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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-09-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE
Bartlett Smith VS.. s. L. Barnes an,
u 10. Robinson. In chnncRry.

BARTLETT Smith vs.. s. L. Barnes and
u. j., Robinson, in chancery.
By virtue of decree pronounced in
the above styled cause by the circuit
court OF Harrison county, W. Va, on
the goth day of May, 1896, the under
signed who was therein appointed
Special Commissioner for that purpose
will sell at public cutlery on the
nth DAY OF SEPT. 1895,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a, m.
and o clock p. m. at the front door of
the court house of said county of Har-
rison. the lands mentioned and describ-
ed in the deed OF conveyance from said
Barnes to said Robinson executed on
the 18th day of May, 1894 and recorded
IN the office Of the clerk OF the county
court OF Harrison county, State of West
Virginia in Deed Book No 90 page Sc
containing 30 acres more or less as in
said deed described.
This property is situated in the yicini-
ty OF Wallace In the county OF Harrison,
state of West Virginia, and on which
said Barnes resides and has good
house and suitable outbuildings thereon
and is desirable for home and in q
good neighborhood and is in close prox-
lm:ty to . church, school, stores and
mill and is u part of the same property
conveyed to A. l.. Barnes by e. L. and
+. A. Barnes by deed executed on the
23rd day ofSeptember, 1890, and record
ed IN sad clerks Office in Deed Book
81 page AIS.
This land is situated in one of the
most thrifty and enterprising commune
ties III the county and the people is
prosperous and the lands are fertile.
TERMS OF SALE
Cash on day of sale.
LEWIS @. LAWSON,
Special Commissioner.
State OF West Virginia, county of Har-
rison. to-wit
J. P. NJ. Long deputy clerk of the
circuit court OF Harrison county, West
Virginia, do certify that Lewis III swson
special commissioner in the above styl-
ed cause has executed bond with sp-
proved security as is required by the.
decree therein.
Given under my hand this the 18th
dsy of Aug. 1895. P. NJ. LONG.
4o.4t. Deputy Clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-09-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

L.C. Riley VS.. NJ. d. Riley and 9th.
ers in chancery.
BY virtue of a decree entered in the
above styled suit by the circuit court OF
Harrison county, West Virginia, on the
30th day OF May, 1896, the undersigned
who were therein appointed Special
Commissioners for tue purpose will sell
at public outcry on the
10TH DAY OF SEPT. 1896.
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m.
and o'clock p, m. before the front door
Of the court house of Harrison county,
West Va, the following real estate stu.
ated in the said county OF Harrison
which is described as follows Begin
ming at a red oak stump near the road
corner to j II. Jones, thence with the
county road N. So e. 16 poles to a stone
in the road, thence N. 90 Il. 15J poles to
n stone in the road, thence N. 52J E. 125
poles to stone in the road and corner
to Richard Nuzum; thence with Nuz-
UNI line s. 294 E. II poles to stone,
thence N. ~ u. "a poles to stone,
thence n. 70t +. IL poles to stone,
thence ). 10 q, 374 poles to o stone,
thence $. 81 u. 4S to stone and
thence South 81 w. 46t to stump and
pointers in Sandusky line, thence N. SO
w. IS poles to a stone pile near coal
bank, thence N. 10 W. sci poles to black
oak, thence N. 644 W. SO poles to the
beginning containing 27.i1.lO0 acres,
beng the same property owned and
possessed by the late W. Il. a. Riley
and on which he resided at the time Of
his death. Said premises are well suit
ed for comfortable home and has a
dwelling houseand outbuildings there
on and has good vain OF coal which is
an object Of considerable importance
and matter of profit in the neighborhood
where the land lies
TERMS OF SALE
One half cash on day of sale and the
residue upon credit of twelve months
from day OF sale taking from the purch.
aser his note therefor with interest from
date thereof with good personal securi.
ty and retainlnga vendors lien on said
lands to sRcIirn the llnnaid rnrnhnnn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

portions, but the devices employed
contain hint Of what the angular
women may do If their plumper sisters
do not relax the rules for evening at
tire in the formers favor. Two street
dresses Of the type alluded to appear
In these first two sketches, and at n
glance they are simple enough, an i'm
preston that Is strengthened by their
material; but the buttons of the first
dress were of the two-dollar-each sort,
and Of the second were nearly twice as
expensive Whatever a woman can
mean by this strange contrast between
stuff, general plan, and ornaments, ex-
cept 1t Is to urge the plump contingent,
through sheer envy, to at least accord
belligerent rights to the scrawny sis
tiers, Is hard to say. But one direct re-
suit Of this rivalry, since such dresses
may be worn by women Of any sort Of
figure. is that 1t Is easy to have fash
ionable street gowns at the most mod
crate cost, just by selecting buttons
that are priced by the dozen rather
than singly.
So, putting aside all thoughts of Ores
den enamel, gold and rhinestones, if
they be out Of reach, these two dresses
may yet be considered feasible. The
first was in parchment colored cloth,
three buttons appearing on each side
Of the skirts center line. The fitted
bodice hooked first in the middle and
then the overlapping part buttoned
along the shoulder and at the waist.
The basque had tiny tabs edged with
bias folds that also ran along the edge
Of the overlapping part and we're used
at the base of the standing collar. The
place for other buttons Is made clear
in the picture. Besides buttons, the
other dress was piped with white at the
skirt and waist tabs and on the wide
bretelles, its stuff being a dark wooden
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
The Dakota Jack Rabbit.

The jack rabbit is a prairie institution
that gives the settlers dogs plenty Of
exercise. When the settler sees a jack
rabbit for the first time-starts him up
suddenly on the prairie-he imagines
that by quick movement he can lay
his hands on him.
The rabbit Is awkward, appears to be
lame in every joint, holds up one foot
as though it panied him, and altogether
creates the belief that he Is dilapi-
dated wreck Of an ungainly, animate
thing. The settler Is surprised that he
cannot grab" him. The settlers dog
also Is confident that he can quickly
make an end Of the rabbit. He bristles,
runs leisurely toward the rabbit, dou-
bles his speed, doubles 1t again, triples
that, quadruples the whole, when, 10!
the rabbit disappears. There is some
flying grass, vanishing streak of light,
twinkling Of two prodded feet extend
ed rearward, and he is gone. The dog
sits on his launches and concludes that
1t was a dream, and that he did not see
a rabbit at all.-Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Indian Ju11lers.

The jugglers Of Indian are unsurpass-
ed In natural magic. A juggler took
an earthenware pot filled 1t with earth
moistened with a little water, and plac-
ed among the earth a mango seed
which had been examined beforehand.
This done, he threw a sheet over the
pot and almost Immediately removed
1t again, when 1t appeared that the seed
had, In the space Of say half minute,
become young mango tree. Again the
sheet was thrown over the pot, and, on
being a second time removed, the man
go tree had doubled In size. The same
process was repeated third time, and
now the tree was covered witt. small,
unripe mangoes. This time tie 1uggler
plucked the tree up out Of the earth,
displaying the roots and the remains
of the original mango stone from which
the tree was supposed to have sprung
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
His Political Record.

In every county of Kentucky you
will find a lot Of old men who take great
pride in telling you that, for 40, or
may be 80, years they have never voted
anything but the Democratic ticket.
They began, perhaps, with Jackson,
and have come on down the line.
An old man Of this sort, who was
called "Uncle Billy" and who was very
close listed, one day saw a group Of
voters about Gov. Proctor Knott. I'm
Gle Billy, leaning on his tall star, edged
his way in and asked to be introduced.
He was formally presented las the
oldest voter in the county"
Eyes, gov'nor," said Uncle Billy, with
evident pride, II certainly am the old
est voter in the county. If airy man
will fetch man as has throwed more
Democratic votes than l hev, III fur
nish the liquor"
Hereupon several Of the crowd, know
Ing Uncle Billy's stinginess, but eager
for any chance to come into a treat,
pricked up their ears, and Uncle Billy,
noticing this, and becoming alarmed at
the probable outlay II he should be
proved wiring, hemmed and hawed and
added, ,nat is, I'll furnish the liquor
to airy man as fetches the man."-Cen-
fury
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

1t was stated few days ago, rs
showing the crazy lengths to which
speculation in the African gold mines
has been carried, that the present sell
ing price Of the mining shares exceeds
the greatest possible output of the next
ten years, without allowing anything
for the cost Of operation. The state
ment Is fully borne out in an article by
Mr.. S. +. Van Oss In the Investors Re-
view. He writes that the yield Of the
Witwatersrand mines, last year was
1000. 900 ounces, worth $37 500, 900. One
third of this amount was reckoned as
gross profit, and nearly 100000 was
paid in dividends. The yield Of this
year Is estimated at % per cont in
be 100000 ounces ut the same rate of
profit there would be 100000 for
dividends. But the present market
"value" Of the Witwatersrand gold
shares is fully $750OOO,OOO, OH which
there would be a return of only 1.53
per cent. for the business of next year
If the expected rate Of increase be kept
up, and it is but per cent. on the bust
ness Of last year. And this makes no
allowance for the gradual and inevita-
BILE exhaustion Of the property. The use
Of money can be obtained more cheaply
in England than in the United States,
but the owners of money are not likely
TO want to invest much Of 1t In 'Kaffirs"
at current rates, and when this fact Is
once ascertained there soon will be O
rush to sell by those who bought only In
the hope Of being able to sell again at a
further advance. There are enormous
quantities of gold in the Witwatersrand
district, but when the mines there are
capitalized at three or four times their
value there is bound to be collapse
just as certainly as in the case Of wheat,
pork, cotton or copper soon after either
Of them has been pushed up to fancy
prices.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

appearances suggests strap that Isn't
wanted, buttoned by a-bhtton that isn't
useful result that can be entirely
avoided by moderation In the use Of
such devices. sr''@-
A third example OF slight but expen-
sive trimming sufficIng for street dress
Is next presented by the artist, who
finds 1t In a handsome gray cloth. In
construction 1t Is simplicity itself, the
bodice being pointed back and front
and without darts, as the fullness n
pleated ut the waist. The fastening Is
ut the left side. Four double bows of
green velvet are put on the skirt, as
Indicated. and are held by elaborate cut
steel buckles, the same sort Of orna-
mentation appearing at the shoulder.
With these buckles, 1t Is as with the
fancy buttons already mentioned; they
may be of the most expensive cut steel,
or may be something cheaper that Is
more novel and almost as handsome.
Much Is still heard about petticoat
and Louis XVI. fashions, but the only
suggestion of the former that Is often
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

1. and in the ground plan, Fig, 2. As
but one end Of the building Is neces-
sarily thus elevated, 1t Is best, where
possible, to select sloping piece OF
ground for It's location, placing the
building so that entrance may be had
at the other end without the use Of
steps. AS matter Of economy In
building material, the rear wall Is made
lower than the front, the ridge OF the
roof running along the line Of posts
that form the front Of the series Of
pens: The front Of each pen consists
of a hanging door, a, Fig. 3, swinging
back and forth within the trough, and
held In either position by a sliding
latch, b, thrust into hole near the
odge Of the trough. These hanging
doors are made removable by the use
Of separable brackets.
When loading hogs on wagon the
rear of the wagon is brought against
the outer end of the platform, and low
cred to its level by cutting soil from be-
meath the wheels. The front of the plat
form Is temporarily boarded up, while
the open door closes the back. One Of
the hanging doors Is now removed, and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
FIavorinu Salt Reef.

In boiling salt beef an excellent flavor
may be impaired by the following
methods: Mix tablespoonful Of vine
gar with the same quantity Of Worces-
ter sauce and of stout Tor beer), add a
tablespoonful Of dry mustard and ia
blespoonful Of brown sugar, few
cloves and allspice. Stir well together
and let it remain until the sugar is dis
solved This mixture should be added
to the water in which the beef Is boil
ing just before 1t is done. The beef
must then be allowed to remain in the
water until cold.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Setting Corn in Stock.

When corn is cut green, as 1t always
should be, 1t should be set in rather
small stocks so as to allow the wind
to go through them. Especial care
should be taken to have the stocks even.
ly balanced around the supporting hill
and to have 1t well bound at the top.
Much of the value both Of grain and
fodder is lost by putting 1t up poorly,
leaving the stalks to fall down and be
soaked with rain and mud. t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

The Minnesota courts will have to de-
eide what reparation can be made a
man who was attacked by moose In
that State, and seriously injured. He
defended himself as well as he could,
but did not dare use his gun, as there
f. a Minnesota law forbidding the
shooting of moose except ut certain
seasons. When will people learn that
the right to defend ones self Ii superb
or to all laws, and that 1t Is impossible
for . State to protect an animal com
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

dressy and even rich by having the
bodice, all but the sleeves, Of a rich
brocade or velvet. In the same way the
gown Of sober tint Is made brilliantly
effective by a bodice, sleeves excepted,
of brightly lowered silken stuff. In
other Instances the sleeves are left
plain, and the bodice Is covered with
lace, spangles or applique ornaments.
Often the overlapping drapery Of the
shoulder Is made to correspond with
the fronts and back of the bodice, and,
therefore, to contrast with the sleeves.
In the costume Of full size shown in
the final picture the use Of cloth and
velvet together Is oddly devised. The
bodice Is Of cloth, Is lifted, fastens at
the side and has a seamless back, while
the front Is slashed to admit insertions
of velvet. Its velvet sleeves have cloth
puffs with pointed slashes at the top,
and silk passementerie ornaments that
match those on the skirt trim the bod
ice. On the skirt these cords outline a
band Of velvet.
It's tot that was born with gold
spoon In her mouth, as the old saying
puts 1t, that gets such wrap as that
shown fiji the same picture. It's Of vel
vet, hooks in front beneath wide, over
tapping boxpleat that spreads out on
the bodice and forms a round collar
with pointed corners in front. Around
the waist comes wide belt Of white
leather with silver trimmings, and the
pretty cap of blue velvet as well as the
coat show garniture of erm.ne. The
little muff matches these trimmings,
which are quite the rage as finish to
gowns of full size, or as near the rage
as ermine can ever be said to be, Muffs
themselves are to be Of moderate size,
az the last seasons fad for the bolster
sort Is happily matter Of history.
Copyright, 1905
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Loading Corn Fodder.

The accompanying illustration shows
how fodder may be loaded without
much exertion. Place IN ordinary rack
on a low-wheeled wagon or sled. To
the rear Of the rack hinge an apron OF
sufficient length so that when one end
is on the ground the slope will not ex-
coed % degrees. Fasten a pulley (a)
to the front end of the rack at the mid
die. Back the wagon or sled close to
the shock. Turn down the apron. Make
loop on one end Of strong rope and
place this over the shock b). Run the
other end through the pulley on the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Feeding for Eggs.

Stimulating food fills the egg basket.
1t may consist of wheat bran two parts,
ground oats one and one-half parts,
ground cornmeal an eighth part; sea-
son with salt and one-half teaspoonful
Of ground black or cayenne pepper to
the pint Of food. For Matching eggs
the best diet Is wheat, oats, ground
bone, clover and blue grass and plenty
Of fresh water for any and all pur-
poses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

suiting. The back of the waist was
fitted.
In this connection 1t Is but fair to
warn against OVERRIDING strap orna-
nentation. This may be made quite
offensive IL the straps are numerous
and are laboriously fitted with a lot of
buttons. For horrible example, take
an Elton jacket affair that has lot of
straps hanging from the edge Of the
Jacket to below the waist. These straps
are ornamented with rows Of buttons
on each SIDE and with one big one at
each end where each strap is supposed
70 fasten itself to the skirt and their
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

American farmers are unquestionably
at the head Of their business, and there
IL good reason to believe that American
fruit-growers will occupy similar posi-
tion before many years. The demand
for our fruit is growing in Europe, and
1t is already acknowledged that our ap-
pies are unequaled. The Italian lemon
crop is very poor this year, and but for
the Florida freeze we might perhaps be
shipping lemons to Palermo.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
EngIish Sense OF Humor. 9

,."Tom" Ochiltree Is fond of telling
stories about his ocean trips, but one
Of his best Is of comparatively recent
origin. He says: 81 was coming across,
and very good sort of Britisher used
to sit with me In the smoking room.
I tried all my best jokes on him, and
he never cracked smile. At last 1 got
angry, and said: L don't think an Eng
lishman could see joke II you fired
It at him out Of gum And then that
blessed Englishman stood up on his
hind legs and said: How can you fire
a joke out Of guar "-NeF York
Tribune. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Stock Notes.

1t is claimed that II rye is fed too long
to hogs, 1t causes Itching Of the skin.
Prof. Shaw prefers shorts to oats for
pig feeding, on the ground of economy.
II calf is only half fed when 1t Is
young, 1t will never be the most profita-
BILE animal to keep. ~r
1t is said that If two blankets are put
on a wet horse, the moisture will soon
collect in the outer one, which may be
removed, leaving the horse dry.
Corn on cob, well ground, with half
the bulk Of oats and mixed with hay Is
highly recommended as a ration for
horses. The German cavalry have or
dered such supplies.
One reason given for the English su-
premacy in mutton growing Is that
there the lambs and sheep are fed al
ways upon the best the land affords,
and are not confined to short pastures
and stubblefields
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
How 70 Roast Oysters.

Select large oysters and have them
scrubbed thoroughly, then place them
In the oven in large tin with the round
side Of the shells down, so that when
they open the liquor will not be lost.
AS soon as they do open remove the
upper shell, sprinkle them with salt,
pepper and chopped parsley, add a lit
tie butter and serve hot as possible on
bed Of watercress. Oysters served
In this way make IAN excellent first
course at dinner IL accompanied by thin
slices Of brown bread and butter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

There are many shining qualities In
the mind of man, but none so useful as
discretion. 1t is this, indeed, which
gives a value to all the rest, and sets
them to work in their proper places, and
turns them to the advantage Of their
possessor. Without Il, learning Is ped
antry; wit impertinence, and virtue IT.
self looks like weakness; and the best
parts only qualify a man to be more
sprightly In error and active in his
own prejudices.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Ambitious Fruit Trees.

On a farm ut Hamilton, No., is a
cherry tree that Is now bearing its sec.
ond crop Of cherries Of this years
growth. An Ontario. Ore, farm has a
pear tree that has borne a full crop In
due season, and is now again In full
blossom, and few miles from this is
an apple tree that is covered with a Sec
ond crop Of this years fruit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

The hogs are driven along the passage
in front Of the pens, out upon the plat
form, which is level with the floor, and
into the wagon, with but little persua-
sion. Between the pens are, sliding
doors, held in position by pin or bolt
passing through the door and working
in series Of holes In one of the par
tition boards. In this way large and
small animals may be separated for
feeding, and yet all have access to the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

bodice cut Off the shoulders and set
about the cut-out with overhanging
panels, and with shoulders slightly
elaborated by spreading pieces over
the puffed sleeves, is the usual design
for evening dress, and in such woman
blessed with fine shoulders and neck
Is lovely thing to look at; but II she
isn't thus. favored, what shall she do?
In these circumstances, 1t is but natu-
raj that the women who dare not essay
low-cut bodices should strive to make
the dresses that are permitted them
highly elaborate, and they are doing
this already to such an extent that 1t
seems as IL by midwinter 1t would be
the evening dress rather than the house
gown that Is synonymous for simple
ity. Whether this result will be so far
reaching as to affect street dresses Is as
yet an open question. The promenade
dresses Of late fall are markedly char
acterized by simplicity, so far as cut Is
concerned, and Usually the fabrics are
modest enough, though occasionally
one sees some startlingly assertive nov
city goods. Ordinarily, too, the scheme
Of trimming Is Of the most slender pro-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

All lives In which the sense of duty
is lacking are unregulated lives, lives
going to waste. with no principle Of
conference or growth In Wentworth
less to-day, and holding no promise for
the future. The home whose inmates
are destitute Of this organizing germ Of
happy, useful, united life is poor,
lonely. des0late place, no matter how
sumptuous its furnishings or how state
ly its adornments.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

The far-reaching effects Of the Cuban
war can easily be seen from the remark
Of New York official Of the tobacco
trust, who nonchalantly says that "a
drought or freshet In Connecticut
would be more serious to local Havana
interests than a dozen wars In Cuba.
Our pure Havana cigars come from
Bridgeport"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Crane Catsup.

Take twelve pounds of ripe grapes,
pick from the stems, mash, put In a
preserve kettle with a pint of water,
let come to a boil, mash and mix. Take
from the fire, strain, put back in the
kettle with five pounds Of sugar and one
quart Of vinegar. Let boil until thick.
flavor with cloves and cinnamon, take
from the fire, bottle and seal.