The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-10
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. VA, |
August z, 1876. !
MEETING OF THE PEABODY TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Peabody Fund
held meeting at this place on the 81,
4,h and 9Th inst. The object was to re-
ceive the report OF DR.. Sears, general
agent of last years work and to shape
out work for the ensuing year. Among
the members present were Chief Justice
Wait, Hon VIM. NJ. Evarts, Hon. K. Z
Winthrop, of Mass; Hon. a. ii. IL
Stuart, of Virginia; Bishop Whipple, Of
Minnesota; General Dick Taylor, Of
Louisiana; Judge Watson, of Tennessee;
General ii. X. jackson, Of Georgia; MIR.
Wetmore. of New York; Surg eon.Gene-
raj Burnes, United States army, and MIR.
George Peabody Russell, of England.
The meeting was pleasant and in
s,ructive one, and all the distinguished
members are highly delighted with the
cordial reception they received. Chief
Justice Wait has won golden opinions
from all classes of visitors at the Springs
His plain, unostentatious manner and
native good sense, as well as the high or
der of legal ability he possesses, makes
hin, a nnhlic fayorite
MIR. Evarts is also general tavorite.
His small, wiry figure, keen fea-
tured face, bright. quick eyes,
high forehead, and the easy
graceful manner of turning joke
and entertaining . dozen auditors at a
time, all conspire to give him winning
way TO the soft side OF mans social
ns,ure-or womsn's either, for that
mstter--ss his society was eagerly courted
by the fair ones. Mr.. Winthrop is a
genial, cultivated, polished old gentleman
of the olden time-contemporary with
Daniel Webster, and equal to him in
puritv of character. and not far behind
him in ability. This is Mr.. Win.hrop's
first visit 10 the S,uth, although public
man in Massachusetts ali his life; yet be
expresses himself as being perfectly
charmed with southern society at this
famous watering place.
The most striking looking man In the
party " Bishop Wbipple-a tall, grace
.ul, Indian. like. figure with thin, but
verv long, hair, falling to his shoulders,
while on his head is n little velvet cap,
worn into the pulpit, to protect the top Of
his head, which is bald. He preached,
Yesterday morning, q sermon remarkable
for its simplicity and earnestness, and i'm
pressed everyone with the devout char
acter of the man.
BISHOP wHIPPLE ON THE INDIANS.
In the Afternoon, at the request of
number of persons, the Bishop delivered
A lecture on Indian missions. His ex-
perience Of seventeen years among the
Chippewa and Upper Sioux tribes quail
led him to give IN instructive and en-
pertaining lecture. He stated that the
greatest obstruction that the missionaries
met with was from the government agents.
who did not desire the Indian to become
civilized, because in that event their oc.
cupalion would be gone. The Bishop
considers the project of outstanding
the Indian tribes an easy matter, II bad
influences were removed from them. He
told q story of an Indian whom he me,
at Q scalp dance Of their tribe some ten
wears Ago-all painted and fea.hered aud
drunk. That Indian had listened TO his
teachings and was persuaded 10 embrace
the Christian faith, and fer the last five
or six years had been faithful mission
ary among his own people. A few weeks
ago this Indian died, but just before dy-
ing be wrote the following brief note to
the Bishop, which The venerable man
read 10 the audience, and the tears
strsamed down his face as he read IT,
My DEAR BRoTHER:-The Great