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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-06-14
s esRFoRMINa co.,.


ahN hA' theAN Tells How lie TANNED she
nsArdsd AerebAts
Piebald horses who have learned The
multiplication tables; sportive dogs
who can play cards; pugilistic hanger
COS who can box in most scientific
manner; ricr and heas who can draw
tue clario; u lshich they are harnesSed
s=-thcse and a dozen other animal per.
tormances we are used 70 and meet.
with at frequent intervals. Butt must
be admitted that goats who can pes
form gymnastic tricks, dance tight
rope, leap hurdles in circus horse
fashion. play see-saw, walk ON ball,
and feel quite AZ home on rolling
barrel, are a novelty and are worth,
seeing.
l intimated that should like 10 be
introduced TO Prof. Matthews, the
trainer and owner of these wonderful
goats at the London Aquarium. and in
due course the professor was introduced
TO me. found him To be very affuble.
and he was by no means dlsmaSedi
when | informed him that whatever he
told me would be taken down in writ.
ing and might be used in evidence
against him.
Don't call me professor. please i
prefer plain Mr., only professor looks
better on the bills"
Very well, Mr. Matthews. will re
member that WI YOU tell me what
countryman you are?"
I'm an American; but have trav.
eled all over the world with perform
ing animals, horses and ponies, dogs
and others, but now l keep to goats.
Why" asked.
Because lam alone lave no ops
position. Although goats are very In.
telligent animals they ARE worry liifa-
cult to train. and there are hvricnie
reasons against their public appearances
in places OF amusement. But have
adopted a system of Decentralization which
find most effective and which is on.
tirely my own secret
"Doyou have much trouble to train
them asked.
"les, il requires U lot OF patience and
perseverance, use just the same
things when practicing as do on the
stage. 1 find this is the only way. You
saw them all standing on tubs. Once
thought 1t woukl BE- better and more
convenient if had tin. cans madet
They would be lighter aud more easy
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-06-14
DEER PARK.
On tile Crest Of the Alleghenles.

To those contemplating trip to the
mountains in search OF health and pleas
ue, Deer Park, on the crest OF the
Allegheny mountains, 5000 feet above the
sea level, offers such varied attractions
as delightful atmosphere during both
day and night, pure water, smooth
and valleys, and the most picturesque
scenery in the Allegheny range The
hotel is quipped with alladiuDcts CON
duciye 70 the entertainment, pleasure
and comfort OF its guests.
The surrounding grounds as well rs
the hotel, are lightened with electricity.
Six miles distant, on tue same mountain
summit. is Oakland, the twin resort OF
Deer Park, and equally az well equipped
for the entertainment and accommoda-
tons of its patrons. Both hotels are
upon the main line OF the Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad, have the advantages of
its splendid yestibuled Limited Ex-
press trains between the East and West,
Season excursion tickets good for re-
turn passage until October 81. will he
placed ON sale at greatly reduced rates
at all principal ticket offices through
the country. One.way tickets, reading
from st Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Columbus, Chicago, aud any point on
the B, 4 q. system TO Washington.
Baltimore, Philadelphia or New York.
or vice versa, are good to stop off at
either Deer Park, Mountain Lake Park
or Oakland and the time limit will be
extended by agents at either resort upon
application, to cover the period OF the
holders visit. The season at these
popular resorts commences June 29d.
For full information as 70 hotel rates.
rooms. etc. address George DeShields,
Manager, Deer Park, or Oakland, Gar
rett County, Md .7ti
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-06-14
\ rare opportunity 10 bu

A rare opportunity to buy
straw hats at 30 per cent less
than any competitor cap possibly
offer them at. Just received
from the largest straw hat manu-
facturer East, four hundred straw
hats (samples) which will go at
less than the wholesale price.
See my window display Satur,
day. May 4, 1895. w NJ. 0s.
burn. 2S-2
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-06-14
The Largest Chestnu. rrre..

According to DIR. George Russell, of
Hartford, Conn, the largest chestnut
tree now growing on American soil is
one standing in the town of Mansfield.
in the above named state, on the land
of Mr.. whipple Green. 1t is in an
open pasture, about three-quarters Of a
mile east of Mansfield station. The
circumference of the tree at the height
of feet from the ground (Which is
sufficiently high To be clear of the
gnarled roots at the buttressed base
is ~ feet inches. 1t is heavily but
treSsei with exposed roots of enor-
rous aiae. which would make the actual
,;r,r.n ference vi the base not less than
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-06-14
MONEYS SAVED.

You can get the TELEGRAM in
connection with other leading
newspapers and magazines at re.
duced rates. The prices named
include one years subscription
to the TELEGRAM. Send all or
Lars 49, =. easnn
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-06-14
DEpLoRAeLY WEAK.
The Feeble Foreign Policy of the Demo-
cratic ADMINISTRATION.


1t is quite likely that all of the many
pending foreign complications will be
amicably settled. but this result will
be due rather to the feebleness of the
administration than to proper sup
port OF our rights and interests on its
part Other countries understand very
well that our present foreign policy is
one of concession and conciliation
rather than of dignity, firmness and.
self.relianee. The fact that various
nations have yentured 20 assail our i'm
terests, 70 discriminate against our
products t. treat our wishes with
Indifference implies that they recog-
snize the weakness Of the administer
ton and feel that they are taking no
risk in adopting such course. They
are not at all afraid of being called to
account for their unfriendly actions.
At the most, nothing worse can hap
pen, they are satisfied, than little
diplomatic controversy, with the prob
ability that in the end they will secure
all they want. They know that the
whole tendency of the policy of the
administration in international dis
putes is toward a peaceful solution at
any cost, and they are quick to take
advantage of the opportunity thus pre-
scnted for the promotion of their own
welfare and prosperity ut our expense.
The people of the United States GER
tainly do not indorse this policy. They
believe in peace, to be sure, and prefer
the maintenance of friendly relations
with all the rest of the world; but they
do not believe in seeking such result
by Timely submitting to ail sorts OF
Sights and injuries, or by allowing the
idea to prevail that they are more OPP
posed to war than they are to humilia-
tion. 1t is not to be supposed for mo-
ment that they favor the theory of deal.
ing with every intervening foreign diff
ficulty in spirit OF unruiiled kindness
and systematic condcScenSion. They
would like to see little pluck and in
dependence manifested in diplomatic
affairs. The policy of avoiding war by
showing readiness to fight il neces-
sary would suit ,hen much better than
this constant suggestion of willing
ness toaccept almost any terms in order
to prevent hostilities. They are tired
and sick, in short, of methods that
bring rcproach and ridicule upon the
country, and put it practically at the
mercy of scheming and intimidating
nations. This is one OF their greatest
grievances against the Cleveland adj
ministration and the democratic party
They long for a display Of courageous
and resolute Americanism, and for
proper assertion of the fact that the
nag of their country means something
more than peace at any price. st
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-06-14

tN~Clcvelnnd Is taking care Of the
cuckoos who were turned down by
their constituents at the congressional
elections last fall. ..Buck' Kilgore, of
Texas, whose title to fame rests on his
feat of kicking down a door of the
house of representatives., has been
made Judge of the Southern district of
the Indian territory, while the north
ern judgeship goes to the bounding
Springer, OF Illinois, Two party hacks
given soft berths-that is all there is
to ii, Toledo Blade.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-06-14

sB-Gladstone once said: u believe
that an income tax does more than
any other tax TO demoralize and corrupt
the people" That must be the reason
the democrats adopted the income tax
for this country. Their business has
been to demoralize and corrupt
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-06-14

When occasion demands its use, try
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. II is
cooling to burns. stops pains instantly,
cleanses, perfect healer for scalds or
skin eruptions, Always cures piles
Sold by r. J. Criss. 90
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-06-14

Travellers find safe companion in De
Wits Collie and Cholera Cure. A
change in drinking water and in, diet,
often causes severe and dangerous com
plants This medicine always cures
Them Sold by Criss. 30
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-14
SANTA FE AT AUCTION.
The Great System Sold Tor
Sixty Million Dollars.
THE RECEIVERS WILL LET GO.
Only One Bid Made for the Property
A Great Crowd Witnesses the Sale
Officials and Others Present.

TOPEKA, KAN, Dec. 10.-Probably
l 900 people were assembled on the
platform OF the railroad tracks in front
Of the Topeka passenger station Of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road at 9 O'Clock this afternoon, when
John Il. johnson, special master IN
chancery in the celebrated receivership
case, appeared TO sell ut auction the
company's vast system Of railroad, pur-
suant to the decree Of the United States
Circuit court Of August % last.
Judge johnson took stand In the
stairway leading to the dining room Of
the passenger station. Back OF him
were the visiting lawyers and bond
holders or their agents, and w. II,
Rossington, Charles Blood Smith, and
other notables OF Topeka who had had
hand In the litigation. 10 his LEFT
stood Edward KING. who was designA'
ted by the reorganization committee Il
! bid in the property. Close BY wer'
Mrs. johnson and Miss Mabel johnson
and not far away George X. Peck, wht
for SO many years was connected will
the road.
When Special Master in CHANGER.
johnson announced to the assembled
multitude.that he was about to sell tn,
property to tho highest bidder, an,
had begun 10 read the federal court
decree Of foreclosure and order of sal
and his own published notice Of sale
be was interrupted by Fuller y Whit
comb, local law firm, with = n0tic
which they read on behalf Of tn
minority bondholders Of the st. Loai
and San Francisco, protesting agsiLs
the sale. The crowd stood silent, ant
Mr.. johnson listened respectfully Will
the protest was read. and then pru
ceeded with his appointed duty.
Judge johnson Was not equal 70 th
task Of reading the notice Of sal
throughout. In twelve minutes hi
voice failed aud he turned the pape
over to w. II. Rossington, who rea
eight minutes and then WAS relieved b
another, and 20 on, until the readin
was concluded.
The Santa Ee was then cold for $50
0O0, 900 to Edward King, representa-
the new company. His was the onl
bid, and the master declared the prof.
erty sold.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-14
Old Epitaphs.

Olo EpItapoo.
From Quaint eayinss OF Queer People.
Here Lies my wife 6allis; lss her lie,
She's at peace. and 20 en- !.
Tread softly, mortsls, DER the bouss
OF the worlds wonder, CApsAin Joassi
Who told his glorious deeds 70 many,
But never was believed By any.
Posssrity, let this sufacs:
He sworo all's true, bat here he Lies.
Here lie. and no wonder I'm dead,
For the wheei OF wagon went over
my head
Tom Dowlsy died when God dscrssd,
Tho1h they blistsrsd him sors ssd twios
did bleed.
90, do what You may, st the voics Of God
You muss join poor Dowlsy uadsr the ed
Pvs Lost the comfort Of my life;
Death came and took away my wife,
And now don't know what 70 do,
Lest death should como add take ne,
too.
Hare Lies Samuel Bssslsy,
Who lived hard and died easily.
Rsadsrs! have LETT world
In which had much 70 do,
Sweating ead frsttiae 70 gse rich.
JUST such fool - you.
Weep, stranger, for Q father spilled
From stags coach, and thereby killed.
His name, J. Sykes, . maker OF sasssa'
Slain with three other outs,ds pass.agsrs
Whoever treadeth on this stone,
pray you tread most neatly,
For underneath the same doth lie
Your hoasst friend, Will Whsstly.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-14
HOME FROM THE GAME.
Lexington Foot Ball Enthusiasts For
get Their Residence.

The lNTRLLIGENEEI received lst'er
from lis friend, X. Sam I'a,s, last
week, and IL will explsn itself. Lex
inston Is good town, and is seldom
forgotten by its citizens. but foot
ball game seems to have kno ,ked Ter
clear out on this occasion.
SWEET SPRINGS, NO., Nov. 80, 30.
Mr.. II. J. Groves. Lexington. No.
DEAR jack had heard that Lex
ington had foot ball team Of some
renown; tina. il had awakened Q
decided interest In that sport with ssths
boys" in my old town; that, in fact,
you now claimed TO have some who
could give all kinds OF pointers TO old
Pop Bliss, but l never knew until
last night, that any one OF my friends
| would allow themselves to become 10
| enthusiastic as To he entirely oblivious
To their surrounding adj to actually
forget friends and home. "Tis sad but
true"
When MIR. Waldo and l left you last
evening, we were able to work our way
through the crowd to our coach, where
we were able TO find seat. but in the
rear end. MIR. Waldo promptly invested
IN ..World," while just as eagerly
gave live, cents for the "Star;" We
both 'swere in the game Of foot ball''
Immediately.
was disturbed by loud talking. and
as the sound was coming from the
smoker of the coach, SO we could hear
distinctly, thought recognized the
voice. You see, the parties had been
talking loud in order to overcome the
noise from the train, and they did mol
know that the train had stopped, %
their voices were easily heard through
the train. looked around, and 10 my
utter astonishment, bchsld the well
known face OF our mutual friend. judge
William Young. l ran back through
the door, and found Judge Young Ia
earnest conversation, having ouz
friends, A. +. Canning and A. Egls
! deeply interested in the sstouchdowns'
} Of the game.
:. hurricdly shook hands with them,
. and asked II they knew enough 70 ge'
off of the train when they got home
that this was Lexington. Such expres
sions-my, you never beheld such II
your born days. | regret that | am M
J sketch artist, SO I could show yos
how they looked, as ! never expect q
scs such sight again. f a
1 FAll three Of them conc to the sam
J conclusion about the same time, when
y there was q rush "a center rush 1t that
Z for the door OF that coach, aud all tire
; made .'run around the end"for ,h
d street car, but ii had been gone quite
o while, so they were obliged TO wal
:, home, imagine. I told Mr.. Waldo q
d the circumstances and we both cujoye'
n the s.laugh on the boys" You Nigh
e invite these gentlemen around to 10
YOU. so Judge Young can finish tbs
argument, for it was unquestionabl
thoroughly interesting, even II Il Va
+ stopped promptly.
ri Yours Very Truly,
X. SAN HAYs.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-14
PREsIpIN0 ELDER's APPOINrNIHTs.

Lexington District First Round), J. NJ
Boon, Presiding Elder.
LAmoute Station, Decemb ber 1l-l5.
Elrnwood aud Bethel (atElmwood), De.
cember 2l.22.
Corder and Blackburn lat Blackbura)
December 2S- %.
The District Stewards will please meel
in the Methodist church ut Hiaginsville
Friday, November LIST, at 10 p. IN.
J. N. Boon, Presiding Elder.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-14
Californ,a Hummer.

Commencing Oct. %, the Santa Fe
route will run daily . new and strictly
first-class limited train 70 Southern Cali
fornia. The time has been materially re-
duced-tsking only two and ous-hali
days to Los Angeles and three days tn
San Francisco. Equipment will cousist
Of supurb new vsstibuls Pullman palace
and compartment sleepsrs, chair car and
dining car through to Los Angeles with
out change. This will be the fastest and
most luxurious service via any line to
California. Every possibls effort will be
made TO insure ease and comfort 70 ouI
numerous patrons.
Another daily train will carry through
palace sleeper and tourist sleeper TO sau
Francisco and Los Angeles, ~ At present
For full particulars inquire Of
e. II. MCCARTHY, Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-14
political 0rumhlers. I"

t00 AoxlmBtO0 BD0CeI.
There are political aspirants, politi-
cal schemers, political leaders and
political 'shumbugs" scattered bread
cast over the country, but the worst Of
al 10 the political grumbler. That in
significant, puuy subaltern Of political
ranks, who, because Of his gross ignor-
ance, janciss himself superior and his
intellect Embarrassing than that Of
any Of his feliow-men, even while he
cannot zee beyond the may cloud Of
bis own rank imbecility snd go his
error. Wherever you meet him b Il
always grumbling about the stats Of
sffairs, and ualhematizing the admin.
istrxtiou. and cursing the mauipula-
tions Of his superiors, when he himself
IL asked to point out wherein the
administration was incousistent, would
pause to reply, and probably answer
not word. Such characters are In
themselves far more inconsistent than
the individual party or political body
which they make the subject Of their
censurs. They are inconsistent, BE-
cause unwiss. When . man assays to
dictate to . superior talent he u un-
wise, and II unwiss II not consistent
with that rule that constitutes . mind
capable Of correctly judging . man.
his acts and his m0tives-namely, an
unbiased. unprsjudicsd judgmsns; and
for ranting psssimist to exclaim In
tones Of derisi0n, ..Such an admins
tration!" 10 to establish beyond Q
doubt his rank imbeclity. I SPEAK
now in this connection Of that class
that is ignorant on all political issues
and the true nature Of such, for q
fnsn who Is really intelligent and I'M
prejudiced will never rant about the
legislative mInistrations OF those who
are his superiors intellectually.
Now there 10 another class Of Pol,ti-
cal grumblsrs, those who grumble
while their party Is out Of power and
somebody else's 10 10. They are always
ready to caluminats their political
antagonists while they are In power.
and be the adminisistration Of their
own party logically far more deserving
of oppprobium, they will uphold IL,
and when they are again out Of power
will point hypocritically t0 il - q
precedent. This 10 also inconsistent,
because . man married to party 10 Z
slave to party. and consequently ~ sure
one time or another 70 sacrifice prin.
ciple for party. Inconsistent, there
fore, because radically wrong. Wrong
because party adherence at any cosl
leads to. injudiclous voting. and inju.
dicious voting leads to political cor.
ruption. Not one member OF the
above mentioned class but that will
vote for party, bs the advocates oI
that party e'er SO inconsistent and In
judicious.
We need = renovation in politics
ranks. We need all OF these sspolitica
grumblers" taught . new doctrine
the saving, redeening doctrine OF bal
loting for principle, even II TO 90 Dc
party distinction must be biotted out
aud on . firm basis We could build
with the ballots Of conscience tn,
structure Of politics, perfect, withon
partisanship, and partisanship uniiiet
without divided psople.
Respectfully, v. A. DAVIS.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-14
Football Team Arrested .

MEXICO, Mo-, Dec. l0.-Sherifi
Ames and deputy, Of Cooper county,
arrived in this city this afternoon and
placed under arrest aud took to Boon.
vile the football. team Of the Missour
Military academy and all the cadets
who accompanied them to Boonville vi
October IL, when they played the foot
ball team Of the Kemper Family school
The warrant for their arrest was sworI
out by Mrs. T.. Helfrich, prOprietres'
Of the Commercial hotel 1t BOOnville
who charges them with disturbing th'
peace and destroying personal prop
erty. The military academy officials are
indignant.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-14
SHERIFF,S SALE.


The STATE Of Miesouri, It the relation aud
20 the uss of ThomaslA "A. Catron. collec.
tor Of the'roveu116 oe Lafayette county,
{ sisthe stats Of Aissouri, p,aintifi.
~ i, vegaus 4
'unko swn hsl4s Of MIsa Miller, deceased.
In tbs Qifeuitc Court Of Lafayette County.
Mtnoo0ft.
~ viftue Of special executica, Issued
from the of3cs Of the clerk OF the circuit
eQuyt Of Lafayette county. Missouri, In
the above entitled cause, whsrsin the
etats Of Missouri, ct the relation and 10
the uss Of Thomas A. Catrou, collector OF
the tsvsuue OF Lafayette county, Missouri
u plaintiff, and against uuknown hoirs oi
D4eg Millsr, deceased, 70 me directed and
reternablo 70 the December term, 1895, oi
eaA court, !, the undersigued, sheriff of
LAisyetts county, Missouri, Will on
+ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 1875.
|betweep the hours OF nine O'Clock iu the
|forenoon and i've O'Clock In the afternoon
Of aid day. aud In front Of the courthouse
door 10 the city of Lexington, In Lsfay-
|ette county. Missouri, during the session
Of said circuit court OF said county, oneI
the highest bidder. for cash In hand, al
the right. title, interest, claim and sststs
OF the said unknown heirs Of Eliza Miller
deceHssd, defeudants 10 said execution, 10
and IL the following described real sstats
situAte, lying and being Ia the county ei
Lafayette, aud state Of Missouri, to. wit
Lots 81 aud Q, Dover, Missouri; levist
np0n " the property Of said defendant
and eoid tn satisfy said execution, togeth.
with the Costs and Expenses Of thii
)iven under my hand this 18th day O
vembar 1895. ZACH w. WRIGHT.
11.l6-'d Sheriff,