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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03
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great popularity purely on their merits.
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22
APING An BEGLIsH HABIT.
Smokers Afflicted with Anglomnnia Are
Taking TO BriersTood Pipes.

Pipe smoking is annually becoming more
popular in the United States. In past
times pipes were RELOCATED to the alleged
lower classes. OF late vars, however,
and particularly since the craze for every
thing English, you know" came In, pipe
smoking has increased. II is now, ac-
cording to the Cincinnati Times-Star,
considered quite too awfully swell to
drop from tandem dog cart with the
stem Of a short brier root pipe tightly
clinched between your teeth. 1t is a sort
OF finishing touch to your rough-and-
ready fishing costume TO have STUDY
pipe smoking, pipes became much In de-
lightful sense Of easy, graceful. negligent
sweetness. Just as soon as the approval
Of society alighted upon the custom OF
pipe smoking pipes became much In de-
mand and the cost Of the same Increased
proportionately. especially for the strictly
English shapes. 1t is amusing to see
fellow defending to be a judge OF pipe.
The fact is that nearly all pipes smoke
pretty much the same. The cheaper pipe
smokes better than the more expensive
ones as a general thing. For instance
corncob pipe is one OF the coolest, sweet
est smokes you can get. Next comes the
penny clay pipe. If you will smoke clay
pipe few times and throw II away you
will always be sure that you are enjoy
ing pipe smoking Of the most delightful
character. The tendency of the average
human is to buy an expensive pipe and
then color it by blowing smoke against
the bowl. This practice renders the pipe
ornamental. but as a general thing these
highly colored pipes are very strong and
IT is anything but pleasant for persons
averse TO tobacco TO be in the same room
with them. The English smoke pipes be-
cause pipe smoking is cheaper than cigar
smoking Americans smoke pipes because
the English smoke pipes. The only man
who can properly understand pipe is
the plantation darby who puts live
coal on top of pipe filled with plug to-
bacco and puffs gently at "turrer end
Of reed stem, while the purple
night shadows gather around the cabin
and the screech owl scares itself and the
neighborhood with its wierd laughter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

in the person OF a poetic wit devoted 10
muslc and whiskey. Just before General
Johnston ascended the platform to speak,
this poetic genius staggered up 70 him.
and, giving the old soldier tender hug
exclaimed. Josie. let me eng you
songe'. lie sans Z. There were eight
verses. General Johnston nearly died.
Years afterwards the same poetic &C
Mus grabbed Fitz Lee in the same way,
when he was running for Governor. In
the most familiar manner he said
"Fitzie. old boy. let me sing you song
that I composed myself?' F1tz Lee was
equal TO the occasion. Catching the ge-
MUS by the shoulders. General Lee said.
Jack. old boy. wait TIL Tuesday" He
waited, and Tuesday has never come TO
him.
Whether the campaign that Is now
on in Virginia VIII be as productive OF
good political stories. incidents and anec-
dotes. as some OF the campaigns OF the
mast have been cannot be ascertained
untu the ides of November.
II IS clearly evident. however, that the
soverelgns OF Virginia, both white and
colored, stand ready TO enjoy the new
Jokes and anecdotes that are being told
in the present political campaign In this
state. i. T.. 0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22
Mr.. OlneY.

Attorney-G General Olney is a sturdily-
built, short-necked, beetle-browed man.
OF middllng height. with broad, hish
forehead, a square-jawed, forceful face
adorned by a dropping iron-gray nous
tache. and is dlgnihed rather than suaye
of manner. He is eigthy-and-hfty ana
comes OF a ''hghting" Baptist tamly'
He is not and never pretended to be an
orator. but he speakes with great force
and declaration, and as a lawyer ranks
With the best at the Boston bar. he is
particularly strong In corporation law
and has thus pocketed many fat fees In
his time for legal services rendered 70 rail-
road companies. II is said that when APP
pointed Attorney-General his practice was
quite worth fifty thousand dollars a year
II will be seen, therefore, that he did rot
enter the cabinet without making a con-
siderable pecuniary sacrifice. Socially
he Is a most charming companion. He
deyoutly believes in the truth OF Carlyle's
favorite proposition that silence Is
golden" He is a somewhat taciturn, quiet
going man, Of studious tendencies, and
has always eschewed publicity. Hs
enjoys the distinction OF having twice
refused a seat on the Supreme Court
Bench OF his native Bay State.-M. Crof'
ton,. In November Lippincotts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

childhood are accustomed 10 the use Of
firearms and to hunting.
When the Governor called for aid
against the tigers. every man who be-
longed TO an Okhotnik Corps wanted to
volunteer. Finally. after much compe-
tition, three officers and four men were
selected for the task. Their names were
Sub-Lieutenants Trubon, Schmidt, and
Malchevsky. Corporals Stepanon and
Aksenoff, priyates Neutesson and Bych-
koff. They were drawn from the third
and fourth battalions Siberian Rifles.
On July 18th last the soldiers struck
the trail OF a beast whose movements
they had been watching for sex eral days.
The pursuit led them into wooded dis
trlct some distance from the railroad
camp. and towards nightfall, finding them
selves belated, they resolved to halt and
bivouac. First of all, they built cherry
fire. and were standing in circle around
the rudy blaze. when an ominous crack
ling noise In the brushwood caused each
man to grasp his rifle. In another in
slant, almost before they had time 10
think, the underbrush parted, and like a
flash there sprang out OF the gloom the
billiant-striped terrible form OF gigan-
tic man-eater. Falling like an avalanche
him to the ground. fastened It's teeth in
his left shoulder. and would soon have
crushed out his life, but for the courage
Gus action OF his comrades. AksenoR
threw himself fat upon the ground, and
taking exact aim, sent ball through the
tigers eye. Had his hand once faltered,
he must have killed or manned poor Tru-
bon, who lay prone and helpless in the
animals grasp. Hardly had AksenoH S
bullet gone home. when Private Schmidt,
rushing forward. buried his long hunting
knife In the beasts neck directly below
the skull. Trubor was saved, and the
dead tiger carried in triumph TO camp.
BY this time its magnificent skin has be
Genre the property Of the Governor OF
Easern Siberia, who will keep IL as a
trophy. The two brave privates Will be
rewarded with promotion.-Harpers
Young People.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

II is quite a remarkable fact that the
tiger. which we ordinarily expect to find
only in African wilds or Indian Jungles,
also roams through Siberia's northern
ATTITUDES as the laborers employed on
the Trans-Slberian Railroad have recent
ly had excellent opportunity to discover
The terror caused by these marauding
monsters was so great, and they carried
off so large a number OF workmen. that
work had to be stopped some months
ago until a plan for protection should
be devised. Finally the Governor Of
Eastern Siberia decided to send for
corps OF marksmen to systematically
hunt down these terrible tigers and rid
the vicinity of them forever. must
explain that TO most Siberian regiments
are attached companies OF sharp-shoot-
srs. These are picked men. fney are
raised In the wilds Of Siberia ana from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22
HUNT or THE OFFICE-sEBKER.
Renewed Day by Day Until Hope Deferred
Maketh the Heart sick.

Not all the people who haunt the cap
itol are ofice-seekers, but a goodly pro.
portion Of them are, says the Washing
ton Star They come from all sections
OF the country and represent all classes
OF society. OF all the great concourse
that streams through the corridors Of
the vast building day after day the
ohice-seelers are the most foTlorn look
ing' They importune their senators and
representatives over and again, and re-
fuse 10 be turned from the phantom they
are pursuing. Before Congress meets
every day the general reception-room to
the south Of the Senate chamber is full
10 crowding with those waiting to send
in their cards to senators. A majority
OF these are after Office, either for them
selves or for relatives or friends. BY the
time the invocation of the chaplain is
finished the bits OF cardboard begin to
fall In showers upon the desks Of the
statesmen. These gentlemen do no; have
time 10 go through their mail before
they are interrupted by callers The
visitors hand their cards 10 one or the
other OF the numerous doorkeepers and
assistants and retire TO the great leather
covered chairs and sofas scattered
around the reception-room to await the
result. IL is a noticeable fact that wo-
men largely predominant in> these wait
ing and anxious thrOngs about the Senate
entrances. Perhaps II is thought that
their earnest sOlicitude will more favor
ably and deeply impress the men who
are supposed 10 control the dispensa-
ton OF official favors They are Of all
ages. appearances and conditions The
fashionable society woman elbows her
more humble sister Of the work-a-day
world. and blushing, dfiident young girls
sit and wait by the side of aged. infirm
women in the scar and yellow leaf. Silk
rustles against the simple garb OF the
humble poor. and beauty smiles into the
face Of decrepit age. Many Of them walt
long and patiently without reward Their
senator Is mot in" or ne is engaged"
or he sends word. please call again"
And the recipient OF the message goes
away with a heavy heart and troubled
countenance, to come again In a few
days and try II all over.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

In the church-yard now at Jephthatown
There stands a mound shaped Ike a
crown,
And on the headstone white and clean,
This inscriptions plainly seen:
Here lies the clay OF Psrson Brown
Who wears in heaven a golden crown"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

Who preached in the cnuiSn ae Sepn'ha-
town,
AS 10 his flock one Sabbath morn
He came to preach Of Saviour born.
The people had come from far and near,
For they loved old Parson Brown to hear;
Not a man was there in all the town
More popular than Parson Brown.
On little heads his kindly touch,
His gentle message-"For OF such
Is heavens kingdom him grace
Among the children Of the place;
A word Of cheer he always had
To make the poor In spirit glad;
Hearts that loved he'd bound together
with cords that none but God can sever
Where aching head or broken heart
Where friends were torn by death apart
Where inward grief or falling tear
There Parson Brown was always near
Manga weary pilgrim he
Led to the gates Of eternity
Then faithful to his sacred trust
Committed their bodles-"dust to dust"
This day he TO his pulpit went
His head in holy reverence bent;
The service in the usual way
He opened, saying. Let us pray"
He prayed with more than usual JUNCTION,
His heart and mind in right conjunction;
Reverently he read the hymn
And said. Let all the people sing:
Jesus. my all, TO heaven Is gone.
He whom / fixed my hopes upon;
His track see, and I'll pursue
The narrow way, till him view"
His eyes upcast and filed with tears.
His voice now tremulous with years,
He halted, ere he read again
In feeble and pathetic strain:
"Lo! Glad I come, and Thou, blest
Lamb
Shalt take me TO thee as ] am;
Nothing but sin have I TO give,
Nothing but love shall / receive"
| The hymn was sung and every heart
Seemed to share a joyful part;
| Angels in heaven looking down
Heard sweetest notes in Jephthatown.
| The Parson then the Bible took
And Ger his people cast a look;
| His written sermon then he laid
| Before him for his mental aid;
| Again he looked the people DER
| In manner never known before;
| A slight confusion on his face,
! AS one who failed to find the place.
| The book which he had opened wide,
| He calmly closed and laid aside;
| The notes he folded up again,
AS If they caused him mental pain.
| The congregation sat amazed
To see the Parson act so dazed,
| For what the outcome yet would be
| The wisest there could scarcely see.
But now the Parson forward bends
And says: my people and my friends,
For forty years we've walked together
In fair as well as stormy weather.
God knows I've tried to do my best
To point you to the heavenly rest;
| But something tells my saddened heart
That you and I this day must part.
A heavenly vision came to me,
And I-did plainly Gabriel see;
| Within his hand he held crown,
And said, This is for Parson Brown
But when I saw there was but one.
cried, My people are undone!
| Did Christ not for all atone?
/ And must I wear my crown aloneT
| The Lord doth for his friends provide
lie said, and then he opened wide
a case which did your crowns contain
And bade me look within again.
Therein said he, you see crown
For every one In Jephthatown.
| But II these heavenly crowns they wear
| They must earths fluctuations bear,
And conquer each besetting sin
Before this gate they enter I'M
o dazzling sight Ny soul did cry
Glory be 10 God on hight
Lord. II these for my people be,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

doctor hardly thinks you will pull through
the night"
well then" said the sick man, you
can sell the young men some OF those
apples in the cellar"
He turned over and breathed hard
but he didn't die that night. He got
WELL. Such men rarely die. There's no
special need for them in the other world.
YOUR UNCLE FULLER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

I had not seen my
friend X. for months.
He had a remarkable
capacity for making
himself scarce. Some
"of the boys" whis-
pered It around that
he had lost his posi-
ton, and had gone
North. No one could
vouch for the
statement, yet L
wasn't inclined 70
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

II In pleasing to announce that several
DAYS have passed since Western railroad
passengers have been held up by anybody
but the porters.-New York World
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

A late English noDieman left his horse
trainer 81. 900. his cook 5000 and his chap
lain but $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

Albno beasts. birds and snakes are re-
ported TO be quite common In the Pacific
Southwest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

a Methodist bishop out west who uses
a chapel car speaks OF n a. the ''xoiy
Roemin' Church"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24

the defensive have never read tho story Of
| Seven Pines or that OF Vicksburg. or that OF
| Atlanta Finally Johnston was called from his
privacy by the dosparing wall OF the south In
| the closing act OF the drama OF rebellion.
| Forgetting his private wrongs and listening
| only to the call OF duty. he collected handful
| OF his old soldiers survivors OF the butchery to
which prejudice and Incompetence had doomed
80 many OF their comrades. and burst upon the
overwhelming numbers Of Sherman's flank,
himself foremost in the charge. Then It was
that the sun OF the Confederacy set upon
n contest which raised the dropping spirit
OF the South and resulted in con-
vcnton unique In history. Again. the biog-
rapher declares that those who pronounce
Johnston great only as a defensive leader can
never have rightly read the story Of Benton
villo which is termed the Montmarei OF the
lost cause. II. It is asked. such results could
be effected with such paucity OF means. what
might not have been hoped for had Johnston
like Lee. had given to him an army ready
formed and confident, and been allowed to re-
tain Il throughout the contest? IL is evidently
the blographer's conviction that with John
ston commanding continuously In the West,
the Confcderacy might have boasted Fred
ericksburg and n Charlottesville In the Mis-
sissippi Valley as we'll as on the Atlantic slope.
and that the Army OF Tennessee would never
have had cause to blush Mt the name OF Mis-
sionary Ridge ana Nashville.
It will be acknowledged that Grant and
Sherman were good judges of the relative
merits Of Confederate commanders. Sherman
in his article on "The Grand Strategy OF the
Last Year OF the War" spoke Of Joseph f.
Johnston as equal in all the elements OF gen
eralship to Lee He also tells us in his me-
moirs. in connection with the siege OF Nicks-
burg, that Gen. Grant then told him that
Johnston was about the only General on that
side whom he feared. Grant himself said:
:" The Southern army had many good Generals.
] do not know that there was any better than
Joe Johnston. have had nearly all tho South
ern Generals in high command in front of me.
and Joe Johnston gave me more anxiety than |
any Of the others. l was never half so anxious |
about Lee. Take II all in all tho South in my |
opinion. had no better soldier than Joe John
Ston.u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24
j ".

Wo cannot. OF course. follow tho present mar
rative through the details OF Johnston's ca
rcer in the civil war. the main incidents OF
which are familiar to American readers The
services which he rendered to the Southern
cause are summed up In final chapter with a
view OF defining the rank which ought to be
assigned to him among Confederate Generals.
The assertion is often made that he was not
adapted to offensive operations or Inclined by
nature TO undertake the conduct OF an ag-
gressive campaign. To this charge the bIog-
rapher answers that he never had the oppor-
tunities which others possessed. The Confed-
crate Administration never left aim In COM
mand OF an army long enough to raise 1t to the
degree OF perfection and OF confidence in
itself and Its leader that were neces-
sary for aggressive operations. 1t never
placed him In charge of an army
ready drilled. or flushed with success. 1t was
his fate either to take masses of undisciplined
troops and to make armies out Of them. or to
be placed in charge Of soldiers demoralized
and disorganiZed by disasters springing from
the incapacity OF others. and. in the face OF
superior numbers. to teach them to regain
their self-respect and to extort respect from
their opponents. When he had accom- lshed
this. and had made OF an army tho finely tenn
pered weapon which he could trust, and with
which he could not only parry but strike. he
was superseded. and some one else was sent
In his stead to profit by the work and to reap
the glory. Thus the first year of his service
was devoted to Transforming volunteers into
the Army of Northern Virginia. Convinced.
at length. OF its discipline and morale. he
suddenly assumed the offensive at Seven
Pines. against odds much greater than those
which confronted his successor In tho same
campaign. and was struck down on the ~" of
q decisive SUCCESS, His neSt seryice wns ram
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24


SED,LIA. Mo, Sept. IL. - The most rom arka.
Mo religious service ever conducted behind
RI Rrs2n hars In central Missouri was held IN
Mason OF Hannibal. better known as the
Black Sam Jones OF Missouri" Mrs Mason en- :
tered me lail in company with Messrs. Doug
lhShahN lSler, AMI. after PRAYERS by the two
gentlemen, she began ten mi nutes' discourse
maj caused every prisoner to plead for forgive
norson: nut uses the hest OF English. and her
earnestness IL sonnet thing remarkable. She
hel,t her eyes closed during the entire service.
Robinson, the convicted murderer. and other
notorious prisoners were on their knees In
prayer Two cOlored women, serving out
INES ior vagrnncy. scoffed at tho service when
IL began, but l"fore IL was concluded they
FRAY for them. At the same time calling upon
the Lord TO wash away their sins. Mrs. Mason
Rresshe e last night to nearly 25oo psHrs
containing white people who had been At-
uacted by her sipRula sxhortAtionG