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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08
rnioue Birth Announcement.

A recent Berlin paper contains birth
announcement in rhymes, which may be
thus translated:
"This morning at eight
knocked at Berlins gate.
My parents were glad,
But yelled like mad"
Richard Koth, Jr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08

There is great gulf fixed between the
teachings of the world and the teachings
of the gospel, on the subject of easy liv-
ing. According to the popular view, the
one thing worth living for is to have
money to spend, fine pictures to admire,
pleasant books to read, soft carpets for
the feet, easy couches for tired limbs,
and delicate dishes for the palate; and
yet the God whom we believe in and
worship, has only revealed himself to hu-
mali eyes and hands as One who was
crucifed, whose brow was wounded with
thorns, and whose side was pierced
through with spear; and the gospel
which he brought teaches that all PAM
pering of the body and all undue indul-
gence of its desires, so far from being
the supreme object of life, may be a
snare and stumbling block to the soul.
If there are any of US who really believe
in our hearts that personal enjoyment is
the true object of our lives, let us honest
ly acknowledge to ourselves that we are
lovers of pleasure rather than lovers Of
God, and so 60 back to crown with
roses the forgotten statutes of the kindly
pagan gods who loved hot life and the
beauty of sense. There ought not to be
room in one house for both the cross of
Christ and the ivy-crown of the wine.
god, or the myrtle of the goddess of
pleasure. mo man can serve two mas
tcrs"-so runs the old saying, but the
les on is hard TO learn. Nevertheless, it
is one which must be learned sooner or
later, when every man must make the
deliberate choice whether he will count
his own pleasure the chief object of his
life, or whether he will yield his will, for
pleasure or for pain, to the will of God.
And on that one decision hangs every
mans destiny, for both here and here
after.-S 8. Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08

The artesian wells, it is believed, will
some day convert the arid-slaked plains
of Texas into fruitful region.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08

tween.
eve may like the ships by tempest be tossd,
On perilous deeps, but cannot be lost:
Though satan enrages the wind and the tide,
The promise assures US the Lord will provide"
Ny subject also gives to me a more strik-
ing and impressive lesson; and that is. that
relief is apt to come in an unexpected and
seemingly impossible conveyance. If it had
been q robin red-breast, if it had been musi-
cal meadow-lark,i III it b I'd been meek turtle.
dove, if it had been a Surlim, albatross that
brought fool to Elijah, would not have
been so surprised; but no. it was q
fierce and inauspicate bird out OF
which We make one Of the most
forceful and repulsive words in our languay ys:
"ravenous" That bird has q passion for
picking out; it is glad to worry the SICK and
the slain. With vulturous guzzle it destroys
everything it can put its beak on, and yet
for six months, or for twelve months, as
some think, that bird brought Elijah food.
Your supply is going to come in an uue1-
pected conveyance. You get in some busi-
hearted man will come around and will put
his name on the back OF your note, or he will
stand by you in some great enterprise.
God will start some old Shylock
to help you, man who never
helped anybody. He Will be wrought
upon in such a way that he will
come and help you Circumstances most
ominous will turn out most auspicious. It
will not be chafinch, its wings and feathers
dashed with white and chestnut. 1t will DO
a raven. o, here is where we all make .
mistake, aud that is, in regard to the color
Of Gods providences. A white providence
comes to us. We say: THAT is q mercy"
A black providence comes to US, and we say:
30, that is disaster" A white providence
comes to us, and we have plenty Of money.
plenty of friends, large government se;ur-
tiles, plenty Of mortgages, 500, 900, every
thing bright, beautiful aud fair. And
that petition, "Giye me this day my daily
bread, seams 20 you inappropriate, because
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08

ia Deborah. that is one Of the Lords herones
going out against Amalakitish want that
comes down with iron chariot to crush her
AMI hers The great question OF this day is
not the question Of Home Rule, but whether
there will be any home to rule; not ques-
ton of tariff, but whether there shall be any.
thing to tax. With the vast majority Of peo-
ple, It Is question Of Show shall I support
my family? how shall I meet my wants! how
shall paw my rent? how shall I clothe and
shelter and educate those edependentupon meW
II God will help ME to assist you in the solu-
ton of that question, the happiest man in this
house will be your preacher. have gone
out on q cold morning with expert sportsmen
to hunt for pigeons. have gone out on the
meadow to hunt for quail. I have gone
down with some of my friends OH the marshes
to hunt for reed birds, but this morning am
out for ravens
Notice, in the first place, in regard to these
winged caterers that they were sent directly
from God to Elijah. Il have commanded
the ravens to feed thee" says God in an ad-
joining passage. They did not come out Of
fiy that way, they did not just happen to meet
Elijah. they did not Just happen to drop the
food into his mouth. They cams directly
from God. The Bible says so. Ths sams God
who is going to supply You. He is your father.
It would take great while to make calcua-
tion Of how many pounds OF food. aad how
many yards Of cloth you will require during
your life, even though you know how many
years you were to live A very elaborate
calculation. God can tell without any CAL
culation He has great family and hs has
everything methodized, and there is plate
for each one of US il we do not act like
naughhty children and kick aud scramble
and try to upset things-a plate for each one
Of us, and we will be served in our turn, God
has already ordered oil the suits Of clothes
you will ever wear down, to the last one in
which you will be laid out. God has
already ordered all the food you will ever eat
down to the last crumb that will bs put into
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14

Make p. o. Money Orders payable and
address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK
New Orleans, La
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14
OIL FIELD NOTES.

Last Evenings Washington Reporters
General Information.
On Saturday afternoon the WllletS No. y
tickled the lower pay streak and COM
menced to show from the word go. The
first two hours production after reaching
the rich streak was 2lS barrels. Since
then there has been, rs was OF course eX-
pected, II gradual falling off. This morn
ing she was doing iii the ~neighborhood OF
- barrels IN hour.
The Union Oil CO. 3 No. l on the VIM.
Davis farm drilled into a second pay streak
ON Saturday night and is now doing her 3o
barrels per hour.
Cameron Il has improved slightly, III
creasing her production TO l2O barrels Ill
II hours. The No. Z continues 10 flow by
heads.
Drilling is progressing slowly at Union
No. ,, on the Taylor, the hole being full
of oil. The well has not yet made a flow,
Hess Nos. > and / still continue to make
small flows at intervals from the % foot.
They are being drilled into the Gordon
sand.
Gordon No. , is doing 100 barrels every
"A hours.
Barre No. . was shot on Saturday, aud
responded nicely. 1t has done 400 barrels
in the last 81 hours.
The Ten Mile Oil & Gas Co.'S venture,
near Amity, is drilled close to the CAN'T
sand. The report that she was showing oil
is deniedby the d|rillers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14
OFF For WESTON.
Peanut scott and Other Prominent RePub-
licans Go Out,

Peanut scott and other Prominent RePub-
licans Go Out,
Yesterday afternoon Republicans could
be seen flying around the Strcets with clean
shaves on their faces, good clothes on their
forms. aud yalises in their hands, while
many OF their hip pockets cO~ntained-but
they were not visible to the unsophisiica-
ted Eve. so the mention is unnecessary.
These great unwaShed political pot boil
ers OF Republican persuasion really seemed
to be happy and smiled upon their Demo
cratic brethren in a truly artistic way.
They were going to the Weston COnyep-
ton, where to-day they expect TO nOml-
nate a victim to run against Judge Bran
non Tor Congress in the First District.
When they had all assembled at the b.
x q. depot there were probably fifty in the
gang, including such prominent Republi-
cans as Sir Walter Peanut Scott, the well
known ward politician, Major j. V. J..
Rodgers, Mr.. W. j. W. COwden, c. Il.
Hart, OF the hteHigeRcer Col. Ed. Duna-
way, j. d. Elson, w. IL. Haller, \. W.
Linch and many others who did and did
not 20.
1t is generally understood that Hon.
Yves Atkinson is going into the convention
all cooked and primed to fight for DOyen-
er's nomination. And by the way the
yalient Captain was not on the train,
which leads to the conclusion that he has
put himself on the grounds early in order
TO buttonhOle the delegations n they
step of the trains. Ohio cOunty's
delegation is almost solid for DOyener, and
with such a champion as Hon. Yves. At
kinson they will make tome noise in the
convention. Mr.. Hart, it is asserted, may
also make a few remarks, which is some
thing unusual. III a stranger in Weston
strolls into the convention, thinking be is
tackling the insane asylum, he won't be
! far wrong and will nc doubt be satisfied.
But we will await echoes.
As q REGISTER reporter was coming
up from the depot after the train had left,
he noticed q man leaning lovingly up
against a telegraph pole at the corner OI
| Fourteenth and South streets. His arms
were locked around it and he was asleep.
/ 1t WAS learned later that he was u of tbs
gang, but failed to make the depot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14
u. & d. Excursions.

The following Special Excursion Rates
are announced by the Baltimore and Ohio,
and the Columbus and Cincinnati Midland
Railroad Companies:
Sept. 9TH and 2lst. Round trip eXcur-
sion tickets to all land points i'll Texas,
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and
Dakota, at not over one fare for the round
trip.
The Tenth Reunion of the Society of the
Army of West Virginia, and the Encamp-
ment of the Department OF Ohio, Grand
Army of the Republic, at Portsmouth, o.,
September eth TO 10th. Rate, l cent per
mile for organized bodies. One fare for the
round trip 10 the public.
The Triennial COnciave of Knights
Templar, at st. Louis, September 18th to
Goth. Round trip tickets will be sold,
good for return passage to September 2Sth,
at one cent per mile on short mileage, to
members of the Order, their bands, serv-
ants and families. For the public, one fare
for the round trip.
Cambridge Fair, at Cambridge, O., Sept.
2Sth to Oct, LIST Rate, one fare and a
third from GAINESVILLE, GAINESVILLE, and in
termediate stations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14
FATAL ACCIDENT.
GEORGE WOODS RUN OVER ON THE W. &
&. 6. MOTOR LINE,
Yesterday, Receiving Injuries From Which He Dies
at a Late Hour Last EVening-The Acct
dent q Peculiar One.
A cad accident occurred Yesterday after

A sad accident occurred yesterday after
noon about 1890 o'clock, which resulted
in the death of the unfortunate victim.
George Woods is q thirteen-year-old son of
Daniel Woods, a painter, who resides at
the corner of Jacob and Eighteenth streets.
For some time past George has been EN-
ployed at the Central Glass WOrksas gath
ering in boy, in order to help his parents
along, rs his father has been laid up some
time with a severe attack of rheumatism.
At the above mentioned hour young
Woods was walking up the long flight OF
steps leading from the level on which the
glass house stands to the street above. The
head of the stairway. ends Immediately up
on the Elm Grove and Wheeling motor
track, and the unfortunate lad must have
been very much preoccupied with his own
thoughts, for as he reached the head of the
stairs he did not appear to see the mo-
tor coming into town and wa
struck by it and thrown down.
In falling, his right foot was thrown
under the wheels and it was horribly
crushed; in fact the leaders and bruised
flesh were all that held the foot to the
leg.
In addition to this injury the boy was
knocked over the steep ~embankment at
that point, which is probably twenty feet
high. He was picked up and taken to his
fathers residence where DIR. Reed Baird was
called. Upon examination he ound that
amputation of the foot was necessary, that
the left foot had also been badly lacerated
and in the fall the lad had probably sus-
tanned internal injury. At a late hour last
evening reaction had not yet set IN n II
is probable that the boys system will not
sustain him until. this morning and the
chances are against his recovery. II re-
action occurs the right foot will he am
putated.
The unfortunate boy died at 1850
O'Clock last night, never having recovered
from the shock incident upon the
His father, who is in Cincinnati being
treated in the mud baths for rheumatism,
was telegraphed for.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14
POINTS ON PEOPLE.
Movements of Citizens, and the Coming and
Going of Strangers.

Movements of Citizens. and the Coming and
Going of Strangers.
Mrs. Archie Hupp and children have re-
turned from the mountains, where they
passed the summer.
Mr.. Ben Morrison, Of the North End,
left Saturday for Philadelphia TO attend
college.
Mr.. Ben Chew leaves this evening for
Delaware, O., to resume his studies at col
lege.
Miss Carrie Hays left the city yesterday
for her home in GAINESVILLE, after a pleas
ant visit to Miss Katie Crew, on Thir-
tcenth street.
Miss T.. \. Murphy and Miss Maggie
MalOney leave for New York this evening.
John F. McDermOtt, Esq, Of Washing
ton, ID. c., is visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. McDermOtt was at one time one OF the
partners of Campbell 4 McDermOtt, pub
fishers of the MtciiqcRcer. He is looking
well, hut slightly grayer than when in
business here.
Miss Blanche Fusion will entertain her
friends ut the residence of Mr.. Platoft
Zane, in Pleasant Valley, this evening. a
delightful time is anticipated by the young
folks fortunate enough to be invited.
Miss Kate Kcnney, of North Main street,
who has been visiting friends in Utica, y.
y, and other Eastern cities, has returned
home after spending an enjoyable time.
Miss Maggie Johnson, Of nenGiSOn, o.,
who has been visiting her friend, Miss
Anna Carson, of the South Side, for the
the past few weeks, returned home Satur-
day,
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Harriet w. Dalzell, of this city, to Mr..
William A. Renshaw, OF Pittsburg. The
marriage will take place at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dalzell, North
Main street, Wednesday, September -, at
go D. u,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14
THE
FOR THE COMING TRI-STATB REUNION AR
RANGED, LAST EVENING,
At a Large and Enthusiastic Meeting Of the Old
~SOldies-0her Important Business
Transacted.

A general meeting of the Tri-State Re
union committees was held last evening at
the Chamber of Commerce Hall. The at
tendance was large and much important
business was transacted.
The Committee of Arrangements read a
lumber of letters received from distin-
guished invited guests, and reported that
the ladies of the Relief Corps had consented
to assist the reunion in every possible
manner. The Treasurer reported amount
of funds received to date, SS39.60. The
Dinner Committee reported good progress,
and the Programme Committee reported
the following programme:
Morning of the 22d-Reception of organ
izations and visiting comrades. Afternoon
-Regimental, company and ex-prisoners
of war reunions. Evening-Camp-tire on
the State Fair Grounds.
Second MISUNDERSTANDING for
parade at 8 q. m. Ohio troops will form
on Sixteenth street, right resting on Chap
line; PENNSYLVANIA troops on Fifteenth
street, right resting on Chapline; West Vir-
ginia troops on Fourteenth, right resting
on Chapline. The line will be formed with
the Ohio troops on the right, to be follow
ed in turn by the Pennsylvania and West
Virginia troops. In forming each divi-
sion the Posts of the q. A. X. will as
sumo position on the right in accordance
with date of organization. The regimental
organizations will follow and be governed
by the same rule of formation. The route
of procession will be as follows, VIZ:
Down Sixteenth to Main, down Main to
Twenty-fourth, up Twenty-tourth to Chap
line, up Chapline to Twentieth, down
Twentieth to Market, up Market to
Seventh, down Seventh to Main, down
Main to Twelfth, down Twelfthto pontoOn
bridge and thence to New Fair Ground and
dinner.
Afternoon, grand mass and experience
meeting at Grand Stand, programme to he
announced. The public in general and
ex-~Confederate soldiers in particular are in
vited to participate in the reunion ceremo-
MES. Citizens living along the route OF
procession are requested to decorate their
residences and places Of business. The
Committee OH Grounds reported having
rented a nun. Der of privileges. The Trans
portation Committee reported having Sc
cured rates on all railroads. Decorations
were pronounced to he in good shape by
the committee for that purpose, and quite
a number of very good notices were sug-
gestcd. The meeting adjourned to meet
on next Friday evening at 7 o'clock.
The r. & o. will make half rates on all
lines and branches. BY error in Sundays
edition it was stated the c. i. X. k.
would run special trains on the 22d. 1t
should have been the 23d of September,
the second day of the reunion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14

SECRETARY Hook, OF the State Fair As
ISOLATION, yesterday received notification
that he has been appointed a member eX-
oficio of the Exposition Board Of Promotion
of the Three Americas, which will celebrate
the Tooth anniversary of the Constitution
of the Parent Republic in lSS9, and the
Worlds Exposition in 1892 in honor OF the
Tooth anniversary OF the discovery q!
America bv Columbus.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14

DIR. De HaSS' remarks referring to his
travels in the East and the wonderful
sights he saw, were particularly instructive
and interesting.
Miss Ella Dillon, one Of the alumnr,
was requested by Prof. Brown to address
the audience. Her remarks were confined
chiefly to an analysis of the Delsarte system
OF elOcution, which she clearly e~lucidated
by examples in both Language and gesture.
Miss Dillon has acquired quite a fame as
an elOcutiOnist and intends giving i~nstruc-
ton therein, adhereing TO the Delsarte
system in her teaching.
Afterall the company had joined in singing
Pull FOR the Shore" the mornings enter
tainment terminated, every IL present
heartily enjoying the %impromptu pro-
gramme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14

the thirty-seventh scholastic year of that
successful and excellent educational institu-
ton. Prof. Brown had invited a few
friends of the college to be present, and
they, together with the faculty and one
hundred or more of the charming Misses,
who are enrolled upon the roster
of q. the college for the en-
suing term, assembled in the
hall. The scene made 4
very happy and interesting picture and
one that will leave its impress upon the
visitors for many a day.
After the school was called TO order the
exercises were opened by scripture reading.
Prof. Brown and the scholars alternating
verse about. The hymn "What Shall the
Harvest Be?" followed, the ~assemblage
participating with n zest.
After an appropriate and fervent prayer
by DR.. Cooke for the welfare OF the school,
the teachers and the scholars, Prof Brown
delivered some few Introductory remarks
explaining the object of the meeting and
the prospects of the college, and then gave
way to Hon. C.. D. Hubbard, President of
the college. The gentleman's remarks
were excellent and bore upon the past and
future of the school in his usually forcible
and interesting manner. Following him
were DR.. Il. H. Logan, DR.. JepsOn, Hon.
4. W. Campbell, DR.. DeHass, Rev. RAN
dolph, DIR. Cooke, Hon. q.
W. Atkinson, all prominent friends
of the college, and deeply interest
ed in educational matters. Their
talks were entertaining, instructive and
diversified
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14
maid of Belleviile" Tonight.

4 new opera, presented by q new COM
papy, will be the attraction at the Opera
House tonight. THE Maid of Belleville"
is said to have made an unqualified sue
cess at the Star theater in New York dur
ing the summer and also in Chicago. It's
the latest production of Carl Millocker, the
composer of the "Beggar Student" and the
BLACK HuSsar," and is of that quality
which has GaHght the popular taste in this
country. This production will be given
by the Alta Norman English Opera Com
pany. Miss Norman has earned an excel
lent reputation as an actress and vocalist.
She is young, pretty and
said to possess q sweet, highly
cultivated soprano voice of unusual COM
pass. She will be supported by Miss Agnes
Halleck, of whom it is said that she is not
only an excellent vocalist, but one of the
few ladies in the profession who knows
how to be funny; and by Mr.. Ed. Chap
man, whose ability rs a comedian is al
ready well known. A new English tenor,
Mr.. Gerard Coventry, appears with this
company-his first engagement in Ameri-
ca. He is said to be an excellent singer
and actor. The opera IS promised to be
well east throughout. The chorus will, it
is said, be strong and effective, both as
regards appearance and musical ability,
and sgary attention will be paid to mount
ing and coStuming. As Miss Norman pos
sesses the sole American rights In the opera,
twill not be given by any other company.
4 fall house is assured. Seats still on sale
at Banners,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-14
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