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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

In these days of rush and hurry
this dreadful hurry which even con-
trolls reading and thinking-we be-
come oblivious, or it would seem so,
of the personnel of our homes Hus-
bands, wives aud children becomes
secondary considerations To coun-
teract this tendency, let US remember
the birth days of the members Of our
households. Give to them personally
at least one day IN 365. Common
holidays, az Christmas and New Year,
with their gifts. have strongly the
flavor of fashion. A birthday remem-
brance is n personal one. which brings
much of that delightful 'just for me"
satisfaction.
Birthday breakfasts in our home
have been happy affairs. Pleasant
surpris es always give pleasure, and
many times has the one for which such
breakfast was prepared been appraised
OF the fact that another milestone in
life's journey was reached which would
have been UNDECIDED but for this low
ingly prepared reminder. Meals
planned for later in the day SAVIOR more
of lust for anybody" perhaps for
N'Hi Bhhgs nc lLltol lAttA ubl NC hu
expensive one or consist of many
courses, but let it be as tasty and
dainty as is possible.
The best of dishes, of course, and
the choicest table linen are to be used.
Let thoughtfulness and love he every
where evident. These are the fairies
that make the coarsest food and the
plainest tableware surpass the most
delicate viands and the exquisite china
If the evidence of their presence Is
wanting Try a birthday breakfast,
and the presenting of the gifts at this
hour, whether they are large or small.
Be sure to have the lust for you, s"
with much of love, very evident. Gin
cinnati Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
Wonders of Minute Animal Life.

The following, which might very APP
propriately bear the heading of "A Won
der of Wonders, is from the pen of Sir
Robert S. Ball, +. X. s., astronomer
royal of Ireland:
1.-The microscope teaches Us that there
are animals 50 wonderfully minute that
ii thousand of them were ranked abreast
they could easily swim, without being
thrown out of order through the eye of
the finest cambria needle ever made. Yet
each of the minute creatures i. highly
organized number of PARTICLES, capable of
moving about, of finding and dcyouriug
food and of behaving in all respects as
becomes AN animal as distinguished from
fragment of unorganizcd matter. The
human mind is utterly incapable of real
izing the structure of these little crca-
lures and of fully approaching their
marvellous adaptation to the life they
are destined To lead
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
\ Tempting NICrscI.

Ilollamdors profess to be able to tell
whether the behring's that they eat went
into the salt alive. The Rotterdam mer-
chant a. he watches the dealer
ncat-looking Nlaordingcncr. by-thc-bv.
dressed from head to heel in light blue
lincn-oPen IA fresh barrel for inspection
seems never to tire of these fish, and hr
takes sparkling one, from the salt
where it lies as bright in color as the day
II was caught. lie twists it hy the tail
till the backbone comes out as free and
clean n the silk from corn. and swal-
lows down the tw" pieces left homeless,
with the same relish that New Yorker
enjoys in swallowing plate of saddle
rocks
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
Carries His Children in Hi. Month.


In the Nile there is singular fish that
has been known from carly Bible times.
II is dedicated to the apostle Simon or
Peter, and i known as tilapia simonis.
and is especially common in Palestine
and the sea or lake of Tiberirs
Nearly all of these fishes have Il singu-
lar method of caring for their young.
At the time of spawning the mother fish
Il rms little nest among the reeds aud
r"Shcs, in which she deposits perhaps
wv" hundred green eggs, about the size
"t shot. which she Immediately deserts.
CuriouSl Y enough, in all the thousands
OF h-hc>, but three or four instance, are
known where the mother displays any at
lection for her young or remains by
item.
The father stations himself by the
nest. and presently appears To- be dining
upon the eggs; but if lie is carcfulyl
watched IT will be seen that he i taking
them int" his mouth with the greatest
care, and not swallowing them. They
ar" lodged in what corresponds with the
checks, and held there
The eggs soon hatch, the little fishes
grow. and the countcnance of Mr. lila
pia becomes greatly swollen and pulled
ont of all resemblance Ia his former self
IL" cannot begin to close his mouth. and
presents most extraordinary appear
uncc.
j" accommodate and protect the grow
ing family. the fish submits to the great
est Inconvenience, and only permits
them to escape when it i n physical i'm
possibility To- hold them any longer.
AT this time the fnthcr will uuderrn
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
Chem l.hotocrnnhic Trnrs.

| send these directions for making in
expensive and scrviccable travs suitable
for developing. toming, or fixing. says
llarpcr's Round Table. Take shallow
PaStcboard box an empty plate box is
about the right depth and paste cloth
over the corners, both inside and out.
Have quantity of paratline-wax. aud
melt it in Il shallow dish aud dip the box
into it, coating it thoroughly with the
wax. taking special care that the corners
are well filled. If the coating. when
hard. does not seem thick enough. it can
be dipped the second time One must
have enough wax 10 allow the box to bc
immersed in it all over. Parafiimc-wax
Is very cheap. costing not over ten cents
per pound. Two pounds will coat Il
number of jyS plate boxes When the
wax is hard. the tray is ready for use.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
Chapel in a Coal Mine.

There are many strange places of
worship. but one of the most remarkable
l. doubtless the miners chapel i'm Myuydd
Mcnydd Collicry. Swansea. Wales. where
for more than fifty years the workers
have each morning assembled for wor-
ship. This sanctuary j. situated close
I" the bottom of the shaft The only
light is that obtained from solitary
Davy safety lamp hung over the pulpit
from the ceiling. and the oldest miner i'm
the collicry l. generally chosen TO Off
ciatc. 1t is the custom in some places
for coul.mincr- To- gather at mcal-limcs
for praycr-mcctings and the like. but it
* said that this i the only instance
where special department iTfittcd out
in coal mine a. a chapel.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
\ Fish which Produces SILK

\ ,hcIl-iish known rs the piannu in
the Mediterranean has thc curious power
of spinning viscid silk which j. made
in Sicily into a regular fabric This
silk Is spun 10y the shell fish in the first
place for the purpose of attaching itself
to the rocks. 1t is able to guide the del
icatr iiInmrnts to the proper place and
then glue them fast, and if they are cut
away it can reproduce them The ma
tcrial when athcrcd-which is done at
low tide is washed in soap and water
dried and Strengthened, one pound of the
coarse iilamcmt yielding three ounces of
the fac thread, which, when spun, is of
a lovely Furnished goldcn-brown color.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

y" chain of reasoning. however spcci-
ou- and plausible it appear, can stand
ihc strains of opposing facts and human
life, i'm all its actual progrc>sion contra
diets pcsSimi>m at every turn. What
c'crP!ucc it may occupy in the brood.
m-- of certain minds, it finds no lodg-
mont i'm the actual life OF man. For.
just as FAR as Pc-,imism can gain hold
"u the convictions, it must paralyzc eff
fort and if fully accepted. it would Kill
u.I activity ot mind and body.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

1t is only religion, the great bond Of
love and duty to God that makes any cx-
istcmcc valuable or even tolcrablc. With
ont this, 10 live were only to graz.
Without this, the beauties of the world
are but splendid gcwgaws. thc stars of
heaven gIittcrim% orb- of ice, and, what
Is yet far worse and colder the trials of
existence profitcs, and unauthorized
misery.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Home-Mado picture Franes.

Homemade frames that make bet
ter appearance than many amateur
productions are TO be had by covering
plain pine frames with the fine, dull,
yellow mating that comes on tea
chests. 1t is pliable and can be easily
used. Then, too, one may often pick
up in the shops good frames holding
cheap prints. An economical and
effective purchase can be made in this
way
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
Beauty Is Blood Dccp.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without 1t. Cascarets. Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean. bv
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Turitics from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimpics. hoils. botches blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complication 10y taking
beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 1Or. 2jc. SOC.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Easo
powder for the feet. 1t makes Tight or
New SHOES feel Easy. Cures Corus Bum
ions. swollen, Hot. Caious. Aching and
Swca ing Feet. Sold 10y all Druggists and
Shoe stores. % cts. sample sent FREE. Adj
dress Allen $. Olmsted, Leroy. " y.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

Courtesy is the passport to success.
We double the power of our life when
We add to its gifts rnfailing courtesy.
The world always bcgrudgcs room to n
boor
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

Wealth, after all. it. relative thing since
he thItlIa~ little and wants less t. richer than
hc that has much and wants more
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

W. l.. Thompson Il Co. Druggists Coudcr--
port. Pa, says Halls tHt'rrh Cure il the best
end only sure cure for catorrh they ever sold.
Druggists sell TO-. 900.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

e'~llCS OOuul iOI IlLlle. DeF mist
keep going or lose their place.
To these Mrs. Pinkhams help is
offered A letter to her at Lynn.
Mass, will bring her advice free
Of all charge.
Miss NANCE SE0HE, Florence,
Col, writes q letter to Mrs. Pink
hln from ,nhich ,uc n1,-.ln.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
Don't Tobacco spit end Stroke Your Lie Away.

Natural affection and instinct are the most
beautiful of the Almighty. works.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

Ifthcrc is good in us, it will bring out good
iu Others.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

The founder of tho house to which Kaiser
Wilhelm belongs was the cunt OF IOllcru.
lh1--aI"n hy name, who gained his title ion
tine lCnr sp. Later the name was heightened
hy Che addition of "Hohau. meaning upper
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

There arc little acts, small matters often.
ON which rcmorse attends while life lasts.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

For Heavens sake let MS examine sa-
crcdIy whether there is any wrong en-
trusted To- u, to set right.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

GNALESWOMEN understand what torture is
Constantly on their feet whether we'll ill., Compelled
TO smile and be agreeable while draqged
down with some feminine weakness Backaches and head
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
No-Tn-Hnc 10 rlnr rcnt..

Guaranteed t1b1erohpbil cure. make weak
wuu strong blood pure J'., sl Alldruc-f-t.
Temperance and Iobor aro the two best
physician. 0i mon.
Ti'- permanently cured. So ft- or nervous
u'.. HIt .I iiU.t day use OF Dr. kIiuo.- Gr.Hf
Dr. "a. ~. Etr-E. Ltd.. nj Arch st.. PhHa. Tf.
Every greet and commanding moysnerf
iu iNo ANNALS Dt tine world is tine frumuI uT
enthusiasm.
TIso' Cure ror Consumption boeuo equal
a- Cough medicine. j. VI. NrUDrr tsl -.u-
Most lrouIIc- will ruin when wc look them
-uU0ruIt Boo the face.
Educate our Bowel. WIN Cn-cnrcts.
Candy Cafl7rflc. cure ,uu.f PATTON forever.
lN Zoe. DIT e.. q. i.I"iI druggist refund money.
Wc are we'll bnlau.,I WHOM our willis can
cou'r'. 0ur rleiudi.c.
Mrs Nireluw'- Soothing ~rrup for children.
U"n, niI'} T1'u. cures wind collie. tlr. 20 bottle.
There BE- mo- task 500 small CHAT DO may mot b,.
made great Hy fuitbuIue...
To Cure constipation Forever.
Take C0scarcts Candy Cath9rtic. iO.. rr nir.
u &C. G. ioil tocurc. druggi-t- rcruud money.
Idlcncss is % cravcn's goal. 80 mon Of
worth wants 20 Doe free from work Without
work life is not worth Tho living.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

Guaranteed tpbnrrO hpbi. cure. mako tvo4k
weu strong. blood pure 5'. 81. Alldruc-f-ts.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

Mr.. NireIHw' Soothing Syrup for children
I.riIfhtsu toms tHr gums reducing IuNluuH.
Uun, HIInF- T1fu. cures wind collie. 2lr. 10 bottle
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
10 Curc C0u-tinnfIon Forever.

There j. mo- task 800 small chat DO may mo-, b,
made great 1y f1itbrulue.e.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
Educate our Bowel. Win Cn-cnrcts.

.a Mg,. ,rg +" . r w RUN "heo"o look them
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

TIs0'. Cure 0or Consumption h1. 100 equal
%. u Cough medicine. q. NJ. NrUOrr. H.E s. OBJ.
c.H -f. Buffalo. ". ~. MAJ, 70 i-li
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

Temperance and Iobor arc the two bcs
physicians oi meu.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27
WOMEN
WHO EARB
5g&KR LIVING

mad been III poor health for time my troubles hav
ing been brought on by standing my physician said cau
ing serious womb trouble had TO give up my work was
just bundle Of nerves and would fainng spells at
monthly periods doct3rcd and took various medicines b
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-06-27

We arc vcu balanced wheu our willis can
cnutru. our rIeiudi.os.
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Every greet md commanding movement
boo 'hc 'nnoIa of tue world is Tine Triumph OF
rrIIu.fu.u.
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
Bottle-Makinn NIa,binerv

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. N. Y
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Take Cascarots Candy Cathartic. IO.. rr n5,.
noe g. toil tocurc. druggst s rcfuudmoucy
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-08-09
mertbfbdbun9.

,9err COMMENCEMENT, unier &afiier 1T
nit Der gnGbigen 5rau our9gebrannt!!" =
v0ie bel bat er 0enn mitsenommen9"
$4,000 Murt!" w25,O00 Mart9!!'.. =.
1T Mot sn piel!"
(Sl. BID
The times., 1899-03-29
CITY BREVITIES.

Milton Gray filed petition for divorce yes
terday against Jane Gray. The petitioner alleges
that the defendant deserted him in 1891.
George P. Montague. through his attorneys. ].
Walter Wheatley and Charles ii. Turner, filed
suit yesterday against Harry Maynard and Eugene
Christian, trading as Maynard & Christian, for
Sl,1s795.
At the regular monthly meeting of the District
OF Columbia Federation OF Women's Clubs held
at Wizards Hotel last night, representatives
from the ten federated clubs were present. A
committee WIS appointed to secure women ply
sicians in Columbia Hospital; also committee
to arrange for lecture April by Mrs. Char
lotte Perkins -Stetsog.
Two suits for divorce were filed yesterday by
Attorney +. II. Williams in behalf of the petit
tiOners. One that OF Emma Zeller, who asks
for legal separation from her husband, Harry
Zeler and the other that of Corneia CObbs,
who applied for divorce from her husband, James
Cobbs.
In the Police Court yesterday morning Judge
Kimball held Annie Poney the colored woman
charged with larceny, in bond to the amount OF
$500 for the action OF the grand jury. The
woman was arrested by Detectives Muller and
Baur for the alleged theft OF pocketbook con
tanning a small OF money from Mrs. Ger
trude Mitchell. She pleaded guilty to the charge,
and, in default OF bond was committed to jail.
The times., 1899-03-29
MISS NOBLE BEGINS SUIT.
Claims 100000 for Injury in the
MoheEan Wreck

Baltimore, Md. March 2s.-The suit of
Miss Katherine Belle Noble. for personal
injury sustained by her In the wreck of
the steamship Mohegan on the 14th of last
October, was instituted yesterday. 1t was
filed in the city court by Thomas G. Hayes,
James p. Gorter. and H. Arthur Stump, at
torneys for Miss Noble. The claim is for
$4,000 damages.
The Atlantic transport Company is the
only defendant in the case and is sued as
the charterer of the steamship. This COM
pany was incorporated in West Virginia.
Its president is b. n. Baker, of Balti-
more, and it has its principal Office here.
number of other survivors of the wreck
have sued for damages in the admiralty
court in New York, the suits in such cases
being against the vessel and its owners.
Miss Mobiles suit is in a State court.
The officers, agents, servants, and en-
pioyes of the defendant company" the dec
laration states. ION the first day out negli-
gently ran the steamship down the Eng
lish Channel without her lifeboats swung
out and without other proper precautions
for the safety of passengers In the event
OF disaster. They negligently and care
lessly. in the daytime and in fair weather
did take the vessel miles to the westward
Vi tne "eii-hho"H anu estdDilSheu CouiSe
down said Channel. and negligently and
carelessly sunk the said ship upon the
well-known and dangerous Manaele Rocks,
of the Cornish coast.
While Miss Noble, the declaration also
states. was exercising due care, and not
contributing in any way TO the disaster,
she was cast violently into the sea, from
which. after several hours, she was res
cued by others than the defendant, and
where she suffered great mental anguish
and permanent and other bodily harm and
injury 10 her damage"
Miss Noble lost all her effects, valued at
about 81 .000 in the wreck. No claim for
these is made in the suit. A jury trial is
The times., 1899-03-29
ONE DEAD, TWO WOUNDED.
Gang of Six bandits Warmly Re
ccivcd nj Ararat summit, Pa.

Susquehanna, Pa, March 2s.-Six masked
men entered the powerhouse of the Carbon
dale Traction Company. two miles below
Carbondale at midnight Sunday. They
sandbagged the fireman and engineer and
shot the watchman, in the foot.
The thieves ransacked the Office and took
the box containing the days receipts and
fed.
They boarded coal train on the Jeffer-
son branch OF the Erie Railroad and re-
fused TO obey the commands of the train
men TO leave il when they arrived at Ara
rat Summit yesterday morning, but re-
piled with shots.
band of citizens who had been inform
ed Of their coming, met the bandits and
ordered them 10 surrender. The despera-
does drew revolvers and replied with a
volley. The citizens were armed with re-
peatiDg rifles and returned the fire.
One of the gang was instantly killed
and two others were badly wounded. The
others fed TO the hills and are being pur-
sued.
The killed and wounded men are young
and well-dressed. Their identity has not
been established.
The times., 1899-03-29
The Mortality Record.

Deaths were yesterday recorded at the
Health Office as follows: Lucinda p Wig
gin, II years; Mathilda Cabel, 81 years;
John Brown. 81 years; Dennis Kelly, 90
years; John L. Whiting, SO years; James
NJ. Pollard, 54 years; Jessie Anna Haw-
kins, 90 years; Richard Rollins, 80 years;
Joseph S. Coolidge, 80 years: Julia Fletch-
er, "A years; Charles G. Thornton A
years; George Irwin, 10 years; Ida Pun
phrey, 40 years; Edward II. Little. 40
years; William Banks, 80 years: Emma
Rebecca Carroll. 80 years; Lizzie Payne, u
years; Nellie Roseberry, IS years; Edward
Kelly, 10 years; Rudolph Murray Faunce.
2 years; John Cendron Capers, jr., year;
Mildred +. Smith, II years; George A.
Smith, days.
The times., 1899-03-29
SUES TO RECOVER 100000.
Brewers Widow Wants Conveyance
of stock Set Aside.

New York, March 2S.-Mrs. Caroline
Hachemeister, wealthy brewer, who died
in 1896, was in the witness chair all day
yesterday before Judge Kellogg in the
Supreme Court giving testimony in her
suit to set aside an assignment made to
her son Henry, and her daughter Eliza
beth, the wife of Jacob Edward letter. OF
1000 shares of stock of the George Ringler
& Co., corporation valued at s420.O00 Her
husband was largely interested in the
brewery. and when he died left an estate
of s1,000.0 900.
She says she has not been allowed to
participate in the administration of the
estate, which has-been taken in charge by
her son and son-in-law. II she signed any
paper giving her son and daughter the
stock, she declares that she was not in
formed as to its true intent and had no
intention of giving them almost half a
million dollars.
On the other hand, the son and daughter
say that family differences existed between
Mrs. Hachemeister and her daughter.
which were settled through the interven-
tion of relatives, and subsequent TO this,
for love and affection and other valuable
consideration the transfer of the stock was
made.
Mrs. Hachemeister was still in the wit
ness chair when the trial was adjourned
until today
The times., 1899-03-29
MaryInnd Fires.

Elkton, Md. March 2s-Fire yesterday
morning destroyed the dwelling house on
the Suter farm, miles northwest of Elk
ton. belonging TO the estate of the late
William NJ. Singeriy. The building was
soon consumed. together with a greater
part of the household effects. The house
was tentanted by John Neyil and his fam
lily. The loss is about $1,000. The fire
which destroyed the dwelling house of
Clinton w. Purner. in Elk Neck, early
Sunday morning, also destroyed the fur
niture in the lodgeroom OF Riyerview
Council. Junior Order United American
Mechanics, onsthe third floor of the build
ing. e. hs,n
The times., 1899-03-29
MRS. sTANFoRD's WINNINGS.
Large Profit in Her Sale of Contra
PACIFIC Holdings

San Francisco, Cal, March est be-
came known here yesterday that during
the sojourn of Mrs. Jane L. Stanford at
New York she disposed of her entire hold
Ing the Central Pacific. represented by
$4,000 shares, at s52 share. making to-
tai of 81, ,73l, 600.
This means profit of the Stanford es-
tate of about million dollars, realized
within four months. In the winter of
1898 Central Pacific stock was quoted at
$40.
The deal. is Is understood, will have no
bearing on the reorganization of the road.
nor on Mrs. Stanfords standing in South
ern Pacific affairs.