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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04
n,xl.io, c.nry.I Poor spelIer.

"WhenI was In the civil wnr. ssIid
General tirosvcnor. II had a division
commander who was the finest look.
ing man on a horse you ever saw. T1e
was good soldier. too, but he hnd
some educational deficiencies One dax
he thought 10 ,lrill his division. AftGt.
some ninilcuvering lie got them lined
up IN column OF fonrs to stirt.
.srhe proper command IL .Colpu1p
forward The general dIdp.ts knoW
this. and he waved his sword In the
air and yelled Column" Not man
moved. Tie general had voice you
could hear half n mile. He stood up ip
his stirrups and yelled again. .Coiumn!'
Still there was no move. Then he
turned bis horse and dashed back 70
the soldiers.
"'whatx the matteri. he shouted, 50
loud that everybody on the parade
ground could hear him. Can't you nm.
derstand when give a commando Col
umn! Colnmni I'll spell Il for you.
you IDIOTS C-o-l-l-o-mr"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04

The Manx people believe TINT it VIII
dwarf or wien a baby IL any one steps
over 1t or walks around ii. In some
parts Of England people hind the i'll
fant's right llanl, so that 1t may have
riches when 1t grows up. ln York
shire newborn babe is placed In a
maiden's arms before being touched by
any one else in order TO insure good
luck.
In Sonth Americn a book. a piece of
money anu q bottle OF liaupr arcplaceii
before the infant lie day 1t Is one year
old to ascertain it's bent in life.
In Scotland a baby is considered
lucky II 1t handles It's spoon with Its
left hand, and it will be perfectly hap
by and successful If 1t has q number
OF falls before It's first birthday. In
the north OF England, when u child is
taken from house for the first time,
it is given an egg, some salt and a
small loaf Of bread and occasionally a
small piece OF money to insure IT
against coming to want.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04
chenn Living In Mexico.

"aIexlcan luboring men. says q man
who hasbeen visiting in Mexico. work
for IL cents day. This may seem I'm
credible, but 1t is fact Youse more
copper cents in that country aud more
are used. perhaps, than in any country
on the globe. 1t is not uncommon to
see a Mexican woman go to market
and buy cents worth Of wood. a
cents worth OF corn or coffee and a
stalk Of cane. She will make fire In
the center OF her adobe house and pre-
pare meal for the family. They eat
cane as we would an apple. The OK
cart and wooden plow are still fp use.
The OK teams are harnessed 80 the
pressure OF the load comeHsnpon the
head. just in front OF the horns, instead
of the shoulder and neck"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04
How or,,nt.I People wa.h.

European tourists in the east said
traveller. .have before now remarked
on the various degrees of dizziness
manifested by the oriental races But
their dirtiness is not only TO be lItferen-
tiated IN degree, but also IN Kind. Your
only partially civilized man is clean in
spots. Civilization might be measured
by the size and number of the spots I'M
til, in the perfect civilization, sup
pose, it will he all clean spot But diff
ferent races put the spots in different
places: so, Observing this, there has
grown up saying among the Euro
peans in the east that the Chinese wash
their clothes but not themselves; the
japanese wash themselves, but not
their clothes, and the Koreans wash
neither. Were there nothing else to
Judge by, 1t might be pretty question
whether the Chinese or the japanese
are the more civilized"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04
,rnrl,.h Free school Rule.. lzs4.

InHltAh free ScnOOA nutrhs AsS
lmprimis, whatsoever Boy comes to
School past Z o. tn Clock In the Morn
ing In summer time and past s o tn
clock Inye Winter time [without Shew-
ing good reasonl Shall receive Lash
es.
Item, whosoeyer absents himself
from School. Either by Trnantry, by
trying to stay at home, or otherwise;
Shall incurr his Masters highest dis
pleasure, Suffer the kissing and Scot
ing Of We whole School. larry behind
the Rest one hour at Night for week,
and besides las a suitable Reward Tor
his q shall suffer 10 Lashes
item, Whatsoever Boy shall at any
time Curse, Swear, or take the Lords
Name In vain, Shall assuredly suffer
for such offence. IS Lashes.
item, What Boy soever addicts him
self to Obscene Talking or foolish lest
ing, shall Suffer for each such Trans
sressIon.
item. What Boy soever absents him
self. from the Service OF Almighty God
on the Sabbath day. md spends that
Day ina wicked man'cr Inplnying 4
running about. Shall receive 20 Lashes.
Item. Whosoevcr steals from or de-
frauds his Sclool-fellow of Ink. Pens.
PAPER. Quilts. or any Other Thing
whatsoever. Shall certainly. when
found out and detected. receive 0 Lash;
es.-Notes and Queries.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04
rhe nerortrr.s RevenEe.

do you see tnut uiuH
And 1 observed u rather lonesome
person wandering aimlessly about the
capitol. Regret was stamped upon his
face. and his whole attitude was that
or !, man who Ind tried ard failed aud
who had no intention of every trying
asain.
"Well, that Is a former representative
who called the correspondent OF the
leading paper In his district liar. The
correspondent did not pursue the ordl.
nary method of retaliation by attack.
ing him in his articles whenever OPP
portinity offered. He simply refused
for. two years to mention his name In
his correspondence. The people at home
began to wonder what they sent q
man to congress for anyway and final-
~ came to the conclusion that repre-
sentative who could not get his name
in the paper could not be ofmuch ac-
count in Washington. 1t took 400 bal.
lots 10 beat him when he came up for
denomination. but they did itall right
Washington Cor. New York Herald
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04

the charmcr occasionally and sent her
into ccstasies of laughter over the ac-
counts Of the fun they were having
with old Bunker.
why, when you SMILE" he said to
her, "the old man goes up into the
nineteenth heaven. I'm glad you snil-
ed over at me that morning. for office
work now is as good as a show
One morning Bunker showedup with
a red carnation in his buttonhoie.
When Teddy looked through the win
dow, he saw that there was bunch of
the same kind of flowers pinned to the
waist Of the ueighbor over the way.
After Bunker had received bis morn
ing smile Teddy spread the news OF
the flowers. "rhe old mans got 'eID
bad" he said.
Bunker went on his vacation, and the
smiling face was also missing from the
window In the lawyers office. The
"Wednesday morning following Bun
ker's departure every man in the office
found square envelope on bis desk
which when opeued contained an an
nouncenlent reading like this:
Me- and iIrs. Joel Iialbert announce the mar
rage Of thdr daughter Mary to Mr. Henry
Bunker Monday, Oct. Z. ut St. chrysostom's
church.
one envelope contained second in
closure. 1t was. that which WAS adj
dressed TO Teddy Long. Teddy read
the marriage announcement with star
In. eyes and. then. picking up the in
closure. rMd this neatly typewriter
communication:
Mr.. Bunker and have known each d'ler for
Ave years. We were engaged for Ave months he
fore l wen, to work in the LAWYERS CthcC.
can't conecv how anybody could lie such fool
as to try to nab of smile that want Intended
Tor him. Msny iI,inrRr BrSxER.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04
strapr. erect. Of Estren. cola.

Dir. Moss Of the English polar exDe
dillon OF 1857, among nany other
things. told OF the strange effects Of the
extreme cold upon the candies they
burned. Tile temperature was from 81
to 80 degrees below zero. and the doc
tor says lie was considerably dIscour-
aged when upon looking at his candle
he discovered that the fame had all 4
could do 10 keep warm" 1t was e
cold that tue fame could not melt nh
OF the talow Of the candle, but WIS
forced to cat It's way down, leaving 4
sort OF skeleton candle stnndlug. I here
was heat enough, however 10 melt odd
shaped holes In the thin walls OF tsll-
low, the result being a beautiful Lace
like cylinder OF white. with q narrow
tongue ofyellow fi;snie burning on the
inside aud sending out many streats OF
light into the darkness.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04

In the steppes OF Russia. where
wolves abound and the horses lead a
wild life and have to shift for them
selves, 1t Is said that a young colt will
sometimes be made so furious by the
prosecutions OF his enemies that he
will rush wildly among drove of
wolves and bite and strike until he
has slaughtered large number of
them. These horses are exceptionally
fierce, rendered so. It is supposed. by
the extreme variations in the climate.
At one time of the year they suffer
from the Intense heat OF tropical sun
and at another they live among rag
Ing snowstorms and extreme cold.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04

In one Of the St Louis Sunday
schools the classrooms are separated by
glass partitions. A st. Louis paper
says that during a session OF the school
one OF the teachers was much annoyed
by loud talking In an adjoining room.
At last, unable to bear 1t any longer.
he mounted chair and looked oyer
the partition. Seeing that one boy who
was little taller than the others was
talking great deal. he leaned over,
boosted him over the partition ana
banged him into chair In bis room.
saying. @Now be qulet' /.
A quarter Of an hour later small
head appeared round the door, and .
meek. scared little voice said:
please, sir, you've got our teacher"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04

Blue or yellow china bowls are most
effective for flower holders for the ia
bic IL care Is exercised in choosing
flowers that harmonic with them.
Nothing lsprettier than a tine bowl OF
Marechal Me, or Perle des dardin
roses. anda background OF rich yellow
Is very effective for Liberty or Jacque-
minUt rosel
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04
rhe Rarth 10 ne Ike the Moon.

AAsS ntNENh W. AbG ASss~G eAAS I"SuSsss
The water Of the earth is all destined
to disappear from the surface Of the
globe by being absorbed by subterrane-
an rocks wtthwhIcli 1t win form chem
icalcombinations The heavenly spheres
exhibit sufficiently striking examples of
such an evolution. The planet Mars
shows what will become Of the earth
in some thousands OF centnrles Its
seas are only shallow Medlterraneans
Of less surface than the continents. and
these do not appear to be very high.
and in the appearance of the moon, all
cracked and dried up, We have view
of the final state of the earth. for the
absorption Of the water by the solid
nucleus will be followed by that Of the
atmosphere.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04
ror p.,,cnte skins.

Some people who have very delicate
skins cannot use soap with comfort.
They should use bran. Napoleon new
er used soap. but kept his hands beau
tifully white with bran. One OF the
old kings of Holland forbade his SONS
the use ot soap. they used Instead
bran aud slice OF lemon. The latter
was for removing ink stains.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04
N,naleon "a Werlk.

Napoleon had his particular mode OF
meditation and work. When he was
not ia council, he stayed In his study.
talked to HIMSELF and sung or, Ike a
child, cuttle arms of his chair then,
suddenly rl,lng UP. would give the plan
of q monument to be erected OF Of one,
OF the great military movements which
astonishedths world
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04

The water l,aiiy OF London brought =
s.auIck- seal TO court. receiving 70
sl.illIngs s pence $3.50, and in the same
year the Hem ..for bringing q celer 10
sliililngs occurs. SEALS were eaten.
though they may have been kept ~
curiosity. one was presented to crcta-
wen. wolsey's successor in .Henry,s IA
yor. though It died before be could
have derived much pleasure from II
Perhaps he ate II. At Henry Wis
wedding feast In 14S7 one Of the dish
Is was ..seyle la renyn. entirely served
richly and very rich 1t must haye
been. In'Csomweii's accounts Tor 1881
william wodehQ6Se,s servant brings 4
porpoise, ana p0tp6 zas we know nyf'
eafeu.--G fool Words
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04
A Intareatinr f.rohIaua.

A celehra,Ad explorer was the lion Of
the evening ae a certain parry. His
hostess said to him. what Is the most
interesting problem OF north pole ex-
pcditioni' :.
40 get back home." was the an
swsr-W onan's Home Companion.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-04

Boil haddock and Goldfish six minutes
for every pound: bass, salmon and half
but ten to fifteen minutes. A lobster.
as a rule. requires half an hour TO forty
minutes. Large fishes should bake
about ene hour ana small ones twenty
70 thirty pipg y
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-15
a STRANGE Weapor

IlGriES ne recent paraGeS of Indian
troops il London the steel quot iu
the pugree or turban, of the Iud.
hiana SiI>hs pnzl1cd many people 1t
was generally considered to have been
placed there as 4 defense against
sword cuts. Which is. indeed. its Sec
oEdarY use. The quot, =however-a
thir circle Of steel with an edge as
sharp rs a sword-is an old weapon
of C..ense of the Silihs and, thrown as
they can throw it, will nearly cut a
man in half
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers.
Ii you have offensive pimpies or
eruptions, ulcers on any part Of the
body, aching bones or joints, falling
hair, mucous patches, swollen glands,
shin itches and burns. sore lils or
gums, eating fostering sores, shai p.
gnaWing pains, then you suffer from
serious blood poisoning or the begin
ninss of deadly cancer. You may be
permanently cured by tallias DotaEiC
nlood Balm (B. b. /: made especial
y to cure the worst blood an6 skin
diseases. Heals every sore or ulcer,
even deadly cancer, stops all aches and
,a.na an reduces all swcIling3 Botan-
ic Blood Balm. cures all malignant
blood troubles, such as eczema, scabs
and scales, pini;' Is running sores,
ca1funcles, scrofua. Druggists, 81.
To prove that it cures sample of blood
bal msent free and prepaid by writing
Bico6 Balm Co, Atlanta. Ga. Eeser;be
trouble and free medical advice will
be sent in sealed lettc".
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-15
Value of Black Diamonds.

Carbons, or black diamonds, arc
chiefly used in drilling for mining de-
posits--that is, in prospecting work.
They have a combination of hardness
and toughness possessed by no other
material. They are used to point the
steel bits used in rock boring by the
prospector. They are found only in
Brazil, where the natives collect them
along the river beds. The finest grade
costs the consumer about $42 a carat
and it is said that anything offered for
lower price should be looked upon
with suspicion, as certain dealers have
become very expert in coloring imper-
feet stones and otherwi-e treating
them SO that even an expert cannot de-
tect their imperfection.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-15
Assistant Superintendent
Chinaman Wins Yale Honors.

Bartlett G. Young this years pres,.
dent of the Yale University Banjo
club, is Oh Chinese parentage. though
born in this country, His father, Dr..
Young Wing. graduated from Yale ia
1854 anG later married Miss Kel-
logg, memocr OF prominent Connee-
tlcut family and a famous beauty in
her day. He lived in Hartford for
many years, being en- intimate terms
with Mark Twain, Charles Dudley
Warner and other notable literary
persons, and only returned to his ma
tive country on the death of his wife
Sew years ago. At the time of his
boys birth DR.. Young was a special
envoy OF Chi1a IN Washington. and
therefore the young man is held to
be a Chinese, though born in this
country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-15
A New Type of Steamer

A working model OF new and novel
type OF steamship. the invention of
Herr J. Brohan, an engineer of Ham
burg, has been on view in the Hall OF
Civil Engineer. Rue Blanche, Paris
The principal feature of this craft is
that it is equipped with four propel-
lers, one forward, another just before
the rudder and two at the stern. The
vessel is flat-ba1tomed, but there is a
short keel in the center and two false
keels forward to keep the hull off the
bottom in case of grounding. and be
tween which the forward screw re-
wolves. The inventor estimates that
with a steamer 800 feet long, built
according to his design, he could make
the passage from Hayre to New Yor;
in four days.-Scientific American
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-15
sheep Eat Bottle Trees.

During the prolonged drought tha.
has devastated large areas of Queens
land, a few squatters have been able
to save remnant OF their Accks and
herds by feeling them on bottl, trees.
The scientific name of this tree Is
sterculia, but its popular name gives
an idea of its sh;..,e. 1t is like a soda
water bottle. magnitied to a height of
four OF five feet. The bulbous part
contains mucilaginous substance,
which is wholesome and nutritious to
those who have acquired its taste.
1t was pathetic to see the thirsty
sheep gatkor around a bottle tree,
pick up the chips, chew them and
extract a.! possible moisture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-15
Anatomical Details.

Sunday afternoon some one was tell
ing a pitiful tale of a canary that had
its leg broken in such way that
amputation was necessary. The la.
dies at the party were lamen1ing over
the sad affair. when one young WON.
an, wishing to relieve the pressure
remarked: 20, we'll, the little thing
can get a,ong nicely on three legs
AS the otner members of the party
started to laugh she said hurriedly:
20, sure enough. it has only two legs
| was thinking it was like a chicken
Toledo Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-15
Winaino a Bride

The sa9ing of a young woman S
life won a bride for William s5ayres of
Wilkesharre, Pa. He detected Lillian
May in the act Of climbing over the
railing OF bridge to throw herself
INTO the river below He caught her
in his arms just as sha was about to
jump. The young woman insisted
that she wanted to dle but Sayres
pleaded With her and in less than a
week they wer" e-.s-.,.l y y days
later the marriage ceremony took
place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-15
GAVE WIFE a SURPRISE.
Husband Used Official Signature Ir.
stead of .'Hubby.''

The wife OF a Philadelphian who is
man OF Importance in tie a!lairs Of
an insurance corporation Witl a pros
porous local branch went ON a plea
sure trip through the West not Ions
ago. Taat he WAS too btsF to go
with her she knes. f,lt So disliked
even the temporary separation so
much that she made him promise to
write daily. Fer week. eacn letter
from home was filled With genial
accounts of his troubles with the
cook, the tradesman, and other house
hold matters that generally give CON
Germ TO man left to shift for him
self. She found the letters delightful
substitutes for the good fellow who
always sicned Hubby at the bottom.
Tac eighth day away. she opened her
Letter, which lovingly began MY Dear
Wife. as usual, and read on until tnc
bottom, where she was amazed to find
the following:
''Nery respectfully,
Ill Fl,
. A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-15
Indian PAPER to SUSPEND.

The Cherokee Advocate, the only
paper ever printed in an Indian tongue,
is about to suspend owing to change
in the government OF the five tribes.
The Cherokee is the only tribe having
a written language 1t was invented
h.y Gannnuah q claroloa in 1Q3e
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
T
4 10 itself
hnde

world acknowledged All along attention honest
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

beer enconduc amostsu for pts
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03
PRICE OF AMUSEMENT.
twenty-five Millions Spent by Theater-
eoers Last Year.

twenty-five Millions Spent by Theater-
eoers Last Year.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
when an authority In matters theatrical
asserted recently that the people of the
United States spent $25O0O,OtD In theator-
going last season. the statement was re
ceived with that lncredullty characteristic
OF people grown accustomed to wtllfu ok
aggeratlon from similar sources. Il gained
neither the dignity of consideration nor the
Interest of argument 1t was set down as
preposterous and passed to the waste heap
of sensatonnlism,
Stll. there were some with an inherent
| love of statistics who, taking pencil ana
! pad In hand. convinced themselves, at least
| that the kernel of truth was there. In
| point of attendance, ms well as IN poiut OF
| Interest, the theater going record for tht
season Of leol-lvo2 eclipscd that OF am
| previous year.
Recreation. particularly as 1t applies Il
| play going, has steadily advanced through
the successive stages OF being considere,
q sin and waste Of time and luNur!
to be INDUCED only by the fortunate, uutt
1t has come to he looked upon, II not as
necessity, at least as relaxation to D.
stances. IN fact. when attendance upon tn
drama has been advised by reputable ply
sicinns to patients whose nerves hav
reached the distressing point of being 20
| edge"
The trouble that troubles others is quit
likely to amelorate the troubles of tn
tired man. In consequence even the mos
inogically romantic of heroes VINO worrie
through four acts TO attain the victor
which the playwright has provided for hin
not only carries his own assumed burden
hut lifts from the minds of worried aud
tors the cares which infest their own pa
The Years of 1893 and 1894 We're tn
5 gIoomiest which the present generation hi
I known. Business failure succeeded cuisines
r failure. The abundant good nature Of
= fun.loving people gave way under pau
:, ! nesslmlsm which settled over the countr
Shc theater was boycotted. suggestiC
:. OF the old Puritanical Idea that TO laus
"a | while there was suffering was saerileglol
Invaded the atmosphere In the West, al
n was not until resignation had been su
ceodcd nv hopefulness that the boycott w
N rsSsed Gradually the teeaters work'
:, tSair ,vav into the confidence OF their 10
mer clienteles, and since that time the !
IL crease as said. In both Interest aud
- tendance has continued.
~ Were another period OF depression TO q
M sail prevailing prosperity, IL Is atogeth
IA probable that play going would again
70 pinred in the list of luxuries, for 1t tax
many blows OF the hammer OF eNperleh
10 Weld the anchor Of knowledge, hut
must also he admitted that continuhn
~ ~ ,h,s nopulnr form OF relaxation Won
or nroyldc clearer and stronger minds WI
-, witch TO carry on the work OF rehahih
a ton. 80. &c ,,oo4
AZ sem, 10 throw 10 the managerial birds, v
The percentAge of return In realty justin
the seeming extravagance.