Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

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weather in this portion of the Chic
valley yesterday, but after the severe
trials Of ten days ago the people are
| less given to complaint than If they
had not been tested in such a crucible.
! People have come to conclude that
| most any old thing is better than 221a
! degrees below zero, and would rather
! dodge about with an umbrella or so
! slipedy-slip through the slush and mud
! for half a life time than to go about
with watery eyes and red noses for
week. The only individual who really
| disliked to see the weather moderate
was the fellow with a buffalo hide
over coat, fur cap and gloves and felt
boots. He seemed the only one prop
erly clothed for such arctic tempera-
ture, while the average run Of humanity
was woefully scant if long exposed.
Yesterday was capricious in its
weather record. At in the morning it
was 10 above; at 8, AZ; at 3, 4S, and at
midnight again it was freezing, and
at 2 a. m. showing. There
was rain at several times Throughout
the day, sprinklings of snow at others,
and then rain and snow together. c.
casionally the clouds would lift as
though it were going TO clear and then
the gods would frown and the world
would grow gloomy again.
But the people are glad to come in
| contact with the balmy breeZes of an
almost spring-lite temperature once
more, and they focked upon the streets
| between showers yesterday and were
out in numbers during the pleasant
| hours of the evening.
The most annoying reminder old
BOreas has left OF his recent untimely
visit is the icy condition Of the streets
and sidewalks. 1t is no reflection upon
a mans temperance profession to see
| him stagger and go down IN heap
| these days, or grab onto telegraph
| pole for support. He may WabbIe on
| his pins, shuttle gingerly from one side
of the pavement to the other, stand on
one foot and dance the Highland ding
| and play other unWonted antics anc
still not have had anything so stimu-
! lating as q Guy Of coffee, restaurant
make In truth fellow may get into
the gutter any minute and still not
break the pledge OF the White Ribbon
Society.
1t is Just the sort of weather-wet,
icy and slippery-that old folks with
brittle bones want to stay indoors, or
at least ought to take the precautiOn
nal 3 or.
not. A little discretion may save them
the double misfortune OF woeful suffer
ing and a doctors bill. We have in
mind very old, lottery, silver-haired
gentlemen and a very wise one. He
was standing at the bridge corner, and
evidently wanted to go a few doors
down Main street. He calmly surveyed
the ice-incrusted pavement, thumped
his cane hard upon the bricks time
OF two to make certain it had lost
nothing or its sturdiness, stroped his
rubbered feet upon the sleek surface to
see if they would slip, buttoned up his
coat, and then-hailed a street car. He
didn't ride half way to Eleventh street,
but that nickel and half a block jour
ney possibly saved him his life.
There was an amusing incident on
South Chapline street yesterday. There
were some icicles hanging with ten
der tenacity from a three story COR
nice and one of them let go Just as a
luckless pedestrian was passing along.
The rattle Of the falling ice upon the
window caps and boards warned the
citizen of his peril, and few desperate
lunges and awkward side movements on
the uncertain footing landed him
sprawling in the middle of the street
Figuring it upon the basis that the
icicle was small in proportion to the
noise it made in coming down, he
wants some one to explain whether he
was lucky or unluCky.
The man with the ice creepers has
been the envy OF all. He goes STAYING
ahead where angels fear TO tread"
and never Stacks his speed one iota. Not
even the big roadsters with their sharp
toes and calks can belittle him. He is
their peer on ice.
A man of family bought dozen eggs
at an uptown grocery. Noticing the
fine skating on the steps as he started
to leave he turned to the proprietor
with a twinkle in mis- eye:
Deliver these?"
Not on your life, Just break them
in this bucket here. Save pickin' the
shells out, you know"
Geiger's Elite Pharmacy is open all
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