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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16
From Thursdays Daily.

During the night the grim mes.
senger claimed for his victim an
other old citizen in the person OF
Mr.. William Sine, in the 10Th year
of his age. Mr.. Sine has been in
delicate health for sometime, and
his death was not unexpected.
Death was due to diseases incl
dent to old age, and was not the
result of any definite one.
The deceased was born in Mon
ongahalia county, Virginia in 1919,
migrating to point near Sisters
vile, then Virginia.
He was a farmer by profession,
and was an industrious and respect
ed citizen.
Mr.. Sine was twice married and
is the father of twenty-one children,
fifteen of whom together with his
second wife still survive him. Miss
Christina Pyle was the maiden
name of his first wife and Miss
Rachel Kern that of the second. The
aged couple broke up housekeeping
nearly one year ago, and since that
he has been making his home with
his daughter, Miss Jane Sine, while
Mrs. Sine is now residing with her
brother. Mr.. Sine was not mem
Der of any secret organization or
church.
The funeral announcement will
be withheld until son can be
heard from, who resides in Erin,
Tenn.
Death has claimed many victims
from the oldest citizens during the
past fall and winter, who have heer
prominent characters in this locall'
ty, but we are all only born to soon
die.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16


A big suit has been brought in
the circuit court of this county
against the South Penn Old compa-
ny. The suit is brought in the
name of D. B. Patton. sheriff OF
Richie county and as such admin
istrator of the estate of VIM. R.
Loan, deceased.
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Loan was killed a few months ago
while working for the South Penn
company by. the explosion OF a
boiler. The claim is made that the
boiler was defective and that his
death resulted by the negligence OF
the company.
Messrs. w. N. Miller, Of Parkers-
burg, and Lee & Chapman, of Pitts
burg, are the attorneys for the estate
of Mr.. Loan.
The amount sued for is ten thou
sand dollars, the maximum allowed
by the statutes Of this state.
The outcome of this suit will be
watched with interest as the quest
ions involved are such as are likely
to arise frequently in this state
Gazette.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16

AS our readers will remember the
handsome barn of Heintzman's was
burned down last Sunday night.
There was thousand dollars insur-
ance on the barn, placed through
J. H. Mccoy, as agent for the
Hartford insurance company. This
afternoon this company's adjuster,
Mr.. Armstrong, went out to adjust
the loss. This is prompt work and
demonstrates beyond all question
that it pays to carry your insurance
in a reliable companythat will pay
you promptly if you should be so
unfortunate as to burn down.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16

Stop the peddlers and drummers
from coming here for a few days to
skin our people and who take the
money away and perhaps never en-
ter the town again. We have had
enough such work. Let us have
some protection for Our home mer-
chauts and business people. II
other merchants want to come here
and peddle goods make them pay a
high peddler's license.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16

Patronize the home merchants
who advertise with your spring
trade. Never patronize firm that
don't care enough for your trade to
ask you to buy from them. They
are too independent and stingy to
sells goods reasonable. The adver-
tiser is the man that has bargains
and tells you about them. They
are always the best firms by odds to
buy from. Don't forget this when
you go to make your spring pur-
chases.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16

to purchase counterfeit money. He had
been led into writing letters in regard to
the purchase.
Three UNITED States marshals" met
him at the train and told him that be was
under arrest. They said they had arrested
the counterfeiter and found certain letters
Indicating that he (the ''sucker') was an
accomplice. To prove this they showed
the letters.
They took the sucker" to a hotel and
talked over the case with him and agreed
to release him for $500. He paid the mon
ey, and all four took solemn oath not to
tell what had happened.
The marshals said they would lose their
jobs if it ever came out that they had re-
leased a prisoner, and the farmer was eau
toned that for his own safety he had bet
ter get right out of town.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16
Chamberlatn,s Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended espe-
cially for coughs, colds, whooping
cough, Group and influenza. 1t has
become famous for its cures of these
diseases, over large part of the
civilized world: The most flatter-
ing testimonials have been received
giving accounts of its good works;
of the aggravating and persistent
coughs it has cured; of severe Colds
that have yielded promptly to its
soothing effects, and of the danger
Gus attacks of Group it has cured,
often saving the life of the child.
The extensive use of it for whoop-
ing cough has shown that it robs
that disease of all dangerous conse-
quences. 1t is especially priced by
mothers for their children, as it
never fails to effect a speedy cure.
and because they have found that
there is the least danger in giving
it, as it contains nothing Injurious.
Sold by G. w. Grier.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16
An Anti Hip Pocket Bill.

The ministers of South Carolina are
paying much attention to the prevalence
of the crime of murder in the state, and as
general thing they attribute it to the
habit of carrying concealed weapons. j.
A. Mccullough, member Of the legisla-
ture, will introduce bill which will deal
with this matter in stringent manner.
The minimum penalty is fixed at fine of
500 and six months imprisonment. The
bill makes it unlawful to have hip peck
in the rear Of the trousers or coat.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16

Some people advertise In news
papers because the rates are SEEM
ingly low. Others pay more money
but really pay less, because the lat
ter have more circulation than the
cheaper papers. The Review prints
more papers a week than all the
other newspapers in the county
combined do. Ask the postmaster
if what we say is not true. If you
advertise then to reach the most
people, the Review is very evident
ly the paper you are looking for.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16
AN Old CITIZEN dead.
Death Due From Diseases Incl
dent to Old Age.
FATHER OF II CHILDREN.
Is William Sine Deceased-Fif-
teen Survive Him.

The Older Generation Rapidly Passing
Away-Death Has Claimed Many Vic
Tins During the Preceding Fall and
Winter from the Senior Citizens
Funeral Services will be Postponed
to Await Sons Arrival who Resides
I'm Tenn.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16
NEW GREEN GOODS GAME.

A Novel Variation OF the Ola Familiar
Swindle.
The "green goods" game is about played
out in any community where newspapers
circulate but the old swindle is some
times varied and improved upon.
1t is told that not long ago sucker
was induced to visit largo city in order
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16
We Got There.

Sistersville is trying to get glass
plant to locate there. 1t is good
location, and the town needs some
factories of some kind to make it
more permanent. The Oil Review
is working hard and devoting lots
of space to forward the project
Star.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16

Glenn Clark, who has for several
weeks been employed by theEureka
Pipe Line company, has resigned his
position and formed a partnership
with Harry Patton.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16

Tim Dolan, Kidd and two others
were released from the county bas-
tile last evening.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16
Already lawns are becoming quite

Mrs. ii. b. nissan is the guest OF
Pennsylvania friends.
Most people have already decided
how they intend to vote the 24th.
Miss Alfraetta Russell is confined
to her room with an attack of ty-
phoid fever.
R. M. Jennings, the well known
producer of Pittsburg, is in the city
on business.
H. H. Currie has returned from
Rhode Island, where he has been
for a few days.
Iron ratings have been placed
around the basement windows OF
the Presbyterian church.
Robt. w. Mccormick went to
Wheeling this morning, in COM
pany with Col. Morrison.
Remember the railroad election.
We save fifteen thousand dollars
under the new proposed vote.
Painters and paper hangers will
soon begin feast of good things in
the way of having plenty of work.
The interior of the new city
building is being painted. 1t is a
very handsome and modern struc-
ture.
DR.. G. B. West is making ar
rangements to repair his house by
way of giving it a new coat OF
paint.
The stone for::the foundation for
Eph Wells new brick block is be-
ing hauled and placed on the
ground.
The old Russell store room is to
be thoroughly over hauled and re-
nodded into a convenient dwelling
house.
Clean up your yards, paint your
houses, white wash your fence and
clean up generally. We ought to
have very neat and clean little
city this summer.
A. H. Farrell, formerly day op-
orator for the railroad company, but
now assistant train dispatcher at
Parkersburg, is in the city shaking
hands with friends.
Sheriff Pyle was in town last
evening on official business. He
reports everything quiet at the
moral headquarters at Middle
bourne. The moral and temperate
Star editors are we'll now,the senior
having entirely recovered from his
late attack of pink Eye" and
everything is right side up with
care.
c. G. Carter, of Pittsburg, is
here.
Rev. Brooking is in the city this
afternoon.
John w. Kennedy returned from
Whisky run.
Mrs. c. F. Hosford is visiting her
husband here for few days.
Mrs. Robt. Mccormick is rapidly
recovering from an attack OF fever.
James Henderson, the jolly oil
man, was i'll ST. Ma1ys this morn
ing.
Col. R. Meanings left today tor
Pittsburg, after short stay in the
city.
7. M. Childers, the we'll known
oil man, left today for Pittsburg on
business.
E. H. Stoever is in Washington
county, O., in the interest of the
Fisher Oil Co.
James Russell is getting along
nicely at present after a severe
attack of fever.
T. H King has returned home
from business stay of several days
in Warrington.
Mrs. DR.. w. H. Gillespie and son
John are spending the day with
relatives in St. Marys.
Mrs. Geo. E. Work returned to-
day from an extended visit with
friends in Wheeling and Bellaire.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hill, of
Titles, passed through town this
morning on their way to Marietta.
Miss Alphretta Russell is re-
ported better today. Her physician
| o1o;,,,e +t,o@ c1,a &c not c,1ffari,, Or fro,,,
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-16

Our blank deeds, deeds of trust,
mortgages are the best, at the Re-
view Office.
The gold leaf., 1898-11-24
Far From Their Owu.

There is no sadder day in all the
year than this holiday to the homeless.
The stranger in a strange city, the
widow left deselate, the orphan bereft,
the old man forsaken-to these the
Thanksgiving bells calling to church
seem more like funeral notes ringing
requiem over past remembered joys.
Send a cordial note few days ahead
to Johnnie's teacher, whom you happen
to know is TAR from her own people, or
to one of the dear old ladies in the
Home for the Aged" or the new clerk
who looks as though life was far from
being a bed of roses, or the widow and
her daughter who do the best they may
to keep the wolf from their third story
door, and bid them come in" They
will enjoy it--oh, so much-and you
you will hear deep in your heart, In
asmuch as ye have done it unto one OF
the least of these my brethren, We have
done it unto me-"
The gold leaf., 1898-11-24

He answered right away, certainly;
lump in and tell the boy where to
drive"
When the black boy lifted me into
the gig he laughed and said:
We'll, little rag-bag, where shall I
take you?"
Just that moment 1 forgot our num-
Der, SO l pointed.
uncle jefferson sat down on the
other side of me, and away we went.
We'll, before l knew it, the boy drove
down the wrong street, but there was
gate IN our back garden in this street,
and told him to stop there
1t was very dark in the garden, but
went straight up to the dining-room
1oor, Uncle Jefferson following close
behind. AS | ran Up the steps l threw
away the old coat and handkerchief,
| tor | knew mamma wanted me to look
nice
When l pushed open the door and
called out, Here is Uncle Jefferson"
every one stopped talking and turned
around
Well, l don't know what happened
after that, but anyhow in a few mo-
| ments they were all shaking hands,
| and mamma was crying, but this time
she looked so happy.
When at last they all sat down, l
| next to mamma on one side and Uncle
Jefferson on the other, she said: You
| dear little fairy, how did you manage
to make him come"
| Then l told her about the old coat,
and she told everybody else, and they
| laughed. Uncle Jefferson louder than
| all the others
Mamma said it was the very hap
piest. Thanksgiving Day she had ever
known, and all my cousins said it was
the very best Thanksgiving dinner
| ever eaten.
| Well, after that day Uncle Jefferson
and l were the best of friends, and he
always called me his Thanksgiving
| fairy
The gold leaf., 1898-11-24
'Twon't seem like Thanksgiving at

'Twon't seem like Thanksgiving at
all"
Didn't seem to be anybody to ask
but old Mis- Morrison and Marthy
Ellison. l drove round by the Morri-
sons, but the old lady was just having
something relishing Miss Matte had
fetched in. They said they invited her
to dinner, but she had comp'ny; one Of
them Barneses next door,"
"F'iddlesticks! said the deacon's
wife, in very disrespectful tone, you
just drive straight back and bring
Marthy Ellison up here to dinner. Tell
her l don't take any excuse, and, il
she can't come otherwise, she can bring
her comp'ny along, though the way
them shif'less BarEesses impose on her
is a mortal shama."
Good Deacon Giles had learn docility
in many years Of experience, and the
double knock at Miss Mattie's door fol-
lowed as quickly us could be reason
ably expected. Miss Matte attempted
neither excuse nor hesitation, but ac-
cepted her good providence with ra-
diant delight.
Mother said to fetch your comp'ny
along" said the deacon, glancing
doubtfully about the small room. I'VE
heard you had one of the Barneses. I
kinder hope 'tain't the cross-eyed one
that stole my pears"
"Oh," said Miss Matte, laughing in
to the little mirror as she tied her bon
net, hes had his Ginner and he's gone
OUT
She didn't say that he had eaten
hers also, but at Mrs. Giles hospitable
table, under the genial influence Of
generous fare and pleasant old-time
"reminiscences, she told the story Of
Tommy Barnes and the lamb chops in
way that made the deacon lose his
breath with laughter. And when she
was tucked into the yellow sleigh for
the ride home, Mrs. Giles stopped at
the door to say:
II put some bits of bones and things
in basket under the seat for Tommy
Takes sight Of stuff to reely fill up
cat fur 'nough to give his moral princi-
pies fair shown"
Tommy was on the step waiting to
welcome Miss Matte, which shows his
forgiving disposition, and, though
he got as much as was good for him
out of the basket under the seat, Miss
Matte very wisely concluded that the
mince pie, roast chicken and cranberry
sauce could hardly have been meant
for his delight, so she locked them in
the cupboard, saying decidedly:
This time, Tommy Barnes, I'll give
your moral principles fair showing" +"
The gold leaf., 1898-11-24

She may not be ve>sed in history, the
ology and that,
She has never paid attention to a B
sharp or A fiat;
L know it's very certain that the plan
cts in the skies
Have not bothered with her skill in
making luscious pumpkin pies.
She has never worried ever over ques-
tions called obtuse,
The mysteries of cycling she has had
strength to refuse;
She would cut sorry figure in the
social paradise
But she looms perfect paragon con-
cocting pumpkin pies.
Her mind has never waded through the
literature of cash,
Her cheeks have nsver crimsOned other
thanWith natures blush,
She isn't versed IN subtle ways and
fashionable lis;-
But she's queen OF all creation when
she builds up pumpkin pies.
She has not applied for membership in
any cooking fad,
She has never mIrmured politics to
make all nature sad
But she's mighty intellectual in wrest-
ling with the ties
Surrounding the arranging of Thanks
giving pumpkin pies.
The gold leaf., 1898-11-24
ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE.

Married couples in Norway are priv
ileged to travel on railways at a fare
and half.
Since the legislative foundation Of
arbitration courts there have been no
strikes or lockouts in New Zealand.
One of the latest things in surgery is
the practice Of emba lining an injured
limb as substitute for amputation.
The Emperor Of China is an editor
His journal has the distinction of hav-
ing appeared regularly each day for the
last 500 years.
The debris left from coral made into
articles of jewelry, etc, Is crushed,
scented and sold as a tooth powder at
high price by Italian perfumers.
One-half of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives, and the other
half doesn't care whether the first half
! lives at all or not.
One OF the constituents of the best
qualities Of varrish is a res known
as kauri, which is OILY found in New
Zealand.
A s7,O0O,0OO needle trust has been
! formed in London, and still, someone
has aptly observed, some people claim
/ hat they can't see any point In these
/ trusts.
The gold leaf., 1898-11-24

Its pretty rich for me anyway she
said, as she made out her supper with
toast and tea
1t was perhaps well for Tommy that
he took an early promenade next
morning around the back yards Of the
neighborhood, and secured several val
liable tid-bits. for Miss Matte had very
little to offer him. She baked her de-
lightful little puffs of biscuits, and en-
joyed them immensely, finding them
lighter and more digestible without
butteR She read a Thanksgiving
psalm and went about trying to sing in
a little chirrupy voice like a brown
sparrow. She brought in the small
basket and flushed over the unexpected
treasuretrove, but took it kindly as
Bit OF neighboriy goodwill. The
sweetbread, white and plump and all
ready for cooking, reminded her of old
Mrs. Morrison, just beginning to sit
up and watch this people 60 by the
window. What toothsome dainty
this would be for her, and what a de-
light that she should be able to take
~ ~ ASi oo oAC w c1ll " CuulCu, yes,
and some of the celery, too for a rel
lsh. The chops were transferred to a
plate on the shelf, the sweetbread
wrapped in fine old napkin and laid
back in the basket with the best half
of the celery, and the biscuits Miss
Matte had saved for dinner
THE cold bread will go just as we'll
with the chops" she reflected, and pre-
pared for church with a glow of hap
piness such as she had not known in
long time
1t helped to a real feeling of thank
fulness, especially when she thought Of
old Mrs Morrison, and how pleased
she had been with the unexpected gift.
She laughed little to herself as she
returned to her own door after service,
remembering how when Sally Morri-
son had commiserated her on being
alone Thanksgiving Day, she had as
sured her she had company invited
Tommy Barnes, from the next door,
who was spending a couple Of days
with her, the rest CT the family being
away.
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The gold leaf., 1898-11-24

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The gold leaf., 1898-11-24

TUCKED IN 1HE FELLOW SLEIGH.
she said, smiling at Tommy, who lay
peacefully sleeping on the braided rug,
but if old Miss Morrison had set in
a known how to get away, and she is
to have me stay to dinner, shouldn't
such a talker.'
With long, clean apron over her
best frock, Miss Matte began cheerful
ly to make her small preparations for
the Thanksgiving. feast She had
meditated leaving one chop for break
fast, but her walk and happiness had
made her hungry and she decided to
cook them all
But where did she put these chops
she was getting so forgetful- could
have sworn she put them on the shelf
could she have left them in the basket
after all? Her perplexed eyes fell from
the shelf to the floor, and there, just
peeping from the wood-box was the
plate, and two small, very small, bits
of bone, gnawed quite clean and white.
Ungrateful Tommy Barnes, lying
there in peaceful slumber, with those
precious chops rounding out your yell
low sides, if justice had befallen you
then and there you might not have
lived to steal again. But into the
midst of Miss Matte righteous wrath
came the reflection that Tommy must
have been hungry, and the fault after
all was partly her own for putting
temptation in his way, though how
anything could have been further out
of is way than that shelf, 1 don't real
ly see,'' she added, dolefully.
At that minute Tommy Barnes
walked from his nap, transformed him
self in a camel, yawned in a fright
fully tigerish fashion, and proceeded
to sharpen his claws on the rug, the
sacred rug into which had been
braided some precious old garments
dear to Miss Mattie's heart 1t was a
straw too much to have insult added
to injury, and springing from her
chair, she cuffed Tommy in such
vigorous fashion that three or four
hearty blows found their mark before
the astonished sinner could withdraw
his claws and bound out at the back
chops. At that instant a resounding
knock on the front door sent Miss
Mattie's heart to her throat with a
sudden leap, as if justice were already
coming to take her in hand for unrea-
sonable cruelty.
When Miss Matte was peacefully
pattering about, unconscious of the
cruel trick fate and Tommy Barnes
had played her, Mrs. Deacon Giles was
surveying her husband with a disturb
ed and fearful face.
You don't mean to tell me-" she
repeated, that the minister's folks
amt comm at all, and you and me
has got to eat this big dinner alone?
Here, l stayed home from church to
tend to it. Oh. you needn't to look
as il you thought it was Judgment.
Josiah I wouldn't be such a hipper-
crit as to pretend to be thinkin' OF
spiritooal things when I was wonder
in if Sarah Ellen would remember to
baste the turkey. Seems to me they
might let us know sooner"
But told ye, mother, it was a
telegram come just before church.
You can't regerlate kilograms like the
weekly newspaper. or stop folks from
dyin' unexpected"
Then. why didn't you rush round
and get somebody else? Mercy sakes!
The gold leaf., 1898-11-24
WHY :

Why isn't the way Of the transgres-
.or the road to wealtb-for the lawyer?
Why shouldn't level-headed people
i've in fats?
Why doesn't a poor barber supply
ak at cut rates?
Why are men Of loose habits always
getting tight?
Why isn't water Intoxicating when 1t
makes a barrel water-tight?
Why does the average man know so
many things that are not worth know
ng?
Why isn't the man who is constant
y harping on one idea a musical
crank?
The gold leaf., 1898-11-24
o Heart Give Thanks.

D heart, give thanks for strength, to-
day,
To walk, to run, to work, to play!
For feasts of eye; melodious sound;
Thy pulses easy, rhythmic bound;
Ten servants that thy will obey;
A mind clear as the suns own ray;
A life which has not passed it's May;
That all thy being thus is crowned,
heart, give thanks!
Feet helpless lie that once were gay;
Eyes know but nights eternal sway;
Souls dwell in silence, dread, profound;
Minds live with clouds encircling
round;
In face of these, thy blessings weigh!
0 heart, give thanks: