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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04

Two very simple legal terms are
frequently confused by newspaper
writer's. These are the words "be
queath" and devise" rs applied I,
gift by will The former term prop
erly applies to personal property only
the latter to real estate only. This
error Is made boldly prominent in the
form Of testamentary clause printed
on the last page of prominent chart
table institution here in New York, a,
reminder TO the generously disposed
~ hereby bequeath and devise INTO
tho trustees OF the - 49, - the sur
of - dollars. Libel and ISLAM.
der" are also frequently confused.
The former is written, the latte,
spoken defamation. New York Mai
and Express.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04
Land Telegraph and Gable Rates.

Telegraph rates vary greatly in this
country owing to the immense dis
tances. In many OF the smaller coun-
tries of the old world uniform rate
is mado for any point within the given
country, but it would be manifestly
unfair TO the American telegraph com
panies il they were compelled to send
n message from New York TO San
Francisco for the same rate that they
charge for message from New York
to Jersey City or from Chicago 10
EvR..5ton.
As rule, the minimum rate for
day message of ten words in this coun-
try is % cents. A message from Chi
cago toeBoston costs 90 cents. while
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
have Accent rate. The highest rates
from Chicago are those for points in
Southern Flori 1a-S5 cents. 1t costs
only 10 cents to telegraph to any point
in California or Oregon, and the r,.te
for New Orleans is 80 cents.
Cab rates are so much per word.
instead OF per message OF ten words,
and the figures are very much higher.
Messages to England, France and Ger.
many cost 81 cents per worl from
Chicago. Belgium's rate is Sc cents ;
Holland and Italy, 80 cents; Austria,
40 cents; Greece, Il cents Egypt, 62
cents; Switzerland, SO cents; Sweden,
40 cents; Turkey, 43 cents and %
cents; Russia, 40 cents.
The Cuban war has greatly increaspe
the volume OF telegraphic business n
the West Indies. The lowest ratio is
40 cents per word for messages in
Havana. Other Cuban points are
higher, and no town in the West In
dies outside of Cuba can be reached
for less than SI05 per word.
Messages to Porto Rico cost 81. So per
word
Central American rates range from
90 cents (Gautemala) to rs cents Costa
Rica autobiography. South American
rates take big jump upward. Bra
lillian messages cost from 81. 80 to $I.S7
per word; British GuiBnn points cost
$2.17.
Communication with Australia is
expensive. Queensland reaches the
highest figure. S262 per word, while
South and West Australia rates are
Sl.47. Messages to China cost 80. OF
per word, and the same figures apply
to Corea. japanese rates are 1927
per word Java, 81. So; Formosa, So. 81 {;
India, $1.29; Madagascar. 81. 70; New
Zealand, $l.58; Philippine Islands,
80. 81; Siam. S1.4l.
Algeria can be reached for 3S cents
per word, the minimum rate for the
Dark Continent East Africa rates are
$l.54 to SIG while South African
points range between 81. SO aud 81. 20.
West African points, as "A rule, range
above 80, while it costs $3.02 TO send
word to Mossamodes from Chicago
more than to reach any other tele,
graph station in the world direct.
However, a message to Bassidore or
Lingah costs the Chicago sender 81. Is
per word tc Jask, Persia. and sl1.7e
extra for special dispatch boat line
from that point. Chicago Times.
| Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04
sethng a Horses Broken Jaw.

a Susquehanna County tPennsvl-
vania) veterinary recently performed
an operation on horse that is said 20
be the fret Of it's kind in the history
OF veterinary surgery. The animal'e
lower jaw had been broken by kick
and IN order 10 reduce the fracture II
was necessary to encase its Jaw in
pila6le copper, in which condition IL
will have to remain for about fout
weeks, during which time the ANNA
will DO fed with spoon on qrnol
milk aud eggs. New York Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04
EASY ALL,

Easy air. rings out the order.
And the muscles cease to strain,
And the swing of oars In rowlocks
Stops its rhythmical refrain,
And the sinking heart beats freely,
And the spent breath comes again
Easy air. oh, joyous mandate
TO the strugglers on life's Hood,
BE II but passing respite,
For the brain and strength and blood
Though far distant be the guordor,
Fame or wealth or livelihood
When the summer sunshine brightens
Grimy street and sullen wall.
From the strips OF azure heaven
Seems to come the kindly call
REST a while, ye weary toilers,
ID rop your oars, an1 easy ail'
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04

IL may interest some Of our reaU
TO glance through this short chat
terisfiJ sketch Of James Seymour, b
in London IN 1902, which is mt
strongly impressive than many louo
memoirs. The fact that he displalt
fJnduess for drawing and pain3,
IN boyhood, and subsequently gay
celebrity by his skill in desigBo
he rses, is too we'll known TO comnee
upon. Once tie proud Duke Of sid
erset employed Seymour 60 painan
room NJ his seat ia Sussex with Up
portraits Of ins running horses. The
ing admitted The artist to his tablery
Que day drank TO him, saying, nd
Cousin Seymour, your health. its
The painter replied, "My lorhtl
really believe that have the honoFa.
being OF your Grsce's family" o
This hurt the pride OF tho Duk.on
much that he rose from the table
ordered bis steward to pay Seym
and dismiss him. Finding. howe
that no one in England could comp
the pictures begun, he condescenno
to send for his cousin. The pair on
responded TO the message in tr
words. thi
"My lord, [ viii now prove thfh
am OF your Graoe's family, for / w
come. - Harper's Round Table en-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04

dark stone gray closely woven cheviot,
marked in tiny square blocks by
threads of the same color.
The novelty of the jacket is in the
way the revers widen at the bust line,
for generally they grow narrow at the
bottom and extend in points at the
shoulders. These revers are faced with
heavy gray twill silk in lighter
shade than the cloth and they are fin
ished with a dainty cording of black
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04
FASHION FORECAST.
WHAT THE DREsSY NEW YORK
WOMEN WILL WEAR.
Stylish Gowns fol- Street Wear
Several Complete Costumes De-
scribed-.Jaunty and Fash
ionable Headgear.

Especial New York Fashion letter.
~ II, soon will come the time.
Husband or iather, dear,
When all your womankind will
most
Solicitous appear.
They'll cook your favorite dishes.
Fine compliments they'llpay,
And all your fondest wishes
Will carefully obey,
And know you not the reason?
Why, really now. you ought:
Fine dresses for the springtimc
Must.speedily be bought!
l wonder why 1t is that, realizing as
We do that summer is inevitable. we
invariably leave the ordering of our
Jew seasons gowns till the very last
moment, and then because we all want
them made at once, and in the short.
est possible space OF time, we have to
exercise a considerable amount of
patience. When once the new fashions
nre settled On, there is nothing to
gain by waiting, aud yet / fiud myself,
in spite of all this moralizing, one of
these same procrastinating sinners
who never by any chance awake to n
full sense OF their responsibilities, till
it is forced ypon them that they have
not a gown which is fit to wear.
However, | am sure, we all mean 10
improve so I'll help by describing the
several very chic gowns illustrated on
this page.
That becoming Eton suit, the per
lection of what a spring costume
should be, is made OF canvas weave
novelty material in combination OF
green and tan. The skirt hangs ex.
ceedingly wells and is lined with a rich
tan glace silk. The little Jacket is
smart enough to witch the heart out
of any woman and then an appliaued
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04
WHOLE NO. IA.

The beautiful hat is of fine black
Milan braid trimmed with choux of
blue and of yellow incline and with
four immense black ostrich feathers.
The costumes illustrated herewith
were designed by The National Cloak
Co., OF New York.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04

a firm OF Chicago fish dealers re.
ceived an octupus in box Of haiibut
from Puget Sound. lt was sent to tho
firm for Lenten display rs represent.
ing the devil in his Punishment. II
measures nine feet from TIP to tip OF
its tentacles and weighs forty pounds.
II will be mounted and prove grea.
advertising card.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04

trimming of light tan cloth adds con-
slderably to its effective appearance.
1t is worn over two-tone taffeta silk
blouse confined at the waist under a
pointed girdle made of the material
edged with fold OF the tan cloth.
The hat that makes such n ftfipo
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04
ADVERTISING RArxs.

Advertisements viii BE- Inserted e enc dsllsA
per s9usrs tor she frst insertion sad any
eenS FOR sash subsequent Insertion
cents lie. and no notice Inserted Ssr isv
than sns dollar.
Legal adysrtissnsnss will b tnssrtsd a
the rasss allowed b. law and viii, In all eases,
% shaged 70 the attorney, and payment Will
C1ADen Yo8 ANNouNcEMnNrs-Fo
ooenty e0oefs, IS; State and Congress, $40
Terms for s1an1ing advertisements made
tnova e. application 10 the publisher.
Joe Pn19fINo executed With neatness and
aisyeeeh: (eOrdss ~ mail viii reosivs
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04

The waters of Maryland produce
-ohe third Of the oyster supply OF the
world. If yields twice as many of the
luscious bivalves rs are grown in all
iorei<s2 eclntries combined, says the
20 ooco. -. ui.n ~ ~
emit ce1-~a RELhsr, no Pr. ~ rket
4O0, OOO,OOO DUs--...N=tx, n U5kone
mollusks. These have 81. ~ ftbc
enormous sum of $3.50, 900, 600. All.
most all of this country lie dependent
Tor the abundance and cheapness of
this edible on the supply OF the Chesa
peake. From here come also nearly
all 1.-THE oysters used for canning.
10 fact, the output Of this industry In
Maryland is equal to one.sixth of ali
the fisheries OF the United States put
together.
The quantity of oyster shells landed
upon the shores OF Maryland during
the last century has been reckoned at
10000 900 tons. Until very lately the
canning firms had much trouble in
getting rid of the shells, having to pay.
in fact, for the removal OF all that
they could not give away. Recently.
however, they have been able TO sell
them.
They are now shipped to all parts
OF the country and are utilized vari.
ousiy for roads, for lime and employed
IN making coal gas. They have been
found also TO serve almost as we'll as
stone ia the manufacture OF special
grades Of iron for railroad beds. Cul.
tivators of oysters also employ them.
having found thst they afford suitable
surfaces for young oysters to attach
themselves to. They are Likewise used
to some extent as chicken food. They
are very good for hens, the shells Of
eggs being largely made Of them. The
trade received $50, 600 in single
year for the empty shells.
Starfisbes are the oysters worst
enemy. Other animals tho young bi.
valves have to guard against are crabs
and boring snails. They are also in
danger Of being stihed by the mud.
In Pacific waters sting rays are their
most dreaded foes The little crab
that lives in the shell OF the oyster has
always excited much interest. IL 10
found on about FIVE per cent. OF the
biyalves. IL is a sort Of parasite Of the
oyster, whose she'll protects il, aud
whose feed supports il.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04

A gigantic soll.propelhng dc 80
CINE, built for the Boston h. 49, Sel, 80 :
partment, was given succ go.
IL can travel ten miles ar, e,'.a,.-.,~, !
level and climb any hi.9,, nae $780, s'ss
It's dimensions are: until ~ nao Io.ioee
10 feet; length underneath ana :.
inches; width ede potato was hiseeh
weight. c4Ir1mall potatoes,
L.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04

ribbon and wealth of American
beauty roses.
The ever-popular blazer is a feature
IN the next suit. The cloth used is a
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04
Oyster Shell Mountains.

The waters of Maryland produce
-ohe third Of the oyster supply OF the
world. IL yields twice as many of the
luscious bivalves rs are grown in all
iorei<sY ec4lntries combined, says the
t-p' SofS ros.es- --og DurinfS - r..
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04
THE EIoLLY=SPR1G SPOON.

RIM winter. when it
fell Mt Osceola, fell
with amplitude. II
you stood on the
upper bridge "a
high, open bridge
you saw the canal
stretching far u p
and down, a level
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-04

"That, said the waiter to the Ic
Iy man VINO was taking his dinner
cheap restaurant, "that is real ,
uine couniry-bred mutton, 81
Eyes" returned the guest, thoud
fully, "it's even what you might
died The wool. Cincinnati O.
mercial Tribuns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

Have you been robbing the nests?" he asked
Yes: I've found two eggs; yesterday there
were fouf. ! believe the cat eats some"
DO you always feed the chickens in the after
noon?"
Nearly always except when it's wet"
Curiously enough John always remembered
this on his subsequent visits although he for
got far more important matters. SUCH as ousi-
ness appointments and invitations to at homes
John asked whore his aunt was.
shes in the drawing room, reading SER
mon on the sofa Wouldn't you like 10 see
her." -,
Fri think III so presently. That's an odd
sort of sermon. isn't it-a sermon on the SOFA
Ciceiy laughed. She had even teeth; whi t
showed for a moment as her lips parted. JOIN
rested his elbow on the gate and did not lauSn
After a moment he suggested that 1t WOULD
be as we'll To go into the garden.
I'm their natural state" he said. Il prefer
roses to chickens, and conversation TO either.
Cicely pulled her hat down to shade her eyes
from the sun. and followed him through the
gaze IL was quite tea time before they dis
tuibcd Johns aunt in the perusa of her sermon;
As the summer went on John looked forward
with more eager1ess than had been customary
to his Sundays ut IIendon. He started niue
earlier and returned lttie later until one
morning he actually got there in tire for church.
His aunt did not go To church in the morning.
bcrause she wished william to 90 ana the
house without herfaif or william was. to her
mind as a castle unguardcd SO IL fell out,
with an Cdi dircCtneSS Of consequence that
John and Cicely were late for luncheon. And John
said thu mutt the best ne had ever eaten
bat Ccely seemed pr,Occuped and could not
say what the Wears text had been And John )
aunt said she had misaiJ her spcctacicS and
c,.it quite blind. at which even the Immaculate
William sighed Thankfully, as he remembered
a wine stain On the tabcclOth.
When thc luncheon rad been removed. VIII
lam placed IN the bare mahogany table tn D.;
fruit and a dccanter Of old port, whose color
was like the rl.lics that fell from the magic
song birds mouth John tilted back his chair
a little and looked AT Ciccly. who hushed and
looked at her plate. Then lie TUNED to his aunt
and said quietly. with a gentle smile on his
lips Aunt Jane. Cicely and | are going to be
married"
His aunt gaspcd in establishment. you. John
at your agei AID you. Cicelyi Oh, my dears
/ am so glad. Come close to me and tell me
about it,"
John nearly missed the last train that night
Some gates must be very pleasant resting
places; We finger SO long at them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

would no. have cared to go. She grew eS,
trayacapt in dress, wearing clothes lot ensu'
rather than for adornment. and walking con-
sciously. ..,,oh,s IN NAV
In her new set it was fashionapie 10 p,ay
roulette but the stakes were moderate, anu
with her supply of money the trifing losses WI
M Inconvenience The excitement though' tou
on her and perhaps, after long evening pa" a.,
she would allow a compliment 10 pass un
checked which would have annoyed her ~
calrner spirit. More especially was she lehei en-.
TO one man. George Proctor. VINO, Oh an mer
friends was the most agreeable lie was a MAJ i
in whose nature the animal somewhat P,s,nS =,
mated He had that sort Of cunning WHICH -
wrongly called patience; and he was supu 'r
making himself useful to Cicely. with the Pui
pose of becoming Indispensable. ,
Ciceiy liked him. any woman or her abe " IL
ineyperence would probably have done SO. ~,
met her very frequently and often came 10 .le
house After few months he let ran Soiiie -,
marks on the yoke of marriage, ana tle ,'i
Justice OF ali laws by degrees he gained ncl
confidence: he learned that her husband was
much away from her. and he treated her as d
NEGLECTED SOUL" offering silent sympathy. rooi
Cicely, She was only twenty-five. ana the ue
sire of life was denied to her; she had no emu
Matters drew on to n climax at the end Oh No
ycmber a lighted taper soon burns DOWN anu
hurts ones fingers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

From Industries and Iron UoniOn).
Ii - known that for some tim" past electro
magnets have been used at WooiW Ich for hoist
ing shells and for other purposes 1t appears
that these can be simultaneously employed for
handling plates n plate mills. \ recent i'll
stlllaton Of oectro-magnets for this purpose
has proved r".ua rkably successful. \ primary
difficulty was encountered IN the circumstance
Of the magnets picking up too many plates at
one time as the magnetism was carried fOt
some distance through the pile The din
Guilty, however. WAS found to be readily over
come by IA little dcxterity on the part OF the
operator. After the magnet has been lowered
on to a pile Of plates. and several plates have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
PA VA " l..

Edmund Clarence Stcd:nan in the Chap Book
Two towers the old Cathedral lifts
Above the soa-Walled town
The wild pine brstlcs from their riits
The runners danglc down;
III either turrct, slaves in hand,
All day the mongrel ringers stand
And sound. far over bay and land.
The Bells Oi Panama.
Loudly the cracked bells. overhead.
OF san Francisco ding.
With Santa Ana. La MERGED
Felipe. answering;
Banged all at once ard f)ur time four.
Nom. noon, and night. the more and more
Chatter and clang with huge upr"ar
The Bells Of Panama
from out thcir roosts the bei.lIcn see
The red tiled roofs belJW-
The Plaza fox that lazily
TO mas ard cockpit go
Then pound afrcsh. with claT0r fell.
Each ancient broken thrre-hlcst bell.
Til thrice our mouths have cursed as we'll
The Bells Of Panama.
The COrd,llera guards the main
As when I'cdrarls bore
The cross the csst,cd Gds of spain.
To the Pacific shore:
The tide still cAhS l,aGu" from qray.
The buZzardS scour the cnptird Bay:
"Thcrc's a II rctic to sing to-day
Come out. Com" out,-.till seem To say
The Bells II Panama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
THE PRINCE AT FIRES.
From AnSWers.

From AnSWcrS.
The Prince Of Wales has always been iasd
rated by big fires. and very often has gone b,i
distances to see the Metropolitan Fire Brigsi.
at its dangerous work Once. after the 0pe,l
he strolled. unattended. toward the spot whe,
Il red glow in the sky indicated a great cg.
Migration. Seeing a newspaper reporter takt.
notes. the Prince asked him for details. VIII.
were OF course. readily given. especially as Il,
identity of thu questioner was known to ls
journalist. At the conclusion Of the coiyerssths
the Prllce offered the reporter a cigar whta
the latter carefully wrapped In an envelope a.
placed in his pocket. why don, YOU snop
it," asked the Prince. because IN not lksI
ever to get another cigar from the Prince I
Wales. so | mean IL keep this one as a n,
mento.' The Prince laughed good ndturei :
and. bringing out his case again. replied: w.
YOU had better have another this time .
smoke"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

been taken uD together. tho
pulls the switch out, thereby hra.r,. or simply
rent for an instant. BY this onera.io, .ne Cur.
Two plates can be dropped Off at each bro one y
OK the current. sufficient residual sS..eakins
rem hnI with The plates next to the
again. The operation Is continues " ,t.d on
one plate Is attached. With double poia only
nets up 10 hve tons can be safely handIsa mag
ing four amperes at 40 volts. TAX.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
DANIEL WEBSTER'S LAST DAYS.
From The Chicago Chronicle.

from The Chicago Chronicle.
Anagel huSbandiuan at MlrShn g.. Mass, a.,
remembers Daniel Webster in h.- after tI'
very well. has given some ON" a t.'y nterr,'
ing rrminiscence Of the statesman is an ag-'
ruturist. ard incidentally drawn a t0Ithr,
picture of his farewell To thu 'r,- .u the Pc
sessions h loved So well. Wr1~,-r accori.
10 thi, ancient. loved every t.-r ar ! flower =
the place. lie knew all the ST. . AMI c]-i
tell the name II every animal the far
IIe WAS an enthusiast" breeder. q. VAS 10
Judge II everything pcrtauiuE L. t.iu NE al
live sick, although he meyer mas. 4 tnana-.
success # th'W When The ... e11le. 81.
every one inclulirg himself realized that =
had but fcN days more % u.s.. h' 0lieri is
rc'atOr of THIS incident 10 driN, un ID The taf1
house all the stock two by two. am there he e
viewed them. passing his hand lo.'. ,iy over =
smooth glossy coats and pattus their hi'n
a.icctiOrItcy Wh.n the last ..i passed .
he turned with Il sieh into the .-.r. i'ns '-
longing look behind and ret'r h aga.
CncOnsciously the old farmer has elten Ee'e
picture worthy of u FAINTER OK . pet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21

A golden hour on summer morn
When half the world was still.
The dew was fresh on the new-mown hay,
And the bridal ven of the fair young day
Hung over the purple hill.
The sheep-bells tinkled across the slopes
Sweet as an elm chime;
Butterflies fitted athwart the down;
Bees went murmuring. busy and brown,
over the fragrant thyme.
\ languid calm and duh content;
Silence instead OF speech.
The wind sighed low and the lark sang
high,
But the golden hours Of our lives went by
And drifted out Of reach.
We both went back TO an eager life,
Rut in its pause to-day
The dream OF that golden hour returns
And my js ded spirit frcts and yearns
For one Glance swept away.
The years creep on and the heart grows
tired.
Even Of hopes fulfilled.
And turns away from the worlds strong
wine
With fevered lips that must ever pine
For that pure draught once spilled.
And yet. perchance. when our long day
wancs
Gage hath its JOY late born.
We shall meet again on the green HILL
side
And lind I'm the solemn eventide
The hour we lost at morn.
-Housekoepers' Weekly.