The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-29
WHEELNG DAILY INTELLIGENCER TUESDAY, AUGUST 90 1888

could gather most OF them expect to re-,
turn in time to go to work again in thi
region. though one of their leaders is
quoted us saying that very few OF them
will ever COME back TO this country.
hope he is right. More unpromising
raw material for American citizenship
would be hard to tlud outside Of the
iungles.
ConuellsYllle is we'll supplied with
banks, as such buay place should be.
l heard OF bank that cost five cents to
equip and held $500 in spld. An old
Hungarian woman was the banker, A
split basket was tho bank Her hus'
band, coal digger, was the deposition
During the recent scare the old woman
dropped into q hotel and asked the
landlord to give her paper money fol
her gold. He suggested that she put
the money in bank. No, that wouldn't
do. She was afraid OF banks. But she
was also afraid to keep 10 much gold
about the house. She was sure she
could stuff paper away where nobody
could lind 1t, She was directed to U
bank which made the exchange for her.
l noticed an Italian sign which
told the world that there was an
Italian banker and steamship agent,
Tho establishment ls conducted by a
thrifty barber who has an eye to BUSH
ness. Tho two shaving shops arc not
under the same roof
Speaking of banks. I hear something
very creditable to u Wheeling bank, A
business concern having a note to care
for paid part and renewed for the re.
mainder. Asking what tho rate Of dis
count would DO, the banker replied to
the concerns representative that 1t
would DO ak per cent, US usual, adding
that he would be sorry II his bank had
to take advantage OF the situation to
put up the rate. I think that no
Wheeling bank has increased tho ratio
OF interest
l was driven out OF my seat in Il
smoking car by a man in clerical garb
who pulled furiously at q vile cigarette,
There is something wrong with the re-
ligion OF man who can reconcile his
conscience to that sort OF thing, This
man took seat later beside Hun
garian smoking pipe, and tried to on
gage him in conversation, The Hun
garian got up and left-driven oil, prob.
ably, by tho foul cigarette. lie did not
wish to be fumigated in that way.
There are some strange people i'll
this world, Que OF them told me that
he voted tho Democratic ticket last No.
vomber ITO see what would happen"
Well, it happens that he is not entirely
satisfied. He was earning six dollars q
day then. Now he isn't earning any
thing. In his artless way he thinks the
country is afraid Of the tariff policy of
the Democratic party II wish | had
that vote back" he said; and no added
that he would see tho Democratic party
in place which Bob Ingersoll says
doesn't exist before he would give it
another vote. To sum up he said, II
was too big fool to DO out without a
keeper"
Captain Adams, who knows every
thing and everybody on the Baltimore
& Ohio between Wheeling and Pitts,
burgh aud good deal besides, tells me
OF new switch coutriVanre. Tho
switch can't DO opened without first ell.
tering cage, and you can't get out OF
the cage without closing the switch,
This device should put an end to the
misplaced switch mishaps, 1t does its
own thinking, $.
An unusually vell.informed man
whose business career covers more than
half u century tells me Of one OF many
experiences he had with "wild.ca"
money. Gathering up the best notes
he could get, all OF state bank issue, he
went to the railroad ticket office to buy
his ticket. OF the hundreds OF dollars
no had there was not note the agent
would take. He had to go. so aboard
the train he got aud managed TO fix it
up with the conductor. Reaching u
meal station and desiring to have no
controversy after his meal, he dis.
played all tho notes no had and asked
the man at the door whether there was
anything there he would accept. After
looking 1t all over tho guardian OF the
dinner table found SIS note on which
he was willing to take his chances.
My friend had his dinner, and
when he was about to pass through
the door he found new man there and
to him he handed the approved bill.
But this man had other views. lilo was
not willing to risk it. At last hoyiclded
and the account was settled. 1t must
be very pleasant travelling with several
hundred supposed dollars in your
pocket and be obliged to ask as q
special accommodation that little Of
It all BIO accepted for q meal. Isn't it
amazing that any man OF middle age,
having gone through the days OF wild.
cat" and "yaller.dog" can favor re.
turn to those unsatisfactory days2 This
IL the meaning Of the proposed repeal
Of the tax on state bank issues. The
tax is what protects the country from
flood Of this sort Of currency.