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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-09-24
Out OF Debt.

The directors Of the Fair have
made a splendid showing this
year and at lastwill be able to pay
of all debts against the Associa-
ton. The financial statement
for 1897 given belowis substanti-
ally correct
Receipts from all
sources. .......... " 66I W
Expenses.
Pay Rolls. ......... 126 "
Balloon .......... 195 .OO-vS 69S ~
Reserve Rssass g q Hand Hand So g
Total. $500. q as7 81
After paying the debt and In
terest, amounting to over SOC. 90
and some taxes there viii be left
a surplus Of over $500.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-09-24

The following list Of topics
will be used by the pastor in q
series of Sunday evening ser
mons. at the Baptist church, be.
ginning with tine first Sunday in
October: Witnesses from the
'Dust; or The Bible Fits the Facts
OF Archaeology. The Voice Of
History; or The Bible Fits the
Facts Of History. The Sure
Word of Prophecy; or The Pre-
dictions Of the Bible Fit the
Events of History. The Bible
Its Own Defense; or The Facts
of the Bible Fit Each Other.
The Triumphs Of the Gross; or
The Doctrines Of the Bible Fit
the Achievements of the Faith.
The Test of Trial; or The Teach
ines of the Bible Fit Personal
Experiences.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-09-24

Mr.. James Young is here. and
paid his respects to the TELE-
GRAM this morning. Mr.. Young
is a very pleasant young gentle.
man. and will doubtless give q
first class play to digit. On &C.
count of the reception at Judge
COTS, however. David Garrickr
will be played instead of 'Ham.
let, and deserves a big house.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-09-24

Mrs. Fannie Maxwell has sew
eral elegant rooms to let. with or
without board. Terms reasona-
BILE, excellent location. Main
street. 4e,4t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-09-24


The story from Morgantown OF
q man who claims to be de-
scendant of Jonah, and proposes
to sue for the fare given in pay.
ment of passage on the ship
from which Jonah was thrown
overheard. should have been sent
in from Parkersburg. West Viz.
ginia, says the Pittsburg Times.
is a State of great natural re-
sources. but not great enough to
contain two mother lodes of ro.
nance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-09-24

airmohi's new water tanks
WIN be ofssssl and EIll hcld 500;
COO gallons.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-09-24

There Is Nothing In the World
That win pull the Their
mometer down 80 far as a glass
of pure, sparkling. delicious soda.
1t refreshes wonderfully stimu-
lates the brain cools the blood.
Good at all seasons of the year,
but especially good just now.
Helps digestion, too. It isn't
often thatyou may take medicine
in such an agreeable form.
Wells e Haymaker
City Drug Store.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-09-24

One of the sad events of.the
week was the death of Rudolph
Metzner,a timer, who has resided
here several years. He took sick
very suddenly and fingered but q
short time. His wife had been
low with fever. and being quite
ill at the time of the sad occur
renee could not accompany the
remains of her husband, which
were sent by express to near
Helvetia, Randolph county.
Metzner was born in Dresden
and was very well educated in
his native country, Germany. be;
fore he came to this country. he
had accumulated nothing. and
his wife and several little child
rem are left almost penniless.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-09-24

We deeply regret to announce
the death of Prof. Silas Kemper,
which occurred last Monday at
his home near Lost Creek. Prof.
Kemper was widely known as q
musical instructor. and was the
founder of Union Musical Asso-
citation. HIS sad demise will be
q shock to q host of friends
throughontthls.and other coun-
ties. The funeral services were
under the direction of the Odd
Fellows. Prof. Kemper was q
prominent member of the West
Milford lodge.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-09-24

Conductor j. II. Osborn who
captured zeke Taylor, the es-
capped jail bird, on his train some
weeks ago received ten dollars
of the twenty-five offered by
Tailor Wright as a reward for his
capture. The Clarksburg officers
to whom Osborn turned his man
over after having notified the
Petersburg authorities, who in
turn at once telegraphed to have
The man held at Clarksburg. re-
ceived the other fifteen dollars.
Conductor Osborn and his crew
undoubtedly deserved the entire
reward Sentinel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14

A correspondent Of the French news
paper Gil Bias gives more particulars
Of the case of the French girl at st.
Quentin who has been sleeping for
thirteen years, of whose case mention
was made in the Family Herald and
Weekly Star a short time ago. For
thirteen years." he writes, marie
Bouyenval, and not Decroix, as many
of the papers called her, has been sleep
ing. l shall never forget the impress
sion that | received when | entered
that little cottage and saw stretched
there, with eyes closed, upon a bed
which she had not quilted for thirteen
years, that shadow of a woman whose
face has the color Of corpse, Nine.
Bouyenval, the mother, is a fat, dis
trustful looking peasant woman She
willingly accepts the pieces Of money
that travellers give to her when they
go there to ses the sleeper. Taking me
for a doctor, she lifted up the bed
clothes and let me look at that skeleton
form. The skin was like parchment,
covering bones that were all promi-
nent. At first thought she was a sort
Of mummy when l placed my hand
upon her forehead Then the mother
took the little, dried-up and fleshless
hand, in which the bones appeared
quite clearly, and put it in my hand.
l raised the arm, but it remained con-
tracted in the position in which l left
1t. At the same time, under the in
fluence of that nervous tension, little
heat could be felt under the skin,
which an instant before was as cold
as marble, and felt the pulse beating
under my fingers. Mother Bouyenval
then in confidence told me how, after
a serious malady, her daughter thir-
teen years ago had a nervous fit and
had finally fallen asleep"
The family doctor says the girl is
stricken by lethargy of a peculiar
form. AS the sleeper has one broken
tooth in front, her mother uses a straw
to inject few drops of alcohol and
milk through this aperture for the
teeth are closed like wise and it would
be impossible to open the mouth with
out breaking the jaw. Five or six
years ago the doctor gave her hypo-
dermic injections of sulphate of afro
pine, and in this way he succeeded
in restoring sensibility in successive
zones from the feet to the head, but
he never succeeded in awakening the
brain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
Asparagus for the Gar.

The asparagus served at the ElyseA
banquet cost the respectable sum Of
francs per piece, or 30 francs the
bundle, and any one fond Of reckon
ing may form guess as to the prob
able total cost of this course alone
and the amount consumed among 200
guests. Still, the price was not un-
reasonable, all things considered, as
asparagus during the month of October
has hitherto been an unrealized dream
Of cultivators, who so far have only
managed with the greatest difficulty to
raise a poor apology for the real vege-
table in December by means of hot
houses and unCeasing care and pains.
Every one knows the difference be-
tween the latter and fresh spring
asparagus; but that placed before the
car was freshly cut and in no whit
inferior to the very best grown in April
or May. The expensive dainty came
from the far-famed garden of Carpen-
tras, whence all the finest produce OF
the kind in Paris comes, and the grow
ers of that discreet are justly proud Of
their latest success, which has excited
much interest in horticultural circles
and will no doubt do lasting good Ia
the growers GentlewomaM
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
WI. 4. W., Dubnnne. IONA.

You have the zodiacal sign Virgo ris-
ing and therefore Mercury is your rul-
Ing planet. You are medium height or
slightly above with well proportioned
figure; the complexion, hair and eyes
from medium to dark; you are rather
reserved in your manner until you get
well acquainted. When young you
were quite bashful, modest and avoided
strangers. You are active, energetic,
ambitious and Industrious; you are
very humane in your nature, kind to
all, make many friends, and will be
very popular with the ladies; you are
gifted in one Of the fine arts and very
fond OF any kind Of art work; you have
good command Of language. You will
rise to a high position in life, and if
you avoid hazardous speculation and
take good care Of the money that comes
into your possession you will become
quite wealthy. 1t will be hard for you
to keep money after you make it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
Gertrude. st. Josenh. Mo.

You have the zodiacal sign Cancer
rising, therefore the moon is your rul-
Ing planet; you are medium height or
above, with rather we'll proportional
figure; the shoulders good width, the
complexion fair; eyes light; hair me-
dunn; you are fond of making changes
In certain ways, and will be rather OF
an emotional nature, and will some
times change your mind very quickly
and apparently without any good rea-
sons for 1t. Your constitution is not OF
a robust kind, and you are subject to
feverlsh ailments and especially severe
headaches when these attacks come
on. You are fond Of having your own
way and are liable to rebel if opposed
strongly. You are endowed by nature
with strong intuitions, and might easily
develop some mediumistic powers il
you would make some effort in that
direction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
G. A. j., Webster city, Iowa

According to data, the sign Leo
which the Sun rules, was rising at your
birth, with Mercury and Venus on the
ascendant, and therefore the Sun, We
nus and Mercury are your ruling plan.
cts or significators.
You are medium Ieight or above;
medium TO light complexion, hair and
eyes; you will be dispf'S44 to badness
early in life; you will ~ active, ambi-
tious, energetic, aud Vill hold a good
position in any locality; you will always
be regarded as a leading man not so
much from your wealth as from your
ability. You will also be noted as hay
ing great gift Of language and as an
orator you would make a great sue
cess. You are very popular with the
ladies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14

For the angels Of God upturned the
sod,
Aud laid the dead man there, l
That was the grandest funeral
That ever passed on EARTH
But no man heard the tramping,
Or saw the train go forth
Noiselessly as the daylight
Comes back when night Is done,
And the crimson streak on oceans
cheek
Grows into the great sun.
Noiselessly as the spring-time
Her crown Of yerdure weaves,
And all the trees on all the hills
Open their thousand leaves;
So, without sound of music
Or voice Of them that wept,
Silently down from the mountains
crown
The great procession swept
&Sla
Perchance the bald old eagle Mt5l
On gray Beth-Peor's height, JIM
Out Of his lonely eyrie
Looked on the wondrous sight,
Perchance the lion stalking
Still shuns the hallowed spot,
For beast and bird have seen and heard
That which man knoweth not.
In that strange grave without name,
Whence his uncoffined clay
Shall break again, oh, wondrous
thought
Before the Judgment Day,
And stand with glory wrapt around
On the hill he never trod,
And speak of the strife that won our
life
With the Incarnate Son of God.
o lonely grave in Moab's land!
o dark Beth-Peor's hill!
Speak to these curious hearts Of ours,
And teach them to be still
God hath his mysteries of grace,
Ways that We cannot tell;
He hides them deep, like the hidden
sleep
OF him he loved so well.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY

The man whom praze allwuss makes
humble, IL an ironclad.
In youth our pashuns keep us bizzy
in middle life our ambishuns; in old
age, the rumatism.
The more intelligent a man bekums
the less he thinks of himself, and the
more he thinks of others.
Adversely is tru and honest; It IL the
test that never deceives us. Prosperity
IL allwuss treacherous.
II man viii tell nae what he think
Of his Majors, can tell him what his
Rabors think oV him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
who Would Die for Each DINER,

Harry Haba, aged IA, and Laura Ma
son, aged II, have left their home in
East Killingly, Conn, and Laura's
mother doesn't know where they have
gone. The children lived in the same
home, being half-brother and half
sister. They made a sprint for the
depot and before the old folks knew
what was in the wind had got beyond
reach. When their absence was dis
covered, Mrs. Mason put on her things
and drove from Killingly to Providence.
There she went to the police and asked
theiE aid, but is not sure she'll find the
kids easily. She says the missing in
nocents loved each other awful hard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
SHOES wien Stoves in Them.

An effective means of warming the
feet has been patented in Germany.
The inventor calls it "heatable shoes. ="
Within the heel Of the shoe, which is
followed out, there is receptacle for
a glowing substance, similar to that
used in the Japanese hand-Warmers,
says the Popular Science News. Be
tween the soles, imbedded In asbestos
covers, is q rubber bag, which is filled
with water The water is heated and
as it circulates while the wearer OF
the shoe is walking it keeps the sur
face Of the foot warm. A small safety
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
Quickly Tired of Each Other.

Back in June-on the 9Th day, to
be eXact-Adam Haselbacker, wealthy
and aged 80 years of age, married a
woman but 10 years his junior. They
both lived in Galena, ILL.,, and it was
there a few days since, that Mrs. Hasel-
hacker brought suit for divorce, after
being more or less a happy bride for
five months. She charged cruelty and
non-support, She got her decree. It
is said that the first trouble came about
a few days after marriage. The blush
ing bride Of 65 asked her aged partner
to settle his property on her. He
kicked and has been kicking more or
less ever since, it is alleged.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14

Big Maria, museum freak, has just
died in the hospital at Ravenna, Ohio.
which town she recently reached in a
destitute condition. Her real name
was Mary Ellen Edwards, and she was
born in Warren county, Indiana, thirty
two years ago. When she was mar
ried, at the age of %, she weighed 200
pounds. In the ten years since that
time she had added nearly 500 pounds,
and at the time of her death could al
most reach the 7OO-puund notch. It
took fifteen men to move her body to
the morgue after death, and the coffin
was nearly as big as house.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
Hands On Pockets, Please.

William Tyler is the name of 4
man recently arrested in Brazil, Ind,
for conducting an improper show. He
was locked in the county Jail, but in
a few minutes he had unlocked his cell
door and the outer door and appeared
before the astonished jailers. He said
he had no desire to break jail; only he
wanted to show the folks that locks
couldn't hold him. Tyler was again
put behind the best locks in the instt-
tuition, but in five minutes walked out.
Again and again has he done this,
while hundreds looked on. AS Tyler
has no keys of any kind, how he I'M
locks the doors is mystery and he de-
clines to explain it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
HERE'S A NEW COUNTRY!
NEW HOPE. NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
THE LAND of SUNSHINE and PLENTY
MILD CLIMATE,FERTILE SOIL, CHEAP
LANDS.

The building Of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg g. Gulf Railroad - Port Arthur
Route-has opened up a country in
Western Missouri and Arkansas that
cannot be excelled as an agricultural
and fruit growing country. No other
country in America presents so many
golden opportunities" to the home
seeker, manufacturer or speculator. 1t
is land of sunshine and plenty, where
you can work out of doors IL months
in the year instead of six months. No
hot winds in summer, no billiards. in
winter. Lands are cheap along this
new line of road, because this
country has heretofore been remote
from railroad. Mild climate, healthy
and pleasant
You should also see the new division
town of Mena, Polk Co., Ark. 1t is a
good illustration of what pluck and
enterprise can do-build a city of 800
people in 90 days, Mena is surrounded
by tributary country capable of sus-
tanning a city of 100000 people.
Homeseeker's tickets-one fare for
the round trip, plus $500 = can be
bought at all principal northern and
eastern railroad points on Nov. 18th.
Dec. LIST and 18th. Don't miss these
opportunities.
For full information. address
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
The wild Men from Borneo.

Henry M. Payne of Southold, L. l.,
member of the sophomore class of La
fayette college, Easton, Pa, was liter
ally drummed out of town because he
had hazers arrested for shaving off his
whiskers and treating him otherwise
in an outrageous manner. When he
left for the train he was followed by
several hundred students yelling: ooh,
me, oh my, how we made his whiskers
fly" A number of the wild men from
Bor--beg pardon. students, have been
arrested. Pass on to the next cage,
please, and look out for your whiskers
while ambling by.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14

while the full power means a leap of
anything from twelve to twenty-five in
height In point of fact, It would only
require a hard run Of about a couple
of miles to generate sufficient power to
carry me over telegraph wire or a
small house"
At this point there was loud clang
and hiss Of escaping air and the bicy-
Gle made vigorous dash for freedom.
The genius was pulled violently UP the
garden and overturned, while the BIZ
cycle made several futile attempts to
leap the fence at the end It failed,
however, and the genius, after several
Intellectual trials, succeeded in putting
the lever back to stop" In fit of
absentmindedness he had shifted it to
"easy."
He led the machine back again and
began explaining breathlessTy.
"Confound the thing" he growled
II Just touched the lever to see il it
was in proper order and it went off.
Oh, for goodness sake, don't stand
laughing like an idiot! believe you
are the most irritating man in the
world. Here, hold this, while 1 brush
myself"
When he had finished he said he
would not try the bicycle until 8
o'clock
1 assented to the wisdom of this
and said that then nobody would be
about If the thing ran away with him
aga,n
He turned on me fiercely.
81 tell you have the machine under
the most absolute, perfect control"
replied that this was obvious.
Thereupon he. completely lost his
temper and after making several I'M
founded suggestions as to the condi-
ton OF my mind, stalked into the
house However, at tea he generously
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14

light I've succeeded at lastV
What's the matter" inquired
"oh, you want to know, do your
he said. you're very curious, for 9
wonder. But there is no reason now
why should not tell you about Al
and even show the working OF the ma,
chine. And you can prepare yourself
to be very much astonished."
He was right in saying that was
very curious about his machine. l was
and following his instructions, l was
in the garden the next afternoon at
5 o'clock, anxious to see the invention
that was to revolutlonize the world.
When he came he brought with him
a bicycle.
Hello" he cried, as soon as he saw
me. What do you think of this? A
beauty, isn't it?"
l looked It was not an ordinary
bicycle, but one more heavily built,
with numerous additional cogs and
cranks and an air cylinder like that OF
an air brake.
What on earth Is this clumsy thing
for?" I exclaimed.
Clumsy be hangedW he replied, ir-
ritably. my dear fellow, II you will
start criticising anything before you
understand II, how can you ever ex-
pect to get ON in life? Now, follow me
and will explain 1t ALL You remem-
Der my remarking some weeks ago
how extraordinary 1t was that as yet
no one had had the intelligence to in
vent a travelling machine which could
surmoupt obstacles in Its patti, like q
horse, by jumping over them. Very
well; here you have the first mechan-
Teal invention to do So This bicycle
is not an ordinary wheel, which loses
half Its usefulness and charm by being
compelled to keep to the roads. This
Is the famous jumping bicycle have
had In my head so long. Observe, this
cylinder is full Of air at a high pres
sure. AS you see by this little gauge,
1t now stands at $50 pounds to the
square inch. The cylinder is con-
structed to bear a pressure of 400.
These four bars with joints in them are
connected with the cylinder by means
of the cranks and cogs which you see;
tn play the part OF a horses legs;
tho joints are, Of course, the knees.
Now, how simple the whole thing is.
AT my right hand have tiny lever,
with the powers marked easy
strong and full Oh, by the way,
forgot to remark that, as even you
can possibly understand, there Is an
immense waste Of power in the or
binary bicycle. Going down steep
hill, for instance, enough power Is
generated to run the bicycle on level
road for four to five miles. All this
hitherto wasted energy have uti-
lized in COMPRISING the air in the CYL
finder. When come to an obstacle
say / want to get across a ditch-I
press the lever to easy and the ma
chine takes a leap In the air Of about
eighteen inches,' while the forward
impetus carries us easily to the other
side. If put the lever on Strong
can take a jump of six or seven feet;
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
Tho lockwood Tree.

The FLEETWOOD Tree is a member
Of the Terebinth family, and grows in
the Fiji islands, where it is greatly
dreaded by the natives on account Of
the unpleasant results which follow the
slightest contact with 1t. The whole
tree, especially the bark sap, is highly
irritating, and drop Of the latter fall
ing on the hand causes pain equal to
that caused by the touch of a red-hot
poker. The wood and leaves produce
intenseitching, often followed by severe
Inflammation, which lasts month or
more. The tree attains height Of
fifty or sixty feet; 1t has large oblong
leaves, green bark, and curious
corky fruit; somewhat resembling the
seed-shell Of the walnut.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
Wood That Burns Hotter Than Coal

Wood That Burns Hotter Than Coal.
One Of the most remarkable products
of Nevada is a species Of wood known
as mountain mahogany, which, when
dry, is as hard as lockwood, very finely
grained, red in color and of very high
specific gravity. It has been used for
boxes for shaftings, and, in some in
stances, for slides and dies in quartz
batteries. It burns with a blaze as
long-lasting as ordinary wood, but az
ter going through what appears to be
regular combustion, it is found almost
unchanged in form, being converted in
to charcoal that lasts about twice as
long as ordinary wood, giving out in
tense heat, greater than coal, all the
time.-St Louis Republic.