davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
HENRY CLAY'S MEMORY OF
FACES AND NAMES.

Henry Clay S memory for faces, as is
generally known, was little short OF
marvellous. The following is one Of
numerous stories illustrating his won
derful faculty. On one occasion he was
on his way to jackson, Miss, and the
cars storped for "a short time at Clinton
Among the crowd who pressed forward
was one viaorous old man, who insisted
that Mr.. Clay would recognize him.
He had lost one eye.
"Where did know you?" asked Mr..
Clay, fixing keen glance on his man
"In Kentucky was the reply.
clad you lost your eye before then,
or have you lost it since?' was the next
question.
'Snce," answered the old man.
"Tun the sound sido of your face 10
me so can see your profile" said Mr. |
Clay, peremptcriiy, and the man obeyed. |
81 have it?' said Mr.. Clay after mo-
"ent's scrutiny Of the profile Didn't
you give me verdict as juror at Frank
fort, Ky, in the famous case of the
United States versus INNS, twen!y-one
years ago."
eyes, sir, cried the old man, tremb-
ling with delight.
"And amt your name Hardwick
lueried Mr.. Clay, after another minute.
81 told you he'd remember mew
cried the old man, turning to the crowd.
'He Lever forsets face-neyer for
gets face. New York Ledger.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
WHAT A FARMER SAW.

A farrAer of Dickinson reports seeing
a move sight near here on Monday. He
was out in the field and large shadow
passed over the ground, when he cast
his eyes upward, where he saw hugh
cylindrical shaped object cutting
through the air IN northward dire :
tioo. Its siz', as he expires ed it, was
about that OF horse.
When some dis ance away the ob-
ject seemed to burst into fragments
and the pieces went in almost every di-
rection. From his description it must
have been a large aerolite OF falling
body.-Richmond Leader.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
TERSE OFFICIAL CORRESPON-
DENCE.

Many years a. befhe what is now
known Us West - ii wa5 crossed
by railroads tie uni were carried on
score or more routes by the q | and
well known stage fra and contractors,
j. A. Trotter d Bro. Among their
mail contracts was one from point
i'll Gre enbrier county TO Clark burg,
Gro sirg the Chea, mountain coun ry.
A severe winter, with much snow and
ice, delayed The ma Is to such an OK
tent that the poetmas'e at Cllrksburg
reported 1r cr & Bro. to the depart
ment at Washirgton. The depart
ment woe them polite note urging
grea or pr mptrcss, which was I'M
needed y tn 'niractois. Again md
again they wer- rep rted by the post
master a. Clarksburr unit the depart
ment wrote in posi- we terms hat if
the mails were not deliy re on time
their contract would be T. sc.n.,cI.
This communication WAS received by
tie pious brother who, .eeline that he
could not do the matter justice, handsd
it to his wicked brother to answer.
'Jim" wrote as follows
',PosImaster General,
Washington, d. c.
"Srr:--If the gable end of hell should
blow out 0nd rain fire and smoke and
melted lava for forty days and nights,
it would not melt the snow enough on
Cheat mountain so as to get your
ID mail out on time"
That settled it and the department
had nothing more to say. This letter
was framed ard hung up in the Post
master Generals office TO be pre-
served as specimen Ct telse and
vigorous official correspondence.
The pull hcltion of the above VAS
by the following news item
that we saw on Wednc sday: Mr. Yost
has Offered a bill in congress to pay
the heirs Of II. A. Trotier, Of Staun-
ton, 1915 of carrying the mail in 1861
-Staunton Argus.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
CHRISTIAN ENDFAYOR.

Topic, June 10: True Friendship
Prov. IS: "a r.; Marx 5: 1913; Johu
Is ; 1916.
There is an Oric TIL saying "He
who has Thousand friends has not q
friend to spare" and the words indi-
cate sentiment very unlike that con-
trolling many of our young people.
i hey pride themselves on being Csc
lCct,' and take credit for the fact that
Their friendship is hard to win, instead
of being given freely wherever it meets
responsive kindress. "Our set" are
the magic words constituting barrier
to separate them from the majority of
other young people.
Il is impossible that we shoull es-
teen every friend alike, and have for
each the same affection. But it is a
great mistake 10 suppose that we shat
lie better friends because our regard is
limited to two or three.
True friendship, warm, deep, tender,
reaching out TO many, but as ardent
toward each one on whom it is bestow-
ed as if he were its only object, is one
of Gods most precious gifts. Mt
every one, even after long life, has
been bonored by friendship of thi,
kind, and it is natural that we should
ask ourselves a little anxiously what
steps we must take to win it,
THE WAY TO HAVE FRIENDS.
Emerson has said, "The only way to
have friend is to be one."-a sort Of
echo to the words, "a man that hath
friends must show himself frien dly.'
Sometimes we wish for beauty OF
wealth or talent, not so much because
we value them for ourselves, as because
we believe that their possession would
enable us to gain more and better
friends. These things may be an
opening wedge for friendship, butt is a
mistake to suppose that they can win
for us any love worth having. A little |
kindness or sympathy or affection in
the heart is more potent than all of |
them together.
Unfortunately we are not so careful |
about retaining friendship as to gain
it in the first place. DR.. Johnson once
said that man should keep Lis friend
ship in constant rerair, wise sugges-
ton which maby of us entirely disre-
gard. The same kindness and court
esy which won our friend would keep
him ours eternally. Indeed many hearts
are true without such aid, but that
act does not excuse us from try ing too
;orely those who love us. When we
lave gained friends H. does us
onOr, let us see that We keep it in re-
air Young Peoples Weekly. J.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ X~-
Signature Of &M31zu

We live in n country of which the
principal scourge is stomach-htrouble
1t IS more widespread than any
other disease, and, very nearly, more
dangerous
One thing that makes it 81 dan GER
GUS is that it is so little understoo
If it were better understood, it
would be more feared, more cas- "
cured, less universal than it is now.
SO, those who wish to be cured. take
Shaker Digestive Cordial, Lecause it
goes to tie root of the trouble as no
other medicine does. The pure, harm
less, curative herbs and plants, (which
it is composed, are what render il so
certain and, at the same time, SO gentle
q cure.
1t helps and strengthens The
stomach, purifes and tones up the
system,
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to
s1.O0 per bottle,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
THOUGHTS FOR YOUNG MEN

In this country most young men arc
poor. Time is the rock from which
they are to lew out their fortunes; and
health, enterprise and integrity the in
struments with which to do it. For
this diligence in business, abstinence
f1om pleasures, privation of everything
that does not endanger health, are to
be Joyiully welcomed and borne. When
sc look around us and see how much of
the wickedness of the world springs
from poverty it seems to sanctify all
honest efforts for the acquisition of an
independence, but when an independ-
ence is acquired then comes the moral
crisis, then comes the Ithuriel tes',
which shows whether man is high'r
HIN common man or lower than a
commc reptile. In the duty Of accu-
IDulntior-and [ call it duty, in the
strict and literal Specification of that
word--all below competence is most
valuable and its acquisition most laud-
a bic, lut all above a fortune is q mis-
fortune. 1t is misfortune to him who
amasses it, forit IS a voluntary cont'nu-
ance in the harness of beast of bur-
len when the soul should enfranchise |
md lift itself up into higher region |
Of pursuits and pleasures. 1t is q per-
dstence in the work of providing goods
or the body alter the body has been
provided for, and it is a denial of the
higher demands Of the soul after the
line has arrived and the me. rs are
possessed of fulfilling those demands.
Because the lower service was once
necessary, and has therefore been per-
ormed, it is mighty wrong when, with
ut being longer necessary, it usurps
be sacred rights of the higher.--Hor-
ce Mann.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

y powder TO be shaken into the shoes AT
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, AMI get tired easy. II you have
smartng 20. or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t cOOls the feet and makes walking
easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet bis.
tiers and callous spots Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and com.
fort. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores for 25c Trial package
FREE: Address, Allen s. Olmsted, lie
Roy, n. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
WARNED GOULD OF THE COST.

Paul Gore, row clerk at the Audito
rum Annex, was room clerk at the
Grand Pacific for several years. He
tells story in connection with Jay
Goulds first visit 10 Chicago. Mr..
Gould had registered at The Grand
Pacific, and was standing IN the looby
with bis hands in his cat pockets,
looking like countryman in town.
The little ,rillionaire approached j.
2. V dal, who was clerk at tho house,
and modestly asked him what would be
the best way for him to 60 TO Lincoln
Park. Vidal, not knowing who Gould
wss, gave him the necessary iastruc-
ton as to street cars, etc. Gould heard
him Though and then said "But
could l not go in a carriage?'
eyes, you can; but it is little ex-
pensive," said Vidal.
"Well as this is my first visit, I
think l will try to stand the expense
Gail right, but TO whom shall I |
'harge the carriage?' ask the cork.
"To Jay Could came the quiet |
answer. Vidal almost fell to the floor
'ut Gould got the carriage. Chicago
Tim es- Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
TO BE KEPT SECRET.

He was a great bore, and was talking
to a crowd about the coming local cleo
ton. He said: Gibbs is good man;
he is capable, honest, fearless and con
scisntious. He will make the very kind
of representative we netd. He once
saved my life from drowning" "Do
you really want to see Gibbs elected?"
said solemn-foced old man. Il do,
indeed, I'd give anything to see him
answered the bore. Then
never let anybody know he saved your
life" counsellel the solemn-faced I'D
man.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
The WONDERS OF SCIENCa
Lung Troubles and Consumption
Can 5A Cured.
Az EMINENT NEW YORK CHEMIST AND
SCIENTIST MAKES A FREE OFFER
TO OUR READERS

The distinguished New York chemist. I. A.
Slocum, demonstrating his discovery Of a re
| liable and absolute cure for Consum ption (Pul
monary Tuberculos s) and all bronchial. ihroat
ung and chest diseases. stubborn coughs, ca
tarihal affections, genera decline md zen ness
loss OF flesh and all conditions Of wasting away
will send THREE FREE BOTTLES (all differ
entD OF his New Discoveries to any afflicted
reader OF Tux LEXINGTON GAZETTE writing for
them.
His "New Scientific Treatment" has cured
thousands permanently by its tim ely use and
he considers it simple professional duty to
suffering humanity to donate trial OF his in
falhble cure.
Science daily develo ps new wonders and this
great chemist patiently experime nting for We rs
mas produced results az beneficial TO humanity
as can he claimed by any modern genius. HIS
assertion that lung troubles and consumption
are durable in any climate is proven by "heort-
felt letters OF gratitude " 8pd in his American
and European laborat Dries in thousands from
tn ose cured in all parts Of the world
Medical experts concede that bronchial cheat
and lung troubles lead to Consumptio which
uninterrupted means speedy and certain death
Simply write to I. A. Slocum C 0s pine
Street New York, giving post office and ex.
press I'D dress and the Tree medicine will h.
Iomptly sent. Sufferers should takeinstant
dyanteges Of his generous proposition.
ihate teii IRE Doctor that you kaw lis offer
exirglon GAzETE
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15

Sir VIM. b., being at a parish meet
ing, made somcp'oposaIs which were
objected to by farmer. Highly en-
ragged, "Sr," said he to the farmer, edo
you know, sir, that 1 have been at two
universities, and two colleges in each
university" well, sir" said the
farmer, "what of that? l had calf
that sucked two COWS, and the observa-
ton [ maize was The more he sucked
the grea er calf he grew"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
WOMAN'S WILES.

what hold Maud seems to lave
ON ell her rejected su:tors,"
"Why shouldn't she, the ariful
thing? She always tells a man, when
she refuses him, that she is afraid to
marry a handsome nan, because she
would be so jealous"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15

Mixed Trains Southbound. Leaves Win
chester at 1866 m and S:45 m. Arrives AT
Strasburg Junction at GLE m and 1885 m
Mixed Trains Northbound. Leaves Win
chester at 1;45 p m and Il 80 m. Arrives al
Harper's Ferry at 4:20 p m and / $50 am.
Connections
Train n connects at Harper's Ferry with
fast Limited Express train leaving at 1911
m and VI m arriving at Chicago at 0; 3Oa
m, and 1900 noon, and with train leaving at
6;l4 p m, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:l5 M
81 Louis 600 m, and connects at Weyerton
at II 40 m, arrives at Hagerstown le.4O
Washington Junction with train arriving At
Frederick at 1. So pm
Train AZ connects With Fast yestibu.
tram at HarpsIs Ferry at ga M Tor Oh;
cage, aa10 81 . m for Pttsburg and ~ 55a
"a ior Cincinnati and st. Louis. Arrive ar
rr,ittsourg at 90 m Chicago at o 45p
$50 a m "'' AuuN
u:lman Palace Sleeping Cars run tbroxo
TO cincinnati st Louis and Chicago on al
For rates, tickets, lsg,oce ut,l,a. m
to any Office OF the B 4 o Railroad orr
y udrow'Travelling Passenger Alt,Rb
n y WIN; GREENE Genera - -
Y. ". MARTIN. Manager
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
TOLD IN PICTURE AND STORY.
Official WAR Book

by Congressman James Rankin Young ALI
about WARMTH Spain, the Navy. all defences
Battle ships, etc. Portraits and biographies
OF Dewey and all prominent officers. Nearly
6OO pages. Massive volume. MarveIously
cheap, Best authorship. Only authentic
ohlcial book. Experience not necessary. ANY
body can sell II. Ladies' a. successful a.
gentlemen. We are the largest subsnriDtlon
book firm In America. Writeus. INV nor.
sons are employed In our eorrespondence de-
Parment alone. u ssrye you. Our t1Ok IL
!ust out. BET agency no~ and BE- first In the
field. Large zoe. War Map Ia colors free
with each Dook Or outfit. Other valuable
premiums. Tremendous seller. Biggest
money maker ever known. Most liberal
terms guaranteed. Agents making 800 10
80 90 per day. Twenty days credit given.
Freight paid. Full beok sent prepaid TO
agents, sl,45. Splendid sample outfit and
full Instructions free for nine 2-cent stamps TO
pay postage. Mention this paper.
MONROE BOOK CO., Dept. ", Chicago.
III. junes At
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15

When one knows that he doesn't
know everything. it is worth more to
him than al the rest that he does
know.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15

OF course horse must weigh more
than common when there is glea.
deal OF money on him.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15

Before submitting to the inevitable,
it is wise to be sure it is the in sgit .5le
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15

The world seems a narrow place
when ever we wish 10 avoid our
enemies, but wide and vast is it when
we part from those we love.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15

WANT every n.2:. an woman n the Dniteo
-.cj Interested in the Opium and Whskl
1aots 10 have one Of my books on these dis
cases. Address b. n, Woolley, Atlanta, 63
6ox oSes and one VIA DC ecLl you tree.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15
GA - ~ - R Z a.
Bears the AThe Kind You Have Always Bought
S'', a1 E,zNAz1z<Sr

"People don't seem to worry about
keeping the wolf from the door in tie
summer" "No; it is all they can do
then to held off the ice man."
The grumbler thinks it's always
raining OF getting ready to rain, while
the c eerful man thinks It's always
sunshine. Two points of view, that's
all.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15

A helping word to one in trouble 10
often like switch on railroad track
but one inch between wreck and
smoo' h-rolling prosperity.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15

There is nothing like an eyeor enel
to make a man blind-d,unk.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-15

The proper moment for stitch in
time is at the break of day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-21
THE FIsINr SUICIDE.
A Vicious Assnrit on His Character cauied
Self Destruction. 7.t

Vicious Assnult on His Character Caused
Self Destruction.
The news yesterday OF the suicide of
Charles L. Frint, agent OF the st. Glars
Vile Northen railroad at st. Clairsvctile,
was received with sorrow by the many
friends OF the deceased. He was un-
married end lived with his widowed
mother. He was always regarded as a
faithful son and a good citizen. He
mad been township clerk OF St. Glars
Vile for some years and was reelected
on the Republican ticket this spring.
An especially vicious assault was made
upon his character, which seems to have
preyed upon his mind and unsettled 1t.
Death was instantaneous. The re-
mains were found mangle0 and torn
after being passed over by heavy car
OF coal and passenger car.
While the true cause Of his rash act
Is a mystery, there are rumors in st.
Ciairsrilie to the effect that as town.
ship clerk OF Richland township he had
been placed In very embarrassing po-
sit!on on account OF handling some
marked bids from road scraping ma
chine company. 4
Until the Bryan free silver campaign
he had been n Democrat and at that
time held the township clerkship. With
mary of his old party he declined to
follow the Bryan wing and cast his po-
litical fortunes with the Republicans,
who nominated and reelected him to
the same position. In some way the
story OF the alleged bribery came to
light and n St. Clairsville paper made
a bitter attack on him. This, 1t IS said,
worried him into melancholy and may
have prompted the act
Yesterday morning he sent two let
ters by passenger train to Agent Hill
yer, at Bridgeport, with the request
that he mail them at Bridgeport. One
OF these letters was addressed to a wo-
man at st. Clairsville.
That 1t was a deliberate suicide Is
certain. Immediately before the arri-
val of the train he left his watch,
pocketbood, shirt stud, cuffs and but.
tons in his desk drawer. On his desk
was a hastily written note saying This
desk Is mine unG paid for" He had
carefully marked his collected and un-
collected freight bills, SO his work
would be understood by others. His &C.
counts are straight and all right. -
He walked hurredly 10 q point below
the station and stood beside the track
until the train was near him, when he
took his hat OFF and threw II 10 one
side and plunged to his awful death.
His head and both legs were cutoff.
The coroncr's inquest resulted In a
verdict OF suicide.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-21
.CA.RroRrA.,

''i ~ Zz5zzszz:SI ! III
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-21
As,issuaAscE YieHr.
Tile tiie companls, 1'ryins . iilsfr, came
y on Local Companies. u

n on Local Compantes.
Says d Chicago dispatch: Insurance
rates have been suspended at wheeling
by the governing committee OF the In.
ssurahce Union. becoming effective I'M
rneiiately.t This aetionS 10 directed a.
the Equitable, Standard, Peabody.
Franklin and German Insurance COM.
tpanies forifallufrlo live up 10 an pgree-
Sment With the governing committee To-
reduce commissions TO agents through
out the state 10 rs per cent. At % con.
ference recently Il was decided that Il
30 per cent OF the outside companies
would 80 into such an agreement the
local companies would cooperate. Blu,
when the necessary signatures were Sc.
cured the Wheeling companies backed
water, 60 Il 10 stated. The governing
committee now declares on rates where
The Wheeling companies, which practi-
cally control all OF the business In the
city, will be hard hit.
Secretary Joseph F. PAUL. OF the Pea
body, was seen last night and, after
reading the above dispotch. explained
thai, i contained rome inaccurate state-
ments, The Wheeling companies prom
ised to adhere 10 the 10 per cent commits
sion IL 30 per cent OF the outside COM
panies operating 10 the state would co..
operate and discontinue the rate cutting
which It Is alleged they are engaged IN
OF number OF polnts In West Virginia.
The latter condition has not been COM
piled with and the Wheeling companies
have not gone Into the 15 per cent com
mission compact. Mr.. PAUL sald the
local companies and the Underwriters
Association OF Wheeling are still on
friendly terms and there has been no
suspension OF rates The term .suspen-
sion Of rates, means that the COM
panies In the union are at liberty TO cut
rates In order to secure business OF cons
panies that are being fought. Sir. PAUL
STAYED that the governing committee at
Chicago is trying to run the affairs of
the Wheeling companies, and that the
latter are not disposed 10 be complacent.