Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-31
HOLIDAYS COVE.
Literary, Social and Personal
News OF the Village-The Lee
ture Of Prof. LOOs, of Bethany,
&c.
Correspondence Of the Register.
HoLLIpAY's Cove, W. Va,

much warmer very fast. 1t has been
So long since YOU were inflicted with u
letter from "Rien," that suspect your
readers have begun te tiatter themselves
that he had passed beyond the confines
oil this freezing clod, but arise to as
sure them that he has been only hiber-
mating until the voice OF Il lecturer
aroused him, when he Immediately be-
! gan To- search around for that old rusty
! pen which used to write such long and
| tiresome synopses to the REGISTER Ia
"Ie Aud Lang Syne.' But before We
begin upon lectures, just word or two
about what We are doing up here in the
Cove. The principal evidence OF life
! for the past three months WAS singing
class, which concluded their term by
| giving concert week or two ago, III
order to raise themselves 50 far above
the STORMY waves ot hard times rs Ia
enable them to provide new books Tor
another course.
As has been the case for four years,
literary society has been in operation
also, but the gaities OF the holiday sea
son have put damper on ii Tor the
time being.
The chief excitement of the season
has been oCcasiuncd by one OF our Cove
bows, Prof r. T.. Orr, who, after
graduating at the Lebanon, o., Normal
School, has been very successfully hlling
the position Of principal OF the high
school in Lc Mars Iowa Now he re-
turns Ia us in all the conscious pride ot
young benedict, bringing with HIM
bride, one Of Clcveland's fair daughters,
NEE Miss Mollic Beers. As Prof. Orr has
many relatives and warm friends here
his coming aroused the social spirit OF
the community and dinners and even
Ing parties are the order Of the day.
rRor. Loos' LECTURE.
Prof. Lnos, ui Bethany College, de
livcrcd in the Disciples church of this
place on Saturday evening December
18th. his very interesting and enter
tanning lecture on his European travels.
He gave us much valuable information
in regard to the regulations and extent
Of Americas foreign commerce. Then
turning to the old world he gave quite Il
description ot the people, their railroads,
roads, officers, armies ami their
IDEAS Of Americans, stating that there
they run railroads Ia an extent
of which We have no conception,
railroad and civil poIicn1wthout mum
Der, and armies al fabulous SIZE con
sidcring their extent Of territory.
The land il literally chcckered with
railroads Nearly all lines have from
two 70 four tracks, which are contInu-
ally guarded So closely that no man Is
pernitted Ia cross the track, but must
lind either bridges over or tunnels under
il. No county roads have level cross
inps. butnars4eye r ON ,aagnilieent iron
bridges ~ iiAaer tlfsagh solid arch
ways. (. sPasspagsss ARP continually be-
set with oifieious attendants, who in
their number and aifntions seem 70 an ,
American ;enlirely superiiuous, II not
ahsallliely .fiiillilopr..llnt IN the EuIo-
pcan seem Indispensable. Ihls, thc
speaker remarked, very plainly showed
the difference between the training OF
the Young in the old and new worlds.
Here II young man Is started OUT WIN
the Injunction. "Ihcrc,IOu have the
world before You; take care oil your
self and lac does II. hut there man
is born with some hall dozen To take
care III him, and consequently lac Is
alway- looking ont Tor some one to tax"
care al him "ln fact there one II just
taken care ui 10 d,dth." Their cars are
not nearly 50 large nor go convenient IA
ours. They are divided into comPart-
mrnis. which are capable 81 holding ten
persons. but hy slight bride
one or two can have compartment tx.
rlusiycly e. themselves. Bribery and
drunkenness are alarmingIy prevalent
in fact almost universal among English
railroad and marine officers Hud en-
ploves, and nearly all their accidents
are the immediate results oi drunken
ncs-. Americans are always recognized
bv their independence, good manners
AMI lack 81 all idea ul caste or class.
There are tour distinct CLASSES OF ears
in all European countries, and the niil-
cials make very apparent their apprc-
citation ui different classes The con
ductur, when his train stops at depot,
goes 10 the first class car, aud with Il
very profound bow, says, NV Ill the
ladies and gentlemen he pleased Ia de
scrnd?" Ia the second, with slight
bow. "Thc gentlemen will get down,
and to the third. Drawing. "All OUT
The Europeans have much more
I exalted opinion 81 Americans since 10y
our late ar it was demonstrated that
our government could not only with
| stand foreign invasion, but stem the
/ tide 81 internal discussion.
1t an insolvabIe problem 10 all on
/ the other side the water how We can call
/ our king to account for his misdeedz, ~
/ and conduct a government with ~ small
standing army.
This j., of course, not synopsis OF thls
very excellent lecture, hut have men
toned a few OF the salient points.
Prof. Loos preached in the Disciples
Church, both morning and evening.
sunday, and was very much liked by all
Who heard him.
our County Institute begins to-day,
and continues four days, exclusive OF
| "Wednesday. Yours,
RIES.