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Tombstone epitaph., 1895-01-20
NEWS BY WIRE.

Colliery. Audley, North Stac,id-a.'e where large number of mineis "'r' entombed by a sudden rush of wa'-r from the old working. So far 10 men and boys have been rescued. | Twenty were in the lower workings. aud were drowned There are still between 90 and l2O men and boys in the mine.
 LoNpoN-The Pall Mall Gazette says that grave fears for the Nansen Artic expsdition are general among the Artic voysgers of Great Britain and Scandinavia. Lieutenant Regard, nf he Dimrbna expedition, which was wrecked Tn the Kara sea, has expressed the opinion to the. Danish geograph- ical st cieiy that there is no doubt but that the Frau has been crushed in the i:e.
 WAsHNGToN-The president has sent to the senate the correspondence in the case of the two Japanese spies together with letter from the secre- tsry of state, in which i5 is stated that the American counsuls had no author ity to protect Japanese in China, ex- cept in using their good offices when occasion demanded.
 DESvER-A special to the Times from Washington says: The senate com n ittee on finance has authorized a favorable report on Wolcoti's bill to establish a coinage mint at Denver. Senator Teller said to the Times cor respondent that there will be an effort to get the bill up and pass it, and he was hopeful from what he knew of the feeling in the senate that the bill will be passed with little difficulty"
 WAsHINGToN-In the senate Voor- hees, from the finance committee, favorably reported bill for coinage at the Denver mint. Debate was resumed on the income tax item in the defcien- cy appropriation bill and Call of Flor ida addressed the senate m favor of the appropriation.
 WAsHINGToS-The hearing O. the case of John G. Moore against Com missioner of Internal Revenue Miller, has been: :begun in the equity branch of the district supreme court. The case is one involving the constitution alitv of the income tax or tne new tariff law.
 PARIs-All newspapers without ex- ceptiCE are of the opinion that the so- ution of ministerial crisis will be a long difficult matter. The concensus of the opinion is that the only possi- b.e solution of the difficulty is in re- publican concentration under NJ. Bour geois.
 WAsHINGToN-The long pending question Of opening the Wichita In- dian reservation in Oklahoma to set tIement was settled by the house com mittee on Indian affairs which voted to report the bill, recommended by delegate Flynn.
 SAN FRANcIsco-The body of an un- known man was found in Golden Gate Park near the Cliff House, and when it was taken to the coroner's office it was discovered that mice had made nest in the skull and a whole litter ran out during the examination. The condition of the body shows that it had been exposed for about four months. There was no clew to the idenity of the dead man.
 PITTsBURG-The Amslgamated As sociation has adopted new scale, af- fecting 10000 tin plate workers. I, : is 8 compromise and involves reduc- tion cf +! to 15 per cent on last years scale.
 STocKToN-The west-bound train from lone on the narrow guage was wrecked by the rails spreading. Two passenger coaches were overturned Seventy-five passengers were on board
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-01-20

Fro m 7:ursiay's Dailg.
 The wind blew hundred what-nots an hour this afternoon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24
HISTORICAL PARROTS.
Taiklnr bra. VINO DelIgh,e0 King

Stalking Birds Who Delighted Kings.
a queens and Commoners.
The very oldest parrot story on rec
ord comes down from Queen Elizabeth's
day. She owned u dne talking bird,
( gifted with SO much witand good sense,
her majesty was fur fonder OF him than
her hawks and grcyhounds.
He wore ruff Of bright ribbons
about his neck, little gold bells on his
feet. was an astonishing acrobat, and
sitting on his royal mistress shoulders
would give sauey answers to the noble
ladies and gentlemen to whom her
majesty gave audience
One day when the queen went on q
water party in the royal barge.
whether in fright or frolic, Polly, who
had been prowling about the boat, fell
At last plump into the river.
A ferryman. seeing the nishap, bold-
ly jumped in and rescued the fright
ened bird. Then dispute arose as TO
how much the man should be paid.
let MS leave IL to the parrot said
the queen, whereat Polly, who had sat
silently preening his bedraggled feath-
ers, looked up. winked his round. red
eyes and said in a gruf voice: 20, give
the knaye groat, and that put an
end to the discussion.
The cleyerest parrot ever known was
the property of poor actor named
oiReefe. The bird not only talked clev-
erly but sang sweetly, in u tenor voice.
His fayorite song was Lord save the
king, but not sound would the par
rot make ON Sunday.
BE enjoyed church going and sat sol
EMMY, on the back of u pew, paying
the most respectfulattention toall that
was said.
One day, when the sermon proved
very long and tiresome, the good cler-
gyman arrived at an impressive pause,
just TO give weight to his words, and
the sober sided parrot screamed out:
Amenl amen! now let us be off, y and
scuttled out the door, near which his
master sat, leaving the weary congre-
cation, and, after bit, the good-nat-
ured clergyman, too, laughing heartily.
The fame of this parrots achieve
ments reached the royal palace, where
upon King George commanded him to
sing before the court.
When Polly entered the royal pres
enee and was ordered to sing .God Save
the King, not sound would the bird
make. Then his majesty, put in quite
rage by this obstinate discourtesy,
stalked out of the room.
Hardly had the door closed. however,
when the parrot broke gayly into the
national anthem in voice so fine that
the king delightedly reentered the
room and offered o'Reefe princely
sum for so gifted bird.
o'Keefe loved his feathered friend too
dearly to part with him, and tucking
Polly close TO his breast, under his
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24

A Philadelphia dog used to be sent by
his master every morning with penny
in his mouth to purchase bun for
breakfast. He had continued to do this
for some time, when the baker. having
changed his helper, the dog was I'M
needed. The dog thereupon ran to the
baker, laid the penny ut his feet and
barked loudly at the assistant. The
baker explained matters. but the assist
ant. u snrly fellow, took 1t in bad part,
and next time the dog appeared he Sc
lected very hot bun and gave IL to
him. The animal. as usual, seized the
bun, but finding it too hot to hold he
dropped it. lie tried ii again: again it
burned him. AT length. as If guessing
the trick. he caught up the penny and
ran OF TO another bakers shop in the
neighborhood.. No amount OF coaxing
could ever get him to return.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24
Two DEVOTED sToRKs.


Real BrAv-ry shown by Them u very
Tryinx Clrennstanees.
A very interesting tale ~ devoFion Is
told 81 two storiss. birds that are noted
~ fond OF their Young During .
storm a barn IN the village Of Eowen-
berg was set on fire by lightning: and
a nest containing two baby storits was
threatened by the flames. The par.
ents viewed the scene from q distance
in great CONSERVATION, and after lit
Tie elaboration the mother-bird took
wing, darted,into the nest. and seizing
ONE Of the little birds in her bealS, car
ried II Off 10 neighhoring field.
The father few down 70 the little one,
and mounted guard while the mother
returned for The other. When she ar
rived the Hames were enveloping the
nest, and the young stork fell through
the charred wood into the burning
barn below. Nothing daunted. the
mother dashed through smoke and FIRE,
and returned bearing her second little
stork in her beak. and then she flew
away.
The next day some people In an adj
ldeent NtllaHe discovered Wounueu
stork. She was unable 10 stand. and
on examining her. both legs were
found to he badly burned. This was
the brave storls which had rescued her
children. The bird was removed to
the Rathaus, and the bnrgomaster
provided bed for it, and called in the
physician. who attended the wounds
In the meantime the male Stork aseer-
tanned her place Of refuge, and paid
her daily visits to inquire for her COM
dition, and 10 bring reports, after his
own fashion, OF the Young. The school
children brought her food. the physi-
clan treated her every day, until she
recovered. Finally, one bright morn
ing, she flew away with her.devoted
husband.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24

tree, crevice among rocks, Of. 4 min.
iatnre cave in rayine. Lacking all
these, he hides in hollow logs or trees
which is frequently sad mistake
under the top of fallen tree. or in the
tangle OF brush patch. When he is
seldom disturbed in his haunts he be-
comes quite bold. and works ont for
himself under ii thick bush a little
bower called form, " where he sits in
fancied security.
II the man with a gun approaches,
he sits as motionless as statue, ears
cooked, eyes staring, breathing seldom
and winkinR never, hoping that he will
not be noticed. With beating heart he
keeps tab on the distance between the
hunter and himself. and draws an inn
aginary dead-line ten feet away. IL the
hunter does not cross that-well and
good he sits still; but let him take one
step over 1t, and-zip! out shoots Mr..
Hare like long streak on gray light.
You see a slim, straight body, stretched
out to its extreme length, flying over
hiIlocks, darting between brush
elnmps, and four steel-spring legs
reaching wildly for more gronnd; and
finally. at the time for disappearing, a
cotton-wllite flag OF truce Is waved
back Of Won beseechingly.
In summer these creatures grow fat
on soft young twigs, buds Of many
Kinds, grass. leaves and berries, hut in
winter their bill of fare narrows down
to the bark of smooth-barled bushes or
OF small saplings, twigs, or the berries
Of the wild rose. w. T. Hornaday, IN
st, Nicholas
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24

TIA , lsNH WIN lht.lh AbpfIED hITTENh.
shabby goat. begged his majestys leave
to keep him.
= When the parrot died the British mu-
scum bought the skin and stuffed it,
and to-day Polly is to be seen in the
1npseum ut Oxford.
q 4 learned Philadelphia Polly sang
charmingly both in German and Eng.
ltsh. He loved to sit in a sunny back
window, and toss seed and crumbs to
hungry city sparrows; not only were
his feelings deeply hurt. but he would
scream and scold. unless permitted to
bless all the family good night and
good morning.
He enjoyed the companionship of a
mate who laid several eggs, but could
never hatch them, so Ia despair they
set out To adopt some children.
Poking about the room one day they
CHANGED upon box in which were
three tiny gray kittens, with which the
mother parrot was delighted.
Though the kittens struggled she
gathered them under her wings and
after awhile the cat gave her babies
entirely into the birds care.
The parrots learned TO drink milk a,
the same saucer with their adopted
children and the kittens trotted con.
tentedly about at their foster parents
heels, and.had rough and tumble games
together on a sunny back porch. Isos.
ton Globe.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24


Mr.. D. Wiley, ex-postmaster,
Black Greek, N. Y, was so badly
afflicted with rheumatism that
hewas only able tie hobble around
with canes. and even then it
caused him great pain. After
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm
he was so much improved that he
threw away his canes. He says
this liniment did HIM more good
than allother medicine and treat.
ment put together. For sale at
30 cents per bottieby
Well & Haymalser Clarksburg.
E. A. Wilson, Salem, 25.4t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24

is fed by the children of the household,
and the ugly monster takes great pleas
ure in sleeping in his tank at the top of
the house, for it must be known that
the alligator is safely lodged in an iron
tank whose top is heavily Gagged over
with steel wires.
Just how long Mr.. Alexander will be
able to keephis monster pet the people
in his neighborhood are trying to guess.
II Mr.. Alligator should break loose
some fine night there would he plenty
Of excitement in that New York fat,
you can he sure Of that.
But up TO the present moment both
the alligator and Mr.. Alexander's fami.
ly Of boys and girls are doing nicely
and al.goes well. One thing is certain:
when the clumsy pet of this home dies
or is killed, there will be fine, large
piece of alligator skin to be made up
into chair seats and slippers for all who
are interested in the big animal on the
roof,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24
Ms Lad pln.a netore nlnn.r.


II is said that the table manners of
Napoleon Bonaparte were very bad,
and that he was so fast an cater that
he was invariably through with his din
ner before those who dinrd with him
had got half through. In fact. those
who had the honor of dining with the
emperor were wont TO remain after his
maiesty's departure.
Upon one occasion Eugene de lseau-
harnais, the 'stepson OF Napoleon. rose
from the table Immediately after the
emperor.
"Bnt-you haven't had time to finish
your dinner said Napoleon.
Pardon me. sire said the prince.
Young People.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24
HAREs AND RABBITS.
Naturalist Hornaday Describes Their .kp.
pearance and habits.

Like the true fnr-bearing animals, all
the varying hares have two kinds of
hair-a dense, fine and downy.soft un-
der-fur, through which grows d thin
coat of coarse, straight hair. Usually
it is the latter which gives the animal
its color. In summer these long hairs
are black; but in the fall, as winter. ap.
proaches, they actually turn white
The brown color of the summer coat is
due to the shedding of the coarse hair
in early spring, which allows the color
Of the under coat to predominate FOR q
time.
The habits of varying hares and rab-
bits are so much the same that one ref
erence to them is well-nigh sufficient
for all. These creatures all require
brush, rocks, or rugged ravines In
which to hide from the wolves, foxes,
hawks, owls, and other enemies they
are powerless to fight. When a mem-
her of the lepus family can have his
choice. he burrows to get out of harms
way. either in hole under the roots of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24
House FOR Rent.

The NJ. +. parsonage. in the
town of Cherry Camp, is for
rent. Will let it from now till
October 1st, or by the month.
House has four good rooms; ex-
cellent we'll of water; good gar
den, stable. etc. For further par.
ticulars call on or address, Rev.
j. A. HAMMOND, Adamston. w (.
Va, or ID. w. BoGGEss. Cherry
Camp. w. Va. 22.tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24
o here YOU are. Yon will

O here you are. You will be
delighted when you know what
Harbert can do for you. For
good boarding. delicious lunches.
substantial meals. groceries and
fine confectionery call on him.
You will be treated pleasantly
and get the full value of your
money. Harbert's, Pike Street.
near city hotel. 92tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24
oueeR HOUSEHOLD ar.

Ne i. an Alligator who live, In New
York Fiat.
A gentleman just returned from
South America has brought with him
to his New York fiat a monster alli-
gator. 1t seems funny, doesn't it, that
a big. scaly creature like the fellow
here pictured should find room in a New
York fiat? l,utsnch is the fact.
OF course, Mr.. Alligator doesn't share
the rooms of Mr.. Alexander-that is
the gentleman who brought the big
reptile from the south but thecreature
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24
For Nnle.

Two story frame house with eleven
rooms, on Chestnut Street, rear Broad
dus College. Four nice building lots
on Mulberry street, near Broaddus
College. Two lots on Locust street;
also 81 shares of Planning Mill stock,
800, 90 each. The above named prop.
srty is within half mile OF county court
house and post office. Terms OF sale
easy; For further information zee
Jasper PEW, Clarlsburg, West
Virginia. 20.tf,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24

The story is told in an English maya
zine OF a rat which has become blind.
but two Of his family are his guides.
He goes about with piece of stick in
his mouth, and the younger rats. each
with AN end OF the stick in its
mouth, steer the blind rat about the
region where lie lives. People have
become so interested in them that they
are never disturbed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24

b. Il. Bowman. Pub. Enquirer, of
Bremen, Ind, writes: Last week our
little girl baby the only one we have
was taken sick with Group. After two
doctors failed to give relief and life was
hanging on a mere thread we tried One
Minute Cough Cure and it was saved.
Sold by Criss.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24
Real Estate For s.
$4,000.

Two story brick house contain
rooms, finished attic, bath roon
basement Laundry, Lot 5OHsl'
Situated East side of Oak street i.
lot 77xi35 feet Located East Y
Sycamore street. Inquire Of
JONES s REED ,
Con Block, clarksburg, We =.
ginia.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24

A little S-year.old girl went to chill
dren's party. On her return she said to
her parents: AT the party little girl
fell of a chair. All the other girls
laughed, hut didn't" well, WIN
didn't you laughp" Cause was the
one that fell of lid Bits.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-24
rh. Thlnr . n.y. pen..

My doll is very sick" said Polly,
mournfully.
Yes" said Jennie; "she looks very
waxy. You ought 10 have her waxi-
nated."-Harper's Young People.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-10
AN INCIDENT OF THE VAR.
How a Federal Cavalry OGicer Accidentally
XII ed HIM o T.

/ PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA, Feb. u
/ Special.-NOW lost 10 SiSht ana IcIue'H ~ -
! cd by few is the inscription which atlir
/ the removal OF tho bark, was cut utePI!
! In the wood OF large poplar lree' ull-I
which a Federal cavalry 0lhcci ~
buried on tbs estate SllIiliI-' ~.
great wound on the tree has Oreh ehli'tlE
| covered for several years by the Dark OF
the tree which Crept slowly over me
great scar on its side ana covered heeply
| tho iuslr!DtiOn on the wood under II.
rccollect the night distinctly that TINS OF
nccr lieutenant Harris dccideniaH!
Killed himself The night was one oI
those mild misty moonlight nights OF
MAJ. The family was sleeping happlly
no doubt. I'm the heavenly peace which
rested on the old estate tS'lrilnS). But,
like Hohenlindcn, II quickly saw ahotheI
sight For, about mdn1shi' we "eIG
aroused and greatly alarmed by the Souhu
Of heavy tramplng around the mouse
ana a light flashed through the blinds
and moved along on the wall doubI
whether Belshazzdr was more alarmed
by the handN ritnS on the wall thah we
We're by hat light .,-.,
Some Federal troops, then stationed
at Cannon's, on James river, Iau Detu
raidiDg through the county, burning
houses and making prisoners OF the old
citizens We had heard that they IN
tended visiting Stirling for the same pur-
pose. and that night, when we heard me
tramping around the house ana the H$ht
flashed on the wall, we were sure that
they had come 10 do their dlabolical Work.
Heavy knocking called my mother 10
the door 10 know what was wanted. inc
reply came: Il want to see the man Oh
the house -.
Nv father, who was an old man, went
TO inc door and answered their ques-
lions. which were about the condition
Of the bridge across the ChlckahonlhV
at this point providence Forge.
The place now was alive with troops
for General Sheridans corps OF cavalry
had arrived returning, ] think, from an
unsuccessful raid on Richmond. we
had become accustomed 10 The next
sounds I'm order. which were the breaking
open of the doors Of the out-buildin%s.
some Of which retain the deep marks OF
the axe TO this day.
When the morning came there was
great excitement and anger among the
troops for one OF their men Lieutenant
Harris) lay dead on the ground at the
door Of one of the negro cabins, bhot
through the breast. The comrades OF
the dead soldier swOre vengeance against
the negro man who lived in that house,
and IL was a piece Of good fortune 70:
old Robin that they could not find him,
for he had gone visiting that night.
After "A close examination 10y some
officers. all were convinced that the man
killed himself while striking the door
with the handle of his pistol.
His body was buried under the old
poplar. and there it lay among the grow
inc roots tin the bone gathers after the
war took it up. FRANCIS JERDONE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-10

on the dredge boats. IL the captain has
10 land man because he Is disabled or
because the captain wants 10 DIX h,In our
OF mis- wages. the runner VIII bring MN
another from the city.
"As an instance OF what is frequent
occurrence In these waters. j VIII tell you
the story OF the experience OF three Tor
cigIcrs, which, although II occurred some
time ago, is still remembered by every
body down here. The story was told TO
me by the captain OF the steamer tnat
took the men TO the city. Ihey were
Italians and cSuid NOT i,drd ,ba s,Sa
or al a Coan river landing. They were a
pitiable sight. ragged and thin, thelr
faces battered and bruised ana their iinps
frozen. In places their wounds were gan
orencd. The captain warmed them and
Yed Chem after which he tried 90 inter-
rogate them. one OF them could speak
few words OF English, but all he could
saw was Windee. wind: corny bread; no
wind and the tears streamed down his
face The captain understood that the
fellow was describing his work at the
wndlass. They were taken TO Baltimore,
and the Italian consul at that port took
up the case The men. after being starved
and beaten. had been put ashore without
a cent. Fortunately. they had remem-
bered 'he number on the dredge schooner,
and by this means the consul was able
TO get the law on the oyster captain and
recovered their wages
rs there no way TO protect the crews
OF these questions" asked the Star man.
"A great deal OF good could be accom-
plished II the police boats Of Virginia and
Maryland would take more interest in the
matter. The Government could do stu
more good. There Is United States reVe-
nue. cutter In Chesapeake bay all the time,
cruising around TO render assistance TO
disabled vessels. If the cutter would
board these big oyster .schoOners and
ask the crew II any Of thfn are detained
against their will many a poor fellow
could be rescued from cruel treatment or
probably from death The revenue cutter
would have authority and could exert IL
in a most beneficial manner
at does seem very hard that so much
wrong doing should exist right here IN
the heart OF civilization and WITHIN one
hundred miles of the capital OF this cOun-
try and that human beings should SuHer
such hardships without recourse. w ASH
ingtOn star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-10
The Song We're Singing.

oh, Dixie land is the land OF cotton,
Brings five cents an the craps fogotten.
Bring mills.
Bring mills,
Bring yer cotton mills TO Dixie!
Oh. we want more mills in Dixie.
To-day,
Hoorayi
We want more mills in Dixie State,
Fer to weave the cotton an save the
freight,
To-day,
Hoorayi
We want more mills IN Dixie!
oh. cotton still Is a great deceiver,
But what we want is the cotton weaver,
Bring mills.
Bring mills,
Bring yer cotton mills to Dixie!
oh. we want more mills in Dixie.
To-day,
Hooray!
We want more mills fer TO turn nroun'.
An take our cotton at a cent a poun,
Hooray!
Look away.
Look away down South In Dixie.
FRANK L STANTON.