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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-28
NEEDED THE N.

During revival at Calico Rock meeting house, an old fellow, whom no one had ever before sccn at church, came forward and knelt down at the mourners' bench. He seemed to he so much in earnest that he soon attracted the attention of tho leading exhorters. The exhortcr finds his highest enjoyment In "working with" a mourncr who has crossed the iron tier line of despair.
 We are glad to sec you herc," said an exhorter. as he got down beside the earnest mourner. "You have come 10 the right place to seek comfort"
 "So Pve hearn,' the earnest mourner answered, in blubbcring accents.
 Do you feel that you have only one course to pursue, my dying friend?"
 "Yas, an have tuck this as the last chance"
 "When did you fall under con viction2"
 "l want convicted tall They tuck mo up an snatchel me bcfo' the government jedgc, but airtcr hcarih' nv the ease the jury lowed that mebbe didn't ulake whisky" UNn,, .... did you first feel that you were los,p"
 "When got down In the bottoms an couldn't find the way out. Stayed thar two days an the best part nv another one, but we got the coon all the same, an had fight that done us all power uv good" "My frIond, my deluded friend, | may say, when did you feel that you must prayP"
 Night atore last wife lowed thnt, cz 1t couldn't do no harm, 1t mout do power nv good"
 Your wife, then, wants you to lead n better lifc?"
 "Didn't say nothin' about thnt live the sort uv life that suits her, reckon. git her caliker coat ever spring, par uv shoes ever fall, an d. vide my terbacker with her. Don't sec whut mo she could ax fur, an don't sec why she should want mo to change my life"
 "But you say that your wife thought that 1t would bc better for you to pray2"
 "Yas. You see, our steers got away rum us two weeks ago, an ez we have hunted an s'archcd, an kain't find 'cm, wife she lowed that mebbe pra'r would fetch 'em."
 "You ought to be ashamed of your self" said the disappointed exhorter.
 "Why, jiS becaze want them stecrsy You folks pray fur rain, don't yonf Why2 Gaze you need 1t. Wall, I'm prayin' fur them steers, becaze ! need 'em. Oh, If you don: want :o talk to me, all right, and. placing his head on the bench, he said "Oh, Lawd, Thy sarvant would like powerful well to have them steers, fur he Is ncedin' 'eni to hsal some apples to the still house."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-28

An honest politician has been dis- covered in Alabama. Just after hay ing announced himself as . cendieivte for congress and while standing on the court-house steps making speech, some one in the crowd yelled:
 "Say, what do you think of the tsr- iH? Give us your views"
 My friends," aid the orator, "I d0n't know . blame thing about the tariff"
 He was elected by large majority.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-28

A conceited circuit rider" who fam cied that he had narrowly escaped greatness, called on an old brother, and, while at the supper table, began to talk of the poems that he had writ ten.
 "Pll tell you what I believe, Brother Anderson" said he, "fguratively speaking, one more dip would have made me poet"
 "Yas," Brother Anderson replied, as he reached over and broke of a chunk of corn bread, ''an' two mo- dips would "a made you a blamed fool. Pas your plate, thar, an have another help uv the 'possum."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-28
DROPPED THEIR WORK.

X Chicago man who recently visited Louisville. Ky, was much surprised at the social customs of that city. II wen; around" said he. ito call on an old friend of mibc. found him very busy, shipping goods to e distant vll- lage, but remarking that nature had taught patience to the villagers, an- nouncod that he was ready to run with me.
 "'itun with mel exclaimed
 "Ot course. Come on, and we'll stir np the boys.
 "As we were walking along the street we passed wholesale house, where largn number of men were rolling i,asraIs zui handling boxes. My friend, pokIng his head into the doorway, yelled;
 "Comc on, boys.
 "Thc book k-keepers threw down their pens, the barrel rollers turned away from their work and the bald headed supervisor of the entire work cam.e from the counting .aa.:. aad every one of them followed Us toa saloon. Then we went t0 the court. house, and my friend pokcd his head in and said
 "'Boys, got time to step outf'
 "Evcry pen was dropped. and we went over Co n saloon.
 "'Do you know the governor ofthis state?' my friend asked.
 "l replied that did not. Then said he, we will go up to Frankfort and see him.
 "Are you not too busyY
 "'Of course not. Pleasure before business Is the only correct theory of life
 "Wc went to Frankfort, and, with. out going to hotel, went straight way to the state- house. My friend introduced me to the governor and all the state officers, and, Just as ex- peoted my friend t0 say come on boys, ibs governor remarked that we'd better take a stroll. la \ moment scores Of doors were opened. One old fellow who came from the auditing department and who was putting on his coat ns he trOttad along was asked by an old negro wstchman f there were anything the matter.
 "'The governor has issued a procla- mation,' the old fellow replied. The old negro, dropping an arnful of kin- ding wood, silently joined the pro- eessieB. don't remember when we Left Frankfort. understand that we went back to the state house and held sort of reception, and although am not inclined to dispute the informs- ton, yet must say that know noth- ing about 1t. l remember bidding the governor goodbye. don't know where 1t was, whether the governor tsd gone with me and my :risnd to the depot, or whether we had gone home with him, but remember hold ing his hand, and telling him as gaxed into sort of cob web and misty smile, that he was one of the boys and deserved successD
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-28

Fsther-'sTommy, doeS.your teacher use a switch?" s.,a:6zk
 Tommy-"What're youI gfviR us, pa! He's . man."-Eclfpsed. Exchaage.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-28
UNFORTUNATE EVAN
 GELISTS.

not to abandon the ministry, but to become evangelists. Sanders, having served for many years as deck hand on a steamboat, was able to dance the buck with the stubbornest of hard ships; and, possessing head as hard as dogwood- knot, it was thought by wise brethren that he could be of great service in putting vicious scofi'- CTS away from the mourners' bench.
 Presiding Elder May berry first be- came known to society as a "cleaner- out" of wells and he would doubtless have continued to lead this useful life had not stone, falling from the top of the well, mashed his head into the shape of a ham. This mishap assured him that he had not been called to clean out wells, but the fact that he had come alive ont of an accident that would have killed nine men out of ten, argued that he had been saved for some great purpose. These gentle men, so ably fitted by experience for great work, started out, mounted on mules. They had, with emotion, taken leave of their respective congre- gations, and were on their way to meet their first evangelical appoint ment. The day was beautiful. The sun was bright with promise and the birds sang rhapsodies of encourage ment.
 "Brudder Sanders,' said Presiding Elder Mayberry, "we'se maxim 'lig- ious hist'ry now"
 "Dat we is, brudder; dat we is," re- piled Sanders. "In alter years, folks comin' erlaung we're will pint out dis road an say dis is de straight path dem holy men tuck"
 e "Amen; amen right yerew May berry exclaimed. "We'll be put down in de book as two servants dat want afeerd O de ubstuckles O dis wicked worp O de flesh"
 Sanders-"Talkin lack CT holy pus- son now, brudder"
 Mayberry-"Yas, an Ps gwine ter keep dis lick up."
 Sanders-"An' yer ken pend on me CT he'ppin' you.'
 May yberry-'T thank you, brudder, but doan need no hep 'cept rum de Lawd."
 Sanders-"Yas, dat is, in de ab- strack, but in de pint O de flesh, we haster hep one 'nudder." Mayberry-m ain't talkin' bout no abstrack. Pse talkin' bout keepin' up dis holy lick wid de aid O de Lawd."
 Sanders-"Look yere, you oughten- ter talk erbout CT holy lick. Dat ain't grammar"
 May berry-"Whut's reason it ain't? Wy, man, you doan know whut gram mar is."
 Sanders--I ain't caliin' on nobody ter hep me out; ken tell yer dat"
 Mayberry-"Yas, an yer ken tell me CT good many things dat" Sanders-"Dat whut?"
 Mayberry-"Dat l ain't gwine ter b'I'ebe."
 Sanders-"Dat ain't no way ter talk. doan feel like goin' inter holy work wid CT man dat 'sklaims in dat fash ion."
 Mayberry-1 didn't speck nuthin' better'n dat fum CT man dat's been talkin' bout me ez yerse'f has. Went erbout tellin' de folks dat you could preach all 'roun' me. Oh, Pse yered fum you. Said you could preach de socks offen me, dat's whut you said Lowed you could preach me up in corner am make me squeal, dat's whut you lowed"
 Sanders-.Who tole you all dat?"
 Mayberry-"Brudder Henderson"
 Sanders-"Brudder Henderson is CT liar"
 Mayberry-"Look out, now, look outi Ricolleck dat me an Brudder Henderson is sorter kin ter each udder."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27
BElLtIRE
All Sorts of Local Sew. nnd cio..,
the Glass On, IN

All Sorts of Local Scws nnd Go..,,
the Giass CITY. ''e
/. l.. Fawcett has got back l,on.
n trip to Kansas. ''' ma
j. D. Van Law and wife u1, ,.v
Comerstown fishing and VISITING y. Ma
there. 20
The orchards in this county ,s,,.,,
every place heard from, are M I,' ",il @'
with fruit. '' '.".'I1.
James Elton has gone to B,5,c...
coal works. ''''' " lae
Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Forncy, ofwl.
ing, are visiting friends lien, i, ' II
Fourth ward. ''' '0 Ne
G. II. Hall, the lumber mo, I'D.
ping lumber to Schenectady, BpIT, nj s,li.
Newburg, N. Y. '''''o and
Mrs. NJ. Somehow was abl. a..
ont yesterday. She has been n. ~. AZ i,6A
number Of months. " "'''''S' d
The steamer BelIaire On woi,..,
ran her head on the wharf a, t it''sNIay
works and had hard work to gst off Da
A large crowd OF people yrrc nm !,
river banks yesterday, attracted +" :, NE
by the calliope OF Robinson's syir
boat. SLOW
Andrew McNIastcrs died very .,,l,
ly ut the residence OF Capt. / II 6 iga' D.
Rock Hill Yesterday morri,,, ',"( %
plexy. VI "i''
John Noble, OF this city. hal , l.-,
badly mashed ut the tube work. A T G'li
wood yesterday, the small Lone, b '@l'
broken. '''' 'las
Albert Troll is shipping wooI
Powhattan and from p6int, nm tf.n I p44
aire, GAINESVILLE Il Cincinnati R.i, ".'
to Troy, n. Y. ''''''l
Mr.. Theo. Dickson, cx.Roal Nr,.,..
the Pennsylvania railroad win
been very sick, was able to yet 5,wr1
BeIlaire yesterday.
A sister OF Mrs. Mayor W II NJ
Brown died at her houri in lIprpl .,.1 "
and was buried Yesterday from tIr
OF her son, G. c, Knight.
Norman Champucy, foreman ofo
| Cleveland d Pittsburgh cou..rnr '".
train, is down with his Italians v",L ~
on the washouts near here. -'
John Long succeeded in rol,sc,ir,
good sum OF money ior Jacob Io,'
who lost his house in the recon. ,,a'.'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27

The arrival OF Eugene Robinson's
three floating palaces ut the wharf yes
terday attracted large crowd OF spGcta
tors to the afternoon and evening per.
formances. The boats are handsome AZ
fairs. and both on the interior and ex-
terror everything is as neat and clean Us
A new pin. The museum and menage'
rie departments are as fine as any seen
here for some time, and are alone well
worth the price OF admission charged
The Grand Opera House boat is fitted
out in magnificent manner and is as
coy as any theatre in the country. Tit
programme is excellent, consisting 81
specialties by first class artists, and pan
tomimes by Robinson's original Austria
lian company. Among the performers
arc Miss Jennie Inigley, the midget-vo'
calist, and Rogers and Owens.
In the museum the life.size wax 6g
ures OF the eight Chicago Anarchists at
tract considerable attention. The at
traction is fine one from beginning 70
end, and no one should miss seeing it
before it leaves. The palaces will re-
main here until tomorrow night, giving
two performances each day. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27
RIVER NEWS.
Stage of the Water and Movements of the

Stage of the Water and Movements of the
Boats.
Several boats OF the coal fleet passed
up yesterday, having empties in tow.
The Bellaire will be found making hei
regular trips again in the Bellaire trade
to-day.
The river is still slowly falling at this
point. The levee marks at dusk last
evening indicated a depth in the chan.
mel Of feet . inches.
Authority for changing the name Of
the steamer Benton McMillen to D. II
Pike has been granted by the proper au.
thority at Washington.
The Scotia passed up at 8 a. nj. and the
Fashion went down at 0 u. m. Both are
in the Observation-Disclosures trade and
both had good freight trips.
Nearly all the through packets to
Cincinnati are doing a good business in
the way Of excursionists to the Centen-
ial Exposition at the Queen City,
The Courier got away on time yester.
day morning in the Parkersburg trade.
The Elaine is this mornings packet in
this trade; her hour for departure is II
o'clock,
The appearance OF Eugene Robinson's
show palaces at the lGvee yesterday
morning attracted a large crowd Of
sight.seers and served TO give the levee
an animated appearance all day.
The Louis A. Sherley is due to-day
from Cincinnati for which point she
will leave on her return trip tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Capt. Tom Hun
ter is in command Of this popular
packet and Charlie Ruvis is in the office.
The best Of satisfaction is guaranteed TO
oil who patronize this steamer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Mr.. Atkinson Approves tho Idea of til
County Commissioning Part yA ction.


Mr.. Atkinson Approves tho idea of the
County Committec-Populnr Party action.
An INTELLIGESCER reporter called on
Mr.. G. W. Atkinson, at Republican
headquarters, to-day. He had just re-
turned from two or three days visit to
Alliance, Ohio, where he went to attend
Il meeting OF the Board OF Trustees OF
the Mount Union College, OF which
Board he is a member. The reporter
asked him il he had seen the charge in
the Register that the lNTELLGENCER was
working up n scheme to defeat both
Captain D0vener and himself from Sc
curing the Congressional nomination in
this District? HE promptly replied sub.
stantially us follows:
Eyes, 1 have seen it, and it is in keep
ing with the Registers style OF campaign
ing. So far us | am personally con-
cerned, lam entirely satisfied with the
action OF the County Committee in al
lowing and encouraging the greatest
possible latitude in the selection OF dele
gates to the Congressional Convention.
| don't want the nomination unless the
convention is clearly OF the opinion that
| can poll larger vote than either Of
tho other two candidates. The Repub-
lican party owes it TO itself to nominate
its strongest candidate in this district.
The district is Democratic, rs every one
knows, and | have found from expert
ence in managing it during one or more
OF General COTS campaigns, that the
man who carries it on our side, has q
big job on hand. Still, it can be carried
by the Republicans this year. Itwould
be almost crime to let the Democrats
get control Of it and thus add one more
vote to the column Of practical Free
Traders"
Mr.. Atkinson went on to say that he
favored heidea, most earnestly, Of send
ing uninstruCted delegates to our leading
conventions. at is the true Republi-
can idea, indeed;" said he, lit is I'M
American to do anything else. Ii the
delegates, when they meet at Clarksburg
and confer with one another, are OF the
opinion that Captain Dovener can poll
more votes than any other Republican
in the district, then it is its duty to
nominate him; but il the sentiment
should favor John A. Campbell, myself,
or even some one who has not yet been
mentioned for the place, except Indirect
~, the nomination should thus be con-
ierred upon the man who is believed to
be the strongest before the people. !
hope the primaries will suggest list OF
names OF good men from which list five
can be chosen to go to Clarksburg, and
conscienciously represent iocountyin
the convention. II l am the nominee
Of the convention, well and good; but if
some other gentleman is chosen, will
be satisfied, and we will all proceed to
elect him. We want the success Of the
great American principle of Protection
in this Congressional district worse than
the triumph of any individual in the
party. 1t Is success this year we are
after from General Harrison down to
the lowest office on the ticket"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27

Hon. Hiram Il. Howard, OF Point
Pleasant, and Hon. John NJ. Collins, OF
Charleston, arrived in the city last even
ing and registered at the Stamm, They
caIne up from Moundsville, where they
had been attending . regular
monthly meeting OF the Board
of Directors OF the State
pcnitcntiary. At this meeting the con-
tract for supplying the institution with
coal for the coming year was again given
to the Moundsville Coal Company at
about the same figures asthose that were
in last years contract. The
Board considered that all the pro-
posals for furnishing fresh beef were too
high and rejected all OF them, and will
advertise for new bids. A. A. Gilfllian,
of Parkcrsburg, was appointed engineer
ut the Water Works in place OF A. Bry-
son, OF Moundsvillc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27
A ROMANCE FROM TRIADELPllIA.
a Woman Rewarded for Her Kindness to
pnssnnrnr.

Passenger.
An interesting story OF the late flood
here is told MS follows by the Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph:
The Chicago express was caught in
the flood near Triadelphia. Just after
crossing a bridge the next one ahead
was swept away, and the train had to be
abandoned in mass Of drift and water.
A helping engine was following closely,
and when the ilagman saw that the
train was ioundered, he sprang into the
rushing water on the track, and running
back tagged the approaching engine
just in time to prevent it from crushing
into the disabled express.
Among the passengers rescued was a
young lady with her baby, OF Washing
ton Pa, who were taken to Il house
near by, into Which the water had en-
tered and destroyed all furniture on the
first floor. The rescued lady and child
were drenchcd and sick from fright, and
the woman in the house into which
they had been taken, bravcly waded
through water up to her neck in order
to secure dry clothing for the mother
and child.
A day or so after, the father Of the
rescued woman, Il wealthy oil dealer
OF Washington, Pa, came to take his
daughter and her child home, and was
so well pleased to hear OF the heroic
conduct OF the hostess that he measured
every room in the house and has since
sent to the kind lady Brussels carpets
and good furniture for them, and n
large quantity OF clothing, in all about
81 6OO worth
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27
DRINK Malto.


What is this nervous trouble with
which so many seem now to be afflicted
II you will remember Il few years ago
the word Malaria was comparatively un-
known-to-day it is as common as any
word in the English language, yet this
word covers only the meaning Of another
word used by our ioreiathers in times
past. So it is with nervous diseases, as
they and Malaria are intended to cover
what our grandfathers called Biliousness,
and all are caused by troubles that arise
from diseased condition of the Liver
which in performing its functions finding
it cannot dispose OF the bile through the
ordinary channel is compelled 10 pass it
of through the system, causing nervous
troubles, Malaria, Bilious Fever, etc.
You who are suffering can well appre-
ciate cure. We recommend Green's
August Flower. Its cures are marvellous.
DdW
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN.

A Grcnt Republican Meeting Mt F"irmont
Gen. Con- TO Speak.
The Republicans OF Marion county
have arranged to hold grand Harrison
and Morton ratification meeting at Fair
mont on Saturday, August Il, which
will be virtually the opening Of the Ma
tional campaign in this State. General
Golf has acceptcdan invitation to speak,
and grand ovation will be rendered
him. 1t is expected that this will be one
OF the largest political gatherings ever
held in the State. Reduced rates will
be secured on the railroads, and many
people are expected from neighboring
COuntirg,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27

sickening sight, the charred flesh drop.
ping off at every step, and many turned
their heads when the CHASTITY remains
were carried through the streets to the
school house to be prepared for burial.
The reporter called yesterday to see
Evan Morgan, and found the little fell
low sound asleep in neighbours house,
his head and hands being bandaged from
view. When the little lad was carried
away from the awful scene he kept call
ing loudly for his brother Willie, and
wanted to go TO him. Friendly arms
bore him to soft bed, and he was not
appraised OF his little brothers. death
until after the funeral. Willie was but
fourteen years old and Evan sixteen,
both being employed as "trappcrs" in
the mines, those who open doors for
cars to pass. Their father, their only
relative in this country, went to Ala
bama last spring, where he is now en-
ployed.
The little fellows were both indus
trious, honest, and well liked by all
who knew them. They had been board.
ing with Mrs. Prosser since their fathers
departure, and were much thought OF
by all the boarders.
a HEAVY LOSS.
Mrs. Prosser had Just received her
semi-monthly pay from her boarders
and had over 500 in the house, which
was lost in the fire.
Soon after the fire u messenger was
sent to st. Clairsville, four miles away,
for an undertaken, and the remains were
prepared for the grave in the morning,
the collins being set in the school house,
where the people were gathered together
by the tolling OF the bell after the noon
hour. The building was filled long be-
fore the bereaved and grief stricken
family arrived. When they entered and
were seated around the collins, the wife
threw herself over the remainsand wall.
ed piteously, calling her husband to
come back, come back |" and the daugh
tiers callingthcir father and theirbrothel
Johnnie, filled every heart with pity
and but few could repress the tears that
came into their eyes. Rev. Mr.. Walker
opened the funeral services with thu
hymn, Jesus, Lover Of My Soul" ant
was followed with prayer by the pastoI
OF the st. Clairsville NJ. L. Church. The
services were ended about 3 o'clock, ant
the large casket with the bodies OF the
father and son, was carried to the honsC
followed by the coffin Of the Morgan
boy.
Grave and solemn faces looked at the
Baskets rs they were hauled away. Tho
mines were all closed down yesterday
and every person attended the services
and the funeral. The remains were in
tered in the st. Clairsville burryinl
ground.
Mr.. Davis was able to attend the fu
neral, but little Evan Morgan was toss
ing restlessly on his couch, suffering Sc
we're pain, while his brother was being
taken to his grave.
Mr.. ProSser was man about iOrty-iiTt
years OF age, a teamster at the mines,
and leaves 4 wife and six children, the
youngest four years old.