The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05

tired to his splendid resluence III
Chauncey hin, there TO spend his de-
Ginning years In the sweet soi3.ce
which life well spent prinBs 20 ~
noble inmate. Born IN a 10Y S1oln M, nv
sTenty feet square, his career mus
rates what persistent EFFORT rightly dl-
rected win do for the humblest dwelier
~ me land of equal privileges. He was
5orn in what is now Marion county, on
October Is. 1911. The country was then
! howiIng wilderness, with the houses
few and far apart and educational IA
ciIIties of the meagerist description.
Here ne lived until he was twelve years
on age, receiving in that time only nine
months OF schooling. HIS Iatner tneu
reronved to a farm In Monougalio coun-
~. and for five years more young WAit-
man labored early and late on the farm
developing the physique Of giant ana
IayinR the foundation OF his iron con-
siitutfon, His education during this
period was limited TO two months 81
tendance upon a grammar school ana
here he caught vague glimpses OF the
vast outside world and desire awoke
I'm his bosom to make its acquaintance.
Pone's translation OF the lliad was
the prime mover In forming his de-
,erynina4ion 10 act a broader education.
This, with the Essay on Man, Pill
nrim Fathers" 1.-THE Bible and
.PgEe's Arithmetic" comprised his en-
tire library. His desire becoming too
strong 10 be resisted, 1t was
determined to send him to col
leRe. Madison College, subsequently,
merged into Allegheny College, located
nj IJnIontown being the nearest to
his home. was selected as a place Where
he should receive his education.
on Christmas day, 1871. at seventeen
v,ears az age. Young Wiley left home
10 70 20 college. His appearance was
characteristic OF the times but would
hardly be termed elegant, even at that
age. He was dressed In a suit OF home
enun ferns from head to foot and car
RED hls earthly possessions In 4 red
bandana handkerchief HIS awkward
uucouth appearance was the cause OF
much merriment when he presented
himself at college, after having walked
the entire distance. forty miles, IN one
day Although he entered much below
Ms class, he finished his course six
months before them and graduated
with the highest honors in the class
From his graduation IN June. 1871
until Hdv 1882, he remained at home
an fhe. farm reading during all the
leisure time NJ his disposal. Al the
latter period he entered the law office
II Hon Philip Doddrldge, at Wells
burg. brooke county NHelN A0 EAi@ANa
cd until the death OF that gentleman.
He then entered the office OF Or. john
q. Campbell at Wheeling, where he
completed his legal studies.
ON the 24lh OF June. 1888 MT Wiley
located In MorGaaiown. forming
partnership with lion. p. g. wilson
which lnsted two years, when he open :.
al IN Office OF his own, on the 9th OF
October, 1858, ne married Elizabeth f.
Ray ,
cd himself deeply in his business and
soon established lucrative practice
and gained an enviable reputation as
nm orator, which became matter OF
state reputation. In 1910 he was placed
an the Harrison and Tyler ticket as
m elector and here began his career
AS n public character.
IN November 1871, he was elected
clerk OF the county court and held the
ofIice until the amended constitution
went into eject IN 1859. At the same
time he was appointed clerk OF the SUI
perlor court OF law aud chancery. he
rvos chosen as a delegate from Pres
tori Sfonongata. Marion and Taylor
coiiuties TO the convention OF May 1850.
which was called 10 remodel the con-
IN this convention his able speeches