Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-13
BELLAIRE.
Budget of News Items from the Bel
mont Comfy Metropolis.

mSAs SOAaVy AAopAoP
The country people ~hereabouts are
In the hurry-scurry Of the threshing
season. The wheat, it is said, will be
about half a yield, but the oats Is
counted a full crop. York township
] is said to have the best corn crop IN
the county, and the apples there seem
to be better than at any other place
within a radius of twenty miles. Fruit
of all kinds will, however, be a luxury
this year, and those who have been
waiting until the markets should snow
a tendency to cheapness will be disap-
pointed.
The following interesting letter has
been received by Floyd w. Knight from
his brother Howard, who is II OF the
soldier boys in the Philippines:
FIRST RESERVE HOSPITAL,
MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
June 8, 1899.
Mr.. Floyd knight:
Dear Brother-It has been some time
since you last heard from me, SO |
will write and let you know Where L
am and how | am getting along. Wen,
you know | was in Josiah simpsons
General Hospital in Fort Monroe, va,
when you last heard from me. Wen,
| get my discharge from the United
States army there on the 9Th day OF
February, 1899, and re-enlisted Tor
three years in the Philippine ISLANDS
on The 9Th of February, 1899. We sai.ed
from New York on March I'd, and ar
rived here April 18th, making the trip
in thirty-nine and one-half days. we
came by the way Of the Suez canal ana
made the quickest trip on record-thlf-
teen thousand miles IN water III tElIty-
nine and one-half days. We had a flne
trip all the way; we never hda d
storm while at sea. We stopped at hye
different ports-Gibraltar, Port sad
Perrin, Columbo and Singapore. we
crossed the Atlantic ocean, the Med
iterranean sea, went through the Suez
canal. across the Red sea and the Ara
bian sea, through the straits OF NAL
aca into the Indian ocean, across the
Chinese sea and then into Manila bay,
and I was never seasick on the whole
trip. 1t was a great sight coming
through the Suez canal. The SUez
canal is lust wide enough for two ships
to pass in, and is said to be nlnety-foar
miles long. It took us thirteen hours
to pass through it. We were only al
lowed to run at about seven miles an
hour. We also had some fine scenery
crossing the Red sea. We passed close
to the shore and saw several OF the
old historical cities.
We have a fine place over here. we
use the old Spanish hospital, which Is
situated in a large botanical garden,
and it is said that it was one OF the
finest gardens in the world before the
war broke out. The government never
lost anything when it paid S2o,0o0,OOo
for these islands. This place over mere
is not near as bad as he people IN inc
States try to make it cut to be. Inc
DAYS are warm and the nights are cooi.
The climate over here is the best IN
the world. If a person takes any KIND
of care of themselves over here there
is no LANCER of sickness. | never felt
better in my life than do now. was
out to the firing line about W weeks
& on a two days pass, and | saw
the soldiers make several good mig
gers. What taey call a good Niger
over here is a dead one. We expect
a big fight to-morrow. The lines are
going to advance and there Will be
some fun. We nave given the natives
long enough to consider, but they won't
do it, SO we are going at them this
time to drive them into the mountains,
so they say. There was a lot OF flrlng
on the south line last night, but not
much damage was done-the nlggers
shoot too high. The south line is only
about four miles from the city. we
can hear the reports from the guns
distinctly. l am going out to the firing
line tomorrow and see the fun. am
postmaster here at the hospital, and L
have two helpers. l can get a pass
when / want it.
This is a great city. There are a
lot Of sights here for a person VINO mas
never been in foreign countries. we
have three English newspapers pub
lished here now. / will e you some
of them.
i hope this letter will find you all
well. Give Aunt Lizzie and all the
rest my kindest regards. what Is
Harry doing now? Tell him / wish he
was over here with me. When come
home | am coming by the way OF san
Francisco and her l will be through
travelling. for that will make me the
trip around the world. There is twelve
hours difference in our time and yours
we are having night over here when
you are having day in the States. Wen,
/ guess this is all for this time. /
will close with love to all.
From your brother,
HOWARD.
Address: Howard knight, First Re-
serve hospital, Manila, PhiApplne
islands.
There is a popular Union street clerk
who has ideas Of his W about the
proper shade of tan shoes. He bought
a pair. but the color didn't exactly suit
him and he proceeded to bring them
to the proper shade of yellow. He sun
ned them on the east side of the store
in the morning, and upon the west SIDE
in the evening. At oon he put them
on the roof. Yesterday while the foot
wear was being exposed to the torrid
RAYS from a third-story window, they
disappeared, since which time the
young man has not only had TO lament
the loss of his treasure but has had
to endure the taunts and jeers of his
fellow clerks. He is still a firm believer
1900 oIfbnr1nh hA