Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-20

ana pr6ceplS Oh our odNlOi arc " "
measure of our future happiness, can
not expect to reach that state OF Dllss
she has so richly deserved.
LET The fact be used for all it is worth.
If mans religion destroys his in
fluence. then 1t is hardly freedom OF con-
science.
IF all who profess Christianity would
give all their precious time to the rellet
of the widow and orphan-would give
their substance for the care o. poor,
starving humanity all around them
there would be no more pulling OIL
Christian ears or stirring up OF STRIFE
among those who profess TO foilo" INC
meek and lowly Jesus.
The personal characteristics OF the
great free silver leader are odd and dill
ficult of delineation. Honesty and rear
lessness are prominent and easily as
cernible attributes, but his other quar-
tiles are complex. There is singular
ouietness about the man that is mis-
leading. Tenacity of the order which
is patient or logged rather than forcl-
bic seems to be his leading trait. Wltn
it are caution, great dellberateness ana
a total disincliIaton to lmpulsiVe
spontaniety. Error there might be OF
prejudice or mistaken idea, but not OF
rashness. The general outline OF the
head is indicative OF mental aDllltles
which are inclined to be narrow IN
scope, but great in strength. An ldea
once conceived would easily blossom
into a hobby, not so much because OF
Willingness Ito weigh the for and against
as because of absolute inability to APP
preciate at its proper value any other
point than the one in view. Ihat
thought and concentration go but haH
way is indicated by a curious dlssim-
ilarity in size, shape ard position OF
the eyes and eyebrows, low hung eye
brow denoting Commemorative thought;
one higher set, lack of such power. Inc
nose is expressive of plodding patience;
| the mouth and chin of logged WILL
| The gaze of the eyes is unsuggestiye
of enterprise or of animated ambition.
] 1t is yelled and calm, unbending, I'M
varying. but not lacking in vitality
and force. In dress he is thoroughly
| careless. Hewears knee-high boots most
of the time and a soft slouch hat. HIS
! pants are always two or three inches
shorter than they should be, but Leba-
non mud sticks like cement, and peo-
| pie who live in that district can be par
doned for wearing what are face
tiously called "high-waters." MIR.
| Bland chews quarter of pound OF
| tobacco every day in the week.
Mr.. BLAND Is NOT RICH.
He is a poor man simply because a
long career in the political whirlpool
never .blunted the edges of his hon
esty. He never accepted valuable
| presents or gifts of any kind. When
he rides on a railroad ne pays his way
| like any other humble citizen. When
he cant pay he stays at home. He
| could have all the free passes he want
| ed for the asking, but he won't ask.
Mr. Bland is above the medium
height, compactly built, and when not
| absorbed by the exactions of his posi-
| ton as a party leader is very social.
| He is a hard worker and can always be
| depended on to fulfill his promises,
whatever they may be. He Is not man
to court attention, for he is naturally a
silent man, with no eye for public eff
feet, and, being profoundly engrossed
in one great life work, he does not keep
a supply of chatter on tap. The only
way he can talk is to get stirred up, and
he refuses to do the stirring himself,
after the manner Of some obliging gen.
tlemen in public life.
Although Mr.. Bland devotes most Of
| his time and thoughts to the cause Of
| free silver it must not be supposed that
he has not decided opinions on many
other subjects. He is, in fact, very
public spirited man and takes a deep
| interest in all the live matters of the
hour
| An instance may be cited here to
| show how alive he is to current topics
and movements. He was asked recent
" what he thought of the new woman
| and woman suffrage.
THE old woman" said Mr. Bland,
"is good enough for me. She keeps
house: she raises children; she teaches
them to be good; she furnishes, indeed,
most of the good as opposed to the evil
of life: she makes the home. The old
woman looks to the man for protection
| And so each has her own field, and 1t
seems TO me that nature intended IL 10
be this way. No, do not think mucn
of the new woman as she is pictured
| and as she often pictures herself. we
can get along without her, and couldn |
without the old woman.
az think the Missouri laws as they
are now are very good laws, giving wo-
men the right to vote on certain school
| questions. but I am not sure that the
| broader field of politics would be good
for women to enter or that they wouid
accomplish much good by entering II.
| One of his most admirable sentiments
is his love of home and his fondness
for the simple joys Of country lie MOI
long ago some one asked him what MS
choice of occupation would be II ne hau
his life to live over again.
"Mv choice" came the reply prompt
" and yet with a tinge Of sadness IN
the words that could not be mlslnter-
nreted. would make me just what
was when was persuaded against my
will IN make my first race for Congress
"a country lawyer, living right mere
on a farm and contentedly practicing
law in Lebanon. | was happier then
than I have ever been since-and yet
consider that my political life has been
a success so far-and would have been
happier, and would be happier to-day if
I had remained a lawyer right here IN
| Lebanon. But | was brought out 1or
the nomination before | knew 1t by ola
Judge Dradfield in a paper when ne
controlled here. and | have been in pol
tiles ever since. have not been olsap-
pointed in my political ambitions out
| your truly happy man is he Whe makes