Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-18
Some Pertinent Notes.


the resurrection and rings out its paens
through all the channels of the world >
life. There is nothing more universal in
tho Christian creed. The truth Is not
bound by definitions or dogmas' but Is as
| free as the air Of the open sky ana as
/ fresh as the dawn of the morning. The
world IS interested in the declaration OIL
/ to-day. and amid the hunger Of science
TO explain the process of resurrection, its
I place as a mysterious fact in the economy
/ of the worlds order and life mean ever
more and more TO those who long TO ex-
! change the cark and care of actual eX-
perence for life that is true to the
kindred points Of heaven and home All
/ hail to Easter Day!
Yesterday the air was redolent with the
! sweet perfume OF flowers. Never before
were so many seen in Wheeling. and he
or she must have been poor indeed or In
different in fact to this day OF rejoicing for
all Christendom who did not provide n
blossom or a plant 10 mark the joint COM
ing of the day Of resurrection and the
near advent Of spring and summer and
warmth and life and verdure and Of Ma
lures season of JOY. At the markets
there were flowers upon every side, and
! many a dime and quarter, ordinarily
spent for food. was saved and set aside
for investment in those flowers which
have been happily described as the stars
of earth" The florists shops were also
scenes of activity all day and far into
the night. and when midnight came and
they closed up. the fragrant stock had
been sadly depleted. on the streets flow
ers met the eve everywhere. The ladies'
wore them in their corsages and the gen.
tIemen in their button-hoes. Even chill
dron bore blossoms in their hands IN
,peir hats. or upon their garments. To-
dav they will be still more in evidence ana
the various churches will bear tes'lliioHS
=, wore mr. less elaborate decorations to
rba beautiful custom. so happy III us
concep,ion ard so universal in its apph-
cation.
decided sign of the advent Of spring
e afforded in the opening Of Wheel'"E
Pei, which occurs to-day. and with IL
bright and reasonably warm day the'e
viii he a host OF visitors. The opera
11o,,es orchestra will not be in attendance
with n choice programme Of music ouI
VISITORS will find the Park at its brightest
o,1 hest All who can should take ad-
,.or+apa Of the opportunity 70 20 out ana
oct few breaths Of clean, fresh air.
%. n rand depression am led to revert
80 .,a of-orts of the City Finance Conn
&c, ~ rake both ends meet in the
,;,,. government. and 10 say that as
,os,,- Of informal conferences and demo- !
,,atiors Yesterday. about the city Han !
several thousands Of dollars additional to
the estimate OF the City Clerk have been
...,,rs5 I'M" ard the Committee may !
ro4 have 10 do much scaling down
after au The present differences between !
the available cash and the demands or
the departments yet 70 be provided Tor |
6 a. mo IN round numbers. but this will |
nrobablv he reduced 10 $500 or 5000. and /
nv n little pruning here and there. the I
matter may be adjusted in a fairly salts |
factory manner.
While on this topic. it IS proper to say /
that there is general desire on the part |
Of all citizens to see the demands OF the /.
Fire Department complied with as FAR as (
possible. and particularly in the matter /
of new hose additional alarm boxes and 7
the rebuilding and thorough efficiency Of I
the electric alarm system. The efficiency .
Of the fire department IS n matter which ;
very nearly touches the material interests I
OF the city. and it should be kept right up .
10 the mark. even If some plnching has 20 I
be done elsewhere The gentlemen OF the +
Finance Committee should keep this fac; .
immediatly in front OF them, as they so
along.
This reference TO city matters leads me
70 remark that it is high time Council /
looked 70 It that the provisions OF what |
is popularity known "a the restraining |
ordinance" were enforced. ard the true ,
intent and meaning of the law observed. |
Il is most excellent measure. and had /
its letter and spirit been adhered to IN /
the past. the city would have been in /
much better financial shape as regards |
current receipts and expenditures. than (
she is to-day. The truth IS. that the law
has been violated right and left. and 4
some people to-day stand liable 70 heavy (
penalties. Councilmen and city officials I
freely concede this. and yet. while favor /
ing the enforcement Of the law. hints as
TO how it may be again violated are TO be I.
heard. I won't go into details. bur there
has been enough contempt shown Tor /
this measure, and some Of these days there /
viii be bolt OF lightning from an ap- |
parently clear sky. and some gentleman |
VIII face a fine and Imprisonment.
SPECTATOR. |