Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15

Salem III. July 1.-THE inhabitants
nj this small town were rather slow in
getting about to-day. The demonstra-
ton of last night appears to have been
rather TOO much for them and every
body we,ry from the unao'ustomed
loss Of sleep remained in bed until the
sun was high in the heavens. lnen
tbev beesn TO assemble in small groups
about the court house square and 10
+sl- of The wonderful display that had
80 made IN honor of the regHrn OF
WilFam J. Bryan. the presidential nom
inea of.the Democratic party. ! ne O4u.
ct se.@ers. and the towns tuI OF
-herN rercunted stories ana ol'7cN''-eS
~ Mr. Brvan when he was known as
ba~es-0-ef bow In this region tnil.S
z-ars 400. Prophets among tlese ott
resifo,-rs were numerous. They s1ld
tbat tbev always did know that Billy
Prvan was going TO be somebody. lhey
an knew his father. Judge Si-as Bryan
who settled here in the early aus III
ciderr- in the Nfe OF the CID Judge were
recouured and from what the ca SCI
tlets saw ne was in his time tne Dest
uIeader and jury lawyer IN TINS part
Of the State and he had the reputation
of being a remarkably clever campals--
er. OF stump speaker.
This town was laid ont by the early
white settlers long before Hines was
admitted 20 the Union as state. Inc
rDain tborouehfare Of the city. the one
on which Mr.. Bryan's birthplace stands
u.as tho old National road survey from
pfttsburg 10 Cincinnati 10 Nincennese
and s.. Louis. Il was over this ROAD
mat the United States mails we're trans
Dortel At the age OF 10 Silas Bryan
Saa-'cd in this section, coming from
CulDoDper Court House. Va, where ne
was born His father was q sotAer IN
the war Of bhe Revolution. On SET
Ting here Bryan, began the study OF
law. A year CT so later he was al
mttted 20 practice before the courts OF
the State. A few months later ne mar
red Miss Jennings. daughter OF a prom
iuent farmer. and one Of the early sell
t,ers of the State.
BENZ a thrifty man. Bryan prosper
ed AMI soon was able to put up little
home. It was a little Story and half
frame building. with porch runcdus
the entire length along the front. II
had four rooms downs airs and three
upstairs and q hallway through the cen
ter. IT. was painted white and had
green blinds. The house still stands.
and is now the center o. attraction for
all visitors to- this place, for it was
here that William J. Bryan was born It
is n0o different from scores of other
houses alOng the street, though during
the last score Of years or so several
houses more pretentiOus in size have
been erected. But Salem is an attract
i've town Every one Of the streets is
broad and every one has row of gi-
gantic mapletrees upon each side so
that the use Of an umbrella in the hot,
sultry weather. which now prevails. is
unnecessary 20 protect one from the
glare Of the sun. And the lawns about
the houses are well kept and the COM
FORTHCOMING inhabitants have learned thu
use OF the hammCcks, for beneath the
trees which surround every house, these
reStful inventions are swung. The old
stone court house, where for II years
judge Silas Bryan, sat upon the bench
stin stands in the center Of the public
square. which is the business ceEter
Of the village. This court house was
built according to the early settlers
along in 1888 and 1856. ard the Old
trees that were planted around in that
time still stand and furnish luXurant
shade for the citizens who during the
summer have much leisure time.
Mr. and Mrs BRYAN. like the irhab-
itants of the town. were weary this
morning. They rested until after nine
O'Clock. and going up 10 breakfast, they
had spring chicken and fried potatoes,
and blackberries grown in the yard
Of his sister, home, and coffee. With
them at breakfast were: W. Baird and
his wife. Mr. Bryan's sister. and Misses
Mamie and Mamie Bryan. two young
women who have just finished their
college education. After breakfast Mrs.
Bryan remained ct home while Mr..
Bryan went 10 the court house to at
tend TO some business of his mothers
estate. At dinner time Mr. Bryan, his
wife. and two unmarried sisters. went
TO the home % their aunt. Mrs d. S.
Marshall. and in the Afternoon he drove
about the town and ont TO the old farm
where his father lived during the last
of his life
Mr. Bryan IS a member Of the Pres
bterian church. but his father WIS a
Baptist and according 10 Col Thomas
T. Merritt VINO in the early days stump
ed the country with him. believed there
was no salvation for a man unless he
was baptized by immersion. But there
were not enough Baptis,s in The town
to support a preacher regularly. and so
il was that services were only held in
the Baptist church twice a month. and
in that way it came to pass that Viii
liam ]. Bryan attended Presbyterian
services and finally became a member
o. that church
Il has been arranged that Mr. Bryan
viii drive out to Centralia. 10 miles
southwest of here. where a demOnstra-
ton viii be given tonight It was Mr..
Bryan's wish to remain quiet to-day,
but the people of CenTalia had made
all arrangements for a display in his
honor and he finally consented TO go.
A demonstration viii be held here to-
morrow and tomorrow might. Cover
nor Ahgeh has been advertised as one
OF the principal speakers.
An Up TO-DA-TL@ DrDE,U,Nrczr