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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

came TO a worldly mother and said
she was anxious about her sins. and
she had been praying all night The
mother said: oh. stop praylngl !
don't believe In praying. Get over all
those religious notions. and IN give
you a dress that will cost Eve hundred
dollars and you mas wear Il next week
TO that party" The daughter took the
dress; and ahe moved In The gay circle.
the gayest Of the gay that nigt1: and
sure enough. all religious Impressions
we're gone and abe stopped praying
A few months after. she came TO die.
and in her closing moments said:
Mother. ! Wish you would bring me
that dress that cost Ave hundred dol
lars" The mother thought Il was a
very strange request. but she brought
Il TO please the dying child Nov.
said the daughter. mother. hang thai
dress on the foot Of my bed" and the
dress was hung there, on the foot Of
the bed Then the dying girl got ~
on one elbow and looked at her mother
and then pointed to the dress. and
laid: Mother. that dress Is the price
Of my SOUR Oh. what a momentoua
thing I, Is 10 be a mothorl
Again. and lastly: Hannah stands
before you today. the rewarded mother.
Tor all the coats she made for Samuel
for all the prayers she offered for him
FOR the discipline she exericd over him
she got abundant compensation In the
piety and the usefulness and the popu.
laFlty Of her son Samuel; and that
Is true 10 all ages. Every mother geti
iull pay for all the prayers and tear.
in behalf Of her children. That man use.
.ul In commercial life: that man proml.
ncnt In the profession: that master
mechanic why. every step be takes 90
life has an echo Of gladncss IN the old
hear, that long ago taught him 10 b
Christian and heroic and earnest. Tn,
story OF what you have done or whal
You have written. OF the Influence you
have exerted, has gone back 10 the old
homesiead-ior there Is someone az
ways ready 20 carry good tldings and
that story makes the needle In the old
mothers trcmulous hand ny quicker
and the ilall IN the fathers hand come
down upon the barn floor with a mofI
vigorous thump. Parents love 70 heat
good news from their children. Do
you send them good news always
Look out for the young man whi
speaks Of his father as the governor.
the squire" or the odd chap" Lool
cut for tho young woman who calls hel
mother her maternal ancestor" or tn
odd woman" The eye that mocketl
~ his father and reiuseth TO obey hl
mother. the ravens Of the valley shall
pick Il out and the young eagles shall
cat a."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

When Shakespeare wrote about put
ting a glrdle around the earth In forty
minutes. the idea was a. visionary az
that OF communicating with the stars
In the armament Not long ago at the
Electric Fair. a message was sent from
one gallery to the other by way Of Van
couver and Toxic. the message ~
ing In something less than nifty mir
utes. OF course. this does not run
actually around the world. but Il dem.
ons,raies the possibilities Of the cleo
trical current. and shows Us that when
the new Pacific cable IL finished Il will
require a good deal less than ffty min
utes 10 clrcumnaviga,e the globe with
an electric message. The future Of
electricity has wonderful promise,
much greater than We are able 10 real
ise. especially so In view Of the fact
that our most eminent electricians
frankly amt that they only understand
the a-b-c's OF Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02
FOur-Tinne
Winner

salu .narA.
The lawyer was as surprised a. q
lawyer can be-and that's not very
much.
Mt Speaker. coming up. joined IN
the amaxemcnt
"But how about our costnY' he
asked
'Oh." said Marx. Il couldn't marry
a woman with a debt hanging over her
head IN pay them"
More fool you" said Mr. Siandwell
afterward 1t was q speculative
action. and they deserved 10 lose every
ha'penny They could never have gol
anything out Of a married woman"
But Mark had his own way. ana
paid an thc costs on both sides and
married the plaintiff. and he declares
she was cheap at the price.
They are a remarkably happy couple
and never have the slightest iangle, "a.
ccpt when Marx declares that Stella
did an the counting.
-N'ell. 30 you didr' he nys. when
she denies e. "lou know you dldi
You courtcd me In the queens henchf'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

foreign power written these words;
The four commissioners will be cheer.
fully liberated
In eritioislng the reply Of Secretary
Seward and In treating OF the interna-
tional law bearing upon the Trent af-
fair. Mr.. Harris draws the following
conclusions. Neither Of the commits
sioncrs nor their dispatches being Of
non-military eharacterl were contra
band Of war: a neutral power Is en-.
titled to hold necessary informal rela-
tions with an unrecogniEed beligerent.
the Trent had In no way violated her
duties as a neutral ship; Capt Wilkes
had a right to search the Trent for
contraband OF war; Capt. Wilkes had
no right TO seize the persons or dis
patches Of the confederate. commits
sioners at the time be did. viewed sole
~ from the standpoint Of international
law sound reasons were not given Tor
the surrender Of the commissioners by
Secretary Seward"
Although Mr.. Harris aceedes this
much to the British side OF the question
he strongly eriticises England for heI
action In 80 preelpitalely preparing foI
war.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

present condition and past history OF
American relations with European
powers.
The history OF the diplomatic rela-
lions between England and the United
States In itself suggests rich field for
study. and one OF the most interesting
and heretofore unwriuen chapters Is
the famous Trent affair. an incident
which can be yiyidly recalled by the
surviving veterans Of the civil war.
The story OF this celebrated event up
on the solution OF whose delicate prob
lem hung. for a time, the existence OF
this country. has been. for the first
time. completely told In all lis detail
by Prof Thomas L. Harris OF the Uni
verslty Of Chicago in book called
"The Trent AFFAIR"
Il Is well known 10 the student Of
history that disturbed relations have
existed between England and the United
States IN almost unbrOken succession
since the war OF the revolution First
after the revolution came the British
claim Of the right OF search aud the
war OF 1912 resulted Then came the
troubles Of 1884. growing out OF the
same claim. aud again In 1858. at which
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02


"oh. mother" said a little girl. IL
Is impossible 10 be a Christian"
WHY" her mother asked
because there's 30 much TO be done
Il one wants TO be good" was there
ply "one has got TO overcome 80
much. and bear so many burdens. and
all that You know how the minister
told all about Il last Sabbath"
How did your brother get an thar
big pile Of wood into the shed last
sprlng2 Did he DO Il all at once. or
little by llttle9"
Little by little, Of course" answered
the girl.
We'll. that's Just the way we live 4
Christian life. All the trials and bur.
dens wont come at one time. We
must overcome those OF today and le,
those Of tomorrow alone an we come
to them"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

Man Is placed into a universe. in the
immensely OF which he Is but an In.
hnitoslmal speck. Creation. power.
force. law. will, harmony. intelligence
surround him. which are not OF human
make, or under human control. or even
within human grasp. They point to q
power outside OF man. one which Is In.
dnI,ely greater than he With eyes 10
see. With ears to hear, with a mind 20
reason. with a conscience to feel. he
cannot shut out these facts from his
consciousness nor help drawing the con-
cluslon that somewhere. somehow.
there Ia some creative and governing
force. supremely powerful and wise,
which he dCslgnates by various names
In our tongue he calls Il God. RABBI
Joseph Krau1kopf. d. d.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

The way OF life Is by no means
smooth. but let as not make II
roughor than It Is. The world is not
an We could wish; but, II Il goes wrong.
let us not spend ourselves trying TO
make Il so worse Rather let us make
Il a little smoother and a little pleas
sutcr by our disposition. manners and
deeds, II men In general are out Of
sorts. there Is the more need OF our be.
ing In sorts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

Would you trust your lie 20 a
stranger whom you have never tried?
How can you have faith TO calmly COM
init your soul 10 God, II an angel OF
death should visit you tonight. II you
have not trusted Him day BY dayl Cast
an your cares upon Him. TOR He eareth
for you
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

'For some reasons" remarked putls.
Il feel sorry for grcat people
"lndeedf' said Ankauls. lnlerroEa.
lively.
"les. They have 20 few pleasures.
To think OF others n hcnealh them
and n waste Of time. and they can't
h. always thinking ~ themselves"
"My boy sald Ankaula. resltenlIs
you have never mes any great people. y
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

Il didn't sleep a wink last Night,
that Tugby baby cried an he nlHni
before"
slow aid that keen you awake Ialt
nlrhtF'
eYou see. I waited until lhe IuahIs
gol 10 bed and ta1n plaxea ca ~
ternel until dayi|ari cn.fazo II|,.
ord
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

n view Of the pres
ent troubles with
the venezuela
boundary and tho
much vexed ques-
ton OF the advlsa-
bllity OF aeknowl-
edging the belliger-
ency OF the Cuban
insurgents. much
interest has been
awakened as 10 the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02


Messrs. Mason and Slidei were cola.
PEELED 10 run the blockade by night In
leaving the country. Charleston was
selected by them as the point OF depart
ure and Il was announced by the con-
federate press that they would take
passage on the prlva,eer Nashville.
This boat left the harbog on the night
OF Oct. 10. 1861, IN order TO draw Oh
the federal cruisers. and shortly after.
Mr.. Mason. With his secretary and Mr..
slldell. with hls secretary, wife and
four ehildr1n. embarked on the Thee.
dore. stealing out Of the haroor a. mid
night IN a pouring rain. The noa
escaped the Walohlul cruisers Of u
blockading squadron and the party IT
rived Al Havana. Oct. AZ, where Tie
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

HE stories OF Dc.
horah and Abigail
are very apt TO dis
courage d wonrn .
soul She gay
within herself "it
IS imposs able that
/ ever achieve any
such grandeur Il
character and !
don't mean TO Ivy
as though a child
should refuse 10
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
AN OLD FASHioNED MOTHER.
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.

Moreover ns Mother Made HIN g
Little coat aud brought IL 10 Him
From Year 20 ssAr'-First Boos Of
samarl $40.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

Learn % sAy no. and Il viii b OK
more use 10 you Than 70 b. abba %
read Latin. -spuleeon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02
THE TRENT AFFAIR.
STORY OF OUR LAST BREAK
WITH JOHN BULL.

A Book Has Just nssa Issued ON the
Subject = Mach information Hereto
fore Unpubll,hsd Il Presented BY the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19

Daily Chronicle of the Movements of Indi-
viGuals.

Daily Chronicle OF the Movements or indi-
viGuals.
Col. Ben Wilson, Of Clarksburg, was
q Windsor guest las, night.
A. Cour,rst. Of P1rkersburg, was an
arrival at the Windsor yesterday.
John R. Tolar, Of Bethany College,
registered az the Stamm last night.
T. X. Marchand. Of the Warrington
News. was registered a. the Windsor
yesterday.
Charles Clifton. Of Hartford, w. Va,
is at the Wheeling Hospital undergoing
treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Krieger, Of the
Wheeling Park left for PitJsburg to
attend the Exposition.
Mr.. Edward ". Schaefer, of Schaefer
g. Dr.ehoGs-, is suffering from q relapse
* his home in Pleasant Valley.
john A. Myers. Superintendent OF the
Agricultural Station q, Morgantown, was
registered at the Windsor yesterday.
Mss Irene Sheets. OF Grafton, who
has been the CUES, Of Miss Ella Clator,
at Mont De CdanJal, has returned home.
Rev. Dr. Barn,5Z. Western Secretary or
the Lutheran Missions, and his wife,
T.. "a Park Barnitz, reached this city
yesterday en- route to Martins Ferry
o.. to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Bar
u.tZ'S mother.
Airs. J. W. Wolving;on and Miss Min
r.s Wolyiagt0n. of Baltimore, and Mss
AI-Da L9wden. OF Tifin, o., and Mrs.
T.. s. WoV.rgton. CT NcKeesport. Pa.
are visiting al the residence Of William
W5.v.ne.on. on Tairty-,h.rd street.
l-essrs. Michael Kirchner, delegate Of
the s.. AlpAonsus Society; Adoipa bot''
+. Formega. W. Sonaefeid and wives,
and the Misses Ame,i? ana Annl5 Beltz'
and J. Thcner. lsf, - The c. q p Tor
Detroit th.s morning to attend the Gaia
o.c convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and Plthy
ilX IOln

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and Plthy
lily Told
The B. P. ". Is filing IN portion
Of South Front street with gravel.
The Board Of Public Works are
cleaning some of the East End streets.
On October STA the AlsaceLorain
Society Will give a dance at the Wheel
ing Democratic Club rooms.
Yesterday a young child Of Mr.. x.
Hoge. Of the Island, fell from a chair
and sustained fractured arm.
Two wheelmeu passed through the
city yesterday on a tandem en- route
from Xenia, O., TO Philadelphia, Pa.
Before Justice Phillips yesterday,
Mary Ellen williams was fined dol
lar and costs for using profance LAM
guage.
There were even thirty cases in Po-
Zee Court. yesterday morning, twenty
five of them being the result OF the raids
in alley c. Four defendants went 10
the hill.
The grand officers Of the A. O. U. NJ.
met in their headquarters last ngot
and transacted business pertaining
the order. which is Of no SPECIAL IN
terest to the public.
The North End Literary and Ath-
let:c Association viii give their regular
monthly dance at their hall Thursday
evening. September oath. Bachman
,feh he rf1nefF
Several saloonists, who were indict-
cd by the las, grand jury, and who failed
10 pay the fines and costs assessed, were
required 10 toe tle mark at the Office
Of the Clerk of the Criminal Court, yes
teriay.
The Council Committee on Police
failed 10 secure a quorum last evening.
In addition to bills. The draf, of an 0rdi-
nance appointing a matron for the po-
lice department. was to have been con-
sidered.
The young ladies' Of the English
Lutheran congregation gave a penny
birthday party on Thursday evening.
Every guest gave a penny for each year
of their age. which realized $33 fer tls
congregation.
Some Of the grammar room boys OF
Madison school have a habit Of 'ia.tia-
ting" new arrivals in the grammar DE-
partment which should be summar.ly
r,opped by The school authorities. il is
said that two boys have been somewhat
seriously injured by this means, during
the past week.
-Messrs. Klieves, Kraft & Co. re-
csived the contract 70 lay an entirely
hard wood dancing floor II Mozart Hail,
while Jacob Lotz viii DO the papering
and necessary fresc7ing. TIE society
viii open the fan ana winter social
campaign on October 15.h, as was at
first anticipated.
The Board of Underwriters Of this
city. at meeting. appointed a commit
zee 10 20 before the C-ty Wafer Board
and ascertain way water was so scarce
az tn fire early Sunday morning n me
E7s. End. The insurance men ere
greatly interested in Sundays hTe'
which the above clearly demonstrates.
The Gold.n Rod Club gave their
first select hop at their club rooms IN
the North End Thursday evening.
Forty COUPLES spen, tAe evening most
enioyably dancing 10 the music OF Cal
Iogher's orchestra Refreshments wrs
served AZ seasonable hour. One Of he
fso.ures was the decorations Win golden
rod which were artist.cally gotten up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
one DAY EXCURSION TO THE

one DAY EXCURSION TO THE
PITTSBURG EXPOSITION. VIA b.
& O.. SATURDAY. SEPT. 10. 1896.
Saturday. September 10, the 3. & o.
90. will sell excursion tr'ke,s from
wheeling. West Alexander and inter-
mediate stations to P.ttsburs az $l5O
for the round Trip. good 10 return on
date of sale only. Trains leave Vine :
ing at 400 and Z a. n. and l:45 .. N.
Returning. leave P.tsburg at and S.oO
p. N. ). !. LAM 30
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
LOW DETROIT RATES.

On account Of The meeting Of the
German Catholic Societies in Detroit.
,ae Wheeling and LAX Erie viii make
very low round trip rates. Leave
Wheeling at 10 o'clock a. m, arrive De
-r7fr 900 p. m. Shortest, cheapest and
or,ckest route by saving cost of berJhs
on boats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
"oHIO VALLEY WORKMAN"

Tha frs issue Of the new labor organ
made its appearance yesterday, ana
made a good impression upon the puphc.
lis size is convenient, its makeup NEAT
and lis contents such as Will appeal not
only to The wage-:srner, but the general
Dublic. lis aim is to work Tor ana
nDhcld ;Ae rights Of Labor but II VIII
aiso recognize The rights CT Capital al
veil and if tlis is lived up TO i VIII
and a wide and productive field be-
fore it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19

In view of the fact that the full City
Charter Commission is called TO meet
this evening, to consider the draft Of the
charter submitted by the sub-cOmmis-
sion, and the further fact that the cit
iz.njs shOul BID uniformed as fully as
possible upon the more important pro-
visions OF the document, the Register
this morning prints the full text of those
sections which make the greatest
changes in the existing fundamental
law. Il may be remarked that many of
the sections are not essentially differ
emit from the existing charter, while 9TH
ers are comparatively unimpor,ant, and
neither class is, therefore, essential 10
the citizens at this stage Of he proceed
ings.
The sections follow:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19

For the above meeting the B. & o. Co.
viii sell excursion tickets from Wheel
ing September 11th TO 30th, inclusive, at
81 As for the round trip, continuous pas
sage i'm each direction, and good TO re-
turn until October 10Th, 1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
TIE PROPOSEDNEW CHARTER.
The Full Text Of the Most Important
Sections,

Which Change the Existing Order
Of Things in Important Particu.
lars The Provisions as to Coun-
Gil, the Mayor, the Boards, Asses
sOr, Auditor, Treasurer, and
Other Matters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19

FRIENDS ANNUAL MEETING AT
RARNESViLLE. O., SEPTEMBER
nth 10 BOTH, 1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19

Fresh Fish at \. Warnings, 1904
Market street.
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The sections follow:
COUNCIL.

"Sec s. The Council of said city shall be
composed OF two members from each
ward. and three members at large. No
person shall be eligible as a member oil
such Council unless he shall be citlzen
OF the State and shall have resided in SAID
city al least one year preceding ms elec-
ton. At the first election under this char-
ter there shall be elected from each Ward
one member 10 serve for term or TWO
years. and one member TO serve Tor Il term
of four years. Thereafter, at each Dleh-
NAL election. there shall be elected from
each ward one member 10 serve TOR a term
of four years. At the said tlrst election
there shall also be elected three members
at large one for the term OF two years,
one for the term of four years, ana one
for the term of six years Al eacn sue
CessiVe biennial election there shall DE
elected. by the voters at large, one mem
Der at large, for a term of six years. Al
the first election the voters shall deslg-
nate On their ballots the term Tor when
they desire each person voted Tor Ior
Council to be elected, but if at such first
election there should not be u SUFFICIENT
designation of tho term by the voters,
then. as 70 the persons elected whose
terms are not properly designated, the
new Council, at its second regular meet
ing. shall determine by lot the term Of OIL
flee TO be held by each
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19

"Sec. A.. The Auditor shall give an OF,
fetal bond in the penalty OF I'VE thousand
dollars He shall receive FOR his services
such salary as the Council may prescribe;
The hooks of accounts of the financial
transactions of the city. heretofore kept
nv the City Clerk In pursuance oil the or
dinances of said city shall be transferred
TO the Auditor, who shall become ana be
the custodian thereof. and VINO Shall be
required to keep accounts OF all loans 10
the CITY the bond issues therefor by the
CITY. all contracts by and with the city,
and accounts of all pecuntary TRANSACTIONS
of the city. and of all disbursements maze
by the city from the several tunds IN
which its accounts are or may be required
10 he kept. No money shall be paid out
Of the treasury of the city unless authoI-
tod Inv an ordinance or resolution or the
Council. and upon warrants signed by me
Auditor. The Auditor SHAH keep Il Id!'Hr :
ful oversight over the books OF account Oh
all officers and departments OF the city
and all accounts Of the city. kept on us
behalf or with II by an otncer OF agent u u
the city. shall. at all times and under an
circumstances be open 70 his Inspection,
os we'll as to the inspection Of any com
nittee of. or expert accountant employed
bv the Council. II shall be the duty OF
the Council TO prescribe, by ORDINANCES,
i'm detail. the duties OF thG AuulloI' ~
sanne TO be. in general In harmony win
the provisions and general intention OF
This Act in establishing sald once. ne
Council may REQUIRE periodical settlements
TO be made by said Auditor ana at reason
able times. full reports Iip!t nm "a a. 20
state of all accounts. ana the conultloh u
the financial affairs Of the city.
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Coo = At the first regular meeting Of
10 Cor-cii first elected under this char
ter or rs soon thereafter as pracucaDIe
Hoard Of Public Safety. 10 be composed
Of three members. =, i1o slacte5 b,, The