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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
From Buckhannosn..

Died, Monday. June %, at
ll:42 p. M. at the residence Of
her mother, Mrs. D. D. T. Farms.
worth, Miss Mary Eta Farms
worth, in the S1st year other age.
She was a talented young lady,
loved and esteemed for her many
amiable qualities, and she leaves
a host of admiring young friends
who sincerely regret her sudden
death.
Patrick hurry, of Bridgeport,
Harrison county, is 10 town, called
here to conduct the funeral SER
vices of Miss Eta Farnsworth,
on Wednesday. His old friends
were glad to see him. 1t will be
remembered that he was pastor
of the Baptist church of this
place. years ago, and is an able
minister.
Married, at the residence of
the brides father, F. w. Brown,
on Tuesday. June 2sd, Miss Win.
ME Brown and Mr.. Geo. Latham,
Rev. Mr.. Mick officiating.
Miss, Ollie Moneypenny, of
Clarksburg, is visiting the family
of L. S. S. Farnsworth.-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
CIarksbnrg Fair.

All entries this year will be
made at the law office of M. M.
Thompson, in Clarksburg, w. Va.
Entry books will be opened Aug.
ust 9th, 1896, and closed August
slst, 1896, at $ O'clock p. m. In
all cases of Trials of Speed the
books will be closed August go
1895, at SPIN. M. Nj. THOMPSON,
sec'y. "a #
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
Expert Train Running.

-. FOR the month of May the rec.
Sse OF train movement on the B.
~ ~ +, r. eclipsed the record
,ph, the record for April, when
.ae passenger trains arrived a,
, aSlr destinations asper schedule
slaesy five times out Of a possible
rpondred. The B. & o. Fas,
Sfe,sht Trains between New
lork' Philadelphia and Balti.
a. more on the east, and Cincinnati,
- Louis and Chicago on the
vest %ssl, are being moved with an
equal precision.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
From Wallace.

We are having plenty of ram
in this section. Farmers are
somewhat discouraged as they
are unable to properly care Tor
ltheif ripened grain.
Mrs. 2 B. Martin, Of Wetzel
county, was visiting her son here
last week.
Mr.. T. D. Bennett has Just
purchased new buggy.
]. B. Manear, OF Monongah,
has recently located near here.
Many of our young people at
tended the Institute last week.
We are without a blacksmith at
present. Floyd has the measles
and Jim has retired to Parkers-
burg for a more quiet life.
Mr.. Luther Pigott sprained
his ankle very badly last week
and was TOR several days unable
to get about unless aided by
crutches.
Mrs. W. D. showalter and lit
tie daughter Edna, of New York,
accompanied by Miss Bess Show
alter, of Preston county, are the
guests of Mrs. Q. D. Robinson.
this week. P.,B B.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
North Vieu.

Representative business men
of this and other sections 81
West Virginia hayerecently3pur
chased q parcel of land located
just north Of Clarksburg and ID
touch of the same. Approaching
as they do. the demands winch
will be made upon this immediate
locality for homes and factory
sites in the not distant future.
have haa HE same divided into
|9:s ~ 'oxl2Q 49, ze>|d1s~s ra
serving faotory sites. 4|. which
they viii Offer 70 the public at
reasonable figures for small cash
payment, balance on time and ia
easy payments. The company
having charge Of this movement
has been duly chartered under
the corporate name Of The Pine
Grove Manufacturing, Land and
Improvement Co.
or the clarksburg Of to-day
nothing need be said to the peo-s!
pie of West Virginia. Favored
in location, furnished with good
homes and hotels, substantial
and weil-bnilt business houses.
schools and churches, surrounded
by acountry rich in coal and Of
unsurpassed fertility. "her lines
have indeed fallen unto her IN
pleasant places and hers is d
goodly heritage But to all
these must be added other manu-.
featuring interests If she would
accomplish her full mission as
an Industrial centre. This, North
View purposes to supply. AL.
ready we have assurance that
some factories will be located
here and this means the workers
in them must have houses in
which to live and the factories
land on which tostand. To men Of
capital no better investment can
now be had. and to home seekers
no more attractive field. That
the Short Line Railroad will be
built in the near future is an
assured fact. This unites Clarks
burg and its surroundings with
the markets Of the earth by an
independent line of railroad and
opens up a section Of untold
wealth. About this forward
movement there is no semblance
of q Boom but substantialbusi
ness with q bottom to it.
The many friends of Mr.. Fred
M. Harbert, our former Co. Snpt.
win be glad to learn that the re-
port that reached here concern
ing the death of his wife and
children in the st. Louis cyclone
was1all a mistake. The TEL
GRAM knew of the report early.
and did not publish ii for two
weeks, when we had every reason
TO believe that it was true But
we are pleased to announce that
all the family are alive and well.
ureless arnaor free.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03


The Congressional Convention
that will re-nominate Capt. B. B.
Dovener for Congress will be
held at the city of Clarksburg
July 81. A large attendance is
expected, as on the following
day the State Convention CON
venes at Parkersburg. Many
delegates in attendance here En-,
cute to the StateC Convention will
take advantage of the opportuni.
ty to'visit Clarksburg. and con-
tinue their journey that evening
or the next day to Parkersburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The convention that nominates
a Stale Senator will be held a,
Penns boro July 80.
q 2. Ogden is prepared to
furnish you lumber or build you
q house Histerms are reasona-
BILE: See card inanother column.
outofweakness comes strength,
when the blood has been purified.
enriched andvatalized by Hoods
Sarsap arilla.
Mcdowell county has instruct
ed her delegation to the State
Convention to cast the vote of
that cohnty for the gifted +. P.
RuclSer for Attorney General.
One 81 the greatest NINE dis.
asters b the history of Penn
sylyania occurred at Wilkesbarre
recent " Something like hum
idred n,lners were entombed
Napclecn was defeated at
Waterloo June is. 1915. Nc.
Kinley was nominated for presi.
dent on June is. 1895 Nanolaon
lost Mckinley won. The co.
incidence plainly indicates a
triump for Mckinley in Novem-
Dr. J :. Payne has rented a
coy Office at Lumberport where
he vii practice medicine in the
future The Doctor was one
amons the best graduates
at Cue College of Physicians
and Surgeons at Baltimore. His
friend predict for him a sue
cessfa| Professional career.
Mr. a. g: Rector writes that
on tls 2oth day of June he meas
'ured some Yellow Transparent
apple rowing on d tree he
pur< I'D from s w Southern
a sesls<tl found IRE 10 Re ez'
sactiy seven and one half inches
i'm circnmfere and! the Others
almost as large. Certainly a fine
record fora tree in its second
season
Prof j. Russell Trotter has an
nounced himself a candidate for
State Superintendent of Schools.
he has a splendid record as an
educator. He is one of the most
thorough classical scholars that
haveeyer graduated from the West
Virginia University. He has
taught many years in the State,
beginning with the lowest and
ending with the most advanced
public schools in West Virginia.
After receiving the degree, A. B.
at the University, he taught a few
years, two of which were spent
as principal of the Clarksburg
public schools. He then took a
postgraduate course at Harvard
College receiving the degree A.
NJ. this year. Prof. Trotter is
here looking after his case and is
meeting with much encourage.
ment. He halls from the Third
district, his home being at Buck
harmon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
Silver Agitation

Avast number of Intelligent
citizens are willing to ackuowl.
edge their lack of information
on the vexed financial question.
The great majority of the people
seem to favor bi.metallism, but
there's y great wrangle over
now this end is to be obtained.
Truly, 'tis a contamination de.
voutly to be wished
But 'twould cost this country
dearly to plunge it into a panic
by championing a rash financial
policy.
Sudden changes in the none.
tary.policy of this government
have always been attended with
disastrous results. Those who
champion the free coinage of
silver claim that the government
can make fifty cents worth of.
silver worth a dollar by just
simply saying so. But there is a
limit to the wealth of even SO
great a nation as the United
States. Our governments under
the necessity of borrowing gold
and issuing interest.bearing
bonds.
Then can we expect such a
government, or any government,
to fix an arbitrary value on any
article, such as silver, which has
acommercial value outside Of Its
monetary value 2 Gan we Justly
demand of the U. S. government
that it stamp fifty cents as a dol.
lar, and this to an unlimited ex-
tent, while every gold dollar is
worth 100 cents /? Would not
this policy be directly opposed
to the principles Of free govern
lnent2 v.
Ifthe j'ni.ad s.a:as &s<. .hs
world this mi htdo. but as it Is.
Il the wealth nf tho Hated Cts ~.
is only about one.sixth or one.
seventh OF that of the entire
civilized world. So. 1t is very
plain that while one of these
new dollars might be full value
in America, the American tourist
or the American importer would
have his money valued according
to the European standard. and
the money with which the coun-
try would be flooded would ne.
cessarily depreciate in value.
Another point in evidence
Every one knows that the value
OF those metals which are used
as currency depends upon stheir
rarity. The more precious the
metal, the greater its value. Now
the production of silver has in
creased enormously within the
past few years.
The value of a giyen quantity
of ithas decreased proportionate.
ly. It's hard to see any justice
in the demand of those who want
a dollar for fifty cents worth of
silver.
I'VE are opposed to the free
coinage OF silver except by inter-
national agreement with the
leading commercial nations Of
the world, Which zoe pledge our
selves to promote"
Such is the plain, straightfor.
ward statement in the st. Louis
platform. And certainly nothing
could be more satisfactory. 1t
is impossible forus to coin silver
free, and still maintain the pari
ty between silver and gold with
out having the cooperation of
the great nations of Europe.
We as Americans are prone to,
imagine that there is nothing we
can not do. This is a great mis-.
take. 1t is. SAID that no man
liveth unto himself. The same
is true of nations. We are to q
certain extent interdependent,
and Uncle Sam can not carry out
every pet scheme that may strike
the fancy of a class of his citi-
zens. By international agree
ment we can put the finances on
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
4 Treat.
West vlrginians Visit The
largest Boot and Shoe
Factory and Store in
the World.

the World.
The West Virginia delegation
St. Louis was favored on sew
eral occasions by the hospitable
people Of that hustling western
.iB. But of the memories that
are calculated to long be cherish
I'd by them. their visit to the
great Hamilton, Brown Shoe
Co.,s mammoth establishment
Will rank first. The invitation
to these generous and progress
live people, was inspired by their
hustling and courteous West Viz
giuia representative Mr.. NJ. G..
Birmingham. of Clarksburg. On
Mouday the delegation was taken
liz carriages to view the, city
which drive eliminated in a visit
70 the Hamilton. Brown Co.'S fac
tory and store. Again on Thurs,
day another party of West Vir-
giuians we're similarly entertain.
ed. The visiting editors and
delegates were delighted. Re.
lfreshments were served and elo-
Nuent speeches made. President
". D. Brown made everybody his
|tnend. Secretary, j. i. La
Prelle was one of the heroes of
the hour but we can't tell the
joke. Messrs. Jno. G. Roberts,
W.T.. McElroy and Chauncey
Ladd, members of the company
we're especially nice to their
visitors. The West Virginians
Tiewed the many processes en-
ployed In. the manufacture of
boots and shoes with amazement
as they assembled the elevator,
noting the great army of work
men on each floor of the gigantic
building. One might think that
the largest shoe house in the
world employing so many hands
Would not be the best place to get
the finest and best shoes. BUTT
is safe to say that there are no
better shoes anywhere offered for
the same money thar, those turn
ed out in this great factory of
factories. Just reflect a moment
and the reason will be apparent,
They purchase so much leather
sssud their custom is so valuable
70 the tanner that in order to
hold their trade he takes great
pans to give them the best and
aaest- Being the largest factory
IN the world. the best workmen
are attracted to il and in order
% hold their place they give
their best efforts to their en-
ployers. Last week they made
complete, 1851 pairs of shoes.
Their sales for the Z weeks pre-,
vlous amounted to 81, 10000. In
order to supply their trade. they
often purchase the entire out
'putof some ofthe best New Eng
land factories. Some time ago
.ney sent to one Of these firms,
N payment for a single bill, a
saeck for considerably over
s,W,Ooo.oo, it being the largest
eaeck everissued bya shoe house
n all human history, The fac
.0ry machinery is indeed wonder
tol and the $50 hands employed
appear like a small army when
'ney arrive each morning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03

piIess ny sd the good word along the line.
operos; ian 9e quickly cured without an
Hs,oif by simply applying DeWitt's
80 H'aiVe. Il. J. Criss. 8s.
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From Cherry Camp.

w. o. Mason's little daughter
died Saturday evening. The be-
reaved family has the sympathy
of the entire community.
Miss Mary Harden, of Sutton,
is visiting friends here.
Children's Day was appropri-
ately observed at the M. E.
church the 18th. The decora-
ton was neat and tasteful. The
children deserve special mention
because of the very creditable
manner in which they rendered
their part, and especially their
singing. which speaks well for
our pastors wife, who devoted so
much time and patience to their
training.
Children's Day service were
held at the Enon Baptist church
on the 21st, and were well at
tended. The decorations show
ed that great interest had been
taken and their program was
well rendered. o. /. O.
The new Hornor block on Main
street is nearing completion. 1t
is one of the most elegant Of
MAN street business structures.
1t was erected by Mrs. Myra
Camden. Mrs. Lee Raymond and
Mrs. Mary Golf, who are the
joint owners. We congratulate
these enterprislng ladies on their
achievement in adding another
ornament to our city, and another
monument to our prosperity.
J.W. Odell & Co. can please
YOU in furniture-also repairing.
Prices low. West End: 27-tf.
on easy monthly pay
j. 81. Hornor q co.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
Are You One

OF those unhappy people who
are suffering with weak nerves,
starting at every slight sound, Jun
able to endure any unusual dis
turbance, finding it impossible to
sleep AVOID opiate and nerve
compounds. Feed the nerves upon
blood made pure and nourishing
by the great blood purifier and
true nerve tonic, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
Hoods Pills are the best after
dinner pills, assist digestion. pre-
vent constipation. % cents.
of handle bars and
-f
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
Low Rates For the Fourth,

ID pursuance of it's usual pol
icy, the B. & o. r. R. will sell
round trip excursion tickets be.
tween all ticket stations ON It's
lines east of the Ohio River. for
all trains July Sd and 4th, valid
for return passage until July 9th
inclusive, at greatly reduced
rates.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03

One Essential Missing.-"Jor
ms, have you everything now that
you win mead for your fishing trip"
asked Mrs. j., solicitously. Not
by a i.,s FULL" said Jorkins, to the
good woman's astonishment-De-
troit Free Press.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03
Arab,ao Mourning.

Arabian women, when they are
obliged to go into mourning, not only
stain their hands and feet with in-
digo for eight days, but drink no
milk during the same period, on the
ground that its hue does not har-
monte with their mental gloom.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-03

The list of the teachers en-.
rolled is not complete, a number
having enrolled after our report
reached the Office. The total en-
rollmentwe understand, was 2ss.
There was a fight last Monday
among the bricklaye1s at work
on the Ruhl & Koblegard whole.
sale house. It was a hot scrim-
mage. if we may Judge from the
number of bricks reported to
have been flying through the
air.
ments, and your choice
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-02-28
Die italienifdJen Colonial.
1dIruppeH. So

Inter 8enubune bes in tbren dfrts
fanif9en9efBunse porbanbenen por>
5iigli6en Solbdtenmaterials 6dben sie
Staliener es beritanben, fid in ibrer
@olonialarmee cine Wuitertruppe hers
unau5ieben, bic. obglei9 iie iie ieBt nur
nod ipenig italieniI9e @lemente entz
bdlt, bod unter i6pierisen 8erbGlt>
nifen, in ben fortsefebten &dmpfen
segen ftammes. unb slaubensperz
ipanbte 8Dlterf9aften niemals Ders
iagt, babel aber cine &riesstii1tigfeit
unb Dor alien Singen Marf9tiihttgz
teit betpieIen bat. Der allein bic Staliea
ner ibre @rfolse ben Derpifden unb
9lbeiiiniern geseniiber gu perbanten
baben. Nur babur9 TIT es mDsli9 gez
tpeien in biefer Sruppe, bic nod por
aebn Sabren. bel Der 8eiebung Mais
fauas, ausi9Iiebli9 aus Stalienern
beitanb, bides lebtere Clement naa
unb mad auf 27.8 procent berabsus
minbern, bon benen bic sroBe Nebra
tabl Iebtgli4 ulsGarniiOntruppe 8erz
ipetbung finbet.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-02-28
Daest oer G)bren bel Einoern,

Cine ioreIamc Sbrenpfless bel &in=
bern tit fir @ltern unb @rSieber Elm
tiberaus ipi9tiser @ssenitanb, ba Ii9
erfabrunssgemGB infolse BON 4uBerz
a9tlafung elmer fol4en. sablrei9s
tiefgreifenbe Sbren @rtrantunaen
enttpideIn. 9ie plisge bes Obres bat
ibpn in ben eriten 2ebenstagen 5u be-
9innen. ba bas 9eb0rorgan Der Neus
sebOrenen infOlge feiner esgentbiimlis
den anatomii9en @srbdltniiIe bur9
duBere @infliiiie febr lei9t ertrantt.
8ei Der iibli9en Wietbpbe BEG 8abens
Der Sduglinge fam bur9 bas Dftere
ginbrinsen BON @aTer in ben GuBes
rem 9ebDrgang eine Gnt3iinbuag berz
porgerufen iperben; besglei9sG tunn
tpdbrenb bes 8abens bur9 teS @ins
f6liirfen BON @aFer in bic QSisnSffs
nunsen bic Sliifiigtett burG 6ie bel
iungen Sinbern nod turae uab tpeite
Sbrtrompete einbringen unb eine nit
erft0rung bes SrommelfellS perbun<
bene eiterige gnt5iinbung bts Mtttelz
obrs peruria6en. 9araus ergibt ii9,
bab beim 8aben Der SGuglinge Der
&opf berielben berart in erbDbter Gage
gu balten iit, baB bas WaFer ipeber in
bas Sbr, mod in bic Raienb0ble eins
brinsen tann. Oa angeborene ober
na9 Der @eburt entitanbene S1perz
bDrigfeit ober Saubbeit i'm eriten 2ez
bensjubre bdufig iiberfeben pirb, 10
empfieblt es fi9 in einiser gntfernung
bintsr bem Hiiden bes &inbes gu pfeis
fen unb su fineen; elm &inb nit norz
nal enttpideltem S0rpermDgen ipirb
ben &opf nod Der Stelle, bon mo bos
@erduf9 fommt, binSupenben trd9z
ten. Wirb na6 Dfterer Dieberbolung
bieies 10 einfa9en @eriuhes bas Sebz
len isber 8eipegung bes &opfes conz
itatirt, 10 miifen forgiame Gltern To-
fort einen 9lrat eoniultiren, neil bic
9ebDrIt0rungen bel elmer uDgli9it
friiben Grstli6en 8ebanblung ni9t
Ieltcn re9t quite Seilreiultate geben;
bel yti9tbed9tung Der SDrItorun9en
fDnnen fidb bleibenbe @erGnberungen
enttpideln. tpel9s ipdter cine Seilung
Der S9perbOrigteit ausi9lieBen. Die
@Itern miiiien fernerbin beberaisen,
bdB in normalem 3uitanb bic Ntbz
mung BEL &tnbern itets bur9 bic Nafe
seI9iebt, unb baB baber bas anbaIs
tenbe 2ltbmsn bur9 ben geDffneten
Wunb auf cine trantbafte 8erbinbes
rung Der Naienatbmuns binpciIt. @s
empfieblt iid BEL ldnserer Oausr Der
perbinbsrten HaIenatbmung burh ees
noue GrStIi9e Inter rIu6uns bas Sinz
berniB feItiteIlen imb bsIeitisen gu lafz
fen; lebteres tpirb meiit in 9ronii9en
Naienfatarrben bsiteben, unb ibre Seis
lung lit iniofern bon GROCER Sebeus
tuna, dls bic nit jener @rtrunfung
9ebofteten na6 ben @rgebnifen neues
rer Spriduns bsnffaul iinb unb cine
eroBe llnluit gum 2ernen on ben Sag
leqen unb bieIe @naei9en nab Seilung
bes &atarrbs f9pinben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-02-28

Ipgenannte &egenbogenIhiih elden, nit
ben &6pfen Der Siiriten, bic bier oben
gebduf. auf ben uneinnebmbaren Sell
ienfeitungen bes fonnigen 9p9lunoes,
Suepen, GDmer, glemannen beleB4
ten i'm 2auf Der WeltgeI9i9te bic uns
einnebmbaren Sellenbur9en, unb bds
Rittertbum bes Mittelalters bat bier
feline glGnaenbite 3eit gebabt, angez
ftrablt BON Der &aiIerberrli9teit. bic
bon einem Der ih0niten 9llbberge, benz
Sobenitaufen, ausging. uno piber+
Itra9lte an ben ma9tpollen Siiritenz
unb @rafenburgen Der iibrigen Ilbz
berse. Sept lit aaes in Sriimmer 9ef
iunten. |
geun Itebt Der f9lante @ipfel oes
Spbenitaufen 10 tabl unb leer, tein
Stein blieb iibrig BON Der mG9ti9en
Burg, unb bic S9afe tpeiben ieBt iiber
benz turaen RaIen. 9lber bon Der li4f
ten SDbe bes 8erges, einit au6 cine
Static beiligen Communicates, i4aut
man Bis an bic S9tpei5er 9llpen,
S6paranalb, Sbentpalb unb 8oeeT
fen unb rief unter ii9 bas crime, las
benbe ibpGbiI9e 2anb, in bas Der
einiam itebenbe Berg feline Bur5eln
ipeit binein ausitredt, einit Der 4ngelF
linb &i6tpuntt Der beiOen lansen
2imeslinien Der RDmer, nit ibret
Mauern, WGllen, Sbiirmen, &afteueit
unb grbI6ansen. Ser Staufen liegt
fabl, bod Dor ieinem n6rbli9en SuBe
itebt nod, piel nisbriser unb i'm DaE
be perfedt, bic Dieee bes 9ei9le9tes,
bas iossnannte Ddi4eridlob, Elm
tleiner. aber tiibner, iturmtrpbenber
8urabau aus bruunen, gebudelten
Sunoiteinquabern, unb an bem naben
3pilingsberge bes Spbenitaufen, an
bem aud einIum itebenben. nit elmer
Stride betrDnten Spbenre6berg, iteigt
auf einem feliigen @orberg bic groBe
Surgruine Re6berg nit ibrem boben
faIt unperpiiltli9en Nuabergemduer
aus 9aumtpu9s unb S6linggeipG9s
nod aebieteriI9 empor, cine Gbnung
aeben6 BON Der Sd0nbeit unb Stdrte
Der einitigen SaiIerburg, bic nun per>
ibfpunOen fir ale 3eit.