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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09
Picture Clrapt,.

If there Is any subject in which the
average picture collector is interested
1t is that OF the proper cleansing of
pictures. Professor Church, to whom
has been intrusted the cleaning of the
pictures in the Houses of Parliament
In London, has invented novel and
curious apparatus for the purpose. In
the London atmosphere pictures are
attacked by fog, SCOT, sulphuric acid,
and other products of coal combustion.
which reach even pictures that are un-
der glass. Professor Church's treat
ment is to blow upon the spoiled pct
IRE perfect cloud of bread crumbs.
Two crumbed-up quartern loaves are
put into his machine, which is run by
compressed air, and which discharges
the crumbs through tube upon any
part of the picture. This is no doubt
an effective way of removing SCOT and
dirt; but it is obvious that if the treat
ment he continued too long, it may re-
move some of the painting also. The
trials so far made, however seem TO
have been satisfactory.
In obstinate cases the picture is also
washed with distilled water and
Kicked with silk handkerchiefs con-
tanning pads or cotton wool" In some
cases 1t has been found necessary to
restore parts of the paintings, and
it is interesting to note that parchment
size, size colors, a solution of parafline
wax in benzol, and pigments mixed
with the yolk of egg have been used
for this purpose. 1t is possible that
some of the Westminster pictures may
serve a more useful purpose as the
subjects of Professor Church's expert
ments than in any other way-Art
Amatenr
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09
WORDS OF WISDOM,

To live is not merely to breathe; it
is to act. Rousseau.
He that is a friend to himself is a
friend to all men. Seneca.
The flame of anger, bright and
brief, sharpens the barb of love-
Laudor.
Happiness does away with ugIiness,
and even makes the beauty of beauty.
--AmieI
Grief is the agony of an instant.
the indulgence of grief the blundcr of
a life. -Disraeli
Firehes shine only when in motion.
1t is only the active who can hope to
shine. Rev. w. i. Crafts.
The imsginsticns Of men are in
great measures under the control OF
their opinions. Macaulay.
II is not so much being exempt
from faults as having overcome them
that Is an advantage TO us. Pope.
Anger is an expensive luxury. in
which only men Of certain income
can indulge. George William Curtis.
IT is always safe to take it for
granted that, ms yourself, so others
are trying 10 do their best. Short
coming is no Sign Of shortwilling. 49,
j. +. w Ware.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09
Women as Letter Carriers.

There recently retired from the
Bristol Postoflice a postwoman who
who was born in 1925, and who must
have been delivering letters for the
best part of sixty years. She was
seventy-two years OF age when she re-
tired, and it is estimated that she
must have walked a quarter of a mill
ion miles during a long service. Al
though she served n very sparsely
populated district, she was never
stopped nor molested in any way on
her round, and it is needless to say
that she gained the respect of all with
whom she came in contact. The
Lords Of Her Maiesty's Treasury, rec.
ognizing the exceptional circumstances
OF this womau's service, granted her
half pay in the shape of pension. and
the inhabitants of her native village
took the occasion Of her retirement TO
present her with handsome test.
mOnial.
Another postwoman in the Bristol
district has just succeeded her aunt
as snb-posimistresss, the latter hay-
ing served for forty-seven years and
reached the astonishing age of nine.
ty.tivo. The niece had served for
forty 1.-two years as postwoman, so that
she must be we'll on to sixty on taking
up hernow appointment.-Ch amb ers's
Journal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09

The line of this extremely elongated
peninsula is continued by the Aleu-
tan chain, but both are parts OF the
same system, physiographically speak
ing. New islands are showing a ten
dency to pop up along the Aleutian
chain, so as to ill in the gaps in one
bridge. You will remember that. not
so long ago, the Island of Bogislov
suddenly arose from the ocean between
Cnalaska and Umnak. In the night
strange fire was seen, illuminating the
sea brightly for miles around. FIN.
ally. black rock rose up amid steam
and smoke, and gradually it grew uu-
til 1t presented the aspect of pyramid
1000 feet high. Recently this new
island, for long period quiescent,
has shown fresh symptoms of volcanic
activity. As you are probably aware,
the islands of the Aleutiau chain are
mostly of volcanic origin"
Meanwhile, ] suppose, Bering Sea
IS becoming steadily shallower?"
Undoubtedly. And we may mag.
Inc time-of course, in the very re.
mote future-when Boring Sea will be
converted altogether into dry land. 1t
is very shallow portion of the
North Pacific. anyway, you know.
When that period arrives the great
warm current of the Pacific, which
corresponds to the Gulf Stream of the
Atlantic, will so far modify the climate
of the southern portion of the new
Boring land as 20 made it suitable in
some degree for agriculture and FOX
human occupation.
"A long look into the future, pro-
fessor?" 49,
Eyes, indeed" replied Professor
MCGEE, laughingly. 1--WE shall hard
ly see these things come to pass.
Nevertheless, speculation regarding
them Is interesting, as having n bear
ing upon the future of the world and
of mankind"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09

] met with a curious incident some
years ago while hunting snakes in the
swamps at Melrose. ] came across
male and female striped with numar.
GUS young ones. The parents were
near each other, the family crawling
over and around them was going
for them, when, on second thought. +
concluded 90 watch them. They did
not appear frightened, but went on
gamboliug about for some time.
went little nearer, when both snakes
turned toward me, making a faint
noise, aud placed their heads fiat ON
the ground. twas q curious sight 10
see these young snakes, not long born.
some of them foot or two away. turn
at the noise, and instantly seek refuge
IN their parents wide-open mouths.
am certain IL was a note of warning
u danger. 7 caught both snakes and
20 them in separate bags. The
male had ten young and tho male
u1d swallowed five. This is the first
instance Of any notice Of a male snake
performing this ahectionate duty for
IS young. I placed tho whole family
n box, where they lived peaceably
. long time.-Fores. and Stream.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09
THlRSTlNc FOR REVENGE.
How n would-Be Victim Got Even VIII
Book Agent.


Book Agent.
''He is tall, thin man with lean
face, said the book agent. "I under
stand shat he has gone to Chicago.
where his wife ia visiting friends. II
1 wasn't afraid OF missing him on the
way L would take the first train west;
as 1t Is, L think l will remain right
here nursing my wrath until he re-
turns. L went into his office the other
day to sell him work that should be
In the home of every man who has the
welfare OF the country at heart, bound
In calf and profusely illustrated. He
received me with n cold stare and con
tlnued writing at his desk while I was
expatiating on the beauties OF the
work that l was handling. But am
used to that sort of treatment, so
talked on, regardless of the silent hint
that he wanted the space that was
occupying.
Suddenly he looked at his watch,
shut his desk with a snap, and said he
was going out TO lunch.
That was an old dodge, so I mere
ly answered that 1 was about to go to
lunch myself and would go along with
him. When we were In front OF tho
telephone office he suddenly turned
and said:
Sec here, I'll go in here and call
up my wife, and if she cares anything
about the blamed book, I'll buy it.
81 thought it was another dodge to
give me the slip, so I smiled pleasant
ly, nodded assent and followed him
III. He entered private booth for a
few minutes, and then, coming out,
beckoned to me and said:
eco in there and explain to my
wife what you have for sale
Il entered and fully explained to
the party mt the other end of the wire
the value of the matchless work that I
was selling. / might have been talk.
ing yet if the other end hadn't rung
off. When / came out of the booth L
discovered that my victim had fled,
while a clerk was waiting for me with
bill that nearly took my breathe
away.
''That miserable scoundrel had
called up his wife. who was in Chicago,
by the longdistance telephone, and
then calmly let me bankrupt myself,
under the Impression that l was using
local line. If | ever succeed in get
ting that party in a corner where he
cannot escape, I'll talk him to DEATH"
Detroit Free Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09
PiTH AND POINT.

Clancy-'Is MulrooD's wife dark or
fair?" Casey Fair. She niver hits
him whin he's down"
Wilberforce-"Can you read music.
Terwilliger?" Terwilliger-"I cannot.
All tunes look alike to me. "-Harper's
Bazaar
First Citizen-"If / should say the
Kaiser is fool Second Citizen
He might prove it 10y sending you to
Jail. Puck.
"You married me for my money"
What of it? You married me for my
beauty" "Well, both securities have
deprecated Life.
What sanguine disposition your
wife has" Yes; she never let's up
when she has decided what 1 ought to
do. Chicago Record
Friend-'I presume you soon found
that all was not gold that glittered?"
Returned Klondiker (hof ily)--"Yep.
Most of it was ice j -.
The self-made man rs reaches
the period in life wht discovers
that he left flaw I'M superstruc-
ture. -Rochester SunGa 6 Herald. s.
Tho COW with the crumpled horn was Ia,
To number OF curious tricks,
But the COW who Jumped over the moon.
Must have ventured her horn to mix.
Detroit Journal.
Winslow Whose wife, who is always
on the alert for bargains, has been
taken suddenly ill)--"I'm sure I don't
know what ails her, unless she's shop
worn. Judge. ~
One on the Teacher-"H many
in the class can tell me who is the
Lieutenant-Govern of the Slater
Johnny, do you know" 81 reckon L
ought to know, ma'am. He's my
father. Chicago Tribune.
He had been studyinga new bank
ruptcy law. "It's cheaper to fail than
to pay bills" he said at last. mot
always, was the reply. mot if you
get hold of high-priced lawyer, for
instance. Washington Star.
Your Honor" said the Irish bar
rister, as he rose to plead his clients
cause. II shall first prove to the jury
that my client did not commit the
crime with which he stands charged.
If that does not convince the jury, L
shall show that he was insane when
he did it. II the jury be even then
unconvinced, / shall prove an alibi."
--Harper's Bazaar
1--WE must part!' he exclaimed, pale
with anger. II have discovered that
you have been married twelve times
before. She opened her great blue
eyes wonderingly. Dear me !" she fall
tered. 'Now who would have picked
you out to be superstitious? Well, /
declare!'' After ALL perhaps, it was
better thus than to have him marry
her and then leave her because he saw
the new moon over his left shoulder
or something Detroit Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09
CHERRIES.

under the tree the farmer said
smiling and shaking his wise old head:
Cherries arr ripe, but then, you know.
There's the grass TO cut and the corn to
hoe;
We can gathnr the cherries any day.
But when the sun shines we must mske our
hay;
Tonight, when the work has all been done.
Wen muster the boys. for fruit and fun"
Upon the tree n robin said
Perktng and cooking his saucy head:
Cherries are ripe, and so to-day
We'll gather them while YOU make tho hav,
For we are the boys with no corn to hoe,
No cows 10 milk. and no grass to now
AT night the farmer said Here's a tricki
These rogulsh robins have had their pick"
r. Z. Weatherly
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09

Most historical records dealing with
the sport of yachting commence with
the well-known quotations in Evelyn
and Pepys. Reference to Thucydides
and Polybius, however, proves beyond
doubt that small craft built for pleas
uro purposes only were common
enough with the wealthy Hellenes as
far back as five centuries ago.
The early decades of this century
are but dimly lit up, while the previ-
Gus centuries are developed in almost
total darkness. Here and there we
come across occasional data, in old
prints and books, but connected his
tory does not exist, and plenty of
scope is left for the Imagination.
Suetonius is our authority for the
statement that the luxurious Romans
well knew and appreciated the pleas
IRE to be derived from roaming about
the seas This writer describes at
some length the display of luxury on
board the Emperor Caligula's yachts.
Along the upper decks there we're
built what would correspond with the
modern deck house, which were fitted
most sumptuously with paintings,
statues and mosaics in the principal
apartments, while the bath rooms con
tanned baths Of bronze and marble.
and even n library Of books was car
ried on board Covered walks ran
alongside these deck houses, with
fruit trees and rows Of vines planted
in aower pots, which leads one tc sur
mise that the Romans were fair
weather sailors rather than daring
nayigators Of chopPy seas. london
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09

That quoits is now played chiefly in
the country is the fault Of those who
do not play { and bring itiuto fashion.
II is no doubt n very ancient English
game, and its beginnings are lost in
the mist Of ages Hakiuyt mentions
it in his book Of Voyages. so it was
well known in Queen Elizabeth time.
when it probably was one Of the ia
vorite sports Of Merrie England. In
some parts Of the country the rustics
used to employ horseshoes for want of
properly made quoits, and there are
districts in which the quot is called
shoe even TO this day This gives
MS the clew to the most probable
origin Of the sport, and hints that the
first game of quoits was started by
throwing old horseshoes at the hob or
mark, and from this gradually grew
up the practice of having quoits spec
tally made for throwing. Somuch for
the discus legend. As for the word
QUOT itself, its etymology is more
than doubtful, and it gives as no clew
whateves TO the origin Of the game.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09
EVANSVILLE. w. VA, TUESDAY. MAY 9. 1899

here for? sit one of the boys again ?"
And, altered as she was with years
and drink, the captain knew his wife's
old nurga, Ann Golden. lie gave a
howl of re-. and 6arted toward her.
My boy! he cried.
And she screamed, Its the cap
tain"
"Is my boy living?" he asked.
Yes" said the woman, shaking;
"he's alive and we'll"
Glow dare you keep him hereP"
cried the captain.
How can 1 help being poor"
whined the woman. "I couldn't give
up the bit you pay for him. I'm very
old; I'm very ill. Don't be hard on
me-"
"My Godl" cried the captain. my
Ellen's baby in a place like this"
He dropped his head on his hands;
then he lifted it and clasped them.
"Tll have HIM away from here
nov" he gssped. cts over, and
he young, and will forget it. Where
is he? Have you lied? Is he dead?"
mo, no." said the old woman.
"He'll be here soon. Ihear him now.
That's him. He'll be here in min
ute. Don't kill poor old body, cap
tain! don't"
81 could do itr' cried the captain.
''Listenl There is someone coming.
My child! my childr'
The door opened softly, head
peeped in low down, then drew back.
Come in" piped the old woman.
'The police arn't after you-leastways
for harm. Captain, that's him-your
boy Ned"
And as the captain stood with out
stretched arms, there crept in Mt the
door-who? what? the wan, deformed
and dirty creature who had picked his
pocket-whom he had fed for the sake
of his beautiful dream -child-the
wretched waif, forgotten utterly in the
last few days of anxiety.
That's him." croaked the old
crone again. CHATS your boy that's
Ned"
The captain gave cry; he sank
down on an old box close at hand.
and hid his face and wept. His sobs
shook him horribly; they almost shook
the crazy building. They frightened
the old woman. and set the policeman
to rubbing his eyes with his cuffs. The
boy stood and stared for a moment
and then vanished.
And what was the wretched father
thinking? SO many thoughts that
there are no words for them; but, first
of all, this horrible one; that that vile
little object, that wretched child of
the street, was the darling for whom
he had searched so long.
Better I had never found him, ;"
moaned the captain, cor found him
dead"
And just then q little hand crept
over his knee. The thrill of hair was
against his hand, and piping voice
said, meekly:
Please, I'm clean now. I've washed
me-"
The captains swollen eyes Enclosed.
| They turned upon the child.
Some queer knowledge OF his fathers
feelings had crept into his mind. and
he had tried to clean his face. A
round white spot appeared amid the
CRIME, and out of it shone two beauti.
full blue eyes that looked wistfully up
into the captains.
All of a sudden a flood of such pitt
fnl tenderness as he had never felt be.
fore swept over Captain Penran's
heart. All the grief and G1ame and
wounded pride left it to come back no
more.
"Ellen's eyes," he sobbed. "Ellen's
boy!" and took his son to his heart.
For his sake" he said, softly, rs
though he stood by the grave OF the
beautiful dream-child he had Just
buried, 'for his sake and Ellen'sr'
And then he led the child away wit
him.
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The Increase of Family r.toto,

Tn two generations the Gould estate
has increased from $40, 900, 600 to
Sl25, OOO,OO0 In four generations
the Astor estate has swollen from 800.
600, 600 to 1915, 900. 0OO In fonr
generations the Vanderbilt estate has
increased from SqQ, 900, 600 to s4OO..
100000
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09
POPULAR SCIENCE,

At n recent meeting of the Berlin
Geographical Society, DIR. Hans Meyer
gave an account of his latest ascent of
Mount Kilimandcharo, and of the
African natives. Among other things
he cited and approved the remark of
General Liebert that human beings
are the most important capital in
Africa, and that the first thing to do
is to try to repair the ravages made by
slave-dealers, by colonizing the de
populated districts.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09

According to w. Garstang, in the
Journal of the Marine Biologicsl Asso-
citation, the mackerei of British waters
differ in different localities, the diff
ference being greater the further
apart they are. Thus, North Sea and
Channel mackerel are much the same,
but Western Irish are distinct, and
Southern Irish approximate to Chan
mel meckerel. The Western Irish is
most like the primitive mackefel from
which all British and American
mackerel have descended.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09

A French criminologist has recently
made an examination of 1000 delin-
quent soldiers of the French army,
and has found that in height, weight,
breast measure, muscular power aud
general condition they averaged
much better than the well-behaved
soldiers. DR.. Marty does not imply
that criminals are by nature better
physically than non-criminals, but
suggests that the condition of criminal
families is so much more wretched
than respectable ones, that only the
uncommonly strong survive.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-05-09

Or. Mitchell says that children in
some part Of the country should be
prohibited the smoking of cigarettes
The worst of tobacco il its effect on
the nervous system, and its influence
on children is to make them old be.
fore their time. The general belief
that cigarette smoking is injurious TO
the respiratory organs is dissented
from by DR.. Mitchell, who will not
allow that tobacco smoke inhaled
from cigarettes penetrates into the
blood through the lungs. As rule.
the smoke hardly descends below the
laryny, and its irritating tendency il
limited, though IT is an unwholesome
think 90 bring into contact with any
OF the parts of the throat which are
already inhamed Cigarettes. too.
by encouraging the inhalation Of the
smoke, are more injurious than pipes.
The old idea that the paper Of the
cigarette is injurious is now exploded.
ae we'll as is the popular belief that
opium is used largely to adulterate
tobacco. One good reason why it is
not is thst it is too expensive.
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A singular observation has been re.
ported to the French Academy by NJ.
Brandy. When small disks of COP
per. tin, brass or silver were piled to.
gether they showed practically no re-.
sistance to an electric current; but
iron, bismuth, aluminium and lead
gave somewhat remarkable resistance
when the disks were gently built up,
but q much greater resistance when
allowed to fall to2ether-the effect
being greater on the following day
Mr.. Brandy declares that imperfect
contacts offer no real explanation.
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Power can be had at Reasonable Rates

4 private from the 18th Infantry got
an over load of Beano, the native drink
and while trying to climb a church
steeple, fell off and received injuries
which resulted fatally.
December 16th.-The island is under
heavy guard and we are practically
sleeping under arms every night II Is
very hot here and we are all wishing
for few cool breezes from the Sierras.
The water here Is the worst thing we
have to contend with. The drinking
water is caught In cisterns built on the
second floor Of the houses, but as it Is
always warm, the water never gets
cool. There are few wells on the ISL
and but the soil Is SO sandy the water
from the bay seeps into the well and IL
is almost as salty as the bay. There is
a small ice factory here, but it can only
supply ice for the officers and the hos
pital. The mosquitoes are very bad
here, they are small but very poisonous
and the majority Of the boys faces
look as II they had the measles. We are
all anxious to know where our future
home is to be, as IL is rumored that We
may be sent to Iloilo. Major Rice OF
the Cal Heavy Artillery has requested
the War Department to leave us here
and Gen. Miller wants us to go to Iloilo
with him, and don't know who is GO
ing to get away with us.
There is very little sickness here, the
mortality is not as high by fifty per
cent as 1t was at the Preside when there
was a corresponding number of troops
there WIN. BRUCE.