favored
that they must be compelled to pay
tribute TO a few persons for their per-
sonal behoof and benefit.
The Legislature should awaken to
the intense feeling that exists here.
The resolution passed by the Council
Committee on Lights and the Board Of
Gas Trustees last night is but the voice
of all. Take heed Of our need and our
request, gen tlemen, aud act favorably.
AN INVITATION TO SPORT.
The REGISTER is in receipt of a cor
dial invitation TO attend, as the card
specifies. "A week of old time Southern
SPORT" This sport" is now being held
at Southern Pines, North Carolina, which
is advertised as a health resort. Inas-
much as the REGISTER is enjoying good
digestion. and has a fairly active liver,
it presents its compliments and con-
graduates itself that the air, the Nir-
ginia dew and the frost are Just as sweet
were it given North Carolina name.
As health resort Wheeling cannot be
beaten. We wear gum boats in the
morning and 4 dress suit in the even
ing. and really there is no trouble in
making this lightning change OF cos
tune and circumstances, with the eX-
ception of shining ones shoes. The
programme of this southern Sport
tournament is sointereSting and unique
that We give it in its virgin purity. The
Illuminated exhortation plays on the
following strings OF ones feelings;
Wednesday - Reception of Visitors
Thursday .....-.. o.. quail hunt
| Fridav ........ ........... .... Rabbit Chase
saturday Observation-Disclosures. Squirrel Hunt
SUNDAY Services at White and Colored Churches
t............... ... Wild Turkey Hunt
Mohua! ............... Al Night Coon Hunt
Tuesday . ............... FoN Hunt
Wednesday .......-... .........--. Deer Hunt
The Weeks Programme will De interSpersed
with the following interests = features. South
ern Barbecue 'Po~sum supper. 'spd Banjo pick
iug. Dancing. Singing. Mouth Otgan and Reed
playing by colored men and women.
The variety of this programme is only
eQuaned by "Sommernachtfest" on
the Fair Grounds. We regret exceed
ingly that our health is not bad enough
to drive us away from the pleasant hills
and lowering valleys whore we are de-
tanned by business Of Importance. We
would, however, like to be in the swim Of
that week Of southern sport; we can al
most. at this distance, hear the pick of
the banjo and the shutting If feet, and
even now. in spite of unnatural sur
roundings, the echo Of that grand old
chorus.
Carve dat 'pos>um.
Comes swelling up through the wales
OF Virginia 50 plainly that We can tell
the brand of the oleomargarine used in
the basting Of the noble son Of the for
est. These things tempt Us. but rs we
said before, there are really some pleas
ures on this earth that an editor has 70
forego in the interest Of science, the
welfare Of mankind and due consider
alton OF his pocket-book. southern
snort" is one of them.