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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14

In September, the "harvest
moon" rises for five OF six nights
at just about the same time, as if it
had come to a standstill. This odd
habit was noticed in old times, long
before it was known why. 1t was
found to be right handy for getting
in the crops in warm countries, be
fore the ten hour law was ever
thought of, so they called it the
harvest moon.
Aud in just the same way, hun.
ter's moon" has a habit of rising
several nights the following month,
at about the same hour. In old
times, when they lived very much
by the chase, it was so convenient
to hunt by, that it soon got its rus.
tic name, by which it is known to
this day.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14
GEN. WheeIer's SON Drowned.

Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point,
Sept. Thomas H. Wheeler, son
of General Joseph Wheeler, and
Second Lieutenant Newton d.
Kirkpatrick, First Cavalry, were
drowned while bathing here this
afternoon.
Of the accident Gen. Wheeler
has nothing to say. His three
daughters, two of whom have been
acting as nurses in the general hos.
pital and the other as a nurse in the
detention hospital, are with him
giief.stricken.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14

here and everyone that comes into
camp the boys all ask for some
thing to eat.
II guess We are going to be mus
tered out; the boys are living in
hopes.
I'VE are to be brigaded with the
Tenth Ohio and the First Delaware
I am going over to see the boys
in the Second West Virginia as
soon as 1 can get chance.
We held memorial services today
for Charles Gray. of Company l..
He died at Fort Myer. He is the
fellow who was formerly Captain of
Company I and enlisted as a private
and then was promoted to lieu
tenancy in the navy.
"Well, comrade, I will have to
close, hoping you are enjoying
yourself. I wish I was at home.
YourS--
"P. S.-If you let Baker have
any of this letter to publish, for
GODS SAKE DO NOT LET HIM USE
MY NAME, for you know what would
be my fate if it was used"
The letter is given in its entirety
and it can very readily be seen that
while the correspondent tells some
of the things which occur in the
camp there are others which he
does not tell, and one reading be-
tween the lines will see at once
that there has been no exaggeration
in the stories as told by young
Campbell and Rib, which were
published in the Oil Review last
week. G. II. BAKER.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD PoPUL,Srs
Nominate n Presidential Ticket-A
Very Noisy Convention.

Very Noisy Convention.
Cincinnati, Sept. 6.-The Mid
die of-the-road Populists today re-
organized the Peoples party, re-
newed it's former declaration Of
principles and nominated its nation
al ticket two years and two months
in advance of the date of the cleo
ton.
The Object OF this early action
was to head off any such fusion as
that of 1896. While the radicals
controlled the convention they
could not carry out their program
without bolt from northern dele
gates nominated Wharton, Barker
and Ignatius Donnelly, and declar-
ed the principles oftheir reorganiz-
ed party. The eastern states were
not represented.
It was the smallest national con-
vention on record, and It adopted
the longest national platform on
record, one Of over 1000 words.
A bitter discussion had followed
the motion TO proceed with nomina,
tious for president and vice presi-
dent. The Butler faction moved to
amend by referring the whole mat
ter to their national committee.
This caused great disturbance, and
the Butler men were knocked out.
Joseph Palmer, Of Illinois, then
called the Butler faction together in
one corner of the hall and it was
announced that they would bolt
and leave the hall if the motion to
proceed with nominations prevailed,
and such action was taken when
there had been no regular call and
when only a portion of the states
and territories were represented,
There was scene of confusion and
commotion which was finally
quelled by Mrs. Walker. of Illinois,
taking the platform and addressing
the convention in the interest of
order and harmony.
After he was defeated On his mo-
ton to refer nominations and other
decisive action to the nominal com
mittee, Mr.. Palmer attempted re-
peatedlv to get the floor on ques-
ton of personal privilege. He was
interrupted by DR.. Fay and a
chorus of other directors who in
sisted on proceeding with the nom
nations. At this juncture the dis
turbance of the small crowd became
so fierce that Mr.. Hazbett, the man
ager of the Lyceum, appeared and
and requested the assemblage TO
vacate the hall, as he was appre.
hensive of the security of his prop
e1ty. The Butler faction, led by
Mr.. Palmer, of Illinois. then left the
hall and the other faction proceeded
with the nominations.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14

The chewing gum habit is being
carried to such a disgusting extent
that the congregation of the M. E.
church ofthis city has been literally
sitting down on it for some months
past. In taking out the pews the
other day for the purpose of reno
va:ion the workmen found sticking
to the seats underneath enough
wads of chewing gum to fill a pint
cup. The girls had evidently taken
the gum out of their mouths to
join in the singing. Grafton Sen
tinel.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14

The Jarecki Manufacturing com
pany has purchased the sucker
rod stock and shop of the Berge
Manufacturing company of this
city, and are now prepared to furn-
ish the trade with first class newly
ironed sucker rods at the lowest
prices. They will use the best
material and employ experienced
workmen. s 5tf
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14
IL. of II. Grand Lodge.

The local lodge Knights OF
Pythias are making great prepare
tons for the Grand Lodge which
meets here October II. They ex.
pect 1000 visitors during the ses.
sion. The local lodge has fine
program for the entertainment and
will have it arranged in few days,
The parade and prize drills of
the Uniform Rank will probably be
on Wednesday afternoon, and the
D. o. o. K. parade and banquet
Wednesday evening.
The local committee has been
trying to arrange for a first class
play at the opera house ON Thurs,
day evening and if they do not sue
coed they will give good ball
on that evening. Just as soon as
they get their program arranged,
we will publish it in full.
The Grand Lodge Knights OF
Pythias meets here in October.
What's the matter with the mer.
chants OF the city giving prize in
addition to the ones given by the
Grand Lodge. 1t has been the Gus
tom at former sessions and Sisters
vile should keep up her reputation
by doing likewise.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14
It is said that the editor of {

It is said that the editor of a
nearby country paper recently
picked up Winchester rifle and
started down street to deliver the
weapon to its owner. The delin-
quent subscribers, however, got it
into their heads that he was on the
war path, and everyone he met in
sisted on paying what they were
owing him. One of them wiped
out debt of ten years standing.
On his return to the Office he found
a load of hay, fifteen bushels of
corn, ten bushels of oats, ten bush
els of potatoes. load of wood and
a barrel of turnips that had been
brought in by delinquerts.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14
An old bachelor recently Dough

al OAA DoShSASA ASSSAtAJ ~
pair of socks. There was moth
Ing very strange about this, but
what makes the occasion worthy
of note was the tact that he found
in the toe of one of them a slip OF
paper on which was written: II
am young lady Of 20 and would
like to correspond with a bachelor
with view to matrimony," and
signed the address of the young
lady. After due deliberation our
friend concluded to write to the
sock maker. In a few days he got
an answer to his letter: ~ was
married five years ago last Christ
mas" The merchant who sold
the socks did not advertise.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14
ONE COMPANY E BOY
Who Read the Interview Print
eG in the Oil Review
With Rib Writes a letter 20 the Latter
and Explains a Few OF the Things
which are Coming Off in the Camp
at the Present Time.

During the past week, since the
interview with Hiram NJ. Rib, one
of the men, who was a member of
Company E Of the Seventh Ohio,
was published, the Oil Review has
been criticised in some quarters
for publishing the stories of harsh
treatment which the returned SOL
dier5 declare they are subject to.
The persons who are doing the
criticising are those whom it would
have been impossible to get to the
front, even had there been a draft.
They are like those fellows who,
during the civil war, would cut off
the index finger of the hand, or in
other ways cripple themselves to
keep from going to the front.
That there is some foundation
for the things which young Rib
and Campbell told to the readers
of this paper ia the interviews had
with them, the following letter
from a member of Company E, who
is still in the service of Uncle Sam
will fully testify. The young man
who wrote this letter is a resident
of this city and was we'll known
here, and among those who arc &C.
quainted with him there is not the
least doubt but that he is telling the
truth in the matter. The letter
which follows was received by Rib
and was written after the article
was published in the Oil Review
last week:
The letter.
Camp Meade, Pa,
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14
Camp Meade, Pa,
Sept. 4, 1898.

81 saw that article in the Oil Re.
view which Baker wrote and l
couldn't help writing again to you.
I AM GLAD YOU GAVE THEM H;
THE PEOPLE WILL SEE HOW WE
HAVE BEEN TREATED. Campbell
gave Captain West good roast in
the Weekly Mail New Matamoras).
Did you see it? WE ARE GET
TING TREATED NOW WORSE THAN
EVER. We have been living since
last Wednesday on three days ra-
tons and travelling at that. We
had bacon, regulation size, potatoes,
hard tack and some Of that good q
coffee. Our officers bought us some
potatoes and bread out oftheir own
pockets; they are trying to win Our
respect again.
There is no water here. They
haul it two miles and allow each
company three barrels a day.
You know how far 3 barrels of water
will go IN day with 1o3 men THE
BOYS ARE GETTING DESPERATE and
there is more confusion than ever.
They call Col. Hamilton Blue
Beard aud you can hear them yell:
BLUE BEARD, FEED ME- AND GIVE
ME- WATER ali over the camp.
eve can get all the beer we
want at the commisary if we have
the ten cents necessary. The stand
which was with us at Camp Alger
is here in the officers mess tent and
it is very easy to see who runs 1t
now. The boys have lost all respect
for themselves. They stole all the
pies little boy had yesterday. 1T
SEEMED A DIRTY SHAME BUT WHEN
A FELLOW is HUNGRY HE HAS TO
HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT.
II saw an officer turned down
yesterday in way that did me
more good than if l had gotten a
square meal. Sometime ago the Of
fcers issued an order that nothing
should be sold to the soldiers by
any of the peddlers who come into
camp. An old farmer was selling
rolls and they stopped him yester-
day. Later this officer asked the
old fellow for a drink of water but
the farmer told him he could not
have it.
I'VE have a good many visitors
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14

A new lot of Bag Tags and new
and novel pencil holders just In, at
the Review Office.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

plying hard and soft woods within
easy distance of saw mills. 1t is
worth while in this connection to
make special reference to the many
never failing springs OF clear. cold,
soft, freestone water on the Sharp
plantation (same as at Vaughan) and
another incidental fact that the cele-
brated Buffalo Lithia Springs are
located at point only about eigh-
teen miles distant. 1t may be added
that nearly all the springs in this
section are more or less impregnated
with heslthful mineral ingredients.
The picturesque features OF the
homestead of Mr.. Sharp. covered
with trailing vines and embowered
in the grateful shadow of magnificent
oak trees, are clearly and faithfully
reproduced in our half tone illustra-
tions. The portrayal Of the family
group on the steps and porch is a
genuine masterpiece. The central.
dominating figure, MIR. Sharp, is
seated in presumably 1.-THE old arm
chair" at any rate a very comfortable
one (how is it that every pater famil-
ias manages to get the best rockers
in the houseD, enjoying his otium
cum dignitate-at peace with himself
and all mankind. The various men,
bers of his family and their friends
are ranged at his side and in front.
The portraiture is excellent, the in
dividual pose easy, nonchalant and
natural, with no attitudinizing nor
attempt to "look pretty as you can, "
such an instruction being considered
by the photographer wholly unneces-
sary in this instance, at least so far
as the ladies were concerned. The
general result is consequently an
artistic, graceful, pleasing picture.
We doubt if Mr.. Sharp and his family
could have been introduced to the
public in manner that would have
created more favorable first impress
sion.
In its social aspects the home life
here fully exemplities and maintains
the Southern prestige. The daugh'
ters of Mr.. Sharp are musical, intel
ligent, entertaining, and by many
ardent masculine admirers deemed
remarkably pretty. Mr.. Sharp's con,
versational capacity seems to cover
the entire gamut of human interest
ranging "from grave to gay, from
lively to severe" Anecdotes related
to his experience in the Confederat'
service are especially fresh, piquan1
and inspiring. The hospitality dis
pensed at ''Poole's Rock" is pro
verbal for its whole-souled bounty
The hearts of numberless Northern
visitors have succumbed to its benign
ant sway, while under its gratefu
influence the brotherly ties of ole
time friendship have been, if possible
more closely cemented.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29
THEIR DAUGHTER.
tAtlanta Constitution. }

Winnie Davis. "Daughter OF the Confed-
eracy," died at Narragansett Pier, Sep
tember 1S, 1899
He loves the most, when heaviest seems
the He sonSn 'sxs ,non His own
The ripest passing, that the tenderest spray
May from its stem be rven in day
Yet they who suffer OfttimeS marvel much.
Tho stilled the tone
That murmurs at His way!
Strange, hard-too bitter for mere mortal
The fiat spoken seems.
We miss-we must.-the nObleness and
OF her people looked on. since her birth.
As tie between the past and hoary men
Who live in dreams:
Who loved her best OF earth.
Born, as the dull dusk came down on the
cause
Her sire loved and led
Just as its bright day died in dew OF tears
TO send soft afterglOw across the years
Their child adaptive. she! For the great
OF love soft said:
"Re- christen her as theirs
".
And since that hour, that fair girl-forn
has stood
On the dim bOrderland,
Which from the present parts the Veileo
| past
And all these years they loved her, till al
| last
Each rugged rebel claimed her as hi:
blood;
And each rough hand
A heart at her feet cast.
V.
Now. quick those hearts, Ger full go out
| one,
Crushed and O'erbOrne
Bv load too heavy for woman weak.
Tho kindred soul to suff ring soul ma!
speak
The faith-born creed for espoken by tn
Son
Mortal we mourn.
Immortal Truth to seek.
vi.
Oh. mother. sitting with hot. fearless eye
Peering into the past.
Not for to-day, or Yesterday. was spoken
/ That pledge sublime and never to
broken.
Zen from the ashes. lie bids Light arise :;
And at the last
2 Sends thee His precious token.
, T. &. DELEOS.
Atlanta, September l9. 1898.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

If the negroes had an absolute and
irresistible majority in North Caro-
lima. how many white men would be
in office? That pertinent question is
put bv the Wilmington STIR. Every
man who gives the question !"
moments thought will be forced to
answer. Not one" With an irrcsist-
BILE and absolute ma jority in this
state the negroes would hold every
office from Governor to township
constable. and the white men who
are placing negroes in office. for the
sake of getting places for them selves
know that to be the truth.-Monroe
Enquirer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

Keep them out-all those germs. th.
seeds Of disease, that are trying day aho
night to get foOthold In your system.
You can't do II. unless your liver Is
active.
The very best medicine for the liver ,nd
the blood. is DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. Take it when you re geIins
thin. or have pimples or eruptions, whrI
YOU We no appetite and feel rundown
ithese are warning signals)-and you l.
save yourself from serious illness.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

Itis not a matter OF credit or per-
sonal reliability but a business tran
action, that requires a cash-in-ad'
vance payment for newspaper SUP,
scription, just like railway or other
similar service Some people think
that because payment is required
their credit or honor Is doubted
when nothing Of the sort Is intended
Suffolk Herald
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

North Carolina makes fair show
as to leaf tobacco this year. The
sales on 81 markets are reported to
aggregate $4,000, 900 pounds. There
are 81 warehouses and $50 ieaf
dealers in the State. North Carolina
grows much more than half the
bright tobacco produced in the
United States.-Durham Sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29
"POOLE'S ROCK" >"


Country Seat of Capt J. H. Sharp, Near Historic Old Will
iamsboro, Where Under the Shadow of Lovely Oaks its
Genial Proprietor Gladdens the Hearts of Kindred and
Friends-a Fertile, Well Watered Soil, Producing Abun-
dan Crops-an Old Plantation Possessing the Best Agri
cultural Conditions for Successful Cultivation and I'M
provement-Henderson, Live and Progressive Town
With Immense Tobacco and Cotton Interests.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

Judge Spencer b. Adams: the man
whose keen vision could discern
courage" in negro raPist, was put
in nomination for Congress by
coal black negro from Caswell county
Quite appropriate. Perhaps the
negro had read the '.charge and
took this method OF showing his ap'
preciation.-WilmingtOn Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

The Republican party is virtually
wiped out in Alabama, its majority
materially cut down in Vermont and
literally broken in two in Thomas X;
Reeds State of Maine. Are sound
money and protection losing their
power as political catch words, or Is
the party being tried on its wal
record and found wanting'-Wash-
ington Special.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

,r, -. .-, The large rod splotches ON my
a.. ram 20 grow palcr and smaller. and
t.,. ..s.. Disappeared entirely. | regained
r.. ., ..,' yht hrcaInc stronger, and my ap-
,.,.,.. .... civ improved. | WAS soon entirely
v,t.u.N ...Y skin ns clear rs a piece OK glass
II l. I.tl.s, lgD Mulberry St, Newark, n. J.
Dun' destroy nli possible chance of q
cIr, b.. taking tn" doctors treatment
ofurr.rry ond potash. These minerals
ca.-,. the hair to fall out, and will
,,.,...- tI.. ,.uf rp system
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29
The OId-Fashioned Style

Won see i, and when you feel it. Like the
hblunderbuss'' OF a former decade. 1t Is
big and clumsy. but not effective; In this
century of enlightenment you have Dr.
Pjerce's Pleasant Pellets. which cure IN
digestion, Constipation. Bilious Attacks,
Sick and Bilious Headache.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

- ~ 7lt oAs ~" " - ! Ne
sprcad all OverI > body.
These soon broke outtnto
sores. and 1t is easy 70
imagine Uic suffering I
endured. Is fore | be-
came convinced that the
dncu,r.could do no good,
| had spent a hundred
dollars. " hich was really
thrown away. then
tried various pa teut
medicines. hut they did
not reach the diseaSe
When / had finished my
first bottle Of S. S. s. I
was greatly improved
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29
VOL. XVII.
Copper 3z0red
SplOlC1leS.

Thor. IS only one cure for Contagious
pl.l ro.-on-thc ii, ;.se which has
con,.rtrly bafilcd the doctors. They
.-.t,t.lIy unable to cure it, and direct
,lplr Efforts toward bottling the poison
~, i. IT,. blood and concealing it from
,aw : :. ). cures the disease posi-
tfyrlv and permanently by forcing out
crpry trace of the taint.
r,s..lg.ctcd with u terrible blood disease,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29
Daughter of COnfederacy.
HER DEATH MOURNED THROUGH.
OUT THE COUNTRY.

Born In Richmond During the Last
Year Of the Civil War, She Lived to
See the "Strife of Sections StiIled
and a Great Nation Reunited In Spirit
as In Name. .''-Sketch of the Beloved
Young Woman With Brief News
paper Tributes.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

A lie liberates US for a moment ana
enslayes us forever.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

Every German regiment has a
ehiropodist in its ranks.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29
Address, Liebig Co., p. O. Box 21ls. n. Y.
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y, 81 Kidney Diseases.
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No. II Grip & Hay Fever
H. Humphreys Homeopathic Manual "
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

Experjence teaches the value OF Hood
Sarsaparilla. 1t Is constantly Accomplish
inc wonderful cures and people in all sec
tions take it, knowing it will do them good.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

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Mass,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

Not only is ..Poole's Rock" con-
yenient to Henderson, but it is only
two and q half miles from Williams
boro. 8 progressive town with post
office. stores and mills, in the heart
Of An extensive lumber district. sup
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29
w. w. Parker,
Accident insurance.
Best and Cheapest.

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A.C ZOLLICOFFER.
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

A FRlSANA will cure Rheumatism ano
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