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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

The Traders National Bank, of
Clarksburg. West Va, has been select
ed as depository for the company, for
local subscriptions.
For additional information address
Chas. j. Golf, or Ernest b. Morris.
Clarksburg, W. Va. 3-tf,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

union one son was born. lnthe
death Of amt Betty. the husband
has losta wife. faithful, loving
and true, the son . devoted and
loving mother, the church .
faithful Christian and the neigh
borhood at large q noble type Of
womanhood. Her last request
was "Tell all my neighbors and
friends to get religion and meet
me in Heaven She bore her
suferings very patiently. We
extend our sympathy to the be-
reaved friends.
Quite an interesting literary
society is in progress at Trinity
with M. D. Teter, Pres, Rose
Coplin, Sec. and Late Goodwin
Vice.P Pres. The program for the
10th is "a Mock Trial for horse
stealing" 3
Mr.. John W. Bailey returned
last week from Michigan where
he had to see his-oh, no,
we won't give Squire away
this time.
We see in your columns of last
week mention of couple of
large hogs. They were good
ones. But there are others. Oral
and vicinity can give you the
following porkers. John Hus-
tead takes the lead with one
weighing 494 lbs. and another
weighing 400 lbs. Then Mr..
Geo. Greene gives the average
weight Of his two at 456 each.
George Winters comes along with
a small pig weighing 433 lbs.
Buel Tetrick killed two that the
most conservative put beyond
$50, while James Harrison's big
hog was nearly aquarter turner.
Joe Webb and Grip Lawson don't
speak Of theirs and yet they
weighed $50 each.
DADS GIRL.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

BRONZE TURKEYS, FOR SALE.
Gobblers. 81 each; hens, S1:5o at
farm, If boxed and delivered TO
r. r. so cents, extra. each. Come
or write me. S. C.SToNEsTREET,
Wolf Summit, W. Va, Harrison
county. 4'St
For SALE. - New dwelling
house; modern conveniences.
very desirable property. pleas
antly located on East Pike street;
easy terms. For information,
call at Deison & Krentzer's Furn-
iture Store, Clarksburg. l.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
In, Coloredd Circles.

Mrs. Washington. of Liverpool,
o., is visiting her son, Mr.. F. O.
Lacy.
Miss Jones, of Bridgeport, was
in the city Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Ogden, who has
been visiting her aunt IN Wash
ington, Ind, for several weeks,
returned home Saturday evening.
DR.. Hillard and Mr.. j. r. JEFF
feson, of Parkersburg, were in
the city Saturday.
Company A, of A. M. E. church,
will give a social at the residence
of Mrs, Grayson Friday evening.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

There is no medicine in the
world equal to Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for the cure of
throat and lung diseases. This
is fact that has been proven in
numberless cases. Here is a
sample Of thousands of letters re-
ceived: Il have tried Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy while suf.
fering from a severe throat trou-
BILE. and found immediate and eff
fective relief. l unhesitatingly
recommend it. "-Edger W. Whit
temore, Editor Grand Rivers
(Ky.) Herald. For sale at
Cunningham Bros. & Co. Clarks-
burg. Aim.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
Boys. buy your best fellow
if he smokes-one of those hand
some pipes at Wells & Haymak-
er's City Drug Store. 5.3t

President Mckinley will APP
point Attorney General McKenna
to Justice Fields place on the
Supreme bench and will call to
the vacant place in his cabinet
Governor Griggs, Of New Jersey.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
NOTICE.

The firm Of Smith & Pigott has by
mutual agreement dissolved and the
business hereafter will be conducted by
Wilbur Pigott. All persons knowing
themselves indebted to the firm will
please call and settle ut once. Any one
having claims against the above hrm
will please present them.
Thanking you for your patronage in
the past we are
3.4tr SMITH & PIGOTT,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
Hoods Pills easy easy e e t opsss easy g. s
SBsINzo g{IRII6|IINA
SUGGESTED

WCorrespondents must write all
proper names plainly. We can guess at
almost anything except proper name
! md have hopes of being correct. !.
Long letters concerning unimportant
matters will not be published.
Most reporters think they must write
\ long letter or none. Such make 80.
II Won only have one item and that
Dnly makes three lines, send it on and
don't try to add page to it.
Always sign your real name some
We want your letters not later than
Wednesday,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

DR.. R. A. Brown, dise ne >
the Eye. Ear, Nose and Tn 1i.s,
with Dr.. Blubaugh. Parks
burg, W. va.) Dr.: brown T1.r
be at the Traders Hotel, GlaldI
burg, W. Va, Thursday: ~ Fr1 NJ
and Saturday, December sta' - n
and 18th, 1897. 7s
You can see the prettiest ~
Of holiday goods in the city {;
the book store in Traders 5 o oa1
ing.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

D. K. Reed & Co.'s Monarch
Cream will shine up your silver
ware. %
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
Tinware.

R. T. Lowndes has just put in
a complete line Of tinware, in
connection with his large hard
ware and grocery department.
Tin Cups Q for. ......... &c.
Large Copper Boilers. Isl. 5ODl.75
2 gallon milk Pals ........ Doc.
] gallon Straiuers J. 1oc.
j gallon Zinc Oil Cans. ...2Oc.
These are only a few of the
many bargains we can show you.
X. I. LowNDEs,
2-tf. The One Price Store.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

D1REcroRs-Henry A. Parr, Presi-
dent, Baltimore; John X. Cowen. Vice
President. Baltimore; Christian De-
vriee, Treasurer. Baltimore Robert
Ramsay. Secretary, Baltimore; George
r Tingle, General Manager, Alaska.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17

Barbara channel. Each deputy mar.
shal had his man picked, and if the at.
tack had been made by the schooner
vesta they would have shot Neville and
every one of his gang.
The plot miscarried and the steamer
passed on her way to Panama without
any trouble.
The syndicate of English friends Of
the southern confederacy lost all that
Neville had expended in fitting out the
expedition with the exception OF the
proceeds of the sale of the schooner
Vesta and her supplies at Hong Kong
whittier she went after the failure OF
Neville's plans. The confederates cf
Neville who sailed with him on the
steamer were paid OF by him at Pana-
ma, and he and Miss Elliott took the
French steamer at Aspinwall for the
West Indies and Europe. The news
papers of San Francisco gave an ac-
count Of the tempest in teapot when
the schooner Chapman was seized for
attempted piracy.
The vigilance of Marshal Rand on
this occasion saved the government $4,-
600, ,OO0.-San Francisco Argonaut.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17
W. 9. KENTZEL, Edito
THE SWEETEST SONGS.

TIE sweetest songs are left unsung.
The sweetest themes unread:
The sweetest chords are left unstrung,
The sweetest words unsaid
How strange 1t Is. and yet how true,
SURPRISING mortal ken,
we still can catch n blessed view
Of thought and times and men
Enough brightest paths remain unknown
And few the heights We tread,
Enough We must struggle on alone
With deepest tears unshed;
Although our hearts are anguish wrung
And ev'ry effort pain,
u we can keep another young:
We have not lived In vain.
Iis said the fairest buds decay;
Perhaps they do. and yet,
Upon the darkest, dullest way,
How many flowers are met
The happy hours SO quickly fee
We sigh to see them go,
When out upon life's troubled sea
The moments move so slow.
shall sweetest songs be left unsung?
The sweetest themes unread?
The sweetest chords be left unstruEg?
The sweetest words unsaid:
When We have but to do our best,
The very best we can,
To have the future richly blest
Of God and truth and man.
Cora c. Bass, in N. Y. Observer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17

mated to carry a shipment Of gold to the
government. Upon this ship. the John
L. Stephens, Miss Elliot, Neville and
eight of their confederates took pas
sage.
Thus far there had been no hitch in
NevilIe's plans. Now trouble COM
menced. The schooner Chapman had
been for two weeks ready for her coast
ing voyage, and, as she did not 60 to
sea, the United States officers became
suspicious Of her and placed watch
where they could observe everything
occurring on board. They also searched
the vessel, but found everything cor
rect, and would have dismissed the
watch had not a well-known south
erncr, while intoxicated, Dragged of
what they were going to do. This was
reported to the revenue officers, and
extra precautions were taken. At the
time Miss Elliot arrived in San Fran
cisco, Neville gave orders for the cap
tain to take the men who had been en-
gagged in San Francisco weeks before,
and who were then at different sailOrs'
boarding houses, to put to sea and join
her consort off the island of Santa Cruz.
These men went on board in the night,
s;nd next morning the ship got under
way, showing only the usual number OF
men on deck. But the United States
revenue cutter stopped her, and con-
,eyed her to an anchorage under the
guns of Alcatzar island. The officers
and crew of ~ men were arrested.
In order not to have his plans blocked.
Neville started two men overland on
horseback for Santa Barbara, to take
boat from there to the island and noti-
fy the captain of the Vesta of the seiz-
ure of the Chapman. The captain of the
Vesta was ordered to intercept the
steamer, and was told that Neville and
his confederates would be on board to
assist him, and that they would disable
the machinery Of the vessel in case the
guns of the schooner did not compel the
steamer to stop while they took the gold
from her. But ''the best-laid schemes o
mice and men gang aft a-gle." When
The two messengers crossed to the island
from Santa Barbara they found the
captain and all hands of the Vesta
"blind drunk" and before they could be
sobered up and got ready the John L.
Stephens went steaming by with the
government gold.
1t seems that United States Marshal
Rand had got wind of the contemplated
raid to capture the gold on the steamer,
and he warned the officers of the steam
er of what might be attempted and
placed on board 12 OF his deputies,
dressed rs old Californians. These men
took passage in the steerage and pro-
fessed to be returning to their eastern
homes. They had holsters with pistols
belted around their waists, in the usual
California style. They made the &C
quaintance of Neville's men and two Oi
them agreed to guard Neville as the
steamer was to pass through SAINTS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17
The LadY,a Are.

The prince of Wales about five years
ago met charming lady. well-known
in London society, at Homburg. "You
are young enough" he said in the course
of conversation, '.for me to be able to ask
your age. /" twenty-five, was the ready
reply. This summer his royal high
ness met the lady again. what" he
asked again with humorous smile,
sis your age. / wonder?" Twenty
five." again said the lady. "But you
said that the last time l met you" re-
marked the prince with smile. swell,
sir" laughed the lady, "and would you
have me contradict myself?-London
Iadv's Pictorial.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17
Progress or Science.

"Did you ever hear how Bubby got
into that breach of promise suit for
$1O,OOO?'
NO; how did it happen? under
stand he claims he never proposed"
"Yes, but she had sensitized plates in
the dark room where they sat. and on
two of them she found mind impress
sions of proposals. She bases her claim
on these."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17

The effects of hardening, tempering
and annealing, familiar to the world
doubtless for several thousand years,
have only recently been partially lifted
cut of the mysterious class by re-
searches of a like nature to the pre-
ceding. There are many other mys-
teries of an analogous kind waiting to
be cleared up. We should like to know.
for example. what is going on month
after month in hardened steel armor-
piercing projectile which frequently
leads finally to = violent disruptive ex-
plosion of the mass, and also what
causes . sword to lose temper by lapse
of time, while the edge becomes sharper.
Why, again, should the tough and fiaw-
less bar iron suspension links which had
carried the Hammersmith bridge sue
.cssfully for over GO years snap in two
by the dozen during simple transport
to Edinburgh. although in every case
the halves of the broken links. OH being
thrown down 800 feet from the top Of
the Forth bridge on to the rocks below.
bent like corkscrew without fracture? !?
-Cassier's Magazine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17

Cts DFadley's had Break.
Old man Cis Bradley died the other
day at the home of the departed one
over on Huckleberry ridge. and so fur
rs I am concerned do fervently hope
he has now crossed over to that other
land of light and sunshine and fiowerA
But if in the run of time it was to
come my way to live right on in this
wide and wicked world for hundred
years to come, don't see how could
ever disremember the time when old
man Cis made a scandlous bad break
at my grandfather's house one cold and
stormy winter night.
Up to about that time-which he was
then pushin 60 mighty cksst-old man
Cis had been a terrible wild and way
ward and wicked man. He had travelled
all the gaits and covered all the ground
-drinkin and cussin and fightin and
carousin and carryin on to beat six
bits. But in the summer before that
they had big protracted meetin down
at old Cool Springs church. There was
a tremendous outpourin and a mighty
rattlin in the valley of dry bones for
several days, and consequentially old
man Cis had cast out about II devils,
as il were, and come over on the right
side.
From there on through the fan the
old man felt every inch Of his ground.
But he had went to town that day
which il remember right it was in
the Christmas, and the weather. yon
understand. was cold as fiugins. Hu-
man nature was human then-the same
as it is now and always will be
and old man Cis he slipped and fell.
First and last durin the day he climbed
mp around sundry and numerous
drinks, and when he started out on his
return back home he was needin OF a
jug before he could tote any more.
When he rid up to grandfather
house that night he was most serenely
and feloniously drunk. But You see
grandfather had preached the very SER
mont which brought old Cis out Of dark
ness into light, and then when the old
man got drunk and feelin ralc sick and
mean about it he didn't have no better
sense than come a bilin over to see his
preacher and fess up to the error Of his
why's.
Well do recollect that when old man
Cis come into the house that night We
had built roarin big fire, and the long
er he hung around the family hearth
stone the drunken he got, till. bless
gracious, il it didn't look like he would
60 to sleep and fall over in it. Till this
very minnit l can see the sad but lovin
look on my grandfathcr's face as he
took in the general circumference Of
the calamity and spoke up and said:
Eve will now have family prayers
brother Bradley. and then all retire t.
bed"
That's all right, parson," says old
man Cis as he shut one eye to keep from
seein double, '.go right on with the
prayer meetin. Facts are ruthel
think it STAN good idea"
Raley now. reckon it was wrong.
never did even sorter try to make out
like it was right. But when the family
prayers had been helt sneaked of te
my trundle bed out in the shed room
and laughed and laughed and laughed
till I got tired and dropped of to sleep
RUFUS SANDERS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17
CIGAR RIBBONS.
Their Manufacture Qaite an lnapoR.
tnnt Industry.

tant Industry.
One New York firm alone turns out
yearly an average of more than $780,
COO worth of cigar ribbons and on these
employs nearly 500 hands. Until 1868,
it is said, cigar ribbons were manufac-
turcd here. The use of silk ribbons to
tie up cigars originated in Cuba. The
Spaniard's patriotism impelled him to
choose the national coiors of red and
yellow, and at the same time these two
cclors, separate or in combination, are
still the favorites. The first ribbons
were made in Barcelona and were the
rich crimson-scarlet known as the
Figaro, the vivid yellow OF the Cubanas
and Partigas. and the red and yellow OF
the Espanola.
The first domestic ribbons made were
of cotton, of a pale yellow with brown
stripe running down the center, and
this was speedily followed by ribbon
made wholly of silk. In 1868 cigar
manufacturer in this country conceived
the idea of having his name printed on
the silk ribbon, which had hitherto
been plain, and also the shape of the
cigar. This was at first done in black,
then in colors, and eventually in silver
and gold, with embossed work and coats
of arms. Then the name was woven
into the ribbon instead of being printed.
Many of these ribbons are still in use
on expensive goods. Woven ribbon il
very valuable as trademark, since it
= <r lppr - In nj
quantities.
In 1868 the first ribbon factory was
established in this country by a man
named Wicke, who established a small
factory near the East river. 1t was
operated by two Swiss. The demand
for the ribbon increased, and in 1870
the profits were SO good that four-loom
factory was started and operated by
Swiss weavcrs especially imported.
Only two widths of what in termed
"Londres" ribbons were then made. In
1887 there were more ribbons used in
proportion to the total number Of cigars
manufactured in this country than in
any other year, and since then the bun
ding Of cigars has steadily decreased
in favor Of the system of packing Is or
50 in box without ribbons; but SO
great has been the increase in the num-
her of cigars made, now over 1000, ,0OO.-
600 yearly. that the ribbon business has
not decreased, but has steadily held its
own.
The raw silk for the ribbons is inn
ported direct from Japan and China.
There are "a styles of cigar ribbons
made, varying in width from one-eighth
of an inch to an inch and half. United
States ribbons are sold in Canada in
preference to the English make, al
though the duty on our goods is heavier.
Some of the machinery is very interest
ing. especially that used for weaving
in the name Of the firm in black.
Some years ago the general public
was bitten by cigar ribbon fad, and
many ribbons were sold by cigar deal
crs to make lambrequins. sofa cushions,
etc. A woman in New Haven made q
table mat of $50 separate ribbons, and il
fetched $16O, while a cushion made by
cigar manufacturing firm as n COM
pliment to an actress. whose name was
used as a trademark, cost $3.50 simply
for the needlework and time expended
on tn. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17
SCREWS suPpLANTINc PADDLES
Ocean Steamers UslnG the Latter
Regmrled a. safer.

Ocean Steamers Ualng the Latter
Regarded ~ Safer.
A screw, worked by high-speed
quadruple or multiple expansion en-
gine is undoubtedly the best means of
propulsion for merchant steamer en-
gagged in a deep-sea trade, but for shall
low water navigation a sidewheeler is
preferable. for as a propelling instru-
mcnt the paddle wheel is not inferior
to the screw, while its action 10 quicker
in starting and stopping the hull. and
sidewheelers can back on straight
course, which cannot be accomplished
by screw steamer. Moreover, a side
wheeler does not sag at the stern when
under way, and this is a very important
feature in its favor. The screw is more
liable to be disabled by picking up
submerged log or by striking some such
obstruction and breaking two or more
blades. This is not IN unusual &C.
currence.
As regards the seaworthiness of side
wheel steamers, the immunity from
disaster enjoyed by such lines as the
Holyhead packets, the Isle OF Man
steamers and the Queensb0rO-Flush-
ing boats should be sufficient to prove
their stanchness for canal service, but
a more signal proof Of their safety may
he cited.
The Cunard Royal Mail Steamship
company has during the last Is or ~
years lost number of screw steam
crs, accompanied by loss of life and
letters, but previous to that it was their
proud boast that they had never lost a
ship, life or letter for q period of
SO years, and the remarkable fact in
connection with such marked success is
that during the whole of that time their
best bouts were sidewheelers, viz: the
Persia and the Scotia.-Cassier's Maga-
zine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17
FARMER AND PLANTER.
RAMlE cuuTuRR.

M New IIher Pant tAat Hay O1e nay
04pplnnt Cotton.
In the years between 1850 and 1875
the subject Of ramie, the then new heer
plant, was much discussed In tho ag-
ricultural papers, The result Of the
agitation Of the matter, - understand
It, was that there was NO question .
to the adaptability Of our soil and cli-
mate to its proper growth, there was
no reliable market for the fiber, and
the requirements Of the trade as to
preparation were such as to render 1t
too costly and unsatisfactory to make it
profitable to the planter.
The time has come Ut last when
these difficulties have been overcome,
and II Is now possible to cultivate and
prepare II for market ut = greater
profit to the farmer than the cultiva-
ton Of cotton.
Ireceived . letter from prominent
London firm few days ago. in which
they state that - powerful syndicate
has been formed for the purpose OF
manipulating the fiber, and are pro-
pared to make large contracts extend
ing to from 6ve to seven years. to take
% much n 5000 tons per year Of tho
fiber in the shape Of ribbons, which Il
simply the flber or bark freed of tho
pith." Heretofore the difficulty was
to got rid Of the gummy matter in tho
bark. This the syndicate will do by =
process known to themselves, and as
there are cheap machines now made
for separating the bark from the pith,
the matter II 50 simplifled that there
II no reason why its cultivation should
not be profitable.
The letter went on to say that 'sthe
syndicate would pay go per ton deliv-
cred In London for the first two years,
and go per ton for subsequent years
The ramie spoken of here il the B9h-
meria tenuecissma, and isnot to be con-
fused with the B. nivea, or China grass.
know that the plant can be grown as
far north - the thirty-fifth degree OF
latitude, but / nm not familiar with its
culture nor the nature of soil required.
nor where the roots can be obtained
Some claim that It II apt to become .
pest and that once planted. 1t can moi
be got rid Of; but there are good many
farmers like myself whose farms are in
tested with that greatest Of all pests,
mat grass, and iframie can grow on NUT
grass lands to the value Of sixty dollars
per ton for its crude fibre, am one who
Is willing to try it II IL is . pest
The ramie when once established
win grow for twenty years without re
setting, and viii produce in this coun-
try from three to five tons Of fibre pei
acre. In India, where It Is now grown
extensively, they get from four 10 fivs
tons per acre.
fear, Mr.. Editor. that am trying
your patience In the length Of thil
article, but believe the matter to b
Of great importance to our southerr
states, and II we do not bestir ourselves
Mexico and the South American statel
will get ahead Of us and get the cream
Of the business. Az I said sbovc,
would like etoexperiment with the plant
and would like to know where car
get the root cuttings from.-Cor. South
ern Cultivater.