davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16
AN EARNEST TRIBUTE
To the Character of the Deceased, by One
Who Knew Him Well.
When q good man dies. il is mete to

10 the character OF the Deceaseuf Dy Ohc
Who Knew Him Well.
When a good man dies, it is mete to
recount his virtues.
1t was the good fortune of the writer
to know DR.. Cooke well, not only as a
pastor, but as a friend, and what is here
said is not intended as an estimate Of
his ability as a theolOgian, nor as Il
preacher, but as a simple tribute TO his
character as q Christian.
I once heard Dr. Cooke remark that
the highest tribute that was ever, or
could ever be paid him, was in con-
yersatiOn that he unintenuOnally heard
between three persons of high charac-
ter, in which the estimate placed upon
him was that he was "a good man.
To him to be a good man was the con-
clusion of the whole matter. Weighed
i'm the balance with this voluntary Tib-
ute, his profound scholarship, his abil-
ity as a theolOgian and his popularity
as preacher were to him as naught.
For thirteen years he has gone in
and out among the people Of Wheel
ing, in his quiet, transformations and
bread Of life, and the estimate placed
upon his character years ago, that he
was "a good man" is to-day reiterated
with emphasis, by the people OF Wheel
ing, irrespective of creed or station.
Officially, Dr. Cooke was the beloved
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church. but he was more than that
he was the pastor Of the people. His
ministry was not confined to those OF
his own household of faith, but his
good Offices We're sought by all classes,
and the demands upon his time and
services, were probably greater from
those not connected with his own
Church.
Dr. Cooke was so fortunately con-
stituted by nature that he could adapt
himself to all circumstances, and he
was equally at home in the mansions on
the rich or in the humble abodes OF the
poor. One OF the most impressive dis
courses he ever delivered was in the
cellar of an undertaking establishment
over the remains Of a gambler who had
died homeless and friendless-a funeral
that was remarkable from the fact
that there was not woman present
He was a man who loved his fellow
men. with q heart full of pity for the
erring. and his chief aim was, as he
himself expressed it, TO win souls to
Christ"
His scholarship was profound. AS
a preacher he was popular among those
who cared more for the matter than
the manner of preaching. The force
of his discourses lay not in eloquence
of delivery. for with that he was not
gifted but i'm what he said. Endowed
with keen perception and wonderful
powers Of analysis, his utterances were
always logical and clothed in language
at once forceful and elegant. His
power of statement was remarkable,
so that the hearer left him with at
least the conviction that what he had
heard was the truth.
He was a learned theologian. and yet
no one ever heard him preach doetri-
nal sermon. To him theology was one
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16
THE SERVICES LAST NIGHr.

Wheeling, October Is, 1895.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16

thing and religion another, and entire
ly different. His aim was to win souls
to Christ and he ever kept in mind the
admonition, IF I be lifted up l will
draw all men unto me-"
He was a man who loved his fellow
men. and now that he has taken his
chamber in the silent halls CT death, it
may well be said of him that he was a
man whose like is seldom seen, and
whose place it will be hard to fill.
&
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16
REV. DR.. v. 4. COOKE
The Unexpected Death Of the Pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church.

II for a Week With an Apparently
UnimpOrtant Throat Trouble, 1t
Developed Into Diphtheria, and a
Fatal Result Rapidly Followed.
A Sketch Of His Life-His Minis
try Here Had Peculiarly Endear-
ed Him to the Masses Of the
People.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -. -GEEEEEH
Always on the 90 Never caught =
mapping. Nothing "Silurlan" about q
us .
II you are anxious to sec what fash b
ionahe, all that's fashionable and 3
nothing that's not fashionable, you y
must go to the q
BIG STORE. {
And II YOU want Low Prices, and moth q
ing but Low Prices, you must let Us -
quote them. =
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16

ROOTS AND s7oEs-LocHEs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16

The Second Church Crowded to the Doors
by Members OF the Congregation and
Friends of the Deceased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16
Licked

the Butter off his biscuit when he found
il was the finest Dairy Butter, three
pounds for so cents, from Fitzgibbons'
Butter Stand, 1105 Market street. Also
both markets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16

Tho above Reward viii be
paid to any one who will secure
Inc arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who arenow
-aularly stealing the DAILY
and SUNDAY REGISTER Onthe
Island and Norm Main street.
West Virginia Printing Go.
nuZOrDlh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16
MarsdenL.C olvig's n iia-
cry is correct.
Il. & o. Special Excursion to the Pittsburg
EXPOSITION.

october 3, 5, 10, Is and II, the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets to Pittsburg and
return at rate Of 81, which includes adj
mission to the exposition. Tickets good
to return on all regular trains TWO days
from date of sale.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is a friend in
Iced and not less than one millior
,eople have found just such g
friend in
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con,
sumption, Coughs, usnd Colds. = Il
Jou hare never need this Greai
'ough Medicine, o trial will con
,ince you that it has wonderful
,uratiye powers in all diseases Of
Throat. Chest aid Lungs. Eacl
,ottle is guaranteed to do all that ]
:laimed or money will be refunded
trial bottles free at BLAcKNAKL &
son Drug store. Large bottl
So. and $l.00
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24
General News.

FIX Mayor Hopkins and others
will start a democratic daily in
'hicago.
Charles s. Wilcox, who lived
near Sanford, Fla, and owned
! fine orange grove before the
freeze. committed suicide Sun
lay by shooting off the top of
his head. He left letters TO his
wife showing that the deed was
deliberate. He had been much
depressed because Of the loss Of
his grove. Mr.. Wilcox came
there from New England, and
Mrs. Wilcox returned to her
friends in that section.
Henry Piper has been ar
rested at San Francisco, charg-
ed with stealing gold and silver
from the Carson mint. The
warrant says it was taken from
e. 4. Zabriske, the smelter and
refiner, and places the value Of
amount at 500. 1t is alleged,
however, that he is held respon-
sible for the loss of several thou
sand dollars worth OF bullion.
Piper was formerly employed in
the smelling and refining de.
partment Of the mint. He was
discharged two weeks ago. II
is alleged he carried large guam
titles OF bullion with him in his
dinner bucket when he went
no re. His discharge came
through a man employed in the
mint discovering that fact.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24
SALE or REAL ESTATE
FOR TAXES FQR THE
YEAR 1894.

Notice is hereby given that
on Monday the 9th day of May
1895 at IL o'clock M, at the
Court House door of Durham
County. in town of Durham, ]
will sell at public auction, for
cash, the lands named below, to
satisfy the taxes remaining I'm
paid thereon for the year 1894,
The owners of the lands or, the
persons in whose names the
same are listed, the Townships
in which the same are situated,
the lands to be sold, and the
taxes remaining unpaid thereon,
are as follows:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24
Beware OF Ointment for
calarrh that Contain Mer-
cuTN.

WIFI
as mercury will surely destroy
The sense Of smell and complete
ly derange the whole system
when entering it through the
mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold TO the good
you can possibly derive from
ITEM. -alls Cat r;h Cure
manufactured by +. j. Cheney
q Co, Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood
mucous surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. II
Is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by X. j. Cheney
a Co. Testimonials free
ear Sold by Druggists price 75c.i
per bottle.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24

The pension sharps propose
to have the republicans Of the
Illinois Legislature denounce
.'Mr. Clevsland's pension poll.
.cy." IL the government should
appropriate the earth for pen
sions the pension sharps would
clamor for the moon. Memphis
Commercial.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24
Sale Of Land Under Mortgage

7Fyfftne IL power conferred upon me fl a
= m IFtsage deed nude on the 18th DAY Ui
july. 1891. by T. II. johnson AMI jimmie johnson.
his wifi. aud recorded III the Office " the Reg.
tsier Of Daars Of Durham county Book If Mort
CAGES II. paggs Al, u and A. viii, ~ ~ O'eI0Cs
FRiDAY, THE I0rH DAY o. nay 1893, al
the Canft House DOR in Dafssm county, sell "a
me highest blidef IaF cash los u land convey.
n IA mo III said mortgage deed. lying in Dur,
hahn county. III the village uf Hayti, adjoining
the lands Tack CBieWtn, COfnthius ldf,i4u and
mortgage which Is hereby referred % and made
= tart hereof
ft'NitS PARKER,
en- GREEN.
Hrreivet
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24
Good apples are few and high
now III the market.
Spring millinery,

We call our readers attention TO
Mrs Ada Smiths new advertise
lnent in this issue She has moved
from her old stand to the store
;'oom III National Bank bulldog.
Her stock is very large and con-
lists Of the latest styles and fash
on to be found. Give her a call
when III need ofany thing in her
line.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24
A Reward Of $500.

viii be paid for any case Of rheumatism which
cannot be cured by DIR. Drlmmond's Lightning
Remedy. This offer is made In good faith by the
propriet0rs and there Ii no reasonable excuse fol
any one to suffer longer. Any ordinary case viii
be cured by one treatment, and IL Is pQr eGOnmS
10 suffer when rclicfesn BE- secured 80 certainly
The price Of a months treatment-twO bottles
is S, and that is the cost Of cue Full partieu
lars and testimonials Of wonderful cures sent I,
any address Drummond Medicine Go, IS Nader
Lane, New York Agents Wanted
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24
rheumatism Cured in a Da,

"Mystic Cure" for Rheuma.
ism and Neuralgia radically
cures in l to 8 days. Its action
Upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. 1t removes al
once the cause and the disease
Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. u
cents. Sold by Heartt & Earth
ing, Druggist. Durham.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24

H. Heineman, Milwaukee
writes: '0ne les Japanes
Pile Cure has cured me of a cas-
of 2s years standing, after being
treated by New York's best
physicians +" Sold by w. NJ
Yea by.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24
PICKED up fiERE AND THERE


asa cheap table delicacy.
The tobacco men had their
innings last Monday.
There are still a number Of
old bachelors III Durham.
The new spring suits will soon
make Durham girls look ayish
ingly lovely.
The thieves in West Durham
seem TO be largely in favor Of 4
poultry diet.
The election season has open
ed up, and You may look out foi
the "artful dodgers
News from some Of our pub
lie roads continues TO produce that
tired feeling.
lit is said that next month
will be a month Of weddings in
Durham.
Col. AL Fairbrother left this
morning for Stagsville, where he
viii spend the day fishing.
Those Of our denizens not in
the tolls Of the grip are badly
".anked" by the spring fever.
1.-The fact is the business sit
uation has improved and wages
are simply trying to rise to the
stu alton.
The April skies are constantly
flecked with clouds, and the far
mers are backward with their
work
The police court continues 70
gather in the "schads' in the
shape Of fines these days from peo'
pie who get as drunk as lords.
IF engines are going to tray
al at a mile a minute speed will
II not be harder work than ever
10 catch a train 7
Our readers will have TO be
patient with US this week. We
have surrendered our space "a
"Uncle Josh.
The bank at Roxboro was
robbed the other day. Thisteach
e. Us that in the midst Of life ",
mus. look out for breake:s.
lit is not likely that there vii
be any serious trouble, at least q
the extent Of fur flying at our mex
city election, but that day prove
an un.ucky day for some parties
When some one asked Turk
Reams why he helped beat TN
t,wn officers 80 bad Monday, h
remarked that he always cam
downstairs that way.
Talking Of honest money
gold il even preferable 70 note
because under certain circum
stances It's impossible TO max
head or tail Of the latter.
--Ifthere's any K licking abou
".'ncle Josh's" write-up in Chi
issue, We Just want 70 ask, what
more interesting 10 the buyin
head Of the family than news froi
the selling firms ia Durham
"A man who lives near Blacl
wood Ssation, We are told is eight,
old years old and IS blowing q
cry day. For the past two yea
the very aged Of old Orange seel
(, be steadily dropping away oy'
the shadowy river 10 rest.
Last Thursday in the city
Oxford, the talented pastor Of u
Fra Baptist church Of this cit
Rev. w. G. Tyres, was united
mar ilge 20 Miss Ionic, the .
tracfiye and accomplished daug
Der q Mr.. and Mrs J. VI. curri
Rev. J. s. Harlaway, Of that ci
officiatcd.
Mr.. W. NJ. Yearly makes
change in his advertisement
day. Your attention Is direct
10 IL We will say nothing mo
about him; we leave him IN |
hands Of Jolly Old Uncle JOSH
w.so will have something 10 s
about his establishment IN q
ture issue Of this paper.
Oliver Wendell Homes 50
Tho human race Is divided Il
two classes: those who 70 abe
aud do something and those "
sit and inquire why II wasn't Dc
the other way" II is q striki
fact that the mere lookers-on
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24

Good Cuba molasses at Hern-
don 4 Bagwell's. Dixie Flows
cheap. mar-iS
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24
Sale Of Land Under MORTGAGE!

7y virtue Of power conferred upon q. u
- Boone aud by him assigned 20 me. In d
mortgage deed. made by John VI, 1eer aud liar.
net tecg his wife, dated July 3gth, isyl aud r..
corded IN the Office gt the Register Of Deeds Of
Durham County. BOOK 81 Mortgages Il, pages 81.
s. and - will at ig o'clock N. on
FRIDAY the iOTfi DAY or MAY Isos. at
the Court House donF IN the county Of Dnrhai.,
ell 10 the highest bidder iur casha lot AZ haul
conveyed IN said nIaslgggc deed 30 said Il Il
Bonne, AMI by him ss8teyed ~ me, lying alti
tcing III Durham uxf4B v, III Durham T0a ns5si s,
adjoining the lAiids nj henderson May tatHtc,
calvin 0IifiUnt the T.. \ u. q. u, Co, Hitd OH.
en-, bounded a. foiioWs ts-wit: Beginning ai 0
stake on Mays line. U'Brients corner, iheaee
derfee With Mays line 8.gi chains tDa sake
lherrp \, A. degrees q. ! chains g. a stake 90
IHtta'e line. thence 4 l degree W. with Iatta's
line chains D. U'IgFients line. iattA's corner
thence " - degrees W. with % Bficnts liHg
chains 10 tie beginning, s0ntaiuing two aeFDs
more Ut less
-. GREEN,
Receiver,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-24

palu tnefeon LOT tine year 1894.
The owners of the lands or the
persons in whose names the
same are listed, the Townships
in which the same are situated,
the lands to be sold, and the
taxes remaining unpaid thereon,
are as follows:
DURHAM TOWNSHIP.
Allen, Sylvester, / acre
taxes, $3s7
Armstrong Albert, ] lot 265|
Asher Jennie, llot Pea
body street, 377
Barbee Green, ! acre
Hickstown, 314
Bivins Jno. A. | lot
Green street, 10 90
Boles, Louisa, | acre,
Hayti, 226
Burton Chas. III. J acre
Fayetteville road, 3I9
Bynum Joseph, ! acre,
Hayti, 42G
Boyd John, iacre Hayti, ga
Boyd Oscar, | acre Cas-
well Hill, 35I
Byrum d. r. 6 acres
0'Brient road, II
Browder Geo. / acre
Hayti, 2 65I
Brown Ben, lot Hayti, 2 30
Brown, james, 3 acres Ell
eby creek, 245I
Cain, Shade. acres Brag-
town, 2 "a
Carter, Jno. s., lot Green
strert, IA 81
Coleman Jno. G. | lot
Hayti, 3S7
Cooper Warren L. 2 lots
Durham, "a %
Copley Jno. III. 43 acres, -.
Albright, 10 0o
Copley Jno, HI. 43 acres,
1898, Albright. 10 80
Copley Jno. H. 40 acres,
1892, Albright, 676
Couch Martha, 62 acres,
Eleby creek, s-. 2 20
| Cox Jno. H. acre West
| Durham, SIT
i Cox Mrs. Bette s. l lot
Il Durham, 2l1l
Cox, Mrs. Bette s., 1893, IS II
Chayis Thos. /. l lot
| Hayti, ARG
Cheek j. A. lot Green
street, 6 %
Chisenhall James G.. 143 e
acres Chapel Hill road z 81
Clark, Annie l lot Hayti, 80
!, Clay, Joseph lot Smoke, 3 81
, Clay, Thomas | lot :" 3 81
, Clements, Mary A. lot
East Durham, IS
Craig, David G. l lot
West Durham, 2 81
! Carver, o. I. and wife, 100 OF
/ David, Annie lot Liber-
/ ty street, 8 0:
/ David, Annie bal. 1893, 3 2;
Dean, Emma, 1-2.Albright q
Duke, Alfonso 2 lots
jackson SC. and v.
Alley, ii 81
: Dunnagan, lack lot
: Albright, 23'
! Dunnagan, Alfred lot
Albright lsl
Fairbrother, AL and Mrs.
M. III. Fairbrother, l
I lot Aston Avenue, l0C
Faucet, VIM. | lot Chap
ell Hill road, 30
Faucet, Henry NJ. | lot
N. q. Railroad, !
Fits, Thos. Is acres Mat
thews land, 30
Fuller, Jabe | lot Cas-
well Hill, 35
Gates, w. @. / lot on
Roxboro road, IL Q
Gates, Ben | lot Hayti, 80
Geer, Jno. w. 2 acres,
O'Briants, g
L Geer, Rita acre ID 4 l.
\ Railroad, ~
Glenn, Annie | acre
Hayti, q
Goodloe, Amos 2 lots
Hayti, 20
aooch, S. r. so acres ne9r
] c. Anglers, &C
Green. Christoper ! acre
Hayti,
Green, Calvin 2 lots
Hayti, 100
Hall, Anderson ! acre
East Durham,
Hall, Henry II. II acre
Albright, 81
Hall, Jane lot Gregson
street, 81
Hail, Bella 16.lO0 acre
Chatham and Baxter
!. streets,
Halliburton 81 acres near
Sheriff Rigsbee's, u
Harper, Mrs. NJ. j. | lot
South street, TO-
Heartt, Lucy 1 lot Hayti l.
Heartt, Jerry NJ. lot
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-28

Albany and Syracuse the train ran par,
OF the way at the rate OF 69.72 miles an
hour, and between Syracuse and Buffalo
75 miles an hour was the average for sew.
eral miles.
The Empire State express, which Is the
fastest regular long distance train in the
world, has travelled once at the rate of liz
miles an hour for five miles, and several
times at the rate of 100 miles an hour for
the same distance. The development of
railroad speed has been remarkable In the
last ten years. Ten years ago a mile a
minute was next to lightning swiftness. A
mile minute Is made daily now on sew
eral roads The Empire State express reels
off mile after mile In from As to 55 sec
onds. On the Jersey Central trains are
run frequently at the rate of 81 and 90
miles an hour A reporter rode on a train
from Plainfeid to jersey City, 23 miles, in
20 minutes about month ago.
There is no stretch Of $40 miles in this
country like the run from Euston station
to Aberdeen, therefore it is hard to make
comparison. The longest runs in the
world are between this city and San Fran
cisco, distance Of 3, 346 miles. The fast
est time ON this route was the Jarrett
Palmer special. In June, 1886, it made
the remarkable time Of 3 days hours 80
minutes and 16 seconds. This Is at the
rate OF 43 and a fraction miles an hour for
the entire distance, and 1t included stops
which In the aggregate amounted to sew
eral hours. The actual running rate was
nearly 90 miles an hour.
This Is the most remarkable run ever
made in the world. No other train has
auv,r nhad - xrxtSI a.
markable runs over the same route are
John W. Mackay and party, days, 12 hours
and Oh minutes; James l.. Flood and par
ty, days, IL hours and 81 minutes; Her
man Oelrichs and party, days, 16 hours
and 10 minutes, and Baron Won Schroeder
and party, days, 16 hours and 10 minutes
The New York and Chicago limited, n
train Weighing 515, 700 pounds, has travel
cd the 44O miles between Buffalo and New
York In 8 hours and "a minutes.
The fastest short runs In this country
are made between New York, Baltimore
and Washington on the Royal Blue line.
The 80 train has on several occasions
made the 226 miles I'm 26O to 265 minutes.
Including stops. The Pennsylvania rail
road has run u 242, 800 pound train from
Jacksonville to Washington, distance of
7S9 miles, In 15 hours $50 minutes, includ-
Ing "a stops. This Is at the rate of 58. go
miles an hour, and between New York
and Washington In hours and IL min
utes, or at the rate of 66 miles an hour.
The trains run by the railroads Of this
country are invariably heavier than those
OF the English roads. Some of the fastest
trains arc more than 900 900 pounds heav-
Ter. very small additional weight makes
very large difference In the average speed
OF o railroad train.-New York Sun.