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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21

would he have said had he contemplated
the fate Of young clergyman who
gets into trouble with many women?
Yes; but / did not scorn them. l
treated them all politely"
True: but they do MOI so regard it.
All women are not angels, like your
future wife The wiles and pettiness
Of some feminine hearts are great, |
am sorry to say. Remember what the
great Jonathan Edwards said"
what did he say?"
why. he even advised a sutton
for the hand of a daughter of his who
was bad-tempered not to marry her
There are some persons with whom
the grace of God abides that you
can't
We'll put. I must say" said Mr.
Wright admiringly.
Now. my boy, there is but ore SEN
sible thing to be done. You must re
sign your charge Immediately anl
must marry the lady OF your choice
| will then transfer you to another
parish, and, as a married man, you
will have a more pleasant experience
in your next field Of labor
Miss Thoroughbred remained per
manently single, and Ebert opposed
old Thoroughbred successfully.
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SELLING TINE.
Western Union Makes a Million Out of


Western Union Makes a Million Out OF
1t.
There is no more extensive monopoly
in New York than that which is en-
joyed by the department Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company which
deals in the most intangible of all
commodities-time
1t is estimated that this concern
sells 81 100000 worth of time a year.
How this trade is carried on, and
why the Western Union has fallen into
a monopoly as peculiar as it is pro-
fitable, is certainly interesting.
From Uncle Sans big naval OBJ
servatory in Washington the correct
time at noon is given away every day
to any one who will ask for it. A staff
of experts is employed by the govern
ment to make the computation ant
communicate the hour to the various
departments at precisely II o'clock;
the national time-keepers press the
button and the Western Union does
the rest.
In the same room from which is
flashed the noon message the famous
telegraph company is permitted to
keep its instruments. An attachment
leading from the latter to the main
announcer or electric button makes it
possible for the time news, dispatched
by the governments employee, to be
simultaneously transmitted, without
even the aid Of an operator, from the
Western Unions apparatus to points
as far west as San Francisco and as
far south as New Orleans.
To notify every city in every State Of
the Union that the noon hour has ar
rived requires exactly one-ffth Of a sec
ond; it is the message Of an electric
spark in the twinkling of-an eye over
thousands of miles CT wire toward all
points of the compass.
. To accomplish this feat the telegraph
company is obliged to remove from its
wires just before noon each day all
business, no matter how important To
be more exact it is 31a minutes before
II O'Clock that telegraph operators in all
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21

supplied the sum of SIS, and as there
are not less than 1000 clocks in New
York City alone which are corrected
by electricity to absolute solar time.
the company's revenue from the
metropolis alone amounts to over
100000
Estimate the total number of cleo
trio clocks in the United States which
once day are regulated by the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, and it
is no great mathematical feat to show
the sale of s1,000000 worth of time
every twelve months.
The cost of maintaining an inexpen-
sive apparatus in the observatory at
Washington is the only expense incur
red by the Western Union, SO that time
is perhaps the most profitable COM
modify known, but of course the cost
Of stopping telegraph communication
for a period of four minutes in the
busiest part of the day is matter in
volving the loss Of many dollars.
The income derived from the sale of
time by the Western Union has aroused
the cupidity of many other corporations
and individuals. Among the latter are
the owners of private observatories, who
would like to sell time, and who will
guarantee the quality of their correct
time at rates much lower than the big
telegraph company is dispensing it. But
the government time has the call over
any other institution simply because it
is national.
Any one is welcome to share the priv
ileges enjoyed by the Western Union
company in obtaining time free Of
charge. Indeed the government is glad
to extend the cOurtesies of the hour to
the whole nation without money and
without price"
One of the principal objects of the
naval observatory was to secure tho
prompt dropping of time balls at ex-
aca noon in all important seaports, so
that mariners may set their chrono-
meters to true solar time.
When the button is pressed in Wash
ington and the clocks of a thousand
towns and cities are sprung to the
exact hour, the marvel is achieved by
a peculiar electrical contrivance wnicn
brings the hands OF each timepiece
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21

with Mr.. Wright. She did not pur-
pose to let her father interfere with
her plans
you like singing very much, l be-
lieve,' she remarked.
Eyes, | am glad that our choir, OF
which you have long been the leader
takes SO much interest in their work
and help make our services attract
ive.'
1--WE have new singer, Miss Lacey
who is quite active"
Eyes, she will prove to be very
desirable addition to our choir,
trust" said the unsophisticated cler.
gyman, unguardedly. 'She has swee
voice and has been well trained in The
art
L agree with you that she is a gooC
singer; but / am afraid she will Try
to make herself too prominent. 1t is
we'll fer a comparative stranger to be
modest and to defer to the older mem
bers of the choir. | understand that
she is to sing a solo next Sunday"
Yes, but if anyone is to blame,
am tie one. | requested her to sing
it,"
L NGdFQ So, Dut CUuIu HdINiy De-
lieve it, 1t has not been customary
for any member of our choir to sing
alone 1t is an innovation that is not
likely to meet with the approval OF
cur best people.
Your information surprises me.
thought it would be pleasant to intro
duce a feature in the service which is
quite common in many churches at
present"
You doubtless meant we'll" said
Miss Thoroughwheat, with q sarcasm
in her voice that belied her words; but
l think it would not be quite the thing
in our church, and | take the liberty
to give you a friendly word of eau
ton
The lcave-taking was cool and con-
strained. Mr.. Wright was aware that
he had offended two of his leading
parishoreTs, and he returned to his
boarding house in an unenyiable
frame of mind.
Miss ThorOughwheat went to bed
with anger in her heart. Almira knew
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A PREVALENT IDEA

az came in" remarked the Casual
caller, as he upset the Snake hdi-
tors paste pot. merely to say that a
returned Klondlker brings back a cool
niIIion-or whatever sum his gold Is
worth. The joke lies in the WORD
.cocI' Won know. You can fix it up to
suit yourself. -
The Snake Editor MADE marx Oh
the wall. where there were aiIeaoy
many similar marks.
What are you Going?
Checking it off. You are the SIX
teenth man to-day who has mace the
same suggestion and the two hunqree
and ninety-seventh up to date. Goo.
morning. Come again. Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
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NO REASON TO HANG BACK.

Come and take lunch with me to-day,
said one business man to another.
Il can't. l have an appointment"
Cant you break it?''
NO; a man has promised TO come TO
my office al noon. and pay me some
money"
"Oh, then. that's all right. I'll order
the lunch for two. He won't come =
Cleveland Leader.
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that there were gray hairs on her head
and unwelcome burrows in her face
1t was time for her to wed if she was
ever to be married; and she had pick
ed out the good-looking clergyman,
five years younger than herself, as the
fit man to be her husband.
He needed a practical helpmeet, not
a pretty and inefficient doll like Miss
Lacey. Well, if he could not see what
was best for him. she. with her faith
er's powerful assistance, would make 1t
warm for the presumptuous clergy
man.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
THEIR NEW RECTOR.
Happenings in a New Garden of
Eden.

Rev. Henry Wright had been assist
ant rector in a city church for year,
and was about to assume charge OF
his first Independent parish, its nue.
leus being in a small country viii
lage.
So secluded and quiet was the viii
lage of Broadlawn, so great was the
beauty in and about it, that it SEEM
ed not unlike a modern garden of
Eden, without the serpent to create a
disturbance. Mr.. Wright was conf
dent that the people would prove to
be guileless and kindly.
One Sunday in the early fall he be-
gan his duties as rector He preached
CHEEKY, sympathetic sermon, telling
his hearers what he proposed to do for
them, and asking for their hearty CO.
operation.
During the next month Rev. Henry
Wright pursued his work with zeal.
lie called on his parishioners, and
sought to become well acquainted with
them. He preached sermons that were
interesting, even if not filled with deep
thought, and he received frequent
compliments.
He noticed that the maiden ladies',
OF whom there were gCodly number.
some rather old and sedate, others
young and blooming manifested 4
lively interest in him, but his mCGesfy
and inexperience led him to believe
that they sought his presence for spir-
jtlJ11 oITiH1noa to s.,
ly reasons.
But his tranquil days were num-
bered.
When Miss Charlotte Lacey and her
widowed mother came from a city to
BroadlaWn to reside, the rectors in
teresq in life was no longer strictly
confiled to his clerical duties.
Mss Lacey was one of those sweet,
splri alal beings whose effect on sus.
cepUble and romantic young men il
that OF angels walking upon the earth.
The young clergyman, taught to rev.
erenee good women, felt that his heart
was $mitten, and began to show her
tlmln attentions not vouchsafed TO
other female members of his flock.
miss Lacey joined the choir, and all
Of the men declared that her singing
was beautiful beyond anything that
had ever been heard in the church AS
he listened to her voice, it was with
great difficulty that Rev. Henry Wright
could prevent his thoughts from wan
dering into channels not suited to the
sacredness of the occasion, and that
his eyes, in spite of his caution, wan
dered in Charlotte's direction too often
was the verdict of more than one
closely watching spinster in his con-
gregation.
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Inc second night l was given my
salary and that OF the Brunette. Be
sides, had a considerable amount o.
money with me. / seldom carry mucl
money, and when / went out for din,
ner about o'clock | was nervous
After giving my order | took all tht
troublesome money out and began ar.
ranging it so it would occupy thu
smallest space possible and not make
my purse look so bulky.
Suddenly, without knowing why,
raised my eyes A coldness seemed
to creep over me and l sat as if par.
alyzed and stared straight ahead OF
me, for at the table directly opposite
sat a man with the most penetrating
gaze | had ever encountered and he
was looking right at me- He had q
heavy black moustache, dark gray
eyes, was well dressed. rather tall ano
heavy and about 35 years old.
He half smiled as he looked at me
and then his eyes sought the money
in my hands. Thoroughly frightened
| looked away and crammed the
money into my purse quickly and felt
for my umbrella. That would protect
me should anything occur.
With horror | saw he was served al
the same time | was. | was hungry
but | ate as fast as | could, and when
| had bolted the meal paid my check
and fairly flew from the room My
horror was intensified by hearing him
open the restaurant door as soon as
had closed it.
Then fear made me bold. | pre-
tended not to see him, although he
came along behind me. | knew d po-
liceman was always stationed one
block away and | intended to tell him
all about it. But when l reached the
dark corner the officer was not to be
seen and | found myself all alone in
that dark place with that fierce
looking stranger behind me.
| was terrified and stood perfectly
still. Then he spoke.
Miss, you seem frightened. If you
will KINDLY"
Don't you daren' ! screamed. IF
you come one step nearer I'll" |
stopped speaking abruptly and firmly
grasped my umbrella handle.
"Oh, don't be alarmed" he said,
quietly. Il only wanted
But he never 0ulSUtu the ScHtSHCS e.
He started toward me as he spoke, and
| began to scream, and, drawing my
umbrella forward, made thrusts at him.
sabre fashion Istruck him In the chest
several times. and in the sIulder with
the tip of my umbrella, which must
have hurt severely. for he drew back
and muttered to himself. Then ! en-
braced the opportunity and ran just as
fast as could until | reached the office
door. onlvto see the conquered stranger
pass in before me-
nearly tainted then. but managed to
get to the elevator after he had gone
up and told the man all about 1t, so
he conducted me to the office door, and
there he stood talking to the Proprl'
etor, who was laughing.
Miss Madge," he said, 81 introduced
YOU to this gentleman the other day
but YOU evidently don't remember him
child but he's good-natured. Then
they both laughed heartily, and dldn
saw thing. ! couldn't.
| did not tell the Brunette about IL
but the girl in the green plaid frocF
did next day, and the Brunette sald:
"That almost made me first typewriter
girl. didn't it?"
Spiteful thing. o,rnr
THE TYPEWRITER GIRL
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Mr.. Wright impulsively caught one
of the girls hands and pressed it, Miss
Lacey tried to withdraw it, but did
not succeed, and burst into tears.
Il have not offended you, | hope?''
he anxiously asked.
20, no; you are very kind. 1t was
because | appreciated your goodness"
Tie sight of a beautiful woman
weeping will upset any man who is
not brute.
Let me sympathize with you. AL
low me to tell you-ah-that love you
-and-and-"
She did not repel him, and bushes
began to chase away her grief. He
casped her in his arms, and they I'M
derstood each other.
".
The next day he announced the en-
gagement, and there was great hub
bub. Miss Thoroughbred and her
father were SO angry that 1.ey did not
attempt to conceal their disapproval
and a bevy of disappointed maidens
who had angled for the attentions OF
the agreeable rector supported them.
many of the married women took up
the cudgeIs in defense of Mr.. Wright.
Ebert Woodruff, the youngest vestry-
man, who had for some time chafed
under the imperious methods of old
Thoroughbred, had the courage to
sustain the rector boldly, and placed
himself at the head Of the clergyman S
adherents.
In the midst of the connection Mr.
Wright sought the presence of The Bish-
op Of the diocese, and to him poured
fort his troubles with disingenuous elo-
quence.
Bishop Fox listened attentively He
was both a shrewd and a kindhearted
man, and he knew that the rector told
the truth.
My dear boy" he said. Il under
stand it all. The experience is new III
you, but not new to our profession.
Shakespeare understood it when he said
Hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned.' If one woman's rage could
call forth so strong comment from the
master reader Of human nature, what
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21

One morning Misc Almira Thorough
wheat, daughter q Simon Thorough
wheat, first vestryman of ST. Johns
Church, met Mr.. Wright at the store,
and in gracious manner invited him
in behalf of her father and herself to
take tea with them in the evening.
The tea was somewhat austere af-
fair, in spite of the efforts of enter
tainers and guest to make themselves
agreeable. Mr.. Thor0ugwheat's grave,
cold face was inhospitabe to smiles.
Both he and his daughter had long,
thin noses, and grim, square jaws.
By their imperious methods they
had conquered the weak and incurred
the enmity of the strong. Mr. Thor
oughwheat and his daughter by virtue
Of their masterful natures, had become
the rulers Of the congregation, their will
being regarded as law.
II hope, said MIR. Thoroughwheat, af-
ter the cake had been passed and the
eating was that of persons who have
already partaken of enough. that you
will be careful not to depart in your
the church. | thought | detected a
JdluCl QcllStlO Jus ltuutuNy lOMdiQ lut
so-called liberal ideas of the day in your
last sermon
Il believe in maintaining the regular
doctrines OF the church; but you mus
know that nowadays our thoughtful
clergymen favor a broader and more
Intelligent Interpretation Of the Scrip
lures than that which was permitted in
a less enlightened age
THE faith of my fathers is good
enough for me, and it is good enough
for other people, too | do not believe
in new-fangled notions"
But you believe in progress. You
use a moving machine and hook ano
tackle for removing hay from the
cart to the NOW of your barn Your
father used scythes and pitchforks
THAT is another thing. | am as.
tonished to hear you compare modern
inventions with the doctrines of Chris
tianity. The Bible is the revealed
word of God. 1t is the same now that
it ever was-an unalterable guide for
sinful man"
Come, father, you must not get
into controversy" said Miss Almira
with hard sort of laugh. Let us
change the public and retire to the
parlor.'
Almira had her own reasons for not
wishing her father TO become angry
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AS TOLD BY THE
TYPEWRITER GIRL
Chicago Chronicle.

Chicago Chronicle
This Is our first typewriter girl,
the Proprietor said the other day, as
she was passing through his office, by
way OF introducing me to some big man
who stood with his back TO the light
You will find her a nice, sweet girl
If you get acquainted with her. ne con-
tinued. and | laughed, and nodded my
head at him as | hurried from the room
The Brunette was addressing some
envelopes just outside the door, and us
! held the door open while the Proprl-
etor spoke she heard what was said.
"Oh. yes" she exclaimed. poutingly.
You are an awfully sweet girl, ex-
ceedingly sweet. in fact" Then she
continued fiercely: I'm sure | am just
as sweet as you are. No, really, sweet
err. because / have brown eyes. But |
don't get credit for it. Too bad he new
er sees YOU when you're cross.
why" / said, Il am never cross to
you" -,
You come very near it sometimes,
she replied in an injured tone. But
never mind. something may happen
that will make me first typewriter girl,
and then III be everything dear and
nice"
~Oh. l don't know" l said indiffer-
entity. and then walked quickly away,
SO as not TO hear her reply. | am not
at all quarrelsome, you know.
And it nearly happened that way
sooner than / expected.
During the next two days the bru-
nette was sick at home with stub
born cold, and | was obliged 10 work
those two nights with the typewriter
girl in the green plaid frock. She
never liked me and | could not en-
dure her and we usually worked side
bv side without speaking to each
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THEIR NAME IS LEGION.

Willie-Pa, what are the three graces?
Pa-Faith. Hope and Charity.
Wllie-What are the disgraees. psq
Pa-o. they are too numerous to men
icn.-Chicago News.
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GETTING TO THE POINT.

what | like" she said, IS person
who is frank-one who says just what
he means, without beating around the
BUSH
well. then" he replied. "I'll be
straightforward. There is something
I've wanted to tell you for an hour or
more, but"
Eyes" she urged, seeing that be hes
itated. what is it,
There's a big black streak down one
side of your nose. | guess it's SCOT.
She said good night without asking
him when he expected TO call again
Cleveland Leader.
The Cad Child.-Georgie-Pa. It says IN
the papers that the snow is twenty ie@'
deep At Klondike. Is that 50?
pal guess It IF.
Gecrgie-Jiminy but I'm glad we con I
I've there.
Pa-Why?
c,eorgle-Just think Of gettin' up 70 ne
Moran and cleanin' the sidewa!k.-C.t's
lend Leader.
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backward to the XII. mark. The me-
chanism is as simple as time Itself
New York News.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
runeral OF PresIaent Robert..

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-The funeral Of
George Il. Roberts, late president Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, who died
Saturday, will occur at 2:3O O'Clock Tues
day afternoon. Services will be held at St
Asaph's church, Bala, In which suburb
Mr. Roberts resided. The pail bearers will
be the following railroad presidents:
Charles =. Clark Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company,
Charles NJ Hayes of the Grand Trunk
Zine, Chauncey NJ. Depew Of the New York
Central, Samuel sloane of the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western, Elisha p Will
bur of the l.ehigh Valley, r. b. Thomas
of the Erie, John X. Cowen Of the Balti-
NOR and Ohio, NJ. e. Ingalls, Of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio o. d. Ashley of the Wa
bash, C.. E. Perkins Of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy, Joseph :. Harris of
the Reading and George r. Blanchard and
J. Pierpont Morgan, besides the vice pres
idents Of the Pennsylvania company, head
ed by Frank Thomson, and other officials
of that company.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

George Hay. the eleventh earl of Kin
noul, died in London.
The American brig Rocky Glen has been
wrecked of Ragged island, but all her
crew were saved
Sir George Otto Trevelyan. the Liberal
leader, has resigned his seat in parliament,
Dwing to in health
1t is said that Germany has joined Eng
land, Austria and Italy in the policy of
coercion Of the porte, unless promised
Turkish reforms are carried out
Andrew Fagin, colored. leader Of the
gang that wrecked the Washington express
near Birmingham, Ala. on Dec 22 was
convicted at Birmingham
Thomas II. Stout, who in 1891 commit
ted forgerics amounting to from Sl6, 900 to
S22 900 while hookkeeper for Jones Ken
meth 4 Hopkins. in New York has beel
arrested in Cincinnati
Conductor George H. Vanderbilt was
struck by a fast express train on the New
York Central railroad while coupling cars
and was friRhtnIlly injured. He died soon
after at Fordham hospital, New York.
Judge Nathan COTS reported refusal of
the attorney gencrnlship in the Mckinley
sabiret is explained by the assertion that
Judge Goff is pledged to supp TT james A.
Gary OF Maryland as the representative of
lhe south.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
TROUBLE AGAIN I'M CRETE.
Mussulmans Begin Anew Their Merciless
Slaughter of Christians.

LONDON, Feb. LA dispatch to The
Daily News from Athens, dated Sunday
says that serious news has been received
from Heraklion. 1t is stated that ten
Christians were murdered Thursday while
outside the gates Of the city, and that arm
ed bands of Mussulmuns leave the town
daily for the purpose of plundering and
burning the villages of the Christians
The dispatch adds that these outrages are
evidently in accordance with hints re-
ceived from Constanrinople
The situation is so serious that the for
eign consuls have wired the governor gem
eral of Canea calling for the adoption i'm
mediately of stringent measures looking
to the protection of the people. Foreign
warships are now arriving at Heraklion
with view of Offering protection to the
Christians there The Christians in the
districts in the vicinity Of Heraklion are
arning and occupying strategic places for
the purpose of preventing an influx OF Mo
hammedans to the town, and serious col
lision is feared in the near future