The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-29
W, H. Riggs was in town Satur.

When you see a man honestly strug
CLING to help himself help him.
Out in the green and prolific field
of enterprise there is room for ALL
! When you see a man standing idl,
tor want OF employment employ him
One has only to be a close observer
to see some small things done by som,
men.
1t ia said that m0Onshiners did .
thriving business about here las
week.
Warren johnson, the Big Spring,
postmaster, was in town few hour,
Friday.
a. G.. Dobbins and wife, of Gil
mer county, were shopping in town
Saturday.
We have heard great many PEG.
pie talking Of going to Parkelsburg
to hear Bryan speak.
The Peacock may be vain of its
plumagc, but it is the eagles pinion
that rises above the storm.
There were a great many people
here from Roane, Writ, Richie,
Wo"d, Gilmer, Lewis and Harrison
counties last week
Rev. Robinson will be here some
time during this week and will preach
at the Methodist Church Sunday and
Sunday night, next.
Those wanting fine watches repaired
will please call early as DIR. Hard
man will only have little time to
devote to that kind of work.
We are not much inclined to wear
badges OF any kind except a badge
Of poverty to which we have become
accustomed by wearing it life time.
There is al least 500 young men in
this county who ought to have had
some product of the farm either in
grain or stock on exhibition ut the
fair.
Shall the tender leaves of hope be
blasted and the young bosoms in
which they should be fondly cherished
filled with sorrow and Gisappoin tment
Ill consequence?
Men should learn that there is no
such thing M absolute independence,
but on the contraryfone is dependent
on another for happiness, enjoyment
and for even an existence.
This is neither the time nor the
place to cavil over small matters.
Let as rise in the strength of our
manhood to nobler and better things,
and whatsoever We do let us do we'll.
Che ofthe latest complaints against
this Office is from some defeated can.
dldates whose names we're not on the
Primary Election Ticket. We would
just say tnat we had no more to do
with putting on or taking off names
than man in Greenland.
Most all political parties talk and
talk of their patriotism and yet all of
them that ever had control Of any
branch Of government, 80 far as We
know, created by an act or acts Of
their law making departments II
place for some Office hunter, who was
out of a job.
Our valleys are green with grass
and our hillsides are covered over
with golden harvest. Our farmers
are making their granaries to groan
under the weight of the garnered
grain gathered at the close Of full
and abundant season. Never before
in the history of oil this county has
the sun Of heaven sh nc more pro-
piliously on the enterprises of our
country. There should BIO no lack
of confidence on the part of any of
our people. While we may not be
able 10 hoard up millions we can with
sn effort, using economy, by our la
Dor purchase that which is better, n
good easy living, which means con.
tentment and happiness.
Itisa great pity that all Of the
young and old ladies in the country
did not hear the sermon Rev. Burns
preached here last Sunday for lhoir
benefit. lie showed conclusively that
they almost hold the reins Of govern
ment in their hands. Asa religious
factor she stands away ahead Of men.
Pas'age after passage Of scripture
was cited to prove this fact. More
truth wos never told in the same
Dup,hpr Of ,yprIs W. L,,, ~