Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-02
SAM JONES As Ne IS.
A Graphic sketch of the Great ReViSsiist
In Black and White.
Ibfngoo Tribtus.

CHICAGO Tribune.
Sam Jones, if questioned about the
secret of his influence upon the masses OF
the people who throng in thousands to hear
him every night, might ssy with modesty
and with some truth what Mark Antony
said with subtlety:
81 am no orator as Brutus Is,
But as you know me all, plain, ount man.
He makes q queer impression upon one
who looks at him over lorg stretch OF
masses of heads and tries TO estimate his
qualities as Q speaker. But the first idea
n what a sRni6cent audience. The big,
low rooted ball is packed with people, and
band banks of spectators slope up to the
ceiling on all sides. Tho form that rises
upon platform almost in the esntre has
the eyes and ears OF all that vast assem-
blage. There ia no greater opportunity Tor
eloouence; for the speaker has sn audi
ieuce that hushes its chatteripg curiosity to
catch his every word, and he has theme
above all other themes that have called
forth human eloquence.
The sgure IS not an impressive one in
its Quiet con7entionSlty. The speaker IN
a cutswsy coat, showing his watch caaln
niybt ne taken for q welEto-Go CLERK or
engineer. Tbs 6rst peculiarly Is noticed
Vben he lifts his banda. The lanky, cuff
less wrists contrast strangely win the
Whitley collsred neck. Bat Mr. Jones has
NOT overlooked sn article OF his dress,
When he lifts bis arms 10 spostfopas or
prayes, that stretch OF bare wrist nas us
rro1er dramatic effect He is nan who
e appealing to the people. and he does not
MAJ. 10 have any more starch about him
han "a neeessary. The voice has plain
tive as wen as q penetsstipg quality; !;
r;sss and falls slowly, drswlinsly, and with
sverv phase tipped with rising ibhecuon
and a tvang. II is not Wearisoue; It Is
soothing. 1t Is the voice of one who mas
never been in much OF . hurry, ana II
m;ght have taken its melancholy color
from the lonieness OF the mountains ~
! is homely, out not rude.
The sermon begins, and one wonders o.
the speakers fuency. BE takes an ldea
and he spreads il out az thinly So tneI
Snrsad the butter on the bresd at q charity
school. He is never at loss for an idea
Gar he keeps ringing the changes on tn
I'D one till something else occurs to him
Whsn he feels for something fresh he pssse
S;s hand slowly over his head, running ~
60. EshtlS through his hair. He seem
- Save The sssussnce c! innocence itsen
,Songhts pantiDe fog gtteranes 90 sGc
stumble or crush each other ct pig hps' n .
nsvsr suffers from the rush OF idSss 70 70
hra;n Other men may trembls or Jus
~;th the message that Is IN them suo
s,rngglinp for dsliYeranee, but Sam 1ons
Sas q calm consciousness OF power tn'
xould well become power fps' WI
AZ soou makes q joke. There Is . n
MA Of applause and . great grshhed csaI
Inc. The fringe OF spectators near, u
5oors Who have been sitting and staring
ons another with the Indifference OF tigf
sssrs suddenly crane their necss q,
cackIe With the rest. That Is unoouoIeo
Ihat same of them have been waiting 10
II ia said that Americans are nippar
Some, indeed, speak of their hiPpancy
irraverence. But there ere others tn
hold that humor, even fit sometimes ru
avay from the apron strings
tssts, IA healthy child, o
Mi grow 10 rugged and manly. \
JooeG' Il would hardly be original TO say,
= humOriss. It may be questioned yhe