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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-08-09

that her earnings had gone in with
her brothers to keep the wolf from the
door.
But three years had now passed since
that first visit Walter was now a
young man Of twenty three, earning a
mans wages. Susy had learned much
more at her trade in the slipper fac.
tory, and Harry had started in for him.
self at two dollars and fifty cents a
week.
Marion's visits had continued and
grown TO be very friendly, pleasant
chats with the mother, happy and
cheerful once more in her children's
comfort.
After reading the postal, Marion sat
gazing into the fire
why is Mrs. Potter asking for coal?"
she said to herself. 1T is not more
than ten days since was there and
everything was as usual. remember
now she did say that she had been III
for three or four davg the week before
Is 1t possible that Mrs Potter is hard.
ening into the willing recipe mt Of pub.
lie charity? I'm glad now didn't see
Harry last night when he brought that
apron his mother has just made me;
Ill go over and pay her for 1t and see
how things are"
whereupon Marion arose, dressed for
the street and started forth.
The air was clear and bracing. and
when Marion stood before Mrs Potter.
rs she opened her door. her bright.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-08-09

/ sparkIIng eyes joined with her voice Ia
a CHEEKY "Good-morning.
This is a pretty cold morning, Mrs.
Potter" said Marion.
"Ycs. indeed, Miss Dewey replied
| Mrs. Potter ~ tell you ! thought 50
when was a-washing down these
stairs just now
II thought I'D come over and pay
you for that apron" continued Marion
perhaps you're in need Of the money.
"Oh law. Miss Dewey The idea.
after all you're ADDING for rs. 81
you're a-paying me for that Keep
your money"
"oh, Mrs Potter, said Marion. slsm
glad TO do what can for you. aud i
don't want you TO sew Tor me f1r noth-
ing. There's fifty cents, II yon think
that is right"
"Right2 You'd never owe me roth.
ing II y made you hundrea aprons,
Miss Dewey"
~ tell you what I'd do II were YOU,
Mrs Potter" replied Marion III i
didn't need TO spend the money now,
I'D put it by for my next months coal
bill"
Marion watched Mrs Potter's face as
she said this, and saw slight color
mount to her checks
"Oh, we need the money, sure
enough, Miss Dewey, there amt no
doubt about that; only you're 50 kind
to us, we can't pay you as II IS 3
Marion laid the fifty cents down on
the table and chatted on about sugy
and the boys, about the temperance
meetings which were going on Just
then in the town hall; about the prob.
able winner of the prize piano offered
TO the most popular young lady in
town by the morning paper, but not
another word about coal; for Marion
had always visited Mrs. Potter as a
friend and not us an agent. OF the Asso.
ciated Charities. II Marion had ever
been connected with that association
in the minds of the Potter family.
they had long since forgotten il in
their love for her and in their gratstnde
for her kindness to them.
The clock was striking eleven. the
electric" would pass the corner Ii, a
minute; SO Marion babe hasty Good.
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to the kitchen TO pay her daily visit
there, Marion retired to the library
and comfortably seated herself before
the open CRATE fire to read the morning
paper.
Anything for me, Hulda?r she called
to the neat little Swede, whom she
heard closing the door on the back of
the departing postman.
Yes, Miss Marion, a postal" said
Hulda, as she appeared at the library
door.
Marion extended her hand with some
eagerness, us she had been expecting
word for several days that her new
coat was, at last, ready for its final TT
ting; but her countenance clouded a
little as at first glance her eyes
caught the postal's printed heading:
"ottice of the Associated Charities"
However, Marion read the card with
care; the secretary of the charities had
received letter from Mrs. Potter, saw
ing that she had been i'll, and that the
doctor advised great care against chills.
Would the charities kindly send her
some coal, and she would try not to
ask them again. AS Mrs. Potter was
Marion's family" they would await
her report.
Mrs. Potter and Marion were quite
old friends. 1t was now over three
years since Marion first called on Mrs.
Potter, who had but recently lost her
husband, after an Illness which had
used up all his little savings. Walter.
twenty years old, and Susy, eighteen
years, were left us her only means of
support; Harry, only eleven, must 20
to school for at least three years more.
Those were dark days during that
first winter, when, besides the loss Of
a kind husband and father, the little
family had to struggle on with only
the small wages of the unskilled boy
and untaught girl on which to live. II
was necessary NJ that time that HELM
should be given them; and in the kind
est way possible Mrs. Wood, secretary
OF the charities, had given their case
TO Marion, and, as an aid to her in en-.
tering their home, had told her that
Mrs Potter could knit. Marion made
her first visit quite matter of business
She had heard, she said, that Mrs. Pot.
ter could knit; She would like pair OF
bed slippers il she would make their
for her
Mrs. Potter made the slippers, anC
from that time on she and Marion haC
been the best OF friends.
Marion's dresses had kept Susy neat
ly clean and comfortably clothed, Sc
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THE OLD GIN HOUSE.

swAyine pines have grown around II,
Trumpet vines with gHrlAn0s bound II,
Yellow iasmines climbed and crowned II
Laughing down their green and gold;
Tendrils through each crack escaping
Hid the worn roof widely gaping.
Every hole with beauty draping
In the ginhouSe gray and old
In the morn the squirrels peeping.
Der the rafteFA lightly leaping,
With bark awake the sleeping
Owl, who bltnkS up. drowsy-polled:
And at night. with sudden stirring
From tho caves, the wan light blurrinR,
FIT tho bats with dusky whirring
Round the gtnnouse gray and old
On. the day weil-nigh forgotten.
When along the noor now rotten
Waves and waves OF snowy cotton
OFT 10 biliowy beauty rolled,
While the tollers wrought a-singing
Mellow lays that yet are ringing
Der the tide OF time still winging
From the gInhouse gray and old
Oh. those songs with sweetness teemlng.
Chasing care and pain redeemlugi
Often rtllI they sootho my dreaming,
BY sud memory softly trolle1;
And "A. eve their echoes dying
Haunt INC. 'nsath tho pine trees lying.
Listening 20 the Wind low signing
Round the ginhouse gray Gud old
Lorn is now tho old plantation.
Falreat spot IN AL creation.
Teardropi choke the sad relation,
Ana It's sorrow can't be told
Poets Hit OF ruins hoary
Over sea Ia soaR ana story;
All must yield In be4uty's glory
To the jasmined ginhouse old
Samuel N. Peck, In N. Y. Independent
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FAIR NOTICE.

All entries this year will be
made at the law office OF Marcel,
lus N. Thompson, in clarksburg.
West Virginia, Entry books
will be opened August 26th, 1915,
aud closed Sept. 2nd, 90, at 5
o'clock p. N In all classes of
trials of speed the books will be
closed August 31st., 1895. at s
p. m. Remember no entries will
De received on the first day OF
the Fair satd
There is one medicine that will enre
Immediately, We refer to De Wits
Colo and Cholera Cure for all summer
complaints No delay, no disappoint.
meat no failure, Sold by criss. 90
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-08-09

James r.. Garfield, son of the
late President Garfield, was
nominated for State Senator by
the Republican convention at
Warren, O., July 2. the 14th an
niversary OF the day his father
was shot by Guiteau.
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NSEENGEEREggS7
Susanna.
DIR. l.. A. DAVIDSON.
WEST MILFORD. w v

On August 81. 1894. my little bow
Wallie p. aged months and n days
was taken with Cholera Infantum vio-
lently attended with painful and slow
detention OF teething We used all OF
the remedies recommended by the lead
ing authorities and all of which we were
acquainted after fifteen years prae-
tice OF medicine, still nv baby WINS
rapidly growing worse. After a con.
yersatlon with my wife we decided to
procure bottle OF Susanna. We claim
that Susanna did the work Of saving rs
life, and We heartily endorse and recon- m.
mend this medicine to all parents hav-
ing children suffering from ali bowel
and stomach disorders.
Respectfully yours,
r. Il. BRYAN, II. ID.
Churchville. W. Va
The above practitioner of medicine ia
graduate Of Jefferson Medical Col.
lege. Att.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-08-09

Trains leave Weston for Buckhannon
at 1900 m. and 5:3j p. m. and re.
turn at ESQ a. m. and 2:13 p. m.
Leave Buckhannon for Pickens at
] 80 p. m. and 7:4O p. m,
Trains leave Weston for Sutton at
2:25 p. m. and arrive from Sutton az
1880 a. m.
Passengers leaving clarksburg at
1925 a. m. arrive at Sutton at 4:47 p. m.
Arrives at Camden-on-G auley at 7:l4
p. m.
No Sunday trains on the Weston and
sutton Branch. Daily. tDaily except
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-08-09

Why pay a big price for sad.
ules and harness when you can
buy them so cheap at VIM. S
Summers tsnne:y West Main
Street 7tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-08-09

Are you all tired out do you have
tired feeling or sick headache You can
be relieved of all these by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
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The TELEGRAM willprint

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you any of the following ~.
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A FRIENDLY VISITOR.
by MARTHA L. LATHE.

T was a bright,
cold morning in
January. Mrs
Dewey and her
daughter Mari
on ha d j u S I
risen from the
breakfast ia ble.
While Mrs.
Dewey turnad
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-08-09

Wh.ntraveiing between Pittsburg, Wheel.
burg. Weston, BucEhunnuu ltATkpThhurp ar
charleston. the "AlOnongah Route " Offers
the shortest aud quickest line. Close co.,.
nneecllons made ut for all points North and
" est, anu az Clarksburg with b. q U. and W.
". q T. X; Il. Tor all points East, south ana
West Ask for through tickets via the
Monongah Route. HUGH g. BOWLES,
Gentl SUM-. MnnnnRnh W Wn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
Another HOLY Terror SUIT.

A law suit for recovery Of one fourth
interest in the famous Holy Terror mine
has been inaugurated by p. b. Mccarthy
of Rapid City, who was n ofthe origin
al loeators of the ground. being an equal
partner with Franklin, Reed and Blair.
Some time after Reeds death the ground
was relocated by Franklin who decided
a half interest to Blair. Mccarthy being
left out. He now sues to recover the
interest he had In the original location.
The case will come up for trial at the
February term Of circuit court, to be
held in Rapid City. Mr.. Mccarthy was
here yesterday and engaged the services
of Messrs. Mclaughlin and Mclaughlin
as associate attorneys in the conduct of
the trial.-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
A Rank Remlnescence.

The Derdwood Pioneer devoted mach
OF it's space in its Sunday issue to &
reminescence Of the Gem theatre band
embracing an elaborate mention of the
various musicians comprised in its
membership during the past twenty
years. The Deadwood Independent, in
commenting upon the article, says:
Yes, and that was not all that the
music of the Gem band has told. 1t has
told of homes broken up, the peace and
happiness of families destroyed, disease
and death engendcred, murders and
robberies committed. 1t has told Of
hundreds of poor girls. once the pure
children Of some fond mothers, who
have been dragged down as food for the
Unsuitable nav of that den of vice and
to feed the vile passions Of it's habitues.
If the mighty procession of men and
women whose lives have been wrecked
there could file in review before the
good people Of Deadwood, they would
think that the music which helped to
lure them to ruin had been anything
but a bened:ction. 1t may be hat our
perceptions are perverted. but we can.
not understand how any good man or
pure oma can listen to the music OF
the Gem band without a shudder of the
deepest abhorence."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
A Now Discovery,

George w. Ice and Warren X. Bond,
Of Custer, two well known and able
prospectors, while prospecting on Spring
creek a few weeks ago for ~cryolite. pene,
trated a dark and deep canyon whsre 4
p~rospector's hammer had never broken
rock. At the foot OF a mountain lying
between two slate walls they discoye, ed
a beautiful marble ledge about 1000 feet
in length and twenty-five feet in width,
which Is pronounced by competent
judges to be as fine IL not the fnes.
marble ever found in America. and
equal in all respects to the famous
Italian marble. For statuary work II Is
unsurpassed. blocks of any size being
readily obtained. The discoveries are
putting up buildings and machinery on
the claim and will soon place in the
market any quantity of marble for all
purposes for which marble is used.
This discovery in an important one
and is OF benefit to Pennington county
in that it adds another article to the
already long list which makes up her
1t Is hoped the owners may
realize handsomely from their discov-
cry. People little know what the Black
Hills contain, and though there has been
more valuable discoveries made in the
last year than has been made since the
Black Hills was discovered, there IL no
telling what another year may bring
forth.-Rapid Journal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
Made O Good Talk.

The following letter from L. Z. Wood.
man, Secretary of the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway COM
pany, to Samuel Scott, of this city. pays
a high compliment to our fellow citizen,
b. X. Wood, who with w. 6. Porter, so
ably represented this city as delegates
to the late railroad meeting held at
Minneapolis:
ST PPUL, MINI, Dec. IL, 1905.
MIR. SAMUEL ScoTr, Custer City, S. ID.
DEAR SrR:-I was q member of the
delegation from the St. Paul Chamber
Of Commerce to the Black Hills Railroad
convention, held in Minneapolis yester-
day. and was much interested In the
proceedings, especially in the speeches
by Governor sheldon and Mr.. Wood OF
Custer. The latter made one of the
best talks heard there, forcible and full
of information. His brother, Of Rapid,
had a b'ne print of The late survey from
Rapid to Pierre /; bnt yonr Mr.. Wood
seemed TO have especially good knowl-
edge from observation of the wav TO get
down from the head Of Bad River to the
Cheyenne.
How are you all? Very truly
r.. f. W0OpMAN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
Two ive Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, ofJunction City,
H., was told by her doctors she had
consumption and that there was no hope
for her, but two bottles DIR. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says it saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers
139 Florida st. San Francisco, suffered
from q dreadful cold, approaching con-
sumption, tried without result every.
thing else then bought one bottle of Dr
Kings New Discovery and in two weeks
was cured. He is naturally thankful
II is such results, of which these are
samples, that prove the wonderful eff
cacy of this medicine in coughs and
colds. Free trial bottles at A. j. Jones
q COS drug store. Regular size SOC. and
81 O0.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
Military Ball.

Bills are in circulation announcing a
grand military ball at the opera house
On Christmas night under the auspices
Of the Custer Guards.
1t IL unnecessary to state that all ar.
rangements hayc been perfected for an
evening Of unalloyed social enjoyment,
as the guards are known to be infallible
in this direction. An exhibition drill
by the company will be an attractive
feature Of the occasion. All old soldiers
ale invited to participate gratuitously
in the pleasures Of the evening. A good
time is assured, and everybody and
their wives are expected to represent.
The guards are a credit to the city, ",
worthy of a liberal support.
Let us all attend whether we trip the
light fantastic or not, and give the boys
a right royal send off.
supper will be served a. Dcnny,s res.
taurant,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
The Baty Residence Burned.

The residence of Charles Baty, a two
story frame building located in the
northeastern part of the city, with most
of its contents, was destroyed by fire
yesterday. The fire, which was the re.
suit of a defective hue in the kitchen
vas first discovered about 1880 o'clock
q. M. after considerable Roadway had
been attained, and the total absence o.
water at any convenient distance made
it impossible to prevent its total de
struction, which was the unfortunate
result.
The loss will be keenly felt by Mr.
Baty and family, who are thus suddenly
deprived Of a comfortable home. The
bnilding and furniture was insured in
Chicago company, the Queen Insuranc,
, Company of America. fer 81 500, whicr
viii Only partially cover the aggregate
Of the loss sustained.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
The Square World"

Prof. Orlando Ferguson, Of Hot
Springs, the expounder and promoter of
the square and stationary earth theory,
called upon us the latter part of last
week, and left a copy of his paper, the
Square World" and a map specially
designated to aid the novice in his some
what difficult effort TO grasp the spare
theory he is striving to maintain. The
paper is devoted to the discussion of his
peculiar theory, which he undertakes 10
support by what he alleges 20 be positive
proofs Of holy writ, which he quotes
very extensively. The map, which he
claims to be the Bible map ofthe world,
represents a square body upon each of
the four corners of which a winged
angel is standing in the order described
in the book of Revelations. The vari-
Gus seas, oceans, and countries Of the
world are shown in an inner circle.
leaving the margins around it, which
completes the square, destitute Of any
thing that would indicate relationship
with the inner earth, and without cx-
PLANTATION as to its character, rs to
whether it is nebulous, ETHEREAL, or
chaotic. We confess our inability to
grasp the situation. surrounded and en-
compassed, as il is. with SO formidable
an array of unfathomable intricacies.
We would be pleased to say something
in favor Of the great biblical theory,
could w discover anything tangible
upon which to base it, but as we are in
capable of determining any of the points
that might lead to a proper understand
ing of the ambiguous theory, and the
possible proof Of it's validity, we there
fore reluctantly give it up, and submit
the further consideration Of the matter
to our esteemed contemporary, the Hot
Springs Star, a neighbor Of the professor,
who has had better and more favorable
opportunities than we have to pass in
diligently upon it's, to US, hidden
merits.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21

Calamity Jane, a resident Of Dead.
wood, whose wild and woody history is
familiar 10 all of our local readers, was
among the arrivals in the city on Satur-
day. Her mission was purely of bust
ness nature, to turn an honest dollar by
the sale of her photographs. Nearly
twenty years had elapsed since she last
saw Custer, and the changes wrought
were such as to place the town entirely
beyond the pale Of recognition, and
among the residents there were few, il
any, familiar faces. Time had also
wrought n marked change in her ap-
pearance, the buckskin snit and side
arms Of pioneer days having given place
to the apparel common to her sex. Her
conduct, which may be said to her credit,
was in pleasing contrast with her de-.
pertinent in the by-gone days. and
whatever may be said of her behavior
in other towns visited, her actions
while here were fairly within tho
bounds of modern female propriety.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
Mining Items.

The arrival of the new 500 horse pow.
er Corliss engine for the Star mill is
awaited with much interest. Every
thing at the mill is in readiness for the
new engine. The engine bed has been
completed for several days, the mill has
been nut in first class running order and
nothing now remains TO start the 20C
stamps except the e engine. The
mill with its geo stamps is the largest
mill on the western hemisphere, except.
ing the Treadwell, in Alaska. This may
seem like a large statement to the aver
age person not acquainted with stamp
mills, but is a fact nevertheless. Lead
Call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
u no Poison.

Prof Flinterman, of the chair Of
chemistry of the school Of mines, fin
ished his analysis Of the stomach of Ed
Green, who so suddenly died at Sturgis
a short time ago. At the time of his
ii was rumored that there were
many circumstances which led 10 the
belief that he had come to his death by
foul means. The report Of the pro
~fessor's analysis is 10 the effect that no
trace Of poison was found. The parties
who had been arrested and placed IN
Jail suspicioned with being complicated
in the case were yesterday given their
liberty.-Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21

Prof. F. c. Smith Of the School of
Mines came up yesterday from Hill
City, where he and DR.. McGcillicudy
have been exporting the Harvey Peak
tin mines. DIR. Mctiillicudy went on TO
Omaha and will return to. morrow or
next day. Prof. Smith says a part of tie
report will be ready to send in in a few
days but it will be necessary to do an
other weeks work yet at the mines be-
fore the report can be finished. This
will not be done until after the holidays.
Pioneer, II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
Holiday Rates,

One and one-third fare for round trip
via the Burlington Route, Dec. 81, %. 81
and Jan ] between stations not more
than 200 miles apart. Return limit Jan,
2, 1896.
Take advantage of this low.rate up.
p~ortunity and spend Christmas with the
old folks. They are counting on you.
The Christmas turkey and the Christ
mas pudding are all ready. Eat them
where they should be eaten-At home
with your " people-among your
own friends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21
Married.

At the residence of A. III. Smith, In
this city, by Justice q. w. Gaylord, on
Thursday, the 10Th inst John Hoffman,
of Spokane, and Miss Maria Carlson, OF
Custer.
The happy pair departed for Spokane
on Friday, where the groom has a house
prepared for the reception of his bride,
which will be their future home, and in
which their friends, including the
CHRONICLE, hopes they may be ever
happy and JOYOUS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Hanley were the
recipient of an elegant banquet tender
cd by the ladies of the Order OF tine
Eastern Star on Friday evening last,
at the Masonic hall. The occasion was
marked by the fullest measure of social
enjoyment, and hearty appreciation of
the dainty refreshments which were 80
beautifully provided.