Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-27
PORKOPOLIS PUDDING
DlsHEO UP BY OUR CORRESPONDENT
IN CINCINNATI.
The Jewish Orphans Fair-0bservations on
Peculiar PeopIe-lnteresting israel
ites-leslis Coombs-1he At.
Ianta Exposition - Ohio
Money and Politics.
END OF THE IRON WORKERS STRIKE.

pCCh VIC NC W R@A ~''
which was opened last night at Music
Hall with imposing ceremonies, in the
presence of one OF the most elegant
audiences ever assembled in it's walls,
The fair is held for the benefit OF the
Orphan Asylum at Cleveland, and bids
fair to surpass the one held in this city
TWO years agu Ior tue sane purpuse,
when S33, 900 was realized. The Asylum
was established in 1867, and has been
entirely supported by contributions
from the Jewish benevolent societies and
individuals. IL now contains two hun.
dred and fifty inmates, who are clothed,
educated, and taught useful trades,
and thus made self-sustaining,
reliant men and women. The build
ings are handsome and commodious,
surrounded by beautiful grounds con.
tanning about fifteen acres, and even
when | last visited Cleveland, some
years since, presented beautiful ap-
pearance. The proceeds OF the present
fair will he used for enlarging the bnild.
ings and beautifying the grounds. The
contributions already received indicate
that fully $4,000 will be realized. One
sent by the Denver, Col, Lodge |. o. o.
B, is a gold brick weighing eighty four
ounces, and others equally valuable and
too numerous even to be mentioned or
displayed.
The Jews
indeed are a peculiar people. Some
have seen them employed in every
known occupation, but did you ever see
one Of the race begging? Never. Citi.
zens though they are, and doing their
part and bearing their due share of the
burdens, they have no beggars, no pau.
pers. They provide for their own
poor in elementary institutions
Of their own, supported not by
taxation, but by voluntary contribu.
tions. Is there any other people in the
world OF whom this can be said?
Here we have a large Jewish popula-
ton, and while as elsewhere they can
be found in every department OF busl.
ness, they have almost sole control Of
the clothing trade, one OF the largest in
dustries OF the city. While this Is true,
they can also be found in the professions
and in literature. Drs. Lillienthal and
Wise are not only recognized as men OF
learning and eloquence, bnt stand in the
front rank OF church authors. Edgar NJ.
Johnson, hereccntly defeated candidate
for Lieutenant Governor on the Demo
cratic ticket, and the law partner oi
Judge Hoadley, is Jew, and l might 20
on through every profession, business
and trade. and everywhere and at all
times they are worthy, liberal, public
spirited citizens. This is so different
from the way in which was once used
to regard them that | think it worthy
the space.
Did you ever hear OF
Leslie CoombsP
Well, suppose not. The fact is, that
Leslie ought to have been dead about q
century or two:ago. Still his career has
been romance, and it is real pleas
ure to listen to the poor old man as he
relates the many remarkable occurrences
of his checkered career. Born heir TO a
princely fortune, with everything that
usually makes life happy, surrounded
by admiring friends, and gifted with
talent OF no ordinary character, he IS
now in the sere and yellow leaf, drifting
into his grave, sustained only by the
charity OF friends. And yet it was his
money that enabled Sam Houston to
successfully meet and beat Santa Anna.
Full OF courage and enterprise, and
fond OF adventure, he went TO Texas
in those days long past, and becsm-
ing the intimate friend OF Houston.
like all others who come in contact with
the man, he threw himself into his
schemes with the ardor Of youth, and
more than that, he furnished the sinews
OF war to the extent OF his whole for.
tune, something over 5000 900, and that
great State, an empire in extent, which
owes its existence to Leslie Coombs, now
permits him to linger out his days an
object OF affectionate charity, but still
An object OF charity, on the puerile plea
that the United States, on admitting
Texas into the Union, assumed all ber
debts! | have note book full OF the
old mans "reminiscences which would
form a very readable chapter, but just
now have not time to transcribe them.
/. The Atlanta Exposition
| is now in full tide Of success, and il
mistake not, will add much TO open the
ewes Of many people. The fact is that
the South, today, is one Of the richest
spots in the world, in native resources
and all that is needed is the means &c
deyelope them. With the cotton fields
of the world within it's borders, and al
the natural advantages Of this good
staple; with its extensive rice and TO
bacco fields; with its possibilities foI
sugar plantations in Louisiana; orange
groves in Florida and cattle ranches il
Texas; with its rich deposits OF iron anc
other minerals, and its abunuance o
fuel and water power, the South ha'
every element necessary to take com
| manning p9si:ion in the commercis
world. Already the work hiss begun
Factories are springing up, ioundr.e'
are IN blast, mines are being operated
| and the hum OF industry is heard nj
over the land, and this exposition vii
serve q good purpose in advancing al
their interests.
Better than by any other means i
made known to capitalists, laborers and
immigrants the resources OF the Sontt
and the opportunities it presents. Fol
the South itself, it vill be great school
imparting valuable knowledge, ideas
and suggestions; while visitors will set
the South as it has never been seen be
fore. They will zee its substantial
worth; they will see that the old South
OF story, Of politics snd Of business stag
nation has parsed away and that in II,
place they will find new South, full oI
industry, intellectual progress and com
mercial activity. II the result shall be
that in the place OF the political tramps
Who once overrur that section, the
strong laborer and the immigrant shsl
now turn Southwark for homes and EN-
ploy nsnt, it will prove not only sec
tionaI but Q national blessing.
The First "Raz Baby"
Perhaps you are not aware that tht
"Ohio Idee" had an earlier origin thar
is usually given it by Gen. Ewing. II
looking over Cis's Msnlldny, compila
ton from the Reasrn Aduefisa, the frs
paper, believe, ever published here,
found the following: "In the early day