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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

The sheriff's office has been
fitted up by the county court, ont,
of material as durable as that
which makes up the structure Of
the court house itself. The new
counter, the metal files forpapers
and books, and the superb sp
pointments Of the whole thing,
are such as to make Major Lungs
heart rejoice. This much needed
Improvement was made at . cost
not exceeding S4oO. and is a wise.
and economic investment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
Ephraim WEIGH. a prominent

Ephraim WEIGH. a prominent
farmer living near Smithville.
Richie county, bought three
dozen bottles of a patent "hot
drops while in Harrisville Satur.
day. aud was found dying in his
barn Sunday. having drank the
contents of twenty bottles. He
fingered until next morning. when
he died in frightful agony.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

1fcD -.
|..senth instant. Even this
,.eious edidce came near prov
Inadequate to accommodate
many friends Of the high con,
.l,pg parties, for the number
tbeir friends is legion. But
,.e whose great good fortune it
TO be present at the cere-
nv which made Alexander
dwell Moore and Mary Vir.
i, Hursey man and wife, will
sr remember it as one Of the
Il agreeable events it has been
cir pleasure to witness.
The interior of the church
hiding was beautifully deco
ted with palms and chrysan-
,snums. The "gentlemanly ush,
~ we're Benjamin Franklin
Iorpor, George 81. Moore, Will
Lewis and Frank Armstrong.
he wedding march was sung by
he vested choir, and Mendels-
ohn's wedding march played by
Iiss Elizabeth Price. 1t was
% D. m. when the mar
iage ceremony was performed by
M Rev. Luther w. Doggett, of
Esirmont. Mr.. Burton M. Des.
bard acted as best man, and Miss
Nav Price was maid of honor.
The brides costume was Of white
|lsfeta brocade, and she carried
/ handsome bouquet of brides
hoses. The maid of honor wore
l pale blue taffeta brocade, and
carried pink chrysanthemums.
The groom and groomsman were
dressed in conventional black,
with white tie aud gloves.
Maj. Moore always bears him
self as a soldier and man of high
rank but upon this occasion it
was generally remarked that ne
was at his best-in fact'majestic
in his martial dignity and manly
The bride has long been known
for her beauty and accomplish
ments and on this occasion was
in every way eligible to appear
as queen of the evening, and she
certainly looked divinely fair.
The brides father gave the
bride away, and the marriage
ceremony was performed in an
impressive manner. At its close
The bridal procession filed out of
The church, where carriages were
IN waiting, and were conveyed to
The residence of the brides father
On Pike street. Here a delightful
ind refreshing repast was en-.
dyed and an informal reception
given to intimate friends. The
PRESENTS we're numerous and
The newly welded
pair left on the 9 80 train for the
'ast, and will spend some time in
Baltimore and Washington, prob
'bly making the sea trip from
Norfolk to New York and Boston
'efore their return.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

A dispatch from harrisburg to
the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
says During the recent term
of the United States court here
it is reported Judge John Jay
Jackson informed several of his
close friends that be was serious
" considering the matter of re-
signing his judicial position and
retiring from active business.
The reasons assigned are. nrst,
his long and arduons term of SER
vice and second, the bitter and
unjust criticism Of his recent
Judicial acts.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

Huntington has a Mayor only
twenty-nine years of age, Fair.
mont one thirty years old, and
Grafton thirty-one, Weston and
.Buckhannon have also joined in
the tidal wave of the election of
young men for Mayors.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

Prof. G. A. Proaitt, principal.
of Marshall Business College,
Huntington, offers d free scholar.
ship In his institution If It's id
Ivantages do not prove superior
to those of any other business
school in the State.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

Thousands of citizens of West
Virginia will regret to learn that
the venerable war governor of
Virginia, and ..the father Of West
virginia Francis b. Plerpont,
is III at the residence o. his
daughter in Pittsburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

The dome of Robinson.s opera
house fell into the orchestra at
Cincinnati Friday evening. Sew
eral people were killed and .
score injured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
MQore.Hdrsey.

Hal W q s 9
notable and
happy a Fl a ir
which oc-
casion for the
b rilli q n t
throng t h a t
filed up all
the available
spacein Christ
Episco pa !
.-- %I.a
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

An agricultural exchange says
Of hard tines:
1--WE let our timber rot and buy
fencing. We throw away ashes
and buy soap. We raise dogs and
buy hogs. We grow weeds and
buy xsRa bles and brooms We
s1 Sd Nish TSils s 6eila
school houses and send our chill:
dfen away from home to be edu.
Gated. We buy a binder or mower,
use it a year or two, leave it to
the mercy of the weather during
the winter months, then trade 1t
on anew one, and add the differ.
ence to the note we give, making
the note a little larger year by
year. and so forth, and SO on. an.
til we are dead broke.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
m Explained THE DIRT.

Mother-Johnnie, your face II very
clean, but how did you get such dirty
Johnnie tsmartly)-washin' me face,
mamma.-N. Y. World.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

Cherry trees are said to be
blooming in Kentucky.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
GIN. Pullman Dead

CHICAGO. October 19-George
M. Pullman died at five o'clock
this morning in his magnificent
brown stone home, at the corner
Of Prairie avenue and Eighteenth
street, where he resided for
many years. Death was due to
heart disease. Mr.. Pullman re-
tired last evening at his usual
hour, which was somewhat early.
He was apparently in his ordina-
ry health and there was no pre-
monition even Of illness. Mr..
Pullman was at his Office in the
Pullman building up to FIVE
o'clock yesterday afternoon at
tending to business. Nothing un.
usual was noticed in his appear.
ance.
His fame as the great Palace
car magnate has been heraldod
all over the world. At the time
OF his death he was worth up
wards of fifty millions of dollars.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

The marriage Of Sir Edwin
Arnold. the poet, editor and au-
thor of "The Light of Asa, to .
japanese lady took place Satur-
day in London.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

NEW USE ron THnATER HATS.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

MANY have said their children
would have died of Group, if
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
had not been given writes Kel-
lam g Ourren, druggists, Seaview,
Va. people come from far and
near to get it and speak of it in
the highest terms.' This is
equally true Of this remedy in
every community where it is
known. Buy . bottle at Cunning
ham Bros. & Co. drug store and
test it for yourself. 4e:1m.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
Green Was Grass

Marietta furnishes q remark
ablecase which calls for an offic-
ial inquiry into the circumstances
under which a young man became
insane. It seems that the police
authorities of that city employed
9 ytung man named William
Grass to act as a decoy to assist
q burglar to break into an Office.
1t was. of course, a questionable
sort of detective work, but young
Grass supposed that he was right
IN going into the building with
the burglar, because he was
backed by the law officers in the
scheme to catch the offender.
The plan worked and the burg.
lar was arrested. AT the pre-.
liminary hearing, however, the
prisoners father caused the ar.
rest of Grass as participant in
the house breaking. Grass was
undoubtedly innocent of inten-
stional burglary, but being of q
sensitive nature, and an honest
hearted person, he brooded over
the unfortunate position in which
he was thus placed, and the dis
grace of being placed in Jail
weighed heavily on his mind.
His condition became SO pitiable
that physicians were called and
an examination showed tn at he
had become insane. He is now
about TO be sent to one of the
State lunatic asylums. Tx.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

was for their brothers only. Now
liz is open to all, without favor to
any.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Domeaffc Incident


j Domestic Incident.
John, dear, I wish you'd lend me your
knife, che said. So 80 !.
Yes, love. 2
"And just ask Sarah to bring down my
big apron out the bedroom, and dust
er, and some paraf6n, and the wash leath-
And the wash leather. Anything else?"
Yes; Thomas must clear out the yard
and sweep it up bit. And shall want
some copper wire and the screw hammer
and that bottle of stuff for renoyating
leather and an old brush,
the furniture?"
Don't be silly. I must have some stick
ing plaster and few bits of rag and
pail of water."
! Nothing else? It sounds like surgical
operation or second edition of house.
cleaning.
r II wish you wouldn't interrupt when I'm
trying to think of things. Let me see;.
there's nothing else-oh, yes, must have
pair of scissors and my garden gloves
and some securing paper"
"Good heavens! What has happened?
hope it's nothing serious?"
"Bless the man, no! I'm only going to
overhaul my bike. "-Pick-Me-Up.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
THE PICTURE THAT We TOOK.

We posed her there upon the lawn
Beside her high-backed chair,
The morning sunlight beaming on
The wavelets of her hair;
She clasped her dolly to her breast,
And we, combining, tricked n7' 'a-zsa
Her into stiffness. Then pressed '
The button till 1t clicked. ~.
Dear God, what changes time can bring!
Sometimes now, unawares.
find myself half listening " >'.r,
To hear her on the stairs; Isl ss@
And when I chance upon her doll,
Or on her brownie men.
almost think II / should cali
She'd>toddle back again.
And when through mists look upon
The little picture we
Took Of her that day on the lawn
She seems once more with me:
Once more as in those other days
The sun CLEANS on her hair,
And with her rubber doll she plays.
Beside her high-backed chair.
In Paris. Florence. Naples, Rome,
Are noble works of art,
And famed collections here at home
Uplift and thrill the heart,
But shall ever value best
Though critics views conflict),
That picture made the day I pressed
The button till It clicked.
Chicago Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Reflections of a Bachelor.

. Some folks are SO humble that when they
get to Heaven they will go way around and
knock at the back door.
When man gets excited in an argument
he always says it does make him mad to
hear people talk so foolish.
Nothing makes girl so mad as for man
to pretend not to notice when she has fixed
her hair up the way he likes it.
\ When a man goes out to shoot a bear and
ant to tell II it Tie afher Way round nc ~
I A man will go. to the devil for woman,
and a woman will go to the devil for man
If she can't get one from somebody else
When man has to work hard to get
along his wife always says it's because he's
80 good.natured he let's people impose on
HMM. Y. Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
An .Expensive Bovine Habit.

fund Children who passed throuSh W 9Tesn
ton few days ago, bound for the cool hill
country of'Virginia, there was one little
fellow who found the very best quarters in
hospitable farmhouse at Front Royal.
When the cows came up in the evening to
be MIXED, SO friend down there writes me,
the little Baltimore boy went down to the
The cowe.were standing about placidly, and,
as is their custom: at. that time of the day,
were contentedly chewing the cud. The boy
watched the milkmaids. at,,work, and his
eyes .dwelt with growing wonder on the
ceaseless grind of the cows jaws. At length
he turned to his host and said:
them cows" Washington Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
NINETY coNvIcTsEAT MELONS.

iemarLable scene Witnessed IN al
Georgia Field.
There were 80 happy negroes wear
ng the stripes of convicts in Georgia
me day recently.
AL their happiness was caused be-
cause Deputy Sheriff C. P. Trimble. has
big heart, and also big watermelon
patch.
Mr.. Trimble's watermelon patch is
situated in East Point, and for somel
days squad of 80 negro 9convicts has
been working on the road that runs by
the forbidden fruit. For days the song
that the poor devils would sing to the
rafting of their chains was something
about the inferiority of all the fruits
of the earth compared to the water
melon, ending with the plaintive
chorus:
"Oh, gimme, oh, gimme, really wish
you would, dat watermelon groin on
de vine.,' ar q szs
The other day their song was an
swered. 1t was raining and they could
not work, and Mr.. Trimble ordered
Capt. Duncan, who has charge Of them,
to turn them in and letsthem eat their
fill Capt. Duncan knew better than to
turn 80 hungry convicts right into
| field of melons, for he wanted to save
the vines, and he knew that they would
eat vines and all, so he selected several
of the TRUSTEES and sent them up to
the field with big two-horse wagon.
Those TRUSTEES knew what they had to
do, and if one wagon ever had load
of melons that one did. When it rolled
into camp there vas kind of lull that
comes before q storm, only moment
for the melon hungry negroes to grasp
the. situation, and then the massacre
began. r ~ - ...
| There were no knives to cut them up
with. There were no dainty slices like
one sees in a boarding house. It was
like swarm of locusts turned loose in
grain field. There was one long swish
and swush, blur of red, universal
grunt of satisfaction and the wagon
was on the way; back to the field for
more. t& G.,%#@ #%
Oliver Twist wasn't in: it when it
came: to calling for more with these
hungry convicts.s When: the wa gon
came back withi 200 or 400 more the
melons that had gone before had been
forgotten and the second onslaught be-
gan. 1t was more stubborn and lit
tie longer, but the victory was just as
complete.
Old negroes that had not tasted bit
If the red fruit since last year would
grab a melon, give it one affectionate
hug, and then let us draw curtain
over the scene. No mortal man could
tell where the negro began and the
melon left off. The rinds went the
same way that the meat did, and there
we're enough seed swallowed to give
The whole United States appendicitis
4 properly distributed.
| When the last reports were received
the wagon was still making trips to
The patch, and Mr. Trimble's melons
were disappearing at the rate of about
70 minute.
In spite of the recent investigation
Of the conyicts, there are at least 80
IF them in the state whose condition
has been very much improved already,
and there were 80 of them who went to
sleep swearing that BOSS Trimble he
was a good white man." and thinking
that being convict was. not so bad
after .all.-AtlantasJ ournal.5.ss ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07

GOLF GABLE,
Willie Bullion Beats Regy In u Very
Exciting Game.

Willie Bullion Beats Regy In . very
Exciting Game.
Jaw, bless me soul, me deah fellow,
theh's nav game but gof. All the
othehs aw played by reglah jays, yoh
knaw, and people of good fawm nevah
CO., yoh knaw.. Theh's baseball, yoh
knaw. Vehy loud and common, yoh
see. Aw, assuh yoh, we nevah go ex-
cept on ladies' day, when the crowd is
not SO common and the price reasona-
BILE enough fob such spoht. But, yoh
see, it's altogether diffrint with got.
Yoh must belong to the crowd, an theh
cawn't be any vulgahity.
1--WE had delightful game day or
two ago. All of them were nice people,
yoh see, an theh web NO outsiders at
all, yoh knaw. Reggy was playin' in
gwayt shape, assuh you; quite as good
as, the veal foheign stuff. The turf was
excellent, yoh see, and It gave us the
best possible lies fob the iron shots and
the brawsy plays. But theh was one
handicap, as the putting gweens web
doocedly slow, but Reggy had two holes
in threes, which is WEAKLY bwiliant
going, pom me honah, and if it hadn't
been for taking eight on ratheh easy
hole he would have madeta wccod fob
the cowse. Theh was no one come neah
the deah fellow, as Travis was dozen
shoht of Reggy, old boy <As#.8~E
''Chawly is an Irregular playeh, but
vewy byilliant at times, and Miss Swell
is not so bad fob a woman, yoh knaw.
In the match, when she was appwoach-
ing the home hole, a vewy fine divine
cawwied the ball fab oveh the woad and
the hedge, and .well-played brawsy
shot fell just showt Of the green. It
was most doocedly bad luck fob the
old giwl, an I felt sowwy, for had q
small bet of a quahteh with Reggy on
heb scoh, am she was ten stwokes oveh
the sfiguh was betting on. At the
lawst theh, was much excitement, I
assuh yoh. Willy Bullion had just three
shots to win and fouh to tie Reggy. He
had long play up fob the hole, and it
left him only three-foot put to wan
the me al.s And he did it chawminxly.
[Neally, he was the hewo Of the day,
and. the deah guls almost smothe'd him.
Yoh should see one of the matches some
day, and yoh would be cawwied away
with the. excitement, I assuh you. It IL
q most stylish game, and Of such good
fawm, too. Cincinnati Commercial
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Unheard-Of Indixnitv..

when that there young dude wanted
to berry knife to cut an apple in two ~
said Uncle Zeke, II offered him mine.
Opened the big blade for him. He
looked at 1t an turned up his nose
iwasn't good enough, I reckon. An
they anita better knife nowher's.
Blade was as sharp as razor, too. Al
wuz use it fur cuttin' my terbacker.
Some folks makes me mighty blame
tlrcd!'-Chicago Tribune. #
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
A Celebrity;

NO scholar he. Of classic fame,
No brainy, keen inventor. ::
Plain Reuben Muggins is his name
He*lives at Pogy Center. " =
But, ali! his letters have place =
Mid. those Of wisest sages, r.
And countless papers use his face =,
To decorate their pages. '-
What has he done, or seen. or braved
To cause this great commotion?
Why, he's the man whose life was saved
BY "skinner's Pigweed Lotion
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
safe from squandertin4.

MIS-. ShndbOlt-1 think It's sham.
the reckless way you spend YOU
money. You never seem to think til.
time to begin to lay up something TO,
old age! No, Idon't want you to spec
u.ate, butt do think you might put q
little money in some permanent In
tvestment~ once in awhile.
Mr.. Shadbolt with evident reluc.
tance)-That's what I've been doing,
my dear. I lent Dinguss ten dollars
this morning.-Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
MUST BE CRAZY.

Mrs. Oldgirl-Doctor, wish to con-
suit you with regard to my husband.
He, Is very irritable, and although he
loves me dearly he
~, Doctor-Ah, see! You want to have
him committed to an asylum.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
He'S Satisfied.

she-How would youslike to try your
luck in the Klondike?
He-Well, should say not. We're
engaged. You have million. I'm not
pork.-Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Your, Mission

= : 1V01E "14""AOHs
II you cannot on the ocean
Sail among the swiftest fleet,
Rocking on the highest billow,
Smiling at the storms you meet,
You can splash among the bathers,
Labor in the worlds behalf
II you wear homemade costume
You can make somebody laugh.
Chicago News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Passing JOylessly.

= Henpek-Come up to my house to.
morrow night; I'm going to celebrate
my golden wedding. ~
Wiseman- Golden wedding! Why
man, you've only been married TIRES
years!
& Henpek-1 know it; but it seems 50,
SO everything is all right.-Up-to- Date
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Lizard Diet Cures Cancer.

An Austrian clergyman: named Gen
tillini declares he has discovered GER
tain cure for cancer in a lizard diet. BY
this extraordinary remedy he is said
to have already cnredg 80 cancer patients.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
silence Il Colder

Dodo-Now, tell me, what do you PEG
pie think of me?
Penguin-And make you my enemy
for life? Not much! it'll Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Honor.

A highly onored name he bore,
Although his crimes were rank.
He had the dust, and SC his name
Was honored st the bank.
Chicago Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Remember This,

When woman gets to boasting -.
That she knows just when to speak.
You may set 1t down as certain
That's exactly where she's weak.
Chicago Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Dead ns a Door Nail.

I'm surprised to hear that you are
to be married again; your husband
hasn't been dead over six months"
''Yes, but he is as de-d as he ever will
be. Town Topics. vi So 3s* 49, ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
ContinuousIy,

Briggs-Lots Of girls where I was O
my vacation.
Griggs-How long were you gone?
sBriggs-All the time was there
Brooklyn Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
The Main Thing.

'These here quick-fring guns" said Rub.
berneck Bill, critically examining the
weapon left by the gentleman who was be-
ing buried-''these here quick firing guns
amt so important as quick drawing man
behind 'em." indianapolis journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
The Law md the Dairy.

The Law and the Dairy.
! II hear that the great law firm Of
Gouge & Gobble has engaged extensive
ly in the dairy business"
"You don't say!"
eyes; milking an estate."-N. Y.
! Truth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
All of q Color.

Maj. Moonshine feels blue about his
grass CROP" said one Kentucky farmer
to another. -.
"Well, it's bluegrass, isn't it?" was
the reply.-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Something to Sit On.

SOnGtn1n8 10 Slt O0.
us your daughters new house full
of fine furniture?"
Eyes. Whenever l go to see her l
take a camp-stool with chicago
Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Degrees of Foolishness.

That man Barker is the biggest fool
II ever saw. He neversta1ks aboutaany-
thing but himself" -.--..
II don't know that you ought to call
him the biggest fool for that"
II do you sanction that sort of thing?"
"No, but Barker doesn't know much
about anything else. The biggest fool
is the one who tries to talk about things
he doesn't understands Cleveland
Leader.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
r1umes.

She has a very empty head
That giddy damsel, yon-
And yet her heads the only thing
She plumes herself upon.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-07
Heixht Of Imnronriefv.

"Do you know" said the girl. in blue,
"while we were sitting in the hammock, and
just as thought he was about to propose, a
garter snake suddenly appeared"
"How indelicate!" returned the girl in
pink.-Chicago Post.