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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

The Evansville Masonic lodge has
made arIan 5emrnts Co hlvea Masonic
school here, beginning at the regular
communication in this month. An
able instructor will be procured, and
all who can do 50 are expected to at.
tend The brothers will take due no.
tice Of this and govern themselves
accordingly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

As the result OF being found iu Al.
bert Tidd's house with TId's wife
Saturday evening, John Tbeis, OF
Buyenswocd is lying 10 critical
condition 400 hls home at that place.
Saturday afternoon there was foot
ball game at that place during whch
Tidd got drunk aud was locked up.
ln the evening m- wife wife went to
the Jail u see him and ou her way
home was joined by Ihos +, is allez.
ed who went home with her and iail-
ed 90 stop 900 The right side of tUe
door Laleriu the evening. TWd
was released from Jail md upon bis
arrival "a. Hlm ,uHI .r
with his wife. re Immediately ,utu.
bed butcher knIe aud went after
Theis, cutting bim three times BOO lbe
back as hc was trying Co escape from
the house Thois will probably ro
cover although tbe wounds Inflicted
are OF serious nature.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

A Connecticut woman has sued her
husband for divorce because he is one
of three triplets and she can't tell % i'm
from his brothers If tina is the case
will she really know which one she is
divorced from
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

The difference between the man
who succeeds and the man who fails
is small. One advertlses and the
other does not. An advertisement j.
a littlc thing but it accompIishes
great results.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

VIM. L. Seals, If Annamoriah,
called in and cheered us with some of
the needful while in tnwn one day
last week
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Which would be the most interest.
ing to study, the liar of the present
age n The Tyre Of two thousand years
ago?
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Charley Stump is erecting new
dwelling ON east Main street, adjoin.
ing 5. Q. Bars new office jd,t com.
pleted.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

The first quarterly meeting for
GrantsyiIIe Circuit, NJ. +. Church
South, will be held at 81. Paul
Church Saturday and Sunday, Nov.
18th and 18th
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

j. l.. ID. Brake, of White Pine, one
of our county's most progressive and
industrious farmers, was circulating
among friends in town one day last
week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Cyrus Hickman is building an adj
iiton to his blacksmith shop ON
lower Court street, which when com.
pleted, will be quite an Improvement
to the town.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
A Well Kept Farm.


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7''' ''s''o,' d" '''' ''''e '''e'l' az
"''''',' WIZ '' 90 ~" " '"'"'' i"ey
'"' " "'''' "'''''"'' ''e''"7 since
'.''''''''' an" ''''" mas '"Ne'' Fl"
l" '''s "'''''' ". ,''
o'' wv ''' 60 "' y u"'' '.s',.''
''' '''" '"e ''"e'' ne I.'N'nS
''''%'" was 50 impressed VIII" me
's 's''Y " MS i"'Ne'
sunny '''e'' '"o' nc "'s gwen ,"e
''", ." ,'o''""' '' It, '''"' "''''"
wv ON '"c ''"''' ''''" - S"'"
I;,i,.a ne, ..,'. 49,, Wv r
Onr corro.nonda,,. .a,.. ",i. c.;a,,,
= 50 ve,r. o,d and MI ,y;c, : 81 oma
h.u o.o :. Gil. ,.I L..,.I'a..l
vo,k oror, d,,, ,,'=.a -. I.. An
,be;r Gros ho,. L,,o ,.o,,o ,.l,ol
g o,ol,o, onI . rro..
have r.,isod , c,n;I,. ot,o,a,, l,;,l.,n
the vonnoos, ,r,,h;.h :, ,,,,, qe 49,,
old Tn.y h.ro - .,no,l c,rn, 81 too
acres imam which,hey so,,I.l in1sll
when it was all in VIRGIN forest II
is now nearly all cleared out and
produces as good crops as when first
cleared. So carefnlly has il been
handled The corn crop his year
will yield about so bushels of ears to
the acre. An orchard Of sugar trees,
about 200 until recently yielded
about 500 pounds Of sugar a year, he
sides 30 gallon Of syrup
IAN orchard Of 200 bearino o,nIe
trees. some of which we're planted So
wears ago. produce more annie. than
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Wanted; To buy :wo good. heavy
two hrrse teams. Must be first class,
address, j. I. WALDO ~ Co.,, Grants,
vile, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Workmen have been engaged
erecting large building near the
ferry which we understand is to be
used by G. NJ. Wiguer as Il feed and
grain store.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

A very small gold nugget can be
beaten out thin enough to gid the
dome Of the capitol ut Washington,
but no one would fall into the error
Of thinking that the dome Was made
Of solid metal. Likewise, an extreme
ly small advertisement appropriation
can he spread over al entire State,
but never So deity as to lead readers
to believe that it was the foreruuner
OLA big campaign. As the nugget of
sterling metal would he more impress
sive than the golden dome, so a well
covered town is more impressive and
convincing than specifically covered
State-Or even county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Both the Masonic and Odd Fellov
lodges Of this town are in prosper
Gus and furnishing condition.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

We wonder ANY action will be
taken by the county court at its
present session, looking to tie hrdg.
ing of the principal water cDursss in
this county. Sho uld they do this
future generation will rise up to call
them hi ssed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

The Town Council Of Sutton HIS
passed an ordinance which makes it
an oflense for all persons under -
years of age to enter a saloon, and
also makes "a saIoon-keeper liable to a
fine ii he permits a mjuor to frequent
lis place of business.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Mrs. Tacy McKown, an estimable
lady OF Muscle Shoals, was shopping
III the burg last Tuesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
Some Naughty Girls.

With skirts well elevated, expos
ing II pair Of shapeIy limbs up to the
knee, one of the new coed freshmen
at the West Virginia University was
compelled the other night by upper
class girls to perform mad anlic, in
the streets of Morgantown while
being hazed She was made To
walk, run. jump, walk backward aud
the pink toes were all in turn stump
ed' as they came in contact with
The bricks and bouIders Of the street
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

James Wilson, one OF Sherman
districts prosperous farmers and
business men, was i'm GAINESVILLE
lransacting business last Tuesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

d. ID. Rirnes, Of Rlssett, dropped
in one day last wer< aud gave Us a
hearty hand shake gilded with beau.
tifu! silver dollar We are always
glad to see such men as Nh. Blrnes
coming aud hope for him the best Of
success.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Robert Johson, one Of the popular
young men Of Bull river, had his
name added to our list one day last
week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Archibald Shock, who mas been
confined to his room so long with
typhoid fever, has $, far recovered
as to he able to he IN town one day
last week lie still shows the effects
Of the disease, and had To- walk with
q cane.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

BurnsyiIIe, w Va, -Thi, place is
fast getting ont of the rut Of autiqui.
ty and entering into the glories of
civilization On Friday evening
there were sixteen fights on the main
street Of the town. While none were
badly injured several persons were
severely bruised There being but
two saloons in the town the above
number " scraps iu les thmau hour
Is quite q rccod
Scarcely am evening passes bat
there are from three &, six exmbi.
tions Of the manly art Of rough aud.
tumble fighting This town bcirg
lhe central poiut lor two nearby oil
fields many people arr necessarily
called here ou business On the
record bnkiug evening Of scraps,
many oil field workers and farmer.
were in town, and AT the saloons the
followers of the different vocation.
became quarrclsome aud they soon
got To- fighting Before peace again
reignel thirty two men mad been en
eaeeI Boo che pasune
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Mrs. NJ, w. Trippett and handsome
daughter, Lilly, of Bull river, were
pleasant guests in Grantsvile one
day last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

The Odd Fellows are making ar.
engagements to build a large and com
modious hall on the lot recently pur.
chased by them from G. f.. Smith,
between Jerome Hardmau's residence
and the Central Hotel.
-Four new buildings we're going up
in town last week at the same time
two of which were dwellings. This
looks as if we are experiencing a
small sized building boom. Grants.
willie is yet destined to become the
metropolis Of the Little Kanawhu
valley.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Rev }. ID. 6talnaker expects to
visit huntsville and other up the
river points this week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Capt. ii ~ Terrell, a prominent
citizen of Freed, was in town the first
OF last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Should the l.. *. railroad he ex.
tended to CIarhsburg, we believe we
would favor the removal Of the cap
ltQI To that place -lnle,s "A road
should be built through the West
Fork country to Charles ton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Each week the Chronicle sends
out l39 pounds of paper much more
than any other paper published
in the Little Kauawha Valley.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

w. O. Umstead, Mt. Zon's accom-
odallng merchant, was looking after
business matters in the metropolis
The first of last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Mrs. j. c. Nanhorn, of Dodrili.
was a Grantsvile guest one day the
first of last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
LoCALINCTUMS.
News Gathered From Town.
County and State.

County Court convened in regular
session yesterday (Monday.)
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

j. L. Scott is making preparations
to build a large business house on the
Odd Fellow lot in the spring.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

w. 5. Holland, ct Henrietta, was
in the burg last Wednesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

The older philosophers we're right
in regarding seit-consciousness as the
peculiarly significant mark Of human.
i'y. TO come to- Consciousness of
ones self aud ones relation To the
spiritual universe Is To- become alive
IN the truest ssnse November
Ladies Home Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Cashier G. E. Smith was at Glen.
VILE day or two last week ON bust.
ness.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Frank TrippetI, one OF Leading
creeks young beauX, was in town
last Wednesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

Harvey Dobbins, II prominent
young tiInherman, was upon our
streets one day last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

w. +. Bell and wife, OF Henrietta.
we're visiting Brooksville friends and
relatives last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

We noticed Rev. NJ. b. Stump. of
Normantown, upon our streets last
Wednesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

LoCALINCTUMS.
News Gathered From Town
County and State.
County Court convened in regula
session yesterday (Mpnday.)
80
w, ). Holland, ct Henrietta, wa
in the burg last Wednesday.
Cashier G. +. Smith was at Glen
VILE day or two last week ON bust
ness.
We noticed Rev. NJ. b. stump. oI
Normantown, upon our streets las
Wednesday.
| w. +. Bell and wife, of Henrietta
we're visiting Brooksville friends anc
relatives last week.
Rev. j. ID. 5talnaker expects Ia
visit huntsville and other up tn,
river points this week.
Mrs. Tacy McKown, an estimable
lady OF Muscle Shoals, was shopping
i'll the burg last Tuesday.
Which would be the most interest.
ing to study, the liar of the present
age rr The Tyre Of two thousand years
ago?
Charley Stump is erecting IA new
dwelling ON east Main street, adioin.
ing ). Q. Bars new office id,t com.
pleted.
VIM. +. Seals, IF Annamoriah,
called in and cheered us with some of
the needful while in tnwn one day
last week.
Wanted; To buy :wo good. heavy
two hrrse teams. Must be first class.
address, J T. WALDO ~ Co.,, Grants.
Vile, w. Va.
James Wilson, one OF Sherman
districts prosperous farmers and
business men, was in GAINESVILLE
iransacting business last Tuesday.
j. l.. D. Brake, of White Pine, one
of our county's most progressive and
industrious farmers, was circulating
among friends in town one day last
week.
Cyrus Hickman is building an adj
diuon to his blacksmith shop ON
lower Court street, which when com
pleted, will be quite an Improvement
to the town.
Workmen have been engaged
erecting large building near the
ferry which we understand is to be
used by G. NJ. Wiguer rs Il feed and
grain store.
The first quarterly meeting for
GrantsyiIe Circuit, NJ. f. Church
South, will be held ut 81. Paul
Church Saturday and Sunday, Nov.
18th and 18th
The difference between the man
who succeeds and the man who fails
is small One advertlses and the
other does not An advertisement is
a littlc thing but it accomplishe,
great results
A Connecticut woman has sued her
husband for divorce because he is one
of three triplets and she can't tell % i'm
from his brothers If that is the case
will she really know which one she is
divorced from
Archibald Shock, who mas been
confined to his room so long with
typhoid fever, has s., far recovered
as to he able to he in town one day
last week He still shows the effects
Of the disease, and had To- walk with
a cane.
BurnsvilIe, w Va, -rhi, place is
fast getting ont of the rut Of autiqui.
~ and entering into the glories of
civilization On Friday evening
there were sixteen fights ou the main
street Of the town. While none we're
badly injured several persons were
severely bruised There being but
two saloons in the town the above
number " scraps iu les ,hmau hour
a. ,,ftffo , ......I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
Not a Man, But Mannish.


A wOman's Morse is as feminine as her
voice or her handwriting I have often
put to the test my ability to distinguish
between the Morse of a man and that of
a woman, and only once have been de-
ceived.
On this same Washington circuit I
one day encountered sender at the other
end. stranger. who, for hours roasted
me as / seldom had been in my telegraph
ic experience. The dots and dashes
poured from the sounder in a bewiIdering
torrent. and / had the hardest kind of
work to keep up in copying With all its
fearful sWittness the Morse was clean
clipped and musical though it had a
marsh, staccatO ring which indicated a
lack of sentiment and feeling in the
transmitter. From this. and from a GER
tain dash and sWagger I gathered before
the DAY was out, a pretty distinct i'm
preston of the personality of the trans
mitter. L conceived him to be of a we'll
kept, aggressiVely clean appearance, with
shining red complexion and close
cropped hair; one, in brief whose whole
manner and make up bespoke the self
satisfied sport. That he wore a diamond
in his loudly striped shirt front I con-
sidered extremely likely, and that he car
ried a tooth pick between his lips was
morally cert3in.
Next day ] took occasion to make some
inquiries of my fellow operator at Wash
ingtOn.
ooh, YOU mean T. Y" he said. laugh
ing. Yes, for a girl. she is fly sender"
II was Notifying to find that ! had
mistaken the sex of the sender, but l was
c0ns0led when I met the young woman.
The high coloring was there, and the self
satisfied air, so also were the masculine
tie. the mans vest and the striped shirt
front Nor were the diamond pin and the
tooth pick wanting. When she introduced
herself by her sign, called me "Culley."
and said ] was "a crack-a-jack receiver
I was convinced that it was nature and
not /, that had made the mistake as to
her sex
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
Historic Battle Abbey.


It is not every day that a piece Of
British history is knocked down to the
highest bidder, but the sale of Battle
Abbey transfers the ownership Of
ground which. from its association
with the battle of Hastings, is insep-
arably bound up with the story Of the
British nation. Upon this spot Har-
old made his last stand against the
cOnuueTing Norman. 1t was four years
after the battle that William the Con-
querOr. gave orders to kuild upon his
swOt an abbey to commemorate his
victory. It was this ancient structure,
with a modern wing, together with the
lands surrounding it, that was sold. It's
last owner was the late Duchess Of
Cleveland. mother Of Lord ROsebery.
and for this reason it was thought
probable that Lord Rosebery himself
might purchase the estate.
A large crowd assembled, so large in
fact that the sale had to be trans
ferred TO the great hall of Winchester
House. Old Broad street. The auction
eer. Joseph Slower, said he had re-
ceived more than 1900 applications
from persons who expressed the desire
to purchase. but these had been weeded
down to five bona fide buyers. The
first bid was $1,000 which was greeted
with general laughter. The neXt-E50,-
coo $3.50, 00O)-was characterized by the
auctiOneer as ridiculous. The first Sc
rious bid was eS0000 (S400.000). Some
one in the crowd Immediately raised it
to 100000 after which bidding rose
rapidly. $4,000 at a time. to ESQ, 600
1880. OOO). Then bids of single thOus-
ands raised it to 100000 Isl 600 000)
at which price the property was
knocked down. The purchaser was Sir
August Frederick Webster. Bart. de-
scendant of a family which purchased
the abbey in 1719 and held it for $50
wears.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
MODERN FABLES.
Ru Gpoc0p 1olo
The Modern Fable of Discredted Relative and How He
OVerCame the Prejudice.
By George Ade.

Occasionally one of John Bulls Fam
lily would come across the Sea to study
the Tree wellers in the Interest of
Science. Usually it would be an Author.
He would discover that about One
Square Mile of Boston was dimly
touched by the Light of Civilization
but in other Parts of the Country the
true English Pronunciation was seldom
heard.
Wherever the Author went, he would
be greeted with Acclaim and put into
the Spare Bed Room and fed on Chick
en- and serenaded by the Town Band.
He would 60 back and tell his COun-
trymen all about the Typical American,
who was said to be a lean and sallow
Individual, with a BillY-GOat Tassel,
who consumed vast quantities Of Plug
Tobacco, and Dragged about his Coun-
try in a nasal Jargon and live in a
tUmble-dOwn Log Cabin at the edge Of
a Malarial Swamp. He was supposed
to be about the lowest Grade of eau
casian, and it was believed that the
Chills-and-Feve would soon extermi-
nate the whole Species.
In Course of Time the new Settle
ment divided into two Factions and be-
gan to Scrap over the Slavery Cues
ton. John Bull saw that his Prophecy
was to come true. It was the Begin
ming of the End. and no Mistake. The
North and South were locked in q
Death Struggle. John sharpened up his
GoOse-QUill and got his FOOls-Cap Pa
per and prepared to hold an Inquest
on the Remains.
But after the two Sides had fought
themselves out Of Breath and into Debt
they shook Hands and resumed Part
nership. The American Eagle, minus a
few Tail-Feathers, once more got back
on his Perch and squawked Defiance at
the World
After this local Unpleasantness. John
began to see more Of his former Rela-
tives. They came over as Tourists, and
those who deposited Money at the Of
fee were permitted to lodge at the Ho-
tells
John sized them up as a Cheap Lot
although he had no particular Objection
to an Heiress who was willing to pay
the Market Price for Title. But the
Men got on his Nerves. They had made
the unfortunate Mistake of not being
Englishmen- Besides they had a Pc
culiar Accent, and manufactured Shod-
dy Goods, and catered 10 the Irish
Vote, and said, I guess instead of
I dare say and drank Iced Water,
and pursued the Almighty Dollar, and
overheated their Houses and were only
a few Degrees above Barbarism-
Even when the lOwly and uncultured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29

by a Novice. But he was cOnsoled by
the knowledge that the new-fangled
Confederation could not hold together
very long. John had inherited the Gift
Of Prophecy. From the high ground
Of Experience he looked down at the
little Band of hOme-spun BackwOOds-
men who were qUarreling and tinker
ing over the new kind of Government
tai Machine. They thought they were
going to achieve Results, but he. being
Wise Student of History, knew that
their Efforts were Hopeless. So he put
himself on Record as saying that the
Experiment was fore doomed to Fail
ure. He could see the Elements of Dis
cord with half an Eye. He predicted
that before long the American Eagle
would be stuffed and exhibited in some
European Museum. The more he sized
up this struggling band Of noisy Agi-
tatOrs along the Atlantic Sea-BOard.
the hotter il made him TO think that he
had lost the Decision. He concluded
that he must have been licked by a
Fluke or else somebody had DOped
him. So he began TO figure on a Re
turn Match. Whenever he had an Op-
portunity he triDped up the Young Re
public or else butted into it and asked
Cant you see where you're gOing?''
He WAS looking for trouble. Finally
he got his Wish. John and the disliked
Relative clinched for Round Two. John
shot up two or three struggling Towns
and did a little HOuse-BUrning, and
the Relative had him marked in sew
eTal Places, when the Police interfeTed
and it was called a Draw. John went
back home with a Raw Oyster on his
Eye and began to issue a revised set
Of Prophecies.
He allowed that the new Republic