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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

gotten that morning. twenty-seven
years ago, when you stopped to pat the
head of the little urchin who was
shovelipg the Snow from the walks and
press into his hand a ten dollar biIlo
You, joiingly. called it my fortune.
and it has proved to be so. for from
that bill I got the start that
has made me what | am to-day.
"Sldent OF a company whose
wealth and power are increasing daily.
L had lost track of You. and thought
you had probably fallen in the war.
When, IA week ago, l went into
church; young boy sat before me and
L could not remove my eyes from him.
My interest was deepened by the fact
that he seemed sadly impressed by
the services. and more than once
was obliged to furtively wipe
away tear. l thought of my own
bOyhood and my heart went out in
sympathy to the young stranger.
When the services We're over | walked
beside him to the street and remarked
upon the beauty of the day. He seemed
sad and lonely, and as l continued to
walk beside him, | drew him on to tell
me of himself and home. What was
my surprise to find that the lad was
in my own employ, and the son of my
dear benefactor, Horace Hayward? I
took him home with me and won
from him the story of his life
and yours. He tells me you are still;
your old ways, always helping others;
and inclOse this $50, as thank offer
ing, for your poor, and may it bless
them as your generosity has blessed
me. | have conceived a strong affec-
ton for your boy, not only because he
is yours, but because he is noble,
frank and honest lad. I have taken
him into my Office, and will push him
on as fast as he is capable of advance
ment. You need feel no further IN
easiness in regard to his future, as
will see that he gets position in life
BETTING himself and you. God bless
you. sir, in your noble life and work,
and accept the heartfelt love and graft
tude of your obedient servant,
FREDERICK W. STERLING.
AS ne finished reading this letter,
Horace Hayward raised his eyes, suf-
fused with tears, and dropping on his
knees before his chair thanked God.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

rain and snow carrying cheer and COM
fort to some sick or suffering child. who
looked for the bright face and CHEEKY
voice almost as for an angels visit
Thus, time passed on, and Horace Hay-
wards hair had turned to grey. Time
and care had worn some lines upon the
open brow. but the GENIAL smile was
still as warm and bright as when he
talked to little Freddy mid the falling
snow.
The little lads had grown like beam
stalks in the free open air, and the par
ents sometimes looked Il trifie anxious
as they said: Our boys will soon be
men" The year of 1S-was disastrous
one through all the west The summer
was long, hot and dry. All vegetation
was parched and scorched as by blast
from furnace. The grain wilted and
died before it ripened and the grass was
When fall came there We're no crops to
harvest and the farmers had no income
for the ensuing year. Agriculture gov
erns the prosperity of all the towns in
the western states, and dismay was de-
picted on the faces of all. as winter
came down with unparalleled sever
ity. The people left the small towns
where no work could be obtained and
crowded into the cities; there every
vocation was filed and hundreds were
left homeless and penniless to face the
cruel winter weather.
One evening as the family sat in their
little parlOr and the careWOrn minister
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21


sounded through field, and state, and
hall, which caused the farmer to lay
by his pillow, the statesman his book
and pen, the student his cap and gown,
and fly to the rescue of their country
in her hour of need.
Born. reared and nurtured in the
south, Horace Hayward had imbibed
her teachings with his native -" I'D
now he espoused her cause and en-
listed under the stars and bars. 1t is an
old story! We all know the naughty
confidence and eager hope of the
beginning, the desperate struggle, the
bitter suffering, the hopeless surrender
at the end.
The storm of battle had ragged
fercely near Horace Hayward's child
hood home. The plantation was dew
astated, the home destroyed, and
John Hayward was a ruined man. He
did not linger long enough to see the
blessing to humanity which came
through strife and blood and tears, but
soon laid him down to sleep beneath
the green and trampled sod where SO
l41dI,l I'll UilS Id GIOu > ld1l oOhS "C1 2
laid beside him.
Penniless and alone, heartsick and
weary, Horace now looked about him
to see where he could best turn his
abilities to some account. Suffering
and hardship had developed the merry
boy into thoughtful man, who saw
above the din of battle and the
strife of man, the mighty hand of God.
He had been educated for the ministry,
and knowing that he could do but lit
tie in the south at that time, he sped
away to the new and growing west.
There he settled in pretty little vii
lage where his clear head, pure heart
and earnest ministration soon won for
him the love and reverence of not only
his own church. but of all with whom
he came in contact in his daily life.
Here, too, as years passed on, he met
| and loved sweet young girl who in
time became his wife, and together
| they made a little home on the broad
prairie stretching away beyond the
village. There came two little sons to
cheer that happy home. and the faith
ers tender heart went out in love to all
| little ones for their sakes. Many a
stormy night saw him plodding THROUGH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

his shovel he ran after the retreating
figure, crying loudly mister Horace
oh, Mister Horace" until flushed and
breathless he reached the young mans
side, saying. Excuse me. sir, but [
think you've made mistake: that was
$40 bill you gave me just now, Mister
Horace
Mister Horace laughed merrily and
pushing back the hand which held out
the bill for his acceptance, said: "No,
Freddy. boy, it was no mistake. l
knew it was ten dollars, and meant
that you should have it.
But, but it is so much, Mister
Horace; ain that most too big Christ
mas present for you to give me?"
Not a bit of it, my boy, just you in
vest your fortune as you think best,
for you're welcome to every penny of
it; you're an honest fellow, Fred, and
I admire you for it; but now goodbye,
for / must be off at once to keep an
appointment
- "Good-bye, Mister Horace, l don't
hardly know how to thank you for
such fine present, but do thank you
heaps, an, an I shan't forget how kind
you've been to me. You know-you
know there amt so many as is kind to
boy like me, and them as is / never
kin forget; goodbye, Mister Horace
and thank you once more"
Freddy retraced his steps slowly,
looking at his treasure now and then
to be sure that it was safe, and mutter-
ing to himself, Ten dollars!-that's a
heap O. money!-I'u give mother a new
shawl, that's one thing sure, an little
Jack shall have a horse and cart and
Nell doll-oh, cricky! amt it fun?
An we'll have turkey, sure S fate,
and that precious baby shall have both
drumsticks, bless her heart. Unjust go
n get my shovel and tell Mr.. Hayward
that Mister Hora said l could quit fof
to-day; he's fine, is Mister Horace, tell
We, he amt none O. your stuck up
young bloods, if his father is well off;
e's-he's-we1l-he's a hummer, he
isl
Horace Hayward was the son of a
wealthy planter, who, finding his
''sunny south too enervating for his
feeble health. had removed to the
north for a time that he might be
| nearer TO his only son, who was com
pleting his education at an eastern
| college.
| Among those who served the hand
some, courtly old gentleman in his
northern home was d man by the name
/ of Sterling, who was janitor and gen
eral factotum; he lived near by, and
his son. Freddy, was always ready to
perform any service for him of which
he was capable.
| In his vacations Mr.. Horace" had
noticed the boy about the house, and
with his genial smile, kind words and
ight-hearted banter, had won his adj
miration and regard. Horace now
strobe on with a cheerful air, and
looked about as one who is well con-
tent with his surroundings. He still
sang the sweet Christmas carol very
softly. and said to himself as he sung
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

twinlzied in their airy flight and were
caught up by the wind and tossed
hither and thither in boisterous play;
now into the face of some aged man,
now under the feet of a toddling child,
and again whirling around corner
and down the street as If in mad pur-
suit of some phantom partner in their
spectral dance. Great fires burned
brisl1ly in CHEEKY hopes, and sent out
their ruddy beams upon the snow,
while sleighs full of merry people
passed swiftly by, hurrying on in an
ticipation of the Christmas dinner.
A little lad, thinly clad and SILVER
ing, who shoveled the great piles of
snow from before large and hand
some residence, looked wistfully up
and down the street, and now and then
sighed heavily as some gay crowd of
holiday jewellers passed swiftly by.
Tears rose to his eyes, but
were wiped hastily away as the
door opened and a tall, fine looking
young man came bounding down the
steps. At the boys side he paused,
and laying his hand kindly on his head,
said, Merry Christmas, Freddy! you
must not work too hard this is a Holt
day, you know, and you can finish
clearing off the walks tomorrow.
They tell me you have been a good boy
while / have been away, and have been
very kind and thoughtful to my father.
I appreciate it highly, my boy, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21
GAVE SANTA CLAUS POINTERS

"Now, Tom," said Toms father,
you must go to the fireplace and call
up to Santa Claus, and tell him what
you want him to bring you for Christ
mas
Tom thought deeply for a few min
utes and then strobe bravely over to
the fireplace and, sitting down before
the fender, began:
"Weu, Mr.. Claus, I want a three
wheeled bicycle, because l always fall
off the other kind and break my neck
l want lots of marbles and tops, and
railway engines, and steamboats,. Got
thatg'
There came no answer.
go ahead" said the father. HE
heard you"
"And 1 want pony and dog, and
a wagon, and lots of books and tin sol
diers. In fact, Mr.. Santa Claus, you
might bring me a little of everything"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

the last lines: g Let the poor and needy
Christmas carols sing ''Ah, yes!
how glad | would be to make it a
gladstone Christmas for all the poor
and needy and so fill their homes with
plenty and their hearts with Joy that
Christmas carols would gush from
their lips III grateful song. 1t hurts
one to see distress. Why must it be, in
this republican country, that things
are SO unevenly divided? [ wish we
had no very rich nor very poor, but
that all had moderate means, and
could live free. honest, pleasant lives,
with none of the grasping avarice of
the rich, nor the sorrow and misery
of the poor" And musing thus he
passed up broad fight of steps and
was greeted by glad voices and laugh
ing eyes, while he was drawn into the
CHEEKY parlor which was disclosed to
view by the opening door, And SO the
Christmas day sped on; and with its
countless mates of years gone by
slipped on into oblivion.
Mr.. Horace returned to college
and took up the earnest students life
once more, the days passing quietly by
until that clarion trumpet call re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

A London dispatch from Buluwayo
dated Sunday, says that many Mats
beles have surrendered to the British.
The whole country, with the exception
of that part in which King Lo Ben
gula has sought refuge, is quiet. The
dispatch adds that many of the fol-
lowers of King Lo Bengula are dying
of smallpox and starvation.
Columbia college trustees considered
plans for the new college buildings
q general outline. The institution may
rove earlier than expected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

thana you for him and myself, Here
is little Christmas gift for you, and [
hope you may enjoy it." And pressing
a crisp, new $40 bill into the boys
benumbed and dirty little hand he
hurried off down the street. Freddy
stood still for a moment in silent
amazement, gazing with startled eyes
at the bill which he held il his
hand. lhen suddenly casting down
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21
Bobby'S Scheme.

Small Bobby was SO much afraid
That Santa would forget to leave
The many things he'd asked him for,
He hung no stocking Christmas eve,
Because" said he, "all O Their bows
viii hang their stockings up, and he,
If mine is not there, cannot help
But notice it. seems to me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

y ~ tween.
For me, | need no candles ray.
To point way,
Across the chimney tops.
know the myriad signs of life
The shops display, the novels, homes,
The struggles, and the wearylng strife;
There's food enough for thought, where
Look out so near the sky,
Across the chimney tops.
The world seems far, the silence drear,
This holy night when friends draw near,
When hands are clasped and home most
dear,
J know it all; it once was mine;
My thoughts go far, as to a shrine,
Across the chimney tops
And here ana there, like mindful saints,
The steadfast church-s spires point above,
l cannot hear, though loud the bells
Chime out their tale of peace and love;
Still far away sad memories fly
To church yard fields that lie
Beyond the chimney tops.
The city CLEANS fade one by one,
Though Christmas cheer be all below;
Some thankfulness is due know
Since through my window smiles the sun.
What though its JOYS | must forego,
Sweet peace that comes at Christmas tide
With me may bide,
Beneath the chimney tops.
AGNES LEWIS MITCHILI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

Jim Kerr was in hopes you would
take that joke.
Editor never buy a joke unless I
can see the point to it.
Jim Kerr-What's the matter with
buying it and starting a guessing con-
test?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

In the flush of his early manhood he
had cast his bread upon the waters,
and it had returned to him after MANY
days. MARY X. MAULE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

7 WAS CHRIST
mas d a Y. I h e
bells rang out mer-
rily in the frosty
air. The snow
flakes danced and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

J. Holden.
]. l.. Wilson.
Pat Kelly.
]. L. Owens.
f. Sheridan
j. Allen.
Z. f. Moore
George Lilly
Il. L. Derfiing
II. Bliss
The injured are: ]. Movers. Licking
ton, Harry Lee. New Albany; II. d.
PuSh, +. Hilderbrand. will probably
die; q. ". Brown, Irvington: c.. L.
Harp, Oswego, n. Y: A. T. Hall. s.
H.. Parks T. Galloway, South Pitts
burg: E. Sheriff. Chicago, fatally: E. Fl.
Hobin, fatally; w. A. Sharp. Louis
vile.
LATER.
Louisville, Dec. 15.-The third span
of the bridge collapsed at $50 tonight.
So far as known there was no one in
jured.
This will make a total loss of S175.-
600 to the company. This span was
com1leted but the collapse of the
fourth span today is supposed to have
lOoSened and displaced it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

Float In, with me
to bidt.
20 near the chimney
tops,
md quick as fades the
sunset sheen
lights leap out to meet
3 stars
{, perchance, their slen-
r bar
bridge the space be-
|;
candles ray.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21
Across the Chimney Tops.

LOOK ACROSS THE
chimney tops
The city's turmoillies
below;
Upon b 0 W m a y
hearths tonight
The CHEEKY fire is all
aglow,
And thoughts t h a t
come at Christmas
time
Float in, with me
to bide,
naor thn chimney
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-08
That Gentleman.

The man bad telegrsp hed for a oert'
In the sleeper 10 meet him at statloi
along the line, and when he got IL D.
was In bad humor because IL WASH
in the best place in the car. The con
ductor explained that he ought to o.
glad 10 get what he did, as the 6irti
could have been sold TO dozen peopI'
at double the price, etc, etc, and, a
last. the gentleman accepted the sltua
ton and agreed TO sleep in it. Tive
minutes after he got in there was
hullaballoo AGAIN.
Here" he yelled, "there's no screen
TO this window / can't sleep without
a screen and l won't. It's shame and
an outrage. I'll report you to head
quarters and see II this thing can't be
done right"
The porter was trying to set matters
straight. when a thin, squeaky, little
voice came from the curtains across the
aisle.
PORTER, porter" it squeaked so ev
erybody could hear, "f that gentle
man owns the road he can have my
SCREEN" and "that gentleman" sub
sided.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-08
FOR SALE.

Two nicely located lots In Belvedere addition.
1875 each.
Houst I'VE rooms, Eon street, Centre Wheel
ing, $3.50
House three rooms, Tweltih street. $50
House eight rooms, Sixteenth street. In good
condition, 1910.
House four rooms aud stable. Twelfth street.
$780,
House seven rooms Jacob street Centre
Nneehng, 81 SO'.
Lots in MsMechen $500 to $780, on easy terms
Business property, best location, ia ktna-
vile, house eight rooms. storsfosm and good
stable, on easy terms Good reasons for selling.
House with full lot, Wood street near Forty
House rooms aud stable. Eighteenth street
fine suburban homie miles east OF city a.
moderate price.
lots in Fian, White 4 Gallagher sddltioa
5OIlI0 feet, t200 each.
Slots on Caldwells run, t2,O each
Fine farm, IlS acres, on NatioaAl road, nine
miles east OF city, on easy terms
House 10 rooms. Fifteenth street, with modera
Improvements.
House rooms, Twenty-third street. 81, 40.
House z rooms North Market street 81 80.
SIX lots in good locations In PARK View,
cheap
" Lots At east end Twsnty.,hlrd street. on easy
one.hAlf 10, or MOcOllOcA street osatr.
ons Of the bsst manufacturing siEssIa tas
city. fronting on two railroadL
Nv nuus 6rlous, on Nurth wabash stress
$40 10 q 900. q ~. e 900 and $3.50 to loan on
city reai estate.
NESBITT d. DEVINE,
aps isyy Market street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
o1oNN~~-o,--~~~>---
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
-OF-
City Of Wheeling Real Estate

By virtue OF decree OF the Circuit Court OF
Ohio county, made on the 9Th day Of hsy, 1898
in the suit in chancery OF John Cncrles fEs-
mont Freese v George W. freese and others,
we shall, as special commissioners appointed
thereby, proceed 10 sell at public auction at the
north front door OF the Court House OF ONO
county on
WEDNESDAY, THE 2sTn DAY OF JUNE,
1888
at 10 o'clock a. m the following parcels OF land
in the CITY OF Wheeling, Of which the late Isaac
I. Lot az and part OF lot "a on tbs southwest
corner OF OhRpline and Twenty.fourth streets,
and having q front on tie west side OF ChApHhe
street extending sonthwardly from twenty.
fourth street 10 the line OF William AuDer, aoa
extending westwardly by an squal width TO 80
alley In the rear OF said lots; and having on the
front part erscted two-story double brick
dwelling house, and on the rear part, two
story double frame dwelling house.
, Parts OF lots IL and Is IN Eons addition
OF the city OF Wheeling, fronting ~ feetg
inches on the south side OF 1wenty-fourth
street and having thereon erected Dflck cot
tsge dwelling house. said parts Of lots nave
depth Of 100 feet, subject 10 private alley In
the rear, being subdivision 3 OF the plat refer
red 10 in the deed OF Allison and Peck convey
ing the same TO Charles aud Keturah Wait.
g. The south nelf Of Let 3, In square In the
town OF South wheeling, on the west slds OF
Chapline street in the Eighth ward OF said city
and
4. Lot one 10 square 9 OF the subdivision Of
the Joseph Caldwell estate, fronting on the
west side Of Chapline street and having there
on erected twostory double brick dwelling
house.
Said commissioners are by said decree author
iced 20 subdiylde any OF said several parcels
OF land and TO sell them respectively as whole,
or in parcels, as they may deem best Tor ths
parties interested; aud said land viii be sold
In such parcels.
TERMS OF SlLE:-One and as much more
as the purchaser or purchasers may elect cash
In hand and the residue In two equal install
ments in nine and eighteen months from the
day OF sale: toe credit Instaiments 70 bear In
tsreSt from the day Of SAFE, tho purchasers
respectiy.ly 70 give their notes for the deierred
iustallments; aud where the property sold has
thereon any buildings or Improvements, the
purchaser In addition must insure aud keep in
sured against loss by Gre. for tue benelt Of the
said com miss ioners, the said buildings and I'M
proyemsnts 20 an amount equal TO ~ least two
Thirds OF The unpaid purchase money; and the
title 20 be retained until the further order OF
the court
GEORGE ". ATKINSON,
special commissioners.
7. John W. Mitchell, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court OF Ohio county, certify that bond and
security has been given BY sald commissioners
as required by az, and the SAD decree OF sale
JOHN w. MITCHELL Clerk.
J. c. HERyEF. AuctiOnees.
The above sale Is adjourned TO wednesday,
September -. ls23, at 10 o'clock =. 70.
Je29sei 6sodi
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-08

Ten nessee; Postmaster, Lycurgus Dali
ton, of Indiana; Chaplain. 5. w. Hadda-
way, of Maryland. ~
On resolutions offered by Mr. Me-
Millin and Mr.. Cultivate, the cierk
was directed to inform the Preslden.
and the Senate that Chas. f. Crisp haa
been elected Speaker and James D
Kerr clerk. :.
On motion of Mr.. Springer commit
tee was appointed to wait upon the
President and inform him that the
House was organized and ready 10 re
ceiVe any communication that he mlgh
see fit to transmit Then the House pre-
ceeded TO drawing Cor seats and VINE
biennial lottery was over the House az
iourned till tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-08
NE Wants Battamburg.

PARIS, Aug. s.-A dispatch TO the
Temps from SaignOn says: The excite
ment Ia Camb0dia is increasing. The
king declares that the time Is ripe to re-
gain Battamburg. Should France re-
fuse 70 act be intends to overstep the
powers vested IN him. The Cambodians
are chagrined that nothing has been
done for their benefit aud are prepared
10 ASSERT their rights."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-08

CHEYENNE, WYo., August Tt is
generally understood here that Hon. A.
G. Beckwith, the Governors appointee 10
the United States Senate, has resigned
the position, being dissatisfied with the
delay and the struggle, which has attend
ed his admission TO the Senate. h. W..
New, the recently appointed collector
OF internal revenue for this state, has
gone to Washington, and it is expected
that be will present credentials signed
by Governor Osborne on the first day Of
the ''extra session"