Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28
.CURBSTONE CHATTER
SHORT CONVERSATIONS CAUGHT ON TIE FLY
BY TEE REPORTERS.
Some Haphazard Tales That Help Make Up The
Pleasures Of Bsing-The Cholera Question
Discusssd-Oher Topics Outlined.

DiscuSsd-Ohsr Topics Outlined.
"Wbat are our chances for getting
the choeraP" was asked OF we'll known
local physician by REGISTER reporter.
"Well, don't know" said the doc
tor. 1--WE may get 1t and we may not.
/ see by the papers that 1t Is In France,
Germany and other countries; but the
reports from those places say that the
epidemic is not cholera, but cholerine,
which may mean nothing, but II 1t
means anything, means that they have
light cases Of cholera. However, In
Russia, from where we receive emil
grants daily, come reports that cholera
is rampant, and how we are to prevent
1t reaching US is serious question"
chow can 1t be done?"
"Our quarantine system must be
perfect or cases will slip in. The COM
mon bacillus, or cholera germ, has the
popularity that IL dies as soon as IT is
dried, so that il can not be waited
across the ocean to the United States.
The only way it can be brought here is
By cholera afflicted travellers or germ
infected clothes which were packed
damp at the beginning OF the voyage
and have retained some moisture on
the trip and the latter Is not an infre-
uuent manner in which the disease
travels. SO that if our quarantine
system leaves no loopholes, the United
States can rest easy from fear OF the
disease"
A participant in recent wedding
ceremony relates an incident connected
with the marriage which may be taken
By those interested in the evolution OF
the canine race as an indication OF the
growth of dogS-and pug dogs in Darti-
cular-as part and parcel Of the social
function. The dog in question is
citizen OF suburb Of Wheeling. 1t is
ose OF those shining-coated, intensely
obese animals whose protruding tongue
might be traded for her eccentric eau
dal appendage without anyone being
the wiser. But smarter and more al
fectionate animal never lived, and Babe,
as she is called, is rightfully regarded
as one of the household. Babe sports
frontispiece like that OF somebody who
had suffered q facial collision with q
coal hod, but, nevertheless, tears rained
from her eyes, for on that day her mis-
tress was to be- married. When
the soft notes OF the we'd
ding march sounded through the
apartments and the bride and
groom, preceded by their attendants,
were proceeding down stairway, the
hArrggaI 70 fhn
gelic form Of Babe sitting upright at
the foot Of the stairs, taking up all the
spare room and greeting sll the corners
as only an excited dog can attempt to
do. Babe twas in it, to stay, and a
prouder dog never led the way TO the
minister who awaited the happy couple
in. the presence Of large number of
friends. Babe was escorted outside but
she suddenly appeared, and escaping OBJ
servatiUn for moment, sat directly In
front Of the minister, who could not
we'll help seeing the queer, solemn-ap-
pearing mug, great protuding eyes and
general philosophical look that stared
him in the face from place at the side
OF the bride. The little pet was as
Quiet as a mouse until the final words,
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the bride. But did she get 1t? Nixey.
"Wheeling people are travellers from
Travelvllle," casually observed
saplent young lady the other day. 81
have journeyed to many places around
the country, some OF which have been
quite remote, and il is seldom that l
fail TO find some reminder Of Wheel
incite, who had previously been there
and made himself sufficiently prominent
to be known by not q few. Wheeling
people do great deal Of travelling in
the course OF year"
ibid you ever notice." said devotee
OF the worries as he sat In the Mcclure
House billiard hall yesterday, chow
few OF tho billiard players reach medl-
ocrity. The per centage OF really &C
complshed players is fewer than in al
most any other game. There are just
mere handful OF Skaters and SlOSsons
and the like, and just think Of the
thousands and thousands OF players
To be sure Il. NJ. Statler got the balls
In the corner the other afternoon and
run A. on three ball game, but he
probably won't do 1t again until No
vember Of '94. There are several stiff,
average players here in Wheeling, but
they haven't advanced q peg IN five
years. The elasticity Of the worries is
difficult to fathom.
Eyes, II was rather a lively day on
onr yachts yesterday" said !. G.. Dillon
last evening. u thought at one time
we would hardly be able, with our
three uaptha yachts. TO cope with the
crowds that travelled to and from the
island. But fortunately we run the
boats pretty regularly and systemat-
ically, and managed to handle all who
applied and without an accident OF any
kind. | suppose we carried betweed
5000 and 5000 people, doing larger
business even than on the occasion OF
the State Fair. We have
aimed to have valuable and
competent man in charge Of the boats
and people now have the utmost con-
fidence in their safety"
"There have been more picnics and
outings in Wheeling this season than
ever before" said well known mer-
chant. II have lived here a great
many yeaas, and l cannot recall such
frequency Of these affairs. Certainly
there has been little reason for the
younger people leaving home with so
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