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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20
n. n. chaplin mead.

Judge virginius p. Chaplin.
who has been ailing for some
time, suddenly passed from life
to the great beyond on Tuesday
at2:so p. m. He had been rem.
dered almost helpless for many
months by paralysis of his limbs
but was able to Sit in his chair
and also ate a hearty dinner only
about two hours before his death.
Judge Chapln's father came from
New England and located in yir.
GINA at an early day. The Juuge
was the American Consul 10 the
Nayigator's Islands NOV called
Samoan under President Buch
anan's administration. While
there he sustained aloss that has
only recently beenallowed by the
y. $. Court of Claims, and now
awaits a Congressional appro.
priation which win add several
thousand dollars to his estate.
Judge Chaplin was q Royal Arch
Mason and is wellsknown 10 the
Masonic fraternity all over the
State, as was attested BY the
large number Of Masons who at
tended the funeral yesterday.
He was never married and lived
with his unmarried sisters in u
comfortable homeo Main street.
adjoining theSresidence Of Judge
COT.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20
CUPID's CAPERs
Romance in Real Life atKing-
w5od, Va. :

Krngwood Argtu-l
About one year ago MissJ ennie
Sypolt, a young lady of this place,
who was poor girl and worked
for her living, answered an adj
vertisement in q matrimonial
paper and engaged in a CORE
spondence with a young man
named David A. Murphy, of
Kaig's Mills, Washington county,
Pa. The correspondence ripen-
ed into affection, and they
exchanged photographs and
mutual tokens of esteem. Neither
had ever heard of the other be.
fore, or saw each other until last
Friday.when the would-be groom
arrived in Kingwood and stopped
at the Preston House, where the
expectant bride was awaiting
him. They had become engaged
by letter, and the understanding
was that he was to come on, and
if both were satisfied, get married
at once. If not mutually salts
factory. no harm was done, and
the courtship dropped. She is
an exemplary church member
and a splendid girl to work, and
no one had anything against her,
except that ssheisn't handsome.
But her faith in her lover was
strong. and she never doubted
but that he would come and
marry her. He came Friday at
noon. and they met for the first
time. Both were satisfied and
the courtship brief, for the next
day at 9 pm. they repaired to the
M. E. parsonage and were Joined
by Rev. NJ. w. Rider in the holy
bonds of wedlock, and left on the
4 o'clock train for the home of
the groom. Mr.. Murphy is 81
years of age "a real nice looking
fellow" the girls all said. He
claims to have small farm and
comfortable home of his own, and
says that his mother, who has
been keeping house for him, is
getting old, and he needed awife,
and was well pleased with the
bride from among the West vir-
ginia hills. Some thought that
when he saw the prospective
bride he would not be satisfied
with her appearance, for, as we
said before, she is not pretty, but
he seemed like a very sensible
fellow and probably thought
beauty is only skin deep any
how.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20
3 new Line to Wheeling.

railroads were built by news
pers the woods would be full
them The newspapers of
Gene and Washington count
have been constructing on
per- a line from Wheeling to
nn 's for the pastyear or
The road is not built yet,
some very good judges say
= us early completion is very
SSlole' In confirmation of this.
mes the information that all
/ choice coal lands along the
s' feasible routes have been
ao9ed' When the capitalists
,F \ conclude to build a
lroad they aim to get all there
~ u 1t, not only in the operation
u, 'ae line itself, but also in its
rs'lou and construction.
me people of Connellsvilleare
| crested re in this PROJECT only SO
Is the coke region terminus
.ne road is concerned. Unless
|@ = terminus is here, the road
| sus benefit our town much,
N Fy1gn the region in general
|a,,; profit by -connellsyille
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20
AMERICAS
Great Coke Region.
Statistics and Prices for
1892.

Sourier.J
The coke trade o. the Conells-
vile region for 1892 is a record.
heater, in spite of the discourag.
ing conditions under which the
manufacturer so often lapored.
The total output slightly exceeds
that of the boom year of 1890.
The prediction made in these
columns several mouths ago.
that the shipments of the region
would reach 100000 tons. is
more than verified. The cash
returns were not so great in 1880.
but upon the whole the opera
tors have reasons to congratulate
themselves that they made so
good a record, and tnat the pros
poets are encouraging for good
trade this year.
The aggregate output of the;
region for 1892 was 6. 800. Sol tons.
AT 81 so, the quoted price of fur.
mace coke. its value would be
S11.971, 232. This estimate may
seem a tritle high. Its an open
secret that much furnace coke
sold below the market rate dur
ing the year, and is still selling
under s1.9o. Sales have been
made as low as sl.45 per ton,
and 81. so to 81. 60 have been com
mon prices. On the other hand.
foundry and crushed coke have
sold steadily up to quotations.
Foundry coke has been in good
demand right along throughouht
the greater part of the year.
s;ss''H'ss.sa ssko has Increased "a
favor everywhere. and the
crushers of the region have more
orders than they eau filliust now.
The price of foundry coke is
$3.50, and crushed 50. IS per ton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20
An Amfal Truth.

The great National Democratic
organ, the World. in its Thurs.
days edition, throws some light
or. the present state of things in
Democracy's camp. The follow.
ing head lines from the World are
suggestive: IAN signs say WAR
and a bitter struggle between
CLEVELAND and the MACHINE"
The fight will begin over dis.
tribution of patronage" "Cleve.
land forces need Captains &c
Then concerning the machine
rule of the party the World says:
NO Democrat has fair field.
Nobody can be a candidate for
any Office except by favor of an
oligarchy which assumes the.
right to parcel out all the offices
in the gift of the party in secret
council to suit itself.
mo man can present himself
as a candidate without the CON
sent of this ring unless he is pre-.
pared to incur its hatred and re.
venge.
Its arrogance has reached
such a degree thatitdare affront
public sentiment by forcing the
election and appointment of men
to the highest offices who are.
VIGOROUSLY unfit in qualifications
and character. MAYNARD, SCAN
NELL, KOCH, and MURPHY are
recentevidences of its impudence.
The existing oligarchy is an in
cubus on the Democratic party
The news comes from Clncins
nati that the poor people of that
city are suffering from the short
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20
Zen. R. B. HAYES
President OF The
d States Is Among The s
Living no More.

President Hays is lying Sc
b. ill at his home near Ere
o. Neuralgia of the heart
trouble, and considerable
lty as to his condition pre-
among his friends.
LATER.
gMoNr, OHIO, January IL
resident R. B. Hayes died
4 o'clock tonight, but the in
alton of his death was not
lea for some time later, as
kthing was kept exceedingly
in the vacinity Of the Hayes
lon. ION Monday, January
In. Hayes went TO Columbus
nate University business stop
! with his niece, Mrs. Gen.
Neil. Thursday he left Col
is for Cleveland, where he
I'D the university, withrefer-
] to securing an instructor to
charge of the manual train.
in the State Uni
tty. He remained in Cleve-
with his son Webb Friday
Saturday, and left there Sat
~ afternoon for Fremont.
He was driven in acloscd car
h to Union depot where his
Joined him and Immediately
F entering the car he com
bed of cold and asked for.
Inlants He finally consented
pave the car, and went into
waiting room, where stimu-
! were given him.
'tsse % revived him that he
ted upon returning 20 the
saying ne must go home.
Fould rather die in Spigel
We he said, than live some
re else
Filter his return to the car he
seized with violent pains in.
chest which lasted until after
return home. He was treated
angina pectoris. but while re-
I'd Of distress his heart never
yered its vigor and life was
lently terminated by paraly.
Il the heart.
While lying in his own room
requently referred to a visit
eto his wife's grave on the
ieediug Sunday, and spoke
'e quiet beauty of the snow,
'red scene. He said he almost
led he was lying shere by the
of his wife. 1t was all SO
'eful, and yet he said,
n not unhappy. My life is
EXCEPTIONALLY happy one.
dis last words were: L know
going where Lucy is. Z"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

A dispatch to the Register on
Sunday says: "rhe Great Rock
Run gas well. which the local
authorities were assured was
securely plugged. let loose yes.
terday at West Union, driving
people from their houses in the
vicinity, where fires would have
been death, and forcing the clos
ing Of the town school. Experts
say that the well is flowing so
strongly that it can notbe plug.
ged. The thermometer is near
zero and the turned out people
are suffering greatly from ex.
posure
The only foundation for this
wonderful story is The fact shat
the WELLS SO near the country
school house Of that sub district
(not the town school That the
school had to be temporarily
closed. People were not driven
from their homes. Itisa great
big fake sent out by q Parkers.
bur rapnrter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20
AYR REESE.

MRs MARY N. HART died sud
denly about IL O'Clock Friday
night al her home in THIS city.
She had been complaining for
several days but was not thought
to be dangerously IL. Some
time during the evening Doctors
Morgan and Howell were called
Aend reusaned 6al i ells'f lane.
Near midnight she grew rapid
~ verse and expired before any
of the near neighbors could be
summoned.
The Hart family, at the time
OF the mothers death. was COM
posed of her daughter. Miss
Lille, her two sons Charles NJ.
and John h. Hart and their
married sister Mrs. Chas. j COD.
The father. Mr.. Ira Hart. 1t will
aforementioned died fEc.n injuries
received by being thrown out Of
q carriage. on Main street in 1879.
The other daughter. Mrs. Wilson.
lives in Pueblo, Colorado.
Mrs. Hart was known TO all
her friends as gentle, amiable.
noble woman. whose fondness
for her children and home knew
no bounds, while they, in turn,
were as devotedly attached TO
her,
In her face there was d wealth
of beauty that was fittingiy char
acteristic Of her life. No earthly
words can portray the depth Of
sorrow that has come 10 that
home now, robbed Of Its last
jewel mother. She is gone and
to use Pope's words:
As into the air the purer spirits now
And sep,rate from theifhindred drtgs below.
SO dew her soui % les eongenial place
She was in her Goth year when
death called her and since il
seemed ordained that she should
60 from earth, it was certainly
agreat solace to her IN her last
moments, TO realize that those
whom she loved and for whom
she lfved-her children were
men and women whose lives are
typical of all that is admirable in
human endeavor. The friends
and relatives heaye the TEE
GRAMS deepest sympathy.
The above was hastily written in the
Office, but . more extended obituary by
q life long friend of Mrs Hart Is now on
our table and and will appear IN our
next issue. En-.
Nothing could be more striking
" suggestive Of the depth Of
poverty and misery in Great
Britain than the fact that the
Salvation Army in London is
giving 10000 farthing breakfasts
a week TO poor children. A farth
ing is half a cent, and when we
dI i
consider that the necessities of
life are as dear in England as in
America the kind OF breakfast
supplied for farthing may bet
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20
OUR OIL.
u 8iso%couNTF ~ cSysIDERED
Good Territory by the South
Penn. Co.

Mr.. 3. D. Crum. one of the
best informed newspaper men on
the subject of oil development,
has the following in the Pitts
burg Commercial Gazette, in a
review of oil develodment:
THE South Penn Oil Com
pany is also holding back an.
otherbelt on account of noinduce
ment to drill it. This latter is
not, apparently, continuous in
one sand. but is partly in the
Big Injun' and partly in the
Gordon. A great deal of careful
'geologizing' was done on this
line during 1889 and 1890. Con-
trary TO the accepted theories
the first well was located on the
Dodd farm in Marion county in
September. 1889, on the east side
of the anticlinal. This well was
unfortunate and three holes we're
drilled before one was finally
completed in the Big Iniun' sand
early in 1891. Tho we'll
PROVED A GOOD ONE,
much to the surprise of nearly
everybody.
Operations were then extern
ded on the same line down
through Marion and Doddridge
counties, wells being drilled at
intervals clear through to the
Richie county line. These wells
have not been opened to the pub
lie, but they have demonstra-
ted the existence of a belt which
may be continuous, or broken by
short intervals-which will furn-
ish good wells from some Of the
various sands throughout its
length. Several wells were
drilled at various locations in
Richie county, contempor-
anecas with Burning Springs in.
the early SOS. but none Of these
give promise of any great results
in that county.
HARRISON COUNTY.
Still another line was followed
down through Harrison county
from Warrington. and that line
will be heard from again, though
the first wells were not success
fnl Thus it may be seen that
Westsv Virginia has three demon
strated, but undeveloped fields
which are only waiting for an
advaf0a ~, tI,s, ,,,.fl,.lrk,t
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

The late Senator Kenna was
buried in the Catholic cemetery
at Charleston last Saturday.
Farther Marlborough who was
recently stationed in Clarksburg,
assisted in the funeral rites.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

Fanny Kemble. the famous
English actress died in London
Monday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

The aew Columbian postage
stamps are very pretty but they
require SO much more licking.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

|b our negroes were hanged at
n sasiestown, Md, on Friday for.
Y murder of DR.. Hill.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

The Ohio gas fields are played
out and the boom towns and the
manufacturers who supported
them are in a sorry plight.
Friends, come over to Clarksburg
and build your factories. If our
great gas well should go back on
you we are in the midst Of the
grandest coal field of ttis earth.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

Hon. William G. Worley, Of
Kingwood, was honored with the
nomination for Presiden. of the
Senate by the Republican mem
bers. This was a just recogni.
ton of the services OF a grand
West virginian.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

Two Of our young men, who
had been visiting some friends
over the hills one evening last
week. were followed by a panther
while on their way home. The
animal must have been surprised
at the way those fellows disap-
peared. Elk Garden Ne,rs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20
REV L /. STEWART DEAD.
The many friends ~ Ray d.

The many friends of Rev. LII.
Stewart presiding elder OF the
Parkersburg district OF the NJ. e,
church, will be sorry to learn Of
his death at his home in Williams
town on Sunday morning at ii
O'Clock, after an illness of several
weeks.
Mr.. Stewart was born in ALE.
gheny county. Pennsylvania, in
1s45. When he was fourteen
years Of age his parents removed
to Wood county. this State, and
engaged in farming.
He was well known in Clarks-
burg, and was an able man. His
burial took place at Moundsville.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

In many Of our large cities 1t
appears that people are suffering
with cold. There is q fuel famine.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20
What Has Been Done
In West Virginia The Past
Year.

, f--isef itesf'st 49,
Charleston Clendennin q Sut
ton Charleston to Clay county
line, 1876.
Fairmont Belt From Monon.
gahela Junction with B. q o. r.,
3o.s.
Huntington & Big SANDY
Guyandotte to Tenth street, Hunt.
ington. s.4miles, and yinson to
Kenova, 81 miles; a total Of 6. IS.
Norfolk 4 Western. on Ohio
4 West Virginia extension be.
tween Dunlow and Kenoya, ON
mainlinel11s miles, Renova belt
line | mile, and on North Fork
branch 1mile, a totalof 115 miles.
Ohio River-From Guyandotte
TO eastline Of Huntington, miles.
Western Maryland On Poto.
mac Valley, end of track at Pc.
tomac river west to Cherry run,
1 mile,
West Virginia and Pittsburg
From ELK river bridge south 10
'Camdensons Gauley, "a miles;
from Newton south to Pickens..
I ! re- i; miles total q. miles
Morris Gas Gal & Coke Co..
From Fall Run mines NM. r. r.
near Clarksburg, ! mae.
Total track laid 1903 miles j
During the temporary abschce
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fortney,
who resideon Big Bingammon. d
horrible accident occurred, which
resulted in the death Of their
stwo-year.old daughter, Della.
Mrs. Fortney was absent q few
minutes at a neighbours house
and upon her return was con
fronted by the horrible spectacle
OF her child enveloped in flames,
its clothing having caught fire
from an open fireplace. The
flames were Immediately oxtin
~
guished. and everything posi-.
BILE was done to relieve the suffer.
ing Of the unfortunate child, but
all in vain. until death released
it on the following Tuesday even.
ing. Shinnston Times.
The Ohio gas fields are played
out and the boom towns and the
manufacturers who supported.
them are in a sorry plight.
Friends, come over to Clarksburg
and build your factories. If our
great gas well should go back on
you we are in the midst of the
grandest coal field of ttis earth.
Two of our young men, who
had been visiting some friends
over the hills one evening last
week. were followed by a panther
while on their way home. The
animal must have been surprised
at the way those fellows disap-
peared. Elk Garden Ne,rs.
Old Aunt Sarah Gaddis, col
ored, died at the Poor House,
Jan. IL, she was one lofthe oldest
persons in Taylor couaty-said
to be 100 years old. She viii be
buried on the poor farm. Re.
form School Fountain.
On account Of the severe
weather nearly an the
saw mills along the line of the
West Virginia Central & Pitts
burg railroad have shut down
until March or April, and most
of our prominent lumbermen
have temporarily suspended
operations.
An exchange states that one
county Il " Virginia now has
ITO prisoners in jan The county
alluded to is Fayette. We are
inclinded to regard reinstatement
as rather extravagant
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

Old Aunt Sarah Gaddis, col
ored, died at the Poor House,
Jan. II, she was one the oldest
persons in Taylor county-sa said
to be 100 years old. She win be
buried on the poor farm. Re.
form School Fountain.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

Mr.. Gladstone, grand old man.
has resumed his position at the
helm of state in Great Britain.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

The last issue of the B,eckdaa-
non Delta was under the manage
ment of IFS new editor, Will T..
Burnside. Mr.. Burnside startles
the newspaper world by announ-
cling that his references TO the
editorial inspiration will all be
in the personal pronoun
II instead of the ..time honor
ed WE. We have no objection.
especially since he asserts that
he came into the world alone and
is ..still single. : The Delta is
however one of our valuable ex-
changes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

The north bound local. on the
M. R. R. was badly wreckednear
Maulsby bridge last Thursday,
nine cars being derailed. Fortu
nately no one was hurt, although
considerable damage was sus-
tanned by the railroad company,
sit was necessary to call the
section hands and also the B. &
o. wrecking train in order to
clear the track. The wreck oc-
casioned a delay in traffic over
the line for eighteen hours
Shinnston Times.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

The news comes from Cincin.
natl that the poor people of that
city are suffering 'front.' the short
supply Of coal.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

On account of the severe
weather nearly an the
saw mills along the line of the
West Virginia Central 4 Pitts
burg railroad have shut down
until March or April, and most
of our prominent lumbermen
have temporarily suspended
operations.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

An exchange states that one
county Il, 1Ss.sSs Virginia now has
ITO prisoners in jan. The county
alluded to is Fayette. We are
inclinded to regard reinstatement
as rather extrayagant.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

Morris Gas Gal & Coke Col
From Fall Run mines wM. r. r.
near Clarksburg, ! mle.
Total track laid lg6.s miles j
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-15
Episcopal Churches.

St Marks Aission-TemPeranco and Repub-
lean streets. Sunday school at .: a. H. Ill.
Ballard Episcopal church-Se.yice in tho
evening at : 80 o clock, by the rector, Rev. F. L.
Hy!auI
E!gewater Mission Sunday school at 3 y. m
Service and sermon 10y the Rev d. c, Garrett al
$50 ?. n.
West Seattle Trinity Missiou-Rev James
Cheal N visionary IL charge, VIII Ro.d services
al O'Clock.
st Mary's chureh--W oodland park Divine
service at Sis p. IN. conducted by Rev. c. T.
Roberts. Take Fremont car.
Trinity Parish church James and Eighth
streets. Rev. George IL. Watson. d. L., rec
tor. second sunday after Epiphany Sunday
school, 9 As d. II. services at II H. m and 80
D. In The rector viii begin his instructions
on the principles Of the Caristtan Faith" at
the morning service. No reserved seats: 4 we.-
come 90 al.
81 Marks church-Fifth and Olive streets
David Gal horne Garrett. rector. Sunday school.
2 ~ Morning. PRAYER. sermoa anu Holy Com
IEuuiou. ii q. III. Baptism at . y III. Choral
service and >ermou at 10 Second sermon in
courre ofsubjects rropo'ed by members Of the
congregation subject: ~ lat IS the Meaning
u sac Holy CoIlmun.onT
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-15
Notes for Guard.men.
The squad drill in Company has been 20!
nnnaa 70 InnuAry =

The squad drill in Company has been post
poned TO January -
John James, IT,, deputy clerk of the supreme
court OF the state, Que OF the organizers OF Com
many A, OF Own pia and stil holding the posi-
lion OF secretary and treasurer IN that company,
IA a candidate for the position o. chief signal
officer of the Washington National Guard.
Nothing has been heard from Tacoma yet
about the challenge for picked squad drill, Of
which so much was said n print few weeks
bncs. Il will be remembered that il was taken
I'D by q squad from Company Z, aud al accept
snca sent dated December "A The boys OF the
company are ready and eager tor the fray. so to
SPEAK
Lieu. Col. A. J. Kane. assistant inspector
genersl of the National Guard, YVES In the city
YESTERDAY on his wsy home from Victoria, and
called on Col. Green. He says that tae voiun-
teer rallltismen OF British Columbus are prepsF'
ing !oY a rife match and hope 10 meet the
Washington National Guard AZ the butts during
tie coming spring.