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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
An Aged Pcmsioner.

A few days ago Polish lady, re-
fugee, named Nine. Rostowska, said to
be ll2 years old, appeared at the pre-
lecture ut Lille to receive her pension
from the French Government. Her
history is extraordinary. She followed
the French army in the Russian cam
paign n5 II cauteen woman, and took
part IN twelve campaigns in all. She
was twice WOUNDED, and wears the or
der Of the Silver Cross. In 1881 sho
acted rs surgeon to tho Tenth Polish
Line Regiment, in which her husband
was captain. For the last twenty years
she has lived Mt Anichc, where she is
known for her philanthropy. She
brought u fifteen children, though
her last surviving son died several
years ago, aged eighty. London
Times
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

a novel claim is being mnde upon
ono o{ tho great French railway com
pouics a gentleman who clmo to
Paris to- have the body of bis deceased
brother crcmptcd mt the crcmatorium
nt pora la Chaso Cemetery, took the
ashes away in handing, aud previous
TO sctting ont on his return journey to
his home iu the country, deposited tho
bag mt the "cousignc, or clook room
of The railway station. NYhcu he came
back To- claim it., IL had gone Some
one had come and claimed bar, anil
1T had been given mp. probably in mis-
take. Inquiries wcro instituted, but
the missing bag could not bu discov-
cred The goutleman has brought an
action TO recover damages for the loss
be hns sustained, and the judges will
ho called upou 20 decide what io tho
money value Of a brothers ashes.
london News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

''Why, surely saw one with you
Sunday said Miss Prudence.
''That was Miss May. Why, did you
not know her?"
Lands no Well, I'll have to own
mp, and not try to hide my failing
sight any more. 1 must get glasses.
Well, l expect her summer clothes
must have made her look different
Please explain this to her, Lilly. 1
have SO much respect and regard for
Miss May, l would not like her 10
think me rude"
"Oh, l will explain, aud fix it all
right" Lilly said, with twinkle in
her eyes.
An hour after, Charlie came in, AMI
bis nuut held out II letter. saying:
Here Is letter failed to give
Miss Lilly. 1t may be of great i'm
portance. Will you ride over with it?
And | say, Charlie, I'll send Jim to
get basket Of those pears. You can
give them TO Miss May from me. They
have none like them over there. And
give my respects and say l sent them.
Charlie gazel with perfect amaze
ment, but thinking it advisable to
keep quiet, AMI do rs he was told,
started OF, feeling happier than for
many weeks.
Thatwas only the beginning of Miss
Prudence's kind actions. What had
caused tho change of feeling, neither
May nor Charlie could imagine. Miss
Prudence kept her own counsel, secret
ly congratulating herself on the clever
way she had managed the affair.
Things progressed so favorably I'M
der her management that in the early
fall Charlie won his sweetheart
After the marriage, when the happy
couple were receiving the congratuln-
tions of their friends, Gus managed
to draw Miss Prudence aside and
whisper:
"NI1ss Pieper, have you ever heard
Of the firm of Dunn, Brown Il Com.
pany?"
That was tho signature to the letter
that had had such n magical effect on
Miss Prudence. Her face flushed; but
before she could call up an answer Gus
said:
"Ah! see you have. Well, Gus
Hawthorn, Esq, Is the principal, in
fact, the whole Of that institution,
which is for the help of those suffer
ing from Cupid's wounds. If you
know of any such, who wish the fn-
vorablo consideration of opposing rel
atives, send them to me. L can write
n letter that will bring round the most
decided opposition to a cordial con-
sent, with a blessing in the bargain"
And with laugh he joined the com
pNny. New York News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
The Trim Wont Hunting.

The crew OF a freight train on the
3. x ~ hal ton yh encounter with a
buck the other day. Tne train clu3
upon the animal between Boyd Lake
aud Milo. He hal been chased by
dogs upon the track, AMI, as sooa as
he saw the train, stlrta 10 run ahelI
OF it. lie was soon overtaken aud the
engine struck him, breaking both
hind legs and throwing him 70 one
siIe of the track. The train was
stopped and the engineer aud fireman
alightel to put the animal out of hi
misery, but this WAS not an easy jo'
The deer attacked them an drove
them back upol the locomotive
Finally passenger appeared and shot
the anLmal. Milne Sportsman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
WHOLE NO. $40.
Brlzll,s Prais clcl New CaplLll.

1t appears that the Braziliaus aco
not satisfied with their present capi-
tai. Rio dc Janciro, which is not cen
trail, not verJ healthy, anl perhaps
not roomy enough. They are about
to build themselves Il braul-new capt.
tai, cmbodying, as the projectors
would say, every modern improve
ment. This news was given, says our
Paris correspondent, yesterday after
noon to the French Academy of ssh
cnccs by one of its members, VI. Faye.
This noted astronomer has Just re-
cCivcd communication nucnt the new
capital from Senior Cruls, who APP
ponds to his npme the substantial title
of President of the Brazilian Commit
tee OF Preliminary Investigation for
the Removal OF the Capital of Brazil
to the Centre Of the States of the Con-
federation. Senior Cruls states that
the new Federal capital will be built
on the central plateau of Brazil, in a
rectangle OF about twenty-five miles
long and seven broad-quite a city OF
magnificent distances, equal TO any
thing in the United States. What is
more important, tho site will be
healthy one, and, notwithstanding tho
neurncss of the new capital H. the
equator, the climate will be compare
lively mild by reason OF the altitude.
London News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
Why DO Dcep-sea Fish Have Eyes!

The eyes Of deep-sea fish nro very
varied; some have neither eyes nor
sight, others have greatly enlarged
eyeballs, so as to catch the least
glimpse of light. Their eyes ten |
either to disappear or to be unusually
efficient, but since no trace of sun
light can penetrate to any great depth,
and it is probably quite dark beyond
a depth of some 300 futhoms, of what
use can eyes be? Fish have been
captured ut depth Of nearly 5000
iuthoms, where there must be not only
absolute stiffness, but also total dark
ness, except for the fact that some of
these deep sea creatures are phos-
phorescent, and therefore luminous. -
New York journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
Lirht Of I,eR ,clioa

a manufacturer i'm Europe dill not
find satisfaction in any OF tho usual
methods for the lighting of bis cl9tl
mills He tried gas jets, oro Light,
and incandesccnt lamps, oll OF which
fnilol TO satisfy hiu. boco1so they
either did not give ID ght enough or too
much light, or cast slll1ws lie Cine
ally painted tho wallis OF his room
white, and beneath certain number
OF orc lightssu pen lcdre1ectors. This
threw Che light mp Go the white cell
ing, FROM which 10 was reelected Co tho
room below and this method of light
ing is reported Co have been q success.
- f.rtlwnro
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

The largest rogimoutal loss on
either side during tho late Civil War,
says the ST. Louis Republican. was
sustained by the Twenty. North
Carolina Pettigrow's bri "a le, Hcths
division They had full quota ot
so men on July /, 1853, but in thu
single battle Of Gettysburg lost 5s3
men, ci2hty-six killed. aul JJ2
wounded, not including Che "mi-s-
ing, OF which there wore 12) Ac.
cordius to Colonel W. r. Fox, in ono
company, eighty-siy strong, every mon
was Init, lud the orderly who mllc
out the list did so while su0 ring from
wound i'm each leg. Surely those
wcro times which not only 'tricl
mems souls, but made heroes OF those
who survived aud mlrtvrs of tho dead.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

Mr.. Story, the sculptor, who began
life as lawyer, tells goo / aueclote,
which illustrates the fact that the cm-
phasis which punctu1tes has MS much
to do with determining the sense Of a
sentence as the meaning Of tho words.
Once, according to lid Bite, when no
was called upon to defend u woman
accused Of numbering her husband, he
adducel, as one Of the proofs Of her
innocence, the fact OF her having at
tended him on his death bed, aud say.
ing to him, when he was dying, "Goo
by George The counsel for the
prosecution declared that ought rather
to be taken Us proof of her guilt, and
tho words she used were, Good, By
GEORGE !"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

Gunstocks may be cGectul'ly diek-
cncl by o iulicious application OF
either OF the two following solutions
/ Four ounces ofalknnct root sOake I
in half pint of raw linsoel oil; ..
Crystals OF pcrmlugl1ote of potash
dissolved iu water The solution
should bo thoroughly rubbed into tls
wood which, IL close grained mav,
with advantage, DE prIckel b8for be
ing treated. Ifnlf dozen applst-
tions are usually su1i sieut A doris
stock always looks well, but ON mo- nee
count ought stock t3 be vlruisheI
The sight of vlrnishcl gunstock t9
the SHINE effect upon sportsmar ra o.
sight of pair of vanished boo. l "a.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
ADVERTISING RArka.

Advertisements will be inserted e one dollG1
per square tor the first insertion and arr
cents for each subsequent insertion
Local, Business and Special notices ten
eents line, and no notice inserted fOT lea
than one dollar.
Legal advertisements will be inserted ~
the rates allowed By law and will, In all cases,
De ohaged 70 the attorney, and payment will
be required upon delivery Of certified copy.
CHAR9Es FOR ANNoUNCBMRNTs.-FoF
county officer, IS; State and Congress, $40.
Terms for Gaining advertisements made
known on application 70 the publisher.
Jon PRINTING executed with neatness and
dispatch. ES-OrderS by mail will receive
pronpt attention
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
80 Ornhan As,lums In Anslrllin.

Australia has no orphan asylums.
Every child who IL not supported by
parents becomes the ward of the State,
and is pail n pension for support and
placodin a private family, where board
anC clothes are provided until the
fourteenth birthday. After that n
may be able to go to work, in which
case the pension is placed to his credit
until the age of eighteen, when he be
comes n citizen with balance due
him from the State to begin life with.
This inculcatcs humane and CHART
able and responsible spirit in all resi-
dents, decreases the chance ofpauper.
ism, and places every young man on a
fair and square footing with the
world. Chicago Times Herald,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

medical journal says that i'm the
continued use of the eyes i'm such
work as sowing, typesctting, book
keeping, reading and studying the
saving point is looking mp from tho
work at short intervals and LOOKING
around the room. This may be prae.
ticed every ton or fifteen minutes.
This relieves the muscular tension.
rests tho eyes and makes the blood
supply much better Detroit Free
Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

a sortof prehistoric Venice is found
to- have existed i'm tho Glastonbury
marshes, England. Tho Manchester
Geographical Society is making an in.
vestigatiou Of tho locality. Euthen-
ware found shows tho inhabitants TO
have lived long prior TO the Roman
invasion Chicago Times-Hcrald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

The first railroad i'm the United
States was projected by Grijlcy Bry.
mt in 1925, and perfected by himself
aud Colonel u. H. Perkins i'm 1926
lt was designed TO carry granite from
the luarries i'm Quincy, Mass, To- the
nearest tide water. The fret railroad
In this state was tho Mohawk and
Hudson from Albany TO Schenectady,
begun in August, 1880, and finished
in 1891.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
4 New Indoor Game.

The gymnasts of the Carroll Insti-
tute have been trying their hand at
new indoor game lately which PROBES
sor Joyce, the instructor of the gym
nasium, thinks is one of the best in
door games that has ever been invent
ed. 1t gives the best of physical ex-
crciso without the drawback of rough
ness. It's name is battle ball, and was
arranged by DIR. Sargent, the physical
director of Harvard University. 1t is
the first time the game has been tried
In this city, but it has met with
such success that it will probably not
be long before it makes it's appearance
in other gymnosiums The game il
comparatively simple and requires lit
tie in the way OF preparation and
equipment.
y court is marked off on the gym
nasium floor, fifty by twenty-five feet,
and cross line equi-distant from the
two ends is known as the foul line
Seven feet from each end are placed
three pairs of bowling pins or Indian
clubs in row, facing each other from
the two ends of the court. Five men
hlo uSuNilJ Jeu On u sue, HltuOuSll
six or more can play about as we'll
A round football is used, the same rs
in basket ball, tho object being to
throw the ball between the clubs. II
the ball goes through the eighteen.
inch space it counts 10, and ifthrough
the larger spaces ., and if it goes over
the line it counts l for the opposing
side. 1t is n very fast game, aud j.
played in halves of fifteen minutes or
more, with q rest OF i've minutes. go
WASHINGTON Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
PTTII AND POINT.


What fools these mortals think other
mortals bel
.. me h5'r. 're'S'r mas al ''' ne"
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~ H., .l..,, =, ,,l.,t;,,
0l- '''.' '"','e
me woman VINO 'n'n"8 LeIorG sac
Fp''NS mas 20 &c " I'Su'h'hS 'nlhNer'
When husband and wife fire mp ut
the si@hies proVocation It doGsn I
loi'oW mat ii Sood MATCH MIA
"''PHia "ec'f''
The Alauayunk Philosopher rises to
remark That it's good thing for mau-
kind that Adam was caught mapping.
Philadelphia RECORD.
"rr-. i.,.2rm , asi,ation
When t ';,,,' b6u lH,' i.vi5o1
A. v.ll % enc ssjrts.
PUCK.
Eyes, sniI Charon, as he rang tho
bell for full speed straight ahead
"wc hive had to hustle since we he.
gan 10 make connections with the
Brooklyn trolley cars. ''--Pucb
shc wnnt= those wild flowers which az,
a.. 4i'r'N ,.,...,.,.,,,...,r ,,...
4 slim, s.,l-nl Utsno,y in bed
But may ,v,- in wcos.
Washington S'ar
She-"DoA't you think that salS
water is beueiciul 81 hcaltnY He
''Not always. mau whom ] once
knew was seriously injured by it,"
She -''dow so?' lIo-''Ie WIS
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

The deal of d1rSnss contemplated
OF Mont Blanc is Go run o. tunuol iour
and half miles under the mountain
nnd then Co reach the top by nn cle-
vot1r through sh1ft 800 feet higI,
SAYS tho ST. Louis 0l0be-Democrot
An engineer claims thlt the work can
be douo Tor e2,O)0,Ol0. and chat tho
Alps attract enough tourists Oh ma q
the investment uarine one
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
Music AMI Snakes.

Noises Of every kinl have peculiar
attraction for water snakes, and Incl
dentnlly it may he stated water moe
cnsins Of the Dismal Swamp region
are nearly or quite rs deadly in their
bite as the land family of moccasins.
If pistol he fired two or three times
over pond, creek or any still boly
OF water, tho reptiles will suddenly
appear from every quarter, seeming
to be evolved ont Of thin air, 50 rapid
Is their coming. and they swim about
for several moments in great agita.
ton. Sometimes their numbers will
swell TO several hundred, and it is be.
licvcd by the natives that on such oc-
casious they IRE especially dangerous.
Tho same result IS attained if a1y mu-
steal instrument be played along shore
or in n boat, except that the reptiles
are less demonstratIvc, remaining
nearly still upon the surface or hang.
ing around upon the bushes that over.
lap the waters edge.
Tue multitude OF snakes to be seen
in certain locliitics - SO great that
verify no man can number them. This
is especially true after heavy rains,
when the swnmps are ovcr1owed anl
they are driven to the higher places.
Removed from the regular hauuts,
they appear to be gre arious, hu l..
ding and crowding together, slug
glsh AMI Indifferent 10 everything, rs
though utterly overcome by home.
sickness. Yet they are easily aroused
and excited nc the approach OF man,
when, seemingly inspired of courage
through numbers, they decline to get
out of his u ,th aud will sh1y ii sht il
he attempts to mo!est them. --ChlclgO
Hrihnnn
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
"Ilang Ben Bolf,0 Said It's Author.


Thomas Damn English, author Of
'Ben Bolt" at the last session Of Con
gross introduced what he considered a
worthy measure Objection was made
TO it, however, and Co get even he be-
came for n short time the leading OBJ
icctor to almost everything "unaui-
nous consent" was asked for. This
naturally made the other members
nngry, and to annoy Mr.. English the
wags Of the House would go as near
him no they dared, and hum ben
Bolt every time ne rose to speak
While i'm a restaurant ono afternoon
% quartet of his tormcntors alt at the
next table and made the distinguished
author furious by singing "5woot
Alice, Bon Bolt, p" in discorlant koys.
Jumping up from the table Mr.. Eng
fish shook his fist nt his tormcutors
aud exclaimcd "Ob, hang Ben Bolt
wish ] had never written itw-Ncw
York Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
From rhlna- Tn,

Tho earliest farming mill or wine
moving machine was crested in China.
and was in use there for centuries
while Europeans were cleansing their
grain by casting II "a DE air on a
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
INTERPRETERS.

The lark sings -bathcl in sunshino-
"Oh, Love is joy and gladncss."
In shade the nightingale complains,
sob, Love is pain and sadness"
1t takes nightingale and lars
To tell Loves complex hist'ry;
For Love is joy, anu Love is pain,
And therein lies tho myst'ry!
Pail Mall Budget.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

IOI the village OF -, In lrSlnln. And,
starting mp, sho glanced up the road,
as the CHATTER of horse hoofs reached
her ear.
eyes, here he comcsl And Tn not
fixed for delivery! And the time that
i ought to spend in examining the let
ters, I'll have to be putting on my
things. This all comes of my losing
so much time trying to convince that
hard headed boy what is best for him.
After all I've done for him Giving
him college education, and raising
him to be what he is-good enough
to be the husband of tho best girl in
the State. And that's just what I'm
after him about; but no, he can't see
it so. He wants to go and throw him
self away on poor teacher with her
pale face and fine airs. a body would
think she was n young queen, instead
OF poor school-ma am. There's Col
onel Raymond's daughter, the richest
girl in this State, would have INN.
but no"
"Here's your mail, Miss pepper !"
cried the boy, throwing the bag ON The
porch.
CHATS not my name. I've told
you often enough now -
"Foiks say as how it ought to be -
answered the young scamp.
"Be off with you, you rascal, and
lake your mail here it is I"
''AIiss pepper, dol't you wish You
could change your n0me2 And don't
you wish some day Il male would stop
here, and take Il shine to you? Would
you deliver that malo to any other
body? HN! hal hni I'm off"
And, with this laugh still ringing in
her ears, Miss Pirrer slammed the
door, closed the window, and pro-
cccded to undo the mailbag.
THAT boy ought to be hanged.
What can he mean by saying folks
say my name ought to be Pepper? ?
Can they suspect. jim, you can
run out to play, and when folks come,
say the mail Is being assorted. l can
attend to my work better when I'm to
myself"
One after another, letter and paper
was scrutinized Ivy the postmistrcss
md put in its place.
Nothing care to see this morning
same old things. Stopl here's n
letter for Clara Raymond, in n mans
hand. If that girls gone and got n
lover I'll see" And Miss Prudence
held the enveloP close to the mouth
OF the kettle. 4 moment more and
She held the letter open in her hand.
ooh, only n bill Dear me, what
lots of fine things she has been get
ting No one can ever say 1 broke
IL 90 q
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16
A BOGUS FORTUNE.

ANTS alivel if it
amt getting on
to ten o'clock !
The mail boy
will DO here in
no timel Jim.
poke up that fire,
and have the ket
tie n boiling r'
exclaimed Miss
Prudence Pieper,
the postmistrcss
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-11-08
GOVERNMENT BANKS.
A Demand for Them Would Prove to He
Popular and . Sure Vote Winner.

A Demand for Them Would Prove to He
Popular and . Sure Vote Winner.
A correspondent of the Missouri
World writes from Connecticut as fol-
lows: "It is SO very seldom that any
correspondent from this part of our
great and glorious country is seen in
your paper, thought would write q
few lines 1t is now nearly nineteen
years since 1 stepped outside of old
party lines, and it is with great pleas
ure that watch the forming of the
lines for the great battle of 1896, and
sincerely hope the money power will
meet its Waterloo. In looking about
for our leaders for 1896, we should bear
in mind that we must have men good
and true-one from the south and one
from the west; and if any one state
more than another is entitled
to furnish one of our leaders, it is Kan
sas So take your choice. PETER and
Watson, or Watson and PETER. The
main principles of the Omaha platform
are o. K. Although some little differ
ence in the wording of it would be
better. For a central figure on the
money question, think that govern
ment banks by, of and for the people,
would be best. With the exception OF
the present bankers and their hired as
sistants all through the country, / do
not see who could find fault with it.
Let it take the place of ''the sub-treas-
ury plan or some better system" and
postal savings banks"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-11-08
Christian (:) Civilization.

John Davis, a farmer, whose home is
near Wagner, L T., arrived at the
Union depot in a Missouri, Kansas &
Texas passenger train yesterday morn
ing, sick, poor and almost crazed from
suffering. He occupied a cot in the
baggage car of the train. He had lost
one of his legs years ago and on the
other was horrible running sore.
He said he had been shipped to this
city by the authorities at Wagner for
the city to care for. He said he want
ed his remaining leg amputated. The
attention of Humane Officer Sherlock
~ras called to the man, and he asked
City Physician Coffin if Davis would be
received at the hospital The city ply
sician investigated the case and re-
piled that he would not 1t was too
evident that an attempt was being
made by tbe authorities of Wagner to
foist one Of their pauper poor on Kan
sas City. Last night the humane
agent placed Davis in an NJ, K. & T.
express car and started him back to
Wa99ss.-Kansas City Journal