Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-13

Atlanta, Ga, July 1.-THE Journal
this afternoon prints a letter, written
four years ago by President Cleveland
to John Temple Graves, Of Georgia, the
distinguished Southern orator, on re-
ceipt of an invitation to Mr.. Graves 3
then approaching marriage.
Alr. Graves had, by reason Of public
and private association, become closely
acquainted with Mr. Cleveland and en-
jOyed his friendship and esteem in a
gratifying degree.
When the wedding cards were sent
to the then ex-President, Mr.. Graves
accompanied them with letter, in
which he paid tribute to the beauty and
tenderness of the Presidents own do
nestle life and the influence of this
high example upon the domestic life OF
the people.
The answer came promptly in the ex-
quisite letter that follows:
NO. SIC Madison Avenue, New York,
December 20, 1890.
John Temple Graves. Esq. Rome, Ga.
My Dear Mr.. Graves:-We received
the card Of invitation to your wedding
a day or two ago and l am glad that
your letter received only few hours
ago, justifies me, on behalf of my dear
wife and myself, to do more than for
mally notice the occasion. And first
of all, let me assure you now, how much
we appreciate the kind and touching
sentiment you convey to us in our
married state. AS I look back upon tha
years that have passed since God in
His infinite goodness bestowed upon md
the best of all his gifts-a loving and
affectiOnate wife-all else, honor, the
opportunity of usefulness and the es-
Ieem of my fellow cOunuymen, are sub-
ordinated in every aspiration Of graft
tude and thankfulness.
You are not wrong, therefore when
you claim, in the atmosphere of fast
coming bliss. which now surrounds
you. kinship with one who can testify
with unreserved tenderness, to the
sanctifcation which comes to man when
Heaven-directed love leads the way to
marriage.
Since this tender theme has made us
kinsmen, let me wish for you and the
dear one who is to make your life
doubly dear to you, all the joy and hap1
piness vOuchsafed to man.
You will, l know, feel that our kind
wishes can reach no greater sincerity
and force than when my wife joins me
in the fervent desire that you and your
bride may enter upon and enjoy the
same felicity which has made our mar
riage life "one grand, sweet song"
Very truly yours,
GDONUT IVXL1T A Nh
A year or so ago Mr.. Graves request
ed of the President permission TO pub
lish the letter for the sake of its intiu-
ence upon the home life of the people,
and Mr.. Cleveland promptly replied
that. although the wording of the letter
had passed from his recollection, he
would, for this purpose, freely commit
its use, ''to the dedicacy and discretion
of his friend
The recent interesting domestic event
at Gray Gables induced Mr.. Graves to
consent to the publication Of the letter.
NEW RAILROAD CHARTERED.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, July 12.-The
Secretary of State has issued a certit-
cate of Incorporation to the West Vir-
ginia & Southern Railway Company for
the purpose Of building and operating
a railroad beginning at Brownstown,
this county, and running to Big Coal
river and up Drawdy by Boone c. H.,
onto and up the GuyandOtte river and
through to Richland, Tazewen county,
Va. also another line to run by way OF
Pond Fork and Oceana to Bramwell.
CAPITAL stock. 100000, divided into
shares Of 800 and held by r. D. Hern-
don. C. c. Watts, R. G. Inamur, and J.
w. 'Clarkson, all of Charleston, and
Joseph Renshaw, of Baltimore, Md.