Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-18
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Correspondence OF the Register.
BARNEsvILLE, December IL.
Coming events are casting their
shadows before, y though their shadows
are not always dark ones by any means,
rather to be termed sunshine, as all the
bright eyed boys and girls in the land
will attest when they see the shadow OF
a coming Christmas time in the numer-
Gus preparations for the season. And
for weeks have We been reminded OF Its
approach by the large display OF goods
in all the shop windows, and as We pass
along We are attracted by the variety OF
little faces all eager to sean the pretty
toys. Many OF them having no good
Santa Claus to fill their stockings with
presents and their hearts with Joy,
seem to be getting what little Christmas
pleasure they can by looking at the
things they know they cannot have,
and enjoying the luxury OF wishing for
them. To such the shadow that the
coming Christmas casts before must be
almost wholly dark, as they leave all
this beauty and wander to that cheerless
place they are forced TO call home"
And we whose lives have fallen in
plcasanter places, shall We not open our
hearts while they are warm with Christ
mas joy and each help to carry. little
Christmas light and sunshine into some
cherries abode where want and misery
are the chief guests ut this festival time?
Rev. Sullivan preached culture
Punishment" sermon last Sabbath
evening which was very interesting and
fine argumentatiye discourse. His
subject, az announced for next Sunday,
will be "rhe Conditions Of Salvation"
Bishop Wyman, of the African Nj. r.
Church, will preach at the Methodist
Church Tonight lie comes well
recommended as man of rare intelli-
gencc, and il fine specimen OF his race.
The Woman's Temperance League
will hold a mass temperance meeting
at tho NJ. II. Church, "Wednesday even
ing, which is expected tn bc interesting.
These ladies', who still stand true to
the noble motto with malice toward
none and charity for all" and their
pledge "God helping me-" deserve the
support of all true citizens in the work
they are still striving to push forward
with So little encouragement. Since the
Murphy wave rcceded our people have
been calmly sleeping, while this giant
monster has each day been growing,
until to-day it has assumed gigantic
proportions, and the town more COM
plctcly submerged than ever. "Why
stand We here all the day idlc?" when it
bchoovcs every father, mother and hon
urahlc citizen to see to It, that the
fondest hopcst of their lives are not
crushed in some way by this monster
evil Of intcmperance.
The celebrated Haywood Bros. COM
bination will appear at City Hall to-
night. They are highly spoken of by
the press, and are said to he one of the
most refined minstrel troupcs travelling
and all who attend will doubtless enjoy
u rare treat.
Our people take very little interest in
the proposed removal Of the county seat
from st. Clairsyilc to Bellairc, having
no preference for either point, but
would generally oppose removal on &C
count of increased taxation. They think
also that Bcllaire don't need it, while it
is of vital importance to st. Clairsyille.
Besides, the railroad facilities OF the iu-
turo will make st. Clairsvillc ~ acces-
siblc as any other place, and it is not
good policy to blot it out of existence, rs
this removal would do.
VIM. CONS and A. o. LOOMS were ar
rested ON Friday last for drunkenness;
CONS fined 81 and costs and Loomis -
and costs.
Joseph Hall was arrested on Sunday
for drunkenness and was released by L.
G. Judkins depositing $40 with the
Mayor for his appearance for trial
next day. Hall failed To- appear and
Thomas was saddcr and wiser man
to the lull amount oi ten dollars.
Our holidays promise to he very
lively. The Presbyterian Sabbath
school will give an entertainment on
Christmas eve and the Methodist school
on Christmas night, while other mys-
FERROUS things are talked Of. Indeed
We are in an atmosphere Of mystery
now which only the coming Christmas
time can make clear. Yet it is the gala
time of the whole year and who OF us
is too old to enjoy it. ETHEL.