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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

answered scornfully. what II we have
grown beyond paper valentines and low
poems in red ink? The only difference
between now and grandma's time i
that she sent the doves and received
other things in return, while we send
the other things without the doves ass
blind. See9'
Now, grandma told me all about 1t.
She says silk stockings were the thing
for Valentines day. The old boys used to
send 'en by the dozen. and, the girls
went out for quiet little suppers with
their best valentines not 50 very differ
emit from the way we do it now
Then Jack wanted TO know what the
proper thing for the day is ut present.
There are few unique gifts the girls
have prepared. Pretty little trities
which make the hoary headed pessi.
mists think we've outliyed the health
full expitement of giving.
For instance, Kit has made a risky
valentine for the man from Denver. He
called the other morning and found her
in q neglige, which brought him TO land
at once. He admired it a lot, and made
Western comments on its fit Kit has
completed her conquest by slashing into
that morning gown and fixing II us the
sweetest smoking jacket man ever saw.
si.a iustifies herself by saving she has
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

followed the free and easy Western
code OF manners And morals. too,
the base little schemer There was
another girl once who sent i man a
neglige garment made 81 d rose blanket
she had wrapped hersel IN as d cure for
rheumatism. The girl lived IN this EIn-
pire State And the man well he
lived at his club in New York
(. {. .sii.-...-. $500. sry number Of faneiful
trinkets in the shops in the Way u jew
els. I've bought watch charm for
Charlie. It's tiny gold Cnpid with M
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24
Asterroop GoDn /.

are SIMPLY Que or sre4~ ret, Tn me-
scribe them for the sake OF some other
girl, whose best boy may read this
story.
They are of yellow silk elastic and on.
one is embroidered .tAs unending as my
love- The slides are two dainty, fairy
lovers clasping each other desperately
in a palpable effort to hold the ribbon
together. Isn't that ON to the stocking
fad of long agop We take our hearts
and cupids in gold instead of paper.
that is all. There is another labor Of
lovesof which q mean man took adyan-
tage and impressed girl by proxy.
She wore ring which was too large
for her. He suggested that she cut the
silver from q dime and leave the milled
edge for a guard.
She borrowed his knife and carved
away for hours, and slashed her fingers
and spoiled dimes by the dozen, and fin-
ally gave It up in despair.
The next night the man came in with
ten rings cut from s. 80 gold pieces. OF
course, she WIS immensely pleased with
his labor for her dear sake. She did not
know that he had taken those gold
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Il wish You wouldn't put any moro
brilliantinc ON your mustache, George.
whom you are going TO Kiss me.
IAN right. dear; and In your turn
don't put any more pins In your dress
when ! am going to hug you House
hold Monthly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

The Oldest printer in West
Virginia is said to be John
Joseph Combs ofthe Romney IN
s!ligencer Office. He is 76 years
old. and has been setting type
since his boyhood. His friends
say that Mr.. Combs was 50years
Of age before he saw a railroad
train. Err.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Tourist from the north -uncle, can
yeu get US up q real typical southern
dinners
Mr., Milledge Bless yo' heart, suit
tin'ly, sab. Nanny, les tippicie a can
oh dem Bost'n bake beans. on ter dc
fab an slice OF hunk ob dat Sheeeago
sdriedSb beef We SENS all our chicis,ns
an hawgs an hominy downt Ro'nolsc
now, sab Judge.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Wife Here comes q friend OF mine.
Lets turn into this side street until she
passes.
Husband ouarreled with herp
Mo, but fdon't want you to see her. Z
Hum. Why notYv
II know yon,li admire that new dress
others, and it win only worry You to
think what d ridiculous fuss you made
over the bills for this cheap thing i've
got ON, N. y. Weekly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Jones--I don't believe Biiyins spends
half as much money as he did before no
was married.
Smith-No; know be don't; his wife
spends II now Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24
A Parting Injunotion.

Young caliowe- Il expect 70 start for
London and Paris tomorrow. Can i do
for you?
Prunella Yes; be sure not 70 miss
your steamer. Life.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

enamelied bandagc around his eyes ard
a diamond tipped arrow in his hand
hand. Not ut all loud either. because
it is very small.
There are billing doves too. with
jewel eyes, and the men buy these for
the girls TO hang on their Roldsrnith's
outfit. which we fasten TO our belts
But the most popular present for MS
girls is carriers; have . pair which
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

A woman of Shaneateles, N.
y. was awarded a verdict OF
$3.50. on Wednesday, against a
man who stole a kiss from her.
To the credit Of both profes.
sions it can be said that the
man was neither a minister nor an
editor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

There goes man who never has
been known 70 disagree with his wife,,
Dobson How does he manager
Easy enough. She does all the talk
ing. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

The Parvcnu-I enjoyed perform
ance Of the opera Faust last night.
The Member Of the Dahntay club
Oh, how envy yon. Goethe's music
must be so much loyeiierthan his libret-
70. Chicago News Record!
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24
Romance and Reality.

Clara Aren't you afraid that after
we are married we shall get tired Of be.
ing together?
Charlie But, dear. we shall be To-
gcther so little. Town Topics.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

They met beneath the rnistietoe,
And yet no kiss was taken then.
The reason sou would like 10 known
II was because they both were meal
tN si - Tt4dDa
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Editor You say You want q check
for some jokes you left here two weeks
agoY Why, those iolseshay been paid
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

"Hunph" said a young gentleman
at the theater TO a young lady, II
could play the lover better than that
myself"
~ should like 70 see you try. . was hor
naive rcply.-I5oston Globe.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Marriage seems to have been a
tailare in Karawha county, West
Virginia, during the past three
months, judging from the twenty
two divorce cases which have
been brought in the Kanawha
circuit court during that timess
-Er.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Senator Worley INTRODUCED a
hill in the State Senate to make
women eligible TO the Office of
Notary Public,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

We learn that q. i. Jenkins.
principal of the Jane Lew High
School, will become a member Of
the Seminary Faculty with the
opening e. Of tPs ssIlss Term.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

r L. Townsend. late of the
webster Echo. has secured a.
nosition in the Government
Printing Office at Washington
ty.-Ex.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Only lowe s put on paving basis
i must be: il order Is boom IN New
fesls CsAnlaE cAisEl.iss.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Her You know, Miss smythe. j fancy
you
She oh. George, this Is 50 sudden
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Barlow Old man Timberwheeis wanta
70 condemn sappy 70 perpetual silence.
Taddles Howts that?
Bariow-I heard him tell Sappy he
ought to think before he spealsa.-
Truth. Fl
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Nh. Chestnut How long ago, sire
sohi about fifty or a hundred years,
! Imagine - Life.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Slinson Heavensi look az this gas
bill. Its more than double what ii
was last month. Clara can you account
for il2
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

A Lee county Georgia negro
was retiring for the night on a
pallet on the floor of his cabin,
when he felt something softer
than his pillow beneathihis head.
Investigation proved that it was
alarge rattlesnake, which had
made itself as comfortable as
possibleon thepallet. Tie snake
measured four feet in length.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Clara ! can, father. II was Just d
month ago that you forbade that lovely
Nj. spooner TO call. Judge.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

A move has been set on foot by
Congressman John D. Anderson
and Col. John T. McGraw to
place a life.sized statue of the
late Senator Remain the Statua.
ry Hall of the Capitol at Wash
ington, to cost from $1,000 to
10000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Ministers are warned against a.
couple now ON the road witha
new and clever swirdle. They
) man and a woman-get marri-
cd, and presenting a counterfeit
SO bill toithe preacher, tell him
to take outa feeof S. and receiv-
ing the balance in good money,
depart for an other town.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Mrs. Laura speden, living on
Main street, was standing In the
yard about 5 o'clock last Tues
day evening when she was
stricken down with paralysis,
She was Immediately removed to
her room and everything done to
restore her lifebut it was no use,
and about z o'clock the same
evening she quietly passed away.
She leaves two daughters, Mrs.
Laoto Dewery, of Fairmont, and
Mrs. Eta Long, of this city, with
whom she was living at the time
of her death. The funeral SER
vices took place today, Thurs
day. Grafton Sentinel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

Old Friend Well. I declare, old boy,
your wife is fully as tall as you are.
Mr.. De Meek lin a whisper Yes. !
guess that's 50.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24

If the entire State of Texas
were planted with corn, and the
hills were two feet apart, and
the rows were three feet apart
and if every man, woman and
child in the State of Connecticut
were set to work in the fields to
hoe the corn, and each person
were able to, and did hoe two
hills in five minutes. it would
take this army of laborers7 years
$50 days and 7hours to hoe every
hill of corn in the State. laboring
continuously day and night 1865
days each year. To those persons
who have never stopped to CON
slider how great a country they
are living in these figures may
De of interest. The man who
fears that he could not elbow his
way around in the crowded West
without chatting the nap of his
coat sleeves, may gather some
solace from the statement that
the entire living population of
the globe, 1,40o, 100000 souls,
divided into families of FIVE per
sons each, could be located in
Texas, each family with a house
on a half-acrelot. and there would
still remain $4,000, 600 vacant
anil y lots. LIZ.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-24
oFFIo AL COUNTY, DIRECTION.

Circuit Court conyenea on tho second
linesdaysof January, May, and Soptom.
Der
County Court conycncs IN March.
lune, September aud December Of each
genr
The Federal Court holds two sessions
annually il Clnrksburg, conycning ia
April and kgain IN October.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-07

Wnshinglon, May ion.
trhl Hlss,ll was nalicd to-day when M.
pohtnlents We're going to be made ia
int eases Of ionrh-class poAlmnsiprs
whose terms had expired. He PROMPTLY
replied that fOnrlh.cnss uosfmnster4 md
40 terms, and he never said they hn,l
me newspapers Ind said this. aud had
also printed an unofficial clict barring
editors from appointment He declared
thnt fonrth-cl1ss postmaster WHO had
served only four m0gths was rs much a
subject Tor removal rs one who had
been In Office four years, IN answer
To Quotations az To what means shonld
be takcn 10 procure removals he said
substantially thar removals would IL,
made for inciliciency nr sustuined
charges. He omitted, however. to au-
nQunce any definite policy as TO removals
Of fnutth-clnss pOaimnsiers on account
Of politics, Int Indicated u hesitation
about removing efficient Republicans
against whom fhrrc were no charges
History srena to he repeating itself
In tie nintlcr OF iOnrihJlass poAtmas-
tcfs, Prior 10 Mr. Clevcland's first IN.
angurntpu these places were regarded
AZ strictly pnny appointments, and ever
since then, while civil service "rrfor-
rum Dns prevailed ~ TO other minor
Offices, iihcy have been AZ the beck aud
call of senators aud representatives Ia
congress "Ilunhs orr was the watch
word during the early part of Mr.,
ClrYelund's FIRST presidency, but when
Adlui u. Stevenson heenne first nssis.
tant posimnster-gencfnl welding tho
ak that Is now almost unsialned Ia The
hands Of The present fourth assistant,
heads went on 50 fast that the brooks
and branches, mptnphorlcally speaking,
ran red with ppst-oihcal blood. And
the president said not word IN re-
proof or restraint
make M your lists" said Adm 10
the delighted congressman, and they
were turned over 70 an expert clerk for
expeditions decapiiailon. VIII this por-
f0rninncc be repeatedly Possibly Mr..
Blsscll aud his Mihordinatcs, unused 10
he sight Of blood. are afraid 10 begin.
hut Mr.. Cleveland is used 70 II. He
had his baptism 10 1886, and * pos
Nhly now enjoying himself al the pros.
pecl OF seeing Bissell and Maxwell fainl |
a few times. These gentlemen win |
soon gei over IL, though, after n few cuts |
have bs'n made. and may even take |
savage delight In the tragedy
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-07

was 81 per cent in Louisiana, Idaho
coming next with 30 per cent. Tie low
est loss was In New Mexico, whore Il
amounted 10 0.4 per cent.
sam Butler bought 450 sheep from
Mr. Prior at Vernnd, paying 81 for ewes
and 500 for muttons. Frank Gardo-
nj has sold 100 mnttons NJ $3.50. John
Currie of Glasscock county sod 1000
head of sheep to Bert Simpson for 50
per head. The sheep were delivered and
shipped from this point "Wednesday
Ben Bendly the Juno stoNlnian, was
mp this week, delivering AZ bunch of
cattle he sold 10 shannon '&fWRitbrooN
lie sold % SIS at $40; ~ ~ az Si4 and
IL yearlings at So. He sold large
bunch TO the same parties TO be d,liy-
cred in ,lnnc Sidney Brennier bought
Of Sam Ogleshy 700 muttons at private
terms. Sam Butler bought 1000 NUT
tons on the San Saba draw from the
Williamson ranch at $50 per head, q,
S, Long shipped 1900 muttons Monday,
NJ b. Pulliam bought 1000 mutt0ns from
ID. O. Mccarthy aud Mark Fury. 400
from Joe rhele, 1900 from Mr.. Hack.
ney. 1900 from Dewitt Il Pulliam aud
500 from John Lovelady. The average
price was $50 per head. II. IL. Har-
ris bought of Cuscnbary 4 Fields 400
cows and calves, Private terms, John
Ryburn will ship 30 ears Of cattle on the
11th
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-07
GEN. MoReANs COAT.
How He Lost II at tho Battle Of Green River
Bridge.

Correspondence of the Courier. lonrn0l.l
Cane Valley Admir- County ky April
24i have In my possession the over
coat of the Confederate general, John II.
Morgan This relic of the war cnIne
into my possession in this wise; TN The
night Of The Ri of of July. 1863, General
Morgan and his staff stayed all night ~
my fathers house, j. Il. Brldgwaier =, IN
Cane Valley, Admir- county. lNy The
next morning, being tile 1tll OF July,
some OF Morgan's men attacked the
Yankee forces at Green river bridge,
while the general was SLY Dack ~ my
fathers When General Morgan learned
OF The fight he hastened 10 the battle
ground aud in his hurry be LETT his over
cont, which remained IN iny fathers
possession till his death, since which
time IL has been in the possession Of the
writer
A history of the battle Of Green river
bridge may be interesting. me nrlnge
Is situated over the Green river IN Tbs
bend, In Taylor county, on the Campbells-
Vile and Columbia. Tennp PIKE road
eight miles from the former and twelve
miles from the former town. When
General Morgan arrived In the vicinity
of the bridge he was informed that the
bridge was held by the Twenty-tilth
Michigan infantrv. commanded by Col
ID. G. Moore. He, wishing to pass ON
north without hindrancc, demanded a
surrender Of the bridge on the evening
Of July 3D. which General Morgan
thought was accorded. But the next
morning, the 4tli Of July. Colonel Che,
nnult Of Alorgan's command. found the
Yankees enirenched In small opening
close to the pike, He opened MS battery
on them After killing some, the rest Of
the Yankees ran out Of their entrcncli-
ment aud fell back down the pike behind
their breastworks, Only, iew could
get at them just the width Of the pike,
as each side OF the pike was dennciy coy
cred with nnderbrush. you could scarcely
see man twenty yards standing w.
So the Yankees shot down Morgnn's men
as fast rs they advanced on them. In
the meantime General Morgan arrived
on the battle-ground, and seeing the sltu-
alton Of the enemy. he wus convinced OF
the hopelessness Of further resNtence on
his pari, and he felt II his duty 10
shift from himself the responsibility 81
amy further elfusion Of blood. lie order
ed Hank, which was done in order,
leaving His dead IN the hands Of tile
eneiny. who buried them all IN one pit
by Me side Of The pike Tho feilernls
reported large number 81 Confederates
killed and but few " theirs, assisie1
in the reinforcement Of the Eoafedefntes
about eight years after the baiilc. aud
we exhumed twcuty-fhree skulls; those.
together with the other bones Of the
brave Confederate boys. now lie on the
top u q high clih on Green river. Ia
Taylor county, With a handsome lnOnu-
iiienf erected ovif their remains 10 marx
the spot Of their lnst resting place.
PATRICK Il. BRIDGw-ATER-
Color-blindness Il Gar more common
among men than woinen
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-07
luHFH NVTy TTuINl
JOHN p, HOiLlNGSWOlgG


Washington May O. Fourth Assis-
tant Postmaster-General Maxwell rs
the official headsman of the admins.
tratlon is not swinging the az with that
yigur and celebrity that markell the ca
reers of his Republican and Democratic
predecessors. Mr.. Clarkson and MI
Stevenson both made themselves famous
by their prompt and effective work ms
executionerS of fourth-class postInasters,
but Mr.. Maxwell is pursuing the paths
of conservatism and elaboration. 1t
is now rare thing for him 70 behead
more thnn a dozen postmasters in one
day, though of course he fills n great
many vacancies TINT have been caused
by resignation or death, The resgnn-
tons have never before been made with
such unanmity. Even before Maxwell
assumed the duties Of his office several
hundred designations had been received
by the department and were on file.
The anxiety Of the Republican post
masters of The fourth-class to get out OF
Office seems to be general. One Of them
who conducts an office out in Iowa, set
forth his anxiety in verse q few days
ago, and Mr. Maxwell received the fol
lowing:
oh, Mr.. Fourth y. VI. G.,
Al Washington, ID. O.,
PRAY compassion take on me
Listen to my tale OF wocl
Thrice have / resigned,
But SIN ain | confined
The postohice bars helind-
Iiston to my tale OF wool
White just without the door
Are candidates galore
All thirdiug for my gore
listen 10 my tale OF woel
High above the awful ilr
1'hey are swearing. Oh. like SIN,
All because they cant get IN
Listen to my tale OF woel
They're hungry and they're dry,
They woll1 TASTE of Demo pie;
For tile cause they cen wo1ld lie
Listen 10 my tale OF woe!
avn weary and would be
From clicking stnmps set freai
Let fall your axe q, L. VI, i.'
And end this tale of woel
1t Is but Just to Mr.. Maxwell to state
that he complied with this plaintiye re-
quest and relieved the Iowa poct-nost-
master by the next mail.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-07

melons and small fruits grow to perfection,
aud along the Htlf coast aud Ia the south.
west, oranges. bunanus and other tropical
fruits can be produced In Abundance.
Now, when f is admitted That not only
applies, pears and plunls, but all the canned
fruits and vegetables are shipped from the
North at II cost uf hundreds of thousands OF
dollars which could be raised nj home, the
absolute folly OF raising cotton alone should
cause farmers delivers In the soi-to change
their crops and devote "A lMger per tent or
their farming lands TO horticulture, which
would cunsr the barren WASTES 10 look like
gardens aud yield an abundance of nutrl-
fiohs food for man and beast. add health
and happiness to whole communities and
length OF days 10 mans span Of life la
bleak winter the fields would not look nnked
and barren like they do now. but beautiful,
shapely trees would move to aud fro IN the
gulf breezes as bensons of thrift and joyons
homes
do not thlnl, there will he any trouble
about printing the report aud hope you
VIII take every care to get Il up in good
shape for | VIII print II in all probability
just US you prepare i.
Yours very truly,
JOHN u. HOLI.INGSWOHrH.