The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-31
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THE NovELTY THEATRE TROUPE,
This company did not show last night
because the audience was so meagre that
Il would hot Justify them. Tonight the
take q benefit and we hope
Their frisnds viii give them q hearty
token of their appreciation by q full
house. We understand the members
have been entirely disappointed in their
expections, which were aroused by mis-
representations, and owing to this they
have become quite dependent on our citi-
zens response to their call tonight.
They saw it is the last performance they
intend to give, and the proceeds are to
take them out of town. They offer some
new attractions tonight among which
ia the aDutch Vocalist" George Conk-
ling and the trial jig between Morrissey
and Morris for gold watch worth S'V;
We expect 10 see Washington Hall
jammed tonight. ...... ---a
HALLowEEN.-Last night the gobllns
and ghosts and all those many spirits OF
the air and deep, from water-sprlte and
woodland fay to white robed angels and
mighty Powers of Darkness, gathered
in their mysterious haunts to plan the
battle of the following eve. Guardian
spirits left their charge and tempt
ers erase their wiles; the gibber and dance
grew still within the graveyard, fairies
no longer tripped it on the rusting leaves
the imps of the Broken held grave con-
verse with the Wild Huntsman and the
Erl-King; the mikes of Austria, the
witches of Scotland, and the bogies OF
Irish fens were deep in solemn COUNSEL
for the morrow night is Halloween, and
throughout the world the powers of good
and evil will marshal their winged battal-
ions forthe yearly battle. Through all the
coming day they will quietly gather
strength for the contest until the Kissing
OF the Teu-nOt sui III III" ""'~
west gives the signal for the fray. Then
he who stands in the solitude of forest or
mountain, or along the darkcnlng shore
of lake or river, will hear rushing as OF
thousand wings; the sky will blacken
and the earth tremble dogs will howl
and ravens croak, the trees will creak and
writhe with human fear, and the waves
beat hollow upon a shivering shore, The
air will be full of signs and portentS, and
every sentient thing give token OF the
Battle of All Saints.
1t is legend so old that none knows
its source or hidden meaning. The car
liest church relics give signs ofhavlng
known it, and the pagan sources from
which much of our theology sprang
bear its plain imarint. Not only was
the night held to set loose Nil spiritual
powers, but spcctres and .apparitions
chained at other times, stalk abroad to
look upon the battle; even the soul with,
in the living body is loosened from the
"clay that clogs" and roams at will
while the body knows of its absence only
by the sweat and tremor of dull fear.
In England and Scotland the legend
hal, change of dress unknown, we be-
litye, i'm other countries. While recog-
MIXING the conflict of spiritual beings
it confers upon humanity, especially
| if fearless, the power of holding them
at its own bidding, and of summoning
them for consultation in the affairs OF
life. By many mystic charms they can
be called in person; or if tho anxious
diviner fears formal review, his IN
ouiries NAV be answered by numerous
signs, with which most of us are well ac-
quainted. Especially will all doubts and
queries as to marital affairs receive
prompt solution on this remarkable even
ing, and the modes are as various As they
are humorous. Apple seeds named for
lovers or swecthcsrts are put upon the
eyelid, and the one that falls first will he
faithless, while the one that stays Longest
is the true love. Nuts are placed upon
the bars of a CRATE and named in the
same way; and if they crack
and ay away, so will the false
hearts they represent; but If they
take fire and burn with slow
fame SO warm and constant will he the
love of the ones they are named for
Candles, apples, mirrors, w"sh-tubS, and
all the furniture of kitchen and parlor
can be used in as many ways rs the
myriad omens of the ancient oracles; and
we refer the many maidens and beauX to
their cycloppdas and to Burns poem
of "Halloween" for all the particulars
necessary te solve their future fate. But
woe to the incredulous! Halloween, like
Erycina, never forgives slight. Toone
and all who are true believers the spirits
spirits spread out the inevitable future,
"And many lads and lassies' tates
Are there that night decided