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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05

advances mean for the most part
the restoration of the rates of
pay that prevailed at the begin.
ming of the depression. This action
it will be observed. is entirely
voluntary, and it conveys alesson
OF great importance to working
men. In not a single instance
has an advance Of wages been
obtained by a strike or any other
form of compulsion or intimida.
ton.
This fact is well worth think
ing about. 1t has a meaning that
wage.earners can not afford to
overlook, and should not fail to
study very carefully. They have
thus presented to them a practl.
cal proof that the employers are
not their enemies and are not
seeking to Cypress and degrade
them. 1t is estimated that the
number of persons whose wages
have been voluntarily advanced
this year is over 100000. Surely
such result goes to show that
corporations are not wholly soul
less. Globe Democrat.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05

The number Of passports issus
ed by the State Department
shows that more Americans are
gong TO Europe this year than
have gone in any previous one
except 1889 and 1891. OF course
they all go merely as visitors.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05

What kind Of a reptile is.
that:" she asked, pointing to a
silver coil with ruby eyes in the
iewelry store. Il think it's d
garter snake he replied. And:
she didn't ask any more ques
ticns for five minutes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05

Miss oldgirl "you must
promise not to kiss me while /
am unconcious.' DENTIST Il
shall do nothing OF the kind. :
Miss oidgirl with a happy sigh
Turn on the gas
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05
NOTICE.

There will be a meeting of the
members of the Clarksburg Dis
trict Camp meeting Association
held at the camp grounds July
is, 1895, at q o'clock. All mem.
bers are requested to be present.
WA. j. S. HARMER, Prest.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05
EA1RMoNT.

The local board of tie normal
have very wisely ordered the
present stone steps leading from
the street up TO the Normal to be
taken away and new ones put in
They will be made larger all
around, and be put up IN good
shape.
Mrs. Bert Leeper, died at her
home in Monongah on last Sun,
day. She was taken i'll on Sa-
turday, at which time she APP.
peared in good health. The de.
ceased was a daughter of Justice
Watkins of that place, and was a
most estimable lady.
Prof. w. A. Haggerty, OF the
Buckhannon Seminary, was ia
town last Friday on his way to
Warrington to spend a few days
with friends.
Miss Nettie Morris, of Clarks-
burg, was the guest of her sister
Miss Allie Morris, of this place,
over Sunday.
Jas. f. Mccoy, Deputy Grand
Chancellor of knights of Pythias
assisted by members of the
order at this place and Palatine,
instituted a lodge at Rivesville
Wednesday night. The new
lodge starts out with about 30
members. -Republicaa.
Customer-There's a chicken
in this egg. Waiter OF course
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05

comes to oratory and his patriotic
usterances yesterday made all his
old friends proud OF him.
-TheC allithumpians underline
leadership of high mogul Jesse
Deison, who wore red boomers
and a calico coat brough: up the
rear. They all wore false faces
and comic costumes. One fellow
represented the devil and had
horns. a tail and a devils harpoon.
-State Councillor John Kee
delivered a splendid Grafton. He
has spoken here on another oc-
casion and Clarksburg people
know that something good is in
store when Mr.. Kee is on the pro.
gram.
The ball game between Buck
harmon and clarksburg was one
of the most exciting games ever
played. The score stood 10 to 81
in favor Of Buckhannon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05

Jarrett the dentist will be here
S days beginning July %. 34-td.
Good room and board SOC. per
day. So. 80 a week at Miss Kate
Stuart's, West Pike street.
Yelling Of the latest styles at
the "BazaarH Main street. 81 u.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05
THE FOURTH
Gala Day

L Y three
thous a IL d
peple a t.
tended the
exercises
on the fair
gro u II d S
.yesterd a v.
The d a V
was perfect
aud every
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05
A Social Event.

A dance at Gypsy Grove on
Tuesday night was attended by
the following parties from Clarks-
burg: Misses Wallis, Steel, Dun
can. Doyle, Amiss, Carter and
Aggie and Katy Stuart, Mrs. r.
S. Gardner, Messrs. Ed. Davis,
Writ Lewis, Will Hayes, of Nor
gantown, Will Wallis, Frank
Moore, Geo. Comley, Harry Shut,
tleworth, Carl Pickens, Luther
Havmond, Jr., Ed.and Bert Rapp,
Capt. H. Il. Smith and the com.
mittee on arrangements compos.
ed of Messrs. Lynn Horror, w.
H.Lewis and Hood Horror. From
Fairmont were: Misses Matte
and Emma Stone, Blanche and
Lizzie Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Buchanan, x-Mayor Stone, Frank
Hartly, Ed, Merridth, Ed Slack,
Albert Matson, Geo, Fleming and
others. Mr.. and Mrs, Hugh g.
Bowles and others came up from
Mononsah. Lyons Orchestra
from Fairmont furnished the
music. Special trains took the
guests back to Fairmont and
Clarksburg after a most enioya.
bic evening.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05

IN ANY, exerci e S
* !. /. !. !. !.
s& SAlA|S on the fair
kfSI8aEAF Il, und S
Et5siSsA%aH y yesterd a y.
ESS3as A The da Y
SEsSs SS$ was perfect
\ " S5Sys$#S aud every
a siSSsESy$E body seem
e&s Ss$&sSg& ed to be
WAN HIN hav NJ u
S EsRM genuine
r. E&@eS Jolly time.
d INV The people
s1 came from
all directions and by every known
manner Of transportation.
The buildings along all the
principal streets Of the city we're
gorgeously decorated with bunt-
iug and sags-in fact more bunt-
ing and flags were sold by the
merchants for this occasion than
eyer before and after everybody
had sold out there was a cry for
more. So there is no denying
the fact that Clarksburg was de-
cidedly patriotic. The picnic and
parade was originated and mana
ged by the Clarksburg members
of the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. They had
invited their sister councils in
this and adjoining counties and
most Of them sent large delega-
tons. They came from Weston,
Grafton, Buckhannon and other
points.
POINTS AND POINTERS.
The parade was simply inn
mense and when the rear end was
at the B. 4 .. depot the head of
the procession was at Golf Chapel
1t was a close pack too-not a
string out" affair
The different organizations
that took part in the parade,most
of them in the regalia of their or
der, made a splendid showing.
There we're Odd Fellows, Knights
Of Pythia>, Sons of Veterans and
members of the q. A. r.
The music was excellent and
was furnished by the First
Regiment Band, the Sardis band
and the Salem band. We must
not neglect to pay our respects to
the Salem band. Their uniforms
Of brown cloth trimmed in gold
made them very CONSPICUOUS.
Salem may well feel proud of her
band boys.
The large amphitheatres at
the fair ground were crowded
during the exercises. The ladies
We're there iii great numbers and
the behavior was as good as could
have been expected of such vast
throns. The distinguished gentle
man who was mentioned on the
program as the presiding officer
was absent and Stuart Reed was
called to tile platform to preside
and make the Introductory adj
dress. The exercises consisted of
music, prayer by Rev.B.B. Evans
AID IN address by Mr.. John
Nce, Of Glenville, III the morning
andthe address of Congressman
Doyener, the barrel race and the
base ball game in the afternoon.
a large wagon on which was
'mIt i novel design carrying
about twenty five little girls
dressed in white, with American
aas> was always applauded when
! appeared. It was drawn by
loh horses and was about four,
Zen feet high and ninety yards
y bunting, and large lot of
"dS> We're used in decorating it.
!, The band wagon for the LIST
kes,t Band had a most beautiful
Platform. made and decorated
specially for this occasion. The
e'rrIage that conveyed the speak.
S u escorted by Messrs. Reed.
Shuttleworth and Deison. and
.he one set apart for the aged
members of the societies were
'iaborately adorned.
-Capt Dovener was greeted
Tlth tremendous applause when
he appeared on the platform and
pe made a speech thatwas worthy
" a great occasion. In fact Con-
Sr,eSsman Dovener always comes
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05

The fair books are now ready
for distribution. They were
printed at the TELEGRAM job
rooms and are generally conced-
ed to be the neatest and prettiest
books ever issued by the Fair As
ISOLATION. The books are pro.
fusely illustrated. Portraits of
president j. 1. Alexander, Vice
president, G. l.. Hickman, and
secretary NJ. NJ. Thompson are
special features for which the
TELEGRAM alone is responsible,
They we're added without extra
cost to the stockholders.
Articles of Agreement for sale
atthe TELEGRAM Office.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-05
THE ADVANCE IN WAGES.

I1E most crafty.
ing and encour.
aging feature
of the business
a n d industrial
situation is to
be found in the
numerous cases
of IN c reased
wages. These
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Articles of Agreement for sale
atthe TELEGRAM office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-30
WILL PERFORM HIS DUTY.


Several leading eastern Journals Of
both political parties have been die.
GUESSING tho probabilities OF President
Cleveland's action relating to the nd.
mission OF Utah as State. The gen.
erAl opinion is that rs tho President
has but al periunoIory duty 10 per.
form, he will promptly Issue the
proclamation provided for In the ena.
bling act. The Boston Herald erprssses
tubs view In terse language On follows:
President Cleveland ia not the sort Of n
man To refuse on technical grounds 10
Issue tho proclamation without whlrh
lhh cannot De formally admitted into
tho Union. II Utah has complied with
all the conditions VI admission, she will
come In and tho proclamation will DO
forthcoming,
We sec no reason to throw any douu,
on the probable conduct Of tho Ptesl.
dent. His course Ia tho past has been
prompt, decisive, and broAdmlnded.
Ho hiss not been given to petty actions.
Judging the future by this, the only
reasonable thing to anticipate Ia that
President Cleveland, seeing that tho
Cons,itulion OF Utah Is republican In
form and ascertaining The fact that tho
terms OF the enabling act have been
complied with, Will at once discharge
his duty In characteristic fashion, ami
will formally declare Utal to be Que OF
tue States OF the Union. The couuo
indicated by tue law In this respect il
SO plain tina. 10 suggest the possibility
OF any other being followed Is to inn
rugn In an uniustihablu manner the
official integrity Of the Chief EXeou
tive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-30

dek, and thus but a few generations
removed; 40 It Is quite probable that
the Priesthood Of Egypt hold n. least
some Of tho truths possessed by this
mighty shelk, and Incorporated into
their religion, (eveu while pervertinRl
some sacred truths from this authorize.
live source.
However obscure tho material for
just conclusions regarding these
tbought-waves Of antiquity, II IL Ger.
tain that great tevealings belonged TO
the Messlanio dispensatlon, whom the
Father sent forth His Son "born OF q
woman" whose whole career aud line
OF teaching, proclaimed the doctrine OF
pre-existence, Of descent from Deity,
OF human degoneracy, ana OF creative
intent ne marrcd by cumulative viola.
tion OF law, including the funda.
mental, irrevocAolo processes by
which restoration could ever come.
Revealing oil these things, paying
tue penalty thereof in His being
"nailed to the cross" Ho "broke the
bonds Of death and hell;" 20 10 His
own propriA persona giving evidence
Of "the power given unto Him. and
handing down to all generations OF
believers the hitherto unwitnessed, yet
startling and triumphant npotnvsls,
including his resurrection aud ascen D.
sion into heaven.
30 long as this magnificent triumph
was fresh In history anu made the
basis OF Christian faith by living wit.
nosses, 90 long was II the evidence Of
Divine universally and tho undoubt.
edly unique proof OF the superiority OF
Christianity over tho mysteries OF all
religions, which under many gulses
ministercd to the cravings OF thnt
deepseated sentiment Inherited In all
mankind; yet perverted by priestcrait,
superstition and power, until the most
savage, the most barbarous rites be-
oameso ongrailed aud established that
the prophets declared n universal
wandering from God, which made
"tho dark places Of the earth full OF
cruelty and abomlnalion."
In our day although nominally
Christian, and in its creed holding
TO "the resurrection OF the body, and
liio eternal" there was aud Ia In tho
churches Ito say nothing Of society an
inclination to doubt; the literal resur-
reetlon has been Asiailed equally by
science and ignorance. ami both, dis.
credited with the churches, the plain
assertion Of Holy Writ. The old fact
had lost lie power, the witnesses had
fallen asleep, and It IL half queried 10
advanced circles OF Chrlstendom
whether Jesus really even lived or
diedl Divine purpose In our day re.
reverted this important gloriiylng
truth. personal minisirAtion Of the
Father and His risen ana exalted Son,
demonstrated again the historic al
though rrpudiA,ed fact; and further
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-30
ABSURDITIEs OF SCIENCE.

a very curious discussion has been
started In tho New Science Review by
Prof. Arthur Il. Bostwick, who argues
for the possibility OF more dimensions
In space than three, aud sndeavors to
give scientific reasons for his belief.
The subject 10 by no means new.
II II probably a. old as philosophy.
Certain itis tina, Euler, Kant, Gauss,
Riemann among others, seriously CON
eidersd this purely speculative propo.
siIlon and freely admitted that the
three Dimensions known TO human
minds may not be all that are known 10
beings OF q possibly superior order
There may be other dimensions than
length, broadth and thickness In space,
though entirely beyond our lmaglna.
ton. SpiTltuallsts have sometimes
made use OF these philosophical speou.
lations In order TO account for the al.
legged appearance and disappearance Of
persona or objects.
Their argument runs somewhat like
this The material world appears to us
~ number Of objects placed side by
side 10 three dimensions In space. The
question Is now whether IN the goom.
etry OF space there arc contradictions
that cannot be Teconclod to this con.
coptiou, contradictions analogous to
those that would exist Ia three,
dlmsnsiOned universe, were our Goa.
eeplions limited to two dimsnslons-
length and breadth. Suppose this to
DO the case and that the problem were
to ascertain whether two trlangles
were equal. This could bo oeularly
demonstrated only by llillng oun Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-30

Communication Of the Pfopbe,...
associated brethren with sever, :, ! ="
oIu worthios-Iefvans OF Tho i,- we
S'd, placed once more on ing
lrf'iragable as Truth the arursns. Is
pf'-sxl''ence, Of all involved In a., ~
probation, ana II the fulnllmon, :, .,
prophecies In the dellveranee n, ,s =, 'no
cal man from tho grave, by the poa.',
"a resurrection unto eternal i's y,
with iis grades Of glory ami esal,a,.,
according TO the deeds done in ,'
body" al We
IL is because OF this tia. Ammo -,
Latter-day Saints "that mon,., ,u'
Which 10 without hope Ia untro..a.
Their leaders and veterans p,ps a.,
families are momenlarily dl,ur,.,,
ia'hor', worn out, lay down I'm 49,,
moihefs, having filled the msssn,.,
'helr day, accept time Of r,st: e,,,.
manhood aud womanhood when bsot
ohed step out At the signal OF No..
-, 80 '"'snoy u laid 10 Ihs
,n.,.. 1H. gray nalrs welcome the
,o,. 49, ~ " ''ieA.'' NOT Without ,ot.
IT., "O' "i'"ou' wishing u
,asSs ~ V,uos"ne' owing to The
,n..a y 'ue ie'n' Out all fecogniz.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. YV'iu''"k manu. learning 10
a.. s"u ps''en'iy 'he trial and
~, , ~ 'uH' nay imploung,
-, no'oJ would give
re ofu", W 'nei' uay'"
$50, ~. ,ne conclusion Of the
a.. y" 'n' neA'"e''ne'i Of
''O'V' no' 'ne indifference
49,, w u"D''e'oi' NOT 'he influence
s''., ", "V' 'he oaIo'ery OF pilesli;
s"' i" . w" u,'Ino assurance which
$3.50" y. nv" anu obedience,
,-,,,- " we ln'
uWchlng OF tho Holy spirit, and estab
iIah.d by ali .x,..t.,... -, -
~ 50 NP''ohoe "hluh walls
pA''eniy 'Ot thh' manifestation and
consolation which finally enabI.. .,
A.. -. ..s,, '"a
70 way "ihe Loru gave ana this Lord
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good, progressive aspiration is not only
memory, brt a prophecy also OF ito
qualification, in lower manifestation ms
which are claimed as simple insti acts,
such as hunger. thirst, etc. Thets Is
an implied provision adequate thereto
40 In the higher realms OF souls desire
that Itself 10 a revealing and an assur.
ance that final Qualification must inov.
ilably come. This belongs 70 the
fundamental bases Of natural religion (;
II Ia the whispering OF an unseen but
all-psryading spirit, the suggestion OF
further reply to the crying needs Of
anxious mentality, and queries almost
as numerous az the stars OF heaven;
for with the increasing complexities
Of lie, lis responsibilities and de-
mands, new forms OF satisfaction anu
enjoyment are supplied and the same
law surely operates In every depart
ment Of the economy Of God.
Primitive man In innooenoy and
with n narrow earth experience had
communion with Deity. Association
was not debRrrod, and even In or after
the fall this memory fingered and was
transmitted to their generation. But
by tho flight Of tsmo and negligence
Of law, this became weakened and
would have been Lost petchance, had
not new reveallnga from time to time
been made, which renewed ia part the
faith II not tho sight Of later men
who were our progonilors In tho nesh.
Surely IN those almost prehistoric ages
there was hlso clearer thought Of
Immortality, or rather Of life beyond
this, than In later generations. Hence
II las tho critics asser.) toe book Of
Job Is the most ancient Of all tho books
In the Bible, It is very easy 10 conclude
that his expressed Idea Ia regard 10
this afIerward became as meAgro ami
cloudod as the conception OF Dsity,
for but little mention Ia made In the
after records, or until "liie and immor.
tally was brought TO light by the Cos
Iep
However, II the theory is carried.
that tho Gospel was before the law,
then doubtless there was more or less
Of an understanding Of the immortal.
iiy OF the spirit and tho resurrection
OF the body, though the doctrines may
appear TO have been suborjinatsd or
near unknown save to the leading or
opirits OF that host who were "led out
OF Egypt by q mighty hand ana a
stretched out ARM" and II may also be
that tho seed OF Jacob a. slaves In
Egypt and isolated from their masters,
heard little Of their widespread thought
and faith In tho rssusoitAtion and
Qualification OF their cherished dead.
Jsthro, tho father.in-lAv OF Moses,
was ga priest OF Midian," aud Abra.
ham "tho father OF the faithfulp who
knew God and something OF His pur-
pose In man, was descended from
shem and cotemporary with Me chic
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iCoMhUNiCArnD.l
PASSING AWAY

Ths multltudinous changes OF life
surely must challenge the attention oil
the mosi Indifferent, particularly that
change which Ia everywhere around,
and yet deferred by individual
thought, and accepted ~ moro possible
or certain for others than for ourselves.
This falls to come home when marking
that marvellous general procession OF
human birth and death, which has
been uninterrupted from the begin.
ming, and will only cease whom all
those who have been destined to pro-
baton on this earth shall have made
that trip from primal condition to
this neither sphere.
We can even look back nj our per.
SonAl observations aud experiences can
count unnumbered friends and assocl-
Ates who have dumped the lie 10
come" We SEQ a generation 20 out
into the dark, giving no intimation Of
their whereabouts or occupation; no
voice Of sympathy brings good cheer
from them, aud 30 far 40 human
knowledge OF research gees, the dense
curtain Of Ignorance hides both begin.
ming and end. MyriAds have had do.
sire to know, have with tortured feel
iugs, weeping eyes and sirainsd-nsy
broken, hearti, implored aud agoniz0d
Tor the removal OF this seal OF
silence, for the tending OF this
curtain, for gllmmsr OF light
mid this dense and settled gloom; but
II has remained as impenetrSble anu
bswildorlng to thought or soleuos In
their highest breadth OF human oul.
ture, 90 TO the most untutorod savage
or ages Of the past
Hol With those rare exceptions which
some philosophers use to prove the rule,
individual lie attaining maturity ami
gazing upon It's phenomenon, feels the
swelling OF an innate force which suy-
gests that death Is not the end. That
longing, loving being which asserts
ITSELF becomes an all potent-ln ire.
slstlole argument IN favor OF oonlinu.
Gus lie. indeed 1t Ia doubtful whether,
nT1nsrg understood. every lau1able
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-30
roRAurAu "CuRIsrllS COLLEGE"

According to n late issue OF tho Pitts.
burg Dispatch, Salt Lake City has oC-
casiOn TO DO grateful to Rev. sheldon
Jackson for one proposed favor. The
Dispatch announces that Mr. jackson
'ays che has just given $4,000 toward
'oundlng a Chrlalian college In Salt
Lake" II the gilt actually has been
made, then the application Of the fund
10 the intended purpose will add an.
iIher to Balt Lako's stately edlfoes
md will give somebody employment,
aence the donor will have accom-.
7llshed a good thing, Tor which due
hanks will DO rendered, accompanied
W feeling Of satisfaction that the
everend gentleman has made business
oprohtAole that no can afford to be-
hus liberal. The enlY cloud on
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TO dispatch extra guarishirs 10 Con-
staniinople, the sultan now refuses 70
comply with the demand on the ground
that II would cause a revolt among the
MohammsdAns, who would look upon
the presence Of tho foreign gunboRts in
the Dardanelles aB q warlike demon.
stration. II Ia now question Of dig
nifty chiefly. The sultan considers II
against his dignity to comply with
tho demands VI Europe, and the for
eign ambassador consider II against
their dignity to retreat from their posi-.
ton. Are the going TO compromised
The real danger at present IL that
the European powers in their anxiety
10 prevent one another from gaining
undue influence In tue east may yield
too much TO the Porte. The result
would be that the Mohammedau rulers
would feel 10 sure Of divine protection
ne to assume n position Of defiance to
the world, and preclpltate the crash.
Something similar happened TO the
Hebrew race 10 the war that ended
with tbs destruction Of their capital
and temple by the Romans. Word
now comes from Conetantinople TO the
effect that a compromise has been
effected by England backing out