The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-14
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Matters, Men and Politics occupy.
ing the Minds OF the
STATE SOLoNS IN SANCTuMS
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viii not grant liquor license this year.
Parkersburg State Journal: The roll
OF Mckinley delegates to St Louis gets
longer as the days go by. The bosses
are worried.
Pocahontas Times: II a Republican
President is TO be elected, Mchinley
would please the writer very well, and
after him, Reed.
Blueaeld Telegraph: President
Cleveland's reputation as a spoTtS;.si'I,s ~
would probably suffer somewhat II ne e
looked at duck as long as he does Ut
a Cuban resolution.
Charleston Mall: Editor Tom NC
DouEal, of the Ceredo Advance, has just
been elected mayor OF his town. 10 pc
editor, mayor and state treasurer an
at the same time viii make his duties
rather arduous, but Tom Is versatile.
Charlestown Farmers Advocate: The
announcement OF Mr.. William II. VIII
son for prosecuting attorney, appears IN
our announcement column, Mr.. WllsOn
is the eldest son Of Postmaster General
Wilson and Is as bright as new Dut-
ton.
Morgan Messenger: The Richie Ca
zette thinks Governor MacCorkle did
wrong in pardonlng John Maley from
the penltentiary, and we are of the same
opinion. The pardonlng power OF tue
governor should be somewhat curtail-
ed.
Charleston Telegram: The New York
World says that G. Cleveland is the
logical candidate for the Democratic
nomination this year. We think so 100:
The Democratic party Is a party OF
dead ducks, and Cleveland Is warm
duck hunter.
Braxton Central: II you Tre candi-
date for Office and wish the people 70
know II, send in your announcements
accompanied by the proper fee. me
old free-puft- communication dodge Is
back number, which a ten-yeilr-ola
MartInsburg World: Lots Of work Is
being done in this city, and there Is no
excuse for any person remaining, lule.
One noticeable change since our nOom
started IS that the street corners are
not occupied by large crowd, as was
the case when people had no work
Martlnsburg Herald: There will be
some fun and our Democratic frieh1s
won't enjoy It, when that staunch lead
er and brilliant campaigner, Hon; u
w. Atkinson, smiles the camp. woe
then to Democracy in West virginia!
Wesley will make splendid governor
Charleston Gazette: The Gazette Is
unalterably opposed to the further issue
and sale Of government bonds Tor any
purpose whatever, especially In time OF
profound peace, and we unhesltRtingly
denounce the expressed sentiments Of
some sn-called modern statesmen that
"a public debt is public blessing.
st. Adams Reporter: 1t is said that
Gainesville has the meanest man on
record. He is a misery yeoman VINO
refuses to let his daughter receive a
sealskin Jacket as present because he
could not afford to pay for camphor
which would be needed to keep the
moths out during the summer.
PhilIppl Plaindealer (Dem.) :One thing
is very commendable in the West Vir--
ginIa Representatives OF both houses OF
Congress, now and heretofore. They
have been mindful OF West Virginians
holding office in Washington. whether
OF their political faith or not. They have
gone upon the hypothesis that they pre-
fer a West VirgInian even of different
political faith to one from some other
state.
Mcdowell Recorder: C. o. Bethany, a
prominent scltiZen OF CeredO, while re-
turning home Tuesday night from a
grocery store, was given what he sup
posed to be a stick Of candy, by some
unknown man. Bellamy ate the candy,
and before he reached home was taken
violently III. He has been in a delir-
Ious condition since. and hopes OF his
recovery are doubtful. Physicians
claim that the candy contained some
kind OF poison.
Harper's Ferry Sentinel: Already
some OF the city people are writing here
asking about the prospects for fishing
in the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
this summer. The Sentinel can say the
outlook Is good. There has been no
change since last season in the fishing
laws In either Maryland or West Viz
gIi1a. Our summer houses are already
brushing UP and our liVerymen have
had long rest and now have every
thing in good order.
Bluefeld Telegraph: Here's the plat
form of the Big Stone Gap Post: THE
Post is here forever and forever. It's
for Big Stone Gap first, the Democratic
party second, the state OF Virginia
third, the United States fourth and
Squire Jen. Dillon and his coon dog all
lne uIIle. 4HS pGOplG WIN euHPSA 49,
Post don't seem to be in It all, but then
there are some Virginia F. r. VS. ~
who never dlu Sonslaef nleiilDeF oi rnII
rank anu nle Oh lhelr loilo"ers as TSu.,
coon dog.
NIartInsburg World: a few days ago,
while an east bound train was running
between Patterson's creek and Green
spring. the engineer, Air. Fred Collier,
noticed young deer on the track. 1t
ran in front Of the train for about two
miles, but finally 1t was struck by the
engine and stunned. The train was