The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-13

! Hornbrook, EsQ., is fast wearing himsel
away. The indoniable energy which he
always brings to bear upon every enter
! prise at which he chooses TO labor, tell:
quickly on his nervous system, at hi:
now advanced age. II lie with regret
therefore that it must now be announced
that no is compelled to absent bimselt
from the public meetings now being
held, although he has from their except
ion virtually guided and controlled their
programmes. In abeenting himself from
these culminations of his desires, he acts
almost contrary to his wishes, but under
the constant opportunities OF those most
intimate with him, and the power OF
medical advice. 1t is not only deemed
necessary that he should at once cease TO
have any farther superintendent IN the
work, but 1t is absolutely essential that
he should be taken from this scene OF ex-
cltement, and hence, in q few days, at
least before the coming week, it is pro-
prosed that he will 60 to the Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
Most OF our fellow citizens are no
doubt aware that those springs are now
in charge OF our honored fellow-towns-
man, Gen. B. +. Kelley, who has been q
q lite long intimate acquaintance and
friend of Mr.. H., and who, we feel assured,
will, with his estimsble ladys assistance,
extend 10 Mr. Ii. all of the courtesies
and cares IN their power, and it is there
fore hoped that we shall see him return
by the middle OF next month with i'm.
proved health. He (Mr. H. is there.
tore compelled to absent himself
from the Washington Hall meet
ings, although frequently importuned
through verbal and written requests to
do otherwise. We regret that this an
nouncement must be made, but 1t is
hoped that it will be sufficient apology,
and that in the place Of Mr.. II. scores OF
persevering workers will come forward,
whose strength srd energies may feel no
exhaustion until it can be truthiuliy said
that there is 2ot licensed saloon, dram
shop, coffee house., (so called) or "ordi-
nary" within our city limits, whose per-
mitted duty is to unfit men to live and
unfit them to die.
Very respectfully,
A FRIEND.
OF Thomas Hornbrook and the temper
snce cause.
During the collection, Rev. Barnltz
made short but very thrilling speech.
More singing by the choir followed.
Mr.. Davenport's Speech.
Mr.. Davenport said: There is no duty
that could have been assigned me |
would more gladly have performed than
to address this audience. Before l pro-
ceed to discuss some things which may
seem personal, l think the city o!
Wheeling ought to congratulate herself
tonight. l think there WAS never an
occasion when the city had so much
cause for rejoicing as now. There is not
one of the 5000 signers OF the pledge who
does not feel the better of having done SO.
There ls no one, no matter how bad he is,
who does not congratulate himself that
at some period of the last year he signed
the pledge. All have felt it. COarts,
churches, Sunday schools, everything has
been receiving the benefit OF this move
ment. We ought 10 feel glad that we
have made some progress. Think of the
condition of many men q year ago and
now. And yet l am told we have hardly
collected enough to run OTIS hall for a
month. Almost one year ago embarked
in the temperance Cause. have been
selfish. | have not had desire to help
others. | have always received strength.
The choir then sang "Ring the Bells
Of Heaven"
Mr.. CracrafI's speech.
MIR. Cracrsf. SAID: AS look over to.
night this vast concourse OF people re.
member that peace has her victories no
less than war. Can you find the coun'
terpart of this scene in any bAr-room
from Maine to Florida. and ] ask can 1t
evoke such response as this. This Won
derful meeting has more meaning to
them. / your presence simply
means you come here to crafty your
idle curiosity, you have done wrong.
Is it 10 crafty your love for 3 cause
which brings forth nothing but love?
One. fifteenth Of q great nation has be-
come trsmps. There is only glass
OF whisky from hsppy home 10
a tramp. He Is the pattern some OF
you are fsshioning. The aristoc-
racy hardly allows them to feed in
the kennels Of their dogs. | hate rum
as hate hell. 1t robs man Of his man
hood and the soul of its Gsd. Spare noti
who ever heard of rum spsring any.
bodyr / hail with JOY indescribabe
that the political status is passing away.
The day is comi G when the question
will be asked, not is he Democrat or Re-
publican, bat Is he Temperance The
hand OF God is holding it up. Where has
this grand meeting sprsng from2 God
bless Mother Holiday and her band!
l believe you and l are to large de-
gree our brothers keepers. There has not
been man or woman who begged for
bresd who belonged - the Murphy
movement. Not ore sent to prison.
After the benedic.ion By Rev.
j. d. Motfeit, the meet
ing adjourned, and the great crowd cs!i-
msted at AGO persons dispersed il the