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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22


MESSAGE. will-can move them
to tears or stir them to the highest pitch
Of enthusiasm; yet he himself can hardly
read and write, and has confined his
studies to the Bible and few simple re-
ligious books. He has never come in
contact with the world outside of his
mountain home, has never visited Bris-
tol, the nearest town to where he lives,
has never been in railway
train, and never saw one until
very recently, when new road was run
close to his homestead. But his fame
has gone all over Virginia, and large
crowds throng to hear him wherever he
goes to preach. He travels on foot or on
horseback from place to place, and never
refuses to answer call, whether it be to
marry a couple who cannot afford to give
him fee, to visit the sick, or to exhort
sinners to repentance. He knows every
nook and Granny of the mountain country,
and is familiar with the least frequented
by-paths, as well as the so-called roads
which traverse the highlands. He does
not follow the apostolic maxim that
"those who preach the gospel should live
by the gospel" for his scanty living is
eked out by hard work on the little patch
Of ground which surrounds the one
roomed log cabin in which he and his
family live. The largest amount Of
money he has ever received in one year
for preaching is SIS, and his average
yearly receipts are under $50. He loves
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

death or divorce do them part. And
mebbe Their folks don't know they are
married for six months afterward.
"What fee do you charger"
81 ginerally leave that to the bride
groom, " said old Bob, with rather a mer-
cenary lOok in his eye. "Ive got as high
as S25 and then ag'in as low as 81, but
most respectable people that come here
to get jined in the holy bonds of WedlOck
think V is about right. The worst deal
I ever got, though. was from young fell
Ter who run away with Dubuque girl
and come over here to git married. He
stood me of for my fee and then tried to
borrow $3.50 to pay his livery bill.
"You must have had some exciting ex-
periences
ayes, have had, but you mustn't be
a-asking me to reveal no professional
secrets. 1t would hurt business. had
an awful funny case one night last week.
A young teller drove up with his girl in
single buggy about IL o'clock. We
was all to bed, but he pounded US Out
and said he wanted to get married
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22
Mercantile Hypocrisy.


In store: Merchant Ito clerk)-
Did you send Hammerton his bill again
this week?
Clerk-Yes, sir.
Merchant What did he say?
Clerk-Said he would be around and
pay it.
Merchant That's what he has said
for the last six months. He's the big
gest liar in this town. He can never
get ten cents worth on a credit here
any more reckon we'll have to sue
him-sh-here he comes now.
Merchant-Good morning, Mr.. Ham
merton, glad to see you, sir. Won't
you sit down?
Hammerton No, thank you. I
called to settle that bill
Merchant - What bill?- oh, yes.
Why, sir, hadn't thought of it. You
see, the collector has charge of the
bills, and pay but little attention to
them. Thank you (receiving the mon
ey and receipting the BILLY. Call again,
Mr.. Hammerton.
Hammerton am little pushed
for money at present.
Merchant-That makes no differ
ence, sir, none whatever. Whenever
you want anything give us call.
Good morning. -ATkG9IsG1 IT0UeIeT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

In tests on a number of different
persons an electrician has found the
effective resistance of the human body
to be less to the alternating than to the
direct current in the same individual.
with a great variation in the resistance
to either current In different persons.
In five subjects the resistance to a con-
tinuous current of fifty volts ranged
from 3, 800 to 10000. The tests re-
vealed incidentally a striking differ
encein the strength of current different
individuals can endure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22
JERRY SIMPSONS SOCKS"

The Kansas Farmer COngressman-EIect
and His Peculiar Campaign Methods.
Jerry" Simpson, the Farmers ALI
ance Representative of the Seventh
Kansas District, is a peculiar charac-
ter. His success was the most aston
ishing incident of the recent Con-
gressiona1 elections. The district has
nominally a Republican majority of
$4,000, and Hallowell, his millionaire
opponent, considered himself sure of a
walk-over. Simpson owes his election
to the perfect organization of the
farmers, and to his own aggressive
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

power, who exhorts
the primitive noun
taineers among whom
he has resided all his
life in their own dia-
lect, for the simple
reason that he knows
no other. He is the
most influential man
in the group of four
counties which go to
make up the noun
tain region, and is
altogether a unique
character. He can
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

for the gowns of their mammas and
elder sisters. The color is a soft
magye. The short pulled sleeves are,
Of black velvet, and the waist is
shirred on cords, with a double
ruf1e of the goods about the low
neck. The short waist is defined by
shirring on cords, and a black ribbon
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

when yo' bes' days hev went, n yo'
airthly frens hev left ye- But, oh, my
brethren, why don't you tuhn naow-
this day-this night-this minutel Why
don't We throw of the shackles O. Satin
an stand for'erd a sarvant o. Christ?
Don't be afeerd TO acknowledge Himl
Don't be afeerd to say befO' all the void,
9TH Lord God is my SaviOh! In tn
Lord God 1 trust Come, naow, while
yo' chil'en kin see ye., Come, naow,
while yo' wife is right a-heah to shed
teahs o. 10Y with yo's. Don't wait
don't put it off-don't say next yeah win
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

PICTURESQUE
gown for an en-
bryo belle of 4
s u m m ers is
shown in the in
itial picture at
the head of this
article. The ma
terial of the
gown is Henri
e tia clio tn,
which, in differ
emit colors, is as
much used for
little CIR Is
frocks as is cloth
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22
holes, marked the sizes of deserted min

Holes, marked the sites of deserted min
eral holes.
Seven miles east of Dubuque a spark
ling little spring brook runs across the
road, and we know we are nearing Fair
play. 1t is Squire Bob Allison's famous
water-cress brook. In it grows the
greenest, the sweetest, and the crispest
crosses of all the country round.
Presently we drive down over hilltop
and an ancient signboard, swinging from
a tall post, looms up in the middle of the
road. The signboard is old and bat
tered, stained by the rains and faded by
the suns of thirty years. On it you can
still make out the mystic legend, blaz-
'oned in broad, black letters on the
Nweather-beaten background:
@.................. .......-.......-..$
FAIRPLAY HOTEL,
R. ALLISON.
N..-.-----.--- -------------
Stretched out along the road for $50
feet on the left of the sign-board is
Squire Bob's establishment The genius
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

broadclOth coat over his shirt sleeves
and drew up his six feet and four inches
with judicial dignity.
"Wsll, as nigh as I kin reckin' I've
officiated at about eight hundred runa-
way weddin's and I'll be glad to accom-
MEDIATE you, p" and the big squire led the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

with tiny fecklike spots of gold col
ored silk. The waist is laid in soft
folds, and about the high neck is a
shirring of canary colored silk. The
long. high-shouldered sleeves are laced
on the inside to the elbow with white
silk braid.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22


home Betsy was MEET
kentucky girl who came to Big Stone
Gap on a visit to a married sister, and
the strapping young son of the noun
tains fell in love with her on sight. He
has never had any reason to regret his
choice While her husband was away on
his missionary work his sturdy wife at
tended to the farm work and kept the
children near her in the fields. The
open air life of their childhood has made
them all models of physical manhood,
and many of them are settled in the
neighborhood and have large families.
Often has she washed his only shirt
when he came home, tired and worn out,
from one of his missionary journeys, SO
that he might be ready to start on an
other in the morning.
Mr.. Wells could neither read nor write
until after he was eighteen, when he
was converted by hearing a sermon
which had great effect upon him. His
mother was his teacher. He studied in
the fields during intervals of work and
his mother heard his lessons by the log
fire st night. Here is a specimen Of his
preaching in the homely speech OF the
mountains: "Tuhn to yo' Savioh! Tuhn
to tn Lord God tibet made ye n tibet
you've scandalized all yo' shameful life!
Yes, you'll tuhn then in yO' old age,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22
ORATOR IN THE ROUGH.
AN EVANGELIST TO VIRGINIA
MOUNTAINEERS.

His Simplicity and Fervor Wonderful
Work of Untutored but Devoted
Preacher Among a Reckless People
Rev. Joseph c. Wells. of Big Stone
Gap, Va, is a Baptist preacher Of great
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

his work, not for the money that is in it,
but for the good he can do to his fellow
men and women.
This apostle of the mountains was
born ffty-eight years ago almost on the
spot where his little log cabin now
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

stands. When he
married the mother
of his ten children,
he being eighteen
and she a few
on this younger,
his father decided
him a slice Of the
old farm, and he
built with his own
hands the log cabin
which is still his
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22
MARRIED IN A MINUTE.
ESQUIRE ALLISON'S cELEBRAT-
ED MARRIAGE FACTORY.

His Patrons Generally Runaway Couples
from Dubuque and Nearby Points in
WiscOnsin-FairpIay n Gretna Green for
Youths and DIaIdens who Cannot Wait
for PaternaI Consent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

ALL, as near as I
kin reckin 1 have
offciated at nigh
about 500 runaway
Weddin's.
SOUR e !" Bob
Allison spoke slow
Iy as BELTS the dig
nifty of his position
as the matrimonial
magnate of Fair
play, the Gretna
Green Of Wiscon-
sin.
For two hours our
little dog-cart had
haan nnnDdfD0
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

away over nine miles of rocky Wisconsin
roads, straight east from Dubuque 1t
is road over which hundreds of brave
Lochinvars and fair Ellens have hast
ened, while papa's buggy wheels ratified
ominously in the rear.
1t was a hot Sunday afternoon in Sep
TENDER Ahead of US the mighty Sinsin-
iva mound, crowned by the Convent OF
ST. Clara, cut a disk in the horizon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

Now THAT the courts have decided
that anyone may publish Noah Web.
ster's dictionary. talk will be cheap.
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do. Fo' the yeahs go by n the night
com eth-'n praps you'll wait too long,
my brethren, n fin nothin' befo' you
but evahlastin' night"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

scene. The whilom barkeeper, like the
lightning change artists at the theater,
proceeded to make up for his champion
role IS a maker of matrimonial fits and
insists. He pulled on a long, black
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

license ter preach in is saddle-pockets,
an 'e's ben ther 1eadin' preacher er
'roun' yere ever sence.
"Yere's ther waiter. Drink hearty"
HUGH BLAKE WILLIAMS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22
oARMENrs ZOE oIRLs.

The Empire Gown a Eeader-AEade Up OF
Henr1etta Cloth i'm Various Shades
Sage Green 20 Be Very Popular.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

THERE may be too much of q good
thing-of salt in the soup, for instance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

In store: Merchant Ito clerk)-
Did you send Hammerton his bill again
this week?
Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-25
RELIGIOUS.

Bishop Brooks will deliver the opening ad-
dress of the Episcopal Church congress at
Washington on November II.
Miss Charlotte NJ. Young has contributed
$40, 900 towards the erection OF a missionary
college in Auckland, Now Zealand.
The bible used by John Wesley AZ Epworth
for forty years, and now owned by Rev. DR..
Boole OF Staten Island, was exhibited at the
Methodist council at Washington last week
The old mission church in San Juan IS ap-
preaching its centennial anniversary. II
was founded in 179T and is probably the
best preserved OF all the missions in Cali
fornia.
Rev. DIR. Mandell of Cambridge shows his
and their children free rides in his carriage.
In six years no has thus afforded pleasure to
more than 5000 people.
The Beochcr Memorial church in Brook
lyn, erected to the memory OF the great
preacher, was dedicated with Impressive
services. and i'm the presence OF many prOmi-
mont clerRymen. 1t cost $4,000.
DIR. John Hall, who has Withdrawn from
the Union Theological seminary because Of
the heretcal opinions OF DIR. Briggs, is re-
markable for being the richest clergyman in
the country and presiding over the richest
congregation.
Judson Smith, DID, tells tho American
Board Of Foreign Missions that over half
the human race are still heather, ana that
their number has but slightly decreased dur
ing the last 100 years, No reference - made
to home heather, however.
Bishop IL. n. Turner OF the African Meth
Odist Episcopal church Is an enthusiast on
tho subject Of colonlZlug his people IN Africa.
He insists that the government send over
100000 70 100000 10 the Dark Continent 70
Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-25

church hours. He told them that when they
went out of the church they separated from
him. He never coquetted with dissent or
separation. He declared distinctly in 1857
that when the Methodists left the Church of
England God would leave them. Only ff-
teen months before ne died he said,
II declare once more that 1 live
and die a member of the Church of
England, and that none who regard
my judgment will separate from it," He de-
Tended its order, its liturgy, its doctrine as
NEARER the scriptural plan than any other
church in Europe He did deplore. as we
do ourselves still, the spiritual deafness that
rolled in like a flood, on the church during
and after the latitudinarian period of the
latter part of the seventeenth century. In
l1SS he said that neither ne nor the Metho-
dists lin the course of fifty years ever pre-
meditatediy or willingly varied from the
Church OF England in one article of doctrine
or discipline"
he did, however, do one act inconsistent
with his vow as a priest of the Church Of
England, when he laid his hands on the lay
preachers, Whatcoat and Vasey, and on DR..
Coke, who was already a presbyter of equal
rank with himself. For this act of his old
age, his brother, Charles Wesley, parted
company with him, after standing
warmly by his side for fifty years,
necessity he allowed himse.f to be persuaded
by the ambitious, self-seeking Coke, to do
what must inevitably lead to that separation
from the church, against which he otherwise
battled during the greater part of his life.
That he meant to ordain Whatcoat and
Vasoy there can be no doubt. Just what he
intended TO do with DIR. Coke does no appear,
except that he did not intend to make him a
bishop. In 1888 he wrote TO Coke and Asbury,
who claimed the office ana authority of
bishops in America.
But IN one point, my dear brother. | am a
little afraid. both the doctor and you diner
from me. l study to be little; you study to
be great. | creep; you strut along. | founu
a school: you a college. Nay, and call it
after your own names. O., beware, do not
seek to be something let me be nothing and
Christ be all in ALL One instance of this,
your greatness, has given me great concern.
How can you, how dare sou, suffer yourself
to be called a bishop' l shudder, | start at
the very thought! Men may call me a knave
or a fool, a rascal, a scoundrel, and | am con-
tent; but they shall never, with my consenN
cali me a bishop. For my sake, for God S
sake, for Christ's sake. put a full end to this.
Let the Presbyterians do what they please,
but let the Methodists know their calling
better"
DR.. Newman is in the succession" of Coke
and Asbury. He struts.
JOHN WILLIAMS.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-25
Religious = ork and Workers.

Rev. p. s.. Merrill is enjoying a merited
vacation.
DR.. A. w. Lamar of the First Baptist
church will preach Sunday evening upon tho
recent lyncning in Omaha.
DR.. Reese of Dundee church, Kansas City,
will preach both morning and evening at the
First Methodist church today.
Rev. Willard Scott, formerly of the st.
Mary's avenue Congregational church of this
city. but now of the South church, Chicago,
received some very favorable notices in the
Chicago papers upon his first SER
mon preached as the pastor of
the South church last Sunday.
AS an Introduction to quite an extended
notice of the sermon the Chicago Evening
News said:
"Rev. DIR, Willard Scott began his pas
torate at the South church, Fortieth street
and DreXel boulevard, yesterday morning by
preaching a sermon upon the methods most
likely to secure converts. Pauls eplstle to
the Corinthians, in which the great apostle
declared that he would preach Christ cruel
fled, was made the basis OF the speakers re.
marks. The church contained n large num-
Der of listeners in fact, but few seats were
vacant. Tho sermon and the manner in
which it was delivered indicated that in its
new pastor the South Congregational church
has brought to this city a preacher who will
become DODulHr.h
Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-25
HONEY FOK TIE LADIES'.

The feminine belt grows really startling.
A tiny watch comes mounted on a finger
ring.
A new shoe for the tender-footad has no
seams.
Green is still declared tho color of the
season.
Newest riding boots are all enamel and
cost $50.
Tho women's dress reform movement IN
Boston has wholly collapsed,
Changeable silks are just as popular as
ever, They are-generally of delicate colors.
Heavy corded bengnlines for visiting ana
home gowns are in dark shades for matrons.
Pretty girls get talked about tho most in
this world, but the homely girls are the ones
who do tho work.
She-Here | have found another hair on
your coat. Boo. hool Howell, save them
aud You will soon have enough to make a
wig.
Old seveuty-6ve 90 young bride)-You
will be mine till death, darlingl Sweet six
teen-Yes, dear, till-till death comes TO my
relief.
From tho manner in which some women
lutter around dry goods and millinery stores,
It might be thought they mad the delirium
trimmins
The fall fashions could be tolerated in all
their vagarics If they would ~stipulate that bu-
nanas must invariably remove their over
coats indoors.
II is to be noticed that feather trim mings
are coming into fashion once more. They are
specially adapted for trimming high collars,
cloaks ana mantles.
New hat wells are a yard long, have the
upper corners sloped away and the edge be-
tween drawn on "A ribbon to lit the hat crown.
The long ends are pinned 10 the back hair.
Both long canes aud long coats are chosen
for late fall and winter wear. The cape Is
undoubtedly the choice OF the multitude and
for this reason the coat is the more elegau I
garment of tho two.
ForIcarriage wear, there are many Ielabor.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-25
LABOR IND INDUSTRY.

Self winding clocks go. .
Union stoves AVE n label.
Buttons are made from blood.
Germany leads in paper mills.
Steam hammers are a success.
Papier mache oil cans are here.
Sacramento has 900 union men.
Coal is mined in thirty-one states.
Brooklyn Hebrew bakers are organizing.
New York druggists clerks have a union.
Mine laborers will have a national union.
Missouri has 10000 country school teachers.
London button-hole makers get SO cents a
day,
New York has a German House Paintors'
union.
Instantaneous photographs show lip moyo-
ments.
Liverpool sailmakers oppose sewing ma
chimes,
Alabama beats Pennsylvania In iron ore
production.
A Canton watch company has ordered a re
duction Of 12% to.25 per cent.
CITY ownership has reduced tho cost OF
water at st. Paul 80 per cent,
Six steel-rail mills, five of which are In
Pennsylvania, control the output.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-25
A Church for the Masses.

Rev. Charles W. Savidge has begun a
work for the poor and neglected of Omaha
that promises excellent results. kev. Say
idge has for several months felt that he
i should engage in the work of preaching the
gospel to the neglected and hayward classes
of Omaha. Two years ago he began a
work of this kind IN Boyd's opera
house, but he found that the
place for religious meetings and after keep
ing up the services for several months Rev.
Savidge decided to 20 back to the regular
work OF the ministry. But he still felt the
urgent need of what he terms a peoples
church, in Omaha and two weeks ago he
purchased the old United Presbyterian
building on Eighteenth, near California, and
last Sunday he began regular services in his
own church.
Speaking of the new work yes
Savidge said: 81 believe that Coo
he called ne into this work. ! have consid-
cred the matter from everv possible stand
point and have asked Him to guide me in
making the inal decision. | have been very
much encouraged and agreeably surprised by
the kindness with which | have been met
when presenting tine needs OF the work /
have undertaken. Men OF all classes nave
volunteered to assist me financially in paving
for the church and | am receiving money
every day from men who are not in the
habit of attending church at all.
They all wish 20 see this work
among the poor and neglected OF the city
grandly successful. WHAT | want most Of all
Just now is a first class man for Sunday
school superintendent Our Sunday school
will be held at 10 o'clock every Sunday, with
preaching at II o'clock. This church will be
absolutely non-sectarian. 1t will be devoted
entirely to the spiritual and moral well
fare of the poorer classes of Omaha,
There will be no presiding elders
or bishops salaries to be collected, and no
missionary money TO be contributed by the
congregation. Every energy and every
effort will be directed toward the elevation,
morally and spiritually, OF the humber
classes of this city There is n wide spread
feeling among the common people that most
OF the churches nave becoma selfish, and
that they are looking out more for the inter
ests Of the church organization thar for tho
salvation of the poor, Much of this feeling
is based upon an erroneous idea OF
the intentions OF the churches,
know. out the feeling is there
Just the same, nut at this church which we
have down on Eighteenth street the people
will hnd that everybody will be welcome
there, no matter how they are dressed or
what may be their station or rank IN me-
Rev. MIR. Savidge will preach this morning
AT II O'Clock upon the subject OF "Preyaillng
PRAYER" and at 1870 in tho evening upon the
subject, what Shall tho Harvest Bee
The services at the Peoples church are al
ready attracting large audiences.