davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03
a Little Grammar.

Boys and girls look out that
you do not get into the habit OF
using SET for .sit' and lay
for lie. These are very com.
mon errors of speech, and when
you once get into the habit of US.
ing them tits hard to break up,
like all bad habits. You can
.lie' down, but you must s'lays
your coat down. You can sit
down, butyo must ssetn your
hat down. You can set a hen
but she must sit. on the eggs.
You lie down today, you lay
down yesterday or you have
slain' down at some previous
time. You lay your coat
down to. day. you Laid. it down
yesterday. The YOUTHS compaa-
ion puts it this way
A man cannot set on a wash
bench, but he could set the basin
onit,and neitherthe grammarians
or the basin would object. He
could sit on the dogs tail If he
were willing. or he might set his
foot on it. But ifhe should set
on the aforesaid tail, or Sit his
foot there. the gramarians as
well as the dog would howl. And
yet the man might set the tail
aside and then sit down, and be
assailed neither by the dog nor
by the grammarians.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03


The Galveston Me,cs speaks
about q circumstance that re,
minds us of the way the jim
Finley caught the wild turkeys,
English sparrowsp says the
Neics. Have proved d nuisance
in the cotton country. There is
one man, however. in De witt
county that has not lost much.
When he found the sparrows
We're committing depredations
he procured q quantity Of wheat
soaked it in sweetened whiskey.
and strewed it along the rows.
lThesparrows found itand thought
they had a picnic. So they had.
but in fifteen or twenty minutes
there was the tipsiest lot OF
English sparrows ever seen on
the face OF the earth. They
rolled about Che gronnd. falling
on their sides and back and kick.
lug their heels into the air like a
parcelof drunkards, ailthe while
utterlng the mostcomical squeaks
They did nothavelong to squeak,
however, for the boys gathered
them up and threw them into
bags. The first day they gath.
cred two bushels OF drunken
sparrows. Three or four days.
later the experiment was repeat.
led with almost equal success, and
from time to time since. They
made excellent potpie, but the
survivors have come to regard
the plantation as hoodooed, for
now very few come about it.
Now as to Finley the well.
known Taylor county cattle ship,
per. il is said that while hunt
ing ON Shaver's mountain few
years ago, he placed a lot of
corn that had been soaked in
whisky at o spot where the wild
turkeys would get it. He re-
turned in a few hours and found
dozens of turkeysdrunk as topers
having a regular ghost dance,
1t has neverbeen fully ascertain.
ee just how many turkeys Jim
captured ON that occasion.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03
no MORE on EARTH.

Mrs. Alvina Jane Corder wife
of J. A. Corder. who has been in
feeble health for many years.
departed this life October Is,
1888, at the age OF 43 years, Z
months and q days. She was a
good woman, q true wife and a
faithful mother. She was the
mother of two children. q boy
and girl Maud preceded her
mother to the better land q few
years Walter is is years old, a
fine boy ishe.
Mrs. Corder was always very
much interested in her family,
being in delicate health. She de.
pended largely upon her husband
and son to wait upon her and to
do The work in the house as well
as on the farm.
The separation of this united
and well disciplined family was
a severe one. Mrs. Corder was
purely an affectionate and be-
nevolent Christian, a faithful at.
tendant at church, when it was
possible to go. Two weeks be.
fore her death she visited the
earthly sanctuary for the last
time. She is now in that house
not made with hands eternal and
in the heavens. Her maiden
name was Lawson. She leaves
a large circle of relatives and
friends tomourn their loss, we
have said farewell daughter,
wife, mother and kind sister, we
hope to meet you some bright
morning over in heaven.
II. R, H.
Jarcisvtlle, Nov. 8, 1895.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

Remember that you can get all
the new fall and winter
stylesin hatsat Mrs. Fred Lacy's,
opposite Holmes shoe store.
Full line Of notions and hair
goods. 25-sm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03
Is Night Air IujurIouss
An extr

An extraordinary fallacy is the
dread of night air. What air can
we breath at night but night ARP
The choice is between pure night
air without and foul air from
within. Most people prefer the
later-an unaccountable choice.
What viii they say if it's proved
to be true that fully one-half of
allthe diseases we suffer from are
occasioned by people sleeping
with their windows shuts A
partly opened window, most
nights in the year, can never
hurt any one. In great cities
night air is often the best and
purest to be had in twenty-four
hours. The absence of smoke,
the quiet. all tend to make night
the best time for airing the
patient. One Of our highest
medical authorities ON consump-
ton and climate told me that the
air OF large cities is never so
good as after ten o'clock at night.
Always air your room then from
the outside. Windows are made
to open, doors are made to shut
"a truth which seems extremely
dificult Of apprehension. Every
room must be aired from without
and every passage from within.
The bird Of greatest endurance
is the albatross. One has beer
known to follow a ship for sixty,
four days without once being seer
] TO rest ON the water.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

Furniture, repairing and turn
ing are now specialties with ].
W. odell atShis shop and ware.
room, opposite the Sumner
Stannery, West End. Persons
needing chamber and parlor
suits, tables, desks. bedsteads
&C.. are cordially invited 10 call.
Any furniture supplied on short
notice. 3s-tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03
THE REGISTER,
w.. ~ -
$500 Reward /!

WE win pay the above reward for any
case Of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia.
Sick Headache. Indigestion. Constipa-
tation or Costiveness we cannot cure
with Wesley Vegetable Liver Pills, when
the directions are strictly complied with.
They are purely Vegetable, and never
fail to give satisfaction. Sugar coated.
Large boxes. containing 80 Pills. Is
cents. Beware OF counterfeits and imi-
tations- The genuine manufactured
only by the John @. West Company.
Chicago Ill. For sale by Cunninrham
Bros. drnggists, Clarlnburg W. Va.
Everything at cost at the Bar
gain Store, Pike street, opposite
Post Office. 56-8t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

PHrLIpPr. W. Va,
August 10, 1898. !

august 40, 1880.
m. j. r. Sipcenev. General Agcnt
Rheeiin0, w. Va.
DEAR SIR - Received. within
ten days from proof Of decease.
from the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society of the United States
two Thousand dollars. under poll
icy No. $50. 40S, on the life of my
late husband, Ira G. Woodford,
for which | desire TO express my
thanks and to commend the
company for its prompt payment
of the same.
EMMA WooDFoRp.
The above shows the virtue OF
life Insurance in a good company.
Norman, knowing the uncertainty
Of life, should 60 one day with
out q policy on his life. "A.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

Some years ago when sleeping
car bedding was not supposed to
be as fat as it ought to be, and
the pillows we're accused of be-
ing constructed upon the homeo-
pathic principal, a New England
err got a car one night. Now it
is a remarkable factthat a Yam
kee never goes to sleep in one OF
these cars. He lies awake all
night. thinking how he can i'm.
prove upon every device and
patent in sight. He poked his
head out of the upper berth at
midnight and said, confdentially,
Say, have you got a corkscrew
about your"
1--WE don't low no drinkin'
sperits aboa'd desc yer cars,
sab. was the reply.
..Tain't that, " said the Yankee,
..but / want to get hold of one OF
your pillows that has worked its
way into my ear The pillows
have since been enlarged.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

The joints and muscles are SO lubri.
Gated by Hoods Sarsaparilla that all
rheumatism aud stiffness soon dissap-
pears. Get only Hoods.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03
SOME FooIIsH pEopLE J

Allow cough 70 run until y gets be-
yond the reach Of medicine. Could they
be induced 10 try Kemps Balsam. they
would Immediately zee the excellent
SOC and 81. Triaisize free. At all Drug
gists'.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

The editor will be pleased to
have you hand to some memberof
the office force q note concerning
any local or social event you
think important If
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03
An APPEAL.
Dear Brethren of W., r,,.,,,., !,

$3.50 y nest Virginia. .
AT the session Of the General
association at Charleston, oct. 10Th,
we the joint committee Il tbe
Union Broad Run and hudson
a Associations, representing d con.
stituency neither mean nor insie.
nificant, presented memorial On
Broaddus college and its present
status, which We do affirm estab.
fishes the fact beyond controversy
that the school cannot be sold
and the proceeds of the sale used
elsewhere and the honor and fair
name Of our denomination longer
be maintained. Weask you to read
and re-read for yourselves the
memorial in the Banner Of the
18th. -
furthermore the righteousness
OIL our appeal commended It to
the Baptists in General Associa.
ton assembled, and had they been
allowed to vote with cool Judge.
ment we have no doubtthe man
agementand control of the college
would have been placed in the
hands of the Baptists Of our sec.
tlon, whose loyalty shown by
Their contributions and their pat.
ronage has made it successful
school in the past. But the enem-
les Of the college appealed to sect
lonal feeling and resorted to bit
ter and unfair statements, charg-
ing the Baptists of this section
with disloyalty to the denomina.
ton in asking that the school be
turned over to them, and then
used methods known only to the
political caucus toprevent a reply,
well knowing that their mislead-
ing statementsw would be thorough
ly shown up. What interest have
these shownin Broaddusg Have
they paid their pledges or sent
pupilss
BE not deceived by the pretense
that they mean to rebuild on a new
site at Clarksburg. We have in.
our possession absolute proof to.
the contrary. 1t requires one kind
of ability to destroy, but quite a
different order of ability tocon-
struct.
Although the tactics to throt-
tie debate and prevent the turn
ing over of the college property
intact tactics heretofore UNI
known among West Virginia
Baptists) succeeded for the time
we have received assurances from
many of the leaders of baptist
thought in our state and from
distinguished Baptists outside of
the State as well, that the prin-
ciples of our position are right
and that our request should be
granted.
Be not deceived, brethren. We
do not intend to allow the rights
ofour people to be trampled upon.
Broaddus cannot with honor be
sold, butwill yet be managed by
its friends. The grounds to be had
adjacent to the present. site are
ample for an academy.
We do not believe that there
is a Baptist community in West.
virginia-not more than one
that would accept the proceeds
of a sale of the present property
and thereby besmirch the honor
and fair name of our belovey
denomination.
L. w. HOLDEN, JoHN DuNK1N,
j. a. j. L1GnrBURs,
g. M. THOMPSON, L. d. HALL,
j. E. COOK, L. w. GARRETT.
j. q. PAYNE, w. M. BLAIR,
j. R. ADAMS, JNo. S. FISHER,
Joint Committee of the Union,
Broad Run and Judson Associa-
tons Baptist Baaa.er.
Some years ago when sleeping
car bedding was not supposed to
be as fat as it ought to be, and
the pillows we're accused of be-
ing constructed upon the homeo,
!. u, q s,a,.;nninal a New England.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03
WEEKLY REGISTER,

NvEEhEI nEGiS Ell,
Published at Wheeling, w. Va.
The Farmers Friend. A Home
Companion, The Best Story
Paper
Has already the largest circulation Of
any newspaper in the two Virginins,
Eastern Ohio or Western Pennsylvania.
THE GREAT TwKLyE-PAer WEEKLY
Its Womanis and Children's columns
are Of unusual domestic interest.
Its Special Features cost more money
than is paid by ANY TIN other papers in
the same territory.
Its news columns cover the world.
Bill Nye writes for Il Dr.. Taimage
breaches for it; Wallace p. Reed and
Rudyard Kipling. Richard Malcmo
Johnston. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Julian
Hawthorn, u r. Wilson. Rider Hng-
gard. Nym Crinkie, and the beat lit
terary genius OF the world contribute 70
| its columns. tits magnzine And
every issue and educator.
Only $500 a yenri Agents wanted
in every locality. Money for agents in
working for It. Send for sample copies.
Send six names giving the address Of
yourself and i've neiahbors who want
iree copies! Clubs Of six for Eve Dol
lara- Address.
THE REGISTER,
Il "
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

Over in Ohio not far from Mt
Ereb the country people are en-
cited over q partial re-enactmen
lof "Enoch Arden In 1856:
there lived IA this communit,
Marshall Burns. ayoung farmer
and Mary Marley. the comely
daughter Of another farmer
Marshall and Mary became Low
ers, and during the year of g;
We're married. Mr.. Burns con
tinued to follow farming and
Mary performed her duties as
the wife Of a farmer should.
They lived happily together and
prospered. and four children
We're born Of the union. three
daughters and q SON. During
the year 1871 a parrot horses aud
q buggy were stolen from the
nelghborhood, and it was rumor.
ed that Marshall Burns had had
something to do with 1T.
Burns became uneasy and left
between days, taking with him
all OF his own horses, leaving his
wife and family to do the best
they could. His wife mourned
her loss, butworked hard for the
support of her small children,
and, with the aid received from
friends, managed to keep them
comfortable.
After Burns had been gone 5
or 6 years, and his wife having
never heard of him, Jabe Frazee
began to pay attentions to Mrs.
Burns, and finally she consented
TO become Mrs. Frazee If she
could md any proof of the GER
tainty Of the death of Burns, who
by this time was supposed to be
dead.
Search was commenced, but
nothing could be learned of the
long absent husband Sill Mary
would not marry Frazee for fear
of committing bigamy. At last
"a brother Of Burns came to the
rescue and said he would make
the proper afiidavit, to secure the
license, which he did, and Mary
and Jabe we're married. Jabe
being a farmer they still continu-
ed to live upon a farm, and seem.
ed to be happy. Four children
were born TO them, three sons
and q daughter. and Burns had
almost BEEN forgotten.
r, -
Last Friday evening a dark
haired, middle aged man alight.
ed from the train and proceeded
to the hotel and registered as
Marshall Burns.
He was soon recognized by
some Of the older citizens, and
his first inquiry was about his
wife and family, stating that he
had ample means now for them
toiliye upon and live without
work He was told of the situa.
ton, and that he had a son.in.
law in the town who did not live
with his wife. he took no trou.
BILE to look him up, but secured a
conveyance and driver and start
ed to see his sen, who is working
on a farm several miles from
here. From therehewent to see
his wife. After talk the couple
parted. 1t is believed that he will
go away leaving a snug sum to
his former wife.
Many Of the TELEGRAM lady
readers will be interested in the
life Of Lucy Stone. This distin-
guished woman died at Boston on
Wednesday at the age of seventy
five years The young people Of
this generation cannot properly
appreciate the persistent cour.
age displaved NV T,ucv Stone and
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

A Million dollars in gold coin,
will weigh a,6s5,s pounds.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

Many of the TELEGRAM lady
readers will be interested in the
life of Lucy Stone. This distin-
guished woman died at Boston on
Wednesday at the age of seventy.
five years. The young people Of
this generation cannot properly
appreciate the persistent cour.
age displayed by Lucy Stone and
sister women's rights agitators,
when they started out in til at
movement forty years ago.
Every legal right sought by
Lucy Stone has been granted to
women. They are even treated
with partially by the laws, as
compared with men. Their in.
diyiduality is respected. 1t is
not lost in marriage. Every ave.
nue. of activity is open to them
and they can pursue it without
reproach or criticism, without
even attracting attention because
of their innovation. They are
as free as men to earn their liv.
ing in any lawful way they
please. They are not declared
by any social prejudice. simply
because they are women. from
any honorable career, public OF
private. which they may desire.
Y A Million dollars in gold coin
Z will weigh 3,6s5,s pounds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-02
FAILURES.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Feb Wharton Nc
knight, owner of a large iron foundry and
machine shops has assigned in the sum OF
Sl24, 400. The failure caused great surprise
The assets are claimed 10 largely exceed
the liabilities.
ERIE, Pa, Feb. l-Tbe failure OF the
Erie CarwOrks company Qimited) has
shaken business circles in this commun-
lty, although no other institution is likely
to oe disastrously involved. The estimated
liabilitie, including mortgage for S253, 900
in favor of Hon. William a Galbraith
and Colonel II. B. PIumer ou the martel
furnace, will aggregate more than one
million dollars A number of iron firms
in the Mahonng valley are among the
unsecured creditors, and ii is said that the
carworks comDany's liabilities in that
vicinity will reach 100000.
LINCOLN, Neb., Fec 1.-The federal
grand jury adjourned today. alter indiCt-
ing c. W. MoNher, president OF the
wrecked Capital National bank
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. The First
National bank, whose recent troubles
were supposed to be ended, will not open
its doors tomorrow. 10 IA statement to-
night President Foot says that he has
found, on examination, that ex President
Aims aud his friends have personally
taken more than $40 900 Of the banks
money, Tor which there il little security
Within IA short time, says President
Foot, paper has been returning 10 the bHuk
bearing It's Endorsement, till now SlSU, 600
Of such paper Is on hand. IL was decided
best TO csuse tue bank and place 10 IN the
hands OF the govern ment until all the lia-
bilities can be settled. So FAR as learned
A lis liabilities 10 the bank are over
500, 600 President Foot says that the
payment oi Considerable OF this paper can
be successfully resisted, ana the depositOIs
paid dollar for dollar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-02
HE zANTE EARThQuAkE.

ZANTE, Feb, IA violent shock Of earth
quake occurred here at half past O'Clock
this morning Il was tie elimination Of
some thirty shocks felt during the past
five months. The center Of disturbance
was between Zaute and Morea. Many
houses were badly dam ged. Many VII
lages are heaps Of ruius. a few people
were killed aGd many injured
ATHzNs. Fen. L-Miu.sler Tricop,s au-
nUuaced 20 ths cham Der Ct dpPtIes toIay
that tue earthquake o1 be island Of I4ate
was the worst Jaat bad occurred There iu
the memory OF tae llLes, iuaaD.taat De-
tails of tie dlstur raaBce. lie said. were aax-
IOu-4y awaited, as &c was believed tbat
oiher towns bad suffered 70 a. great al
extent as had LIEte, the capital % the
island
Several villages have been entirely de-
stroye1 Many of TIE inhabitants we're
killed. aud Tie rest are sleeping ia she
fields An enormous tidal wave swept up
from tie aurBCr this morning smashing
small craft against the sea wall and send
iaL the water Two fcet deep through the
streets on he LarOor 'front.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-02

queen has changed her mind about an ap-
peal to Great Britain, and has sent state
ment to Washington. ". Varimny, a
minister in Hawaii at the time OF King
Kalakaua, says that the present trouble
is mainly caused bv the baneful effects OF
the Mckinley tariff.
OMAHA, Feb. 1.-The committee OF the
provisional government of Hawaii passed
through Omaha this morning on the way
TO Washington TO present the claims OF
the island for annexation to the United
States. An appeal will be made to the
president to have him send message to
congress on the subject. In case the pres
ident refuse to act in the matter, the COM
mission will make an effort TO have the
matter taken up by congress without any
suggestion from the president. Commits
sioner Thurston said, in an interview
that the people must not think that the
natives Of Hawaii are opposed to the pro-
posed action of the provisional govern
ment Many Of the nAtiyes-ln TACT
large majority of them-have never been
in sympatev with the native rulers, and
only a clique that lived and grew rich on
the fRvors of the deposed qneen have any
serious objections to the proposed move
ment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-02
TELEPHONE

CHICAGO. Feb I.-Tbis afternoon the
articles Of Incorporation of the Harrison
International Telephone company were
sent from Chicago 10 the secretary of state
at Springfield. The company is organized
with capital Of SD. 600 900. with the fol-
lowing as directors: ID f.. NJ. Harrison OF
Fort Smith, Ark, Inventor OF the tele-
phone; L. + Ingalls, OF Chicago: George
X. Peck of opeka, Kan: Charles NJ
terree, Albert L. Stone. Major William
Warner, John I. Blake, Howard NJ Hol-
den and Webster Davis OF Kansas City;
Richard c. keTens of st. Louis and d. J.
Young Charles NJ. Farce Is president OF
the company, Howard NJ. Holden is vice
president, Albert l. Stone is secretary.
and prominent Chicago man, whose
name the company cannot publish AT
present, Is treasurer.
Tae owners OF the Harrison patent were
sometime ago involved in a law suit with
the Bell Telephone company. The case
was hotly contested before the supreme
court, and WAS the first in which the Bell
Telephone company ever suffered de feat
u is claimed. On the S0th OF May last
Harrison secured patents covering the
United States. The lncoTporators claim
that they can give service for one-half
that now charged President Farce said:
We Will construct "A circuit between
New York, Boston. Buffalo, Cleveland.
-. Louis. Louisville, Chicago, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia. Washington, Baltimore and
thence back To New York This circuit
will cost $40, coo, 900, but we expect it TO
yield handsome dividends. Que OF the
most important features OF the new sys-
tenn is that we expect to do entirely away
with the telephone girl, by system of
automatic swltchboards. In conjunction
with the telephone we will have new
system Of teiegraphy, by which messages
are written out and an exact fact sImile is
transmitted TO the receiver"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-02

On the morning Of the last election
day, says the 81. Paul Globe, the school
ma'am of one Of the rooms Of the Har-
rison school asked for an expression Of
her children, who average about ten
years in age, rs % whom they thought
would be elected, Harrison or Cieve-
land.
81 think Harrison win be elected. =
said she Now, all yon who think as
do, please arise"
Every child arose except one little
boy Of ten years. And when she called
for the vote on Cleveland lie alone
jumped b. his feet
'Why, Freddy, / am surprised And
this remark Of the teacher resulted in
every scholar making life m iserable foi
him the remainder Of the day But the
next morning when the news thai
Cleveland was elected by an cvcrwhelm.
ing majority bTo he, the exultatiOn O;
Freddy. As he wal l,cd into school, car
be better imagined than dcscribcd