Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-09

cial establishments? l have them on
nv lips. shall !? Perhaps had bet
ter leave il to the young men who,
in that process. have been de-
stroved themselves while they have
been destroying others. / care not how
high-sounding the name of a CONNER
cial establishment, If IL proposes to get
customers o. 10 keep them by such a
process as that, drop their acQualnt-
anee. They will cheat you before you
get THROUGH. They will send you
STYLE OF goods different from that which
you bought by -ample. They will give
Won under weight. There will be In the
package half dozen less pairs of sus-
peuders than you pad for They will
rob you. Oh, you feel In your pockets
and say; us my money gomez" They
have robbed you of something for which
dollars aad cents can never give you
compensation. When one OF these
Westsrc merchants has been dragged
by one Of these commercial agents
through the Sums of the city he is not
flt % 20 home. The mere memory or
what be has seen will be moral pollu-
ton, will undertake to say that nine
tenthS OF the men who have been ruin
ed in our cities have been ruined by
simply going 70 observe without any
idea of participating. Tn fact is that
UNDERGROUND CITY LIFE
is a filthy, tuning, pestiierous depth
which blasts the eve that looks at 10.
Stranger, IL one Of the representatives
OF a commercial establishment proposes
TO take you and show you the sights
OF the town and underground New
York, say 70 him: please, sir, what
part do you propose 10 show me?" But
/ may DO addressing some stranger al
ready destroyed. Where is be that l
may pointedly yet kindly address him.
Come back. and wash in the deep foun-
tain of a Sayiour'S mercy. l do not give
you cup, or chalice, or a pitcher with
q limited supply 10 effect your ablutlons.
I point you 20 the five oceans Of Gods
mercy. Oh. that the Atlantic and Pa
cilic surges OF divine forgiveness might
roll over your soul. As the glorious sun
of Gods forgiveness rides on toward the
mid heavens, ready 70 Submerge you In
warmth and light and love, l bid you
good morning, Morning OF peace Tor
an your troubles. Morning OF liberia
ton for all your incaratiOns. Morning
of resurrection for your soul buried In
sin. Good morning! Morning for the
reSuScitated household that has been
waiting for your return. Morning for
the cradle and the crib already dis
graced with being that Of a drunkard's
child. Morning for the daughter that
mas trudged of TO hard work because
YOU did not take care OF home. Morn
ing for the wife who at forty or fifty
wears has the wrink!ed face, and the
stopped shoulder, and the white hair.
Morning for one. Morning for all.
Good morning. In Gods name, good
morning.
In our last dreadful war the Eederals
and the COnfederates were enCamped
on opposite sides Of the Rappahannock,
and one morning the brass band OF the
Northern troops played the national
air, and an the Northern troops cheered
and cheered Then on the opposite side
OF the Rappahannock the brass band OF
the Confederates played MY Mary
land" and Dixie" and then all the
Southern troops cheered and cheered.
Aut after awhile one Of the bands
struck Up Home, Sweet Home" and
the band on the opposite side OF the
river took up the strain, and when the
tune was done the CoEie derates and the
Federals all together united, As the
TEARS ROLLED DOWN THEIR CHEEKS,
in one great buzza. huzza Well, my
friends, heaven comes very near to-day.
1t is oaly stream that divides us-the
narrow stream Of death-and the voices
here seem 10 commingle, and we join
trumpets, and hosannahs, and halle
luiahs, and the chorus OF the united
song of earth and heaven is "Home,
Sweet Home" Home of bright dOmes-
tic circle on earth. Home OF forgive
ness i'm the great heart of God. Home
OF eternal rest ia heaven. Home! Home!
Home.
But suppose you are standing on a
crag OF the mountain, and on the edge
OF a precipice and all unguarded, aud
some one either in joke or haste shall
run uD behind you and push you oil. 1t
is easy enough TO push you of. But
who would do so dastardly a deed?
Why. this is done every hour of every
day and every hour of every night.
Meu come TO the verge OF city life and
say, Now we'll just look Off Come,
Young man, do not be afraid. Come
near. let US look off," He comes to the
edge and looks until, after awhile,
Satan sneaks up behind him, aud puts a
hand on each of his shoulders, aud
pushes him off, Society saws it is evil
proclivity on the part Of that young
man. On, no. He was simply an eX-
pIorer and sacrificed his life in diScov-
erv. A Young man comes in from the
country Dragging that nothing can do
him any harm. He knows all about the
tricks OF city life Why" he says,
"did not I receive I circular in the
country telling me that somehow they
found OUT / was a sharp business man,
and if I would only send a certain
amount OF money by mail or express,
charges prepaid, they would send q
package with which could make a for
tune i'm two months; but I did not be-
lieve it, Ny neigbborS did, but did
not Why no mar could take my
money. carry 10 in a pocket inside
my vest. No man could take IL. No
mao could cheat me at the faro table.
Don't know all about the 'cue-box'
and the dealers box, and the cards
stuck together as though they were
one, aud when to hand in my checker
OH, THEY CAN'T CHEAT ME!
I know what am about" While at
the same time, that very moment, such
men are Succumbing TO the worst Sa-
tanic Influences, in the simple fact that
they are going 70 observe. Now, II
man or woman shall 90 down into
haunt of iniOuity for the purpose Of