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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-17

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
NO. 1880.

5EAEEMEHTT
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or THE
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
WIN Come Some Day.

II
The t:dings that the Wander.
bilt interests contemplate a new
railaoad through the heart Of
West Virginia may be one Of the
paper dreams that are common
in every new country. Ba. the
route as laid down is one that a
railroad must some day follow.
and when it is q reality 1t will
open up the richest undeveloped.
territory vet left within reach of
the Eastern seaboard. From
Point Marion, on the Cheat
river, to the head of the stream
and thence across divide Of but
5 or 10 miles TO the head of the
Greenbrier, and down that val
ley to the Chesapeake
and Ohio at White Sulphur
Springs, is an ideal route for a
railroad in the mountain country.
Not only is it highly favored by
having two valleys for Its entire
route, but throughout the whole
distance the resources are yet
scarcely different from what ma
ture left them. West Virginia
1 - .4 -
is an undeveloped State, yet one
that shares with the rest Of the
Appalachian mountain system in
bountiful riches. The forests of
the Greenbrier and the Cheat
valleys are unsurpassed for their
magnificent oak and poplar trees,
both those varieties Of timber be.
ing famous In West Virginia.
Pine and hemlock are found in
quantities. Throughout much of
the territory coal rlvaling that
of the Pittsburgh region is to be
had for the digging. The best
of water and natural forage
grasses make the region adapted
to dairying and sheep and cattle
grazing when it is possible TO
get products to market And
besides opening the richest conn
try on the eastern side of the
continent yet undeveloped. the
advantages afforded Plttsburg
for more direct trade with the
South could not be overlooked:
Some day railroad will go up
the Cheat and down the Green
brier, whether rightaway or not.
1t is q land that cannot always
be ignored. Pittsburgh Times.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
Mckinley And The Civil Ser.
vice Law.

From the Baltimore Sun dnd.) Dem.l
There is disposition in some
quarters to charge the Admins
tration With lukewarmness in
enforcing the civil service laws.
President McKinley's order re-.
lating to removals was a very
substantial advance toward the
protection of capable men hold.
ing Federal positions. In a few
instances, it is alleged, this order
has been ignored by the appoint
ing power, which, Of course,
could not go counter to the Presi-
dents wishes if Mr.. Mckinley in
sisted upon a different course.
But until the President has open
" avowed his intention to per-
NIT violations Of the civil service
laws and has announced . policy
not 10 keeping with his order. he
should be regarded as . sincere
advocate Of the merit system,
despite the few violations of the
spirit of the law by subordinates
who ought to have been called to
account as soon as their derelic.
tions were brought to the atten,
tion of the Executive. Tocharge
that Mr.. Mckinley has connived
at their return to the tactics Of
the spoilsmen is to allege that the
President has reversed the re-
cord of his entire public career
as q consistent champion Of the
merit system.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
Thirteen On TAsQsarter

Thirteen e IN anluclly number.
It appears so often on the o5.cent
piece that II is decidedly unluclzy
for the man who hasn't one.
An eastern paper calls attention.
to the fact that In the tirst place,
the head on the face Of the coin
is surrounded by thirteen stars.
On the reverse side the words,
quarter dollar contain thirteen
letters.
There are thirteen stars In the
constellation over the head of the
eagle.
There are thirteen letters Ia
the inscription. AZ PlurlbuS
Ununn on the streamer that
floats from the eagles beal.
There are thirteen feathers IN
each wing Of the eagle and thir.
teen feathers In It's tail.
The lower part Of the shield on
the eagles breast is divided into
thirteen stripes,
There are thirteen arrows In
the sheaf held in the right claw,
and there are thirteen leaves
upon the olive branch held in the
left claw.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

80 Years Of Cures.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
Ra,narkable Family.

Nearly everybody in this sec.
ton knows Rufus Putnam Drown
the farmer who resides a few
miles south OF the city. But
they may not know that he be-
longs to family which is GER
tainly a remarkable one in its
longevity, There are six child
rem, four brothers and two sis
ters, all living and said to be in
excellent health for persons of
their advanced age. Their com .
bined age is 482 years, the aver
age age being 70. Their indi.
vidual ages are as follows !:
Mary Ray, Arkansas, ~ years {;
George, Wayne county. 7e years;
Benjamin F.. Wayne county, 70 ;
Bufus p. Put al; America
Booth, Wayne county, SO; Pearl,
st. Louis. Mo-. &C. The latter is
an old steamboat man, and at
present is secretary of the Pilots
Association and is here visiting
his brsthers and sister. These
six are the only children ever
having been born in the family
there never having occurred q
death in the family. Huntingdon
Herald.
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OE THE
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

preme bench of the nation after
q longer service thereon than any
other man gives a wide.awake
contemporary occasion to claim
that there is the very best sort OF
material to be found in minister's
sons. The father ofJnsticeSteph
johnson Field was Rev. David
Dudley Field. who actively
preached the Gospel for nearly
half a century and at the same
time reared q large family. every
member Of which made an honor
ed and respected name. Justice
Field was the second son of this
minister. The eldest son Of the
latter was his namesake, David
Dudley Field, who as . lawyer
and writer upon legal subjects
achieved the first rank. Another
son Of this minister, Cyrus West
Field, linked two continents with
the Atlantic cable. Still another
son, Henry Martyr Field, follow
ed in the footsteps of his minis
terial father, becoming himself .
minister of high reputation. Here
are four instances in one family
where a minister's sons have
turned out exceedingly well. and
the case may be made even
stronger, for q daughter of the
Rev. David Dudley Field, Emilia
married a minister. Rev. Josiah
Brewer, and their son, David
Josiah Brewer, now sits on the
United States Supreme bench
along with his uncle. Justice
Brewer is the son and grandson
OF q minister, and is . very good
example Of the falsity Of che
claim Of those who consign all
ministers offspring to perdition.
The Beecher family furnishes
another example Of the fact that
a minister's sons need by no
means be bad. Rev. Lyman
Beecher, like Rev. David Dudley
Field, raised a large family, 13
children in all. OF these seven
were boys. Every one of them
became q minister himself, while
the SIX girls all made fine reputa-
tions. It may lie mentioned in
this connection that two recent
Presidents Of the United States.
Arthur and Cleveland, had minis.
vers for fathers, showing that not
only the Supreme court of the
nation. but it's highest Office, the
Chief Executiveship. is not be.
You'd the power of the much de.
rided minister's son to attain.
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
FIFTY Years Ago.

=. the way II was bound to look
H. graudfnther had his .'pieter tooi.s
80 were the shadows cast before
=. coming of conjurer Daguerre
"a bis art; like a girl In pinafore
e., day to bloom TO goddess fair.
- eertaiuly were mot as black, we know
|i,tsey pictured them. 50 years ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
Live Lines.

Buckhannon is to have a new
court House soon.
Il. fl. Wilcox. Esq. of Wyatt,
rss in the city Friday night.
Attorney Frank Stout and his
rusty bike are boon compan-
ons.
We acknowledge a paying call
Saturday from Otto Ladwig. of
Vest Milford.
Miss Mollie Deison is visiting
ef cousin Miss Phila Hess at
Buckhannon.
Miss Hattie Richmond. of Mt.
Glare, was visiting friends in
Fairmontrecently.
Isaac Newton Dean, the sta
toner, made a business trip to
Grafton recently.
Col. Lee Raymond a member
Of the Hospital Board of Dlrec-
tors was at Weston Thursday.
Mrs. A. Fl. Rebrook. who was
visiting relatives here, has re.
turned to herIhome in Weston,
Miss Maggie Moran, who was
the guest of Miss Maud Ward,
has returned to her home at
Grafton.
Mrs. Mary Farland was the
guest last week of her cousin,
Mrs. Floride McClelland, OF
Weston.
That was a great old game Of
foot ball at Fairmont Saturday.
Ample attention was given the
dead and wounded.
Robinson & Co. have disposed
Of their stationery establishment
to Fawcett & Morris, who will
hereafter have charge.
Our gifted friend Prof. John
9. Cuttings, is at present engag-
ed in writing a volume of stories
verse, and sketches of travel.
Attorney L. G. Lawson attend
ed the Inauguration exercises of
the new President of the Univer-
slty last week at Morgantown.
Mrs. j. Frank Cost, of Center
Branch. goes to Louisville, KY,
where she will Join her husband,
WHO'S taking a theological course
there.
The genial Capt. Sanderson, of
The Traders Hotel. is spending a
lew weeks at Webster Springs
ior the benefit of his impaired
health.
E. NJ. vandervort, of Weston,
General Freight and Pass. Agent
Of the W. Va. & Pittsburgh r.
H. was here Friday on railroad
business.
Nccaure's Magazine for Novem-
Der will contain three chapters
rom Mark Twain's forthcoming
o on his recent journey round
the world.
Guy Gribble, of Clarksburg, is
manipulating the key in the tele-
graph Office at Pickens this
/, week, in the absence of the regu-
iaf operator.-Delta
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
Parkersburg council net d

Petersburg council met last
Wednesday night in regular ses.
SION for the Hrst time in the
handsome new council chamber,
Mayor Thomas in the chair.
Whats the matter with the
West Virginia girls ~ is ques.
ton going the rounds of the
press. We can answer that in
three Words They're all right
W. T. Hunter, of Cumberland
/: General Freight Agent of the w.
Va. Central & Pittsburg R. R.
was here last week on business
connected with traffic transporta.
tion.
State Supt. j. Russell Trotter
passed through here first of
the week, returning to Charles.
ton from attending the inaugura.
ton of President Raymond of the
University.
Cecil Davis, the genial clerk In
the DAWSON hardware store, is
back at his post Of duty after q
pleasant vacation among friends
in this and Harrison county
State Times.
Looking Backward for the
space of about a week, the Ret
respective Party at Broaddus
appears to rank well among the
pleasant social events of recent
occurrence.
The Morgantown Post wants to
know whether the West Union
Herald is published in West
Union, or Harrisville, but adds
that it is good paper any way.
That this is true. goes without
saying.
Rev. S K. Arbuthpot, of Oak
land, we'll and favorably known
to our people. passed through
Clarksburg a few days ago, ac-
companied by his family on the
way to his new charge at Hunt
ington.
Mr., viii Morris, a student of
the Seminary at Buckhannon,
was here two or three days re-
Gently, well pleased to get q brief
outing. during which time he
wisely combined business with
| pleasure.
The young people ofthe town,
| says rural exchange, are enter
tanning themselves these lovely
moonlight nights with apple cut
TINS AS apples are very scarce
it is probable that more capers
are cut than apples.
]. A. Darnell. of Mole Hill,
and Miss Stella Stuttler. of Big
Buffalo, Harrison county, were
married at Clarksburg on Sun
day. They were guests at the
Bee Hive on Wednesday evening
on their way home.-Pennsboro
Ne,cs.
Rev. Charles L. White filled
his brothers. pulpit at the Pres
Ibyterian church at Weston Sun
day morning and evening, and
his brother, the Rev. PC. White.
preached two very able sermons
to the Presbyterian flock in
Clarksburg.
Rev. DR.. Reynolds, of the Wes'
Virginia University. was re
elected president. Rev. R. R
Saadler. of Huntington, was
elected secretary. of the State
Baptist Association IN session
last week at Huntington.
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
Ayers sarsaparilla

h.oan to make new men, just
n the new pictures Of men
hsuan to be made. Thousands
n people fronted the camera
: skins made clean from
Notch and blemish, because
they had purified the blood
Nth Ayers Sarsaparilla. It
ID as powerful now as then.
It's record proves it. Others
initiate the remedy; they
amt initiate the record:
rav....oe Nn,an
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
The Innovation Of appointina

A g. T. =
The Innovation Of appointing
young women to act as ushers II
apublic function is . very hap.
py thought. 1t makes the affair
q success from the very start
and besides it gives hint as to
the way things will be done wien
woman attains her fall need of
freedom in the coming century.
Messrs. G. W. Southern &
Sons are now digging their muir
sery stock, and have a large fall
delivery, consisting of fruit and
ornamental shade trees in great
variety. Farmers or other par.
ties desiring anything in that
line would do well to call early
at their nursery on Elk creek
near Clarksburg.
Mr.. Guy R. Sinsel, Of Boies.
Idaho, while back in West Vir.
ginia on a vacation among old
friends, has accepted the tempo.
rary chief clerkship Of the Trad.
er's Hotel, to oblige Col. Seeley,
during the absence of Captain
Sanderson at Webster Springs.
Mr.. Sinsal is an old hotel man
and has numerous relatives re-.
siding at Grafton.
Our genial friend Mr.. A. A.
Gather was a pleasant caller at
the TELEGRAM Office last Friday.
Mr.. Gather IS not only a farmer
but an artist and all round good
fellow. He was formerly OF
Chenille, but a Harrison county
girl won his affections and
brought him to reside in Gods
own country-Harrison county.
@. d. Weidenhamer, of Clarks-
burg, was in Sutton the first of
the week says the Braxton Cen.
trail. Mr.. Weidenhamer has
again entered the produce bust.
ness, and was looking up trade
II
in this section. Everybody knows
him to be a straight forward
business man, aud we predict
that he will get the bulk of the
Braxton produce and poultry out
put.
E. NJ. Davis. division freight
agent Of the B, & o., of Clarks-
burg, who was in the city on
Company business today. was a
pleasant caller at the Journal
Office, accompanied by local
freight solicitor, Mlllard Hamil-
ton. Mr.. Davis reports business
on his line as very good, especi-
ally in the shipment of beef, both
for eastern use and export trade.
State Journal.
On Monday night some I'M
known miscreant stole Miss
Julia Neely's bicycle from her
home in the East end. Miss
4 Nicely returned from a ride about
8 o'clock and leftit ON the porch.
1t was missed next morning and
a search was made for it, when it
/ was found about half a mile down
the pike from whore it had
been taken. Presumably the
thief had not been sufficiently
skilled in riding-at any rate he
left the bike by the road side and
took ita foot.-Salem Times.
Judge Edwin Maxwell spent q
few days recently on his farm in
Union district, and, the rowing
impulse of the chase coming
strong upon him, forthwith went
a-gunning. Drawing bead on
what he supposed TO be preda.
tory hawk, His Honor "blazed'
away at an inoffensive bird.
whereupon the gun aforesaid
raised a conscientious kick that
disabled the hapless hunters
nose. The Judge hadn't time &c
! over.rule the motion. and still re-
CARDS this "action" of the wea'
pom as a finely Disseminated
point in game law.
The Massachusetts, Popnlists
have now got the Democrats in
the middle ofthe road.
Ifayoung lady has ahandsone
III !. 4. L.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
The Son

[GHT at the pres.
emit tim 9 " 9
have . striking
reminder OF the
fact that minis
ters' sons make
the very b 9 s I
kind o I m 9 n
The resignation
of q minister's
son from the Su.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
This Tells Whore Health Nav BE
Found.


And that is more important
than making money. If yoar
blood is impure, Hoods Sarsa.
parilla Is the medicine for you.
It cures scrofula. salt rheum,
rheumatism, catarrh and all other
diseases originating in or pro.
noted by impure blood and low
state Of the system.
Hoods Pills are easy to take,
easy to operate. Cure indiges-
ton, headache.
Clerk Marley was surprised
when two young men asked for
marriage licenses one afternoon
this week. and both gave the
same name when asked the name
of the bride. Explanations were
in order and the young men found
that the only difference in the
names Of the young ladies was
the initial letter s.Jr in the name
Of one Of them. 1t is hoped the
boys did not get the young ladies
mixed. Inder.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
MERCHANTS
NATIONAL : BANK
OF WEST VIRGINIA
A T OIL r q I.
In the stats OF West VIreinia. 4

In the State OF west virginia.
At the close OF Business. October bth. 1881.
kEsouRcEs.
Loena aud Discounts. leQ4o1,l :!
d. 3. Bonds 70 secure circulation $4,000
Premiums ON y. Bonds $1,000 Z;
Banking house. furniinreA fixtures f9sei.se &
Due nom National Banks lnot lses s: q Z.
Due NON, stSis Banks and bankers B,iSlll
Due nom approved reserve agents N14,I
Notes s ofother NatiosaI HANKS 400
pxacktcnai peper sqnyiepcy -n,elseis ~ &,
\ LAWFUL MONEY RrsknyH ~ BAtsks iYll
sES sssi Tender Notes. H., - ''s''S
Resumption fund with u, B. TraaaT
(6 per cent. OF circulationl ilAW
Is per cent. redemption flnd.j lel.1t
Total. Ssdl,ots.1o
Capital Stock paid in 100000 g ,s
Undivided profits, less expenses
National Bank notes 0utstanding< 9l,lgGQo
Due 70 other National Ranks
Due 70 state BAnkA and bankers gNY.N
indiSidua S deposits subject 70 eh,k sCi.lott5
Total. issiS.ssS
State efRest Vir0t'std, GOattyof Hdrrsscn, -
Z. Lee Raymond, Cashier Of. the above
named Bank. do solemniy swear that the
above statement q true 10 the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
LEE RAYMOND. Cashier.
subscribed and sworn 70 before me this
-'sD 0 8. W. SoGGRss. Notary Pnblie.
Correctattest:
T.s, sPATEs,
" i Hi0HLAND, Directors,
DAVID DAvIDaoNsl
DeWitt,s Collie & Cholera Cure.
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The Massachusetts, Populists
have now got the Democrats in
the middle of the road.
Ifayoung lady has ahandsone
income of her own she may be
tempted to marry for love.
There is something hard and
ugly about dignity. No gentle
man, not even Jerry Simpson.
can stand on his dignity when he
is barefooted.
A law apprentice has been con-
fined in an insane asylum because
he says he is a great man and will
be the next governor of Texas.
There are others who consider
.themselves great men who ought
to be confined in the penitentiary.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-03
WEST POINTS STOLEN GUNS
I've of the Five Cannon Now i'm
Frankfort, Germany.
Thieves Sold Them to Dealers in
steps for Their Return.

New York, June 3.-Two OF the five
cannon that were stolen from Fort Gin
ton at West Point in March, while sentry
patrolled his post about quarter of a mile
away, are now i'm Frankfort, Germany,
whittier they Were shipped at the behest
OF the stranger, for whom Thomas NJ.
EARLY, a Fl ighlaD q f ails plumber. now under
arrest, sent them to New York.
Three OF the guns were sold TO Max
Bernstein dealer in old metal In this
city. Two OF the guns, captured in "A
battle with Santa Anna during the Mex
lean war, were intact; the other was
broken up. They were Of bronze, and of
the type that aE perfection when the man
who became Gen Grant was beginning
TO learn :he art Of war. The third run
had faced thu Northern armies during the
civil war. II reached New York in pieces
Early and Bernstein were arrested and
yesterday afternoon taken before United
States Commissioner Shields and held in
So sea hail each Bernstein bought the
guns from Early the first week in March
and sold them to Kahn Brothers, smelters
and refiners, who on March IL shipped
the two guns, which were intact, to a
dealer in metal, named Heppenhenner, at
Frankfort, Germany.
A cable mess age has been sent to
Hoppe nheimer notifying HIM that the
caun9n had Iteen stolen from the United
States Government and asking that they
I've preserved until steps could be taken
for their return
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-03
WHIP AND SPUR.

Piliali o'Comner up, showed a reversal Of
| form Yesterday at vesend, landing
second to Cleophus at odds of 2 to 1.
Bing Binger, at 20 to 1, showed burst
Of speed yesterday at st. Louis that was
surprising to the talent He ran second
to Nimrod.
Draw Lad, with little Maher up, and at
to 1 won the second race at Ora vesend
Yesterday in handy fashion, going the mile
in 42 12.
Snapper Garrison has turned trainer.
He has string Of seven at the Gravesend
track. The angel is a party from the
West named Levy.
Ornament is to be shipped 10 Sheepshead
Bay immediately after tie Detroit Derby.
Typhoon ii and the rest of J. C. Calm S
string will come East at the same time.
EIkton Stock FARMS consistent two
year-old cclding Presbyterian won the
second event, a four and a half furlOng
selling DASH at Joliet yesterday, and
when nut up for sale was run up by Ed
Ryan to 800, 5000 over his entered
price, and was retained by Rogers for the
usual extra S.
for home on the st. Louis yesterday. His
visit was a short one, yet he little fellow
made many friends. His quiet manner and
a reserve that one seldom finds in our own
Jockeys called for general approval. He
was a regular visitor to the track, and
spent considerable Of his time in the pad
dock. Whatever opinions he Termed of
American horses and methods he kept to
himself.
The managers Of the outlaw tracks in
Maryland have again declared a boycott
against the poolrooms, and hope in this
wnv Go increase their attendance better
plan would be to put the ban ON dishonest
owners and jockeys. Thisis the field that
wrecks their game. Some few offenders
have been brought under the law, but
where the reforms art needed is in the
most prominent stables at the track Ne "
York World.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-03
AMONG THE BOXERS.

Henry Peppers, the Champion middle
weight 81 the PaGlfisp0Ast, will be matched
TO light Nick Burnley, who recently defeated
Abe Ulnan. ,fs.,
Sam Bolcn refused to fight Danny, Nc
Bride at the Palace Athletic Club, New York.
last M gat because q I RquttJble over weights
Tommy ShUrtell took BDieR 5 place and got
the decision over Mcbride in Il twenty-round
bout.
Sam Fitzpatrick, son behalf OF KID La
ylgne. has accepted the recent challenge OF
Kid NJ Partland for matte. 20 be boxed
June 80 at the lightweight limit, 1873
pUun ds winuer To- take all This will prof,-
atiy Feep Charley NICK cPFer waitin gfor The
match he Thought ne would get with La
Ugue.
Tom Corceran, ef Portland, Ne, knocked
out Billy Duke OF Baltftnore, in the second
round before the Pastime athletic Club at
Savannah, Ga, Tuesday night The knock
out blow was d left-han d swing on the jaw
and was terrific JOLT. Duke dropped like
a log an did not recover consciousness for
fully minute.