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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17
LITERARY LITTER.

JANIS WHiTconn Ru-rr served an APP
frenticeahip as q house painter.
A FnEScnsiAs whose name is Denis Is
writing Gen. Boulnnger's biography.
ELLA WHEELER wncox Is ono Of the
best dancers in her set She IS po-
etess Of motion rs well rs of passion
Mia A. E. w. RonKErsox. OF Musco-
gee, |. T., has lately completed the
translation Of the New Testament from
the original Greek into the llrslxogcc,
or Creek. language
LoRp I'KSSysos was the eighth poet
laureate to be honpred with burial In
Westminster Abbey. the Others being
Chaneer. Slsolton. Spenser, lonson, Da-
yenant, Dryden and Rowe
Mr.. II. MAuoS CRAWFORD. the novel;
list. has come % the United States ON
business, from his adopted home in
Italy, and IS giving readings from his
works in some Of the large cities
HrEnERT SrEScEn has been writing
for more than forty years and partial
estimate Of the profits from the sale OF
his most important books shows that
they have brought him in less than
81 900 d year.
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The two most remarkable epitaphs in
the United States are those Of Daniel
Barrow, formerly of Sacramento, CAL,
and that of Hank Monk, Horace Gree
iley's stage driver The former reads as
follows: Here is laid Daniel Barrow,
who was born in Sorrow and Borrowed
little from nature except his name and
his hatred for redskins: Who was never
thelcss gentleman and dead shot,
who through long life never killed his
man except in self defense or by acci.
dent, and who. when he at last went
under beneath the bullets OF his coward
" enemies in jeff Morris saloon, did so
in the sure and certain hope OF glori.
Gus and everlasting morrow" Hank
Monks epitaph reads thus: Sacred TO
the memory Of Hank Monk. the whitcst,
biggest-hearted and best-lsnown stage
driver of the west, who was kind to all
and thought i'll Of none He lived In .
strange era and was hero, and the
wheels Of his coach are now ringing on
the Golden Streets"
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coed. In three months he Strengthened
out the complicated affair and had a
bankrupt corporation on a prornis-
ing basis When the company was re.
organized in 1888 the shrewd young
man was unanimously elected president
at salary of $4,000 year and a cer-
tain share OF the profits.
About this time mystery which had
puzzled George for years was solved.
He had cudgeled his brain to learn who
had been instrumental in securing the
Philadelphia position for him and who
had pushed him along since that time.
InJanuary, 1890, he attended a meet
ing of the stockholders of his company
at Philadelphia. As he entered the
room he was greeted heartily by an old
gentleman who was an entire stranger.
He returned the salutation politely,
and turned to another gentleman 10
learn who the stranger might be.
That old gentleman replied
Georges friend, lis MIR. A.. the prin-
cipal stakeholder Of your company and
one Of the most substantial citizens Of
Philadelphia
Here was the key 10 the mystery.
Mr.. A was the railroad magnate
who had visited his Iowa home in 1877
and to whom he had rendered small
service now almost forgotten.
After the meeting had adjourned. the
portly old gentleman invited the young
man to calllat his residence TO meet his
daughter and her husband and ITO talk
over some matters of mutual interest"
The visit was indeed pleasant one.
After some general conversation George
learned that he had never been forgot
ten by the railway president and his
charming daughter.
u wanted papa TO give you some
money" said the young matron. "but
he refused. =
Yes. refused, = interrupted the old
gentleman. -But l did not lose sight
Of you. Your employers kept me in
formed of your progress in business, and
an old schoolmate OF mine who resides
in your old home sent me regular re-
ports of your habits and associations
What I heard was very satisfactory. "A
vacancy occurred in the Philadelphia
banking house which, by the way, is
controlled by me, and brought you
here where could keep my own eyes
on you. | noticed with pleasure TINT
you were tonly good business man,
but also good citizen, and when !
needed a.rcliable man in Chicago ! Sc
lected you. Had ! given yon money
when You were mere boy Il might
have ruined you. AS it is you have be-
come man of influence and are indebt-
ed to no one but yourself for your re-
markable success"
When in particularly good humor.
the gentleman known TO the reader as
George will recite 1.-THE story of his
life,. as here outlined. Some time /
may be tempted to give his full name.
but at present am, unfortunately, un-
der obligations not to reveal his iden-
tity &. w. WEurrERT.
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requirements Of the business be offered
suggestions which seemed 50 timely %
the managers Of the house that thew
We're adopted and carried out with sur
prisingly satisfactory results
The members Of the firm were favor
ably impressed with the Young Iowan,s
business ability and with his modest
unassuining ways They took per
sonal interest in him and introduced
him into the best houses oi philadel.
phia The result was q love episode
which ended in marriage.
Shortly afterward the Arm assumed
control o. great financial enterprise
In the west, and when II was found' nee
essary TO appoint . general manager Tor
the undertaking George was selected
! He removed 70 Chicago, and began his
new work with q determination i, snc.
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EEMlNlNE NouELIlEs;.

SAcHErs are embroidered with the
scent of flower rose, heliotrcpe, or VIC
let, as the case may be.
AFRAME for bride or debutante's
picture is OF cream or ivory-white satin
thiclsly padded and embroidered with
orange blossoms or rosebuds.
A BRAcELET, recently patented. fits
the edge of the cuff like binding, or.
for evening wear, adjusts itself and An
ishes the rim of the glove at any point
on the arm with selvage Of silver or
gold. as desired There are times when
one feels that inventors, like immi-
grants. should be restricted.
In London novelty has been intro
duced in the way of ladies bandp
that may be hired for entertainments.
They are dressed uniformly in white
Greek dresses, and play only on
stringed instruments. It is said that
the effect is exceedingly pretty. and
that their music is quite mp to the av-
ernge."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17

Persons who suffer from Rheumatism
want immediate relief. Il IL not enough
that the pain should be eased. aud the
appetite be increased. Anything short
otacure isonly prolonging torture The
poisonous acids in the blood, which is
the direct cause Of Rheumatism. ara inn
mediately and etfectrally expelled BY
Dr. Drlimmnnd's lightning Remedy
Where It fails 10 perform cure, the
price Is refunded II the druggist cam
not furnish ii the remedy will DO sent
prepAid to any address onreceipt ofprice.
i've dollars. Drummond Medicine Co:
$3.50 Maiden Lane, New York Agents
wanted ilse
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BORROWED huMoR.

JOSH BrLrISes says: 1.-THE best medi-
sin lsno for the rumatiz, IS TO thank
the Lord IL amt the govt
The office seeks the man then the
man reciprocates by seeking offices for
his relatives. Kate Fields Washington.
HADN'T SEEN In Cora .Jessie's
hair Is lovely, isn't it?'' Dcra--"In-
deed? ] haven't seen her since she
bought IL. Yankee Blade.
.TnERE'sa timepiece ! have had in
the family long while. : said Crimson
beak, exhibiting ninety day note
which had never been met. Yonlsers
Statesman.
u ASSURE yon / didn't intend to be
rude, you know" said young Parvey
New. "of course not, my dear fellow
said Jack de Broot. II understand that.
It just came natural. n--Ny Washington
Star. u ~ 3gHfil4
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eaE ROAD 10 SUCCESS.
go one young Man was Helped
- TO Find It
=, Or Courage which Found rs Re-
ss.,d-story Without Love Romano.
.rhiianthropy OF the Eminentiy
Practical Kind.

Al hough not a teller of romantic
..iss by either profession or inclination,
I'm m tempted today 70 relate an episode
!. IN me life OF a personal friend which
IN take the place Of . dry statistical.
~. - 70 the satisfaction Of most of my
s,sders. The story has the merit Of be
ID founded on the experience Of gem
ssman fayorably known in the imam
sal world of Chicago; a man. IN short,
NO occupies a position in life equalin
mportance to that of the president OF
large railroad company.
In the spring OF 1877 this gentleman
had lust entered bushes life in the ca
nacity Of errand boy TO n private bank
e. firm in small city in sIowa. His
duties consisted mainly in sweeping
Nd busting the office, copying letters
spd running errands for his employers
md those of the clerks who had a best
riri living in the village.
George-and this is the true name OF
/ ne hero of my tale performed the
work assigned to him to the best Of his
ability, and in the course of six or
even months was promoted 70 be as
astant bookkeeper. He was then eight
cen years of age, bright, accommodate
iug. a general favorite and the main
support of widowed mother who had
sent most of her small capital to give
the boy fair education.
In the early winter of the same year
the town in which this comedy drama
pens experienced ..boom.s For
several decades it had been dependent
90 one railroad company, and when the
directors of another trunk line re-
solved to extend their road the citizens
made supreme effort to secure the
benefit of competing line. The corr
pany demanded subsidy, and in order
10 push its interests sent its president
to the town. This official arrived amid
blowing of trumpets. and with him
came pretty little girl, his daughter.
While driving one evening the horses
attached to the carriage containing the
railroad magnate and his child became
frightened and ran away Escape from
serious injury seemed impossible and
would have been impossible, had not
young George, at the risk of his life,
stopped the maddened animals at the
brink of high embansment.
Those who have been addicted to the
reading Of love stories will now rise and
remark that the young man earned the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17

everlasting gratitude of the railroad
man, that he was forthwith given a
lucrative position and in the course OF
time became the husband of the charm-
ing little girl. Others. of a more mis-
anthropic turn of mind, will observe
that the bloated capitalist did not even
acknowledge the young fellows gal
lantry, but continued his drive uncon-
cernedly. Ifeither of these conclusions
were correct, would not be justified in
relating this story, as scores of writer's
Of fiction have used such plots time and
again. am merely chronicling events
as they actually happened, and If they
savor somewhat of the provcrbial in
the beginning am not to blame.
The truth of the matter is, the capi-
talist returned his thanks in a few we'll
chosen words and there the matter
seemed to end. The young fellow pur-
sued the even tenor of his way and in
the course of time became teller of the
country bank. He had made up his
mind to spend the remainder of his life
IN his native town, as the directors held
out promise that he would be APP
pointed cashier US soon as arrangements
could be perfected.
After living for ten or twelve years in
country town the average human be-
ing is satisfied with his lot George had
never made his home in large city.
he had paid short visits to Chicago and
New York, where he found himself n
stranger among millions of fellow crea-
lures. He always returned TO his home
with feeling akin TO ecstasy. There
ne was one of the leading young men.
dis opinions were received with re-
sspect Society, such Us IL was. courted
nun Business men predicted grand
future for him.
Nothing equals a small town for
DOWNRIGHT clannishness. Woe to the
stranger who dares breathe word
. against the western community which
I ngrowing in numbers and prosperity.
al ais social status Is forever blighted.
aty people have no adequate conception
Q, the local pride existing. in such mu-
inequalities, and are inclined TO laugh at
Their pretentious claims, forgetting or
never thinking of the fact that Il was
this spirit which built up prosperous
towns In regions sparsely settled and
made the west the controlling section
q our country.
In 1885 George was appointed cashier.
=, nus bank, but before he entered upon
NE duties of the office was astonished
ey receiving letter from Philadel-
phia banking house offering him q posi-
eon at salary which made his head
swim. Eighteen hundred dollars is com
adered princely income in western
town of 5000 or 5000 people; hence
When the young man was confronted
with request to exchange his services
for 1900 per annum he was thrown
INTO delirium Of joy. OF course he 90
eepted the post, and departed for Phil
sdelphia as soon Us possible.
He found his new duties TO be ardu-
Gus as well as responsible, but never.
failed to make himself useful. After
he had become familiar with the
I h
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17
LONDON AND PARIS.

STATISTICS in London show that In
that city the consumption OF gas Is
steadily increasing Notwithstanding
the more general adoption of electric
light.
The queen has given orders for ex-
tensiye decorative repairs to be carried
out in Holyrood palace, and the ofiee Of
works Is now engaged In cleaning and
restoring the Ceilings and walls Of
Queen Maryis audience chamber and
suppersroom and the adjoining corridor.
II summer st Paris the Seine delivers
10 the two parts Of the bridge Point
Neuf about q hundred cubic inches Of
water every second. moving with .
force OF three thousand Eve hundred
horse-power. Every hour three hundred
and sixty thousand cubic metres OF wa
ter pass under the arches Of the bridge.
or eight million SIX hundred and forty
thousand cubic metres in a day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17

IT ID strange fact tina, while paper
= being used for dozens Of purposcs
formerly monopolized by wood or even
> harder material. snch as car wheels.
boxes, barrels, tubs. pals, etc. wood il
rapidly driving other ingredients 70 the
wall in the manufacture Of nearly All
the cheaper grades OF papcr.
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form At warronsburg. No. several days
ago that student kissed his girl good
BY. Il Is not stated whether the stu
dent repeated the good-by act when the
train really started. but there Is every
reason to believe that he did.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17

Mother putting the boy out OF the
pantry How many more times win I
hayeto tellyou 70 keep out Of that pre-.
serve jnrg
Small BOY tsobbingi No more, mann
ma. They're all gone. Detroit Free
Press
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Psychologist They had newspapers
in ancient Egypt.
Host Well! WE'LL Did you find one?
Psychologist No; hut we found o
fossil roach and o petrified office towel.
n. Y. Weekly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17

.,,artisers will find the TELxonAM
!. q III medium in the United States to
" Nv. - ! large and prosperous population
~ "a rreat industrial region Of Central
2 VI Virginia Rates made known on
'"UpIication
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17

First Quidnnne Did the town au-
thcrIties take any appropriate action
on the death Of scruggs the million.
airee
Second ouidnunc Yes; they had the
Gre bell rung while the funeral was 20.
ing on Judge
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Mr.. Brace tappealingly) 4ohl pshawi
Mary, there goes a suspcnder button.
OF my trousers.
Mrs. Bruce lswcetlyl Never mind,
dear; here's u safety pin, Puck.
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sympathetic.

7o sympathencs lA
Mrs. sampson-i need some money,
George.
Mr.. stimpson4so do /.
TIM new Columbus postage-stamps,
being about twice as large as the older
kinds, have room enough forpictures of
/ greater interest than the heads which
usually appear upon the postage stamps
Of an nations The coioring is also
artistic, and every collector Is adding n
set 10 his album. IL is interesting TO
know that this species of official ceie-
-bration OF the Columbus year was sugS
gested by Assistant Postmaster Gaylor.
OF New York city. and among the early
applications for a set Of the stamps was
one in behalf Of the ine-year-old queen
Of Holland. by the Dutcheonsui in New
York.
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FROM PENNINGTON.

To TIKI PuBIIc: We have used ',Sn-
sinna' with our child through epidem-
les of scarlet fever, measles and whoop-
ing cough, without her contracting any
disease. The child was very deli ats
when we began giving thatmedicine, ut
now she is fat and hearty. Duringt O.
scourle OF measles here, our child wa
kissed by another child that was break
out with measles. 45-tf
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liz Maine iii is expected that the legis-
lature viii pass bill taking away all
standing in the courts from hotels that
fail to give bond MOTTO sell liquors,
Is required by law.
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Aud pn..lbl. seeena.Hanl.

George Why do you frown upon my
suit9
Maisie-Becaus It's ready-made.-
Chicago News Record
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-17

NANCY GAnaIsos. . negroes living At
Holly Springs, Miss, has the longest
hair probably Of any woman in the
world She is about sixty years old.
Her hair she wears in three plaits. The
side piaits just touch the floor. while
the plat behind drags two feet nine
inches on the floor. and measures eight
feet in length. It is silver sable in
color, and she wears it cooled up on her
head.
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soMEDopY initiated locomotive
whistle 50 naturally on the depot plat
Arizona republican., 1893-06-16
An AntIlnte for Rlhies.

Here is receipt for the bite of mad dog, taken from the "Universal Nigga zine of Knowledge" published by John Hinton at the Kings Arms in Newgate street, London, May, 1753: "Talie the youngest shoots of the elder tree, peel off the outside rind; then, scraping off the green rind, take two handfuls of it, which simmer quarter of an hour in five pints of ale; strain it off, and, when cold, put it in bottles. Take half a pint, make warm, the first thing in the morning and the last at night, and be sure to keep yourself warm; also bathc the part affected with some of the liquor warmed. The dose to be re- pcated the next new or full moon after the first. It is good for cattle as well as the human species"
Arizona republican., 1893-06-16
AMERICAN FOOTBALL.
1t Is a Game Well Suited to Paying on
 Old Grudges.

It Is Q Game Well Suited to IayinS UT
 Old Grudges.
 It is admitted on all sides that, played under the most favorable circumstances, and by men who would consider loss of temper almost equivalent to a loss of honor, football under Rugby union rules is reasonably dangerous game. Played as it is in America, says the Saturday Review, it seems admirably adapted for paying off old grudgcs, and proving conclusively that good-humorcd pluck and skill are no match for savage bru- tality and irrelevant violence. To an aspirant for honOrs in the American football team we would say: My son, learn boxing. Learn football also, if possible, but first learn the art of self defense"
 Moreover, the pelnicious practices arc not exercised secretly (eXccpt with re- gard to the umpirc), but arc tacitly rec ognizcd as a part and parcel of the game. True, if a man is caught fight ing he may be ruled out of the match. It is made logical outcome of this law that six or eight reserve men are al- "uyS rtaty SqulpPeu IO Idhc IHc placcS of any detected bruisers.
 The thinking man can and does easily improve tho occasion. If he feels exhausted as the short winter afternoon is drawing in, he can watch until he catches tho umpire's eye, slug" a diminutivc opponent, and have his place occupied by one seven times more wicked than himself. Or, being but a player of medium ability, he can yet provoke to a merry bout of fisticuffs one whose ability in the game is great CT, and may thus bring about the re- tirement of both, sacrificing his own pawn self for tie opponent knight. The American asserts that his game is more scientific, which from a certain point of view, is self-evident.
Arizona republican., 1893-06-16
TEMPE ECHOES.
Col. Jerry Millay and wife spent yes

Col. Jerry Millay and wife spent yes terday on the South Side.
 Dr. Burtis oi Phoenix, took drive through the Tempe country yesterday,
 A number of the young folks of Tenn pc, Mesa and Phoenix, danced at Pe- ters hall, after commencement was over.
 Prof Wollam, superintendent of the Phoenix schools during the past year, attended the closing exercises and r9' turned home yesterday.
 l.. Wood, the rustling life insur. ance man, was in Tempe yesterday and returned 10 Phoenix, going through the Damster settlement, where he has been insuring grain.
 w. 0. armstrong and his friends, who gave the ball last evening, made everything free for visitors from other towns. The celebrated string band of Phoenix, furnished the music.
 The pupils who have been in attend auce al the Normal School, are now scattering in various direc ions to spend vacation. Of the seventy-three pupils enrolled during the past year, forty.three are fro n other postoffices than Tempe.
 Nj Berray, foreman of the Old Dominion copper mine at Globe, sr- rived in Tempe yesterday. He was on his way home from the worlds fair, be- ing one of the first Arizonans to get back to the land of sunshine. He says the Arizona mineral exhibit is credi a. ble one and attracts as much attention as any other exhibit in the mineral line on the grounds. The agricultural wealth of the territory is represented only by cacti of enormous size and some westerner suggested that the hay in which the giants were packed would make better exhibit. Fruit, said he, wonld he good thing to advertise with and MT. Sorrin has already received some small shipments. The amount needed iS not more than fifty pounds a day which would be sufficient to allow all visitors to try is flavor. MT. Berray will return 10 Globe in few days but will first visit the half section of alfalfa recently purchased near this town.
Arizona republican., 1893-06-16
Gregory House
 EUROPEAN PLAN. ADAPTED FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. C. MU.PHY, Proprietor. ITEM tE. AitlZON A. Railroads. The Atlantic & Pacific R.R. The Great Middle Route Across the American Continent in COnnec-
 tiOn with the Railways of
 the "Santa Fe R0ute." LIBERAL MANAGEMENT, SUPERIOR FACILITIES, PICTURESQUE SCENERY, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATIONS,

The Grand Canon ot the Colorado, the mos, sublime of Natures work on the Earth, inde scribable, can easily be reached via Flagstaff wtllisms or Peach Springs on this road. To the Natural Bridge of AriLOna and MoI tezuma't well you can journey -ost directl, by this line Observe the Ancient Indian Civilization of La. guna. or of Acoma, "The City of the Sky n Visit the Petri6ed Forest near Carrizo. See and marvel at the freak of Canon Diablo. Take a hunting trip in the magnificent pine forests oi the San Francisco Mountains Fird interest in the rnins of the pre- historic Cave and Cliff Jewellers. View the longest Cantilever bridge in Ameri across the Colorado River.
 T. R. GABEL, General superintendent Albu querque, New Mexico. w. A. RESELL, General Passenger Agent. San Francisco, Cal, and Al. buquerque, New Mexico. H. 8 VAN SLYcK General A gent, Albuquerque. N. M