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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07
FINED By JUDGE HAGASs.
That Scrap at Morgantown, Between
LAWYERS Sturgiss and Keek.

MoReANTowN, W. VA, June
"a very amusing scrimmage
that left many red marks, with
out any blood being spilled, took
place at the court house here be.
tween Hon. Geo. @. Sturgiss and
L. V. Keck, Esq. Mr.. Keck was
speaking, and used some rather
harsh words against Mr.. Stur.
giss, and Mr.. Sturgiss asked the
Court to stop the use of such Ian.
guage. The Judge said he had
no jurisdiction over the matter.
and that they would have to
settle it between themselves. ME-
Keck answered that it could be
easily done and right there.
whereupon Mr.. Sturgiss made d
:lnnge for him and knocked and
pushed him over some chairs
into a corner and then grabbed
him by the throat. The Judge
ordered them to be separated,
and as soon as some men had.
started away with Mr.. Sturgiss,
Mr.. Keck grabbed a very heavy
bottle, filed with red ink, and
hurled it at sturgiss, but missed.
him and scattered red ink over
several spectators, the floor and
furniture, and kept a thoroughly
red hand and arm himself. The
Judge fined Mr.. Sturgiss Se5 and
Mr.. Kecb SIS for contempt of
court, while the spectators had a
hearty laugh. Mr.. Keck's father
and Mr.. sturgiss had a similar
encounter several years ago, and
novery warm feeling has existed
between the Kecks and Stureiss
since then.-Virginion.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07
A BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Death Without Moments warnin,
Occurs In the Grafton Yard

GRAFTON, w. Va, July A.
Without an instant's warning.
and in the most frightful man
ner, w. E. Robinson, yard brake
man at this place, was killed on
Sunday by a freight car pass
ing over his body. He was
walking on the track opposite
the B. & o hotel when his foot
caught in one of the guard rails
throwing him down. and before
he could extricate his foot and
arise the rear car in a moving:
freight train crushed him to
death instantly. The train was
SO near HIM when he fell that
the engineercould not stop the
train in time to avert the horri.
bic accident.
His remains were inferred at
Nashville on Monday. The re-
mains were accom- panied by
Messers Robert Davisson anu
John Hush, OF the Brakeman's
3 Brotherhood. he was a single
man and ABOUT 81 years old.
Mr.. Robinson was a son of Mr..
Lemuel Robinson. who lives on
Tenmile creek, about 4 miles
from Cherry Camp. He had
been working for the B. & o. for
about 8 years as a regular brake
man, but was working in the
yard at Grafton when he was
killed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07
$500 Reward |!

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case OF Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
Sick Headache, Indigestion, Constipa.
itation or Costiveness we cannot euro
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cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi.
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only by the John @. West Company.
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Bros, druggists, Clarksburg. W. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07
NOTICE,

Entries for tho Fair will be made at
the law office Of Marcellns N. Thonip-
son. in Clarksburg. w. Va. Entry books
will be opened August 14th, 1885, and
closed August 21st 1898, at 8 o clock p.
m. In all classes Of trials Of speed the
books will be closed August 18th, 1898,
at SIP. m. No entries will be received
on the first day Of the Fair. Make all
entries early, and IN writing. MarcelIns
NJ. Thompson, Sec'y. 33n
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07

The TElEenAM's circulation during
the last six months, is without pre-.
cedent In the history of journalism in
Ciarksburg. We do not ask you to look
az the list OF names orfgures only,
but after looking at the names you are
requested to visit the press room and
see the papers. Our guarantee is that
we print and send through the Postofiice
more newspapers than any other paper
in the county. Il
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07

The American people are with
Benjamin Harrison in the belief
that the Hawaiian islands should
become q part Of the United
States. and that the key TO the
Pacific should be held by the
American Republic, and not by
Great Britain.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07

THE presidents of the various
district boards met on Wednes.
day and selected Mr.. L. E. Ben.
nett and w. A. Marsh, members
Of the board ofexaminers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07

Get that old suit Of clothes that Won
are almost ashamed to wear and SIND snsi
them to w. q, Powell, near the VEST
End Depot. He will clean and repair
them, and you will be surprised when
you get them back almost like new
again. a4.st
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07

THE threat of free trade and
debased currency, and the obsti-
nately unpatriotic policy that has
been shown up in seven months
under a Democratic admlnistra-
ton have been a hundred-fold
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07

Subscribe for the TELEGRAM.
the best local paper in Central
west Virginia.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07

EXTRA session Of Congress is
called for Aug. 9TH. We wait
and listen.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07

The people of the United
States have lost more than a
billion dollars by the deprecia-
ton of securities since last No.
vember. Credit is paralyzed.
Confidence has vanished. Indus.
trial development has ceased. A
marked tendency toward lower
wages has set in, and the number
of unemployed increases every
day. Unparalleled prosperity
has given place to general stag
nation in many channels of trade
The discontinued mortals are
trying their experiment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07
The Republican party points

IHE Republican party points
with pride to the record of Hon.
A. B. White, late Internal Reve-
nue. Collector. Four years ago
the internal revenue service in
West Virginia was not held in
very high esteem in some parts
of the State. but during the past
four years the State has been
practically cleared of illicit dis
tilleries. nearly S1,0sO.0oo more
money has been collected than
during the previous four years,
the work has been done without
any friction, and every deputy in
the State is esteemed highly by
the revenue taxpayer. We are
one of the districts in the United
States rated F1RsT-cLAss, and
the only district with NO TAxEs
uNcoLLEcTEp. This is the frs,
time for at least thirty years tina,
this has been done in anyj dis
trict-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-07-07
oFFIC EAI COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Circuit Court conyenes on the second
tuesdays Of January, May, and Septem.
per. Z
County Court conyenes in March,
June, September and December Of each
year. q ~ n n q 3 - 81 =
The Federal Court holds two sessions
annually in Clarksburg. converting in
April and again in October.
The morning call., 1893-11-12

Ing at her wasplike waist, and then I'M
folded to form a good-siZed balloon, from
under which her feet like little mice
peeped in and out" On her face she wore
the ''expre ssinn of nothing within to ex-
press" and on her head she wore a struc-
ture that / could compare with nothing
but the E ffel Tower
Our last though not least was an old pro-
fessOr and his wife. Our professor pre-
senled a learned appearance as well as a
most untidy one. His coat was dusty, his
trousers turned I'D, while his boots were
extremely muddy. On the other hand he
had broad, intellectual forehead and his
eyes were both mild and serious. One
could not help respecting this man; but
still / could hardly control my face when
upon asking him his name he referred me
TO his wife.
she was q neat, nervous little woman
constantly on the watch for mistakes that
her husband might make. which mistakes
she would instantly correct One could
see plainly that she was devoted TO her old
professor. and thought his mind far above
the trivial things of everyday life and so
f0rgave his many blunders.
When the EangDlank was lei down our
company proceeded on deck, there to meet
the jolly captain of the little boat He
was very hOspita bic man, at once sug-
costing that we should tell stories to while
away the time. We drew lots, our old pro-
lessor having the honor of telling the first
story. He made no objection, however, so
we all settled ourselves on deck to listen
to his tale, to enjoy the fresh air and
probably to 60 to sleep should the story
prove too learned.
The morning call., 1893-11-12
THE FAIR GROUNDS.
Description of Them Given in Lines
of Poetry.

[By Jonathan Stone, aged II. of San Francisco
Where natures charms In pleasing wildness lay.
How changed, how changed is all that scene TO-
Here the shy rabbit burrowed with his love;
Here sang the lark. and nested here the dove
Squirrels and quail here found their nightly rest,
And here the owl at night forsooK MS nest.
The ak now news their habitats away.
And sharp edged plows tar burrows IN the clay.
Happy the regions beauties to refine,
And mans and Natures handIwork combine.
This end in view the visitor now sees
The shrubb'ry cleared and on the ground the trees
A hundred men with shovels toss The soil:
Through the deep sand the Flooding horses toll,
The holIows fill and smooth the earth around,
And TO equal level bring the ground.
I he space now cleared. the even ground surveyed
In earth are now the wide foundations laid.
Deep in the ground is forced the pointed pile
And joiners raise the mighty beams the while.
impatient hands then nail the rafters there
Loud the defJ hammers ring upon the air.
These cut the josts, these nail the plank In place.
These brace the growing edifce's base.
Some ply the saw, some WELD the trenchant ak,
Some bring the uncut lumber from the stacks.
The shrillng whistle rends the busy air,
And winds whir, clouds OF sawdust everywhere
Busy ca, man and not an idler there.
The sprngiug arches form a spacious hall.
The shafts arise and then the capital,
And one stupendous ceiling covers all.
Outlined against the skies and trees between.
SO foot foot the splendid structures rise;
Turrets shoot up and tower to the skies.
So steadily the busting work goes on
! i'll each huge building stands a skeleton.
Thus cast es meath the necromanc rs wand
Spring from the air and Issue from the sand;
So these, so huge they grow, so fastSrise.
So quick they rear each fabric to the skiesi
And nature's charms pleasing contrast show
When from the hill we view the scene below:
Spread for our sight the pleasing pTosp, CT lies
A lovely realm. b. quet for the eyes
Below our feet the lake encircllng flows;
Limpid 1t shines and rippes in repose.
Low on our ear is heard old oceans roar
ais pillows thund'rug on the sandy shore.
On the left hand the harbor survry,
Blue as our skies, as clear and bright as they.
just on the right. outlined against the sky.
The tree-clad hills and yellow sand dunes lie.
In front how green, how full the trees appear
That bloom and flourish all throughout the year
The flowers how bright, the lawns eternal green,
The dark. tall trees and winding roads between:
Then shade and shadow soften DER the whole
Till all the landscape breatheS with beauty's soul
To try des ripton of the scene were vain
Where Flora reigns and shall forever reign!
Oh, joined to this what wonders man shall rear,
Amid these scenes what marvels shall appear
Transform this region to paradise,
And where a wilderness once grew a fairyland
shall rise
The morning call., 1893-11-12

ity in themselves. They are not allowed
| to keep their Indian names, so the first
| teacher into whose hands they fall be-
| slows upon them any name that comes
into his head.
Sterling Price read to US through his
shut teeth (they seem averse to openng
their mouths: "Why should the spirit o.
mortal be proud" while John P. Jones
and Isaac Newton proudly wrote their
names and address upon The blackboard.
At present there is no William NJ. Stewart,
but the next nameless little Indian who
appears will be presented with that cOgno-
men.
The Nevada State Prison Is remarka BILE
because of the prehistoric footprints which
are found in the prison yard. The theory
advanced Is that this ground was lake
bottom once. A little friend confiden tally
told me the man that lived there must have
had menagerie.
l am not surprised that her childish i'm
agination arrived at this solution. because
the footprints of man. the mammoth, the
modern elephant, the dog, the lion and
manv kinds of birds are plainly visible.
Numerous species of shells are also found
imbedded In the rock. Great interest has
been taken in these tracks by the scle tlhc
world, and scores of professors have Wis
tied them. This prison yard has been dug
down through he rock twenty feet, the rock
which surrounds it making the walls. Ac-
cidentally or purposely, know not which,
they have fixed the level where these foot
prints are found. At first as the workmen
uncover them they are still soft, aud soon
harden from the atmosphere into solid rock.
The man who stalked across that lake
bottom in some lost nge was DO fragile
creature, but rather supports the theory
| that There were giants in those DAYS"
| His foot was enormous, and he TOOK
| three foot stride. The stride OF modern
man Is just half that.
The tracks Of the mammoth and the
elephant are near those of the man, while
the dog and the lion are together. Among
them all are the marks of the birds. In
one part of the yard it is evident hat there
| had been hailst0rm, for the rock is pitted
| as we have seen hail pit soft mud.
| Although the skill of man has made
some parts of Nevada blossom as the rose.
the greater portion of it is still the desert
Fremont saw. The fertility and beauty of
its neighbor. California, render It's desola-
| ton more apparent.
| But though the country is grim and for
| bidding. society is bright and gay. verify
believe that Nevada people are among the
most hospitabe or the ace of the globe.
The morning call., 1893-11-12
THE REAPER.
Pen Picture of Home at Which
Death Had Called.

IBy Essie Gill, 25s Fifth street, Oakland,
aged 1S
This is cold and dismal day on our
quiet little street.
Last night. while the wind blew chill
and battered on the roof death visited the
little cottage just across the way and took
away with him sweet young life.
So to-day upon the door Of the humble
home there hangs a piece of Grape; it is
rainsoaked and hangs listlessly from the
doorkuob, except when an unusually
strong gust of wind shrieks by, and then
il tiutters for brief time, signaling 10 the
passer-by that the reaper had gathered
another flower.
NeighDOrs passing along the street walk
slowly and gaze sadly at the little house.
and sometimes acquaintance meet before
the gate and hold subdued conversation
for moment, then pass up OF their way
with quiyerng lips and moist eyes. Oc-
caslonally friend taps gently on the
door; IL opens slowly, then closes softly,
as if spirit kept vigil at the threshold.
But saddest Of all scenes is that pre-
sented by the little piayma,es OF the de-
child. With wondering looks and sorrow
ful faces they walk upon tiptoe past the
house of death and look with awe at the
Grape upon the door. A few of them have
flowers in their hands-their tribute to the
little one who went away in the rainy
night TO that p ace where all is sunshine.
Slowly and reverently, with bowed heads
and awe-strickeu faces. they tiptoe their
wav TO the door and lay their flowers
tenderly down upon the step where their
dead companions little feet had so often
pressed Then they go silently away, clos
ing the gate softly. as if afra id a noise
would awaken the ping one.
The brown Sparrows In the trees near
the cottage door chirp sadly, and one of
them flies down upon the step to look for
crumbs that the little child was won't 10
sprinkle there, but it found nothing; and
while it stood wondering. with its little
head turne upward, puff of wind waved
the wet streamer on the door, frigh ing
the timld bird and it flew away with a
mournful cry. All. little sparrow. your
morning notes will nevermore awaken
your little friend! No voice less sweet
than the angels can ever break that
slumber.
The morning call., 1893-11-12
STRAWBERRY CANYON.
Pen Picture of a Walk Along the
Way of Brook.
by Grace q. Crabbe, age IT: address 242
Claiming way. Berkeley.l

by Grace q. Crabbe. age IT.: address 2425
Charming way, Berkeey.l
A long, zigzag assure in the earth, with
vines clinging to ts sides. and, in winter.
a stream running over the rocks in the bot
tom of the ravine. that is Straw berry. Ii
must have beginning somewhere in the
heart OF the hills not lar away. and, some
where, too, it must have an end; but Ii ia
pleasant TO think of the Straw berry of our
acquaintance as going on indefinitely. al
ways with the same little stream sliding
and tumbling over its stones. always with
Ivy clambering up its walls TO the sun, or
reaching down to dip slender fingers into
the water.
esaue or ugly, just as one chooses to fancy
ii. As rule PEG lie fancy it to be pictur.
esque. The road is dusty, and lined on
either side with gray brown thickets Of
last years weeds. Briers beset the trav-
eler, and the gay red leaves of the poison
oak thrust themselves into notice with
scarlet-faced effrontery, and suggest
misery to whatsoever may touch them.
II. however, one is willing to forget the
dust ami to admire the dainty feminine
coyness with which the wraiths of last
summers wild flowers nod and beck0n to
passers-by, ii is possible to keep ones
skirts from the bfiers and ones hands
from the pOison-onk, and then no more
fault can really be found with the way.
The chief joy of the walk beside this
little canyon is its close approach to wild
ness and savagery. By looking steadfastly
ahead ii is almost possible to lose sight
OF the house, two or three hills to the left
1t Is not so easy to avoid seeing the cottage
directly beside the path on the right, but
this dwelling has the grace to present an
implanted and decidedly uncivilized front
10 the road. the effect of which is not
marred by the sight Of a melancholy white
and yellow dog chained to the knob of the
back door. This dog sits shivering con-
vulsively and blinking mournfuily with
one eye, the other having been apparently
extinguished by a large patch OF yellow on
that side of his face, which. brings out with
startling distlnctneSS the vivid pink OF the
eye on the white side. 1t seems heartless
TO smile In the presence of such abject and
one-eyed misery. Turning away, there
fore. one climbs over the roots OF great
tree and finds a little path curving about
under the hollow Of the bank, and quite
overshad0wed by the leafy branches of a
live oak. 1t gives quite the proper sense
OF adventure to this part of the walk to
meet just here man with gun over his
shoulder. The world seems TO be immeas-
urably far away from this man with his
gun, and it Is impossible to help wishing
as he passes on the narrow path that one
ould be with the rest of the world.
The canyon turns a little now from the
main road, which for short time Is quite
satisfactory to walk upon. But the pros
pect under the trees down below is quite
too entlcing to be resisted. so in spite of
thOrns and stones and slipperlness and
ones best shoes the descent Is begun, only
to be suddenly brought to an end by a
fence. Barbed wire seems 70 be one OF
The morning call., 1893-11-12
WORTHY OF MENTION.
Writers of Sketches Who Have
Done Good Work.

Many of the manuscripts received would
have been published could room have
been found for them. Over hundred are
deserving of special mention. The SUBJ
jects selected have been on the whole we'll
handled. The following young men and
young women sent in sketches that are
we'll worthy of perusal and thew would TO-
day be found I'm these columns were IL not
for the fact that something else has got to
The morning call., 1893-11-12
IN THE SAGEBRUSH.
Sketch of a Visit to Carson City,
Nevada.

by Marion Powell, age 20. Address, 1418
Pearl street, Alameda
Ho for the mountainsl The engine gave
parting shrek. and we were off. At
Sacramento we took or an extra loco
motive. and leaving the plains and valleys
behind, we were soon climbing the Sierras.
Sleeping is sometimes an art In a sleeping.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-25
WE'VE NET BEFORE

We've met before? Perchance we have. Who
knows7
In mystic SPACE, where happy spirits stray1ng
Can battle in love. whose ~taintless river nows
From founts eternal. where there's no repay.
ing
For Clints of Joy by debts of doubled woes
We've met before!
knew your voice, and something in me rose
And vent straight out to meet and greet You.
saying
1--WE missed you long" Such welcome almost
We've met before!
and now my life, which hitherto was prose,
Seems cast where poet saints are gone a-May-
ing.
For us each twin stemmed bud of thought that
blows
Expands beneath the truth that DER It
CLOVIS
The truth | feel in sleeping, waking, praying
We've met before!
London Gentleman.
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ThoughtIessness of speech.

1t is not the pen that woman should
fear SO much and try to control as it is
the tongue. The greatest lesson that
woma has yet to learn is to think before
she speaks. In comparison with the
thoughtless tongue the pen in a woman's
band is as harmless as a dove. All too
prevalent in these days is the spirit of
cruel and thoughtless criticism among
women. Thoughtlessness of speech has
done more to injure than any
single element in her life. 1t has laid her
open to the charge Of being unreliable
and ofttimes justly SC. 1t has keptfrom
her condolences that were hers by right.
1t has stood in the way of her progress.
1t has placed her innumerab1e times in
false positions. 1t has judged her as be-
ing cold where she was in reality affec-
tionate; cruel where she was gentle. II
is the one inconsistency in woman's ma
ture that has bafied many a n anxious
to believe in her.-Ladies' Home Jour
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-25

The woeful house of DR.. Blanche, where
he died, was full of histories. The ini.
tials over its principal door-A. Care
those of Antoine Caumont, due de Lau'
zun, who built it, for the increase of his
elegance, in 1910. The Princess de Lam.
bale entertained Marie Antoinette al
her garden fetes under the great trees
where Guy de Maupassant walked in
sane. Some poems we read, several song
we sing, were composed there.-Pal
Mall Gazette.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-25
Notice.

Land Once at Mitchell, s.. d., Oct. IL, 1893
Notice is hereS, given that the following-named
settler has filed notice OF his intention to make
fnal proof in support OF bis claim, and that said
proof will be made before the clerk OF the cir
emit court, In and for Lake county, s. D., al
Madison, 8. -, on November 5, 1893, viz: Will
liam Fl. Kennedy, for the northwest quarter,
section 9. township 10S north, range 81 west, 9Th
p. NJ. III. Il. No. 2S,9b5.) lie names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of. said land. viz: Andrew
J Jacobson, Jonas johnson, q. w. Masaker an6
Ezra Lee, all OF Oldham P. o., s.. d..
r. ". KRAFT, Register.