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Evening journal., 1896-05-30
JAIL AS OTHERS SEE IT
Views of Distinguished Re-
formers on New Castle.
PREsIDEET aRlFFITH's OPINION

Maryland Prisoners Aid Leader Thinks
It "Pool OF Pollution "a eink OF
Iniqulty."- Absolute Necessity of
Humane ard Reform wArdens-Peni-
tentiary Plans Needed.
President 0oldsboroush s. Gr,m b OF
the Msrylard Prisoners Aid Association
has CON pleted an srticle on the horrors
OF New Castle all which will appsar 10
one OF the BAltimors newepapsrs 20 NOR
row or Monday Mr. Griffith has paid
several visits to the ii Of late aud TO sn
EVENING Journal reporter he said yes
terdsy
Il have visited this Ill on diffsren,
occasions. aud IN all my visits to penal
and reformat'ry insti utions la this
country aud Europe. / have never seen
anything so horrible as Del wares prison
system ard management
Il 10 poo OF pollution and a sink OF
iuiquity 1 am preparing pamphlet
under the caption Delawsrs's School Of
Vice. embodying important facts, and by
giving It general circulation much good
can be done / see no reason why Della
ware sheAld net bs abreast with the
times ard on the same footing az other
states In her prison system.
Mr. Griffith then banded the reporter
copy of the annual report Of the
Maryland Penitentisry, which be turned
over TO the state lsst year after paying
current expresses o5 svery nature and
kind ths sam OF SIS. 2l6O O4 Of its In
come.
What we have accomplished In
NJ lry land can be dons elsew here, con
tinued the Baltimore lawyer, aud hopo
FOR he honor and dignity OF cd Della
ware that all her good citzsns Will
arouse themselves to the present repul
sive state OF affairs and work together
for decided reform In the present sys
tenn. We shall be glad to aid In any way
possible
Evening journal., 1896-05-30

Schedule IN effect March Is. 1896. :
RAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON,D della
WARE AVENUE, EAST-BOUND.
arcrorega trains
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
whose Money.

Silver is not the poor mans
money any more than it is the
rich mans. It is used equally
by both in making small pay.
ments. II there is any difference
the rich man has more small
payments to make than the poor
man, and so uses more silver.
But If silver is the poor mans
money. so much the more reason
why it should be kept good.
Why should the poor man and in
knocking the Government prop
from under it. and bringing it
down to It's value as bullion ? He
has no silver bullion, to get coin
ed to pay his debts with. while
debts due to him are made pay
able in gold. The poor mans
money is now good as anybod y's
money; let ps keep ut SO.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
Local Letters.

"a. Telegram II desire to ad.
dress q few lines to newspaper
correspondents.
u you have anything Of i'm.
portance send it to the paper, il
you have not, do not fill valuable
space with trash. People usual.
" subscribe for a paper for the
benefit which they may derive
from reading it, and they do not
care to read an editorial which
concerns only two or three and
is known to no more. Such has
been the nature of some of'the
items from two or three points in
Harrison county for the last few
issues of this paper. They may
be construed to mean ..slurs.' II
you do not like a thing don't
"pout' through a newspaper.
Others do notwant to hear your
foolishness. ] suggest that you
look for some other mode of
consolation. Such things do not
prey on the hearts of intelli.
gent people. SARpoN1us.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
The Value Or Decision.
The man who hesitates is lost

The man who hesitates is lost,
is a saying pregnant with much
meaning. There are people who
are forever going to do some
thing of Importance, but who
can never make up their minds
as to the best means to set about
1t. and as a result do nothing.
They are continually making
plans which, before they are per.
fected are rejected for other and
new ideas, which in turn are
dropped for something else. And
when they have exhausted their
Imagination in conceiving plans
for the accomplishment Of one
object without deciding finally
upon any, then they ignore the
object itself and choose a new
one to waste their Imagination
upon. Thus they go on from
day to day and year to year de-
Gliding nothing and accomplish
ing nothing, wasting their brain
power and making Of themselves
mere trifers in the end in an &C.
tive, busy world. And the OBJ
iects they have sought and the
ideas they have evolved are sue
cessfully sought and put to prac-
tical purpose by others who have
learned the value Of decision and
concentration upon some definite
object.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
Two Questions.

Will our silver friends who
believe that under free coinage
at 16 to /, the silver dollar will
not depreclate, furnish us the
answers to plain questions !?
Here they are
Mention one single instance in
history where, under free coin.
age and full legal tender powers
any coin has circulated at more
than the actual mercantile value
of the metal which composed it.
Mention one single instance in
history where. under free BIZ
metallic coinage, gold and silver
have circulated together when
there was a difference of even 1
per cent. in the value of the
metal entering into coins of the
same denomination.
Ifyou are unable TO produce one
instance of the first, but find that
basic coin never circulated for
more than its bullion value, then
state what reason you have for
supposing the case would be diff
ferent in the United States.
you can show no instance of
the second, please state why we
would not be brought to silver
recommendation, and all gold
disappear from circulation, thus
contracting the currency.
The "Dog days" are just over.
but as sure as fate your mustache
will freeze in December ! Why
not make provision now for the
days that are to come ? Remem.
Der that you will want toplease
those around you when it is cold
as well as when is hot. They
will require that you wear the
best possible goods in the latest
styles. And in all probability
YOU will be asked to buy these
goods from ssLamm 8 Co. and
ifyou are not imposition to buy
direct, call on Long & David for
: sa !, 42.tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
Resolutlons q Respect.

On the 9th of August, 1896, the
Supreme Ruler Of the universe
saw fit in his wisdom to remove
from among our Tent one of our
Brothers, Sir knight 3. f. Gard.
er. Brother Carder was carrying
81, 600 u life protection. in the
Knights of the Maccabees of the
world. The friends of Brother
Carder received a check for his
insurance money on the 9th of
August, 1896, being only 1s days
after his death, until the check
for his money was received.
Brother Carder payed, all told,
in the Lodge for examination
fees, initiation. dues and death
assessment, $40. He drew
from his Tent while sick $500
and drew from the Supreme
Tent $1,000. This article is
written to show the advantages
of men carrying life protection
in the order of the Maccabee
This order is one of the most
growing and prosperous orders
in this country. Any one is elf.
gible to join who is mentally
and physically sound. The death
rate per thousand is the lowest
of any other insurance company,
being S SO. Salem Tent meets
every Thursday night in the /.
o. o. F. Hall, K. o. T. M.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18

Frank Dono hue, Of Clarkshur9,
was here Sunday.
Hon Sommers, Of Clarksbnre,
was here Tuesday
Attorney S. b, Somnierville
went TO Wheeling Wednesday, Ia
attend the State Fair.
Senator 7. =, Davis was 1T
Clarksbarg Sunday attending
the funeral Of Mrs. Shuttleworth.
Misses Cora Carroll and Daisy
Kesser have just returned from d
visit TO relatives In Glarks bufe
Jesse Stone, Of Peel Tree.
Barbour county, was the guest
Of his lbrcther.in- law, Prof. j S.
Cornwell, Tuesday.
Charley White, on last Satnr.
day, was knocked of d train OF
cars in the Kingwood tunnel and
received severe injuries the|
worst being lacerated mead
wounds. He was brought back
70 Grafton and his wounds were
dressed by DR.. A S. warder il,
He is getting along very nicely.
Lender.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
Fairnlont Fancies.

A. s. Law. of Harrison county,
was in town yesterday on his way
to Morgantown
Misses g vs. Kite. Of Clarks.
burg. and Jamesella Ellison. OF
New Cumberl have returned
here to resume their studies at
the Normal.
Amerry crowd Of young folks
went hay riding lastnight. They
had two wagons both well loaded
with merry makers and they re-.
port an excellent time. Under.
Homer Straight, of Dents
Run, was in town Tuesday on his
way to Clarksburg, where he will
attend Broaddus Institute.
Gap. Pigott had dream the
other night. But it was only a
dream. In his SAUNDERS he was
enjoying young chicken that had
meat only where the bones ought
to be. When he awoke he held
his false teeth in his hand.
BENZ. Williams, proprietor of
SINNERS Tavern, has found it
necessary to build an addition to
this hostelry. The annex will
give him Eve private rooms, a
sample room and barber shop.
Your Uncle Benny maintains the
former excellent reputation Of
this house, and proposes to have
it up-tc.date in every particular.
Free Press.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
BuckhannIen Bombs,

s1a1I- u pa ----.------ < ~, 81
Cecil s. Spates add j. E.
Wyatt, Of Clarksburg. are here
ON business connected with the
Mystic Circle.
Little Leda Burr, daughter Of
Claude Burr, while standing in a
wagon Tuesday afternoon, was
thrown to the paved street by
the starting of the horses; she,
fortunately. did not strike direct
~ on her head, as was feared by
those who saw her, but had the
force Of the fall broken by strik-
ing on her shoulder. Aside from
slight bruises and a severe fright,
she was not injured.
On last Monday evening a
twelve year. old son of j. q. Ship.
man, Of Washington districttoo
from whereit was hanging on the
wall, q loaded revolver, theprop-
Eerty Of an uncle, who had but a
short time before hung it there,
and by careless handling, one of
the shots was exploded, the ball
piercing the body of q younger
brother. and passing entirely
through, inhlcting a wound from
which he died Tuesday noon.
Burner Campbell, eighteen
years ofage. sonof James Camp
bell, of Union district, after hav.
ing preliminary trial before
Squire Arlington, was by him
committed to jail to await the &C.
ton of our next grand jury. The
action was brought on a charge
lot having forcibly entered the
dwelling house of Frank Sham.
burg and taking therefrom jew
|elry and other articles amount.
ing in value to about five dollars.
The offense is said to have been
Committed while the Shamburg
family were at church. Delta.
N. NJ. Hooker took the Sunday
morning train and set his face
towards Clarksburg. Banner.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
Politics III School.
james N, David. in American Journal
Of Education. n

The teachers who begin their
schools before the elections this
fall will in many instances be
placed in very trying positions.
Party feeling win be very high
and unless great skill is used the
teacher will find his school de-
generate, into two or three po.;
litical factions and will find him-
self allied; to that one which IA
vors his political sentiments.
While the teacher need not con.
ceal his political opinions, he
should not make them prominent
nor seek toinculcate them either
in the school or community. 1t
is not his business tobe a poli-
tician.
His special business Isl to keep
in the minds of the pupils that he
=
IS there to teach them with .the
tools of thought that passion
anger and excitement always
warp and blind the mind and
hinder a correct apprehensionlo Of
the truth. s.
He should impress upon the
pupils the Importance Of acquir.
ing the habit Of accurate thought.
for inaccuracy is a form of false.
hood. While he should not dis
courage interest in the living,
active present, he should impress
1t upon the pupils that they are
preparing for future action, and
that many Of the present ques,
tons may be settled before they
enter active life. A rigid adher-I
ence to real school work will
give the pupils power whereby
they shall be able to preserve
the results of the present, and
acquire skill to deal with the
more important questions of the
future, tosus perhaps unthought
of, that may arise. q
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
Weston Wayelets.

Mr.. Thomas Patton, of Clarks-
burg, passed through here last
Thursday to join a fishing party
up the Buckhannon river.
Our colored Republican broth.
er, Prof. J. McHenry Jones, OF
Wheeling, addressed an audience
at the court house last night up
on the political issues Of the cam
paign.
The electric lights were turn
ed off last Friday night for re-
pairs at the plant and since that
time the town has been in dark
ness. 1t will probably be an
other week or ten days before
they are turned on again.
Singleton Atchason, while at
work ON the John Morrison
building Wednesday, fell q dis
lance Of IA feet striking the ioist
below. He was carried into
Waterman's drug store where
his injuries were examined by
D.. Hood. One rib was broken
and he was otherwise sorely and
painfully bruised Democrat.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18

opha Casio, son of Daniel
s ,.!, of Hackers Greek, met
MN Nun a bad and painful accident,
tuesday,, September 1st. A team
a ae Was driving became unmange-
sole, and to save himself he
Jumped from the wagon. When
a aaa reached Opha, he was
;asuconsclous and on examination
IVA - was ascertained that both legs
, sere broken; his right leg be.
'"een the knee and ankle.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
Sent II To His Mother in Germany.


Mr.. Jacob Esbensen. who is in
1ie employ of the Chicago Lum-
oer Co., at Des Moines, Iowa,
says: Il have just sent some
medicine back to my mother in
.ae old country, thatI know from
personal use to be the best medl-
elne In the world for rheumatism,
having used tin my family for
several years. 1t is called Cham
serlaln's Pain Balm. 1t always
aoes the work. so cent bottles
Tor sale by
Mells& Haymaker, Clarksburg
VI =. A. Wilson. Salem. 4s-1m.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
Notes Of Travel /
GA1EsBuRe, ILLINOIS,

GALEsBURG, ILLINOIS, u
Sept. 16, 1895. 4
FL. telegram :-In my last let
pr l had reached Lansing, Michi.
can. l now desire to give your
many readers a short history Of
What l saw in my journeys, We'll
On the 91st Of August l put my
overcoat on, buttoned it up and
With va1ise swung across my
shoulder made my way to the
aepot. and left for Ft. Wayne, at
1880 a. M, then on to Button,
arriving in time to get supper,
then off to Marion. Stayed at
The Spencer House, good accom-
nodations for s1.5o. During the
night a fearful electric storm
passed over the city. The peals
II thunder and flashes Of lightn.
ing were awfully grand, the rain
tall was great flooding the streets.
| John Robinson's great show
came to the city in the storm.
When morning came the show
looked as though it had been
badly washed. One of the curl
Gus things to be seen in the
crowd at the depot was a man
with feet 90 inches long. Some
! said his feethad the elephantlasis.
Well, they had something, but
they did not look like elephants
feet to me. From Marion ] went
to Jonesboro where / met the In
diana Annual Conference and re-
NAMED up to the 2srd. This is
strong body Of ministers and
they are doing great work. The
assistant Secretary Rev. Bundy
is an Indian. He weighs over
200 pounds and is good preacher,
a true man. Brother Bundy is
arranging to go to the Indian
Territory to establish a school
among his people.
On Saturday / addressed the
conference in the interest OF
Home Missions. They gave me
aliberal collection. On Sunday
nigh l preached TO one Mission
church in Marion. Seven years
ago l preached in Marion and
arranged for planting the M. r.
church nowwe have q splendid
church costing over $4,000 and
! r i
membership Of over 100. On
Monday 1 am off for home over
the Wabash to Defiance, then
over the B. & o. via Grafton to
Clarksburg. l reached home at
noon on the 25th. I will now
close this letter by giving a few
Of my convictions.
First-Michigen is a great az
ricultural State in which farmers
ought to be comfortable and hap
Ply at least from the list of May
to the 1st of November. the rest
of the year 1 doubt about there
being much comfort. Indiana is
much like Michigan, but the wa
ter is not so good.
Second-Viewing the abundant
crops and great quantity of fruit
through the land / conclude that
but two things are needful to
make the people happy. lst,
universal obedience to the law OF
God. ID, all to be engaged in
some useful occupation. Unde,
such influence / believethis great
nation would advance more in
one year than it has for the last
Nyears. We would have better
laws, better officers, better citi.
Gems. better times, and better
prospects for the future.
BENJAMIN STOUT.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
All Sorts.

1.-THE assassin on the throne. :
is the term which Mr.. Gladstone
very justly applies 10 the Sultan
of Turkey.
Two prisoners in the same cell
/ in q Kentucky Jail began an ar
gument over the money question
and soon came to blows. They
were removed to separate cells.
Two men we're lynched in
Minnesota lastweek. They had
assaulted a farmer and killed the
sheriff sent to arrest them, A.
posse of masked men took them
from the jail and hung them
froma high bridge.
SIS
Acareful record, at Yale, for
eight years, shows that non.
smokers are twenty per cent tai.
Ter, twenty-five per cent heavier.
and have fifty per cent more lung
capacity than smokers. Arecent
graduating class at Amherst pre-
scented a similar difference in
favor ofinon.smokers, who have
gained in weight twenty-four
per cent over the smokers and in
height thirty-seven per cent and
also exceeded in lung capacity.
SIS
The Blue and the Gray will
hold a tri.State reunion at Hurt.
ington, West Virginia, Septem-
Der %, %, "a and 25th, 1896,
which promises to be one OF the
granuest times eyer mad IN the
ONO valley All who can should
attend
So
Following is partial list OF
appointments and assignments of
preachers made by the M. p.
conference at Shinnstcn !;
WestonD. g Helmick.
buckhannor-C. Y, Queen
Gienvllle n, Smith.
Bprnsyi lle-: n; ossburg
a. poyle
sntton- homas Jackson
Harrison Circuit z. Me-
keever.
Georget own a. NJ. Llnger.
Marlon-l w Ireland and ID.
Jones.
Palatine-E. ], Wilson.
Averly-J. Z. Warner,
Parkersburg-L. A. McNemar.
Harrisville-M. d. Helmick.
SIS
Aunt Becky Ambrose, colored,
died at her home IN Montgomery
Friday last at the age OF lib
years. She was probably the
Oldest person in the country.
She lived here when the Indians
were ABOUT and remembers bat
ties between them and the whites.
5
Mrs. Mary Cowan, a widow Of
Barboursville, was sewing in
March last, when the needle she
was using broke and half of it
entered the wrist joint and could
not be extracted. Since then the
woman has suffered much pain
and has consulted many doctors
who seemed unable to relieve
her. One day last week she com.
planned OF pain in the upper part
tof the ri,hf arm and oSiittla ala.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18

Il say, Dick, lend me that halt
sovereign.
Haven't one Young man..
Yes, you have this photo:
graph l lust took of you shows
one in your left hand waistcoat|
pocket
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18

Miss Gosippe Do you ply
much attention to whatyour nus.
band says
Mrs. Jealous-No, unless he
talks in his sleep.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18

For SALE T Thoroughbred
Brown Leghorn eggs. Setting
of 1s eggs, so cents. Pullets lay
when 8 months old they wiz
lay more eggs than any other
hen. Address. 3. r. MooRE. T..
o. Box Ss5. sestf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18

Judge A. W. Tenney, of Brook.
Ign, New York, will be at Clarks-
burg to address the citizens Of
Harrison county. Friday, Octo.
Der ID. Judge Tenney canvass.
ed the whole country with Mr..
Blaine in 1884, and is one Of the
greatest lawyers in New York.
He Is 9 man Of National reputa.
ton,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18

y A 49,
A German saloonkeeper on
Long Island, whoshad been run
ming sacred concerto on sun
day in order to draw customers:
found himsclfin danger of arrest,
as the police understood the
character of his. sacred con
certs,r as we'll as his customers.
He accordingly concluded to have
the genuine article, and hired d
local. band Of the Salvation Army.
who, with their instruments.
prayers and exhortatlons proved
as attractive as the comic opera
singers of the sacred concerts
and the Sunday beer trade was
as good as ever. Christian PEG.
pie oftentimes strengthen the
forces of evil BY giving respect.
ability TO enterprises which they
themselves condemn.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
West Union.

Chas. Wolfe, one Of the super.
visors in the Spencer Asylum.
was calling on friends here tl,e
first of the week.
Miss May Griffin. after spend
ing several weeks among friends
In Harrison, Marion and Taylor
counties, has returned home:
Mr.. Collie Ramsey, OF This
place, and MISS Ionic Rose, al
Greenwood, attended the Clarks.
burg fair last week ana from
there they went to Oakland Md
where they were married al the
Glades Hotel. Record.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18

The leading local newspaper,
filed with the cream Of thought.
The TElEeRAai. Try il.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18

It's actual merit that has given
Hoods Sarsaparilla the tirst
place among medicines. It is
the One True Blood Purifier and
nerve tonic.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18

WANTED "A woman to do
general house work. Good
wages to the right person. Apply
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06

found the boat full Of water and two big
holes in the bottom. OF course their ex-
petition was delayed for it was neces-
Sary to replace two of the bottom planks
and the material was not easily obtained
1t required some days and before the re-
pairs could be made something occurred
to prevent the raid. No doubt the ready
wit and the courage of the boy saved
many OF the free state settlers of north
ern Kansas from having their homes de-
stroyed, and being driven out, and per-
daps some of them murdered.
Harnois tod his father of what he had
done, which made him very uneasy and
he cautioned the boy never to speak of
it, as the penalty of the law for such an
act was very severe and it would I'M
doubtedly be inflicted in that case SO
the matter has gone from that time TO
this, a period of forty years, and now
for the first time it is told. Captain
Whitehead lived lat Bellemont until
about the beginning of the war, when
he with other sympathizers sought a
more congenial cline. Gillian after
wards moved to Troy, where he was
very aggressive and overbearing be-
fore and during the war, and was finally
driven out, barely escaping hanging. A
son of Duncan is now living in Doniphan
county,