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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01
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Limestone county, Ala, has an In
~teresting phenomenon, says the At
lanta Constitution. Mrs. Polly Emry,
aged 81 years, "A white woman OF II
highly respectable family, appears to
fallen heir To another m%aidenhood.
For q quarter of a century she has
been an old woman, with white hair
and no teeth, and the weight Of years
was apparent in her wrinkled face
and enfeebled movements. Twenty
seyen years ago her oldest brother.
who "a a dentist, extracted every
toeth from her mouth.
About a year ago her commenced to
materially improve, her figure became
more erect, her eyes brighter, her
movements more elastic. Her hair
also became p~erceptibly darker. Her
gums commenced to swell and finally
new teeth appeared. The change in
a year is said to be astonishing. Her
hair is now black. She has 4 new and
substantial set Of teeth as white and
strong as a maiden's. Her vitality is
greatly increased; her strength has
returned, and her appearance Is said
to suggest her age at 40 instead Of
more than twice that number Of years
She is a woman OF refinement and of
admirable qualities, and her apparent
new lease on life is Il subject Of sincere
congratulation among her ncighbors.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

Two young women in an Iowa town
attended dance, and were denounced
from the pulpit by the preacher Of the
church they attended. The girls
went home, obtained Whips, and after
the services were over, thrashcd the
minister. Illuminating on the affair
a contemporary says: When girls in
Iowa want to dancc-well, they dance,
and make other people who don't like
it dance also.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

"Dam. wife dcserter." Such was
the heading of an article IN an Illinois
paper, that aroused the Indignation
OF some OF its readers. who stopped
the paper" alleging profanity as the
cause. The editor disavowed guilt
and explained that the name of the
wife dcserter was "Dam" and that he
had deserted Mrs. Dam and the Dam
kids, leaving them to hustle for them
selves. The explanation was prob
ably satisIactory--thc man has no
business with such a name, II he was
worth a-oOntincntal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
CUBA.

Cuba is l3U miles from Florida.
IT'S greatest length is 760 miles,
twice a. long as Mississippi north, ana
south.
Its area is $4,000 square milcs-a lit
Gle larger than Ohio.
It's width varies from % to 1875 miles.
The coast line aggregates 1900
miles.
Its ports number 200, of which Ia
vana Is chief.
A range OF mountains intcrsccts it
%lengthwise, in some places 5000 feet
high.
There Is a swamp in the southern
part 1860 miles long.
1t has 260 rivers independent of riv-
ulcts.
Only n river, the Canto, Is navi-
able for vessels Ut any Importance,
and that for only 60 miles.
There are many mineral springs,
some of which arc warm and sulphur.
Gus.
Gold, silver, iron, copper, quick sill
yer and lead are the leading metals.
New York's warmcst days Of sum.
mel are warmer than any days Of the
year In Cuba.
There is but one recorded snowfall
that OF Christman, 1856.
There are two seasons-thc rainy
and the dry. The first extends from
May to November, the second over
the rest of the year.
Lignum vitae, rosewood, mahogany,
cedar, fustic and lanccwood are found
In the forests.
There are no wild apimals except
an occasional wild hoy.
There are few snakes, but plenty of
insects, including the mosquito.
Sugar. coffee, tobacco, cocoa, cotton,
indigo, corn, rice, sage, bananas,
oranges and yucca are the chief pro-
ducts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

A Boston man, who refuses to ac-
ccpt the modern processes OF photo
graphy as an improvement, is still
taking daguerrcotypes, as he has been
doing for the last fifty years. lie says
that they remain the most correct
likenesses yet produced, and he does
business OF sufficient volume to war.
rant his sticking to his hobby.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

Young Dan II. Hanna's wife Is SUI
Ing him for divorce. Maybe Dan, who
is u son OF Mark, wanted to be boss in
the household, as his father Is In poll
tics, and the junior Mrs. Hanna OBJ
jected thereto.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

If q rabbit runs six miles and linus
u hollow tree and stops there half IN
hour and u hound dog Is after him
and takes two leaps while the rao'
bit takes three, and three Of the dogs
leaps are equal to five OF the raoo'ts
and the dog gets to the tree n'teen
minutes late aud finds the RABBI
gone, when will the dog catch inc
rabbit and whereabouts?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

A Kansas legislator has proposed
that the Ten Commandments be en-.
acted into a law In that State, and
has actually offered q bill hooking to
Chat end.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

According to Shakespeare the wors.
kind OF a thief IL the one VINO wou'u
try to rob a person Of his good NAME
for he says: He who robs me OF NY
purse steals trash, but he VINO loO'
me Of my good name robs me o. 'uao
which not inrlchcth him but leaves
me poor indeed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

The advent OF boomers has caused
an old law to be dug up In Georgia
which prohibits men from wearing
women's dresses aud women from
wearing mems clothes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

Rev. Sam Small says OF the news.
papers | have been a newspaper
man twelve years, and II ] wanted to
get a right square judgment l'dIathcr
so into a newspaper Office than a court
Of justice. No man whose life is true.
pure and just is afraid Of all the news
paper presses in America. They are
the best detectives force in the cuun-
try to-day. They have puncturcd
m IRE shams, and so far rs ] am c0n-
cerned | say take the bride off and
let 'em go. The only oncs that will
be hurt will be the ShamS aud frauds.
And il you think the newspapers
prints too much of a sensational kind
don't you read il, and they will quit
printing it. The papers need to be
reformed, but the people have got 30
be reformed first. Newspapers are
printed for money and TO suit Their
patrons. If you don't Lhiu6 the, are
run on a moral platform like Mr.. Bar
NUNS circus. why just reform your.
selves and the papers will follow suit.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

A quaint wedding custom still pre-
walls in many Of the little country
towns and miIlD. villages in Scot
land, says the London Westminster
Gazette. When a wedding is held,
the contracting parties make their
guests pay in full for the eating.
drinking and dancing facilities which
are usually provided on such occasions.
The practice still seems 70 survive
even in Glasgow. This week a cor
respondent observed a notice posted
up in the Cowcaddcns--a low class
Glasgow MISUNDERSTANDING the
public that a soldier would shortly
enter into the bonds Of wcdlock, and
that ~ would be charged for admis-
sion tn the ceremony, and an addi.
tional Cd imposed for attendance at
the wedding feast. The practice seems
TO be peculiarly Scotch, but six pence
seems certainly moderate enough for
a marriage supper.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

A correspondent wants to know ."v
orlR!n Of the phrase : "Hc isn't ~ ".
An exchange explains that
nrst used BY an editor who d'ed a y.
went TO heaven and looked around =,
the man who took his paper ano -.
il Tor three years aud then refuses =
- = fs1m ~ xM4 gs 6s AZ.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01
APRIL GATHER.

The following Is the forecast OF
April weather according to the rules
of Prof. lice:
April opens warm, with minor
storms in progress ON the LIST and ri.
Earth's vernal equinox continues to
have a disturbing influence through
this month, which will insure copious
rains during storm pei iOds. The trans
itlon from winter to active spring
conditions will have tendency to bring
many heavy raln storms. Fair and
cool Ard to 5th, when it will turn
warm and develop storms during first
regular storm period 5th to It'll. Full
moon on 9th will increase this dis.
turbance and bring heavy rains In
central and Southern States, snow
squalls North. Cool days and frosty
nights in the North follow storms,
turning warm ON the 18th. and devel.
oping minor local storms 18th and
18th. Cool pleasant weather 18th to
10th, turning much warmer On the
18th, bringing numerous heavy show.
crs during second regular storm period
18th to Goth. New moon IN the Goth,
end equinox Of mercury on the oath.
Cooler after storms, changing TO
warmer on the 9th, aud developing
last regular storm period 2Sth to 30th.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01

The following from the Revue Blue,
OF Paris, asserts the power that Is the
responsibility OF the press:
Good or bad, lying or true, corruptcr
or a doer of justice, the press, 10 u free
country, is all powerful. 1t Is a sort
OF universal suffrage, permanent OF
tickle, from which there Is no appeal
1t creates public opinion. that 49,
manner; II strengthens or destroys
the family aud the schtol; 1t makes
or unmakes regulations; itoverthro~s
or builds up ministries; 1t has even
the terrible power to mako peace .!
war. The press cnvclops the scnoo
and parliament; II penetrates them'
goes where they cannot go; IT reaches
and directs tho depths VI tho popular
science; Overawes the higher classes.
Against its undcined aud anonymous
ROYALTY nothing prevails.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-07-29
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49, eS', - ~ .fa-7~ ~ ! =
her vacation at the seaside.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Wells me
home from atrip to Pittsburgh.
Miss Annie jeanette williams
of Cleveland, Ohio, is spending :
few weeks with Mrs. L. F. Cakes.
VIII Wallis came ont from
Parkersburg Saturday and spent
Sunday here with friends.
Col. Rufus Hay mond, of Cherry
Camp, was apleasant caller at
this Office Tuesday.
"A board walk is being laid
from the bridge to the new B. &
o. depot.
At Cakes Fine Art Studio is
where you get the best and most
artistic work. SO 2t.
Mr.. G. e. Wilson. OF Palatine,
was here a few days this week
on business.
At the Bee Hive store you have
a stock of over 600 corsets to Sc
lect from, all popular makes. at
popular prices. 36 1t.
The largest bloodhound in the
world, it is said, is with Deweys
Uncle Toms Cabin Company. he
weighs 2o3 pounds and cost 81
600.
Shattuck & Jackson have rent.
ed the old B. & o. freight depot
and will use the same in conncc.
ton with their wholesale grocery
establishment. The building will
will be remodeled and put in
tirst.class shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Marshall,
of Parkersburg, are here the
guests of friends. They leave
tonight on No. 4 for an extend
ed visit to Atlantic City. Miss
Annie Camp will accompany
them.
Congressman Dolliver, from
the tenth congressional district of
Iowa, has been renominated, q
fact of which all West Virgin
ians feel proad, as he was born
and reared in Monongahela
county and was one of our first
graduates of our University.
On Sunday May l, Commander
Dewey destroyed Montejo's feet
at Manila harbor; on Sunday
July 8. Commodore Schley, un.
der Admiral Sampson, destroyed
Cervera's feet and on Sunday,
July IL. General Toral surrend-
cred the Spanish army at SAINT;
ago to Gen'l Shafter.
On page 5 Of this issue will
be found an interesting descrip.
tion of tho distinction Of Admiral
Cevera's feet at Santiago. 1t
was written by Charley Morgan,
son of Or. D. p. Morgan, who
was on board the battleship In
diana during the battle.
The B. so. will run an excur.
sion from this city to Oakland,
Nd, next Sunday, charging go
cents for the round trip. Tickets
will be good onthe morning Ac-
commodation only, which leaves
here at 1924 a. M. Special train
will leave Oakland on the return
trip at 6 O'Clock, arriving here
about 10 O'Clock that night.
Prof. L. ]. Corbly, formerly
superintendent the city schools
here, but now principal of Mar.
shall college at Huntington, has
notified the department of schools
that he is threatened with an at.
tack of nervous prostration and
will be unable to not fill his en-
gagements in institute work this
season.
There is an item going the
rounds of the press to the effect
that the proper method to keep
apples in the winter is to wrap
them in old newspapers SO as to
exclude the air. The newspaper,
however. mustbe one on which
the subscription has been paid,
otherwise dampness resulting
from what is dew" may cause
the fruit to spoil.
Governor Atkinson's is one of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-07-29


Your money backit dissatisfied
is the Bee Hive Stores motto. I.t
Miss Marion Owens and Miss
Alice Bean ara at Atlantic City
for few days,
Standard Patterns are the bsst
and cheapest. You get them 81
the Bee Hive Store. Ss-1t.
Mrs, j. F. Leachman left last
Saturday for months VISIT
among relatives in Parkersburg.
Eight car loads Of crushed stone
have been scattered upon the
street near the depotby the rail.
road company.
LoTs FOR SALE-Fine lots I'D.
Joining the colored school house
lot. Two choice lots on Locust /;
one lot on Chestnut street. ID.
BouGHNER. Clarksburg. ss.4t.
Two persons, Lee and Wade
Dean, serving six months term
in the Buckhannon jail, made
good there escape last Monday.
Their means of exitwas by saw
ing of three iron bars Of the
window grating.
Window blinds on spring roll.
lers at &c, a window up. complete
at Bee Hive Store. 8s-1t.
The fashionable ladies' OF the
town are wearing the American
lady corsets, good as the French
makes. Try one, you run no
risks. 3s.1t.
The little road show owned by
Hatch, Meredith and Tedrow.
which exhibited here Monday,
was held up by sheriff Lang on
attachment papers sworn out by
VIM, Hatch, one Of the proprie.
tors of the concern. The show
struck Mason City, this State, q
few weeks ago and has been trav-
cling through the back counties,
where it is claimed that they did
not take in enough money to pay
expenses. When the show ar.
rived here Monday all went well
until the afternoon performance
had begun when Hatch. who
claimed the show owed him S24o,
which he had advanced the first
of the season, appeared on the
scene accompanied BY his attor-
ney E. g. Smith and sheriff
Lang. who served the necessary
attachment papers on Meredith
and Tedrow. Fora while things
we're pretty warm upon the show
grounds and threats were made
against Hatch for the manner in
which he had treated ispartpers
and it was only the presence Of
the officers that saved him from
q sound thrashing, Finally
Charley Gettle. who ran a peanut
and lemonade stand in connec-
ton with the show, came to the
rescue and agreed to buy out
Hatch's interest and it was
thought that the matter would
be settled satisfactory to all, but
when the time came to close up
the affair Gettle failed To plank
down the money This left the
circus still in the hands of sheriff
Lang, who agreed to allow them
to give night show, the pro.
ceeds to be turned over to Hatch
on account. The night show was
attended by q large crowd and
-~.,s..1 Ia1In, - 1890 ~. l.xv. -
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-07-29
b. z. Rrrn & co. HARpWAaE.

Il - =
have begun at D. W. Jacobs. ss 1t
The Baptist Sunday school are
holding their annual outing at
Cheswood Park today.
just received another new line
Of rugs. newest styles, lowest
prices. Bee Hive Store. 3s.lt.
II you take q vacation for a
change you may miss lots Of It
before you get back.
Gus Mack is taking q trip
through Randolph and Upshur
counties.
Go to the Bee Hive store and
get the best SOC. unlaundried
white shirt in the city. 8s,1t.
Mr.. Richard T. Lowndes. Jr.,
is being urged by his friends to
become candidate for House Of
Delegates.
For good watches, clocks and
jewelry. and repairing Gallon Z.
P. Currence. All work guaran-
teed. 3s,1t.
If you want the best fashion
book, sign for the Standard De-
signer, only soc. q year, by the
special arrangement this price
will hold good through August
at the Bee Hive Store. 3s.1t.
Admiral Cervera will be pleas,
ed to have the Wasp and the
Hornet sent to Spain with Wat.
sons feet. They will serve to
show to his people what q swarm
of bees he got into at Santiago.
The Bee Hive Stores system.
Trustworthy goods only at uni.
formly right prices. All articles
returnable within reasonable
time for cheerful reimbursement
if unlnjured. 8s.lt.
The dates for the reunion OF
the Army of West Virginia at
Wheeling have been called off.
The responsibility for the fail
ure rests with the railroads who
refuse to give the one cent a
mile rate, the same that was
given Columbus last year.
Valuable farm for sale. locat-
ed on Shinn's Run. containing
200 acres; $50 acres underlaid
with fine coal. Orchards of Sc.
lected fruit, well watered, and
improved. Dwelling with out.
buildings, etc. Address Box 867,.
Clarksburg, w. Va. 37.tf.
Brann's Iconoclast, of Waco.
Texas, has been sold by Mrs.
Carrie Brann, widow of the late
editor w. @. Brann, to F. J. Mar
pie, of Ft. Worth, Texas. for 81.
DOC. --Er.
Brann was undoubtedly a
genius in his own peculiar way.
We wonder upon whose shoulders
the mantle of his Original ideas"
has fallen ?
A peculiar accident occurred
at Point Pleasant the other day !;
a fourteen months old child fall
ing against sewing machine in
such a way IS TO pass its head
through the framework. The
iron framework of the machine
had to be broken to extricate the
child.
Spanish Pudding: Take one
squadron Of American brand, add
to these one Dewey. and mix in a
Spanish feet or the whole navy
if desired. Add little shore bat
terry and flavor with Manila.
Place over a brisk fire and stir
several hours. or until the Span
ish all sink and the Americans
float on top; it is then ready to
serve.
M. F. Kea-n, of Clarksburg, is
here again with his men work
ing on the culvert, which they
began some time ago, but were
called away. While working the
other day under the ground a
depth of SO or go feet they dug
up what they thought to be the
jaw bone and forearm of man
who was undoubtedly buried
there while the railroad was be-
ing built. -Doddridge Sun.
Rev. Sam Small makes many
picturesque observations. When
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-07-29

claude Gore is on a business
IN through the back counties.
Frank Dennison spent Sunday
Weston.
Miss Genieveve Mcdonald is
sting friends in Monongh.
You will be pleased with your
cures you have taken at Cakes
ne Art Studio. 3s-2t.
Mrs. g. W. Atkinson, of
sarleston, is here on a short visit
otriends.
Mrs. Arnold, of Weston, who
/, been the guest Of Mrs. John
s,ovn for the past, week has re-
rrned home.
You can get all the new shades
mats for pictures at Cakes
Ut Studio. 3e'2t,
Mrs. j. F. Estelle left Wednes.
~ morning for a visit to friends
Washington, D. G.
"A few pieces of zoe. dress
,oOds going at 1oc. a yard at the
Bee Hive Store. 58.1t.
Mrs. j. Horror Davis has gone
Mt. Lake Park where she will
pend several days.
Mr.. James Daley, ofBuckhan-
ION, has accepted a position as
sook.keeper at Boughner & Sons
tore, on Main street.
Luther Raymond, Jr., came
home from camp Atkinson Satur-
lay and will spend a few days
With his parents here.
Miss Jessie Riley, of Ripley,
Who has been the guest of Miss
Nary Burk for a, few days re-
urned home Wednesday.
Mr.. Sam Steel came home from
Cincinnati Sunday and spentthe
isy here with his parents on
Chestnut street.
Mr.. Truman Upton and sisters
Misses Fannie and Mollie. have
sturned to Baltimore after a
pleasant sojourn of a few months
b this city.
John T. Daley left Monday for
harrisburg and Morgantowp.
Be expects to enter the Univer-
zty and prepare himself for the
legal profession,
Dr.. Geo. M. Holt, the dentist,
will be in his Clarksburg Office
On the 18th day of August and
remain until the 18th day of
September. Soft.
Mrs. Jacobs leaves for an ex-
tended visit to the Keystone
State where she will spend her
vacation. Mrs. Jacobs has charge
Of the Millinery Department at
Jacobs dry goods store and much
is due to her for the immense
trade they have enjoyed in that
line. There is no room for COM
plant of the treatment you re-
eeiye at this popular store.
Respect for Old Glory is rapid
y increasing in Europe. The
Swedish postal authorities re.
Gently sent out a special train in
order to promptly deliver a let
Ter ina tlag.envelope, addressed
70 an American in an out of the
way place in Sweden. They
thought from the flag on the en-
velope that the letter was from
lae United States Government.
Learn to laugh not giggle; a
laugh is better than medicine.
says the editor of an exchange,
Who probably never smiles. A
we'll told story is as good as a
sunbeam in the sick room. Learn
10 keep your own troubles to
Yourself. Learn to stop croak-
ng about your neighbors; they
ate Just as good as you are. If
you can't see any thing good in
'ae town you live in, pull out and
S ,eave and the people will thank
YOU y. Tor it. Learn to hide your
sSeaes and pains with a smile,
Don't cry. Tears do well enough
y ~ novels. but they are out of
pace IN life. Learn to meet your
Trend with q smile. A good
sunored man or woman is al
;says welcome, but the pessimist
. not wanted anywhere and is