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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

When Miss Selma felt herself once
more upon her feet she started for the
door with hasty word that she would
be back in minute, but. to hcr
umazement, the captain stsppsd in
front of her With d masterful air, which
somehow had d Soothing effect upon
the little lady who for many long years
had had no taste Of masculine protec-
tion.
"Don't go yet, Selma, he said, and
Miss selina's heart fairly stood still at
his words. 1t was long time since
anyone had called her by her name
without the prefix, so strong was the
custom. i
81 want to say something that I
have been thinking Of d long time,
and never seemed to hhve good
chance to say It. Itisn't right for
you to be all alone here. Suppose
you had been caught when nobody
was around, you'd have likely been
hanging in the morning. I know I'm
growing DID," the captain sighed, and
Miss Selma involuntarily shook her
head. Speech was beyond her, and
he piucked up his courage again. "But
-f-think ameg good for some time, and
come of IN old stock. I have some
money put away, and, and, we'll, Selma,
! it may sound foolish for gray-haired
man to say, but love you, and l
want Won to be nv wife"
Miss Selma, however, failed to see
anything either amusing OF foolish il
this middle-aged romance. She looked
up into the face before hsr, and read
in the kindly blue eyes confirmation
of what the stony lips had told.
There was q seconds silence, while
like lightning the thought flashed
through her mind that never, even in
that censorious little town, had word
been spoken against the captain, and
the thought of long succession OF
lonely evenings like the one Just
passed, with no hope of the coming
of guest whose advent had been
most eagerly anticipated, made her hold
out her hand.
"Captain," she said, slowly; "cap-
tain, T like you very much.
,, "But not enough to marry me?"
asked the captain, in tone of such
deep. disappointment that Miss Selma
threw all scruples to tho wind.
ooh, yes, quite enough for that"
she answered, softly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
Brought Up in Rigor.

The Queen of the Belgians was
brought up in her fathers castle at
Pesth amid surroundings and customs
which remind one of the feudal ages.
At night her father himself descended
the great staircase to lock the
outer gate aud the door OF the
principal hall. This hall was divided
into two parts, one end being raised a
little above the other. At the elevated
end the daughters of the house sat ut
their needlework or painting or music,
while their attendants sat at the lower
end of the hall,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
1ERRoRs oE lNplAN FAMINE.
Condition of the People on Relief Works
Is Heyond Description.

Condition of the People on Relief works
Is Hcyond Description.
A letter from the Rev. Edward Fair
bank, missionary Of the American
board at Yada!a, Irdis,, gives some
particulars of the famine In India. 1t
is rs follows:
"Here at Vadala, and within three
miles of us; there srs 5000 persons on
the relief works. ft wse only two
weeks ago that there were less than
5000. People are hocking to these
camps by the hundreds. The over
seer of the works told me that he took
on 900 in one day. These facts alone
will show that the stress is rapidly
growing extreme.
The g5ndision OF the people on the
relief works is far beyond description.
Three years ago, at Sholapur, at the
end Sf the famine I saw less wretch
edness Gnl entaciation than / see here
today at the begiHH'ing of the famine.
People have not recovered from the
last famine. They have nothing In
their houses to pawn but O few BRASS
vessels that they had been able to buy
since that famine. These brass dishes
are now being pawned by these who
come into the relief works. 1t is their
last resort to keep their bodies and
souls together before they get relief
from the government paymasters.
The merchants here and in the near
villages have carloads on carloads OF
brass dishes.
''Thers is great suffering from the
cold IN the nights of these days. The
people ere not only clothesless, but
almost ragless. The wrttshedness is
terrible; but still worse is the emacia-
ton. Living skeletons in abund-
ance are in evidence On every
side. The village clerk tells me
that many children are dying in the
camps-too far gone to recover.
Many men and women have also died
here. The only reason given is lack
of food. The other night man died
in the camp who, they say, had not
had anything to eat for three days.
''This famine is undoubtedly far
more severe in these parts than that
of 1876 or that of 1896. One Of the
worst features is the lack of water.
Rivers usually flowing full at this
time are dry beds Of sand. Wells that
have never failed before in the mem
ory of any one living have not drop
of water in them. The we'll that waters
our garden and has never failed since
my father came here, almost 45 years
ago, is dry. The village well, that
was supposed to have q large living
spring, has nothing in it now. Our
little town is, however, we'll offin the
matter of water as compared with most
| of the towns and villages in these
parts.
Government officers tell me that
the Indian government looks with the
greatest apprehension on the famine.
1t already feels unable to cope will
it, so great are its dimensions and pro
| portions at the very opening, ano
without any doubt for nine months
more the famine must rage.
''Undoubtedly private philanthropy
must supply great help in this famine
if Tar greater thar the last famines
millions in these and other parts o
India are to be, saved from starYa
tion." ,A"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
gotten that the native indolencss
the Porto Ricans themselves cont

gotten that the native Incidence pf
the Porto Ricans themselves contrlT
buted largely to industrial depression
throughout the island. Ind dolenee;g
as natural to Porto Rican as are
spots to leopard and as difficult to
get rid of. It is something which Con.
gress cannot change. In his book on
Porto Rico William Dinwidde, who
knows the island thoroughly, says:
"Porto Rico is veritable desert for
the poor man unless ne goes there with
some definite commission to execute.
I should like to emphasize the state
ment that now and for some time to
come it is good country for. the i'm
pecunious to keep out of, however am
bilious they may be"
Porte Rico needs adequate transpor-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
In Hungary they fish in the winte

In Hungary they fish in the winter
as we'll as in the summer. The fisher
man cuts holes in the ice, puts up
little frames, to which his fish lines
are fastened, builds q. haystack in the
centre to sit upon, and d'waits for the
fish to catch themselves, when little
bell that is fixed on each frame rings.
A shellfish OF .he Mediterranean has
the power of spinning viscid silk.
which, in Sicily, is made into a very
Handsome fabric. The silk is spun
by the shellfish for the purpose of
attaching itself to the rocks. This
material is gathered at low tide,
washed in soap and water, dried,
Strengthened, and carded.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

The substitute consists OF two tubular
rigid supports, which telescope one over
the other, and which are risidly fast
eued to the collar and the bit or bride.
Geared IN this way, the horse is ut
liberty to stretch his neck in any dl-
rection he may desire, but the most
comfortable position is that in which
the head is held erect
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

The Sifan Thibetans' form Of an
cestor worship is one that appeals to
our sense of the ludicrous more than
it does to our sense of solemnity.
Twice year they dig up the bones
of their ancestors and reverently scrub
them. These bones are the object of
great veneration, and are seized upon
by creditors or enemies, leaving the
descendants shorn of honor till they
be recovered. The larger the bonery
the greater the social status of the
descendant. How fortunate it is for
us that the honor of our lineage can
not be snatched from US, by our cred-
tors, in the bones of our ancestors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

The accompanying picture repre-
sents the awaiting Of censns enun-
orator imam interior Porto Rican town.
The work of census taking in the ISL
and began i'll November, and has but
recently heen completed. The island
WAS divided into seven departments,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

According to Prescott; the money Of
tho Aztees consisted of quills full of
gold dust and bags CT chocolate grains.
Before the introduction of coined
money into Greece skewers or spikes
of iron and copper were used, six
being drachma or handful.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

Workmen while razing an old house
on farm in the village of Greene,
Me-, found a pewter cup upon which
are the figures 1882" The year in
which the house was built is not
known, but the barn on the same farm
was constructed in the 'forties."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

salo"t power should make electrically
driven ears Improbable. compressed
air might be substituted.
In the sugat industry there is room
for much Improvement. Contrary to
general opinion, sugarmakins is not
the most important agricultural indus
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
I'll. ye,d,,n Fine Camping Ground

We have seen good deal of camp
life on the yeldt, and if one excerpts q
few dis:omforts. such as the brown
color of our drinking water and an
occasional flight. of locusts, we must
admit that the veldt, with its level
space and bracing air, is an almost
ideal field for campaigning. And even
the storms of dust, rain and lccusts
are welcome III moderation, for they
are features of the country which go
to make up full experience of life in
South Africa In one week there
have been two Transforms and one
flight OF locusts. There is certainly
no hardship in that; indeed tie rain
is most welcome. for it coo!s the air
and helps to lay the dast. H. j. Wig.
ham, i'll Scribner's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

In Prague there exists goose
'bourse," where yearly 5000, 900
geese change hands. It's most active
time lasts from the middle of Septem-
ber till the first days of November.
During this time immense focks Of
geese are driven into the suburbs,
especially from the districts lying on
the left bank of the Weischer. AS the
geese are driven in from long dis
tanees they are .tshod;"' that is to say,
walked repeatedly over patches of tar
mixed with fine sand. This forms a
hard crust on the feet of the geese,
aud they are able to cover immense
distances without fatigue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
THOS. j. ADAMS PROPRIETOR
WHAT THE CAR WHEELS SANG,

that listen with hope
Andi the
Onapdo
Temeetth theda shril,
RaH hIlsthat tstoodwh There
The burning tea
whNeas On and
- tOnan mot The
and the hills stand
ahead! clear!
The What tfe you bringing,
wheels
Overs the world dbweb buryouh uhomer'
,r. world
dark black -
.-1
weeping o. child
sleeping The night is
glad mothe and wst We have met the dawn;
The gp g Never spirit ssgun
on
To meet the dawn
Darkness burden mother and child
iyeSiS On -. =
ringing "A Z ~ \ Toth JOY ~
mad whe
mo II -
LsSan
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

The largest stockyards in the world
are in Chicago. The combined plants
represent an Investment of more than
$40, 600, 900. The yards contain 20
miles of streets, 20 miles of water
troughs, so miles of feeding troughs,
and rs miles of water and drainage
troughs. The yards are capable of
receiving and handling daily 20, 1000
cattle 20, 900 sheep, and l20, 900 hogs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
substitute For the checkroin.

An ingenious arrangement to be
used instead of the checkrein, which
is so bitterly opposed by friends of the
horse, is shown in the accompanying
picture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
~ ~
PuFtu Ricu and
~
its Industries.
The Condition OF tho Island as Re-
veaIed by Recent Investigations. I

IKE many of the islands colo
r nized by Spain, Porto Rico
has been the victim of o pol
icy SO mistaken as seriously
to affect its industrial welfare. Under
Spanish misrule, agriculture and man.
ufacturing made little real progress.
At the same time, it must not be for
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

The characteristic OF a well-bred
man is TO converse with his interiors
without.insolenac, and with his snpe.
riors with respect and ease,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

mand for Havana tobacco has excluded
the Porto Rican product from foreign
markets.
The tobacco grown on the smaller
island is not so good as that grown on
the greater, but there is no reason for
the difference in quality, aside from
careless methods in cultivating, hand
ling, curing and manufacturing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

Eskimo Mission ut Point Barrow.
The rough and picturesque mission
school and church at Point Barrow,
Alaska, has unusual interest from the
fact that it stands on the most north
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-14
Sad Death al Lightburn.

Junius Musser and sister, Miss Lille,
are visiting at Lost Creek.
Miss Maud Winner, ofJane Lew, was
the charming guest OF Miss Elanore
Reed last week.
III. Nelly has gone to Buckhannon
where he will attend school the COM
ing year.
Misses Cora Bailey and Iona Cross
have returned from Leading Creek,
where they spent several days.
G. S. Basnett, of Marion county, was
visiting in Elk City Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Maud Musser visited friends in
Doddridge last week.
George Nicely is attending court in
Clarksburg this week.
Mrs. Joe Gusman has typhoid fever.
Several of our young people took in
the Clarksbug Fair.
G. w. Smith is erecting new dwell
ing house.
Will Barb will go to Nebraska in a
few days.
Lee Walker and Miss Hazel Walker
are very low with typhoid fever.
Since our last report death has again
entered one OF our happy homes and
taken from it one of its beloved jew
els. Elrai Nutter, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Nutter, departed this life
Sept. Z, aged 90 years and nine months.
Elrai wasa very bright young man
and loved by all who knew him. He
came home from the Clarksburg exam
nation stricken with typhoid fever
from which he never recovered. Flu
neral services we're conducted by Rev.
J. McWhorter at Broad Run Baptist
church, after which his remains were
followed to the cemetery by large
concourse of friends. May God be
with the loving father and mother,
sisters and brothers, who so lovingly
watched by his bedside during his ILL
ness and for the seventh time have
seen their bright jewels laid to rest.
A. B. C.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-14
DEATH CLAIMS A LOVELY WOMAN.
Our City Mourns the Sudden Death OF
Mrs. John B. Hart.

One of the saddest deaths In the
history of oar city occurred at l
O'Clock Saturday morning, September
8, 1900, when the spirit of Mrs. Belle
Hart, wife of John B. Hart, passed to
its Maker.
Mrs. Hart had been in her usual
health and attended the Fair Wednes-
day afternoon. Thursday morning
she was taken dangerously i'll and
death came quickly. Her aftliction
was uraemic poison.
The deceased was born in Virginia
lust 40 years ago last Monday. She
wasa daughter Of Rev. E. ]. Willis,
an eminent Baptist divine and
founder Of Broaddus College, now
Broaddus Institute. She came with
him to this city in 1876. She was a
sister of Mrs. Alice Bowcock, of this
city, and had several brothers. among
whom are Marshall Willis, cashier of a
Winchester, Va, bank, and Ed. Willis
residing in Texas.
Mrs. Hart had three children, Miss
Jean Walker by her first marriage and
two small sons by hersecond marriage.
She was a kind matronly woman,
fond Of her children and husband,
and one of the loveliest, truest, mob
lest and sweetest women of our city.
She was a consistent e nber Of the
Baptist church, low y all her
Christian associates anu co-workers.
A woman of rare accomplishments
and sweet and charming personality,
friends iunummerable were attracted
TO her, and all delighted in her
acquaintance and friendship.
A very sad feature of her death was
theabsence of Mr.. Hart, who was in
Tennessee, looking after his railroad
and timber interests. Efforts to
locate him were futile until tinallyhe
was reached by wire at Newport,
Tennessee, ten minutes before the
train left for Cincinnati. He came
Immediately, arriving home at u
O'Clock Saturday evening.
Funeral services we're conducted
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock by Rev.
r. B, Mcdaniel, assisted by Rev.
Thomas w. Cooke. Interment was
madcin the /. o. o. f. cemetery.
The bereaved have the deepest
sympathy of our citizens generally,
who are grief-stricken with them in
their sorrow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-14
Rcnd His Editorial.
rom the Times, Hlllstille, Val

From the Times, Hillstille, Va
j suffered with diarrhoea for long
time and thought / was past being
cured. | had spent much time and
money and suffered so much misery
that Ihad almost decided to give up
all hopes of recovery and await the re-
suit, but noticing the advertisement
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and also some
testimonials stating how some won
derful cures had been wrought by this
remedy, / decided to try it. After
taking few doses l was entirely well
of that trouble, and | wish to say
further to my readers and fellow suf-
ferers that ! am hale and hearty
man to-day and feel as well as ever
did In my life.-O. r. Moore. Sold by
G. c. Stone. druggist, Third street,
Clarksburg. 4-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-14
ed HAMRICK LOSES $50.
Pick Pockets Grab his Fat Pocket
Book and Escape,

Pick pockets got in some work dur
ing the fair and the Bryan meeting.
They made good sized hauls, among
which was Ed Hamrick's pocket book
and $50 in cold cash. The third day
of the fair he went up toalemonade
stand to purchase his wife glass Of
lemonade. He pulled out his pocket
book and handed a quarter to the
lemonade vendor. A bystander grab
bed the pocket book and ran. Mr..
Hamrick whlrled around to pursue the
thief, but another fellow, evidently
an accomplish, tripped him, and the
thief made good his escape. Mr.. Ham
rick says twoof the parties reside in
Clarksburg, but he does not know
their names.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-14
A Naturalist

One day last week, the writer, IN
crossing the bridge leading to the de-
pot, observed a Short Line negro man
gazing over the railing, intently, into
the water beneath.
He was a sturdy follow; country bred,
of an honest demeanor; and we sized
him up, at once, as q philosopher: or
at least, an observer Of natural OBJ
jects. Hence, to this extent. he was
OF interest to US, and also, BY reason OF
his quaint, southern speech. Follow
ing the direction in which he was
looking; we saw q water snake, about
two feet anda half long, which had,
apparently, just landed a minnow; the
latter, being about two inches and a
half in length.
The philosopher, said
II war lookin' at de snake on de
rock dar, sab, wec dis one cum swim
min in de middle Nv de watal, en- he
tuck a duv down, sab, en- Ihearn big
tiutterin' enup he cum wild mr. fish !!
er scrappin', en- er fiounderin' And
now, sab, he's gwine to swaller him ]"
i taankedhim for the Instruction [
had received, and in passing on my
way, reflected; that OF the many peo-
ple.on the bridge at the tlme-only
this .'child Of nature" had eyes for The
lesson in natural history. G.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-14
Curtis Lyon.Bessie Wilkinson.

Mr.. Curtis Lyon, of Doddrldge coun-
ty, and Miss Bessie Wilkinson, Of
Bridgeport, were married at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
N. Wilkinson, at $3.50 O'Clock, Wednes-
day evening, September 5, 1900, Rev.
Mr.. Meredith, Of Salem, officiating.
Only few special friends were pres
ent. Mr.. Lyon is a sturdy young man
In the employ Of South Penn oil COM
pany. Miss Wilkinson is an accom-
plished young woman and was one of
Salem Colleges most popular students
for three years. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon
will locate at Shlnnston for the pres
cpt.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-14
GOA Aops.

/ 4
Prof. Wade Burnside went toyour
city last week to take up his duties as
assistant principal in your city school.
Mr., Edward Cheuvront, Of West
Union, came here about two weeks
since to visit his brother Charles and
was taken quite III with lung trouble.
II is thought he can not recover.
Our genial merchant A. n. West
fall has his new store almost COM
pleted and win put In his new stock
ofgoods in few days.
]. w. Hickman and wife, Of near
West Milford, visited friends at this
place recently.
Prof. A. Lee Post went to Buck
hannon to take up his duties in the
Seminary on the srd inst; this COM
munity should DO proud Of her young
men as we already have three pro-
fessors in city schools and some rank
ing closely in scholarship.
Mr.. Bryan told the people at your
city last Thursday Of the many aching
hearts OF the mothers in the loss Of
their Soldier Boy Sons in the Philip
pines, but he did not tell us how
much the democratic heart ached be-
cause OF the blood of those same
boys being upon their own heads.
There are many other points almost
as forcible as this but we know that
space cannot be given us for speech
ut present.
Mr.. T. II. Yerkey and little son
Master Nay and Jas. w. McConkey
visited friends near Flint, Doddrldge
county, last week.
Many of our neighbors attended the
funeral OF Mrs. Edith Sommeryille,
who died Of stomach trouble on the
18th inst. and was inferred in the
Sommerville cemetery on the sth ut
3 o'clock.
Master Wendell McConkey who has
been visiting friends at Salem for the
past six weeks returned to his home
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Caynor we're
made to rejoice recently by the ap-
pearance OF n bouncing baby girl who
is stopping at their ranch.
GOLD BUG.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-14
An HOMoRABLE SNOWMAN.
3. E. Wallace Lives up 10 his
Promises.

1t tsso rare an occurrence to see q
big show pursue an absolutely honor
able course in advertisement, especial
" as to It's size. that we heartily COM
mend the manner which The Great
Wallace Shows advance corps are
doing in this city, particularly as 1t
applies to the press. Articles are not
falsely written up and then quoted as
coming from responsible journals
where the show has appeared, but the
bona fide clippings taken just as cut
from the columns Of the newspapers
ahead, and the local reporters deal
with them as they deem proper. This
is what the San francisco Examiner
says of this big show, coming to
Clarksburg on Monday, September "a,
1900.
1--WE have been reading lately many
complimentary comments on the
greatly Increased size and unquestion.
able merit of the newly equipped
Great Wallace Shows now touring the
West, but we were agreeably surprised
to-day, first by the magnitude of the
show asa whole, as it came in sec.
tions on its elegantly constructed
trains, and again by its stupendous
clean and novel parade. A show
never presented a more gorgeous
pageant. We visited the grounds
later on a business Grand and again
met surprise. The show is absolute.
ly new throughout, and covers not
only the entire show lots, but all the
streets surrounding them. The tents
at the afternoon performance were
packed with visitors, and the circus
program for novelty, great features,
comedy and real refinement excels
anything San Francisco has seen in
many years. The Examiner endorses
The Great Wallace Shows to the
world in general as most meritorious
they may possibly ever see. real
fashion plate show If ever there was
ene."