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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26

1T was such a stale device by which
they had been parted that it seems al
most impossible Anne could have
been taken in by It'll But, after all. a
well-brought-up girl does not lightly
suspect her mother of such au extreme
measure as suppressing letters from
m ineligible lover; and Mrs. Carruth-
ers' daughters were eminently well
brought up, so, when Charlie Dacres'
letters suddenly ceased, she began to
believe that the popular opinion as to
his Inconsistency was we'll founded.
She suffered u good deal uuder the
belief; her wrists grew so slender that
her bangles were too big; the roses
faded out of her cheeks, and the once
ready smilo came and went ,infre-
qnently, and Mrs. Carruthers was
genuinely sorry for her child. She
supported herself, however, by the re-
Election that it was all for Anne's ulti-
mato good.
Mr.. Thompson was obviously only
too ready to marry her, aud endow her
with hIs twenty thousa a year. his
big country house, his moor in Scot
land, and his share in the business of
Thompson, Goodrich g. Co. and Mrs.
Carruthers was sure that Anne would
be happier in the long run ns his wife
than to n young man with nothing but
his pay aud good looks. Mr.. Thomp-
son was forty-iive, rather bald; but
personal experience had taught her
that after few years husbands
banking account is of infinitely more
importance than his looks, SO she felt
justified on high moral grounds in
putting stop TO one engagement, and
doing her best to bring on another.
Az. first Auno resolutely avoided Mr..
Thompson; but by degrees the kindli-
ness of his manner and the sense that
other women would gladly have had
his attentions gratifed her; aud then
a feeble longing TO be revenged on
Charlie, to show him she was not wear
ing the willow for his sake, grew upon
nor. Moreover, she was Of m niFec.
tionntc nature, and the disgrace in
which she had felt herself with her
mother during the time she had held
herself bound TO Charlie had weighed
on her heavily, and she turned eagerly
10 the approval which graciousness to
Mr.. Thompson brought her.
SO it is not TO DO wondered Of that
less than year after Charlie had gone
West with his regiment, Anne found
herself awakipg ON the day Of her we'd
ding 60 Mr.. Thompson.
She lay ON her little white bod look
ins dreanilv around the room. lit.
tered with all the psraphernalia OF
packing Her going away dress was
stretched across two chairs, a huge
trunk, gaping open, gave glimpse Of
!. dhfnty cambria anil lQce,, aud across
the passage she knew her wedding
gown Wa displayed ON the spare room
bed; but her imagination refused to
realize that she was indeed aoinp TO
be married, though the previous night
she hal seen the drawing room
blocked up with costly presents, such
mr. Mr.. Thompson's wife was likely TO
have, aud the dining rootp already laid
for the breakfast. Smart clothes.
diamonds, .ande excitement are H6me.
tttncs very edectuitl ia .dru ggiGSS{ tho
mind, and Tor The past week Anne had
refused to let herself think, so she
was not going TO give way TO it now.
She gItang out Of bed aud drc,se /
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
Coal Treasures in Africa.

Tn his new book on South Africa
Captain Younghusbond dilates on the
coal treasures Of that country: "In
one colliery, not half dozen miles
from the gold mines, / have seen a
seam of coal seventy feet in thickness.
This coal, though Of low quality,
sullices for the purpose Of tho gold
mines, and there is sufficient guam
lity of it TO outlast far the lives Of oil
the gold mines. Besides these coal
deposits near the gold fields and those
9th rs by the WAL River, which fur.
n.sh coal for the railway system far
down into the Cape Colony, there are
literally hundreds, perhaps even n
thousand, square miles of coal in the
Middelbe1g and Ermclo districts lying
between Pretoria and Delagoa Bay.
Tn the midst Of these coal beds is the
outcrop Of iron ore; and running
through them is the lately constructed
railway TO Dolagoa Bay. New York
Post.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
PITH AND POINT.

He-"What is he siuging?" She
Let mo like soldier fall" He-"If
L only had gunw-Pick Me-Up.
Your sister got married last night.
didn't she? Were you the best man?"
'Naw-but l was the worst boy
Truth.
Bill-'I'm the greatest hand for
dreaming fish stories" Jill-"That's
probably what makes you lie awake
so much"
Ada-"Jack says ho wouldn't mar.
ry the incest girl living" Dolly
"Pshaw! As if I'd have him. Phil.
adelphia North American.
If pugulists had to do their talking
over the long distance telephone they
would fight rather than talk Mt the pres
ent rate of tolls. New York Herald.
They say she Is poem
Quite likely that may be;
lind unto my sorrow
She Is aversc to me.
Love and Folly.
81 was in an elevator once that
fell fifteen stories to the basement.
Dear me; how did it feel?" 81 was
never so taken down in my life. -
Truth.
Customer-'Is this what you call n
strong cup of coffee?" Waiter Sure.
Mike. You could hardly break one of
dem cups wit AK. "-Indianapolis
journal.
Sunday school Teacher (reading to
class some fell by tho way
side. Tommy becoming suddenly
interested) didn't know they rode
bikes in those daysr'
''You must be crazy" "Must?"
"That is the word. If You won't be
insane continued the lawyer for tho
defense, 81 see no way of saving your
neck. indianapolis journal.
while Miss Fitz was away George
took her parrot. Anything hap
pen" 81 don't know; she Keeps 'the
parrot down cellar, and tile engage
ment is of. Love aud Folly.
IIarry-"Darling, i am unworthy
of You" Mabel-"Oh. Harry, if you
and papa agreed on every other point
rs we'll as you do on that how happy
we should ber'-Illustrated Bits.
Watts-'I'm little doubtful about
tllIS bOBauSpOlJ man DelnB able TO
bottle sunshine. Potts-"It is mere
Jy an advance on the industry of bot
thing moonshine. indianapolis Jour
nal.
"papa's going to take me to Wash
legion soon," said the Allegheny lit
tic girl to q friend. "Indeed?" Eyes:
and we shall see the Congregational
Library. "-Pittsburg Chronicle ele-
graph.
The Microbe War: eve are going
to give mp having Johnny get an edu-
cation" "For what reason?" well
we can't get him sterilized every
morning i'll time to go to school. -
Puck.
In tho Asylum: First patient
(scornfully)-"Go onl You have
wheels in your head" Second Pa
tient (proudly)-"Of course / havcl
And they're chainless wheels at that!"
Puck
Summer Visitor-''You must take
lots of comfort in winter from that
great fireplace" Green Mountain
oval, you see we don't hev much
time; I'm busy chopin wood for it
most OF the time, an Johnny he's
busy luggin' it in, an ma she's busy
putin it on the fire. Truth.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26

-, The manager of the Seacliff Hotel
rubbed his hands together, and
smiled overwhelmingly at the couple
before him; Mr.. Thompson, stout,
prosperous and middle-aged; Anne,
slender, blonde and lovely, with
bride" written large NIL over her at
tire, from the picture hat, the fawn
travelling cloak lined with white satin,
and the watch bracelet set in tur-
quoises, down to her new patent
leather shoes.
"Will You so upstairs and wait, my
dear?" he said, turning to her.
ooh, no! this will do" she said,
indiferently; and pushing open the
door of the writing room, she walked
in.
Away from her husbands eyes she
drew her breath hard, her gray eyes
had the look of child rudely awak-
ened, she clasped her hands together
with a gesture of nervous dread. A
man, the solitary occupant OF the
room, turned his head at the soft rus
tie OF her silk lined skirts, and ms
their eyes met both uttered a cry.
Charlie! You here?"
"Annel My God, is it you? Tn
not too latel-say I'm notl' he cried.
81 was married this morning. We
we are on orr honeymoon; bnt what
has that to do with you?" said she. al
most fiercely "You-you broke or
our engagement. / would have been
true to you in spite Of everyone"
Then there has been foul playl I
was sure Of it. Look, Anne, | Ind
such faith in you that, when there
was no answer 90 my letters, knew
they must bo tampering with you.
And then came the news OF your en-
Ba8ement-my sister wrote TO me: she
always was jealous Of you-and ] got
leave somehow. II was the Colonel
who managed il for me, and ! have
travelled day and night 20 be in time.
haven't slept or cateu since; and +
meet you here, married. q"
He was close to hcr now. his hand
some face flushed and quiverng. his
strong hands conched in a masculine
Impotence Of suffering.
Anne shrank away from him, white
md trembling. She could hear her
husbands voice speaking 20 a waiter
outside.
Anne, Invent you q word for me?
Tell inc why you have done this. hid
eous thing! Was it his money?' he
demanded
"His money? No, no; I never
heard from you. was $50 lonely and
miserable she fnltere1 "Ohl Char.
lie, Charlie What shall we do?"
She held out her hands 10 him with
little gesture of appeal, but NE lid
not take them. Hc was beginning 10
see that it had been better for then
both If they had never moi agafn.
81 don't know -48od help usl" lac
sail brokenly. "To meet YOU like
this! Us be does husband
The door swung open Mr.. ThUuip-
son was entering.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26

Ten years ago Professor Charles r.
Mccoy, who had taught in the Uni.
voraity Of Georgia from / 1913 TO 1910,
died in Baltimore, leaving S15, 900 TO
tho university 20 be kept at interest,
and the interest, with principal,
promptly reinves ed Part OF the in.
come is TO he used in educating Ger.
tain persons. II is calculated that it
will be ninety years before the lsstiof
these persons shall have been re-
moved, when the donation will he.
como available. A. l.. Hall. the
President Of the University Bank,
makes the startling declarations shat
when the money becomes available it
will amount TO $40, 600, 600 II the
bonefciaries die earlier the sum will
be larger New York Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
ADVERTISING MATHS.

Advsrtisensnts viii BE- inserted q sas asneH
Per square tor ths Era inssrtiea "a A.
'ess for sash subsequent inssrtion.
Local, Bnsiness and epeoial pstie.. -
oenss lins. and no notice Inserted lss ~
thsn enc dollar.
Legal sdversisens nts will b inssrtsA q
the rss~s allowed By Law and VIII. n al ssssA
be required apoo delivery Of certified copy.
CnAh9ss YoR ANNouNCKMaNn--fs
oosnry efhcsrs, Is; State and Congress, $40
Terms for Can Hing advertisements made
fuovs on application 70 the publisher.
Jos PnSFriNo executed with nsatnsss and
d1psssh. So-Orders By mail ELL rsosivs
e-<asA sttantioa-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
Longest Mnne and TnlI of Anx unrso.

In the Dresden Museum there is n
stuffed horse which formerly belonged
to the Elector OF SAKE, August II. tho
Strong. This horses name is 12ft.
long, nld his tail is over 33yds. in
length. On State occasions the
Elector was wont TO ride his horse, a
retinuo Of pages attending TO support
the animals ma1c aud tail. in 1890.
n scientific review published a picture
of n French stallion named Absalom).
OF the Perch1roI race, whose mGuo
was lyds. long and his tail nearly
4yds. in length. lie was bought by
an American millionaire nt q heavy
price. A horse that was bred ut
Marion, in Oregon, one Of the western
most OF the United States Of America,
aud which was the property OF Mcssrs,
G. III. aud IT, w. Eaton. hal mane
Oft, Din. long, q tail loft, Sin, aud n
foretop, the name given - the hair
which hangs over q horses forehead,
ST., Gin. in length. London Tit Bits.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
Different Forms of Pavement.

There is no one variety of pavement
suited to all degrees and forms - traf-
fc, says the Municipal World.
Granite block pavement is the most
durable which can be constructed, re-
quires but little repair and is well
adapted to steep grades, but is rough,
noisy and trying on the hoofs of
horses. Asphalt is f very smooth aud
agreeable pavement on which to drive,
Is handsome, sanitary aud may be
kept very clean, but is less durable
than granite, aud cannot be used on
steep grades. Vitritied brick is fairly
well adapted to steep grades, ranking
next to granite in the foothold afford
ed horses, is smooth aud less noisy
than granite, ia very Agreeable fer
driving or wheeling, may be kept very
clean, but is less durable than either
granite or asphalt. Crushed stone
(macadam) is the most agreeable for
driving, is not noisy, is superior to all
in safety is adapted to steep grades,
but under excessive traffic il very cy-
pensive to maintain"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
sIccr. Nntnrc,. NTclIlclnn.

Menander said that ali diseases we're
durable by sleep--a broad statement,
in which, nevertheless, there may be
something that is true, for good sleep
ers are ever, as Think, tho most cura.
bic patients, aud would always rather
hear a sick person had slept than had
taken regularly the prescribed medi-
cine during sleeping hours. Sir Ben.
jamin Richardson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
a stimulus to Life In Rural Communities.

a stimulus to Life In Rural Communities.
We have 300, 900 miles of country
roa - in the United States. Most of
them are so bad that naming is costly.
laborious and often cruel work, while
driving for recreation is out of the
question. The pleasures of country
life would he doubled were there turn
pixies in every neighborhood. Notice
those counties in Kentucky like Shell
by, where the roads are kept in high
state of Improvement, aud others, like
Green, whore there are virtually no
highways. Witness the Improvement
IN the rural life of Hardin aud Warren
counties, which have recently built ex-
tcnsive and valuable systems of turn
pixies. There is no greater agency to
stimulate farming and the whole life
OF rural communities than the build
ing OF roads; no other go easy to be re-
sorted to. 1t is hot necessary to invite
foreign capital; it can be done at homo.
1t will relieve the hard conditions of
rural life so fully that the drift of the
population to towns and cities would
be at once arrested
When pleasure and profit are so
joined together as in this scheme of
Improvement why should there be hes
itatlon?-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
WHOLE NO. 76l.

as are available, together with those
which may be secured from tho
State. and every county shall an.
nually levy n road tax of not less than
fifteen cents, nor more than thirty
cents, on every one hundred dollars
of the value of the property, real and
personal, assessed for taxes in the
county, the proceeds to be applied to
road improvements in said county"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
To Work Nfrpinia'aC

To Work Virginia's Convicts on the Road.
The bill introduced I'm the virginia
Legislature, for the employment Of
convicts on the roads of the State
provides that all able-bodied male
prisoners, sentenced to Jail or peui.
Tertiary for more than ninety DAYS.
shall be subject to work on the roads.
Those sentenced 20 county iails shall
work upon the roads Of snch counties.
unless there is no immediate need of
them, in which case they may be hired
to other counties, but only for rond
work
The convicts not required for ser
vices in the penitentiary are 10 be dis
tributed among the counties. on ap-
plicatioD, and none are to be hired
out for any purpose but road worK.
Not less than five, nor more than
twenty-five, are to be assigned TO any
one county, every assignment to he
made for year, unless shorter time
IS requested, aud even then for not
less than ninety days RI the number
OF convicts is not sufficient to fill the
applications, they are TO be supplied
ratably.
Conyicts, in respect to their work.
are 60 be under the control Of the
cOuaty authorities in which thew
work; but, rs prisoners, thev are to
"remaiu in the custody Of tho State
authorities as il they remained in the
pcniteutiary, J." aud transportation OK
penses, guarding, feeding, clothing
and medical attendance are to be paid
by the State, tho counties to provide
suitable shelter.
Each county is TO adopt and put in
operation a scheme or plan for working
its roads by such prisoners in its Jail
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26

The guardians Of the poorhcuse in
Oldham, England, recently discon.
tuned the daily allowance OF half a
pint Of beer to each inmate, whereupon
most of them went on strike, leaving
the Institution.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
GOOD ROADS NOTES,
loa'oeNAeaN9N0oe
Comparc Condition.. Cnrrfnllx

misrepresentation makes mischief.
Care should be exercised in making
comparisons. Statements have been
made that some States are paying
$4,000 mile for good roads, while
other States pay $40, 900 for about the
same thing. As matter of fact, the
roads are very unlike, aud differently
built. First-class, permanent stone
roads, well drained and properly
graded, are likely to cost very much
nearer the latter figure than the for
mer.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26

Captain Sigsbee
Sigsbc
the
saluted and said n an eve voice.
Sir have - inform that the ship has and
sinking"
Then he waited o.
The next day Anthony said Sylvester Sove when pokento about
"oh that's nothing; Yankee marine would do it."
years.
o. he sato voices
tho sea"
rom neve
@ sa
how nnd king;'
IS bravcry essen,
lis rem tasunier
marine
ven o
I've nthonya Dncc:
nour theme Is yeletus tforrot |
of his standing he race
: N A wYorkwo rld
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26

L is very unfortun-
ate. II really don't
know how it can
have h appen o d.
Nos. 20 and % are
both engaged. If
You would step into
the drawing room n
moment L will in
quire. "
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a Pennsylvania paper says that n
competent engineer and contractor
offers to give bonds to gridiron Lam
caster County with first-cass macadam
roads within five years, so that there
won't be farmer who will live over n
mile-and-a- half from one of these roads
on any side of him, and three-fourths
VIII live Immediately on them, pro-
vided four mill tax per annum on
the county's valuation (outside of Lam
caster and Columbia) be paid him for
ten years. Tbs looks like an easy
way to get good roads. The county is
about twenty eight ly thirty miles, so
it would require nearly 500 miles of
road to cross it in both ways. every
three miles. But the contractor
allows for building 600 miles, as fol-
lows:
EXPENDITURES
zoo 200 miles 10 #. wide at $4,000. - 1000
3OO 10 " 81 900 COO OOO
Interest on annual expenditures. 100000
repairs Tor live years. ...... 600
81 $50, 900
RECEIPTS.
Tax four mills, annually for ten
years on valuation, SG6 GIG, S41. 90 .GGI .C7O
Interest on annual receipts. sos .537
So ,263. 2O7
Doduct expenditures. 1850 900
Net profit .413 2O7
And this on tax of only four dol
lars on each thousand of valuation
j.. A. w. Bulletin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
GETTING THE WHEELS ReAoY.

Dear woman now Is cleaning house.
And It's not strange she should;
she thus has time to ride her wheel
AS soon us roads are good.
Chicago Record.
When tho bloomcr girl is seen
With gay and reckless micn
Swiftly spinning ON her model
Ninety-oight.
Get your light top-coat from pavu.
For you'll want to put 1t on
When You ind that spring Is hero
As sure as fate.
-DOSlon Trnycler
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26

clatter on tho attic stair,
tramping overhead,
Small feet that scamper hore and thero-
With swift aud noisy tread:
hear scrambling by and by,
The sound OF merry squcals,
Aud know that from tho attic high
They're taking down the wheels.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
Deduct expenditures. p 8

And this on tax of only four dol
lars on each thousand of valuation
j.. A. W. Bulletin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26
EXPENDITURES.

Tax four mills, annually for ten
years on valuation, 500 GIG ,s4I.. 80. GGt G7O
interest on annual rcceiPts...... sos. 537
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-01-14
A church story.

Not very many years ago, in a
country church IN the west of Eng
land, the rector, preaching with
great earnestness for home missions,
took for his text, Feed me with
food convenient for me- AS he
came down from his pulpit, we'll
content with the effect his eloqusnce
had produced on the congregation,
the disturbing thought struck him
that he had made no arrangement
for the collection (sure to be a
liberal one on this occasion). AS he
passed through the chancel, he
whispered hurriedly to an intelligent
choir boy, $50 into the vestry, take
the plate you will find on the table,
hand it round to the congregation,
and then bring it to me-" The boy
departed on his errand, and the
rector took his place within the
communion rails and gave out the
offertory hymn. The last words of
this had scarcely died away when
the boy stood before him, plate of
biscuits in his hand, and an
apologize expression on his chubby
face. "Please, sir" he explained,
in an audible voice, i've handed
them all round to everybody, and
nobody won't take none! '-London
Gentlewoman.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-01-14
"NEARER TO THEE"

They were singing, sweetly singing,
And the song melodiously
On the evening air was ringing:
NEARER, 0 My God, to Thee!'
In my eyes the teardrOps glistened
AS it stirred the twilight dim,
And wondered as | listened,
If it brought them nearer Him.
Were they like the wanderer weary,
Song and life in sweet accord,
Resting in the darkness dreary
In that nearness to the Lord?
Had his spirit ever sought them,
To be sighted or denied?
| have heard its murmur often,
Felt its meaning deep and sweet,
And then my weary heart would soften
Singing at my Masters feet:
"Nearer Thee"-O precious feeling!
Nearer Thee in gain and loss;
Nearer Thee when | am kneeling
In the shadow of Thy cross!
Nearer Thee when love descending
Falls in blessing on my head
Nearer Thee when | am bending
Der the graves that hide my dead!
Nearer Thee in joy, in sorrow,
lis the same where'er | roam,
Nearer Thee to-day, to- morrow,
o my king, my Christ, my home!
Frank l.. Stanton, in Christian Advo-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-01-14
NASHVILLE'S GREAT GIFT.

$4,000 Infirrnary to be Built by Sis
tiers of Charity of st. JOsephs.
In a few months Nashville will
be the possessor of the finest i'm
Urinary in the South. The beau
tiful suburban home of Judge j. NJ.
Dickinson, on West Church street,
has been purchased at cost of $780,
600, by the Sisters of Charity of st.
Joseph's, and upon the site modern
and fully equipped hospital build
ing will be erected, costing 100000
Work will be commenced March /.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-01-14
THE NEW JoURNALIsN.

Sixty-nine pages of rubbish,
Twenty-Five pages of rot,
Forty-six pages of scandal vile
Served to us piping hot.
Seventeen hundred pictures
Death, disease aud despair
Lies and fakes, and fakes and *.
Stuck in most everywh ere.
Thirty-four sad, comic pages,
Printed in reds, greens and blues,
Thousands OF items we don't care 10
read,
But only two columns Of ews.
Life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-01-14

THEODORE DURRANT, the MUIR
derer of Blanch Lamont, was hanged
in San Quentin, Cal, last Friday
morning. The murderer exhibited
remarkable GOODNESS and nerve to
the very last.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-01-14

IT has now been six months since
Herr Audree left in a balloon in
search for the north pole, and his
name has been placed among those
who have sacrificed their lives in
like attempts.