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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-19
DEnocRATIc CONSISTENCY.

RoM1NEs MILLS, w. Va,
Nov. Is, 1897.
Ed. Telegram The Wheeling
Register of November is, In an
editorial headed Expense of
Living" complains of the increas-
ed cost of living now, under the
Dingley Tariff as compared with
last year under the Wilson tariff
and gives the following list:
"Flour is so per cent. higher
than it was last year.
Sugar is nearly 10 per cent
higher.
Pork is about 80 per cent,
higher.
Mutton e5 per cent. higher.
Apples 100 per cent. higher.
Molasses Z per cent. higher.
Corn 10 per cent. higher.
Butter Is to 90 per cent. higher.
Eggs 10 per cent. higher.
Potatoes rs per cent. higher
Aud yet that paper with other
free trade sheets, was bowling
before the election of SO that the
farmer got none of the benefits
of protection.
The truth is the farmer is get
ting the best of it, because his
products have risen vastly more
than those necessaries which he
buys.
/ wonder why they are not
saying anything about wool, cat
tie, sheep, poultry, &c.
JEFFERSON DEMOCRAT.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-19
Disfi9dred
--s---
is The Civil Service Law. May
Be Repealed THIS Winter.
Congressman Doyener A n d
other West virginians
Against It.
Against It.

HI CIVIL S ervlce
system as it was
carried out un.
d 9 r President
Harrison was q
good neasu r g !.
There are many
positions in the
Government SER
vice where it
works q e r g a t
disadvantage to
be consta n t ! y
cha / gi ng the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-19

p. SIT looks now as if the
farmer would have pretty good
times again as soon as he gets
paid the debts contracted under
the Wilson tariff. j. ID.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-19

Read the adv. OF The Vance
Hardware Co. about the Pearl OIL
Heater.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-19

The Pearl OH Heater at The
Vance Hardware Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13
THOMAS DE

When we were q, boy all cultured
people read Thomas DeQuincey in the
south, with few exceptions. 1t was so
in the section in which our bOyhOod
was spent. His essays were constantly
appearing in the British magazines.
His writings We're published in the
United States, or first gathered and
published, it may have been, by Tick
nor and Fields, of Boston, in mOr than
twenty volumes. We do not recall how
many, but in our young manhood we
read more than fifteen volumes from
his marvellous brain. His works were
read by people in this country who
loved good literature until about 1870,
perhaps. Then his writings ceased to
be 50 much sought among the we'll ed
ucated. 1t was a loss not to the great
writer that his was so, but to those
who neglected him and lost a great
deal of intellectual pleasure as we'll as
edification. We read him in our
teens and we can read him now
amid the increasing shadows with un-
appeased and undecaying delight. He
is indeed a master, and ranks among
the great writer's who have used Eng
lish as the medium of communication.
He was both profound scholar and
thinker. At eleven years of age so pro-
ficient was he in the Greek language,
he declares that he could have har-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13

We were very much interested in an
article we saw contrasting the two
greatest men living-Bismarck and
Gladstone-in the happiness and con-
tentment of their old age. The German
Prince was discarded by his emperor
and for several years has lived in dis
content Inc repining in retirement
from Office. The English statesman vol-
untaril. retired from the leadership of
the liberal party and political life, and
in his quiet home at Hawarden castle,
has found contentment, joy, peace and
honor, and has employed his great
gifts in behalf Of humanity writing in
dustriously and printing essays and ar
ticles on national affairs occasionally
and even volumes. This is our state
ment. The article We read discussed
Eat evening time it may be light'-as
God teaches. We cannot give the point
as discussed, but only this bit Of con-
trast which the reader may fill out:
That was a pathetic u~tterance of
Prince ~Bismarck's, reported the other
day from Berlin: L feel tired, but l am
not sick. My complaint is ~uneasiness
of life, in which 1 no longer have an
object. Nothing that 1 can see gives
me a pleasure. I feel lonely. I have lost
my wife, and my sons have their own
business to attend to. Agriculture and
forestry have lost interest, and politics
are beginning to bore me-"
Death in life, Now read:
EO,,A- - T,--y-- i
has had to resign the government of an
empire is spending the last years Of a
long life. We hear from Mr.. Gladstone
no wall Over the vanity of life. Amid
all the cares Of state he enjoyed and
defended the Christian faith, and life
has for him serenity and purpose so
long as il lasts"
A happy, serene, hopeful, cheerful,
beautiful old age,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13
TUESDAY, JULY Is.
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

That sanity author Of Catholicism
Thomas A. Kempis, a German abbott
who died in A. d. 1471. and whose most
spiritual book, De Imitatione Christi
Limitation of Christi, is read by the
Protestants now and countless editions
have appeared is one of the religious
gems Of the world. He teaches how to
live the Christ-life. We had clipped a
brief, pungent saying Of his to print
here, but the wind blew it from the ia
ole and we cannot recover it. Get his
profoundly religious book and read it.
1t will do the seeker after God good
90 read it and reflect upon il.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13
The Early. Rising TalInev

Of late years IL has been argued wisely
and well that early using is one OF the
chief causes OF lunacy. Liers in bel in all
ages have contended that It Is one OF the
many effects % lunacy: there was 7ot the
smallest doubt about the mental condition
OF a man who rose at daybrea : from
choice, but modern science has discovered
that 1t Is not only an effect but a cause
of insanity. Liners abedi will he overjoyed
to hear that those who rise at four all
suffer the same fate as those who
., Use rusecs:
All grow by slow degrees
MeaGre as lizards:
Go mao and beat their wives.
Plunge. after shocking lives.
Rozors and carving knives
Into their gizzards."
Such Is the terrible fate az the rasb
individual who would dare to rise before
the sun. The overweening conceit OF the
man who rises at daybreak has long been
a source Of wonder among ~observant
psychologists. but now IL Is no longer
mystery; 1t is explained by the new early
rising and insanity theory. Surely the
conceited Pharisee. who struts like the
cock he helps 10 the garden wall. i more
deserving OF pity than contempt. for are
not his symptoms pren:onitory az the
madness. incipient as yet in him. hut free
~ promised in its fulncss 10y the medical
iaAG4AN ~ dAA kIlbSt WHO waste the hest
hours OF the day drinking intoxicating
morning air on an empty stomach" The
picture OF the early riser in this interest
ing stage Of incipient madness * highly
edifying. Ii Is of him and his ilk that the
psalmist speaks when he says. Behold.
as Wild asses OF the desert go they forth
to their work. rising betimos for their
prey having risen with the sun, the
Morning PhariSee has reached by break
fast time a sublime altitude from which
he gazes down at the Saner beings around
him with a lofty contempt. He imagincs
that because he has secured the dewdrop
before the lark has had "a chance to plan
the larceny. he is necessarily a poet OF the
first water-an exalted being above the
littleness OF eNposulating with the man
who appears when ,le coffee Is cold. After
all. what has he achieved? A dewdrop.
wet feet. and n morbid craving for the
picturesque and sensational in nature In
these days OF cranks and craZes, there are
thousands Of cracked Drained people who
would barter away three hours of
healthy sleep for a dewdrop and its un-
desirable train Of evils. No one wonders
at this. 1t is so common: the wonder Is
that these people have never found their
way. until quite recently. into the treat
Uses on the morbid pathological conditions
of the brain.-London Standard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13
To Colombo the City Poor I'm the Country

Washington, July f0-General Booth
Tucker, American commander OF the
Salvation Army. called on Secretary
Wilson Of the department Of agriCul-
ture, today to seek the seCretary's ad-
vice regarding schemes for colonizing
in the ountry the poor OF the great
cities. The conference was an interest
ing one and Secretary Wilson offered
every aid that the department could
give to promite the plan for getting the
people out in the country, and suggest
ed to Mr.. Tucker that he knew OF no
better place for such colonies than IN"
vicinity OF the district of Columbia. II"
pointed out the advantage t. b" de-
rived from the proximity Of such a To-
cation 10 the very desirable market To
be found in his city for the products
of small farms and also called To his
attention the cheap price at which land
within twenty-five miles Of Washing
ton can he secured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13
An Important Point.

a very common mistake of local ad-
Vertisers is to estimate the value of
advertising space of one 81 by
the amount asked by some other pub
LEGATION. 1t is not only common in
point of frequency, but common in an
other way, and it is. to say the least,
a bad mistake of judgment for a bus
mess man to estimate the value of
space in a reputable newspaper with
a good circulation by hat of some 9TH
er publication which will accept bust
ness at any price and be pleased to
get it.
Many advertisers forget that adver-
Using space in a newspaper is valued
according to the circulation Of that pa
per. Advertising space in a journal
without circulation is dear at any price
the publisher may demand. Without
circulation there can be no results and
without results the money which the
advertiser invests is lost. Because the
business man takes notice Of his own
announcement does not prove by any
means that his advertisement is pay
ing him. It's the other people-the
general public-whom he wants to
reach, and if the medium he uses lacks
circulation he will never be able to
reach them in that direction. This is
common sense; nothing more, nothing
less.
The man with money to spend in ad-
vertising, therefore, wants to consider
the circulation o. a newspaper first Of
all things. He will pay more for space
in it's columns, and it is we'll worth
more. Good goods always bring good
prices-only poor articles are sold for
what can be received for them. This is
true of advertising as of everything
else. Low rates and liberal discounts
invariably denote small and oftimes
ya1ua1aCS circulation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13
HiCYCle Races

Providence. r. j., July l0.-A worlds
record of 2:0l Is tandem amateur, a mile
in competition was made today on Crcs-
cent park track. These figures were pat
up by Casey and Eckeberg, OF Worcester,
in the mile handicap. job :. Johnson.
of Worcester, also added "A stat" record to
the list by winning the mile open in
2:09 So.
Detroit, Mich. July 10.-Tom Cooper to-
day rode "A mile on a quarter OF "A mile
board track in 1:Hi4. "A world record.
He was paced by a quad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13

put on the garment Of charitableness.
Of kindness, of sympathy, Of brotherly
love. There is no need now to press
the reflections farther here. 1t is a sin
to hate. 1t is Christian TO ove-to love
as friends. AT some other time We may
consider the remainder of the lesson
start-tO show the consultations Of the
Gospel under enmity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13

Tia greatest German poet, Goethe,
zvho is held by most critics OF u time
to have been worthy Of the highest
rank, and is classed with Shakespeare
AM Dante, 1--WE never omit Milton, who
wa sublimer than either Dante or
Shakespeare, to Our understandings
left this bit of verse:
Like the star
That shines afar,
Without haste
And without rest
Let each man wheel with steady sway
Round the task that rules the day,
And do his beSt.'
Unlike Dante and Milton, who were
profoundly religious, Goethe was not
well based as to Christianity and his
life in some respects was not lovely
and of good report" His genius was
great and his influence vast upon his
generation and upon the men of let
tcrs Of the present generation.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
De LONE is ANGRY.
Confusion at a Diplomatic Recep.
tion in Washington.

Washington, Dec. 6.-There was some
confusion ut the reception to the diplo.
matte corps at the German embassy Sat
urday owing To the alleged breach of dip
tomato etiquette on the part of Senior
Juan du Bosc first secretary of the Span
lsh legation. The diplomats had been
invited to meet Won Hollenbsu, the Ger,
man Ambassador. This is the first time
such reception has been given in this
country by an ambassador to his col.
leagues.
Senior Du Bose WAS among those who
arrived promptly, coming alone Having
lately suffered II slight accident while in
dulging in athletic exercise, Senior Du
Bose has resorted to.%.crutches. Instead
OF awaiting the coming Of his chief.
Senior Du BLsc"entered aud was recopuiz-
ed by the German ambassador.
This is contrary to all diplomatic CON
yention. When Senior Dupuy de LONE,
who is most punctilious, arrived, accom-
panied by other members of the legation,
he saw that he had been preceded by his
first secretary, who had accepted the
greeting to his country. Senior Du Bose
had already been presented, and the lega-
ton appeared as a double-headed repre-
sentation.
1t is rumored that the indignation or
the Spanish minister will result in the
return of Senior Dn Bose, who was pre-
Niously out Of favor, to Madrid.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
HOUSEHOLD GODS

The ancient Greeks believed that the
penates were the gods who attended to
the welfare and prosperity of the family.
They were worshipped us household gods
in every Eome. The household god Of to-
day Is DR.. Kings New Discovery. For
consumption, coughs, colds and for all
affections of throat, chest and lungs it
is invaluable. 1t has been tried for a
quarter of century and is guaranteed
to cure, or money returned. No house.
hold should he without this good angel.
It's pleasant to take and n safe and sure
remedy for old and young. Free trial
bottles at Massie's Pharmacy. Regular
size SOC and 81.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
Natural Born Horse Thief.

George Oslcr of Stockton, n. j., is only
years old, but he is in Jail for horse steal
ing. And this is his third offensc George
inhcrits his thicving traits. His father,
who is known rs Dunk" Oslcr, is for
mer convict and is now fugitive from
justice, being wanted for burglary. George
doesn't seem to know what to do with the
horses after he steals them. In each case
he drives around until he gets tired, I'M
bitches the horses and leaves them.
Passaic, another New Jersey town, also
boasts of a horse thief of tender years. He
is James Vrecland, l l years old. brother
of tho Vrecland twins, whose thcfts few
months ago gained them much notoricty.
He jumps into any unguarded vehicle on
the street that strikes his fancy and drives
away. He usually drives to some neigh
boring town, leaves the horse and goes
home. He has served term in Jail for
stealing two horses and is again under ar
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07

Well, that's all right. We will give it
to them with a desirable house built on
top of it mt prices mentioned below.
great sacrifice. Now think of ir. n
splendid 7-roon residence, Rorer avenue,
heavy stone foundation, well built. once
sold for $1,000. We now offer for the
small sum OF $3.50; 300 cash. balance $40
per month. If the above terms are not
what you want, tell us and we can ar.
range them to suit.
How does this strike you for an oppor
tunity to get good piece of real estate
for almost nothing? We will sell yon two
buildings, residence No 024 Tazewell ave-
nue.; Groom store house on corner. NJ.
926 Tazswell. Property rents for SIC 30
per month. We will sell 10th properties
for $500; $50 CASH balance $40 per month.
S-room residence Eighth avenue $. W.,
beautiful shade, lacge stable: lot 50x150
feet; $1,000; Sl75 cash; $3.50 per month.
Beautiful Groom house Eleventh ave
nue. s. w, all modern convenfnces,
$1,000; $500 cash, balance monthly.
Very desirable lot Campbell avenue,
near Calvary Baptist Church, lat bargain.
Easy terms.
Groom residence, Church avenue, near
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
A NOBLE LIFE.

lt is indeed interesting and profitable
to read and study the lives of noble men
and women, and parents cannot spend
money more wisely than in supplying
their children with good biographies of
great and good men who stand out prom
inently in the worlds history, not only
as wise leaders but humble Christians
1t is also interesting to note how those
excellent traits Of character descend from
sire to son through many generations.
Recently we received from the Royal
Publishing Company, Richmond, Va, a
new book entitled "Robert Edward Lee.
Soldier, Citizen and Christian Patriot.
One great advantage in connection with
this book is that it gives in brief bur
charming manner the history of the Lee
finally for several hundred years. show
ing that Richard Henry Lee, Robert f.
Lee and other master minds sprang from
noble family whose history is as profit
able as 1t is interesting. Besides an ex-
cellent biography of Gen. Lee and &C
count of his great military campaigns, it
tells how he won the hearts of his SOL
diers and will retain through all tn. ages
the affection of friends and foes. The
work also contains II large number of in
teresting historical documents, giving the
organization of the various armies, to-
Gether with brief biographical sketches
ofaSuch men ms Gen. Joseph L. Johnston.
Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, Gen. G. II.
Beaureoard, Gen. BraXton Bragg, Gen.
John Is. Hood. Lieutenant General A. p.
Hill, Admiral Raphael Semmes, Gen.
John.B. Gordon, Gen. James Longstreet
and Gen. j Reagan This is the only
biography Of Gen. Lee ever published on
this plan, and 1t is having very large
sale. The publishers advertise through
our columns for active agents. as II is
sold only by subscription. Those who
distribute such work rs this will be ex-
erting Il blessed influence on the rising
generation besides reaping rich and
profitable harvest financially.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
TO NARROW EDUCATION.
Professor Norton illustrates With n Story
on Biology.

oh DlOlOSy.
Charles Eliot Norton, professor of
lTts ut Harvard university, whom Mat
thew Arnold described as the "only gen
tieman i'll America, objects most heart
lily to undergraduate specializing. He
believes in the English university train
ing, which gives a man u broad educa-
ton and liberal equipment for citizen
ship which makes of him n cultivated
gentleman. In one of his lecture courses
Professor Norton told of student with
whom he had talked. The young man
was sophomore; his speciality, biolo-
gy. He described with great enthusiasm
the character of his work and lamente0
tho fact that he had been unable,
through the regulations of the faculty,
to take more biology in his freshman
year. AS junior and senior he in
tended to elect it exclusively, he said.
The young mans enthusiasm was
rather moro saddening than inspiring
to the professor Four years. devotion
to single subject was crushing to his
ideals of education. So he asked:
Don't you think that your career in
college would eventually be moro salts
factory to yourself and of moro profit to
others If you were to take less of biolo.
gy and acquaint yourself little with
literature and history and tho arts?'
Tho sophomore thought he was pre-
destined for biology
For somo time Professor Norton was
silent Then he said rather abscntly:
Do you coniinc yourself to any par
ticular branch of biology?"
The face of the student frightened.
1t was evident that he did 70 the pro.
lessor there was something pathetic as
well as humorous i'll the reply that came
quickly:
"Oh, yes My work is entirely devot.
ed to Il study of the white ants mites.
tines. ''-Exchange.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
ROYAL SAUERkRAUT SUPPER
A New Fashionable Function In Phila-
dclphia Society.

q Vow rashioheDie Function In Phila-
dclphia Society.
Philadelphia has the honor OF having
served in its limits the first "roynl sauer-
kraut supper" ever given in this country,
II supper which was remarkable in more
ways than one. Now. a royal kraut sup
per docs not necessarily mean that nothing
but kraut should be served for such is not
by any means the case Tho suppcr DIR
took i'll way of the nature of u genuine
OLD fashioned country fair So far rs tho
large cdiblcs were concerned. The supper
was by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. &. Bryan at their
residence, 1888 Girard avenue, and was
one of the biggest things of the kind ever
seen in that part of the city. One hun
drcd and ninety eight guests partook of
what was provided for their benefit, and
3l2 persons were allowed to view tho table
before it was devastated by tho guests who
woro there for that purpose.
In order to get this supper 113 big cab
Dagcs wcrc made into kraut, and after the
operation MIR. and Mrs. Bryan had enough
to I'LL 30 gallon cans Monstrous pears
were scattered around tho table, and these
pears averaged two pounds and quarter
each in weight. Tho apples were also alb
normally large, for thcy averaged each
moro than two pounds
There were grapes galore, and the small
est bunch weighed y pounds, while the
largest weighed 8 pounds 81 ounces
Among tho table decorations, useful rs
we'll as ornamental was big pig made
Entirely of fruit, mingled with some i'm
mcnsc carrots, onions, potatoes, pumpkins,
peppers and similar vegetables
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07

" Moses and David were my Teachers" she
said to an inquirer, land all the prophets
have been my guides. Through them all
l saw Solomon in his temple, the wise
men mt Bethlehem, tho Mayllower and
George Washington" Sho also says that
but for her intervention San Francisco
would have been destroyed on u certain
date in accordance with prediction made
by her. San Francisco will sink beneath
the waves, the end of the world will ap-
proach and the glorious palaces Of truth
and light will appear mt Berkeley, descend
ing from above and these palaces will rest
on Elijah's hill. San Francisco will sink
because OF the wickcdncss of the people,
but Berkeley is Gods chosen city
In 1893. she says, she saved tho city of
Chicago from ruin. She did not give any
reason for so doing. For six days and
nights the counteracting forces passed
through her body, causing her great pain,
but she persisted in exercising her power
Tho future of the whole Garth, she says
rests with her.