Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-27

forces he had, and was not uiSappointSc.
His first sentence gave US the key OF MS
talents, and at once captured us all. here
il is: "As we stand at the brink OF the OLD
ocean. and see its clear and restless pillows
leapipg in the fair sunlight OF this lovely
Sabbath day, We do not have to look lar 70
prove our Lord, the
God oftbe Ocean and the Storm
Bishop Lay has had some rough parishes
in his DAYS of trial, but ere the setting OF
his life's bright sun, he has climbed hlgn,
and holds himself in the upper levels OF me
we'll He fayors greatly the Hkenesses OF
Patrick Henry. Bishop Becer, OF the Deia.
ware Catholic Church at Wilmington, Is
also a frequent visitor here. He's: q gt,eais
linguisf, full of genius and piety ana Is
the hest of companions. "
. Father Kelly, of Wilmington, is also here
taking the baths, and is distinguished oy
his s6lepdid sense, his broad and liberal
ideas. and his rare learning. His social
abilities are excellent. ~
I have already alluded to the Hon: Geo
w. Covington, Congressman from TINS ule
trict He is a noble fellow. He is univers-
ally beloved in his district, and Will be re-
turned to Washington this fall upon MS
second term. i wish | had time 10 say
more of him, as he merits all Oh the goou
words at my command. i hope 10 meet him
next season.
Ex-senator Dennis
died. leaving many friends greatly bereaved
at his untimely loss. lie lett many true
friends who will for man. years cherish
his memory. My best fortune, however
was 10 meet Mr.. Henry Grady, who owns
one half of the Atlanta Constitution, the
most excellent journal of the South. ana
one that ranks there like the New YORK
Herald to-the North. A more brilliant,
talented and honorable gentleman, and
more congenial companion / have not met
for many days. He is rich, made IL all
lately, brainy and generous, and georgia
will do some good things for him some day
soon, as she ought, for she has not a son OF
whom she has
Greater Reason to be Proud
than he He was accompanied by his
beautiful wife and his bright little chill
dren, and glorious party headed by MI.
H. ii. Smith, OF Rome, Georgia, success
| ful and reliable cotton merchant and broker
there. Mr.. Smith has no equal in the South,
as the prince Of good fellows, full OF frank
ness. Kindness and sunshine, and makes
friend of every man he takes by the hand.
He, too, had his splendid wife with him,
whose handsome face and delightful man
ners put you at ease in a minute, and eyl-
denced in u second the true Southern LADY
she is.
There were about twenty in thu party,
and so pleasant was their stay at the Allan
tic as 10 make every one who had the
pleasure TO know them, sincere Y sorry
when they left. Mr.. Grady wa. at the
University OF Virginia year at;Hr your
correspondent, is but thirty-two years old,
and as he knew most of the boys known
there by the writer this fact, made his &C
ouaintance doubly pleasant. He is the
coming Young man of the South, and
shall feel peculiar qualification to take him
by the hands often in the futur'. 1t is
agreeable TO know that the whole goodly
party will return to this hotel next season
when they will receive cordial welcome
To Our Boys.
But must not ignore the young mar
riageable gentlemen of Wheeling, by retus'
ing 10 disclose to them the more desirable
attractions in their eyes, which they may
find by turning their steps in tins dlrec-
ton. OF course, they have anticipated that
refer TO the beautiful ladies and bellies
fer which Ocean City; for several years has
been noted. shall not be par.
tial and tell you how man. Ind
some and lovely young women
are with us. or their names, for l must
offend some of them if do and this risk
| won't run, but if you come down next
season, most of our beauties will return,
and If YOU are handsome, and nice, and de-
port yourself with the usual Wheeling
grace,
You VIII BE Kindly Remembered.
A word about the outlook of the commu-
nifty about Us. The lands that surround
us are of excellent quality, are productive,
and are reasonably cheap. The planters
all around us bear the evidences OF thrift
L. oil Il OF of
the eastern shore of Maryland, seem to be
pretty well blessed in the worlds store,
and are singularly contented with where
their lives have fallen.
noticed as sal ed down the Sincpuxcnt
bay some ten miles, the other day, what
delightful homes lined the shore on its
west, and judging by the crops, | was well
pleased with the goOdly promises and ap.
pearanceS Of the outlook here TO the farm.
crS. Maryland has much wealth and in
Vulnerable resources of capital, and with
one can enjoy himself in this part Of her
territory rs handsomely as he wishes
Good Quarters.
! cannot forbear a word in favor OF our
house. 1t is thoroughly and splcndidly
managed by Mr.. Tracy, and his three cour-
teous and gentlemanly clerks, Mr.. WelCh,
oil Newport, new Jersey WI. WIN, vi
Annapolis, Md, and DR.. F. NJ. EccleS, Of
Baltimore. Md, to all of whom We owe
many obligations, and here, with much
gratitude, express our thanks for their
many favors.
And now
AwOrd In Conclusion.
leave on my way home tomorrow, and |
look out on the proud ocean, with its bill.
lows pressing toward me like mountains
of foam, as | see the pure skies overhead,
or led by the suns silver light, as see all
around me strong, cultivated and sovereign
men, and the beautiful mothers and daugh-
tiers OF men, who light our hopes through
the dark ways Of life like
stars, strange and wonderful thoughts
intrVde themselves before my mind. AS
stand in this garden of enChantment, where
God is not far off, and remember what He
has provided in this earth for man-His
image and masterpiece in the sublime
scheme of creation-and what man has done
with all his marvellous forces and possibili-
ties and though so much, how little and vain
he becomes in the contrast. One insignif-
canoe is then sorely felt. The future with
its great heart throbs against ours, and we
wonder what is all life worth? Like death
songs do we hear the famous words OF
Story:
Speak history: Who are life's victors?
Unroll thy long annals and say. Are they
whom the world called the victors, who won
the success of the day? The martyrs of
Ncros? The Spartans who fell at ThermOpy-
lae's tryst? Or the Persians of Xerxes?
His Judges or Socrates? Plate or Christ?
RUDoLPHE.