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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-10-06
MURDER
II GLEN + Ais.
Echard sprouse Suffers I'M
told Agonies for 5 Hours
and Expires.

N7sa
told Agonies for 5 Hours
and Expires.
TABBED ToDEATH BY HENRY
WHETZEL.
Drunken Row Ends in a
Bloody Murder.-T Assassin
in JaiI--Tom Dnugherty and
george Fox Ensnged in the
Tragic Drama.
A fight that resulted in the
cath of d railroader Richard
prouse took place at Glen Falls
b Sunday night between nine
BID ten O'Clock. The wound
lat caused the death of young
prouse was a fearful stab from
sharp dirk that opened a
hastily hole in his chest about
lree inches below the left nip
le. The man who today is
generated behind prison bars,
pcused Of this awful deed is
enry Whetzel.
To q TELEGRAM reporter he
ade the following statement:
Last night as I was going
pine some persons began throw
g stones at me. They were
d in the edge of the woods. ]
Eked them what they meant.
ID they said they would show
b IN a few minutes, and when
bt home my wife. told me that
ree or four persons down at the
ige of the woods rocking the
puse and raising a disturbance.
went with my wife down to see
ho they were, and when / got
the gate / met Tom D augherty,
lick sprouse and George Fox, a
Plative ofsprouse. I then asked
lem whatl had done to make
lem mad, and was walking
round to see who they were,
Erowing at the house and who
ad been stoneing me, one OF
Dem struck ut me; i did not
now which one of them, and as
started back home, Dick
fprouse assaulted me, striking at
be and hitting me on the jaw
Fith a stone and cutting me over
he eye with a knife, and to pro,
oct myself struck at him with a
pocket knife and cut him in the
ltomach."
The parties were all drinking
md each side has a reasonable
tory. 1t seems to be true that
Ehetzel's house had been stoned
ind furthur investigation reveals
be fact that the trouble probably
frose on account of conflicting
flaims on the society of a girl
PANIED Davis. who was stopping
n the home of Wetzel on that
particular night, and who was
Entertaining a man named John
panley.
ltmay have been a case OF
JEALOUSY on the part of the as
Fatlants, but on this point there
Pre- many opinions. Whetzel is
put above the eye and slightly
bruised in a few places. He was
arrested early Monday morning
|Sy Sheriff Alexander and city
Pfcer Thad Borgess.. Fox has
also been arrested, but Daugherty
Is still hiding.
sprouse, the murdered man, is
sOout % years old, unmarried and
mas resided here all his life.
Whetzel has a wife and four
children, and is a brother.ln- law
q Noah Champ, who is now
serving a term in the penitentiary
ior = the murder of James Stout.
Inc scene of this tragedy is
soout one and three fourth miles
, ~ Harrisburg. and the officers
, sao visited the place on Monday
s s.s a pick handle with blood
s S.alns on it, and also saw evil
SS e Of Whetzel's house having
oeen stoned.
The verdict of the coroner's
;ssty on Monday threw no ad.
Snaonal light on the bloody
s SsItle and a full investigation
w sil only be made when the next
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-10-06

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Call and see the nice line of
dress goods at the Bargain Store
on Pike Street. opposite post
Office. They can save you Just
lots OF money. 1921.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
c.ishInr ri.h Willie A.le.p.

"Never saw fish asleep. chY ,ail
Cornelius Hiuman. who Is located at the
Lindell. "Well, have. rvcseen them
sleep sound and mrcl, to their sorrow.
especially catfish. There Is nothing
more wary than fish. You know that
you can't creep up on them nor drop u
pebble anywhere within 80 feet Of them
but what they will dodge away-that
Is, when they are not asleep. How !
come to know no much Of this Is that !
have caught them without bait when
they were sleeping. although did use q
hook and line. The first one that ever
caught this way was large catfish that
| observed daily to be In one particular
spot-the base Of q wooden pile that
protected an icehouse chute that led out
into the water. A kind Of nest was
there, O depression In the mud, and here
that catfish was to be found every day
at about 3 p. m. It would lay for hours
In the rays Of ths afternoon sun sndnev.
or move.
81 decided to catch 1t. First l fshed
around there day after day. but to no
purpose. Bait Of any kind wasn't any
inducement to that catfish. | concluded
that 1t must be asleep when 1t would al.
low fat minnow to swim by and never
touch It. Igota sharp plain hook. which
properly weighted, 40 that 1t would act
direct. lowered II and moved 1t slowly
up to the side Of the fish. Then turned
the line no that the hook was directly
under It. Then gave the hook quick
jerk. The catfish darted away. hut not
very far. ! had him foul, and all be-
cause he was sleeping. have caught
pike and sunfsh the same way at least a
dozen different times. Louis Globe
Democrat,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
Comforts and Danger~.

Many OF the comforts Of modern liz,
can only be enjoyed at the risk Of seri
Gus accidents. Leaking gas pipes cause
explosions, and the death roll for WHICH
that new agent. electricity. Il responsi
ble Is already considerable. Each severe
frost brings It's crop of boiler accidents
Paraffin lamps continue to explode.
Every day or every night there are fires
many Of which leal 10 fIightful acci
dents and often death.
The large masses Of Icople gathered
together In huge city like this nre OK
posed To constant attacks from those In
ridious enemies. the bacteria. The dus'
and SCOT and fog foster these enemies ol
human life. The ground under London
Is honeycombed with drainage pipes
large and small, measuring thousands oI
miles. Each mile Of drain'h charged
sometimes ut high pressure, with poisoni
sufficient to kill hundreds of the health
lest men. II Is enough to make IL rhnd
der to think that only few feet divide
MS fiom gigantic. death dealing octo
pus. 80 that II appears " we give ~
travelling we run an almost olual peril u
staying at home. "Suiiering London" "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
Her Cha, With III. Emprror.

Mrs. Flyer had just returned from
Europe. OF course the "Woman's club
was eagerly watching for her arrival
and Just as soon IA she got back recep
ton was rendered to her. Tho room wa
crowded, and Mrs. Flyer became the
center of group Of interested listeners
Everybody wanted to know just wha,
she had doae and how she had done IL
whether she got her gloves and silks IL
all right, etc. At last Miss Perkins said
"And did you go to Berliny
"Oh. yes. And really ! did have thu
most delightful time. ! was at recep
tion one night and met the emperor"
There was q silence. The magnitude
Of the thing astonishcl the club. Bu,
curiosity conquered. AMI Mrs. Flyer
went on:
Eyes, he was there with MI his officers
and did have such delightful conver
sation with him."
"Oh. tell MS about 1t. Did you tall
longY'
mo, you see my German isn't yer,
good. and was q little bis ilustered. No
only asked him a question or two
"And what did you Sayy"
"Oh, | Just smiled and said 'Sprechei
sic Deutschy y"-Boston Budget.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
1ne KITCHEN GARDEN.

"A We are nearing the time when u IL
In order To prepare the garden and SOW
our field crops, it will not he amiss to
urge upon every one who can nave
Kitchen garden tn not fall tn make one.
This l. the most import mt piece oi
ground on the farm and yields NOR
ca.h value, II estimated at its tru'
worth, than any other piece of its sixe
Il Ia a source ot health AMI comfort, and
great qualification and support tn TN.
family. IL shall contain variety ~
vegetables anl small fruits which can
b.. had In uo other way so cheap'y. ar ~
.urh fine condition for consumption s-
from a we'll MA aged snd properly cul-
liy, ted Kitchen g,pisn. lt affords
rye am .unt of the fossil supp"rt of
family, au.i costs hut little, u ltii "u'
with care anl IL receives reasonable ai-
t.ption. Once started fairly, 10 alul"-'
run. it.elf, and hoa nice aud gratifying
II 1. to y,ther and Use the fre.h truck "'
YOUR oW a raising, instead of going With,
out a. many do, ar taking it In ~il'r'
SECOND hand condition from some one
,l... IL would seem that even TIT.
.bort hint l. not uee,led-and it u not tn
the wi-e-did We not know that al
through the country there are gtruen-
le.s families or those having such neg
lected ones that they amount TO little
more than an aggravation. ny NJ
means have n gsrden-and good one
too. The better IL Il, the better u pays
Mirror aud Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
THE LABoRER.

Ivr fisrcu:es In his fighting irs thsrs = nsvv
the glory that follows
When ashen he lee and the poets astse 4
to sing tie work no has dons.
But to vt-ious alive under shadows Of dght q
the lahorcr's crown n Apollo's
whits stands he. yet In his grims and swset
10 wr~.,ls for fruits Of the sun
Can an enemy wilher his chssrf Not yoa. n
fair yellow towering ladies
Who join with your lords 70 jar The chords o
abosom heroic and clog.
Tis the fAltering friend, an inanimats lad
may drag great soul 10 their hades
And plunge him far from . beam Of star ttl
be heass the deep BAY Of the dog.
Apparition u thers Of monster task In Q policI
carving new fAshions;
The winninger courss than the rule Of force
and the springs lured 70 run In stream;
ils would bsnd tough OAK. he would stiffen tht
rcd, point reason TO swallow the passions
Bid Britons awake two steps 20 take whers
one ls trouble extrvnAsi
Not the Ices Il he nervsd with the iaborsr's rsso
lutte hope; that BY him shall b written,
To honor his race, this deed Of grace. for th<
weak from the strong made tus:s
That her sons over seas I'm rally OF praise ma;
behold thrics vitslilsd Britain,
Ashins with the light Of the doing Of right
at the gates OF the future In trust
-Gsorys Meredith.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
THE PEACH TOMATO.


lJricaitarai Editor Dvmocyut:
would like to say a FEW words about
the peach tomato, that those who have
planted that variety this year for the
first time may not b@ discouraged by
reading Mrs. DeCoster's experience with
it.
tried the peach tomato last year,
purchasing my seed OF John Lewis
Childs, and think that too much cannot
be said In favor Of it. found IL true
to its name, beautiful peach-like fruit,
round, firm, and rich, both In colOring
aud flavor. We called them simply de-
lieious, and the finest favored tomatoes
To can that I ever saw. have can OF
them yet In the cellar that | am keeping
for special company, as i regard them
as the incest Of my canned fruit. Direc-
tions on the packet said that seed should
be planted In February, but it was April
when received my seed and May had
come before the first one broke the
ground. OF course they were late, so
very late, that although the vines were
heavily loaded with fruit only small
part OF them ripened. | started them
earlier this spring, aud hope to harvest
fine lot Of them, so ! really cannot
agree with Mrs. DeCoster when she
says that ''they are a novelty simply,
aud not profitable for crop"
think she transplanted hers Into too
rich soil, thus Inducing too great
growth of vine. which will always re
suit In Inferior fruit. She speaks OF the
small sire of the fruit, IL being "hardly
larger than hens egg" | think that
Is all that IL being claimed for L., II
being about the size Of Its namesake,
the peach. :,
so well satisfied was with it, that !
have planted IL exclusively this year,
although have seeds Of other varieties.
IsA GERTRUDE WHITMAN.
Buekfield, March 10, 1898.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04

story In the face OF my statement that no
dgn Of life existed Women nurses ara
not In favor Just 1t present with the
board; they arc too Sensational. too emo.
tional, too indiscreet. Your brsvsdo
will svsntuats only In your own dis
grace"
With tho bound Of . cat, the nurse.
while he was yet speaking. broke from
tho doctors detaining hold and reached
the door. Quick - thought she opeaed
Il and hew down the long corridor.
Shall the future eternities hold for me
another moment frsught with such pain
a. thrilled my tortured limbs when the
doctors malignant face bent above my
sealed eyes, and although conscious Of 4
vast reserve power I felt myself un-
able to move the lightest member or lift.
by single hairs weight. the closed lidsi
I felt his fingers press the delicate snato
my Of my throat, and ] knew that he
was seeking to throttle the little life left
In my body. Every drop Of blood BE-
came o spear Of fame to thrust my quiv.
ering fiesh. and the effort made to groan
started what seemed to me to be show
ers Of hot blood from every pore.
The sound Of hurrying feet and clam
oring voices staid the doctors hand
before its full purpose was accomplished,
and raidng himself from his sitting pos
ture he greeted the newcomers with .
brisk; Hurry up, boysl thought Miss
Brady had fallen asleep on the way.
Lift this fellow up quickly and carry
him to the ward. He u good for long
lease Of life yet
never knew how the doctor and Miss
Brady adjusted their quarrel. Both re-
tanned their respective positions for
some time after my recovery to health
and removal TO . western city, where
stroke Of long delayed good luck rsknit
the raveled edge Of my finances and
placed me above want.
Miss Brady finally resigned her posi-.
tion at my suggestion and Joined me In
my western homo as my beloved wife.
OF the doctors well farings or III farings
we neither Of us knew aught from that
day onward and forsver.-New York
World
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
HAT. For osdbsiidsrs.

To intelligently locate roads for .
county, for instance. there should be .
map on . large scale showing water
courses, railway stations, towns and their
population and the population per square
mile for different sections. Having de-
termined the general direction and ex-
tent Of the road. the problems Of grade.
drainage, aa 'ptability Of the soil for
road purposes and minor considerations
may present themselves before definite
location may be determined. The amount
of grade In q country road should prop
erly depend upon the character Of tho
country and traffic. Grades should never
be leyel and never very steep. II IL better
to 70 around q steep hill than over II.
Steep short cuts may be convenient for
neighborhood roads, but never for main
thoroughfares. Clayey surface may DO
helped by the addition OF sand and sandy
surface by the addition Of clay With
regard to drainage, ample and well
graded side bitches with abundant out.
lets for storp water should be supplied.
The effort should be to construct mar.
row good road-not wide common road.
The layout should be wide, but the
graded portion narrow. Ground surfao-
ing was good and broken trap rock still
better. The road surface should be. In
fact, traffic bearing. waterproof roof
over the dirt road, slightly yielding or
malleabls under heavy loads, but suni.
GENTLY Hrm not to break.-Minnespolis
Trfbuna
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
They ohiee, 70 Cold Mutton.

What, I wonder, is the reason Of the
intense aversion to cold mutton cher.
ished by certain classes Of tho commu-
nityf
Is It possible that Dickens, with his
grim picture Of the squalid rations dealt
out to the poor little marchioness by
Miss Sally Brass, has had anything to do
with the unpopularity Of this particular
article of foodr
Whatever be the cause. there can bc
no doubt about the fact. anl most house
keepers will recognize in the protest OF
the sweeps man who objected In Lon.
don court to the action Of his master In
Offering him cold mutton for dinner an
echo Of staple and recognized CON-
plant from the servants hall.
The odd thing Is that no one, servant
or otherwise, ever thinks Of objecting to
cold beef. 1t is only mutton In Its frigid
state that is held to be. In some mystic
rious way. derogatory to the dignity OF its
consumer.
The comic papers, In days OF yore.
used to connect cold mutton and ''wash.
ing day" together. and 1t Is perhaps to
this fact that the survival Of this curl.
GUS prejudice may be tracel.--Lady's
Pictorial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04

Late I'm the afternoon of one OF the
last DAYS Of May, In the year lac, when
I MAS "A few months short OF ID years
old, notice came To Townsend, Mass,
where my father used to live, that 10
soldiers were wanted.
The training band was Instantly CALI
e,l out, and my brother, who was next
older than I, was one that was selected.
lie did not return till late at night,
when We were all In bed. When ros"
In the morning found my mother In
tears, and she informed me that my
brother John WAS To march next day
after Tomorrow morning AZ sunrise.
Nv father was In Boston, In the Masss-
chusetts assembly.
Mother said that though John was
.upplIed with summer clothes, he must
suffer for winter garments. There were
st this time no stores and no articles 10
he had, except such as each famiiy
could make itself. The sight of mothers
tears always brought all the hidden
strength Of mind and body into action.
I instantly asked what garment was
needed. She replied "pantaloons..
"Oh, II that l. all, said l, "we will spin
and weave him pair before he goes.
,.But.- said mother, .'the wool u on the
sleeps back, and the sheep are In the
pasture"
1 Immediately turned to younger
brother and babe him take the salt dish
and call them to the yard.
Mother replied, "Poor child, there are
no sheep shears within three miles and
half"
"I have some small shears at the
loom," said |.
.But you can't spin and weave 1t In
so short time"
II am certain we eau, MOTHER
.IIow can YOU weave its There Is
long web Of linen In the LOOM.
By this time the sound of the sheep
made me quicken my steps toward the
ward. I requested my sister to bring
the wheel aud cards while went Tor
the wool. I went to the yard with my
brother and secured white sheep,
from which I sheared with my loom
shears half enough for web. We then
let her 90 with the rest Of her fleece. 1
sent the wool In with my little sister,
and Luther ran for a black sheep and
held her while cut wool on Tor my
filling and half the warp, and Then we
allowed her to 20 with the remaining
coarse part Of the fleece.
The rest of the narrative the writer
would abridge by saying the WOOL thus
obtained Was duly carded, spun, washed
sized aud dried. A loom Was found
few doors of. the web "got In" and was
" oye, the cloth prepared, cut and msde
two or three hours before the brothers
IL To saw In forty hours
from the commencement, without ne'p
from any modern improvement..Mrs.
Eunlce l.. Richards In Greenfield (Mass.)
Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
written for the oxford Democrat.
IN PLAY TIME.


I sat and watched them busy with their play,
While summer hours spod swiftly. softly ~;
Fair happy children, young and glad and Fays
!. No trace Of pain. no shade OF care was nigh.
listened 70 the merry shout and cong
Of their sweet voices full Of chihtish gice;
And rrjolced because the days were long.
Though they bring toll and care 70 you and ne
I lookcd back 70 the sunny long ago.
When ! WAS young. and free frvin care - they
Ali it IL better that they cannot know
What tssks are waiting Just beyond their pay
love 10 gare upon their faces fair.
Where doubts AMI shadows never come 70 gay
for purity and Joy and peace are there,
And sorrows. Ike drcam. soon pass away.
How gladly we dispel their doubts and fears.
And smile 10 note their winning worus ano
when sorrow comes we hiss away the tar,
And guile with mild reproof. or words Of
praise.
I Sigh for feet that win 20 forth alone.
Without mothers hand % smooth the way,
In places distant. and In paths unknown,
After the years Of happy, childish play.
In future years. when they have elder grown,
When trials come, AMI shadows longer stay,
Then they win know as we 80 long have known
And sigh, because the time was short for play
JULIA X. ABBorr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
WHERE APE THEM

Come near, o sun-O south wind, blow,
And b. the winters captives fred.
Where ars the springs Of long agof
Drive under ground the lingering snow.
And mp the greensward legions leadi
Come near. o sun-O south wind, blowi
Arv thsss the skies We used TO knowf
Ths battling wood, the fresh blown mead
Come usar, o sun-O south wind. blowi
The Breathing furrow win We SOW,
And patient walt the patient seedi
Come near. o sun-O south wind. blowi
The grain Of vanished years will grow,
hut not the vanished years, indesdi
Where are the springs OF long agof
With sodden LEAKAGE, lying low,
They for remembrancs faintly plead
Come near. d sun-O south wind, blowi
Where ars NE springs Of long agof
Edith N. ThomaA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
curiou. rr.d.s Of Psri.lan..

N. Rossignol. tho well known Partisan
police officer. has compiled list Of some
Of the extraordinary "trades" exercised
In Paris, Of which the following Il %.
lection. Ratters, who capture living rats
and sell them to exhibitors Of curious
beasts; collectors. who gather sewer
grease and seize the corks and shoppers
at tho Suresnes sewer grating; stampers,
who beg bread crusts, which they sell
again; ant egg collectors, who take their
gatherings on Sundays to the bird mar.
kets; bird professors" who offer their
services at that market a. trainers OF
blackbirds, canaries and parrots; "sen.
ators," who arc mono other than the
commissionaires Of the flower market,
and merchants for the sale Of night shell.
ter numbers. who stand In line and re-
sell their tickets to their more fortunate
brethren.-Pall Mall Budget.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
I,.,u,ou. ,r.,he q. Of Smuggling.

Some very ingenious methods arc cin.
ployed for Transmitting dutiable articles
By post. Not very long ngo u package
from Germany was found to contain q
small roll Of butter. a wire passed
through II met with an obstruction,
which proved To be tin box llled with
valuable jewelry. Probably dozen silk
handkerchiefs are founi wrapped MP In
newspapers In every mail from China.
The skill exhibited by tho postal clerks
In detecting such contraband enclosures
is wonderful. II seems 10 lartake of the
nature Of intuition. They Say that they
do not know themselves how they do It,
but that newspsptr with rils hand
kerchief In II has . sort of rriity feeling
whdn manipulated. Silk stockings srs
mailed from France In tho san. , manner.
-waahington Cor. Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-04
Mr.. c.rlI.l... Ys,ori,. Recreation.

While Mr.. Carlisle is q great brain
worker and has capacity to get through
o large amount OF mental labor which 10
exhausting as well to the physical body,
yet he Is fond Of pleasure and recreation.
His chief recreation IL small game OF
draw poker-a sort Of family game-at
his residence, one or two evenings during
the week. with o few invited friends.
The ante 10 only cents, and the limit
but 25 cents. He always plays In bad
luck-I think quits the game foui jut
Of Ave times loser.
The fves and deuces seem to have 0
great fondness for his hand. One rarely
deals without giving him Q deuce or .
Eve, and he never fails to call the atten-
ton Of the players to the fact with the
exclamation. "IIere's that deuce" or
Here's that five again. get 1t every
time" But all the same he enters into
the spirit of the game with a. much ear.
nestness as he does In solving Q great
question In political economy, and from
these poker party meetings he derives .
great deal Of keen enjoyment and much
needed recreation.-Louisvills Courier.
Journal