Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-05
THE CAMP GROUND.
No la~tosicants but Natures 0wn-Eleetrie
Addresses to Vast Crowds on
Teetotal Topics.

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the free and easy influences of q general
holiday, made the old Moundsyille camp
ground look Like amost delightful retreat
at which to while away the Fourth of July.
True, it was q temperance programme
that was arranged for the occasion, and tc
those whose patriotic propensities go out
after a jamboree which by logical sequence
must
VIM Up WITH THE JIN.JAMS,
There was something lacking in the place,
the notion of a Fourth of July celebration.
But the visitor who could look over these
beautiful grounds yesterday morning. with
its crowds of we'll ordered and orderly
people, and breathe the balmy atmosphere
of the country, watch the graceful swaying
OF the forest trees, listen TO the musical
rustic Of the foliage, drink from q lineup
the pure, clear, cool water, that bubbles
up i~nexhaustibly from the bowels OF the
earth, and think that with these surround
ings he needed an artificial intoxicaat, that
individual must conclude, if he is sane,
that there is something radically wrong
with his animal or moral organization.
There is no intoXicant so intoxicating as
good health, with the scenes and surround
:ngs of a lovely spot like this old camp
ground.
GOOD, DAlNTY LUNCH,
served by the deft fingers OF a fastidious
companion, eaten while %lounging on the
lawn, with a good appetite to enjoy 1t and
the certainty Of no jim jams or headache to
follow il, is a good enough spree for any
Fourth OF July since the declaration OF in
dependence.
As compared with yesterday the appear
ance of the grounds to-day was lively in
the extreme. The whole grove, as far
around the camp as the eye could reach,
was dotted with people, of both sexes, some
lupching, some laughing and jesting, some
whispering gently the inspirations OF a
sentiment generated by the fairy like sur.
roundings and the presence OF a fair COM
panion.
When the hour of 1870 A. NJ. arrived the
large auditorium was well filled by au au-
dience assembled to listen TO the address of
one whose reputation as an orator is so
well established in West Virginia that he
needs only TO be announced 10 gain a com
plimentary hearing; and as the Rev. Mr..
Hite said in introducing him,
"JoHS R. THOMPSON
is now recognized as one OF the first orators
in the country
will not attempt to report his address,
| have learned that the force OF the best
efforts of oratory annot be transferred to
paper. When we have listened to and felt
its influence we shrink from mangling and
numbering it with pencil and paper.
Mr.. ~Thompson's lecture was original IN
it's conception and expression. 1t was en-.
tirely outside the rut OF the ordinary tenn
perance speech. 1t was practicable n
sensible in every point. 1t was so reasona'
BILE in all its premises and conclusions that
i would be accepted as
4 FAIR PRESENTATION OF THE TEMPERANCE
ARGUMENT
BY all who are open to argument. There
VAS nothing d~emagogical about it. There
vas nothing Mandy PANTY about it, There
vas no incendiarism about il. Ii was rich
and rare with clear, calm, comprehensive
and convincing ~utterances, and it was de-
livered with that magnetic manner that
marks the orator. The address will have
more practical effect than all the talking
that mas been done during the two days;
because il furnished practical fact and sug'
gestion TO the temperance advocates which
they will take home with them, and will
doubtless do much to direct their opera.
tons.
Mr.. Thompson occupied the morning up
to the dinner hour, and then all adjourned
TO the picnic, TO the cottage dinnert able,
or to the general restaurant for refresh
ment.
At two O'Clock the crowd was again in
the auditorium, somewhat increased in
number by accessions from the later trains,
and
MRS. POSTER WAS AGAIN INTRODUCED
as the speaker. Her address was a repeti-
ton OF the first one delivered at Wheeling
last winter. She had a different audience,
however. and il was Just as fresh to them
rs il newly forged. She held the attention
of the crowd for nearly two hours, when
Judge Ferguson followed in one OF his
characteristic. positive and puugent
speeches. This closed the public perform.
ms eS of the day, and the crowd scattered,
some TO their cottages, some for the even
ing train, but the larger part remained
Tor the night performance, and the places
Vi those who went were largely taken al
night by newcomers who had been spend.
ny the day elsewhere.
A very general interest was felt 70 hear
the
ADORE OF MISS JENNIE SMITH,
the railroad evangelist" who has q wide
reputation among railroad men and es
ecially along the b. 4 o.. road, where she
mas been operating for some months. She
is q very earnest, magnetic little woman,
and with a personal experience as wonder
fUl as IT is interesting. For a number OF
years she was an invalid. About sixteen
wears OF this time she was not On her feet.
Her ~paroyisms were so intense that strong
men could not hold her IN bed when these
spasms were upon her. 1t became neces.
saCy to put her in a strong box aud bind
her there with strong iron bolts. In this
condition sae was frequently carried over
tie railroads from one point 50 another
her friends taking great interest in her
recovery. and sending her several times
from her home in Ohio to the eastern
ctjes 20 undergo medical treatment. She
was
,CNfRiE3 on THE RAILROADS ~ BAGGAGE
in the baggage car. The train and express
men assisted in moving her in and out OF
the trains. They were so gentle and tender
in their services that it excited her love
and sympathy for these strong, rough men
who so often did her this kind service so
courteously, so readily and with so much
sympathy for her condition.
While lying in her strong box in one of
the hospitals of Philadelphia, and while q
number OF her friends we're holding a little
prayer meeting about her, praying for her
restoration, she suddenly conceived that
their prayers were answered and that her
restoration was already IN accomplished
fact. She asked TO have the bolts taken
out OF her box and the lid removed, de-
cIaring 10 the group o~f,surprised friends
about her that
THEIR PRAYERS WE'RE ALREADY ANSWERED.
They complied with her request. The box
was opened, and its contents rose up as if
with new life, the invalid of sixteen years
stood upon her feet, asked for her clothes,
and from that day 10 this has been going
about over the country, undergoing inces.
SAINT labors and hardships, and deyoting
her life TO the conversion OF the railroad
men who carried her so tenderly during
the dark days OF her history.
1t is not strange that one having so novel
81 experience as this should be a curiosity
TO an audience, and they listen 10 her as
n RISEN FROM THE DEAD.
Nor do her talks lack instruction and
force. She is possessed OF more than ord.
mary intelligence. and isa fluent talker.
Her deep earnestness excites rhe sympathy
of an audience. Her address on this occa.
sion was logical and strong. and made a
good impression. 1t was one Of the events
of the day.
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