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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-05
Miscellany I!
CAL BREvITIEs AND TIMELY
TOPICS.

Long March is here
Easter Sunday April ii.
Peyton r. Cost made this Office
paying business call on satur-
y.
Ora Martin. of Peel Tree, was
town the last Of the week on
lsiness.
Harvey +. Goodwin, Of Cherry
mp, was IN town on business
turday.
If you wish to be happy, cult
tie a short memory as to all
kindness.
MIR. E. E. Miller, of Wilson
lrg, was a business caller here
lturday morning.
Mr.. Allen Squires remembered
generously in a substantial
ay on Saturday last.
The frontispiece of Mcczure's
ugaztne for March is a fine por-
ait of Mark Twain.
"A store in a Georgia village
Is a sign reading AK hand
5. ink, pens and cheese
Truth compels the statement
at the European war news is
Greek to the average man.
ON. Evans and Chas. Wycoffe,
Clarksburg, were Buckhannon
sitors this week.-Banner.
Harry Bantz, of Baltimore, was
IRE Friday, and the blizzard
Flowed, as a matter OF course.
Consider yourself most happy,
Mary Elizabeth Harrison, ii
bu survive such a christening
Morgantown has a spicy little
lily paper, called the Mononga-
M, published by Brown Bough'
r.
Miss Annie Fallen, who had
en- visiting friends at Weston
+ several days, returned last
thursday.
There isn't a better town in
is country for Office seekers to
ep away from just now than
Inton. Ohio.
The woman most dangerous to
pdern society is she who is
srried, and yetis Indifferent to
nestle ties.
By an oversight the Curfew
FINANCE was not published last
eek in this paper. 1t appears
this issue.
Delegate Colerider, of Upshur
unity. was in the city q few
nrs Monday morning, on his
turn from Charleston.
If Corbett and Fitz both keep
signing themselves champ
as ofthe world the first thing
know they will have a scrap.
Contestant Lightburn got in
me strong rebuttal testimony
Weston last Wednesday. The
incipal witness relied on in
". u
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-05
Grants Foot Race

his Manner Of Life at Sack
ett's Harbor and Detroit.
From Meclure's Magazine for March,
Major Eiderkin, drum-major
of Grants regiment. remembers
him also with especial clearness
at this and q rather earlier time,
for Grant did him many favors.t
my first acquaintance with
Lieutenant Grant" says Major
Elderkin, was at Corpus Christi,
at the beginning of the Mexican
War. He was a very mild spoken
man-spoke like q lady almost.
He always asked his men to do
their duty he never ordered
them in an offensive way. he
was as about as nice o man as /
ever saw. He was wonderfully
cool and quick in battle. Nothing
ever ratified him. He took an
active part in every battle. and
was quartermaster besides. l saw
q great deal Of him all through
the Mexican War, and then ut
Detroit and Sackett's Harbor
after the war. He was very
sociable, always talked to a man
freely and without putting on
airs Of a superior officer.
81 remember him very we'll at
Detroit. also remember his
wife very we'll; she was very fair
and a charming woman. ] used
to carry the mail ; sometimes
twice day, to their house on
Fort Street. think Lieutenant
Grant at that time wore,hls hair
rather long, but had shaved off
his beard. He used to ride and
drive a great deal. At Sackett's
Harbor ] remember he used to
practice with clubs. Some said
he punched q sand bag. never
saw him do that, but he was q
strong little man, and could take
care Of himself If necessary. Re
and Mrs. Grant used to go to
little dancing parties, but ] don't
think he ever danced.
He lived very modestly-he
couldn't afford to do anything
else on his pay. His only dissi.
patton was in owning q fast
horse; he always liked to have a
fine nag. and he paid high prices
to get one"
Major Elderkin's recollections
are borne out and supplemented
by those of Mr.. Walter Camp, of
Sackett's Harbor. Lieutenant
Grant and his wife came here, I"
says Mr.. Camp, ''in the fall of
1s48. Few knew him, for he
lived very quietly with his young
bride. He came again in 1851.
He was an earnest advocate of
temperance while here the sec.
ond time. He organized the Sons
of Temperance at the barracks.
and gave hearty encouragement
to the order in the village by his
presence. He marched once in
the procession, wearing the re-
gala of the lodge. | heard him
refuse to join in drinking bout
once. 1t pleased me, and / spoke
to him about it next day. He
explained his action by saying J:
II heard John B. Cough lecture
IN Detroit the other night. and ]
have become convinced that there
is no safety from ruin by drink
except from abstaining from
liquor altogether.
"It took courage in those days
to wear the white apron of the
Sons of Temperance, but Lieu
tenant Grant was prepared TO
show his character. He attend
ed church while here, and lived
/ a quiet, uneyentfu. life. He was
a great checker-player. and he
generally worsted his opponent.
There is astory that he rode over
to Watertown once to meet q
champion player. 1t was ten.
miles over there. and he rode it
in forty-five minutes; he couldn't
abide q slow horse. He met the
lchampion. a shoemaker. and they
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& 10 y. ~ lelgs ~. ~ !. 49,.
dence Of his guilt. at the pres
ent day. when a man on trial
Stands mute the court enters
a plea of not guilty. This would
seem TO reverse the old adage
that silence-gives consent.
Two or three weeks ago vici-
Gus dog bit a COW and two horses
belonging to Fred Flowers, who
lives in the Gore settlement, near
here. The animals died, and
the mad dogis still at large. Many
people. in alarm, have been kill.
ing off their dogs, as o safe: guard
against hydrophobia.
A committee of Quakers APP.
peared before the Oklahoma
Legislature the other day and
asked for the abolition of CAPT.
tai punishment. One OF Them
started in to read from the New
Testament when a backwoods
member interrupted him with the
remark that he needn't bring
any of them Eastern law books
in here"
The North american Reuie,o for
March contains a timely and
elaborate paper on 1.-The Famine
in India from the pen Of Sir
Edwin Arnold, The thorough
and long familiarity ofSir Edwin
with East Indian affairs and GUS
toms renders him a high authori-
ty upon this important subject,
and it's various aspects are de-
scribed in a most graphic and
sympathetic style.
He was an earnest minister.
and one Sunday in the course of
a sermon on the significance of
little things. he said The
hand which made the mighty
heavens made the grain of sand ;
which made the lofty mountains
made drop of water /; which
made you made the grass of the
field; which made me made a
daisy."-I.ondon Figaro.
Seventy EIGHT mill men of the
Alexander Lumber Company, at
Alexander, have gone out on 9
strike, not for higher wages. but
for back pay. Attorneys Chides-
ter & Arnold. of Weston, have
been employed by them TO bring
suit against the company TO re-
cover what is due them. Both
Mr.. Alexander and Mr.. Warden,
of the company. are absent.
On rare occasions (all to rare
the chapel room of the public
schools is opened up, and some
special exercise is held within
its spacious walls. The entire
school was entertained Friday
morning with an interesting talk
by Rev. DR.. Pierce, who address
ed the pupils in his usual happy
style. The doctor was himself
engaged in educational work for
a number of years.
Rev, DR.. Shields, the evange-
list, passed through the city Fri
day night on his return from as.
sisting in meetings at Buckhan.
non. DR.. Shields was present for a
short time at the Baptist church
and on being introduced by DR..
Fierce, gave in his characteristic
manner, a STIRRING address, which
was much appreciated.
We will have His Honor, Judge
John Marshall Hagans with us
next week and perhaps longer,
as he is fast recuperating and
will no doubt hold court as long
as business presents itself =
Bob Burdette; the humorlst, lee
tured in Morgantown Monday
night. He stopped here Tues.
day on his return from there. and
during his stay was the guest OF
his cousin, Mrs. A. j. Stone
Faigmont West Yirginian.
A travelling man who was here
the latter part of last week re-
ported that while his train was
waiting at West Union, q young
man came into the car seeking to
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-05
An Ordinance Requiring Certain Per.
sons 10 Keep on Streets, &c.

An Ordinance Requiring Certain Pef.
sons TO Keep on Streets, &c.
BE it Ordained by the Council OF
the 1'o,on of Clarksburg:
Itshallbe unlawfulfor any per-
son (boy or girl) under the age
of sixteen years to loiter or be
found on the streets, alleys,
pavements or sidewalks, &c. Of
said town from April the first to
November the first after the hour
OF nine o'clock p. M, and from
November the tirstto April first
after eight O'clock p. M, and un-
til four o'clock q. No.. each night
unless such person can give a
satisfactory account of himself
or herself, or be in the Company
OF his or her parent or guardian.
Any person guilty of a violation
OF this ordinanceupon conviction
shall be fined not less than one
nor more than twenty dollars and
may at the discretion of the
Mayor. if the fine be not paid.
be confined in Jail not to exceed
ten days, unless the fine and
costs are sooner paid. The Ser
geant or police shall ring the
Town bell each night as a signal
for said persons to get off the
streets, &c.
Passed February 10, 1897.
MARCELLUs M. THOMPSON.
Recorder.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-05

They are so small that the most sem
sitiye persons take them. they are 80
effective that the most obstinate cases
OF constipation, headache aud torpid
liver yield to them. That is why De
Wits Little Early Risprs IRE known Aa
the famous Little pills R, J. Criss.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-05

You viii find an elegant line Of
toilet articles at Smiths drug
store. 16.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-05
Taking
After....

course of Ayers Pills the
ystem is set in good working
rider and man begins to feel
hat life is wa.th living. He
Fho has become the gradual
Prey of constipation, does not
ea1ize the friction under which
e 1abors, until the burden is
fitted from him. Then his
fountains sink into mole
ills, his moroseness gives
lace to jol1ity, he is happy
han again. If life does not
Gem worth living to you. you
bay take a very different view
+ it after taking
AYERS CathartiG Pills.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-05
PENNSYLVANIA COLONY AND COM
MONwEALTH.
BY Sydney George Fisher, Author of
srhe Making OF Pennsylvania"

One Volume, Red Buckran, to
match The Making of Pennsyl-
yania, /" or Maroon cloth, gilt top.
uncut edges. List price. $3.50.
To bring it to the attention of
the wide circle of readers ic mer-
its we will send, postpaid, to any
address on the receipt OF $1.24
Pennsylvania has had q more
varied and interesting history
than any other State in the Union.
The early settlement of the pro-
vince under the enthusiastic
leadership OF William Penn, the
conflicts of the numerous sects
and natlonalities which made up
the population, the horrors.
Imassacres, and excitements of
the French and Indian wars, the
fierce struggles of political par
ties in the Revolution when the
success of the movement for the
liberty of all the Colonies depend
ed on the position taken by the
Keystone State, as it was called,
the same struggle repeated at
the time of the adoption of the
National Constitution. and that
strange wild revolt of the Scotch
Irish. known as the Whiskey Re-
bellion-all this Mr.. Fisher has
given in full detail in an atsrac-
tive, handy volume. with addi-
tional chapters on the part taken
by Pennsylvania in the civil war,
the growth and effects of the
public school system and theide'
|.yelopment OF Philadelphia in the
present century. II. 7. COATES
& Co, Publishers, Philadelphia,
q u A. r
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
Janitor and Assistant Janitor,
 Birmingham, AIay July 28.

The U. s. Civil Service Commission will hold an examination, at Birmingham, Ala. commencing at 9 a. m on July 2S. to estab- fish registers of eligibles for the positions of janitor and assistant janitor in the cus- todian service in that city. The subjects of the examination will be spelling, arith- metic, letter writing penmanship and copying from plain copy.
 From the registers established as the re- suit of this examination, certificates will be made for filling vacancy in the posi- tion of janitor, at $500 per annum, and a vacancy in the position of assistant janitor at salary of $660 per annum in the force of the custodian of the public building in Birmingham Ala
 Persons desiring to be examined should apply to the secretary of the board of ex- aminers at the post office in Birmingham Ala for application blanks, Forms 304 and 394 and file their applications with the Civil Service Commission at Washington D. c. Nc, applications will be accepted later than July g.
 July 2, 1897.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

 WANTED-Ladies-s15 in gold given away: a genuine bona fide offer; we give noth- ing but cash prizes; read our propositions who can form the greatest number of words from the letters in RESPONSE BILITY? You can make twenty or more woros. we feel sure, and if you do you you will receive a good reward. Do not in the, word. Use no language except ing can bc ised but once. Use any die tionary. Pronouns, nouns, verbs. ad- verbs. prefXes, suffixes, adjestiyes proper nouns allowed. Andthing thai is a legitimate word will be allow ed. Work it out in this manner: S Soie. r5s Tse n,bi;sbsrs ihess woTas .s in yoaf Home, a weekly paper devoted to the up- building of the south, will pay $50 in gold to the person able to make the Iargest list of words from the letters in the word RESPONSIBILITY $20 for the second: s10 for the third; s5 for the fourth; $5 for largest list. The. above rewards are given free ana without consideration for the purpose of attracting attention to the Dixie Home, an eight page, forty-eig1t column paper devoted to the upbuiding and home life of the south; price S1 per year. To enter the coptest 1t is necessary for you to send 25 cents in stamps or sli- with your list of words Lists should be sent at once, and not later than Oct 1st The names ana address of the successful contestants will be printed Oct. 15. Our publication was established 1895 and is constantly improving. Make your list now Address. Dixie Home Publishing Co, P O. 326, Birmingham. Ala. 3-9.tf&w
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
Mortgage Sale.

ted to the undersigned, October IT, 1890, by William J. Chappell, the same having been recorded in Vol. 139, page 530 of Record book of Jefferson County, Ala, the undersigned will, on
 SATURDAY, THE 17th DAY OF JULY, 1897 sell to the highest bidder for cash, before the court house door of Jefferson County Ala, the following described real estate ly- ing in Avondale. to-wit Lot No eight (0, block No. twenty-nine (29), fronting 50 feet on the north side of 3rd avenue and extend- ing back 140 feet to an alley, the same being described according to the map and survey of the property of Avondale Land Co.
 This June 16th, 1897.
 AVONDALE LAND co. k. II. Pearson, Atty. Afnrigagee 6-17-o-arw-4t.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
FoR sALr.

$1,o50--room cottage and ? acres. with horse, COW and calf and Jersey heifers with two Broom cottages in Cieaveland near electric car line. This has a splendid grove of water oaks and extra good well. s1650-A nice home house: cost s2. .5Uy. on 1lfa ayenue; corner lot; this is a bargain and mistake.
 d 650--A splendid Broom residence in frpnt of North Birmingham Park. Lovely ioehtion. Rented now to good. desirable tefslnts. This is paying good per cent. on S2,0D0 valuation. Terms can be had. Rent ing for SIS per month
 4-room house and stables on lot 50x14O. near in S325 cash.
 Lots in Wares Grove cheap for cash. Sl50-Lots in Smithheld; S25 cash, balance S5 per month.
 FOR RENT. No; 250S 4th ave. 6-foom bath and ser wants house.
 No. 2505 4th ave, 5 rooms. cheap No. 2l5 18th st, north; rooms; S7.50 and water furnished.
 A nice flat; rooms; gas, bath, etc. s12.5O. No. 1607 Sd ave-, rooms, S6.o0.
 L. G. PErrYJOHN. Telephone 465. 1s261s 3d Ave.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
Inv o1l Sire at

New York, July t7i;-1Today's markets for a week ago from last Monday, the day of the bulge" which was looked upon as marking the continuation of the upward movement. But whereas the sales of that day reached aggregate of over 5O000o shares, today's total sales fell below 1S0000 shares, which is the minimum for many in the last degree professional and reflected no widespread public sentiment regarding the outlook for values and probably no very well defined or complete sentiment. The professional leaders ever present de- sire to see prices move, but the only move ment that could be discerned was the trading. The short selling of the past few days has had such little effect in bringing out large offerings of stock, that timidity has caused the shorts to halt. The outside public took no part in the market, the commission house orders having dropped practically to nil. Dealers also continued their distrustful attitude towards Ameri- can securities and sold down prices of the railway shares dealt in on both exchanges 1t was not until after the London ex- change had closed for the day that any strength appeared in this market The The local security dealers have accepted demonstrated fact that foreign capitalists are not yet neady to buy American securi- ties, as it was hoped they would do when improving conditions and rising market formed an attraction. The rise in prices here has simply invited foreigners to take profits Estimates of the number of shares now crossing the Atlantic for delivery to
 
 large part of which are said to be of St. Paul. This stock absorbed one fifth of all the dealings on the exchange today Lon don selling depressed it half early but it recovered its buoyancy and closed with a net gain of Is, The strength In this stock and Sugar had an important bearing on the whole market. The prospects of good crops was the argument for advance in the railways. St. Paul touched S4k, which Carries it again above last weeks rise Sugar enjoyed the benefit of yesterdays votes in the senate and the prospect of the early enactment of the tariff bill. Its net gain was 1ss. The anthracite. stocks were bought on the belief that the prolongaton of the strike of soft coal miners would help the anthracite business. Manhattan and lost a. point. A few other shares lost fractions but gains were the rule
 Sales of stocks today were 176S1S shares including American Sugar 30.600 Burling- ton and Quincy, 16 600; Manhattan Consoii- dated. $500; Pacific Mail 550Oh Rock Is- land, 29,600.
 Bond values generally tended upward on moderate yolue of dealings but gains were slight, as a rule. Brooklyn Transit 5's touched 35. The aggregate sales were $1, 417, 900.
 Money on call easy at 1@1h per cent: last loan IF; closing offered at 1Q1A per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper BOA per cent
 Sterling exchange steady with actual bus mess in bankers bills at $4 S6346r4s7 for demand and s4.s5AQ4S6 for sixty days oo, Posted rates. siS6lkq4s7h and slSS9 Commercial bills, $4S5A.
 silver certificates, so1s@so1kc.
 Government bonds dull
 State bonds dull.
 Railroad bonds firm S
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
FOR SALE.

These are all pums-
 5750--100x140, Avenue G; great bargain. This offer for few days only; all modern improvements; cost $12,000.
 $650e-S0x240; S-room residence. outhouses and stables; on Highland avenue, three blocks from electric car line. ss $G800-100x210; S-room house and outhouses four blocks from electric line.
 $SoO0 will buy the incest little place on the Highlands; one block from car line. $200o-Nice residence on 7th avenue. s1600-1O0x14O; 11th avenue, South High lands
 sl5O0-1Oox1GO 18th St., South Highlands. s35o will buy three nice lots.
 s3.5O0-Elegant South Highlands residence, modern, S-rooms and has fine cistern. sS50--3 building lots near College Hill This is like finding them
 $3,000-Residence on 9th avenue; cheap. Brick stores on Ed avenue, S17000, $14 900, $l5oOo, s12,0O0 and $1O,0Oo Call for informa tion.
 $5,500-6 houses paying IS per cent interest. s6,OOO-Residence on North Fist street. Money to loan on central, business and residence property. NJ ,,A,o>r 70 Real Estate and Insurance, No. 2017 1st Ave.
 FOR SALE.
 $7O00-$1000 cash; 3-story brick store in nice location; Fist St, near 2d Ave. $5o0o-25x140; improved; 3d Ave, between 18th and 20th Sts 1 .s. S2Oo0-50x14O; 4th Ave, near 2Oth St. $1O00-5Ox140; rooms D, between 18th and sll00-spendid home on E, near 28d St. S250e-Brand new 7-room modern house, D,
 
 $3lO0-S rooms, modern, large lot; Ave J, near 20th St.
 sl5O0-Beautiful lot, 2Oth St., near High land Ave. $125o-s25O cash; neat cottage; Gillespie St., in Woodlawn.
 s2250-5 rooms; Fist St, near 5th Ave. $2500-Corner 21st St. and 5th Ave ssoo-sieO cash $20 month; rooms; 3d Ave, Ayendale. ---s-z.s--ls---7--- s175-one-half cash; 50x19O; rooms; fruit; West End.
 For Rent-No. 1893 Ave. J, SIP For Rent-No. 1903 Ave. K, SIS For Rent-5 acres, 4-room house, near Jonesyille; across Village creek; $6 per month.
 S. E. THOMPSON. Telephone No. "A. 215, Fist St.
 BARGAINS FOR SALE. K7 - Residence Eighth avenuue North, $5OOO Vacant lot, 100x100 feet, $70O.
 Vacant lot, South Twentieth street, S3150 Vacant lot South 18th street, $1,200 Vacant lot Highland avenue, g. 500!t Six residences, paying F per cent, $5, 800. Three brick residences, paying 15 per cent, $7000.
 Elegant South Highland residence. s15- 900. Elegant South Highland residence, s7 5OO. Residence, North Side 19 rooms, $2 250. Residence, North Side, 19 rooms $5,25O Lovely farm, close in, s3,50O.
 Residence, 9th avenue, North, $6,250. 25 foot lot, 2d avenue and 23d street, north $1,000 sg Two brick residences. North Side $6seeO Brick store, 2d avenue, $15, ,0e0.~ Brick store, 2d avenue, $7500.
 Brick store, 1st avenue. si4,00O House and lot, 4th avenue S2,000. Brick store. 2Oth street, $16,0oo Telephone 42 l14i5 N 2fsf St
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
The Alabama Home Building and
 Loan Association.
CASH PAID IN...................s s4OO OOo.OO

Money to lend on our new sinking fund plan, by which a. borrowers mortgage is cancelled in, 72 months at a defini.e low rate of interest. This association can point with satisfaction to the great num- Der of people it has aid ta secure homes instead of having to pay rent all of their lives; also the vast number of its mem bers who have been encouraged to save up a considera ble sum by paying in $6, $15 or $30 per month.sa Now is a good time to join the association. Apply 10 w. M. V. Robertson, General Manager 2009 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08

10 cents round trip Sunday on Bessemer Division of the Birmingham Railway md Electric Go. Tickets at this rate sold for all trains up to 5:45 p. m. 5-I4-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
Music for dancing at East Lake five nights a week by MontanO's Band. 4-28-tf

The Atheneum is a permanent home institution. The location is all that could be desired. The curriculum is high and thorough. No college has a finer or more complete faculty in all the depart ments. We will take pleasure in mail ing you our beautiful catalogue Ad- dress Rev. J. B. Cumming, president.
 7-1-1m
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
Administrator Notice.

L. F. Henderson, Deceased-Estate of Probate Court of Jefferson County, Ala Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 2Sth day of May, 1S9I by the Hon. M. T. Porter, Judge of the Pro bate Court of said Jefferson County, notice is hereby given, that all persons having claims against said estate, will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
 T. J. MATHEWS,
 ( Administrator, 7-S-4t a Sylacauga, Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Second and third floors of Hewlett block, First ave. and Twentieth street; fifty (50) rooms; best location for hotel in the city. Thoroughly repaired
 w. B. Leedy & Co.,, No. 1141s North Fist St.