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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
A NOTABLE SUCCESS.
MARTINS FERRY.

First Methodist church, Rev J. T.
Morton, pastor-Services at 10: 80 a.
NJ, and Z 2. m. Morning service will
be old peoples service; evening sub
iect, The Third Temptation.
Presbyterian church, Rev. l. T.
Boyle, pastor-Services at 1890 a. M,
and p. m. Morning subject, May
know that am saved"
English Lutheran church, Rev. w.
H. Oehlschlager, pastor-Morning SER
vice at the usual hour, subject Love
and friendship" No evening service.
Bar list church, Rev. w. c. d. Bond,
pastor-Services at the regular hour
in the morning. Evening service be-
gins at $50, with the observance of
the Lords supper.
st. Paul's church, Rev. J. w. Will
Jams, pastor-Holy communion and
sermon at 1890 a. m. Evening service
at 7 p. ~, subject, The positive asur-
ance."
Christian church, Rev. J. N. Wise
man, pastor-Services at the usual
hours. Morning subject, Light and
it's mission
A telegram was received here yester-
day by Harrison Belts from New
Brighton, Pa, stating that his daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. George Belts, had
died at that place. Mr.. Belts left for
that place yesterday afternoon in re-
spouse to the message.
Misses Libbie Tweedy and Belle
Green are spending the day at Pleas
ant Grove with friends.
Rev. Robert Douds, OF Allegheny,
will preach at the United Presbyterian
church this morning and evening.
John Goodhue was at St. Clairsville
yesterday on business.
The funeral of Robert Galbraith took
place yesterday afternoon from st.
tended by large number of friends of
the deceased. Rev. w. J. Williams,
pastor of the church, conducted the
services. Interment was made at
Weeks cemetery.
William Lipphardt arrived home
yesterday from several weeks pleas
ant trip in the west.
Carl Coss, who has been on the sick
list the past few days, is recovering.
Many complaints are heard of late
in regard to a crowd of boys and
young men who congregate at the cor
ner of Fourth street and the county
road in the evening, where they make
it very unpleasant for persons, and
especially women who pass them, by
their ungentlemanly conduct.
The fire plugs were being flushed
yesterday.
Mrs. George Barr arrived home Fri
day evening from a several weeks
visit with relatives at Beverly, o.
The Macauley Patton company will
open their weeks engagement here to-
morrow evening at the Opera House
with an excellent production entitled
THE Minister'S Son"
A very successful meeting of the
missionary societies of this place and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06

When we finally mounted to 81 500 feet,
L shouted to Prof. Becson that that must
De our limit. Despite the oxygen we were
poth beginning to grow weak and pale in
the lace. The cold was telling upon us.
1t stood a 30 below zero in the thermom-
eter. The frost crusted our boards and
Whitened all the metal attachments of
the car, the ballast hooks and the steel
tubes of the compressed oxygen.
1 pulled the valve, and then began the
thrilling sensations of the descent. With
lurch that made US seasck we shot
downward like a meteor. We must have
dropped 3,CCO feet in 50 seconds. To check
this frightful speed 1 threw out two bags
of sand. Still down we went for another
mile, like dead weight falling, until we
struck a denser volume of air
AS we slowed up a most extraordinary
thing happened TIE sand which 1 had
thrown out a mile above came battering
down on the balloon ard cutting us in
the face. 1t was just catching up to us
on its fall. When we had come within
1900 feet. or about two miles of the
earth, our descent became very gradual
and pleasant. From that point we sank
down slowly, and finally touched ground
as softly as if in a captive balloon, in a
stubble field al Romford, % miles from
London. The farmers on their way
home from work remarked what an easy
trip we had until they noticed our still
frosted boards, and went off in the great
est astonishment when We told them we
had been over five miles straight up in
the air.
1 believe this is the highest ascension
ever made, though I am aware that James
Glaisher in 1862 is said to have gone %
coo feet. That must have been incorrect.
for we proved that no man could breathe
for any length of time above 5000 feet
without oxygen. 1t is known that Mr.
Glaisher did not have oxygen to sustain
him. Neither did he have the accurate
salf-registering instruments that we had.
The readings of our instruments show
some most interesting facts. While the
thermometer at the start was 90e, it fell
10 61' at the height of a mile. At two
miles up it was So, at three miles l7o, at
four miles % below zero, at five miles 90
below zero, and at the highest point 81
500 feet, already stated. it was 2ao be-
low zero In about 30 minutes we passed
through Ga of frost. Our whole trip con-
sumed only 80 m;nutes.-Stanley Spencer's
London Special in New York Journal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
THE FATE OF A SPY,
Story of the Secret Service During the
Civil War.

While in Lookout Valley, some thir-
ty miles from Chattanooga, Lawton "a
spy in the Union service), formed the
acquaintance of Georgia belle, a type
OF Southern beauty very abundant in
that valley. says the Chicago Times
Herald. She was not the child OF rich
parents. She did not live in a man
sion, was not waited upon by a bevy
OF slaves, but she was dream-beau-
tiful of feature, black-eyed, perfect of
form, grace itself. Her home by the
roadside was OF logs and had two doors
one facing the road, the other the
deep, dark woods. Lawton fell in love
with her and she with him. Like all
Of the women in the valley she was
an earnest advocate of the Confederate
cause. Her father and two brothers
were in the army of that cause.
Lawton and the Georgia belle were
engaged within ten days. Apparently
there never were two people who loved
better or were more to each other.
Lawton's confidence in his lady love
was complete; he felt that he could
trust her without reserve-that it was
not necessary to keep back anything.
When it was nearly time for him to re-
TURN 10 our LEES 10 IHdhc d IcDOll,
Lawton was unwise enough to confide
to the Georgia belle that he was in
the secret service-a servant OF the
United States. This confession did not
seem to startle the young woman. She
intimated that she had mistrusted as
much. Her devotion to the bogus Con-
federate officer was more intense than
ever. LaWton was to start for the
Union camps on Friday. Thursday
evening he was to make farewell
visit, expecting to return within a
month.
Captain White, of the Confederate
army, a dashing cavalryman, was the
young lady's real lover Early Friday
morning she sent word to Captain
White that her game was about ready
to trap, and requested him to be pres
ent. He was there. When Lawton
opened the door to enter the abode Of
his adored a revolver was clapped
against his neck, the trigger touched,
and that was the end of spy who
made one mistake in long and sue
cessful career, and pretty woman had
a hard in that one mistake. In that
instance she was better spy than the
professional.
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ness, now became painful gasping for
breath. There was the throbbing Of
the heart In the throat such as noun
tain climbers experience at great ele-
vations.
The absolute stiffness which had fol-
lowed after the noises from the earth
died away now changed into sound
like tempests raging in the upper
heavens. But it was merely the blood
surging through our veins and forcing
it's way through nostrils, eyes and
mouth. Prof. Berson then called to
me for the oxygen, and we both put
the inhalers to our mouths. Without
the oxygen we should have become as
phyxiated after reaching the. height of
rs, 900 feet. The deathly sense of suffo-
cation and paralysis which comes upon
one on approaching that distance
above the earth is appalling. 1t is like
drowning.
But with our mouths to the oxygen
inhalers we instantly felt sense OF
eXhilaration, like the sensation after
taking a dentists laughing gas. We
then felt that we could go to any
height. Our only trouble then was the
cold. The registering barometer
showed that we had passed the zero
point at an elevation of $50 feet.
Above that the temperature had fall
en- about 4 degrees to every thousand
feet, and we were still shooting up
ward like a rocket. At $4,000 feet l
saw that the thermometer was at Fl
degrees below zero. A sudden impulse
then came upon me to see whether the
air had become any rarer, and whether
/ could breathe at all. | lowered the
inhaler from my mouth. | gasped,
and in Is seconds felt dizziness and
exhaustion over me, and should have
tainted had l not clapped the inhaler
to my mouth again at that instant.
The oxygen Immediately made me feel
buoyant aga.n. We were still floating up
ward, though less rapidly. / knew that
We had passed the limit of breathing for
any living being. We had gone miles
above the flight of the highest birds. The
few thin wreaths of GURUS clouds which
we had sighted at height of four miles
were now below us. Above was nothing
but cky of deepest indigo blue, and a
setting sun that was SO dazzling in its
unnatural brilliancy that we could not
look at i t
Exhilirated by the oxygen, we We're
in the most daring mood. AS we passed
the 27.te0-foot elevation, Prof. Berson was
as joyful as a school boy. We then knew
that we were making a worlds record.
There seemed to be no limit to which we
could not go But I had to begin to cal
culate our chances Of getting down again.
We had but four bags of sand ballast left.
dared not cast these out for fear of be-
ing unable to control our descent
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
slsTEssYIlle.

Sistersville, w. Va, November 81
The repairing of the passenger station
of the Ohio River railroad is progress
ing very rapidly. The roof will be
commenced the first OF the week.
James Pringle left this afternoon
for his home at Marietta to spend Sum
day.
The show at the Columbia theatre
during the past week has been one Of
the best ever seen in the city. Man
ager Weber is making an effort to
give only the best vaudeville attrac-
tons and. judging from the favor with
which the shows are received he is sue
ceeding The bill for the coming
week is good one. and the house
should be filed each night.
A d. McVey left this afternoon for
Marietta.
At her home on Railroad avenue
Wednesday evening Miss Alfretta Rus
sell entertained a number OF young
friends. Among those present were
Messrs. Chester Hutchinson, Ralph
Devore, Garfield Hays, Fred Barbour,
and the Misses Pearl Graham, Edna
Wilson, Bessie Wright, Helen Ponce
roy and Hattie Ullmann.
]. l.. Klipelt was in the city last
vening and to-day.
The Eureka Pipe Line Co. is making
some important improvements at their
pump station in the lower part OF the
city.
building, Tuesday evening the Olympia
Club will give a reception and dance
for members and a few friends.
II n
Wheeling several weeks, returned ia
the city last evening.
Quite number of young people were
very pleasantly entertained on We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Hoover. Those present
were Misses Ethel Trader. Alice Per-
kips, Bertha Wehrle, Ida Haug, Jennie
and Eva Clark, Mrs, ID. t. Mcwill-
Jams, and Messrs. Theo. Kingsley, Ro-
land Noll, Charles Henderson, Charles
Clark, George Stewart, c. c. Steele,
Howard Shafer. and ]. l.. Flack.
H. E. Wilson left last evening for
Meadeville. Pa, where he will visit
for a short time.
The old Morrison property, at the
corner of Elizabeth and Main streets, Is
being demolished. This is one OF the
Oldest houses in the city, and was
built about sixty years ago. A hand
some new residence will be erected on
this site in the spring by G. O. Cutler.
Harry Stanberry, a popular attache
of the Carter Oil Co.. who has been at
Bradford and other points in Pennsyl-
vania, for several months, has return
ed to the city.
Bishop Donahue, of Wheeling, was
in the city during the week. the guest
of Rev. Father Boice, at the parochial
residence on Main street.
Capt. Bob McEldowney, OF New Mar
tinsville, was In the city this morning,
attending to some legal business.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
were over the southern coast line.

were over the southern coast line
We had sweep of vision of over
100 miles in every direction. Right
beneath our feet was the dazzling
strip OF the English channel, like
mirror throwing up at us the refec-
lions of the sun. Little black and
White specks upon it showed the posi-
ton OF our ships. OF to the south
ward hundred miles of the coast of
france was in the range of our Wis
ION without the use OF TELESCOPES.
when we put these instruments to our
eyes the cities of Calais, Bristol and
southampton came up in detail as
wildly as if we were lowering lust
over them.
So interested were we in this mar
Vicious panorama that we had I'D to
that time been almost Indifferent to the
frightful cold and the br shtness of the
air. We had made every preparation,
however, for all conditions of orr an
usual trip. AS we expected to rise
above the limit OF brna hing, we had
cylinders OF compressed oxygen with
1nhal1ng tubes to put to uur mouths
when the air became very rara
Among our scientific instruments
were an thermometer, 10 measure the
velocity of our ascent and descent as
well as the force of the winds. An
other instrument was our aeronaut's
dial barometer, for indicating our
height above the earth. In addition
We had for this same purpose a self
registering barometer. This was for
the purpose Of getting an absolutely
correct record OF our height, some
thing that has rarely hapn doDa heforo
owing to the difficulty of making and
noting down observations by hanl at
great heights
Our balloon had a capacity of $500
cubic feet. We used hydrogen gas, as
that has much greater lifting ca
pacity than coal gas. Our balloon was
inflated with only 10000 cubic feet, to
allow Tor expansion Of the gas when
the balloon should reach great alti-
tudes, otherwise the balloon would
have burst at the height to which we
rose. Although it was very warm in
London at the time we started-90 de-
greeS in the shade-we carried a sup
ply of the heaviest winter clothing in
the car fur overcoats, gloves and caps
to completely cover head and ears, for
we knew we should rise into q frigid
zone.
Prof. BersOn called my attention to
the fact that at $4,000 feet high the
Thermometer stood at degrees below
zero. The furs which we had put on
some time before we now buttoned up
still CLOSER. The lightness of the air,
which we had felt since passing the
~ 000-foot altitude by sense of weak
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
THE WIT OF LORD MORRIS IRISH
MAN

When Lord Morris was chief justice
Of ireland, a young junior barrtster
rose in his court one day to make his
first mcbicn, and spoke in the hard
brogue Of the rOrCh Of ireland. "SapSl,"
said the judge, in a low voice, to the
registrar Of the court, who is the new
comer?" His name is Clements, my
lord" What part of the coonthTy
does he hail from, in the rame of all
that's wundherful?" asked the Judge
County Antrim, my lord was the re-
ply. well, WE'LL" said the judge, did
you liver come across sich a frolghtful
accirt in the whole coor9e Of yer born
lCife?"
Morris was conducting trial in Cole
raine in which a gentleman sought dam
ages from a veterinary surgeon for
having poisoned valuable horse. The
issue depended upon question of how
many grains Of a certain drug could be
safely administered The dl2pensary
doctor proved that ne had given eight
grains to a man, from which 1t was to
he inferred that twelve for a horse was
not excessive 'Dochtor, dear" said
the judge, never moind yer eight
grains in this matter Of twelve be-
cause We all know that some po.s3ns
are accumulative in effect, an ye may
60 to the edge Of ruin with impunity
Put tell me this: The twelve grains
the twelve, noind ye-wouldnt they
hill the divil himself if ne swallowed
thim?" Il don't know, my lord" said
the doctor pompously drawing himself
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
TRAGEDY AYERTED.
Timely Arrival OF Hostess Husband
Prevented a Scrimmage That Would
Have Shocked Society.

did you know that the Virgins
family and the Wagons family are no
longer on speaking terms?" said the
woman who had just run in for a few
| minutes to be neighborly and socia-
ble
No" answered the hostess. What
| was it about?"
The same old foolish story. Their
| children fell out and grew impertinent,
! and then the parents took sides, and
the first thing any one knew there was
a general misunderstanding"
How foolish! l never could see
why people didn't have more intelli-
gence than to do such things. By the
way, did you go to the theatre last
week."
Yes. Isn't that new star, Gerald
| McStiggins, simply grand?"
i can't say that think very much
Of Gerald McStiggins.''
Not think much of Gerald McStig-
gins. Well, l am free to say that l
don't believe l ever knew what acting
was till l saw him. His voice is so
melodious and refined, and the way he
walks is SO graceful that l don't see
how anybody that is cultured could
help admiring him."
Perhaps he's to the liking of some
people" was the rather icy answer.
but | never cared much for matinee
actors who had women standing on
the curbStOne to see them come out
after the show was over"
Il never did such a thing"
20, l know you didn't; at least I
never heard of it. But you know a
great many do. Did you observe the
work of Mr.. Hamilton Fatz? He is
my ideal OF an actor. He has so much
repose. There is never any sugges-
ton of self-consciousness in what he
does, and he isn't always tt. ing to i'm
press you with his personal beauty.
either
He's perfect clown!"
Can it be possible that you are re-
ferring to Mr. Hamilton dtz in such
lang inquired the hostess, who
was getting red in the face.
es,' answered the visitor, clutch
ing her parasol tighter And l can
understand why Gerald McStiggins is
not more appreciated when public taste
is so impaired that people can be found
to run after a comic person like Mr.
Fatz'
Excuse me-" came the query, in
tones of subdued volume but terrible
intensity, but did l understand you
to say run after?"
I'm sure l don't know whether you
understand me to say it or not. After
the opinions one hears expressed it's
difficult to know what some people I'M
derstand and what they don't"
They were both standing in the mid
die of the floor. One held the parasol
with a grasp which threatened to break
it's ribs, and the other was nervously
pulling a lace handkerchief into tat
tiers. Just then the hostess husband
entered.
whats the matter?" he exclaimed
"You seem excited"
o, Mrs. Bingle was just telling me
that the Wiggenses and the Vaughn
ses had quarreled."
Eyes, I'd heard of it. 1t vas about
their children. Wasn't it foolish?"
And both women replied at once
Perfectly absurd! Washington Star
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06

vicinity WAS held Friday evening at
the Scotch Ridge church.
Miss Anna Green left yesterday Tor
Hammond. Ind, to visit friends and
relatives.
Will earle. OF Steubenville. was in
town yesterday, calling on friends.
The tax rate for this city is $3.50,
the highest rate in the county. Bridge
port follows, with rate Of $265, while
GAINESVILLE comes next, with rate of
240.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burris were
pleasantly surprised Friday evening
by a large party of their friends, VINO
cane in upon them Unexpectedly at
their home back Of town. The even
ing was spent in very enjoyable
manner, Mr. Burris and wife proving
equal to the occasion, and entertain
ing them in royal manner.
Miss Mamie Cow, a well known
young lady residing west OF town,
leaves tomorrow for Bowlder, Col,
where she will be welded to Robert
Smith, well known young man, Tor
merly of this place, On next WedneS-
day.
One of the most successful and in
teresting entertainments given at the
Opera House was given last evening
by the M. r. section of the Presby-
terian church. 1t was of patriotic
nature, and was very instructive in
regard to army life. The programme
rendered was as follows:
Part First.
Music. Century Mandolin Club
Invocation .R Rev. S. j. Boyle
Song-Columbia.. .... By the audience
RecltatlOn Lucy SoeS
Music. Century Mandolin Club
Tableau-Can He Play 1t Alone?..
War Signals. ...............R Roy clark
Incident of Camp Life. .Thos. Vickers
Recitation. Observation-Disclosures. Roger Jones
Part Second.
Music. .. Century Mandolin Club
Tableau-Before and After. $500.
Bugle Calls. .................Ca carr Coss
Recitation. $500. Eleanor X. Mitchell
Music. ...... Century Mandolin Club
Tabieau-Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground
Address-Army Life. p. T. Anderson
Song-America. ......... BY audience
The work on the new Presbyterian
church is progressing rapidly consld-
ering the small force Of men they nave
at work on it. 1t will take about one
month yet to finish the brick work up
on it.
The entertainment given last even
ing at the Welsh church was we'll at
tended and proved very successful. IL
was of literary and musical nature,
and was much enjoyed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
SUASION.

Now was come the age of moral sua-
sion, when parental kindness was rat
ting around trying to fill the place of
the rod and trunkstrap.
Give me ten cents, mamma" per-
sisted the boy with f1axen curls, land
I'll take the medicine"
mo, Clifford" exclaimed the sweet
woman, tears springing to her eyes,
"papas salary is cut, and cents is all
we can afford"
Inwardly, however, she thinks what
terrible thing is poverty,-Detro
Journal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
ON A COLD DAY.

up; Il never prescribed for that pa
tient." ''Ah, no, docthor, dear, We nivir
did, more's the pity. The oul bhoy's
alive etill,'
Lord Norris did not at first make
favorable impression in the House of
Lords. One conspicuous member OF the
upper chamber is said to have Inquired
what language the noble and learned
lord was speaking Lord Morris himself
was asked how he got on. Well" he
replied, Il made wan mistake. l should
have practiced speaking to lot of
gravestones before | addressed their
lcrdships." Now, however, there is no
more welcomed or better appreciated
speaker in the upper chamber than
Lord Morris.-DubIin Irish Times
A NOTABLE SUCCESS.
Footlight-"How did your friend
play the part OF Julius Caesar?'"
Sue Brette-"Great. | really thought
the audience would assassinate him be-
fore Marc Antony had a cnancc. -
Yonkers Statesman.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
RELATED BY A MINISTER.

How the Careful Mother Coached Susan
and With What Results.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06

mains on the west end Of Eighth street
yesterday.
Nearly all the pipe line men LEFT
town yesterday, all going to place
near Elm Grove, where they will work.
A big batch of prison guards leave
tomorrow for their respective homes
to vote.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
NOT IN THE PRESCRIPTION.

What you want to do" said the
druggist, as he handed the old darby
the patent medicine, Us to take
OF this after each mcal."
Eyes, subj" was the reply, '6nMl00
will you please, sub. tell me whar I'm
gwine to git de meals?'-Atlanta Con-
stitution.