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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
PLEASANTVILLE N J., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 80 1896 u
Col. Hatch grew some OF the largest
xu oof not fooo boro fhic roacou

Col. Hatch grew some OF the largest
sweet potatoes here this season.
Work will be begun on the grand
central station between Twelfth and
Thirteenth aves. this week. The grad
ing has been completed and the building
will be prettier than either OF the other
two stations.
Farms on the new annex across the
railroad are selling rapidly.
S. K. Moore, OF the Milmay hotel,
started on tour through New York
state last week for d. l.. Risley. E. Van
dever who has long been connected with
Mr.. Risley's office, has succeeded Mr..
Moore in showing visitors through the
colony.
Jesse Risley is with US again.
A number of new settlers arrived here
during the past two weeks.
A store will be erected near the new
station by Richard Ellison, OF New York
City, who intends to open a genera
line OF merchandise by November Isl
Mrs Mallon, owner OF lots no. 1851
and 1852, has awarded contracts for
clearing and the erection of fine build
ing, which will be occupied by Mr.. Werst
OF Philadelphia.
McDonald's factory, for the manu-
iacture OF umbrella handles, canes, etc
is nearly finished, and the machinistI
are about to put in the machinery. The
opening OF this industry will be cele-
brated by the proprietors in the proper
manner.
George Williams is clearing his land
preparatory to the erection Of a meat
market
Workmen are putting a cellar unde
Observation-Disclosures and making
other improvements,
Elwood Scull is the biggest man il
Estelle
George Greller lost a valuable -Iul-
stein heller last week from oyereatirg.
Ground has been broken for a store
and residence at 18th and South Jersey
ayes.
The people were pleased to see Ed.
Moore with them one day last week.
W. H. Carslake has the contract for
clearing farm on Cape May ave. be-
tween 18th and 18th aves. The cree
ton OF house has already been COM
menced.
The station agent at this place is
much interested in the erection OF the
18th ave. station.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
/ GOSSIP
ID Personal NOTES.
items chat msVt Interest the
- Home clirels.
erlEn OF rue PAST 4k's HAppENnGs

s,rr NOTES OF SrNERAL INTEREST TO
p,r.s.xrv1Jp psebpLE, WITH ODDS
,xn rxns no RNrsAaArN oUR FRIENDS
AID VISITORS.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
A LETTER FROM THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
The Moral atmosphere puri-
fieS a Little.
EHelIAD'S pITlFUL EXTREMITY IN EUROPE.

AMERICAN POLICY. U.EvELAYD's INDIE
FERENCE. THE PENNSYLVANIA RAN.
ROAD sPROJECrED IMPROVEMENTS. THE
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
LINWOOD.

Capt. Mark Townsend has new lrn.
John Ireland is having his house
painted.
Capt. l. G. Adams and wife entertained
q party of Atlantic City friends on Sun
day.
Capt. James Ireland and wife had as
their guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ryon, of Pleasantviile.
Mr. Charles Powell was seriously in
jured by falling from the roof of Mark
Townsends barn last week He had his
collar bonc broken and three ribs.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
The WhistliIIg Buoy.

One OF the most useful inventions
OF our citizen, Jesse S. Lake, who was
buried on Sunday, was the automatic
whistling buoy which is in general use
all over the world to warn mariners
OF the near proximity OF dangerous rocks
and shoals. While Mr.. Lake did not
derive direct benefit from his invention,
he had the satisfaction OF knowing that
thousands OF lives and millions oi dol
lars worth OF property have been saved
by it. In 1874 Mr.. Lake WAS in his ves-
sci, bound for Chincoteague, Va, to
get load OF oysters. When he arrived
off the bar there was a dense fog and
he was obliged to anchor, as the buoy
was not visible. The situation suggest
ed the need OF something that could
be heard at such time. Two years
later he had perfected the whstling buoy.
and the first one was placed off Fire
Island, at the entrance to New York
bay. The first report concerning it came
from the crew OF the schooner Marietta
Simmons, capt. Lewis Ganuy, wnr,
sailed past in the night on their way
to Boston. The sailors, always supef-
stitious, heard the hideous groans. and
not having the slightest idea OF what
it was reported, on their arrival. that
they had had heard the voice Of Old
Satan himself. Later on the mystery
was explained, and now no sound IS
more welcome to a sailor in dangerous
places than the unmusical grunt CT the
whistling buoy,
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
STEELMANVILLE.

The bridge over the crossing has been
partly rebuilt.
Richard .Jeffries has added nice porch
to his residence
Mr.. Wilson Jeffries has a handsome
two-year-old colt.
Cards are ont for the 50th weddidg
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Evan jeff
ries.
Capt James B. Steelman and wife, OF
Atlantic City, were the guests of friends
here on Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah Jef1ries and Mrs. Demille
spent Sunday with Mrs. Enoch Smith,
at English Creek
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
BAKERSVILLE.

Mr.. Walter Fifeld is making extensive
improvement to his house.
Postmaster Ryon and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Pleasantvile
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boice were the
guests of their parents at Leeds Point
on Sunday.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
Hackett Lowers The Record.

Harry Hackett, our champion wheel
man, lowered the half-mile record on
the Hammonton track last Saturday
by two seconds making his hall mile
in one minute, one and one-fifth seconds
In the mile race he came within one
fifth OF second Of breaking the track
record OF 2.15. Hackett is a fine rider,
and if he keeps on improving as he has
during the past year, it won't be many
months before he will be able to make
some of the crack ricers hustle.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
ABSECON.

Mrs. Willard W. Ryon visited friends
at Pleasantvile on Friday.
Mr.. Richard Steelman, OF Somers
Point, was in town visiting relatives on
Friday last.
Frank Carton, Geo. B. Lutts and F. r.
Doughty were elected delegates to the
Republican County Convention Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Doughty enter
tanned Mrs George Jeffries, Miss Louise
Dennis and Miss Sallie Dennis of Scullville
at dinner on Friday.
Mr. end Mrs John Champion, of Attain
tic City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Longstreet, o.
Cincinnati, were the guests of relatives
in town on Thursday.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
ENGLISH CREEK.

Elisha Ingersoll will be supported
at the republican county convention
as a candidate for Coroner. We hoIe
to see him successful.
While riding down Atlantic avenue
in Atlantic City on his wheel last week
William Sherrick was run into by team
driven by Charles Boyle, and was GER
iously injured. The horse became entarg-
led in the bicycle and fell upon the rid
er. Sherrick was removed to the City
Hospital where it was found that he
had received serious cuts and had been
badly bruised. The wheel was almost
totally wrecked.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
LONGPORT.

Lots Of building to be done this wiut, r.
Capt. Samuel Stetzer and wife visited
Pleasantville on Monday.
Capt. james Townsend is going to
put on eight teams for grading purposes
this fall and winter.
Dr. Wharton and family, of Phia.
who hava occupied Hon. W. l. Newell's
cottage for the summer, left for their
home on Wednesday.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30
EsTELLE.

Miss Mollie Lackey, ofNew Bloomfield,
Perry Co., Pa, purchased lot no. %
last Friday. This lot adioins that OF
Thomas F. Michael, on Seventh ave.
George Greller has fine lot OF tobac-
co growing in his garden.
Mrs. George Greller has collected So.
for the church fund.
Thomas F. Michael, Of Seventh ave.
has line lot Of pumpkins, one Of which
is about 10 inches in circumference and
Weiehs: over 100 mounds.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-09-30

Sjelder will soQn occupy his
wick bull (g. including
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18
"'TIs LOVE THAT TAKES THE
WORLD GO ROUND"

Some people think money is a greater
power than love. Obi What a mistake /
See how the great money kings arc con.
trolled by the little boy Cupid! See how
the great soldiers and men of power arc
twisted around his little fingers
woman's most precious possession is
the capacity for awakening pure and noble
love. More potent than wit or intellect is
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18
NEARLYsMorHEREDe YvloLErs


Miss Sadie Connolly Has Narrow Escape
In New York.
Miss Sadie Connolly. am actress, was
half smothered by the sweet breath OF
violets the other night. She was able
to be out of the bed the next day to re-
ceive in person the congratulations of
friends, though still nervous and upset
over her extraordinary experience.
When not on the road she has been
at home in her SING fiat ut 1445 Second
avenue. of whio.i her sister. Julia is
housekeeper. The two sisters live en-
tirely alone. Monday morning am cx-
pressman delivered ut Miss Connolly's
fiat huge box ofviolets shipped all the
way from California in bed of moist
moss. There We're nearly 1000 separate
flowers. The penetrating odor filled the
fats. Miss Connolly's bedroom has no
means of ventilation except door open
ing into the front -pnrlor and another
communicating with her sisters bed
room.
The air being chilly the actress re-
tired in the midst OF her violets with the
windows all closed. The next morning
her sister found her unconscious. <
physician who was promptly called
brought her back to earth after having
dumped the violets outdoors. These he
said were partly responsible for the
young woman's condition. AS they
were cut flowers and in the process Of
decay they had added greatly to the
carbonic acid in the room.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18

"a little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men
But wit and humor az rule
Has no meaning to a phool."
The last two lines have been
appended by a facetious rhymes
ter of the present day.
Nearly all our eminent men of
ancient or modern times could
appreciate a joke and laugh at
the ludicrcus. The man who
cannot do this is to be pitied, for
he lacks an essential element to
make himself agreeable and his
IifeenJoyable.
Our most popular clergymen
have the organ of mirthfulness
highly developed and are noted
for their wit and humor. They
can tell a good joke and enjoy a
hearty laugh. Indigestion never
affects them like it does their
serious brothers with graveyard
faces, who are afraid to smile
lest they should lose their cleri.
cal dignity. We admire the man
whose liver is not so torpid but
he can shake his sides, open his
mouth, and give a regular old
fashioned ha, ha, ha We hope
our sedate melancholy readers
will not take offense at what we
have said. We hope. also, if we
grind out something occasionally
in our columns not adapted to
their funeral tendencies, they
will remember that some of our
readers have sound liyers and
elastic diaphragms. Let us all
take a laugh
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18
0nce-s Seekers Craze.

A Washington exchange says:
-Four years ago Mr.. Cleveland
found it necessary to protest in a
public statement against the .un-
reasonableness and indecency''
Of the office.seekers. 1t is among
the possibilities that Mr.. Nc
Kinley will have to make a pub.
lie announcement Of his inten-
ton to maintain the executive
orders of President Cleveland.
extending the civil service law.
Both the President elect and Mr..
Hanna are overwhelmed by APP
plications for office. Many of
these are for places which have
been brought under the civil
service law, and can not be filed
by the President. The strangest
feature of the situation is that
Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives are indorstng these
impossible applications. Mr..
Hanna, who is having his first
experience with the Office. seek
ing, craze. is amazed at the rush.
1t seems that Ohio men have fled
on everything there is in sight,
and if Mr.. Mckinley should en-
deavor to satisfy a fraction of the
appetite of his own State he
would not have anything left for
the remaining forty four States.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18


that people { generally may feel
that they have q personal owner
shipinit, and TO arouse national.
pride inits behalf
SIS
General Booth, commenting
on the case Of an elderly woman
who recently poisoned herself
rather than enter q Work House,
says he calculates that there are
at least 5, 600 women in London
above 50 years Of age who have
mo- dwelling save the streets, or
wherever they can find a shelter.
SIS
In the present Senate there are
thirty-nine Democrats and six
Populists. In the next Senate
there will be thirty.two Demo
Gratis and nine Populits. This
is simply the face of the figures,
and does not take into account
the division of the thlrty-two
Democrats on the money ques-
ton. The Democrats lost seven
Senators and the Popnlists gain
ed three as a result of the fusion
adventure with free silver. And
this is only one small part Of that
extremely good bargain for the
Populists and extremely bad bar
gain for the Democrats.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18

L. F. Cakes the Relia blePho.
tographer will give one French
PANEL, framed with each order
of one dozen, cabinet photo.
graphs. Good from this date
until Jan. Is, 1897. The greatest
of pains will be taken with pos.
ing and lighting. Can give any
style of fancy lighting desired.
Give US q call, Traders building.
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18
Itrequires two Mexican silver
dollars to buy a bushel of wheat.
Bryan may talk all he likes, but
Prof. Coin has taken to the
woods.
Few ARE GREE.

Some Pct Fancies or Horrors of Prominent
People of Both Hcmisphcres.
Most men are ashamed of their SUI
perstitions, because they hate to be
laughed at, yet we have known many
to make fun of the weaknesses of others
merely to keep their own courage up,
says the New York Press. Nearly oil
of tie greatest men in history were
the victims of n silly superstition.
Marshal Sake, who met and rvertLrew
armies, fled at the sight of n cat. Peter
the Great dared not cross bridge. DR..
johnson would not enter any door or
passage with his left foot first. Caesar
was thrown into convulsions by the
sound of thunder. Queen Elizabeth
could not bear to hear the name Of
Mary of Scotland mentioned. Theword
death, or its French equivalent, would
so disconcert Talleyrand as to unfit
him for all business. II a hare crossed
Montaigne's path he was miserable for
q month. imagining all sorts of hor-
rors. yoltaire. the fearless mocker,
shook with alarm on hearing rocks
ooM'hS oH MS Ielt. rousseau looked
under his bed every night before retjr-'
ing. Lord Bryon succumbed before the
weakest prejudice and was n victim Of
all the petty superstitions of mis- day.
Andrew Jackson cut off tho tails Of
his hounds and hurled them under the
doorstep. believing this to he a. sure
means of keeping the pack from wan
deriEg away. Washington would make
o wish and bow nine times to the new
moon. Garfield, who looked in glass
oil day. dared not come face to face
with one in the dark. We might go on
and name hundreds of similar cases.
Great and small. old and young. weak
and strong-all hove their supersti-
tions.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18

Excuse me, /" observed the man in
spectaclas, .'but |. am a surgeon and
that is not where the liver il. Never
you mind where his liver is, retorted
the other. "If it was in his bic, Toe ar
his left ear DeWitt's Little Early Ris.
ers would reach it and shake It for him.
j Criss. a
Ladies, Misses, and Children's
Knit Jersey leggins at Holmes
Shoe Co. tt
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18
Worthy Of Praise.

From my own experience
with Hoods Sarsaparilla / am
pleased to write that I believe it
to be just as represented. II find
that 1T purifies the blood, builds
up the system and creates an ap.
petite. 1t worthy Of all praise
il receives" j. w. johnson,
Ierold, West Virginia.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18
Quiet Dell, W, Va, Oct. 30, 1896.

Major @. I. picton is manager
of the State Hotel. at Denison.
Texas. which the travelling men
say is one of the best hotels in
that section. In speaking Of
Chamberlain's Colo. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy Major Picton
says II have used it myself
and in my family for several
years, and take pleasure in say
ing that [ considerit an infalli.
BILE cure for diarrhoea and dysen-
terry. 1 always recommend it,
and frequently administered it to
my guests in the hotel. and in
every case it has proven itself
worthy of unequalled endorse
ment. For sale by
Wells & Haymaker, Clarksburg
or 3. A.Wilson. Salem. Aim.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18
Randolph Macon
Academy.
FRONT ROYAL. VA.

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18
Farewell October.
WARREN BY TAsA Grrsss.

Fayevell dear lovely. dav the last.
October must soon die /;
Her many lovely DAYS have rassed
November now is nigh.
November with his Chilly breath
d soon to follow ON:
October soon shall meet Ler death.
Her bright sunshine be gone.
And looking now upon the seene.
Outright October weather
So many happy thoughts / CLEAN,
Some which will last forever.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-18
all Different:

b : :. -. ~ /, " IN
The Chinese do everything
backward. Their compass points
to the south instead of the north,
The men wear skirts and the
women trousers; while the men
wear their hair long, the women
coil theirs in a knot. The dress.
makers are men; women carry
burdens. The spoken language
is not written and the written
language is not spoken. Books
are read backward, and any notes
are inserted at the top. White
is used for mourning, and the
bridesmaids wear black-instead
Of being maidens these function.
ares are old women. The
Chinese surname comes first
and they shake their own hands.
instead OF the hand Of the one
whom they would greet. Vessels
are launched sidewise and horses
are mounted from the off side.
They commence their dinner
with the desert and end up with
soup.
o
Mr.. Cleveland'srem that he
chad Congress on his hands,"
expressed a very dangerous
spirit. The Constitution Of the
United States and the people ex-
pect a President to have a Con
gress on his hands. The Stuarts
Of England, had Parliaments on
their hands, and they did not
like them, and no doubt any
President who wishes to rule in
his own way, 1nds Congress a
trial. But the Legislative power
is vested here. The House of
Representatives comes direct
from the people, and the man
who wishes to govern this coun-
try without them, or by bribing
members with patronage, is a
( dangerous man.
SIS
Every American citizen loyal
to the old traditions of our gov
eminent should protest against
the admission as States of the
territories of New Mexico and
Arizona until they become fully
Americanized. They are still
too much under Spanish and
Mexican influences. Population
is not the only qualification for
Statehood. Other nations hold |
colonies. Territorial govern
ment is a good government, and
gives a large measure of local
control, but it does not permit
the territory to help govern the
United States. When these two
territories are received it should
be with provision requiring the
English language to be taught in
all the schools. -Jourual and
Messenger.
One Of the most unique and
imposing figures in American
journalism is Colonel A, K. Nc
Clure, of the Philadelphia Times.
With his editorial pen this dis
tinguished veteran has not only
traced a shining mark upon the
century's record. but for period |
of fifty years he has held the at
tention of the public.
The Washington Times is now
agitating for the change Of the
name of the Congressional Lib.
rary to the National Library.
That library is SO good, it argues,
that it should be natlonalized. SO
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l!AL1AND SEE W. q. POWELL
TEE DYER.
For Rent.
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The Ogden and Coor brick
store room, corner of Pike ami
Bridge streets fine cellar and
two story ware room attached
The best business stand in town.
Terms reasonable. Call on, or
address. y. H. COOK,
McAlpin, W. We. 4s-tf.