The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-21
SANS SALUIAIIONV
To the MOundsyllIe Campers Yes
terday'
lie Talks About Beer, Whisky and
Politics,
His Theme Being Love, aud his
Text Containing
About the Only Reference to the
Subject Chosen.
A Characteristic and Entertain.
Ing Talk
With Lots of Sam JOnesisms
SprlnkIed Through it.
The Congregation at a Loss
Whether to be Amused.
Enom The Elilor Of tM Mt.Elpenesr.

From the Editor OF The hCli9eRcer,
MouNDsvILLE CAMP GROUNDS, August
2O-I came down on the opening night to
hear Brother Small, and my heart was sad
within me when found that Brother smull
did not know how to keep an engagement.
I cameFdown this morning, and was re-
joiced to find that, after much hanging
back in the traces, persuasive committee
from here had been abls to show Bother
JOnesthRt hisdutyat this present moment
lay in the direction OF the Moundsville
Camp Grounds, whore, on his own
authority he had been widely advertised
to appear on three successive days begin.
ming with to-day. The first good brother
| met assured mo that Rev. Sam Jones
was really present and very much in the
flesh, at that time being In the preaChers'
room engaged in smoking his cigar and
preparing for the days work.
As the tims drew near for beginning
the services tho fifteen hundred people
present kept their eyes fixed on hOstand
There was an array Of earnest men,
representingat at least fair average OF the
piety, learning and zeal OF the Methodist
church. There was nobody there who
satisfied the longing gaze. When the last
bell rang, Mr.. Jones was seen ap-
preaching tho Btand escorted by Rev.
George Z. Hite, the energetic Presiding
Elder Of this district and the responsible
head OF the meeting. The first impression
OF Mr.. Jones Ia disappointing, This Is
the impression OF the sight. For this
disappointment Mr.. Jones Is not respon.
sible, The vignette portraits Of him
which have appeared in print, and as well
the hard.hittlng style Of his discourses,
have made Mr.. Jones seem to bs a big.
headed man Of large frame. He Is q man
OF medium height, rather sl0n ier, with a
small head topped with Close.Cut dark
hair aud ornamsnted with heavy
dropping mustaChc. How we'll remeui-
Der when mustacha on a Methodist
preacher was scandal to the conSregl.
CATION The lnustache Is common enough
now, and perhaps ofIends nobody but the
old-timers. Mr.. Jones face Is sallow
and pinChed, Probably he Is bilious
Certainly he Is worked down. imagine
that the worn, haggard, Oh.for.a fsw.days.
of.rest look Is not natural 10 him no more
is the leadsn eye. 1t Is by no means an
unintelligent face, but 1t indicates what
the Yankees call smartness, rather than
broad intelligence aud high cultivation.
The general appearance indicates more
than ordinary pluck and pcrsistenCy.
Where he takes hold he would stay I'LL
the piece comes out. The general contour
indicates q man who might be more
liberal with his money than with
his Judgments Of men. Mr.. Jones
would be quick 10 impugn tho mo.
tive5 OF anybody bold enough to dis
agree with him, and he would force the
fighting with savage persistsncy. Iu.
tolerance is In his nature, and 1t would
require great deal Of grace to over
coIna Il.