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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-07-30

n: 4. MERRiiAass SHOES.
Geo. Moore. n. s., Of Weston.
was here on Friday last,
A. ]. Wilkinson. of Grafton
was here Monday evening.
George Hall. of Peel Tree. was
here Wednesday.
Born, on Monday toMr. and
Mrs. Frank Donahue, a son,
Misses Hortense and Beatrice
Morris. of Harrisville. have been
visiting relatives at Craigmoor.
Word reaches us that Mr.. Silas
B. Davis has been quite sick at
his home in North Carolina
Hon. j. j. Davis will be at Par
sons, Tucker county. for several
days, engaged as counsel in the
Eastman trial.
Miss Selma Bockner who has
been visiting her sister Mrs. Jno.
Candy, returned to her home at
Lewiston, Pa. last week.
Greatest bargain you will find
in hats at Miss Elizabeth Coff-
mans. 37-3t.
Miss Garnet Horror leftThurs.
day for Parkersburg, where she
will be the guest of the Misses
Cook, on Murdoch Avenue.
Rev. Father Sullivan was a
visitor at the Catholic rectory at
Parkersburg Tuesday. returning
to Clarksbhrg the next day.
Mrs. R. v. Williams left this
morning for Clarksburg to visit
her sister. Mrs. Frank Donahue,
who. just the other day, became
the mother of a fine boy
State Journal.
jerome Haddox, the editor Of
that unique paper, the Lincoln
Citizen. was in the city Wednes-
day, beings member of the board
to locate the Girls Industrial
Home.
A great drive N millinery at
Miss Elizabeth Coffman's. 81 3t.
Rev. John S. Stump. of Park.
ersburg. State Supt, of Missions
in w. Va, will preach at the
Baptist church on Sunday, both
morning and evening.
Mr.. P. Q. jackson, of Clarks-
burg, was in the city, today, on
/! business visit. -. j. B. Finley.
of the revenue collectors Office,
returned yesterday, from a bust.
ness trip to Clarksburg.-Stat
journal.
A smash.up among some empty
B. s O. freight cars occurred at
the new depot early Wednesday
morning. Some damage was
done the rolling stock, but no.
body was hurt much.
Mr.. Jasper Pew, who has had
charge of the construction of the
new bank building, has about
completed the mechanical work
on the structure, and the room
to be used for boot and shoe
store will soon be ready for oc.
cupancy.
George w. Hall. Esq. of Peel
Tree, w. Va, was married to
Miss Winifred F.. Love, Of Elk
City on July 25th. Mr.. Hall is q
well-to.do farmer, a clever writer
and comes of an excellent family.
His bride is described as a lady
of many personal charms.
George has been a lone voyager
upon llfe's sea for a good while,
and now that he has reached a
happy domestic port his friends
extend congratulations.
Some of the Fairaent ladies
who are summering at Mountain
Lake Park must be getting very
gay. We hearof one, who has
the reputation of being industri.
Gus and frugal at home, becom.
ing so much interested in the
games that are SO largely indulg.
ed about the Park. as to lose
sight of her home duties to such
an extent as to forget herself
long enough to allow a nice
"batch" of bread to spoil. What
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-07-30

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F. P. Jones. Of Wheeling, is
here, assisting in the manage
ment of the mines Of the Adams
ton Coal & Coke Co.
Miss Cora Smith has returned
from Elkins. where she has been
teaching music for the past three
or four months.
Messrs. B. l.. Drummond and
Cree Irwin, of Weston, were in
town Tuesday on their return
from Cincinnati.
Messrs. Will Wallis and Carl
Vance were at Oakland Tuesday
inhaling the cool breezes from
the picturesque Alleghanies.
Mr.. Flave DAWSON was here
the first of the week. We un-
derstand that he is buying a good
many cattle for fall delivery.
Col. Seely is making the Trad
ers Hotel first.class, and we are
glad to see his efforts appreciat-
ed by the travelling public.
Our clever friend Clint Robin
son was at Port Huron, Michigan,
last week. attending the Supreme
Biennial Review of the Knights
of the Maccabees.
Frank Hubbard has resigned
as town sergeant of Cairo and j
Thaddeus Borgess., of Clarksburg,
has been appointed to succeed
him.-Ritchie Gazette.
Prof. j. R. Webster, the we'll
known musical instructor, passed
through here Tuesday en- route to
Weston on his return from a
business trip to Elkins.
Mr.. w. T. Merriman left Sun.
day for Nashville. to take in the
Exposition. He will go as far as
4 the Gulf of Mexico, and will
spend some time in the Sunny
South.
The recent rains did great dam
age in the vicinity of Bridgeport.
Hay was greatly injured and
fences were washed out. Some
thing similar to cloud. burst is
reported.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Williams
and two little daughters are in
West Milford, where they will
spend the month of August at
the pleasant home of Mrs. Helen
Williams.
Prof. W. A. Haggerty passed
through here from Buckhannon
Friday, accompanied by bran
new wheel. He will spend the
remainder of the summer at home
| in Warrington.
Mr.. W. L. Cole disposed OF
more harvesting machines this
year than in any previous year
for long time-all of which
tends to indicate the return OF
prosperous times
The Mountain Chau tauqua will
begin its sessions at Mountain
Lake Park August Atm. The B.
& o. company have announced
the generous rate Of single fare
round trip from all points.
Miss Bertha Stout has return
ed from an extensive canvassing
tour through the interior and
southern part Of the State. in the
interest of Broaddus Institute.
She reports a pleasant and sue
cessful TIP, including some novel
experiences, as the entire dis
tance of two hundred and fifty
miles was made by driving.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Nor
timer Boggess died at his home.
corner Sycamore and Locust
streets. The funeral services
took place from the family resi-
dence Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. Rev, Mr.. Williams OFF,
ciat,ng. The remains were in
TERED at Lumberport.
On the last day of the extra
session of Congress the Speaker
Of the House named the various
committees. West Virginia gets
places on the following commit
tees: Rivers and harbors, B. B.
noranar. naval affairs, Aston u,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-07-30

When a.cold is contracted. cure 1t at
once, One Minute Cough Cure viii set
you on the road to recovery in a min-
ute. twill cure pneumonia, hronchi-
tis, Group and all forms Of lung and
throat troubles r J Girls
The morning news., 1897-08-29

death sba won't 70 a can,o In the woods
ana kent ho,lse for a brotber with whom
She is nov, living Al mis- time she per
formed her sbare in he household work
ana ala moi show any regret for having
made tbe vow
Whom INC fftu ,,eo,,s Of silence expired
a short limo aoC she v,as visited nv a
large number Of relatives and friends,
who went "a tbe camp for the purpose
of being nresent when She was al liberty
Ia sneak, soon after the midday meal
Miss GuiIford dressed herself in the gar
nents which she had NOT worn for half
a century. AT o'clock she stood before
the neonle smiled and opened her mouth
to sneak but though she tried hard. and
cot red in the face irving. she could not
utter a sound Her vocal muscles had
becone atronhied from long disuse and
refused ~ y,,orIr
When Miss Guilford found that she could
NOT sneak She sent to Bangor for a ply
stefan and took 10 her he'd. The doctor
gave no hone of recovery Of speech, but
suggested tbat she he sent TO a Boston
bosnital for treatment As soon as Miss
Guilford gets strong enough 70 take a
iournev she wiz make another effort to
retain her sneecb Hor father left her
good sum of money mt his death which
has heecn growing every wear in a savings
bank. so thai she is well able to obtain
the treatment she requires.
Although Miss GuiIford never could be
induced 10 tallz she did not avoid society
ana ALWAYS attended the village dances
and narties She vyculd ioin i'm the gen
eral nerrinoapt and was never sensitive
over any aTusion made concerning her
strange vow, None of the young men of
the village would ever think Of asking her
q question and when her company was
desired in p dance bv any young man he
would simply walk up 10 her and lead her
-, +bn a.. ,vl .ba ,,,ae olu,a1ys cuite a
The morning news., 1897-08-29
NEW USE FOR ELECTRICITY.
The Driver Presses hutton, the
Current Does the Rest.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Electricity has been put to a new and,
so far, successful use-that of conquering
a balky or lazy horse. In one case a
very high-spirited and valuable animal,
but extremely vicious ana balky was
cured in one hour with the aid of a three
volt dry battery.
The officials Of the Western Pennsyl-
vana Humane Society were notified some
time ago that Thomas Rodgers of Avalon
was using the dry battery on his horse,
which was as bad as valuable high-bred
horse could be- superintendent Thomas
NJ Porter investigated the ease, and Fri
day he gave Rodgers a hearing before
Justice William Griscom of that place.
Rodgers said his horse was worth $1,000
to him. if he could be cured Of baking.
and one or two other vicious habits. lie
had offered $500 to any one who could
manage the animal and at last consulted
DR. r. c. Mcneil, the city veterinary.
The doctor advised Rodgers to frye elec-
trioity. and he bought three-volt stor-
age battery. and by means of three wires
connected each side Of the bit and the
crupper with the battery. The horse was
hitched to a roadcart. and at first refused
to move, ana at ETAONI No,.No..N
to move standing with an four feet in
bTaced position.
MIR. Rodgers then had the wires connect
ed to the battery, which was placed in the
cart, and at the first push OF the button
the horse jumped, snorted and then NOV
ed Off Each day for a week he went
through the same lesson and is now the
pride road horse Of Avalon. and never
balks. bites or kicks.
That was the testimony brought out at
tho hHaVtup and veterinary and
squire thought three volts was not
sufficient shock 10 hurt the animal, Rod
gers was discharged.
superintendent Porter had similar
case some months ago. lie found that
one Of the rich suburban residenters was
using the nuid battery on "a lazy horse In
cultvatiug his summer garden. After
several unsuccessful attempts 20 catch
the gardener using the horse, he was at
last rewarded one bright sunny morning
by catching the gardener wedding the
potato patch with The horse hitehed 20
a harrow The superintendent went TO
the driver. and. after Introducing himself
and informing the man why he visited
him. he was shown the contrivanee.
Strapped to the b9ckband was q small
fluid battery. with wires running from IL
20 the marungale ana eruppcr. a sponge
was fastened 90 the wire AZ each place
aud kept moist by the heat Of the horses
body when the animal got tired II would
stop, and hy pressing TWO buttons together
the circuit was formed. ana the horse
would move on for several hours. Porter
tested the fun strength of the battery on
himself ANA found that the sensation ala
not go above bis elbows. ana that the
voltage WAS only fraction over TWO. He
said be thought II was better and more
humane to use q small amount of cleo
trlcity on horse than 10 whip u. and
HaffuNlFN ff "a b. fsF
The morning news., 1897-08-29
pnissIDENT's NAME.
\ Clerk whose only business Il to-
Sign Papers For the President.

4 Clerk whose only Business II To-
Sign Papers FOR the President.
Washington Cor. New York Evening Post.
An account has recently appeared la tho
Sew York newspapers Of the task which
Chauncoy ~. Depow, az president Of the
New York Central railroad had before
him in signing the new $780, 10000 issue
of bonds. II Is said that Mr. Dcpew viii
have 20 write bis name 10000 times. since
the denomination of each bond is si0o.
and thnt his present plpn u 10 sign ave
hundred bonds iu Two hours IN each day
Tor che neNt two hundred working days
Whom the land office was established ln
the g0e. congress authorized the u0mina-
tlou Of clerk. 20 b. confirmed ny the
senate. whose sole duty d should be- 20
sign the name of fhe President of the
United States on the land warrants iaN1e1
~ the government Hlure che afle nai law
was passed The provision feHllH|n9 tHat
fhn FfHsiarufH asiefflun should be cone
nfmfa HF tHf senate. has Haeu abolished.
ana a ls NUW purely pNfapHal appainfs
mHfE nHe salary Hfiaehfd fg thls oires is
fiM FeHf au1 Ho other M9fk is eNs
5ltaH ffsu HiN1lfN iNf ffaaAlAHf nHmH
AFe tNI.FH aN az fna number 81 fEnat
fHea fNfNNel Af tht aefefausni tef a
The morning news., 1897-08-29
QUEER rIoEoN FAMILY on \ smrr.
Female Made Her Mate Set on The
Eggs Durink the Voyage.
From the Baltimore Sun.

FROM the baltimore sun
on board the Neptune liner Delano,
Capt. James, which arrived yesterday
from Rotterdam. Is a clear case of pettl-
coat government.
When the Delano left Rotterdam pair
Of pigeons were occupying loft on the
vessel. on the yoyaee across the Atlantic
two eggs appeared IN the nest. over which
there was a real pigeon chuckle that
drew the attention Of the crew, and in
Vestleation proved that a family was ex-
pected. Great care Was taken by the
sailors IN Wild weather TO see that the
mother and her eggs were not rolled out
or washed by the seas.
Then the sailors discovered that there
was more petticoat government visible In
the treatment OF the male by the female
than was recognized In the ethics of the
married men who were on board. As an
instance IL was seen that after the mother
had taken a dog watch" Keeping the
eggs warm. she would catch her better
half by the collar and drag him into the
nest and make him take her place on the
eggs No sailor would stand such treat
ment as that without complaining 70 the
British consul or the board Of trade The
male pigeon performed his duties without
murmur, ana the eggs In the nest prom
ise 10 yield sea crop OF pigeons
Again the female dragged the male into
the nest and made him take his place on
the eggs. Then she stood outside the nest
aud spruced her plumage, which She had
diarcgarded at sea Then. looking sew
era times into the home ana seeing that
everything was all right she raised her
wings ana flew away. A. tea time she
had not returned. and Capt James n
bothering his head as 70 what he will
do with the orphans II the father follows
the mother Ne hopes that Immigrant
Commissioner Robinson will not put him
under the same bond that ho does when
stoWuways escape from ships.
The morning news., 1897-08-29
FREAKS or FORTUNE.
windfaIIs Tint Came 10 some People
UnexpecfedIy.

From the Boston Traveller q
While most people find 1t very hard to-
acquire even a modest competency, others
are more lucky. and to them fortunes
come without even the asking Several
such instances have occurred Of late
years, some Of them OF an interesting
character II was only a short while
since that poor ragpcker IN Brming-
ham suddenly found himself a man OF
wealth by dint Of working from dawn
tn lato at night he had been IN the habls
Of making the not very exorbltant incoma
Of $3.50 per week. One morning he heard
from firm OF solicitors IN London, who
requested him to cal. when he would learns
something 20 his advantage He found
that ong-ost brother, who had mada
money IN Australia, had recently died
there, leaving him a sum OF 5000.
AZ Tamworth. England a tobaceonisa
has unexpectedly found himself the heir
to a baronetcy For some time past he
has been IN receipt Of 25s Ga a week, hav-
Ing served as a sergeant in the sunola
regiment; but finding this sum inadequata
be took a tobacco shop az Tamworth. ana
was apparently contented with his lot.
when he awoke 20 ind himself a baronen
Of the Emitted Kingdom.
A schooner which went ashore off tho
American coast with !, 200 tons Of coal, be-
ing abandoned by her owners, was sold
for &l0 some 40 tons u coal had been
got out of the hull, when suddenly ths
yesse. slid on the rock and sank in deeu
water, only however 20 nOat again this
next morning and drift with the tide right
into port. u seems that sufficient coal
had ratified through the holes la hfr hot.
The morning news., 1897-08-29

days work shows that Mr.. Depew, II he
Keeps up the rate of two hundred and ffty
an hour, will well maintain the ordinary
ratio OF effectiveness between the govern
ments servants and those outside The
governments signer affixes the Presidents
name about one thousand times a week,
which would be -four hours work for Mr..
Depew, except that the Presidents repre-
sentative has the additional task OF in-
dieting his own name beneath. With ths
fun name signed, which is customary,
this would make eight hours work for Mr..
Dcpew. The recorder OF the general land
office, also signs his name on each war;
rant, and. in addition, has general over~
sight OF the working force Of his office.
The morning news., 1897-08-29
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grave, and instantly offered my help as
a means of earning a dinner. The grave
digger was an irlshman. He leaned at
ease upon his spade, and sOberly looked
me over, and then declined my offer. He
was polite but not at all communicative,
and he met my advances with the one re-
mark that his "old woman" was not at
home.
A little farther on l saw three women
in pursuit of q hen. / eagerly volunteer
ed my help, and asked for a dinner in
payment. They quit the chase and stood
confronting me with serious faces, while
eoquently pleaded my readiness to help
them. Nothing in the situation seemed
to strike them as strange or irregular
but they touched upon it with short, grave
speech, untE l had the feeling Of some
thing momentous. and l accepted their
refusal with q sense of relief.
At last in the outskirts OF the village
of Westport, l found a man moving his
lawn. and he was willing to give me a
dinner for completing the work My fnal
success in getting an odd job was splen-
did stimulus. / urged the mower over
the lawn with a vigor that surprised me-
and the dinner which | ate In the dim
corner of an Immaculate kitchen was a
liberal return for the labor.
All that long summer afternoon I went
from house to house, asking subscriptions
for the magazine. The rack would have
been easier upon my feelings but | was
preaching people. Not even the loafers at
the station were in the least inclined to
share their company with me. At night
fall ! earned, by saving wood for an
hour a supper and the right to sleep in
an unused barn.
The morning news., 1897-08-29
SILENT ron FIFTY YEARS.
Miss GuiIford wouldn't Talk when
She Gould. and Now She Couldn't "
She would.

From the Philadelphia inquirer
There Is possibly no other women M the
world like Miss Experience Gullford Of
Blue Hll, Me. II Is proyerblal that a
womau's tongue never stops. but Miss
Gunford's case Il an exception 10 this rule,
and FOR half century she has held her
peace. Not one single word or audible
sound has this woman allowed 20 pass her
Hps Tor 3 period OF nfiy years.
The original reason FOR Miss Gulifgrd'
spoechlessneas was anger heeauee she
could nor marry the man ~ her choice.
when she vas 10 years old she ffli Ia
love with william simpson The village
seh10. master. They we're a. o. married
on june N 1857 one ~ Miss Gniif0r1's
rejected suitora told tales about the school
master ana Miss 0ulifords parents et0p.
pet ere we4dlng Mlsa Guilf9rd there.
upon saiii - sWeHf ! vii not speak
word though I lfe fQr Hfiy years. unless
: marry tnla man
sis ient hef pleaFe Ser parents dle4
an8 she wenl - lfe HHh hef married
bfafhaf when He afd eHe Waaf hef
home Nlih 3 mafefs an1 aiisf tas sisters
The morning news., 1897-08-29

In our Wholesale Department all goods by the piece
in dozen lots at very lowest prices
The morning news., 1897-08-29
GUSTAvE ECKSTEIN & co.

be resorted TO at some time in the fu-
ture. TO extermnate the Jersey mosquito
win cost millions OF dollars, but some day
n network Of canals and dltches will at
tract all the surface water in the marshes
and the fishes will prevent the development
of the mosquito larvae. ] cannot say,
however. that / expect 10 live long enough
to see til
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-04-15

Attentie2 is directed to the iobbing de
partment ofthe MARIETTA JOURNAL which
Is provided with eteam Power, New Job
Presses. New and Latest Styles OF Job
Type and most approved and extern
sive facilities for the exee~s:aas-uaG.;;uI;s
printing of all kinds from the smallest label
to the largest poster, in black or colored
Inks, at prices as low as can be had else
where tor an equal grade of work. We are
prepared to printat short notice pamphlet
posters, programmes, circulars, letter heads
checks, envelopes, bill heads, blanks of all
kinds, catalogues. business cards, and every
hing in the line of printing used inthe 2on.
duct of every day business. We will du.
plicate Atlanta prices. Give US a trial
and see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-04-15
His Ancestors.

An Irish gentleman was recently
attended by an eminent London
physician, who, pausing and looking
at him with an inquiring glance,
said:
Il should like to know, sir, if
your family have been long lived1"
Long lived, is it?" responded the
patient thoughtfully. well, doc
tor, I'll just tell you how it is. Our
family is west of Ireland family,
and the age of my ancestors depend
ed entirely on the Judge and jury
who tried them. Strand Maya
zine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-04-15

Birds have all sorts Of queer adj
ventures, but perhaps what is the
oldest one of recent days is that
which befell sparrow at Anderson,
Ind. 1t few into a knife and bar
mandatory, and getting too near a
small wheel, was sucked in. The
workmen noticed it get into the
wheel, but knowing that the cylin-
der was revolving at a speed of 100
revolutions minute, took it for
gaanted that the bird had been kill.
ed. When the factory shut down at
noon the men were astonished to
hear gentle chirp from the wheel,
and 10, there was the sparrow as
we'll as ever. They found that the
bird had chung to the strengthening
rod of the inside of the wheel and
was in a semi-dazed condition,
They picked him up and put him on
a table, and from thence, after COL
lecting his wits, the little bird
few to freedom. The wheel in
which the bird rode made 81, 90 rev.
olutions while it was upon it, and SO
the tiny feathered creature travelled
seventy-three and eight-tenths miles
in the embrace of a fy.wheel.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-04-15

One of the severest yet happiest
things ever said by Judge Henry on
the bench was spoken last week.
A lawyer, to capture the jury, was
praising Georgia. He wound up
his highes. fight of eloquence with
the utterance: 81 am Georgia
bred" Just as he closed there
came loud brsy from a long cared
donkey on the square. The APP
proving comment Of the Judge, as
the resounding noise filled the room,
was: another Georgian heard
from"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-04-15
IRON CLAD NOTES

We have for sale ironclad notes waving
all the exemptions, with other binding fes,
lures, prepared by the Solicitor General
Of the Blue Ridge Circnit, which is pro-
nounced the strongest and best note in ex>
'stence. 1t leaves no loophole fora dishon>
est man to escape from paying his obliga>
ton, while it is approved by homes. n en-.
We send abock of one hundred notes, with
stub, post paid to any address oureceip. Of
so cts, OF book of fifty notes for 25cst
Address Marietta (Ga. Journal